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| a |
accommodation; ampere; anterior; area |
| A |
accommodation; acetum; Angstrom; anode anterior |
| A |
Atropine %, Aortic First Sound, First Auditory Area |
| A2 |
aortic second sound |
| A, B, O, AB |
blood types |
| AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
| AAMA |
American Association of Medical Assistants |
| AANA |
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists |
| AART |
American Association of Rehabilitation Therapy |
| AB |
Abortion |
| abd |
abdominal/abdomen |
| ABG |
arterial blood gases |
| ABO |
three basic blood groups |
| ac; a.c. |
before meals (ante cibum) |
| AC |
alternating current; air conduction; axiocervical; adrenal cortex |
| acc. |
Accommodation |
| ACE |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
| ACh |
acetylcholine |
| ACH |
adrenocortical hormone |
| ACL |
Allen cognitive level |
| ACL |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| ACLS |
advanced cardiac life support; Allen cognitive level screen |
| ACOA |
Adult Children of Alcoholics |
| ACPMR |
American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| ACTH |
adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ad |
to; up to |
| ADD |
attention deficit disorder |
| add |
add to (adde) |
| ADDH |
attention deficit disorder hyperactivity |
| ADH |
antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHD |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADL |
activities of daily living |
| ad lib; ad lib. |
(freely) as desired (ad libetum) |
| ADS |
antidiuretic substance |
| AE |
above the elbow |
| AF |
atrial fibrillation |
| AFB |
acid-fast bacillus (i.e., TB) |
| AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
| A/G; A-G ratio |
albumin/globulin ratio |
| Ag |
silver; antigen |
| agit. ante sum. |
shake before taking |
| AgNO3 |
silver nitrate |
| ah |
hypermetropic astigmatism |
| AHF |
anithemophilic factor |
| AHIMA |
American Health Information Management Association |
| AICD |
automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator |
| AID |
artificial insemination (donorÂ’s sperm) |
| AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AIH |
artificial insemination (husbandÂ’s sperm) |
| aj |
ankle jerk |
| AK |
above the knee |
| Al |
aluminum |
| Al-Anon |
AA support group for spouses of alcoholics |
| Ala-Teen |
AA support group for children of alcoholics |
| Alb |
albumin |
| ALH |
combined sex hormone of the anterior lobe of the Hypophysis |
| ALS |
advanced life support, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| ALT |
alamineaminotransferase (formally SGPT) |
| alt. dieb. |
every other day (alternisdiebus) |
| alt. hor. |
alternate hours (alternishoris) |
| alt. noct. |
alternate nights (alternisnoctes) |
| Am |
mixed astigmatism |
| am, A.M. |
ante meridiem (morning) |
| a.m.a. |
against medical advice |
| AMB |
ambulate; ambulatory |
| AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
| amp |
ampule; amputation |
| amp. |
Ampere |
| amt |
amount |
| ANA |
antinuclear antibody |
| ana |
so much of each |
| anat |
anatomy or anatomic |
| ANS |
autonomic nervous system |
| ant. |
anterior |
| AO |
anodal opening; atrioventricular valve openings |
| AOA |
American Osteopathic Association |
| AOD |
arterial occlusive disease |
| AOP |
anodal opening picture |
| AOS |
anodal opening sound |
| AOTA |
American Occupational Therapy Association |
| A-P; AP; A/P |
anterior-posterior |
| A.P. |
anterior pituitary gland |
| APA |
antipernicious anemia factor |
| APTA |
American Physical Therapy Association |
| aq. |
water |
| AQ |
achievement quotient |
| aq. dest. |
distilled water |
| AR |
alarm reaction |
| ARC |
anomalous retinal correspondence; AIDS- related complex |
| ARD |
acute respiratory disease |
| ARDMS |
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
| arg |
silver |
| AROM |
active range of motion |
| As |
arsenic |
| As. |
astigmatism |
| AS |
arteriosclerosis; left ear |
| ASCP |
American Society of Clinical Pathology |
| ASCVD |
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD |
atrialseptal defect |
| AsH |
hypermetropic astigmatism |
| ASHD |
arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AsM |
myopic astigmatism |
| ASS |
anterior superior spine |
| AST |
aspartateaminotransferase (formally SGOT) |
| ast |
astigmatism |
| ATNR |
Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex |
| ATS |
anxiety tension state; antitetanic serum |
| Au |
gold |
| A-V; AV; A/V |
arteriovenous; atrioventricular |
| Av |
average or avoirdupois |
| ax |
axis |
| B |
boron; bacillus |
| B.S.S |
Balanced Salt Solution |
| Ba |
barium |
| BaFPE |
Bay area Functional Performance Evaluation |
| BAC |
buccoaxiocervical |
| Bact |
bacterium |
