Abbreviations in Medical Terminology
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Que significa le abbreviation 'a.c.' in le contexto medic?

'Ante cebum' o 'ante le repastos'.

Que representa le abbreviation 'ALS' in un contexto medic?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Que significa le abbreviation 'A.U.' quando es referite al aures?

'Auricula utro', lo que significa 'ambos aures'.

Que es le signification del abbreviation 'ADL'?

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Da le nomine complete del maladia que corresponde al abbreviation 'AIDS'.

<p>Syndrome de Immunodeficientia Acquiritate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'BKA' in terminos medical?

<p>Amputation sub le genu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explica le differentia inter 'BSE' e 'Bx' in le contexto de examinationes medical?

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Que es le significato de 'CAP' in le contexto de pneumonias, e que representa 'CAP-HR'?

<p>'CAP' significa <em>pneumonia acquirite in le communitate</em>, e 'CAP-HR' significa <em>CAP de alto risco</em>.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Si un medico scribe 'bid' in le instruction de medication, que significa iste abbreviation?

<p>'bid' significa <em>du vice per die</em>.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que mesura le 'BMI', e que es le abbreviation 'BMR'?

<p>'BMI' mesura le <em>indice de massa corporal</em>, durante que 'BMR' es le <em>rata metabolic basal</em>.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'CCU' in le contexto de curas medic?

<p>Unitate de Cura Coronari</p> Signup and view all the answers

Qual es le signification de 'COPD' in terminos medical?

<p>Maladia Pulmonic Obstructive Chronic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que representa le abbreviation 'CPR' in un situation de emergentia medical?

<p>Resuscitation Cardiopulmonari</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explica que significa 'CHF' in le linguage medical.

<p>Insufficentia Cardiac Congestive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que representa le abbreviation 'DNR' in un ordine medical?

<p>No resucitar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Qual es le typo de examen que es designate per le abbreviation 'ECG'?

<p>Electrocardiogramma</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa 'DVT' in terminos de conditiones vascular?

<p>Thrombosis Venose Profunde</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'CDC' e qual es lor rolo?

<p>Centro pro le Control de Maladias</p> Signup and view all the answers

Qual es le signification de 'GCS' quando es usate in relation a un patiente?

<p>Glasgow Coma Scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que indica 'ESRD' como un diagnose medical?

<p>End Stage Renal Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explica que es 'GETA' quando es mentionate in un registro de patiente?

<p>General endotracheal anaesthesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que representa 'FSH' in terminos de hormonologia?

<p>Follicle stimulating hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Si un patiente ha un 'FUO', que significa isto?

<p>Fever of Unknown origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que mesura le valor de 'GFR' en un patiente?

<p>Glomerular filtration rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que es le significato de 'IDDM' in le contextu de diabetes?

<p>Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'HR' in contextos medical?

<p>HR significa 'frequentia cardiac'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Qu'es le signification de 'I&D' quando empleate in documentos medical?

<p>'I&amp;D' significa 'incision e drainage'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que representa le abbreviation 'KUB' in le ambito del medicina?

<p>'KUB' representa 'ren, ureteres, e vesica'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que indica le abbreviation 'LDL' quando se discute le niveles de cholesterol?

<p>'LDL' indica 'lipoproteina de basse densitate'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Qual es le signification de 'LP' con referentia a un procedura medical?

<p>'LP' significa 'punctura lumbar'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que es 'MAOI' un abbreviation pro in le contexto de medication?

<p>'MAOI' es le abbreviation pro 'inhibitor de monoamino oxidaso'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que representa le abbreviation 'MRI' in methodos diagnostic?

<p>'MRI' representa 'imagistica per resonantia magnetic'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'NSVD' in le contexto de obstetrica?

<p>'NSVD' significa 'parturition vaginal spontanee normal'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'q.i.d.' quando es usate in le cartas de un hospital?

<p>&quot;quater in die&quot; o quatro vices per die</p> Signup and view all the answers

Si un patiente ha un 'PVC', que anomalia cardiac es possibile que ille experientia?

<p>Contractura ventricular premature</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le termino 'S/P' in notas medic?

<p>Status post</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que es le differentia inter 'q.h.' e 'q4h' como abbreviationes in un contexto medic?

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Que significa le abbreviation 'SIADH' in relation al hormonas?

<p>Syndrome de inadequate secretion del hormona antidiuretic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que es le objectivo de un radiographia 'RPG'?

<p>Retrograde pyelogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que indica le abbreviation 'ROM' in relation al movimento de un patiente?

<p>Gama de movimento</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que significa le abbreviation 'TAHBSO' in le contexto de un chirurgia gynecologic?

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Flashcards

a

Ante (prefix)

a.c.

Ante cebum (Latin for 'before meals')

a.m.

Ante meridian (Latin for 'before noon')

A.S.

Auricula sinister (Latin for 'left ear')

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aa

Of each (Latin for 'of each')

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BSE

Un examination physic que le patiente face per se pro detectar cambiamentos in su mammas.

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CBC

Un examination medical que involve le collection e analyse de un specimen de sanguine.

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C&C

Un procedure medical que involve le resection de un parte del intestino gross.

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HTIG

Un injection de anti-corpo pro le tetano.

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HTIG

Un injection de anti-corpo pro le tetano.

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HTN

Le pression sanguinee alte.

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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Un examination del intestino tenue usante un tubo flexible que es introducite per le bocca e descendente per le esophago, stomacho, e duodeno.

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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

Le mesura del functionamento del renes, mesurate como le filtration del sanguine per le renes.

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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Un scala pro avaliar le nivello de consciencia de un patiente, basate sur le apertura ocular, responsa verbal e responsa motor.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Un inflammation del intestino que causa dolor abdominal, diarrea, e perdita de peso.

