Medical Abbreviations From Medical Language For Modern Health Care

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MD

Back 1

doctor of medicine

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DO

Back 2

doctor of osteopathy

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EMT

Back 3

emergency medical technician

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RT

Back 4

radiology technician

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IVF

Back 5

In vitro fertilization

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DNA

Back 6

deoxyribonucleic acid

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ACL

Back 7

anterior cruciate ligament

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LLQ

Back 8

left lower quadrant

Front 9

LUQ

Back 9

left upper quadrant

Front 10

RLQ

Back 10

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

Back 11

right upper quadrant

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TB

Back 12

tuberculosis

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SC

Back 13

subcutaneous

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IM

Back 14

intramuscular

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MRSA

Back 15

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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SLE

Back 16

systemic lupus erythematosus

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BMD

Back 17

done mineral density

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DEXA

Back 18

dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

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FDA

Back 19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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IU

Back 20

international unit(s)

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DJD

Back 21

degenerative joint disease

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MCP

Back 22

metacarpophalangeal

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OA

Back 23

osteoarthritis

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PIP

Back 24

proximal interphalangeal

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THR

Back 25

total hip replacement

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RA

Back 26

rheumatoid arthritis

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MRI

Back 27

magnetic resonance imaging

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t.i.d. (Latin ter in die)

Back 28

three times a day

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DMD

Back 29

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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NSAID

Back 30

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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PCP

Back 31

phencyclidine (angel dust)

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R.I.C.E.

Back 32

rest, ice, compression, and elevation

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ROM

Back 33

range of motion

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TMJ

Back 34

temporomandibular joint

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AC

Back 35

acromioclavicular (joint)

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PT

Back 36

physiotherapy or physical therapy

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JRA

Back 37

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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SI

Back 38

sacroiliac (joint)

Front 39

PCL

Back 39

posterior cruciate ligament

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mg

Back 40

milligram

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BP

Back 41

blood pressure

Front 42

ABGs

Back 42

arterial blood gas

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COPD

Back 43

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CO2

Back 44

carbon dioxide

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O2

Back 45

oxygen

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P,R,T

Back 46

pulse, respiration, temperature

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URI

Back 47

upper respiratory infection

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SOB

Back 48

shortness of breath

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CAO

Back 49

chronic airway obstruction

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CF

Back 50

cystic fibrosis

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CHF

Back 51

congestive heart failure

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ARDS

Back 52

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

Back 53

acute respiratory failure

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NRDS

Back 54

neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

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FEV

Back 55

forced expiratory volume in one second

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FVC

Back 56

forced vital capacity

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PEFR

Back 57

peak expiratory flow rate

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PFT

Back 58

pulmonary function test

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AP

Back 59

anteroposterior

Front 60

CPAP

Back 60

continuous positive airway pressure

Front 61

CT

Back 61

computed tomography

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CXR

Back 62

chest x-ray

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MRA

Back 63

magnetic resonance angiography

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PA

Back 64

posteroanterior

Front 65

PDT

Back 65

postural drainage therapy

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PEEP

Back 66

positive end-expiratory pressure

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PET

Back 67

positron emission tomography

Front 68

CPR

Back 68

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVT

Back 69

cardiovascular technician

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ECG or EKG

Back 70

electrocardiogram

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SOB

Back 71

shortness of breath

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STAT

Back 72

immediately

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MI

Back 73

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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AV

Back 74

atrioventricular

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SA

Back 75

sinoatrial

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AED

Back 76

automatic external defibrillator

Front 77

ICD

Back 77

implantable cardiovertor/defibrillator

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PAT

Back 78

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

Front 79

PVC

Back 79

premature ventricular contraction

Front 80

V-fib

Back 80

ventricular fibrillation

Front 81

ASHD

Back 81

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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CAD

Back 82

coronary artery disease

Front 83

ASD

Back 83

atrial septal defect

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CHD

Back 84

congenital heart disease

Front 85

CHF

Back 85

congestive heart failure

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Hg

Back 86

Mercury

Front 87

PDA

Back 87

patent ductus arteriosus

Front 88

TOF

Back 88

tetralogy of Fallot

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VSD

Back 89

ventricular septal defect

Front 90

BNP

Back 90

B-type natriuretic peptide

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CK

Back 91

creatine kinase

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CRP

Back 92

C-reactive protein

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EBT

Back 93

electron beam tomgraphy

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HDL

Back 94

high-density lipoprotein

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LDL

Back 95

low-density lipoprotein

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TEE

Back 96

transesophageal echocardiography

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ACE

Back 97

angiotensin-converting enzyme

Front 98

CABG

Back 98

coronary artery bypass graft

Front 99

PTCA

Back 99

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Front 100

tPA

Back 100

tissue plasminogen activator

Front 101

IVC

Back 101

inferior vena cava

Front 102

SVC

Back 102

superior vena cava

Front 103

CVP

Back 103

central venous pressure

Front 104

ABI

Back 104

ankle/brachial index

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DVT

Back 105

deep vein thrombosis

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PVD

Back 106

peripheral vascular disease