| P |
parity [parité : nombre d'enfants mis au monde par cette femme] |
| |
period |
| |
plan |
| |
posterior |
| |
postpartum |
| |
power (par exemple, 5 sur 5) |
| |
prescription [ordonnance] |
| |
patient est venu chercher son ordonnance
|
| |
pressure |
| |
protein |
| |
pulse |
| |
pupil |
| p |
pulse |
| |
pupil |
| P+ |
protein is present [urine] |
| P2 |
pulmonic valve closure sound [auscultation cardiaque] |
| PA |
pernicious anaemia |
| |
posteroanterior |
| |
pulmonary artery |
| P-A |
postero-anterior |
| P&A |
percussion & auscultation |
| PABA |
para-aminobenzoic acid |
| PAC |
premature atrial contraction |
| PaCO2 |
partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PACS |
partial anterior circulation stroke |
| PACU |
Post-operative Anaesthesia Care Unit |
| PAD |
palmar arch disease |
| |
peripheral arterial disease |
| PAF |
platelet aggregating factor |
| PAH |
paraaminohippuric acid |
| |
pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| PAIR |
puncture, aspiration, injection, reaspiration [kystes hydatiques] |
| PAL |
posterior axillary line |
| palp |
palpable |
| PALS |
paediatric advanced life support |
| PAM |
postauricular myogenic response [audiologie] |
| |
postauricular muscle [audiologie] |
| PAN |
polyarteritis nodosa |
| PAO |
peak acid output |
| PaO2 |
partial pressure of oxygen |
| PAOD |
peripheral arterial occlusive disease |
| PAP |
pulmonary artery pressure |
| Pap |
Papanicolaou test, cervical smear, pap smear [frottis vaginal] |
| para |
parity [parité : nombre d'enfants mis au monde par cette femme] |
| PAS |
para-amino salicylic acid |
| |
periodic acid Schiff reaction |
| PASA |
para-aminosalicylic acid |
| PASP |
pulmonary artery systolic pressure |
| PAT |
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| path |
pathology [service ou rapport] |
| PAWP |
pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
| PB |
Paul-Bunnell test |
| PBC |
primary biliary cirrhosis |
| PBI |
protein bound iodine |
| PBO |
placebo |
| PBZ |
pyribenzamine |
| p.c. |
post cibum [après un repas] |
| PC |
packed cells |
| |
personal computer |
| |
portacaval / portalcaval (shunt) |
| |
post coital [contraception] |
| |
present complaint |
| PCA |
patient-controlled analgesia |
| PCB |
post coital bleeding |
| PCC |
post coital contraception |
| PCEA |
patient-controlled epidural anaesthesia |
| PCG |
phonocardiogram |
| |
Primary Care Group |
| PCI |
percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PCM |
protein calorie malnutrition |
| PCOS |
polycystic ovary syndrome |
| pCO2 |
partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PCP |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| |
phencyclidine |
| PCQ |
pain coping questionnaire |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PCS |
portacaval / portalcaval shunt |
| PCT |
Primary Care Trust |
| PCV |
packed cell volume |
| PCWP |
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PD |
Parkinson’s disease |
| |
peritoneal dialysis
|
| |
progressive disease |
| |
psychological debriefing |
| pd |
prism diopter |
| |
pupil diameter |
| |
pupillary distance, interpupillary distance |
| PDA |
patent ductus arteriosus, persistent ductus arteriosus |
| PDGF |
platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDQ |
pretty damn quick, pretty damn quickly |
| PDT |
percutaneous dilational tracheostomy |
| |
photodynamic therapy |
| PE |
physical examination |
| |
pre-eclampsia |
| |
pulmonary embolism |
| PEARL |
pupils equal and react to light |
| PEBP |
patient escorted by police |
| PEC |
pneumoencephalogram |
| PED |
paediatrics |
| PEEP |
positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PEFR |
peak expiratory flow rate |
| PEG |
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PEG |
pneumoencephalogram |
| |
polyethylene glycol |
| PEJ |
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PEL |
permissible exposure limits |
| PEM |
protein energy malnutrition |
| PEMF |
pulsating electromagnetic field |
| PENS |
percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| perf |
perforated |
| PERLA |
pupils are equal and react to light and accommodation |
| PERRL |
