infusn
|
infusion
|
IOFB
|
intra-ocular foreign body
|
IP
|
in-patient; interphalangeal
|
IQ
|
intelligence quotient
|
ISQ
|
condition unchanged / in statu quo (Latin)
|
IU
|
international unit
|
IUD
|
intrauterine (contraceptive) device
|
i.v. / IV
|
intravenous
|
IVC
|
inferior vena cava
|
IVF
|
in vitro fertilization
|
IVP
|
intravenous pyelogram
|
IVU
|
intravenous urogram
|
Ix
|
investigation
|
IZS
|
insulin zinc suspension
|
JAMA
|
Journal of the American Medical Association
|
JVP
|
jugular venous pressure
|
K
|
potassium
|
KUB
|
kidney, ureter and bladder
|
L
|
left
|
L/L
|
litres per litre
|
LA
|
left atrium; local anaesthetic
|
LAD
|
left axis deviation; left anterior descending
|
LBP
|
low back pain; low blood pressure
|
LDH
|
lactic dehydrogenase
|
LE
|
lupus erythematosus
|
LFT
|
liver function test
|
LH
|
luteinizing hormone
|
LHA
|
Local Health Authority
|
LIF
|
left iliac fossa
|
LIH
|
left inguinal hernia
|
LKS
|
liver, kidney and spleen
|
LLL
|
left lower lobe
|
LLQ
|
left lower quadrant
|
LMN
|
lower motor neurone
|
LMP
|
last menstrual period; left mento-posterior position of fetus
|
LOA
|
left occipito-anterior position of fetus
|
LOP
|
left occipito-posterior position of fetus
|
LP
|
lumbar puncture
|
LSCS
|
lower segment caesarean section
|
LUA
|
left upper arm
|
LUQ
|
left upper quadrant
|
LV
|
left ventricle; lumbar vertebra
|
LVD
|
left ventricular dysfunction
|
LVE
|
left ventricular enlargement
|
LVF
|
left ventricular failure
|
LVH
|
left ventricular hypertrophy
|
M
|
male
|
M/F
|
male/female
|
m/r
|
modified release
|
M/W/S
|
married/widow(er)/single
|
mane
|
in the morning (Latin)
|
MB
|
Bachelor of Medicine
|
MCD
|
mean corpuscular diameter
|
mcg
|
microgram
|
MCH
|
mean corpuscular haemoglobin
|
MCHC
|
mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
|
MCL
|
mid-clavicular line
|
MCP
|
medical care practitioner
|
MCV
|
mean corpuscular volume
|
MD
|
Doctor of Medicine
|
MDM
|
mid-diastolic murmur
|
mg
|
milligram
|
MI
|
mitral incompetence/insufficiency; myocardial infarction
|
mitte
|
give/send (Latin)
|
ml
|
millilitre
|
mmol/L
|
millimols per litre
|
MMR
|
mass miniature radiography; measles, mumps & rubella
|
MO
|
Medical Officer
|
MOH
|
Medical Officer of Health
|
MOP
|
medical out-patient
|
MRC
|
Medical Research Council
|
MRCP
|
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
|
MRI
|
magnetic resonance imaging
|
MS
|
mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal
|
MSSU
|
mid-stream specimen of urine
|
MSU
|
mid-stream urine
|
MSW
|
Medical Social Worker
|
MVP
|
mitral valve prolapse
|
NA
|
not applicable
|
Na
|
sodium
|
NAD
|
no abnormality detected
|
NBI
|
no bone injury
|
ND
|
normal delivery
|
NE
|
not engaged
|
NHS
|
National Health Service
|
NIC
|
National Insurance Certificate
|
NMC
|
Nursing and Midwifery Council
|
NND
|
neo-natal death
|
nocte
|
at night (Latin)
|
NOF
|
neck of femur
|
NP
|
not palpable; nasal passage
|
NPO
|
nothing by mouth (Latin)
|
NPU
|
not passed urine
|
NS
|
nervous system
|
NSA
|
no significant abnormality
|
NSPCC
|
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
|
NYD
|
not yet diagnosed
|
o.d.
|
daily (Latin)
|
O/E
|
on examination
|
OA
|
on admission; osteo-arthritis
|
OAP
|
old age pensioner
|
Obs.
|
obstetrics
|
OBS
|
organic brain syndrome
|
oed.
|
oedema
|
OM
|
otitis media
|
OOH
|
out of hours
|
OPD
|
outpatient department
|
OSCE
|
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
|
OT
|
operating theatre
|
OT
|
occupational therapist
|
P
|
pulse; protein; parity
|
p.c.
|
after meals/food (Latin)
|
p.m.
|
in the afternoon (Latin)
|
p.o.
|
by mouth (Latin)
|
p.r.
|
by rectum (Latin)
|
p.r.n.
|
as required
|
p.v.
|
by vagina (Latin)
|
PA
|
pernicious anaemia
|
Para. 2+1
|
full term pregnancies 2, abortions 1
|
PAT
|
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
|
PBI
|
protein bound iodine
|
PBL
|
problem-based learning
|
PDA
|
patent ductus arteriosus
|
PERLA
|
pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
|
PET
|
pre-eclamptic toxaemia
|
PH
|
past history
|
PID
|
prolapsed intervertebral disc; pelvic inflammatory disease
|
Pl.