| BBB |
blood-brain barrier |
| BBT |
basal body temperature |
| BC |
Bone Conduction |
| BC |
Breast Cancer |
| BCC |
basal cell carcinoma |
| BCLS |
basic cardiac life support |
| BE |
below the elbow; barium enema |
| Be |
beryllium |
| BFP |
biologically false positivity (in syphilis tests) |
| BGT |
Basophil Granulation Test, Bender0Gestalt Test |
| Bi |
bismuth |
| Bib |
drink |
| Bid; b.i.d. |
twice a day, two times a day (bis in die) |
| b.i.n. |
two times a night (bis in noctis) |
| BiPAP |
Bilevel (biphasic) continuous positive airway pressure |
| BK |
below the knee |
| BM |
bowel movement |
| BMI |
Body Mass Index |
| BMR |
basal metabolic rate |
| BNP |
Brain Natriuretic Peptide |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BPH |
benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy) |
| bpm |
beats per minute |
| Bpm |
Blows per min |
| br/min |
Breaths per minute |
| BRP |
bathroom privileges |
| BSA |
body surface area |
| BSA |
Blowel Sounds Active |
| BSE |
breast self- examination |
| BSP |
bromsulphalein |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| BW |
birth weight |
| BX, Bx |
Biopsy |
| C |
carbon; centigrade; Celsius |
| Ca |
Calcium |
| Calb |
albumin clearance |
| Ccr |
creatinine clearance |
| Cin |
Inulin clearance |
| Cº |
Celsius degrees (metric temperature) |
| C&S |
culture and sensitivity (antibiotic susceptibility) |
| C-C7 |
cervical vertebrae -7 |
| C, C2, C3-7 |
cervical vertebrae -7 |
| C-C8 |
cervical spinal nerve pairs |
| C-section |
cesarean section |
| CA |
calcium; cancer; chronologic age; cervicoaxial |
| Ca |
calcium; cancer; carcinoma |
| CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft |
| CABS |
coronary artery bypass surgery |
| CaCO3 |
calcium carbonate |
| CAD |
coronary artery disease |
| CAH |
chronic active hepatitis |
| Cal |
large calorie |
| cal |
small calorie |
| Cap. |
let him take |
| caps. |
Capsule(s) |
| CAT |
computed (axial) tomography |
| cath |
catheter |
| CBC or cbc |
complete blood count |
| CC |
chief complaint |
| CCI4 |
carbon tetrachloride |
| CCU |
coronary care unit; critical care unit |
| CF |
cystic fibrosis |
| cf |
compare or bring together |
| CFT |
complement-fixation test |
| Cg; Cgm |
centigram |
| CH |
crown-heel (length of fetus) |
| CHCL3 |
chloroform |
| CH3COOH |
acetic acid |
| CHD |
congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease |
| ChE |
cholinesterase |
| CHF |
congestive heart failure |
| C5H4N4O3 |
uric acid |
| CHO |
carbohydrate |
| C2H6O |
ethyl alcohol |
| CH2O |
formaldehyde |
| CH4O |
methyl alcohol |
| CHEOPS |
ChildrenÂ’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale |
| CI |
cardiac index; cardiac insufficiency; cerebralinfarction |
| CIS |
carcinoma in situ |
| CK-BB |
Creatine Kinase, Brain Type |
| CK-MB |
Creatine Kinase, Muscle and Brain (subunits) |
| CK-MM |
Creatine Kinase, Muscle |
| CLA |
certified laboratory assistant |
| cm |
centimeter |
| cmH20 |
Centimeters of Water |
| CMA |
certified medical assistant |
| CMC |
Carpal Metacarpal (joint) |
| CMR |
cerebral metabolic rate |
| c.m.s. |
to be taken tomorrow morning |
| CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
| c.n. |
tomorrow night |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| c/o |
complaints of |
| CO |
carbon monoxide; cardiac output |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
| Co |
cobalt |
| COA |
certified ophthalmic assistant |
| COLD |
chronic obstructive lung disease |
| comp. |
compound |
| COMT |
certified ophthalmic medical technologist |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| COPM |
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure |
| COT |
certified ophthalmic technician |
| COTE |
comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation |
| COTe |
Cathodal Opening Tetanus (COTe) |
| CP |
cerebral palsy; cleft palate |
| CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPC |
clinicopathologic conference |
| CPD |
cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CPK |
creatininephosphokinase |
| CPM |
Continuous Passive Motion |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CPT |
cognitive performance test |
| CR |
crown-rump length (length of fetus) |
| CRNA |
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CRT |
certified respiratory therapist |
| CS |
cesarean section |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| CSM |
cerebrospinal meningitis |
| CSS |
Concentration in Serum, Cervical Spinal Stenosis |
| CST |
certified surgical technologist |
| CT |
computed tomography |
| CTSIB |
Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance |
| Cu |
copper |
| CuSO4 |
copper sulfate |
| CV |
cardiovascular; closing volume |
| CVA |
