Abbreviations: M - Z Flashcards
1
Q
M
A
meter; murmur; myopia
2
Q
MABS
A
monoclonal antibodies
3
Q
MAO
A
maximal acid output; monamine oxidase
4
Q
MAR
A
multiple antibiotic resistant
5
Q
MBC
A
maximal breathing capacity
6
Q
MBD
A
minimal brain damage
7
Q
mc
A
millicurie
8
Q
mcg
A
microgram
9
Q
MCH
A
mean corpusular hemoglobin
10
Q
HCHC
A
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
11
Q
MCT
A
mean circulation time
12
Q
MCV
A
macular degeneration; medical doctor; muscular dystrophy
13
Q
MDS
A
myelodysplastic syndrome
14
Q
MDR-TUB
A
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
15
Q
ME
A
middle ear
16
Q
MED
A
minimal effective dose; minimal erythema dose
17
Q
men
A
meningitis; menstruation
18
Q
men, mgtis
A
meningitis
19
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
20
Q
MET
A
metastasis
21
Q
met
A
metastasize
22
Q
M & F
A
mother and father
23
Q
MFT
A
muscle fuction test
24
Q
mg
A
milligram
25
MG
myasthenia gravis
26
mgm
milligram
27
MH
malignant hyperpyrexia; malignant hyperthermia; marital history
28
MHC
mental health care
29
MI
mitral insufficiency; myocardial infarction
30
MICU
medical intensive care unit; mobile intensive care unit
31
MID
multi-infarct dementia
32
MIDCAB
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
33
MIP
maximal inspiratory pressure
34
ml, mL
milliliter
35
MLD
median lethal dose
36
MM
multiple myeloma; malignant melanoma
37
mm
millimeteer
38
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
39
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination
40
MND
medical nutrition therapy
41
MNT
medical ntrition therapy
42
MO
morbid obestiy
43
MODY
maturity-onset diabetes of the youn
44
MOM
milk of magnesia
45
mono
monocytes
46
MP
metacarpal-phalangeal
47
MPD
myofascial pain dysfunction
48
MR
mental retardation; metabolic rate; mitral regurgitation
49
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
50
MRD
medical record department
51
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
52
MS
mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal; morphine sulfate, magnesium sulfate
53
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
54
MTD
right eardrum
55
MTS
left eardrum
56
MTX
methotrexate
57
MV
mitral valve
58
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
59
MY, Myop, myop
myopia
60
myel
myelogram
61
N & M
nerves and muscles; night and morning
62
N & T
nose and throat
63
N & V
nausea and vomiting
64
NA
not applicable; numerical aperture
65
Na
sodium
66
NaCl
sodium chloride
67
NAD
no acute disease; no apparent distress
68
NB
newborn
69
N/C
no complaints
70
NCV
nerve conduction velocity
71
NED
no evidence of disease
72
NEG, neg
negative
73
Neph
nephron
74
neuro
neurology
75
NF
National Formulary; necrotizing fasciitis; neurofibromastosis
76
N/G
nasogastric (tube)
77
ng
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
78
NG
nasogastric tube
79
NGF
nerve growth factor
80
NGU
non-gonococcal urethritis
81
NHL
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
82
NI
nuclear imaging
83
NICU
neurologic intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit
84
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes
85
NK cell
natural killer cell
86
NKA
no known allergies
87
NLP
neurolinguistic programming
88
NM
nuclear medicine
89
nm
neuromuscular
90
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
91
No
number
92
noc, noct
night
93
NOFTT
nonorganic failure to thrive
94
NP
nasopharynx, nurse practitioner
95
NPC
no point of convergency
96
NPO
nouthing by mouth
97
NR
no response
98
NREM
no rapid eye movements
99
NS
nephrotic syndrome; normal saline; not stated; not sufficient
100
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory durg
101
NSR
normal sinus rhytm
102
nst
nystagmus
103
NSU
nonspecific urethritis
104
Nt
neutralization
105
NTD
neural tube defect
106
NTG
nitroglycerin
107
NVA
near visual acuity
108
NVD
nausea, vomiting diarrhea; neck vein distention
109
NVS
neurla vital signs
110
NYD
not yet diagnosed
111
ny
nystagmus
112
OA
osteoarthritis
113
OAB
overactive bladder
114
OB
obstetics
115
OB-GYN
obsetrics and gynecology
116
obl
oblique
117
OBS
organic brain syndrome
118
Obs
obstetrics
119
OC
office call; oral contraceptive
120
OCC
occasional
121
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disoder; oral cholecystogram
122
OCT
oral contraceptive therapy
123
OD
overdose;right eye (oculus dexter)
124
od
once a day
125
OGN
obstetric-gynecologic-neonatal
126
OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
127
oint
ointment
