Flashcards in Medical Terminology Abbreviations (N to Z) Deck (171)
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Na
sodium
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NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
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NHL
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance (imaging)
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NPH
normal-pressure hydrocephalus
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n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
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NSD
normal spontaneous delivery
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NST
non stress test
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O.D.
right eye
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O.S.
left eye
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OU
each eye
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O2
oxygen
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OB
obstetrics
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OCD
obsessive-compulsive disease
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O.D.
right eye (ocular dexter)
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oint., ung
ointment
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O.S.
left eye (ocular sinister)
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OTC
over the counter (drugs)
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O.U.
each eye (oculus uterque)
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oz
ounce
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p
after
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PA
pernicious anemia;
pulmonary artery
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P-A; PA
posteroanterior
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PaCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood
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PACs
premature atrial contractions
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PaO2
partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in the blood
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Pap Smear
Papanicolaou test; smear method of examining stained exfoliative cells
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Pap
Papanicolaou smear
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