Common Abbreviations A-Z Flashcards

1
Q

Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A

AAA

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2
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

A

ACL

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3
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Anterior Cervical Fusion

A

ACF

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4
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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

A

ALIF

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5
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Above the Knee Amputation

A

AKA

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6
Q

Arteriovenous Graft

A

AV Graft

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7
Q

Bilateral Myringotomy with Tubes

A

BMT

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8
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Bilateral Salpingo-oopherectomy

A

BSO

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9
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Below the Knee Amputation

A

BKA

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10
Q

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

A

CABG

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11
Q

Closed Reduction

A

CR

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12
Q

Dilation and Curettage

A

D&C

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13
Q

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

A

EDG

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14
Q

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

A

ESS

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15
Q

Exam Under Anesthesia

A

EUA

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16
Q

Incision and Drainage

A

I&D

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17
Q

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrilator

A

ICD

18
Q

Intermedullary Nail

A

IMN

19
Q

Intraocular Lens

A

IOL

20
Q

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

A

IORT

21
Q

Laparoscopic-assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

A

LAVH

22
Q

Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy

A

L&B

23
Q

Lumbar Puncture

A

LP

24
Q

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass

A

MIDCAB

25
Q

Minimally Invasive Surgery

A

MIS

26
Q

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

A

ORIF

27
Q

Power Assisted Liposuction

A

PAL

28
Q

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

A

PCI

29
Q

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

A

PDA

30
Q

Percantaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

A

PEG

31
Q

Insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

A

PICC

32
Q

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

A

PLIF

33
Q

Split Thickness Skin Graft

A

STSG

34
Q

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

A

TAH

35
Q

Transesophageal Echocardiogram

A

TEE

36
Q

Total Hip Arthroplasty

A

THA

37
Q

Total Knee Arthroplasty

A

TKA

38
Q

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

A

TURP

39
Q

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

A

VATS

40
Q

Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt

A

VP Shunt

41
Q

Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure

A

Wound VAC

42
Q

Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion

A

XLIF