Unit 3- Abbreviations Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
A
less than
2
Q
>
A
greater than
3
Q
abn
A
abnormal
4
Q
abd
A
abdomen
5
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
6
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
7
Q
L, LT
A
left
8
Q
LAT
A
lateral
9
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
10
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
11
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
12
Q
R, RT
A
right
13
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
14
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
15
Q
trans
A
transverse
16
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
17
Q
postop
A
postoperative
18
Q
preop
A
preoperative
19
Q
prep
A
prepare for
20
Q
Gm, gm
A
gram
21
Q
mg
A
milligram
22
Q
midsagittal plane
A
divides the body into equal left and right halves
23
Q
sagittal plane
A
divides the body into unequal left and right halves
24
Q
coronal plane
A
divides the body into front and back portions
25
coron/o
head or crown
26
transverse
sometimes referred to as the horizontal plane, divides body into upper and lower portions
27
deep
situated far below surface
28
superficial
situated near the surface
29
ventr/o
front or belly side
30
anter/o
front or before
31
dorsal
back side or after
32
superior
uppermost, above
33
inferior
lowermost, below
34
proximal
closer to midline
35
caud/o
tail or lower part of the body
36
distal
farthest from midlie
37
medial
direction toward the midline
38
lateral
direction further from the midline
39
bi-
two
40
uni-
one
