Abbreviations-unit 3 Flashcards
1
Q
A
less than
2
Q
>
A
greater than
3
Q
(up arrow)
A
increase
4
Q
(down arrow)
A
decrease
5
Q
abn
A
abnormal
6
Q
adb
A
abdomen
7
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior (x-ray)
8
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
9
Q
L, LT
A
left
10
Q
LAT
A
lateral
11
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
12
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
13
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior (X-ray)
14
Q
R,RT
A
Right
15
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
16
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
17
Q
trans
A
transverse
18
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
19
Q
postop
A
postoperative
20
Q
preop
A
preoperative
21
Q
Gm, gm
A
gram
22
Q
prep
A
prepare for
23
Q
mg
A
milligram
24
Q
Midsagittal
A
split in the middle from between eyes down middle of the body splitting the legs
25
Coronal/frontal plane
split body into a front and back
26
Transverse plane
divides the body into upper and lower portions at the waist
27
Sagittal
split like the midsagittal but it is not equal sides
28
Deep
situated far below the surface
29
Superficial
situated near the surface
30
Dors/o
Backside
31
Poster/o
Back or after
32
Anter/o
Belly side/front
33
Venter/o
Front/belly side
34
Superior
Upmost above or toward the head
35
Cephal/o
Head
36
Inferior
Lowermost,below
37
Caud/o
Tail or lower part of the body
38
Proximal
Nearest to the midline of the body
39
Distal
Further away from the midline/ root of limb
40
Medial
Toward the trunk of the body
41
Lateral
Away from the trunk of the body
42
Bilateral
Pertaining to 2 sides
43
Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
