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Unit 3- Abbreviations Flashcards

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less than

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>

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greater than

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(up arrow)

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increase

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(down arrow)

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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abd

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abdomen

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AP

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anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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L, LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R, RT

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right

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preop

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preoperative

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prep

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prepare for

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Gm, gm

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gram

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mg

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milligram

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>

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greater than

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(up arrow)

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increase

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(down arrow)

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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abd

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abdomen

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AP

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anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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L, LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R, RT

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right

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preop

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preoperative

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prep

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prepare for

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Gm, gm

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gram

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mg

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milligram

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midsagittal plane

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referred to as the midline- divides the body into equal left and right halves

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sagittal plane

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divides the body into unequal left and right halves

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coronal plane

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divides the body into front and back portions

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coron/o

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head or crown

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transverse plane

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Sometimes referred to as the horizontal plane. Divides the body into upper lower portions of the body.

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deep-

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situated far below the surface

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superficial-

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situated near the surface (example: veins)

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ventr/o

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front or belly side (ventral)

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anter/o

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front or before (anterior)

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-ior

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pertaining to

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dors/o

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back side (dorsal)

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poster/o

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back or after (posterior)

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superior

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uppermost, above, or toward the head

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cephal/o

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head (-ic means pertaining to)

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inferior

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lowermost, below, or toward the feet

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caud/o

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tail or lower part of the body

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proximal

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nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure (the beginning of limbs)

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distal

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farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

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medial

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the direction toward or nearer the midline or middle

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lateral

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the direction toward the side, away from the midline

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bi-

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two

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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uni-

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one

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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