Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
mm
A
millimeter
1
Q
A2
A
Aortic second sound
2
Q
MMT
A
manual muscle test
3
Q
MMV
A
mandatory minute ventilation
4
Q
mod
A
moderate
5
Q
mono
A
infectious mononucleosis
6
Q
mos
A
months
7
Q
MP, MCP
A
metacarpalphalangeal
8
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
9
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
10
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
11
Q
MVT
A
movement
12
Q
N
A
normal
13
Q
N/A
A
not applicaple
14
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
15
Q
NBQC
A
narrow base quad cane
16
Q
NC
A
nasal cannula
17
Q
N/C
A
no complaints
18
Q
NDT
A
neurodevelopmental treatment
19
Q
neg
A
negative
20
Q
neuro
A
neurology
21
Q
NGT
A
nasogastric tube
22
Q
NICU
A
neonatal intensive care unit
23
Q
NIDDM
A
noninsulin dependent DM
24
NKA
no known allergies
25
norm
normal
26
npo
nothing by mouth
27
nsg
nursing
28
NPH
normal pressure hydrocephalus
29
NSICU
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
30
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
31
N/T
not tested
32
A-V shunt
arteriovenous shunt
33
O2
oxygen
34
O2 sat
oxygen saturation
35
OA
osteoarthritis
36
OB
obsterics
37
OB/GYN
obstertrics and gynecology
38
OBS
organic brain syndrome
39
od
once daily
40
os
left eye
41
OOB
out of bed
42
OP
outpatient
43
OPD
outpatient department
44
AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
45
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurism
46
AAROM
active assisted range of motion
47
abd
abdomen, abdominal
48
ABG
arterial blood gases
49
ac
before meals (ante cibum)
50
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
51
Bx
biopsy
52
C1-C7
cervical vertabrae 1-7
53
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
54
ad lib
as desired
55
adm
admit, admission
56
A fib
atrial fibrillation
57
AFO
ankle foot orthosis
58
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
59
AKA
above knee amputation
60
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
61
AMA
against medical advice
62
amb
ambulatory, ambulation
63
ANGIO
angiogram
64
ant
anterior
65
A/P
anterior/posterior
66
APB
atrial premature beat
67
ARDS
adult respirator distress syndrom
68
ARF
acute renal failure
69
AROM
active range of motion; artificial rupture of membrane
70
ASA
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
71
ASD
atrial septal defect
72
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
73
as tol
as tolerated
74
AV
atrioventricular
75
A-V shunt
arteriovenous shunt
76
b, B, (B)
bilateral
77
BBB
bundle branch block
78
BICU
burn intensive care unit
79
bid
twice a day
80
BiPap
noninvasive ventilation
81
PKU
phenylketonuria
82
BMR
basal metabolic rate
83
BOS
base of support
84
BP
blood pressure
85
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
86
bpm
beats per minute
87
BR
bed rest
88
C/S
cesarean section
89
BS
bowel sounds, breath sounds, blood sugar
90
BSA
body surface area
91
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
92
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
93
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
94
Bx
biopsy
95
opth
opthalmology
96
OR
operating room
97
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
98
LBBB
left bundle branch block
99
OT, OTR
occupational therapy, occupational therapist
100
P
poor (MMT), plan
101
P.A.
