A&P:

ausculationa and percussion

A&W:

alive and well

a.c.,ac:

before meals

AB:

abortion

Ab:

anitbody

ABC:

aspiration, biopsy, cytology

abd:

abdomen

ACE:

angiotensing coronary syndromes

AC:

anterior cruciate ligament

AC!:

acute coronary syndroms

AC"#:

adrenocorticotropic $ormone

ad lib:

freely as desired

A%%:

attention deficit disorder

A%#:

antidiuretic $ormone

A%#%:

attention deficit disorder

A&%!:

ac'uired immunodeficiency syndrome

alb:

albumin

al( p$os:

al(aline p$osp$atase

A:

acute lymp$ocytic leu(emia

A!:

amyotrop$ic lateral sclerosis

A":

alanine transaminase

A):

acute myelocytic leu(emia

AP or A*P:

anteroposterior

a':

water

A!%:

atrial septal defect

A!#%:

arteriosclerotic $eart disease

A!":

aspartate transaminase

A+:

arteriovenous,atrioventricular

B cells:

w$ite blood cells

b.i.d., bid:

twice a day

BaE:

barium enema

B):

bowel movement, bone marrow

B)":

bone marrow transplant

BP,B*P:

blood pressure

BP#:

benign prostatic $ypertrop$y

Bronc$:

bronc$oscopy

bs:

blood sugar, bowel sounds, breat$ sounds

B!E:

breast self e-amination

B!.:

bilateral salpingo/oop$orectomy

B01:

blood urea nitrogen

BW:

birt$ weig$t

B-, b-:

biopsy

C&!, C2!:

culture adn sensitivity

C/section, C!:

cesarean section

c*o:

complains of

c*w:

consistent wit$

C3,C4:

first, second cervical verebra

Ca:

calcium

CAB5:

coronary artery bypass graft

CA%:

coronary artery disease

cap:

capsule

CAP%:

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

cat$:

cat$eter, cat$eteri6ation

CBC:

complete blood count

CC:

c$ief complaint

CC0:

coronary care unit, critical care unit

C7:

cystic fibrosis

C$emo:

c$emot$erapy

C#7:

congestive $eart failure

C$ol:

c$olesterol

C&1:

cervical intraepit$elial neoplasia

C&!:

carcinoma

C8%:

c$ronic (idney diseaase

cm:

centimeter

C):

c$ronic myelocytic leu(emia

C1!:

central nervous system

C.4:

carbon dio-ide

C.P%:

c$ronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP:

cerebral palsy, c$est pain

CP%:

cep$alopelvic desproportion

CP9:

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

C!7:

cerebrospinal fluid

C":

computed tomograp$y

C" :CA"; scan:

computed a-ial tomograp$y

C+A:

cerebrovascualr accident :stro(e;

C<9, C<:

c$est -/ray

cysto:

cystoscopy

%&C:

dilation and curettage

%E!:

diet$ylstilbestrol

%&C:

disseminated intravascular coagulation

diff:

differential

%8A:

diabetic (etoacidosis

%):

diabetes mellitus

%1A:

deo-yribonucleic acid

%.B:

date of birt$

%.E:

dyspne on e-drtion

%9E:

digital rectal e-am

%":

delirium tremens

%"9:

deep tendon refle-

%+":

deep vein t$rombosis

%-:

diangosis

EB+:

Epstein/barr virus

ECC:

emergency cardiac care

EC5:

electrocardiogram

Ec$o:

ec$oardiogram

EC).:

e-trcoporeal membrane o-ygenator

EC":

electroconvulsive t$erapy

E%:

emergency department

E%C:

estimated date of confinement

EE5:

electroencep$alogram

EE1":

eyes ears nose and t$roat

E5%:

esop$agogastroduodenoscopy

E&!A:

en6yme lin(e immunosorbet assay

E)5:

electromyogram

E1":

ear nose t$roat

Eos:

eosinop$il

E9:

emergency room, estrogen receptor

E9CP:

endoscopic retrograde c$olangiopancreatograp$y

E!9:

eryt$rocyte sedimentation rate

E!9%:

end stage renal disease

E!W:

e-tracoporeal s$oc(wave lit$otripsy

E".#:

et$yl alco$ol

E"":

e-ercise tolerance test, endotrac$eal tube

7*0, f*u:

follow up

7B!:

fasting blood sugar

7%A:

food and drug administration

7e:

iron

7E+:

forced e-piratory volume

7#:

family $istory

7#9:

fetal $eart rate

7!#:

follicle/stimulation $ormone

70.:

fever of un(nown origin

7-:

fracture
g :gm;:

gram

5a:

gallium

5B:

gallbladder

5C:

gonococcus

5d:

gadolinium

5E9%:

gastroesop$ageal reflu- disease

5rav. 3,4,=:

first second t$ird pregnancy

gt, gtt:

drop, drops

5"":

glucose tolerance test

50:

genitourinary

5+#%:

graft versus $ost disease

5yn:

gynecology

#:

