Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

HOE > MedTerm Abbreviations Sem. 2 Final > Flashcards

MedTerm Abbreviations Sem. 2 Final Flashcards

1
Q

ABGS

A

Arterial Blood Gases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

AD

A

Right Ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone-
acts to maintain blood pressure, blood volume and tissue water content by controlling the concentration of urine made by the kidneys.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

AIDS

A

Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

AS

A

Aortic Stenosis,

aortic valves do not open fully

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Bid

A

Twice A Day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

BM

A

Bowel Movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy,

noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, common with age

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

BSE

A

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy,

mad cow disease, spongy brain degeneration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen, tests kidney function

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy, excision of tissue for microscopic examination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, connects artery to another part of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

CAT

A

Computerized Axial Tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

machine that helps a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

CT

A

Computed Tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

CT SCAN

A

Computerized (axial) Tomography, radiographic imaging that produces cross-sectional imaging

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

CTS

A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, overuse of carpal muscles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident, stroke

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

D&C

A

Dilation & Curettage, open and scrape the lining of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

DEA

A

Drug Enforcement Agency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

DOB

A

Date Of Birth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

DPT

A

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus infant vaccine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram, measures the amount of electricity flowing through the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

EDC

A

Estimated Date of Confinement, delivery date

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

ENT

A

Ear Nose Throat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

test that measures blood sugar levels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

FSH

A

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

secreted by anterior pituitary, regulates testes and ovaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Gtts

A

drops per minute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Ha

A

Headache

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

HCG

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

produced during pregnancy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

HDL

A

High Density Lipoprotein

good cholesterol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine Device

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

IV

A

Intravenous Tube

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

LDL

A

Low Density Lipoprotein

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

LFT

A

Left Frontaltransverse/ Liver Function Test

51
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

52
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture, pull out CSF

53
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction, heart attack(cut off blood supply)

54
Q

MMR

A

Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccination

55
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, magnetic field-not x-ray

56
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

57
Q

NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

58
Q

NSAID

A

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

59
Q

OBGYN

A

Obstetrician Gynecologist

60
Q

OCP

A

Oral Contraceptive Pill

61
Q

OD

62
Q

OS

63
Q

OTC

A

Over The Counter

64
Q

OU

65
Q

PAP

A

Papanicolaou

66
Q

PC

A

After Meals

67
Q

PCP

A

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

fungal infection of the lungs

68
Q

PDR

A

Physician’s Desk Reference

69
Q

PFT

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

70
Q

pH

A

Power of Hydrogen Concentration

71
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

72
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual Syndrome

73
Q

PRN

A

Repeat as needed

74
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen, blood test for prostate cancer

75
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

76
Q

QHS

A

Every night at bedtime

77
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

78
Q

QOD

A

Every other day

79
Q

ROM

A

Range Of Motion

80
Q

SAD

A

Seasonal Affective Disorder

81
Q

SOB

A

Short Of Breath

82
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

83
Q

STI

A

Sexually Transmitted Infection

84
Q

Sz

85
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

86
Q

TID

A

Three Times a Day

87
Q

TMJ

A

Temporomandibular Joint

88
Q

TPN

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition

gastrointestinal tract is nonfunctional- provides all nutrition needed via IV drip

89
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

90
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

removes part of prostate to relieve urinary blockage by it

91
Q

Tx

92
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

93
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

94
Q

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE

A

breaking away of the placenta from the uterine wall

95
Q

Amylase

A

enzyme that is part of pancreatic juice and saliva that begins the digestion of carbohydrates

96
Q

ANALGESIA

A

Inability to feel pain

97
Q

ANALGESICS

A

agent that relieves or eliminates pain

98
Q

ANDROGEN

A

any male hormone, such as testosterone

99
Q

ANESTHESIA

A

temporary state that causes unconsciousness, loss of memory, lack of pain and muscle relaxation

100
Q

ANEURYSM

A

abnormal widening of an artery wall that bursts and releases blood, ballooning of artery wall caused by weakness

101
Q

ANKYLOSIS

A

Stiffening of a joint, especially because as a result of the disease

102
Q

ANORCHISM

A

congenital absence of one or both testicles

103
Q

ANTICONVULSANT

A

agent that lessens or prevents convusions

104
Q

APHASIA

A

loss of speech

105
Q

ARTHROPLASTY

A

surgical replacement or repair of a joint

106
Q

ATROPHY

A

wasting away of tissue, organs, and cells, usually as a result of a disease or loss of blood supply

107
Q

azotemia

A

excess urea and other wastes in the blood

108
Q

benign prostatic hyperplasia

A

noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, common with age

109
Q

bilateral salpingoophorectomy

A

both ovaries and Fallopian tubes are removed

110
Q

bronchi

A

main passageway into the lungs

111
Q

bronchoscopy

A

visual examination of the airways

112
Q

cardiomyopathy

A

disease of the heart muscle

113
Q

causalgia

A

burning pain

114
Q

cerebrovascular accident

A

CVA, neurological incident caused by disruption of the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke

115
Q

cerebellum

A

one of the four major divisions of the brain, division that coordinates musculoskeletal movement

116
Q

colpotomy

A

surgical incision of the vagina

117
Q

common bile duct

A

carries bile from the liver to the duodendum

118
Q

coronary arteries

A

blood vessel that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the heart

119
Q

cryogenic surgery

A

surgery that destroys tissue by freezing

120
Q

cul-de-sac

A

blind pouch or cavity that is closed at one end

121
Q

cyanosis

A

blueish or purplish coloration, as of the skin, caused by inadequate oxygenation of the blood

122
Q

dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstruation

123
Q

dysphagia

A

difficulty in swallowing

HOE (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions