Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A
assistance
2
Q
A
A
Assessment
3
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
4
Q
AAFO
A
Articulating ankle-foot orthosis
5
Q
AAROM
A
Active assistive range of motion
6
Q
Abd or ABD
A
Abduction
7
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
8
Q
abn
A
abnormal
9
Q
AC
A
alternating current
10
Q
ACA
A
anterior cerebral artery
11
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
12
Q
AD
A
assistive device
13
Q
Add or ADD
A
adduction
14
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
15
Q
ad lib
A
at discretion
16
Q
Afib
A
atrial fibrillation
17
Q
AFO
A
ankle-foot orthosis
18
Q
AG
A
against gravity
19
Q
AK
A
above knee
20
Q
amb
A
ambulatory, ambulation
21
Q
ant
A
anterior
22
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
23
Q
approx
A
approximate, approximately
24
Q
appt
A
appointment
25
A&O
alert and oriented
26
AROM
active range of motion
27
ASIA
American Spinal Injury Association
28
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
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assist
assistant, assistance
30
ATNR
asymmetric tonic neck reflex
31
AV
atrioventricular
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bil
Bilateral
33
B&B
bowel and bladder
34
bal
balance
35
BE
below elbow
36
b.i.d.
twice a day
37
bil
bilateral
38
b.i.w.
biweekly
39
BK
below knee
40
BM
bowel movement
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BNL
below normal limits
42
BOS
base of support
43
BP
blood pressure
44
bpm
beats per minutes
45
BS
breath sounds
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with
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CA
cancer, cardiac arrest
48
CICU
cardiac intensive care unit
49
CG
contact guarding
50
cm
centimeter
51
CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complained of, complains of
53
cont'd
continued
54
CO2
carbon dioxide
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COM
center of mass
56
COP
center of pressure
57
CPAP
continuous postive airway pressure
58
CPT
chest physical therapy
59
CS
close supervision
60
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
61
CT
computed tomography
62
d
day
63
dep
dependent
64
DAI
diffuse axonal injury
65
DBE
deep breathing exercise
66
D/C
discharge; discontinue
67
dep
dependent
68
DF
dorsiflexion
69
DIP
distal interphalangeal (joint)
70
dist
distance, distant
71
DME
durable medical equipment
72
DS
distant supervision
73
DTR
deep tendon reflex
74
dx
diagnosis
75
ECF
extended care facility
76
ECG
electrocardiogram
77
EEG
electroencephalogram
78
EMG
electromyogram
79
ENT
ear, nose, throat
80
EOB
edge of bed
81
equip
equipment
82
ER
emergency room; external rotation
83
e-stim
electrical stimulation
84
eval
evaluation
85
ex
exercise
86
exam
examination
87
ext
external; extension; extremities
88
ext rot, ER
external rotation
89
F
fair (muscle grade); female
90
FES
functional electric stimulation
91
flex
flexion
92
freq
frequently, frequency
93
FT
full-time
94
F/U
follow-up
95
FWB
full weight bearing
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fx
function, fracture
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G
good (muscle grade)
98
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
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GE
gravity eliminated
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GI
gastrointestinal
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G-tube
gastrostomy tube
102
h or hr
hour
103
HA
headache
104
HEP
home exercise program
105
HHA
home health aide
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H/O
history of
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HOB
head of bed
108
HOH
hard of hearing
109
HPI
history of present illness
110
HR
heart rate
111
HS
Heel strike
112
HTN
hypertension
113
hx
history
114
H2O
water
115
independent
116
I&O
intake and output
117
ICU
intensive care unit
118
IM
intramuscular
119
inf
inferior
120
int
internal
121
int rot, IR
internal rotation
122
IQ
intelligence quotient
123
IV
intravenous
124
jt
joint
125
J-tube
jejunostomy tube
126
K
potassium
127
KAFO
knee-ankle-foot orthosis
128
kcal
kilocalorie
129
kg
kilogram(s)
130
Left
131
L
Liter
132
lat
Lateral
133
lb
pound
134
LBP
lower back pain
135
LBQC
large-based quad cane
136
LE
Lower extremity
137
LLB
