Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abd Hyst
A
abdominal hysterectomy
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
3
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
4
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
5
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
6
Q
amputation
A
removal of limb
7
Q
AP or PA
A
anterioposterior or posteroanterior
8
Q
AP repair
A
Anterior Posterior Repair
9
Q
AP resection
A
Abdominoperinieal resection (bowel)
10
Q
asthma
A
difficulty breathing
11
Q
AV
A
arteriovenous (shunt/graft or fistula)
12
Q
AVR
A
atrioventricular repair
13
Q
BCCA
A
basal cell carcinoma
14
Q
bil.
A
bilateral
15
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
16
Q
BMT
A
bone marrow transplant
17
Q
BMT (ear)
A
bilateral myringotomy tympanostomy tubes
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
20
Q
BTT
A
bilateral tympanic tympanostomy tubes
21
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
22
Q
bx
A
biopsy
23
Q
C & S
A
culture and sensitivity
24
Q
C-arm
A
fluoroscopy using C-shaped X-Ray Machine
25
C1-C7
cervical vertebrae 1-7
26
CA or ca
carcinoma (cancer)
27
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
28
CAD
coronary artery disease
29
Cataract
progressive opacification
30
CBC
complete blood cell count
31
CBDE
common bile duct exploration
32
Chole
Cholecystectomy
33
CNS
central nervous system
34
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
35
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
36
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
37
CREF
closed reduction external fixation
38
CS
caesarean section
39
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
40
CT scan
computed tomography scan
41
CTR
carpal tunnel release
42
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
43
CV
cardiovascular
44
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
45
Cysto
cystoscopy
46
D&C
dilation and curettage
47
DRE
digital rectal examination
48
ECCE
extracapsular cataract extraction
49
EEG
electroencephalography
50
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
51
ENT
ear, nose, throat
52
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
53
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
54
ESS
endoscopic sinus surgery
55
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
56
EUA
examination under anesthesia
57
exc.
excision
58
Exp. Lap.
exploratory laporatomy
59
FB or f.b.
foreign body (bullet, penny in nose, road rash)
60
Fluoro
Continuous x-ray image using C-arm
61
FS or f.s.
frozen section
62
FTSG
full thickness skin graft
63
fx
fracture
64
GB or gb
gallbladder
65
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
66
GI
gastrointestinal
67
GSW
gun shot wound
68
H&P
history and physical
69
Hct
hematocrit
70
HGB
hemoglobin
71
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
72
HPV
human papillomavirus
73
HTN
hypertension (high BP)
74
I&D
incision and drainage
75
IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
76
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
77
ICCE
intracapsualr cataract extraction
78
ID
intradermal
79
IM
intramuscular
80
IM Rodding
intramedullary rodding (femur or tibia fx)
81
IOC
intraoperative cholangiogram
82
IOL
intraocular lens
83
IUD
intrauterine device
84
IVF
in vitro fertilization
85
IVU
intravenous urogram
86
K
Potassium
87
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
88
L
liter
89
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae 1-5
90
Lam
laminectomy
91
Lap
laparotomy or laparoscopy
92
Lap Chole
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
93
LASER
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
94
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
95
LAVH
laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
96
LEEP
loop electrocautery excision procedure
97
LLQ/LUQ
left lower quad/left upper quad
98
LP
lumbar puncture
99
LR
lactated ringers
100
LSO
lt. salpingo-oophorectomy
101
lt./rt.
left/right
102
mast.
mastectomy
103
MD
muscular dystrophy
104
MI
myocardial infraction
105
MMF
maxillomandibular fixation (wiring the mouth shut)
106
MMK
Marshall Marchetti Kranz (bladder suspension)
107
mod.
modification
108
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
109
MS
multiple sclerosis
110
N.L. or n.l.
Needle localization
111
NaCl
sodium chloride
112
NPO
nothing by mouth
113
O2
oxygen
114
OB
obstetrics
115
OCR
ossicular chain reconstruction (middle ear)
116
OD
oculus dextrad (right eye)
117
OM
otitis media
118
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
119
OS
oculus sinistrad (left eye)
120
OU
both eyes
121
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
122
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
123
PE tubes
pressure equalizaiton tubes
124
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
125
PET scan
positron emission tomography scan
126
Phaco
Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract
127
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
128
PIP
proximal interphalangeal joint
129
PNS
peripheral nervous system
130
poss.
possible
131
PPV
pars plana vitrectomy
132
PRN
as needed
133
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
134
PT
prothrombin time
135
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
136
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
137
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
138
q
every
139
qd
every day
140
qh
every hour
141
RA,RV,LA,LV
rt. & lt. atrium/ventricle of heart
142
rad.
radical
143
RBC
red blood cell count
144
RLQ/RUQ
rt. lower/upper quad
145
RSO/LSO
rt./lt. salphingo-oophorectomy
146
SA node
sinoatrial
147
SCCA
squamous cell carcinoma
148
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
149
SMR
submucous resection
150
SOB
shortness of breath
151
stat
immediately
152
STD
sexually transmitted disease
153
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
154
subQ
subcutaneous
155
symptom
a subjective report of a disease
156
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
157
T&C
type and crossmatch
158
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae 1-12
159
TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
160
TB
tuberculosis
161
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
162
TEF
tracheoesophageal fistula
163
THR
total hip replacement
164
TIA
transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
165
TKR
total knee replacement
166
TM
tympanic membrane
167
TMJ
temporomandibular joint disorder
168
TOT
trans obturator tape (bladder sling)
169
TRAM
transverse rectus abdominis muscle
170
TURBT
transurethral resection of bladder tumor
171
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
172
TVT
tension-free vaginal tape (bladder sling)
173
UA
urinalysis
174
Ung
ointment
175
UPPP
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
176
URI
upper respiratory infection
177
UTI
urinary tract infection
178
VA shunt
ventricular-atrial shunt (of CSF)
179
Vag Hyst
vaginal hysterectomy
180
VAT
video assisted thoracoscopy
181
VATS
video assisted thorascopic surgery
182
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
183
VD
venereal disease
184
VP
ventricular peritoneal (shunt - CSF)
185
WBC
white blood cell
186
ZMC
zygomaticomaxillary complex
