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Cards in this set: Term RUQ Definition right upper quadrant Term LUQ Definition left upper quadrant Term RLQ Definition right lower quadrant Term LLQ Definition left lower quadrant Term AD Definition Alzheimer's disease Term AP (two) Definition appendectomy or appendicitis Term BE (two) Definition barium enema below elbow Term CFS Definition chronic fatigue syndrome Term C (three) Definition cyanosi, convergenc, cholesterol Term DG, Dg, Diag, diag, DX, Dx Definition diagnosis Term D/D, DD, DDX, diaf. diag Definition differential diagnosis Term EN Definition endoscopy Term GE Definition gastroenteritis Term He Definition hemorrhage Term Inflam, Inflamn Definition inflammation Term IM Definition intramuscular Term Pa, PA, Path Definition pathology Term PN Definition postnatal Term prog, progn, Prx, Px Definition prognosis Term TE Definition tonsillectomy Term VD Definition venereal disease Term A Definition anterior Term Abd, Abdo Definition abdomen Term anat Definition anatomy Term CEPH Definition cephalic Term CD Definition communicable disease Term CH, Chr Definition chromosome Term CF Definition cystic fybrosis Term cyt (two) Definition cytology, cytoplasm Term DNA Definition deoxyribonucleic acid Term D Definition dorsal Term DS Definition down syndrome Term epid Definition epidemic Term E Definition etiology Term FAS Definition fetal alcohal syndrome Term HEM, hemo Definition hemophilia Term HIS, Histo, histol Definition histology Term HD Definition Huntington's disease Term MD Definition muscular dystrophy Term PKU Definition phenylketonuria Term P (three) Definition physiology, posterior, presbyopia Term SCA Definition sickle cell anemia Term TSD Definition Tay-Sachs disease Term umb Definition umbilical Term V, vent, ventr Definition ventrical Term APAP Definition acetaminophen Term BDT Definition bone density testing Term BMB Definition bone marrow biopsy Term CR Definition closed reduction Term CSO Definition craniostenosis Term DXA Definition duel x-ray absorptiometry Term Fx Definition fracture Term HV Definition hallux valgus Term JRA Definition juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Term MRI Definition magnetic resonance imaging Term NSAID Definition nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Term OA Definition osteoarthritis Term OP Definition osteoporosis Term ORIF Definition open reduction internal fixation Term PKR Definition partial knee replacement Term RA Definition rheumatoid arthritis Term SB Definition spina bifida Term THA Definition total hip arthroplasty Term THR Definition total hip replacement Term TJA Definition total joint arthroplasty Term TKA Definition total knee arthroplasty Term TKR Definition total knee replacement Term AT Definition Achilles tendon Term ADL Definition activities of daily living Term ADH Definition adhesion Term atr Definition atrophy Term BMD Definition Becker's muscular dystrophy Term CTS Definition carpal tunnel syndrome Term CTR Definition carpal tunnel release Term DTR Definition deep tendon reflexes Term DF Definition dorsiflexion Term DMD Definition Duschenne's muscular dystrophy Term EMG Definition electromyography Term FMS Definition fibromyalgia syndrome Term HE Definition hyperextension Term heml Definition hemiplegia Term IS Definition impingement syndrome Term IC Definition intermittent claudication Term MY (two) Definition myasthenia gravis, myopia Term nm Definition neuromuscular Term PT Definition physical therapy Term PM Definition polymyositis Term quad (2) Definition quadriplegia, quadraplegic Term ROM Definition range of motion Term RMD Definition repetitive motion disorder Term RSD Definition repetitive stress disorder Term SCI Definition spinal cord injury Term periton Definition peritoneum Term TMJ Definition temporomandibular joint Term CT Definition computerized tomography Term ACE Definition angiotensin converting enzyme Term tPA Definition tissue plasminogen activator Term AC Definition anticoagulant Term AN Definition aneurysm Term AP Definition angina pectoris Term AHD Definition antihypertensive drug Term AF Definition atrial fibrillation Term AED Definition automated external defibrillator Term BP Definition blood pressure Term CC, card cath Definition cardiac catheterization Term CPR Definition cardiopulmonary resuscitation Term CHF Definition congestive heart failure Term CABG Definition coronary artery bypass graft Term CAD Definition coronary artery disease Term DSA Definition digital subtraction angiography Term DVT Definition deep vein thrombosis Term ECG, EKG Definition electrocardiogram Term emb Definition embolism Term Hb or HB Definition hemoglobin Term HA Definition hemolytic anemia Term HDL Definition high-density lipoprotein Term HM Definition Holter monitor Term ICD Definition implantable cardioverter defibrillator Term IHD Definition ischemic heart disease Term LDL Definition low-density lipoprotein Term MIDCAB Definition minimally-invasive direct coronary artery bypass Term MDS Definition myelodysplastic syndrome Term MI Definition myocardial infarction Term PTCA Definition percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Term PVD Definition peripheral vascular disease Term PA Definition polyarteritis Term RP Definition Raynaud's phenomenon Term TST Definition thallium stress test Term T Definition thrombosis Term tPA Definition tissue plasminogen activator Term VV Definition varicose veins Term IgA Definition Immunoglobulin A Term IgD Definition Immunoglobulin D Term IgE Definition Immunoglobulin E Term IgG Definition Immunoglobulin G Term IgM Definition Immunoglobulin M Term AIDS Definition acquired immonodeficiency syndrome Term A Definition anaphylaxis Term A, AB Definition antibody Term AG, Ag Definition antigen Term BACT, Bact, bact Definition bacteria Term BSE Definition breast self-examination Term CA, Ca Definition carcinoma Term CIS Definition carcinoma in situ Term CMV Definition cytomegalovirus Term DCIS Definition ductal carcinoma in situ Term ELISA Definition enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay Term EBV Definition Epstein-Barr virus Term HX Definition herpes zoster Term VL Definition Hodgkin's lymphoma Term HIV Definition human immunodificiency virus Term IT Definition immunotherapy Term IM Definition infectious mononucleosis Term IDC Definition infiltrating ductal carcinoma, invasive ductal carcinoma Term ILC Definition infiltrating lobular carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma Term IF Definition interferon, interstial fluid Term KS Definition Kaposi's sarcoma Term LE Definition lymphedema Term MET Definition metastasis Term met Definition metastasize Term MABS Definition monoclonal antibodies Term NHL Definition Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Term PGL Definition persistant generalized lymphadenopathy Term Rick Definition rickettsia Term TB Definition tuberculosis Term ARDS Definition acute respiratory distress syndrome Term AA Definition asthma, asthmatic Term BR, Br Definition bronchitis Term BD Definition bronchodilator Term BRO, bronch Definition bronchoscopy Term CSB Definition Cheyne-Stokes breathing Term COPD Definition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Term CWD Definition coal worker's pneumonconiosis Term CF Definition cystic fibrosis Term diph Definition diphtheria Term EMP Definition emphysema Term ETI Definition endotracheal intubation Term FESS Definition functional endoscopic sinus surgery Term HVT Definition hyperventilation Term ILD Definition interstitial lung diseases Term lar, lx Definition larynx Term laryn Definition laryngitis, laryngoscopy Term LRT Definition lower respiratory tract Term MDR-TB Definition multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Term NP Definition nasopharynx Term OP Definition oropharynx Term PCP Definition Pneunocystis carinii pneumonia Term PN, Pn, PNA, pneu, pneum Definition pneumonia Term Pno Definition pneunothorax Term PPV Definition positive pressure ventilation Term PD Definition postural drainage Term PFT Definition pulmonary function test Term PPD Definition purified protein derivative Term R, Resp Definition respiration Term RF Definition respiratory failure Term RR Definition respiratory rate Term SARS Definition severe acute respiratory syndrome Term SAS Definition sleep apnea syndrome Term SIDS Definition sudden infant death syndrome Term trach Definition trachea Term TB Definition