Abbreviations 4 Flashcards by Gayle Stephens

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

electroencephalography

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HD

A

Huntington disease

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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PEG

A

pneumoencephalography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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PPS

A

post polio syndrome

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SNS

A

somatic nervous system

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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ECCE

A

extracapsular cataract extraction

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EOM

A

extraocular movement

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ICCE

A

intracapsular cataract extraction

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IOL

A

intraocular lens

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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis

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OD

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A

right eye (oculus dexter)

OS

left eye (oculus sinister)

OU

each eye (oculus uterque)

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation

PRK

photorefractive keratectomy

REM

rapid eye movement

RK

radial keratotomy

VA

visual acuity

VF

visual field

AC

air conduction

AD

right ear (auris dextra)

AS

left ear (auris sinistra)

AU

each ear (auris unitas)

BC

bone conduction

BOM

bilateral otitis media

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

ENT

ears, nose, throat

TM

tympanic membrane

C & S

culture and sensitivity

CMV

cytomegalovirus

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

EIA

enzyme immunoassay

ELISA

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

EM

erythema migrans

FTA-ABS

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPV

human papilloma virus

HSV

herpes simplex virus

MHA-TP

microhemagglutination treponemal pallidum

MMR

measles, mumps, rubella

PCR

polymerase chain reaction

RPR

rapid plasma reagin

STI

sexually transmitted infection

TORCH

toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus

VDRL

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test