Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
352 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
FSH
|
follicle-stimulating hormone
|
|
|
MD
|
medical doctor; musculardystrophy
|
|
|
CBC
|
complete blood count
|
|
|
OP
|
outpatient
|
|
|
MVP
|
mitral valve prolapse
|
|
|
CIS
|
carcinoma in situ
|
|
|
EDD
|
estimated date of delivery
|
|
|
SR
|
systems review
|
|
|
PA
|
posterior anterior
|
|
|
EDC
|
estimated date of confinement
|
|
|
BD
|
bipolar disorder
|
|
|
LP
|
lumbar puncture
|
|
|
PIH
|
pregnancy induced hypertension
|
|
|
PLT
|
platelet
|
|
|
PTCA
|
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
|
|
|
SA
|
sinoatrial
|
|
|
SAB
|
spontaneous abortion
|
|
|
SAD
|
seasonal affective disorder
|
|
|
SC
|
subcutaneous
|
|
|
NSAID
|
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
|
|
|
MSH
|
melanocye-stimulating hormone
|
|
|
LLETZ
|
large loop excision of transformation zone
|
|
|
PTH
|
parathyroid hormone
|
|
|
PTSD
|
posttraumatic stress disorder
|
|
|
VCU
|
voiding cystourethrogram
|
|
|
LTB
|
laryngotracheabronchitis
|
|
|
EEG
|
electroencephalogram
|
|
|
I & D
|
incision and drainage
|
|
|
MI
|
myocardial infarction
|
|
|
PTT
|
partial thromboplastin time
|
|
|
PUD
|
peptic ulcer disease
|
|
|
NSR
|
normal sinus rhythm
|
|
|
PAP
|
Pap test (Smear)
|
|
|
SV
|
stroke volume
|
|
|
BPH
|
benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
|
|
|
BUN
|
blood urea nitrogen
|
|
|
Bx
|
biopsy
|
|
|
T & A
|
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
|
|
|
TAB
|
therapeutic abortion
|
|
|
H & H
|
hemoglobin and hematocrit
|
|
|
PAR
|
postanesthetic recovery
|
|
|
VSD
|
ventricular septic defect
|
|
|
PVC
|
premature ventricular contraction
|
|
|
R
|
right; respiration
|
|
|
PNS
|
peripheral nervous system
|
|
|
D & C
|
dilation and curettage
|
|
|
CXR
|
chest x-ray
|
|
|
CVS
|
chorionic villus sampling
|
|
|
TEDS
|
thrombo-embolic disease stockings
|
|
|
GTT
|
glucose tolerance test
|
|
|
TEE
|
transesophageal echocardiogram
|
|
|
PPBS
|
post prandial blood sugar
|
|
|
CVA
|
cerebrovascular accident
|
|
|
DDS
|
doctor of dental surgery
|
|
|
OD
|
doctor of optometry; right eye
|
|
|
TIA
|
transient ischemic attack
|
|
|
C & S
|
culture and sensitivity
|
|
|
alb
|
albumin
|
|
|
ABG
|
arterial blood gas
|
|
|
ANS
|
autonomic nervous system
|
|
|
PET
|
positron emission tomography
|
|
|
CO
|
cardiac output
|
|
|
ERCP
|
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
|
|
|
MPI
|
myocardial perfusion image
|
|
|
MCH
|
mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin
|
|
|
M. ft.
|
mix and make
|
|
|
a.d.
