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Medical
Graduate
01/25/2011
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Term
EAA
 Definition
Essential Amino Acid
Term
EBL
 Definition
Estimated Blood Loss
Term
EBM
 Definition
Expressed Breast Milk
Term
EBV
 Definition
Epstein-Barr Virus
Term
ECF
 Definition
Extracellular fluid
Term
ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
ECHO
 Definition
Echocardiogram
Term
ECMO
 Definition
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Term
ECT
 Definition
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Term
ED
 Definition
Erectile Dysfunction
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
Term
EF
 Definition
Ejection Fraction
Term
EFAD
 Definition
Essentail Fatty Acid Deficiency
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyography
Term
EMR
 Definition
Electronic Medical Record
Term
ENT
 Definition
Ear, Nose and Throat
Term
EOM
 Definition
extraocular Muscles
Term
EPO
 Definition
Erythropoietin
Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancratography
Term
ESR
 Definition
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End-Stage Renal Disease
Term
ESV
 Definition
End-systolic Volume
Term
ET
 Definition
Endotracheal
Term
Etiol
 Definition
Etiology
Term
ETOH
 Definition
Ethanol
Term
ETT
 Definition
Endotracheal Tube
Term
EUA
 Definition
Examination under Anesthesia
Term
EUP
 Definition
Extrauterine Pregnancy
Term
EVAR
 Definition
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Term
EVF
 Definition
Erythrocyte Volume Fraction
Term
Exam
 Definition
Examination
Term
Exp Lap
 Definition
Exploratory Laparotomy
Term
E. Coli
 Definition
Escherichia Coli bacteria
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
FB
 Definition
Foreign Body
Term
FBG
 Definition
Fasting Blood Glucose
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
Fe
 Definition
Iron
Term
fem
 Definition
Female
Term
FEV
 Definition
Forced Expiratory Volume
Term
FFA
 Definition
Free Fatty Acids
Term
FFP
 Definition
Fresh Frozen Plasma
Term
FHR
 Definition
Fetal Heart Rate
Term
FHS
 Definition
Fetal Heart Sounds
Term
FHT
 Definition
Fetal Heart Tones
Term
FHx
 Definition
Family History
Term
Flu
 Definition
Influenza
Term
FMF
 Definition
Fetal Movements Felt
Term
FNA
 Definition
Fine Needle Aspiration
Term
FROM
 Definition
Full Range of Motion
Term
FSBS
 Definition
Finger-stick Blood Sugar
Term
FSE
 Definition
Fetal Scalp Electrode
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle-stimulating Hormone
Term
FTT
 Definition
Failure to thrive
Term
FU
 Definition
Follow-up
Term
FUO
 Definition
Fever of Unknown Origin
Term
FVC
 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity
Term
FWB
 Definition
Full Weight Bearing
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
F/C
 Definition
Fever and/or Chills
Term
G
 Definition
Gravidity
Term
GA
 Definition
General Anesthesia
Term
GAD
 Definition
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Term
GB
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
GBM
 Definition
Glioblastoma multiforma
Term
GC
 Definition
Gonorrhea
Term
GCS
 Definition
Glasgow Corna Scale
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Term
GETT
 Definition
General by Endotracheal Tube
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Term
GGT
 Definition
Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
Term
GH
 Definition
Growth Hormone
Term
GI
 Definition
Glycemic Index or Gastrointestinal
Term
GIT
 Definition
Gastrointestinal Tract
Term
GM-CSF
 Definition
Granulocyte-Monocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor
Term
GN
 Definition
Glomerulonephritis
Term
GRAV I
 Definition
First Pregnancy
Term
GSW
 Definition
Gun Shot Wound
Term
GTT
 Definition
Glucose Tolerance Test
Term
GU
 Definition
Gastric Ulcer or Genitourinary
Term
GVHD
 Definition
Graft-versus-host disease
Term
HA
 Definition
Headache
Term
Hbg
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
HB
 Definition
Heart Block
Term
HbA1C
 Definition
Glycosylated hemoglobin
Term
HBP
 Definition
High Blood Pressure
Term
hCG
 Definition
Human Chronic Gonadotropin
Term
HCL
 Definition
Hairy Cell Leukemia
Term
Hct
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
HCT
 Definition
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Term
HCTZ
 Definition
Hydrochlorothiazide
Term
HD
 Definition
Hodgkin's Disease
Term
HDL
 Definition
High-density lipoprotein
Term
HDL-C
 Definition
High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
Term
HEENT
 Definition
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
Term
HELLP
 Definition
Hypertension, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets
Term
Hema
 Definition
Hematest
Term
HGH
 Definition
Human Growth Hormone
Term
HH
 Definition
Hiatal Hernia
Term
HI
 Definition
Homicidal Ideation
Term
HIT
 Definition
Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
HL
 Definition
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
HLHS
 Definition
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Term
HND
 Definition
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Term
HOB
 Definition
Head of Bed
Term
HPI
 Definition
History of Present Illness
Term
HPV
 Definition
