Medical Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviations
A
A aa A&P A/B AAV Ab Abs ABC abd, abdo ABE ABG ABP AC ac AC, a.c. Acc ACD ACG ACH ACP ACTH ACVD AD ad lib ADH ADL adm ADS accommodation; age; anterior of each anterior and posterior; auscultation and percussion acid-base ratio adeno associated virus antibody antibiotics aspiration, biopsy, cytology abdomen acute bacterial endocarditis arterial blood gas arterial blood pressure acromioclavicular; air conduction; alternating current acute before meals accommodation acid-citrate-dextrose; anterior chest diameter angiocardiography; apex cardiogram adrenocortical hormone acid phosphatase adrenocorticotropic hormone acute cardiovascular disease abdominal diaphragmatic breathing; adenovirus; Alzheimers disease; right as desired antidiuretic hormone activities of daily living admission antibody deficiency syndrome
Last updated: 2 February 2009
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Content was based on the online resource A Day at the Desk, funded by TAFE Frontiers and developed by Training and Development Services (TDS), Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (2001).
ADT ad to AE aet AF AFB Afeb AFIB AFP Ag AG, A/G AH AHB AHD AHF AHG AI AID AIDS AIH AIHA aj AK AKA alb ALG alk Alk phos ALL ALP ALS alt dieb
admission, discharge, transfer up to above elbow aged atrial flutter; arterial fibrillation; amniotic fluid acid-fast bacilli afebrile atrial fibrillation alpha-fetoprotein antigen albumin/globulin ratio abdominal hysterectomy Area Health Board arteriosclerotic heart disease; autoimmune hemolytic disease antihemophilic Factor VIII antihemophilic globulin Factor VIII aortic insufficiency; atherogenic index acute infectious disease; artificial insemination donor acquired immune deficiency syndrome artificial insemination homologous autoimmune hemolytic anemia ankle jerk above knee above-knee amputation Albumin antilymphocytic globulin alkaline Alkaline phosphatase acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia alkaline phosphatase aldolase; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; antilymphocytic serum alternate days; every other day
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alt hor alt noct AMA amb AMI AML amp AMS amt AN ANA ANF ANLL ANS ant ante AOD AP APH APT aq aq.dist ARC ARD ARF ARM AS As tol ASA ASAP ASCVD ASD
alternate hours alternate nights against medical advice; Australian Medical Association ambulate; ambulatory acute myocardial infarction acute myeloblastic leukemia; acute myelocytic leukemia ampoule amylase amount antenatal antinuclear antibodies antinuclear factor acute non-lymphocytic leukemia autonomic nervous system anterior before adult-onset diabetes; arterial occlusive disease angina pectoris; antero posterior antepartum haemorrhage Alum-precipitated toxoid aqueous; water distilled water AIDS-related complex acute respiratory disease acute respiratory failure artificial rupture of membranes aortic stenosis; left ear as tolerated aspirin as soon as possible arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease atrial septal defect
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ASH ASHD ASIS ASO ASS AST ATP Au AUL ausc AV Ax AZT
asymmetrical septal hypertrophy arteriosclerotic heart disease anterior superior iliac spine arteriosclerosis obliterans anterior superior spine aspartate aminotransferase adenosine triphosphate gold acute undifferentiated leukemia auscultation atrio-ventricular; aortic valve assessment Ascheim-Zondek test
B
B/A B/P, BP BA BAC BaE Ba M BAO bas BBA BBB BBT BC BCC BCG BE BEAM BFP backache blood pressure bronchial asthma blood alcohol concentration barium enema barium meal basal acid output basophils born before arrival (ie before due date) bundle branch block basal body temperature bone conduction basal cell carcinoma Bacille Calmette-Guerrin (vaccination against tuberculosis) below elbow; barium enema brain electrical activity map biological false positive
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BI bib BID b.i.d., b.d. bil BIN, bin BJ BK BKA Bld BM BMR BMT BNO BO BOM BP BPC BPD BPH BR BRP BS BSP BT BUN BV BWO Bx
bone injury drink brought in dead twice a day bilateral twice a night Bence Jones below knee below knee amputation blood bowel movement; bone marrow basal metabolic rate barium meal test bladder neck obstruction; bowels not opened bowels opened bilateral otitis media blood pressure British Pharmaceutical Codex biparietal diameter benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy bed rest bathroom privileges blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds bromsulphalein bleeding time blood urea nitrogen blood volume bowels well opened; bladder wash out biopsy
C
C celsius; centrigrade
