medical abreviations Flashcards by Casey Davenport | Brainscape

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a.c.

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before meals (ante cibum)

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b.i.d.

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twice daily (bis in die)

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B.P.

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Blood pressure

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C-1 through C-7

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cervical vertebrae by number

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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C.C.

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chief complaint

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C.N.

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cranial nerve

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C.N.S.

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central nervous system

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

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computerized tomography

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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DB

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decibel

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DX

A

diagnosis

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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F.H.

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family history

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FX

A

fracture

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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Hg

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hemoglobin or mercury

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GU

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genitourinary

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

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h.s.

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at bedtime (hora somni)

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H & P

A

history and physical exam

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L-1 through L-5

A

Lumbar vertebrae by number

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L.L.Q.

A

lower left quadrant

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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O.D.

A

right eye (oculus dexter)

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O.S.

A

left eye (oculus sinister)

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p.c.

A

after meals (post cibum)

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P.H.

A

past history

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P.I.

A

present illness

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p.r.n.

A

as needed (pro re nata)

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q.i.d.

A

for times daily (quarter in die)

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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R.B.C.

A

red blood count

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R.L.Q.

A

right lower quadrant

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R/O

A

rule out

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R.U.Q.

A

rught upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription

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S-1 through S-5

A

sacral vertebrae by number

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SOAP

A

subjective findings, objective findings, assessment, plan

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T-1 through T-12

A

thoracic vertebrae by number

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t.i.d.

A

three times daily (ter in die)

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TX

A

Treatment