Abbreviations Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
2
Q
ASCP
A
American Society of Clinical Pathology
3
Q
BX, bx
A
Biopsy
4
Q
BCC
A
Basal Cell Carcinoma
5
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
6
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
7
Q
CA
A
Cancer
8
Q
CIS
A
carcinoma in situ
9
Q
CLA
A
Certified Laboratory Assistant
10
Q
CM, cm
A
Centimeter
11
Q
CP
A
Cerebral Palsy
12
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
13
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
14
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
15
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalography, electroencephalogram
16
Q
END
A
electroneurodiagnostic
17
Q
ENG
A
electronystagmography
18
Q
EP
A
evoked potential
19
Q
HA
A
headache
20
Q
HCVD
A
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
21
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
22
Q
MBD
A
minimal brain disfunction
23
Q
met, metas, mets
A
metastasis/metastases
24
Q
MLT
A
medical laboratory technician
25
mm
millimeter
26
mmHg
millimeters of mercury (pressure)
27
MT
medical technologist
28
NCS
Nerve Conduction Studies
29
PSG
polysomnography
30
RT
radiotherapy
31
TIA
transient ischemic attack