Fmhs- Medical Abbreviations E, F, G

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ea

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Each

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram- A test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp

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ECG

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Electrocardiograma- A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Services

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EMT

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Emergency Medical Technician

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ENT

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Ear, Nose and Throat

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ED

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Emergency department

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etiol

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Etiology- The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.

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exam

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Examination

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exc

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Excision- the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out; especially : surgical removal or resection

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exp

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Exploratory- relating to or involving exploration or investigation

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ext

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Extract/ extraction/ external- To remove or take out, especially by effort or force.

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F

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degrees Fahrenheit

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar- less than 100 mg/dL is normal. A fasting blood sugar level from 100 to 125 mg/dL is considered prediabetes. If it's 126 mg/dL or higher on two separate tests, you have diabetes.

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration- responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, and pharmaceutical drugs

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Fe

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Iron

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FF

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Force Fluids

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Fl/ fl

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Fluid

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Fx/ fx

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Fracture- A complete or partial break in a bone.

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ft

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Foot

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FUO

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Fever of unknown origin

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FS

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Finger stick- A procedure in which a finger is pricked with a lancet to obtain a small quantity of capillary blood for testing.

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gal

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Gallon

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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Gm

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gram

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gtt/ gtts

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Drop/ drops

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test- The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how your body breaks down sugar.

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GU

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Genitourinary- of or relating to the genital and urinary organs.

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Gyn

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Gynecology- the branch of medicine that deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system.

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EENT

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Eyes, ears, Nose and Throat