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Medical Terminology Week 3
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Nursing
Graduate
01/27/2011
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Term
CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilation and Curettage
Term
DT's
 Definition
delirium tremors
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyogram
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of undetermined origin
Term
GBS
 Definition
gallbladder series
Term
GC
 Definition
gonorrhea
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GM or gm
 Definition
gram
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
GU
 Definition
genitorurinary
Term
Hb, HGB
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HCl
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
HCT, Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive care unit
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular (injection)
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake and ouput
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine device
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, and bladder
Term
L, l
 Definition
liter
Term
L1, L2
 Definition
first, second lumbar vertebra
Term
LE
 Definition
lupus erthematous
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar puncture
Term
LPM
 Definition
Liters per minute
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