Medical Abbreviations (#, A, B) Flashcards by Justin Duff | Brainscape

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#

A

fracture

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3DCRT

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three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

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A

A

action

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A&P

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auscultation and percussion

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A, B, AB, O

A

blood types

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A1c

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blood test for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, average glucose level

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ABR

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auditory brainstem response

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Acc

A

accomodation

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ACE

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angiotensin-converting enzyme

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ACS

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anterior ciliary sclerotomy; American Cancer Society

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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AD

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Alzheimer disease

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADHD

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attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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AEB

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atrial ectopic beat

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein

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AHIMA

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American Health Information Management Association

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AI

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artificial insemination

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

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astigmatic keratotomy

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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMA

A

American Medical Association

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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AML

A

acute myelogenous leukemia

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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AP

A

anteroposterior (from front to back)

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APA

A

American Psychiatric Association

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ARF

A

acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure

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ARMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

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AMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

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AS

A

aortic stenosis

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect; autism spectrum disorder

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ASL

A

American sign language

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Astig

A

astigmatism

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As

A

astigmatism

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Ast

A

astigmatism

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AV

A

atrioventricular

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B2M

A

beta-2 microglobulin

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BaS

A

barium swallow

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basos

A

basophils

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BBB

A

blood-brain barrier; bundle branch block

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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

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BCP

A

birth control pill

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BD

A

bipolar disorder

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BE

A

barium enema

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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BSE

A

breast self-examination

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BTA

A

bladder tumor antigen

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

biopsy