Test II Flashcards
1
Q
=
A
equal
1
Q
equal
A
=
1
Q
Hx
A
history
2
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
2
Q
electrocardiogram
A
ECG, EKG
3
Q
EDC
A
expected date of confinement
3
Q
expected date of confinement
A
EDC
3
Q
“
A
inches, seconds
4
Q
’
A
feet, minutes
4
Q
feet, minutes
A
’
4
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
5
Q
ECT
A
electroconvulsive therapy
5
Q
electroconvulsive therapy
A
ECT
5
Q
IDDM
A
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
6
Q
EDD
A
expected date of delivery
6
Q
expected date of delivery
A
EDD
6
Q
I & D
A
incision and drainage
7
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
7
Q
electroencephalogram
A
EEG
7
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
8
Q
EENT
A
eye, ear, nose, and throat
8
Q
eye, ear, nose, and throat
A
EENT
8
Q
INR
A
international normalizing ratio
9
Q
eg.
A
for example
9
for example
eg.
9
I & O
intake and output
10
EKG
electrocardiogram
10
electrocardiogram
EKG
10
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
11
ENT
ear, nose and throat
11
ear, nose and throat
ENT
11
IV
intravenous
12
ER
emergency room
12
emergency room
ER
12
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
13
ET tube
endotracheal tube
13
endotracheal tube
ET tube
13
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
14
>
greater than
14
greater than
>
14
K
potassium
15
etc
(et cetera) and so forth
15
(et cetera) and so forth
etc
15
KCL
potassium chloride
16
exam
examination
16
examination
exam
16
kg
kilogram
17
F
Fahrenheit
17
Fahrenheit
F
17
KUB
kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray
18
FBS
fasting blood sugar
18
Fe
iron
18
fasting blood sugar
FBS
18
iron
Fe
18
<
less than
19
FH
family history
19
family history
FH
19
l, L
liter
20
FHT
fetal heart tones
20
fetal heart tones
FHT
20
L
lumbar; left
21
FSH
follicle stimulating hormones
21
follicle stimulating hormones
FSH
21
L-1 - L5,
lumbar vertebrae
22
FUO
fever of unknown origin
22
fever of unknown origin
FUO
22
Lab
laboratory
23
Fx
fracture
23
fracture
Fx
23
lap
laparotomy
24
G
gravida
24
gravida
G
24
lat
lateral
25
g
gram
25
gram
g
25
lbs
pounds
26
GC, Gc
gonococcus, gonorrhea
26
gonococcus, gonorrhea
GC, Gc
26
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
27
LH
luteinizing hormone
28
gtt
drops
28
drops
gtt
29
GU
genitourinary
29
genitourinary
GU
29
LLL
left lower lobe
30
GYN
gynecology
30
gynecology
GYN
30
LLQ
left lower quadrant
31
H
hypodermic
31
hypodermic
H
31
LMP
last menstrual period
32
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
32
hemoglobin and hematocrit
H & H
32
LOC
level of consciousness
33
h, hr
hour
33
hour
h, hr
33
LP
lumbar puncture
34
H2O
water
34
water
H2O
34
lt
left
35
HCl
hydrochloric acid
35
hydrochloric acid
HCl
35
LUL
left upper lobe
36
hct
hematocrit
36
hematocrit
hct
36
LUQ
left upper quadrant
37
Hg
mercury
37
mercury
Hg
37
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
38
Hgb,hgb
hemoglobin
38
hemoglobin
Hgb,hgb
38
history
Hx
39
hs
hour of sleep
39
hour of sleep
hs
40
ht
height
40
height
ht
41
intensive care unit
ICU
42
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
43
incision and drainage
I & D
44
intramuscular
IM
45
international normalizing ratio
INR
46
intake and output
I & O
47
intermittent positive pressure breathing
IPPB
48
intravenous
IV
49
intravenous pyelogram
IVP
50
intravenous piggy back
IVPB
51
potassium
K
52
potassium chloride
KCL
53
--->
leads to, results in produces
54
kilogram
kg
55
kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray
KUB
57
less than
<
58
liter
l, L
59
lumbar; left
L
60
lumbar vertebrae
L-1 - L5,
61
laboratory
Lab
62
laparotomy
lap
63
lateral
lat
64
pounds
lbs
65
lactic dehydrogenase
LDH
66
luteinizing hormone
LH
67
left lower extremity
LE
68
left lower lobe
LLL
69
left lower quadrant
LLQ
70
last menstrual period
LMP
71
level of consciousness
LOC
72
lumbar puncture
LP
73
left
lt
74
left upper lobe
LUL
75
left upper quadrant
LUQ
76
licensed vocational nurse
LVN
81
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
82
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
84
↑
increased
86
LLE
left lower extremity
122
increased
↑
135
leads to, results in produces
---->
136
GI
gastrointestinal
137
-ectomy
to cutout, to remove
138
-stomy
to create a new permanent opening
139
-tomy
cutting into
140
-plasty
surgical repair
141
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
142
-osis
a condition of
143
- itis
Inflammation of
144
-pathy
any disease of
145
-algia
pain
146
-rrhea
flow or excessive discharge
147
a-, an-, ar-
without or not
148
ad-
near, toward
149
ab-
away from
150
ante-
before
151
anti-
against
152
de-
take away, remove
153
dia-
through (as in running through)
154
dis-
from
155
hemi-
half
156
hyper-
high, too much, excessive
157
hypo-
low, too little
158
hydr-
water
159
inter-
between
160
intra-
within
