Symbols, Chemical Abbreviations, and the X's Flashcards
Symbol
≅
approximately equal to
Symbol
↑
icrease
Symbol
↓
decrease
Symbol
+
positive
used to describe test results
may have multiple +s to indicate degree
Symbol
-
negative
used to describe test results
may have multiple +s to indicate degree
Symbol
√
check
Symbol
=
equal to
Symbol
·
times or multiplication sign
Symbol
≠
not equal to
Symbol
#
number, if infront of a number
pound, if following a number
Symbol
<
less than
Symbol
>
greater than
Symbol
≥
greater than or equal to
Symbol
≤
less than or equal to
Symbol
@
at or each
Symbol
Fe
iron
Symbol
%
percent
Chemical Abb
HCl
hydrochloric acid
Symbol
♂
male
Chemical Abb
Cl
chlorine
Symbol
♀
female
Symbol
º
degree
Chemical Abb
Ca
calcium
Chemical Abb
H
hydrogen
Chemical Abb
H2O
water
Chemical Abb
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
Chemical Abb
I
iodine
Chemical Abb
K
potassium
Chemical Abb
KCl
potassium chloride
Chemical Abb
N
nitrogen
or normal
Chemical Abb
Na
sodium
Chemical Abb
NH3
ammonia
Chemical Abb
O2
oxygen
X
bx
biopsy
X
dx
diagnosis
X
ddx
differential diagnosis
X
fx
fracture
X
hx
history
X
Rx
perscription
X
sx
surgery
X
tx
treatment