Common Abbreviations | CLAS 1030 - Medical Terminology, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

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TERM 1 AAA DEFINITION 1 abdominal aortic aneurysm TERM 2 A&P DEFINITION 2 auscultation and percussion TERM 3 A, B, AB, O DEFINITION 3 blood types in ABO blood group TERM 4 AB, Ab, ab DEFINITION 4 antibody; abortion TERM 5 ABC DEFINITION 5 aspiration biopsy cytology TERM 6 ABG DEFINITION 6 arterial blood gases TERM 7 AC DEFINITION 7 air conduction TERM 8 a.c.* DEFINITION 8 before meals* TERM 9 Acc DEFINITION 9 accomodation TERM 10 ACE DEFINITION 10 angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor) TERM 21 AED DEFINITION 21 automatic external defibrillator TERM 22 AF DEFINITION 22 atrial fibrillation TERM 23 AFB DEFINITION 23 acid-fast bacillus (TB organism) TERM 24 AGN DEFINITION 24 acute glomerulonephritis TERM 25 AI DEFINITION 25 artificial insemination TERM 26 AICD DEFINITION 26 automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator TERM 27 AIDS DEFINITION 27 acquired immune deficiency syndrome TERM 28 AK DEFINITION 28 above the knee TERM 29 alk phos DEFINITION 29 alkaline phosphatase TERM 30 ALL DEFINITION 30 acute lymphomatic leukemia TERM 31 ALS DEFINITION 31 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease) TERM 32 ALT DEFINITION 32 alanine aminotransferase TERM 33 AM, a.m. DEFINITION 33 in the morning or before noon TERM 34 AML DEFINITION 34 acute myelogenous leukemia TERM 35 ANS DEFINITION 35 autonomic nervous system TERM 46 ASD DEFINITION 46 atrial septal defect TERM 47 ASHD DEFINITION 47 arterioslerotic heart disease TERM 48 AST DEFINITION 48 angiotensin sensitivity test; aspartate aminotransferase TERM 49 Ast DEFINITION 49 anstigmatism TERM 50 ATN DEFINITION 50 acute tubular necrosis TERM 51 AU* DEFINITION 51 both ears TERM 52 AV DEFINITION 52 atrioventricular; arteriovenous TERM 53 Ba DEFINITION 53 barium TERM 54 baso DEFINITION 54 basophil (type of white blood cell) TERM 55 BBB DEFINITION 55 bundle branch block TERM 56 BC DEFINITION 56 bone conduction TERM 57 BCC DEFINITION 57 basal cell carcinoma TERM 58 BE DEFINITION 58 barium enema; below the elbow TERM 59 BEAM DEFINITION 59 brain electrical activity mapping TERM 60 b.i.d.* DEFINITION 60 twice a day TERM 71 BUN DEFINITION 71 blood urea nitrogen TERM 72 Bx, bx DEFINITION 72 biopsy TERM 73 c (with a line over it) DEFINITION 73 with TERM 74 C&S DEFINITION 74 culture and sensitivity TERM 75 c/o DEFINITION 75 complains of, complaints TERM 76 C1, C2, C3... DEFINITION 76 first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra.... TERM 77 CA DEFINITION 77 cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest TERM 78 Ca DEFINITION 78 calcium; cancer TERM 79 CABG DEFINITION 79 coronary artery bypass graft TERM 80 CAD DEFINITION 80 coronary artery disease TERM 81 CAH DEFINITION 81 chronic active hepatitis; congenital adrenal hyperplasia TERM 82 CAT DEFINITION 82 computed axial tomography TERM 83 Cath DEFINITION 83 catheterization; catheter TERM 84 CBC DEFINITION 84 complete blood count TERM 85 CC DEFINITION 85 cardiac catheterization; chief complaint TERM 96 CLL DEFINITION 96 chronic lymphocytic leukemia TERM 97 cm DEFINITION 97 centimeter TERM 98 CML DEFINITION 98 chromic myelogenous leukemia TERM 99 CNS DEFINITION 99 central nervous system TERM 100 