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OCAT Medical Abbreviations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
03/22/2012
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Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
A&O
 Definition
alert and oriented
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central nervous system
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
d/c
 Definition
discharge, discontinue
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
Lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
Pt
 Definition
patient
Term
QD
 Definition
once a day
Term
q.i.d
 Definition
four times a day
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
s/p
 Definition
status post
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
vo
 Definition
verbal order
Term
yo
 Definition
years old
Term
ABD
 Definition
abduction
Term
ADD
 Definition
adduction
Term
AROM
 Definition
active range of motion
Term
AAROM
 Definition
active assisted range of motion
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PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
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A/E
 Definition
above elbow
Term
AEA
 Definition
above elbow amputation
Term
A/K
 Definition
above knee
Term
AFO
 Definition
ankle foot orthosis
Term
AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term
B
 Definition
bilateral
Term
BLE
 Definition
bilateral lower extremity
Term
BUE
 Definition
bilateral upper extremity
Term
B/K
 Definition
below knee
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
B/E
 Definition
below elbow
Term
BEA
 Definition
below elbow amputation
Term
CPM
 Definition
continuous passive motion
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
ex
 Definition
exercise
Term
Ext
 Definition
extension
Term
Flex
 Definition
flexion
Term
FWB
 Definition
full weight bearing
Term
NWB
 Definition
non-weight bearing
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
SBA
 Definition
stand by assistance
Term
WB
 Definition
weight bearing
Term
TTWB
 Definition
toe touch weight bearing
Term
PWB
 Definition
partial weight bearing
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WBAT
 Definition
weight bearing as tolerated
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip arthoplasty
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THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
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