tuberculosis Term TST Definition tuberculin skin testing Term URI Definition upper respiratory infection Term URT Definition upper respiratory tract Term ANUG Definition acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Term ANAS Definition anastomosis Term AN Definition anorexia nervosa Term BE Definition barium enema Term BIL, Bil, bili Definition bilirubin Term BMI Definition body mass index Term CCE, chole Definition cholecystectomy Term CIR, CIRR Definition cirrhosis Term COL Definition colonoscopy Term CRC Definition colorectal carcinoma Term CD Definition Crohn's disease Term EGD Definition esophagogastroduodenoscopy Term EV Definition esophageal varices Term FOBT Definition fecal occult blood test Term GB Definition gallbladder Term GE Definition gastroenteritis Term GERD Definition gastroesophageal reflux disease Term G Definition gingiva, glycogen Term HH Definition hiatal hernia Term IBD Definition irritable bowel disease Term IBS Definition irritable bowel syndrome Term ICS Definition ileocecal sphincter Term IH Definition inguinal hernia Term IO Definition intestinal obstruction Term j, jaund Definition jaundice Term MO Definition morbid obesity Term O & P Definition ova and parasites Term HSV-1 Definition oral herpes virus simplex virus type 1 Term ORT Definition oral rehydration therapy Term PU Definition peptic ulcers Term Sal, Salm Definition salmonella Term TMB Definition temporomandibular disorders Term UC Definition ulcerative colitis Term ARF Definition acute renal failure Term cath Definition catheterization Term CAPD Definition continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Term CRF Definition chronic renal failure Term cysto Definition cystoscopy Term ESRF Definition end-stage renal failure Term ESWL Definition extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Term GN Definition glomerulonephritis Term HD, hemo Definition hemodialysis Term IC Definition interstitial cystitis Term IVP Definition intravenous pyelogram Term KUB Definition kidneys, ureters, bladder Term litho Definition lithotripsy Term neph Definition nephron Term NS Definition nephrotic syndrome Term ADD Definition attention deficit disorder Term ADC Definition AIDS dementia complex Term AD Definition Alzheimer's disease Term AML Definition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Term A Definition anesthesia Term Aph Definition aphasia Term ADD Definition attention deficit disorder Term ANS Definition autonomic nerve system Term BP Definition Bell's palsy Term CNS Definition central nervous system Term CP Definition cerebral palsy Term CSF Definition cerebrospinal fluid Term CVA Definition cerebrovascular accident Term CRPS Definition complex regional pain syndrome Term CT Definition computerized tomography Term DT, DT's, DTs Definition delirium tremens Term DRD Definition developmental reading disorder Term ECT Definition electroconvulsive therapy Term EECG Definition electroencephalography Term E Definition encephalitis Term EDA Definition epidural anesthesia Term epi, epil Definition epilepsy Term GAD Definition generalized anxiety disorder Term GBS Definition Guillain-Barré Syndrome Term halluc Definition hallucination Term ICP Definition intracranial pressure Term LOC Definition level of consciousness Term men, mgtis Definition meningitis Term MR Definition mental retardation Term MS Definition multiple sclerosis Term OCD Definition obsessive-compulsive disorder Term PD Definition Parkinson's disease Term PN, PNP Definition peripheral neuropathy Term PNS Definition parasympathetic nervous system, peripheral nervous system Term PVS Definition persistent vegetative state Term PTSD Definition posttraumatic stress disorder Term RSDS Definition reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome Term SAD Definition seasonal affective disorder Term SNRI Definition serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor Term SSRI Definition selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Term TE Definition tetanus Term TENS Definition transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation Term TIA Definition transient ischemic attack Term OD Definition right eye Term OS Definition left eye Term OU Definition both eyes Term IOP