Common Abreviations 2 | CLAS 1030 - Medical Terminology, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

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TERM 1 HCI DEFINITION 1 hydrochloric acid TERM 2 HCT, Hct DEFINITION 2 hematocrit TERM 3 HCV DEFINITION 3 hepatits C virus TERM 4 HD DEFINITION 4 hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance TERM 5 HDL DEFINITION 5 high-density lipoprotein TERM 6 HDN DEFINITION 6 hemolytic disease of the newborn TERM 7 HDV DEFINITION 7 hepatits D virus TERM 8 HEV DEFINITION 8 hepatitis E virus TERM 9 HF DEFINITION 9 heart failure TERM 10 HIV DEFINITION 10 human immunodeficiency virus TERM 21 HTN DEFINITION 21 hypertension TERM 22 Hx DEFINITION 22 history TERM 23 IAS DEFINITION 23 interatrial septum TERM 24 IBD DEFINITION 24 irritable bowel disease TERM 25 I&D DEFINITION 25 incision and drainage TERM 26 IBS DEFINITION 26 irritable bowel syndrome TERM 27 ICD DEFINITION 27 implantable cardioverterdefibrillator TERM 28 ICP DEFINITION 28 intracranial pressure TERM 29 ICU DEFINITION 29 intensive care unit TERM 30 ID DEFINITION 30 intradermal TERM 31 IDDM DEFINITION 31 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus TERM 32 Igs DEFINITION 32 immunoglobulins TERM 33 IM DEFINITION 33 intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis TERM 34 IMP DEFINITION 34 impression (synonomous with diagnosis) TERM 35 INR DEFINITION 35 international normalized ratio TERM 46 IV DEFINITION 46 intravenous TERM 47 IVC DEFINITION 47 intravenous cholangiogram; intravenous colangiography TERM 48 IVF DEFINITION 48 in vitro fertilization TERM 49 IVF-ET DEFINITION 49 in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer TERM 50 IVP DEFINITION 50 intravenous pyelogram; intravenous pyelography TERM 51 K DEFINITION 51 potassium (an electrolyte) TERM 52 KD DEFINITION 52 knee disarticulation TERM 53 KUB DEFINITION 53 kidney, ureter, bladder TERM 54 L1, L2... DEFINITION 54 first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra.... TERM 55 LA DEFINITION 55 left atrium TERM 56 LASIK DEFINITION 56 laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis TERM 57 LAT, lat DEFINITION 57 lateral TERM 58 LBBB DEFINITION 58 left bundle branch block TERM 59 LBW DEFINITION 59 low birth weight TERM 60 LD DEFINITION 60 lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme) TERM 71 LSO DEFINITION 71 left salpingo-oophorectomy TERM 72 lt DEFINITION 72 left TERM 73 LUQ DEFINITION 73 left upper quadrant TERM 74 LV DEFINITION 74 left ventricle TERM 75 lymphos DEFINITION 75 lymphocytes TERM 76 MCH DEFINITION 76 mean cell hemoglobin (average amount of hemoglobin per red cell) TERM 77 MCHC DEFINITION 77 mean cell hemoglobin concentration (average concentration of hemoglobin per red cell) TERM 78 MCV DEFINITION 78 mean cell volume (average volume or size per red cell) TERM 79 MDI DEFINITION 79 metered-dose inhaler TERM 80 MEG DEFINITION 80 magnetoencephalography TERM 81 MG DEFINITION 81 mysathenia gravis TERM 82 mg DEFINITION 82 milligram TERM 83 mg/dl, mg/dL DEFINITION 83 milligram per deciliter TERM 84 MI DEFINITION 84 myocardial infaction TERM 85 mix astig DEFINITION 85 mixed astigmatism TERM 96 MVR DEFINITION 96 mitral valve replacement; massive vitreous retraction (blade); microvitreoretinal TERM 97 Myop DEFINITION 97 myopia (nearsightedness) TERM 98 Na DEFINITION 98 sodium (an electrolyte) TERM 99 NB DEFINITION 99 newborn TERM 100 NCV DEFINITION 100 nerve conduction velocity TERM 101 NG DEFINITION 101 nasogastric TERM 102 NIDDM DEFINITION 102 non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus TERM 103 NIHL DEFINITION 103 noise-induced hearing loss TERM 104 NK cell DEFINITION 104 natural killer cell TERM 105 NMT DEFINITION 105 nebulized mist treatment TERM 106 NPH DEFINITION 106 neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin) TERM 107 NPO, n.p.o* DEFINITION 107 nothing by mouth TERM 108 NSAIDs DEFINITION 108 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs TERM 109 NSR DEFINITION 109 normal sinus rhythm TERM 110 O2 DEFINITION 110 oxygen TERM 121 OSA DEFINITION 121 obstructive sleep apnea TERM 122 P DEFINITION 122 phosphorus; pulse TERM 123 p (with a line over it) DEFINITION 123 after TERM 124 PBI DEFINITION 124 protein-bound iodine TERM 125 PCO2 DEFINITION 125 partial pressure of carbon dioxide TERM 126 PID DEFINITION 126 pelvic inflammatory disease TERM 127 PA DEFINITION 127 posteroanterior; pernicious anemia; pulmonary artery TERM 128 PAC DEFINITION 128 premature atrial contraction TERM 129 Pap DEFINITION 129 Papanicolaou (test) TERM 130 para 1,2,3... DEFINITION 130 unipara, bipara, tripara,...... (number of viable births) TERM 131 PAT DEFINITION 131 paroxysmal atrial tachycardia TERM 132 PBI DEFINITION 132 protein-bound iodine TERM 133 pc, p.c.* DEFINITION 133 after meals TERM 134 PCL DEFINITION 134 posterior cruciate ligament TERM 135 PCNL DEFINITION 135 percutaneous nephrolithotomy TERM 146 PKD DEFINITION 146 polycycstic kidney disease TERM 147 PMH DEFINITION 147 past medical history TERM 148 PMI DEFINITION 148 point of maximum impulse TERM 149 PMP DEFINITION 149 previous menstrual period TERM 150 PMS DEFINITION 150 premenstrual syndrome TERM 151 PND DEFINITION 151 paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea TERM 152 PNS DEFINITION 152 peripheral nervous system TERM 153 p.o* DEFINITION 153 by mouth TERM 154 PO2 DEFINITION 154 partial pressure of oxygen TERM 155 poly, PMN, PMNL DEFINITION 155 polymorphonuclear leukocyte TERM 156 post DEFINITION 156 posterior TERM 157 PPV DEFINITION 157 pars plana vitrectomy TERM 158 PRL DEFINITION 158 prolactin TERM 159 p.r.n.* DEFINITION 159 as required TERM 160 PSA DEFINITION 160 prostate-specific antigen