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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.c.

A

(ante cibum) Before meals

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ACU

A

Acute Care Unit

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ad lib

A

(ad libitum) As desired

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Ant

A

Anterior

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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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aq

A

(aqua) Water

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ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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AVM

A

arteriovenous malformation

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BA

A

Barium

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b.i.d

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(bis in die) twice a day

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Bilat

A

Bilateral

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BCP

A

Birth Control Pill

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BMD

A

Bone Mineral Density

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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C

A

celcius, centigrade

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č (line is straight)

A

With

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CAT/CT

A

Computerize Axial Tomography

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C+S/C&S

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Culture and Sensitivity

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Ca

A

Carcinoma, Cancer

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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Cc

A

cubic centimeter

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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cm

A

centimeter

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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c/o

A

Complains of/complaints

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COLD

A

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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coll.

A

Collimator

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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36
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CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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38
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d/c

A

Discontinue

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39
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dil.

A

Dilute

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40
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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41
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DOB

A

Date of Birth

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42
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosus

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43
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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44
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EAM

A

External Auditory Meatus

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45
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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ENT

A

Ears, Nose, Throat

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48
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EENT

A

Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

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49
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ER

A

Emergency Room

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50
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ERT

A

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

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51
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FUO

A

Fever of Unknown Origin

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52
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F/U, FU

A

Follow Up

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53
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Fx

A

Fracture

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54
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g

A

gram

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55
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GB

A

Gall Bladder

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GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

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57
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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58
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GP

A

General Practitioner

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gt

A

Drop

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60
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gtts

A

Drops

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61
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GU

A

Gastrourinary

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Hb/Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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63
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HBP

A

High Blood Pressure

64
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Hct

A

Hematocrit

65
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

66
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h/o

A

History of

67
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h.s.

A

(hora somni) at bedtime

68
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Hx

A

History

69
Q

i.c.

A

Intracutaneous(ly)

70
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

71
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ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

72
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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependant Diabetes Mellitus

73
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IM

A

Intramuscular

74
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

75
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram (X-ray of kidney and urinary tract)

76
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

77
Q

L

A

Litre, Left, Lumbar

78
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Lat

A

Lateral

79
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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

80
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

81
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

82
Q

LT

A

Left

83
Q

m

A

metre

84
Q

Med

A

Medial

85
Q

Mets

A

Metastases

86
Q

mg

A

milligram

87
Q

MI

A

(Heart Attack) Myocardial Infarction

88
Q

mL

A

milliliter

89
Q

mm

A

millimeter

90
Q

MR, MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

91
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MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

92
Q

N

A

Normal

93
Q

NAD

A

Nothing Abnormal Detected

94
Q

NB

A

Note Well

95
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Neg

A

Negative

96
Q

NPO, n.p.o

A

Nothing by Mouth

97
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NTP

A

Normal Temperature & Pressure

98
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N+V, N&V

A

Nausea & Vomting

99
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NVD

A

Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

100
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NYD

A

Not Yet Diagnosed

101
Q

OD

A

Right Eye

102
Q

OPD

A

Out Patient Department

103
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OR

A

Operating Room

104
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OS

A

Left Eye

105
Q

PA

A

Pernicious Anemia

106
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Pb

A

Lead/shielding

107
Q

p.c.

A

(post cibum) after meals

108
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolus

109
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PO, p.o.

A

(per os) By Mouth

110
Q

PRN, p.r.n.

A

(pro re nata) Whenever Necessary

111
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PUO

A

Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

112
Q

PV

A

Plasma Volume

113
Q

Px

A

Physical Examination

114
Q

Q

A

Every

115
Q

q.d.

A

(quaque die) everyday

116
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q.h.

A

(quaque hora) every hour

117
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

118
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

119
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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

120
Q

q.i.w.

A

four times a week

121
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q.n.

A

every night

122
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q.n.s.

A

not sufficient quantity

123
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q.o.d.

A

every other day

124
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q.o.n.

A

every other night

125
Q

q.s.

A

as much as required

126
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q.w.

A

every week

127
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

128
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

129
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RES

A

Reticulo Endothelial System

130
Q

RHD

A

Rheumatic Heart Disease

131
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

132
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R/O

A

Rule Out

133
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RT

A

Right

134
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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

135
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Rx

A

Treatment, Prescription, Therapy

136
Q

š (line is straight)

A

without

137
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SARS

A

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

138
Q

SBFT

A

Small Bowel Follow Through

139
Q

SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythromatosus

140
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

141
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SOL

A

Space Occupying Lesion

142
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

143
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

144
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t.i.d.

A

(ter in die) three times a day

145
Q

t/o

A

through out

146
Q

TPN

A

Total Peripheral Nutrition (IV Feeding)

147
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TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

148
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Tx

A

Treatment

149
Q

US, U/S

A

Ultrasound

150
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UD.

A

as directed

151
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vol.

A

volume

152
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VO, v/o

A

Verbal Order

153
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VS, v/s

A

Vital Signs

154
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XRT

A

Radiation Therapy

155
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cell

156
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wt.

A

Weight

157
Q

y/o

A

Years Old

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