cerebrovascular accident (stroke); costovertebralAngle |
| CVP |
central venous pressure |
| CVS |
chorionicvilli sampling; clean voided specimen |
| CXR |
chest x-ray |
| cyl |
cylinder |
| cysto |
cystoscopy |
| D |
dose; vitamin D; right (dexter) |
| d |
diopter; day; diem |
| DAH |
disordered action of the heart |
| D&C |
dilation (dilatation) and curettage |
| db, dB |
decibel |
| DC |
doctor of chiropractic medicine; direct current |
| dc, DC, D/C |
discontinue |
| DCA |
deoxycorticosterone acetate |
| Dcg |
degeneration; degree |
| DDAVP |
Desmopressin Acetate |
| DDS |
doctor of dental surgery (dentist) |
| DegC |
Degrees Celsius |
| Det. |
let it be given |
| dg |
decigram |
| DIC |
disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Dieb. tert. |
every third day |
| diff |
differential blood count |
| dil |
dilute or dissolve |
| dim |
one half |
| DIP |
Distal Inter-Phalangeal (joint) |
| DJD |
degenerative joint disease |
| DKA |
diabetic ketoacidosis |
| dl |
deciliter |
| DM |
diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur |
| DME |
Deputy Medical Examiner, Director of Medical Education, Durable Medical Equipment. |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR |
do not resuscitate |
| DO |
doctor of osteopathy |
| DOA |
dead on arrival |
| DOB |
date of birth |
| DOE |
dyspnea on exertion |
| DPM |
doctor of podiatric medicine (podiatrist) |
| DPT |
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccine) |
| dr |
dram |
| DRG |
diagnosis-related group |
| DSD |
discharge summary dictated; dry sterile dressing |
| DSM |
Diagnostic and Stastical Manual of Mental Disorders, Diabetes Self Management, Dried Skim Milk, Degradable Starch Microspheres, Dextrose Solution Mixture. |
| DT |
delirium tremens |
| DTA |
Differential Thermal Analysis |
| DTaP |
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccine) |
| DTP |
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccine) |
| DTR |
deep tendon reflex |
| DTs |
delirium tremens |
| DW |
dextrose % in water |
| D/W |
dextrose in water |
| Dx |
diagnosis; diagnoses |
| E |
eye |
| EAHF |
eczema, asthma, and hay-fever |
| EBV |
Epstein-Barr virus |
| EC |
electroconvulsive therapy |
| ECF |
extended care facility; extracellular fluid |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph |
| ECHO |
echocardiography |
| ECMO |
extracorporeal membrane oxygen |
| ECT |
electroconvulsive therapy |
| ED |
emergency department; erythema dose; effectivedose |
| ED0 |
median effective dose |
| EDC |
estimated date of confinement |
| EDD |
estimated date of delivery (formally EDC, estimated date of confinement) |
| EDTA |
Endocrine Disruptor Testing and Assesment |
| EEG |
electroencephalography; electroencephalogram; electroencephalograph |
| EENT |
eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| EGD |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| EHR |
Electronic Health Record (see also EMR) |
| EKG |
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph |
| ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| elix. |
elixir |
| Em |
emmetropia |
| EMB |
eosin-methylene blue |
| EMC |
encephalomyocarditis |
| EMF |
erythrocyte maturation factor |
| EMG |
electromyogram |
| EMR |
electronic medical record |
| EMS |
emergency medical service |
| EMT |
emergency medical technician |
| EMT-P |
EMT- paramedic |
| END |
Electroneurodiagnostic |
| ENG |
electronystaygraphy |
| ENT |
ear, nose, throat (specialist) |
| EOM |
extra ocular movement |
| EOMI |
extra ocular movement intact (muscles) |
| EP |
evoked potential |
| EPR |
electrophrenic respiration |
| ER |
emergency room (hospital); external resistance |
| ERCP |
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ERG |
electroretinogram |
| ERO |
Exponential Rate Optimal |
| ERPF |
effective renal plasma flow |
| ERV |
expiratory reserve volume |
| ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
| EST |
electroshock therapy |
| Et |
ethyl |
| exc |
excision |
| ext |
extract |
| F |
female |
| F |
Fahrenheit; field of vision; formula |
| Fº |
Fahrenheit degrees |
| FA |
fatty acid |
| FANA |
fluorescent antinuclear antibody test |
| F&R |
force and rhythm (pulse) |
| FAS |
fetal alcohol syndrome |
| FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
| FD |
fatal dose; focal distance |
| Fe |
iron |
| FeCl |
ferric chloride |
| ferv. |
boiling |
| FEV |
forced expiratory volume |
| FH, Fhx |
family history |
| FHR |
fetal heart rate |
| FIM |
functional independence measure |
| Fi0 |
Fraction of Inspired Oxygen |
| Fl, fld |
fluid |
| fl dr |
fluid dram |
| fl oz |
fluid ounce |
| FME |
full mouth extraction |
| FMQ |
Fine Motor Quotient |
| FR |
flocculation reaction |
| FSH |
follicle-stimulating hormone |
| ft |
foot |
| Ft. |
make |
| ftm |
