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172 Cards in this Set
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A, B, O, AB |
Blood types |
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AB |
abortion |
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ABG |
arterial blood gas |
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ACT |
activating clotting time- Lee White |
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ACTH |
adrenocorticotropic hormone test |
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AFB |
acid-fast bacillus |
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AID |
artificial insemination donor |
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AIH |
artificial insemination husband |
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ALT |
alanine aminotransferase (liver hormone) |
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ANA |
antinuclear antibodies (RIA) |
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AST |
asparatate aminotransferase (liver enzyme) |
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A&P |
auscultation and percussion |
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BaEn, BE |
barium enema |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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bx |
biopsy |
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c-section |
Cesarean section |
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CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft |
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CAD |
computer aided design |
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CAPD |
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
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CAT |
computerized axial tomography (scan) |
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cath |
catheter |
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CBC |
complete blood count |
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CH, chol |
cholesterol |
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CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure |
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CPK |
creatine phosphokinase |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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cTnI |
troponin I |
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cTn T |
troponin T |
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CT |
computerized tomography (scan) |
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CXR |
chest x-ray |
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cysto |
cystoscopy |
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C&S |
culture and sensitivity |
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DAW |
dispense as written |
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del |
delivery |
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DHT |
dihydroxytestosterone |
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DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
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DPT, DTP, DTaP |
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine) |
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D&C |
dialation and curettage |
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ECG, EKG |
electrocardiogram |
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ECHO |
echocardiogram |
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ECT |
electrocompulsive therapy |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram or electroencephalography |
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EGD |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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EMG |
electromyogram |
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ENG |
electronystagmography |
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EP |
evoked potential |
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ERCP |
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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ERG |
electroretinography |
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ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate) |
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ESWL |
electrocorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
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exam |
examination |
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exc
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excision |
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FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
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FDG |
fluorodeoxyglucose |
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FME |
full mouth extraction |
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FOB |
fecal occult blood (test) |
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FSH |
follicle-stimulating hormone |
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GA |
gastric analysis |
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GHB
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glycosylated hemoglobin |
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GTT |
glucose tolerance test |
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GxT |
glucose exercise test |
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HA |
hearing aid or headache |
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HAA |
hepatitis associated antigen (test) |
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HAI |
hemagglutination inhibition- rubella test |
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HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
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Hg, Hgb |
hemoglobin |
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Hb Alc, Hbg Alc |
hemoglobin alc (test) |
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HBV |
hepatitus B virus |
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HCG (hcg) |
human chorionic gonadotropin |
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Hct |
hematocrit |
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HCV |
hepatitis c virus |
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HDL |
high density lipoprotein |
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Hep b |
hepatitis b vaccine |
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HGH |
human growth hormone |
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HIb |
hemophilius influenzae vaccine |
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HPV |
human papilloma virus |
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HSG |
hysterosalpingogram |
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Hx |
history |
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H&P |
history and physical |
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IABP |
intraaortic balloon pump |
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ICAT |
indirect coomb's test |
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ICSH |
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone |
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ID |
intradermal (injection), identification |
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Ig |
immunoglobulin, gamma (A,E, D, G or M) |
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IM |
intramuscular or injection |
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Inf |
infusion |
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Instill |
instillation (drops) |
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IPPB |
intermittent positive pressure breathing |
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IPV |
inactivated polio virus vaccine (injectible) |
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IUD |
intrauterine device |
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IV |
intravenous injection
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IVC |
intravenous catheter intravenous cholangiogram |
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IVP |
intravenous pyelogram |
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I&D |
incision and drainage |
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I&O |
intake and output |
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KUB |
kidney-ureter-bladder (x ray) |
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lab |
laboratory |
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LASER |
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiowaves |
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LAVH |
laparascopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
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LDH |
lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme) |
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LDL |
low density lipoprotein |
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LH |
lutenizing hormone |
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LP |
lumbar puncture |
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MASER |
microwave amplification by stimulated emission radiation |
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MFT |
muscle function test |
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MMRV |
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging
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NCS |
nerve conduction studies |
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OC |
office call
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OMT |
osteopathic manipulative therapy
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OPG |
oculoplethysmography |
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OPV |
oral polio vaccine |
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OREF |
open reduction external fixation |
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ORIF |
open reduction internal fixation |
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O&P |
ova and parasites test |
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P+V |
pyloroplasty and vagotomy |
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Pap |
papanicolaou test (smear) |
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Pap |
pulmonary artery disease |
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PBI |
protein bound iodine |
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PCTA |
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
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PCV |
packed cell volume, pneumoccal vaccine |
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PE |
physical examination |
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PET |
positron emission tomography |
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PFT |
pulmonary function test |
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pH |
hydrogen ion concentration, acid/abse |
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PO |
per mouth (per os) |
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postop |
posteroperative |
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protime, pt |
prothrombin time |
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PSA |
prostate specific antigen |
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PSG |
polysomnogram |
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PTCA |
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
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PTT |
partial thromboplastin therapy |
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2 hr pc |
two hour post cibal blood gluose |
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2 hour pg |
two hour post glucose blood glucose |
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2 hr pp |
two hour postprandial blood glucose |
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P&A |
percussion and auscultation |
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RATx |
radiation therapy |
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RBC |
red blood cell count |
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RIA |
radioimmunoassay |
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RPG |
retrograde pyelogram |
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RPR |
syphyllis test (DRT, VDRL, STS) |
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Rx |
take, prescribe |
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S/A, S&A |
sugar and acetone |
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SALT (old SGPT) |
serum alanine aminotransferase |
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SALT (old SGOT) |
serum aspartate aminotransferase |
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Sc, subcu, subq, sq |
subcutaneous |
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SOP |
standard operating procedure |
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SPECT |
single photon emission computed tomography |
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T, Temp |
temperature |
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sp gr, SpG |
specific gravity |
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T3 |
thyroid test (triiodothyronine) |
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T4 |
thyroid test (tetraiodothyronine) |
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tab |
tablet(s) |
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TAH |
total abdominal hysterectomy |
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Td |
tetanus |
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TENS |
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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TSE |
testicular self-exam |
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TSH
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thyroid stimulating hormone |
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TUR (TURP) |
transurethral resection (of the prostate) |
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Tx |
treatment, traction, transplant |
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UA |
urinanalysis |
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UV |
ultraviolet (light) |
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VYWZ, -plasty |
various types of plastic surgery |
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Var, VAR |
chicken pox vaccine, varicella zoster |
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VCG |
vectorcardiogram |
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VDRL |
venereal disease research laboratory (syphyllis test) |
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WBC |
white blood cell (count) |
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XM |
crossmatch for blood (type and cross match) |
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XR |
x-ray |
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YAG |
yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser |
