Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

MRS > Abbreviations > Flashcards

Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

#

A

fracture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Plus/Minus

A

With/Without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

?

A

query

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

↑

A

increased

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

↓

A

decreased

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

AXR

A

Abdomen x-ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

BMD

A

Bone Mineral Densitometry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

BNO

A

Bowels Not Opened

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

C-

A

non contrast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

C+

A

with contrast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

C1, C2…C7

A

cervical spine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ca

A

cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

CAP

A

chest/abdo/pelvis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Cardiac

A

heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

CBCT

A

cone beam CT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Cerebral

A

brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Cr

A

Creatnine - kidney function blood test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

CTA

A

CT Angiogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

CTPA

A

CT Pulmonary Angiogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

CXR

A

Chest x-ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

DECT

A

Dual energy CT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

DEXA

A

Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry - bone density test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

DICOM

A

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine - file format

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

DIP

A

Distal Interphalangeal Joints

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Diplopia

A

double vision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

DNS

A

Deviated Nasal Septum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Doppler

A

ultrasound technique for blood flow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clot in limb)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

eGFR

A

estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate - kidney
function blood test

33
Q

F/U

A

follow up

34
Q

fMRI

A

functional MRI

35
Q

FNAB

A

Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

36
Q

Haemorrhage

A

ruptured blood vessel

37
Q

Hepatic

A

liver

38
Q

HRCT

A

Hi-Resolution CT of the lungs

39
Q

Hx or H/O

A

patient history

40
Q

IAM

A

Internal Auditory Meatus (inner ear)

41
Q

IV

A

intravenous

42
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

43
Q

Ix

A

investigation

44
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, uterers, bladders

45
Q

Lat Ceph

A

Lateral Cephalogram

46
Q

LFTs

A

liver function tests

47
Q

MCP

A

metacarpal phalangeal joints

48
Q

MTP

A

metatarsal phalan. joints

49
Q

MVA / MBA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident / Motor Bike Accident

50
Q

Nodule

A

abnormal growth

51
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

52
Q

occulant fracture

A

hidden fracture

53
Q

OPG

A

Orthopantomogram: x-ray of teeth

54
Q

Orbits

A

eyes

55
Q

PACS

A

Picture Archiving and Communication System

56
Q

PE

A

pulmonary Embolus (blood clot in lungs)

57
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

58
Q

Peritoneum

A

related to abdomen

59
Q

PIP

A

Proximal Interphalangeal Joints

60
Q

PRP

A

Platelet Rich Plasma injection

61
Q

PTB

A

Petrous Temporal Bones

62
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

63
Q

Renal

A

related to kidneys

64
Q

RIS

A

Radiology Information System

65
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

66
Q

SI / SIJ

A

sacro-iliac joints

67
Q

SOB(OE)

A

shortness of breath (on exertion)

68
Q

SXR

A

skull x-ray

69
Q

Thorax / Thoracic

A

chest cavity

70
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

71
Q

TIA

A

transient Ischemic Attack (stroke)

72
Q

Tib/Fib

A

tibula/fibula

73
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

74
Q

TMJ

A

Temperomandibular Joint

75
Q

TSR

A

total shoulder replacement

76
Q

TV US

A

transvaginal ultrasound

77
Q

Tx

A

treatment

78
Q

US

A

ultrasound

79
Q

XR

A

x-ray

MRS (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions