ACRONYMS Flashcards
1
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ACL
A
access control list
2
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AGP
A
accelerated graphics port
3
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AMD
A
advanced micro devices
4
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ARRA
A
American Reinvestment Recovery Act
5
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ASC
A
Ambulatory Surgery Center
6
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ATA
A
advanced technology attachment
7
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BA
A
Business Associate
8
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BAA
A
Business Associate Agreement
9
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BIOS
A
basic input/output system
10
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BP
A
Blood Pressure
11
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CCD
A
Continuity of Care Document
12
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CCR
A
Continuity of Care Record
13
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CCU
A
Critical Care Unit
14
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CD
A
compact disc
15
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CDC
A
Center for Disease Control
16
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CD-ROM
A
compact disc-read-only memory
17
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CD-RW
A
compact disc-rewritable
18
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CDS
A
Cardiac Diagnostic Services
19
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CFR
A
Code of Federal Regulation
20
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CMOS
A
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
21
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CMS
A
Centers for Medicare Services
22
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CNA
A
Certified Nursing Assistant
23
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CPOE
A
Computerized Physician Order Entry
24
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CPT
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Current Procedural Terminology
25
CPU
central processing unit
26
CRN
Clinical Resource Nurse
27
CSW
Clinical Social Worker
28
CT
Computerized Tomography
29
DA
Dental Assistant
30
DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
31
DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
32
DDOS
distributed denial of service
33
DDR
double data-rate
34
DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
35
DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
36
DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
37
DIMM
dual inline memory module
38
DLP
digital light processing
39
DMZ
demilitarized zone
40
DNS
domain name service or domain name server
41
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
42
DRP
Disaster Recovery Plan
43
DSL
digital subscriber line
44
DVD
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
45
DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
46
DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
47
DVD-ROM
digital video disc-read only memory
48
DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
49
E/M
Evaluation and Management Code
50
EEG
Electro Encephalogram
51
EHR
Electronic Health Record
52
EKG/ECG
Electro-Cardiogram
53
EMI
electromagnetic interference
54
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
55
ENT
Ears, Nose and Throat
56
EP
Eligible Provider
57
ePHI
Electronic Personal Health Information
58
ER
Emergency Room
59
ESD
electrostatic discharge
60
FAT
file allocation table
61
FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
62
FBC
Family Birthing Center
63
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
64
FQDN
fully qualified domain name
65
FTP
file transfer protocol
66
Gb
gigabit
67
GB
gigabyte
68
GHz
gigahertz
69
GUI
graphical user interface
70
H&P
History and Physical
71
HCL
hardware compatibility list
72
HDD
hard disk drive
73
HDMI
high definition media interface
74
HHS
Health and Human Services
75
HIPPA
Health Information Portability Accountability Act
76
HITECH
Health Information Technology
77
HL7
Health Level 7
78
HTML
hypertext markup language
79
HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
80
HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
81
HVAC
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
82
I/O
input/output
83
ICD
International Code of Diseases
84
ICR
intelligent character recognition
85
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
86
IDE
integrated drive electronics
87
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
88
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
89
IP
internet protocol
90
IPCONFIG
internet protocol configuration
91
IPSEC
internet protocol security
92
ISP
internet service provider
93
Kb
kilobit
94
KB
Kilobyte or knowledge base
95
L&D
Labor and Delivery
96
LAN
local area network
97
LCD
liquid crystal display
98
LOINC
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
99
LPN
Licensed Practitioner Nurse
100
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
101
MA
Medical Assistant
102
MAC
media access control / mandatory access control
103
MB
megabyte
104
Mb
megabit
105
MD
Medical Doctor
106
MFD
multi-function device
107
MFP
multi-function product
108
MHz
megahertz
109
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
110
MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
111
MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
112
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
113
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
114
MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
115
NAS
network-attached storage
116
NAT
network address translation
117
NDCID
National Drug Code Identifier
118
NIC
network interface card
119
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
120
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
121
NP
Nurse Practitioner
122
NTFS
new technology file system
123
NUC
Nursing Unit Clerk
124
OBGYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
125
OBR
Observation Request
126
OCR
Office of Civil Rights
127
OCR
optical character recognition
128
ODBC
Open Database Connectivity
129
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
130
ONC
Office the of National Coordinator
131
ONC
Oncology
132
ONC-ATCB
Office of the National Coordinator[md]Authorized Temporary and Certification Body
133
OR
Operating Room
134
OS
operating system
135
OT
Occupational Therapist
136
PA
Physician Assistant
137
PACS
Picture Archiving Communication System
138
PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
139
PC
personal computer
140
PCI
peripheral component interconnect
141
PCIe
peripheral component interconnect express
142
PCIX
peripheral component interconnect extended
143
PCP
Primary Care Physician
144
PCT
Patient Care Technician
145
PCU
Progressive Care Unitv
146
PDA
personal digital assistant
147
PEDS
Pediatrics
148
PET
Position Emission Tomography
149
PGP
Pretty Good Privacy
150
PHI
Protected Health Information
151
PHR
Personal Health Record
152
PKI
public key infrastructure
153
PM
Practice Manager
154
PM
Project Manager
155
POP3
post office protocol 3
156
POST
power-on self test
157
PPACA
Patient Privacy and Affordable Care Act
158
PS/2
personal system/2 connector
159
PT
Physical Therapist
160
QA
Quality Assurance
161
QC
Quality Control
162
RAID
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
163
RAM
random access memory
164
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
165
RF
radio frequency
166
RFI
radio frequency interference
167
RGB
red green blue
168
RISC
reduced instruction set computer
169
RJ
registered jack
170
RJ-11
registered jack function 11
171
RJ-45
registered jack function 45
172
RN
Registered Nurse
173
ROM
read only memory
174
RS-232
recommended standard 232
175
RS-232C
recommended standard 232
176
RT
Respiratory Therapist
177
S.M.A.R.T
self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
178
SAN
storage area network
179
SATA
serial advanced technology attachment
180
SCSI
small computer system interface
181
SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
182
SD card
secure digital card
183
SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
184
SIMM
single inline memory module
185
SLA
Service Level Agreement
186
SMTP
simple mail transfer protocol
187
SNMP
simple network management protocol
188
SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
189
SOHO
small office/home office
190
SRAM
static random access memory
191
SSH
Secure shell
192
SSID
service set identifier
193
SSL
secure sockets layer
194
STP
shielded twisted pair
195
SVGA
super video graphics array
196
TB
terabyte
197
TCP
transmission control protocol
198
TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
199
TCU
Transitional Care Unit
200
UA
Unit Assistant
201
UPS
uninterruptible power supply
202
URL
uniform resource locator
203
URO
Urology
204
USB
universal serial bus
205
VGA
video graphics array
206
VoIP
voice over internet protocol
207
VPN
virtual private network
208
WAN
wide area network
209
WAP
wireless application protocol
210
WEP
wired equivalent privacy
211
WIFI
wireless fidelity
212
WLAN
wireless local area network
213
WPA
wireless protected access