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Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

Le pression intra le cranio.

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Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)

Tractamento de replacement de estrogen pro feminas post le menopause.

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End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Le stadio final del morbo renal, ubi le renes non functiona plus de maniera adequate.

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

Diabetes que se desveloppa durante le graviditate.

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COPD

Un condition medical que causa difficultates a respirar, frequentemente causate per un combination de conditiones como emfisema e bronchite chronic.

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CPAP

Un typo de therapia pro difficultates a respirar que usa un pression positive in le vias respiratorie.

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PUD

Le abbreviation pro "peptic ulcer disease", un condition que causa ulceras in le stomacho o intestino delgadas.

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PUFT

Le abbreviation pro "pregnancy uterine full term", significante que le gestation ha attingite su duration normal.

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ROM

Le abbreviation pro "range of motion", describite le amplitude de movimento de un articulation.

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RPG

Le abbreviation pro "retrograde pyelogram", un examine radiologic del systemas renal.

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R/O

Le abbreviation pro "rule out", significante que un condition o diagnose es investigate ma non confirmate.

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Study Notes

Commonly Used Abbreviations

  • a: ante (before)
  • a.c.: ante cebum (before meals)
  • a.m.: ante meridian (before noon)
  • A.S.: auricula sinister (left ear)
  • aa: of each
  • ABG: arterial blood gas
  • ACLS: Advance Cardiac Life Support
  • A.D.: auricula dexter (right ear)
  • ad: up to
  • ad. lib.: ad libitum (as desired)
  • ADH: antidiuretic hormone
  • ADL: activities of daily living
  • AF: Atrial Fibrillation
  • AFB: Acid-fast Bacilli
  • AGE: Acute Gastroenteritis
  • agit.: shake
  • AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Common Abbreviations (Page 2)

  • AKA: Above the Knee Amputation
  • ALL: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • AMA: against medical advise
  • ANA: antinuclear antibody
  • ante: before
  • AOG: age of gestation
  • AP: abdominal-perineal/ anterior posterior
  • Ap.: appendectomy
  • APL: anterior-posterior-lateral
  • aq.: water
  • aq. dist.: distilled water
  • AS: APGAR score
  • ASD: Atrial Septal Defect
  • ASHD: Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
  • ATS: Activated Tetanus Serum
  • A.U.: auricula utro (both ears)

Common Abbreviations (Page 3)

  • ax.: axillary
  • BM: bowel movement
  • bid: twice a day
  • BKA: Below the Knee Amputation
  • BL: birth length
  • BLND: Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection
  • BLS: Basic Life Support
  • BM: bone marrow/ bowel movement
  • BMI: body mass index
  • BMR: basal metabolic rate
  • BP: blood pressure
  • BPH: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • bpm: beats per minute
  • BSA: body surface area
  • BSE: breast self exam
  • BTL: Bilateral Tubal Ligation
  • BUN: blood urea nitrogen
  • BW: body weight
  • Bx: Biopsy
  • C & C: Completion Curettage
  • C & S: culture and sensitivity
  • CA: Cancer
  • Ca: calcium
  • CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
  • CAD: Coronary Artery Disease
  • Cal.: calorie
  • CAP: Community Acquired Pneumonia
  • Cap.: capsicula (capsule)

Common Abbreviations (Page 4)

  • CAP: Community Acquired Pneumonia
  • CAPD: continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
  • CAP-HR: CAP high risk
  • CAP-MR: CAP moderate risk
  • CAT: computerized axial tomography
  • CBC: complete blood count
  • CBDE: common bile duct exploration
  • CBT: cognitive-behavioural therapy
  • CC.: chief complaint
  • CCU: coronary care unit
  • CD: communicable disease
  • CDC: center for disease control
  • CF: Cystic Fibrosis
  • CHF: Congestive Heart Failure
  • CHO: carbohydrate
  • CIBL: cephalic in beginning labor
  • CIL: cephalic in labor
  • CK-MB: creatinine kinase MB isoenzyme
  • CI: Chlorine
  • CLEB: Continuous Lumbar Epidural Block
  • CLL: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
  • CNS: Central Nervous System
  • CO: cardiac output
  • comp.: compound
  • COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • CP: Cerebral Palsy
  • CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure
  • CPD: cephalop-pelvic disproportion
  • CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Crea.: creatinine

Common Abbreviations (Page 5)

  • CS: Caesarean Section
  • CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
  • CTG: cardiotocography
  • CTT: chest tube thoracostomy
  • CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident
  • CVP: central venous pressure
  • CXR: chest x-ray
  • D & C: Dilatation and Curettage
  • DAMA: discharge against medical advise
  • DAT: diet as tolerated
  • DC: discontinue/ discharge
  • DHS: Dynamic Hip Screw
  • DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • dil.: dissolve or dilute
  • dist.: distilled
  • DKA: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • DM: Diabetes Mellitus
  • DNR: do not resuscitate
  • DOB: difficulty of breathing
  • DPT: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
  • DS: double strength
  • DTR: deep tendon reflex
  • DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Dx: diagnosis
  • EC: enteric coated
  • ECG: electrocardiogram
  • ECT: electroconvulsive therapy
  • EDC: expected date of confinement
  • EEG: electroencephalogram
  • EENT: eye, ear, nose and throat
  • elix.: elixir

(and so on, continuing through all pages)

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Questo quiz teste tuas cognoscentias de abbreviaturas communemente usate in terminologia medica. Examinare le significationes e applicatios de divers abbreviaturas, inclusa quelle relative a condicionis medicales e procedimientos. Illuminate tu comprehension de abbrivationes cruciales in le campo medical.

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