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Undergraduate 1
10/18/2015
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Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
ESR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
HNP
 Definition
herniated nucleus pulposus
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflexes
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adreno cortico trophic hormone
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
EST
 Definition
electric shock therapy
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
MSLT
 Definition
multiple sleep latency test
Term
NCS
 Definition
nerve conduction study
Term
NPH
 Definition
normal-pressure hydrocephalus
Term
PEG
 Definition
pneumoencephalogram
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
Term
PSG
 Definition
polysomnogram
Term
SNS
 Definition
somatic nervous system
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
ARC
 Definition
aids related complex
Term
CMN
 Definition
cytomegalovirus
Term
ELISA
 Definition
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Term
CLL
 Definition
cholesterol-lowering lipid
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Term
LDL
 Definition
low-density lipoprotein
Term
HDL
 Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
GM-CSF
 Definition
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
Term
G-CSF
 Definition
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Term
BMT
 Definition
bone marrow transplantation
Term
AHG
 Definition
antihemolytic globulin
Term
AHF
 Definition
antihemolytic factor
Term
ALL
 Definition
acute lymphatic leukemia
Term
AML
 Definition
acute myelogenous leukemia
Term
FS
 Definition
frozen section
Term
FANA
 Definition
flourescent antinuclear antibody
Term
EAHF
 Definition
eczema, asthma, and hayfever
Term
DLE
 Definition
discoid lupus erythematosus
Term
derm
 Definition
dermatology
Term
decub
 Definition
decubitus(ulcer;pressure sore)
Term
BX,bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
LE
 Definition
lupus erythematosus
Term
PPD
 Definition
purified protein derivative
Term
PSS
 Definition
progressive systemic scleroderma
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
subq.
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
Tens
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
ung.
 Definition
ointment
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolent
Term
xp, XDP
 Definition
xeroderma pigmentosum
Term
MTP
 Definition
metatarsophalangeal
Term
MCP
 Definition
metacarpphalangeal
Term
LUE
 Definition
left upper extremity
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
Term
L1,L2,L3
 Definition
lumbar verterbrae
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
Dip
 Definition
distal interphalangeal (joint)
Term
DEXA
 Definition
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
Term
C1,C2,C3
 Definition
cervical vertebrae
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomadibular joint
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip arthroplasty
Term
T1,T2,T3
 Definition
Thoracic vertebrae
Term
S1
 Definition
sacrum
Term
RUE
 Definition
right upper extremity
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
PIP
 Definition
proximal interphalangeal
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RF
 Definition
rheumatoid factor
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy
Term
CAT
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerbrospinal fluid
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerbrovascular accident
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
NREM
 Definition
non-rapid eye movement
Term
REM
 Definition
rapid eye movement
Term
RT
 Definition
reading test
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
CDC
 Definition
centers for disease and control and prevention
Term
EBV
 Definition
Epstein-barr virus
Term
histo
 Definition
histology
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hb
Hgb
Hbg
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
eos.
 Definition
eosinophil
Term
diff.diag.
 Definition
differential diagnosis
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood (cell)count
Term
HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
ITP
 Definition
idiopathic trombocytopenic purpura
Term
KS
 Definition
kaposi's sarcoma
Term
Ab
 Definition
antibody
Term
Ag
 Definition
antigen
Term
ABO
 Definition
blood groups
Term
IgA,IgD, IgE, IgG, WIgM
 Definition
immunoglobulin A, D, E, G, M
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