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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.

A

Artery

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aa.

A

Arteries

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ant.

A

Anterior

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v.

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Vein

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vv.

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Veins

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post.

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Posterior

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ANS

A

Autonomic Nervous System

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Ao.

A

Aorta

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AP

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Anteroposterior

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asc.

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Ascending

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AV

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Atrioventricular or arteriovenous

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b.

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Bone

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br.

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Branch

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C1-C7(8)

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Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7)/spinal cord segments and spinal nerves (C1-C8)

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CA

A

Cancer, carcinoma, and cardiac arrest depending on context

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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17
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CAT

A

Computed axial tomography

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CN

A

Cranial nerve

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Co.

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Coccyx/coccygeal spinal cord segment; coccygeal spinal nerve

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com.

A

Common

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21
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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22
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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desc.

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Descending

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25
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DIP

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distal interphalangeal

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26
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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram; electrocardiography

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram; electroencephalography

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e.g.

A

For example

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29
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EMG

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Electromyogram; electromyography

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30
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ext.

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Extensor/external

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31
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FDP

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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32
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FDS

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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33
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fl.

A

Flexor

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G.

A

Greek

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35
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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36
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IMA or IMV

A

inferior mesenteric artery or vein

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37
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IML

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Intermediolateral cell column or nucleus

38
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inf.

A

Inferior

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int.

A

Internal

40
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IP

A

Interphalangeal (e.g. IP joint of the finger) or used when giving a drug intraperitoneally (e.g. an IP injection)

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IV

A

Interventricular, intervertebral- depending on context

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I.V.

A

Intravenous or intravenously

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IVC

A

Inferior vena cava

44
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IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

45
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jt.

A

Joint

46
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L, L.

A

Left or Latin

47
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LA

A

Left atrium of the heart

48
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lat.

A

Lateral

49
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LICS

A

Left intercostal space

50
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lig.

A

Ligaments

51
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ligg.

A

Ligaments

52
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant of the abdomen

53
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar cistern to obtain a sample of CF

54
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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant of the abdomen

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LV

A

Left ventricle of the heart

56
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m.

A

Muscle

57
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mm.

A

Muscles

58
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MAL

A

Midaxillary line

59
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MCL

A

Midclavicular line

60
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MCP

A

Metacarpophalangeal

61
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med.

A

Medial

62
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

63
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MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiography

64
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

65
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MSL

A

Midsternal line

66
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MTP

A

Metatarsophalangeal

67
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MV

A

Mitral valve

68
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n.

A

Nerve

69
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nn.

A

Nerves

70
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PA

A

Posteroanterior

71
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PIP

A

Proximal interphalangeal

72
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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

73
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R

A

Right

74
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r.

A

Ramus

75
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rr.

A

Rami

76
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RA

A

Right atrium of the heart

77
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RICS

A

Right intercostal space

78
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant of the abdomen

79
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant of the abdomen

80
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RV

A

Right ventricle of the heart

81
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S1-S5

A

Sacral vertebrae/spinal cord segments/spinal nerves

82
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SA

A

Sinuatrial, referring to the sinus venosus if the primordial heart

83
Q

SCM

A

Sternocleidomastoid (neck muscle)

84
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SMV

A

Superior mesenteric vein

85
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SNS

A

Somatic nervous system

86
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sup.

A

Superior

87
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supf.

A

Superficial

88
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SVC

A

Superior vena cava

89
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T1-T12

A

Thoracic vertebrae/spinal cord/segments/spinal nerves

90
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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

91
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack- sudden loss of neurological function caused by a brief period of inadequate perfusion of blood to the brain

92
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TMJ

A

Temporomadibular Joint (jaw joint)

Clinically Oriented Anatomy Terms (3 decks)

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