Abbreviations 2/1

Front 1

ACTH

Back 1

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Front 2

ADH

Back 2

antidiuretic hormone

Front 3

BMR

Back 3

basal metabolic rate

Front 4

Ca

Back 4

Calcium

Front 5

DI

Back 5

diabetes insipidus

Front 6

DKA

Back 6

diabetic ketoacidosis

Front 7

DM

Back 7

diabetes mellitus

Front 8

FBS

Back 8

fasting blood sugar

Front 9

FSH

Back 9

follicle-stimulating hormone

Front 10

GH

Back 10

growth hormone

Front 11

GTT

Back 11

glucose tolerance test

Front 12

HDL

Back 12

high-density lipoprotein

Front 13

HbAlc

Back 13

hemoglobin Alc

Front 14

IDDM

Back 14

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes

Front 15

K

Back 15

potassium

Front 16

LH

Back 16

luteinizing hormone

Front 17

LTH

Back 17

lactogenic hormone

Front 18

MSH

Back 18

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Front 19

Na

Back 19

sodium

Front 20

NIDDM

Back 20

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes

Front 21

OT

Back 21

oxytocin

Front 22

PBI

Back 22

protein-bound iodine

Front 23

PTH

Back 23

parathyroid hormone

Front 24

RAI

Back 24

radioactive iodine

Front 25

RAIU

Back 25

radioactive iodine uptake

Front 26

T3

Back 26

triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)

Front 27

T4

Back 27

thyroxine (thyroid hormone)

Front 28

TFT

Back 28

thyroid function test

Front 29

TSH

Back 29

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Front 30

VLDL

Back 30

very-low-density lipoprotein

Front 31

Acc

Back 31

accommodation

Front 32

ARMD

Back 32

age-related macular degeneration

Front 33

cc

Back 33

with correction (with glasses)

Front 34

ECCE

Back 34

extracapsular cataract extraction

Front 35

EOM

Back 35

extraocular movement

Front 36

ERG

Back 36

electroretinogram

Front 37

ICCE

Back 37

intracapsular cataract extraction

Front 38

IOL

Back 38

intraocular lens

Front 39

IOP

Back 39

intraocular pressure

Front 40

LASIK

Back 40

laser in situ keratomileusis

Front 41

OD

Back 41

right eye ocular dexter

Front 42

OS

Back 42

left eye ocular sinister

Front 43

OU

Back 43

each eye oculus uterque

Front 44

PEARL

Back 44

pupils equal and reactive to light

Front 45

PERLA

Back 45

pupils equal; react to light and accommodation

Front 46

PERRLA

Back 46

pupils equal; round, react to light, and accommodation

Front 47

PK

Back 47

penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplant)

Front 48

REM

Back 48

rapid eye movement

Front 49

sc

Back 49

without correction

Front 50

VA

Back 50

visual acuity

Front 51

VF

Back 51

visual field

Front 52

VTX

Back 52

vitrectomy

Front 53

ABLB

Back 53

alternate binaural loudness balance

Front 54

ABR

Back 54

auditory brain stem response

Front 55

AC

Back 55

air conduction

Front 56

AD

Back 56

right ear auris dextra

Front 57

AS

Back 57

left ear auris sinistra

Front 58

AOM

Back 58

acute otitis media

Front 59

AU

Back 59

each ear auris unitas

Front 60

BC

Back 60

bone conduction

Front 61

BOM

Back 61

bilateral otitis media

Front 62

COM

Back 62

chronic otitis media

Front 63

db

Back 63

decibel

Front 64

EENT

Back 64

ears, eyes, nose, and throat

Front 65

ENT

Back 65

ears, nose, and throat

Front 66

OE

Back 66

otitis externa

Front 67

PTS

Back 67

permanent threshold shift

Front 68

SOM

Back 68

serous otitis media

Front 69

TM

Back 69

tympanic membrane

Front 70

TTS

Back 70

temporary threshold shift

Front 71

AGN

Back 71

acute glomerular nephritis

Front 72

ARF

Back 72

acute renal failure

Front 73

BUN

Back 73

blood urea nitrogen

Front 74

CAPD

Back 74

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Front 75

CCPD

Back 75

continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

Front 76

CRF

Back 76

chronic renal failure

Front 77

C & S

Back 77

culture and sensitivity

Front 78

Cysto

Back 78

cystoscopy

Front 79

EPO

Back 79

erythropoietin

Front 80

ESRD

Back 80

end-stage renal disease

Front 81

ESWL

Back 81

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

Front 82

GFR

Back 82

glomerular filtration rate

Front 83

HD

Back 83

hemodialysis

Front 84

IVP

Back 84

intravenous pyelogram

Front 85

KUB

Back 85

kidneys, ureters, bladder

Front 86

pH

Back 86

potential hydrogen

Front 87

RP

Back 87

retrograde pyelogram

Front 88

sp.gr.

