Abbreviation Flashcards

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1
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C2

A

second cervical vertebra

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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IM

A

intramuscular

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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5
Q

A

male

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6
Q

A

female

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7
Q

A

increase

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8
Q

A

decrease

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9
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+

A

present

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10
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A

absent

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ant

A

anterior

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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13
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CT

A

computed tomography

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inf

A

inferior

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lat

A

lateral

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LLQ

A

Lower left quaderant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PET

A

positron emission tomography`

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pos

A

posterior

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

23
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sup

A

superior

24
Q

BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

25
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Bx

A

biopsy

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Decub

A

pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer

27
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FB

A

foreign body

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H

A

hypodermic

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

30
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HSV-1

A

herpes simplex virus 1

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HSV-2

A

herpes simplex virus 2

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Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

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Q

ID

A

intradermal

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Q

KS

A

Kaposi sarcoma

35
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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

36
Q

PUVA

A

psoralen plus ultraviolet A

37
Q

SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

38
Q

SG

A

skin graft

39
Q

STSG

A

split-thickness skin graft

40
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

41
Q

TTS

A

transdermal therapuetic system