Abbreviations Flashcards
(318 cards)
1
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
2
Q
Bx, bx
A
Biopsy
3
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
4
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
5
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
6
Q
Dx
A
Diagnostic
7
Q
I&D
A
incision and drainage
8
Q
LAT, lat
A
Lateral
9
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
10
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
11
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
12
Q
PET
A
Positron emission tomography
13
Q
RF
A
Rheumatoid factor; radio frequency
14
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
15
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
16
Q
SPECT
A
Single photon emission computed tomography
17
Q
Sx
A
Symptom
18
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
19
Q
U&L, U/L
A
Upper and Lower
20
Q
US
A
Ultrasound, ultrasonography
21
Q
Bx,bx
A
Biopsy
22
Q
BCC
A
Basal cell carcinoma
23
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
24
Q
CA
A
Cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest
25
FS
Frozen section
26
ID
Intradermal
27
I&D
Incision and drainage
28
IMP
Impression (synonymous with diagnosis)
29
IV
Intravenous
30
TNM
Tumor-node-metastasis
31
ung
Ointment
32
XP, XDP
xeroderma pigmentosum
33
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
34
BE
Barium enema; below the elbow
35
C1, C2, etc.
First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra
36
Ca
Calcium; cancer
37
CDH
Congenital dislocation of the hip
38
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
39
DEXA, DXA
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
40
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
41
DO
Doctor Of Osteophathy
42
EMG
Electromyography
43
Fx
Fracture
44
HD
Hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; gearing distance
45
HNP
Herniated nucleus pulpous (herniated disk)
46
HP
Hemipelvectomy
47
IM
Intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
48
IS
Intracostal space
49
IV
Intravenous
50
L1, L2, etc
First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra
51
LS
Lumbosacral spine
52
MG
Myasthenia gravis
53
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
54
MS
Musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status, mitral stenosis
55
NSAIDs
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
56
ORTH, ortho
Orthopedics
57
P
Phosphorous; pulse
58
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
59
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
60
RF
Rheumatoid factor; radio frequency
61
ROM
Range of motion
62
SD
Shoulder disarticulation
63
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
64
THR
Total hip replacement
65
TKA
Total knee arthoplasty
66
TKR
Total knee replacement
67
TRAM
Transverse rectus abdominis muscle
68
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic stimulating hormone
69
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
70
DI
Diabetes insipid ya; diagnostic imaging
71
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
72
DM
Diabetes mellitus
73
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
74
FSH
Follicle- stimulating hormone
75
GH
Growth hormone
76
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
77
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
78
K
Potassium (electrolyte)
79
LH
Luteinizing hormone
80
NPH
Neutral protamine hagedorn (insulin)
81
PRL
Prolactin
82
PGH
Pituitary growth hormone
83
PTH
Parathyroid hormone also called parathormone
84
RAI
Radioactive iodine
85
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake
86
T3
Triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)
87
T4
Thyroxine (thyroid hormone)
88
TFT
Thyroid function test
89
TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
90
AD
Alzheimer disease
91
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
92
CNS
Central nervous system
93
CP
Cerebral palsy
94
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
95
CT
Computed tomography
96
CTA
Computed tomography angiography
97
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
98
EEG
Electroencephalography
99
EMG
Electromyography
100
ICP
Intracranial pressure
101
LOC
Loss of consciousness
102
LP
Lumbar puncture
103
MEG
Magnetoencephalography
104
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
105
MS
Musculosketal; multiple sclerosis; mental status, mitral stenosis
106
MSI
Magnetic source imaging
107
NCV
Nerve conduction velocity
108
PET
Positron emission tomography
109
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
110
SRS
Stereotactic radiosurgery
111
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
112
Acc
Accommodation
113
ARMD, AMD
Age related macular degeneration
114
Ast
Astigmatism
115
ENG
Electronystagmography
116
IOL
Intraocular Lens
117
IOP
Intraocular pressure
118
LASIK
Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
119
AC
Air conduction
120
BC
Bone conduction
121
ENT
Ears, nose, throat
122
NIHL
Noise induced hearing loss
123
O.D.
Doctor of optometry
124
RK
Radial keratotomy
125
SLE
Slit lamp examination; systemic lupus erythematosus
126
ST
Esotropia
127
VA
Visual acuity
128
VF
Visual field
129
XT
Exptropia
130
OM
Otitis media
131
PE
Physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure- equalizing (tube)
132
URI
Upper respiratory infection
133
ABG
Arterial blood Gas
134
AFB
Acid fast bacillus (TB organism)
135
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
136
CA
Cancer
137
CO2
Carbon dioxide
138
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
139
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
140
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
141
CT
Computed tomography
142
CTPA
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography
143
CXR
Chest x-ray, chest radiograph
144
DPI
Dry powder inhaler
145
DPT
Diphtheria pertussis tetanus
146
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
147
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
148
IRDS
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
149
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
150
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
151
NMT
Nebulized must treatment
152
O2
Oxygen
153
PA
Posterior , pernicious anemia
154
Pco2
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
155
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii; primary care physician
156
PFT
Pulmonary function test
157
pH
Degree of acidity or alkalinity
158
PND
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
159
Po2
Partial pressure of oxygen
160
RD
Respiratory distress
161
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
162
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
163
SOB
Shortness of breath
164
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
165
TB
Tuberculosis
166
URI
Upper respiratory infection
167
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
168
ACE
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)
169
AFib
Atrial fibrillation
170
AICD
Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
171
AS
Aortic stenosis
172
ASHD
AV
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Antrioventricular , arteriovenous
173
BP, B/P
Blood pressure
174
CA
Cancer, cardiac arrest, chronological age
175
CABG.
