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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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(a), (A) or circled a

A

assistance (typically qualified with the amount of assistance such as min, mod or max)

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bil., B, (B) or circled B

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both or bilateral

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(D) or dep.

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dependent

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4
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(I) or circled I

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independent

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5
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x1, x2

A

number of individuals assisting (one, two)

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6
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1°

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primary

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7
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2°, 2° to

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secondary, secondary to

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8
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Δ

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delta

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9
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↑↓

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up and down, ascend and descend

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10
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/

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per

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11
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→

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to

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12
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←

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from

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13
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↔

A

to and from

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14
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(L), L, or circled L

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left

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15
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(R), R or circled R

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right

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16
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µ

A

micron

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17
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// or // bars

A

parallel or parallel bars

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18
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’

A

hour, foot

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19
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’’

A

inch, minute

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20
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ā

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before

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21
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p̄

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after

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22
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c̅

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with

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23
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s̅

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without

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24
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+1, +2

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assistance of 1 person, 2 persons

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25
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A: or A

A

assessment (SOAP note documentation)

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26
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AAO X3

A

alert, awake and oriented to date, person, place

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27
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AAROM

A

active assistance (or assisted) range of motion

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28
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Ab

A

antibody

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29
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abd or ABD

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abduction

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30
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ABN

A

advanced beneficiary notice

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31
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AC

A

acromioclavicular

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32
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a.c. or ac

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before a meal

33
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ACCE

A

academic coordinator of clinical education

34
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ACE

A

angiotensin-converting enzyme

35
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Ach

A

acetylcholine

36
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

37
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ACO

A

accountable care organization

38
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AD

A

assistive device, Alzheimer’s disease, advance directive

39
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ADA

A

Americans with Disabilities Act

40
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ad lib

A

as desired

41
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add or ADD

A

adduction

42
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

43
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

44
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AE

A

above elbow

45
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AEA

A

above elbow amputation

46
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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

47
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AFO

A

ankle-foot orthosis

48
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

49
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AGA

A

appropriate for gestational age

50
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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

51
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AK

A

above knee

52
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

53
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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia; anterior longitudinal ligament

54
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ALS

A

amyotrophoic lateral sclerosis; advanced life support

55
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AMA

A

against medical advice; American Medical Association

56
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AMB or amb.

A

ambulate; ambulation

57
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AML

A

acute myeloid (aka: myeloblastic, meylogenous, myelocytic) leukemia

58
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AMP

A

Amputee Mobility Predictor

59
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ANOVA

A

analysis of variance

60
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

61
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AOTA

A

American Occupational Therapy Association

62
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AP

A

before dinner, antero-posterior, ankle pump

63
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APGAR

A

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration

64
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APTA

A

American Physical Therapy Association

65
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ARC

A

Association for Retarded Citizens

66
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ARDS

A

adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome

67
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AROM

A

active range of motion

68
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ARRA

A

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

69
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ASA

A

aspirin

70
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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

71
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ASHD

A

anteriosclerotic heart disease

72
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ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

73
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ATC

A

athletic trainer, certified

74
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ATNR

A

asymmetric tonic neck reflex

75
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AV

A

atriovenous; atrioventricular; aortic valve

76
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AVM

A

arteriovenous malformation

77
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Ba

A

barium

78
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BAER

A

brainstem auditory evoked response (hearing screening)

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