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1
Q

C1, C2, C3,…

A

cervical vertebra 1, 2, 3, etc.

2
Q

DEXA

A

dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

3
Q

DIP

A

distal interphalangeal (joint)

4
Q

Fx

A

fracture

5
Q

L1, L2, L3,…

A

lumbar 1, 2, 3, etc.

6
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

7
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

8
Q

MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal

9
Q

MTP

A

metatarsophalangeal

10
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal (joint)

11
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

12
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

13
Q

S1

A

sacrum

14
Q

T1, T2, T3,…

A

thoracic vertebra 1, 2, 3, etc.

15
Q

THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

16
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

17
Q

TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

18
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

19
Q

TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

20
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

21
Q

bx

A

biopsy

22
Q

decub.

A

decubitus (ulcer); pressure sore

23
Q

derm.

A

dermatology

24
Q

DLE

A

discoid lupus erythematosus

25
Q

EAHF

A

eczema, asthma, and hay fever

26
Q

FANA

A

fluorescent antinuclear antibody

27
Q

FS

A

frozen section

28
Q

ID

A

intradermal

29
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

30
Q

LE

A

(systemic) lupus erythematosus

31
Q

PPD

A

purified protein derivative

32
Q

PPS

A

progressive systemic scleroderma

33
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

34
Q

subq.

A

subcutaneous

35
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

36
Q

ung.

A

ointment

37
Q

UV

A

ultraviolet light

38
Q

XP, XDP

A

xeroderma pigmentosum

39
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

40
Q

MD

A

muscular dystrophy

41
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes

42
Q

EMG

A

electromyography

43
Q

ESR (sed rate)

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

44
Q

HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

45
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

46
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

47
Q

RF

A

rheumatoid factor

48
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

49
Q

ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

50
Q

ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

51
Q

CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

52
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

53
Q

CSF

A

cererbospinal fluid

54
Q

CT

A

computerized tomography

55
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident; stroke

56
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

57
Q

EMG

A

electromyography

58
Q

EST

A

electric shock therapy

59
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

60
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

61
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

62
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

63
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

64
Q

MSLT

A

multiple sleep latency test

65
Q

NCS

A

nerve conduction study

66
Q

NPH

A

normal-pressure hydrocephalus

67
Q

NREM

A

non-rapid eye movement (stage of sleep)

68
Q

PEG

A

pneumoencephalogram

69
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

70
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

71
Q

PSG

A

polysomnogram

72
Q

REM

A

rapid eye movement (stage of sleep)

73
Q

RT

A

reading test

74
Q

SNS

A

somatic nervous system

75
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

76
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

77
Q

Ab

A

antibody

78
Q

Ag

A

antigen

79
Q

ABO

A

blood groups: A, AB, B, and O

80
Q

AHF

A

antihemophilic factor (blood coagulation factor VIII)

81
Q

AHG

A

antihemolytic globulin

82
Q

ALL

A

acute lyphatic leukemia

83
Q

AML

A

acute myelogeous leukemia

84
Q

BMT

A

bone marrow transplanation

85
Q

CBC

A

complete blood (cell) count

86
Q

CLL

A

cholesterol-lowering lipid

chronoic lymphocytic leukemia

87
Q

diff. diag.

A

differential diagnosis

88
Q

eos.

A

eosinophil

89
Q

ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

90
Q

G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

91
Q

GM-CSF

A

granulocyte-machrphage colony-stimulating factor

92
Q

Hb

A

hemoglobin

93
Q

Hbg

A

hemoglobin (also Hgb)

94
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

95
Q

HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

96
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin (also Hbg)

97
Q

IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, wIgM

A

immunoglobulin A, D, E, G, and M, respectively

98
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

99
Q

lymph

A

lymphocyte

100
Q

MCH

A

mean cell hemoglobin

101
Q

MCHC

A

mean cell hemoglobin concentration

102
Q

mono.

A

monocyte

103
Q

poly.

A

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

104
Q

PMN

A

polymorphonuclear neutrophil (leukocytes)

105
Q

PA

A

pernicious anemia

106
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

107
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

108
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell (erythrocyte)

109
Q

segs

A

segmented neutrophils

110
Q

VLDL

A

very-low-density lipoprotein

111
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell (leukocyte)

112
Q

ARC

A

AIDS-related complex

113
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

114
Q

CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

115
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

116
Q

EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

117
Q

ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

118
Q

Histo

A

histology

119
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

120
Q

HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

121
Q

ITP

A

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

122
Q

KS

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

123
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

124
Q

ABG(s)

A

arterial blood gas(es)

125
Q

AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli (The only AFB of cinical significance are organisms of the genus Mycobacterium, which caused tuberculsis and leprosy)

126
Q

AP

A

anteroposterior (a directional term, used particularly in X-rays, meaning “from the front to the back”; i.e., anteroposterior view of the chest)

127
Q

ARD

A

acute respiratory disease (or distress)

128
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

129
Q

ARF

A

acute respiratory failure

130
Q

CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

131
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

132
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema)

133
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

134
Q

CXR

A

chext X-ray

135
Q

DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis (whopping cough), and tetanus; an immunization given in childhood to prevent these diseases by providing immunity

136
Q

IPPB

A

intermittent positve pressure breathing

137
Q

LLL

A

lower left lobe (of the lung)

138
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe (of the lung)

139
Q

O2

A

oxygen

140
Q

PA

A

posteroanterior (a directional term, used particularly in X-rays, meaning “from the back to the front”; i.e. posteroanterior view of the chest)

141
Q

PaCO2

A

partial pressure of carbon dioxide (Co2) dissolved in the blood

142
Q

PaO2

A

partial pressure of oxygen (O2) dissolved in the blood.

143
Q

PCP

A

Pneumocystis carinii (pneumonia)

144
Q

PFT(s)

A

pulmonary function test(s)

145
Q

PPD

A

purified protein derivative; substance used in intradermal test for tuberculosis; now called TST.

146
Q

R

A

respiration

147
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

148
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe (of the lungs)

149
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe (of the lungs)

150
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe (of the lungs

151
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

152
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

153
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

154
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

155
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

156
Q

TST

A

tuberculosis skin test

157
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

158
Q

A Fib

A

atrial fibrillation

159
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

160
Q

AS

A

aortic stenosis

161
Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

162
Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

163
Q

AV

A

atrioventricular

164
Q

BBB

A

bundle branch block

165
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

166
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

167
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

168
Q

Cath

A

catheterization

169
Q

CC

A

cardiac catheterization

170
Q

CCU

A

coronary care unit

171
Q

CHD

A

coronary heart disease

172
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

173
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

174
Q

CT (scan)

A

computed axial tomography (scan)

175
Q

CAT (scan)

A

computed axial tomography (scan)

176
Q

CVD

A

cardiovascular disease

177
Q

DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

178
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

179
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

180
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

181
Q

EKG

A

electrocardiogram

182
Q

HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

183
Q

HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

184
Q

ICD

A

implantable cardioversion defibrillator

185
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

186
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

187
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

188
Q

MS

A

mitral stenosis

189
Q

MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

190
Q

PACs

A

premature atrial contractions

191
Q

PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

192
Q

PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

193
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

194
Q

PVCs

A

premature ventricular contractions

195
Q

SA

A

sinoatrial

196
Q

V Fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

197
Q

VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

198
Q

VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

199
Q

V Tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

200
Q

a.c.

A

before meals (ante cibum)

201
Q

ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

202
Q

AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase (formally called serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)

203
Q

Ba

A

barium

204
Q

BE

A

barium enema

205
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice a day

206
Q

CT SCAN

A

computed tomography (scan)

207
Q

EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

208
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

209
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

210
Q

GBS

A

gallbladder series

211
Q

GER

A

gastroesophageal reflux

212
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

213
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

214
Q

GI series

A

gastrointestinal series

215
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

216
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

217
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

218
Q

HCI

A

hydrochloric acid

219
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

220
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowl syndrome

221
Q

IVC

A

intravenous cholangiography

222
Q

LES

A

lower esophageal sphincter (also known as the cardiac sphincter)

223
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

224
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imagine

225
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

226
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

227
Q

NPO, n.p.o.

A

nothing by mouth

228
Q

OCG

A

oral cholecystogram

229
Q

p.c.

A

after meals (post cibum)

230
Q

PP, pp

A

postprandial

231
Q

PPBS

A

postprandial blood sugar

232
Q

PPG

A

postprandial glucose

233
Q

PTC, PTHC

A

percutaneious transhepatic cholangiogram

234
Q

SBFT

A

small bowel follow-through

235
Q

SBS

A

small bowel series

236
Q

SGOT

A

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; now called aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

237
Q

SGPT

A

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

238
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

239
Q

UGI series

A

upper gastrointestinal series.