128
OJD
osteoarthritic joint dease
129
OM
otitis media
130
OME
otitis media with effusion
131
OMR
optic mark recognition
132
OOB
out of bed
133
O & P
ova and parasites
134
OP
oropharynx; osteoporsis; outpatient
135
OPA
oropharyngeal airway
136
OPD
outpatient department
137
Ophth
ophthalmic
138
OPT
outpatient
139
OPV
oral poliovirus vaccine
140
OR
operating room
141
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
142
ORT
oral rehydration therapy
143
Orth
orthopedics
144
OS
left eye (oculus sinster)
145
os
mouth
146
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
147
OT
occupational therapy; old tuberculin
148
OTC
over-the-counter
149
Oto
otology
150
OU
each eye (oculus unitas)
151
oz
ounce
152
OXT
oxytocin
153
P
percussion; phosphorus; physiology; posterior; presbyopia; progesterone; prolactin; pulse
154
P & A
percussion and auscultation
155
PA
pernicious anemia; physician's assistant; polyarteritis; posteroanterior; pulmonary artery
156
PA, pa
pathology
157
PAC
premature atrial contraction
158
PACAB
port-access coronary artery bypass
159
PAD
peripheral artery disease
160
PADP
pulmonary arterial mean pressure
161
Pap
paanicolaou smear
162
PAR
perennial allergic rhinitis; postanesthetic recovery
163
PARA
prior pregnancies resulting in viable births, paraplegic
164
paren
parenteral (through the skin or mucous membrane
165
PASP
pulmonary artery systolic pressure
166
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
167
Path
pathology
168
Pb
presbyopia
169
PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
170
PBI
protein-bound iodine
171
PBP
progressive bulbar palsy
172
PBT4
protein-bound thyroxine
173
PC
pheochromocytoma; prostate cancer
174
p.c.
after meals
175
PCA
prostate cancer
176
PCKD, PKD
polycystic kidney disease
177
PCNL
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
178
PCO, PCOS
polycystic ovary syndrome
179
PCP
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care physician or provider
180
PCT
plasmacrit time
181
PCU
progressive care unit
182
PCV
packed cell volume
183
PD
interpupillary distance; Parkinson's disease; peritoneal dialysis; postural drainage
184
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
185
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
186
PDL
periodontal ligament
187
PDT
photodynamic therapy
188
PE
physical examination; preeclampsia
189
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
190
Peds
pediatrics
191
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
192
PEF
peak expiratory flow rate
193
PEG
pneumoencephalogram; pneumoencephalography
194
PEL
permissible exposure limit
195
per
by; through
196
PERLA
pupils equally reactive (responsive) to light and accommodation
197
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react (respond) to light and accommodation
198
PET
positron emission tomography; preeclamptic toxemia
199
PFT
pulmonary function tests
200
PG
pregnant; prostaglandin
201
PGH
pituitary growth hormone
202
PGL
persistent generalized lympathy
203
PH
past history; personal history; public health
204
pH
acidity; hydrogen ion concentration
205
PHN
postherpetic neuralgia
206
PI
present illness
207
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit; pediatric intensive care unit
208
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
209
PIF
peak inspiratory flow
210
PIH
pregnancy-induced hyperension
211
PK
pyruvate kinase; pyruvate kinase deficiency
212
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
213
PKR
partial knee replacement
214
PKU
phenylketonuria
215
PL
light perception
216
pl
placenta
217
PLC
platelet count
218
PLMS
periodic limb movements in sleep
219
LS
primary lateral sclerosis
220
PLTS
platelets
221
PM
evening or afternoon; phmedicine; polymyositis; postmortem
222
PMA
progressive muscular atrophy
223
PMDD
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
224
PMH
past medical histor
225
PMI
point of maximum impulse
226
PMN
polymorhonuclear neutrophils
227
PMP
past menstrual period; previous menstrual period
228
PMR
physical medicine and rehabilitation polymyalgia rheumatica
229
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
230
PMT
premenstrual tension
231
PMVS
prolapsed mitral valve syndrome
232
PN
peripheral neuropathy; postnatal pneumonia
233
Pn, PNA pneu
pneumonia
234
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; post natal drip
235
PNH
postnatal headache
236
Pno
pneumothorax
237
PNP
peripheral neuropathy
238
PNS
parasympathetic nervous system; peripheral nervous system
239
PO, p.o.
by mouth; orally; phone order; postoperative
240
POC
products of conception
241
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
242
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
243
POS
polycystic ovary syndrome
244
pos
positive
245
post-op
postoperatively
246
PP
placenta previa; postpartum; postprandial (after meals); pulse pressure
247
ppb
parts per billion
248
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
249
PPD
purifed protein derivative
250
ppm
parts per million
251
PPS
postperfusion syndrome; postpolio syndrome; progressive systemic sclerosis
252
PPT
partial prothrombin time
253
PPV
positive-pressure ventilation
254
PR
peripheral resistance; pulse rate
255
Pr
presbyopia; prism
256
pr
by rectum
257
PRA
plasma renin activity
258
PRC
packed red cells
259
PRE
progressive restrictive exercise
260
preg
pregnant
261
preop
preoperative
262
prep
prepare
263
PRK
poto-refractive keratectomy
264
p.r.n.
as needed
265
proct
proctology
266
prog, progn
prognosis
267
PROM
passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes
268
pro time
prothrombin tim
269
PREE
pupils round, regular, and equal
270
Prx
prognosis
271
Ps
psoriasis
272
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
273
PSS
progressive systemic sclerosis; physiologic saline solution
274
psych
psychiatry
275
PT
paroxysmal tachycardia; physical therapy; prothrombin time
276
pt
patient; pint
277
PTA
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
278
PTE
pulmonary thromboembolism
279
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
280
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
281
PTD
permanent and total disability
282
PTE
parathyroid extract; pulmonary thromboemboliam
283
PTH
parathyroid hormone; parathormone
284
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
285
PTT
partial thromboplastin time; prothrombin time
286
PU
peptic ulcer; pregnancy urine; prostatic urethra
287
PUD
peptic ulcer disease; pulmonary disease
288
pul
pulmonary
289
P & V
pyloroplasty and vagotomy
290
PV
peripheral vascular; plasma volume; polycythemia vera
291
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
292
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
293
PVE
prosthetic valve endocarditis
294
PVOD
peripheral vascular occlusive disease
295
PVS
persistent vegetative state
296
PVT
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
297
pvt
private
298
PWB
partial weight-bearing
299
PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
300
Px
prognosis
301
q
every
302
qd, q.d.
every day
303
qh, q.h
every hour
304
q 2 h
every 2 hours
305
QID, qid, q.i.d.
four times a day
306
qm
every morning
307
qn
every night
308
qns
quantity not sufficient
309
qod
every other day
310
qoh
every other hour
311
QOL
quality of life
312
qs
quantity sufficient
313
qt
quart; quiet
314
q.q.
