Medical Terminology Abbreviations (N to Z) Flashcards
Na
sodium
NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
NHL
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance (imaging)
NPH
normal-pressure hydrocephalus
n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
NSD
normal spontaneous delivery
NST
non stress test
O.D.
right eye
O.S.
left eye
OU
each eye
O2
oxygen
OB
obstetrics
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disease
O.D.
right eye (ocular dexter)
oint., ung
ointment
O.S.
left eye (ocular sinister)
OTC
over the counter (drugs)
O.U.
each eye (oculus uterque)
oz
ounce
p
after
PA
pernicious anemia;
pulmonary artery
P-A; PA
posteroanterior
PaCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood
PACs
premature atrial contractions
PaO2
partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in the blood
Pap Smear
Papanicolaou test; smear method of examining stained exfoliative cells
Pap
Papanicolaou smear
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Path
pathology
PBI
protein-bound iodine
p.c.
after meals
PCP
phencyclidine (a psychoactive drug);
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia;
primary care provider;
primary care physician
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PDR
Physicians’ Desk Reference
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
PEG
pneumoencephalogram
PERLA
pupils equal; react to light and accommodation
PERRLA
pupils equal; round, react to light, and accommodation
PET
positron emission tomography
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
pH
potential hydrogen;
hydrogen in concentration;
(abbreviation for the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution)
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PIP
posterior interphalangeal (joint)
PKU
phenylketonuria
PM
afternoon/evening
PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophil (leukocytes)
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PNS
peripheral nervous system
p.o.
orally; by mouth (per os)
poly.
polymorphonuclear leukocyte
POMP
anticancer drug combination of Purinethos, Oncovin,
methotrexate, and prednisone
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
Primip
primipara
p.r.n.
as needed
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
PSS
progressive systemic scleroderma
PT
physical therapy;
prothrombin time
pt
pint
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PTS
permanent threshold shift
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
q
every
q.2h., q.3h.
every two hours, every three hours
q. a.m.
every morning