Oral Diagnosis Abbreviations
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- ALL
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- AML
- Acute mylocytic leukemia
- Anes
- Anesthetic
- aaprox
- Approximately
- Appt
- appointment
- ASA
- aspirin
- ASAP
- As soon as possible
- b.i.d.
- twice a day
- bilat.
- bilateral
- BP
- blood pressure
- BWX
- bitewing radiographs
- BX
- biopsy
- C.C.
- Chief complaint
- C/C
- full dentures
- C/P
- Full max. denture; partial mand. denture
- Ca
- cancer
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- Cau.
- Caucasian
- CBC
- complete blood count
- CHD
- congenital heart defect
- CHF
- Congestive heart failure
- CMV
- cytomegalic virus
- CNS
- central nervous system
- cont.
- continue
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CP
- cerebral palsy
- CVA
- cerebral vascular attack
- DC
- discontinue
- DH
- Dental Hygiene
- DOB
- date of birth
- DX
- diagnosis
- ea.
- each
- EBV
- epstein barr virus
- ECG or EKG
- electrocardiogram
- Echo
- Echocardiogram
- EDC
- estimated date of confinement
- EEG
- Electroencephalogram
- eg.
- for example
- Emerg.
- emergency
- Endo
- endodontics
- ENT
- ear, nose, and throat
- ER
- Emergency Room
- EtOH
- ethanol
- eval.
- evaluation
- ext.
- extraction
- FMX or FMS
- full mouth radiographic survey
- FPD
- fixed partial denture
- Fx.
- Fracture
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- gm
- gram
- gr
- grains
- H2O
- water
- H2O2
- hydrogen peroxide
- HBV
- Hepatitis B virus
- HIV
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- hr.
- hour
- HS
- at bedtime
- HX
- history
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- IM
- intramuscular
- Irreg.
- irregular
- ITP
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
- IV
- intravenous
- Mand.
- mandibular
- max.
- maxillary or maximum
- mech.
- mechanical
- meds.
- medications
- MI
- myocardial infaction
- MVP
- mitral valve prolapse
- N/A
- not applicable
- N2O
- nitrous oxide
- NAD
- no apparent distress
- nec.
- necessary
- neg.
- negative
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- O2
- oxygen
- OD
- oral diagnosis
- Op.
- operative
- OS
- oral surgery
- ORL
- otorhinolarygology
- p.r.n
- as needed
- p/p
- partial over partial
- PA
- periapical
- path.
- pathology
- PCN
- penicillin
- PMH
- past medical history
- PO
- orrally by mouth
- post.
- after
- post. op.
- after surgery
- pt.
- patient
- PX
- prognosis
- q.
- every
- q.i.d.
- every four hours
- R.O
- rule out
- Rctx or Rctr
- Root canal treatment
- rec.
- recommend
- ref.
- referral
- reg.
- regular
- RHD
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- ROM
- range of motion
- RPD
- removal partial denture
- RTC
- return to clinic
- RXN
- reaction
- SBE
- subacute bacterial endocarditis
- sig.
- write on label
- SLE
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- Sq.
- Squamous
- Surg.
- surgery
- temp.
- temperature
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- TLC
- tender loving care
- TMJ
- temporomandibular joint
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- w/o or s (with a bar over it)
- without
- w/ or c (with a bar over it)
- with
- WDWN
- well developed, well nourished
- WNL
- within normal limits
- wt.
- weight
- y/o
- year old