each
315
quad
quadrant, quadriplegia, quadriplegic
316
R
rectal; respiration; right
317
RA
refractory anemia; rheumatoid arthritis; right arm; right atrium
318
rad
radiation absorbed dose
319
RAF
rheumatoid arthritis factor
320
RAI
radioactive iodine
321
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake determination
322
RAS
reticular activating system
323
RAST
radioallergosorbent
324
RAT
radiation therapy
325
RBBB
right bundle branch block
326
RBC
red blood cell; red blood count
327
RBCV
red blood cell volume
328
RBE
relative biologic effects
329
RCA
right coronary artery
330
RD
respiratory distress; retinal detachment
331
RDA
recommended daily allowance
332
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
333
RE
right eye
334
reg
regular
335
rehab
rehabilitation
336
rem
roentgen-equivalent-man
337
REM sleep
rapid eye movement sleep
338
RER
renal excretion rate
339
resp
respiration
340
RF
renal failure; respiration failure; rheumatoid fact; rheumatic fever
341
RFS
renal function study
342
RH
right hand
343
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
344
Rh neg
Rhesus factor negative
345
Rh pos
Rhesus factor positive
346
RIA
radioimmunoassay
347
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevate
348
Rick
rickettsia
349
RIST
radioimmunosorbent
350
RK
radial keratotomy
351
RL
right leg
352
RLC
residual lung capacity
353
RLD
related living donor
354
RLE
right lower extremity
355
RLL
right lower lobe
356
RLQ
right lower quadrant
357
RLS
restless leg syndrome
358
RM
respiratory movement
359
RMD
repetitive motion disorder
360
RML
right mediolateral
361
RMSF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
362
RNA
ribonucleic acid
363
RND
radical neck dissection
364
R/O
rule out
365
ROA
radiopaque agents
366
ROM
range of motion; rupture of membranes
367
ROP
retinopathy of prematurity
368
ROPS
roll over protection structures
369
ROS
review of systems
370
ROT
right occipitis transverse
371
RP
radiopharmaceuticals; Raynaud's phenomenon; relapsing polychondritis; retrograde pyelogram
372
RPF
renal plasma flow
373
RPG
retrograde pyelogram
374
rpm
revolutions per minute
375
RPO
right posterior oblique
376
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
377
RQ
respiratory quotient
378
R & R
rate and rhythm
379
RR
recovery room; respiratory rate
380
RSD
repetitive stress disorder
381
RSDS
reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
382
RSHF
right-side heart failure
383
RSI
repetitive stress injuries
384
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
385
RSV
right subclavian vein
386
RT
radiation therapy; renal transplantation; respiratory therapy
387
rt
right; routine
388
RTA
renal tubular acidosis
389
rt lat
right lateral
390
rtd
retarded
391
RU
roentgen unit; routine urinalysis
392
RUE
right upper extremity
393
RUL
right upper lobe
394
RUQ
right upper quadrant
395
RV
residual volume; right ventricle
396
RVG
radionuclide ventriculogram
397
RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
398
RVS
relative value schedule
399
RW
rageweed
400
Rx
prescription; take; therapy; treatment
401
s
without
402
S-A
sinoatrial node
403
S & A
sugar and acetone
404
SA
salicylic acid; sinoatrial; sperm analysis; surgeon's assistant
405
SAAT
serum aspartate aminotransferase
406
SAB
spontaneous abortion
407
SACH
self-assured changed in health
408
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
409
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
410
SAL
sensorineural activity level; sterility assurance level; suction-assisted lipectomy
411
Sal, Salm
salmonella
412
SALP
salpingectomy; salpingography; serum alkaline phosphatase
413
Salpx
salpingectomy
414
SAM
self-administered medication program
415
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
416
SAS
short arm splint; sleep apnea syndrome; social adjustment scale; subsarachnoid space
417
SB
small bowl; spinal bifida; stillbirth; suction biopsy
418
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
419
SBO
small bowel obstruction
420
SC, sc, subq
subcutaneous
421
SC
Snellen chart; spinal cord
422
SCA
sickle cell anemia
423
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
424
SCD
sudden cardiac death, scleroderma
425
schiz
schizophrenia
426
SCI
spinal cord injury
427
