medical abbreviations Flashcards by (Student) Alexis Olayo

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aa

A

of each

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Ab

A

abortion

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ac

A

before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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A.M or a.m

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before noon

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amt

A

amount

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AP

A

apical pulse

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approx

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approximately

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appt

A

appointment

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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BA

A

backache

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BC

A

birth control

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bid

A

twice a day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per min

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BSE

A

breast self-examination

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C

A

with

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caps

A

capsules

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cath

A

catheter, catheterize

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CC

A

chief complaint

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chemo

A

chemotherapy

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CMA (AAMA)

A

certified medical assistant or american assosiates of medical assistants

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c/o

A

complains of

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CS

A

cesarean section

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Cx

A

cervix

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d

A

day

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/d

A

per day

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disch

A

discharge

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DNKA

A

did not keep appointment

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DRE

A

digital rectal examination

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DTaP

A

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussi vaccine

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DVA

A

distance visual acuity

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ED

A

emergency department

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EDD

A

expected date of delivery

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Fe

A

iron

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F/U

A

follow up

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Fx

A

fracture

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GYN

A

gynecology

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h or hr

A

hour

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H/A

A

headache

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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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Hep B

A

hepatitis B vaccine

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Hg

A

mercury

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H2O

A

water

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HR

A

heart rate

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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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ht

A

height

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IPV

A

inactivated polio vaccine

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IV

A

intravenous

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lab

A

laboratory

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lac

A

laceration

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lat

A

lateral

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lax

A

laxactive

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liq

A

liquid

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LMP

A

last menstrual

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med, meds

A

medication, medications

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min

A

minute

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MMR

A

measles, mumps, and rubella

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mod

A

moderate

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N/A

A

not applicable

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neg

A

negative

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NICU

A

newborn Intensive care unit

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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noct

A

nocturnal

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NS

A

normal saline

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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NVA

A

near visual acuity

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OB

A

obstetrics

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occ

A

occasionally

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oint

A

ointment

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OR

A

operating room

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OT

A

occupational therapy