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Undergraduate 1
12/20/2011
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Term
P
 Definition
para, pulse,
Term
p(with a line on top)
 Definition
after
Term
PI
 Definition
first delivery
Term
PA
 Definition
posteroanterior
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
Term
PAO2
 Definition
alveolar oxygen
Term
PaO2
 Definition
peripheral arterial oxygen content
Term
PAP
 Definition
pulmonary artery pressure
Term
para I
 Definition
first delivery
Term
PARR
 Definition
postanesthetic recovery room
Term
PAT
 Definition
paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
Term
P&PD
 Definition
percussion and postural drainage
Term
PBI
 Definition
protein bound iodine
Term
PC, Pc
 Definition
after eating
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient-controlled administration
Term
PCV
 Definition
packed cell volume
Term
PCWP
 Definition
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Term
PDA
 Definition
patent ductus arteriosus
Term
PDR
 Definition
physicians desk reference
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolus, or physical exam or pleural effusion
Term
PE tube
 Definition
polyEthylene tube placed in the eardrum
Term
PEG
 Definition
pneumoencephalogram, percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
Term
PEEP
 Definition
positive end expiratory pressure
Term
per
 Definition
with
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function tests
Term
pg
 Definition
picogram
Term
pH
 Definition
acidity or alcalinity of fluids
Term
PharmD
 Definition
doctor of farmacy
Term
PI
 Definition
pulmonic insufficiency disease
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PKU
 Definition
phenylketonuria
Term
PM, pm
 Definition
evening
Term
PMH
 Definition
previous medical history
Term
PMI
 Definition
point of maximal impulse
Term
PMN
 Definition
polymorphonuclear leukocyte (neutrophil)
Term
PMP
 Definition
previous menstrual period
Term
PMS
 Definition
premenstrual syndrome
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
PNS
 Definition
perypheral nervous system
Term
PO, po
 Definition
by mouth, phone order
Term
POD
 Definition
post-op day
Term
polys
 Definition
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
Term
PORP
 Definition
partial ossicular replacement prosthesis
Term
PP
 Definition
postprandial or pulsus paradoxus
Term
PPD
 Definition
purified protein derivative (tuberculine test)
Term
PR
 Definition
by rectum
Term
pre-op
 Definition
preoperative
Term
prep
 Definition
preparation, prepared
Term
PRBC
 Definition
packed red blood cells
Term
PRK
 Definition
photo refractive keratectomy
Term
PRL
 Definition
prolactin
Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
pro-time
 Definition
prothrombin time
Term
PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
Term
prot
 Definition
protocol
Term
PS
 Definition
pulmonic stenosis
Term
PSA
 Definition
prostate specific antigen
Term
PT
 Definition
prothrombin time, or physical therapy
Term
Pt
 Definition
patient, pint
Term
PTA
 Definition
physical therapy assistant
Term
PTC
 Definition
percutaneous trashepatic cholangiography
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
PTH
 Definition
parathyroid hormone
Term
PTHC
 Definition
percutanous transhepatic cholangiogram
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
q (with a line on top)
 Definition
every (e.g. q6h = every 6 hours)
Term
Qam, qAM
 Definition
every morning
Term
Qd, qd
 Definition
every day
Term
Qh, qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
Qhs
 Definition
every night
Term
q4h, q6h...
 Definition
every 4 hours, every 6 hours etc.
