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Abbreviations Flashcards

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A

A

accommodation; acetum; angstrom unit; anode; anterior

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a

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artery

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aa

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of each; artery

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a.c.

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before a meal

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A/CA

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accommodative / convergence accommodation ratio

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ACE

A

angiotension converting enzyme

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AD

A

advanced directive

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ad lib

A

freely; as desired

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admov.

A

apply

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AFP

A

alph-fetoprotein

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AgNO3

A

silver nitrate

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ah

A

hypermetropic astigmatism

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AHF

A

antihemophilic factor

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AI

A

aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency

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AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

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AK

A

above the knee

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Al

A

aluminum

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Alb

A

albumin

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ALT

A

alanine amino transferase

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alt. dieb.

A

every other day

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Am

A

mixed astigmatism

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a.m.a.

A

against medical advice

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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ANNA

A

anti-neuronal nuclear antibody

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Ao.

A

aorta

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30
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A-P

A

anterior-posterior

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A & P

A

auscultation & percussion

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32
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ap

A

before dinner

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33
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AQ, aq

A

water

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aq. dest.

A

distilled water

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aq. frig.

A

cold water

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36
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ARC

A

AIDS related complex

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

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39
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AS

A

ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; auris sinistra (left ear)

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As.

A

astigmatism

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asc.

A

ascending

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ASCVD

A

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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43
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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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44
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A subscript s H

A

hypermetrophic astigmatism

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A subscript s M

A

myopic astigmatism

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46
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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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47
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Ast

A

astigmatism

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48
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ATCC

A

American Type Culture Collection

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at. wt.

A

atomic weight

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Au

A

gold

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A-V; AV; A/V

A

arteriovenous; atrioventricular

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51
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a with line over

A

before

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52
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av.

A

avoirdupois

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52
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A subscript 2

A

aortic second sound

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53
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abd

A

abdominal / abdomen

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54
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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55
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ABO

A

3 basic blood groups

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AC

A

alternating current; air conduction; axiocervical; adrenal cortex

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57
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acc.

A

accommodation

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58
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ACh

A

acetylcholine

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59
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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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60
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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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61
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ad

A

to; up to

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62
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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63
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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64
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ad sat.

A

to saturation

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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66
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AFB

A

acid fast bacillus

67
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A/G ; A-G ratio

A

albumin / globulin ratio

68
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Ag

A

silver/antigen

69
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

70
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alt. hor.

A

every other hour

71
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alt. noc.

A

every other night

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AM

73
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AMLS

A

Advanced Medical Life Support

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amp

A

ampule/amputation

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anat

A

anatomy or anatomic

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ant.

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B

A

boron; bacillus

78
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Ba

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BAC

A

blood alcohol concentration

80
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BBB

A

blood brain barrier

81
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BBT

A

basal body temperature

82
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BCLS

A

basic cardiac life support

83
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BE

A

barium enema

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Be

85
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Bi

86
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b.

87
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bib.

88
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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

89
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b.i.n.

A

twice at night

90
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bipap

A

bilevel positive airway pressure

91
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BK

A

below the knee

92
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BLS

A

basic life support

93
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BM

A

bowel movement

94
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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

95
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bol.

96
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BP

A

blood pressure

97
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B.P.

A

British Pharmacopia

98
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

99
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bpm

A

beats per minute

100
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

101
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BSE

A

breast self-examination

102
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

103
Q

BW

A

birth weight ; body weight

104
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Bx

105
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C

A

calorie ; celsius

106
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c

A

calorie (small calorie)

107
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c with a line over

108
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ca.

A

about; approximately; cancer

109
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

110
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CaCO subscript 3

A

calcium carbonate

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

112
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CAH

A

Chronic Active Hepatitis

113
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Cal

A

large calorie

114
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CAP

A

let (the patient) take

115
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cap.

116
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cath

117
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

118
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CBRNE

A

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, & explosive agents

119
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CC (capitals)

A

chief complaint

120
Q

cc (small case)

A

cubic centimeter

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CCl subscript 4

A

carbon tetrachloride

122
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CCU

A

coronary care unit; critical care unit

123
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CDC

A

Center for Disease Control & Prevention

124
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CF

A

cystic fibrosis; christmas factor

125
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cg

126
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CHD

A

congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease

127
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ChE

A

cholinesterase

128
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

129
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CI

A

cardiac index

130
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ci

131
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CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

132
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CK

A

creatine kinase

133
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Cl

134
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cm

A

centimeter

135
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c.m.s.

A

to be taken tomorrow morning

136
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CMT

A

Certified Medical Technician

137
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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

138
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c.n.

A

tomorrow night

139
Q

CNS

A

Central Nervous System

140
Q

c.n.s.

A

to be taken tomorrow night

141
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CO

A

carbon monoxide; cardiac output

142
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CO subscript 2

A

Carbon dioxide

143
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Co

144
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c/o

A

complain of

145
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COLD

A

Chronic obstructive lung disease

146
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comp.

A

compound; compounded of

147
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

148
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CP

A

cerebal palsy; cleft palate

149
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

150
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CPC

A

clinicopathlogic conference

151
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CPD

A

cephalopelvic disproportion

152
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CPR

A

Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

153
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CR

A

crown-rump length; conditioned reflex

154
Q

CS

A

cesarean section; Culture and sensitivity

155
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

156
Q

CSH

A

combat support hospital

157
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

158
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Cu

159
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

160
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident; costo vertebral angle

161
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CVP

A

central venous pressure

162
Q

CVRB

A

critical value read back

163
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CVS

A

chorionic villi sampling

164
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CxR

A

chest x-ray

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