1
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
2
Q
O&P
A
Ova and parasites
3
Q
Ob;
Obs
A
Obstetrics
4
Q
OBRA
A
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
5
Q
od
A
Overdose
6
Q
oint
A
Ointment
7
Q
OJ
A
Orange juice
8
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
9
Q
OP
A
Out patient
10
Q
OPD
OPC
A
Outpatient department or clinic
11
Q
opp
A
Opposite
12
Q
OR
A
Operating room
13
Q
Ord
A
Orderly
14
Q
Orth
A
Orthopedics
15
Q
os
A
Mouth
16
Q
OSHA
A
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
17
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapist
18
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
19
Q
OV
A
Office visit
20
Q
oz
A
Ounce
21
Q
__
p
A
After
22
Q
P
A
Pulse
23
Q
PA
A
Physician’s assistant
24
Q
PAC
A
Premature atrial contraction
25
PAP
Papanicolaou test (PAP smear)
26
Path
Pathology
27
Pb
Lead
28
PBI
Protein-bound iodine
29
pc
After meals
30
PCA
Patient-controlled analgesia
31
PCC
Poison control center
32
PCP
Patient care plan
33
PCT
Patient/personal care technician
34
PDR
Phycisian's Desk Reference
35
PE
Pulmonary edema
36
Peds
Pediatrics
37
PET
Positron Emissions Tomography
38
pH
Measure of acidity
39
Pharm
Pharmacy
40
PI
Present illness
41
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
42
PKU
Phenylketonuria
43
PM
pm
Afternoon
44
PMC
Postmortem care
45
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
46
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
47
po
By mouth
48
PO
Phone order
49
Post
Posterior
After
50
Post-op
After an operation
51
PP
Postpartum
52
PPE
Personal protective equipment
53
PPO
Preferred provider organization
54
Pre-op
Before an operation
55
Prep
Prepare
56
prn
Whenever Necessary;
As needed
57
Psy
Psychology
Psychiatry
58
pt
Patient
Pint (500mL or cc)
59
Pt
Prothrombin time
60
PT
Physical therapy/therapist
61
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
62
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
63
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
64
Px
Prognosis
Medical Abbreviations
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