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Medical Terminology for OTs
Ch 1: Common Medical Abbrevations
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Health Care
Graduate
09/07/2009

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Cards

Term

 

 

 

 

 

a

Definition

 

 

 

 

without

Term

 

 

 

 

 

abd

Definition

 

 

 

abduction

Term

 

 

 

 

ABG

Definition

 

 

 

 

arterial blood gas

Term

 

 

 

 

 

ad lib

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

as desired

Term

 

 

 

 

ADL

Definition

 

 

 

 

activities of daily living

Term

 

 

 

 

AE

Definition

 

 

 

 

above elbow

Term

 

 

 

 

AIDS

Definition

 

 

 

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Term

 

 

 

 

AK

Definition

 

 

 

above knee

Term

 

 

 

 

alt hor

Definition

 

 

 

every other hour

Term

 

 

 

 

alt noc

Definition

 

 

 

 

every other night

Term

 

 

 

AM

Definition

 

 

 

morning

Term

 

 

 

 

ANS

Definition

 

 

 

autonomic nervous system

Term

 

 

 

 

ant.

Definition

 

 

 

anterior

Term

 

 

 

 

A-P

Definition

 

 

 

 

anteroposterior

Term

 

 

 

 

 

ap

Definition

 

 

arterial pressure?

 

abdominal pain?

angina pectoris?

 

 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

AQ, aq

Definition

 

 

 

water

Term

 

 

 

 

 

AV

Definition

 

 

 

 

atrioventricular valve

Term

 

 

 

 

 

bib.

Definition

 

 

 

 

brought in by

Term

 

 

 

 

 

b.i.d.

Definition

 

 

 

 

twice a day

Term

 

 

 

BRP

Definition

 

 

 

 

bathroom priviledges

Term

 

 

 

 

 

BM

Definition

 

 

 

 

bowel movement

Term

 

 

 

BP

Definition

 

 

 

blood pressure

Term

 

 

 

 

BS

Definition

 

 

 

blood sugar

Term

 

 

 

 

ca.

Definition

 

 

 

about

 

(from latin "circa")

Term

 

 

 

 

CA

Definition

 

 

 

cancer/ carcinoma

Term

 

 

 

 

CAD

Definition

 

 

 

coronary artery disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

CBC

Definition

 

 

 

complete blood count

Term

 

 

 

 

 

C/C

Definition

 

 

 

 

Chief Complaint

Term

 

 

 

 

CHF

Definition

 

 

 

 

congestive heart failure

Term

 

 

 

 

CHI

Definition

 

 

 

closed head injury

Term

 

 

 

 

CNS

Definition

 

 

 

central nervous system

Term

 

 

 

 

CO

Definition

 

 

 

cardiac output

Term

 

 

 

 

C/O

Definition

 

 

 

complains of

Term

 

 

 

 

COPD

Definition

 

 

 

 

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Term

 

 

 

CP

Definition

 

 

 

cerebral palsy

Term

 

 

 

 

CPR

Definition

 

 

 

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Term

 

 

 

 

CSF

Definition

 

 

 

cerebrospinal fluid

Term

 

 

 

 

CV

Definition

 

 

 

cardiovascular

Term

 

 

 

CVA

Definition

 

 

 

 

cerebrovascular accident

Term

 

 

 

/d

Definition

 

 

 

per day

Term

 

 

 

 

D/C

Definition

 

 

 

discharge

 

Term

 

 

 

 

DM

Definition

 

 

 

diabetes mellitus

Term

 

 

 

don

Definition

 

 

 

to put on (as in prosthetic devices)

Term

 

 

 

 

doff

Definition

 

 

to take off (as in prosthetic devices)

Term

 

 

 

 

DNR

Definition

 

 

 

do not resuscitate

Term

 

 

 

 

DRG

Definition

 

 

 

Diagnosis Related Group

Term

 

 

 

 

Dx

Definition

 

 

 

 

diagnosis

Term

 

 

 

 

EBV

Definition

 

 


Epstein-Barr Virus

 

 

Term

 

 

 

 

ECF

Definition

 

 

 