SCID
severe combined immune deficiency
428
SCT
sickle cell trait
429
SD
septal defect; shoulder disarticulation; spontaneous delivery; standard deviation; sudden death
430
SDAT
senile dementia of Alzheimer's type
431
SDM
standard deviation of the mean
432
SDS
sudden death syndrome
433
sec
second
434
SED
sub-erythema dose
435
sed rate
sedimentation rate
436
seg
segmented neutrophils
437
SEM
scanning electron microscopy
438
semi
half
439
SES
subcutaneous electric stimulation
440
sev
sever; severed
441
SF
scarlet fever; spinal fluid
442
SG
serum globulin; skin graft
443
SGA
small for gestational age
444
SH
serum hepatitis; sex hormone; social history
445
sh
shoulder
446
SI
saturation index
447
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
448
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
449
sig
let it be labeled
450
SIRS
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
451
sis
saline infusion sonohysterography
452
SISI
short increment sensitivity index
453
SLE
slit-lamp examination; systemic lupus erthematosus
454
SLND
sentinel lymph node dissection
455
SLPS
serum lipase
456
SM
simple mastectomy
457
sm
small
458
SMA
sequential multiple analysis
459
SMAC
sequential multiple analysis computer
460
SMG
senile macular degeneration
461
SMR
submucous resection
462
SMRR
submucous resection and rhinoplasty
463
SNR
signal-to-noise ratio
464
SNRI
serotonin and norepinephrine
465
SNS
sensory nervous system; sympathetic nervous system
466
SO
salpingo-oophorectomy
467
SOAP
medical notation format: subjective, objective, assessments, plan; symptoms, observations, assessments, plan
468
SOB
shortness of breath
469
SOM
serous otitis media
470
SONO
sonography
471
SOP
standard operating procedure
472
sos
if necessary
473
spec
specimen
474
SPECT
single photon emission computerized tomography
475
SPF
skin protective factor; sun protective factor
476
sp gr
specific gravity
477
SPP
suprapubic prostatectomy
478
SPR
scanned projection radiography
479
SQ
subcutaneous
480
SR
sedimentation rate; stimulus response; system review
481
SRS
smoker's respiratory system
482
ss
half
483
SS
signs and symptoms; Sjorgren's syndrome; soap solution
484
SSE
soap suds edema
485
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
486
SSU
sterile supply unit
487
ST
esotropia; sclerotherapy
488
staph
staphylococcus
489
stat
immediately
490
STD
sexually transmitted disease; skin test dose
491
STH
somatotropic hormone
492
STK
streptokinase
493
strab
strabismus
494
strep
streptococcus
495
STS
serologic test for syphilis
496
STSG
split thickness skin graft
497
subcu, sub-Q
subcutaneous
498
SUI
stress urinary incontinence
499
supp
suppository
500
surg
surgical; surgery
501
SVC
superior vena cava
502
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
503
SVG
saphenous vein graft
504
SVN
small volume nebulizer
505
SX
symptoms reduction
506
Sx
symptoms
507
Sz
seizure
508
T
temperature; thrombosis
509
T1 through T12
thoracic vertebrae
510
T3
triiodothyronine
511
T4
thyroxine
512
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
513
TA, TAB
therapeutic abortion
514
tab
tablet
515
TACT
target air-enema computed tomography
516
TAF
tumor angiogenesis factor
517
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
518
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
519
TAO
thromboangiitis obliterans
520
TB
tuberculosis
521
TBD
total body density
522
TBF
total body fat
523
TBG
thyroxine-binding globulin
524
TBI
thyroxine-binding index
525
TBW
total body weight
526
TCD
transcranial doppler
527
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breathe
528
TCP
time care profile
529
TD
total disability; transdermal
530
TDM
therapeutic drug monitoring
531
TDT
tone decay test
532
TE
tetanus; tonsillectomy
533
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
534
temp
temperature
535
TEN
toxic epidermal necrolysis
536
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
537
TES
treadmill exercise score
538
TFS
thyroid function studies
539
TGA
transportation of great arteries
540
THA
total hip arthroplasty
541
THR
total hip replacement
542
TIA
transient ischemic attack
543
TIA-IR
transient ischemic attack incomplete recovery
544
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
545
TID, tid, t.i.d.
times interval difference; three times a day
546
tinct
tincture
547
TJA
total joint arthroplasty
548
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
549
TKO
to keep open
550
TKR
total knee replacement
551
TLC
tender loving care; total lung capacity
552
TLE
temporal lobe epilepsy
553
TM
temporomandibular; tympanic membrane
554
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
555
TMs
tympanic membranes
556
Tn
normal intraocular tension
557
TND
term normal delivery
558
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
559
TNI
total nodal irradiation
560
TNM
tumor, nodes, metastases
561
TO
telephone order
562
top
topically
563
TP
testosterone propionate; total protein
564
TPA, tPA
tissue plasminogen activator; treponema pallidum agglutination
565
TPBF
total pulmonary blood flow
566
TPI
treponema pallidum immobilization
567
TPN
total parenteral nutrution
568
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
569
TPUR
transperineal urethral resection
570
TR
tuberculin residue
571
tr
tincture
572
trach
trachea; tracheostomy
573
TRBF
total renal blood flow
574
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
575
Trich
trichomonas
576
TS
Tourette syndrome
577
TSD
Tay-Sachs disease
578
TSE
testicular self-examination
579
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
580
TSP
total serum protein
581
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
582
TST
thallium stress test; tuberculin skin test
583
TT
thrombin time
584
TTH
thyrotropic hormone
585
TULIP
transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced protectomy
586
TUMT
transurethral microwave therapy
587
TUR
transurethral resection
588
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate; prostatectomy
589
TV
tidal volume; tricuspid valve
590
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
591
TW
tap water
592
TWE
tap water enema
593
Tx
traction; treatment
594
U/A, UA
urinalysis
595
UB
urinary bladder
596
UC
ulcerative colitis; urine culture; uterine contractions
597
UCD
usual childhood diseases
598
UCG
urinary chorionic gonadotropin; uterine chorionic gonadotropin
599
UCR
unconditioned reflex
600
UE
upper extremity
601
UFR
uroflowmeter; uroflowmetry
602
UG
upper gastrointestinal; urogenital
603
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
604
UK
unknown
605
UL
upper lobe
606
ULQ
upper left quadrant
607
umb
umbilicus
608
UN
urea nitrogen
609
ung
ointment
610
UOQ
upper outer quadrant
611
UPP
urethral pressure profile
612
UR
upper respiratory
613
ur
urine
614
URD
upper respiratory disease
615
URI
upper respiratory infection
616
urol
urology
617
URQ
upper right quadrant
618
URT
upper respiratory tract
619
US
ultrasonic; ultrasonography
620
USP
United States pharmacopeia
621
UTI
urinary tract infection
622
UV
ultraviolet
623
UVJ
ureterovesical junction
624
V
ventral; visual acuity
625
VA
vacuum aspiration; visual acuity
626
vag
vaginal
627
VAS
vasectomy
628
VB
viable birth
629
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean
630
VBP
ventricular premature beat
631
VC
acuity of color vision; vena cava; vital capacity
632
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
633
VD
venereal disease
634
VDG
venereal disease, gonorrhea
635
VDH
valvular disease of heart
636
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
637
VDS
venereal disease, syphilis
638
VE
visual acuity
639
Vent, ventr
ventral
640
VEP
visual evoked potential
641
VER
visual evoked response
642
VF
ventricular fibrillation; visual field; vocal fremitus
643
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
644
`VG
ventricular fibrillation
645
`VG
ventricular gallop
646
VH
vaginal hysterectomy
647
VHD
valvular heart disease; ventricular heart disease
648
VI
volume index
649
vit cap
vital capacity
650
VLDL
very-low-density lipoprotein
651
VP
venipuncture; venous pressure
652
V & P
vagotomy and pyloroplasty
653
VPC
ventricular premature contraction
654
VPRC
volume of packed red cells
655
VS, vs
vital signs
656
VSD
ventricular septal defect
657
VSZ
varicella
658
VTAs
vascular targeting agents
659
VV
varicose veins
660
VVF
vesicovaginal fistula
661
VZV
varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox)
662
W
water
663
WA
while awak
664
WB
weight-bearing; whole blood
665
WBC
white blood cell; white blood count
666
W/C, w/c
wheelchair
667
wd
wound
668
WD, w/d
well-developed
669
WDWN
well-developed, well nourished
670
wf
white female
671
w/n
well nourished
672
WNL
within normal limits
673
w/o
without
674
WR, W.r.
Wassermann reaction
675
wt
weight
676
w/v
weight by volume
677
X
xerophthalmia
678
x
multiplied by; times
679
XDP
xeroderma pigmentosum
680
XM
cross-match
681
XR
x-ray
682
XT
exotropia
683
XU
excretory urogram
684
y/o
year(s) old
685
YOB
year of birth
686
yr
year
687
Z
atomic number; no effect; zero
688
zyg
zygote
