Abbreviations: M - Z Flashcards
M
meter; murmur; myopia
MABS
monoclonal antibodies
MAO
maximal acid output; monamine oxidase
MAR
multiple antibiotic resistant
MBC
maximal breathing capacity
MBD
minimal brain damage
mc
millicurie
mcg
microgram
MCH
mean corpusular hemoglobin
HCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCT
mean circulation time
MCV
macular degeneration; medical doctor; muscular dystrophy
MDS
myelodysplastic syndrome
MDR-TUB
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
ME
middle ear
MED
minimal effective dose; minimal erythema dose
men
meningitis; menstruation
men, mgtis
meningitis
mEq
milliequivalent
MET
metastasis
met
metastasize
M & F
mother and father
MFT
muscle fuction test
mg
milligram
MG
myasthenia gravis
mgm
milligram
MH
malignant hyperpyrexia; malignant hyperthermia; marital history
MHC
mental health care
MI
mitral insufficiency; myocardial infarction
MICU
medical intensive care unit; mobile intensive care unit
MID
multi-infarct dementia
MIDCAB
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
MIP
maximal inspiratory pressure
ml, mL
milliliter
MLD
median lethal dose
MM
multiple myeloma; malignant melanoma
mm
millimeteer
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination
MND
medical nutrition therapy
MNT
medical ntrition therapy
MO
morbid obestiy
MODY
maturity-onset diabetes of the youn
MOM
milk of magnesia
mono
monocytes
MP
metacarpal-phalangeal
MPD
myofascial pain dysfunction
MR
mental retardation; metabolic rate; mitral regurgitation
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MRD
medical record department
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal; morphine sulfate, magnesium sulfate
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MTD
right eardrum
MTS
left eardrum
MTX
methotrexate
MV
mitral valve
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
MY, Myop, myop
myopia
myel
myelogram
N & M
nerves and muscles; night and morning
N & T
nose and throat
N & V
nausea and vomiting
NA
not applicable; numerical aperture
Na
sodium
NaCl
sodium chloride
NAD
no acute disease; no apparent distress
NB
newborn
N/C
no complaints
NCV
nerve conduction velocity
NED
no evidence of disease
NEG, neg
negative
Neph
nephron
neuro
neurology
NF
National Formulary; necrotizing fasciitis; neurofibromastosis
N/G
nasogastric (tube)
ng
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
NG
nasogastric tube
NGF
nerve growth factor
NGU
non-gonococcal urethritis
NHL
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
NI
nuclear imaging
NICU
neurologic intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes
NK cell
natural killer cell
NKA
no known allergies
NLP
neurolinguistic programming
NM
nuclear medicine
nm
neuromuscular
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
No
number
noc, noct
night
NOFTT
nonorganic failure to thrive
NP
nasopharynx, nurse practitioner
NPC
no point of convergency
NPO
nouthing by mouth
NR
no response
NREM
no rapid eye movements
NS
nephrotic syndrome; normal saline; not stated; not sufficient
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory durg
NSR
normal sinus rhytm
nst
nystagmus
NSU
nonspecific urethritis
Nt
neutralization
NTD
neural tube defect
NTG
nitroglycerin
NVA
near visual acuity
NVD
nausea, vomiting diarrhea; neck vein distention
NVS
neurla vital signs
NYD
not yet diagnosed
ny
nystagmus
OA
osteoarthritis
OAB
overactive bladder
OB
obstetics
OB-GYN
obsetrics and gynecology
obl
oblique
OBS
organic brain syndrome
Obs
obstetrics
OC
office call; oral contraceptive
OCC
occasional
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disoder; oral cholecystogram
OCT
oral contraceptive therapy
OD
overdose;right eye (oculus dexter)
od
once a day
OGN
obstetric-gynecologic-neonatal
OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
oint
ointment
OJD
osteoarthritic joint dease
OM
otitis media
OME
otitis media with effusion
OMR
optic mark recognition
OOB
out of bed
O & P
ova and parasites
OP
oropharynx; osteoporsis; outpatient
OPA
oropharyngeal airway
OPD
outpatient department
Ophth
ophthalmic
OPT
outpatient
OPV
oral poliovirus vaccine
OR
operating room
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
ORT
oral rehydration therapy
Orth
orthopedics
OS
left eye (oculus sinster)
os
mouth
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
OT
occupational therapy; old tuberculin
OTC
over-the-counter
Oto
otology
OU
each eye (oculus unitas)
oz
ounce
OXT
oxytocin
P
percussion; phosphorus; physiology; posterior; presbyopia; progesterone; prolactin; pulse
P & A
percussion and auscultation
PA
pernicious anemia; physician’s assistant; polyarteritis; posteroanterior; pulmonary artery
PA, pa
pathology
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PACAB
port-access coronary artery bypass
PAD
peripheral artery disease
PADP
pulmonary arterial mean pressure
Pap
paanicolaou smear
PAR
perennial allergic rhinitis; postanesthetic recovery
PARA
prior pregnancies resulting in viable births, paraplegic
paren
parenteral (through the skin or mucous membrane
PASP
pulmonary artery systolic pressure
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Path
pathology
Pb
presbyopia
PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
PBI
protein-bound iodine
PBP
progressive bulbar palsy
PBT4
protein-bound thyroxine
PC
pheochromocytoma; prostate cancer
p.c.
