Medical Abbreviations 2 Flashcards

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1
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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4
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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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5
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CVRB

A

critical value read back

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CVS

A

chorionic villi sampling

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7
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D

A

diopter; dose

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d

A

density; right

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9
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/d

A

per day

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10
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D and C

A

dilation and curettage

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11
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dB

A

decibel

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12
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dc

A

discontinue

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dieb. alt

A

every other day

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14
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dieb. tert.

A

every third day

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15
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dil.

A

diltute; diluted

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16
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dim.

A

halved

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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18
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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19
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DOB

A

date of birth

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20
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dr.

A

dram

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21
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DRG

A

diagnosis-related group

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22
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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23
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dur. dolor

A

while pain lasts

24
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

25
Q

E

A

eye; escherichia

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ECF

A

extended care facility; extracellular fluid

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Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph

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ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

29
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ED

A

emergency department; effective dose; erythema dose; erectile dysfunction

30
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EKG

A

electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph

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elix.

A

elixir

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

35
Q

EOM

A

extraocular muscles

36
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ER

A

emergency room

37
Q

f

A

female

38
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FD

A

Fatal dose; focal distance

39
Q

Fld

A

fluid

40
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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g, gm

A

gram

42
Q

garg

A

gargle

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gr

A

grain

45
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grad

A

by degrees

46
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GRAS

A

generally recognized as safe

47
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

48
Q

Gtt, gtt

A

drops

49
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GU

A

genitourinary

50
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H

A

hydrogen

51
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H+

A

hydrogen ion

52
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h, hr

A

hour

53
Q

HCT

A

hematocrit

54
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HEENT

A

head, eye, ear, nose, and throat

55
Q

hgb

A

hemaglobin

56
Q

hor. decub.

A

bedtime

57
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hor. som, h.s.

A

bedtime