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Medical Abbreviations- set 2
set 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
03/19/2011

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Cards

Term

 

 

COPD

Definition

 

 

Chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease

Term

 

 

C&S

 

Definition

 

 

culture and 

sensitivity

Term

 

 

 

CSF

Definition

 

 

 

cerebral spinal fluid

Term

 

 

 

CV

Definition

 

 

 

cardiovascular

Term

 

 

 

CVA

Definition

 

 

cerebral vascular

accident 

 

(stroke)

Term

 

 

 

DJD

Definition

 

 

degenerative joint

disease

Term

 

 

 

DKA

Definition

 

 

diabetic

Ketoacidosis

Term

 

 

 

DM

Definition

 

 

Diabetes

Melletus

Term

 

 

 

DVT

Definition

 

 

deep vein

thrombosis

Term

 

 

 

CAD

Definition

 

 

coronary artery

disease

Term

 

 

 

EEG

Definition

 

 

 

electroencephalogram

Term

 

 

 

EENT

Definition

 

eyes

ears

nose

& throat

Term

 

 

 

FBS

Definition

 

 

 

fasting blood sugar

Term

 

 

 

FH

Definition

 

 

 

family history

Term

 

 

 

FSBS

Definition

 

 

 

finger stick

blood sugar

Term

 

 

 

FUO

Definition

 

 

 

fever of unknown

origin

Term

 

 

 

 

Fx

Definition

 

 

 

fracture

Term

 

 

 

DNR

Definition

 

 

 

do not resuscitate

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