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Medterm Abbreviations Flashcards

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AD

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right ear

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ABGS

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arterial blood gases

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ADH

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COME BACK

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AS

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left ear

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Bid

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COME BACK

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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BSE

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breast-self examination

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

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biopsy

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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cerebral spinal fluid

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CT

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computed tomography

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CT scan

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computerized axial tomography scan

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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DEA

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drug enforcement administration

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DOB

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date of birth

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DPT

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diphtheria pertussis and tetanus

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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EDC

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expected date of confinement

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EKG

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electrocardiograph COME BACK

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FDA

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food and drug administration

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FSH

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follicle stimulating hormone

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Fx

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fracture

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GERd

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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Gtts

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glucose tolerance test

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Ha

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headache

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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HDL

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high density lipoprotein

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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IDDM

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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IUD

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intrauterine device

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IV

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intravenous

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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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LMP

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last menstrual period

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MMR

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measles mumps and rubella vaccine

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MRI

A

magnetic residence imaging

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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NPO

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nothing but mouth

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NSAID

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non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OB/GYN

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obstetricians gynecologists

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OCP

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oral contraceptive pills

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OD

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OS

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OTC

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over the counter

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Ou

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both eyes

QUESTION

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PC

A

Post cibum

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PCP

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phencyclidine; primary care provider

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PDR

A

Physicians desk reference

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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pH

A

hydrogen concentration

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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PRN

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pro re nata; as the occasion rises

QUESTIOM

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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

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PVC

A

premature ventricle contraction

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QHS

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every night at bedtime

QUESTION

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QID

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four times a day

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QOD

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every other day

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ROM

A

range of motion

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SAD

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seasonal affective disorder

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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STAT

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at once, immediately

QUESTION

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STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

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Sz

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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TID

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three times a day

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

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total peripheral resistance

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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Tx

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UA

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unauthorized absence

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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Pregnancy

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A term referring to the heart like…arteries

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Too many or watery stools

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Fx

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The term for recurring heartburn

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Pieces of inner lining of the uterus that are ectopic

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Endometriosis

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Sac like membrane surrounding the heart

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Pericardium

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A local widening of an artery

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Removal of the voice box

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Laryngectomy

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Petechia

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Small pinpoint hemorrhages

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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The liquid around the brain

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The…is the department of a hospital of severely ill patients go

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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Inability to control urine or feces

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Incontinence

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A cancer of the bone marrow that may effect red or white blood cells

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Absence of menses or the first sign of pregnancy

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Amenorrhea

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Cyanosis

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Bluish coloration of the skin

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Disease of the heart muscle

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Cardiomyopathy

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Severe headache

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Tube that empties into the stomach

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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CTS

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Tumor with uncontrolled growth like cancer

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Inflammation of meninges

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Meningitis

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Take I to the body other than through the digestive system

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Parenteral

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Another name for whooping cough

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Inflammation of the nose

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