MedTerm Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
CA
A
cancer, carinoma
2
Q
ED
A
emergency department
3
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, throat
4
Q
ER
A
emergency room
5
Q
GP
A
general practitioner
6
Q
GYN, Gyn, gyn
A
gynecology
7
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
8
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
9
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
10
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
11
Q
UV
A
ultraviolet
12
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
CPT
A
current procedural terminology
15
Q
CT, CAT
A
computerized tomography, computerized axial tomography
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
ICD
A
international classification of diseases
18
Q
mmHg
A
millimeters of mercury
19
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
20
Q
OD
A
overdose (or right eye)
21
Q
OTC
A
over the counter (drug)
22
Q
P
A
pulse
23
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
24
Q
R
A
respirations
25
BMT
bone marrow transplant
26
C1...C7
first cervical vertebra... seventh cervical vertebra
27
COX-2
cyclooxygenase inhibitors
28
DJD
degenerative joint disease
29
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
30
RA
rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium
31
ROM
range of motion
32
T1... T12
first thoracic vertebra... twelfth thoracic vertebra
33
WBC
white blood cell, white blood cell count
34
ASD
atrial septal defect
35
AV-, A-V
atrioventricular (also arteriovenous)
36
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
37
CAD
coronary artery disease
38
CHD
coronary heart disease
39
CHF
congestive heart failure
40
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
41
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
42
echo
echocardiography
43
MI, AMI
myocardial infarction, acute myocardial infarction
43
VSD
ventricular septal defect
43
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
43
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
43
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome
43
CAL
chronic airflow limitation
43
SA
sinoatrial
43
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
43
LRT
lower respiratory tract
43
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
43
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
44
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
44
SOB
shortness of breath
44
TB
tuberculosis
45
URT
upper respiratory tract
46
VC
vital capacity
47
DM
diabetes mellitus
48
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
49
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
50
IBS
inflammatory bowel syndrome
51
GI
gastrointestinal
52
LGI
lower gastrointestinal tract
53
UGI
upper gastrointestinal tract
54
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
55
ARF
acute renal failure
56
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
57
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
58
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
59
IVU
intravenous urography
60
pH
hydrogen ion concentration, "potential" hydrogen
61
TUR
transurethral resection
62
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
63
U/A, UA
urinalysis
64
UTI
urinary tract infection
65
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
66
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
67
C-section
cesarean section
68
D&C
dilation and curettage
69
EDD
expected date delivery
70
FDA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
71
GC
gonococcus
72
GU
genitourinary
73
HBV
hepatitis B virus
74
HCV
hepatitis C virus
75
HCG, hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
76
HDV
hepatitis D virus
77
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
78
HPV
human papillomavirus
79
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
80
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2 (genital herpes)
81
IUD
intrauterine device
82
IVF
in vitro fertilization
83
LMP
last menstrual period
84
OCs
oral contraceptives
85
Pap
Papanicolaou smear, stain, or test
86
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
87
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
88
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
89
STD
sexually transmitted disease
90
STI
sexually transmitted infection
91
TUMT
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
92
TUNA
transurethral needle ablation
93
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
94
Bx, bx
biopsy
95
DLE
discoid lupus erythematosus
96
HSV
herpes simplex virus
97
TBSA
total body surface area
98
ADD
attention deficit disorder
99
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
100
CNS
central nervous system
101
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
102
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, costovertebral angle
103
DSM
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
104
IAD
illness anxiety disorder
105
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
106
PNS
peripheral nervous system
107
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
108
TIA
transient ischemic attack
109
dB
decibel
110
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
111
LINAC
linear accelerator
112
Sx
symptoms
113
T
temperature
114
WHO
world health organization
115
WNL
within normal limits
116
AP
anteroposterior
117
CBC, cbc
complete blood count
118
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
119
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
120
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
121
HPF
high power field
122
IV
intravenous
123
LLQ
left lower quadrant
124
LPF
low-power field
125
LUQ
left upper quadrant
126
PA
physician's assistant, posteroanterior
127
RBC
red blood cell
128
RLQ
right lower quadrant
129
RUQ
right upper quadrant
130
SOB
shortness of breath
131
WMD
weapons of mass destruction
132
DMARD
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
133
fx
fracture
134
LE
lupus erythematosus
135
L1... L5
first lumber vertebra... fifth lumbar vertebra
