Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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What does the abbreviation /p stand for?

Pathology

Patient

After (correct)

Pulse

What does the abbreviation P represent?

Pulse

What does PA stand for in medical terms?

Physicians Assistant

What is PAC in medical terms?

Premature Atrial Contraction Signup and view all the answers

What does PAP stand for?

Papanicolaou Test Signup and view all the answers

What does para refer to in medical terminology?

Number of pregnancies Signup and view all the answers

What does Path mean?

Pathology Signup and view all the answers

What does Pb stand for in medical terminology?

Lead Signup and view all the answers

What does PBI indicate?

Protein Bound Iodine Signup and view all the answers

What does pc mean in medical terms?

After meals Signup and view all the answers

What does PCA stand for?

Patient Controlled Analgesia Signup and view all the answers

What does PCC stand for?

Poison Control Center Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of PCP?

Patient Care Plan Signup and view all the answers

What does PCT represent?

Personal Care Technician Signup and view all the answers

What does PDR stand for?

Physicians Desk Reference Signup and view all the answers

What does PE mean in medical context?

Physical Examination Signup and view all the answers

What does Peds stand for?

Pediatrics Signup and view all the answers

What does per indicate in medical terms?

Through Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of PET?

Positron Emission Tomography Signup and view all the answers

What does pH measure?

Measure of acidity Signup and view all the answers

What does Pharm stand for?

Pharmacy Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of PI?

Present Illness Signup and view all the answers

What does PID stand for?

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Signup and view all the answers

What does PKU refer to?

Phenylketonuria Signup and view all the answers

What does PM or pm indicate?

After noon Signup and view all the answers

What does PMC stand for?

Postmortem Care Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of PMS?

Premenstrual Syndrome Signup and view all the answers

What does PNS stand for?

Peripheral Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

What does po mean?

By mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does PO refer to?

Phone order Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of post?

Posterior Signup and view all the answers

What does post-op mean?

After an operation Signup and view all the answers

What does PP stand for?

Postpartum Signup and view all the answers

What does PPE stand for?

Personal Protective Equipment Signup and view all the answers

What does PPO refer to?

Preferred Provider Organization Signup and view all the answers

What does pre-op mean?

Before an operation Signup and view all the answers

What does prep stand for?

Prepare Signup and view all the answers

What does prn mean?

Whenever necessary Signup and view all the answers

What does Psy stand for?

Psychology Signup and view all the answers

What does pt refer to?

Patient Signup and view all the answers

What does Pt stand for?

Prothrombin Time Signup and view all the answers

What does PT represent?

Physical Therapy Signup and view all the answers

What does PTT stand for?

Partial Thromboplastin Time Signup and view all the answers

What does PVC stand for?

Premature Ventricular Contraction Signup and view all the answers

What does PVD represent?

Peripheral Vascular Disease Signup and view all the answers

What does Px stand for?

Prognosis Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Abreviationes Medicas

/p: significa "post" (after)
P: representa "pulso" (pulse)
PA: abrevia "assistantia de medico" (physician's assistant)
PAC: indica "contractio atrial premature" (premature atrial contraction)
PAP: refere-se al "test de Papanicolaou" (papanicolaou test eller smear)
para: designa le numero de gravidezes (number of pregnancies)
Path: abrevia "pathologia" (pathology)
Pb: indica "plumbo" (lead)
PBI: significa "iodine ligate al proteine" (protein bound iodine)
pc: representa "post cibum" (after meals)
PCA: indica "analgesia controlate per le paciente" (patient controlled analgesia)
PCC: abrevia "centro de control de poison" (poison control center)
PCP: refere-se al "plano de cura del paciente" (patient care plan)
PCT: significa "tecnico de cura personal" (personal care technician)
PDR: representa "Referentia de Desk de Medico" (Physicians Desk Reference)
PE: indica "examen physico" (physical examination)
Peds: abrevia "pediatria" (pediatrics)
per: significa "per" o "attraverso" (through)
PET: refere-se al "tomografia de emission de positrones" (positron emission tomography)
pH: representa un "medida de acido" (measure of acidity)
Pharm: abrevia "pharmacia" (pharmacy)
PI: significa "illness presente" (present illness)
PID: indica "disease inflammatory pelvic" (pelvic inflammatory disease)
PKU: refere-se a "phenylketonuria"
PM, pm: representa "post meridie" (after noon)
PMC: significa "cura postmortem" (postmortem care)
PMS: indica "sindrome premenstrual" (premenstrual syndrome)
PNS: refere-se al "sistema nervoso periferic" (peripheral nervous system)
po: significa "per os" (by mouth)
PO: abrevia "ordine per telefono" (phone order)
post: indica "posterior" (posterior)
post-op: significa "post-operation" (after an operation)
PP: refere-se a "postpartum"
PPE: representa "equipo de proteccione personale" (personal protective equipment)
PPO: indica "organisazione de proveedores preferite" (preferred provider organization)
pre-op: significa "ante le operation" (before an operation)
prep: refere-se a "preparar" (prepare)
prn: significa "quando necessari" (whenever necessary)
Psy: abrevia "psychologia" (psychology)
pt: indica "patient" (patient)
Pt: refere-se a "tempore de prothrombin" (prothrombin time)
PT: significa "therapia physica" (physical therapy)
PTT: abrevia "tempore thromboplastin partial" (partial thromboplastin time)
PVC: indica "contractio ventricular premature" (premature ventricular contraction)
PVD: refere-se a "disease vascular periferic" (peripheral vascular disease)
Px: significa "prognose" (prognosis)

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