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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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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

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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

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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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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

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sometimes referred to as the horizontal plane, divides body into upper and lower portions

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deep

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situated far below surface

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superficial

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situated near the surface

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ventr/o

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front or belly side

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anter/o

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front or before

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dorsal

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back side or after

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superior

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uppermost, above

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inferior

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lowermost, below

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proximal

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closer to midline

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caud/o

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tail or lower part of the body

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distal

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farthest from midlie

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medial

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direction toward the midline

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lateral

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direction further from the midline

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

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