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Medical
Undergraduate 1
02/16/2011
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Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
FTI
 Definition
free thyroxine index
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GC
 Definition
gonorrhoea, gonococcus, gonococci gas chromatography
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
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GI Bleed
 Definition
gastrointestinal bleed
Term
gravida/para
 Definition
number of pregnancies/ number of live births
Term
GSW
 Definition
gun shot wound
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
HAV
 Definition
hepatitis A virus
Term
Hb, Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus
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HCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotrophin
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HCL
 Definition
hairy cell leukaemia
Term
HCT, Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
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HCV
 Definition
hepatitis C virus
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HDL
 Definition
high density lipoproteins
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HDN
 Definition
hemolytic disease of the newborn
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HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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HLA
 Definition
human leukocyte antigen
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HMB
 Definition
hyaline membrane disease
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Hx
 Definition
history
Term
I & D
 Definition
Incision and drainage
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ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
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ID
 Definition
identification
Term
Ig
 Definition
immunoglobulin
Term
INR
 Definition
International Normalized Ratio
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine death or device
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IUGR
 Definition
intrauterine growth retardation
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
L-1
 Definition
first lumbar vertebra
Term
L-2
 Definition
second lumbar vertebra
Term
L-3
 Definition
third lumbar vertebra
Term
LDL
 Definition
low density lipoproteins
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LRQ
 Definition
lower upper quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MCH
 Definition
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Term
MCHC
 Definition
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Term
MCV
 Definition
mean cell volume
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
MSU
 Definition
mid-stream urine
Term
MVA
 Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
NANB
 Definition
non-A, non-B hepatitis
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NSQ
 Definition
not sufficient quantity
Term
NYD
 Definition
not yet diagnosed
Term
O&P
 Definition
ova and parasites
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
PA
 Definition
pernicious anemia
Term
P.C, p.c
 Definition
after meals
Term
PCV
 Definition
packed cell volume
Term
pH
 Definition
hydrogen ion concentration
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PKU
 Definition
phenylketouria
Term
PM
 Definition
post mortem
Term
PMN
 Definition
polymorphonuclear cell
Term
PP
 Definition
post partum
Term
PPH
 Definition
post partum hemorrhage
Term
poly
 Definition
polymorphonuclear cell
Term
prem
 Definition
premature
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PROM
 Definition
premature rupture of membranes
Term
PT
 Definition
prothrombin time
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
Px
 Definition
prognosis
Term
PTH
 Definition
parathyroid hormone
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
QC
 Definition
quality control
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q.d
 Definition
every day
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q.h
 Definition
every hour
Term
q.2h.
 Definition
every two hours
Term
Q.I.D.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
SAH
 Definition
subarachnoid hemorrhage
Term
SG
 Definition
Specific gravity
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosis
Term
SOB
 Definition
sudden loss of breath
Term
sp gr
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
SRM
 Definition
sudden rupture of membranes
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediatly
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
T-1
 Definition
first thoracic vertebra
Term
T-2
 Definition
second thoracic vertebra
Term
T-3
 Definition
third thoracic vertebra
Term
t3
 Definition
triiodothyronine
Term
t4
 Definition
throxine
Term
T & A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
TAH
 Definition
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attacks
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
TUPR
 Definition
transurethral prostate resection
Term
TUR
 Definition
transurethral resection
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UV
 Definition
ultra violet
Term
VD
 Definition
venereal disease
Term
VDRL
 Definition
venereal disease research laboratory
Term
VLDL
 Definition
very low density lipoproteins
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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