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Health Care
Graduate
09/12/2011
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Term
NDT
 Definition
neurodevelopmental treatment
Term
neg.
 Definition
negative
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
ng
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
N.H.
 Definition
nursing home
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
nn
 Definition
nerve
Term
noc
 Definition
night, at night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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npo
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
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NWB
 Definition
non-weight bearing
Term
O:
 Definition
objective
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
OB
 Definition
obstretics
Term
OBS
 Definition
organic brain syndrome
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od
 Definition
once daily
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OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
O.P.
 Definition
outpatient
Term
O.R.
 Definition
operating room
Term
ORIF
 Definition
open reduction, internal fixation
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy, occupational therapist
Term
OTR
 Definition
occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the occupational therapist)
Term
oz.
 Definition
ounce
Term
P
 Definition
poor
Term
P:
 Definition
plan, intervention plan, plan of care
Term
P.A.
 Definition
physician's assistant
Term
PA
 Definition
posterior/anterior
Term
para
 Definition
paraplegia
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PCL
 Definition
posterior cruciate ligament
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolus
Term
PEEP
 Definition
positive end expiratory pressure
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per
 Definition
by/through
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, reactive to light, and accomodation
Term
P.H.
 Definition
past history
Term
p.m.
 Definition
afternoon
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
PNF
 Definition
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Term
PNI
 Definition
peripheral nerve injury
Term
POMR
 Definition
problem-oriented medical record
Term
pos.
 Definition
positive
Term
poss
 Definition
possible
Term
post
 Definition
posterior
Term
post-op
 Definition
after surgery (operation)
Term
PRE
 Definition
progressive-resistive exercise
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pre-op
 Definition
before surgery (operation)
Term
prn
 Definition
whenever necessary, as often as necessary
Term
PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
Term
PSIS
 Definition
posterior-superior iliac spine
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy, physical therapist (used after therapist's signature)
Term
PT/PTT
 Definition
prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time
Term
Pt., pt.
 Definition
patient
Term
PT()A
 Definition
physical therapist assistant
Term
PTA
 Definition
prior to admission
Term
PTB
 Definition
patellar tendon bearing
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
PWB
 Definition
partial weight bearing
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
qn
 Definition
every night
Term
qt.
 Definition
quart
Term
R
 Definition
right
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RBBB
 Definition
right bundle branch block
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell (count)
Term
R.D.
 Definition
registered dietician
Term
re:
 Definition
regarding
Term
rehab
 Definition
rehabilitation
Term
reps
 Definition
repetitions
Term
resp
 Definition
respiratory, respiration
Term
RN
 Definition
registered nurse
Term
R/O or r/o
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of systems
Term
RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
RROM
 Definition
resistive range of motion
Term
RT
 Definition
respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy
Term
Rx
 Definition
intervention plan, prescription, therapy
Term
SACH
 Definition
solid ankle cushion heel
Term
SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury
Term
SC joint
 Definition
sternoclavicular joint
Term
sec.
 Definition
seconds
Term
SED
 Definition
suberythemal dose
Term
sig
 Definition
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
Term
SI(J)
 Definition
sacroiliac (joint)
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
SLP
 Definition
speech-language pathologist
Term
SLR
 Definition
straight leg raise
Term
SNF
 Definition
skilled nursing facility
Term
SOAP
 Definition
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post

(e.g., "S/P hip fx" means "Pt. fx her hip in the recent past.")
Term
spec
 Definition
specimen
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stat.
 Definition
immediately, at once
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sup
 Definition
superior
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Sx
 Definition
symptoms
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