Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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A
A
Anterior
2
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A (sub)2
A
Aortic second sound
3
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
4
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Abd
A
Abdomen, abdominal
5
Q
ABE
A
Acute bacterial endocarditis
6
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
7
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
8
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation ;acid fast
9
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast bacteria; acid-fast bacilli
10
Q
A/G
A
Albumin-to-globulin ratio
11
Q
AGN
A
Acute Glomerular nephritis
12
Q
AHF
A
Antihemophilic factor
13
Q
AHFS
A
American Hospital Formulary Service
14
Q
AHG
A
Antihemophilic globulin
15
Q
AI
A
Aortic insufficiency
16
Q
AKA
A
Above knee amputation
17
Q
ALL
A
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
18
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
19
Q
ALT
A
Alanine aminotransferase
20
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
21
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
22
Q
ANA
A
Antinuclear antibodies
23
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse, anteroposterior
24
Q
A&P
A
Auscultation and percussion
25
APB
Atrial premature beat
26
AS
Anal sphincter
27
ASAP
As soon as possible
28
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
29
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
30
ASO
Antistreptolysin titer; arteriosclerosis obliterans
31
AST
Asparate aminotrandferase
32
AV
Arteriovenous; artrioventricular
33
BAL
British antilewisite (dimercaprol)
34
Bands
Banded neutrophils
35
BBB
Bundle-branch block; Blood-brain barrier
36
BBT
Basal body temperature
37
BE
Barium enema
38
bili
Bilirubin
39
BKA
Below knee amputation
40
BM
Bowel movement ; basal metabolism
41
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
42
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
43
B&O
Belladonna and opium
44
BP
Blood pressure
45
B. P.
British Pharmacopoeia
46
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
47
BRP
Bathroom privileges
48
BSO
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
49
BTL
Bilateral tubul ligation
50
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
51
BW
Body weight;birth weight
52
Bx
Biopsy
53
C
Centigrade, Celsius
54
C(sub) 2
Second cervical vertebra
55
CA
Carbonic anhydrase
56
Ca
Cancer, calcium
57
CAD
Coronary artery disease
58
CBC
Complete blood cell count
59
CC
Chief complaint
60
CCU
Coronary care unit
61
Ceph floc
Cephalin flocculation
62
CF
Cystic fibrosis
63
CHF
Congestive heart failure (new name: HF)
64
CHO
Carbohydrate
65
Chol
Cholesterol
66
CI
Cardiac index
67
CK
Creatine kinase (new name for CPK)
68
CLL
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
69
CNS
Central nervous system
70
C/O
Complains of
71
COAP
Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, ARA-C, prednisone
72
COP
Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, prednisone
73
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
74
CP
Cerebral palsy; cleft palate
75
C&P
Cystoscopy and pyelography
76
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
77
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
78
CR
Cardiorespiratory
79
CRF
Chronic renal failure
80
CRP
C-reactive protein
81
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
82
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
83
C sect
Cesarean section
84
CT
Computed tomography
85
CV
Cardiovascular; costovertebral angle
86
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
87
CVP
Central venous pressure
88
CX
Cervix, cervical
89
CXR
Chest x-ray
