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Abbreviations-R Flashcards

1
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R

A

rectal; respiration; right

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RA

A

refractory anemia; rheumatoid arthritis; right arm; right atrium

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3
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rad

A

radiation absorbed dose

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RAF

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rheumatoid arthritis factor

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5
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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake determination

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RAS

A

reticular activating system

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RAST

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radioallergosorbent

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RAT

A

radiation therapy

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10
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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

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RBC

A

red blood cell; red blood count

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12
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RBCV

A

red blood cell volume

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RBE

A

relative biologic effects

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14
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RCA

A

right coronary artery

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15
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RD

A

respiratory distress; retinal detachment

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RDA

A

recommended daily allowance

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17
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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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18
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RE

A

right eye

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19
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reg

A

regular

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20
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rehab

A

rehabilitation

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21
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rem

A

roentgen-equivalent-man

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REM

A

sleep rapid eye movement sleep

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23
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RER

A

renal excretion rate

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24
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resp

A

respiration

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25
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RF

A

renal failure; respiratory failure; rheumatoid factor; rheumatic fever

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RFS

A

renal function study

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27
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RH

A

right hand

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28
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RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

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29
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Rh neg

A

Rhesus factor negative

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30
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Rh pos

A

Rhesus factor positive

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31
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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

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32
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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevate

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33
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Rick

A

rickettsia

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34
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RIST

A

radioimmunosorbent

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35
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RK

A

radial keratotomy

36
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RL

37
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RLC

A

residual lung capacity

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RLD

A

related living donor

39
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RLE

A

right lower extremity

40
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RLL

A

right lower lobe

41
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

42
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RLS

A

restless legs syndrome

43
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RM

A

respiratory movement

44
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RMD

A

repetitive motion disorder

45
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RML

A

right mediolateral

46
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RMSF

A

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

47
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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

48
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RND

A

radical neck dissection

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R/O

50
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ROA

A

radiopaque agents

51
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ROM

A

range of motion; rupture of membranes

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ROP

A

retinopathy of prematurity

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ROPS

A

roll over protection structures

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ROS

A

review of systems

55
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ROT

A

right occipitis transverse

56
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RP

A

radiopharmaceuticals; Raynaud?s phenomenon; relapsing polychondritis; retrograde pyelogram

57
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RPF

A

renal plasma flow

58
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RPG

A

retrograde pyelogram

59
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rpm

A

revolutions per minute

60
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RPO

A

right posterior oblique

61
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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

62
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RQ

A

respiratory quotient

63
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R & R

A

rate and rhythm

64
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RR

A

recovery room; respiratory rate

65
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RSD

A

repetitive stress disorder

66
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RSDS

A

reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

67
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RSHF

A

right-sided heart failure

68
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RSI

A

repetitive stress injuries

69
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RSR

A

regular sinus rhythm

70
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RSV

A

right subclavian vein

71
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RT

A

radiation therapy; renal transplantation; respiratory therapy

72
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rt

A

right; routine

73
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RTA

A

renal tubular acidosis

74
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rt lat

A

right lateral

75
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rtd

76
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RU

A

roentgen unit; routine urinalysis

77
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RUE

A

right upper extremity

78
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RUL

A

right upper lobe

79
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

80
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RV

A

residual volume; right ventricle

81
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RVG

A

radionuclide ventriculogram

82
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RVH

A

right ventricular hypertrophy

83
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RVS

A

relative value schedule

84
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RW

85
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Rx

A

prescription; take; therapy; treatment

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