Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AP
A
appendectomy or appendicitis
2
Q
CFS
A
chronic fatigue syndrome
3
Q
DG, Dg, DX, Dx
A
diagnosis
4
Q
D/D, DD, DDx
A
differential diagnosis
5
Q
He
A
hemorrhage
6
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
Pa, PA
A
pathology
8
Q
PN
A
postnatal
9
Q
Prx, Px
A
prognosis
10
Q
A
A
anterior
11
Q
abd, abdo
A
abdomen
12
Q
CD
A
communicable disease
13
Q
CH, chr
A
chromosome
14
Q
cyt
A
cytology, cytoplasm
15
Q
D
A
dorsal
16
Q
epid
A
epidemic
17
Q
HEM, hemo
A
hemophilia
18
Q
HIS
A
histology
19
Q
P
A
physiology, posterior
20
Q
umb
A
umbilical
21
Q
V
A
ventral
22
Q
BDT
A
bone density testing
23
Q
CR
A
closed reduction
24
Q
Fx
A
fracture
25
OA
osteoarthritis
26
OP
osteoporosis
27
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
28
THA
total hip arthroplasty
29
TJA
total joint arthroplasty
30
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
31
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
32
EMG
electromyography
33
FMS
fibromyalgia syndrome
34
hemi
hemiplegia
35
IS
impingement syndrome
36
IC
intermittent claudication
37
MD
muscular dystrophy
38
MG
myasthenia gravis
39
PM
polymyositis
40
quad
quadriplegia, quadriplegic
41
RSD
repetitive stress disorder
42
AC
anticoagulant
43
AF
atrial fibrillation
44
CC
cardiac catheterization
45
C
cholesterol
46
CVI
chronic venous insufficiency
47
CAD
coronary artery disease
48
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
49
IHD
ischemic heart disease
50
MIDCAB
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
51
MI
myocardial infarction
52
PAD
peripheral artery disease
53
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
54
TST
thallium stress test
55
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
56
VF
ventricular fibrillation
57
BR, Br
bronchitis
58
BRO
bronchoscopy
59
CSB
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
60
CF
cystic fibrosis
61
diph
diphtheria
62
PCP
pneumocystis carnii pneumonia
63
Pno
pneumothorax
64
PPV
positive pressure ventilation
65
SAS
sleep apnea syndromes
66
URI
upper respiratory infection
67
BIL
bilirubin
68
CCE
cholecystectomy
69
CIR
cirrhosis
70
COL
colonoscopy
71
CRC
colorectal carcinoma
72
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
73
EV
esophageal varices
74
GE
gastroenteritis
75
ICS
ileocecal sphincter
76
IH
inguinal hernia
77
IO
intestinal obstruction
78
j
jaundice
79
MO
morbid obesity
80
PU
peptic ulcers
81
TMD
temporomandibular disorders
82
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
83
UC
ulcerative colitis
84
AMA
advanced maternal age
85
AI
artificial insemination
86
ART
assisted reproductive technology
87
IVF
in vitro fertilization
88
AMN
aminocentesis
89
BV
bacterial vaginosis
90
CVS
chorionic villus sampling
91
CIRC
circumcision
92
DRE
digital rectal examination
93
ED
erectile dysfunction
94
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
95
HPV
human papilloma virus
96
HSG
hysterosalpingography
97
HYS
hysteroscopy
98
IUD
intrauterine device
99
L & D
labor and delivery
100
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
101
Trich
trichomoniasis
102
AD
alzheimer's disease
103
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
104
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
105
CP
cerebral palsy
106
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
107
ECG
electroencephalalography
108
EPAN
epidural anesthesia
109
ICP
intracranial pressure
110
LOC
levels of consciousness
111
MS
mutliple sclerosis
112
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
113
AS
astigmatism
114
CAT
cataract
115
CI
conjunctivitis
116
D, Dptr
diopter
117
EM
emmetropia
118
FA, FAG
fluorescein angiography
119
G, glc
glaucoma
120
MD
macular degeneration
121
RK
radial keratotomy
122
RD
retinal detachment
123
V, VA
visual acuity
124
AA
alopecia areata
125
BCC, BCCA
basal cell carcinoma
126
caut
cauterization
127
CRYO
cryosurgery
128
debm
debridement
129
Ecz, Ez
eczema
130
LE
lupus erythematosus
131
MM, mm
malignant melanoma
132
NF
necrotizing fasciitis
133
PS,Ps
psoriasis
134
ST
sclerotherapy
135
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
136
A, Ab
antibody
137
AG, Ag
antigen
138
CA, Ca
carcinoma
139
CIS
carcinoma in situ
140
DCIS
ductal carcinoma in situ
141
HZ
herpes zoster
142
HL
hodgkin's lymphoma
143
IG
immunoglobulin
144
LE
lymphedema
145
MET
metastasis
146
met
metastasize
147
NHL
non-hodgkin's lymphoma
148
Rick
rickettsia
149
VSZ
varicella
150
DI
diabetes insipidus
151
DM
diabetes mellitus
152
DR, DRP
diabetic retinopathy
153
FBS
fasting blood sugar
154
FA
fructosamine test
155
GD
graves disease
156
HG
hypoglycemia
157
LEP, LPT
leptin
158
PC, PCC, Pheo
pheochromocytoma
