Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

A

A

accommodation; acetum; angstrom unit; anode; anterior

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a

A

artery

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4
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aa

A

of each; artery

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5
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a.c.

A

before a meal

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A/CA

A

accommodative / convergence accommodation ratio

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7
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ACE

A

angiotension converting enzyme

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8
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AD

A

advanced directive

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9
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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10
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ad lib

A

freely; as desired

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11
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admov.

A

apply

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12
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AFP

A

alph-fetoprotein

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13
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AgNO3

A

silver nitrate

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14
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ah

A

hypermetropic astigmatism

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15
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AHF

A

antihemophilic factor

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16
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AI

A

aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency

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17
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AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

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18
Q

AK

A

above the knee

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19
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Al

A

aluminum

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20
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Alb

A

albumin

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21
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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22
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ALT

A

alanine amino transferase

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23
Q

alt. dieb.

A

every other day

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24
Q

Am

A

mixed astigmatism

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25
Q

a.m.a.

A

against medical advice

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26
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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27
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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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ANNA

A

anti-neuronal nuclear antibody

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29
Q

Ao.

A

aorta

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30
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A-P

A

anterior-posterior

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31
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A & P

A

auscultation & percussion

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32
Q

ap

A

before dinner

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33
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AQ, aq

A

water

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34
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aq. dest.

A

distilled water

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35
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aq. frig.

A

cold water

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36
Q

ARC

A

AIDS related complex

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37
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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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38
Q

ARMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

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39
Q

AS

A

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

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40
Q

As.

A

astigmatism

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41
Q

asc.

A

ascending

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42
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ASCVD

A

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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43
Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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44
Q

A subscript s H

A

hypermetrophic astigmatism

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45
Q

A subscript s M

A

myopic astigmatism

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46
Q

AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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47
Q

Ast

A

astigmatism

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48
Q

ATCC

A

American Type Culture Collection

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49
Q

at. wt.

A

atomic weight

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50
Q

Au

A

gold

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51
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A-V; AV; A/V

A

arteriovenous; atrioventricular

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51
Q

a with line over

A

before

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52
Q

av.

A

avoirdupois

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52
Q

A subscript 2

A

aortic second sound

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53
Q

abd

A

abdominal / abdomen

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54
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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55
Q

ABO

A

3 basic blood groups

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56
Q

AC

A

alternating current; air conduction; axiocervical; adrenal cortex

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57
Q

acc.

A

accommodation

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58
Q

ACh

A

acetylcholine

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59
Q

ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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60
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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61
Q

ad

A

to; up to

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62
Q

ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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63
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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64
Q

ad sat.

A

to saturation

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65
Q

AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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66
Q

AFB

A

acid fast bacillus

67
Q

A/G ; A-G ratio

A

albumin / globulin ratio

68
Q

Ag

A

silver/antigen

69
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

70
Q

alt. hor.

A

every other hour

71
Q

alt. noc.

A

every other night

72
Q

AM

A

morning

73
Q

AMLS

A

Advanced Medical Life Support

74
Q

amp

A

ampule/amputation

75
Q

anat

A

anatomy or anatomic

76
Q

ant.

A

anterior

77
Q

B

A

boron; bacillus

78
Q

Ba

A

barium

79
Q

BAC

A

blood alcohol concentration

80
Q

BBB

A

blood brain barrier

81
Q

BBT

A

basal body temperature

82
Q

BCLS

A

basic cardiac life support

83
Q

BE

A

barium enema

84
Q

Be

A

beryllium

85
Q

Bi

A

bismuth

86
Q

b.

A

bone

87
Q

bib.

A

drink

88
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice a day

89
Q

b.i.n.

A

twice at night

90
Q

bipap

A

bilevel positive airway pressure

91
Q

BK

A

below the knee

92
Q

BLS

A

basic life support

93
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

94
Q

BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

95
Q

bol.

A

pill

96
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

97
Q

B.P.

A

British Pharmacopia

98
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

99
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

100
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

101
Q

BSE

A

breast self-examination

102
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

103
Q

BW

A

birth weight ; body weight

104
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

105
Q

C

A

calorie ; celsius

106
Q

c

A

calorie (small calorie)

107
Q

c with a line over

A

with

108
Q

ca.

A

about; approximately; cancer

109
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

110
Q

CaCO subscript 3

A

calcium carbonate

111
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

112
Q

CAH

A

Chronic Active Hepatitis

113
Q

Cal

A

large calorie

114
Q

CAP

A

let (the patient) take

115
Q

cap.

A

a capsule

116
Q

cath

A

catheter

117
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

118
Q

CBRNE

A

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, & explosive agents

119
Q

CC (capitals)

A

chief complaint

120
Q

cc (small case)

A

cubic centimeter

121
Q

CCl subscript 4

A

carbon tetrachloride

122
Q

CCU

A

coronary care unit; critical care unit

123
Q

CDC

A

Center for Disease Control & Prevention

124
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis; christmas factor

125
Q

cg

A

centigram

126
Q

CHD

A

congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease

127
Q

ChE

A

cholinesterase

128
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

129
Q

CI

A

cardiac index

130
Q

ci

A

curie

131
Q

CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

132
Q

CK

A

creatine kinase

133
Q

Cl

A

chlorine

134
Q

cm

A

centimeter

135
Q

c.m.s.

A

to be taken tomorrow morning

136
Q

CMT

A

Certified Medical Technician

137
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

138
Q

c.n.

A

tomorrow night

139
Q

CNS

A

Central Nervous System

140
Q

c.n.s.

A

to be taken tomorrow night

141
Q

CO

A

carbon monoxide; cardiac output

142
Q

CO subscript 2

A

Carbon dioxide

143
Q

Co

A

cobalt

144
Q

c/o

A

complain of

145
Q

COLD

A

Chronic obstructive lung disease

146
Q

comp.

A

compound; compounded of

147
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

148
Q

CP

A

cerebal palsy; cleft palate

149
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

150
Q

CPC

A

clinicopathlogic conference

151
Q

CPD

A

cephalopelvic disproportion

152
Q

CPR

A

Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

153
Q

CR

A

crown-rump length; conditioned reflex

154
Q

CS

A

cesarean section; Culture and sensitivity

155
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

156
Q

CSH

A

combat support hospital

157
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

158
Q

Cu

A

copper

159
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

160
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident; costo vertebral angle

161
Q

CVP

A

central venous pressure

162
Q

CVRB

A

critical value read back

163
Q

CVS

A

chorionic villi sampling

164
Q

CxR

A

chest x-ray