Definition intraocular pressure Term AD Definition right ear Term AS (two) Definition left ear, astigmatism Term AU Definition both ears Term AMD Definition age-related macular degeneration Term CAT Definition cataract Term CI Definition conjunctivitis Term dB Definition decibel Term D, diopt, Dptr Definition diopter Term ET (two) Definition esotropia, eustachian tube Term FA Definition fluorescein angiography Term G, glau, glc Definition glaucoma Term Hz Definition hertz Term H Definition hyperopia Term IOL Definition intraocular lens Term M, MY, Myop Definition myopia Term ny, nst Definition nystagmus Term OM Definition otitis media Term PRK Definition photo-refractive keratectomy Term P, Pb, Pr Definition presbyopia Term RD Definition retinal detachment Term RK Definition radial keratotomy Term SOM Definition serous otitis media Term SC Definition Snellen chart Term strab Definition strabismus Term TM Definition tympanic membrane Term  V, VA Definition visual acuity Term X Definition xerophthalmia Term AA Definition alopecia areata Term BCC Definition basal cell carcinoma Term caut Definition cauterization Term CD Definition contact dermatitis Term CRYO Definition cryosurgery Term debr Definition debridement Term du Definition decubitus ulcer Term Ez Definition eczema Term HA, Hi, hist Definition histamine Term I & D Definition incision and drainage Term LE Definition lupus erythematosus Term MM Definition malignant melanoma Term NF Definition necrotizing fasciitis Term PS, Ps Definition psoriasis Term ST Definition sclerotherapy Term SCC Definition squamous cell carcinoma Term SPF Definition sun protection factor Term SLE Definition systemic lupus erythematosus Term laser Definition light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation Term ACTH Definition adrenocorticotropic hormone Term ALD Definition aldosterone Term ADH Definition antidiuretic hormone Term CAL Definition calcitonin Term CS Definition Cushing's syndrome Term DI Definition diabetes insipidus Term DM Definition diabetes millitus Term Epi, EPI Definition epinephrine Term FBS Definition fasting blood sugar Term FSH Definition follicle-stimulating hormone Term FA Definition fructosamine test Term GDM Definition gestational diabetes millitus Term GCG Definition glucagon Term GD Definition Grave's disease Term GH Definition growth hormone Term HT Definition Hashimoto's thyroiditis Term HBGM Definition home blood glucose monitoring Term HP Definition hyperparathyroidism Term ICSH Definition interstitial cell-stimulating hormone Term LTH Definition lactogenic hormone Term LH Definition luteinizing hormone Term MSH Definition melanocyte-stimulating hormone Term OGTT Definition oral glucose tolerance test Term OXT Definition oxytocin Term PTH Definition parathyroid hormone Term PC Definition pheochromocytoma Term TSH Definition thyroid-stimulating hormone Term T3 (3 is subscript) Definition triiodothyronine Term AMA Definition advanced maternal age, decreases the possibility of pregnancy, late 30's to late 40's Term AI Definition artificial insemination, sperm are introduced into the vagina or uterus (no sex) Term ART Definition assisted reproductive technology, describes techniques used to aid an infertile couple in achieving a viable pregnancy Term GIFT Definition gamete intrafallopian transfer, sperm and ovum are mixed outside the body then transferred by laparoscopic surgery into the fallopian tube, where hopefully fertilization will occur Term ICSI Definition intra cytoplasmic sperm injection, pronounced icksy, weak or two few in number sperm problem, one sperm is injected directly into an egg, three days later transferred to the uterus Term IVF Definition In vitro fertilization, mature ova are removed first, then fertilized in a glass or test tube. resultant embryos are transferred into the uterus in hope that they will implant and continue to develop normally Term ZIFT Definition zygote intrafallopian transfer, a zygote or fertilized egg is placed in the fallopian tube where it should continue to the uterus Term AB Definition abortion Term AP Definition abrupto placentae Term AMN Definition amniocentesis Term Am Definition amnion Term BV Definition bacterial vaginosis Term BPH Definition benign