Symbols, Chemical Abbreviations, and the X's Flashcards
1
Q
Symbol
≅
A
approximately equal to
2
Q
Symbol
↑
A
icrease
3
Q
Symbol
↓
A
decrease
4
Q
Symbol
+
A
positive
used to describe test results
may have multiple +s to indicate degree
4
Q
Symbol
-
A
negative
used to describe test results
may have multiple +s to indicate degree
4
Q
Symbol
√
A
check
5
Q
Symbol
=
A
equal to
5
Q
Symbol
·
A
times or multiplication sign
6
Q
Symbol
≠
A
not equal to
6
Q
Symbol
#
A
number, if infront of a number
pound, if following a number
6
Q
Symbol
<
A
less than
7
Q
Symbol
>
A
greater than
7
Q
Symbol
≥
A
greater than or equal to
7
Q
Symbol
≤
A
less than or equal to
7
Q
Symbol
@
A
at or each
8
Q
Symbol
Fe
A
iron
8
Q
Symbol
%
A
percent
8
Q
Chemical Abb
HCl
A
hydrochloric acid
9
Q
Symbol
♂
A
male
9
Q
Chemical Abb
Cl
A
chlorine
10
Q
Symbol
♀
A
female
10
Q
Symbol
º
A
degree
11
Q
Chemical Abb
Ca
A
calcium
12
Q
Chemical Abb
H
A
hydrogen
12
# Chemical Abb
H2O
water
13
# Chemical Abb
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
13
# Chemical Abb
I
iodine
14
# Chemical Abb
K
potassium
15
# Chemical Abb
KCl
potassium chloride
16
# Chemical Abb
N
nitrogen
| or normal
17
# Chemical Abb
Na
sodium
18
# Chemical Abb
NH3
ammonia
19
# Chemical Abb
O2
oxygen
20
# X
bx
biopsy
21
# X
dx
diagnosis
22
# X
ddx
differential diagnosis
23
# X
fx
fracture
24
# X
hx
history
25
# X
Rx
perscription
26
# X
sx
surgery
27
# X
tx
treatment
