Chapter 2 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACS
A
American cancer society
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
3
Q
C
A
celcius
4
Q
CDC
A
centers for disease control and prevention
5
Q
CT, CAT
A
computed tomography
6
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electro cardiogram
7
Q
F
A
fahrenheit
8
Q
FEMA
A
federal emergency management agency
9
Q
HPF
A
high power field
10
Q
Lab
A
Laboratory
11
Q
LPF
A
low power field
12
Q
MIS
A
minimally invasive surgery
13
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
14
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
15
Q
NIH
A
national institutes of health
16
Q
OD
A
overdose, right eye
17
Q
P
A
pulse
18
Q
PET
A
position emission tomography
19
Q
R
A
respiration
20
Q
Rx
A
prescription
21
Q
SPECT
A
single photon emission computed tomography
22
Q
Staph
A
staphylococci
23
Q
Strep
A
streptococci
24
Q
T
A
temperature
25
Q
TNM
A
a system used in cancer staging
26
Q
US
A
ultrasound
27
Q
WHO
A
World Health Organization
28
Q
WMD
A
weapons of mass destruction
29
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
