Medical Abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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2
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infraction

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3
Q

ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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4
Q

AV

A

atrial-ventricular

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5
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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6
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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7
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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8
Q

BS

A

blood sugar

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9
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

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10
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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11
Q

BW

A

body weight

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12
Q

C

A

centigrade

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13
Q

CA

A

cancer

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14
Q

CA

A

cardiac arrent

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15
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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16
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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17
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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18
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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19
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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20
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

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21
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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22
Q

DC

A

discontinue

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23
Q

DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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24
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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25
Q

DX

A

diagnosis

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26
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

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27
Q

EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

28
Q

EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

29
Q

ER

A

emergency room

30
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

31
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

32
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

33
Q

H

A

hypodermic

34
Q

HA

A

headache

35
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

36
Q

HCT

A

hematocrit

37
Q

HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

38
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

39
Q

IH

A

infectious hepatitis

40
Q

IO, I/O

A

fluid intake and output

41
Q

LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

42
Q

MDI

A

metered dise inhaler

43
Q

MI

A

myocardial infraction

44
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

45
Q

NK

A

not known

46
Q

NMT

A

nebulized mist treatment

47
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

48
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

49
Q

OD

A

overdose

50
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

51
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

52
Q

RBC

A

red blood count or red blood cells

53
Q

RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

54
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

55
Q

SZ

A

seizure

56
Q

T

A

temperature

57
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

58
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

59
Q

U

A

units

60
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

61
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

62
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

63
Q

VS

A

vital signs

64
Q

WBC

A

white blood count or white blood cell

65
Q

WT

A

weight

66
Q

XX

A

female sex chromosome

67
Q

XY

A

male sex chromosome