Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

HF:

Answer 1

heat failure

Question 2

BP:

Answer 2

Blood pressure

Question 3

CVA:

Answer 3

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Question 4

CAD:

Answer 4

Coronary artery disease

Question 5

CVD:

Answer 5

Cardiovascular disease

Question 6

CF:

Answer 6

cystic fibrosis

Question 7

COPD:

Answer 7

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 8

ECG:

Answer 8

Electrocardiogram

Question 9

HTN:

Answer 9

Hypertension

Question 10

ICD:

Answer 10

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Question 11

TB:

Answer 11

Tuberculosis

Question 12

DM:

Answer 12

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 13

GDM:

Answer 13

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Question 14

HbA1C:

Answer 14

Glycated Hemoglobin or glycohemoglobin

Question 15

BUN:

Answer 15

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 16

CKD:

Answer 16

Chronic Kidney Disease

Question 17

HAV:

Answer 17

Hep A virus

Question 18

HBV:

Answer 18

Hep B virus

Question 19

HBC:

Answer 19

Hep C virus

Question 20

HDV:

Answer 20

Hep D virus

Question 21

IE:

Answer 21

Infective endocarditis

Question 22

IgG

Answer 22

Immunoglobulin G

Question 23

IgM

Answer 23

Immunoglobulin M

Question 24

GERD:

Answer 24

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Question 25

GI:

Answer 25

Gastrointestinal

Question 26

IBD:

Answer 26

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Question 27

CBC:

Answer 27

Complete Blood Count

Question 28

HSV:

Answer 28

Herpes simplex virus

Question 29

MRONJ

Answer 29

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Question 30

RBC:

Answer 30

Red Blood Count

Question 31

WBC:

Answer 31

White Blood Count

Question 32

ALL:

Answer 32

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Question 33

CLL:

Answer 33

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Question 34

CML:

Answer 34

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Question 35

AML:

Answer 35

Acute Myeloid LeukemiaD

Question 36

DVT:

Answer 36

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Question 37

aPTT:

Answer 37

activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Question 38

RA:

Answer 38

Rheumatoid Arthtitis

Question 39

HPV:

Answer 39

Human Papillomavirus

Question 40

HIV:

Answer 40

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 41

AIDS:

Answer 41

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Question 42

ACE:

Answer 42

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

Question 43

NSAID:

Answer 43

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 44

MRI:

Answer 44

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Question 45

ORN:

Answer 45

Osteoradionecrosis

Question 46

TIA:

Answer 46

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 47

TB:

Answer 47

Tuberculosis

Question 48

TN:

Answer 48

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Question 49

SLE:

Answer 49

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Question 50

CNS:

Answer 50

Central Nervous Syndrome

Question 51

ADHD:

Answer 51

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 52

OCD:

Answer 52

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Question 53

PTSD:

Answer 53

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 54

SNRI

Answer 54

Serotonin & Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

Question 55

SSRI

Answer 55

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

Question 56

NRT:

Answer 56

Nicotine replacement therapy

Question 57

OTC:

Answer 57

Over the counter

Question 58

HRT:

Answer 58

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Question 59

AED:

Answer 59

Automated External Defibrillator

Question 60

BP:

Answer 60

Blood Pressure

Question 61

CPR:

Answer 61

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 62

EMS:

Answer 62

Emergency Medical Services

Question 63

ASA:

Answer 63

Aspirin ; American Society of Anesthesiology

Question 64

STD:

Answer 64

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Question 65

SBE:

Answer 65

Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis

Question 66

Dx:

Answer 66

Diagnosis

Question 67

Px:

Answer 67

Prognosis

Question 68

Tx:

Answer 68

Treatment

Question 69

IM:

Answer 69

Intramuscular

Question 70

IV:

Answer 70

Intravenous

Question 71

PRN:

Answer 71

As needed

Question 72

QD:

Answer 72

Take Every day

Question 73

QID:

Answer 73

Take four times a day

Question 74

BID:

Answer 74

Take two times a day

Question 75

q6h

Answer 75

Take every 6 hours

Question 76

q4h

Answer 76

Take every four hours

Question 77

PO

Answer 77

By mouth

Question 78

CAP:

Answer 78

Capsule

Question 79

TAB:

Answer 79

Tablet

Question 80

Rx:

Answer 80

Prescription

Question 81

q a.m.

Answer 81

Take every morning

Question 82

q H.S.

Answer 82

Take at bedtime

Question 83

Amox:

Answer 83

Amoxicillin

Question 84

PEN VK:

Answer 84

Penicillin

Question 85

PEN/PCN:

Answer 85

Penicillin

Question 86

Emycin:

Answer 86

Erythromycin

Question 87

TMD:

Answer 87

Temporomandibular disorder

Question 88

CTS:

Answer 88

Cracked tooth syndrome

Question 89

FMS:

Answer 89

Full mouth series

Question 90

BW:

Answer 90

Bitewing

Question 91

PA:

Answer 91

Periapical x-ray

Question 92

F+

Answer 92

Fluoride

Question 93

IND/ I&D:

Answer 93

Incise and drain

Question 94

IA:

Answer 94

Inferior Alveolar

Question 95

LL:

Answer 95

Lower Left

Question 96

LR:

Answer 96

Lower Right

Question 97

UL:

Answer 97

Upper Left

Question 98

UR:

Answer 98

Upper Right

Question 99

N20:

Answer 99

Nitrous Oxide

Question 100

NaF:

Answer 100

Sodium Fluoride

Question 101

NKDA:

Answer 101

No Known Drug Allergy

Question 102

P&C:

Answer 102

Poste & Core

Question 103

NV:

Answer 103

Next Visit

Question 104

POT:

Answer 104

Post-Operative Treatment

Question 105

POI:

Answer 105

Post-Operative Instruction

Question 106

CBCT:

Answer 106

Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Question 107

PBR:

Answer 107

Patient Based Record

Question 108

YO:

Answer 108

Years Old

Question 109

O&R:

Answer 109

Open and Report

Question 110

C/

Answer 110

Upper complete removable denture

Question 111

/C

Answer 111

Lower Complete Removable Denture

Question 112

P/

Answer 112

Upper Partial Removable Denture

Question 113

/P

Answer 113

Lower Partial Removable Denture

Question 114

NCP:

Answer 114

Non-compliant Patient

Question 115

ANUG:

Answer 115

Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis