Midterm | D-F Flashcards
(87 cards)
1
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D & C
A
Dilation and curettage
2
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dB
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decibel
3
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DCIS
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Ductal carcinoma in situ
4
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DD (2)
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Discharge diagnosis; differential diagnosis
5
Q
Decub.
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Decubitus
6
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Derm.
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Dermatology
7
Q
DES (2)
A
Diethylstilbestrol; diffuse esophageal spasm
8
Q
DEXA or DXA
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Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
9
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DI (2)
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Diabetes insipidus
Diagnostic imaging
10
Q
DIC
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation
11
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DICOM
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Digital image communication in medicine
12
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diff.
A
Differential count
13
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DIG
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Digoxin;
digitalis
14
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DKA
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
15
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dL, dl
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Decilitre (1/10 of a liter)
16
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DJD
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Degenerative Joint Disease
17
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DLE
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Discoid lupus erythematosus
18
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DM
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Diabetes mellitus
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
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D.O.
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Doctor of osteopathy
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DOA
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Dead on arrival
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DOB
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Date of birth
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DOE
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Dyspnea on exertion
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DPT
Diphtheria – pertussis – tetanus
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DRE
Digital rectal examination
27
DRG
Diagnosis related group
28
DSA
Digital subtraction angiography
29
DT
Delirium tremens
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DTR
Deep tendon reflexes
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DUB
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
32
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
33
D/C
Discontinue
34
D/W
Dextrose in water
35
Dx
Diagnosis
36
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
37
ECC (3)
Emergency cardiac care
Endocervical curettage
Extracorporeal circulation
38
ECF
Extended care facility
39
ECG/ EKG
Electrocardiogram
40
ECHO
Echocardiography
41
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
42
ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy
43
ED (2)
Emergency department
Erectile dysfunction
44
EDC
Estimated date of confinement
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EDD
Expected date of delivery
46
EEG
Electroencephalogram
47
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
48
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenography
49
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
50
Em
Emmetropia
51
EM
Electron microscope
52
EMB
Endometrial biopsy
53
EMG
Electromyogram
54
EMT
Emergency medical technician
55
EOM (2)
Extraocular movement/ extraocular muscles
56
eos
Eosinophils
57
EPO
Erythropoietin
58
ER (2)
Emergency room
Estrogen receptor
59
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
60
ERT
Estrogen replacement therapy
61
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
62
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
63
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
64
ET
Esotropia
65
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol
66
ETT
Exercise tolerance test
67
EUS
Endoscopic ultrasonography
68
Exc
Excision
69
F; °F
Fahrenheit; degrees Fahrenheit
70
FB (2)
Fingerbreadth
Foreign body
71
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
72
FDG-PET
2-deoxy-2[F-18] fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography
73
Fe
Iron
74
FEF
Forced expiratory flow
75
FEV1
Forced expiratory volume in first second
76
FH
Family history
77
FHR
Fetal heart rate
78
FHS
Fetal heart sound
79
FHT
Fetal heart tones
80
FPG
Fasting plasma glucose
81
FROM
Full range of motion/ movement
82
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
83
FTA-ABS
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test
84
F/U
Follow-up
85
5-FU
5-fluorouracil
86
FUO
Fever of undetermined origin
87
Fx
fracture