 

extended care facility

Term

 

 

 

 

ECG

Definition

 

 

 

electrocardiogram

Term

 

 

 

ECT

Definition

 

 

 

electroconvulsive therapy

Term

 

 

 

ECU

Definition

 

 

 

emergency care unit

Term

 

 

 

 

EEG

Definition

 

 

 

electroencephalogram

Term

 

 

 

 

EMG

Definition

 

 

 

electromyogram

Term

 

 

 

 

EMS

Definition

 

 

 

emergency medical services

Term

 

 

 

 

ENT (EENT)

Definition

 

 

 

(eyes), ears, nose, throat

Term

 

 

 

ETOH

Definition

 

 

ethanol

Term

 

 

 

 

eval.

Definition

 

 

 

evaluation

Term

 

 

 

 

ext.

Definition

 

 

 

 

extension

Term

 

 

 

 

f

Definition

 

 

 

fair (muscle strength, balance)

Term

 

 

 

 

FH

Definition

 

 

 

family history

Term

 

 

 

 

flex

Definition

 

 

flexion

Term

 

 

 

 

FUO

Definition

 

 

 

 

fever of unknown origin

Term

 

 

 

 

Fx

Definition

 

 

 

 

fracture

Term

 

 

 

 

GI

Definition

 

 

 

gastrointestinal

Term

 

 

 

 

GRAS

Definition

 

 

 

 

generally recognized as safe

Term

 

 

 

 

HBV

Definition

 

 

 

hepatitis B virus

Term

 

 

 

 

hemi

Definition

 

 

 

half

Term

 

 

 

 

Hg

Definition

 

 

 

 

mercury

Term

 

 

 

 

Hx

Definition

 

 

 

history

Term

 

 

 

 

ICU

Definition

 

 

 

intensive care unit

Term

 

 

 

 

 

IM

Definition

 

 

 

 

intramuscular

Term

 

 

 

 

indep.

Definition

 

 

 

 

independent

Term

 

 

 

IQ

Definition

 

 

 

intelligence quota

Term

 

 

 

IV

Definition

 

 

 

intravenous

Term

 

 

 

 

LE

Definition

 

 

lower extremity

Term

 

 

 

 

 

Los

Definition

 

 

 

length of stay

Term

 

 

 

 

max

Definition

 

 

 

maximum/ maximal

Term

 

 

 

 

min

Definition

 

 

 

minimum/ minimal

Term

 

 

 

 

mm

Definition

 

 

 

 

millimeter

Term

 

 

 

 

 

MMR

Definition

 

 

 

 

measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

Term

 

 

 

 

mod

Definition

 

 

 

moderate

Term

 

 

 

 

 

MP

Definition

 

 

 

 

metacarpalphalangeal

Term

 

 

 

 

MRI

Definition

 

 

 

 

magnetic resonance imaging

Term

 

 

 

 

 

MS

Definition

 

 

 

 

Multiple Sclerosis

Term

 

 

 

 

MVA

Definition

 

 

 

motor vehicle accident

Term

 

 

 

 

 

N

Definition

 

 

 

 

normal

Term

 

 

 

NSAID

Definition

 

 

 

 

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Term

 

 

 

 

nsg

Definition

 

 

 

 

nursing

Term

 

 

 

 

NSR

Definition

 

 

 

normal sinus rhythm

Term

 

 

 

 

OD

Definition

 

 

occupational disease?

right eye?

overdose?

once a day?

Doctor of Optometry?

 

 

(any of these could be right)

Term

 

 

 

 

OH

Definition

 

 

 

 

occupational history

Term

 

 

 

 

 

OP

Definition

 

 

 

outpatient?

 

opening pressure?

Term

 

 

 

 

 

OR

Definition

 

 

 

 

operating room

Term

 

 

 

 

 

OSHA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Term

 

 

 

 

PE

Definition

 

 

 

physical exam

Term

 

 

 

 

 

per

Definition

 

 

by

Term

 

 

 

 

 

PIP

Definition

 

 

 

 

proximal interphalangeal

Term

 

 

 

 

PNS

Definition

 

 

 

 

peripheral nervous system

Term

 

 

 

 

PMH

Definition

 

 

 

past medical history

Term

 

 

 

 

 

post.

