Abbreviations Flashcards
(144 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
Q
ABL
A
axiobuccolingual
3
Q
ABO
A
blood typing system
4
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (course)
5
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropin hormone (corticotropin)
6
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
7
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacillus
8
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein
9
Q
Ag
A
antigen
10
Q
A/G ratio
A
albumin/globulin ratio
11
Q
AHF
A
Antihemophilic factor
12
Q
AHG
A
antihuman globulin
13
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
14
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphoblastic (lymphocytic) leukemia
15
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
16
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
17
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
18
Q
AML
A
acute myeloblastic (myelocytic; myelogenous) leukemia
19
Q
AMMOL
A
acute myelomonoblastic leukemia
20
Q
AMOL
A
acute monoblastic leukemia
21
Q
ANA
A
antinucleic acid (DNA; antinuclear) antibody
22
Q
Anti-HAV
A
antibody to hepatitis A virus
23
Q
Anti-HBc
A
antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
24
Q
Anti-HBe
A
antibody to hepatitis B e antigen
25
Anti-HBs
antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen
26
APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
27
ARD
acute respiratory disease
28
ARDS
acute respiratory-distress syndrome
29
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
30
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
31
BAL
bronchial alveolar lavage
32
BTU
British thermal unit
33
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
34
CABS
coronary-artery bypass surgery
35
CAT
computerized axial tomography
| CT, for short: computed tomography
36
CBC
complete blood count
37
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
38
CHF
congestive heart failure
39
CK
creatine kinase
40
CLL
Chronic lymphatic leukemia
41
CML
chronic myeloid (myelocytic, myelogenous) leukemia
42
CNS
central nervous system
43
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
44
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
45
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
46
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
47
CT
computerized tomography
48
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
49
D/C
discontinue
50
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
51
DTs
delirium tremors
52
Dx
diagnosis
53
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
54
ECHO
echocardiogram
55
EDTA
ethylenediaminotetraacetic acid
56
EKG
electrocardiogram
57
EPO
erythropoietin
58
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
59
ETOH
ethanol
60
FANA
fluorescent antinucleic-acid (antinuclear) antibody
61
FBS
fasting blood sugar
62
FFP
fresh-frozen plasma
63
FIA
fluorescent immunoassay
64
FPIA
fluorescence polarization immunoassay
65
FTA-ABS
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption
66
FT3
free triiodothyronine (T3)
67
FT4
free thyroxine (T4)
68
GBS
Group B streptococcus
69
GC
gonococcus
70
GCU
gonococcal urethritis
71
GTP
gamma-glutamyl transferase
72
GI
gastrointestinal; globin insulin
73
G6PD
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
74
GTT
glucose-tolerance test
75
GVH
graft-vs-host (reaction)
76
H&E
hematoxylin and eosin (stain)
77
HAV
hepatitis A virus
78
Hb
hemoglobin
79
HBcAg
Hepatitis B core antigen
80
HBeAg
Hepatitib B e antigen
81
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
82
HBV
hepatitis B virus
83
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin (human choriogonadotropin)
84
Hct
hematocrit
85
HDL
High density lipoprotein
86
HDN
hemolytic disease of the newborn
87
HEPA
high-efficiency particulate air (filter)
88
HLA
histocompatibility locus antigen
89
HPLC
high-performance liquid chromatography
90
HSV
herpes simplex virus
91
IFA
indirect fluorescent antibody (test)
92
Ig
immunoglobulin
93
IM
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
94
IV
intravenous
95
LAP
leucine aminopeptidase
96
LD
lactic dehydrogenase
97
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
98
LE
lupus erythematosus
99
L/S ratio
lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio
100
MCH(C)
mean corpuscular hemoglobin (concentration)
101
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
102
MI
myocardial infarction
103
MIC
minimal inhibitory concentration
104
MS
multiple sclerosis
105
NG
nasogastric
106
npo
nothing by mouth
107
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
108
Pap
Papanicolaou (vaginal smear for cancer detection)
109
PAS
periodic acid Schiff
110
PCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
111
PCO2T
carbon dioxide pressure (tension)
112
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
113
PKU
phenylketonuria
114
PNH
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
115
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
116
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
117
PT
prothrombin time
118
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
119
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
120
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
121
qns
quantity not sufficient
122
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
123
RBC
red blood cell (count)
124
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
125
RES
reticuloendothelial system
126
RF
rheumatoid factor; rheumatic fever
127
Rh Factor
blood factor discovered in erythrocytes of rhesus monkey
128
RIA
radioimmunoassay; ruptured intracranial aneurism
129
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
130
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
131
RT
room temperature
132
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
133
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
134
STD
sexually transmitted disease
135
Sub-Q
subcutaneous
136
T&C
type and crossmatch
137
TDM
therapeutic drug monitoring
138
T4
thyroxine
139
TIA
transient ischemic attack
140
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
141
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
142
T3
triiodothyronine
143
UTI
urinary tract infection
144
VZV
varicella-zoster virus
