Unit 3- Abbreviations Flashcards
(69 cards)
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Q
A
less than
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Q
>
A
greater than
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Q
(up arrow)
A
increase
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Q
(down arrow)
A
decrease
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Q
abn
A
abnormal
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Q
abd
A
abdomen
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Q
AP
A
anteroposterior (x-ray)
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Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
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Q
L, LT
A
left
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Q
LAT
A
lateral
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Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
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Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
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Q
PA
A
posteroanterior (x-ray)
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Q
R, RT
A
right
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Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
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Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
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Q
trans
A
transverse
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Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
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Q
postop
A
postoperative
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Q
preop
A
preoperative
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Q
prep
A
prepare for
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Q
Gm, gm
A
gram
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Q
mg
A
milligram
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Q
>
A
greater than
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(up arrow)
increase
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(down arrow)
decrease
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abn
abnormal
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abd
abdomen
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AP
anteroposterior (x-ray)
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CXR
chest x-ray
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L, LT
left
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LAT
lateral
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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PA
posteroanterior (x-ray)
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R, RT
right
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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trans
transverse
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HPI
history of present illness
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postop
postoperative
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preop
preoperative
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prep
prepare for
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Gm, gm
gram
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mg
milligram
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midsagittal plane
referred to as the midline- divides the body into equal left and right halves
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sagittal plane
divides the body into unequal left and right halves
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coronal plane
divides the body into front and back portions
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coron/o
head or crown
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transverse plane
Sometimes referred to as the horizontal plane. Divides the body into upper lower portions of the body.
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deep-
situated far below the surface
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superficial-
situated near the surface (example: veins)
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ventr/o
front or belly side (ventral)
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anter/o
front or before (anterior)
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-ior
pertaining to
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dors/o
back side (dorsal)
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poster/o
back or after (posterior)
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superior
uppermost, above, or toward the head
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cephal/o
head (-ic means pertaining to)
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inferior
lowermost, below, or toward the feet
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caud/o
tail or lower part of the body
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proximal
nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure (the beginning of limbs)
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distal
farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
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medial
the direction toward or nearer the midline or middle
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lateral
the direction toward the side, away from the midline
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bi-
two
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bilateral
pertaining to two sides
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uni-
one
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unilateral
pertaining to one side