Abbreviations 4 Flashcards by Gayle Stephens

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

electroencephalography

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HD

A

Huntington disease

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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PEG

A

pneumoencephalography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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PPS

A

post polio syndrome

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SNS

A

somatic nervous system

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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ECCE

A

extracapsular cataract extraction

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EOM

A

extraocular movement

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ICCE

A

intracapsular cataract extraction

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IOL

A

intraocular lens

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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis

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OD

A

right eye (oculus dexter)

Q

OS

A

left eye (oculus sinister)

Q

OU

A

each eye (oculus uterque)

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PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation

Q

PRK

A

photorefractive keratectomy

Q

REM

A

rapid eye movement

Q

RK

A

radial keratotomy

Q

VA

A

visual acuity

Q

VF

A

visual field

Q

AC

A

air conduction

Q

AD

A

right ear (auris dextra)

Q

AS

A

left ear (auris sinistra)

Q

AU

A

each ear (auris unitas)

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BC

A

bone conduction

Q

BOM

A

bilateral otitis media

Q

EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

Q

ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

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TM

A

tympanic membrane

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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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EIA

A

enzyme immunoassay

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ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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EM

A

erythema migrans

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FTA-ABS

A

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

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MHA-TP

A

microhemagglutination treponemal pallidum

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MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella

Q

PCR

A

polymerase chain reaction

Q

RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

Q

STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

Q

TORCH

A

toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus

Q

VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test