Abbreviations List part 3 Flashcards
neg
negative
n&v
nausea and vomiting
Na
sodium
NaCl
sodium chloride
NFP
Natural Family Planning
NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
NIH
U.S. national institutes of health
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
nl
normal
NMC
National Medical Committee
NP
nurse practitioner
NS
no show
NSSC
normal size, shape, consistency
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
NT
non-tender
Nullip
nulliparous
ø
no, none, without
OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
OB
obstetrics
OC
oral contraceptives
occ
occasional
od
once a day
OR
operating room
OTC
over-the-counter
oz
ounce
p
post or after
p.m.
afternoon
PA, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Certified
PAB
post-abortion
Pap
Papanicolaou smear
Para or P
parity (number of deliveries)
pc
after meals
PCOS
polycystic ovarian syndrome
PDR
Physician’s Desk Reference
P.E.
physical exam
PE
pulmonary embolism
PFSH
personal, family, and sexual history
per.
by way of
PG
prostaglandin