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
QNS
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
Qs
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
Qs/Qt
 Definition
shunt fraction
Term
Qt
 Definition
total cardiac output
Term
R
 Definition
right, roentgen
Term
Ra
 Definition
Radium
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium
Term
Rad
 Definition
radiotion absorbed dose
Term
RAD
 Definition
right atrial axis deviation
Term
RAE
 Definition
right atrial enlargement
Term
RAI
 Definition
radioactive iodine
Term
RAIU
 Definition
radioactive iodine uptake
Term
RAP
 Definition
right atrial pressure
Term
RBBB
 Definition
right bundle branch block
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
RBP
 Definition
retinol-binding protein
Term
RD
 Definition
registered dietitian
Term
RDA
 Definition
recommended daily allowance
Term
RDH
 Definition
registered dental hygienist
Term
RDS
 Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
Term
RDW
 Definition
red cell distribution width
Term
REEGT
 Definition
registered electroencephalography technologist
Term
REM
 Definition
rapid eye movement
Term
REPT
 Definition
registered evoked potential technologist
Term
Rh-, Rh+
 Definition
Rh negative, positive
Term
RHIA
 Definition
registered health information administrator
Term
RHIT
 Definition
registered health information technitian
Term
RIA
 Definition
radioimmunoassay
Term
RIH
 Definition
right inguinal hernia
Term
RL
 Definition
right lateral
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
RN
 Definition
registered rurse
Term
RNA
 Definition
ribonucleic acid
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of systems
Term
RP, RPG
 Definition
retrograde pyelogram
Term
RPh
 Definition
registered pharmacist
Term
RPR
 Definition
rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
Term
PSGT
 Definition
registered polysomnographic technologist
Term
RRR
 Definition
regular rate and rhythm
Term
RRT
 Definition
reg. radiologic technologist, reg. respiratory therapist
Term
RT
 Definition
respiratory or radiation therapy
Term
RTA
 Definition
renal tubular acidosis
Term
RTC
 Definition
return to clinic
Term
RU
 Definition
resin uptake
Term
RUG
 Definition
retrograde urethogram
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RV
 Definition
reserve voulume, residual volume
Term
RVH
 Definition
right ventricular hyperthrophy
Term
Rx
 Definition
take, treatment
Term
s (with line on top)
 Definition
without
Term
S1
 Definition
first heart sound
Term
S2
 Definition
second heart sound
Term
SA, S-A
 Definition
sinoatrial
Term
SAA
 Definition
synthetic amino acid
Term
S&E
 Definition
sugar and acetone
Term
SAD
 Definition
seasonal affective disorder
Term
SAH
 Definition
subarachnoid hemorrage
Term
SBE
 Definition
subacute bacterial endocarditis
Term
SBFT
 Definition
small bowel follow through
Term
SBS
 Definition
short bowel syndrome
Term
SC, sc
 Definition
cubcutaneous
Term
SCC
 Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma
Term
SCI
 Definition
Spinal cord injury
Term
SCIDS
 Definition
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
SCr
 Definition
serum creatinine
Term
Sed-rate
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
SEE-2
 Definition
signing exact English
Term
SEM
 Definition
systolic ejection murmur
Term
SG
 Definition
skin graft, specific gravity, Swan-Ganz
Term
SGA
 Definition
small for gestational age
Term
s.gl.
 Definition
without correction or glasses
Term
SGGT
 Definition
serum gamma- glutamyl transpeptidase
Term
SGOT
 Definition
serum glutamic- oxaloacetic transaminase
Term
SGPT
 Definition
serum glutamic- pyruvic transaminase
Term
SIADH
 Definition
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
sig
 Definition
write on label, write directions
Term
SIMV
 Definition
synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
Term
SK
 Definition
streptokinase
Term
sl
 Definition
sublingual, under tongue
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematous
Term
SMD
 Definition
senile molecular degeneration
Term
SMO
 Definition
slips made out
Term
SOAP
 Definition
subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
sol
 Definition
solution
Term
SOM
 Definition
serous otitis media
Term
SQ
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
ss
 Definition
one half
Term
st
 Definition
stage
Term
ST
 Definition
skin test, esotropia
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
STD
 Definition
skin test done, sexually transmited disease
Term
STSG
 Definition
split-thickness skin graft
Term
subcu, subq
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
supp, suppos
 Definition
suppository
Term
susp
 Definition
suspension
Term
SVD
 Definition
spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term
syr
 Definition
syrup
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
T
 Definition
tablespoon, time, temperature
Term
t
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
T&C
 Definition
type and cross
Term
T1, T2
 Definition
T3 first thoraxic vertebra, second
Term
T3 (3 subscript)
 Definition
triiodothyronine
Term
T4 (4 subscript)
 Definition
thyroxine
Term
T7 (7 subscript)
 Definition
free thyroxine index
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TAH-BSO
