Abbreviations L-Z Flashcards
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1
Q
o.d.
A
once a day
2
Q
O.T.
A
occupational therapy
3
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
4
Q
OBS
A
organic brain syndrome
5
Q
OD
A
right eye
6
Q
Od
A
overdose
7
Q
Opd
A
out-patient department
8
Q
Ops
A
operations
9
Q
Orth
A
orthopedic
10
Q
OS
A
left eye
11
Q
OU
A
both eyes
12
Q
Outpt
A
Outpatient
13
Q
Oz
A
ounce
14
Q
P
A
after
15
Q
P&A
A
percussion & auscultation
16
Q
P.E.
A
physical examination
17
Q
P.I.D.
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
18
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
19
Q
PA
A
posterior-anterior
20
Q
Palp
A
palpated
21
Q
PBI
A
protein bound iodine
22
Q
Pc
A
after meals
23
Q
Pdr
A
powder
24
Q
Ped
A
pediatrics
25
Pen
penicillin
26
Per
by
27
PERLA
pupils equal reactive to light and accommodation
28
pH
measure of acidity or alkalinity
29
Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
30
Phys
physical
31
PM
afternoon
32
PN
progress note
33
Pneu
pneumonia
34
Pos
positive
35
Post
posterior
36
Postop
postoperative, after surgery
37
PPD
purified protein derivative
38
Preop
preoperative, before surgery
39
Prep
prepare for
40
Prev
previous
41
Prn
whenever necessary
42
Pros
prostate
43
Prox
proximal
44
Psy. Ser.
Psychological services
45
PT
physical therapy
46
Pt
patient
47
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
48
Pwd
powder
49
q
every
50
q_h
every hour
51
q.d.
every day
52
q.h.
every hour
53
q.i.d.
four times a day
54
q.n.
every night
55
q.o.d.
every other day
56
QA
quality assurance
57
QAC
quality assurance coordinator
58
QAP
quality assurance program
59
QAR
quality assurance review
60
qns
quantity not sufficient
61
R
right
62
R.D.
registered dietician
63
R.N.
registered nurse
64
R.O.
reality orientation
65
R.T.P.
recreational therapeutic pass
66
R/O
rule out
67
rad
radial
68
RBC
red blood count
69
rbc
red blood cells
70
rect
rectal
71
Rh
rhesus blood factor
72
RLQ
right lower quadrant
73
ROS
review of systems
74
RR
respiratory rate
75
RUQ
right upper quadrant
76
Rx
prescription
77
s
without
78
S.H.
state hospital
79
S/A
sugar and acetone
80
Sa
saline
81
Schiz.
schizophrenia
82
Sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
83
Serol
serology
84
SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
85
SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
86
Sibs
siblings
87
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
88
Sig
to write, to take
89
Sl
slight
90
SOAPE
subjective, objective, assessment, plan, evaluation
91
SOB
shortness of breath
92
Soc. hx
social history
93
Soc. Ser.
social service
94
Sol
solution
95
Sos
when necessary
96
Sp
spine
97
Sp. Cd.
spinal cord
98
Sp. Fl.
spinal fluid
99
Sp. gr.
specific gravity
100
SQ
subcutaneous
101
Staph
staphylococcus
102
Stat
immediately
103
Strep
streptococcus
104
Subcut
subcutaneous
105
Sup
superior
106
surg
surgery
107
Sx
symptoms
108
Sys
system
109
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
110
T.A.
therapeutic assignment
111
t.i.d.
three times a day
112
T.O.
telephone order
113
Tab
tablet
114
TB
tuberculosis
115
Tbsp.
tablespoon
116
Temp.
temperature
117
Thor
thorax
118
Thrombi
thrombosis
119
TLC
tender loving care
120
TM
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
121
TP
treatment plan
122
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
123
Tsp.
teaspoon
124
Tx
treatment
125
U.O.
urinary output
126
u/o
under observation
127
UA
urinalysis
128
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series (x-ray)
129
UNK
unknown
130
URI
upper respiratory infection
131
UTI
urinary tract infection
132
v.fib.
ventricular fibrillation
133
v.tach.
ventricular tachycardia
134
V.O.
verbal order
135
Vag
vaginal
136
VC
vital capacity
137
VD
venereal disease
138
VDRL
serological test for syphillis
139
Vit.
vitamin
140
Vol
volume
141
VS
vital signs
142
WBC
white blood count
143
wbc
white blood cell
144
wd
well developed
145
wf
wife
146
wk
week
147
wn
well nourished
148
WNL
within normal limits
149
Wt.
weight
150
x
times
151
x-ray
radiology
152
y/o
year old
