Abbreviations Needed to Know for Final

Question 1

MM

Answer 1

Malignant Melanoma; Cancerous tumor/mole on skin

Question 2

Bx

Answer 2

Biopsy; piece of tissue is removed and examined under a microscope

Question 3

C&S

Answer 3

Culture and Sensitivity; Lab test where a colony of pathogens are removed from infected site and are grown to see its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

Question 4

SG

Answer 4

Skin Graft; Transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site

Question 5

SCC

Answer 5

Squamous cell carcinoma; Epidermal cancer

Question 6

SLE

Answer 6

Systemic lupus erythematosus; chronic disease of connective tissue

Question 7

EMG

Answer 7

Electromyogram; record of muscle electricity

Question 8

DXA

Answer 8

Dual-Energy X-ray absorptiometry; measurement of bone density by X-rays

Question 9

MD

Answer 9

Muscular dystrophy; disease causing progressive muscle weakness and atrophy

Question 10

MI

Answer 10

Myocardial infarction; closing of one or more coronary arteries, AKA heart attack

Question 11

CABG

Answer 11

Coronary artery bypass graft; open-heart surgery

Question 12

CAD

Answer 12

Coronary artery disease; insufficient blood supply to heart muscle to heart muscle because of blockage of of coronary arteries

Question 13

MR

Answer 13

Mitral regurgitation

Question 14

CHF

Answer 14

Congestive heart failure

Question 15

ABG’s

Answer 15

Aterial blood gasses; lab test that measures amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood

Question 16

TB

Answer 16

Tuberculosis; Infectious disease affecting respiratory system

Question 17

ARDS

Answer 17

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory failure in adults

Question 18

SIDS

Answer 18

Sudden infant death syndrome

Question 19

UGI

Answer 19

Upper gastrointestinal series; administering barium then takiing x-rays

Question 20

BM

Answer 20

Bowel movement

Question 21

NPO

Answer 21

Nothing by mouth

Question 22

GERD

Answer 22

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; acid from stomach backs up into esophagus

Question 23

ARF

Answer 23

Acute renal failure

Question 24

UA

Answer 24

Urinalysis

Question 25

KUB

Answer 25

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

Question 26

BUN

Answer 26

Blood urea nitrogen; blood test to measure kidney function

Question 27

ESWL

Answer 27

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy; use of ultrasound waves from outside of body to break up stones

Question 28

CRF

Answer 28

Chronic renal failure

Question 29

PSA

Answer 29

Prostate-specific antigen; blood test to screen for prostate cancer

Question 30

BPH

Answer 30

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; enlargement of prostate gland

Question 31

DRE

Answer 31

Digital rectal exam; manual examination for enlarged prostate gland

Question 32

HDN

Answer 32

Hemolytic disease of newborn; condition when antibodies in mother’s blolod enters fetus’ blood

Question 33

Pap

Answer 33

Test for early detection of cervix cancer

Question 34

DM

Answer 34

Diabetes mellitus; disease where pancreas fails to produce insulin

Question 35

FBS

Answer 35

Fasting blood sugar; blood test to measure amount of sugar circulating throughout body after 12-hour fast

Question 36

EEG

Answer 36

Electroencephalogram; record of brain’s electrical activity

Question 37

CVA

Answer 37

Cerebrovascular accident; stroke

Question 38

MS

Answer 38

Multiple sclerosis; inflammatory disease of central nervous where there is extreme weakness due to loss of myelin insulation

Question 39

SCI

Answer 39

Spinal cord injury; bruising or severing of spinal cord

Question 40

TSA

Answer 40

Transient ischemic attack; temporary interference with blood supply to brain