abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
3
Q
ant
A
anterior
4
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior; pernicious anemia; pulmonary artery; physician assistant
5
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
6
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
7
Q
Bx, bx
A
biopsy
8
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
9
Q
LAT, lat
A
lateral
10
Q
U&L, u/l
A
upper and lower
11
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
12
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
13
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
14
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray, chest radiograph
15
Q
US
A
ultrasound; ultrasonography
16
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
17
Q
SPECT
A
single photon emission computed tomography
