Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(136 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome
2
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
3
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
4
Q
ARDS
A
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
5
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
6
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic Hormone
7
Q
ASD
A
Atrial Septal defect
8
Q
AV, A-V
A
Atrioventricular
9
Q
ADD
A
Attention Deficit disorder
10
Q
ADHD
A
Attention deficit-hyperactive disorder
11
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
12
Q
Bx, bx
A
biopsy
13
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
14
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
15
Q
CA
A
Cancer
16
Q
CA
A
Carcinoma
17
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control and Protection
19
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
20
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
22
Q
C1-C7
A
Cervical Vertebrae
23
Q
CS
A
Cesarean section
24
Q
COLD
A
Chronic obstructive lung disease
25
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
26
CBC
Complete blood count
27
CT, CAT
Computed tomography, Computerized axial tomography
28
CHF
Congestive heart failure
29
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
30
CAD
Coronary artery disease
31
CHD
Coronary heart disease
32
CVA
Costovertebral angle
33
COX-2
Cyclooxygenase inhibitors
34
dB
Decibel
35
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
36
DM
Diabetes mellitus
37
Dx
Diagnosis
38
D&C
Dilation and curettage
39
DLE
Discoid lupus erythematosus
40
DMARD
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
41
ENT
Ear, nose, and throat
42
ECHO
Echocardiography
43
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
44
EEG
Electroencephalogram
45
ED
Emergency department
46
ER
Emergency Room
47
ERCP
Endoscopic Retrograde cholangiopancreatography
48
EDD
Expected delivery date
49
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
50
FEMA
Federal emergency management agency
51
fx
Fracture
52
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
53
GI
Gastrointestinal
54
GP
General Practitioner
55
GU
Genitourinary
56
GC
Gonococcus
57
Gyn
Gynecology
58
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
59
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
60
HDV
Hepatitis D virus
61
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
62
HSV-2
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (genital herpes)
63
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
64
HDG, hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
65
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
66
HPV
Human papillomavirus
67
IVF
In vitro fertilization
68
IBS
Inflammatory bowel syndrome
69
ICU
Intensive care unit
70
IUD
Intrauterine device
71
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
72
LASIK
Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
73
LMP
Last menstrual period
74
LA
Left atrium
75
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
76
LUQ
Lower upper quadrant
77
LGI
Lower gastrointestinal tract
78
LRT
Lower respiratory tract
79
L1-L5
Lumbar vertebrae
80
LE
Lupus erythematosus
81
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
82
MI
Myocardial infarction
83
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
84
OB
Obstetrics
85
OCs
Oral contraceptives
86
OTC
Over the counter
87
Pap
Papanicolaou smear, stain, or test
88
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
89
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
90
PA
Posteroanterior, physician assistant
91
PET
Positron emission tomography
92
pH
Potential hydrogen
93
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
94
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
95
RBC
Red blood cell
96
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
97
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
98
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
99
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
100
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
101
SOB
Shortness of breath
102
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
103
Sx
Symptoms
104
T1-T12
Thoracic Vertebrae
105
T&A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
106
TBSA
Total body surface area
107
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
108
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
109
TUMT
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy
110
TUNA
Transurethral needle ablation
111
TUR
Transurethral resection
112
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
113
TB
Tuberculosis
114
URT
Upper respiratory tract
115
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
116
UTI
Urinary tract infection
117
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
118
VC
Vital capacity
119
WMD
Weapons of mass destruction
120
WBC
White blood cell
121
WNL
Within normal limits
122
a.c.
Before meals
123
b.i.d.
Twice a day
124
d.c.
Discontinued
125
DOA
Dead on arrival
126
hct
Hematocrit
127
hgb
hemoglobin
128
p.c.
After meals
129
p.o.
By mouth, phone order
130
q.i.d.
Four times a day
131
q.n.
Every night
132
q.d
Every day
133
q.h.
Every hour
134
q.o.d.
Every other day
135
t.i.d.
Three times a day
136
R/O
Rule out