|
add up to
|
|
|
D. T. D.
|
give of such doses
|
|
|
ACE
|
angiotensin-converting enzyme
|
|
|
ADH
|
antidiuretic hormone
|
|
|
MCHC
|
mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentration
|
|
|
PFT
|
pulmonary function testing
|
|
|
IOL
|
intraocular lens implant
|
|
|
LEEP
|
loop electrosurgical excision procedure
|
|
|
CP
|
cerebral palsy; chest pain
|
|
|
MS
|
multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal
|
|
|
P
|
plan; posterior; pulse
|
|
|
MRA
|
magnetic resonance angiography
|
|
|
PR
|
per rectum
|
|
|
CPAP
|
continuous positive airway pressure
|
|
|
CSF
|
cerebrospinal fluid
|
|
|
DVT
|
deep vein thrombosis
|
|
|
URI
|
upper respiratory infection
|
|
|
US
|
ultrasound
|
|
|
ESWL
|
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
|
|
|
ESR
|
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
|
|
|
SLE
|
systemic lupus erythematosus
|
|
|
DTR
|
deep tendon reflex
|
|
|
DRE
|
digital rectal examination
|
|
|
DPM
|
doctor of podiatric medicine
|
|
|
PSA
|
prostate-specific antigen
|
|
|
PSG
|
polysomnography
|
|
|
DKA
|
diabetic ketoacidosis
|
|
|
PT
|
physical therapy; prothrombin time
|
|
|
TURP
|
transurethral resection of the prostate
|
|
|
VC
|
vital capacity
|
|
|
SPECT
|
single photon emission computed tomography
|
|
|
DO
|
doctor of osteopathy
|
|
|
NCV
|
nerve conduction velocity
|
|
|
ORIF
|
open reduction, internal fixation
|
|
|
AP
|
anterior posterior
|
|
|
ASD
|
atrial septal defect
|
|
|
DJD
|
degenerative joint disease
|
|
|
PD
|
panic disorder
|
|
|
CAT
|
computed axial tomography
|
|
|
TMR
|
transmyocardial revascularization
|
|
|
ECT
|
electroconvulsive therapy
|
|
|
TM
|
tympanic membrane
|
|
|
PEFR
|
peak expiratory flow rate
|
|
|
RP
|
retrograde pyelogram
|
|
|
PDA
|
patent ductus arteriosus
|
|
|
CIN
|
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
|
|
|
CHF
|
congestive heart failure
|
|
|
IVP
|
intravenous pyelogram
|
|
|
HD
|
Huntington disease
|
|
|
EMG
|
electromyogram
|
|
|
ROM
|
range of motion
|
|
|
DRE
|
digital rectal examination
|
|
|
US
|
ultrasound
|
|
|
URI
|
upper respiratory infection
|
|
|
DVT
|
deep vein thrombosis
|
|
|
MRA
|
magnetic resonance angiography
|
|
|
MS
|
musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis
|
|
|
Rx
|
recipe; take thou
|
|
|
OP
|
outpatient
|
|
|
w a
|
while awake
|
|
|
CXR
|
chest x-ray
|
|
|
Bx
|
biopsy
|
|
|
OB
|
obstetrics
|
|
|
MI
|
myocardial infarction
|
|
|
Tx
|
treatment; traction
|
|
|
RTC
|
return to clinic
|
|
|
RRR
|
regular rate and rhythm
|
|
|
SR
|
systems review
|
|
|
FSH
|
follicle-stimulating hormone
|
|
|
SpGr
|
specific gravity
|
|
|
PH
|
past history
|
|
|
LUQ
|
left upper quadrant
|
|
|
LH
|
luteinizing hormone
|
|
|
KUB
|
kidney, ureter, bladder
|
|
|
a a
|
of each
|
|
|
NG
|
nasogastric
|
|
|
OS
|
left eye
|
|
|
CPR
|
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|
|
|
TSH
|
thyroid-stimulating hormone
|
|
|
PF
|
peak flow
|
|
|
ROS
|
review of systems
|
|
|
yo, y/o
|
years old
|
|
|
ECHO
|
echocardiogram
|
|
|
WDWN
|
well-developed, well-nourished
|
|
|
RUQ
|
right upper quadrant
|
|
|
RTO
|
return to office
|
|
|
RLQ
|
right lower quadrant
|
|
|
RBC
|