|
plasma
|
PLAB
|
Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board
|
PM
|
postmortem
|
PMB
|
postmenopausal bleeding
|
PMH
|
past medical history
|
PN
|
postnatal
|
PND
|
postnatal depression; paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
|
PO2
|
pressure of oxygen
|
POP
|
plaster of Paris
|
PPH
|
postpartum haemorrhage
|
PRHO
|
provisionally-registered house officer
|
PROM
|
premature rupture of membranes
|
PSW
|
Psychiatric Social Worker
|
PU
|
passed urine; peptic ulcer
|
PUO
|
pyrexia of unknown or uncertain origin
|
PVT
|
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
|
PZl
|
protamine zinc insulin
|
q.d.s. / q.i.d.
|
four times a day (Latin)
|
R
|
right; respiration
|
RA
|
rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
|
RAD
|
right axis deviation
|
RBC
|
red blood cell (count); red blood corpuscles
|
RBS
|
random blood sugar
|
RCA
|
right coronary artery
|
ref.
|
refer
|
reg.
|
regular
|
RGN
|
Registered General Nurse
|
Rh.
|
Rhesus factor; rheumatism
|
RHA
|
Regional Health Authority
|
RI
|
respiratory infection
|
RTF
|
right iliac fossa
|
RIH
|
right inguinal hernia
|
RLL
|
right lower lobe
|
RLQ
|
right lower quadrant
|
RM
|
registered midwife
|
RMO
|
Regional or Resident Medical Officer
|
RN
|
registered nurse
|
ROA
|
right occipital anterior
|
ROM
|
range of motion
|
ROP
|
right occipital posterior
|
RS
|
respiratory system
|
RTA
|
road traffic accident
|
RTC
|
return to clinic
|
RTI
|
respiratory tract infection
|
RUA
|
right upper arm
|
RUQ
|
right upper quadrant
|
RVE
|
right ventricular enlargement
|
RVH
|
right ventricular hypertrophy
|
Rx
|
take (in prescriptions); treatment (in case notes) (Latin)
|
S
|
single; sugar
|
s.c.
|
subcutaneous
|
s.l.
|
sublingual
|
SAH
|
subarachnoidal haemorrhage
|
SB
|
still-born
|
SEE
|
sub-acute bacterial endocarditis
|
sep.
|
separated
|
SG
|
specific gravity
|
SH
|
social history
|
SHO
|
Senior House Officer
|
SI
|
sacro-iliac
|
sig.
|
write/label (in prescriptions) (Latin)
|
sl.
|
slight
|
SM
|
systolic murmur
|
SMR
|
sub-mucous resection
|
SN
|
student nurse
|
SOB
|
short of breath
|
SOBOE
|
short of breath on exertion
|
SOP
|
surgical out-patients
|
SpR
|
specialist registrar
|
SRN
|
State Registered Nurse
|
SROM
|
spontaneous rupture of membranes
|
stat.
|
immediately (Latin)
|
STs
|
sanitary towels
|
SVC
|
superior vena cava
|
SVD
|
spontaneous vertex delivery; spontaneous vaginal delivery
|
sw / sw.
|
swab
|
SWD
|
short wave diathermy
|
T
|
temperature
|
T&A
|
tonsils and adenoids
|
t.d.s. / t.i.d.
|
three times a day (Latin)
|
T3
|
tri-iodothyronine
|
T4
|
tetra-iodothyronine
|
tabs
|
tablets
|
TB
|
tuberculosis
|
Tl
|
tricuspid incompetence
|
TIA
|
transient ischaemic attack
|
TM
|
transport medium
|
TMJ
|
temporo-mandibular joint
|
TNS
|
transcutaneous nerve stimulator
|
TOP
|
termination of pregnancy
|
TPHA
|
treponema pallidum haemagglutination
|
TPR
|
temperature, pulse, respiration
|
TR
|
temporary resident
|
TRH
|
thyrotrophin-releasing hormone
|
TS
|
tricuspid stenosis
|
TSH
|
thyroid-stimulating hormone
|
TT
|
tetanus toxoid; tuberculin tested
|
TURP
|
transurethral prostate resection
|
TV
|
trichomonas vaginalis
|
U
|
urea; unit
|
U&E
|
urea and electrolytes
|
U/L
|
units per litre
|
UGS
|
urogenital system
|
UMN
|
upper motor neurone
|
URTI
|
upper respiratory tract infection
|
USS
|
ultrasound scan
|
UVL
|
ultra-violet light
|
VD
|
venereal disease
|
VDRL
|
venereal disease research labouratory
|
VE
|
vaginal examination
|
VI
|
virgo intacta
|
VP
|
venous pressure
|
VSD
|
ventricular septal defect
|
VV
|
varicose vein(s)
|
Vx
|
vertex
|
W
|
widow/widower
|
WBC
|
white blood cell count; white blood corpuscles
|
WCC
|
white cell count
|
WHO
|
World Health Organization
|
WNL
|
within normal limits
|
WR
|
Wassermann reaction
|
XR
|
X-ray
|
YOB
|
year of birth
|
