Abbreviation Flashcards by Erynn Stevens-Smith

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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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♂

A

male

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♀

A

female

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↑

A

increase

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↓

A

decrease

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+

A

present

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−

A

absent

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ant

A

anterior

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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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

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sup

A

superior

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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

Q

Bx

A

biopsy

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Decub

A

pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer

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FB

A

foreign body

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H

A

hypodermic

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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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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I&D

A

incision and drainage

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ID

A

intradermal

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KS

A

Kaposi sarcoma

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

Q

PUVA

A

psoralen plus ultraviolet A

Q

SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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SG

A

skin graft

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STSG

A

split-thickness skin graft

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TTS

A

transdermal therapuetic system