Abreviations Flashcards by Holly Harrison

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♀

A

female

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♂

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male

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sˉ

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without

line over s

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cˉ

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with

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y/o

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year old

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A/A

A

automobile accident

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AART

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American Association of Rehabilitation Therapy

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ACPMR

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American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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ACR

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American College of Radiography

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ACS

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American Cancer Society

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AOTA

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American Occupational Therapy Association

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AP

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anteroposterior

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APTA

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American Physical Therapy Association

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ARRT

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American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASRT

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists

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Bx

A

biopsy

B (sub) x

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BA

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barium

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BaE, BE

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barium enema

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BP

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blood pressure

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BUN

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blood, urea, nitrogen

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C1, C2, C3

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first, second, third cervical vertebra

C (sub) 1,2,3

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Ca

A

Cancer, carcinoma

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CCU

cardiac care unit

CNMT

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computerized tomography

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

CXR

chest x-ray

Dx

diagnosis | D (sub) x

EEG

Electroencephalogram

ED

emergency department

ER

emergency room

Fx

fracture | F (sub) x

Hx

history | H (sub) x

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

KUB

kidney-ureter-bladder (x-ray)

L1, L2, L3

first, second, third lumbar vertebra | L (sub) 1,2,3

lab

laboratory

LBP

low back pain, low blood pressure

LLQ

left lower quadrant (abdomen)

LMP

last menstrual period

LP

lumbar puncture

LUQ

left upper quadrant

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NBRC

National Board for Respiratory Care

NMTCB

Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board

NPO

nothing by mouth

OB

obstetrics

OP

outpatient

PA

posteroanterior

RDMS

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Rx

Prescription | R (sub) x

RLQ

right lower quadrant

R/O

rule out

R.T. (R)

Registered Technologist Radiography

R.T. (N)

Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine

RUQ

right upper quadrant

SOB

shortness of breath

stat

immediately (statim)

T1, T2, T3

first, second, third thoracic vertebra | T (sub) 1,2,3

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

XR

x-ray