common medical abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gasses
1
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AB
A
abortion
2
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AC
A
before a meal
3
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Ad lib
A
as desired
4
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AD
A
right ear
5
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ALL
A
acute lymphocytic leukemia
6
Q
AML
A
acute myelogenous
7
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
8
Q
AS
A
left ear
9
Q
Ba
A
barium
10
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bid
A
twice a day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
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BP
A
blood pressure
13
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Bx
A
biopsy
14
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CBC
A
complete blood count
15
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
16
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
17
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
18
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
19
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
20
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase
21
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
22
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
23
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
24
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
25
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
26
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
27
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
28
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
29
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
30
Q
EBV
A
epstein-barr virus
31
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ECG
A
electrocardiogram
32
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EEG
A
electroencephalogram
