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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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ABL

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axiobuccolingual

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ABO

A

blood typing system

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ACLS

A

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (course)

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropin hormone (corticotropin)

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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AFB

A

acid-fast bacillus

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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

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Ag

A

antigen

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A/G ratio

A

albumin/globulin ratio

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AHF

A

Antihemophilic factor

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AHG

A

antihuman globulin

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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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ALL

A

acute lymphoblastic (lymphocytic) leukemia

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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AML

A

acute myeloblastic (myelocytic; myelogenous) leukemia

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AMMOL

A

acute myelomonoblastic leukemia

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AMOL

A

acute monoblastic leukemia

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ANA

A

antinucleic acid (DNA; antinuclear) antibody

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Anti-HAV

A

antibody to hepatitis A virus

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Anti-HBc

A

antibody to hepatitis B core antigen

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Anti-HBe

A

antibody to hepatitis B e antigen

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Anti-HBs

A

antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen

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APTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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ARD

A

acute respiratory disease

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory-distress syndrome

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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ATP

A

adenosine triphosphate

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BAL

A

bronchial alveolar lavage

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BTU

A

British thermal unit

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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CABS

A

coronary-artery bypass surgery

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

CT, for short: computed tomography

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CLL

A

Chronic lymphatic leukemia

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CML

A

chronic myeloid (myelocytic, myelogenous) leukemia

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computerized tomography

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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D/C

A

discontinue

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

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DTs

A

delirium tremors

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EDTA

A

ethylenediaminotetraacetic acid

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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ETOH

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FANA

A

fluorescent antinucleic-acid (antinuclear) antibody

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

62
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FFP

A

fresh-frozen plasma

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FIA

A

fluorescent immunoassay

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FPIA

A

fluorescence polarization immunoassay

65
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FTA-ABS

A

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

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FT3

A

free triiodothyronine (T3)

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FT4

A

free thyroxine (T4)

68
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GBS

A

Group B streptococcus

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GC

A

gonococcus

70
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GCU

A

gonococcal urethritis

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GTP

A

gamma-glutamyl transferase

72
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GI

A

gastrointestinal; globin insulin

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G6PD

A

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

74
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GTT

A

glucose-tolerance test

75
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GVH

A

graft-vs-host (reaction)

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H&E

A

hematoxylin and eosin (stain)

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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

78
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Hb

A

hemoglobin

79
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HBcAg

A

Hepatitis B core antigen

80
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HBeAg

A

Hepatitib B e antigen

81
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HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

82
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin (human choriogonadotropin)

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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HDN

A

hemolytic disease of the newborn

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HEPA

A

high-efficiency particulate air (filter)

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HLA

A

histocompatibility locus antigen

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HPLC

A

high-performance liquid chromatography

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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

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IFA

A

indirect fluorescent antibody (test)

92
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Ig

A

immunoglobulin

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IM

A

intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis

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IV

A

intravenous

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LAP

A

leucine aminopeptidase

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LD

A

lactic dehydrogenase

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LDH

A

lactic dehydrogenase

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LE

A

lupus erythematosus

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L/S ratio

A

lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio

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MCH(C)

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin (concentration)

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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MIC

A

minimal inhibitory concentration

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

105
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NG

A

nasogastric

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npo

A

nothing by mouth

107
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

108
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Pap

A

Papanicolaou (vaginal smear for cancer detection)

109
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PAS

A

periodic acid Schiff

110
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PCO2

A

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

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PCO2T

A

carbon dioxide pressure (tension)

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

113
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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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PNH

A

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative (tuberculin)

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

117
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PT

A

prothrombin time

118
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

120
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

121
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qns

A

quantity not sufficient

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

123
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RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

124
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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

125
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RES

A

reticuloendothelial system

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor; rheumatic fever

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Rh Factor

A

blood factor discovered in erythrocytes of rhesus monkey

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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay; ruptured intracranial aneurism

129
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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

130
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RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

131
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RT

A

room temperature

132
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SBE

A

subacute bacterial endocarditis

133
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

134
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

135
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Sub-Q

A

subcutaneous

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T&C

A

type and crossmatch

137
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TDM

A

therapeutic drug monitoring

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T4

139
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

141
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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)

142
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

144
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VZV

A

varicella-zoster virus

Medical Terminology - JD (2 decks)

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