Abbreviations Flashcards
(140 cards)
1
Q
5-HIAA
A
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
2
Q
ACA
A
anterior cerebral artery
3
Q
ACE
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme
4
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
5
Q
ADH
A
anti-diuretic hormone
6
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein
7
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
8
Q
ALP
A
alkaline phosphatase
9
Q
ALT
A
alanine transaminase
10
Q
AML
A
acute myelogenous leukemia
11
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibody
12
Q
ANCA
A
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
13
Q
APKD
A
adult polycystic kidney disease
14
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
15
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
16
Q
AST
A
aspartate transaminase
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hyperthropy
19
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
20
Q
c-ANCA
A
cytoplasmic antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies
21
Q
CCK
A
cholecystokinin
22
Q
CEA
A
carcinoembryonic antigen
23
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
24
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
25
chr
chromosome
26
CK
creatinine kinase
27
CK-MB
creatine kinase-myocardial band
28
Cl-
chlorine ion
29
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
30
CML
chronic myelogenous leukemia
31
CNS
central nervous system
32
CO
cardiac output
33
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
34
CRF
corticotrophin releasing factor
35
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
36
CVA
costovertebral angle
37
CXR
chest x-ray
38
DHT
dihydrotestosterone
39
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
40
DIP
distal interphalangeal
41
DM
diabetes mellitus
42
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
43
ds-DNA
double-stranded DNA
44
ECG
electrocardiogram
45
EDV
end-diastolic volume
46
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
47
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
48
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
49
FSH
follicular-stimulating hormone
50
FVC
forced vital capacity
51
GABA
y-aminobutyric acid
52
GBM
glomerular basement membrane
53
G-CSF
granulocyte colony stimulating factor
54
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
55
GGT
gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
56
GH
growth hormone
57
GHRH
growth hormone releasing hormone
58
GI
gastrointestinal
59
GnRH
gonadotropin releasing hormone
60
GU
genitourinary
61
HAV
hepatitis A virus
62
HBcAg
hepatitis B core antigen
63
HbeAg
hepatitis B e antigen
64
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
65
HBV
hepatitis B virus
66
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
67
HCO3-
bicarbonate ion
68
Hct
hematocrit
69
HCV
hepatitis C virus
70
HDV
hepatitis D virus
71
HEV
hepatitis E virus
72
HGPRT
hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
73
HPV
human papilloma virus
74
HTN
hypertension
75
HUS
hemolytic uremic syndrome
76
IgG
immunoglobulin G
77
IgM
immunoglobulin M
78
IPKD
infantile polycystic kidney disease
79
IVC
inferior vena cava
80
JVD
jugular venous distenstion
81
JVP
jugular venous pressure
82
LA
left atrium
83
LAD
left anterior descending coronary artery
84
LAP
leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
85
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
86
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
87
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
88
LFTs
liver fuction tests
89
LH
luteinizing hormone
90
LLQ
left lower quadrant
91
LV
left ventricle
92
MCA
middle cerebral artery
93
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
94
MCP
metacarpophalangeal
95
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
96
MEN
multiple endocrine neoplasias
97
MI
myocardial infarction
98
MLF
medial longitudinal fasciculus
99
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
100
MTP
metatarsopharyngeal
101
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
102
NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
103
P-ANCA
perinuclear pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
104
PAS
periodic acid-Schiff
105
PCA
posterior cerebral artery
106
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
107
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
108
PGE
prostalglandin E
109
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
110
PNS
peripheral nervous system
111
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
112
PT
prothrombin time
113
PTH
parathyroid hormone
114
PTT
partial prothromboplastin time
115
PV
pemphigus vulgaris
116
RBC
red blood cell
117
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
118
RLQ
right lower quadrant
119
RNP
ribonucleoprotein
120
RV
right ventricle
121
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion
122
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
123
t(#;#)
chromosomal translocation
124
TB
tuberculosis
125
TH
thyroid hormone
126
TIBC
total iron binding capcity
127
TLC
total lung capacity
128
TMP-SMX
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
129
TRAP
tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
130
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
131
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
132
URI
upper respiratory infection
133
UTI
urinary tract infection
134
VMA
vanillylmandelic acid
135
VSD
ventricular septal defect
136
WBC
white blood cell
137
UMNL
upper motor neuron lesion
138
LMNL
lower motor neuron lesion
139
LVEDV
left ventricular end-diastolic volume
140
LVEDP
left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
