MIdterm Abbreviations Flashcards by Kim Sullivan

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right

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dextra

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left

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sinistra

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R

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right

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L

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left

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OD

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right eye

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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AD

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right ear

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AS

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left ear

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RA

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right arm

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LA

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left arm

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RL

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right leg

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LL

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left leg

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A&P

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anatomy and physiology

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AP

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anterior to posterior

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HCl

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hydrochloric acid

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LAT

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lateral

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PA

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posterior or anterior

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before

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a

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after

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p

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AA

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aortic aneurysm

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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ASHD

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arterio/o/scler/o/tic heart disease

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BPM

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beats per miute

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CABG

coronoary artery bypass graft

CAT, CT

computed axial tomography

CBC

complete blood count

CHF

congestive heart failure

Diff

differential white blood count

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECHO

echocardiogram

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

Hct

hematocrit

HGb, HB, HgB, Hb

hemoglobin

MI

myocardial infarction

P

pulse

PAT

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

RBC

red blood cell (count)

RT

radiographic technologist

TIA

transient ischemic attack

Vfib

ventricular fibrillation

WBC

white blood cell (count)

XR

x-ray

EEG

electroencephalogram

EP

evoked potentials

PSG

poly sonnograms

NCS

nerve conduction studies

ENG

electr/o/nystagm/o/grams

met, metas, mets

metastasis

IPV

inactivated polio vaccine

CIS

cancer in situ

CA

cancer

CNS

central nervous system

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

LP

lumbar puncture

MRI

magnetic resonance image

ac

before meals

BE

barium enema

BM

bowel movment

EGD

esophag/o/gastr/o/duoden/o/scopy

GB

gallbladder

GERD

gastr/o/esophag/o/eal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

HBV

hepatitis B virus

NPO

nothing by mouth

po

by mouth

PO

post-operative

pc

after meals

UGI

upper gastrointestinal series

DDS

doctor of dental surgery

DO

doctor of osteopathy

CXR

chest x-ray

Dx

diagnosis

Fx

fracture

FxBB

fracture of both bones

OA

osteoarthritis

Ca

calcium

Ortho

orthopedist

CPD

cephalopelvic disproportion

RA

rheumatoid arthritis