Abbreviations Flashcards
(169 cards)
1
Q
123I
A
Isotope of radioactive iodine
2
Q
131I
A
Isotope of radioactive iodine
3
Q
18F-FDG
A
Fluorodeoxyglucose
4
Q
201Tl
A
Thallium-201
5
Q
99TC
A
Radioactive technetium
6
Q
a.c., ac
A
Before meals
7
Q
ACE
A
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
8
Q
ad lib
A
Freely, as desired
9
Q
Angio
A
Angiography
10
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
11
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
12
Q
ARB
A
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
13
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
Two times a day
14
Q
Ba
A
Barium
15
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
16
Q
c-
A
With
17
Q
Caps
A
Capsules
18
Q
Cc
A
Cubic centimeter
19
Q
C-spine
A
Cervical spine films
20
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
21
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray (film)
22
Q
Decub
A
Decubitus – lying down
23
Q
DI
A
Diagnostic imaging
24
Q
DICOM
A
Digital image communication in medicine
25
DSA
Digital subtraction angiography
26
ECHO
Echocardiography
27
EUS
Endoscopic ultrasonography
28
FDA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
29
Gd
Gadolinium
30
gm, g
Gram
31
gtt
Drops
32
h
Hour
33
h.s., hs
At bedtime
34
H2 blocker
Histamine h2 receptor antagonist
35
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
36
IM
Intramuscular
37
INH
Isoniazid-antituberculosis agent
38
IV
Intravenous
39
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
40
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder (series)
41
LAT
Lateral
42
LS films
Lumbosacral (spine) films
43
L-spine
Lumbar spine
44
MAOI
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
45
MDCT
Multidetector CT scanner
46
mg
Milligram
47
ml, mL
Milliliter
48
MR, MRI
Magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging
49
MRA
Magnetic resonance angiography
50
MRV
Magnetic resonance venography
51
MUGA
Multiple-gated acquisitions (scan)
52
NPO
Nothing by mouth
53
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
54
p-
After
55
p.c., pc
After meals
56
p.r.n., prn
As needed, as necessary
57
PA
Posteroanterior
58
PACS
Picture archival and communications system
59
PCA
Patient-controlled analgesia
60
PDR
Physicians’ Desk Reference
61
PET
Positron emission tomography
62
PET/CT
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography
63
PO, p.o. po
By mouth
64
Pt
Patient
65
q
Every
66
q.h., qh
Every hour
67
q.i.d., qid
Four times a day
68
q.s.,qs
Sufficient quantity
69
q2h
Every 2 hours
70
qAM
Every morning
71
qPM
Every evening
72
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake (test)
73
RFA
Radiofrequency ablation
74
Rx
Prescription
75
s-
Without
76
s.o.s.
If it is necessary
77
SBFT
Small bowel follow-through
78
SERM
Selective estrogen receptor modulator
79
Sig.
Directions – how to take medication
80
SL
Sublingual
81
SPECT
Singe photon emission computed tomography
82
SQ
Subcutaneous
83
SSRI
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
84
t.i.d.,tid
Three times daily
85
tab
Tablet
86
TCA
Tricyclic antidepressant
87
T-spine
Thoracic spine
88
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal (series)
89
US, U/S
Ultrasound; ultrasonography
90
V/Q scan
Ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs
91
AFP
Alpha-fetoprotein
92
ATRA
All-transretinoic acid
93
BMT
Bone marrow transplantation
94
BRC
breakpoint cluster region
95
bx
Biopsy
96
CA
Cancer
97
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
98
cGy
Centigray (one hundredth of a gray) or rad
99
chemo
Chemotherapy
100
CR
Complete response – disappearance of all tumor
101
CSF
Colony-stimulating factor
102
DES
Diethylstilbestrol
103
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
104
EGFR
Epidermal growth factor receptor
105
EPO
Erythropoietin
106
ER
Estrogen receptor
107
FNA
Fine needle aspiration
108
Ga
Gallium
109
GIST
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
110
Gy
Gray
111
H & E
Hematoxylin and eosin
112
HER2-neu
Growth factor gene highly activated on certain types of breast cancer
113
HNPCC
Hereditary non-polyposis
114
IGRT
Intensity-modulated gated radiation therapy
115
IHC
Immunohistochemistry
116
IMRT
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
117
IORT
Intraoperative radiation therapy
118
Mets
Metastases
119
MoAb
Monoclonal antibody
120
NED
No evidence of disease
121
NF
Neurofirbromatosis
122
NHL
Non–Hodgkin lymphoma
123
NSCLC
Non-small cell lung cancer
124
Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
125
PD
Progressive disease – tumor increases in size
126
PR
Partial response – tumor one half its original size
127
prot
Protocol
128
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
129
PSCT
Peripheral stem cell transplantation
130
PSRS
Proton stereotactic radiosurgery
131
RNA
Ribonucleic acid
132
RT
Radiation therapy
133
SD
Stable disease – tumor does not shrink or grow
134
TNM
Tumor, nodes, metastases
135
VEGF
Vascular endothelial growth factor
136
XRT, RT
Radiation therapy
137
A1C
Blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to assess glucose control
138
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
139
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone – vasopressin
140
Ca+
Calcium
141
CGMS
Continuous glucose monitoring system
142
DI
Diabetes insipidus
143
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
144
DM
Diabetes mellitus
145
FBG
Fasting blood glucose
146
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
147
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
148
GH
Growth hormone
149
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
150
HbA1c
Test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin; also called AIC
151
hCG or HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
152
IGF
Insulin-like growth factor
153
K
Potassium
154
LH
Luteinizing hormone
155
MDI
Multiple daily injection
156
Na
Sodium
157
OT,OXT
Oxytocin
158
PRL
prolactin
159
PTH
Parathyroid hormone (parathormone)
160
RAI
Radioactive iodine
161
RIA
Radioimmunoassay
162
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake (imaging test or scan)
163
SIADH
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
164
SMBG
Self-monitoring of blood glucose
165
STH
Somatotropin – growth hormone
166
T3
Triiodothyronine
167
T4
Thyroxine – tetraiodothyronine
168
TFT
Thyroid function test
169
TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
