S

single

s

without

SOB

Short of breath

SS

soapsuds (enema)

ss

one half

stat

immediately

temperature

T & A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

tab

tablet

TB

tuberculosis

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

qns

quantity not sufficient

qs

quantity sufficient

R

right

Ra

radium

 R.A.

Rheumatoid arthritis

RBC

Red Blood Cell

REM

rapid eye movement

RHD

rheumatic heart disease

R.R.

Recovery Room

Rx

prescription

PBI

Protein bound iodine

p

after

p.c.

after meals

PAR

post anesthesia recovery

Peds (pedi)

pediatrics

PERRLA

Pupils equal,round, reactive to light and accommodation

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

PFT

Pulmonary Function Test

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PKU

phenylketonuria

PO

by mouth

Protime (PT)

prothrombin time

prn

as needed

Psych

psychiatry

pt

patient

PT

physical therapy

PU

peptic ulcer

Px

physical examination

M

male

mg.

milligram

MI

myocardial infarction

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

multiple sclerosis

Na

sodium

NB

newborn

NPO

nothing per mouth

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

N & V

nausea and vomiting

OB

obstetrics

O.C.

oral contraceptive

OD

overdose

OP

outpatient

O.R.

operating room