Diagnostic Terms/Body Parts Flashcards
1
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
Ax
A
axilla (armpit)
3
Q
A.P.
A
Anterior (front) Posterior (back)
4
Q
B.U.N.
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
5
Q
Ca
A
carcinoma or cancer
6
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
7
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
8
Q
C.V.A
A
Cerebro Vascular Accident (stroke)
9
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
10
Q
E.E.N.T.
A
eye,ear,nose, and throat
11
Q
Epith.
A
Epithelial
12
Q
Fx
A
fracture
13
Q
g.b.
A
gallbladder
14
Q
G.U.
A
Genito-urinary
15
Q
Gyn.
A
Gynecology
16
Q
G.I.
A
Gastrointestinal
17
Q
H.O.H.
A
Hard of Hearing
18
Q
K.U.B.
A
kidney, ureters, bladder
19
Q
Lat.
A
Lateral (side)
20
Q
LLQ
A
Left Lower Quadrant
21
Q
LUQ
A
Left Upper Quadrant
22
Q
M.I.
A
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
23
Q
n/v
A
nausea and vomiting
24
Q
Nephro
A
Kidneys
25
O.D.
right eye (oculo-dexter)
26
od
once a day
27
O.S.
left eye (oculo-sinister)
28
O.U.
both eyes
29
Osteo.
bone
30
Psych.
Psychology
31
Pneumo.
Lungs
32
Resp.
Respiration
33
Rt.
Right
34
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
35
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
36
RBC
Red Blood Cells
37
Staph
Staphylococcus
38
S.O.B.
Shortness of Breath (or dyspnea)
39
WBC
White Blood Cells
40
Tx
treatment
41
Rx
prescription
