Abbreviations and Their Meanings Flashcards

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A & P

A

anatomy and physiology

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CD

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communicable disease

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CH, chr

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chromosome

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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epid

A

epidemic

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GP

A

general practitioner

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HD

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Huntington’s disease

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

A

physician assistant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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BDT

A

bone density testing

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CR

A

closed reduction

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Fx

A

fracture

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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PKR

A

partial knee replacement

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PMR

A

polymyalgia rheumatica

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty