Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
1
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
2
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, throat
3
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
4
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
5
Q
lat
A
Lateral
6
Q
LE
A
lower extremity
7
Q
MS
A
musculoskeletal
8
Q
OB
A
Obstetrics
9
Q
PA
A
Posteroanterior
10
Q
UE
A
Upper extremity
11
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
12
Q
BX, bx
A
biopsy
13
Q
C&S
A
culture & sensitivity
14
Q
decub
A
decubitus ulcer
15
Q
Derm, derm
A
dermatology
16
Q
FS
A
frozen section
17
Q
I&D
A
incision & drainage
18
Q
ID
A
intradermal
19
Q
MM
A
malignant melanoma
20
Q
SCC
A
squamous cell carcinoma
21
Q
SG
A
skin graft
22
Q
SLE
A
systemic lupus erythematosus
23
Q
STSG
A
split-thickness skin graft
24
Subc, SubQ
subcutaneous
25
UV
ultraviolet
26
AE
Above elbpw
27
AK
Above knee
28
BDT
Bone density testing
29
BE
Below elbow
30
BK
Below knee
31
BMD
Bone mineral density
32
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
33
DXA
Dual-energy absorptiometry
34
FX, Fx
Fracture
35
HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
36
JRA
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
37
OA
Osteoarthritis
38
ORIF
Open reduction-internal fixation
39
Orth, ortho
Orthopedics
40
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
41
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
42
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
43
THR
Total hip replacement
44
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
45
TKR
Total knee replacement
