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Medical Abbreviations (O, P, Q, R, S) Flashcards

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1
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O

A

origin

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OAE

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otoacoustic emission

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OCD

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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OCP

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oral contraceptive pill

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ODD

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oppositional defiant disorder

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OGTT

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oral glucose tolerance test

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OM

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otitis media

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Ophth

A

ophthalmology

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OR

A

open reduction

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ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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OT

A

oxytocin

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OTC

A

over the counter

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Oto

A

otology

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PA

A

physician’s assistant; posteroanterior (from back to front); pulmonary artery

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PAC

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premature atrial contraction

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PACAB

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port-access coronary artery bypass

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Pap

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Papanicolaou (test for cervical/vaginal cancer)

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PCOS

A

polycystic ovary syndrome

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PCV

A

packed-cell volume

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PD

A

panic disorder; Parkinson disease

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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

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PDD

A

pervasive developmental disorders

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PDR

A

proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PET scan

A

positron emission tomography scan

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PGH

A

pituitary growth hormone

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pH

A

measurement of acidity/alkalinity

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal joint

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PK

A

penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplant)

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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plats

A

platelets; thrombocytes

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PMB

A

postmenopausal bleeding

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PMDD

A

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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PMN

A

polymorphonucleocyte

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PMNs

A

polymorphonucleocytes

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polys

A

polymorphonucleocytes

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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pos

A

posterior

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PPB

A

positive-pressure breathing

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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PRK

A

photorefractive keratectomy

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PRL

A

prolactin

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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PSG

A

polysomnography

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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PTA

A

prothrombin activator

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PTC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

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PTSD

A

post-traumatic stress disorder

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PTU

A

propylthiouracil

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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PUVA

A

psoralen plus ultraviolent A

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PV

A

pulmonary vein

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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QFT

A

QuantiFERON-TB

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium

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RAD

A

reactive airway disease

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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

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RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

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RCA

A

right coronary artery

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

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RFCA

A

radiofrequency catheter ablation

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Rh

A

Rhesus (factor)

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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

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RLL

A

right lower lobe (of the lung)

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RML

A

right middle lobe (of the lung)

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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

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RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

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RUL

A

right upper lobe (of the lung)

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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RV

A

right ventricle

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Rx

A

prescribed

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S1-S5

A

sacral vertebrae, first through fifth; sacral nerves

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SA

A

sinoatrial

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SAD

A

seasonal affective disorder

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SARS

A

severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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SCLC

A

small cell lung cancer

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SG

A

skin graft; specific gravity

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SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

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SIRS

A

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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SNS

A

somatic nervous system

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

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SPF

A

sun protection factor

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SSRI

A

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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SSS

A

sick sinus syndrome

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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STH

A

somatotropic hormone

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STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

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STSG

A

split-thickness skin graft

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sup

A

superior

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SVT

A

superficial vein thrombosis

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sx

A

symptoms

Medical Terminology (Abbreviations) (6 decks)

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