Medical Terminology Abbreviations 2 Flashcards by Lidia Ayala

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IOL

A

Introcular Lens

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Fe

A

Iron

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POC

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Products of conception

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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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ORIF

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Open Reduction, Internal Fixation

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Ventricul/o

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ventricle

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=

A

equal

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DS

A

Doppler Sonography

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TBI

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

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tachy

A

rapid, fast

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graphy

A

process of recording

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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UE

A

upper extremity

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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IVU

A

Intravenous urogram/urography

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HIDA

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Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic acid

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NG

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nasogastric

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I

A

independent

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BT

A

blood transfusion

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CT

A

computer tomography

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ETOH

A

alcohol

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-sis

A

condition or process

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H&P

A

History and physical (examination)

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CAM

complementary and alternative medicine

brady

slow

sphygm/o

pulse

ICU

intensive care unit

AAROM

Active assisted range of motion

TAB

therapeutic abortion

viscer/o

internal organ

DDS

doctor of dental surgery

SAB

spontaneous abortion

MI

myocardial infarction

col/o, colon/o

colon

EDD

estimated date of delivery

BP

blood pressure

IVP

intravenous pyelogram/pyelography

1 degree

first degree/primary

LH

luteinizing hormone

blast/o

immature cell

2 degree

secondary; due to;second degree

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

BE

Barium enema

thromb/o

blood clot

plasia

formation, growth

QD

every day or morning

DC

doctor of chiropractic medicine

OD

oculus dexter (right eye), doctor of optometry

MRCP

magnetic resonance chelangiopancreatography

/

per

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

α

alpha

GI

gastrointestinal

TRUS

transrectal ultrasound

RFA

radiofrequency ablation

lumb/o

lumber region/ lower back

FS

frozen section

TEE

transesophageal echocardiography

ROM

range of motion

PT

physical therapy; prothrombin time

KUB

kidneys, ureters and bladder (x-ray)

Hemi

half

AP

anteroposterior (front to back)

Ag

antigen

mg

milligram

-pathy

disease

PSA

prostate specific antigen

epitheli/o

epithelium(type of tissue)

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

LMP

last menstrual period

hemat/o, hem/o

blood

Δ

delta

icle, ole, ule

small intestine