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Medical Terminology Appendix III (P-Y)
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
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Undergraduate 4
03/04/2012

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p
Definition
after; following
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P
Definition
plan; posterior; pulse; phosphorus; pupil; pressure
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PA
Definition
posteroanterior (back to front); pulmonary artery
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PAC
Definition
premature atrial contraction
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PaCO2
Definition
arterial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood; also written PCO2.
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PACS
Definition
picture archival communications system
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palp
Definition
palpable; palpation (examine by touch)
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paO2
Definition
arterial pressure of oxygen in the blood.
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pap smear
Definition
Papanicolaou smear (microscopic examination of cells from the cervix and vagina)
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para
Definition
paracentesis (abdominocentesis)
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para 1,2,3
Definition
woman having produced one, two, three viable offspring; unipara, bipara, tripara
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p.c., pc
Definition
percutaneous coronary interventions
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PE
Definition
physical examination; pulmonary embolus
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PEEP
Definition
positive end expiratory pressure
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per
Definition
by
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PERRLA
Definition
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation
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PET
Definition
positron emission tomography
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PE tube
Definition
pressure-equalizing tube (ventilating tube for the eardrum)
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PFT
Definition
pulmonary function test
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pH
Definition
hydrogen ion concentration (measurement of acidity or alkalinity of a solution)
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PH
Definition
past history
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PI
Definition
present illness
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PID
Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PKU
Definition
phenylketonuria (test for lack of an enzyme in infants)
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PM
Definition
afternoon (post meridian); post mortem
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PMH
Definition
past medical history
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PND
Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip
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p/o
Definition
post operative
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p.o., po
Definition
by mouth (per os)
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polys
Definition
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils)
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poplit
Definition
popliteal (behind the knee)
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post-op
Definition
after operation
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PP
Definition
after meals (postprandial); after birth (postpartum)
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PPD
Definition
purified protein derivative (skin test for tuberculosis)
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pre-op
Definition
before operation (preoperative)
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prep
Definition
prepare for
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p.r.n., prn
Definition
as needed (pro re nata)
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procto
Definition
proctoscopy
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pro time
Definition
prothrombin time (test of blood clotting)
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PSA
Definition
prostate specific antigen
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pt
Definition
patient
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PT
Definition
physical therapy; prothrombin time
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PTA
Definition
prior to admission (to hospital)
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PTCA
Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (baloon angioplasty)
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PTH
Definition
parathyroid hormone
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PTR
Definition
patient to return
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PTT
Definition
partial thromboplastin time (test of blood clotting)
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PVC
Definition
premature ventricular contraction (abnormal heart rhythm)
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PVD
Definition
peripheral vascular disease
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PVT
Definition
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
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PWB
Definition
partial weight bearing
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q
Definition
every (quaque)
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q.h.,
Definition
every hour
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q2h
Definition
each two hours
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q.i.d
Definition
four times a day
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qns
Definition
quantity not sufficient
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qs
Definition
quantity sufficient
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qt
Definition
quart
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R, r
Definition
right; respiration
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RA
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
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rad
Definition
radiation absorbed dose
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RBC
Definition
red blood cell (count)
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RIA
Definition
radioimmunoassay (minute quantities are measured)
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RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant
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r/o
Definition
rule out
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ROM
Definition
range of motion
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ROS
Definition
review of systems
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RP
Definition
retrograde pyelogram
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RR
Definition
recovery room; respiration rate
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RRR
Definition
regular rate and rhythm (of the heart)
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RT
Definition
radiation therapy; recreational therapy; radiologic technologist
Term
RUQ
Definition
RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT
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RV
Definition
right ventricle
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Rx
Definition
treatment (recipe)
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s (with a line over it)
Definition
without
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S1, S2
Definition
first, second sacral vertebra
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S-A node
Definition
sinoatrial node (pacemaker of the heart)
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SARS
Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome
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SBFT
Definition
small bowel follow-through (x-rays of the small intestine with contrast)
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sed. rate
Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (time it takes red blood cells to settle out of blood)
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segs
Definition
segmented white blood cells (gradulocytes)
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SERM
Definition
selective estrogen receptor modulator (tamoxifen is an example)
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s.gl.
Definition
without glasses
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SGOT
Definition
see AST
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SGPT
Definition
See ALT
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SH
Definition
social history: serum hepatitus
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sig
Definition
let it be labeled
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SIDS
Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
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SIRS
Definition
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (severe bacteremia)
Term
SLE
Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
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SMA
Definition
sequantial multiple analyzer (test of blood componenets)
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SOAP
Definition
subjective (symptoms perceived by the patient) data, objective (exam findings) data, assessment (evaluation of condition), plan (goals for treatment)
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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s/p
Definition
status post (previous disease condition)
Term
SPECT
Definition
single photon emission computed tomography
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sp.gr
Definition
specific gravity
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SSRI
Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (antidepressant drug)
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staph
Definition
staphylococci (bacteria)
Term
Sx
Definition
symptoms, signs
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sz
Definition
seizure
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T
Definition
temperature; time
Term
T1, T2
Definition
first, second thoracic vertebra
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T3
Definition
triiodothyronine (thyroid gland hormone)
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T4
Definition
thyroxine (thyroid gland hormone)
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T & A
Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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tab
Definition
tablet
Term
TAB
Definition
therapeutic abortion
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TAH-BSO
Definition
total adominal hysterectomy - bilateral salpingo oophorectomy
Term
TB
Definition
tuberculosis
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T cells
Definition
lymphocytes originating in the thymus gland
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TEE
Definition
transesophageal echocardiogram
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TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack
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TENS
Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
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THR
Definition
total hip replacement
Term
t.i.d
Definition
three times a day
Term
TLC
Definition
total lung capacity
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TM
Definition
tympanic membrane
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TNM
Definition
tumor, nodes, metastasis (staging system for cancer)
Term
tomos
Definition
tomograms (x-ray images to show an organ in depth)
Term
TPN
Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
TRUS
Definition
transrectal ultrasound
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TSH
Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
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TUIP
Definition
transurethral incision of the prostate gland
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TUR, TURP
Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate gland
Term
TVH
Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
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Tx
Definition
treatment
Term
UA, U/A
Definition
urinalysis
Term
UE
Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
Definition
upper gastrointestinal
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umb
Definition
navel (umbilical cord region)
Term
ung
Definition
ointment
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u/o
Definition
urine output
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URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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US, u/s/
Definition
ultrasound
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UV
Definition
ultraviolet
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VA
Definition
visual acuity
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VC
Definition
vital capcity (of the lungs)
Term
VCUG
Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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VF
Definition
visual field; ventricular fibrillation
Term
VS
Definition
vital signs
Term
VSD
Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
VSS
Definition
vital signs stable
Term
V tach, VT
Definition
ventricular tachycardia (abnormal heart rhythm)
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood cell; white blood count
Term
w/c
Definition
wheelchair
Term
wd
Definition
wound
Term
WDWN
Definition
well developed, well nourished
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WNL
Definition
within normal limits
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wt
Definition
weight
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w/u
Definition
work-up
Term
XRT
Definition
radiation therapy
Term
y/o, yr
Definition
year(s) old
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