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Medical Abbreviation Quiz 5
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Undergraduate 2
02/18/2009
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Term
PDR
 Definition
Physician's desk reference
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary embolism; Physical examination; pneumoencephalography
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastroscopy
Term
per
 Definition
through; by way of
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation
Term
PET
 Definition
Positron emission tomography
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pH
 Definition
Hydrogen ion concentration (acidity and alkalinity)
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PM
 Definition
postmortem, evening
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PMS
 Definition
pre menstrual syndrome
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPD
 Definition
Purified protein derivative
Term
PO, po
 Definition
Orally, by mouth
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p.r.n, PRN
 Definition
When required, as often as necessary
Term
PT
 Definition
Physical therapy, prothrombin time
Term
PTT
 Definition
Partial thromboplastin time
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
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qh, q2h, q3h, q4h
 Definition
every hour, two hours, three hours, four hours
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QID
 Definition
four times a day
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RBBB
 Definition
Right bundle branch block
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
RDA
 Definition
Recommended daily (dietary) allowance
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RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
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RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
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RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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ROS
 Definition
review of systems
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