abbreviations Flashcards
(149 cards)
1
Q
CA
A
cancer & carcinoma
2
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ED
A
emergency department
3
Q
ENT
A
ear/nose/throat
4
Q
ER
A
emergency room
5
Q
GP
A
general practitioner
6
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
7
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
8
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
9
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
10
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
11
Q
UV
A
ultraviolet
12
Q
AMA
A
american medical association
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
A
14
Q
CPT
A
current procedural terminology
15
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
ICD
A
ICD = international
18
Q
Mmhg
A
millimeters of mercury
19
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
20
Q
OD
A
overdose & right eye
21
Q
OTC
A
over the counter drug
22
Q
P
A
pulse
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PET
A
positron emission tomography
24
R
respiration
25
Sx
symptoms
26
T
temperature
27
WHO
world health organization
28
WNL
within normal limits
29
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
30
AP
anteroposterior
31
CBC
complete blood count
32
CDC
centers for disease control & prevention
33
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
34
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
35
FEMA
federal emergency management agency
36
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
37
HPF
high power field
38
IV
intravenous
39
LUQ
left upper quadrant
39
LLQ
left lower quadrant
40
LPF
low power field
41
PA
physicians assistant
42
RBC
red blood cell
43
RLQ
right lower quadrant
44
RUQ
right upper quadrant
45
SOB
shortness of breath
46
STD
sexually transmitted disease
47
STI
sexually transmitted infection
48
WBC
white blood cell
49
WMD
weapons of mass destruction
50
BMT
bone marrow transplant
51
COX-2
cyclooxygenase inhibitors
52
DJD
degenerative joint disease
53
DMARD
disease modifying antirheumatic drug
54
Fx
fracture
55
LE
lupus erythematosus
56
NSAID
non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
57
58
RA
rheumatoid arthritis/right atrium/range of motion
59
ROM
range of motion
60
WBC
white blood cell
61
ASD
atrial septal defect
62
AV
atrioventricular
63
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
64
CAD
coronary artery disease
65
CHD
congestive heart DISEASE
66
CHF
congestive heart failure
67
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
68
CVA
CVA = cerebrovascular
69
ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
70
MI
myocardial infarction
71
SA
sinoatrial
72
VSD
ventricular septal defect
73
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
74
CAL
chronic airflow limitation
75
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
76
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
77
LRT
lower respiratory tract
78
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
79
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
80
SOB
shortness of breath
81
TB
tuberculosis
82
URT
upper respiratory tract
83
VC
vital capacity
83
DM
diabetes mellitus
84
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
85
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
86
GI
gastrointestinal
87
IBS
inflammatory bowel syndrome
88
LGI
lower gastrointestinal tract
89
UGI
upper gastrointestinal tract
90
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
91
ARF
acute renal failure
92
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
93
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
94
IVP
IVP = intravenous pyelogram
95
IVU
intravenous urography
96
pH
potential of hydrogen
97
TUR
transurethral resection
98
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
99
IA
urinalysis
100
UTI
urinary tract infection
101
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
102
C-section
cesarean section
103
D&C
dilation and curettage
104
EDD
expected delivery date
105
FDA
food drug and administration
106
GC
gonococcus
107
GU
genitourinary
108
HBV
hepatitis B virus
109
HCV
hepatitis C virus
110
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
111
HDV
hepatitis D virus
112
HPV
human papillomavirus
113
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
114
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2
115
IUD
intrauterine device
116
IVF
in vitro fertilization
117
LMP
last menstrual period
118
OC’s
oral contraceptives
119
Pap
papanicolaou smear/stain/test
120
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
121
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
122
PSA
prostate specific antigen
123
STD
sexually transmitted disease
124
STI
sexually transmitted infection
125
TUMT
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
126
TUNA
transurethral needle ablation
127
Bx
biopsy
128
DLE
discoid lupus erythematosus
129
HSV
herpes simplex virus
130
TBSA
total body surface area
131
ADD
attention deficit disorder
132
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
133
CNS
central nervous system
134
CVA
cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
135
DSM
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
136
IAD
illness anxiety disorder
137
PNS
peripheral system
138
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
139
TIA
transient ischemic attack
140
141
dB
decibel
142
LASIK
laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
143
BMT
bone marrow transplant
144
GH
growth hormone
145
HPV
human papillomavirus
146
LINAC
linear accelerator