Back 88

specific gravity

Front 89

UA

Back 89

urinalysis

Front 90

UTI

Back 90

urinary tract infection

Front 91

VCUG

Back 91

voiding cystourethrogram

Front 92

BPH

Back 92

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Front 93

DRE

Back 93

digital rectal exam

Front 94

FTA-ABS

Back 94

fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption test; a serological test for syphilis

Front 95

GC

Back 95

gonorrhea; gonococcus

Front 96

GU

Back 96

genitourinary

Front 97

HSV-2

Back 97

herpes simplex virus, strain 2

Front 98

KUP

Back 98

kidneys, ureters, bladder; an X-ray of the urinary tract, using no contrast medium

Front 99

NGU

Back 99

nongonococcal urethritis

Front 100

PSA

Back 100

prostate-specific antigen

Front 101

STS

Back 101

serological test for syphilis

Front 102

TSE

Back 102

testicular self-examination

Front 103

TUR

Back 103

transurethral resection of the prostate gland

Front 104

TURP

Back 104

transurethral resection of the prostate gland

Front 105

VDRL

Back 105

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

Front 106

AB

Back 106

abortion

Front 107

BSE

Back 107

breast self-examination

Front 108

CIS

Back 108

carcinoma in situ

Front 109

Cx

Back 109

cervix

Front 110

D&C

Back 110

dilation and curettage

Front 111

ECC

Back 111

endocervical curettage

Front 112

EMB

Back 112

endometrial biopsy

Front 113

ERT

Back 113

estrogen replacement therapy

Front 114

GYN

Back 114

gynecology

Front 115

HSG

Back 115

hysterosalpingography

Front 116

HPV

Back 116

human papilloma virus

Front 117

IUD

Back 117

intrauterine device

Front 118

LBP

Back 118

liquid-based Pap

Front 119

LEEP

Back 119

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Front 120

LMP

Back 120

last menstrual period

Front 121

LSO

Back 121

left salpingo-oophorectomy

Front 122

Pap

Back 122

Papanicolaou smear

Front 123

Path

Back 123

pathology

Front 124

PID

Back 124

pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 125

PMS

Back 125

premenstrual syndrome

Front 126

RSO

Back 126

right salpingo-oophorectomy

Front 127

TAH

Back 127

total abdominal hysterectomy

Front 128

TVH

Back 128

total vaginal hysterectomy

Front 129

AFP

Back 129

alpha-fetoprotein

Front 130

C-section

Back 130

cesarean section

Front 131

CS

Back 131

cesarean section

Front 132

CST

Back 132

contraction stress test

Front 133

EDB

Back 133

expected date of birth

Front 134

EDC

Back 134

expected date of confinement

Front 135

EDD

Back 135

expected date of delivery

Front 136

EFM

Back 136

electronic fetal monitoring

Front 137

FHR

Back 137

fetal heart rate

Front 138

FHS

Back 138

fetal heart sound

Front 139

FHT

Back 139

fetal heart tone

Front 140

FSH

Back 140

follicle-stimulating hormone

Front 141

G

Back 141

gravida (pregnant)

Front 142

GPA

Back 142

gravida, para, abortion

Front 143

HCG

Back 143

human chorionic gonadotropin

Front 144

HELLP

Back 144

Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelet count

Front 145

L & D

Back 145

labor and delivery

Front 146

LMP

Back 146

last menstrual period

Front 147

LNMP

Back 147

last normal menstrual period

Front 148

Multip

Back 148

multipara

Front 149

NSD

Back 149

normal spontaneous delivery

Front 150

NST

Back 150

non-stress test

Front 151

OB

Back 151

obstetrics

Front 152

Primip

Back 152

primipara

Front 153

SVD

Back 153

spontaneous vaginal delivery

Front 154

TPAL

Back 154

term, preterm, abortions, living

Front 155

UC

Back 155

uterine contractions