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   What does the letter 'P' mean in medical terms?

   • In medical terms, 'P' can mean several things. It stands for parturition (total number of live births). It is also used in the context of posterior–anterior (posteroanterior), and refers to the pulmonary artery. Additionally, 'P' is used for a physician assistant and in the term psoriatic arthritis. It is also part of the abbreviation P&A, which stands for percussion and auscultation. It does not mean 'phenol and alcohol matrixectomy' or 'PAC'.

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   What is the meaning of the letter P?

   • [letter p with a bar over it] P represents parturition (total number of live births) in medical abbreviations. phosphorus, pulse, post P OSM: plasma osmolality, PA: posterior–anterior, posteroanterior, pulmonary artery, physician assistant, psoriatic arthritis, primary aldosteronism: P&A: percussion and auscultation, phenol and alcohol matrixectomy, PAC: premature atrial contraction.

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   What is a prefix in medical terminology?

   • Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix. A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means “before.” Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. The root of a word is the central part of a word.

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   What are medical terms?

   • Medical terms are used in the field of medicine and clinical settings. The a-z listing of medical terminology terms is also set up so that sorting can be done by letter of the alphabet. Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix. A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.

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   Why do doctors use abbreviations?

   • Doctors and other health care professionals commonly use a list of abbreviations, acronyms, and other medical terminology as a reference to rapidly search and accurately record information about, and give instructions to their patients.

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   What does pre mean in medical terminology?

   • Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. Root: central part of a word. Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word. Medical terminology is used to precisely describe the human body components, processes, illnesses, medical procedures, and pharmacology.

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   Find definitions of medical abbreviations commonly found in health records. If you do not know an abbreviation, you may be able to find out what it means here.

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   Use this list of common medical abbreviations and terminology used by doctors, medical specialists, RNs, PAs, and other health-care professionals to help you read and decipher the information on your prescriptions and doctors' medical notes.

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Abbreviations and acronyms are commonly used in medical notes. If you are unfamiliar with common abbreviations, it can make understanding medical notes challenging. We’ve curated a list of medical abbreviations/acronyms to help you understand entries in the medical notes.

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   Meaning. p̄. after (from Latin post) [1] [letter p with a bar over it] pH. Potential of Hydrogen - Acidity of a fluid. P. parturition (total number of live births) phosphorus.

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   p̄	after (from Latin post) [1] [letter p ...
   pH	Potential of Hydrogen - Acidity of a ...
   P	parturition (total number of live births) ...
   P OSM	plasma osmolality

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7. www.rcog.org.uk › for-the-public › a-z-of-medical-termsA to Z of medical terms - Royal College of Obstetricians ...

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   Too much fluid (amniotic fluid) surrounding the baby in the uterus. Polyp. A growth of tissue arising from the lining layer of an organ of your body. Polyps can grow in many different places, for example, cervix, uterus, bowel, inside of nose, skin.

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   Aug 31, 2017 · Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix: Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. Root: central part of a word.

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   The a-z listing of medical terminology terms is also set up so that sorting can be done by letter of the alphabet. Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix. A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means “before.”.