Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
2
Q
CAM
A
Complementary and alternative medicine
3
Q
CPT
A
Current procedural terminology
4
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
5
Q
EGD
A
Esphagogastroduodenoscopy
6
Q
ENT
A
Ear, nose, and throat
7
Q
ICD
A
International classification of diseases
8
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
9
Q
PET scan
A
Positron emission tomography
10
Q
USP
A
United States Pharmacopeia
11
Q
LLQ
A
Lower Left Quadrant
12
Q
LRQ
A
Lower Right Quadrant
13
Q
prn
A
As needed
14
Q
ULQ
A
Upper Left Quadrant
15
Q
URQ
A
Upper Right Quadrant
16
Q
C1-C7
A
Cervical Vertebrae 1-7
17
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
18
Q
CAM
A
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
19
Q
CR
A
Closed Reduction
20
Q
CREF
A
Closed Reduction External Fixation
21
Q
CT
A
Computed Tomography
22
Q
CTS
A
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
23
Q
D1-D12
A
Dorsal vertebrae 1-12
24
Q
DEXA, DXA
A
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
25
DIP
Distral Interphalangeal Joint
26
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
27
EMG
Electromyography
28
Fx
Fracture
29
L1-L5
Lumbar Vertebrae 1-5
30
MA/OM
Medical Assistant / Office Manager
31
MD
Muscular Dystrophy
32
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
33
MS
Musculoskeletal
34
NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug
35
OA
Osteoarthritis
36
OR
Open Reduction
37
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
38
P
Phosphorus
39
P/J
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
40
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
41
RF
Rheumatoid Factor
42
ROM
Range of Motion
43
S1-S5
Sacral vertebrae (5 fused)
44
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae 1-12
45
THR
Total Hip Replacement
46
TKR
Total Knee Replacement
47
US
Ultrasonography
48
Bx
Biopsy
49
CCA
Certified Coding Associate
50
CCS
Certified Coding Specialist
51
CCS-P
Certified Coding Specialist - Physicians Office
52
CPC
Certified Professional Coder
53
CPC-H
Certified Professional Coder - Hospital
54
Decub
Pressure Ulcer
55
DRG
Diagnosis Related Groups
56
ED
Emergency Department
57
FB
Foreign Body
58
H
Hypodermic
59
HPV
Human Papillmavirus
60
HSV-1
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
61
HSV-2
Herpes Simplex Virus 2
62
Hx
History
63
I&D
Incision and Drainage
64
ID
Intradermal
65
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergy
66
OTC
Over the Counter
67
PPD
Purified Protein Dirivative
68
PUVA
Psoralen plus ultraviolet A
69
RHIA
Registered Health Information Administrator
70
RHIT
Registered Health Information Technician
71
SG
Skin Graft
72
SPF
Sun Protection Factor
73
STSG
Split Thickness Skin Graft
74
TB
Tuberculosis
75
TTS
Transdermal Therapeutic System
76
Ung
Ointment
77
UV
Ultraviolet
78
NG tube
nasogastric tube
79
BaS
Barium Swallow
80
BE
Barium Enema
81
BM
Bowel Movement
82
CT scan
Computed Tomography
83
EGD
Esophagogatroduodenoscopy
84
GB
Gall Bladder
85
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
86
GGT
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase
87
GI
Gastrointestinal
88
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
89
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
90
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
91
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
92
Lap
Laparoscopy
93
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
94
N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
95
NPO
Nothing by mouth
96
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
97
RN
Registered Nurse
98
AFP
Alpha-fetoprotein test
99
BSE
Breast self-examination
100
bx
Biopsy
101
CA
Cancer
102
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
103
CTR
Certified tumor registrar
104
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test
105
G
Grade
106
hCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
107
LDH
Lactate dehydrogenase
108
mets
Metastases
109
NSE
Neuron specific enolase
110
PAP
Prostatic acid Phosphatase
111
Pap
Papanicolaou test / for cervical or vaginal cancer
112
SPECT
Single-photon emission computed tomography
113
TNM
Tumor-nodes-metastasis
114
TSE
Testicular Self Examination
115
ACTH
Adernocorticotropic Hormone
116
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
117
Ca
Calcium
118
DI
Diabetes Insipidus
119
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
120
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
121
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
122
HGH
Human growth hormone
123
K
Potassium
124
LH
Lutenizing Hormone
125
Na
Sodium
126
OT
Oxytocin
127
PGH
Pituitary Growth Hormone
128
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
129
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake
130
RIA
Radioactiveimmunoassay
131
T3
Triiodothyronine
132
T4
Thyroxine
133
TFT
