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Abbreviations-H Flashcards

1
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H

A

hydrogen; hypodermic; hyperopia

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h, hr

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hour

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H & H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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H & L

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heart and lungs

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H & P

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history and physical

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HA

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hemolytic anemia; histamine

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HAA

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hepatitis-associated antigen; hepatitis Australia antigen

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halluc

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hallucination

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HASHD

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hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease

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HAV

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hepatitis A virus

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HB

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heart block; hemoglobin; hepatitis B; His bundle

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12
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Hb

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hemoglobin

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HBE

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His bundle electrocardiogram

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HbF

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fetal hemoglobin

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15
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HBGM

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home blood glucose monitoring

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HBOT

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hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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HBP

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high blood pressure

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HbS

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sickle cell hemoglobin

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HCD

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heavy-chain disease

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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HCl

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hydrochloric acid

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HCL

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hairy cell leukemia

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HCT, Hct, hct

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hematocrit

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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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HCVD

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hypertensive cardiovascular disease

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HD

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hearing distance; heart disease; hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; Hodgkin?s disease; Huntington?s disease

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HDL

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high-density lipoproteins

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HDN

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hemolytic disease of the newborn

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30
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HDS

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herniated disk syndrome

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HE

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hereditary elliptocytosis; hyperextension

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He

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helium; hemorrhage

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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HEM

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HEM, hemo

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hemophilia; hemodialysis

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hemat

A

hematocrit

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hemi

A

hemiplegia

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HF

A

heart failure

39
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HG

A

hypoglycemia

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Hg

41
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HgA1c

A

glycohemoglobin test

42
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

43
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HH

A

hiatal hernia

44
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HIE

A

hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

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Hi, his

46
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HIS, Histo, histol

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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HL

A

Hodgkin?s lymphoma

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HLA

A

human leukocyte antigen

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HLR

A

heart-lung resuscitation

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HM

A

hand motion; Holter monitor

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HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

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HMO

A

health maintenance organization

54
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hmt

A

hematocrit

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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

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HO

A

hyperbaric oxygen

57
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HOB

A

head of bed

58
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HP

A

hemipelvectomy; hyperparathyroidism

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HPN

A

hypertension

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HPO

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hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian

61
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HPS

A

hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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HR

A

heart rate

64
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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HS

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hamstring; heavy smoker; herpes simplex; hospital stay

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hs, h.s.

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at bedtime; hour of sleep

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HSG

A

hysterosalpingogram, hysterosalpingography

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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

69
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HSV-1

A

oral herpes simplex virus type 1

70
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HSV-2

A

herpes simplex virus type 2

71
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HT

A

Hashimoto?s thyroiditis; hormone therapy

72
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ht

A

height; hematocrit

73
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HTO

A

high tibial osteotomy

74
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HTN

A

hypertension

75
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HV

A

hallux valgus; hospital visit

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HVD

A

hypertensive vascular disease

77
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HVT

A

hyperventilation

78
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Hx

79
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hypo

A

hypodermic

80
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HYS

A

hysteroscopy

81
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HZ

A

herpes zoster

82
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Hz

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