Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Medical Terminology Month 1
Medical terms for RTE1000 at Keiser University
68
Other
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2011
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Other Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
WNL
 Definition
Within Normal Limits
Term
WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
UGI
 Definition
Upper Gastrointestinal
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
Tx
 Definition
Treatment
Term
TURP
 Definition
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
TPR
 Definition
Temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
T&A
 Definition
Tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
Tuberculosis
 Definition
TB
Term
T1 - T12
 Definition
Thoracic Vertebra 1-12
Term
Subcu, Sub-Q
 Definition
Subcutaneous (injection)
Term
STAT
 Definition
Immediately
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
SIDS
 Definition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant
Term
rt
 Definition
Right
Term
ROM
 Definition
Range of Motion
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule Out
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cell
Term
q.i.d
 Definition
Four times a day
Term
q.h.
 Definition
Every Hour
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
AP
 Definition
AnteriorPosterior
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Disk Disease
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalography
Term
ACR
 Definition
American College of Radiology
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Term
AED
 Definition
Automatic External Difibulator
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
Term
Cerebrovascular Accident
 Definition
CVA
Term
Ba
 Definition
Barium
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer
Term
ABR
 Definition
American Board of Radiology
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
BE
 Definition
Barium Enema
Term
DRE
 Definition
Digital Rectal Examination
Term
CT
 Definition
Computed Tomography
Term
DDD
 Definition
Degenerative Disk Disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice A Day
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complains of
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
OSHA
 Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
C1 - C7
 Definition
Cervical Vertebra 1-7
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
ARRS
 Definition
American Roentgen Ray Society
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease
Term
ESWL
 Definition
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Term
ENT
 Definition
Ears, Nose, Throat
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous Pyelogram
Term
Intravenous
 Definition
IV
Term
JRCERT
 Definition
Joint Review Commitee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Term
GB
 Definition
GallBladder
Term
GI
 Definition
GastroIntestinal
Term
GYN
 Definition
Gynecology
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
Hepatitis B Virus
 Definition
HBV
Supporting users have an ad free experience!