Medical Terminology: Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(125 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s Disease
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ADR
A
Adverse drug reaction
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
8
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
9
Q
BE
A
Barium Enema
10
Q
BKA
A
Below the Knee amputation
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
13
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic Hypertrophy
14
Q
BRBPR
A
Bright red blood per rectum
15
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
16
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
17
Q
CA
A
Cancer
18
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass
19
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
20
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
21
Q
CBS
A
Chronic Brain syndrome
22
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
23
Q
CCU
A
Coronary Care Unit
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Q
CHD
A
Coronary heart disease
25
CNS
Central nervous system
26
c/o
complains of
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
29
CRF
Chronic renal failure
30
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
31
CVD
cardiovascular disease
32
CX
chest x-ray
33
DEXA
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
34
DM
Diabetes mellitus
35
DOA
dead on arrival
36
DOB
date of birth
37
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
38
Dx
diagnosis
39
ECG,EKG
electrocardiogram
40
ECHO
Echocardiogram
41
ENT
Ear, nose and throat
42
ED
Emergency department
43
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol
44
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
45
FH
Family history
46
F/U
follow-up
47
FUO
Fever of undetermined origin
48
FX
fracture
49
GERD
gestroesophageal reflux disease
50
GI
Gastrointestinal
51
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
52
GU
Genitourinary
53
HF (CHF)
Heart failure (congestive heart failure)
54
HCT
hematocrit
55
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
56
Hgb
hemoglobin
57
H&P
History and physical
58
h/o
history of
59
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
60
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
61
ICU
intensive care unit
62
I&O
intake and output
63
IM
intramuscular
64
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
65
IV
Intravenous
66
LFTS
liver function tests
67
LLQ
left lower quadrant
68
LUQ
left upper quadrant
69
L&W
living and well
70
MA
mental age
71
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
72
MCHC
Mean corpuscula hemoglobin concentration
73
MD
muscular dystrophy
74
MI
myocardial Infarction
75
MMI
Maximal medical improvement
76
MRI
magnetic resoncance imaging
77
NBS
Normal breath or bowel sounds
78
NG
Nasogastric
79
NKA
No Known allergies
80
N/V/D/C
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
81
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference (medication)
82
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
83
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, react to light, and accomodation
84
PH
past history
85
PI
present illness
86
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
87
PMH
past medical history
88
PT
prothrombin time
89
Pt
patient
90
PTCA
percutaneous translumnal coronary angioplasty
91
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
92
Px
physical examination
93
R
respiration
94
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
95
RBC
Red blood cell count
96
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
97
RLQ
right lower quadrant
98
R/O
Rule out
99
ROM
range of motion
100
ROS
Review of systems
101
RUQ
right upper quadrants
102
RX,Rx
treatment, prescription
103
S/P
Status Post
104
SH
Social History
105
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
106
SOB
Shortness of Breath
107
SX
symptoms
108
T
Temperature
109
T & A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
110
TB
Tuberculosis
111
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
112
TFT
Thyroid function tests
113
TLC
Total lung capacity
114
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
115
TX
Treatment
116
UA
urinalysis
117
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
118
URI
Upper respiratory infection
119
UTI
urinary tract infection
120
VS
Vital signs
121
WBC
white blood cell count
122
W/D
Well developed
123
WDWN
Well-developed, Well-nourished
124
W/N
well nourished
125
WNL
within normal limits