Definition

 

 

 

 

posterior

Term

 

 

 

 

 

p.r.n.

Definition

 

 

 

as necessary

Term

 

 

 

 

pt

Definition

 

 

 

 

patient

Term

 

 

 

 

q.i.d.

Definition

 

 

 

four times a day

Term

 

 

 

 

(R)

Definition

 

 

 

 

right

Term

 

 

 

 

 

RA

Definition

 

 

 

rheumatoid arthritis

Term

 

 

 

 

 

RBC

Definition

 

 

 

red blood cell

Term

 

 

 

R/O

Definition

 

 

 

rule out

(can also be written as RO)

Term

 

 

 

 

ROM (AROM, PROM)

Definition

 

 

 

Range Of Motion (Active/ Passive)

Term

 

 

 

 

RTO

Definition

 

 

 

radiation therapy oncology?

 

return to office?

Term

 

 

 

 

SBA

Definition

 

 

 

standby assist

Term

 

 

 

 

SOB

Definition

 

 

 

shortness of breath

Term

 

 

 

 

s.o.s.

Definition

 

 

 

repeat once if urgent

Term

 

 

 

 

S/P

Definition

 

 

 

status post

Term

 

 

 

SP

Definition

 

 

speech

Term

 

 

 

 

stat.

Definition

 

 

 

immediately

Term

 

 

 

 

SH

Definition

 

 

 

Social History

Term

 

 

 

STD

Definition

 

 

 

sexually transmitted disease

Term

 

 

 

sup

Definition

 

 

 

supination

Term

 

 

 

 

T

Definition

 

 

 

trace (muscle strength)

Term

 

 

 

temp.

Definition

 

 

 

temperature

Term

 

 

 

THR

Definition

 

 

 

 

total hip replacement

Term

 

 

 

 

t.i.d.

Definition

 

 

 

three times a day

Term

 

 

 

 

TLC, tlc

Definition

 

 

 

 

total lung capacity

Term

 

 

 

TPR

Definition

 

 

 

 

temperament, pulse, respiration

Term

 

 

 

 

Tx

Definition

 

 

 

treatment

Term

 

 

 

 

UE

Definition

 

 

 

 

upper extremity

Term

 

 

 

 

URI

Definition

 

 

 

 

upper respiratory infection

Term

 

 

 

 

UTI

Definition

 

 

 

 

urinary tract infection

Term

 

 

 

 

v

Definition

 

 

 

 

ventricular

Term

 

 

 

 

 

WBC

Definition

 

 

 

white blood cell

Term

 

 

 

 

W/C

Definition

 

 

 

wheelchair

Term

 

 

 

 

WDWN

Definition

 

 

 

 

well developed, well nourished

Term

 

 

 

 

WF/BF

Definition

 

 

 

 

white female/black female

Term

 

 

 

 

WFL

Definition

 

 

 

 

within functional limits

Term

 

 

 

 

 

w k

Definition

 

 

 

 

week

Term

 

 

 

 

wt.

Definition

 

 

 

 

weight

Term

 

 

 

 

x

Definition

 

 

 

 

times

Term

 

 

 

 

 

yr

Definition

 

 

 

 

year

Term

 

 

 

 

AFO

Definition

 

 

 

 

ankle foot arthrosis

Term

 

 

 

 

add

Definition

 

 

 

 

adduction

Term

 

 

 

 

(B)

Definition

 

 

 

 

bilateral

Term

 

 

 

 

BE

Definition

 

 

 

 

below elbow

Term

 

 

 

 

BKA

Definition

 

 

 

 

below knee amuptation

Term

 

 

 

 

-c

Definition

 

 

 

with

Term

 

 

 

 

EOM

Definition

 

 

 

 

extraocular movement

Term

 

 

 

 

(L)

Definition

 

 

 

 

left

Term

 

 

 

 

-s

Definition

 

 

 

 

without

Term

 

 

 

 

WNL

Definition

 

 

 

 

within normal limits

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