$ydrogen

#&P:

$istory and p$ysical

$, $r:

$our

$*o:

$istory of

#B+:

$epatitis B virus

#C5, $C5:

$uman c$orionic gonadotopin

#ct:

$ematocrit

#C+:

$epatitis C virus

#%:

$emodialysis

#%:

$ig$ density lipoproteins

#EE1":

$ead ears eyes nose and t$roat

#g:

mercury

#gb:

$emoglobin

#&PAA:

$ealt$ insurance portability and accountabilityact

#&+:

$uman immunodeficieency virus

#P+:

$uman papilloma virus

#9":

$ormone replacement t$erap

#!+/3,,4:

$erpes simple- virus type 3,4

#!>:

$ysterosalpinggograp$y

#"1:

$ypertension

#-:

$istory

&:

iodine

&&%:

incision and drainage

&&.:

inta(e and outa(e

&B%:

inflammatory bowel disease

&B!:

irritable bowel syndrom

&):

intramuscular, infectious mononucleosis

&1#:

isonia6id

intensive care unit:

&C0

&.:

intraocular lens

&0%:

intrauterine device

&+:

intravenous

&+P:

intravenous pyelogram

8:

potassium

(g:

(ilogram

8!:

8aposi sarcoma

80B:

(idneys, ureters, bladder

&W:

living and well

, l:

left, liter, lower

3, 4:

first, second lumbar vertebra

A:

left atrium

lat:

lateral

BP:

low bac( pain, low blood pressure

%#:

lactate de$drogenase

%:

low/density lipoproteins

E:

lupus eryt$ematosus

EEP:

loop electrocautery e-cision procedure

E!:

lower esop$ageal sp$incter

7":

liver function test

?:

lower left 'uadrant

)P:

last menstrual period
P:

lumbar puncture

P1:

licensed practical nurse

"B:

laryngotrac$eal bronc$itis

0?:

left upper 'uadrant

+:

left venticle

+A%:

left ventricle assist device

lymp$s:

lymp$ocytes

lytes:

electolytes

m:

meter, milli

)AC:

monitored anest$esia care

)C#:

mean corpuscular $emoglovin

)C#C:

mean corpuscular $emoglobing concentration

)C+:

mean corpuscular volume

)%, ).%.:

medical doctor, muscular dystorp$y

mets:

metastases

mg:

milligram

)g:

)agnesium

)#:

marital $istory, mental $ealt$

)&:

myocardial infarction

ml:

milliliter

mm:

millimeter

mm #5:

milimiter of mercury, bp

mono:

moncytes

)9A:

magnetic rsonance angiograpy

)9&:

magnetic resonance angiograp$y

)!:

mitral stenosis, multiple sclerosis, mental status

)!W:

medical social wor(er

)+P:

mitarl valve prolapse

myop:

myopia

1:

nitrogen

12+:

nausea and vomiting

1a:

sodium

1B:

newborn

1E%:

no evidence of disease

15 tube:

nasogastic tube

1&C0:

neonatal intensive care unit

18A:

no (nown allergies

1P.:

not$ing by mout$

1!A&%:

nonsteroidal anti/inflammatory drug

1!9:

normal sinus r$yt$m

1"P:

normal temperature and pressure

.4:

o-ygen

.A:

osteoart$ritis

.B:

obstetrics

.%, ..%.:

rig$t eye, eye doctor

.9:

operating room

.9&7:

open reduction, internal fi-ation

.9"#, ort$o.:

ort$odpeics or ort$opaedics

os:

mout$

.!:

left eye

.!A:

obstructive sleep apnea

.0:

eac$ eye

.+:

office visit

P:

plan, posterior, pulse, p$osp$ours, pupil, pressure

p.c.,pc:

after meals

p.o., po:

by mout$

p.r.n., prn:

as needed

p*o:

postoperative

PA:

posteroanterior, pulmonary artery

PAC:

premature atrial contraction

PaC.4:

arterial pressure of carbon dio-ide in t$e blood

PAC!:

picture ac$ival communications system

palp:

palpale

Pa.4:

arterial pressure of o-ygen in t$e blood
Pap smear:

