00a. Semester 2 - Abbreviations and medical terminology Flashcards
1
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PMHx
A
Past medical history
2
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CVD
A
Cardiovascular disease
3
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MVA
A
Motor vehicle accident
4
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PTSD
A
Post traumatic stress disorder
5
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ABI
A
Acquired brain injury
6
Q
#
A
Fracture
7
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
8
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y/o
A
Year old
9
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Hypoesthesia
A
abnormal condition of low sensation
10
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Paraesthesia
A
A condition of abnormal sensation eg. pins and needles
11
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ED
A
Emergency department
12
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c/o
A
complains of
13
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
14
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Tachycardia
A
Condition of fast heart rate
15
Q
HR
A
heart rate
16
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HTN
A
Hypertension
17
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Hypertension
A
High blood pressure
18
Q
T2D/T2DM
A
Type 2 Diabetes
19
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CHD
A
Coronary heart disease
20
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Arrhythmia
A
Condition of irregular heart rate
21
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
22
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myocardial infarction
A
heart attack
23
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CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
24
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PVD
A
Peripheral vascular disease
25
RBC
Red blood cells
26
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
27
Cancer
uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth
28
SOB
Shortness of breath
29
Asthma
airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
30
BP
Blood pressure
31
GP
General practitioner (doctor)
32
Atherosclerosis
the build-up of plaque on blood vessel walls, making it harder for blood to get through.
33
BMI
Body mass index
34
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
35
TKR
Total knee replacement
36
LDL
Low density lipoprotein (lethal)
37
HDL
High density lipoprotein (Helpful)
38
Melanoma
Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment)
39
basal cell carcinoma
Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin)
40
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
41
Squamous cell carcinoma
skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.
42
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
43
biopsy
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
44
dermatologist
a skin specialist
45
Dx
diagnoses/diagnosis
46
Tx
Treatment
47
TPR
Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate
48
Past medical history
PMHx
49
Cardiovascular disease
CVD
50
Motor vehicle accident
MVA
51
Post traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
52
Acquired brain injury
ABI
53
Fracture
#
54
Fracture
Fx
55
Year old
y/o
56
abnormal condition of low sensation
Hypoesthesia
57
A condition of abnormal sensation eg. pins and needles
Paraesthesia
58
Emergency department
ED
59
complains of
c/o
60
Date of birth
DOB
61
Condition of fast heart rate
Tachycardia
62
heart rate
HR
63
Hypertension
HTN
64
High blood pressure
Hypertension
65
Type 2 Diabetes
T2D/T2DM
66
Coronary heart disease
CHD
67
Condition of irregular heart rate
Arrhythmia
68
myocardial infarction
MI
69
heart attack
myocardial infarction
70
Cerebral vascular accident
CVA
71
Peripheral vascular disease
PVD
72
Red blood cells
RBC
73
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
74
uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth
Cancer
75
Shortness of breath
SOB
76
airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
Asthma
77
Blood pressure
BP
78
General practitioner (doctor)
GP
79
the build-up of plaque on blood vessel walls, making it harder for blood to get through.
Atherosclerosis
80
Body mass index
BMI
81
Chronic kidney disease
CKD
82
Total knee replacement
TKR
83
Low density lipoprotein (lethal)
LDL
84
High density lipoprotein (Helpful)
HDL
85
Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment)
Melanoma
86
Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin)
basal cell carcinoma
87
basal cell carcinoma
BCC
88
skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.
Squamous cell carcinoma
89
Squamous cell carcinoma
SCC
90
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
biopsy
91
a skin specialist
dermatologist
92
diagnoses/diagnosis
Dx
93
Treatment
Tx
94
Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate
TPR
95
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