Medical Terminology Week 2

p.r.m.

according to circumstances

p.r.n., PRN

as often as necessary, as needed

prod.

productive

Prog.

prognosis

PROM

passive range of motion

pron.

pronator, pronation

prosth.

prosthesis

PSH

past surgical history

Psych.

psychiatry

pt., Pt.

patient

PT, P.T.

physical therapy

PTA

prior to admission

PTA pulse

posterior tibial artery pulse

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

PVT

previous trouble

PWB%

partial weight bearing with percent

Px, PX

physical examination

q

every

q.h.

every hour

q.i.d.

four times a day

qt.

quart

quad.

quadriplegic

R, r

right

R.

rub, rectal temperature

RA

rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium

rad.

radial

r.a.m.

rapid alternating movements

R.A.S.

right arm sitting

RAtx

radiation therapy

rbc/RBC

red blood cell, red blood count

RCA

right coronary artery

RCU

respiratory care unit

RD

respiratory distress

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

RE

reconditioning exercise

reg.

regular

rehab.

rehabilitation

resp.

respiratory, respirations

RF

rheumatic fever

RLAS

Rancho Los Amigos Scale

R to L&A

react to light and accommodation

RLE

right lower extremity

RN

registered nurse

RND

radical neck dissection

RO, R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion, rupture of membranes, right otitis media

ROS

review of symptoms

Rt.

right

RT

radiation therapy, respiratory therapy

RUE

right upper extremity

RV

residual volume

RW

rolling walker

Rx

therapy, prescription

s

without

S

sensation, sensitive, serum

Sa.

saline

s.c.

subcutaneous(ly)

Scc

squamous cell carcinoma

SCCA

squamous cell carcinoma antigen

SCD

sudden cardiac death

SCI

spinal cord injury

schiz

schizophrenia

SCU

special care unit

sec

second

Sens.

sensory, sensation

sep.

separated

SGA

small for gestational age

s.gl.

without correction (without glasses)

SH

social history

SI

stroke index

sib.

sibling

SICU

surgical intensive care unit

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

skel.

skeletal

Sl.

slightly

SL

under the tongue

SLP

speech-language pathologist

sm

small

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

SOB

shortness of breath

S/P, s/p

status post (previous condition)

sp. cd.

spinal cord

spec.

specimen

sp. fl.

spinal fluid

sp&H

speech and hearing

spin.

spine, spinal

spont.

spontaneous

s/s

signs and symptoms

SS

social service

ST

speech therapy

stat., STAT

immediately

STD

sexually transmitted disease

subcut.

subcutaneous

subling.

sublingual

sup.

superior

supin.

supination

surg.

surgery, surgical

Sx

symptoms