med abbreviations - part 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
Q

AC

A

acromioclavicular joint

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2
Q

ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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3
Q

ad lib

A

at discretion

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4
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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5
Q

AIIS

A

anterior inferior iliac spine

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6
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

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7
Q

AP

A

anterior-posterior

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8
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AROM

A

active range of motion

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9
Q

ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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10
Q

ATC

A

athletic trainer certified

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11
Q

ATF

A

anterior talo-fibular ligament

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12
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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13
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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14
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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15
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

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16
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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17
Q

C/C

A

chief complaint

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18
Q

CF

A

calcaneo-fibular lig.

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19
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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20
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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21
Q

CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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22
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

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23
Q

CWI

A

crutch walking instructions

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24
Q

D/C

A

discontinued or discharged

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25
Q

DIP

A

distal interphalangeal joints

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26
Q

DO

A

doctor of osteopathy

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27
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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28
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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29
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

30
Q

EENT

A

ears, eyes, nose, throat

31
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

32
Q

E.R.

A

emergency room

33
Q

ER

A

external rotation

34
Q

FH

A

family history

35
Q

FUO

A

fever, unknown origin

36
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

37
Q

Fx

A

fracture

38
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

39
Q

H & P

A

history and physical

40
Q

HR

A

heart rate

41
Q

hs.

A

at bedtime

42
Q

ht.

A

height

43
Q

Htn

A

hypertension

44
Q

Hx

A

history

45
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

46
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

47
Q

imp.

A

impression

48
Q

IR

A

internal rotation

49
Q

IV

A

intravenous

50
Q

L

A

left

51
Q

LBP

A

lower back pain

52
Q

LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

53
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

54
Q

LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

55
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness

56
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

57
Q

Meds.

A

medication

58
Q

MCL

A

medical collateral ligament

59
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarcyion

60
Q

min.

A

minutes

61
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

62
Q

MP, MCP

A

metacarpalphalangeal

63
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

64
Q

neg.

A

negative

65
Q

noc

A

night, at night

66
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

67
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

68
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

69
Q

od

A

once daily

70
Q

O.R.

A

operating room

71
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation