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Abbreviations Flashcards

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5-HIAA

A

5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid

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ACA

A

anterior cerebral artery

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ACE

A

angiotensin-converting enzyme

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

anti-diuretic hormone

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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

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ALL

A

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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ALP

A

alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

A

alanine transaminase

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AML

A

acute myelogenous leukemia

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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ANCA

A

antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

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APKD

A

adult polycystic kidney disease

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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AST

A

aspartate transaminase

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperthropy

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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c-ANCA

A

cytoplasmic antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies

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CCK

A

cholecystokinin

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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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chr

A

chromosome

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CK

A

creatinine kinase

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CK-MB

A

creatine kinase-myocardial band

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Cl-

A

chlorine ion

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CLL

A

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CML

A

chronic myelogenous leukemia

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CO

A

cardiac output

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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34
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CRF

A

corticotrophin releasing factor

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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36
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CVA

A

costovertebral angle

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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38
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DHT

A

dihydrotestosterone

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39
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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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40
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DIP

A

distal interphalangeal

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41
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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42
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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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43
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ds-DNA

A

double-stranded DNA

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44
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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EDV

A

end-diastolic volume

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46
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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47
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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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48
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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FSH

A

follicular-stimulating hormone

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50
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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

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51
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GABA

A

y-aminobutyric acid

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52
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GBM

A

glomerular basement membrane

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53
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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony stimulating factor

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54
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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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55
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GGT

A

gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

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56
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GH

A

growth hormone

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57
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GHRH

A

growth hormone releasing hormone

58
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GnRH

A

gonadotropin releasing hormone

60
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GU

A

genitourinary

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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

62
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HBcAg

A

hepatitis B core antigen

63
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HbeAg

A

hepatitis B e antigen

64
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HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

65
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

66
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hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

67
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HCO3-

A

bicarbonate ion

68
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

69
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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

70
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HDV

A

hepatitis D virus

71
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HEV

A

hepatitis E virus

72
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HGPRT

A

hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase

73
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

74
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

75
Q

HUS

A

hemolytic uremic syndrome

76
Q

IgG

A

immunoglobulin G

77
Q

IgM

A

immunoglobulin M

78
Q

IPKD

A

infantile polycystic kidney disease

79
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava

80
Q

JVD

A

jugular venous distenstion

81
Q

JVP

A

jugular venous pressure

82
Q

LA

A

left atrium

83
Q

LAD

A

left anterior descending coronary artery

84
Q

LAP

A

leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

85
Q

LDH

A

lactate dehydrogenase

86
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

87
Q

LES

A

lower esophageal sphincter

88
Q

LFTs

A

liver fuction tests

89
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

90
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

91
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

92
Q

MCA

A

middle cerebral artery

93
Q

MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

94
Q

MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal

95
Q

MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

96
Q

MEN

A

multiple endocrine neoplasias

97
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

98
Q

MLF

A

medial longitudinal fasciculus

99
Q

MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

100
Q

MTP

A

metatarsopharyngeal

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Q

NHL

A

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

102
Q

NSAIDs

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

103
Q

P-ANCA

A

perinuclear pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies

104
Q

PAS

A

periodic acid-Schiff

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Q

PCA

A

posterior cerebral artery

106
Q

PCP

A

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

107
Q

PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

108
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PGE

A

prostalglandin E

109
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal

110
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

111
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

112
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

113
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

114
Q

PTT

A

partial prothromboplastin time

115
Q

PV

A

pemphigus vulgaris

116
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RBC

A

red blood cell

117
Q

RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

118
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

119
Q

RNP

A

ribonucleoprotein

120
Q

RV

A

right ventricle

121
Q

SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion

122
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

123
Q

t(#;#)

A

chromosomal translocation

124
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TB

A

tuberculosis

125
Q

TH

A

thyroid hormone

126
Q

TIBC

A

total iron binding capcity

127
Q

TLC

A

total lung capacity

128
Q

TMP-SMX

A

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

129
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TRAP

A

tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase

130
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TRH

A

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

131
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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

132
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

133
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

134
Q

VMA

A

vanillylmandelic acid

135
Q

VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

136
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WBC

A

white blood cell

137
Q

UMNL

A

upper motor neuron lesion

138
Q

LMNL

A

lower motor neuron lesion

139
Q

LVEDV

A

left ventricular end-diastolic volume

140
Q

LVEDP

A

left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

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