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MD

Medical Doctor

MA

Medical Assistant

RN

Registered Nurse

LVN 

Licensed Vocational Nurse

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

CMA

Certified Medical Assistant

PA

Physician Assistant

NP

Nurse Practitioner

HHA

Home Health Aide 

PCT

Patient Care Technician

Adm

Admit

DC

Discharge

Dept

Department

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOA

Dead on Arrival 

DOB

Date of birth

DPAHC

Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare

ER

Emergency Room

Hosp

Hospital

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

PCP

Primary Care Provider

DO

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

RDA

Registered Dental Assistant

RDH

Registered Dental Hygienist

ā

Before

p̄

After

c̅

With 

s̄

Without 

am

Morning

pm

Afternoon, evening

c/o

Complains of

R/O

Rule out

N/A

Not Applicable 

Fe

Female

M

Male

OV

Office Visit

FU

Follow Up

pt

Patient

reg

Regular

irreg

Irregular

s/s

Signs/Symptoms

Dx

Diagnosis

Sx

Symptoms

Tx

Treatment

Hx

History

Bx

Biopsy

Px

Physical

DOI

Date of Injury

TOI

Type Of Injury

LOC

Loss of Consciousness

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

C & S

Culture & Sensitivities

Lac

Laceration

Vs

Vital Signs 

T

Temperature

P

Pulse

R

Respirations

Ht

Height

Wt

Weight

Pos

positive

Neg

negative

+

positive

-

negative

wk

week

x

times

~

Approximately 

@

at

%

percent

#

number, pound

2°

secondary to

°

degree or hour

triangle

change

cyan/o

blue

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

juand/o

yellow

purpur/o

purple

chlor/o

green

glauc/o

grey,silver

angio

blood vessel

a/p

apical pulse

arterio

artery

bp

blood pressure

Ca+

calcium

cardio

heart 

ccu

coronary care unit

chf

congestuve heart failure

chol

cholesterol

-emia

blood

ekg

electrocardiogram

hemo

blood

hemat

blood

hct

hematocrit

hgb

hemoglobin

htn

hypertension

k+

potassium

mi

myocardial infarction