Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(410 cards)
1
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A.A.R.O.M.
A
Active assistive range of motion
2
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A.B.G.
A
Arterial blood gas
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
A/C
A
Assist Control
5
Q
add
A
Adduction
6
Q
ADA Diet
A
American Diabetes Association Diet
7
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A.D.L.
A
activities of daily living
8
Q
A.Fib.
A
arterial fibrillation
9
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AKA
A
Above Knee Amputation or above the knee amputation
10
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
13
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A/P
A
anterior-posterior
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Q
A.R.O.M.
A
active range of motion
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ASAP
A
as soon as possible
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b.i.d.
A
twice a day
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Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
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Q
B.L.BS
A
bilateral breath sounds
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Q
bm
A
bowel movement
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BM
A
bone marrow
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BMR
A
basal metabolism rate
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Q
BP
A
blood pressure
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BR
A
bed rest
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Q
bs
A
bowel sounds
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BS
breath Sounds
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B/S
bedside
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bx
biopsy
28
C (c with bar above it)
with
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C
Celsius, centigrade
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C1, C2, etc.
first cervical vertebrae, second etc.
31
CA
cardiac arrest
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CA, ca
carcinoma
33
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
34
CAD
coronary artery disease
35
cal
calorie
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cath
catheter
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CBC
complete blood count
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cc
cubic centimeter
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CC
chief complaint
40
CHF
congestive heart failure, chronic heart failure
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CCU
coronary care unit
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CHI
closed head injury
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cm
centimeter
44
CMT
continuing medication and treatment
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CN
cranial nerve
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CNA
certified nursing assistant
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complains of
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COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
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cont
continue(d)
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
54
CRF
chronic renal failure
55
CRNP
certified registered nurse practitioner
56
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
57
CT
computerized tomography
58
CV
cardiovascular
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CVA
cerebral vascular accident
60
CXR
chest X-ray
61
d
day
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d/c
discontinue
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DC
discharge
64
DNK
do not know
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DNKA
did not keep appointment
66
DNR
do not resuscitate
67
DNT
did not test
68
DOA
dead on arrival
69
DOB
date of birth
70
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
71
d/t
due to
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Dx
diagnosis
73
ECC, EKG
electrocardiogram
74
ED
emergency department
75
EEG
electroencephalogram
76
EENT
eye, ear nose, throat
77
EMG
electromyogram
78
ENT
ear, nose, throat
79
ER
emergency room
80
ETOH
ethanol (alcohol)
81
exam
examination
82
ext
external, exterior
83
F
Fahrenheit
84
FH
family history
85
fib
fibrillation
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fl, fld
fluid
87
FOB
foot of bed
88
f/u
follow-up
89
FWB
full weight bearing
90
Fx
fracture
91
GB
gall bladder
92
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
93
GE
Gastroenterology
94
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
95
G/E
gastroenteritis
96
gen
general
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gest.
gestation
98
G.I.
gastrointestinal
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GNA
geriatric nursing assistant
100
gluc
glucose
101
GP
general practitioner, general paralysis
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GSW
gun shot wound
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
104
Gt. tr.
gait training
105
GYN
gynecology
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h
hour
107
H/A
headache
108
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
109
Hb.
hemoglobin
110
HB
heart block
111
HBP
high blood pressure
112
h.d.
at bedtime
113
HEENT
head, eyes, ear, nose, throat
114
H20
water
115
h/o
history of
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HOB
head of bed
117
H & P
history and physical
118
HR
heart rate
119
HTN
hypertension
120
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
121
Hx
history
122
Hz
Hertz (cycles/second)
123
ICCU
intensive coronary care unit
124
ICP
intracranial pressure
125
ICU
intensive care unit
126
imp.
impression
127
incr.
increased(ing)
128
inf
infusion, inferior
129
inspire
inspiration, inspiratory
130
I&O
intake and output
131
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
132
irreg.
irregular
133
IV
intravenous(ly)
134
int.
internal
135
J
joint
136
jt.
joint
137
K
potassium, kidney
138
L
left, liver, liter, lower, light, lumbar
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L2, L3
second, third lumbar vertebrae
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lab
laboratory
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lac.