female to male |
| FTT |
failure to thrive |
| FUO |
fever of unknown origin |
| Fx |
fracture |
| FxBB |
fracture of both bones |
| Gm, g, gm |
gram |
| GA |
gingivoaxial |
| Galv |
galvanic |
| GB |
gallbladder |
| GBS |
gallbladder series |
| GC |
gonococcus or gonorrheal |
| GDM |
gestational diabetes mellitus |
| GERD |
gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GFR |
glomerular filtration rate |
| GGT |
Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase |
| GH |
growth hormone |
| GHB |
glycated hemoglobin |
| GI |
gastrointestinal |
| GL |
greatest length (small flexed embryo) |
| GLA |
gingivolinguoaxial |
| GMQ |
Gross Motor Quotient |
| GNID |
gram-negative intracellular diplococcus |
| GP |
general practitioner; general paresis |
| GPD |
glucose--phosphate dehydrogenase |
| gr |
grain |
| Grad |
by degrees (gradatim) |
| GRAS |
generally recognized as safe |
| Grav (I), (II), , (III), etc. |
pregnancy (number of) (Gravida) |
| GSW |
gunshot wound |
| gt/gtt, gtts |
drop (gutta)/drops (guttae) |
| GTT |
glucose tolerance test ( hr-hr) |
| GU |
genitourinary |
| GXT |
graded exercise test |
| GYN |
gynecology (ist) |
| h. |
hour |
| H |
hydrogen |
| H+ |
hydrogen ion |
| H-BIG |
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) Immune Globulin |
| H&E |
hematoxylin and eosin stain |
| H&P |
history and physical |
| HA |
hearing aid; headache |
| HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
| Hb, Hgb |
Hemoglobin |
| Hb Ac, Hgb Ac |
Hemoglobin Ac (test) |
| HBO |
boric acid |
| HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
| HC |
hospital corps |
| HCG |
human chorionicgonadotropin |
| HCHO |
formaldehyde |
| HCl |
hydrochloric acid |
| HCN |
hydrocyanic acid |
| HCO |
carbonic acid |
| HCT |
hematocrit |
| HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
| HCVD |
hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| h.d. |
at bedtime |
| HD |
hearing distance |
| HDL |
high-density lipoprotein(s) |
| HDLW |
distance at which a watch is heard by the left ear |
| HDRW |
distance at which a watch is heard by the right ear |
| He |
helium |
| HEENT |
head, eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| HEP B |
hepatitis B vaccine |
| HepB, |
hepatitis B vaccine |
| Hg |
mercury |
| Hgb |
hemoglobin |
| Hgb-Alc |
Glycosylated Hemoglobin |
| HHC |
home health care |
| Hib |
haemophilusinfluenzae (type B) vaccine |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of |
| HIV |
human immunodeficiency (AIDS) virus |
| HME |
home medical equipment |
| HNO |
nitric acid |
| h/o |
history of |
| HO |
water |
| HO |
hydrogen peroxide |
| HOP |
high oxygen pressure |
| HP |
Helicobacter pylori |
| HPI |
history of present illness |
| HPV |
human papillomavirus |
| HR |
heart rate |
| HRR |
Heart Rate, Resting |
| HSO |
sulfuric acid |
| HSG |
hysterosalpingogram |
| HSV |
Herpes simplex virus |
| Ht |
height |
| HT, HTN |
hypertension |
| HTLV-III |
human T lymphotropic virus type III |
| Hx; HX |
history |
| Hy |
hyperopia |
| I |
iodine |
| I |
radioactive isotope of iodine (atomic weight ) |
| I |
radioactive isotope of iodine (atomic weight ) |
| I&O |
intake and output |
| IABP |
intra-aortic balloon pump |
| IADL |
instrumental activities of daily living |
| IB |
inclusion body |
| Ibu |
Ibuprofen |
| IBW |
ideal body weight |
| IC |
inspiratory capacity; intracutaneous |
| ICP |
intracranial pressure |
| ICS |
intercostal space |
| ICSH |
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone |
| ICT |
inflammation of connective tissue |
| ICU |
intensive care unit |
| ID |
intradermal; identification |
| Id. |
the same (idem) |
| IDDM |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| Ig |
immunoglobulin |
| IH |
infectious hepatitis |
| IM |
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis |
| inf |
infusion |
| INR |
Internal Normalization Ratio |
| instill |
instillation |
| IOP |
intraocular pressure |
| IPPB |
intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IPV |
inactivated poliovirus vaccine (injectable) |
| IQ |
intelligence quotient |
| IRV |
inspiratory reserve volume |
| IS |
incentive spirometer; intercostal space |
| IU |
immunizing unit |
| IUD |
intrauterine device |
| IV |
intravenous |
| IVP |
intravenous pyelogram; intravenous push |
| IVT |
intravenous transfusion |
| IVU |
intravenous urogram/urography |
| JRA |
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
| JVD |
Jugular Veneous Distention |
| K |
potassium |
| k |
constant |
| Ka |
cathode or kathode |
| KBr |
potassium bromide |
| kc |
kilocycle |
| KCl |
potassium chloride |
| KELS |
Kohlman evaluation of living skills |
| kev |
kilo electron volts |
| kg |
kilogram |
| KIE |
Ephedrine-potassium iodide |
| KI |
potassium iodide |
