Abbreviations used in Oral Medicine clinic and Dentistry

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University of Jordan-Faculty of Dentistry
Oral Medicine 2013
Professor Samar Burgan
Abbreviations used in Oral Medicine clinic
NB
notabene (note well)
eg
for example
OE
oral examination
I/O
intra-oral
E/O
extra-oral
ANK
appointment not kept
Canc
cancelled
CBP
cancelled by phone
FTA
failed to attend
KUO
kept under observation
TCA
to come again
NV
next visit
CI
contraindicated
SE
side effects
NAD
no apparent disease
Ca
carcinoma
RAS
recurrent aphthous stomatitis
ROU
recurrent oral ulceration
LP
lichen planus
EM
erythema multiform
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
MS
multiple sclerosis
UC
ulcerative colitis
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RHF
rheumatic fever
BP
blood pressure
HTN
hypertension
RX
treatment
MW
mouth wash
BD
1 x 2 (two times/day)
TDS
1 x 3 (three times/day)
QDS
1 x 4 (four times/day)
PRN
per need
NOCTE
before go to sleep
ac (ante cibum)
before meals
PO
per orum (by mouth)
IM
intramuscular
XR
x-ray
SXR
skull x-ray
CXR
chest x-ray
FBP
full blood picture
Hb
haemoglobin
HCT
haematocrite
G6PD
glucose 6- phosphate dehydrogenase
WBC
white blood cell
WCC
white cells count (total)
DWCC
differential white cell count
RBC
red blood cell
ANF
antinuclear factor
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
AB
antibiotic
SL
sublingual
D&V
diarrhoea & vomiting
GB
gall bladder
GI
gastrointestinal
CVS
cardiovascular system
URT
upper respiratory tract
URT1
upper respiratory tract infection
RT1
urinary tract infection
SOB
shortness of breath
SVC
superior vena cava
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
IDA
iron-deficiency anaemia
IDDM
insulin-dependant DM
Y
year (s)
WK
weeks
4/12
Four months
5/52
Five weeks
2/7
Two days
Abbreviations used in dentistry
AE
acid etch
BE’S
bite wing
CW
cotton wool
CDH
child dental health
CLF
cut line filling
IDB
inferior dental block
POL
polishing
RD
rubber dam
RCT
root canal treatment
RA
relative anaesthesia
UVR
ultra violet rays
EPT
electro-pulp test
FS
fissure sealant
LA
local anaesthesia
TTP
tender to percussion
S+P
scaling and polishing
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