Human Papillomavirus
Term
HR
 Definition
Heart Rate
Term
HRT
 Definition
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Term
HSM
 Definition
Hepatosplenomegaly
Term
HSV
 Definition
Herpes Simplex Virus
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
Ht
 Definition
Height
Term
Hx
 Definition
History (medical)
Term
h/o
 Definition
History of
Term
H & H
 Definition
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
Term
H&P
 Definition
History and Physical Examination
Term
I131
 Definition
Radioactive Iodine
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
IC
 Definition
Informed Consent, Intensive Care, iieocecal, Immunocompromised, Interstitial Cystitis
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator
Term
ICF
 Definition
Intracellular Fluid
Term
ICH
 Definition
Intracerbral Hemorrhage
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial Pressure
Term
ICS
 Definition
Intercostal Space
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intersive Care Unit
Term
ID
 Definition
Infectious Disease
Term
IDA
 Definition
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Term
IDC
 Definition
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Indwelling Catheter, Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma
Term
IDDM
 Definition
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Term
Ig
 Definition
Immunoglobulin
Term
IgA
 Definition
Immunoglobulin A
Term
IgD
 Definition
Immunoglobulin D
Term
IgE
 Definition
Immunoglobulin E
Term
IgG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin G
Term
IgM
 Definition
Immunoglobulin M
Term
IGT
 Definition
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Term
IHD
 Definition
Ischemic Heart Disease
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
Term
IMA
 Definition
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Term
IMI
 Definition
Intramuscular Injection
Term
IMN
 Definition
Infectious Mononucleosis
Term
Inc
 Definition
Incomplete
Term
Inf
 Definition
Injection
Term
INH
 Definition
Isoniazid
Term
IOL
 Definition
Induction Of Labor
Term
IOP
 Definition
Intraocular Pressure
Term
IRDM
 Definition
Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
Term
ITP
 Definition
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Term
IUP
 Definition
Intrauterine Pregnancy
Term
IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
IVC
 Definition
Inferior Vena Cava
Term
IVDU
 Definition
Intravenous Drug User
Term
IVF
 Definition
In vitro fertilization, Intravenous Fluids
Term
IVPB
 Definition
Intravenous Piggyback
Term
I&D
 Definition
Incision and Drainage
Term
I&O
 Definition
Intake and Outputs
Term
JODM
 Definition
Juvenile-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
Term
K
 Definition
Potassium
Term
KA
 Definition
Ketoacidosis
Term
Kcal
 Definition
Kilocalorie
Term
kg
 Definition
Kilogram
Term
KS
 Definition
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder
Term
L
 Definition
Leukocytes (White Blood Cells)
Term
Lab
 Definition
Laboratory
Term
LABBB
 Definition
Left Anterior Bundle Branch Block
Term
LAD
 Definition
Left Anterior Descending-Coronary Artery, Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency, Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram, Lymphadenopathy
Term
Lam
 Definition
Laminectomy
Term
Lap
 Definition
Laparotomy
Term
Lat
 Definition
Lateral
Term
LB or lb
 Definition
Pound
Term
LBBB
 Definition
Left Bundle Branch Block
Term
LBO
 Definition
Large Bowel Obstruction
Term
LBP
 Definition
Low Back Pain
Term
LCA
 Definition
Left Coronary Artery
Term
LDH
 Definition
Lactate Dehydrogenase
Term
LDL
 Definition
Low Density Lipoprotein
Term
LDL-C
 Definition
Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol
Term
LE
 Definition
Lupus Erythematosus, Lower Extremity
Term
LES
 Definition
Lower Esophageal Sphincter
Term
leu
 Definition
Leukocytes
Term
LFT
 Definition
Liver Function Test
Term
LH
 Definition
Luteinizing Hormone
Term
Lig
 Definition
Ligament
Term
LIH
 Definition
Left Inguinal Hernia
Term
LLE
 Definition
Left Lower Extremity
Term
LLL
 Definition
Left Lower Lobe
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
Term
LMCA
 Definition
Left Main Coronary Artery
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last Menstrual Period
Term
LN
 Definition
Lymph Node
Term
LOA
 Definition
Leave of absence
Term
LOC
 Definition
Level of Consciousness
Term
LOS
 Definition
Length of Stay
Term
Lp
 Definition
Lipoprotein
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
Term
LPN
 Definition
Licensed Practical Nurse
Term
LR
 Definition
Lactated Ringer's Solution
Term
LRTI
 Definition
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Term
LTAC
 Definition
Long-term Acute Care
Term
LUL
 Definition
Left Upper Lobe-Lung
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
Term
LV
 Definition
Left Ventricle
Term
LVEF
 Definition
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Term
LVF
 Definition
Left Ventricular Failure
Term
LVH
 Definition
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Term
Ly
 Definition
Lymphocytes
Term
lytes
 Definition
Electrolytes
Term
L&D
 Definition
Labor and Delivery (Childbirth)
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