| kj |
knee jerk |
| km |
kilometer |
| KOH |
potassium hydroxide |
| KUB |
kidney, ureter, and bladder |
| kv |
kilovolt |
| KVO |
keep vein open |
| kw |
kilowatt |
| L/min |
Liters Per Minute |
| L; lt |
left; liter; length; lumbar; lethal; pound |
| L-L |
lumbar vertebrae - |
| L, L, L- |
lumbar vertebrae - |
| L-L |
lumbar spinal nerve pairs |
| lab |
laboratory |
| L&A |
light and accommodation |
| L&D |
labor and delivery |
| Laser |
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| LAT; lat. |
lateral |
| LAVH |
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
| lb |
pound (libra) |
| LB |
large bowel (x-ray film) |
| LBW |
low birth weight |
| LCM |
left costal margin |
| LD |
lethal dose; perception of light difference |
| LDH |
lactic dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme) |
| LDL |
low density lipoprotein |
| LE |
lower extremity; lupus erythematosus |
| le |
left extremity |
| l.e.s. |
local excitatory state |
| LFD |
least fatal dose of a toxin |
| LGA |
large for gestational age |
| LH |
luteinizing hormone |
| Li |
lithium |
| LIF |
left iliac fossa |
| lig |
ligament |
| liq |
liquor |
| LLE |
left lower extremity |
| LLL |
left lower lobe |
| LLQ |
left lower quadrant (abdomen) |
| LMP |
last menstrual period |
| LNMP |
last normal menstrual period |
| LOA |
left occiput anterior |
| LOC |
level/loss of consciousness |
| LP |
lumbar puncture |
| LPF |
leukocytosis-promoting factor |
| LPN |
licensed practical nurse |
| LPO |
left posterior oblique |
| LR |
lactated RingerÂ’s |
| LSD |
lysergic acid diethylamide |
| LTD |
lowest tolerated dose |
| LTH |
luteotrophic hormone |
| LUE |
left upper extremity |
| LUL |
left upper lobe |
| LUQ |
left upper quadrant (abdomen) |
| LV |
left ventricle |
| L&W |
living and well |
| M |
myopia; meter; muscle; thousand |
| M |
male |
| m |
meter |
| m. |
a minim |
| M. |
mix |
| MA |
mental age, Mammography |
| Mag |
large (magnus) |
| MAP |
mean arterial pressure |
| MBD |
minimal brain dysfunction |
| mc; mCi |
millicurie |
| µc |
microcurie |
| mcg, µg |
micrograms(s) |
| MCH |
mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC |
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCP |
membrane cofactor protein |
| MCV |
mean corpuscular volume |
| MD |
doctor of medicine; muscular dystrophy |
| MDI |
medium dose inhalants; metered dose inhaler |
| Me |
methyl |
| MED |
minimal erythema dose; minimal effective does |
| met., metas.,mets. |
Metastasis/metastases |
| mEq |
milliequivalent |
| µEq |
microequivalent |
| mEq/L |
milliequivalent per liter |
| ME ratio |
myeloid/erythroid ratio |
| Mg |
magnesium |
| mg |
milligram(s) (. gram) |
| mg/dl |
milligram/deciliter(s) |
| MHD |
minimal hemolytic dose |
| MI |
myocardial infarction |
| MID |
minimum infective dose |
| mist. |
mixture |
| ML |
midline |
| ml |
milliliter(s) (. meter) |
| MLD |
median or minimum lethal dose |
| MLT |
medical laboratory technician |
| MM |
mucous membrane |
| MMT |
manual muscle test |
| mm |
millimeter; muscles |
| mmHg |
millimeters of mercury (pressure) |
| mmm |
millimicron |
| MMR |
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine); maternal mortality rate |
| mµ |
millimicron |
| µµ |
micromicron |
| mN |
millinormal |
| mono |
mononucleosis |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA |
Methicilin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| MS |
multiple sclerosis |
| MSL |
midsternal line |
| MSN |
Masters of Science in Nursing |
| MT |
medical technologist; membrane tympani |
| MTD |
right eardrum (membrane tympani dextra) |
| mtf |
male to female |
| MTS |
left eardrum (membrane tympani sinistra) |
| mu |
mouse unit |
| MVA |
motor vehicle accident |
| MVPT |
Motor-Free Visual Perception Test |
| MW |
molecular weight |
| My |
myopia |
| N |
nitrogen |
| n |
normal |
| N/A |
not applicable |
| Na |
sodium |
| NaBr |
sodium bromide |
| NaCl |
sodium chloride |
| NaCO |
sodium carbonate |
| NaCO |
sodium oxalate |
| NAD |
no appreciable disease |
| NaF |
sodium fluoride |
| NaHCO |
sodium bicarbonate |
| NaHPO |
sodium phosphate |
| NAI |
sodium iodide |
| N&V, N/V |
nausea and vomiting |
| NaNO |
sodium nitrate |
| NaO |
sodium peroxide |
| NaOH |
sodium hydroxide |
| NaSO |
sodium sulfate |
| n.b. |
note well |
| NBRC |
National Board of Respiratory Care |
| NCA |
neurocirculatory asthenia |
| NCS |
Nerves conduction studies |
| NCS |
neurocirculatory asthenia |
| Ne |
neon |
| NG; ng |
nasogastric |
| NH |
ammonia |
| Ni |
nickel |
| NICU |
neonatal intensive care unit |
| NIDDM |
noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIPS |
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale |
| NKA |
no known allergies |
| nm |
nanometer |
| NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NMT |
