Abbreviations Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
ant
A
Anterior
2
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
3
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
4
Q
inf
A
Inferior
5
Q
Lat
A
Lateral
6
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
7
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
8
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
9
Q
PA
A
Posteroanterior
10
Q
PET
A
Positron emission tomography
11
Q
Pos
A
Posterior
12
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
13
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
14
Q
Sup
A
Superior
15
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
16
Q
CR
A
Closed reduction
17
Q
CREF
A
Closed reduction external fixation
18
Q
DXA, DEXA
A
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
19
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
20
Q
EMG
A
Electromyography
21
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
22
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
23
Q
ORIF
A
Open reduction internal fixation
24
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
25
ROM
Range of motion
26
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
27
THR
Total hip replacement
28
TKR
Total knee replacement
29
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint disorder
30
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
31
Bx
Biopsy
32
FB
Foreign body
33
HPV
Human papillomavirus
34
HSV1
Herpes simplex virus 1
35
HSV2
Herpes simplex virus 2
36
I&D
Incision and drainage
37
KS
Kaposi's sarcoma
38
SCC
Squamous cell sarcoma
39
TB
Tuberulosis
40
BE
Barium enema
41
BM
Bowel movement
42
BS
Barium swallow
43
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
44
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
45
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test
46
GB
Gallbladder
47
GI
Gastrointestinal
48
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
49
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
50
HCV
Hepatitis C Virus
51
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
52
IBS
Inflammatory bowel syndrome
53
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
54
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
