Abbreviations Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
Q
a.
A
Artery
2
Q
aa.
A
Arteries
3
Q
ant.
A
Anterior
4
Q
v.
A
Vein
5
Q
vv.
A
Veins
6
Q
post.
A
Posterior
7
Q
ANS
A
Autonomic Nervous System
8
Q
Ao.
A
Aorta
9
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
10
Q
asc.
A
Ascending
11
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular or arteriovenous
12
Q
b.
A
Bone
13
Q
br.
A
Branch
14
Q
C1-C7(8)
A
Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7)/spinal cord segments and spinal nerves (C1-C8)
15
Q
CA
A
Cancer, carcinoma, and cardiac arrest depending on context
16
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
17
Q
CAT
A
Computed axial tomography
18
Q
CN
A
Cranial nerve
19
Q
Co.
A
Coccyx/coccygeal spinal cord segment; coccygeal spinal nerve
20
Q
com.
A
Common
21
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
22
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
23
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
24
Q
desc.
A
Descending
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DIP
distal interphalangeal
26
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram; electrocardiography
27
EEG
Electroencephalogram; electroencephalography
28
e.g.
For example
29
EMG
Electromyogram; electromyography
30
ext.
Extensor/external
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FDP
Flexor digitorum profundus
32
FDS
Flexor digitorum superficialis
33
fl.
Flexor
34
G.
Greek
35
GI
Gastrointestinal
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IMA or IMV
inferior mesenteric artery or vein
37
IML
Intermediolateral cell column or nucleus
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inf.
Inferior
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int.
Internal
40
IP
Interphalangeal (e.g. IP joint of the finger) or used when giving a drug intraperitoneally (e.g. an IP injection)
41
IV
Interventricular, intervertebral- depending on context
42
I.V.
Intravenous or intravenously
43
IVC
Inferior vena cava
44
IVF
In vitro fertilization
45
jt.
Joint
46
L, L.
Left or Latin
47
LA
Left atrium of the heart
48
lat.
Lateral
49
LICS
Left intercostal space
50
lig.
Ligaments
51
ligg.
Ligaments
52
LLQ
Left lower quadrant of the abdomen
53
LP
Lumbar puncture into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar cistern to obtain a sample of CF
54
LUQ
Left upper quadrant of the abdomen
55
LV
Left ventricle of the heart
56
m.
Muscle
57
mm.
Muscles
58
MAL
Midaxillary line
59
MCL
Midclavicular line
60
MCP
Metacarpophalangeal
61
med.
Medial
62
MI
Myocardial infarction
63
MRA
Magnetic resonance angiography
64
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
65
MSL
Midsternal line
66
MTP
Metatarsophalangeal
67
MV
Mitral valve
68
n.
Nerve
69
nn.
Nerves
70
PA
Posteroanterior
71
PIP
Proximal interphalangeal
72
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
73
R
Right
74
r.
Ramus
75
rr.
Rami
76
RA
Right atrium of the heart
77
RICS
Right intercostal space
78
RLQ
Right lower quadrant of the abdomen
79
RUQ
Right upper quadrant of the abdomen
80
RV
Right ventricle of the heart
81
S1-S5
Sacral vertebrae/spinal cord segments/spinal nerves
82
SA
Sinuatrial, referring to the sinus venosus if the primordial heart
83
SCM
Sternocleidomastoid (neck muscle)
84
SMV
Superior mesenteric vein
85
SNS
Somatic nervous system
86
sup.
Superior
87
supf.
Superficial
88
SVC
Superior vena cava
89
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae/spinal cord/segments/spinal nerves
90
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
91
TIA
Transient ischemic attack- sudden loss of neurological function caused by a brief period of inadequate perfusion of blood to the brain
92
TMJ
Temporomadibular Joint (jaw joint)