nebulizing mist treatment |
| N.O. |
nursing order |
| noct. |
in the night |
| non rep. |
not to be repeated |
| NP |
nurse practitioner |
| NPN |
nonprotein nitrogen |
| NPO, npo, n.p.o |
nothing by mouth (non per os) |
| NRC |
normal retinal correspondence |
| NS |
normal saline (isotonic saline) |
| NSAID |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NSR |
normal sinus rhythm |
| NTA |
Nystatin-trimcinolone topical |
| NTP |
normal temperature and pressure |
| NVS |
neurologic vital signs |
| NYD |
not yet diagnosed |
| O |
pint |
| O |
oxygen; oculus; pink |
| O |
oxygen; both eyes |
| O |
ozone |
| OA |
osteoarthritis |
| OAG |
open-angle glaucoma |
| O&P |
ova and parasites |
| OB |
obstetrician, obstetrics |
| OBS |
organic brain syndrome |
| OCD |
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| OCG |
Oral Cholecystogram, Oral Cholecystography |
| o.d. |
every day |
| OD |
right eye (ocular dextra); optical density; overdose; doctor of optometry |
| o.h. |
every hour |
| ol. |
oil |
| o.m. |
every morning |
| OM |
otitis media |
| OMT |
osteopathic manipulative therapy |
| o.n. |
every night |
| OOB |
out of bed |
| OPD |
outpatient department |
| OR |
operating room |
| OREF |
open reduction external fixation |
| ORIF |
open reduction internal fixation |
| ORT |
registered occupational therapist |
| ORTHO (ORTH) |
orthopedics (orthopedist) |
| OS |
left eye (ocular sinistra) |
| Os |
osmium |
| os |
mouth |
| OT |
occupational therapy |
| OTC |
over-the-counter |
| OTD |
organ tolerance dose |
| OU |
both eyes (ocular uterque), each eye |
| oz |
ounce |
| P |
phosphorus; pulse; pupil |
| _P; p |
after |
| P |
pulse |
| P&S |
Salicylic acid topical |
| P |
pulmonic second sound |
| P-A; P/A; PA |
posterior to anterior |
| PAB; PABA |
para-aminobenzoic acid |
| PALS |
pediatric-advanced life support |
| PAR-Q |
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire |
| P&A |
percussion and auscultation |
| PAP; Pap test |
papanicolaou test (smear) |
| PAR |
perennial allergic rhinitis |
| Para I, II, III, etc. |
live births past monthsÂ’ gestation (numbers of) unipara, bipara, tripara, etc. |
| PAS; PASA |
para-aminosalicylic acid |
| PAT |
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| Pb |
lead |
| PBI |
protein-bound iodine |
| pc; p.c. |
after meals (post cibum) |
| PCA |
patient-controlled analgesia |
| PCP |
phencyclidine; pneumocystiscarinii pneumonia; primary care physician; pulmonary capillary pressure |
| PCV |
pneumococcal vaccine; packed cell volume |
| PCWP |
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PD |
pulmonary disease; interpupillary distance |
| pd |
prism diopter; papillary distance |
| PDA |
patent ductusarteriosus |
| PDR |
PhysicianÂ’s Desk Reference |
| PE |
pulmonary edema, physical exam, pulmonary embolism; physical examination |
| Peds |
pediatrics |
| PEDI |
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory |
| PEEP |
positive and expiratory pressure |
| PEFR |
peak expiratory flow rate |
| PEG |
pneumoencephalography |
| per |
through or by |
| PERRLA |
pupils equal, round (regular), reactive to light and Accommodation |
| PET |
positron emission tomography |
| PFF |
protein-free filtrate |
| PFT |
pulmonary function test |
| PGA |
pteroylglutamic acid (folic acid) |
| PH |
past history |
| pH |
hydrogen ion concentration (alkalinity and acidity in urine and blood analysis) |
| Pharm; Phar. |
Pharmacy |
| PI |
previous illness; protamine insulin |
| PICC |
percutaneously inserted central catheter |
| PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
| pil. |
pill |
| PIP |
phosphatidylinositol -phosphate |
| PK |
psycho kinesis |
| PKU |
phenylketonuria |
| PL |
light perception |
| pm, P.M., PM |
post meridiem (after noon); postmortem |
| PMB |
polymorphonuclearbasophil leukocytes |
| PME |
polymorphonucleareosinophil leukocytes |
| PMH |
past medical history |
| PMI |
point of maximal impulse |
| PMN |
polymorphonuclearneutrophil leukocytes (polys) |
| PMS |
premenstrual syndrome |
| PN |
percussion note |
| PND |
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip |
| PNH |
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
| PNS |
peripheral nervous system |
| po |
by mouth (Latin per os) |
| PO |
postoperative |
| PO; p.o. |
orally (per os) |
| PPD |
purified protein derivative (TB test) |
| ppm |
parts per million |
| Pr |
presbyopia; prism |
| PRN, p.r.n., prn |
as needed or required (when required) (pro re nata) |
| PROM |
passive range of motion |
| pro time, pt |
prothrombin time |
| PSA |
prostate specific antigen |
| PSAP |
Prosaposin, Particle Soot Absorption Photometer |
| PSG |
Polysomnography |
| PSP |
phenolsulfonphtalein |
| pt |
pint |
| Pt |
platinum; patient |
