Basic Medical Terminology Part 3 Flashcards by Saket Muppidi

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H202

A

hydrogen peroxide

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H, (h), or hypo

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hypodermic injection

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HA

A

hearing aid or headache

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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HCl

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hydrochloric acid

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hct

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hematocrit

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HDL

A

high density lipoproteins

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Hg

A

mercury

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Hgb or Hb

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hemoglobin

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HHA

A

home health assistant/aide

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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HMO

A

health maintenance organization

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HOB

A

head of bed

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HOH

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hard of hearing

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HOSA

A

Health Occupations Students of America

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Hr, hr, H, or h

A

hour, hours

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HS

A

hour of sleep

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Ht

A

height

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Hx or hx

A

history

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hypo

A

hypodermic injection or under

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Hyst

A

hysterectomy

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I&D

A

incision and drainage

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I&O

A

intake and output

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ICD

A

international classification of disease

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ICU

intensive care unit

IH

infectious hepatitis

IM

intramuscular

in

inch

inf

infusion, inferior, or infection

ing

inguinal

inj

injection

int

internal, interior

IPPB

intermittent positive pressure breathing

irr or irrig

irrigation

Isol or isol

isolation

IUD

intrauterine device

IV

intravenous

IVT

intravenous pyelogram

jt

joint

K

potassium

KCl

potassium chlorida

Kg or kg

kilogram

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder X-ray

L

lumbar

L&D

labor and delivery

L&W

living and well

(L), lt, or lft

left

L or l

liter (1000 cc)

Lab

laboratory

Lap

laparotomy

lat

lateral

lb

pound

LDH

lactose dehydrogenase

LDL

low density lipoprotein

lg

large

liq

liquid

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LOC

laxative of choice or level of consciousness

LP

lumbar puncture

LPN

licensed practice nurse

LS

lumbar sacral

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

m

minim

MA

medical assistant

Mat

maternity

mcg

microgram

MD

medical doctor, muscular dystrophy, or myocardial disease

Med

medical, medicine

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

Mg

magnesium

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

min

minute

mL or ml

milliliter

MLT

medical laboratory technician

mm

millimeter

MN

midnight

mod

moderate

MOM

milk of magnesia

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

multiple sclerosis or mitral stenosis

MT

medical technologist

N

nitrogen

Na

sodium

NA

nurse aide or assistant

NaCl

sodium chloride (salt)