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c C&S C gl c/o Ca CA CAB, (CABG) CAD cal cap, caps CAPD CAT cath CAVH CBC CBF CBI CBR CBS CC cc CCA CCCR CCF CCPD CCr CCT CCU CDC CDH CEA cf
centimetre; with; about (approximately) culture and sensitivity with correction; with glasses complains of calcium; cancer cancer; carcinoma; chronological age coronary artery bypass (grafts) coronary artery disease calorie capsule continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis computerized axial tomography catheter; catheterize continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration complete blood count cerebral brain syndrome continuous bladder irrigation complete bed rest cerebral brain syndrome chief complaint; colony count; cardiac cycle; creatinine clearance cubic centimetre circumflex coronary artery closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation cephalin cholesterol flocculation; congestive cardiac failure continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis creatinine clearance cranial computed tomography coronary care unit calculated date (day) of confinement congenital dislocation of the hip carcinoembryonic antigen compare
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CF CFS CGL Ch CHB CHD CHF CHO chol chr cib CID CIE circ CIS CK ck Cl cl cl liq CLD CLL cm CME CMG CML CMV CNS co CO COH COLD
clear fluids; cardiac failure chronic fatigue syndrome chronic granulomatous leukemia cholesterol complete heart block coronary heart disease congestive heart failure carbohydrate cholesterol chronic food cytomegalic inclusion disease counter immuno-electrophoresis circumcision carcinoma in situ creatine kinase check coronary insufficiency clinic; chloride clear liquid chronic liver disease chronic lymphocytic leukemia centimetre cystoid macular edema cystometrogram chronic myelocytic leukemia controlled mechanical ventilation; cystometrogram; cytomegalovirus central nervous system; cutaneous nerve stimulation cobalt carbon monoxide; coronary occlusion carbohydrate chronic obstructive lung disease
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comp cond contra COPD CP CPA CPAP CPD CPE CPK CPN CPPB CPR CPS CR CRD creat crem CRF CS CSF CSOM CSR CSU CT CTCL CTS CTZ cu CUC CUG CV
compound condition against (contraindicated) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cardiopulmonary; cerebral palsy carotid phonoangiograph continuous positive airway pressure cephalopelvic disproportion cytopathic effect creatine phosphokinase chronic pyelonephritis continuous positive-pressure breathing cardiopulmonary resuscitation cycles per second conditioned reflex chronic respiratory disease creatinine cream chronic renal failure central supply; caesarean section; complete stroke; conditioned stimulus cerebrospinal fluid chronic suppurative otitis media central supply room; Cheyne-Stokes respiration catheter specimen of urine computer tomography cutaneous T-cell lymphoma carpal tunnel syndrome chemoreceptor trigger zone cubic chronic ulcerative colitis cystourethrogram cardiovascular
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CVA CVD CVP CVS CWP cx CXR cysto
cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident cardiovascular disease central venous pressure; Cytoxan vincristine prednisone cardiovascular system childbirth without pain cervix chest x ray film cystoscopic examination; cystoscopy
D
D d D&C D&E D&V D/C, DC D/S D/W DAT db DCC DCR DDA del DES DGE DHFS diag DIC diff dil DIP diopter (lens strength) day dilatation and curettage dilatation and evacuation; dilation and evacuation diarrhoea and vomiting discontinue dextrose in saline dextrose in water diet as tolerated decibel direct current cardioversion direct cortical response Dangerous Drugs Act delivery diethylstilbestral delayed gastric emptying dengue hemorrhagic fever shock syndrome diagnosis diffuse intravascular coagulation differential dilute distal interphalangeal
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disch DJD DKA DL DM DMO DNA DNR DOA DOB DOE DPT DQ dr DR DRG DSA DSD dsg DT DTP DTR Dts DU DUB DVA DVI DW Dx DXR DXRT
discharge degenerative joint disease diabetic ketoacidosis danger list dermatomyositis; diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur District Medical Officer deoxyribonucleic acid; did not attend do not resuscitate dead on arrival; drug of addiction; division of adhesions date of birth dyspnea on exertion diptheria-pertussis-tetanus developmental quotient dram; dressing digital radiography; doctor diagnosis-related groupings digital subtraction angiography dry sterile dressing dressing delirium tremens diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine deep tendon reflex delirium tremens duodenal ulcer dysfunctional uterine bleeding distance visual acuity digital vascular imaging distilled water diagnosis; diathermy deep X-ray deep X-ray treatment
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E
E E. coli e.s. EBL EBP EBV ECC ECG ECHO ECT ED EDC, EDD EDD EDG EDV EEG EENT EFM EHD EIA EIB Ej EKG ELISA elix EM EMG EMS ENG ENT EOG enema Escherichia coli soap enema estimated blood loss epidural blood patch Epstein-Barr virus extracorporeal circulation electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph echocardiogram electroconvulsive therapy effective dose expected or estimated date (day) of confinement or delivery end-diastolic dimension electrodynogram end-diastolic volume electroencephalogram; electroencephalography eye, ear, nose and throat electronic foetal monitor electrohemodynamics enzyme immunoassay exercise-induced bronchospasm elbow jerk electrocardiogram enzyme-linked immunoassay; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay elixir electron microscope; emmetropia electromyogram; electromyograph electromagnetic spectrum electronystagmography ear, nose and throat electro-oculogram
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EOM eos eosins EP EPF EPO EPR EPS ER ERCP ERG ERPF ERT ERV ESD ESN ESR EST ESV ESWR ET et ETF etiol ETOA EU EUA ex exam ext
extraocular muscles; extraocular movement eosinophils eosinophils ectopic pregnancy; evoked potential exophthalmos-producing factor erythropoietin electron paramagnetic resonance extrapyramidal symptoms; exophthalmos-producing substance emergency room endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography electroretinogram effective renal plasma flow external radiation therapy expiratory reserve volume end-systolic dimension educationally subnormal erythrocyte sedimentation rate electric shock therapy end-systolic volume extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy esotropia and eustachian tube function etiology ethyl alcohol Ehrlich units examination under anaesthesia excision examination extract; external
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F FA FAS FB FBS FDP Fe FECG FEF FEV FFA FH FHH FHNH FHR FHS FHT FHx FIA fl FME FMF FPG FR fr FRC FROM FS FSH FSP ft (fiat) FT
Fahrenheit fluorescent antibody foetal alcohol syndrome foreign body fasting blood sugar fibrin-fibrinogen degradation products iron foetal electrocardiogram forced expiratory flow forced expiratory volume free fatty acids family history; foetal heart foetal heart heard foetal heart not heard foetal heart rate foetal heart sounds foetal heart tones family history fluorescent immunoassay; fluoroimmunoassay fluid full mouth extraction Foetal movements felt fasting plasma glucose fibrin-fibrinogen related French (catheter size) functional residual capacity full range of motion frozen section follicular stimulating hormone fibrin-fibrinogen split products let there be made family therapy
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FTA FTM FTT FU FUO FX, Fx
fluorescent treponemal antibody fractional test meal failure to thrive follow-up fever of unknown origin fracture
G
g G&O ga GA GB GBM GBS GC G-Cs GCFT GDM GFR GG GGT GI GP GPI gr grav 1 GS GSW GT GTP GTT gram gas and oxygen gallium gastric analysis; general anesthesia gallbladder glomerular basement membrane gallbladder series; Guillain-Barre syndrome gonorrhoea glucocorticoids gonorrhoea complement fixation test gestational diabetes glomerular filtration rate gamma globulin gamma glutamic transaminase gastrointestinal general practitioner general paralysis of insane grain pregnancy one; primigravida general surgery gunshot wound glucose tolerance guanosine triphosphate glucose tolerance test
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gt,gtt, gutt GU GVH GvH GVHD GxT GYN, Gyn
drops genitourinary; gastric ulcer graft-versus-host-disease graft versus host graft-versus-host disease graded exercise test gynaecology
H
h H H&E H&H H&L H&N H&P HAA HAI HASHD HAV HB Hb HBE HbF HBP HbS HBV HCD HCFA HCG HCl HCL hour hydrogen; hypodermic haematoxylin and eosin stains haemoglobin and haematocrit heart and lungs head and neck history and physical hepatitis associated antigen; hepatitis Australian antigen haemagglutination-inhibition immunoassay hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease hepatitis A virus heart block haemoglobin His bundle electrocardiogram fetal haemoglobin high blood pressure sickle-cell haemoglobin hepatitis B virus heavy-chain disease Health Care Financing Administration human chorionic gonadotropin hydrochloric acid hairy-cell leukaemia
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HCPCS hct HCV HCVD HD HDL HDN HDS He HE HEENT Hg hgb HI HIV HLA HLR HM HMC HMD HNP HO HOB HP HPL HPN HPO HPV hr HR HRT HS
Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System haematocrit hepatitis C virus hypertensive cardiovascular disease hearing distance; hemodialysis; hip disarticulation high-density lipoprotein hemolytic disease of the newborn herniated disk syndrome helium hereditary elliptocytosis head, eyes, ears, nose, throat mercury hemoglobin haemagglutination-inhibition human immunodeficiency virus human leukocyte antigen heart-lung resuscitation hand motion Hospital Management Committee hyaline membrane disease herniated nucleus pulposus hyperbaric oxygen head of bed hemipelvectomy; house physician human placental lactogen hypertension hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian human papilloma virus hour Heart rate Hormone replacement therapy hereditary spherocytosis; herpes simplex; house surgeon
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hs, h.s. HSG HSV ht HV HVD Hx hypo
at bedtime; hour of sleep hysterosalpingogram herpes simplex virus height; haematocrit hospital visit; health visitor hypertensive vascular disease history hypodermic
I
i I I&D I&O i.e. I/E IABP IACP IADH IASD IBC IBD IBS IC ICCU ICF ICP ICS ICT ict ind ICU id one tablet intensity of magnetism; iodine incision and drainage intake and output that is inspiratory-expiratory ratio intra-aortic balloon pump intra-aortic counterpulsation inappropriate antidiuretic hormone interatrial septal defect iron-binding capacity inflammatory bowel disease irritable bowel syndrome inspiratory capacity intensive coronary care unit intracellular fluid intracranial pressure intercostal space insulin coma therapy; indirect Coombs test icterus index intensive care unit the same
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ID IDD IDDM IDK IDS IEMG Ig IgA IgD IgG IgM IGT IH IHD IHSS IM IMAG IMF IMV in d inf IO IOP IP IPG IPPB IQ irrig IS ISG isol ISQ
infectious disease insulin dependent diabetes insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus internal derangement of the knee immunity deficiency state integrated electromyogram immunoglobulin immunoglobulin A immunoglobulin D immunoglobulin G immunoglobulin M impaired glucose tolerance infectious hepatitis ischemic heart disese idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis infectious mononucleosis; intramuscular internal mammary artery graft idiopathic myelofibrosis intermittent mandatory ventilation daily inferior; infusion intraocular intraocular pressure inpatient impedance plethysmography intermittent positive pressure breathing intelligence quotient irrigation intercostal space immune serum globulin isolation without change
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ITP IU IUD IUP IV IVC IVCP IVD IVF IVP IVSD IVU Ix IZS
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura international unit intrauterine device intrauterine pressure intravenously; intravenous inferior vena cava inferior vena cava pressure intervertebral disk in vitro fertilization intravenous pyelogram interventricular septal defect intravenous urogram investigation insulin zinc suspension
J
jct JOD JRA jt JVP junctions juvenile-onset diabetes juvenile rheumatoid arthritis joint jugular venous pulse
K
K KB KCG KCl KD KE kg kj KO potassium ketone bodies kinetocardiogram potassium chloride knee disarticulation kinetic energy kilogram knee jerk keep open
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KP KS KUB KVO
keratitis punctata Kaposis sarcoma kidney, ureter, bladder keep vein open
L
l L&A L&D LK&S L/min LA lab lac LAP lap laser lat lb LB LBBB LBBX LBP LBW LD LDD LDH LDL LE LES LFT lg litre light and accommodation labor and delivery liver, kidney, and spleen litres per minute left atrium; local anaesthetic laboratory laceration leucine aminopeptidase laparotomy light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation lateral pound large bowel; low back left bundle branch block left breast biopsy and examination low back pain low birth weight laceration; left anterior descending; lactic dehydrogenase light-dark discrimination lactic dehydrogenase low-density lipoprotein left eye; lupus erythematosus lower oesophageal sphincter liver function test large
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LH LHBD LHF LHR LIF lig LIH liq LLE LLL LLQ LLSB LMP LNMP LOA LOM LOP LP LPS LR LRDKT LSB LSCS LSD lt LTB LTH LUE LUL LUQ LV LVH
luteinizing hormone left-heart bypass device left-sided heart failure leukocyte histamine release test left iliac fossa ligament left inguinal hernia liquid lower left extremity left lower lobe left lower quadrant left lower sternal border last menstrual period last normal menstrual period left occipitoanterior limitation of motion; loss of motion left occipitoposterior light perception; lumbar puncture; lumboperitoneal lipase light reaction living related donor kidney transplant left sternal border lower segment caesarean section lysergic acid diethylamide left laryngotracheobronchitis luteotropic hormone left upper extremity left upper lobe left upper quadrant left ventricle left ventricle hypertrophy