| PT |
physical therapy (therapist); prothrombin time |
| PTA |
plasma thromboplastin antecedent |
| PTC |
plasma thromboplastin component |
| PTCA |
percutaneoustransluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
| Pu |
plutonium |
| PUO |
pyrexia of unknown origin |
| PVC |
premature ventricular contraction |
| Px |
prognosis, prognoses; pneumothorax |
| PZI |
protamine zinc insulin |
| Q |
electric quantity |
| q |
every |
| q. h., q hr, q º |
every hours (quaque hora) |
| q. h. |
every hours |
| q. h. |
every hours |
| Q-B |
Guaifenesin-theophylline |
| q.h. |
every hour |
| qid; q.i.d. |
quarter in die, four times a day |
| q.l. |
as much as desired |
| q.n. |
every night |
| qns |
quantity not sufficient |
| q.p. |
as much as desired |
| qt |
quart |
| Quat |
four (quattuor) |
| q.s. |
as much as is required |
| q.v. |
as much as you please |
| R |
respiration (rate); Rickettsia; roentgen |
| R&C |
Piperonyl butoxide-pyrethrins topical |
| rt, R |
right |
| RA |
rheumatoid arthritis |
| Ra |
radium |
| rad |
unit of measurement of the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation; root |
| RAI |
radioactive iodine |
| RAIU |
radioactive iodine uptake |
| RATx(RT) |
radiation therapy |
| RBC; rbc |
red blood cell (count) |
| RCD |
relative cardiac dullness |
| RCM |
right costal margin |
| RD |
Registered Dietician |
| RDA |
recommended daily/dietary allowance |
| RDMS |
registered diagnostic medical sonographer |
| RDS |
respiratory distress syndrome |
| RDW |
Red Cell Diameter Width |
| Re |
rhenium |
| re |
right extremity |
| rect |
rectified |
| Regumb |
umbilical region |
| Rehab |
Rehabilitation |
| Rep. |
let it be repeated |
| RES |
reticuloendothelialsystem |
| Rh |
symbol of rhesus factor; symbol for rhodium |
| RhA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RHD |
relative hepatic dullness; rheumatic heart disease |
| RHIA |
registered health information administrator |
| RHIT |
registered health information technician |
| RIPS |
Riley Infant Pain Scale |
| RLE |
right lower extremity |
| RLL |
right lower lobe |
| RLQ |
right lower quadrant (abdomen) |
| RM |
respiratory movement |
| RML |
right middle lobe of lung |
| Rn |
radon |
| RN |
registered nurse |
| RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
| R/O |
rule out |
| ROM |
range of motion |
| ROP |
right occiput posterior |
| ROS |
review of systems |
| RPF |
renal plasma flow |
| RPG |
retrograde pyelogram |
| RPh |
Registered Pharmacist |
| RPM; rpm |
revolutions per minute |
| RPO |
right posterior oblique |
| RPR |
syphilis test (blood test); rapid plasma reagin |
| RPS |
renal pressor substance |
| RQ |
respiratory quotient |
| RR |
recovery room; respiratory rate |
| RRT |
registered respiratory therapist |
| RT |
respiratory therapist; radiation therapy; reading test; respiratory therapy |
| R/T |
related to |
| RT (R) |
registered radiologic technologist |
| RTI |
routine task inventory |
| RU |
rat unit |
| RUE |
right upper extremity |
| RUL |
right upper lobe |
| RUQ |
right upper quadrant (abdomen) |
| RVT |
Registered Vascular Technologist |
| S |
sulfur |
| S. |
sacra; write on label |
| -- S |
without |
| s |
without |
| S-S |
sacral spinal nerve pairs |
| S-A; S/a; SA |
sinoatrial |
| S/A, S&A |
sugar and acetone |
| SAS |
sodium acetate solution |
| SB |
small bowel (x-ray film); sternal border |
| Sb |
antimony |
| sc, subcu, sq, subq |
subcutaneous |
| SC |
closure of semilunar valves |
| SD |
skin dose |
| Se |
selenium |
| Sedrate |
sedimentation rate |
| SEM |
Saccadic Eye Movement, Slow Eye Movement, Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| seq. luce. |
the following day |
| SGA |
small for gestational age |
| SGOT |
serum glutamicoxaloacetictransaminase |
| SGPT |
serum glutamicpyruvictransaminase |
| SH |
social history |
| SI |
International system of units (stoke index) |
| S.I. |
soluble insulin |
| Si |
silicon |
| SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
| Sig. or S. |
write on label |
| SLE |
systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SLP |
speech-language pathology |
| Sn |
tin |
| SNF |
skilled nursing facility |
| SOB |
short (shortness) of breath |
| sol |
solution, dissolved |
| s.o.s. |
if necessary |
| s.p. |
spirits |
| SP |
spirit |
| Sp gr, SpG, SG, s.g. |
specific gravity |
| sph |
spherical |
| SPI |
serum precipitable iodine |
| Spir |
spirit |
| SR |
sedimentation rate |
| Sr |
strontium |
| s/s |
signs and symptoms |
| ss |
a half |
| SSS |
specific soluble substance, sick sinus syndrome |
| sss |
layer upon layer (stratum super stratum) |
| St |
Let is stand (stet; stent) |
| ST |
Speech Therapy |
| staph |
staphylococcus |
| stat |
immediately (statim) |
| STD |
