med term abbr. Flashcards

1
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q.d.

A

everyday

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quid

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four xs day

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tid

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three xs day

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ht

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height

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prn

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as needed

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ml

A

milliliter

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g

A

gram

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c

A

with

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c/o

A

complains of

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sx

A

symptoms

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CC

A

chief complaint

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stat

A

immediately

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Qod

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every other day

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h

A

Hour

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PO

A

by mouth

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16
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bid

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twice a day

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gtt

A

drops

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mm

A

millimeter

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s (with line over it)

A

without

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tx

A

treatment

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21
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mg

A

miligram

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L

A

liter

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kg

A

kilogram

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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25
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pt

A

patient

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26
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x

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times

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T

A

temperature

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B/P

A

blood pressure

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R

A

respiration

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aq

A

aqueous, water

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31
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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32
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ad lib

A

as desired

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33
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amt

A

amount

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34
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a (with a line over it)

A

before

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35
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D/C

A

discontinue

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36
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h.s

A

hours of sleep

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p (with a line over it)

A

after

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38
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oz

A

ounce

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39
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WNL

A

within normal limits

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wt

A

weight

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41
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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42
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CC

A

chief complaint

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43
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lb

A

pound

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44
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q

A

every

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45
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ETOH

A

alcohol

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46
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PMH

A

past medical history

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47
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exp

A

expiration

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48
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PH

A

past history

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49
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Hg

A

mercury

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50
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(circled) L

A

left

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51
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(circled) R

A

right

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52
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DOB

A

day of birth

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PE

A

physical exam

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54
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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RO

A

rule out

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cm

A

centimeter

57
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P

A

pulse

58
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hx

A

history

59
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C

A

celsius

60
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F

A

fahrenheit

61
Q

arrow up

A

increase

62
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arrow down

A

decrease

63
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O2

A

oxygen

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y/o

A

years old

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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VS

A

vital signs

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TENS

A

transcutaneuos electrical nerve stimulator

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Fx

A

fracture

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ASA

A

aspirin

70
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

71
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

73
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

74
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WBC

A

white blood count

75
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RBC

A

red blood count

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H&P

A

history and physical

77
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

78
Q

ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

79
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

80
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

81
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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

82
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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

83
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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

84
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gas

85
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

86
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

87
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

88
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

89
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal study

90
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

91
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogetn

92
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

93
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

94
Q

KUB

A

kidney, urethra, bladder

95
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

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Q

pH

A

level of acidity

97
Q

CAT

A

cataract

98
Q

CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

99
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

100
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CVA

A

cardiovascular accident

101
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

102
Q

ac

A

before meals

103
Q

pc

A

after meals

104
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

105
Q

OD

A

right eye

106
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OS

A

left eye

107
Q

OU

A

both eyes

108
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AD

A

right ear

109
Q

AS

A

left ear

110
Q

AU

A

both ears

111
Q

TM

A

tympanic membrane

112
Q

ung

A

ointment

113
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

114
Q

FS

A

frozen section

115
Q

bx

A

biopsy

116
Q

I & D

A

incision and drainage or irrigation and debridement

117
Q

BS

A

bowel sounds

118
Q

DM

A

diabetic mellitus

119
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

120
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

121
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

122
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

123
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostrate

124
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

125
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D & C

A

dilation and curettage

126
Q

EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

127
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V-Fib

A

ventricular fibriliation

128
Q

circle with a slash across it

A

null

129
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ASA

A

aspirin

130
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SC

A

Snellen Chart; spinal cord

131
Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

132
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

133
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

134
Q

VP

A

venipuncture, venous pressure