physician's assistant
102
P/A
posterior/anterior
103
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
104
palp
palpable
105
pap
papanicolaou smear (smear for cervical cancer)
106
PAP
pulmonary arterial pressure
107
para
having borne a child, paraplegia
108
path
pathology
109
PAWP
pulmonary arterial wedge pressure
110
pc
after meals
111
PCA
patient controlled anesthesia
112
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
113
pCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
114
PCP
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
115
PCV
pressure control ventillation
116
PD
peritoneal dialysis
117
PE
physical examination, pulmonary embolus
118
peds
pediatrics
119
PEG
precutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
120
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
121
per
by or through
122
PERRLA
pupils equal, round and reactive to light/accomodation
123
PET
positron emission tomography test
124
PF
plantar flexion
125
PGH
pituitary growth hormone
126
PGY
post graduate year
127
pH
measure of hydrogen ion concentration
128
PI
present illness
129
PICU
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
130
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
131
PIP
peak inspiratory pressure
132
PKU
phenylketonuria
133
C1-C7
cervi
134
pm
afternoon
135
PMHx, PMH
past medical history
136
PMR
physical medicine and rehabilitation
137
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
138
PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitatioin
139
po
by mouth (per os)
140
POD
post operative day
141
PO2
partial pressure oxygen
142
pos
positive
143
post
after
144
post-op
post- operative
145
PP
post partum
146
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
147
PPS
prospective payment system
148
P-R interval
segment of electrocardiogram
149
pre-op
pre-operative
150
prep
prepare
151
PRE
progressive resistive exercise
152
prn
as necessary (pro re nata)
153
prox
proximal
154
PROM
passive range of motion, premature rupture of membrane
155
PSV
pressure support ventilation
156
PT
physical therapy
157
pt
patient
158
PTA
physical therapist assistant, prior to admission
159
PTB
patella tendon bearing
160
PTT
prothrombin time
161
ptt
partial thromboplastin time
162
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
163
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
164
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
165
PVT
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
166
PWB
partial weight bearing
167
q
every
168
qd
every day
169
qh
every hour
170
q2h
every 2 hours
171
qid
four times a day
172
qn
every night
173
QOD
every other day
174
qpm
every night
175
QRS
wave form complex of electrocardiogram
176
quad
quadriplegic, quadricep muscle
177
R, r
right
178
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
179
RBBB
right bundle branch block
180
RBC
red blood cell (count)
181
R.D.
Registered Dietitian
182
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
183
rec
recommended
184
rehab
rehabilitation
185
Ca
calcium
186
CA
carcinoma
187
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
188
CAD
coronary artery disease
189
cal
calorie
190
cap
capsule
191
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
192
CAT
computerized axial tomography
193
cath
catheter
194
CBBB
complete bundle branch block
195
CBC
complete blood count
196
CBG
capillary blood gas
197
cc, CC, C/C
chief complaint
198
CCU
coronary/cardiac care unit
199
CG
contact guard
200
CHF
congestive heart failure
201
CHO
carbohydrate
202
chol
cholesterol
203
CMV
cytomegalovirus
204
CNS
central nervous system
205
C/O
complains of
206
CO
cardiac output
207
CO2
cardon dioxide
208
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
209
COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
210
C&P
cytoscopy and pyelography
211
CP
cerebral palsy
212
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
213
CPK
creatinine phosphokinase
214
CPM
continuous passive motion
215
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
216
creat
creatinine
217
CRF
chronic renal failure
218
CRT
cadaveric renal transplant
219
CS
close supervision
220
C/S
cesarean section
221
K
potassium
222
KAFO
knee ankle foot orthosis
223
Kg
kilogram
224
KJ
knee jerk
225
L
left
226
L1-L5
lumbar vertabrae 1 through 5
227
lab
laboratory
228
lap
laparotomy
229
lat
lateral, latissimus dorsi muscle
230
LBBB
left bundle branch block
231
LBO
large bowel obstruction
232
LBP
lower back pain
233
LBQC
large base quad cane
234
L&D
labor and delivery
235
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
236
LDL
low density lipoprotein
237
LE
lower extrimity
238
LIJ
left internal jugular vein
239
LLE
left lower extremity
240
LLL
left lower lobe (lung)
241
LLQ
left lower quadrant
242
LML
left middle lobe
243
LOC
level of consciousness, loss of consciousness
244
LOB
loss of balance
245
LOS
length of stay, limits of stability
246
LPN
licensed practical nurse
247
LTC
long term care
248
LTG
long term goal
249
LUE
left upper extremity
250
LUL
left upper lobe (lung)
251
LUQ
left upper quadrant
252
LV
left ventricle
253
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
254
lymph
lyphocyte, lymphatic system
255
lytes
electrolytes
256
MAP
mean arterial pressure
257
Max
maximal
258
MCA
middle cerebral artery
259
MCP
metacarpal phalangeal joint
260
M.D.
doctor of medicine
261
MDI
meter dose inhaler
262
mets
metastasis
263
mg
millgram
264
MICU
mobile intensive care unit
265
MI
myocardial infarction
266
min
minimal, minute
267
ml
mililiter