prostatic hypertrophy Term BSE Definition breast self-examination Term C. Definition chlamydia Term CVS Definition chorionic villus sampling Term CIRC, circum Definition circumcision Term DRE Definition digital rectal examination Term D & C Definition dilation and curettage Term EP Definition ectopic pregnancy Term Endo Definition endometriosis Term epis Definition episiotomy Term ED Definition erectile dysfunction Term EDC Definition estimated date of confinement Term fet Definition fetus Term HRT Definition hormone replacement therapy Term HPV Definition human papilloma virus Term HSG Definition hysterosalpingography Term HSV-2 Definition herpes simplex virus type 2 Term HT Definition hormone therapy Term HYS Definition hysteroscopy Term L & D Definition labor and delivery Term LMP Definition last menstrual period Term men Definition menstruation Term PID Definition pelvic inflammatory disease Term pl Definition placenta Term PP Definition placenta previa Term PCOS Definition polycystic ovary syndrome Term PE Definition preeclampsia Term PMDD Definition premenstrual dysphoric disorder Term PMS Definition premenstrual syndrome Term PIH Definition pregnancy-induced hypertension Term PC, PCA Definition prostate cancer Term PSA Definition prostate-specific antigen Term RT Definition radiation therapy Term STD Definition sexually transmitted disease Term TSE Definition testicular self-examination Term Trich Definition trichomonas Term VAS Definition vasectomy Term VD Definition venereal disease Term zyg Definition zygote Term @ Definition at Term ac Definition before meals Term ad lib Definition as desired Term amt Definition amount Term b.i.d., bid Definition twice a day Term č (straight line over the c) Definition with Term NPO Definition nothing by mouth Term p.c. Definition after meals Term p.o. Definition by mouth Term p.r.n. Definition as needed Term q.d. Definition every day Term q.h. Definition every hour Term q.i.d. Definition four times a day Term ↑   Definition increase Term ↓ Definition decrease Term > Definition greater than Term ≥ Definition greater than or equal to Term < Definition less than Term ≤ Definition less than or equal to Term ℞ Definition prescription Term sig Definition let it be labeled Term t.i.d. Definition three times a day Term ♀ Definition female Term ♂ Definition male Term ADR Definition adverse drug reaction Term AP Definition anteroposterior Term A Definition auscultation Term Ba Definition barium Term bpm Definition beats per minute Term BP Definition blood pressure Term BUN Definition blood urea minute Term B Definition bruit Term CBC Definition complete blood count Term CT Definition computerized tomography Term ECHO Definition echocardiography Term endo Definition endoscopy Term ESR Definition erythrocyte sedimentation rate Term Fluor Definition fluoroscopy Term HEM Definition hematuria Term Hct, hct, hemat, hmt Definition hematocrit Term ID Definition intradermal Term IM Definition intramuscular Term IMI Definition immunofluorescence Term IV Definition intravenous Term LAP Definition laparoscopy Term lat Definition lateral Term MRA Definition magnetic resonance angiography Term MRI Definition magnetic resonance imaging Term NI Definition nuclear imaging Term NM Definition nuclear medicine Term obl Definition oblique Term P Definition percussion or pulse Term PLC Definition platelet count Term PA Definition posteroanterior Term PET Definition positron emission tomography Term PT Definition prothrombin time Term RIA Definition radioimmunoassay Term RP Definition radiopharmaceuticals Term RBC Definition red blood count Term RR Definition respiratory rate Term SC Definition subcutaneous Term SPECT Definition single photon emission computerized tomography Term T Definition temperature Term TPR Definition temperature, pulse, respiration Term TEE Definition transesophageal echocardiography Term UA, U/A Definition urinalysis Term WBC Definition white blood count Term CDH Definition Congenital Dislocation of the Hip Term DDH Definition Developmental Dislocation of the Hip Term NIDDM Definition non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Term ATP Definition Adenosine-5'-triphosphate Term ACh Definition acetylcholine Term Definition