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MBC 180 Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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bx

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biopsy

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ca

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cancer

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derm

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dermatology

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l&d

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incision and drainage

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subcu, subq, SC, SQ

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subcutaneous

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PPD

A

tuberculin skin test

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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AKA

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above-knee amputation

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BKA

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below-knee amputation

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C1-C7

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cervical vertebrae

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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fx

A

fracture

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L1-L5

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lumbar vertebrae

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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T1-T12

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thoracic vertebrae

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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BiPAP

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bi-level positive airway pressure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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DLCO

A

diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide

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FEF

A

forced expiratory flow

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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FEV1; FVC

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maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FRC

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functional residual capacity

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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HHN

A

handheld nebulizer

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IPAP

A

inspiratory positive airway pressure

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IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

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MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

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MVV

A

maximum voluntary ventilation

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PAWP

A

pulmonary artery wedge pressure

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PCWP

A

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

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PEAP

A

positive end-airway pressure

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PEEP

A

positive end-expiratory pressure

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

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RV

A

respiratory volume

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RV: TLC

A

ratio of respiratory volume to total lung capacity

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TLC

A

total lung capacity

46
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TLV

A

total lung volume

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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V/Q

A

ventilation/ perfusion scan

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ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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ASHD

A

arteriorsclerotic heart disease

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AV

A

atrioventicular

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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CVI

A

cerebrovascular insufficiency

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DSE

A

dobutamine stress echocardiography

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HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

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LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MAT

A

multifocal atrial tachycardia

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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PST/PSVT

A

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

69
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

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RSR

A

regular sinus rhythm

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RVH

A

right ventricular hypertrophy

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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

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TEE

A

transeophageal echocardiography

75
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TST

A

treadmill stress test

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AFI

A

amniotic fluid index

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AGA

A

appropriate for gestational age

78
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ARM

A

artificial rupture of membrane

79
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BPD

A

biparietal diameter

80
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BPP

A

biophysical profile

81
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BV

A

bacterial vagnosis

82
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CHL

A

crown-to-heel length

83
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CNM

A

certified nurse midwife

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CPD

A

cephalopelvic disproportion

85
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CPP

A

chronic pelvic pain

86
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D&C

A

dilation and cutterage

87
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D&E

A

dilation and evacuation

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DUB

A

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

89
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ECC

A

endocervical curettage

90
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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

91
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EDD

A

estimated date of delivery

92
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EFM

A

electronic fetal monitoring

93
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EFW

A

estimated fetal weight

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EGA

A

estimated gestational age

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EMC

A

enometrial curettage

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ERT

A

estrogen replacement therapy

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FAS

A

fetal alcohol syndrome

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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HPV

A

human papilomavirus

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HSG

A

hysterosalpingogram

102
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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

103
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IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

104
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LEEP

A

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

105
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LGA

A

large for gestational age

106
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

107
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PROM

A

premature rupture of membranes

108
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SHG

A

sonohysterogram

109
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SROM

A

spontaneous rupture of membranes

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SUI

A

stress urinary incompetence

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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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VBAC

A

vaginal birth after casarean

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