Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
1°
A
Primary
2
Q
2°
A
Secondary
3
Q
3°
A
Tertiary
4
Q
#
A
Fracture
5
Q
∆
A
Change
6
Q
⬆️
A
Elevated
Increase
Increasing
7
Q
⬇️
A
Decrease
Decreasing
8
Q
?
A
Query
9
Q
♂️
A
Male
10
Q
♀️
A
Female
11
Q
Rx
A
Treatment
12
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
13
Q
AF
A
Arterial Fibrillation
14
Q
ALL
A
Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia
15
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
16
Q
AML
A
Acute Myelocytic Anemia
17
Q
What does AP stand for?
A
Anteroposterior
e.g. AP Chest Xray ‘front and back’
18
Q
What does BKA stand for?
A
Below the knee amputation
19
Q
What does BM stand for?
A
Bowel movement
20
Q
What does BP stand for?
A
Blood pressure
21
Q
What does BPH stand for?
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
22
Q
What does bpm stand for?
A
beats per minute
23
Q
What does BGL stand for?
A
Blood glucose level
24
Q
What does BSO stand for?
A
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
25
What does CA stand for?
carcinoma
26
What does CABG stand for?
Coronary artery bypass graft
27
What does CATH stand for?
Catheter
28
What does CCU stand for?
Coronary Care Unit
29
What is the symbol for calcium?
CA
