Med Term A-F Flashcards by Justin Ellingworth | Brainscape

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alveolar

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAF

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african american female

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AAM

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african american male

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AB, ab

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Antibody, abortion

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abd

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abdomen

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abn, abnl

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abnormal

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ACDF

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anterior cervical disectomy and fustion

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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adm.

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admission, administered

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AF

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atrial fibrilation

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AHI

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apnea hypopnea index

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AI

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aortic insufficiency

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AICD

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automated intracoronary defibrillator device

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency disorder

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alk. phos.

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, advanced life support

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AMA

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against medical advice, american medical association

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amt

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amount

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ant

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anterior

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a x o

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alert and oriented

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AODM

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adult onset diabetes mellitus

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A-P

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auscultation and percussion

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A/P, A.P.

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anterior-posterior, anteroposterior

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APC/PAC

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atrial premature contraction, premature atrial contraction

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APTT, aPTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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ARD

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acute respiratory disease

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ARDS

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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A.S./ AS

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left ear/ aortic stenosis

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ASA

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acetylsalicylic acid

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASCAD

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arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease

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ASCVD

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Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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ateriosclerotic heart disease

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AST

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apartate aminotrasferase

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A-V

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atrioventricular

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AV

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ateriovenous

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AVM

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ateriovenous malformation

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AVR

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aortic valve replacement

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Ba

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barium

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BCLS

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basic cardiac life support

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BCP

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birth control pills

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BF

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black female

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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BIS

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bispectral index

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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B/L

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bilateral

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BM

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black male, bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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bpm

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beats per minute

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bs

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breath sounds, bowel sounds