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medical abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.m.

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morning

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amb

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ambulation

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ANS

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autonomic nervous system

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ant

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anterior

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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AROM

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active range of motion

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ASIS

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anterior superior iliac spine

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assist.

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assistance

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B/S

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bedside

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BE

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below elbow

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BID or bid

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twice a day

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BK

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below knee

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bilat. or B

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bilateral, bilaterally

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BOS

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base of support

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BR

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bedrest

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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c/o

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complains of

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CC, C/C

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chief complaint

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CA

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cancer

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CNS

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central nervous system

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A:

A

assessment

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ABI

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acquired brain injury

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AAROM

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active assistive range of motion

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Abd or abd

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abduction

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AC joint

A

acromioclavicular joint

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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Add or add

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adduction

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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at discretion

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adm

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admission, admitted

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AE

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above elbow

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33
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AFO

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ankle foot orthosis

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AIIS

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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AJ

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ankle jerk

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AK

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above knee

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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cont

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continue

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39
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CWI

A

crutch walking instructions

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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D/C

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discontinued or discharged

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44
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DIP

A

distal interphalangeal (joint)

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion[

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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50
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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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51
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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52
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eval.

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evaluation

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53
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ext.

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extension

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54
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FH

A

family history

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55
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flex

A

flexion

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56
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ft.

A

foot, feet (the measurement, not the body part)

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57
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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58
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FWB

A

full weight bearing

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59
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GSW

A

gunshot wound

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59
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fx

A

fracture

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h,hr.

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hour

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H&P

A

history and physical

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62
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HA, H/A

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headache

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62
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h/o

A

history of

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HEP

A

home exercise program

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64
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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

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65
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HOB

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head of bed

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66
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hs

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at bedtime

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Htn or HTN

A

hypertension

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68
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Hx

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history

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IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily living

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IM

A

intramuscular

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imp.

A

impression

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indep

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independent

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inf

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inferior

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IV

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intravenous

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KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

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KJ

A

knee jerk

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lat

A

lateral

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LBP

A

low back pain

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LE

A

lower extremity

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness, level of consciousness

79
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max

A

maximal

80
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LOS

A

length of stay

81
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LMN

A

lower motor neuron

82
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MMT

A

manual muscle test

83
Q

mo.

A

month

84
Q

mod

A

moderate

85
Q

MP,MEP

A

metacarpophalangeal

86
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

87
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NDT

A

neurodevelopmental treatment

88
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neg.

A

negative

89
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NIDDM

A

non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

90
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nn

A

nerve

91
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noc

A

night, at night

92
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

93
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NWB

A

non–weight bearing

94
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O:

A

objective

94
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

95
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od

A

once daily

96
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OOB

A

out of bed

97
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O.P.

A

outpatient

98
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ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation

99
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P

A

poor

100
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P:

A

plan, intervention plan, plan of care

101
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PA

A

posterior/anterior

102
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para

A

paraplegia

103
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pc

A

after meals

104
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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

105
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PE

A

pulmonary embolus

106
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per

A

by/through

107
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p.o.

A

by mouth

108
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P.H.

A

past history

109
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PMH

A

past medical history

109
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p.m.

A

afternoon

110
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PNI

A

peripheral nerve injury

110
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PNF

A

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

111
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pos.

A

positive

112
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poss

A

possible

113
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post

A

posterior

114
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post-op

A

after surgery (operation)

115
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PRE

A

progressive-resistive exercise

116
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pre-op

A

before surgery (operation)

117
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prn

A

whenever necessary, as often as necessary

118
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

119
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PSIS

A

posterior-superior iliac spine

119
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Pt., pt.

A

patient

120
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PTA

A

prior to admission

121
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PTB

A

patellar tendon bearing

122
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

123
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

124
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q

A

every

125
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qh

A

every hour

125
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qid

A

four times a day

126
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qn

A

every night

127
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R

A

right

128
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

129
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rehab

A

rehabilitation

129
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re:

A

regarding

130
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R/O or r/o

A

rule out

130
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reps

A

repetitions

131
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ROM

A

range of motion

132
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ROS

A

review of systems

133
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RROM

A

resistive range of motion

134
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SACH

A

solid ankle cushion heel

135
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

136
Q

SC joint

A

sternoclavicular joint

137
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sec.

A

seconds

138
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sig

A

directions for use, give as be labeled

139
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SLR

A

straight leg raise

139
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SI(J)

A

sacroiliac (joint)

140
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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

141
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

142
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S/P

A

status post (e.g., “S/P hip fx” means “Pt. fx her hip in the recent past.”)

143
Q

stat.

A

immediately, at once

144
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sup

A

superior

145
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Sx

A

symptoms

146
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

147
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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

148
Q

TENS, TNS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation

149
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ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

150
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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

151
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tid

A

three times daily

152
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TM(J)

A

temporomandibular (joint)

153
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TNR

A

tonic neck reflex (also ATNR, STNR)

154
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

155
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Tx

A

traction

156
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

157
Q

UMN

A

upper motor neuron

158
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US

A

ultrasound

159
Q

UV

A

ultraviolet

160
Q

v.o. orVO

A

verbal orders (e.g., v.o. Dr. Smith/assistant’s signature)

161
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w/c

A

wheelchair

162
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WNL

A

within normal limits

162
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wk.

A

week

163
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wt.

A

weight

164
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x

A

number of times performed (e.g., x2 is twice)

165
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y/o or y.o.

A

years old

166
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yr.

A

year

167
Q

+1 (+2, etc.)

A

assistance (assistance of 1 person given; also written “assistance of 1.”

Examples: amb … c ̄ min + 1 assist., or amb … c ̄ +1 min assist., or amb … c ̄ min assist. of 1)

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♂

A

male

169
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♀

A

female

170
Q

↓

A

down, downward, decrease, diminished

171
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↑

A

up, upward, increase, augmented

172
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//

A

parallel or parallel bars (also written “// bars”)

173
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c

A

with

174
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s

A

without

175
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p

A

after

176
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a

A

before

177
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∼ or 2 n ganyan

A

approximately

178
Q

∆

A

change

179
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=

A

equal

180
Q

+

A

plus, positive (positive also abbreviated “pos.”)

181
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-

A

minus, negative (negative also abbreviated “neg.”)

182
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#

A

number (#1 = number 1), pounds (5# wt. = 5 pound weight; pound or lbs.)

183
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/

A

per

184
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%

A

percent

185
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+, &, et.

A

and

186
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↔

A

to and from

187
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→

A

to progressing toward, approaching

188
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1°

A

primary

189
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2°

A

secondary, secondary to

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