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Medical Terminology: Abbreviations Flashcards

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#

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Fracture

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A&E

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Accident and emergency

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a.c.

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Before meals

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AF

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AMHP

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approved mental health professional

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APTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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ASQ

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Ages and stages questionnaire

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b.d.s., bds, BDS

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2 times a day

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b.i.d., bid, bd

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Twice a day

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BNO

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Bowels not open

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BO

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Bowels open

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BP

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Blood pressure

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c/c

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Chief complaint

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CMHN

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Community mental health nurse

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CPN

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Community psychiatric nurse

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CSU

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Cather stream urine sample

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CVP

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Central venous pressure

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ED

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Emergency department

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EMU

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early morning urine sample

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ESR

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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EUA

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Examination under anesthetic

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FBC

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Full blood count

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FY1, FY2

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Foundation doctor

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GA

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general anesthetic

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gtt

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Drop(s)

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h

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Hour

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h/o

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History of

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Hb

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Hemoglobin

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HCA

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Health care assistant

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HCSW

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Healthcare support worker

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HDL

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High-density lipoprotein

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HRT

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Hormone replacement therapy

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i

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One tablet

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ii

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Two tablets

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iii

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Three tablets

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i.m., IM

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Injection into a muscle

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i.v., IV

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Injection directly to a vein

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INR

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International normalized ratio

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IVI

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Intravenous infusion

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram

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Ix

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Investigations

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LA

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Local anesthetic

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LDL

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Low-density lipoprotein

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LFT

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Liver function test

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M/R

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Modified release

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MRSA

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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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MSU

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Mid-stream urine sample

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NAD

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Nothing abnormal discovered

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NAI

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Non-accidental injury

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NBM

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Nil by mouth

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NG

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Nasogastric

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Nocte

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Every night

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NoF

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Neck of femur

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o.d, OD

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Once a day

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o/e

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On examination

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p.c.

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After food

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p.o, PO

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Orally/ by mouth

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p.r., PR

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Rectally

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p/c

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Presenting complaint

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physio

A

Physiotherapist

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POP

A

Plaster of paris

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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

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PU

A

Passed urine

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q.

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Every

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q1d

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Every day

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q1h

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Every hour

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qd

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Every day, daily

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QDS

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4 times a day

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qh

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Every hour

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qod

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Every other day/ alternate days

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qs

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A sufficient quantity

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RNLD

A

Learning disability nurse

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ROSC

A

Return of spontaneous circulation

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RTA

A

Road traffic accident

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Rx

A

Treatment

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SC, s.c.

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Injection under the skin

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S/R

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Sustained release

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SpR

A

Specialist registrar

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STEMI

A

ST- evaluation myocardial infarction

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tds

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3 times a day

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TCI

A

To come in

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TFT

A

Thyroid function test

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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse and respiration

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TTA

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to take away

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TTO

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To take out

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U&E

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Urea and electrolytes

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ud

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As directed

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UCC

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Urgent care center

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VLDL

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Very low-density lipoprotein

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VTE

A

Venous thromboembolism

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Wt

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Weight

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Wt

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Weight

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