laceration
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lat.
lateral
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LBW
low birth rate
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L.E.
lower extremities
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liq.
liquid
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L.O.C.
loss of consciousness,
level of consciousness,
laxative of choice
147
LOS
length of stay
148
LP
lumbar puncture
149
LPN
licensed practical nurse
150
LUE
left upper extremity
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Lx
larynx
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L&W
living and well
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m ,M
married, male, mother, murmur, meter, mass,
| molar
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max.
maximum, maxillary
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MBC
maximum breathing capacity
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MBSS
modified barium swallow study
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MCA
middle cerebral artery
158
MD
muscular dystrophy
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mdnt.
midnight
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med.
medicine
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mets.
metastasis
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MG
myasthenia gravis
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MI
myocardial infarction
164
min
minute
165
MICU
medical intensive care unit
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mod
moderate
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
169
mss
massage
170
MVA
motor vehicle accident
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n.
nerve
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Na
sodium
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NaCl
sodium chloride
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NAD
no abnormality detected
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NAD
no apparent distress
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neg.
negative
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neur.
neurology
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NG
nasogastric
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NIC
neonatal intensive care
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NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
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NKA
no known allergies
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no.
number
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NOS
not otherwise specified
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NPO
nothing by mouth
185
NSA
no specific abnormality
186
NST
non-stress test
187
N&V
nausea and vomiting
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NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
189
N&W
normal and well
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NWB
non-weight bearing
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NYD
not yet diagnosed
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o
none, without
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O
oral
194
O2
oxygen
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O2 cap.
oxygen capacity
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O2 sat.
oxygen saturation
197
OA
osteoarthritis
198
OB, OBG
Obstetrics
199
OB/GYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
200
Obs
observation
201
OBS
organic brain syndrome
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O/E
on examination
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OH
occupational history
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OHD
organic heart disease
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oint.
ointment
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O.M.
otitis media
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O.M.E.
otitis media with effusion
208
OOB, oob
out of bed
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Op.
operation
210
ot.
ear
211
Oto
Otolaryngology
212
OTC
over-the-counter (pharmaceuticals)
213
O.T.
occupational therapy, old tuberculin
214
OR
operating room
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PA
physician’s assistant
216
p & a
percussion and auscultation
217
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
218
PAF
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
219
palp.
palpate, palpated, palpable
220
Path
Pathology
221
PA
view posterior-anterior view on x-ray
222
p/c., p.c.
after meals
223
pdr.
powder
224
PDN
private duty nurse
225
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism
226
Ped.
Pediatrics
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PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
228
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
229
PET
positron emission tomography
230
PH
past history
231
pharm
pharmacy
232
PHYS.
physical, physiology
233
PI
present illness, pulmonary insufficiency
234
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit
235
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
236
plts.
platelets
237
P.M.
afternoon, post-mortem
238
PMH
past medical history
239
PMN
physical medicine and rehabilitation
240
PN
poorly nourished, practical nurse
241
P&N
Psychiatry and Neurology
242
pneu.
pneumo, pneumonia
243
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
244
PNX
pneuomothorax
245
p.o.
by mouth
246
p.o.d.
postoperative day
247
pos.
positive
248
post.
posterior
249
POSTOP.
postoperative
250
pot. or potass.
potassium
251
PR
proctology
252
pre-op
preoperative
253
prep.
prepare for
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p.r.m.
according to circumstances
255
p.r.n., PRN
as often as necessary, as needed
256
prod.
productive
257
Prog.
prognosis
258
PROM
passive range of motion
259
pron.
pronator, pronation
260
prosth.
prosthesis
261
PSH
past surgical history
262
Psych.