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lymphs
lymphocytes
M
M m M&F MAO MBC MBD mc MC&S MCD mcg MCH MCHC mCi MCT MCV MD MDR-TB ME MED mEq MFT mg MH MHA MI MICU MID MIP mist metre; murmur; mix minim; metre mother and father maximal acid output; monoamine oxidase maximal breathing capacity minimal brain damage millicurie microscopy, culture and sensitivity mean corpuscular diameter microgram mean corpuscular hemoglobin mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration millicurie mean circulation time mean corpuscular volume medical doctor; muscular dystrophy multidrug-resistant tuberculosis middle ear minimal effective dose; minimal erythema dose milliequivalent muscle function test milligram marital history microhaemagglutination myocardial infarction medical intensive care unit; mobile intensive care unit multi-infarct dementia maximal inspiratory pressure mixture
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ml mm MM mm Hg MMR MND MO MOH MOM mon MP MPJ MR MRC MRD MRI MS MSL MSU MSW MTD MTS MTZ MVP MVPS MY myel myop
millilitres millimetres Multiplemyeloma millimetres of mercury mass miniature radiography motor neuron disease Medical Officer Medical Officer of Health milk of magnesia monocytes metacarpal-phalangeal metacarpophalangeal joint mental retardation; metabolic rate Medical Research Council medical record department magnetic resonance imaging mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal midsternal line midstream urine medical social worker right ear drum left ear drum methotrexate mitral valve prolapse Medicare volume performance standard myopia myelogram myopia
N
N&V N/C nausea and vomiting no complaints
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N/S na NA NaCl NAD NB NBI NBT NCB NED NEG neg neuro NF NFR NG NGU NHL NICU NIDDM NLP No noc noct NOFTT np NPC NPH NPN NPO NPU NR
normal saline sodium not applicable; numerical aperture sodium chloride no acute disease; no apparent distress, no abnormality detected newborn no bone injury nitroblue tetrazolium nerve conduction velocity no evidence of disease negative negative neurology National Formulary not for resuscitation nasogastric; new growth nongonococcal urethritis non-Hodgkins lymphoma neurological intensive non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus neurolinguistic programming number night night nonorganic failure to thrive proper name no point of convergence neutral protamine Hagedorn nonprotein nitrogen nothing by mouth not passed urine no response
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NREM NS NSR NSU Nt NTG NVA NVD NVS NYD
no rapid eye movements normal saline; not stated; not sufficient normal sinus rhythm nonspecific urethritis neutralization nitroglycerin near visual acuity nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; neck vein distension neural vital signs not yet discharged
O
OA OB O&G O&P o/e OB-GYN obl OBS Obs OC OCD OCP OCT OD od OFF OGN OGTT oint OJD osteoarthritis obstetrics obstetrics and gynaecology ova and parasites on examination obstetrics and gynaecology oblique organic brain syndrome obstetrics office call; oral contraceptive oral cholecystogram; obsessive-compulsive disorder oral contraceptive pill oral contraceptive therapy overdose; right eye once a day occasional obstetric-gynaecologic-neonatal oral glucose tolerance test ointment osteoarthritic joint disease
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OM Omn Hor Omn noct OMR OOB op OP OPD OPG Ophth OPT OPV OR ORIF orth OS os OSA OT Oto OU oz
otitis media every hour
every night
optic mark recognition out of bed operation outpatient outpatient department oculo plethysmo graphy; orthopantamogram ophthalmic outpatient oral poliovirus vaccine operating room open reduction internal fixation orthopaedics left eye mouth obstructive sleep apnoea occupational therapy; old tuberculin otology each eye ounce
P
P P&A P&V PA PABA after; phosphorus; pulse percussion and auscultation pyloroplasty and vagotomy pernicious anaemia; physicians assistant; posteroanterior; posterioranterior; pulmonary artery para-aminobenzoic acid
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PAC PADP Pap PAR paren PASP PAT Path PBI PBP PBT4 p.c. PCO PCOS PCT PCU PD PDA PDL PE Peds PEEP PEF PEG per PERLA PERRLA PET PFT PG PGL pH
