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A.M.A. - Abbrvs M-Z
Abbreviations and their meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin (amount of hemoglobin in each red blood cell) |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (amount of hemoglobin per unit of blood) |
| MCV | mean corpuscular hemoglobin volume (measurement of size of individual red cell) |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mEq/L | milliequivalent per liter (measurement of the concentration of a solution) |
| mets | metastases |
| mg | milligram |
| MI | myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency |
| ml | milliliter |
| mm | millimeter |
| mmHg | millimeters of mercury |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; morphine sulfate |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| Na | sodium |
| NB | newborn |
| neg. | negative |
| NG tube | nasogastric tube |
| NPO; npo | nothing by mouth (nulla per os) |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OB/GYN | obstetrics and gynecology |
| OD or O.D. | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| Ophth. | ophthalmology |
| OR | operating room |
| ORTH; ortho. | orthopedics |
| OS or O.S. | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| os | opening; mouth; bone |
| oz. | ounce |
| P | phosphorus; pulse |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| P&A | percussion and auscultation |
| palp. | palpable; palpation |
| Pap smear | Papanicolaou's smear |
| Para 1,2,3 | unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births) |
| Path | pathology |
| PA view | posteroanterior view (x-ray position) |
| p.c. | after meals (post cibum) |
| PDR | Physicians' Desk Reference |
| PE | physical examination |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PH | past history |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| plts. | platelets |
| p/o | postoperative |
| polys | polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
| pos. | positive |
| PPD | purified protein derivative (test for tuberculosis) |
| preop | preoperative |
| p.r.n. | as required (pro re nata) |
| Pro. time | prothrombin time (test of blood clotting) |
| PT | prothrombin; physical therapy |
| pt. | patient |
| PTA | prior to admission |
| q.d. | every day (quaque die) |
| q.i.d. | four times daily (quarter in die) |
| q.n.s. | quantity not sufficient |
| R;r.;rt. | right |
| RBC | red blood cell (corpuscle); red blood count |
| Rh | rhesus (monkey) factor in blood |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant (abdomen) |
| R/O | rule out |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant (abdomen) |
| Rx | treatment; therapy; prescription |
| s (with a line over it) | without (sine) |
| S-A | sinoatrial |
| Sed. rate | sedimentation rate (rate of blood sedimentation) |
| segs. | segmented neutrophils; polys |
| SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (AST) |
| SGPT | serum glutamic-pryuvic transaminase (ALT) |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| sol. | solution |
| sp.gr. | specific gravity |
| Staph. | staphylococcus |
| stat. | immediately (statim) |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| Strep. | streptococcus |
| Subq | subcutaneous |
| T | temperature |
| T1, T2 | first, second thoracic vertebra |
| T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| T cells | lymphocytes produced in the thymus gland |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| t.i.d. | three times daily (ter in die) |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration |
| Tx | treatment |
| U | unit |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal series (x-ray) |
| Ur. | urine |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| Urol. | urology |
| u/s | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (an antibody test, syphillis |
| VS | vital signs |
| WBC;wbc | white blood cell; white blood count |
| Wt | weight |
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