[H] MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Flashcards

1
Q

h

A

hour

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2
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H & H

A

hemoglobin & hematocrit

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3
Q

HA

A

headache;
hyperalimentation

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4
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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5
Q

H & P

A

history and physical exam

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6
Q

Hb, Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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7
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

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8
Q

HBV

A

high biologic value or hepatitis
B virus

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9
Q

hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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10
Q

HCI

A

hydrochloric acid

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11
Q

HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular
disease

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12
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

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13
Q

hd

A

hora decubitus (at bedtime)

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14
Q

HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein(s)

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15
Q

HEN

A

home enteral nutrition

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16
Q

HH

A

hiatal hernia

17
Q

HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

18
Q

H & N

A

head and neck

19
Q

HO

A

house officer

20
Q

H/O

A

history of

21
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

22
Q

HNV

A

has not voided

23
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

24
Q

HPN

A

home parenteral nutrition;
hypertension

25
Q

HPT

A

hyperparathyroidism

26
Q

HR

A

heart rate

27
Q

hs

A

hora somni (at bed time)

28
Q

HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

29
Q

Ht

A

height

30
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

31
Q

hx

A

hospitalization; history

32
Q

Hz

A

hertz