CO DEFINITION 100 coccygeal nerves TERM 101 c/o DEFINITION 101 complains of TERM 102 CO2 DEFINITION 102 carbon dioxide TERM 103 COLD DEFINITION 103 chronic obstructive lung disease TERM 104 COPD DEFINITION 104 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease TERM 105 CP DEFINITION 105 cerebral palsy TERM 106 CPAP DEFINITION 106 continuous positive airway pressure TERM 107 CPD DEFINITION 107 cephalopelvic disproportion TERM 108 CPK DEFINITION 108 creatine phosphokinase (enzyme released into bloodstream after a heart attack) TERM 109 CPR DEFINITION 109 cardiopulmonary resuscitation TERM 110 CRF DEFINITION 110 chronic renal failure TERM 121 CXR DEFINITION 121 chest x-ray, chest radiograph TERM 122 cysto DEFINITION 122 cystoscopy TERM 123 D DEFINITION 123 diopter (lens strength) TERM 124 D&C DEFINITION 124 dilation and curettage TERM 125 dc, DC, D/C* DEFINITION 125 discharge; discontinue TERM 126 Decub. DEFINITION 126 decubitus (lying down) TERM 127 D.O. DEFINITION 127 Doctor of Osteopathy TERM 128 D.P.M. DEFINITION 128 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine TERM 129 Derm DEFINITION 129 dermatology TERM 130 DES DEFINITION 130 diffuse esophageal spasm; drug-eluting stent TERM 131 DEXA, DXA DEFINITION 131 dual energy x-ray absorptiometry TERM 132 DI DEFINITION 132 diabetes insipidus; diagnostic imaging TERM 133 diff DEFINITION 133 differential count (white blood cells) TERM 134 DJD DEFINITION 134 degenerative joint disease TERM 135 DKA DEFINITION 135 diabetic ketoacidosis TERM 146 Dx DEFINITION 146 diagnosis TERM 147 EBR DEFINITION 147 external beam radiation TERM 148 EBT DEFINITION 148 external beam therapy TERM 149 EBV DEFINITION 149 Epstein-Barr virus TERM 150 ECCE DEFINITION 150 extracapsular cataract extraction TERM 151 ECG, EKG DEFINITION 151 electrocardiogram; electrocardiography TERM 152 ECHO DEFINITION 152 Echocardiogram; echocardiography; echoencephalogram; echoencephalography TERM 153 ECRB DEFINITION 153 extensor carpi radialis brevis (muscle or tendon) TERM 154 ED DEFINITION 154 erectile dysfunction; emergency department TERM 155 EEG DEFINITION 155 electroencephalography TERM 156 EENT DEFINITION 156 eyes, ears, nose, throat TERM 157 EF DEFINITION 157 ejection fraction TERM 158 EGD DEFINITION 158 esophagogastroduodenoscopy TERM 159 ELT DEFINITION 159 endovenous laser ablation; endolumina laser ablation TERM 160 Em DEFINITION 160 emmetropia TERM 171 EU DEFINITION 171 excretory urography TERM 172 FBS DEFINITION 172 fasting blood sugar TERM 173 FECG, FEKG DEFINITION 173 fetal electrocardiogram TERM 174 FH DEFINITION 174 family history TERM 175 FHR DEFINITION 175 fetal heart rate TERM 176 FHT DEFINITION 176 fetal heart tone TERM 177 FS DEFINITION 177 frozen section TERM 178 FSH DEFINITION 178 follicle-stimulating hormone TERM 179 FTND DEFINITION 179 full-term normal delivery TERM 180 FVC DEFINITION 180 forced vital capacity TERM 181 Fx DEFINITION 181 fracture TERM 182 G DEFINITION 182 gravida (pregnant) TERM 183 GB DEFINITION 183 gallbladder TERM 184 GBP DEFINITION 184 gastric bypass TERM 185 GBS DEFINITION 185 gallbladder series (x-ray studies) TERM 196 GYN DEFINITION 196 gynecology TERM 197 HAV DEFINITION 197 hepatitis A virus TERM 198 Hb, Hgb DEFINITION 198 hemoglobin TERM 199 HBV DEFINITION 199 hepatits B virus TERM 200 HCG DEFINITION 200 human chorionic gonadotropin