red blood count; red blood cell
|
|
|
TV
|
tidal volume
|
|
|
Vt
|
tidal volume
|
|
|
Hct
|
hematocrit
|
|
|
HCT
|
hematocrit
|
|
|
pc
|
after meals
|
|
|
VS
|
vital signs
|
|
|
PV
|
per vagina
|
|
|
UA
|
urinalysis
|
|
|
PMH
|
past medical history
|
|
|
SQ
|
subcutaneous
|
|
|
GH
|
growth hormone
|
|
|
PID
|
pelvic inflammatory disease
|
|
|
PI
|
present illness
|
|
|
-malacia
|
softening
|
|
|
-ptosis
|
falling or downward displacement
|
|
|
-rrhexis
|
rupture
|
|
|
-rrhea
|
discharge
|
|
|
-rrhagia
|
to burst forth
|
|
|
-rrhage
|
to burst forth
|
|
|
-rrhapy
|
suture
|
|
|
-ectasis
|
expansion or dilation
|
|
|
-ium
|
structure or tissue
|
|
|
-scope
|
instrument for examination
|
|
|
-scopy
|
pross of examination
|
|
|
-meter
|
instrument for measuring
|
|
|
-metry
|
process of measuring
|
|
|
-tomy
|
incision
|
|
|
-ation
|
process
|
|
|
-philia
|
attraction for
|
|
|
-phil
|
attraction for
|
|
|
-oid
|
resembling
|
|
|
-lysis
|
breaking down or dissolution
|
|
|
-genesis
|
origin or production
|
|
|
-iatry
|
treatment
|
|
|
-iatrics
|
treatment
|
|
|
-cele
|
pouching or hernia
|
|
|
-desis
|
binding
|
|
|
-plasty
|
surgical repair or reconstruction
|
|
|
-stasis
|
stop or stand
|
|
|
-gram
|
record
|
|
|
-graph
|
instrument for recording
|
|
|
-graphy
|
process of recording
|
|
|
-ia
|
condition of
|
|
|
-ism
|
condition of
|
|
|
-y
|
condition or process of
|
|
|
-algia
|
pain
|
|
|
-dynia
|
pain
|
|
|
-eal
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ous
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ic
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-tic
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-iac
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-al
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ar
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ary
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ectomy
|
excision (removal)
|
|
|
-icle
|
small
|
|
|
-ule
|
small
|
|
|
-ula
|
small
|
|
|
-iole
|
small
|
|
|
-emia
|
blood condition
|
|
|
-e
|
noun marker
|
|
|
-spasm
|
involuntary contraction
|
|
|
-oma
|
tumor
|
|
|
-stomy
|
creation of an opening
|
|
|
-pexy
|
suspenstion or fixation
|
|
|
-osis
|
condition or increase
|
|
|
-ist
|
one who specializes in
|
|
|
-logist
|
one who specializes in
|
|
|
-logy
|
the study or treatment of
|
|
|
-centesis
|
puncture for aspiration
|
|
|
-poiesis
|
formation
|
|
|
-penia
|
abnormal reduction
|
|
|
-iasis
|
formation or presence of
|
|
|
morph/o
|
form
|
|
|
cephal/o
|
head
|
|
|
onc/o
|
tumor or mass
|
|
|
phas/o
|
speech
|
|
|
plas/o
|
formation
|
|
|
aden/o
|
gland
|
|
|
enter/o
|
small intestine
|
|
|
py/o
|
pus
|
|
|
hem/o
|
blood
|
|
|
hemat/o
|
blood
|
|
|
pneum/o
|
air or lung
|
|
|
melan/o
|
black
|
|
|
crin/o
|
to secrete
|
|
|
derm/o
|
skin
|
|
|
arthr/o
|
joint
|
|
|
sten/o
|
narrow
|
|
|
necr/o
|
death
|
|
|
dermat/o
|
skin
|
|
|
cutane/o
|
skin
|
|
|
angi/o
|
vessel
|
|
|
vas/o
|
vessel
|
|
|
vascul/o
|
vessel
|
|
|
or/o
|
mouth
|
|
|
orth/o
|
straight, normal, correct
|
|
|
fibr/o
|
fiber
|
|
|
ren/o
|
kidney
|
|
|
abdomin/o
|
abdomen
|
|
|
nephr/o
|
kidney
|
|
|
lapar/o
|
abdomen
|
|
|
estesi/o
|
sensation