240
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

241
Q

ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

242
Q

BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

243
Q

Ca

A

calcium

244
Q

DI

A

diabetes insipidus

245
Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

246
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

247
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

248
Q

FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

249
Q

GH

A

growth hormone

250
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

251
Q

HDL

A

high0density lipoprotein

252
Q

HgbA1C

A

hemoglobin A1C

253
Q

IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; also known as type 1 diabetes

254
Q

K

A

potassium

255
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

256
Q

LTH

A

lactogenic hormone

257
Q

MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

258
Q

Na

A

sodium

259
Q

NiDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; also known as type 2 diabetes

260
Q

OT

A

oxytocin

261
Q

PBI

A

protein-bound iodine

262
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

263
Q

RAI

A

radioactive iodine

264
Q

RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

265
Q

T3

A

trilodothyronine (thyroid hormone)

266
Q

T4

A

thyroxine (thyroid hormone)

267
Q

TFT

A

thyroid function tests

268
Q

TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

269
Q

VLDL

A

very-low-density lipoprotein

270
Q

Acc

A

accommodation

271
Q

ARMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

272
Q

cc

A

with correction (with glasses)

273
Q

ECCE

A

extracapsular cataract extraction

274
Q

EOM

A

extraocular movement

275
Q

ERG

A

electroretinogram

276
Q

ICCE

A

intracapsular cataract extraction

277
Q

IOL

A

intraocular lens

278
Q

IOP

A

intraocular pressure

279
Q

LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis

280
Q

OD

A

right eye (ocular dexter)

281
Q

OS

A

left eye (ocular sinister)

282
Q

OU

A

each eye (ocular uterque)

283
Q

PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

284
Q

PERLA

A

pupils equal; react to light and accommodation

285
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equal; round, react to light, and accommodation

286
Q

PRK

A

photo-refractive keratectomy

287
Q

REM

A

rapid eye movement

288
Q

sc

A

without correction

289
Q

VA

A

visual acuity

290
Q

VF

A

visual field

291
Q

ABLB

A

alternate binaural louness balance

292
Q

ABR

A

auditory brain stem response

293
Q

AC

A

air conduction

294
Q

AD

A

right ear (auris dextra)

295
Q

AS

A

left ear (auris sinistra)

296
Q

AOM

A

acute otitis media

297
Q

AU

A

each ear (auris unitas)

298
Q

BC

A

bone conduction

299
Q

BOM

A

bilateral otitis media

300
Q

COM

A

chronic otitis media

301
Q

dB

A

decibel

302
Q

EENT

A

ears, eyes, nose, and throat.

303
Q

ENT

A

ears, nose, and throat

304
Q

OE

A

otitis externa

305
Q

PTS

A

permanent threshold shift

306
Q

SOM

A

serous otitis media

307
Q

TM

A

tympanic membrane

308
Q

TTS

A

temporary threshold shift

309
Q

ADH

A

antiiuretic hormone

310
Q

AGN

A

acute glomerular nephritis

311
Q

ARF

A

acute renal failure

312
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

313
Q

CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

314
Q

CCPD

A

continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

315
Q

CRF

A

chronic renal failure

316
Q

C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

317
Q

Cysto

A

cystoscopy

318
Q

EPO

A

erythropoietin

319
Q

ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

320
Q

ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

321
Q

GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

322
Q

HD

A

hemodialysis

323
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

324
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

325
Q

pH

A

abbreviation for the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution; pH means potential hydrogen

326
Q

RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

327
Q

sp.gr.

A

specific gravity

328
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

329
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

330
Q

VCUG

A

voiding cystourethogram

331
Q

AB

A

abortion

332
Q

ACS

A

American Cancer Society

333
Q

CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

334
Q

Cx

A

cervix

335
Q

D&C

A

dilatation and curettage

336
Q

ECC

A

endocervical curettage

337
Q

EMB

A

endometrial biopsy

338
Q

ERT

A

estrogen replacement therapy

339
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

340
Q

HSG

A

hysterosalpingography

341
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

342
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device; a particular type of contraceptive device

343
Q

LBP

A

liquid-based Pap

344
Q

LEEP

A

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

345
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

346
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

347
Q

LSO

A

left salpingo-oophorectomy

348
Q

Pap

A

Papanicolaou smear

349
Q

Path

A

pathology

350
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

351
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

352
Q

RSO

A

right salpingo-oophorectomy

353
Q

TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

354
Q

TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy

355
Q

AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

356
Q

C-section

A

cesarean section

357
Q

CS

A

cesarean section

358
Q

CST

A

contraction stress test

359
Q

EDB

A

expected date of birth

360
Q

EDC

A

expected date of confinement; estimated date of confinement (i.e., estimated date for birth of baby)

361
Q

EDD

A

expected date of delivery

362
Q

EFM

A

electronic fetal monitoring

363
Q

FHR

A

fetal heart rate

364
Q

FHS

A

fetal heart sound

365
Q

FHT

A

fetal heart tone

366
Q

FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

367
Q

G

A

gravida (pregnant)

368
Q

GPA

A

gravida, para, abortion

369
Q

HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

370
Q

HELLP

A

Hemolytic anemia, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelet Count

371
Q

L & D

A

labor and delivery

372
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

373
Q

LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

374
Q

Multip

A

multipara

375
Q

NSD

A

normal spontaneous delivery

376
Q

NST

A

non stress test

377
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

378
Q

Primip

A

primipara

379
Q

SVD

A

spontaneous vaginal delivery

380
Q

TPAL

A

term, preterm, abortions, living (this is used on obstetrical history forms to obtain patient data)

381
Q

UC

A

uterine contractions

382
Q

AAP

A

American Academy of Pediatrics

383
Q

ASQ

A

Ages & Stages Questionnaire

384
Q

BCG

A

bacille Calmette-Guerin [vaccine]

385
Q

DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus [vaccine]

386
Q

DS

A

Down Syndrome

387
Q

EA

A

esophageal atresia

388
Q

HDN

A

hemolytic disease of the newborn (erythroblastosis fetalis)

389
Q

HIB

A

Haemophilus influenzae type B [vaccine]

390
Q

HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

391
Q

MMR

A

measles-mumps-rubella [vaccine]

392
Q

PKU

A

phenylketonuria

393
Q

PNP

A

pediatric nurse practitioner

394
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

395
Q

SBS

A

shaken baby syndrome

396
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

397
Q

Tb

A

tuberculosis

398
Q

Td

A

tetanus and diphtheria toxoid

399
Q

AP

A

anteroposterior

400
Q

Ba

A

barium

401
Q

BE

A

barium enema

402
Q

CAT

A

computed axial tomography

403
Q

C-spine

A

cervical spine (film)

404
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

405
Q

CXR

A

chest X-ray

406
Q

DSA

A

digital subraction angiography

407
Q

DSR

A

dynamic spatial reconstructor

408
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

409
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

410
Q

Fx

A

fracture

411
Q

IVC

A

intravenous cholangiography

412
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

413
Q

IVU

A

intravenous urography

414
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

415
Q

LGI

A

lower gastrointestinal (serious)

416
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

417
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

418
Q

NMR

A

nuclear magnetic resonance (imaging)

419
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

420
Q

PA

A

posteroanterior

421
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

422
Q

PTC, PTHC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

423
Q

rad

A

radiation absorbed dose

424
Q

RAI

A

radioactive iodine

425
Q

RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

426
Q

SBS

A

small bowel series

427
Q

SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

428
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal (series)

429
Q

u/s

A

ultrasound

430
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

431
Q

bx

A

biopsy

432
Q

Ca

A

cancer

433
Q

CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

434
Q

DES

A

diethylstilbestrol

435
Q

DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

436
Q

mets

A

metastasis

437
Q

NHL

A

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

438
Q

Pap smear

A

a simple smear method of examining stained exfoliative cells; the Papanicolaou test

439
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

440
Q

RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

441
Q

RTx

A

radiation therapy

442
Q

TNM

A

tumor, nodes, and metastasis (a system for staging malignant neoplastic disease)

443
Q

ADD

A

attention-deficit disorder

444
Q

ADHD

A

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

445
Q

CA

A

chronological age

446
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

447
Q

DAP

A

Draw-a-Person personality test

448
Q

DSM

A

Diagnositc and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

449
Q

DTs

A

delirium tremens

450
Q

ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

451
Q

IQ

A

intelligence quotient

452
Q

LSD

A

lysergic acid diethylamide (a hallucinogenic drug)

453
Q

MA

A

mental age

454
Q

MMPI

A

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

455
Q

OCD

A

obsessive-compulsive disease

456
Q

PCP

A

phencyclidine (a psychoactive drug)

457
Q

TAT

A

thematic apperception test (personality test)

458
Q

WAIS

A

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

459
Q

WISC

A

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

460
Q

WPPSI

A

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence

461
Q

AAA

A

Area Agency on Aging

462
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

463
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

464
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertorphy

465
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

466
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

467
Q

Cath

A

catheterization

468
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

469
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident; stroke

470
Q

CDV

A

cardiovascular disease

471
Q

DEXA

A

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

472
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

473
Q

EKG

A

electrocardiogram

474
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

475
Q

GCNS

A

gerontological clinical nurse specialist

476
Q

GNP

A

gerontological nurse practitioner

477
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder (an x-ray)

478
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

479
Q

RSVP

A

retired seniors volunteer program

480
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

481
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

482
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

483
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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