pupils are equal, round and react to light |
| pes |
pessary |
| peSPL |
peak-to-peak equivalent sound pressure level [audiologie] |
| PET |
positron emission tomography |
| |
pre-eclamptic toxaemia |
| PF |
peak flow |
| PFE |
pelvic floor exercises |
| PFER |
peak flow expiratory rate |
| PFO |
patent foramen ovale |
| PFR |
peak flow rate |
| PFT |
placental function test |
| |
pulmonary function test |
| PFTs |
pulmonary function tests |
| PG |
prostaglandin |
| |
pulse generator |
| PGA |
pteroylglutamic acid [acide folique] |
| pg |
picogram |
| PGD |
preimplantation genetic diagnosis |
| PGH |
previous gynaecological history |
| |
pituitary growth hormone |
| PGF |
paternal grandfather |
| PGM |
paternal grandmother |
| PH |
past history |
| |
patient history |
| |
pulmonary hypertension |
| pH |
hydrogen-ion concentration [pH] |
| pHa |
pH of arterial blood |
| PHA |
phytohaemagglutinin |
| PHC |
primary health care |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| PhV |
pharmacovigilance |
| PHx |
previous medical history |
| PHY |
physostigmine |
| physio |
physiotherapy |
| PI |
present illness |
| PICU |
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
| |
prolapsed intervertebral disc |
| PIE |
pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia |
| PIF |
proliferation-inhibiting factor |
| PIH |
pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| PIP |
Personal Independence Payment |
| |
proximal inter-phalangeal joint |
| PJC |
premature junctional complex |
| |
premature junctional contraction |
| PJI |
periprosthetic joint infection |
| PKD |
polycystic kidney disease |
| PKU |
phenylketonuria |
| PL |
perception of light |
| |
prolactin |
| Pl |
plantar |
| |
platelet |
| Plat |
platelet |
| PLIF |
posterior lumbar interbody fusion |
| Plt |
platelet |
| PM |
post mortem examination |
| PMB |
post-menopausal bleeding |
| PMH |
previous medical history |
| |
previous menstrual history |
| PMI |
point of maximal impulse |
| |
point of maximum intensity |
| |
posterior myocardial infarction |
| PML |
progressive multifocal leuco-encephalopathy |
| PMN |
polymorphonuclear leucocyte |
| PMO |
Principal Medical Officer |
| PMP |
plasma membrane protein |
| PMR |
patient medication record |
| |
physical medicine & rehabilitation |
| |
polymyalgia rheumatica |
| PMS |
poor miserable soul |
| |
post menopausal syndrome |
| |
premenstrual syndrome |
| PMSH |
previous medical and social history |
| PMT |
premenstrual tension |
| PN |
percussion note |
| PN |
positional nystagmus |
| |
Practice Nurse |
| P/N |
post-natal |
| |
pre-natal |
| PNC |
premature nodal contraction |
| PND |
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea |
| |
post-nasal drip |
| |
pre-natal diagnosis |
| PNIF |
peak nasal inspiratory flow |
| PNL |
peripheral nerve lesion |
| PNM |
perinatal mortality |
| PNR |
percussion note resonant |
| PNS |
peripheral nervous system |
| |
post-nasal space |
| PNTh |
pneumothorax |
| PNV |
post-operative nausea and vomiting |
| Pnv |
neck vein pressure |
| PNX |
pneumothorax |
| po |
per os [voie orale] |
| PO |
per os [voie orale] |
| pO2 |
partial pressure of oxygen |
| POCS |
posterior circulation stroke syndrome |
| POH |
previous obstetric history |
| POLY |
polymorphonuclear leucocytes |
| PoM |
prescription-only medicine |
| POMR |
problem-orientated medical record |
| POMS |
profile of mood states |
| POP |
plaster of Paris [plâtre de Paris] |
| PoP |
plaster of Paris [plâtre de Paris] |
| |
progesterone-only pill |
| POR |
problem-orientated record |
| pos |
positive |
| POS |
polycystic ovary syndrome |
| post |
after |
| postop |
post-operative |
| PP |
peripheral pulse |
| |
pin prick |
| |
placenta previa |
| |
post partum |
| |
post prandial |
| |
private patient |
| |
proximal phalanx
|
| pp |
punctum proximum [le point le plus proche que l'on peut voir distinctement] |
| PPA |
pulmonary arterial pressure |
| |
positive pressure breathing |
| PPBS |
post prandial blood sugar |
| PPD |
pulmonary parenchymal disease |
| |
purified protein derivative |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations |
| PPF |
purified plasma fraction |
| PPH |