premature atrial contraction pulmonary artery diastolic pressure papanicolaou perennial allergic rhinitis parenterally pulmonary artery systolic pressure paroxysmal atrial tachycardia pathology protein-bound iodine progressive bulbar palsy protein-bound thyroxine after meals patient complains of polycystic ovary syndrome plasmacrit time progressive care unit interpupilllary distance; Parkinsons disease patent ductus arteriosus periodontal ligament Physical examination paediatrics positive end-expiatory pressure peak expiratory flow rate pneumoencephalogram; pneumoenphalography through; by pupils equally reactive to light and accomodation pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation positron emission tomography; preeclamptic toxemia pulmonary function test pregnant; prostaglandin persistant generalized lymphadenopathy acidity, hydrogen ion concentration
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PH PHG PHx PI PICU PID PIF PIP PK PKU PL PLS PM PMA PMH, PMHx PMI PMN PMP PMR PMS PMT PMVS PN PND PNH PNS PO, p.o. POC polys POMR POP pos
past history; personal history; public health pituitary growth hormone past history present illness pulmonary intensive care unit pelvic inflammatory disease; prolapsed intervertebral disc peak inspiratory flow proximal interphalangeal pyruvate kinase; pyruvate kinase deficiency phenylketonuria light perception primary lateral sclerosis evening or afternoon; physical medicine; polymyositis; postmortem progressive muscular atrophy past medical history point of maximal impulse polymorphonuclear neutrophils past menstrual period; previous menstural period physical medicine and rehabilitation premenstrual syndrome premenstrual tension prolapsed mitral valve syndrome postnatal paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea; postnasal drip paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria peripheral nervous system by mouth; orally; phone order; postoperative products of conception polymorphonuclear leukocytes problem orientated medical record Plaster of Paris positive
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post-op PP PPA pos PPBS PPD PPH PPLO PPS PPT PPV PR Pr pr PRA PRBC PRC PRE preg preop prep p.r.n. pro time proct prog PROM prot. PRRE PSP PSS PSW psych PT
postoperatively after meals; postpartum; postprandial; pulse pressure; private patient phenylpyruvic acid positive postprandial blood sugar purified protein derivative post-partum haemorrhage pleuropneumonia-like organisms post-perfusion syndrome; post-polio syndrome partial prothrombin time positive pressure ventilation peripheral resistance; pulse rate presbyopia; prism by rectum plasma renin activity packed red blood cells packed red cells progressive restrictive exercise pregnant preoperative prepare as needed prothrombin time proctology prognosis passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes protein pupils round, regular and equal phenolsulfonphthallein progressive systematic sclerosis psychiatric social worker psychiatry paroxysmal tachycardia; physical therapy; prothrombin time
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pt PTA PTB PTC PTCA PTD PTE PTH PTT PU PUD pul PUO p.v. PV PVC PVD PVE PVOD PVS PVT pvy PWB PWP Px PY PZI
patient; pint plasma thromboplastin antecedent; factor XI patellar tendon bearing plasma thromboplastic component factor XI; percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography percutaneous transluminal coronary angiopalsty permanent and total disability parathyroid extract parathyroid hormone partial thromboplastin time; prothrombin time peptic ulcer; pregnancy urine; prostatic uretha; passed urine peptic ulcer disease; pulmonary disease pulmonary pyrexia of unknown origin (per vaginum) vaginal examination; by vagina peripheral vascular; plasma volume; polycythemia vera premature ventricular contraction peripheral vascular disease prosthetic valve endocarditis peripherial vascular occlusive disease persistant vegetative state paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia private partial weight-bearing pulmonary wedge pressure prognosis physiotherapy protamine zinc insulin
Q
q q2h each; every every two hours
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q.q. qd, q.d. qh, q.h. qid, q.i.d. qm qn qns qod qoh qs qt quad quotid
each every day every hour four times a day every morning every night quantity not sufficient every other day every other hour a sufficient quantity quart; quiet quadrant daily
R
R R&R R/O RA Ra rad RAF RAI RAIU RAS RAST RAT RBBB RBC RBCV RBE RBRVS rectal; respiration; right rate and rhythm risk of rheumatoid arthritis; right arm; right atrium radium radiation absorbed dose rheumatoid arthritis factor radioactive iodine radioactive iodine uptake determination reticular activating system radioallergosorbent radiation therapy right bundle branch block red blood count; red blood cell red blood cell volume relative biological effects resource-based relative value scale
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RCA RD RDA RDS RE reg rehab rem REM RER RES resp RF RFS RH Rh neg Rh pos RHB RHD RIA RIF RIH RIST RL RLC RLD RLE RLL RLQ RM RML RMO
