Abbreviation |
Interpretation |
| PMA | progressive muscular atrophy |
| positive mental attitude | |
| PMB | postmenopausal bleeding |
| polymyxin B | |
| PMC | premature mitral closure |
| peritoneal mast cells | |
| PMD | progressive muscular dystrophy |
| Primary Medical Doctor | |
| primary myocardial disease | |
| perceptual motor development | |
| PMDD | premenstrual dysphoric disorder |
| PME | pelvic muscle exercise |
| progressive myoclonus epilepsy | |
| PMF | progressive massive fibrosis |
| primary myelofibrosis | |
| pulsed magnetic field | |
| PMH | past medical history |
| PMI | point of maximal impulse |
| past medical illness | |
| patient medication instructions | |
| Pain Management Inventory/Index | |
| posterior myocardial infarction | |
| PML | polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
| progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | |
| PMM | partial medical meniscectomy |
| Pleural malignant mesothelioma | |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
| polymorphonuclear neutrophils | |
| PMO | postmenopausal osteoporosis |
| peritoneal macrophage | |
| PMP | previous menstrual period |
| pain management program | |
| patient management program | |
| PMR | percutaneous myocardial revascularization |
| pacemaker rhythm | |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | |
| prior medical record | |
| peak metabolic rate | |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| periodic movements in sleep | |
| post-marketing surveillance | |
| patient management system | |
| PMT | pacemaker-mediated tachycardia |
| premenstrual tension | |
| predicted mean time | |
| PMV | percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty |
| PMW | postmenopausal women |
| pacemaker wires | |
| PMZ | posterior marginal zone |
| PN | parenteral nutrition |
| Progress Note | |
| pneumonia | |
| peripheral neuropathy | |
| postnatal | |
| primary nurse | |
| peripheral nerve | |
| PNA | percutaneous needle aspiration |
| pneumonia | |
| PNB | percutaneous needle biopsy |
| prostate needle biopsy | |
| popliteal nerve block | |
| premature newborn | |
| PNC | penicillin |
| peripheral nerve conduction | |
| pneumococcus | |
| peripheral neutrophil count | |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| postnasal drip | |
| partial neck dissection | |
| PNE | peripheral nerve evaluation |
| primary nocturnal enuresis | |
| PNF | Primary Graft Nonfunction |
| primary nonfunction | |
| PNH | paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
| PNI | peripheral nerve injury |
| Prognostic Nutritional Index | |
| PNKD | paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia |
| PNL | percutaneous nephrolithotomy |
| percutaneous nephrolithotripsy | |
| peripheral nerve lesion | |
| PNM | perinatal mortality |
| peripheral nerve myelin | |
| primary nodular melanoma | |
| PNNP | Perinatal Nurse Practitioner |
| PNP | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Paraneoplastic pemphigus | |
| peak negative pressure | |
| progressive nuclear palsy | |
| PNR | proximal negative response |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| peripheral nerve stimulator | |
| partial nonprogressing stroke | |
| PNT | partial nodular transformation |
| percutaneous nephrostomy tube | |
| PNU | Protein nitrogen units |
| PNV | prenatal vitamin |
| postoperative nausea and vomiting | |
| PNX | pneumothorax |
| PO | per oral (by mouth) |
| phone order | |
| postoperative | |
| palm oil | |
| P&O | parasites and ova |
| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| POA | primary optic atrophy |
| pancreatic onofetal antigen | |
|
present on admission / arrival |
|
| preoptic anterior hypothalamus | |
| POB | phenoxybenzamine |
| primary osteoblastic cells | |
| place of birth | |
| POC | plan of care |
| point-of-care | |
| postoperative care | |
| POD | postoperative day |
| perioral dermatitis | |
| prevention of disability | |
| progression of disease | |
| perception of dyspnea | |
| place of death | |
| podiatry | |
| POE | physician order entry |
| point of entry | |
| proof of eligibility | |
