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NED No evidence of disease POD Postoperative day<br />

NEG or - Negative POOR DIFF Poorly differentiated<br />

NERD No evidence of recurrent disease POS or + Positive<br />

NEURO Neurology POSS Possible<br />

NL Normal POST Posterior<br />

NOS Not otherwise specified POST Postmortem esamination<br />

NR Not recorded POSTOP Postoperative(iy)<br />

NR Not reportable PPD Purified protein derivative (Tuberculin skin test)<br />

NSF No significant filldinn PPD Packs per day<br />

NTP Normal temperature and Wemure PR(A) Progesterone receptor (assay)<br />

N&V Nausea and vomiting PREOP Preoperative(ly)<br />

NVD Neck vein distention PROB Probable(ly)<br />

PT Patient<br />

OB Obstetrics PT Physiotherapy<br />

OBST Obstructed (ing, ion) PTA Prior to admission<br />

OD Right eye (oculm dexter PUO Pyrexia of undetermined origin<br />

OH Occupational history PULM Pulmonary<br />

OP<br />

Operation<br />

OP Outpatient Q Quadrant<br />

OPD<br />

Outpatient clinic; department<br />

OPHTH Ophthalmology R Roentgen<br />

OR Operating room R Respiration<br />

ORTH Orthopedics R Right<br />

OS Bone RA Radium<br />

OS Left eye (oculus sinister) RAD Radiation<br />

OS Mouth RAD Radiation Abso_ Dose<br />

OS Opening RAD Radical<br />

OSTEO Osteomyelitia RAIU Radioactive iodine (I 131) uptake<br />

OT Occupational therapy RBC Red blood cells<br />

OTO Otology RCM Right Costal Margin<br />

OU Each eye (oculus uterque) RCS Reticulum cell sarcoma<br />

OV Office visit REG Radioencephaiogram<br />

OZ Ounce RES Reticuloendothelial system<br />

RESEC Resection<br />

P Pulse RESPIR Respiratory<br />

P&A Percussion and atuumltation RH Rhesus (monkey) factor in blood<br />

PA Posteroanterior RIA Radioimmunoassay<br />

PA Pulmonary artery RIF Right iliac foma<br />

PALP Palpable, palpated, palpation RIQ Right inner quadrant (abdomen)<br />

PAP Papanicolaou smear RLE Right lower extremity<br />

PAP Papillary RLL Right lower lobe (lung)<br />

PAR Post anesthesia room RLQ Right lower quadrant<br />

PARA Number of pregnancies resulting RML Right middle lobe (lung)<br />

in viable infants RN Registered nurse<br />

PATH Pathology RNA Ribonucleic acid<br />

PCV Packed cell volume RO, R/O Rule out<br />

PD Poorly differentiated ROF Review of outside films<br />

PDR' Physicians' Desk Reference ROM Range of motion<br />

PE Physical examination ROS Review of outside slides<br />

PED Pediatrics ROS Review of systems<br />

PEG Pneumoencephalography ROQ Right outer quadrant (abdomen)<br />

PERC Percutaneous RSO Right salpingo-oophorectomy<br />

PET Positron emission tomography R-S cells Rced-Steruberg cells<br />

PH Past or personal history RT Radiation therapy<br />

PI Present illness RT Right<br />

PID Pelvic inflammatorydisease RUE Right upper estremity<br />

PLT Platelets RUL Right upper lobe<br />

PM Post mortem (after death) RUQ Right upper quadrant<br />

PMD Personal (primary) medical doctor R-V Rectovaginal<br />

PMH Past medical history RX Treatment<br />

PND<br />

Postnasal drip<br />

PO, POSTOP PostoperatNe(ly) S1-$5 Sacral vertebra<br />

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