Abbreviations Flashcards
(267 cards)
1
Q
a
A
artery
2
Q
A.
A
Anterior
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ABE
A
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
5
Q
abn.
A
abnormal
6
Q
ACh
A
acetylcholine
7
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
8
Q
AGN
A
Acute Glomerulonephritis
9
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:
Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles
10
Q
APB
A
Atrial premature Beat
11
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory Disease Syn.
12
Q
ASD
A
Atrial Septal Defect
13
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
14
Q
assoc.
A
associated
15
Q
asymp.
A
asymptomatic
16
Q
a/v
A
artery/vein
17
Q
BBT
A
Vasal Body Temperature
18
Q
BC
A
Birth control
19
Q
BCP
A
Birth Control Pills
20
Q
bid
A
two times a day
21
Q
bilat.
A
bilateral
22
Q
Botan
A
Botanicals
23
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
24
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
25
BS
Blood Sugar
26
BSE
Breast Self Exam
27
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
28
bx
biopsy
29
CA
Cancer or Carcinoma
30
CAD
Coronary ARtery Dz
31
Cap(s)
capsules(s)
32
CBC
Complete Blood Count
33
cc
cubic centimeter
34
CHD
Congestive Heart Disease
35
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
36
chol
cholesterol
37
CN
Cranial Nerve
38
CNS
Central Nervous System
39
CO
Cardiac Output
40
C/O
complains of
41
comp.
complication
42
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
43
CP
Cor Pulmonale:
pulmonary heart disease, is enlargement and failure of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased vascular resistance or high blood pressure in the lungs
44
CRF
Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone
45
CT
Computerized Axial Tomography
46
C.T
Connective Tissue
47
CV
Cardiovascular
48
CVA
Cardiovascular accident
49
CVD
cardiovascular Disease
50
cx
cervix
51
d/c
discharge
52
D&C
Dilatation & Curettage
53
D&E
Dilatation and Evacuation
54
DES
diethylstilbestrol
55
decr. or (upside down arrow)
decrease
56
def.
deficiency
57
devel.
developing
58
DIC
disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
59
DIP
DISTAL INTERPHALANGES
60
DISH
Diffuse Idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
61
DM
diabetes mellitus
62
DMSO
dimethyl sulfoxide
63
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
64
d/o('s)
disorder(s)
65
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
66
d/t or dt
due to
67
DTR
Deep Tendon REflex
68
DUB
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
69
Ddx
differential diagnosis
70
Dx
Diagnosis
71
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
72
dz
disease
73
E.
Estrogen
74
EAB
Elective Abortion
75
ECM
Erythema Chronicum Migraines
76
EEG
electroencephalogram
77
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
78
EKG
electrocardiogram
79
enz.
enzyme
80
EO's
eosinophils
81
EOM
Extra Ocular Muscles
82
ERT
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
83
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
84
ET
Eustachian Tube
85
EtOH
ethyl alcohol
86
eval.
evaluation or evaluate
87
F.
female
88
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
89
FH
Family History
90
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
91
f/u
follow-up
92
GABA
Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid
93
GB
Gall Bladder
94
GERD
Gastro-Esophageal Reflex Disorder
95
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
96
GI
Gastrointestinal
97
GC
Gonorrhea Culture
98
GnRH
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
99
gr.
grain
100
gtt
drop
101
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
102
GU
Genital/Unrinary
103
h/a
headache
104
HBP
High Blood Pressure
105
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
106
HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
107
Hct
hematocrit
108
Hep.
Hepatitis
109
Hgb
hemoglobin
110
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus
111
hr
hour
112
HR
Heart Rate
113
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
114
Ht
height
115
HTH
Hypothalamus
116
HTN
hypertension
117
Hx
History
118
IBD
Irritable Bowel Disease
119
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
120
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
121
IM
Intramuscular
122
incr. or (upward pointing arrow)
increase
123
inflam.
inflammation
124
infx
infection
125
ITP
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura
126
IUD
intrauterine device
127
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
128
IV
Intravenous
129
IVP
Inter-vascular pressure or Intravenous Pyelography
130
Jt(s)
Joint(s)
131
KOH
potassium hydroxide
132
-->
leads to
133
LAL
Left Arm Lying
134
LAS
Left Arm Sitting
135
LDH
Lactic Dehydrogenase
136
LES
Lower Esophageal Sphincter
137
L. or Lt.
left
138
LH
Luteinizing Hormone
139
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
140
LOC
Loss of Consciousness
141
LPF
Lower Power Field
142
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
143
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
144
Lv
Liver
145
L.V.
Left Ventricle
146
M
Male
147
m.
muscle
148
m/b or mb
maybe
149
mcg
microgram
150
MCL
Mid Clavicular Line
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med
medication
152
mets
metastatic
153
mg
milligram
154
MI
Myocardial Infarction
155
ml
milliliter
156
mm
millimeter
157
mod.
moderate
158
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
159
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
160
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
161
MVS
Mitral Valve Stenosis
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N.
nerve
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~N (the symbol goes above the N)
normal
164
neg.
negative
165
NIDDM
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
166
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
167
NSU
Non-specific urethritis
168
nullip
nulliparous
169
N/V
Nausea/Vomiting
170
N/V/D
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
171
OB
Obstetrics
172
OC
Oral Contraceptives
173
OM
Otitis Media
174
OTC
Over the Counter
175
oz
ounce
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P
Plan
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P.
Progesterone or Posterior
178
P&A
Percussion & Auscultation
179
para
number of pregnancies
180
PAT
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
181
PDA
Patent Ductus Arteriosis
182
PE
Physical Exam
183
perm.
permanent
184
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
185
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Dz
186
PIE
Pulmonary Infiltrate w/ Eosinophilia
187
PIP
Proximal Inter Phalanges
188
Pit.
Pituitary
189
PMH
Past Medical History
190
PMN
polymorphonucleocytes
191
PMP
Previous Menstrual Period
192
PMS
Premenstrual Syndrome
193
PND
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
194
pos.
positive
195
poss.
possible
196
preg.
pregnancy
197
PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
198
Pt
patient
199
P.T.
Physical Therapy
200
PTH
Para-Thyroid Hormone
201
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Dz
202
R. or Rt
Right
203
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
204
RAL
Right Arm Lycing
205
RAS
Right Arm Sitting
206
RBC
Red Blood Cell
207
re:
regarding
208
regurg.
regurgitation
209
RF
Rheumatic Fever
210
R/I
Rule In
211
RIND
Reversible Ischemic Neurological Deficit
212
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
213
ROM
Range of Motion
214
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
215
R/O
Rule Out
216
ROS
Review of Systems
217
SA
Sinoatrial
218
SAB
Spontaneous Abortion
219
SBE
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
220
SGOT
Serum Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase
221
SH
Social History
222
sig
instructions for prescription
223
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythema
224
slt.
slight
225
sm.
small
226
SOB
Shortness of Breath
227
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
228
Sx
Symptom
229
TB
Tuberculosis
230
TG's
triglycerides
231
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
232
tid
three times a day
233
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
234
TNTC
Too Numerous To Count
235
tr.
trace
236
TRH
Thyroid Releasing Hormone
237
Trich.
Trichomonas
238
TTP
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
239
Tx
Treatment
240
UA
Urinalysis
241
U.C.
Ulcerative Colitis
242
UGI
Upper Gastrointestinal series
243
unilat.
unilateral
244
URI
Upper Respiratory Infx
245
U/S
ultra sound
246
usu.
usually
247
UT
Urinary Tract
248
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
249
v.
vein
250
Vac.
Vaccine or Vaccination
251
vag.
Vaginal or vagina
252
vas.
vasectomy
253
VD
Venereal Disease
254
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Lab (syphilis test)
255
VMA
Vanilly Mandelic Acid
256
VPB
Ventricular Premature Beat
257
VSD
Ventricle Septal Defect
258
w/
with
259
w/i
within
260
w/o
without
261
WBC
White Blood Cell
262
wk
week
263
WNL
Within Normal Limits
264
wt.
weight
265
x
times
266
y.o.
year old
267
yr. (s).
year (s)