sexually transmitted disease; skin test dose |
| STH |
somatotrophichormone |
| STI |
sexually transmitted infection |
| STNR |
SymetricTonic Neck Reflex |
| strep |
streptococcus |
| STS |
serologic test for syphilis |
| STU |
skin test unit |
| subcu, subq, sc |
subcutaneously |
| SV |
stroke volume; supraventricular |
| sv |
alcoholic spirit (spiritusvini) |
| Sx |
symptoms |
| Sym |
symmetrical |
| syr. |
syrup |
| T |
thoracic |
| T, temp |
temperature |
| t |
temporal |
| T, T |
triiodothyronine, tetraiodothyronine (thyroidFunction tests) |
| T-T |
thoracic vertebrae - |
| T, T, T- |
thoracic vertebrae - |
| T-T |
thoracic spinal nerve pairs same as dorsal spinalnerve pairs (D-D) |
| T |
triiodothyronine |
| T |
thyroxine |
| TA |
toxin-antitoxin |
| Ta |
tantalum |
| TAB |
vaccine against typhoid, paratyphoid A and B |
| Tab, tab |
tablet(s) |
| TAH |
total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TAM |
toxoid-antitoxoidmixture |
| T&A |
tonsillectomy and adecnoidectomy |
| TAT |
toxin-antitoxin, tetanus antitoxin |
| TB |
tuberculosis; tuberculin; tubercle bacillus |
| Tb |
terbium |
| TBC |
Bulsan Peru/castor soil/trypsin topical |
| TCA |
tetrachloraceticacid |
| TC & DB |
turn, cough, and deep breathe |
| Td |
Tetanus toxoid (vaccine) |
| t.d.s |
to be taken three times daily |
| Te |
tellurium; tetanus |
| TENS |
transcutaneouselectric(al) nerve stimulation |
| Th |
thorium |
| TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
| TIBC |
total iron-binding capacity |
| Tid; t.i.d. |
three times a day (ter in die) |
| t.i.n. |
three times a night |
| tinct. |
tincture |
| Tl |
thallium |
| TM |
tympanic membrane |
| Tm |
thulium; symbol for maximal tubular excretorycapacity (kidneys) |
| TMJ |
temporomandibularjoint |
| TMQ |
Total Motor Quotient |
| TNT |
trinitrotoluene |
| TNTM |
too numerous to mention |
| TP |
tuberculin precipitation |
| TPI |
treponemapallidum immobilization test forsyphilis |
| TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
| TPR |
temperature, pulse, and respiration |
| tr |
tincture |
| trans |
transverse |
| Trans D |
transverse diamete |
| TRU |
turbidity reducing unit |
| TS |
test solution |
| TSE |
testicular self-exam |
| TSH |
thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| TSP |
trisodiumphosphate |
| TST |
triple sugar iron test |
| TUR (P) |
transurethral resection (prostate) |
| TURP |
transurethral/resection of the prostate |
| tx |
treatment |
| U |
uranium |
| UA |
urinalysis |
| UBI |
ultraviolet blood irradiation |
| UE |
upper extremity |
| UIBC |
unsaturated iron-binding capacity |
| Umb; umb |
umbilicus |
| ung. |
ointment |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| US |
ultrasound; ultrasonic |
| USP |
U.S. pharmacopeia |
| ut. dict. |
as directed |
| UTI |
urinary tract infection |
| UV |
ultraviolet |
| v |
volt |
| VA |
visual acuity |
| V&T |
volume and tension |
| Var |
chickenpox vaccine (Varicella zoster) |
| VC |
vital capacity |
| VD |
venereal disease (old use STD) |
| VDA |
visual discriminatory acuity |
| VDG |
venereal disease - gonorrhea |
| VDM |
vasodepressor material |
| VDRL |
venereal disease research laboratories (sometimesused loosely to mean venereal disease report) |
| VDS |
venereal disease - syphilis |
| VEM |
vasoexcitermaterial |
| Vf |
field of vision |
| VHD |
valvularheart disease |
| vin. |
wine |
| VIA |
virus inactivating agent |
| VLBW |
very low birth weight |
| VLDL |
very low density lipoprotein |
| VMA |
vanillylmandelicacid |
| VMI |
Visual-Motor Integration |
| vol |
volume |
| VP |
venous portal |
| VR |
vocal resonance |
| VRE |
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus |
| VS |
volumetric solution |
| VS, v.s. |
vital signs (T, P, R, BP) |
| Vs |
venisection |
| VsB |
bleeding in arm (venaesectiobrachii) |
| VSD |
ventricular septal defect |
| VVS |
Triple sulfa topical |
| VW |
vessel wall |
| VZIG |
varicellazoster immune globulin |
| W |
tungsten |
| w |
watt |
| WBC; wbc |
white blood cell (count) |
| WBC CSF |
White Blood Count in Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
| WD |
well developed |
| WIC |
women, Infants, and Children's Program |
| WL |
wavelength |
| WN |
well nourished |
| WDL |
within defined limits |
| WDLL |
Well Differentiated Lymphatic Lymphoma, Well Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma |
| WFL |
within functional limits |
| WNL |
within normal limits |
| WR |
Wassermann reaction |
| wt |
weight |
| X-ray |
roentgen ray |
| XM |
cross match (as in blood type and cross match |
| XR |
x-ray |
| y/o, yr, y |
year(s) old, year(s) |
| yo |
years old |
| Z |
symbol for atomic number |
| Zn |
zinc |
| ZNP |
Pyrithione zinc topical (shampoo) |
| Zz |
ginger |
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