Pain Abbreviations

Question 1

ADL

Answer 1

Activities of daily living

Question 2

QOL

Answer 2

Quality of life

Question 3

ALL

Answer 3

Acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 4

CLL

Answer 4

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Question 5

AML

Answer 5

Acute myelogenous leukemia

Question 6

CML

Answer 6

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

Question 7

CIS

Answer 7

Carcinoma in situ

Question 8

Bx

Answer 8

Biopsy

Question 9

Mets

Answer 9

Metastases

Question 10

PSA

Answer 10

Prostrate specific antigen

Question 11

Somatic pain

Answer 11

Pain on skin or musculoskeletal system: dull ache

Question 12

Visceral pain

Answer 12

Pain of the organs due to damage. Dull ache, squeezing, pressure, or diffuse

Question 13

Neuropathic pain

Answer 13

Pain from damage to brain or nervous system. Tingling, shooting, burning, stinging

Question 14

Carcinoma

Answer 14

Cancer of epithelial tissue

Question 15

Atineoplastic

Answer 15

agent that prevents tumor growth

Question 16

Lipoma

Answer 16

Cancer of fatty tissue

Question 17

Lymphoma

Answer 17

Cancer of lymph tissue

Question 18

Melanoma

Answer 18

Tumor caused by melanocytes

Question 19

Metastasis

Answer 19

Tumor growth beyond original site (plural metastases)

Question 20

Neoplasm

Answer 20

New tumor growth

Question 21

Oncology

Answer 21

the study of tumors

Question 22

Carcinogenesis

Answer 22

Cancer formation

Question 23

Hyperplasia

Answer 23

Abnormally increased development referring to the quantity of cells

Question 24

Leukemia

Answer 24

Cancer of leukocytes