1
Q
ORIF
A
open reduction internal fixation
2
Q
ortho
A
orthopedics
3
Q
os
A
by mouth
4
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapy
5
Q
%
A
percent
6
Q
+
A
plus
7
Q
p
A
after
8
Q
P
A
pulse
9
Q
PAP
A
Pulmonary artery pressure
10
Q
Pap
A
Papinicolaou’ ssmear (test)
11
Q
pc
A
Aftr meals (postcibum)
12
Q
pCO2
A
Partial pressure of carbondioxide
13
Q
PE
A
Physical exam
14
Q
Ped(s)
A
pediatrics
15
Q
per
A
By or through
16
Q
peri
A
perineal
17
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils equal ,round ,& reactive to light and accomodation
18
Q
pH
A
Hydrogen ion concentration
19
Q
PICC
A
peripherally
20
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
21
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
22
Q
PM
A
Noon until midnight
23
Q
PMI
A
Point of maximal impulse of the heart
24
Q
po
A
By mouth (peros)
25
pO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
26
post
Op postoperative
27
pre
Op preoperative
28
prep
preparation
29
prn
When necessary (prorenata)
30
psych
Psychiatry ;psychology
31
pt,
Pt patient
32
PT
Physical therapy, physical therapist
33
PT
protime
34
-
minus
35
µg,mcg
microgram
36
m
Meter or minum
37
MCL
Midclavicular line
38
med
medication, medium
39
mEq
milliequivalent
40
mEq/L
Milliequivalent per liter
41
mg
milligram
42
MI
Myocardial infarction
43
mid
middle
44
ml
milliliter
45
mm
millimeter
46
MRx1
May repeat times one
47
MS
Multiple sclerosis
48
MSL
Midsternal line
49
#
number
50
N
nitrogen, normal
51
N/A
Not available, not applicable
52
Na
sodium
53
NAS
No added
54
neg negative
Neg negative
55
neuro
neurology
56
NG
nasogastric
57
noc
At night
58
NP
Nurse practitioner
59
NPO
Nothing by mouth
60
NS
Normal saline
61
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
62
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
63
NWB
Non weight bearing
64
oz,
ounce
65
0
none
66
O2
oxygen
67
OB
obstetrics
68
OOB
Out of bed
69
OR
Operating room
70
cervic/o
Neck
71
dent/o
teeth
72
esophag/o
esophagus
73
lapar/o
abdomen
74
oophor/o
ovary
75
ophthalm/o
eye
76
phleb/o
vein
77
pleur/o
pleura
78
pod/o
foot
79
laryng/o
larynx
80
psych/o
Mind
81
brady-
slow
82
dys-
painful, difficult
83
lip-
fat
84
poly-
many, much
85
post-
following, after
86
pre-
before
87
pro-
preceding, coming before
88
re-
Put back
89
tachy-
fast
90
-lysis
destruction
91
-oma
tumor, newgrowth
92
-oid
resembling
93
-trophy
development
94
open reduction internal fixation
ORIF
95
orthopedics
ortho
96
by mouth
os
97
Occupational therapy
OT
98
percent
%
99
plus
+
100
after
p
101
pulse
P
102
Pulmonary artery pressure
PAP
103
Papinicolaou' ssmear (test)
Pap
104
Aftr meals (postcibum)
pc
105
Partial pressure of carbondioxide
pCO2
106
Physical exam
PE
107
pediatrics
Ped(s)
108
By or through
per
109
perineal
peri
110
Pupils equal ,round ,& reactive to light and accomodation
PERRLA
111
Hydrogen ion concentration
pH
112
peripherally
PICC
113
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
114
phenylketonuria
PKU
115
Noon until midnight
PM
116
Point of maximal impulse of the heart
PMI
117
By mouth (peros)
po
118
Partial pressure of oxygen
pO2
119
Op postoperative
post
120
Op preoperative
pre
121
preparation
prep
122
When necessary (prorenata)
prn
123
Psychiatry ;psychology
psych
124
Pt patient
pt,
125
Physical therapy, physical therapist
PT
126
protime
PT
127
minus
-
128
microgram
µg,mcg
129
Meter or minum
m
130
Midclavicular line
MCL
131
medication, medium
med
132
milliequivalent
mEq
133
Milliequivalent per liter
mEq/L
134
milligram
mg
135
Myocardial infarction
MI
136
middle
mid
137
milliliter
ml
138
millimeter
mm
139
May repeat times one
MRx1
140
Multiple sclerosis
MS
141
Midsternal line
MSL
142
number
#
143
nitrogen, normal
N
144
Not available, not applicable
N/A
145
sodium
Na
146
No added
NAS
147
Neg negative
neg negative
148
neurology
neuro
149
nasogastric
NG
150
At night
noc
151
Nurse practitioner
NP
152
Nothing by mouth
NPO
153
Normal saline
NS
154
Normal sinus rhythm
NSR
155
Nausea and vomiting
N&V
156
Non weight bearing
NWB
157
ounce
oz,
158
none
0
159
oxygen
O2
160
obstetrics
OB
161
Out of bed
OOB
162
Operating room
OR
163
Neck
cervic/o
164
teeth
dent/o
165
esophagus
esophag/o
166
abdomen
lapar/o
167
ovary
oophor/o
168
eye
ophthalm/o
169
vein
phleb/o
170
pleura
pleur/o
171
foot
pod/o
172
larynx
laryng/o
173
Mind
psych/o
174
slow
brady-
175
painful, difficult
dys-
176
fat
lip-
177
many, much
poly-
178
following, after
post-
179
before
pre-
180
preceding, coming before
pro-
181
Put back
re-
182
fast
tachy-
183
destruction
-lysis
184
tumor, newgrowth
-oma
185
resembling
-oid
186
development
-trophy
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