Medical abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Abn

A

abnormal

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2
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ADL

A

activity of daily living

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3
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AS

A

Anklosing spondylitis

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4
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AP

A

anterior posterior

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5
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bilat

A

bilateral

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6
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b.i.d

A

twice a day

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7
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BR

A

bed rest

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8
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c

A

with

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9
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CA

A

cancer

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10
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c/o

A

complaint of

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11
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CNP

A

can not preform

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12
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmomary diease

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13
Q

CTS

A

carpel tunnel syndrome

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14
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D/C

A

discharge

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15
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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16
Q

Diabetes Melitus

A

DM

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17
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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18
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DOI

A

date of injury

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19
Q

DTM

A

deep tissue massage

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20
Q

DX

A

diagnosis

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21
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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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22
Q

EMS

A

electric muscle stim

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23
Q

Ex

A

examination

24
Q

eval

A

evaluation

25
Q

F/U

A

follow up

26
Q

fx

A

fracture

27
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

28
Q

HA

A

heachache

29
Q

H/O

A

history of

30
Q

HMP

A

hot moist pack

31
Q

HNP

A

herniated nucleus propulus

32
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

33
Q

LB

A

low back

34
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

35
Q

MOI

A

mode of injury

36
Q

Msp

A

muscle spasm

37
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

38
Q

NKC

A

no known cause

39
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

40
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

41
Q

PP

A

after meals

42
Q

PTD

A

partial temporary disability

43
Q

qh

A

every hour

44
Q

q.i.d

A

4 times a day

45
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qm

A

every morning

46
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qod

A

every other day

47
Q

qpm

A

every evening

48
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

49
Q

RX

A

prescription

50
Q

S

A

without

51
Q

S/S

A

sprain/strain

52
Q

ST

A

soft tissue

53
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t.i.d

A

three times a day

54
Q

TP

A

trigger points

55
Q

TTD

A

total temporay disability

56
Q

UNK

A

unknown