Medical Acronyms Flashcards

1
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder
trastorno de deficit de atencion

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ADHD

A

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
TRANSTORNO DE HIPERACTIVIDAD CON DEFICIT DE ATENCION

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AIDS

A

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICENCY SYNDROME
SINDROME DE INMUNODEFICENCIA ADQUIRIDA

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4
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BM

A

BOWEL MOVEMENT
DEFECACION

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BMI

A

BODY MASS INDEX
INDICE DE MASA CORPORAL

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CPR

A

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
RESUCITACION CARDIOPULMONAR

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7
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CBC

A

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
CONTEO SANGUINEO COMPLETO

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COPD

A

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR OBSTRUCTIVA CRONICA

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9
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CT SCAN

A

CAT SCAN
TOMOGRAFIA COMPUTARIZADA

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D and C

A

DILATATION AND CURETTAGE
DILATATION Y RASPADO

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DNR

A

DO NOT RESUCITATE
NO RESUCITAR

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12
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DNA

A

DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
ACIDO DESOXYRRIBONUCLEICO

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DPT

A

DIPHTHERIA-PERTUSSIS-TETANUS
DIDFTERIA, TOS FERINA Y TETANO

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EEG

A

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
ELECTROENCEFALOGRAMA

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EKG

A

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
ELECTROCARDIOGRAMA

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EMG

A

ELECTROMYOGRAM
ELECTROMIOGRAFIA

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17
Q

EMS

A

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
SERVICIO MEDICO DE EMERGENCIA

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ENT

A

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
OIDOS, NARIZ Y GARGANTA

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ER

A

EMERGENCY ROOM
SALA DE EMEREGENCIAS

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G TUBE

A

GASTRIC TUBE
TUBO GASTRICO

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GERD

A

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
ENFERMEDAD DE REFLUJO GASTROESOFAGICO

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22
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GI

A

GASTROINTESTINAL
GASTROINTESTINAL

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23
Q

HIV

A

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICENCY VIRUS
VIRUS DE INMUNODEFICENCIA HUMANA

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HPV

A

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
VIRUS DEL PAPILOMA HUMANO

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25
Q

ICU

A

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
UNIDAD DE CUIDADO INTENSIVO

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IUD

A

INTRAUTERINE DEVICE
DISPOSITIVO INTRAUTERINO

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27
Q

IV

A

INTRAVENOUS
INTRAVENOSA

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L AND D

A

LABOR AND DELIVERY
LABOR Y DAR A LUZ

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29
Q

MG

A

MILIGRAM
MILIGRAMO

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30
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ML

A

MILILITER
MILILITRO

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31
Q

MRI

A

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
IMAGEN DE RESONANCIA MAGNETICA

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32
Q

MS

A

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
ESCLEROSIS MULTIPLE

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33
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NICU

A

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
UNIDAD DE CUIDADO INTENSIVO NEONATAL

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34
Q

NPO

A

NOTHING BY MOUTH
NADA POR BOCA

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35
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OCD

A

OBSESIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
TRASTORNO OBSESIVO COMPULSIVO

36
Q

OR

A

OPERATING ROOM
HABITACION DE OPERACIONES

37
Q

OT

A

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL

38
Q

PACU

A

POSTANESTHESIA CARE UNIT
UNIDAD DE CUIDADO POST ANESTESIA

39
Q

PAP TEST

A

PAPANICOLAOU
PAPANICOALO

40
Q

PCP

A

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
MEDICO DE ATENCION PRIMARIA

41
Q

PMS

A

PREMESTRUAL SYNDORME
SYNDROME PREMESTRUAL

42
Q

PT

A

PHYSICAL THERAPY
TERAPIA FISICA

43
Q

PTSD

A

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME
SYNDROME DE STRESS POST TRAUMATICO

44
Q

POST OP

A

POSTOPERATIVE
POST OPERATIVO

45
Q

PRE OP

A

PREOPERATIVE
PRE OPERACCION

46
Q

SIDS

A

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
SYNDROME DE MUERTE SUBITA INFANTIL

47
Q

STD

A

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE
ENFERMEDAD DE TRASMICION SEXUAL

48
Q

STREP

A

STREPTOCOCCUS
STREPTOCOCO

49
Q

T AND A

A

TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY
AMIGDALECTOMIA Y ADENOIDECTOMIA

50
Q

TB

A

TUBERCULOSIS
TUBERCULOSIS

51
Q

UTI

A

URINATY TRACT INFECTION

52
Q

BLOOD PRESSURE

A

PRESION ARTERIAL

53
Q

BONE MARROW

A

MEDULA OSEA

54
Q

BRUISE

A

HEMATOMA

55
Q

CERVICAL SPINE

A

COLUMNA CERVICAL

56
Q

COLLARBONE

A

CLAVICULA

57
Q

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

A

INSUFICENCIA CARDIACA CONGESTIVA

58
Q

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

A

FIBROSIS QUISTICA

59
Q

DISCHARGE

A

SECRECION

60
Q

EMBOLISM

A

EMBOLIA

61
Q

GALLBLADER

A

VESICULA BILLIAR

62
Q

HEART MUMMUR

A

SOPLO CARDIACO

63
Q

GROIN

A

INGLE

64
Q

HEARING AID

A

AUDIFONO

65
Q

HIGH RISK PREGNANCY

A

EMBARAZO DE ALTO RIESGO

65
Q

HIVES

A

URTICARIA

66
Q

JAUNDICE

A

ICTERICIA

67
Q

LYMPH NODES

A

GANGLIOS LINFATICOS

68
Q

MEASLES

A

SARAMPION

69
Q

SPRAIN

A

ESGUINCE

70
Q

NOSTRIL

A

FOSA NASAL

71
Q

OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION

A

MEDICACION DE VENTA LIBRE

72
Q

PERTUSSIS

A

TOSFERINA

73
Q

PROGNOSIS

A

PRONOSTICO

74
Q

RASH

A

ERUPCION

75
Q

SCABIES

A

SARNA

76
Q

SEIZURE

A

CONVULCION

77
Q

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

A

ANEMIA FALSIFORME

78
Q

SPLEEN

A

BAZO

79
Q

STREP THROAT

A

FARINGITIS

80
Q

STROKE

A

ACCIDENTE CEREBROVASCULAR

81
Q

SYRINGE

A

JERINGA

82
Q

TONSILS

A

AMIGDALAS

83
Q

WHEEZING

A

SIBILANCIA

84
Q

WINDPIPE

A

TRAQUIA