Psychiatry
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pt., Pt.
patient
264
PT
physical therapy
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P.T.
physical therapy, posterior tibial artery pulse
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PTA
prior to admission
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
268
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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PVT
previous trouble
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PWB%
partial weight bearing with percent
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Px, PX
physical examination
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q
every
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q.h.
every hour
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q.i.d.
four times a day
275
qt.
quart
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quad.
quadriplegic
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R, r
right
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R.
rub, rectal temperature
279
RA
rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
280
rad.
radial
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r.a.m.
rapid alternating movements
282
R.A.S.
right arm sitting
283
RAtx
radiation therapy
284
rbc/RBC
red blood cell, red blood count
285
RCA
right coronary artery
286
RCU
respiratory care unit
287
RD
respiratory distress
288
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
289
RE
reconditioning exercise
290
reg.
regular
291
rehab.
rehabilitation
292
resp.
respiratory, respirations
293
RF
rheumatic fever
294
RLA
Rancho Los Amigo Scale
295
R to L&A
react to light and accommodation
296
RLE
right lower extremity
297
RN
registered nurse
298
RO, R/O
rule out
299
ROM
range of motion, rupture of membranes, right otitis media
300
ROS
review of symptoms
301
Rt.
right
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RT
radiation therapy, respiratory therapy
303
RUE
right upper extremity
304
RV
residual volume
305
Rx
therapy, prescription
306
s
without
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S
sensation, sensitive, serum
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Sa.
saline
309
s.c.
subcutaneous(ly)
310
SCD
sudden cardiac death
311
SCI
spinal cord injury
312
schiz
schizophrenia
313
SCU
special care unit
314
sec
second
315
Sens.
sensory, sensation
316
sep.
separated
317
SGA
small for gestational age
318
s.gl.
without correction (without glasses)
319
SH
social history
320
SI
stroke index
321
sib.
sibling
322
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
323
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
324
skel.
skeletal
325
Sl.
slightly
326
SL
under the tongue
327
SLP
speech-language pathology
328
sm
small
329
S.O.A.P.
subjective, objective, assessment plan
330
SOB
shortness of breath
331
S/P, s/p
status post (previous condition)
332
sp. cd.
spinal cord
333
spec.
specimen
334
sp. fl.
spinal fluid
335
sp&H
speech and hearing
336
spin.
spine, spinal
337
spont.
spontaneous
338
s/s
signs and symptoms
339
SS
social service
340
ST
speech therapy
341
stat., STAT
immediately
342
STD
sexually transmitted disease
343
subcut.
subcutaneous
344
subling.
sublingual
345
sup.
superior
346
supin.
supination
347
surg.
surgery, surgical
348
Sx
symptoms
349
sys.
system
350
Syst.
systolic
351
T
temperature
352
T&A
tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
353
tab.
tablet
354
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
355
TB
tuberculosis
356
TBI
traumatic brain injury
357
tbsp.
tablespoon
358
temp
temperature
359
THERAP.
therapy, therapeutic
360
THR
total hip replacement
361
TIA
transient ischemic attack
362
TKR
total knee replacement
363
TNM
tumor, nodes, and metastases
364
TO
telephone order
365
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
366
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
367
tr
trace
368
trach
tracheostomy
369
tsp.
teaspoon
370
Tx
treatment, traction
371
U/A
urinalysis
372
UCD
usual childhood diseases
373
UCHD
usual childhood diseases
374
UG
upward gaze
375
Unilat.
unilateral
376
u/o
under observation
377
Ur.
urine
378
URD
upper respiratory disease
379
URI
upper respiratory infection
380
Urol.
urology
381
u/s, US
ultrasound
382
UTI
urinary tract infection
383
V
vein
384
VA
visual acuity
385
vag
vagina, vaginal
386
VC, (vit.cap)
vital capacity
387
VD
venereal disease
388
vent.
ventilator
389
vert.
vertical
390
VF
visual fields, ventricular fibrillation
391
Via
by way of
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vit.
vitamin
393
VN
visiting nurse
394
VO
verbal order
395
VS, V.S.
vital signs
396
W
white
397
w, wk
week
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W/C, wh.ch.
wheelchair
399
WBT
weight bearing tolerance
400
WF
white female
401
WFL
within functional limits
402
WM
white male
403
w/n
within
404
WNL
within normal limits
405
WP
whirpool
406
wt.
weight
407
w/u
workup
408
x
times
409
y.o.
years old
410
yrs.
years
