What does the medical abbreviation P/A stand for?
The P/A abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what is the meaning of the medical abbreviation P/A?
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What is the meaning of P/A medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term P/A means posterior/anterior.
P/A: posterior/anterior
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| BL CX | Blood Culture |
| BM | Bone Marrow; also Bowel Movement |
| CAO | conscious, alert, and oriented |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| DN | dibucaine number |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid; does not apply |
| DSPS | delayed sleep phase syndrome; diagnostic, screening and preventive services |
| DXT | radiotherapy |
| ECP | emergency contraceptive pill |
| EMQ | extended matching question |
| EWCL | Extended Wear Contact Lens |
| FFL | flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy |
| FQHC | federally qualified healthcare; federally qualified health center |
| GABAB | gamma-aminobutyric acid type b |
| HSCT | hematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| ICF | intermediate care facility; intracellular fluid |
| IWMI | inferior wall myocardial infarction |
| LMCA | left main coronary artery |
| LOA | Lysis Of Adhesions |
| LPcP | light perception with projection |
| LVF | left ventricular function |
| Lys | lysine |
| M. tb | mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| MAO-B | monoamine oxidase-b |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| ME ratio | myeloid/erythroid ratio |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| Met | methionine |
| NE | not evaluated/not examined; norepinephrine; neurological examination |
| NV | nausea and vomiting |
| OOB | Out Of Bed |
| POE | point of entry |
| PPN | Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition |
| Px | prognosis |
| RAAS | renin angiotensin aldosterone system |
| S3 | third heart sound |
| SIW | self-inflicted wound |
| SPLATT | split anterior tibial tendon transfer |
| SRO | single room occupancy |
| SUD | single-use device; substance use disorder; sudden unexpected death |
| SVR | sustained virologic response; systemic vascular resistance |
| T&C | Type and Cross |
| TBB | transbronchial biopsy |
| TT | tilt table; thrombin time; total thyroidectomy; tetanus toxoid |
| TTE | Trans-Thoracic Echocardiogram |
| UTV | ultrasound transmission velocity |
| cath | cathartic; catheter(ization) |
| h/o | history of |
| kg | kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 pounds = 1,000 g) |
| reg | regular |
