Med Term Abbriviations

Question 0

AD

Answer 0

right ear

Question 1

ABGS

Answer 1

arterial blood gas

Question 2

ADH

Answer 2

anti diaretic hormone

Question 3

AIDS

Answer 3

AIDS- acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 4

AS

Answer 4

aortic synthesis

Question 5

Bid

Answer 5

twice daily

Question 6

BM

Answer 6

bowel movement

Question 7

BP

Answer 7

blood pressure

Question 8

BPH

Answer 8

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 9

BSE

Answer 9

bovine spongiform encephaliti

Question 10

BUN

Answer 10

blood urea nitrogen

Question 11

Bx

Answer 11

biopsy

Question 12

CABG

Answer 12

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 13

CAT

Answer 13

computerized axial tomography

Question 14

CHF

Answer 14

congestive heart failure

Question 15

COPD

Answer 15

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 16

CPAP

Answer 16

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 17

CPR

Answer 17

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 18

CSF

Answer 18

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 19

CT SCAN

Answer 19

computerized tomography scan

Question 20

CTS

Answer 20

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 21

CVA

Answer 21

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 22

CXR

Answer 22

chest x-ray

Question 23

D&C

Answer 23

dilation and curettage

Question 24

DEA

Answer 24

drug enforcement agency

Question 25

DOB

Answer 25

date of birth

Question 26

DPT

Answer 26

DPT- diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccination)

Question 27

ECG

Answer 27

electrocardiogram

Question 28

EDC

Answer 28

expected date of confinement

Question 29

EEG

Answer 29

electroencephalogram

Question 30

EKG

Answer 30

electrocardiogram

Question 31

ENT

Answer 31

ear, nose, and throat

Question 32

FBS

Answer 32

fasting blood sugar

Question 33

FDA

Answer 33

food and drug administration

Question 34

FSH

Answer 34

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 35

Fx

Answer 35

fracture

Question 36

GERD

Answer 36

gastroesphsgeal reflux disease

Question 37

GI

Answer 37

gastrointestinal

Question 38

Gtts

Answer 38

drops per minute

Question 39

Ha

Answer 39

head ache

Question 40

HCG

Answer 40

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 41

HDL

Answer 41

high-density lipoprotein

Question 42

HIV

Answer 42

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 43

ICU

Answer 43

intensive care unit

Question 44

IDDM

Answer 44

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 45

IUD

Answer 45

intrauterine device

Question 46

IV

Answer 46

intravenous

Question 47

LDL

Answer 47

low-density lipoprotein

Question 48

LFT

Answer 48

left frontotransverse position

Question 49

LMP

Answer 49

last menstral period, HCG is a hormone used to test for pregnancy

Question 50

LP

Answer 50

lumbar puncture, gets the CSF

Question 51

MI

Answer 51

myocardium infarction, heart attack

Question 52

MMR

Answer 52

measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

Question 53

MRI

Answer 53

magnetic resonance imaging, shows lots of tissue

Question 54

MS

Answer 54

multiple sclerosis

Question 55

NPO

Answer 55

nothing by mouth

Question 56

NSAID

Answer 56

non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, Advil

Question 57

OBGYN

Answer 57

obstetrician gynecologist

Question 58

OCP

Answer 58

oral contraceptive pill

Question 59

OD

Answer 59

right eye

Question 60

OS

Answer 60

left eye

Question 61

Ou

Answer 61

each eye

Question 62

PAP

Answer 62

Papanicolaou

Question 63

PCP

Answer 63

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Question 64

PDR

Answer 64

Physician’s desk reference

Question 65

PFT

Answer 65

pulmonary function tests

Question 66

pH

Answer 66

power of hydrogen concentration

Question 67

PID

Answer 67

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 68

PMS

Answer 68

premenstrual syndrome

Question 69

PRN

Answer 69

repeat as needed

Question 70

PSA

Answer 70

prostate-specific antigen

Question 71

PVC

Answer 71

premature ventricular contraction

Question 72

QID

Answer 72

four times a day

Question 73

ROM

Answer 73

range of motion

Question 74

SOB

Answer 74

shortness of breath

Question 75

TIA

Answer 75

transient ischemic attacks

Question 76

TID

Answer 76

three times a day

Question 77

TMJ

Answer 77

temporomandibular joint

Question 78

TPN

Answer 78

total parenteral nutrition

Question 79

TPR

Answer 79

temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 80

TURP

Answer 80

transurethral resection of the prostate

Question 81

Tx

Answer 81

treatment

Question 82

UA

Answer 82

urinalysis

Question 83

UTI

Answer 83

urinary tract infection

Question 84

CT

Answer 84

computerized tomography

Question 85

OTC

Answer 85

over the counter

Question 86

PC

Answer 86

personal computer

Question 87

QHS

Answer 87

every night before bed

Question 88

QOD

Answer 88

every other day

Question 89

SAD

Answer 89

Seasonal affective disorder

Question 90

STAT

Answer 90

Immediately

Question 91

STI

Answer 91

Sexually transmitted infection

Question 92

Sz

Answer 92

Seizure

Question 93

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE

Answer 93

breaking away of the placenta from the uterine wall

Question 94

AMYLASE

Answer 94

one of a group of starch-splitting enzymes that cleave starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides

Question 95

ANALGESIA

Answer 95

agent that relieves or eliminated pain

Question 96

ANALGESICS

Answer 96

compound capable of producing analgesia, without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness, characterized by reduced response to painful stimuli

Question 97

ANDROGEN

Answer 97

any male hormone, such as testosterone

Question 98

ANESTHESIA

Answer 98

drug that causes temporary loss of ability to perceive sensations on a conscious level

Question 99

ANEURYSM

Answer 99

dilated portion of an artery

Question 100

ANKYLOSIS

Answer 100

stiffening of a joint, especially as a result of disease

Question 101

ANORCHISM

Answer 101

congenital absence of one of both testicles

Question 102

ANTICONVULSANT

Answer 102

agent that lessens or prevents the formation of dangerous blood clots

Question 103

APHASIA

Answer 103

loss of speech

Question 104

ARTHROPLASTY

Answer 104

surgical replacement or repair of a joint

Question 105

ATROPHY

Answer 105

wasting away of tissue, organs, and cells, usually as a result of disease or loss of blood supply

Question 106

AZOTEMIA

Answer 106

excess of urea and other wastes in the blood

Question 107

BRONCHOSCOPY

Answer 107

examination of airways

Question 108

CARDIOMYOPATHY

Answer 108

disease if the heart muscle

Question 109

CEREBELLUM

Answer 109

separate portion of the brain attached to the brainstem at the pins; important in maintaining muscle tone, blance, and coordination of movement

Question 110

COLPOTOMY

Answer 110

removal of the colon

Question 111

COMMON BILE DUCT

Answer 111

duct formed by the union of the common hepatic and cystic ducts; it empties into the small intestine

Question 112

CORONARY ARTERIES

Answer 112

one of two arteries that arise from the base the aorta and carry blood to the muscle of the heart

Question 113

CRYOGENIC SURGERY

Answer 113

destroying of tissue by freezing

Question 114

CUL-DE-SAC

Answer 114

the area between the vagina and the anus

Question 115

CYANOSIS

Answer 115

blue skin because of lack to oxygen

Question 116

DYSMENORRHEA

Answer 116

painful menstruation

Question 117

DYSPHAGIA

Answer 117

difficulty in swallowing

Question 118

ENDARTERECTOMY

Answer 118

surgical removal of the diseased portion of the lining of an artery

Question 119

EPIDIDYMIS

Answer 119

group of ducts at the too of the testis where sperm are stored