Acronyms Flashcards

Learn the Acronyms that are used within the Healthcare world & IT world

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AGP

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Accelerated Graphics Port

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ACL

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Access Control List

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AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices

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ARRA

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American Reinvestment Recovery Act

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ASC

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Ambulatory Surgery Center

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ATA

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Advanced Technology Attachment

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BA

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Business Associate

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BAA

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Business Associate Agreement

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BIOS

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Basic Input/Output System

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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CCD

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Continuity of Care Document

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CCR

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Continuity of Care Record

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CCU

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Critical Care Unit

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CD

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Compact Disk

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CDC

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Center for Disease Control

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CD-ROM

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Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory

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CD-RW

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Compact Disk-Rewriteable

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CDS

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Cardiac Diagnostic Services

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CFR

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Code of Federal Regulation

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CMOS

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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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CMS

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Center for Medicare Services

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CNA

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Certified Nursing Assistant

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CPOE

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Computerized Physician Order Entry

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CPT

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Current Procedural Terminology

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CPU

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Central Processing Unit

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CRN

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Clinical Resource Nurse

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CSW

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Clinical Social Worker

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CT

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Computerized Tomography

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DA

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Dental Assistant

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DB-9

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9 pin D shell connector

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DB-25

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Serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins

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DDOS

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Distributed Denial of Service

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DDR

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Double Data-Rate

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DDR RAM

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Double Data-Rate Random Access Memory

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DDR SDRAM

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Double Data-Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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DIMM

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Dual Inline Memory Module

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DLP

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Digital Light Processing

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DMZ

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Demilitarized Zone

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DNS

A

Domain Name Service or Domain Name Server

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DO

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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DRP

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Disaster Recovery Plan

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DSL

A

Digital Subscriber Line

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DVD

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Digital Video Disk or Digital Versatile Disk

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DVD-R

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Digital Video Disk-Recordable

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DVD-RAM

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Digital Video Disk-Random Access Memory

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DVD-ROM

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Digital Video Disk-Read Only Memory

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DVD-RW

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Digital Video Disk-Rewritable

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E/M

A

Evaluation and Management Code

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EEG

A

Electro Encephalogram

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EHR

A

Electronic Heath Record

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EKG/ECG

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Electro-Cardiogram

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EMI

A

Electromagnetic Interference

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EMR

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Electronic Medical Record

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ENT

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Ears, Nose and Throat

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EP

A

Eligible Provider

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ePHI

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Electronic Personal Health Information

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ER

A

Emergency Room

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ESD

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Electrostatic Discharge

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FAT

A

File Allocation Table

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FAT32

A

32-bit File Allocation Table

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FBC

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Family Birthing Center

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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FQDN

A

Full Qualified Domain Name

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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol

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Gb

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Gigabit

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GB

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Gigabyte

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GHz

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Gigahertz

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GUI

A

Graphical User Interface

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H&P

A

History and Physical

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HCL

A

Hardware Compatibility List

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HDD

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Hard disk Drive

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HDMI

A

High Definition Media Interface

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HHS

A

Health and Human Services

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HIPAA

A

Health Information Portability Accountability Act

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HITECH

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Health Information Technology

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HL7

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Health Level 7

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HTML

A

Hypertext Makeup Language

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HTTPS

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Sockets Layer

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HVAC

A

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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I/O

A

Input/Output

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ICD

A

International Code of Diseases

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ICR

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Intelligent Character Recognition

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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IDE

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Integrated Drive Electronics

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IDS

A

Intrusion Detection System

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IEEE

A

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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IP

A

Internet Protocol

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IPCOFIG

A

Internet Protocol Configuration

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IPSEC

A

Internet Protocol Security

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ISP

A

Internet Service Provider

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Kb

A

Kilobit

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KB

A

Kilobyte or Knowledge Base

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L&D

A

Labor and Delivery

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LAN

A

Local Area Network

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LCD

A

Liquid Crystal Display

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LOINC

A

Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes

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LPN

A

Licensed Practitioner Nurse

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LVN

A

Licensed Vocation Nurse

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MA

A

Medical Assistant

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MAC

A

Media Access Control / Mandatory Access Control

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Mb

A

Megabit

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MB

A

Megabyte

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MD

A

Medical Doctor

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MFD

A

Multi-Function Device

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MFP

A

Multi-Function Product

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MHz

A

Megahertz

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MOU

A

Memorandum of Understanding

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MP3

A

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

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MP4

A

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4

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MPEG

A

Moving Picture Experts Group

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MSCONFIG

A

Microsoft Configuration

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NAS

A

Network-Attached Storage

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NAT

A

Network Address Translation

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NDCIC

A

National Drug Code Identifier

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NIC

A

Network Interface Card

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NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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NIST