Papanicolaou smear

para:

paracentesis

Para 3,4,=:

woman $aving produced one, two, t$ree viableoffspring

PC&:

percutaneous cornary interventions

PE:

p$ysical e-amination, pulmonary embolus

PE tube:

pressure/e'uali6ing tube

PEEP:

positive end/e-piratory pressure

per:

by

PE99A:

pupils e'ual, round and reactive to lig$t and accomdation

PE":

positive emmision tomograp$y

P7":

pulmonary function test

P#:

past $istory

P&:

present illness

P&%:

pelvic inflammatory disease

P80:

p$eny(etonuria

P):

afternoon, postmortem

P)#:

past medical $istory

P1%:

paro-ysmal nocturnal dyspne, postnasal drip

polys:

polymorp$onuclear leu(ocytes

poplit:

popliteal

post/op:

after operation

PP:

after meals, after birt$

PP%:

purified protein derivative

pre/op:

before operation

prep:

prepare for

pro time:

prot$romibin time

procto:

proctoscopy

P!A:

prostate specific antigen

pt:

patient

P":

p$ysical t$erapy,prot$rombin time

P"A:

prior to admission

P"CA:

percuatneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

P"#:

parat$yroid $ormone

P"9:

patient to return

P"":

partial t$romboplastin time

P+C:

permature ventricular contraction

P+%:

perip$eal vasular disease

P+":

paro-ysmal ventricular tac$ycardia

PWB:

partial weig$t bearing

':

every

'.$., '$:

every $our

'.i.d., 'id:

four times a day

'.n.s.,'ns:

'uantity not sufficient

'.s.,'s:

'uantity sufficient

'4$:

every two $ours

't:

'uart

9,r:

rig$t, respiration

9*., r*o:

rule out

9A:

rt$eumatoid art$ritis rig$t atrium

rad:

radiation absorbed dose

9BC, rbc:

red blood cell

9&A:

radioimmunoassary

9?:

rig$t lower 'uadrant

9.):

range of motion

9.!:

review of system

9P:

retrograde pyelogram

99:

recovery room, respiration rate

999:

regular rate and ryt$m

9":

radiation t$erapy, recreational t$erapy, radiologictec$nologis

90?:

rig$t upper 'uadrant

9+:

rig$t ventricle
9-:

treatment

!/A node:

sinoatrial node

s.gl.:

wit$out glasses

!*P, s*p:

status post

!3,!4:

first, second sacral vertebra

!A9!:

severe acute respiratory syndrom

!B7":

small bowel follow t$roug$

sed. rate:

ert$rocyte sedimentation rate

segs:

segmented w$ite blood cells

!E9):

selective estrogen receptor modulator

!#:

social $istory,serum $epatis

!&%!:

sudden infant deat$ syndrome

sig:

let it be labeled

!&9!:

systemic lupus eryt$ematosus

!)A:

se'uential multiple analy6er

!.AP:

sub@ective data, ov@ective data, assessment, plan

!.B:

s$ortness of breat$

sp.gr.:

specific gravity

!PEC":

single p$oton emission computed tomograp$y

!!9&:

selective serotonin reupta(e in$ibitor

stap$:

stap$yloccci

!"A", stat:

immediately

!"&:

se-ually transitted infection

strep:

streptococci

!-:

symptoms,signs

s6:

sei6ure

":

temperature, time

" cells:

lymp$ocytes originating in t$e t$ymus gland

"&A:

tonsillectomy and adenoidecotomy

t.i.d.,tid:

t$ree times a day

"3, "4:

first, second t$oracic vertebra

"=:

triiodot$yronine

"A:

t$yro-ine

tab:

tablet

"AB:

t$earaputic abortion

"A#/B!.:

total abdominal $ysteretomy/bilateral salpingo/oop$orectomy

"B:

tuberculosis

"EE:

transesop$ageal ec$ocardiogram

"E1!:

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

"#9:

total $ip replacement

"&A:

tranient isc$emic attac(

"C:

total lung capacity

"):

tympanice membrane

"1):

tumor ,nodes, metastasis

tomos:

tomograms

"P1:

total parenteral nutrition

"90!:

transrectal ultrasound

"!#:

t$yroid/stimulation $ormone

"0&P:

transuret$ral incision of t$e prostate gland

"09, "09P:

transuret$ral resection of t$e prostate gland

"+#:

total vaginal $ysterectomy

"-:

treatment

0*.:

urine output

0A, 0*A:

urinalysis

0E:

upper e-tremity

05&:

upper gastointestinal

umb:

navel

ung:

ointment

09&:

upper respiratory infection

0!, u*s:

ultrasound

0"&:

urinary tract infection

0+:

ultraviolet

+ tac$, +":

ventricular tac$ycardia
+A:

visual acuity

+C:

vital capacity of lungs

+C05:

voiding cystouret$orgram

+7:

visual field, ventricular fibrilalltion

+!, +*!:

vital signs

+!%:

ventrivular septal defect

+!!:

vital signs stable

W*C:

w$eel c$air

w*u:

wor( up

wd:

wound

W%W1:

well developed, well nouris$ed

W1:

wit$in normal limits

W", wt:

weig$t

<9":

radiotion t$earpy

y*o, yr:

years old