Coronary artery bypass graft
176
CAD
Coronary artery disease
177
CC
Cardiac catheterization
178
CHD
Coronary heart disease
179
Chol
Cholesterol
180
CK
Creating kinase (cardiac enzyme) ; conductive keratoplasty
181
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis
182
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram , electrocardiography
183
ECHO
Echocardiogram
Echocardiography
Echoencephalogram
Echoencephalography
184
EPS
Electrophysiology studies
185
HDL
High density lipoprotein
186
HF
Heart failure
187
HTN
Hypertension
188
ICD
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
189
LA
LDL
Left atrium
Low density lipoprotein
190
LV
Left ventricle
191
MI
Myocardial infarction
192
MRA
Magnetic resonance Angiogram
Magnetic resonance angiography
193
MUGA scan
Multiple gates acquisition scan
194
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
195
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
196
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
197
RA
Right atrium
198
RV
Right ventricle
Residual volume
199
SA, S-A
Sinoatrial
200
US
Ultrasound
201
AB, Ab, ab
Antibody , abortion
202
A, B, AB, O
Blood types
203
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
204
ALL
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
205
AML
Acute myelogenous leukemia
206
ANA
Antinuclear antibody
207
APC
Antigen presenting cell
208
APTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
209
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
210
CBC
Complete blood count
211
CLL
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
212
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
213
diff
Differential count (white blood cells)
214
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis; deep venous thrombosis
215
EBV
Epstein Barr virus
216
GVHD
Graft versus host disease
217
eos
Eosinophil (type of white blood cell)
218
Hb Hgb
Hemoglobin
219
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
220
Igs
Immunoglobulins
221
MNL
Mononuclear leukocytes
222
NK Cell
Natural killer cell
223
PMN
Polymorphonuclear
224
PMNL, poly
Polymorphonuclear leukocyte
225
PT
Prothrombin time
Physical therapy
226
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
227
RA
Right atrium; rheumatoid arthritis
228
RBC, rbc
Red blood cell
229
segs
Segmented neutrophils
230
SLE
Systematic lupus erythematous
231
WBC, wbc
White blood cell
232
ATN
Acute tubular necrosis
233
BNO
Bladder neck obstruction
234
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
235
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
236
cysto
Cystoscopy
237
EBT
External beam therapy
238
EMG
Electromyogram, electromyography
239
ESRD
End stage renal disease
240
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
241
EU
Excretory urography
242
IC
Interstitial cystitis
243
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram, intravenous pyelography
244
pH
Symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
245
PCNL
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
246
PKD
Polycystic kidney disease
247
RP
Retrograde pyelogram, retrograde pyelography
248
TURBT
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor
249
UA
Urinalysis
250
US
Ultrasound ; ultrasonography
251
UTI
Urinary tract infection
252
VCUG
Voiding cystourethrography
253
VUR
Vesicoureteral reflux
254
AB; ab, ab
Antibody; abortion
255
CA
Cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest
256
D&C
Dilatation (dilation) and curettage
257
DUB
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
258
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
259
GYN
Gynecology
260
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
261
HSG
Hysterosalpingography
262
IUD
Itrauterine device
263
LH
Luteinizing hormone
264
CS, C-section
Cesarean section
265
CVS
Chorionic villus sampling
266
FECG, FEKG
Fetal electrocardiogram
267
LMP
Last menstrual period
268
LSO
Left salpingo-oophorectomy
269
OCPs
Oral contraceptive pills
270
Pap
Papanicolaou test
271
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
272
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
273
TRAM
Transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap
274
TVH
Total vaginal hysterectomy
275
IVF-ET
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
276
OB
Obstetrics
277
Para 1,2,3 and so on
Unipara, bipara, tripara
Number of viable births
278
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
| Benign prostatic hypertrophy
279
DRE
Digital rectal examination
280
EBR
External beam radiation
281
EBT
External beam therapy
282
ED
Erectile dysfunction; emergency department
283
GC
Gonorrhea
| Gonococci
284
HPV
Human papillomavirus
285
HSV-2
Helpers simplex virus type 2
286
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
287
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
288
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
289
TSE
Testicular self examination
290
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
291
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency
292
Ba
Barium
293
BaE, BE
Barium enema
294
BM
Bowel movement
295
BMI
Body mass index
296
CT
Computed tomography
297
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopylithotripsy
298
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave
299
EUS
Endoscopic ultrasonography (X-ray studies)
300
GBS
Gallbladder series
301
GER
Gasttoesophageal reflux disease
302
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
303
GI
Gastrointestinal
304
HAV
Hepatitis A
305
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
306
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
307
HDV
Hepatitis D virus
308
HEV
Hepatitis E virus
309
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
310
LFT
Liver function test
311
MRCP
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
312
NG
Nasogastric
313
OCG
Oral cholecystography
314
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
315
R/O
Rule out
316
RGB
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
317
stat
Immediately
318
UGIS
Upper gastrointestinal series
