ch5 abbreviations (medical terminology) Flashcards
1
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A&P
A
anatomy and physiology
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ā
A
before
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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abd
A
abdomen
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ABC, ABCs
A
airway, breathing, circulation
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ac
A
before meals
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ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
8
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ADL, ADLs
A
activity/activities of daily living
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ad lib
A
as desired
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AED
A
automated external defibrillator
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AF, A-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
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AICD
A
automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AK
A
above the knee
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AKA
A
above the knee amputation
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ALTE
A
apparent life-threatening event
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AMA
A
against medical advice
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ambulatory
A
amb
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Q
ant
A
anterior
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AO X 4
A/O X 4
A
alert and oriented to person, place, time and self
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AP
A
- anteroposterior
- front to back
- action potential
- angina pectoris
- anterior pituitary
- arterial pressure
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Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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Q
ASA
A
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
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Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic or
atherosclerotic heart disease
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BGL
blood glucose level
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bid/b.i.d./BID
twice daily
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BKA
below-the-knee amputation
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BLS
basic life support
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BM
bowel movement
30
BP, B/P
blood pressure
31
BPM
beats per minute
32
BRUE
brief resolved unexplained event
33
BS
1. blood sugar
2. breath sounds
3. bowel sounds
4. bachelor of science (degree)
34
BSA
body surface area
35
BVM
bag-valve mask
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bx
biopsy
37
c̅
with
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°C
celsius
39
CA
1. cancer
2. cardiac arrest
3. chronologic age
4. coronary artery
5. cold agglutinin
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CBC
complete blood cell count
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CC or C/C
chief complaint
44
CCU
coronary care unit
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C diff
Clostridium difficile
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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cm
centimeter
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CN
cyanide
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complaining of
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CO
cardiac output, carbon monoxide
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
1. chest pain
2. chemically pure
3. cerebral palsy
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
57
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
58
CRNA
certified registered nurse anesthetist
59
CRT
1. capillary refill time
2. cathode ray tube
60
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
61
CT
computed tomography
62
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
63
DM
diabetes mellitus
64
DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOA
dead on arrival
66
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
67
DON
director of nursing
68
DPT
1. doctor of physical therapy
2. diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine
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DSD
dry sterile dressing
70
DtaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
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DTP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine
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DTs
delirium tremens
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Dx
diagnosis
74
ECG
electrocardiogram
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ED
1. emergency department
2. erectile dysfunction
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EDC
estimated date of confinement
77
EEG
electroencephalogram
78
EKG
electrocardiogram
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ENT
ears, nose and throat
80
EOC
Emergency Operations Center
81
ER
emergency room
82
ET, ETT
endotracheal, endotracheal tube
83
ETA
estimated time of arrival
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ETCO2
end-tidal carbon dioxide
85
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
86
°F
degrees Fahrenheit
87
FIO2
fraction of inspired oxygen
88
FBS
fasting blood sugar
89
Fe
iron
90
FHR
fetal heart rate
91
FHx
family history
92
fl. fld
fluid
93
fx
fracture
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GB
gallbladder
95
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
96
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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LE
1. lower extremity
2. left eye
3. lupus erythematosus
99
LLL
left lower lobe of the lung
100
LLQ
left lower quadrant of the abdomen
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L/m, LPM
liters per minute
102
LMP
last menstrual period
103
LOC
1. level of consciousness
2. loss of consciousness
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LUL
left upper lobe of the lung
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LUQ
left upper quadrant of the abdomen
106
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
107
MAE
moves all extremities
108
MAEW
moves all extremities well
109
mg
milligram
110
MI
myocardial infection
111
MICU
1. mobile intensive care unite
2. medical intensive care unite
112
min
minute
113
mL
millilter
114
mm
millimeter
115
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
116
MOI
mechanism of injury
117
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
118
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
119
MVA
motor vehicle accident
120
MVC
motor vehicle crash
121
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
122
NA, N/A
not applicable
123
NAD
no apparent distress, no appreciable disease
124
NC
nasal cannula
125
NG
nasogastric
126
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
127
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
128
NKA
no known allergies
129
NKDA
no known drug allergies
130
NP
nurse practitioner
131
NPA
nasopharyngeal airway
132
NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
133
NRB, NRBM
nonrebreathing mask
134
NS
normal saline
135
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
136
NTG
nitroglycerin
137
N/V
nausea and vomiting
138
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
139
O2
oxygen
140
OB
obstetrics
141
OBS
organic brain syndrome
142
OD
1. overdose
2. right eye
3. optical density
4. outside diameter
5. doctor of optometry
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OP
outpatient
144
OPA
oropharyngeal airway
145
OR
operating room
146
OS
left eye
147
OU
both eyes
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oz
ounce
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p̄
after
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PA
physician assistant
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pc
after meals
152
Pco2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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PE
1. pulmonary embolism
2. physical examination
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PEARL or PERL
pupils equal and reactive to light
155
PEARLA
pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
156
PEARRL
pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light
157
ped or peds
pediatric
158
PERRL
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light
159
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
160
PMH
past medical history
161
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
162
po
per os (by mouth)
163
PO
postoperative, post-op
164
PRN
pro re nata (as needed)
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psi
pounds per square inch
166
PSVT
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
167
pt
patient
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PT
1. physical therapy
2. prothrombin time
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PTA
1. prior to admission
2. plasma thromboplastin antecedent
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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PVC
1. premature ventricular contraction
2. polyvinyl chloride
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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q
every
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RA
1. rheumatoid arthrities
2. right atrium
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RAD
1. reactive airway disease
2. right axis deviation
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RBC
red blood cell
177
Rh
1. Rhesus blood factor
2. rhodium
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RLL
right lower lobe of the lung
179
RLQ
right lower quadrant of the abdomen
180
RN
registered nurse
181
R/O
ruled out
182
ROM
1. range of motion
2. rupture of membrane
183
RUL
right upper lobe of the lung
184
RUQ
right upper quadrant of abdomen
185
Rx
prescription
186
s̅
without
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SaO2
oxygen saturation
188
SC
subcutaneous
189
SG
supraglottic
190
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
191
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
192
SL
sublingual
193
SOB
shortness of breath
194
Spo2
saturation of peripheral oxygen
195
S/S, S&S
signs and symptoms
196
stat
immediately
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STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
198
STI
sexually transmitted infection
199
subcut
subcutaneous
200
SVT
sub ventricular tachycardia
201
sym or Sx
symptoms
202
T
temperature
203
tab
tablet
204
TB
tuberculosis
205
TBA
to be admitted, to be announced
206
tech
technician, technologist
207
TIA
transient ischemic attack
208
tid/t.i.d./TID
three times a day
209
Tx
treatment
210
UA
urinalysis
211
UE
upper extremity
212
URI
upper respiratory infection
213
UTI
urinary tract infection
214
VD
venereal disease
215
VF/V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
216
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
217
VS
vital signs
218
VT/V tach
ventricular tachycardia
219
W/
with
220
WBC
white blood cell
221
WMD
weapon of mass destruction
222
WNL
within normal limits
223
W/O
without
224
wt
weight
225
x
except
226
yo; y/o
year old