| POF | primary ovarian failure |
| peripheral ossifying fibroma | |
| pattern of failure | |
| POG | Pediatric Oncology Group |
| POH | personal oral hygiene |
| progressive osseous heteroplasia | |
| POI | Personal Orientation Inventory |
| point of infection | |
| POL | physician's office laboratory |
| perception of light | |
| POM | purulent otitis media |
| pain on motion | |
| PON | prominent optic neuritis |
| POOL | premature onset of labor |
| POP | pain on palpation |
| plaster of paris | |
| popliteal | |
| POR | physician of record |
| prevalence odds ratio | |
| poorly differentiated | |
| POS |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome parosteal osteosarcoma |
| Palliative Care Outcome Scale | |
| physician order set | |
| point-of-service | |
| ppositive | |
| POSS | possible |
| POT | peak occupancy time |
| post operative treatment | |
| plan of treatment | |
| potassium | |
| POU | placenta, ovaries, and uterus |
| POV | portal vein |
| postoperative vomiting | |
| physician order verification | |
| POW | Powassan - virus (tick-borne encephalitis) |
| prisoner of war | |
| POX | pulse oximeter |
| point of exit | |
| PP | pulse pressure |
| postpartum | |
| paradoxical pulse | |
| positive pressure | |
| pedal pulse | |
| per protocol | |
| posterior pituitary | |
| pacesetter potentials | |
| pancreatic pseudocyst | |
| PPA | Preferred Provider Arrangement |
| palpation, percussion, and auscultation | |
| primary progressive aphasia | |
| PPB | parts per billion |
| positive pressure breathing | |
| plasma protein binding | |
| PPC | plasma protein concentration |
| Pancreatic pseudocysts | |
| peak plasma concentration | |
| posterior parietal cortex | |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| packs per day | |
| permanent partial disability | |
| postpartum depression | |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| papular eruption | |
| palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia | |
| PPF | plasma protein fraction |
| PPG | postprandial glucose |
| Peak pressure gradient | |
| portal pressure gradient | |
| postprandial glycemia | |
| PPH | Primary Pulmonary Hypertension |
| parts per hundred | |
| postpartum hemorrhage | |
| PPI | proton pump inhibitor |
| present pain intensity | |
| patient package insert | |
| permanent pacemaker insertion | |
| PPJ | pure pancreatic juice |
| PPK | population pharmacokinetic(s) |
| palmoplantar keratoderma | |
| PPL | pars plana lensectomy |
| porcine pancreatic lipase | |
| PPM | parts per million |
| Physician Practice Management | |
| Pulses Per Minute | |
| PPN | peripheral parenteral nutrition |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| PPP | pain perception profile |
| patient prepped and positioned | |
| pedal pulse present | |
| platelet poor plasma | |
| peripheral pulses palpable | |
| PPR | patient progress record |
| papulopustular rosacea | |
| Physician Payment Reform | |
| physician-patient relation | |
| PPS | peripheral pulmonary stenosis |
| Personal Preference Scale | |
| Pentosan polysulfate sodium | |
| Prospective Payment System | |
| PPT | partial prothrombin time |
| parts per thousand | |
| person, place, and time | |
| pressure pain threshold | |
| PPU | perforated peptic ulcer |
| PPV | Positive Pressure Ventilation |
| pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine | |
| positive predictive value | |
| PPW | pulmonary wedge pressure |
| pylorus-preserving Whipple | |
| plantar puncture wound | |
| PQ | pronator quadratus |
| physician's questionnaire | |
| PQOL | perceived quality of life |
| PR | per rectum |
| peripheral resistance | |
| partial response | |
| partial remission | |
| per rectum | |
| pityriasis rosea | |
| Production rate | |
| PRA | Plasma renin activity |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy | |
| panel reactive antibodies | |
| percent reactive antibody | |
| PRBC | packed red blood cells |
| PRC | packed red cells |
| plasma renin concentration | |
| PRD | prednisone |
| postirradiation dysplasia | |
| polycystic renal disease | |
| PRE | progressive resistive exercise |
| Preliminary | |
| PRED | prednisone |
| PRG | percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy |
| phleborheography | |
| PRH | past relevant history |
| preretinal hemorrhage | |
| post-occlusive reactive hyperemia | |
| PRI | Pain Rating Index |
| Patient Review Instrument | |
| Pediatric Risk Index | |
| PRK | photorefractive keratectomy |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PRM | premature rupture of membranes |
| Passive Range of Motion | |
| partial rebreathing mask | |
| PRN | as needed |
| PRO | proline |
| Peer Review Organization | |
| prothrombin | |
| prophylactic | |
| PRON | pronation / pronator |
| PRP | pityriasis rubra pilaris |
| penicillase-resistant penicillin | |
| platelet rich plasma | |
| patient recovery plan | |
| PRS | Pain Rating Scale |
| Plasma renin substrate | |
| partial responders | |
| PRT | Pathogen Reduction Technology |
| palliative radiotherapy | |
| PRV | polycythemia rubra vera |
| PRX | proximal |
| prognosis | |
| PS | Parkinson syndrome |
| paradoxic sleep | |
| pulmonary stenosis | |
| paranoid schizophrenia | |
| pathologic stage | |
| performance status | |
| procedural sedation | |
| plastic surgery | |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| polysubstance abuse | |
| pseudoaneurysm | |
| PSBO | partial small bowel obstuction |
| PSC | Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis |
| Pediatric Symptom Checklist | |
| peripheral stem cells | |
| PSD | paradoxical sleep deprivation |
| post-stroke depression | |
| pancreas-sparing duodenectomy | |
| psychosomatic disease | |
| PSE | pale, soft and exudative |
| partial status epilepticus | |
| plant sterol esters | |
| PSF | posterior spinal fusion |
| PSG | peak systolic gradient |
| polysomnography | |
| phosphate, saline and glucose | |
| PSH | past surgical history |
| past social history | |
| PSI | Pneumonia Severity Index |
| Pain Sensitivity Index | |
| Patient State Index | |
| PSM | patient self-management |
| prostate-specific membrane | |
| PSN | Paraneoplastic sensory neuropathy |
| Provider Service Network | |
| persistent spontaneous nociception | |
| PSO | proximal subungual onychomycosis |
| Patient Safety Officer | |
| PSP | peak systolic pressure |
| primary spontaneous pneumothorax | |
| Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | |
| PSR | pain sensitivity range |
| performance status rating | |
| Proliferative sickle retinopathy | |
| PSS | Physiologic saline solution |
| pediatric surgical service | |
| perceived stress scale | |
| progressive systemic scleroderma | |
| Panic Symptom Scale | |
| PST | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
| pancreas-spleen transplantation | |
| patient self-testing | |
| platelet survival time | |
| PSU | patient service unit |
| PSV | peak systolic velocities |
| Pressure support ventilation | |
| Panicum streak virus | |
| PSW | psychiatric social worker |
| PSY | Psychiatry |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| parathyroid | |
| Physical Therapy | |
| paroxysmal tachycardia | |
| patient | |
| preterm | |
| pain threshold | |
| Preventive/primary therapy | |
| PTA | Physical Therapist Assistant |
| Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty | |
| pancreas transplantation alone | |
| peritonsillar abscess | |
| prior to admission /arrival | |
| PTB | patellar tendon bearing |
| preterm birth | |
| prior to birth | |
| PTC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
| papillary thyroid carcinoma | |
| peritonsillar cellulitis | |
| prior to conception | |
| PTD | peak tension development |
| permanent and total disability | |
| Percutaneous transluminal dilatation | |
| pharmacy to dose | |
| Post-transplant Day | |
| preterm delivery | |
| personality trait disorder | |
| prior to delivery | |
| PTE | parathyroid extract |
| post-traumatic epilepsy | |
| positive transfer effect | |
| PTF | peak-trough fluctuation |
| perfusable tissue fraction | |
| patient transfer form | |
| PTG | parathyroid gland |
| panoramic tomography | |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| pain threshold | |
| PTI | Penetrating Trauma Index |
| prothrombin index | |
| pressure-time integral | |
| prior to induction | |
| PTJV | percutaneous transtracheal jet ventilation |
| PTK | phototherapeutic keratectomy |
| PTL | preterm labor |
| PTM | post-translational modification |
| post-traumatic meningitis | |
| PTNB | percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy |
| preterm newborn | |
| PTO | percutaneous transhepatic obliteration |
| PTP | previously treated patient |
| posterior tibial pulse | |
| Proximal tubular pressure | |
| percutaneous transhepatic portography | |
| PTR | prothrombin time ratio |
| patella tendon reflex | |
| PTS | Pediatric Trauma Score |
| prior to surgery | |
| posttraumatic stress | |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PTU | propylthiouracil |
| PTV | patient triggered ventilation |
| percutaneous transtracheal ventilation | |
| PTX | pneumothorax |
| pertusis toxin | |
| phototherapy | |
| PU | peptic ulcer |
| passed urine | |
| Patient Unit | |
| PUA | plasma uric acid |
| PUB | peptic ulcer bleeding |
| PUC | premature uterine contractions |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PUF | plasma ultrafiltrate |
| pain and urgency/frequency | |
| PUJ | pelviureteral junction |
| PUN | plasma urea nitrogen |
| PUO | pyrexia of unknown origin |
| PUP | previously untreated patient |
| percutaneous ultrasonic pyelolithotomy | |
| PUS | pressure ulcers |
| PUV | posterior urethral valve |
| paraumbilical vein | |
| PUW | pick-up walker |
| PV | portal vein |
| peripheral vein | |
| plasma volume | |
| peak value | |
| plasma volume | |
| polio vaccine | |
| perivascular | |
| Polycythemia Vera | |
| papilloma virus | |
| prenatal vitamins | |
| pulmonary vein | |
| PVA | polyvinyl acetate |
| polyvinyl alcohol | |
| peripheral venous alimentation | |
| PVB | premature ventricular beat |
| paravertebral block | |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| polyvinyl chloride | |
| premature ventricular complex | |
| primary visual cortex | |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| pulmonary vascular disease | |
| patient very disturbed | |
| PVE | portal vein embolization |
| prosthetic valve endocarditis | |
| plasma volume expansion | |
| premature ventricular event | |
| PVF | peripheral visual field |
| primary ventricular fibrillation | |
| portal venous flow | |
| PVH | paraventricular hypothalamic |
| periventricular hemorrhage | |
| pulmonary venous hypertension | |
| PVI | peripheral vascular insufficiency |
| perivascular infiltrates | |
| portal vein infusion | |
| PVK | penicillin V potassium |
| PVL | periventricular lesions |
| plasma viral load | |
| PVN | paraventricular |
| predictive value negative | |
| paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus | |
| PVO | pulmonary venous obstruction |
| peripheral vascular occlusion | |
| portal vein occlusion | |
| PVP | peripheral venous pressure |
| portal venous pressure | |
| Percutaneous vertebroplasty | |
| PVR | peripheral vascular resistance |
| pulmonary valve replacement | |
| post void residual | |
| PVS | percutaneous vascular surgery |
| premature ventricular systole | |
| peripheral vascular surgery | |
| programmed ventricular stimulation | |
| percussion, vibration, suction | |
| PVT | paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia |
| portal vein thrombosis | |
| PVV | primary varicose veins |
| PW | posterior wall |
| patient waiting | |
| plantar wart | |
| pregnant women | |
| peritoneal washing | |
| pulse width | |
| puncture wound | |
| PWA | persons with AIDS |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| physical well-being | |
| PWC | physical work capacity |
| PWD | persons With disabilities |
| persons with dementia | |
| PWE | people with epilepsy |
| posterior wall excursion | |
| PWI | perfusion-weighted imaging |
| posterior wall infarction | |
| PWLV | posterior wall of left ventricle |
| PWT | posterior wall thickness |
| PWV | pulse wave velocities |
| PX | physical exam |
| prognosis | |
| pneumothorax | |
| PXL | paclitaxel |
| PZ | peripheral zone |
| proliferative zone | |
Medical Abbreviations – P (part 2)