after meals
PCA
prostate cancer
PCKD, PKD
polycystic kidney disease
PCNL
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
PCO, PCOS
polycystic ovary syndrome
PCP
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care physician or provider
PCT
plasmacrit time
PCU
progressive care unit
PCV
packed cell volume
PD
interpupillary distance; Parkinson’s disease; peritoneal dialysis; postural drainage
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
PDL
periodontal ligament
PDT
photodynamic therapy
PE
physical examination; preeclampsia
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
Peds
pediatrics
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
PEF
peak expiratory flow rate
PEG
pneumoencephalogram; pneumoencephalography
PEL
permissible exposure limit
per
by; through
PERLA
pupils equally reactive (responsive) to light and accommodation
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react (respond) to light and accommodation
PET
positron emission tomography; preeclamptic toxemia
PFT
pulmonary function tests
PG
pregnant; prostaglandin
PGH
pituitary growth hormone
PGL
persistent generalized lympathy
PH
past history; personal history; public health
pH
acidity; hydrogen ion concentration
PHN
postherpetic neuralgia
PI
present illness
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit; pediatric intensive care unit
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PIF
peak inspiratory flow
PIH
pregnancy-induced hyperension
PK
pyruvate kinase; pyruvate kinase deficiency
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
PKR
partial knee replacement
PKU
phenylketonuria
PL
light perception
pl
placenta
PLC
platelet count
PLMS
periodic limb movements in sleep
LS
primary lateral sclerosis
PLTS
platelets
PM
evening or afternoon; phmedicine; polymyositis; postmortem
PMA
progressive muscular atrophy
PMDD
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
PMH
past medical histor
PMI
point of maximum impulse
PMN
polymorhonuclear neutrophils
PMP
past menstrual period; previous menstrual period
PMR
physical medicine and rehabilitation polymyalgia rheumatica
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PMT
premenstrual tension
PMVS
prolapsed mitral valve syndrome
PN
peripheral neuropathy; postnatal pneumonia
Pn, PNA pneu
pneumonia
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; post natal drip
PNH
postnatal headache
Pno
pneumothorax
PNP
peripheral neuropathy
PNS
parasympathetic nervous system; peripheral nervous system
PO, p.o.
by mouth; orally; phone order; postoperative
POC
products of conception
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
POS
polycystic ovary syndrome
pos
positive
post-op
postoperatively
PP
placenta previa; postpartum; postprandial (after meals); pulse pressure
ppb
parts per billion
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
PPD
purifed protein derivative
ppm
parts per million
PPS
postperfusion syndrome; postpolio syndrome; progressive systemic sclerosis
PPT
partial prothrombin time
PPV
positive-pressure ventilation
PR
peripheral resistance; pulse rate
Pr
presbyopia; prism
pr
by rectum
PRA
plasma renin activity
PRC
packed red cells
PRE
progressive restrictive exercise
preg
pregnant
preop
preoperative
prep
prepare
PRK
poto-refractive keratectomy
p.r.n.
as needed
proct
proctology
prog, progn
prognosis
PROM
passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes
pro time
prothrombin tim
PREE
pupils round, regular, and equal
Prx
prognosis
Ps
psoriasis
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
PSS
progressive systemic sclerosis; physiologic saline solution
psych
psychiatry
PT
paroxysmal tachycardia; physical therapy; prothrombin time