What is p̄ in medical terms?
There may be more than one meaning of p̄. However, what does the medical term p̄ stand for?
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p̄ medical abbreviation, what is the meaning of it?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the p̄ medical abbreviation is post ( after).
p̄: post ( after)
Related Medical Abbreviations
| ABD | Abdomen |
| ADM | Abductor digiti minimi |
| ADR | Adverse Drug Reaction |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| BALT | Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| BF | breast feed(ing); boyfriend |
| BPRS | brief psychiatric rating scale |
| C/B | Complicated By |
| CAU | child and adolescent unit; clinical assessment unit |
| CCK | Cholycystectomy |
| CHL | conductive hearing loss |
| CMF | cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil |
| CMSA | Center for Medication Safety Advancement |
| CPPV | continuous positive pressure ventilation |
| D&C | Dilatation and Currettage |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma In Situ |
| DES | diethylstilbestrol |
| DMAT | disaster medical assistance team |
| DS | Down’s Syndrome; degenerative spondylolisthesis; drug substance |
| DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex |
| ECMO | Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| EFMA | Europeans For Medical Advancement |
| EGDC | Esophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy |
| EMT-P | emergency medical technician paramedic |
| ETT | Exercise Tolerance Test; also Endotracheal Tube |
| EU | ELISA unit; endotoxin unit |
| FBK(S) | Fixed Bearing Knee{S} |
| FFR | fractional flow reserve |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| Flex Sig | Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| GAF | global assessment of functioning |
| GG | gamma globulin |
| GME | graduate medical education |
| GORD | gastro-esophageal reflux disease |
| Gd | Gadolinium (element) |
| GvHD | Graft vs. host disease. It is complicated by the syndromes of acute and chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD). |
| HAIR-AN | hyperandrogenism (HA), insulin resistance (IR) and acanthosis nigricans (AN) |
| HB SA | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HMG-CoA | hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A |
| ICOMP | International Collaborative Occupational Medicine Program |
| ISDN | isosorbide dinitrate |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| JIA | juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| MFM | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| MIF | melanocyte-inhibiting factor |
| MLAHS | Medical Lake Alternative High School |
| MST | multi-systemic therapy |
| NBRT | National Board for Respiratory Therapy |
| NRT | nicotine replacement therapy |
| NSTEMI | non-ST elevation myocardial infarction |
| OCP | Oral Contraceptive Pill |
| OLC | On-Line Clinicians |
| PJC | premature junctional contraction |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| POS | problem oriented system; point of service |
| PTCA | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| Pb | Lead (element) |
| PetCO2 | partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide |
| PsA | psoriatic arthritis |
| REM | rapid eye movement (sleep) |
| RHC | Right Heart Cath |
| RVM | right ventricular mean |
| Rbcs | red blood cells |
| SAS | statistical analysis system; symptom assessment scale |
| SAT | serum agglutination test |
| SBFT | small bowel follow-through (x-ray) |
| SMR | submucous resection; standardized mortality ratio; sexual maturity rating |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| TLE | temporal lobe epilepsy |
| TPI | treponema pallidum immobilization (syphilis test); trigger point injection |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration; total peripheral resistance |
| Tyr | tyrosine |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| VAS | vibroacoustic stimulator; visual analog scale |
| VD | venereal disease |
| cauc | Caucasian |
| exam | examination |
| fm | family |
| lap | laparoscop(y/ic) |
| mgA | antibody (allergy testing) |
| mm | millimeter (0.001 m) |
| nn | nerves |
| nsec | nanosecond |
| o.h. | every hour (omni hora) |
| post. | posterior |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity; as much as needed |
| rBST | recombinant bovine somatotropin |
| recc | recommend or recommended |
| sbp | spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