long leg brace
138
LLE
left lower extremity
139
LLL
left lower lobe
140
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
141
lig(s)
ligament(s)
142
LOA
level of assistance
143
LOB
loss of balance
144
LOC
loss of consciousness
145
L/min
liters per minute
146
LTC
long-term care
147
LTG
long-term goal(s)
148
LTM
long-term memory
149
LUE
left upper extremity
150
LUL
left upper lobe
151
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
152
LVH
left ventricular hypertophy
153
m
meters
154
M
male
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max
maximal, maximum
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MCA
muddle cerebral artery
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MCP
metacarpophalangeal (joint)
158
med
medical or medicine
159
MH
moist heat
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min
minute(s), minimal
161
MMT
manual muscle test
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mod
moderate
163
mo
month
164
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
165
MVA
motor vehicle accident
166
mvt
movement
167
N
normal (muscle grade)
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N/A
not applicable, not available
169
NBQC
narrow-based quad cane
170
NC
nasal cannula
171
Neg
negative
172
NG
nasogastric
173
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
174
NPO
nothing by mouth
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N/T
not tested
176
NWB
non-weight bearing
177
O2
oxygen
178
OOB
out of bed
179
OR
operating room
180
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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after
182
P
poor (muscle grade)
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PA
posteroanterior
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PCA
posterior cerebral artery
185
PET
positron emission tomography
186
PF
plantar flexion
187
PIP
proximal interphalangeal (joint)
188
PLOF
prior level of function
189
PLS
posterior leaf splint
190
PMH
past medical history
191
PO
by mouth
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post
posterior
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postop
postoperative
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PRE
progressive resistive exercise(s)
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prn
as needed
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PROM
passive range of motion
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prox
proximal
198
PRW
platform rolling walker
199
PSH
past surgical history
200
PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
201
pt
patient
202
PT
part-time
203
PTA
prior to admission
204
P&V
percussion and vibration
205
PWB
partial weight bearing
206
quads
quadriceps
207
right
208
re
concerning, regarding
209
rehab
rehabilitation
210
rep(s)
repetition(s)
211
RLE
right lower extremity
212
RLL
right lower lobe
213
RLQ
right lower quadrant
214
RML
right middle lobe
215
R/O
reports of, rule out, ruled out
216
ROM
range of motion
217
RR
respiratory rate
218
RROM
resisted range of motion
219
R/T
related to
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RUE
right upper extremity
221
RUL
right upper lobe
222
RUQ
right upper quadrant
223
RW
rolling walker
224
Rx
prescription; treatment; orders
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supervision
226
without
227
SAQ
short arc quads
228
SB
sliding board
229
SBA
standby assistance
230
SBQC
small-based quade cane
231
SBT
sliding board transfers
232
SCM
sternocleidomastoid muscle
233
sec
second(s)
234
sig
significant
235
SLR
straight-leg raise
236
SNF
skilled nursing facility
237
S/O
standing order
238
SOB
shortness of breath
239
SOS
step-over-step (stair climbing)
240
s/p
status post
241
SPT
stand pivot transfers
242
staph
Staphylococcus
243
stat
immediately, at once
244
STG
short-term goal(s)
245
STM
short-term memory
246
STNR
symmetric tonic neck reflex
247
str cane
straight cane
248
strep
Streptococcus
249
STS
sit to stand; step-to-step (stair climbing)
250
supp
supported
251
surg
surgical; surgery
252
sx
symptoms
253
symm
symmetric, symmetry
254
T
trace (muscle grade)
255
TBA
to be assessed
256
TBE
to be evaluated
257
TDWB
touch-down weight bearing
258
temp
temperature
259
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
260
ther ex
therapeutic exercise
261
t.i.w.
