MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

1
Q

Abdominal

A

abd

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2
Q

before meals

A

ac

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3
Q

morning

A

am

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4
Q

beats per minute

A

bpm

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5
Q

HCT

A

Hematocrit

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6
Q

Subcutaneous

A

s/c

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7
Q

Fracture

A

Fx

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8
Q

Gynecology

A

GYN

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9
Q

Human chorionic
Gonadotrophin
(pregnancy hormone)

A

HCG

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10
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

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11
Q

Intravenous

A

IV

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12
Q

Left

A

L

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13
Q

Q6H

A

Every 6 Hours

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14
Q

Minute

A

min

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15
Q

Breast Self Exam

A

BSE

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16
Q

Increase

A

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17
Q

Decrease

A

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18
Q

Change

A

Δ

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19
Q

Positive or Present

A

+

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20
Q

Negative or absent

A

-

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21
Q

As needed

A

PRN

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22
Q

Attention Deficit Disorder

A

ADD

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23
Q

Fasting Blood Work

A

FBW

24
Q

Bloodwork

A

BW

25
Q

Bowel Movement

A

BM

26
Q

Last Menstrual Period

A

LMP

27
Q

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

A

TPR

28
Q

Bedtime

A

HS

29
Q

Barium Enema

A

BE

30
Q

Twice a day

A

BID

31
Q

Four times a day

A

QID

32
Q

Blood Pressure

A

BP

33
Q

Biopsy

A

Bx

34
Q

Complete Blood Count

A

CBC

35
Q

Cancer

A

CA

36
Q

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

A

COPD

37
Q

Against Medical Advice

A

AMA

38
Q

Hemoglobin

A

HBG

39
Q

Every

A

Q

40
Q

Right

A

R

41
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

42
Q

Delirium Tremens

A

DTs

43
Q

Ear, nose & throat

A

ENT

44
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

EKG

45
Q

Date of Birth

A

DOB

46
Q

Alcohol

A

ETOH

47
Q

White Blood Count

A

WBC

48
Q

Labor and Delivery

A

L&D

49
Q

Glucose Tolerance Test

A

GTT

50
Q

Chief Complaint

A

CC

51
Q

Complaining of

A

c/o

52
Q

Gastrointestinal

A

GI

53
Q

Follicle-stimulating hormone

A

FSH

54
Q

History

A

Hx

55
Q

Estimated

A

Est.

56
Q

Blood Glucose

A

BG