Thyroid Function Test
134
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating hormone
135
VP
Vasopressin
136
ABR
Auditory Brain Response
137
AC
Air Conduction
138
ASL
American Sign Language
139
BC
Bone conduction
140
ENT
Ear, nose, throat
141
OAE
Otoacoustic emission
142
OM
Otitis Media
143
Oto
Otology
144
PHL
Permanent Hearing Loss
145
ADHD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
146
BD
Bipolar Disorder
147
DT
Delirium Tremens
148
GAD
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
149
ECT
Electroconvulsive Therapy
150
GAF
Global Assessment of Functioning
151
IQ
Intelligence Quotient
152
MR
Mental Retardation
153
O x 1
Oriented to time
154
O x 2
Oriented to time and place
155
O x 3
Oriented to time, place and person
156
O x 4
Oriented to time, place, person, and objects
157
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
158
ODD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
159
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
160
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder
161
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
162
Sx
Symptoms
163
WAIS
Wechler Adult Intellegence Scale
164
AD
Alzheimer Disease
165
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
166
ALS
Amyotrophic Nervous System
167
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
168
BBB
Blood Brain Barrier
169
C1-C8
Cervical nerves (vertebrae 1-8
170
CNS
Central Nervous System
171
CP
Cerebral Palsy
172
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
173
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
174
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
175
EEG
electroencephalogram
176
ICP
Intracranial nerves
177
L1-L5
Lumbar nerves (vertebra 1-5)
178
LP
Lumbar puncture
179
MS
Multiple sclerosis
180
PD
Parkinson's Disease
181
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
182
PSG
Polysomnography
183
S1-S5
Sacral nerves (vertebrae 1-5)
184
SAH
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
185
SNS
Somatic Nervous System
186
T1-T12
Thoracic Nerves (Vertebrae 1-12)
187
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
188
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
189
AP
Anteroposterior
190
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
191
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
192
CRT
Certified Respiratory Therapist
193
CTA
Clear to Auscultation
194
CWP
Coal Worker's pneumoconiosis
195
CXR
Chest x-ray
196
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
197
HHN
Hand held Nebulizer
198
LLL
Lower Left Lobe
199
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
200
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
201
PA
Posteroanterior
202
PPB
Positive Pressure breathing
203
RAD
Reactive Airway Disease
204
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
205
RML
Right Middle Lobe
206
RRT
Registered Respiratory Therapist
207
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
208
RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
209
SARS
Severe Acure Respiratory Syndrome
210
SOB
Shortness of breath
211
TB
Tuberculosis
212
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
213
CC
Cardiac Care
214
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
215
CCB
Calcium Channel Blocker
216
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
217
ECC
Extracorporeal Circulation
218
ICD
Implantable Cardiac defibrillator
219
IU
International Unit
220
NTG
Nitroglycerin
221
PTCA
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
222
RFA
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
223
Rx
Prescription
224
SK
Streptokinase
225
TDN
Transdermal Nitroglycerin
226
TDNTG
Transdermal Nitroglycerin
227
TEA
Thromboendarterectomy
228
TMR
Transmyocardial revascularization
229
VAD
Ventricular assist device
230
HDL
High-density Lipoproteins
231
Hg
Mercury
232
LDH
Lactate dehydrogenase
233
LDH
Low density dehydrogenase
234
LDL
Low density lipoproteins
235
O2
Oxygen
236
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetate transiminase
237
TEE
Transesophageal echocardiogram
238
VLDL
very low density lipoproteins
239
BP
blood pressure
240
BPM
beats per minute
241
Cath
Catheterization (cardiac)
242
CK
Creatine kinase
243
CO2
Carbon dioxide
244
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
245
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
246
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
247
ECHO
Electrocardiography
248
EST
Exercise stress test
249
AV
Atrioventricular
250
CV
Cardiovascular
251
LA
Left atrium
252
LAD
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
253
LCA
Left circumflex artery, left coronary artery
254
LMCA
Left main coronary artery
255
LV
left ventricle
256
MV
mitral valve
257
PA
Pulmonary artery
258
PV
pulmonary vein
259
RA
right atrium
260
RCA
right coronary artery
261
RV
right ventricle
262
SA
sinoatrial
263
TV
tricuspid valve
264
AEB
artrial ectopic beat
265
AF
atrial fibrillation
266
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
267
AS
aortic stenosis
268
ASD
atrial septal defect
269
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
270
BBB
Bundle Branch Block
271
CAD
Coronary artery disease
272
CCF
Congestive cardiac failure
273
CHF
congestive heart failure
274
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
275
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
276
MI
myocardial infarction
277
MR
Mitral regurgitation
278
MS
mitral stenosis
279
MVP
mitral valce prolapse
280
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
281
PAC
premature atrial contraction
282
PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus
283
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
284
SOB
shortness of breath
285
SSS
Sick sinus syndrome
286
TS
tricuspid stenosis
287
VEB
Ventricular ectopic beat
288
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
289
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
290
ARF
acute renal failure
291
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
292
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
293
CRF
chronic renal failure
294
Cl
Chloride
295
cysto
cystoscopy
296
DI
diabetes insipidus
297
DM
diabetes mellitus
298
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
299
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
300
HD
hemodialysis
301
IVU
Intravenous urography
302
KUB
kidney, ureter, and bladder
303
L
liter
304
mg
milligram
305
pH
acidity/alkalinity
306
SG
specific gravity
307
STD
sexually transmitted disease
308
UA
urinalysis
309
UTI
urinary tract infection
310
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
311
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia / hypertrophy
312
Bx
biopsy
313
DRE
digital rectal exam
314
F
female
315
FTA-ABS
fluorescent treponemal antibody test
316
Gc
gonococcus
317
HPV
human papillomavirus
318
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus 2 , genital herpes
319
M
male
320
NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
321
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
322
TUIP
transurethral incision of the prostate
323
TUR
Transurethral resection (of prostate)
324
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
325
VD
Venereal Disease
326
VDRL
Venereal disease research lab test (for syphilis)
327
AFP
alpha fetoprotein test
328
AI
artificial insemination
329
CIN
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
330
CS
Cesarean Section
331
CST
Contraction Stress test
332
CVS
chorionic cillus sampling
333
Cx
Cervix
334
D & C
Dialation and Curettage
335
DUB
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
336
ECP
Emergency contraceptive pill
337
EDD
estimated delivery date
338
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
339
FHR
fetal heart rate
340
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
341
GIFT
gamete intrafallopian transfer
342
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
343
hMG
human menopausal gonadotropin
344
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
345
ICSI
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
346
IUD
Intrauterine device
347
IVF
In vitro fertilization
348
LMP
last menstrual period
349
NST
non stress test
350
OB
Obstetrics
351
OCP
oral contraceptive pill
352
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
353
PKU
Phenylketonuria
354
PMB
Postmenopausal bleeding
355
PMDD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
356
PMS
Premenstrual Syndrome
357
Rh
Rhesus factor
358
TAH-BSO
Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy
359
UAE
uterine artery embolization
360
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
361
ZIFT
zygote intrafallopian transfer
362
A, B, AB, O
blood types
363
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
364
ANA
Antinuclear antibody
365
Baso
basophils
366
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
367
CBC
complete blood cell count
368
CO2
carbon dioxide
369
Diff
differential WBC count
370
EBL
estimated blood loss
371
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
372
Eosins
Eosinophils
373
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
374
Hb
hemoglobin
375
Hct
Hematocrit, packed cell volume
376
HDN
Hemolytic disease of a newborn
377
Hgb
Hemoglobin
378
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
379
Ig
immunoglobin
380
Lymphs
Lymphocytes
381
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
382
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
383
Neut
Neutrophils
384
NK
natural killer cells
385
O2
oxygen
386
PCV
Packed cell volume, hematocrit
387
Plats
Platelets, thrombocytes
388
PMNs, polys
Polymorphonucleocytes
389
PT
Prothrombin time
390
PTT
partial prothrombin time
391
RBC
red blood cell (count)
392
Rh
Rhesus
393
WBC
white blood cell (count)
