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Medical Abbreviations
Terms Needed for Medical Nutritional Therapy
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Undergraduate 4
09/23/2010
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abd

 

 Definition
Abdomen
Term
AcH
 Definition
acetylcholine
Term

AFB

 Definition
Acid-fast bacillus (some cause tuberculosis)
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
AROM
 Definition
Active range of motion
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
Term
ALL
 Definition
Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia
Term
AML
 Definition
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute renal failure
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ALP
 Definition
alkaline phosphatase (liver function test)
Term
ABA
 Definition
American Burn Association
Term
AMA
 Definition
American Medical Association
Term
ARRT
 Definition

American registry of radiologic technologists 
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
AP
 Definition
anteroposterior
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
AHF
 Definition
antihemophilic factor
Term
ANA
 Definition
antinuclear antibody
Term
AI
 Definition
aortic insufficiency
Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as the occasion arises, as needed (pro re nata)
Term
AST (SGOT)
 Definition
aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme elevated after myocardial infaraction)
Term
ad lib
 Definition
at pleasure (ad libitum)
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
AV, A-V
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
ADD
 Definition
attention deficit disorder
Term
ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
Term
BBT
 Definition
basal body temperature
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
Term
BK
 Definition
below knee
Term
BPH
 Definition
beign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
Bx, bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
ABO
 Definition
blood groups
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
BSA
 Definition
Body surface area
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth (per os)
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CO_2_
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
CA
 Definition
carcinoma
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
C
 Definition
celsius, centigrade
Term
CDC
 Definition
centers for disease control and prevention
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous syndrome
Term
CPD
 Definition
cephalopelvic disproportion
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerbrovascular accident
Term
C-1, C-2, etc.
 Definition
cervical vertebrae
Term
Cx
 Definition
cervix
Term
CS, C-section
 Definition
cesarean section
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest X-ray
Term
CAL
 Definition
Chronic airflow limitation
Term
COLD
 Definition
chronic obstructive lung disease
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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