Abbreviations Flashcards
(62 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
diagnosis
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
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
22
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
23
Q
CA
A
cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest
24
Q
FS
A
frozen section
25
ID
intradermal
26
I&D
incision and drainage
27
IMP
impression
28
IV
intravenous
29
TNM
tumor-node-metastasis
30
ung
ointment
31
XP, XDP
xeroderma pigmentosum
32
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
33
Ba
barium
34
BaE, BE
barium enema
35
BM
bowel movement
36
BMI
body mass index
37
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
38
ESWL
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
39
EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography
40
GBS
gallbladder series
41
GER
gastroesophageal reflux
42
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
43
GI
gastrointestinal
44
HAV
hepatitis A
45
HBV
hepatitis B
46
HCV
hepatitis C
47
HDV
hepatitis D
48
HEV
hepatitis E
49
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
50
LFT
liver function test
51
LUQ
left upper quadrant
52
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
53
NG
nasogastric
54
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
55
OCG
oral cholecystography
56
PE
physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure-equalizing (tube)
57
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
58
R/O
rule out
59
RGB
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
60
RUQ
right upper quadrant
61
UGIS
upper gastrointestinal series
62
US
ultrasound; ultrasonography
