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medical abbreviations Flashcards

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aa

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of each

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ab

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abortion

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ac

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before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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AM or a.m.

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before noon

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amt

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amount

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Ap

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apical pulse

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approx

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approximately

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appt

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appointment

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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BA

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backache

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BC

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birth control

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bid

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twice a day

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPM

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beats per minute

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BSE

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breast self- examination

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C

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with

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caps

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capsules

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cath

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catheter, catheterize

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CC

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chief complaint

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CMA (AAMA)

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certified medical assistant (american association of medical assistants)

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c/o

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complaints of

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CS

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cesarean section

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Cx

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cervix

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d

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day

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28
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/d

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per day

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disch

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discharge

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DNKA

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did not keep appointment

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DOB

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date of birth

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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33
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DTaP

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diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellulare pertussis vaccine

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DVA

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distance visual acuity

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OTC

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over the counter

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OV

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office visit

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37
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P

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pulse

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38
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Pap

A

papanicolaou (pap) test

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39
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path

A

pathology

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40
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pc

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after meals

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41
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peds

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pediatrics

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per

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by of through

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43
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pharm

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pharmacy

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PM or p.m.

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afternoon

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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po or PO

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by mouth

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47
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pos

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postop

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postoperative (after surgery)

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preop

A

preoperation (before sugery)

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prep

A

preparation

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prn

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PT

A

physical therapy

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Pt of pt

54
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qh

A

every hour

55
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q(2,3,4)h

A

every (2,3,4) hours

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qid

A

four times a day

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R

A

respiration

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reg

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rehab

A

rehabilitation

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RMA

A

registered medical assistant

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Rx

A

prescription

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S

63
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S/E

A

side effects

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

65
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sol

66
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spec

67
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STAT

A

immediately

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surg

69
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T

A

temperature

70
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tabs, tab

A

tablets, tablet

71
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temp

A

temperature

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tid

A

three times a day

73
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TLC

A

total lung capacity

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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tr

76
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TSE

A

testicular self- examination

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ss

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T

A

tablespoon

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tsp

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Dx

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H/O

A

history of

82
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H&P

A

history physical

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Hx

84
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PE of Px

A

physical examination

85
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Sx

86
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Tx

87
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

88
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CA

89
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

90
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CRC

A

colorectal cancer

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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GC

97
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GDM

A

gestational diabetes mellitus

98
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HTN

A

hypertension

99
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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

100
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MI

A

myocardial infraction

101
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

102
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

103
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OM

A

otitis media

104
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

105
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

106
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RF

A

rheumatic fever

107
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STD (STI)

A

sexually transmitted disease (sexually transmitted infection)

108
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TB

A

tuberculosis

109
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

110
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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CT, CAT

A

computed axial tomography

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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Echo

A

echocardiogram

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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