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OTA Medical Abbreviations & Symbols Q5
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05/21/2010
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Term
P
 Definition
plan; posterior; pulse; Poor(muscle strength grade of 2)
Term
PA
 Definition
posterior anterior; physician's assistant
Term
PADL
 Definition
personal activity of daily living
Term
PAM
 Definition
physical agent modality
Term
PDD
 Definition
pervasive developmental disorder
Term
PE
 Definition
physical examination; physical education
Term
per
 Definition
by
Term
peri.
 Definition
perineal
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
Ph.D
 Definition
doctor of philosophy
Term
PIP
 Definition
proximal interphalangeal
Term
p.m., PM
 Definition
afternoon; evening
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
PNF
 Definition
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Term
PNI
 Definition
peripheral nerve injury
Term
PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
Term
POMR
 Definition
problem oriented medical record
Term
pos.
 Definition
positive
Term
post op
 Definition
postoperative
Term
PRE
 Definition
progressive resistive exercise
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pre op
 Definition
preoperative
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PRN
 Definition
as needed
(Latin: pro re nata)
Term
pro
 Definition
pronation
Term
PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
Term
pt.
 Definition
patient
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy; physical therapist
Term
P/T
 Definition
part time
Term
PTA
 Definition
physical therapist assistant; prior to admission
Term
PTSD
 Definition
post traumatic stress disorder
Term
PWB
 Definition
partial weight bearing
Term
Px
 Definition
physical examination
Term
qt.
 Definition
quart
Term
R(circled)
 Definition
right
Term
R
 Definition
respiration
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell count
Term
R.D.
 Definition
registered dietitian
Term
re:
 Definition
regarding
Term
rehab
 Definition
rehabilitation
Term
reps
 Definition
repetitions
Term
resp
 Definition
respiratory; respiration
Term
RICE
 Definition
rest, ice, compression, elevation
Term
R.Ph.
 Definition
Registered pharmacist
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of symptoms
Term
R.T.
 Definition
respiratory therapist
Term
RTC
 Definition
return to clinic
Term
RTO
 Definition
return to office
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RSD
 Definition
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Term
Rx
 Definition
recipe; Latin for "Take thou prescription."
Term
S(circled)
 Definition
supervision
Term
s\(s with a line over it)
 Definition
without
Term
S
 Definition
subjective
Term
SBA
 Definition
stand by assistance
Term
SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury
Term
SH
 Definition
social history
Term
SI
 Definition
Sensory integration
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
Sig:
 Definition
instruction to patient
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
SLP
 Definition
speech-language pathologist
Term
SOC
 Definition
start of care
Term
SOAP
 Definition
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
SNF
 Definition
skilled nursing facility
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
SSRI
 Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
STG
 Definition
short-term goal
Term
STM
 Definition
short-term memory
Term
suppos
 Definition
suppository
Term
sup
 Definition
supination
Term
T
 Definition
temperature; Trace(muscle strength grade of 1)
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TBI
 Definition
traumatic brain injury
Term
TEDS
 Definition
thrombo-embolic disease stockings
Term
TENS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
TFCC
 Definition
triangular fibrocartilage complex
Term
ther ex
 Definition
therapeutic exercise
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TM(J)
 Definition
temporomandibular (joint)
Term
TNR
 Definition
Tonic neck reflex(also ATNR;STNR)
Term
t.o.
 Definition
telephone order
Term
TOS
 Definition
thoracic outlet syndrome
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, & respiration
Term
TTWB
 Definition
toe touch weight bearing
Term
tx.
 Definition
treatment; traction
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UMN
 Definition
upper motor neuron
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
US
 Definition
ultasound
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
v.o.
 Definition
verbal orders
Term
vol.
 Definition
volume
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
W
 Definition
watt
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell; white blood count
Term
WBAT
 Definition
weight bearing as tolerated
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
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