Abbreviations and Symbols - 1 of 3 Flashcards

1
Q

“A” inside circle

A

assistance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

“a” with line above

A

before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

AA

A

Alcoholics Anonymous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

AAROM

A

active assisted range of motion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

abd

A

abduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

add

A

adduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

ADD

A

Attention Deficit Disorder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ADLs

A

activities of daily living

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ad lib.

A

as desired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

AE

A

above elbow
-or-
adaptive equipment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

AFO

A

ankle-foot orthosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

AK

A

above knee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

AKA

A

above knee amputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

am, AM

A

morning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice; American Medical Association

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

AMB

A

ambulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

amt.

A

amount

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

ant

A

anterior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

AP

A

anterior-posterior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

appt.

A

appointment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

AROM

A

active range of motion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

ATNR

A

asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

“B” inside circle

A

bilateral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

BADLs

A

basic activities of daily living

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

BE

A

below elbow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

BK

A

below knee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

BKA

A

below knee amputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

˚C

A

Celcius

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

“c” with line above

A

with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

CA

A

carcinoma; cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

CCU

A

coronary (cardiac) care unit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

CGA

A

contact guard assist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

CHI

A

closed head injury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

CHT

A

Certified Hand Therapist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

CIMT

A

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

cm

A

centimeter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

CMC

A

carpometacarpal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

CMS

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

CO2(subscript)

A

carbon dioxide

54
Q

C/O

A

complains of

55
Q

cont.

A

continued; continue

56
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

57
Q

COPM

A

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

58
Q

COTA

A

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

59
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

60
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

61
Q

CPM

A

continuous passive motion

62
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

63
Q

CPT

A

Current Procedural Terminology

64
Q

CRPS

A

complex regional pain syndrome

65
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

66
Q

CST

A

craniosacral therapist

67
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

68
Q

CTD

A

cumulative trauma disorder

69
Q

CTR

A

carpal tunnel release

70
Q

CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

71
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

72
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

73
Q

d

A

day

74
Q

“D” inside circle

A

dependent

75
Q

DD

A

developmental disability

76
Q

DIP

A

distal interphalangeal joint

77
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

78
Q

DME

A

durable medical equipment

79
Q

DMEPOS

A

durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies

80
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

81
Q

DOA

A

date of admission; dead on arrival

82
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

83
Q

DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

84
Q

DPT

A

Doctor of Physical Therapy

85
Q

Dr.

A

doctor

86
Q

DRG

A

diagnostic related group

87
Q

DRUJ

A

distal radioulnar joint

88
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

89
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

90
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

91
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

92
Q

ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

93
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

94
Q

EHR

A

electronic health record

95
Q

EKG; ECG

A

electrocardiogram

96
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

97
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

98
Q

EOB

A

edge of bed; explanation of benefits

99
Q

ER

A

external rotation; emergency room

100
Q

e-stim

A

electrical stimulation

101
Q

etc.

A

etcetera

102
Q

ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

103
Q

eval.

A

evaluation

104
Q

exam

A

examination

105
Q

ext.

A

extension

106
Q

˚F

A

Fahrenheit

107
Q

F

A

Fair (muscle strength grade of 3)

108
Q

f

A

female

109
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

110
Q

FCE

A

functional capacity evaluation

111
Q

FERPA

A

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

112
Q

FIM(TM superscript)

A

Functional Independence Measure

113
Q

flex.

A

flexion

114
Q

fl oz

A

fluid ounce

115
Q

FM

A

fine motor

116
Q

ft.

A

foot; feet (the measurement, not the body part)

117
Q

F/U

A

follow-up

118
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

119
Q

FWB

A

full weightbearing fracture

120
Q

Fx

A

fracture

121
Q

G

A

Good (muscle strength grade of 4)

122
Q

GAD

A

generalized anxiety disorder

123
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

124
Q

gm

A

gram

125
Q

GSW

A

gunshot wound

126
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

127
Q

GH

A

glenohumeral joint (shoulder)

128
Q

BID

A

2 times/day (twice a day)

129
Q

Fww / FWW

A

front-wheel walker

130
Q

D/C

A

discharge

131
Q

ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine (front point of pelvis)

132
Q

FOOSH

A

Fall on outstretched hand