Abbreviations Flashcards
(80 cards)
1
Q
ACE
A
angiotensin converting enzyme
2
Q
AChE
A
acetylcholinesterase
3
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
4
Q
ADH
A
anti-diuretic hormone
5
Q
ADP
A
adenodiphosphate
6
Q
AFP
A
alpha fetoprotein
7
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
8
Q
AMP
A
adenosine monophosphate
9
Q
ANA
A
anti-nuclear antibody
10
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
11
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
12
Q
ATP
A
adenosine triphosphate
13
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
14
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
15
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
16
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
17
Q
cAMP
A
cyclic adenosine monophosphate
18
Q
CAT
A
choline acetyltransferase
19
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
20
Q
CD4
A
cluster of differentiation 4
21
Q
CD8
A
cluster of differentiation 8
22
Q
CEA
A
carcinogenic embryonic antigen
23
Q
cGMP
A
guanosine cyclic monophosphate
24
Q
CMV
A
cytomegalovirus
25
CN
cranial nerve
26
CNS
central nervous system
27
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
28
CRP
C-reactive protein
29
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
30
DHT
dihydrotestosterone
31
DJD
degenerative joint disease
32
DNA
deoxynucleic acid
33
DPT
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
34
DTR
deep tendon reflex
35
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
36
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
37
EEG
electroencephalogram
38
EMG
electromyogram
39
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
40
FAD
flavin adenine dinucleotide
41
FADH2
flavin adenine dinucleotide (reduced form)
42
FEV
forced expiratory volume
43
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
44
GABA
gamma-amino butyric acid
45
GBM
glomerular basement membrane
46
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
47
GGT
gamma-glutamyl transferase
48
GH
growth hormone
49
GMP
guanosine 5'-monophosphate
50
GnRH
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
51
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
52
Hct
hematocrit
53
HDL
high density lipoprotein
54
HLA
human leukocyte antigen
55
Hb
hemoglobin
56
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
57
Ig
immunoglobulin
58
IL
interleukin
59
IM
intramuscular
60
IV
intravenous
61
IFN
interferon
62
LCR
Ligase chain reaction
63
LDL
low density lipoprotein
64
LH
luteinizing hormone
65
LHRH
luteinizing hormone releasing hormone
66
LLQ
left lower quadrant
67
LOC
loss of consciousness
68
LUQ
left upper quadrant
69
MAO
monoamine oxidase
70
MHC
major histocompatibility complex
71
MIC
minimal inhibitory concentration
72
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
73
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
74
MVA
motor vehicle accident
75
MVC
motor vehicle collision
76
NAC
N-acetyl cysteine
77
NADH
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
78
NADPH
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
79
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
80
NK
natural killer (cells)
