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Medical Terminology Abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
12/16/2012
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AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
AP
 Definition
anteroposterior
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
Term
BX, bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
bpm
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
Ba
 Definition
barium
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
cath
 Definition
catherterization
Term
CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
Term
Cx
 Definition
cervix
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
 FX, Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
FEKG
 Definition
fetal electrocardiogram
Term
FHR
 Definition
fetal heart rate
Term
FTND
 Definition
full term normal delivery
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HPV
 Definition
human papilloma virus
Term
HA
 Definition
headache
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
LE
 Definition
lower extremity
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
MI
 Definition
mycardial infarction
Term
NSAID
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Term
NB
 Definition
newborn
Term
n&v
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
PA
 Definition
posteroanterior
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PSA
 Definition
prostrate specific antigen
Term
PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
SARS
 Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolet
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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