Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADL
A
-activities of daily living
2
Q
ADD
A
-attention deficit disorder
3
Q
ADHD
A
-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
4
Q
ALS
A
-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
5
Q
AIDS
A
-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
6
Q
ANS
A
-autonomic nervous system
7
Q
ASA
A
-acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
8
Q
bid
A
-twice per day
9
Q
BP
A
-blood pressure
10
Q
C ( has a dash on top)
A
With
11
Q
C
A
-cervical vertebra, Celsius(centigrade)
12
Q
CF
A
-cystic fibrosis
13
Q
CFS
A
-chronic fatigue syndrome
14
Q
CHF
A
-congestive heart failure
15
Q
CNS
A
-central nervous system
16
Q
COPD
A
-chronic obstructive pulmonary discase
17
Q
CP
A
-cerebral palsy
18
Q
СРАР
A
-continuous positive airway pressure
19
Q
CPR
A
-cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
CSF
A
-cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CVA
A
-cerebrovascular accident(stroke)
22
Q
DM
A
-diabetes mellitus
23
Q
DSM
A
-Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
24
Q
Dx
A
-diagnosis
25
EBV
-Epstein-Barr virus
26
BCG(EKG)
-electrocardiogram
27
ECT
-electroconvulsive therapy
28
EEG
-electroencephalogram
29
EMT
-emergency medical technician
30
F
-fahrenheit
31
FM
-fibromyalgia syndrome
32
Fx
-fracture
33
GERD
-gastroesophageal reflux discase
34
Gl
-gastrointestinal
35
HIV
-human immunodeficiency virus
36
HPV
-human papillomavirus
37
HRT
-hormone replacement therapy
38
Нх
-history
39
IBD
-inflammatory bowel disease
40
IBS
-irritable bowel syndrome
41
IUD
-intrauterine device
42
KS
-Kaposi's sarcoma
43
L
-lumbar vertebra
44
MG
-myasthenia gravis
45
MI
-myocardial infarction
46
MID
-multi-infarct dementia
47
MRI
-magnetic resonance imaging
48
MS
-multiple sclerosis
49
NPO
-nothing by mouth
50
NSAID(s)
-nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs)
51
OA
-osteoarthritis
52
OB
-obstetrics
53
OCD
-obsessive-compulsive disorder
54
OT
-occupational therapy, therapist
55
OТС
-over-the-counter
56
P
-after, post
57
PCP
-Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, pneumocystic pneumonia
58
PID
-pelvic inflammatory disease
59
PMS
-premenstrual syndrome
60
PRN(p.r.n.)
-as required, as needed
61
PT
-physical therapy, therapist
62
qid
-four times per day
63
RA
-rheumatoid arthritis
64
ROM
-range of motion
65
S
-sacrum, sacral
66
SIDS
-sudden infant death syndrome
67
SOB
-shortness of breath
68
Sx
-Symptom
69
T
-thoracic vertebra
70
TIA
-transient ischemic attack
71
tid
-three times per day
72
Tx
-treatment, take
73
UTI
-urinary tract infection
74
W/
With
75
W/o
Without
76
abd.
-abduction
77
add.
-adduction
78
Adh.
-adhesion
79
ant.
-anterior
80
B
-back
81
BL
-bilateral
82
c/o
-complains of
83
СС
-chief complaint
84
cons.
-constant
85
CTS
-carpal tunnel syndrome
86
delt.
-deltoid
87
DOI
-date of injury
88
effl.
-effleurage
89
evr.
-eversion
90
ext.
-extension
91
flex.
-flexion
92
FM
-fibromyalgia
93
freq
-frequent
94
Fx
Fracture
95
gastroc.
-gastrocnemius
96
HA
-headache
97
НТ
-hypertonicity
98
Нх
-history
99
inter.
-intermittent
100
inv.
-inversion
101
Isch. comp.
-ischemic compression
102
ITB
-ilio-tibial band
103
kyph.
-kyphosis
104
L
-light, mild
105
lat. flex.
-lateral flexion
106
lats
-latissimus dorsi
107
LB
-low back
108
lev. scap.
levator scapulae
109
lin. F
-linear friction
110
lord.
-lordosis
111
mm
-muscle
112
M
-moderate
113
meds
-medication
114
mj + m
-major and minor
115
MFR
-myofascial release
116
MLD
-manual lymphatic drainage
117
MVA
-motor vehicle accident
118
OA
osteoarthritis
119
p/w
-presents with
120
pec
-pectoralis
121
petr.
-petrissage
122
PNF
-proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
123
post.
-posterior
124
pron.
-pronation
125
pt
-patient
126
QL
-quadratus lumborum
127
RA
-rheumatoid arthritis
128
ROM
-range of motion (A. P. R-ROM
-active, passive, resisted ROM)
129
rot
-rotation
