MIdterm Abbreviations Flashcards

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right

A

dextra

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left

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sinistra

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R

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right

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L

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left

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OD

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right eye

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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AD

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right ear

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AS

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left ear

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RA

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right arm

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LA

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left arm

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RL

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right leg

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LL

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left leg

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A&P

A

anatomy and physiology

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AP

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anterior to posterior

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HCl

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hydrochloric acid

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LAT

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lateral

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PA

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posterior or anterior

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19
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before

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a

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after

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p

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AA

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aortic aneurysm

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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ASHD

A

arterio/o/scler/o/tic heart disease

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BPM

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beats per miute

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CABG

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coronoary artery bypass graft

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CAT, CT

A

computed axial tomography

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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Diff

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differential white blood count

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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31
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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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33
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Hct

A

hematocrit

34
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HGb, HB, HgB, Hb

A

hemoglobin

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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P

A

pulse

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PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

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RT

A

radiographic technologist

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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Vfib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

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XR

A

x-ray

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EP

A

evoked potentials

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PSG

A

poly sonnograms

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NCS

A

nerve conduction studies

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ENG

A

electr/o/nystagm/o/grams

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Q

met, metas, mets

A

metastasis

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IPV

A

inactivated polio vaccine

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CIS

A

cancer in situ

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CA

A

cancer

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance image

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ac

A

before meals

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BE

A

barium enema

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BM

A

bowel movment

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EGD

A

esophag/o/gastr/o/duoden/o/scopy

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GERD

A

gastr/o/esophag/o/eal reflux disease

65
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

68
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po

A

by mouth

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PO

A

post-operative

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pc

A

after meals

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series

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DDS

A

doctor of dental surgery

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DO

A

doctor of osteopathy

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

75
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Dx

A

diagnosis

76
Q

Fx

A

fracture

77
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FxBB

A

fracture of both bones

78
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

79
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Ca

A

calcium

80
Q

Ortho

A

orthopedist

81
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CPD

A

cephalopelvic disproportion

82
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis