Medical Terms Flashcards
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ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
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Mg
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Milligram
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LMP
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Last menstrual period
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GI
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Gastrointestinal
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Fx
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Fracture
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Hx
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History
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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R/O
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Rule Out
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Qid
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Four Times A Day
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E-, ex
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Out, away from
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Hypo-
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Under, below, deficient
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Ml
A
Milliliters
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DOB
A
Date of Birth
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ER
A
Emergency Room
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Ad
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To, towards, near
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Bid
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Twice a day
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Tid
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Three times a day
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W/
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With
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L
A
Left
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UTI
A
Urinary Tract Infection
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N/A
A
Not applicable
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GYN
A
Gynecology
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W/cm2
A
Watts per centimeter squared
Output for ultrasound
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YO
A
Years old
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R
Right
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Tx
Treatment
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Bi
Twice, double
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Ab
Away from
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F/u
Follow up
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Lat
Lateral
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Circum
Around/ about
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Pt
Patient
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W/o
Without
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Inf
Inferior
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Kg
Kilogram
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MD
Medical Doctor
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Reps
Repetition
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Mm
Millimeters
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#
Number
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Quads
Quadriceps
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mmHg
Millimeters of Mercury
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rehab
Rehabilitation
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Int
Interior
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Eval
Evaluation
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US
Ultrasound
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Qd
Everyday
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Rx
Treatment, prescription, therapy
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NBW
Non-weight bearing
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Inter-
Between
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L5
5th Lumbar Vertebra
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Max
Maximal
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OR
Operating Room
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Ext.
Extension
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Hyper-
Excessive, over, above
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HR
Heart rate
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Flex
Flexion
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Post-
After, behind
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Neg
Negative
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Cm
Centimeters
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IM
Intramuscular
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DTR
Deep Tendon Reflex
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PIP
Proximal Interphalangle Joint
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PNF
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
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Peri-
Around
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Retro
Backward, located behind
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Supra-
Above, upon
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DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
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P.R.O.M
Passive Range of Motion
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A-, an-
Without, lack of
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Gastroc
Gastrocnemius muscles
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Endo
Within
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V.o.
Verbal orders
73
SI
Sacroiliac
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Ante
Before, in front of
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p
Poor muscle grade strength
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MCP
Metacarpalphalangeal
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De-
Away from
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A.R.O.M
Active Range of Motion
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IV
Intravenous
80
pc
After meals
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TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
82
epi
Upon, on
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X
Number of times performed
84
Dx
Diagnosis
85
Sx
Symptoms
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FUO
Fever, unknown origin
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AAROM
Active Assistant Range of Motion
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qh
Every hour
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ROM
Range of Motion
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Bil
Bilateral
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1*
Primary
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Š
Without
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AMA
Against Medical Advice
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ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
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ASIS
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
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HNP
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
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ASA
Aspirin
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SLR
Straight Leg Raise
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2*
Secondary
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FWB
Full weight bearing
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ac
Before meals
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AIIS
Anterior Interior Iliac Spine
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Strep
Streptococcus
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AC joint
Acromioclavicular joints
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LOC
Loss of Conciousness
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BM
Bowel Movement
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CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
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prn
Whenever necessary
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ADL
Activities of daily life
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DIP
Distal interphalangeal joint
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LBP
Low back pain
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TKE
Terminal knee extension
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PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
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od
Once daily
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S/p
Status post
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MI
Myocardial infraction
117
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
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CWI
Crutch walking instructions
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Contra
Against, opposite
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Ã
Before
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Sub-
Under
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MMT
Manual muscle test
123
PRE
Progressive Resistive Exercise
124
ec-
Out from
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dc
Discontinued, discharged
126
c/o
Complains of
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Gluts
Gluteals
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bpm
Beats per minute
129
WNL
Within normal limits
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Meta-
Beyond, after, change
131
Infra-
Below
