Medical Terminology Abbreviations 1 Flashcards
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PPD
A
Purified Protein Derivative
2
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Preop, Pre Op
A
preoperative
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cyte
A
Cell
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ROM
A
Range of Motion
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Peri-
A
around, surrounding
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endo-
A
in, within
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MAE
A
moves all extremities
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UTI
A
urinary tract infection
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~
A
Approximately
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arteri/o
A
artery
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tel
A
end
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Hx
A
history
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Bx
A
biopsy
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lymph/o
A
lymph
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leuk/o
A
white
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VA
A
visual activity
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
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MS
A
multiple sclerosis
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EUS
A
endoscopic ultrasound
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I&D
A
incision and drainage
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Tx
A
treatment
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q.i.d
A
four times a day
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F
A
Fahrenheit
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+
A
Plus, excess, positive
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity
| disorder
26
cc
cubic centimeter
27
3°
Third degree, tertiary
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stasis
stopped, standing still
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ANA
antinuclear antibody test
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OS
left eye (oculus sinister)
31
vWD
von Willebrand disease
32
AWOL
Absent without leave
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ile/o
ileum
34
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
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MG
myasthenia gravis
36
d/s
Discharge
37
hepat/o
liver
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FBG
fasting blood glucose
39
Ca or CA
Cancer
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C
With
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TURP
transurethral resection of the
| prostate
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Peds
pediatrics
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AGB
arterial blood gas
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troph/o
nourishment
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brachi/o
arm
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BID
2 times per day
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WFL
Within functional limits
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an/o
anus
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c/o
Complains of
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bucc/o
cheek
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EEG
electroencephalogram
52
stenosis
stricture, narrowing
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R
respiratory rate
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EGD
esophagogastraduodenoscopy
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IM
Intramuscular
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LP
lumbar puncture
57
abdomin/o
abdomen
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nucle/o
nucleus
59
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
60
postop, post-op
postoperative (after surgery)
61
tri
three
62
WBC
white blood cell; white blood cell
| count
63
Tx
treatment
64
PTH
parathyroid hormone
65
aden/o
gland
66
creat
creatinine
67
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
68
DRE
digital rectal examination
69
TURB
transurethral resection of
| bladder tumor
70
PA
physician's assistant
71
-oid
resembling
72
T3
triiodothyronine
73
DOB
date of birth
74
VATS
video-assisted thorascopic
| surgery
75
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
76
p.c.
after meals
77
Π
Pi, 3.1416, ratio circumference of
| circle to diameter
