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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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BE

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barium enema

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BILI

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bilirubin

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BM

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bowel movement

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BRBPR

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bright red blood per rectum

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CBD

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common bile duct

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CUC

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chronic ulcerative colitis

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DU

A

duodenal ulcer

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GER

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gastroesophageal reflux

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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IBD

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inflammatory/irritable bowel disease

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LAC

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laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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IVC

A

intravenous cholangiogram

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LAP

A

laparotomy

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LFTs

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liver function tests

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NBS

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normal bowel sounds

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NG

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nasogastric

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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PEJ tube

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

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PTC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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SBO

A

small-bowel obstruction

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)

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DRE

A

digital rectal examination

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GU

A

genitourinary

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32
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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

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TRUS

A

transrectal ultrasound

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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38
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VD

A

venereal disease

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39
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AGN

A

acute glomerulonephritis

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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42
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C&P

A

cystoscopy & pyelography

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43
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CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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44
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cath

A

catheter, catheterization

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45
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CCMSU

A

clean-catch midstream urine

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46
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CGN

A

chronic glomerulonephritis

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47
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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48
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cysto

A

cystoscopic examination

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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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50
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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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51
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HD

A

hemodialysis

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52
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I&O

A

intake and output

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53
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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54
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KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray_

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PD

A

peritoneal dialysis

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56
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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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57
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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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58
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RF

A

renal failure

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59
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RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

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60
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UA

A

urinalysis

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

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63
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AB

A

abortion

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64
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AP

A

antepartum

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65
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ARM

A

artificial rupture of membranes

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66
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BTL

A

bilateral tubal ligation

67
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CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

68
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CS

A

cesarean section

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CVS

A

chorionic villus sampling

70
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Cx

A

cervix

71
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D&C

A

dilation (dilatation) and curettage

72
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DOB

A

date of birth

73
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DUB

A

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

74
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EBM

A

expressed breast milk

75
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EDC

A

estimated (expected) date of confinement

76
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ERT

A

estrogen replacement therapy

77
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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

78
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FTND

A

full-term normal delivery

79
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G

A

gravida (pregnant)

80
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

81
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HSG

A

hysterosalpingography

82
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IUD

A

intrauterine device

83
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IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

84
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L&D

A

labor and delivery

85
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

86
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LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

87
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NB

A

newborn

88
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OB

A

obstetrics

89
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OB-GYN

A

obstetrics and gynecology

90
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P

A

para

91
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

92
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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

93
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PP

A

postpartum

94
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SA

A

spontaneous abortion

95
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SROM

A

spontaneous rupture of membranes

96
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SVD

A

spontaneous vaginal delivery

97
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TA

A

therapeutic abortion

98
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TAH-BSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

99
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TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy

100
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ACh

A

acetylcholine

101
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AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

102
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

103
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BBB

A

blood brain barrier

104
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CNS

A

central nervous system

105
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

106
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

107
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

108
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram/graphs

109
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HEMI

A

hemiplegic

110
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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

111
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LOC

A

level of consciousness

112
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

114
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PARA

A

paraplegic

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

116
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QUAD

A

quadriplegic

117
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

118
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Sz

A

Seizure

119
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

120
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tPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator

121
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ug

A

microgram

122
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AD AS AU

A

right ear left ear each ear

123
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OD OS OU

A

right eye left eye each eye

124
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BT

A

bedtime

125
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D/C

A

discharge/discontinue

126
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cc

A

cubic centimetres

127
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IJ

A

injection

128
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IN

A

intranasal

129
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HS

A

half-strength

130
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hs

A

at bedtime, hours of sleep

131
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IU

A

international unit

132
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o.d. or OD

A

once daily

133
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OJ

A

orange juice

134
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Per os

A

By mouth, orally

135
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q.d. or QD

A

every day

136
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qhs

A

nightly at bedtime

137
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qn

A

nightly or at bedtime

138
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q.o.d or QOD

A

every other day

139
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q1d

A

daily

140
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q6PM

A

every evening at 6pm

141
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SC, SQ, sub Q

A

subcutaneous

142
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ss

A

sliding scale

143
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SSRI

A

sliding scale regular insulin

144
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SSI

A

sliding scale insulin

145
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i/d

A

one daily

146
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TIW or tiw

A

3 times a week

147
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U or u

A

unit

148
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UD

A

as directed

149
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ALT, AST

A

alanine transaminase

150
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BE

A

barium enema

151
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CD

A

celiac disease

152
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CT

A

computed tomography

153
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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

154
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographt

155
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FOBT

A

fetal occult blood test

156
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GB

A

gallbladder

157
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

158
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

159
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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

160
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PEG tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

161
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PEJ tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

162
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PTHC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

163
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T tube

A

tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body

164
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similar:

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kerato: hard, cornea
peroneo: fibula
paplebro: eyelid
BBB: bundle branch block (cardio)
BBB: blood brain barrier (Neuro)
coro: pupil
coron/o: heart
glauc/o, poli/o: grey
-tropia: to turn
-tropin: stimulating the function of; to turn or act on
-trophy: nourishment, development
phys/o, physis: growing
acu/o: sharp, sudden severe
oxy- rapid sharp acid
oxo- oxygen
phon/o- voice
-ptysis: spitting
-sphyxia: pulse
-sphygmo: pulse
steth/o: chest
-sthenia: strength
-mission: to send
-phoria: to bear, carry; feeling
-phoresis: carrying, transmission
-apheresis: removal, carrying away
duct/o: to lead, carry, get carried away
-cyesis: pregnancy
-drome: to run
-paresis: weakness
-plegia: paralysis
-praxia: action
-poiesis: formation
PT: physical therapy, prothrombin time
OT: occupational therapy, oxytocin
DLE: discoid lupus erythematosus
DRE: digital rectal exam
DOE: dyspnea on exertion
DSA: digital subtraction angiography
PCP: pneumocystis pneumonia
my/o: muscle
myx/o: mucus
mio: smaller, less
myc/o: fungus
myel/o: bone marrow, spinal cord
pyel/o: renal pelvis of kidney
py/o: pus
hypn/o: sleep
narc/o: stupor
lepsy: seizure
lex/o: word
lept/o: thin, slender
vas/o: vessel, vas deferens
-partum: birth, labor
toc/o: childbirth
dysphagia: difficulty swallowing
dysplasia: abnormal formation
dysphasia: abnormal speech
-tresia: opening
stomy: new opening

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