medical terminology- abbv-acrynoms Flashcards
(99 cards)
1
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ā
A
ante, before
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abd
A
abdomen
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ABX, ABx
A
antibiotics
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AC, a.c.
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Ante Cibum¡ before meals
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ad lib
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Ad libitum
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ADLs
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Activities of daily living
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AMA
A
Against medical advice
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Q
amb
A
Abmulate_
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AP
A
apical pulse
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ASAP
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AS SOON AS POSIBLE
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BID, b.i.d.
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“bis in die”- two time daily
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BM
A
Bowel Movement
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BPM
A
Beats Per Minutes
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Bx
A
biopsy
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c̄
A
with
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C
A
Celsius
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cm
A
centimeter
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c/o
A
complains of
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CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Rescitation
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DNR
A
do-not-resuscitate
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DOB
A
date of birth
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
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FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
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F
A
Fahrenheit
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F/U, f/u
follow-up
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FWB
Full weight-bearing
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GI
gastrointestinal (GI) tract or GI system
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H2O
water
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h,hr
hours,heart rate
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HF
heart failure
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Hx
history
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I&O
Intake and output
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INC
Incontinent
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kg
kilograms
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NKDA, NKA
no known drug allergies,no known allergies
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NPO
Nothing by Mouth
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NWB
non–weight bearing
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O2
oxygen
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OOB
out of bed
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p̄
after
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P.C, p.c.
per os,by mouth.
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PO
per os,by mouth.
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PRN
pro re nata, as the need arises.
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pt
patient
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PWB
partial weight bearing
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q
quaque, each, every
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ROM
each, every
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ṣ̄
without
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STAT
right now, Statim
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TID, T.i.d.
three times a day
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TPR
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
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VS
for a client,, Vital Signs.
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Y/O
years old
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AAROM
active assisted range of motion
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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ADLs
activities of daily living
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AKA
above-knee amputation
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ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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AROM
active range of motion
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BKA
below-knee amputation
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BLE
bilateral lower extremities
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BMD
bone mineral density
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BUE
bilateral upper extremities
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CPM
continuous passive motion
65
CT
computed/computerized
66
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
67
DEXA, DXA
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
68
DJD
degenerative joint disease
69
DTR
deep tendon reflex
70
EMG
electromyogram
71
Fx
fracture
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HD
herniated disk
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HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
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IM
intramuscular
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LCL
lateral collateral ligament
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LE
lower extremity
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LLE
left lower extremity
78
LUE
left upper extremity
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MCL
medial collateral ligament
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MD
muscular dystrophy
81
MG
myasthenia gravis
82
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
83
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
84
OA
osteoarthritis
85
OP
osteoporosis
86
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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ORTHO, orth
orthopedics
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OT
occupational therapy
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PROM
passive range of motion
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PT
physical therapy
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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RC
rotator cuff
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RLE
right lower extremity
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ROM
range of motion
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RUE
right upper extremity
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THR
total hip replacement
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TKR
total knee replacement
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TMJ
temporomandibular joint
