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Medical Assisting Abbreviations > Charting/Diagnostic > Flashcards

Charting/Diagnostic Flashcards

1
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ABO

A

Abortion

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Abd

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Abdomen

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a.c.

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Before meals

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AD

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Right ear

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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ADM

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Admit, admission, admitted

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AI

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Allergy index

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AF

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Atrial fibrillation

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AK

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Above the knee

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AKA

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Above the knee amputation

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AM, a.m.

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Before noon

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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Amt

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Amount

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Ant

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Anterior

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AP

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Anterior/posterior, apical pulse

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AS

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Left ear

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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AU

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Both ears

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AV

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Atriovenous, atrioventricular

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A&W

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Alive and well

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Ax

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Axillary

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Ba, BaE, BE

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Barium, barium enema

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BAEP

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Brainstem auditory evoked potential

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BAER

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Brainstem auditory evoked response

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BBT

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Basal body temperature

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BC

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Birth control

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Bi

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Biopsy

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BK

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Below the knee

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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30
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BLE

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Both lower extremities

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BM

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Bowel movement

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32
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BMI

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Body mass index

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BO

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Body odor

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34
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bol

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Bolus

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BP

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Blood pressure

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36
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BPD

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Biparietal diameter

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37
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BSA

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Body surface area

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38
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BSE

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Breast self-examination

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39
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Bx

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Biopsy

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/c, w/

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With

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41
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C, kcal

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Calorie

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42
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CA, Ca

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Cancer

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43
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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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44
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CAPD

A

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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45
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CAT

A

Computerized axial tomography

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46
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CBI

A

Continuous bladder irrigation

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47
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CC

A

Chief complaint

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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49
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CICU

A

Cardiac (coronary) intensive care unit

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50
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CHO

A

Carbohydrate

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51
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c/o

A

Complains of

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52
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CP

A

Chest pain

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53
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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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54
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CPE, CPX

A

Complete physical examination

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55
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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56
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CT

A

Computerized tomography

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57
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Cx

A

Canceled

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58
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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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59
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D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

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D/C

A

Discharge

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61
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D&E

A

Dilation and evacuation

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62
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def

A

Deficiency

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63
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disch

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Discharged

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64
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DNS

A

Did not show

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65
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

Date of admission, dead on arrival

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67
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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DOI

A

Date of injury

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69
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DRE

A

Digital Rectal Exam

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Drg or Drsg

71
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DVA

A

Distance visual acuity

72
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Dx

73
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EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

74
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

75
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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

76
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ED

A

Emergency department

77
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EDC

A

Expected date of confinement

78
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EDD

A

Expected date of delivery

79
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

80
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EENT

A

Eye, ear, nose and throat

81
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EEP

A

End expiratory pressure

82
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EF

A

Ejection fraction

83
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EGD

A

Esophogogastroduodenoscopy

84
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EMG

A

Electromyography

85
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EMS

A

Emergency medical services

86
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ENT

A

Ear, nose, and throat

86
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EPAP

A

Expiratory positive airway pressure

87
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ER

A

Emergency room

88
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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

89
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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

90
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ETD

A

Estimated time of death

91
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EUS

A

Endoscopic ultrasonography

92
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Ex

A

Examination

93
Q

ex, exam

A

Examination

94
Q

expl lap

A

Exploratory laparoscopy

95
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FB

A

Foreign body

96
Q

FDLMP

A

First day of last menstrual period

97
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FEV

A

Forced expiratory volume

98
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FF

A

Force fluids

99
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FH

A

Family history

100
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FHS

A

Fetal heart sounds

101
Q

Flu

A

Fluoroscopy

102
Q

FTND

A

Full term normal delivery

103
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FTT

A

Failure to thrive

104
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F/U

105
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FUO

A

Fever of undetermined origin

106
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Fx, fx

107
Q

Ga

A

Gastric analysis

108
Q

GB, gb

A

Gallbladder

109
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

110
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Grav

A

Gravida (number of pregnancies)

111
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GSW

A

Gun shot wound

112
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

113
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GU

A

Genitourinary

114
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GYN

A

Gynecology

115
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HA

A

Headache; hearing aid

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HBP

A

High blood pressure

117
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HC

A

Head circumference

118
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HEENT

A

Head eyes ears nose throat

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HI

A

Head injury

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H/O

A

History of

121
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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

122
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hosp

123
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H&P

A

History and physical

124
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HPI

A

History of present illness

125
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HR

A

Heart rate

126
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HSG

A

Histerosalpingogram

127
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Ht

128
Q

HTN, htn

A

Hypertension

129
Q

Hx, hx

130
Q

IABP

A

Intra aortic balloon pump

131
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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

132
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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

133
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

134
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I&D

A

Incision and drainage

135
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imp

A

Impression

136
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I&O

A

Intake and output

137
Q

IQ

A

Intelligence quotient

138
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IVC

A

Intravenous catheter; intravenous cholangiogram

139
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

140
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KOH

A

Potassium hydroxide

141
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KUB

A

Kidneys ureters bladder

142
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L1, L2,….

A

Lumbar first, second, etc.

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L&A

A

Light and accommodation

144
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Lab

A

Laboratory

145
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Lac

A

Laceration

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LASIK

A

Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

147
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Lat

148
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LAVH

A

Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

149
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lb

150
Q

LBW

A

Low birth weight

151
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LEEP

A

Loop electrosurgical excision procedure

152
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LLETZ

A

Large loop excision of transformation zone

153
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

154
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

155
Q

LRQ

A

Lower right quadrant

156
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LS

A

Lumbar spine

157
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LSS

A

Lumbar sacral spine

158
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Lt or L (circled)

159
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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

160
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L&W

A

Living and well

161
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mA

A

Milliampere

162
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met

A

Metastasis

163
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mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

164
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MP

A

Metacarpophalangeal joint

165
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MPI

A

Myocardial perfusion scan

166
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MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiography

167
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

168
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MUGA

A

Multiple gated acquisition (scan)

169
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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

170
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NAD

A

No acute distress

171
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NB

172
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N/C

A

No complaints

Medical Assisting Abbreviations (1 decks)

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