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Med Term Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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abdo

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abdomen

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abdo e&s

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abdomen erect and supine

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angio

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angiogram

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arthrogram

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contrast injected into a joint cavity to outline it

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ap

A

antero-posterior view

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axr

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abdominal x-ray

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barium

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a substance opaque to x-rays

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Ba E

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barium enema

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Ba Sw

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barium swallow

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Ba M

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barium meal

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Ba FT

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barium follow through

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Ca

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cancer

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C B (WNCB)

A

core biopsy (wide needle core biopsy)

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chole

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cholecystogram

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15
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contrast media

A

dye, injected to outline items

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C C

A

cranio-caudal view

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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doppler

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ultrasound to detect measure and flow in vessels

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatogram

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FFD

A

focus film distance

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FNA (c)

A

fine needle aspiration cytology

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HSG

A

hystero-salpingogram

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IAM

A

internal auditory meatus

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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IVU

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intravenous urogram

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KUB

A

kidneys, ureter, bladder

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LAT

A

lateral view

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LO

A

lateral oblique view

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Mammo

A

mammogram

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MCU (G)

A

micturating cyst-urethrogram

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31
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NOF

A

neck of femur

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32
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Obstretic AFI

A

amniotic fluid index

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33
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CRL

A

crown rump length

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34
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ET

A

endometrial thickness

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FH

A

fetal heart

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36
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MSD

A

mean sac diameter

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PA

A

postero-anterior view

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PCN

A

percutaneous nephrostomy

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PNS

A

postnasal space

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PT (H)C

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

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41
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protogram

A

investigation of the rectum

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R LAT

A

right lateral

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43
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S I Js

A

sacro-iliac joints

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44
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C sp

A

cervical spine

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L sp

A

lumbar spine

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46
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LS sp

A

lumbo-sacral spine

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47
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t sp

A

thoracic spine

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sxr

A

skull x-ray

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49
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tib fib

A

tibia fibula

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50
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t m j

A

temperomandibular joint

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51
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tv scan

A

transvaginal ultrasound scan

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52
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urodynamics

A

study of bladder function

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53
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us

A

ultrasound

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54
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XR

A

plain x-ray

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

56
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dvt

A

deep vein thrombosis

57
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dxr

A

radiotherapy

58
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fb

A

foreign body

59
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foosh

A

fall on outstretched hand

60
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

61
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

62
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MUA

A

manipulation under anesthesia

64
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NAD

A

nothing abnormal discovered

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NAI

A

non-accidental injury

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NBI

A

no bone injury

67
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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

68
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sol

A

space-occupying lesion

69
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TIA

A

transient ischaemic attack

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UTI

A

urinary track infection

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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ARF

A

acute renal failure or respiratory

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as

A

aortic stenosis

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av

A

atrioventricular

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bx

A

biopsy

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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

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BM

A

bowel movement

78
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BP

A

blood pressure

79
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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

81
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C 1-7

A

cervical vertebrae 1-7

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

83
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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Cath

A

catheterization

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CBC

A

complete blood count

86
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

87
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

88
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CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

89
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CT

A

computed tomography

90
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular attack

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DEXA

A

dual energy-tray absorptiometry

92
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DDD

A

degenerative disk disease

93
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DICOM

A

digital imaging communication in medicine

94
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DIFF

A

differential WBC count

96
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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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ECG or EKG

A

electrocardiogram

98
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ECHO

A

echocardiography

99
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ER

A

emergency room

100
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ET tube

A

endotracheal tube

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Fx

A

fracture

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FU

A

follow up

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HSG

A

hysterosalpingiogram

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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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LAP

A

laparoscopy

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L 1-5

A

lumbar vertebrae 1-5

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LLL

A

lower left lobe

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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

110
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LUL

A

left upper lobe

111
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

112
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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

113
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

114
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OR

A

operating room

115
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pt

A

patient

116
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PACS

A

picture archiving communications system

117
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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

118
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PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal joint

119
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PNA

A

pneumonia

120
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PPD

A

purified protein deri

121
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

122
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RLL

A

right lower lobe

123
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

124
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RUL

A

Right upper lobe

125
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

126
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

127
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SI

A

sacroiliac

128
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Sx

A

symptoms

129
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TI

A

terminal ilium

130
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TB

A

tuberculosis

131
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

132
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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

133
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