a - Answers without
ab - Answers away from
ad - Answers toward or to
brady - Answers slow
contra - Answers against
dys - Answers abnormal
hemi - Answers half
hyper - Answers above normal; overly
hypo - Answers below normal
olig - Answers few; little; scant
peri - Answers around; about; near
poly - Answers many
quadra - Answers four
supra - Answers above; over
tachy - Answers fast
AMB - Answers ambulatory
OOB - Answers out of bed
BRP - Answers bathroom privileges
Up ad lib - Answers up as desired
CBR - Answers complete bed rest
abd - Answers abdomen
BP - Answers blood pressure
bx - Answers biopsy
C - Answers Celsius
c/o - Answers complains of
CTA - Answers clear to auscultation
dx - Answers diagnosis
F - Answers Fahrenheit
FUO - Answers fever of unknown origin
GI - Answers gastrointestinal
GU - Answers genitourinary
H/A - Answers headache
h/o - Answers history of
HPI - Answers history of present illness
lt or l - Answers left
MAE - Answers moving all extremities
NKA - Answers no known allergies
N/V - Answers nausea and vomiting
Neg - Answers negative
P - Answers pulse
PE - Answers physical examination
PMH - Answers past medical history
R - Answers respirations
R/O - Answers rule out
ROS - Answers review of systems
rt or R - Answers right
SOB - Answers short of breath
Sx - Answers symptoms
T - Answers temperature
Tx - Answers treatment
+ - Answers positive
- - Answers negative