Med abbreviations-L, M, N O Flashcards
(156 cards)
1
Q
liter
A
L. or l.
2
Q
Left
A
L or l
3
Q
Laboratory
A
Lab
4
Q
lateral
A
Lat
5
Q
pround
A
lb.
6
Q
large base quad cane
A
LBQC
7
Q
low back pain
A
LbP
8
Q
LCL
A
lateral collateral ligament
9
Q
LE
A
lower extrimity
10
Q
Loss of Ballance
A
LOB
11
Q
loss of consciousness
A
LOC
12
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
13
Q
LPFL
A
lateral patellofemoral ligament
14
Q
LQS
A
lower quarter screen
15
Q
LS
A
lumbo-sacral
16
Q
Lspine
A
lumbar spine
17
Q
LT
A
lower tapezius
18
Q
m
A
meter
19
Q
max
A
maximal
20
Q
max A
A
maximum assistance
21
Q
MC
A
midcarpal
22
Q
MCL
A
medial collateral ligament
23
Q
M.D. or MD
A
medical doctor
24
Q
Med
A
medial/median
25
Meds
medications
26
MF
multifidus
27
Mg
milligram
28
MH
moist heat
29
MI
myocardial infarction
30
mL
milliliter
31
min
minimal
32
min A
minimal assistance
33
mm
millimeter or muscles
34
MMT
manual muscle test
35
mo.
month
36
mobs
mobilizations
37
mod
modrate
38
mod A
moderate assistance
39
MCP
metacarpaphalangeal
40
MG
myasthenia gravis
41
MPFL
medial patellofemoral ligament
42
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
43
MS
multiple sclerosis
44
Mt
middle trapezius
45
MTP
metatarsophalengeal joint
46
MVC
maximum voluntary contraction
47
MVIC
maximum voluntary isometric contraction
48
N
normal (muscle strength)
49
NBOS
narrow base of support
50
NC, N/C
no call
51
NCS
nerve coduction studies
52
NDI
neck disability index
53
NDT
neurodevelopmental treatment
54
neg.
negative
55
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes
56
nm
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
57
noc
night, at night
58
npo
nothing by mouth
59
NS, N/S
now show
60
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
61
NWB
nonweight bearing
62
NT
not tested
63
O:
objective
64
O2
oxygen
65
OB
obstetric
66
OBGYN
obstetrics-gynecology
67
od
once daily
68
ODM
opponens digiti minimi
69
OKC
open kinetic chain
70
OOB
out of bed
71
O.P.
outpatient
72
O.R.
operating room
73
OP
opponens pollicis
74
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
75
OSW
Oswestry Disability Index
76
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
77
OTC
over the counter
78
OTR
occupational therapist
79
L. or l.
liter
80
L or l
Left
81
Lab
Laboratory
82
Lat
lateral
83
lb.
pround
84
LBQC
large base quad cane
85
LbP
low back pain
86
lateral collateral ligament
LCL
87
lower extrimity
LE
88
LOB
Loss of Ballance
89
LOC
loss of consciousness
90
lumbar puncture
LP
91
lateral patellofemoral ligament
LPFL
92
lower quarter screen
LQS
93
lumbo-sacral
LS
94
lumbar spine
Lspine
95
lower tapezius
LT
96
meter
m
97
maximal
max
98
maximum assistance
max A
99
midcarpal
MC
100
medial collateral ligament
MCL
101
medical doctor
M.D. or MD
102
medial/median
Med
103
medications
Meds
104
multifidus
MF
105
milligram
Mg
106
moist heat
MH
107
myocardial infarction
MI
108
milliliter
mL
109
minimal
min
110
minimal assistance
min A
111
millimeter or muscles
mm
112
manual muscle test
MMT
113
month
mo.
114
mobilizations
mobs
115
modrate
mod
116
moderate assistance
mod A
117
metacarpaphalangeal
MCP
118
myasthenia gravis
MG
119
medial patellofemoral ligament
MPFL
120
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
121
multiple sclerosis
MS
122
middle trapezius
Mt
123
metatarsophalengeal joint
MTP
124
maximum voluntary contraction
MVC
125
maximum voluntary isometric contraction
MVIC
126
normal (muscle strength)
N
127
narrow base of support
NBOS
128
no call
NC, N/C
129
nerve coduction studies
NCS
130
neck disability index
NDI
131
neurodevelopmental treatment
NDT
132
negative
neg.
133
non-insulin dependent diabetes
NIDDM
134
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
nm
135
night, at night
noc
136
nothing by mouth
npo
137
now show
NS, N/S
138
normal sinus rhythm
NSR
139
nonweight bearing
NWB
140
not tested
NT
141
objective
O:
142
oxygen
O2
143
obstetric
OB
144
obstetrics-gynecology
OBGYN
145
once daily
od
146
opponens digiti minimi
ODM
147
open kinetic chain
OKC
148
out of bed
OOB
149
outpatient
O.P.
150
operating room
O.R.
151
opponens pollicis
OP
152
open reduction, internal fixation
ORIF
153
Oswestry Disability Index
OSW
154
occupational therapy/therapist
OT
155
over the counter
OTC
156
occupational therapist
OTR
