PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR MEDICINE
Medical abbreviations (PU-S)
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Abbreviation or symbol
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Meaning
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PU
|
passed urine; peptic ulcer
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PUO
|
pyrexia of unknown or uncertain origin
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PVT
|
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
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PZI
|
protamine zinc insulin
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q.d.s. / q.i.d
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four times a day (Latin)
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R
|
right; respiration
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RA
|
rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
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RAD
|
right axis deviation
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RBC
|
red blood cell (count); red blood
corpuscles
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RBS
|
random blood sugar
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RCA
|
right coronary artery
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ref.
|
refer
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reg.
|
regular
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RGN
|
Registered General Nurse
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Rh.
|
Rhesus factor; rheumatism
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RHA
|
Regional Health
Authority
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RI
|
respiratory infection
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RIF
|
right iliac fossa
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RIH
|
right inguinal hernia
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RLL
|
right lower lobe
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RLQ
|
right lower quadrant
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RM
|
registered midwife
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RMO
|
Regional or Resident Medical Officer
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RN
|
registered nurse
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ROA
|
right occipital anterior
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ROM
|
range of motion
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ROP
|
right occipital posterior
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RS
|
respiratory system
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RTA
|
road traffic accident
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RTC
|
return to clinic
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RTI
|
respiratory tract infection
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RUA
|
right upper arm
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RUQ
|
right upper quadrant
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RVE
|
right ventricular enlargement
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RVH
|
tight ventricular hypertrophy
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Rx
|
take (in prescriptions); treatment (in
case notes) (Latin)
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S
|
single; sugar
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