AbbrevFlash Flashcards

1
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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2
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BM

A

bowel movement

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3
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BP

A

blood pressure

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4
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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5
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BS

A

blood sugar

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6
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CA

A

cancer

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7
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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8
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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9
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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10
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CP

A

chest pain

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11
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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12
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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13
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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14
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DT

A

delirium tremens

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15
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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16
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

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17
Q

GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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18
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

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19
Q

HA

A

headache

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20
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

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21
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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22
Q

HR

A

heart rate

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23
Q

HT, HTN

A

hypertension

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24
Q

JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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25
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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26
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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27
Q

N&V, N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

28
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

29
Q

OCD

A

obsessive-compulsive disorder

30
Q

P

A

pulse

31
Q

PTT

A

prothrombin time

32
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

33
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

34
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

35
Q

SCT

A

sickle-cell trait

36
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

37
Q

Sx

A

symptom

38
Q

TED

A

thromboembolic disease

39
Q

Tx

A

treatment

40
Q

UA

A

uric acid, urinalysis

41
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

42
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

43
Q

VS

A

vital sign

44
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

45
Q

card

A

heart

46
Q

derm

A

skin

47
Q

gastro

A

stomach

48
Q

lipo

A

fat

49
Q

pulmo

A

lung

50
Q

pyr/o

A

fever

51
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

52
Q

brady-

A

slow

53
Q

hyper-

A

above

54
Q

hypo-

A

below

55
Q

intra-

A

across

56
Q

peri-

A

around

57
Q

tachy-

A

fast

58
Q

tri-

A

three

59
Q

.algia

A

pain

60
Q

.emia

A

blood

61
Q

.itis

A

inflammation

62
Q

.ology

A

study of

63
Q

.pathy

A

disease

64
Q

.phagia

A

eat

65
Q

.uria

A

urine