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Abbreviations-unit 3 Flashcards

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less than

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>

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greater than

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(up arrow)

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increase

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(down arrow)

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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adb

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abdomen

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AP

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anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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chest X-ray

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L, LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior (X-ray)

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R,RT

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Right

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preop

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preoperative

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Gm, gm

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gram

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prep

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prepare for

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mg

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milligram

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Midsagittal

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split in the middle from between eyes down middle of the body splitting the legs

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Coronal/frontal plane

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split body into a front and back

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Transverse plane

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divides the body into upper and lower portions at the waist

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Sagittal

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split like the midsagittal but it is not equal sides

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Deep

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situated far below the surface

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Superficial

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situated near the surface

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Dors/o

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Backside

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Poster/o

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Back or after

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Anter/o

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Belly side/front

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Venter/o

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Front/belly side

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Superior

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Upmost above or toward the head

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Inferior

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Lowermost,below

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Caud/o

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Tail or lower part of the body

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Proximal

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Nearest to the midline of the body

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Distal

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Further away from the midline/ root of limb

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Medial

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Toward the trunk of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the trunk of the body

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to 2 sides

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side

Med. Term (15 decks)

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