Part 2: Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
BE
A
Barium enema (study of the colon)
2
Q
HAV
A
Hepatitis A virus
3
Q
HBV
A
Hepatitis B virus
4
Q
HCI
A
Hydrochloric acid
5
Q
HCV
A
Hepatitis C virus
6
Q
IBD
A
Inflammatory bowel disease
7
Q
IBS
A
Irritable bowel syndrome
8
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
9
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
10
Q
CRF
A
Chronic renal failure
11
Q
GFR
A
Glomerular filtration rate
12
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous pyelography
13
Q
Na
A
Sodium
14
Q
SG
A
Specific gravity
15
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
16
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
17
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
18
Q
GC
A
Gonococcus
19
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing hormone
20
Q
PSA
A
Prostate-specific antigen
21
Q
STD
A
Sexually transmitted disease
22
Q
STI
A
Sexually transmitted infection
23
Q
VD
A
Venereal disease (sexually transmitted infection)
24
Q
D&C
A
Dilation and curettage
25
GYN
Gynecology
26
hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
27
HPV
Human papillomavirus
28
IUD
Intrauterine device
29
IVF
In vitro fertilization
30
LMP
Last menstrual period
31
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
32
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
33
TSS
Toxic shock syndrome
34
A1c
Glycated hemoglobin (test)
35
DM
Diabetes mellitus
36
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
37
GH
Growth hormone
38
OGTT
Oral glucose tolerance test
39
TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
40
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
41
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
42
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
43
PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder
44
ENT
Ear(s), nose, and throat
45
Fx
Fracture
46
MCP
Metacarpophalangeal
47
MTP
Metatarsophalangeal
48
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
49
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
50
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
51
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
52
CFS
Chronic fatigue syndrome
53
FMS
Fibromyalgia syndrome
54
ROM
Range of motion