three times per week
262
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
263
TO
toe off
264
T/O
throughout
265
tol
tolerate(s)
266
trach
tracheostomy
267
trans
transverse, transferred
268
trng
training
269
TTWB
toe-touch weight bearing
270
Tx
treatment
271
UE
upper extremity
272
U/L
unilateral
273
unsupp
unsupported
274
URI
upper respiratory infection
275
US
ultrasound
276
UTI
urinary tract infection
277
VAS
visual analog scale
278
VC
verbal cues, vital capacity, vocal cord
279
V/O
verbal order
280
VS
vital signs
281
Vtach
ventricular tachycardia
282
WB
weight bearing
283
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
284
WBQC
wide-based quad cane
285
W/C
wheelchair
286
WFL
within functional limits
287
WNL
within normal limits
288
WS
weight shift
289
wk
week(s)
290
x
times (e.g., 6 x d = six times daily); for (e.g., x5 yr = for 5 years); of (e.g., 3 sets x 10 reps)
291
except
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y/o or y.o.
year old
293
ATC
Athletic Trainer Certified
294
CCC-A
Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology
295
CCC-SLP
Certificate of Clinical Competence-Speech-Language Pathology
296
CDN
Certified Dietician Nutritionist
297
CFY-SLP
Clinical Fellowship Year-Speech-Language Pathology
298
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
299
CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
300
COTA
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
301
CSW
Certified Social Worker
302
CTRS
Certified Therapeutic Recreatoin Specialist
303
CRTT
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
304
DC
Doctor of Chiropractic
305
DO
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
306
DPM or DPO
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
307
DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
308
DTR
Registered Dietetic Technician
309
GYN
Gynecologic, gynecology
310
HHA
Home Health Aide
311
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
312
MD
Medical Doctor
313
MSW
Master of Social Work
314
NP
Nurse Practitioner
315
OB
Obstetrics
316
OT
Occupational Therapy
317
OTOL
Otolaryngology
318
OTR
Occupational Therapist Registered
319
OTR/L
Occupational Therapist Registered/ Licensed
320
PED
Pediatrics, pediatrician
321
PA
Physician's Assistant
322
PT
Physical Therapist, physical therapy
323
PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
324
RD
Registered Dietitian
325
RN
Registered Nurse
326
RRT
Registered Respiratory Therapist
327
SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
328
ST
Speech Therapist
329
TR
Therapeutic Recreation
330
ADD
attention deficit disorder
331
ADHD
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
332
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
333
AKA
above-knee amputation
334
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
335
ASD
atrial septal defect
336
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
337
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
338
BKA
below-knee amputation
339
CA
carcinoma
340
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
341
CAD
coronary artery disease
342
CFS
chronic fatigue syndrome
343
CHF
congestive heart failure
344
CHI
closed head injury
345
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
346
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
347
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
348
DJD
degenerative joint disease
349
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
350
GSW
gunshot wound
351
HD
Huntington's disease
352
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
353
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
354
MI
myocardial infarction
355
MS
multiple sclerosis
356
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
357
OA
osteoarthritis
358
OBS
organic brain syndrome
359
PD
Parkinson's disease
360
PSP
progressive supranuclear palsy
361
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
362
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
363
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
364
SCI
spinal cord injury
365
TB
tuberculosis
366
TBI
traumatic brain injury
367
THA
total hip arthroplasty
368
THI
traumatic head injury
369
THR
total hip replacement
370
TIA
transient ischemic attack
371
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
372
TKR
total knee replacement
373
TSR
total shoulder replacement
374
1°
initial, primary, first degree
375
2°
secondary, second degree
376
3°
tertiary, third degree
377
=
equal
378
not equal; improve?
379
-
negative, minus, inhibitory
380
+
positive, plus, facilitatory
381
\>
greater than
382
\<
Less than
383
/
extension, extensor
384
flexion, flexor, flex
385
female
386
male
387
parallel
388
@
at
389
change
390
decrease, down, decline
391
increase, up, improve
392
to and from
393
#
pound, number
394
q
every
395
ext, /
extension
