Abbreviations E-G Flashcards
1
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
2
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
3
Q
ECF
A
extended care facility; extracellular fluid
4
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
5
Q
Echo
A
echocardiogram
6
Q
E coli
A
Escherichia coli
7
Q
ECMO
A
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
8
Q
ECV
A
extracellular volume
9
Q
ECW
A
extracellular water
10
Q
ED
A
emergency department
11
Q
EDC
A
estimated date of confinement
12
Q
edent
A
edentulous
13
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
14
Q
EENT
A
eye, ear, nose, throat
15
Q
EEP
A
end expiratory pressure
16
Q
EF
A
ejection fraction
17
Q
EFA
A
essential fatty acids
18
Q
e.g.
A
for example
19
Q
EGA
A
estimated gestational age
20
Q
EGD
A
esphagogastroduodenoscopy
21
Q
ELISA
A
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (immunological testing)
22
Q
EN
A
enteral nutrition
23
Q
EOMB
A
explanation of medical benefits
24
Q
EPAP
A
expiratory positive airway pressure
25
EPI
epinephrine
26
EPO
erythropoietin
27
EPS
extrapyramidal symptoms
28
ESLD
end stage liver disease
29
ESRD
end stage renal disease
30
ET
endotracheal tube
31
ETD
estimated time of death
32
Etiol
etiology
33
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
34
Exp
expired
35
F
female
36
FBG
fasting blood glucose
37
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
38
FBS
fasting blood sugar
39
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
40
FFA
free fatty acid
41
FH
family history
42
FOB
foot of bed
43
FTN
full term nursery
44
FTP
failure to progress
45
FTT
failure to thrive
46
FUO
fever of unknown origin
47
F/O
follow-up
48
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
49
FX
fracture
50
g
gram
51
GALT
gut associated lymphoid tissue
52
GB
gallbladder
53
GBD
gallbladder disease
54
GBS
gallbladder series
55
GC
gonococcus
56
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
57
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
58
GI
gastrointestinal
59
G
gravida
60
GSW
gunshot wound
61
GTF
glucose tolerance factor
62
GTT
glucose tolerance test
63
GU
gastric ulcer, genitourinary
