Prelim | B-C Flashcards

1
Q

B cells

A

Lymphocytes produced in the bone marrow

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

Ba

A

Barium

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

BAL

A

BAL Bronchoalveolar lavage

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

Bands

A

Immature WBCs (granulocytes)

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

Baso

A

basophils

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

BBB

A

Bundle branch block; blood-brain barrier

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

BC

A

Bone conduction

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

BE; BaE

A

Barium enema

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

bid

A

Twice a day (bis in die)

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

BKA

A

Below-knee amputation

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

BM

A

Bowel movement

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

BMD

A

Bone mineral density

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

BMR

A

Basal metabolic rate

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

BMT

A

Bone marrow transplantation

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

BOM

A

Bilateral otitis media

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

BP; B/P

A

Blood pressure

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

BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia/ hypertrophy

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

BPPV

A

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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

BRBPR

A

Bright red blood per rectum (hematochezia)

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

BRCA1

A

Breast cancer 1 (genetic marker for disease risk)

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

Broncho

A

Bronchoscopy

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

bs

A

Blood sugar; breath sounds

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

BSE

A

Breast self-examination

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

BSO

A

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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

BT

A

Bleeding time

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

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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

bw; BW

A

Birth weight

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

Bx, bx

A

Biopsy

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

C

A

Carbon; calorie

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

°C

A

Degrees Celsius

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

CA

A

Cancer; carcinoma; cardiac arrest; chronological age; congenital abnormality

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

ca

A

Calcium

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

C1-C7

A

Cervical vertebra (1st, 2nd …)

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

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft/ grafting

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

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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

CAO

A

Chronic airway obstruction

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

Cap

A

Capsule

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

CAPD

A

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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

Cath

A

Catheter; catheterization

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

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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

CBT

A

Cognitive behavioral therapy

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

CC

A

Chief complaint

43
Q

Cc

A

Cubic centimetre

44
Q

CCr, CrCl

A

Creatinine clearance

45
Q

CCU

A

Coronary care unit; critical care unit

46
Q

CDC

A

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

47
Q

CDH

A

Congenital dislocated hip

48
Q

CEA

A

Carcinoembryonic antigen

49
Q

Cf.

A

Compare

50
Q

CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

51
Q

c.gl

A

With (cum) glasses

52
Q

CGMS

A

Continuous glucose monitoring system

53
Q

cGy

A

Centigray

54
Q

CHD

A

Coronary Heart Disease; chronic heart disease

55
Q

Chemo; chem

A

Chemotherapy

56
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

57
Q

Chol

A

cholesterol

58
Q

Chr

A

Chronic

59
Q

Ci

A

Curie

60
Q

CIN

A

Cervical Intraepithelial neoplasia

61
Q

CIS

A

Carcinoma in situ

62
Q

CK

A

Creatinine kinase

63
Q

CKD

A

Chronic Kidney Disease

64
Q

Cl

A

Chlorine

65
Q

CLD

A

Chronic liver disease

66
Q

CLL

A

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

67
Q

Cm

A

Centimetre

68
Q

CMA

A

Certified medical assistant

69
Q

CMC

A

Carpometacarpal

70
Q

CML

A

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

71
Q

CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

72
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

73
Q

CO

A

Carbon monoxide; cardiac output

74
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

75
Q

Co

A

Cobalt

76
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

77
Q

COD

A

Condition on discharge

78
Q

COLD

A

Chronic obstructive lung disease

79
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

80
Q

CP

A

Cerebral palsy; chest pain

81
Q

CPA

A

Costophrenic angle

82
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

83
Q

CPD

A

Cephalopelvic disproportion

84
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

85
Q

CR

A

Complete response; cardiorespiratory

86
Q

CRBSI

A

Catheter-related bloodstream infection

87
Q

CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

88
Q

Crit

A

Hematocrit

89
Q

CS

A

Central supply

90
Q

C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

91
Q

C-section

A

Caesarean section

92
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor

93
Q

C-Spine

A

Cervical Spine

94
Q

CT

A

Computed Tomography

95
Q

Ct.

A

Count

96
Q

CTPA

A

CT pulmonary angiography

97
Q

CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

98
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

99
Q

CVP

A

Central venous pressure

100
Q

CVS

A

Cardiovascular system; chorionic villus sampling

101
Q

c/w

A

Compare with; consistent with

102
Q

CX, CXR

A

Chest x-ray

103
Q

Cx

A

Cervix

104
Q

cysto

A

Cystoscopy