Medical Terminologies and Abbreviations Flashcards
Medical Abbreviations huhu
1
Q
Shortened forms of words or phrases used
by healthcare professionals to quickly
convey information.
A
Medical Abbreviation
2
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BP
A
Blood Pressure
3
Q
IV
A
intravenous
4
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
5
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
6
Q
NPO (nil per os)
A
nothing by mouth
7
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
8
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
9
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
10
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
11
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
12
Q
S/S
A
Signs and Symptoms
13
Q
Tx
A
Treatment/therapy
14
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
15
Q
UA
A
Unstable Angina
16
Q
SE
A
Standard Error
17
Q
APTT
A
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
18
Q
PT
A
Physical Therapy
19
Q
SUA
A
Single Umbilical Artery
20
Q
Na+
A
Sodium blood test
21
Q
K+
A
Potassium blood test
22
Q
Ca++
A
Serum calcium blood test
23
Q
Mg++
A
Magnesium blood test
24
Q
CL-
A
Chloride blood test
25
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
26
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
27
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
28
GS
Gram Stain
29
C/S
Caesarean Section
30
Hgb
Hemoglobin
31
Hct
Hematocrit Test
32
WBC
White Blood Cell
33
RBC
Red Blood Cell
34
Plt
Platelet count
35
FSH
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
36
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
