Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

A comprehensive collection of medical abbreviations, anatomical terms, and administrative shorthand used in healthcare settings as outlined in the lecture notes.

THORACIC

Mid Back

LVM

Left Voicemail

sx

surgery or symptoms

TX

Treatment

NP

New Patient or Nurse pract

MA

Medical Assistant

MVA

motor vehicl accident

W/C

workers comp

FX

Fracture

CERVICAL

Neck

REF

referral

EMG

Electro mag Graph

CTS

Carp Tunnel Syndrome

IMG

Image

PT

Physical Therapy

CB

call back

cx

cancel

R/S

reschedule

NTC

New Tenncare Patient

PCP

Primary Care Provider

BIL

Bilateral (Both)

SOP

Second Opinion

LUMBAR

Low Back

SCIATICA

Nerve pain (lower back)

HWE

hand wrist elbow

ESI

Epideral Steroid Injection

PRN

As needed

TJR

Total Joint Replacement

OON

out of Network

F/U

Follow up

NRP

New vetum

DBL BK

Double Book

OPW

online Paper work

TOC

Transfer of Care

DOI

Date of injury

MRN

medical record numbe

P/O

Post OP

F/A

First Available

PA

Physician Assistant

INJ

Injection Injury

TIME ORDER

means Schedule in order

EHR

Electronic Health Records

Unilateral

one

TKA

Total knee arthroplasty

THA

Total Hip Arthoplasty