Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abd, Abdo
A
Abdomen
2
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
4
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
5
Q
CA, ca
A
Cancer, carcinoma
6
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
7
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
10
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
11
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
12
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
13
Q
EGD
A
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
14
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
15
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
16
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal
17
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
18
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
19
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
20
Q
HPV
A
Human papilloma virus
21
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
22
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
23
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
24
Q
OP
A
Osteoporosis
25
Q
PVD
A
Peripheral vascular disease
26
Q
THR
A
Total hip replacement
27
Q
TKR
A
Total knee replacement
28
Q
TMJ
A
Temporomandibular joint
29
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
30
Q
UGI
A
Upper GI (series)
31
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
32
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
33
Q
VF
A
Ventricular fibrillation
