Abbreviations-R Flashcards
(85 cards)
1
Q
R
A
rectal; respiration; right
2
Q
RA
A
refractory anemia; rheumatoid arthritis; right arm; right atrium
3
Q
rad
A
radiation absorbed dose
4
Q
RAF
A
rheumatoid arthritis factor
5
Q
RAI
A
radioactive iodine
6
Q
RAIU
A
radioactive iodine uptake determination
7
Q
RAS
A
reticular activating system
8
Q
RAST
A
radioallergosorbent
9
Q
RAT
A
radiation therapy
10
Q
RBBB
A
right bundle branch block
11
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell; red blood count
12
Q
RBCV
A
red blood cell volume
13
Q
RBE
A
relative biologic effects
14
Q
RCA
A
right coronary artery
15
Q
RD
A
respiratory distress; retinal detachment
16
Q
RDA
A
recommended daily allowance
17
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
18
Q
RE
A
right eye
19
Q
reg
A
regular
20
Q
rehab
A
rehabilitation
21
Q
rem
A
roentgen-equivalent-man
22
Q
REM
A
sleep rapid eye movement sleep
23
Q
RER
A
renal excretion rate
24
Q
resp
A
respiration
25
RF
renal failure; respiratory failure; rheumatoid factor; rheumatic fever
26
RFS
renal function study
27
RH
right hand
28
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
29
Rh neg
Rhesus factor negative
30
Rh pos
Rhesus factor positive
31
RIA
radioimmunoassay
32
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevate
33
Rick
rickettsia
34
RIST
radioimmunosorbent
35
RK
radial keratotomy
36
RL
right leg
37
RLC
residual lung capacity
38
RLD
related living donor
39
RLE
right lower extremity
40
RLL
right lower lobe
41
RLQ
right lower quadrant
42
RLS
restless legs syndrome
43
RM
respiratory movement
44
RMD
repetitive motion disorder
45
RML
right mediolateral
46
RMSF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
47
RNA
ribonucleic acid
48
RND
radical neck dissection
49
R/O
rule out
50
ROA
radiopaque agents
51
ROM
range of motion; rupture of membranes
52
ROP
retinopathy of prematurity
53
ROPS
roll over protection structures
54
ROS
review of systems
55
ROT
right occipitis transverse
56
RP
radiopharmaceuticals; Raynaud?s phenomenon; relapsing polychondritis; retrograde pyelogram
57
RPF
renal plasma flow
58
RPG
retrograde pyelogram
59
rpm
revolutions per minute
60
RPO
right posterior oblique
61
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
62
RQ
respiratory quotient
63
R & R
rate and rhythm
64
RR
recovery room; respiratory rate
65
RSD
repetitive stress disorder
66
RSDS
reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
67
RSHF
right-sided heart failure
68
RSI
repetitive stress injuries
69
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
70
RSV
right subclavian vein
71
RT
radiation therapy; renal transplantation; respiratory therapy
72
rt
right; routine
73
RTA
renal tubular acidosis
74
rt lat
right lateral
75
rtd
retarded
76
RU
roentgen unit; routine urinalysis
77
RUE
right upper extremity
78
RUL
right upper lobe
79
RUQ
right upper quadrant
80
RV
residual volume; right ventricle
81
RVG
radionuclide ventriculogram
82
RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
83
RVS
relative value schedule
84
RW
ragweed
85
Rx
prescription; take; therapy; treatment
