Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Sara Kirkwood

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AP

A

Anteroposterior

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Bx or bx

A

Biopsy

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CT

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Computed tomography

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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

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LAT or lat

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Lateral

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LLQ

A

Lower left quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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RF

A

Rheumatoid factor; radio frequency

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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SPECT

A

Single photon emission computed tomography

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Sx

A

Symptom

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Tx

A

Treatment

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U&L, U/L

A

Upper and lower

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US

A

Ultrasound, ultrasonography

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AB

A

Antibiotic

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basal cell carcinoma

A

BCC

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Culture and sensitivity

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C & S

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Cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

A

CA

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Frozen section

A

FS

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Intradermal

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ID

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Impression (synonymous with diagnosis)

A

IMP

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Intravenous

A

IV

Q

Tumor node metastasis

A

TNM

Q

Ointment

A

ung

Q

Xeroderma pigmentosum

A

XP, XDP

Q

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

A

AIDS

Q

barium

A

Ba

Q

barium enema

A

BaE, BE

Q

bowel movement

A

BM

Q

body mass index

A

BMI

Q

computed tomography

A

CT

Q

esophagogastroduodenoscopy lithotripsy

A

EGD

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extracorporeal shock-wave

A

ESWL

Q

endoscopic ultrasonography (x-ray studies)

A

EUS

Q

gallbladder series

A

GBS

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gastroesophageal reflux

A

GER

Q

gastroesophageal reflux disease

A

GERD

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gastrointestinal

A

GI

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hepatitis A virus

A

HAV

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hepatitis B virus

A

HBV

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hepatitis C virus

A

HCV

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hepatitis D virus

A

HDV

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hepatitis E virus

A

HEV

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irritable bowel syndrome

A

IBS

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liver function test

A

LFT

Q

magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

A

MRCP

Q

nasogastric

A

NG

Q

oral cholecystography

A

OCG

Q

peptic ulcer disease

A

PUD

Q

rule out

A

R/O

Q

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

A

RGB

Q

immediately

A

stat

Q

upper gastrointestinal series

A

UGIS

Q

ultrasound

A

US