right coronary artery respiratory distress recommended daily allowance respiratory distress syndrome right eye regular rehabilitation roentgen-equivalent-man rapid eye movement renal excretion rate reticuloendothelial system respirations renal failure; rheumatoid factor; rhuematic fever renal function study right hand Rhesus factor negative Rhesus factor positive Regional Health Board rheumatic heart disease radioimmunoassay right iliac fossa right inguinal hernia radioimmununosorbent right leg residual lung capacity related living donor right lower extremity right lower lobe right lower quadrant respiratory movement right mediolateral Resident Medical Officer
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RMSF RNA RND ROA ROL ROM ROP ROPS ROS ROT RP RPCF RPF RPG rpm RPO RPR RQ RR RS RSH RSO RSR RSV rt RT rt lat RTA rtd RU RUE RUL
Rocky Mountain spotted fever ribonucleic acid radical neck dissection right occipito anterior right occipito lateral range of motion; rupture of membranes right occipito posterior rollover protection structures review of system right occipitus transverse retrograde pyelogram Reiter protein complement fixation renal plasma flow retrograde pyelogram revolutions per minute right posterior oblique rapid plasma reagin respiratory quotient recovery room; respiratory rate respiratory system right-sided heart failure Resident Surgical Officer regular sinus rhythm respiratory syncytial virus right; routine radiation therapy; respiratory therapy right lateral renal tubular acidosis retarded roentgen unit; routine urinalysis right upper extremity right upper lobe
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RUQ RV RVF RVH RVS RW Rx
right upper quadrant residual volume; right ventricle right ventricular failure right ventricular hypertrophy relative valve schedule ragweed prescription; therapy; treatment
S
s rate seg s gl S&A SA S-A SAAT SACH SACP SAFP SALD SALP SAM SAMC SB SBE sc SCA SCC SCD schiz SCI SCID without segmented neutrophils without correction; without glasses sugar and acetone salicylic acid; sinoatrial sinoatrial serum aspartate aminotransferase solid ankle cushion heel serum acid phosphatase serum alpha-fetoprotein serum aldolase serum alkaline phosphatase self-administered medication program sequential mutiple analysis computer stillbirth subacute bacterial endocarditis subcutaneous sickle cell anemia squamous cell carcinoma sudden cardiac death schizophrenia spinal cord injury severe combined immune deficiency
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SCPK SCT SD SDAT SDM SDS sec SED sed SEM semi seq SES sev SF SG SGA SGGTP SGOT SGPT SH sh SHx SI SICU SIDS sig SISI SLAP SLE SLPS
serum creatine phosphokinase sickle cell trait septal defect; shoulder disarticulation; spontaneous delivery; sudden death senile dementia of Alzheimers type standard deviation of the mean sudden death syndrome second suberythema dose sedimentation rate scanning electron microscopy half sequela; sequestrum subcutaneous electric stimulation sever; severed scarlet fever; spinal fluid serum globulin; skin graft; specific gravity small for gestational age serum gamma glutamyl transpeptidase serum glumatic oxaloacetic tranaminase serum glutamic pyruvic tranaminase serum hepatitis; sex hormone shoulder social history saturation index surgical intensive care unit sudden infant death syndrome let it be labelled short increment sensitivity index serum leucine aminopeptidase St.Louis encephalitis; systemic lupus erythematosus serum lipase
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SM sm SMG SMMR SMR SNR SNS SO SOA SOAP SOB sol SOM SONO SOP sos sp gr SPBI SPE spec SPECT SPHI SPK SPP SPR SR Sr ss SS SSE SSU ST
simple mastectomy small senile macular degeneration submucous resection and rhinoplasty submucous resection signal-to-noise ratio sympathetic nervous system salpingo-oophorectomy swelling of ankles symptoms, observations, assessments, plan shortness of breath solution serous otitis media sonography standard operating procedure if necessary specific gravity serum protein-bound iodine serum protein electrophoresis specimen single photon emission computed tomograph serum phosphohexisomerase serum pyruvate kinase suprapubic prostatectomy scanned projection radiography sinus rhythm; sedimentation rate; stimulus response; system review strontium half signs and symptoms; soap solution soapsuds enema sterile supply unit esotropia
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staph stat STD STH Stk strep STS STSG subcu SUI supp surg SVC SVD SVG SVN SWD Sx syr
staphylococcus immediately sexually transmitted disease; skin test dose somatotropic hormone streptokinse streptococcus serologic test for syphilis split thickness skin graft subcutaneous stress urinary incontinence suppository surgical; surgery superior vena cava spontaneous vaginal delivery saphenous vein graft small volume nebulizer short wave diathermy symptoms; signs; surgery syrup
T
T T&A TA tab TAB TAH TB TBD TBF TBG TBI temperature tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy therapeutic abortion tablet typhoid and paratyphoid A and B total abdominal hysterectomy tuberculosis total body density total body fat thyroxine-binding globulin serum level thyroxine-binding index
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TBW Tc TCA TCDB TCI TCP TD TDM tds TDT temp TEN TENS TES TF TFS TGA THR TIA TIA-IR TIBC tid, t.i.d. tinct TKO TKR TKVO TLC TM TMJ Tn TND
total body weight Technetium to come again turn, cough, deep breath to come in time care profile total disability therapeutic drug monitoring three times a day tone decay test temperature toxic epidermal necrosis transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treadmill exercise score tactile fremitus thyroid function studies transposition of great arteries total hip replacement transient ischaemic atttack transient ischaemic attack incomplete recovery total iron binding capacity times interval difference; three times a day tincture to keep open total knee replacement to keep vein open tender loving care; total lung capacity temporomandibular temporomandibular joint normal intraocular tension term normal delivery
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TNI TNM TO TP TOA top TPA TPBF TPI TPN TPR TPUR tr TR trach TRBF TRH TSD TSH TSP TSS TT TTH TUR TV TVH TW TWE Tx
total nodal irradiation tumor, nodes and metastases telephone order testosterone propionate; total protein thromboangitis obliterans topically tissue plasminogen activator; treponema pallidum aggulatination total pulmonary blood flow Treponema pallidum immobilization total parenteral nutrition temperature, pulse, respiration transperineal urethral resection tincture turberculin residue tracheostomy total renal blood flow thyrotropin-releasing hormone Tay-Sachs disease thyroid-stimulating hormone total serum protein toxic shock syndrome thrombin time thyrotropic hormone transurethral prostatectomy tidal volume total vaginal hysterectomy tap water tap water enema treatment; transplant; therapy
U
U units
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U & Es UA UC UCD UCG UCR UDS UE UFR UG UK UL ULQ umb UN ung UOQ UP UPP UR ur URD URI urol URQ US USP UTI UV UVJ
urea and electrolytes urinalysis ulcerative colitis; uterine contractions usual childhood diseases urinary chronic gondadotropin; uterine chorionic gonadotropin unconditioned reflex urine drug screen upper extremity uroflowmeter; uroflowmetry upper gastrointestinal; urogenital unknown upper lobe upper left quadrant umbilicus urea nitrogen ointment upper outer quadrant uroporphyrin urethral pressure profile upper respiratory urine upper respiratory disease upper respiratory infection urology upper right quadrant ultrasonic; utlrasound United States Pharmacopeia urinary tract infection ultraviolet ureterovesical junction
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VA V&P vag VB VC VCG VCUG VD VDG VDH VDRL VDS VE VEP VER VF VG VH VHD VI vin vit VLDL VP VPB VPC VPRC VS, vs VSD VV Vx VZV
vacuum aspiration; visual acuity vagotomy and pyloroplasty vaginal viable birth acuity of colour vision; vena cava; vital capacity vectocardiogram voiding cystourethogram venereal disease venereal disease, gonorrhea valvular disease of heart Venereal Disease Research Laboratory venereal disease, syphilis visual efficiency visual evoked potential visual evoked response ventricular fibrillation ventricular gallop vaginal hysterectomy valvular heart disease; ventricular heart disease volume index wine vital capacity very-low-density lipoprotein venipuncture; venous pressure ventricular premature beat ventricualr premature contraction volume of packed red cells vital signs ventricualr septal defect varicose veins vertex varicella zoster virus (chicken pox)
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W
W W/C, w/c w/d w/n w/o w/v WA WB WBC wd WD WDWN wf WNL WR wt water wheelchair well developed well nourished without weight by volume while awake weight-bearing; whole blood white blood cell; white blood count wound well-developed well-developed, well, nourished white female within normal limits Wassermann reaction weight
X x XDP XM XR XRT XT XU multiplied by; times xeroderma pigmentosum cross match x-ray radiation therapy extropia excretory urogram
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y/o YOB yr year(s) old year of birth year
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Z atomic number; no effect; zero
Symbols c X 24 s (sine) # ., Dx __O + 1-Dec May-52 5-Jul Without Fracture Increase Diagnosis Normal Positive Negative One month Five weeks Five days With Hourly
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