Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

Question

BP

Answer 1

blood pressure

Answer 2

beats per minute

Answer 3

bathroom privileges

Answer 4

breath sounds or bowel sounds

Answer 5

blood urea nitrogen (blood test)

Answer 6

centigrade

Answer 7

culture and sensitivity

Answer 8

complains of

Answer 9

cancer, carcinoma

Answer 10

coronary artery bypass graft

Answer 11

coronary artery disease

Answer 12

computerized axial tomography

Answer 13

complete blood cell (count)

Answer 14

chief complaint

Answer 15

cystic fibrosis

Answer 16

congestive heart failure

Answer 17

centimeter

Answer 18

cytomegalovirus

Answer 19

central nervous system

Answer 20

cardiac output

Answer 21

carbon dioxide

Answer 22

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 23

certified occupational therapy assistant

Answer 24

cerebral palsy

Answer 25

continuous positive airway pressure

Answer 26

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 27

chronic renal failure

Answer 28

cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 29

cardiovascular

Answer 30

crutch walking instructions

Answer 31

chest x-ray

Answer 32

cystoscopic examination

Answer 33

discontinued or discharged

Answer 34

department

Answer 35

distal interphalangeal (joint)

Answer 36

degenerative joint disease

Answer 37

diabetes mellitus

Answer 38

do not resuscitate

Answer 39

doctor of osteopathy

Answer 40

date of birth

Answer 41

dyspnea on exertion

Answer 42

deep tendon reflex

Answer 43

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 44

extended care facility

Answer 45

electrocardiogram

Answer 46

emergency department

Answer 47

electroencephalogram

Answer 48

ear, eyes, nose, throat

Answer 49

electromyogram, electromyography

Answer 50

emergency room

Answer 51

evaluation

Answer 52

fasting blood sugar

Answer 53

forced expiratory volume

Answer 54

family history

Answer 55

functional residual capacity

Answer 56

fever of unknown origin

Answer 57

forced vital capacity

Answer 58

full weight bearing

Answer 59

gallbladder

Answer 60

gastrointestinal

Answer 61

gunshot wound

Answer 62

gynecology

Answer 63

hematocrit and hemoglobin

Answer 64

history and physical

Answer 65

history of

Answer 66

hemoglobin

Answer 67

hematocrit

Answer 68

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

Answer 69

head, ear, eyes, nose, throat

Answer 70

home exercise program

Answer 71

human immunodeficiency virus

Answer 72

herniated nucleus pulposus

Answer 73

head of bed

Answer 74

heart rate

Answer 75

at bedtime

Answer 76

hematocrit

Answer 77

hypertension

Answer 78

intake and output

Answer 79

instrumental activities of daily living

Answer 80

intensive care unit

Answer 81

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Answer 82

intramuscular

Answer 83

impression

Answer 84

independent

Answer 85

intermittent mandatory ventilation

Answer 86

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 87

incentive spirometry

Answer 88

intravenous

Answer 89

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

Answer 90

kilocalories

Answer 91

left bundle branch block

Answer 92

low back pain

Answer 93

lower extremity

Answer 94

loss of consciousness, level of consciousness

Answer 95

lower motor neuron

Answer 96

length of stay

Answer 97

lumbar puncture

Answer 98

mean arterial pressure

Answer 99

medical doctor; doctor of medicine

Answer 100

minimal erythemal dose

Answer 101

medications

Answer 102

myocardial infarction

Answer 103

milliliter

Answer 104

manual muscle test

Answer 105

metacarpophalangea

Answer 106

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 107

motor vehicle accident

Answer 108

neurodevelopmental treatment

Answer 109

nasogastric

Answer 110

nursing home

Answer 111

non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Answer 112

night, at night

Answer 113

nothing by mouth

Answer 114

normal sinus rhythm

Answer 115

non–weight bearing

Answer 116

osteoarthritis

Answer 117

obstetrics

Answer 118

organic brain syndrome

Answer 119

once daily

Answer 120

out of bed

Answer 121

outpatient

Answer 122

operating room

Answer 123

open reduction, internal fixation

Answer 124

occupational therapy, occupational therapist

Answer 125

occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the occupational therapist)

Answer 126

plan, intervention plan, plan of care

Answer 127

physician’s assistant

Answer 128

posterior/anterior

Answer 129

paraplegia

Answer 130

after meals

Answer 131

posterior cruciate ligament

Answer 132

pulmonary embolus

Answer 133

positive end expiratory pressure

Answer 134

by/through

Answer 135

pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation

Answer 136

past history

Answer 137

past medical history

Answer 138

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Answer 139

peripheral nerve injury

Answer 140

problem-oriented medical record

Answer 141

after surgery (operation)

Answer 142

progressive-resistive exercise

Answer 143

before surgery (operation)

Answer 144

whenever necessary, as often as necessary

Answer 145

passive range of motion

Answer 146

posterior-superior iliac spine

Answer 147

physical therapy, physical therapist (used after therapist’s signature)

Answer 148

prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time

Answer 149

physical therapist assistant

Answer 150

prior to admission

Answer 151

patellar tendon bearing

Answer 152

peripheral vascular disease

Answer 153

partial weight bearing

Answer 154

four times a day

Answer 155

every hour

Answer 156

every night

Answer 157

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 158

right bundle branch block

Answer 159

red blood cell (count)

Answer 160

registered dietician

Answer 161

rehabilitation

Answer 162

repetitions

Answer 163

respiratory, respiration

Answer 164

registered nurse

Answer 165

range of motion

Answer 166

review of systems

Answer 167

respiratory rate

Answer 168

resistive range of motion

Answer 169

respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy

Answer 170

intervention plan, prescription, therapy

Answer 171

solid ankle cushion heel

Answer 172

spinal cord injury

Answer 173

sternoclavicular joint

Answer 174

suberythemal dose

Answer 175

directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled

Answer 176

sacroiliac (joint)

Answer 177

systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 178

speech-language pathologist

Answer 179

straight leg raise

Answer 180

skilled nursing facility

Answer 181

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Answer 182

shortness of breath

Answer 183

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

Answer 184

immediately, at once

Answer 185

tuberculosis

Answer 186

traumatic brain injury

Answer 187

tablespoon

Answer 188

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation

Answer 189

total hip arthroplasty

Answer 190

therapeutic exercise

Answer 191

transient ischemic attack

Answer 192

three times daily

Answer 193

total knee arthroplasty

Answer 194

temporomandibular (joint)

Answer 195

tonic neck reflex (also ATNR, STNR)

Answer 196

telephone order

Answer 197

temperature, pulse, and respiration

Answer 198

transurethral resection

Answer 199

tidal volume

Answer 200

urine analysis

Answer 201

upper extremity

Answer 202

upper motor neuron

Answer 203

upper respiratory infection

Answer 204

ultrasound

Answer 205

urinary tract infection

Answer 206

ultraviolet

Answer 207

vital capacity

Answer 208

venereal disease

Answer 209

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

Answer 210

vital signs

Answer 211

wheelchair

Answer 212

watts per square centimeter

Answer 213

white blood cell (count)

Answer 214

within normal limits

Answer 215

number of times performed (e.g., !2 is twice; !3 is 3 times)

Answer 216

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)