A

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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NP

A

Nurse Practitioner

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NTFS

A

New Technology File System

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NUC

A

Nursing Unit Clerk

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OBGYN

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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OBR

A

Observation Request

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OCR

A

Office of Civil Rights

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OCR

A

Optical Character Recognition

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ODBC

A

Open Database Connectivity

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OEM

A

Original Equipment Manufacturer

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ONC

A

Office the of National Coordinator

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ONC

A

Oncology

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ONC-ATCB

A

Office of the National Coordinator[md]Authorized Temporary and Certification Body

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OR

A

Operating Room

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OS

A

Operating System

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OT

A

Occupational Therapist

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PA

A

Physician Assistant

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PACS

A

Picture Archiving Communication System

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PACU

A

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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PC

A

Personal Computer

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PCI

A

Peripheral Component Interconnection

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PCIe

A

Peripheral Component Interconnection Express

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PCIX

A

Peripheral Component Interconnection Extended

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PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

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PCT

A

Patient Care Technician

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PCU

A

Progressive Care Unit

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PDA

A

Personal Digital Assistant

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PEDS

A

Pediatrics

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PET

A

Position Emission Tomography

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PGP

A

Pretty Good Privacy

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PHI

A

Protected Heath Information

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PHR

A

Personal Health Record

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PKI

A

Public Key Infrastructure

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PM

A

Practice Manager

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PM

A

Project Manager

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POP3

A

Post Office Protocol 3

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POST

A

Power-On Self-Test

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PPACA

A

Patient Privacy and Affordable Care Act

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PS/2

A

Personal System/2 Connector

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PT

A

Physical Therapist

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QA

A

Quality Assurance

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QC

A

Quality Control

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RAID

A

Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) disks

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RAM

A

Random Access Memory

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RDP

A

Remote Desktop Protocol

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RF

A

Radio Frequency

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RFI

A

Radio Frequency Interference

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RGB

A

Red Green Blue

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RISC

A

Reduced Instruction Set Computer

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RJ

A

Registered Jack

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RJ-11

A

Registered Jack function 11

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RJ-45

A

Registered Jack function 45

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RN

A

Registered Nurse

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ROM

A

Read Only Memory

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RS-232

A

Recommended Standard 232

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RS-232C

A

Recommended Standard 232

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RT

A

Respiratory Therapist

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S.M.A.R.T.

A

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology

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SAN

A

Storage Area Network

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SATA

A

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

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SCSI

A

Small Computer System Interface

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SCSI ID

A

Small Computer System Interface Identifier

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SD Card

A

Secure Digital Card

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SDRAM

A

Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

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SIMM

A

Single Inline Memory Module

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SLA

A

Service Level Agreement

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SMTP

A

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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SNMP

A

Simple Network Management Protocol

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SoDIMM

A

Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module

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SOHO

A

Small Office/Home Office

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SRAM

A

Static Random Access Memory

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SSH

A

Secure Shell

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SSID

A

Service Set Identifier

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SSL

A

Secure Sockets Layer

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STP

A

Shielded Twisted Pair

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SVGA

A

Super Video Graphics Array

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TB

A

Terabyte

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TCP

A

Transmission Control Protocol

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TCP/IP

A

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

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TCU

A

Transitional Care Unit

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UA

A

Unit Assistant

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UPS

A

Uninterruptible Power Supply

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URL

A

Uniform Resource Locator

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URO

A

Urology

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USB

A

Universal Serial Bus

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VGA

A

Video Graphics Array

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VoIP

A

Voice over Internet Protocol

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VPN

A

Virtual Private Network

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WAN

A

Wide Area Network

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WAP

A

Wireless Application Protocol

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WEP

A

Wired Equivalent Privacy

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WIFI

A

Wireless Fidelity

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WLAN

A

Wireless Local Area Network

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WPA

A

Wireless Protected Access