Abbreviations Flashcards
(135 cards)
0
Q
Down arrow
A
Decrease
1
Q
^ (Up arrow)
A
Increase
2
Q
Adv
A
Advanced
3
Q
Anes
A
Anesthetic
4
Q
Ant
A
Anterior
5
Q
Approx
A
Approximately
6
Q
Appt
A
Appointment
7
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
8
Q
ASA
A
Anterior superior alveolar
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Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
10
Q
B
A
Buccal
11
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
12
Q
Bilat
A
Bilateral
13
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
14
Q
BW
A
Bitewing x-ray
15
Q
C (with a bar on top of c)
A
With
16
Q
C/C
A
(Compete/complete) maxillary denture over mandible denture
17
Q
C/P
A
Complete maxillary denture and mandibular partial denture
18
Q
CAL
A
Clinical attachment level
19
Q
Cau
A
Caucasian
20
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
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Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
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Q
CHD
A
Congestive heart disease
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Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
24
CHX
Chlorhexidine
25
CNS
Central nervous system
26
Cont
Continued
27
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CP
Cerebral palsy
29
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident (strike)
30
D
Distal
31
DA
Dental assistant
32
DC
Discontinue
33
DH
Dental hygienist
34
Dx
Diagnosis
35
EBV
Epstein Barr virus
36
ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
37
Echo
Echocardiogram
38
EIE
Extraoral intraoral examination
39
Endo
Endodontic
40
Fen-phen
Fenfluramime and phentermine
41
Fl, Fl2
Fluoride
42
FMR, FMX, FMS
Full mouth radiographs
43
FPD
Fixed prosthodontics
44
Freq
Frequency
45
Gen
General, generalized
46
GI
Gastrointestinal
47
Ging
Gingivitis
48
HAV
Hep A virus
49
HBP
High blood pressure, hypertension
50
HBV
Hep B virus
51
HCV
Hep C virus
52
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
53
HS
At bedtime
54
Hx
History
55
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type II)
56
IM
Intramuscular
57
Imp
Impression
58
Inc
Incissal, incisive, incise
59
Inf
Inferior
60
Irreg
Irregular
61
Irrig
Irrigation
62
IV
Intravenous
63
L, Ling
Lingual
64
LA
Lower anterior
65
LL
Lower left quadrant
66
Loc
Localized
67
LR
Lower right quadrant
68
M
Mesial
69
Mand
Mandibular
70
Marg
Marginal
71
Max
Maxillary or maximum
72
MHx
Medical history
73
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
74
MO
mesioclusal
75
MOD
Mesiocculsodistal
76
Mod
Moderate
77
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
78
MSA
Middle superior alveolar
79
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
80
N2O
Nitrous oxide
81
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type II)
82
NPO
Nothing by mouth
83
NV
Next visit
84
O, occ
Occlusal
85
OD
Oral diagnosis
86
OH
Oral hygiene
87
OHI
Oral hygiene instructions
88
OP
Operative
89
ORL
Otorhinolaryngology
90
OS
Oral surgery
91
P
Pulse
92
P/P
Partial over partial dentures
93
PA
Periapical radiograph
94
Pano
Panoramic radiograph
95
Path
Pathology
96
PCN or PEN
Penicillin
97
PD
Periodontal debridement
98
Perio
Periodontal, periodontitis
99
PFM
Porcelain fused to metal
100
PMT
Periodontal maintenance therapy
101
PO
Orally, by mouth
102
PRN
As needed
103
PSA
Posterior superior alveolar
104
PSR
Periodontal screening and recording
105
pt
Patient
106
Px
Prognosis
107
q
Every
108
qd
Every day
109
qid
Four times a day
110
Quad
Quadrant
111
R
Respiration
112
rc
Rubber cup
113
RCT
Root canal treatment
114
Rec
Recession
115
Ref
Referral
116
RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
117
RPD
Removable partial denture
118
s (usually written with a bar over s)
Without
119
SBE
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
120
Sig
Write on label
121
Slt
Slight
122
SOB
Short of breath
123
Surg
Surgery
124
tb
Toothbrush
125
tid
Three times a day
126
TMD
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
127
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
128
To
Toothpaste
129
Tx
Treatment
130
UL
Upper left quadrant
131
UR
Upper right quadrant
132
URO
Upper respiratory infection
133
WNL
Within normal limits
134
wt
Weight
