Medical Abreviations Flashcards
1
Q
LAVH
A
Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
The act of removing the uterus by first detaching it; minimally invasive when removing from vagina
2
Q
LSGB
A
Laparoscopic Gall bladder
The act of removing the gallbladder through small incisions in the abdomen through the use of trocars
3
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
4
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
5
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
6
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
7
Q
TAH
A
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Total removal of uterus from abdomen
8
Q
TURP
A
Transurethral resection prostate
Removal of prostate by inserting surgical instruments across the urethra
