common medical abbreviations Flashcards

0
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ABG’s

A

arterial blood gasses

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AB

A

abortion

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AC

A

before a meal

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3
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Ad lib

A

as desired

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4
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AD

A

right ear

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5
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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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6
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AML

A

acute myelogenous

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7
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AP

A

anteroposterior

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8
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AS

A

left ear

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9
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Ba

A

barium

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10
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bid

A

twice a day

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11
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BM

A

bowel movement

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12
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BP

A

blood pressure

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13
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Bx

A

biopsy

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14
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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15
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

19
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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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EBV

A

epstein-barr virus

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram