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O-pms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| O2 | Oxygen |
| O&P | Ova and Parasites |
| Ob,Obs | Obstetrics |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| od | overdose |
| oint | ointment |
| OOB | Out Of Bed |
| OPD,OPC | Outpatient Department Or Clinic |
| OP | Outpatient |
| opp | opposite |
| OR | Operating room |
| Ord | Orderly |
| Orth | Orthopedics |
| os | mouth |
| OSHA | Occupational Safely and Health Administration |
| OT | occupational therapy/therapist |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| OV | Office visit |
| oz | ounce |
| P- | after |
| P | Pluse,phosphorus |
| PA | Physician’s assistant |
| PACU | Post anesthesia |
| PAP | Papanicolaou test |
| para | number of pregnancies |
| Path | Pathology |
| Pb | Lead |
| PBI | Protein -Bound iodine |
| pc | after meals |
| PCA | Patient-Controlled Analgesia |
| PCP | Patient Care Plan |
| PCT | Patient/Personal Care Technician |
| PDR | Physicians Desk Reference |
| PE | Physical Examination, pulmonary edema ,pulmonary embolism |
| Peds | Pediatrics |
| per | by, through |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
| pH | measure of acidity/alkalinity |
| Pharm | Pharmacy |
| PI | Present Illness |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| PM,pm | after noon |
| PMC | Postmortem (after death) |
| PMS | Premenstrual |