P3 C1 Flashcards
ext
extract, extraction, external
Exp
exploratory
*F
degrees Fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FBW
fasting blood work
FC
Foley catheter
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Fe
Iron
FF, FFI
force fluids
FH, FHR
fetal heart rate
Fl, fl
Fluid
Fr, fx
Fracture
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
ft
foot
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
GA
gastric analysis
gal
Gallon
GB
gallbladder
Gc
Gonococcus, gonorrhea
GH
growth hormone
GI
gastrointestinal
Gm, g
Gram
gr
grain
gt, gtt, gtts
drop, drops
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
Gyn
Gynecology
H
Hydrogen
H2O
Water
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
H, (h), hypo
Hypodermic injection
HA
hearing aid, headache
HBP
High blood pressure
HBV
Hepatitis b virus
HCG
Human chronic gonadotropin hormone
HCl
Hydrochloric acid
hct
Hematocrit (% of RBC volume)
HDL
High density lipoproteins (healthy type of cholesterol)
Hg
Mercury
Hgb, Hb
Hemoglobin
HHA
Home health assistant/aide
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS virus)
HMO
Health maintenance organization