Medical Abbreviations 4 Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
mr
A
milliroentgen
2
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MRA
A
magnetic resonance angiography
3
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
4
Q
mV
A
millivolt
5
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
6
Q
My
A
myopia
7
Q
n
A
nerve
8
Q
NAD
A
no acute distress
9
Q
nCi
A
nanocurie
10
Q
NG, ng
A
nasogastric
11
Q
NICU
A
neonatal intensive care unit
12
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
13
Q
nn
A
nerves
14
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noct.
A
in the night
15
Q
noct. maneq.
A
night and morning
16
Q
non rep; n.r.
A
do not repeat
17
Q
n.p.o.
A
nothing by mouth
18
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
19
Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
20
Q
N&V, N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
21
Q
O2
A
oxygen
22
Q
on. mane vel noc.
A
every morning or night
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omn. hor.
A
every hour
24
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omn. noct.
A
every night
25
OOB
out of bed
26
OPD
outpatient department
27
OR
operating room
28
O.S.
left eye
29
os
mouth
30
OT
occupational therapy
31
OTC
over-the-counter
32
p (with a line over it)
after
33
P-A; PA; pa
posteroanterior; pulmonary artery
34
part. vic
in divided doses
35
p.c.
after meals
36
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
37
Pco2
carbon dioxide pressure
38
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
39
pd
prism diopter; pupillary distance
40
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
41
PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate through or by
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PET
positron emission tomography
43
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
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PI
present illness; previous illness
