1
OTC
over-the-counter
PRN, P.R.N.
as needed
R
right
y/o
years old
tom/o
to cut
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
PT
physical therapy
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
steth/o
chest
vas/o
vessel;duct
penicillin
Pt, pt.
patient
RMS
rhabdomyosarcome
systol/o
contraction
vascul/o
blood vessel
primary care physician
Q2-3H
every two or three hours
ROM
range of motion
tens/o
stretched; strained
ven/i, ven/o
vein
PFT
personal fitness trainer
Q8H
every eight hours
wt
weight
thromb/o
clot
ventricul/o
ventricle