Med Term Abbriviations Flashcards
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AD
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right ear
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ABGS
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arterial blood gas
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ADH
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anti diaretic hormone
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AIDS
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AIDS- acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AS
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aortic synthesis
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Bid
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twice daily
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BM
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bowel movement
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BSE
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bovine spongiform encephaliti
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
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biopsy
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAT
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computerized axial tomography
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CT SCAN
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computerized tomography scan
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CTS
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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DEA
drug enforcement agency
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DOB
date of birth
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DPT
DPT- diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccination)
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ECG
electrocardiogram
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EDC
expected date of confinement
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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ENT
ear, nose, and throat
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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FDA
food and drug administration
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FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
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Fx
fracture
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GERD
gastroesphsgeal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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Gtts
drops per minute
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Ha
head ache
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HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
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HDL
high-density lipoprotein
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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ICU
intensive care unit
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IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IUD
intrauterine device
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IV
intravenous
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LFT
left frontotransverse position
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LMP
last menstral period, HCG is a hormone used to test for pregnancy
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LP
lumbar puncture, gets the CSF
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MI
myocardium infarction, heart attack
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MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging, shows lots of tissue
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MS
multiple sclerosis
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NSAID
non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, Advil
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OBGYN
obstetrician gynecologist
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OCP
oral contraceptive pill
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OD
right eye
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OS
left eye
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Ou
each eye
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PAP
Papanicolaou
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PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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PDR
Physician's desk reference
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PFT
pulmonary function tests
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pH
power of hydrogen concentration
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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PRN
repeat as needed
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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QID
four times a day
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ROM
range of motion
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SOB
shortness of breath
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TIA
transient ischemic attacks
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TID
three times a day
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TMJ
temporomandibular joint
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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Tx
treatment
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UA
urinalysis
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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CT
computerized tomography
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OTC
over the counter
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PC
personal computer
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QHS
every night before bed
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QOD
every other day
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SAD
Seasonal affective disorder
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STAT
Immediately
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STI
Sexually transmitted infection
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Sz
Seizure
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ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE
breaking away of the placenta from the uterine wall
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AMYLASE
one of a group of starch-splitting enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides
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ANALGESIA
agent that relieves or eliminated pain
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ANALGESICS
compound capable of producing analgesia, without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness, characterized by reduced response to painful stimuli
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ANDROGEN
any male hormone, such as testosterone
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ANESTHESIA
drug that causes temporary loss of ability to perceive sensations on a conscious level
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ANEURYSM
dilated portion of an artery
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ANKYLOSIS
stiffening of a joint, especially as a result of disease
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ANORCHISM
congenital absence of one of both testicles
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ANTICONVULSANT
agent that lessens or prevents the formation of dangerous blood clots
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APHASIA
loss of speech
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ARTHROPLASTY
surgical replacement or repair of a joint
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ATROPHY
wasting away of tissue, organs, and cells, usually as a result of disease or loss of blood supply
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AZOTEMIA
excess of urea and other wastes in the blood
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BRONCHOSCOPY
examination of airways
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CARDIOMYOPATHY
disease if the heart muscle
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CEREBELLUM
separate portion of the brain attached to the brainstem at the pins; important in maintaining muscle tone, blance, and coordination of movement
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COLPOTOMY
removal of the colon
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COMMON BILE DUCT
duct formed by the union of the common hepatic and cystic ducts; it empties into the small intestine
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CORONARY ARTERIES
one of two arteries that arise from the base the aorta and carry blood to the muscle of the heart
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CRYOGENIC SURGERY
destroying of tissue by freezing
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CUL-DE-SAC
the area between the vagina and the anus
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CYANOSIS
blue skin because of lack to oxygen
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DYSMENORRHEA
painful menstruation
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DYSPHAGIA
difficulty in swallowing
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ENDARTERECTOMY
surgical removal of the diseased portion of the lining of an artery
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EPIDIDYMIS
group of ducts at the too of the testis where sperm are stored
