Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

HF:

Answer 1

Heart 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-debrillator

Question 11

TB:

Answer 11

Tuberculosis

Question 12

DM:

Answer 12

Diabtetes Mellitus

Question 13

GDM:

Answer 13

Gestational diabetes mellitus

Question 14

HbA1c:

Answer 14

Glycated Hemoglobin or glycohemaglobin

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

immunoglobuli 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 leukemia

Question 36

DVT:

Answer 36

Deep vein thrombosis

Question 37

aPTT:

Answer 37

activated Partial Thrombosplastin time

Question 38

RA:

Answer 38

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 39

HPV:

Answer 39

Human papilomavirus

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 system

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 and 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 Debrillator

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

Aspirine or American society of Anesthesiology

Question 64

STD:

Answer 64

Sexually transmitted disease

Question 65

SBE:

Answer 65

Subacte 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 4x a day

Question 74

BID:

Answer 74

Take 2x a day

Question 75

q6h:

Answer 75

Take every 6 hours

Question 76

q4h:

Answer 76

Take every 4 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 & 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

N20:

Answer 98

Nitrous oxide

Question 98

UR:

Answer 98

Upper right

Question 99

NaF:

Answer 99

Sodium fluoride

Question 100

NKDA:

Answer 100

No known drug allergy

Question 101

P&C:

Answer 101

Post & core

Question 102

NV:

Answer 102

Next visit

Question 103

POT:

Answer 103

Post-operative treatment

Question 104

POI:

Answer 104

Post-operative instructions

Question 105

CBCT:

Answer 105

Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Question 106

PBR:

Answer 106

Patient based record

Question 107

YO:

Answer 107

Years old

Question 108

O&R:

Answer 108

Open & report

Question 109

C/:

Answer 109

Upper complete removable denture

Question 110

/C:

Answer 110

Lower complete removable denture

Question 111

P/:

Answer 111

Upper partial removable denture

Question 112

/P:

Answer 112

Lower partial removable denture

Question 113

NCP:

Answer 113

Non-compliant patient

Question 114

ANUG:

Answer 114

Acute necrotizing gingivitis