body system abbreviations Flashcards by karina fuentes

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1.) Ca

A

calcium

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2.) Ortho

A

orthopedics

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3.) TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

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4.) RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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5.) ROM

A

range of motion

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6.) CT

A

computed tomography

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7.) CNS

A

central nervous system

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8.) EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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9.) CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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10.) CVD

A

cerebrovascular disease

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11.) CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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12.) MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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13.) TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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14.) EMG

A

electromyography

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15.) IM

A

intramuscular

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16.) ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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17.) MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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18.) OD

A

oculus dexter (right eye)

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19.) OS

A

oculus sinister (left eye)

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20.) PERRLA

A

pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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21.) EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose and throat

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22.) ENT

A

ears, nose and throat

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23.) OM

A

otitis media

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24.) CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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25.) CCU

A

coronary care unit

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26.) EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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27.) MI

A

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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28.) ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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29.) ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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30.) CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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31.) CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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32.) COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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33.) CXR

A

chest x-ray

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34.) ICU

A

intensive care unit

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35.) TB

A

tuberculosis

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36.) URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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37.) ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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38.) UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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39.) UA

A

urinalysis

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40.) BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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41.) BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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42.) DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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43.) FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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44.) IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)

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45.) TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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46.) ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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47.) GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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48.) AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

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49.) GYN

A

gynecology

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50.) CS

A

cesarean section (c-section)