post partum haemorrhage |
| |
primary pulmonary hypertension |
| PPI |
patient package insert |
| PPIH |
proteinuric pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| PPLO |
pleuropneumonia-like organisms |
| ppm |
parts per million |
| PPPBL |
peripheral pulses palpable in both legs |
| PPROM |
pre-term premature rupture of membranes |
| PPS |
Palliative Performance Scale |
| |
pelvic pain syndrome |
| PPs |
peripheral pulses |
| PPTK |
partial prothrombin time (kaolin) |
| pr |
per rectum |
| PR |
per rectum |
| |
plantar response |
| |
pulse rate |
| Pr |
presbyopia |
| |
punctum remotem [le point le plus éloigné que l'œil puisse voir net] |
| P&R |
pulse & respiration |
| PRA |
plasma renin activity |
| preop |
pre-operative |
| PRHO |
pre-registration house officer |
| PRICE |
protection, rest, ice, compression & elevation |
| primip |
primipara [première grossesse] |
| PRIST |
paper radioimmunosorbent test |
| PRL |
prolactin |
| p.r.n. |
pro re nata [administration au besoin] |
| proct |
proctologie |
| prog |
progesterone |
| PROM |
premature rupture of membranes |
| |
passive range of motion |
| promyelo |
promyelocyte |
| PROT |
total protein |
| prot |
protéinurie |
| prox |
proximal |
| pro time |
prothrombin time |
| PRV |
polycythaemia rubra vera |
| PRx |
prognosis |
| pre |
avant |
| proprio |
proprioception |
| PS |
pulmonary stenosis |
| P/S |
polyunsaturated/saturated ratio |
| PSA |
prostate specific antigen |
| PSC |
primary sclerosing cholangitis |
| PSP |
phenolsulphonphthalein |
| PSS |
progressive systemic sclerosis |
| PSV |
pressure support ventilation |
| |
public service vehicle [permis / chauffeur] |
| PSVT |
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
| Pt |
patient |
| PT |
patch test |
| |
physiotherapy
|
| |
prothrombin time
|
| PTA |
parent-teacher association |
| |
plasma thromboplastin antecedent |
| |
prior to admission |
| |
prothrombin activity |
| |
pure tone audiometry |
| PTB |
patellar tendon bearing cast |
| PTC |
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiopancreatography |
| |
plasma thromboplastin component |
| |
phenylthiocarbamide |
| |
prothrombin control |
| PTCA |
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PtD |
permanent total disability |
| PTFE |
polytetrafluoroethylene [Téflon] |
| PTH |
parathyroid hormone |
| |
post transfusion hepatitis |
| pTNM |
pathological tumour-node-metastasis |
| PTNT |
pain to needle time |
| PTR |
prothrombin ratio |
| PTS |
patient transport service |
| PTSD |
post traumatic stress disorder |
| PTSR |
post traumatic stress reaction |
| PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
| PTTK |
prothrombin time (kaolin) |
| PTx |
pneumothorax |
| PTZ |
pentylenetratozole |
| PU |
passed urine |
| |
peptic ulcer |
| PUBS |
percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
| PUD |
peptic ulcer disease |
| PUFA |
polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PUL |
percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| pulv |
poudre |
| PULHEEMS |
physical capacity, upper limbs, locomotion, hearing, eyesight, mental capacity, emotional stability [évaluation de capacité fonctionnelle, forces armées, Royaume-Uni] |
| PULHES |
physical capacity, upper limbs, lower limbs, hearing, eyesight, psychiatric [évaluation de capacité fonctionnelle, forces armées, États-Unis] |
| PUO |
pyrexia of unknown origin |
| PUs |
passes urine |
| PUVA |
psoralen & ultraviolet A |
| PUWER |
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations |
| PV |
per vaginam [par voie vaginale] |
| |
pharmacovigilance |
| |
podalic version |
| PVC |
peripheral intravenous catheter |
| |
premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD |
peripheral vascular disease |
| PVFS |
post viral fatigue syndrome |
| PVP |
pulmonary venous pressure |
| PVP-I |
povidone iodine |
| PVR |
pulmonary vascular resistance |
| PVS |
persistent vegetative state |
| PVT |
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia |
| PWA |
patient with AIDS |
| PWB |
partial weight bearing |
| PX |
physical examination |
| Px |
past history |
| |
phalanx |
| |
pneumothorax |
| |
prognosis |
| PZI |
protamine zinc insulin |