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
T&H
 Definition
type and hold
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TBG
 Definition
total binding globulin
Term
tbsp
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
Td
 Definition
tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
Term
TENS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
TFT
 Definition
thyroid function test
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip arthroplasty
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TIBC
 Definition
total iron binding capacity
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TIG
 Definition
tetanus immune globulin
Term
tinc
 Definition
tincture
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
TKO
 Definition
to keep open
Term
TNR
 Definition
total knee replacement
Term
TLC
 Definition
total lung capacity
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporo mandibular joint
Term
TNM
 Definition
tumor, nodes, metastases
Term
TNTC
 Definition
too numerous to count
Term
TO
 Definition
telephone order
Term
top
 Definition
apply topically
Term
TOPV
 Definition
trivalent oral polio vaccine
Term
tPA
 Definition
tissue-type plasminogen activator
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, and respiration
Term
tr
 Definition
tincture
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
TSS
 Definition
toxic shock syndrome
Term
TT
 Definition
thrombin time
Term
TTP
 Definition
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Term
TU
 Definition
tuberculin units
Term
TUR
 Definition
transurethral resection
Term
TURBT
 Definition
TUR bladder tumors
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of prostate
Term
TV
 Definition
tidal volume
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
tw
 Definition
twice a week
Term
Tx, TX
 Definition
treatment, transplant, traction
Term
u
 Definition
unit
Term
UA, U/A
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UAC
 Definition
uric acid, umbilical artery catheter
Term
UAO
 Definition
upper airway obstruction
Term
UBD
 Definition
universal blood donor
Term
UC
 Definition
uterine contractions, urine culture, ulcerative colitis, umbilical cord
Term
ud
 Definition
as directed
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UFH
 Definition
unfractionated heparin
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal, upper gastrointestinal series
Term
ung
 Definition
ointment
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
URQ
 Definition
upper right quadrant
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UUN
 Definition
urinary urea nitrogen
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolet
Term
UVA
 Definition
ultraviolet A light
Term
VA
 Definition
visual acuity
Term
VAD
 Definition
venous access device
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
VCT
 Definition
venous clotting time
Term
VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrography
Term
VD
 Definition
Venereal Disease
Term
VDRL
 Definition
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
Term
VF
 Definition
visual field
Term
VFib
 Definition
ventricular fibrilation
Term
VLDL
 Definition
very low density lipoprotein
Term
VMA
 Definition
vanillymadelic acid
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
V/Q
 Definition
ventilation - perfusion
Term
VRE
 Definition
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
VSS
 Definition
vital signs stable
Term
VT, VTach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
VV
 Definition
varicose veins
Term
VW
 Definition
vessel wall
Term
VWD
 Definition
von Willebrand's disease
Term
VZV
 Definition
varicella zoster virus
Term
WB
 Definition
whole blood
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell or count
Term
WBR
 Definition
whole body radiation
Term
WD
 Definition
well developed
Term
WF
 Definition
white female
Term
WIA
 Definition
wounded in action
Term
WID
 Definition
widow, widower
Term
WM
 Definition
white male
Term
WN
 Definition
well nourished
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
WO
 Definition
written order, weeks old, wide open.
Term
WOP
 Definition
without pain
Term
W.P.
 Definition
whirlpool
Term
WPW
 Definition
Wolff-Parkinson-White
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
W-T-D
 Definition
wet to dry
Term
W/U
 Definition
workup
Term
x, X
 Definition
times
Term
X2d
 Definition
times 2 days.
Term
XI
 Definition
eleven
Term
XII
 Definition
twelve
Term
XL
 Definition
extended release, extra large.
Term
XM
 Definition
crossmatch
Term
XMM
 Definition
xeromammography
Term
XOM
 Definition
extraocular movements
Term
XRT
 Definition
X-ray therapy (radiation therapy)
Term
XS
 Definition
excessive
Term
XULN
 Definition
times upper limit of normal
Term
YF
 Definition
yellow fever
Term
YLC
 Definition
youngest living child
Term
yo
 Definition
years old
Term
YOB
 Definition
year of birth
Term
yr
 Definition
year
Term
ytd
 Definition
year to date
Term
ZDV
 Definition
zidovudine
Term
ZE
 Definition
Zollinger-Ellison
Term
Z-ESR
 Definition
zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
Zn
 Definition
zinc
Term
ZnO
 Definition
zinc oxide
Term
ZSB
 Definition
zero stools since birth
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