Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AB
A
abnormal
2
Q
ABMS
A
American Board of Medical Specialties
3
Q
ac
A
acute
4
Q
Amb
A
ambulatory
5
Q
ax
A
axillary
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
8
Q
C
A
centigrade, celsius
9
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
10
Q
cm
A
centimeter
11
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
12
Q
Derm
A
dermatology
13
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
14
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
EHR
A
electronic health record
16
Q
EMR
A
electronic medical record
17
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, throat (larynx) (otorhinolaryngology)
18
Q
FACP
A
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
19
Q
FACS
A
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
20
Q
FP
A
family practice
21
Q
g
A
gram
22
Q
GI
A
gastroenterology
23
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
24
Q
HHS
A
Health and Human Services
25
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
26
Ht
height
27
Hx
history
28
kg
kilogram
29
L
liter
30
mcg
microgram
31
mg
milligram
32
mL
milliliter
33
Neuro
neurology
34
OB
obstetrcs
35
Orth
orthopedics
36
P
pulse
37
Path
pathology
38
PE
physical examination
39
Peds
pediatrics
40
PHI
protected health information
41
Psych
psychiatry, psychology
42
R
respirations
43
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
44
SS
social security
45
Sx
symptom
46
T
temperature
47
TPR
temp, pulse, respiration
48
Wt
weight
49
y/o
year(s) old