|
|
|
ped/o
|
child or foot
|
|
|
gynec/o
|
woman
|
|
|
gen/o
|
origin or production
|
|
|
carcin/o
|
cancer
|
|
|
phob/o
|
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
|
|
|
nas/o
|
nose
|
|
|
rhin/o
|
nose
|
|
|
hepat/o
|
liver
|
|
|
phag/o
|
eat or swallow
|
|
|
path/o
|
disease
|
|
|
hist/o
|
tissue
|
|
|
troph/o
|
nourishment or development
|
|
|
psych/o
|
mind
|
|
|
acr/o
|
extremity or topmost
|
|
|
ante-
|
before
|
|
|
pre-
|
before
|
|
|
pro-
|
before
|
|
|
post
|
after or behind
|
|
|
con-
|
together or with
|
|
|
syn-
|
together or with
|
|
|
sym-
|
together or with
|
|
|
hypo-
|
below or deficient
|
|
|
hyper-
|
above or excessive
|
|
|
meso-
|
middle
|
|
|
ecto-
|
outside
|
|
|
exo-
|
outside
|
|
|
extra-
|
outside
|
|
|
para-
|
alongside of, or abnormal
|
|
|
dys-
|
painful, difficult, or faulty
|
|
|
dia-
|
across or through
|
|
|
trans-
|
across or through
|
|
|
super-
|
above or excessive
|
|
|
supra-
|
above or excessive
|
|
|
inter-
|
between
|
|
|
ad-
|
to, toward, or near
|
|
|
oligo-
|
few or deficient
|
|
|
endo-
|
within
|
|
|
intra-
|
within
|
|
|
en-
|
within
|
|
|
infra-
|
below or under
|
|
|
epi-
|
upon
|
|
|
tachy-
|
fast
|
|
|
meta-
|
beyond, after, or change
|
|
|
de-
|
from, down, or not
|
|
|
ultra-
|
beyond or excessive
|
|
|
contra-
|
against or opposed to
|
|
|
brady-
|
slow
|
|
|
an-
|
without
|
|
|
a-
|
without
|
|
|
retro-
|
backward or behind
|
|
|
e-
|
out or away
|
|
|
ec-
|
out or away
|
|
|
ex-
|
out or away
|
|
|
p p
|
after meals
|
|
|
ad lib
|
as desired
|
|
|
nos
|
night
|
|
|
transdermal
|
absorption of drug through unbroken skin
|
|
|
intradermal (ID)
|
within the skin
|
|
|
subcutaneous (SC or SQ)
|
under the skin
|
|
|
sublingual
|
under the tongue
|
|
|
buccal
|
in the check
|
|
|
pertaining to the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity
|
progressive
|
|
|
significant
|
marked
|
|
|
a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause
|
idiopathic
|
|
|
R
|
respiration
|
|
|
P
|
pulse
|
|
|
BRP
|
bathroom privileges
|
|
|
Tr
|
treatment
|
|
|
DC
|
discharge, discontinue
|
|
|
PERRLA
|
pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
|
|
|
PAR
|
post anesthetic recovery
|
|
|
IP
|
inpatient (a registered bed patient)
|
|
|
ECU
|
emergency care unit
|
|
|
P
|
plan (recommendation, disposition)
|
|
|
SR
|
systems review
|
|
|
HPI
|
history of present illness
|
|
|
WNL
|
within normal limits
|
|
|
NAD
|
no acute distress
|
|
|
Px
|
physical
|
|
|
PH
|
past history
|
|
|
PMH
|
past medical history
|
|
|
UCHD
|
usual childhood diseases
|
|
|
a disorder or condition usu. resulting from a previous disease or injury
|
sequela
|
|
|
FH
|
family history
|
|
|
HEENT
|
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
|
|
|
IMP
|
impression
|
|
|
L & W
|
living and well
|
|
|
A & W
|
alive and well
|
|
|
A
|
assessment
|
|
|
CCU
|
coronary (cardiac) care unit
|
|
|
study of the cause of a disease
|
etiology
|
|
|
increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms
|
exacerbation
|
|
|
gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions
|
degeneration
|
|
|
a process or measure that prevents disease
|
prophylaxis
|
