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ED
 Definition
emergency department
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, and throat
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
GP
 Definition
general practitioner
Term
GYN, Gyn, gyn
 Definition
gynecology
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
PA
 Definition
physician assistant ; posteroanterior
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
CT, CAT
 Definition
computed tomography ; computerized axial tomography
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
NSAID
 Definition
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
c1...
 Definition
first cervical vertebra
Term
... c7
 Definition
seventh cervical vertebra
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DMARD
 Definition
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
Term
fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
L1
 Definition
first lumbar vertebra
Term
...L5
 Definition
fifth lumbar vertebra
Term
OTC
 Definition
over the counter
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptons
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer; carcinoma
Term
CBC, cbc
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CDC
 Definition
centers for disease control and prevention
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
FEMA
 Definition
federal emergency management agency
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell ; white blood cell count
Term
WMD
 Definition
weapons of mass destruction
Term
LE
 Definition
lupus erythematosus
Term
T1
 Definition
first thoracic vertebra
Term
T12
 Definition
twelfth thoracic vertebra
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
AV , A-V
 Definition
atriovenricular
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
ECHO, echo
 Definition
echocardiography
Term
MI, AMI
 Definition
myocardial infarction (acute MI)
Term
T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
COLD
 Definition
chronic obstructive lung disease
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
LRT
 Definition
lower respiratory tract
Term
SARS
 Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
URT
 Definition
upper respiratory tract
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
GERD
 Definition
gstroesophageal reflux disease
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
IBS
 Definition
inflammatory bowel syndrome
Term
LGI
 Definition
lower gastrointesinal tract
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiurect hormone
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
Term
BUN
 Definition
bllod urea nitrogen
Term
CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
Term
ESWL
 Definition
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
pH
 Definition
potential hydrogen
Term
TUR
 Definition
transurethral resection
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
U/A, UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
BBT
 Definition
basal body temperature
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
CS, c-section
 Definition
cesarean section
Term
D&C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
EDD
 Definition
expected delievery date
Term
GC
 Definition
gonococcus
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus
Term
HCV
 Definition
hepatitis c virus
Term
HDV
 Definition
hepatitis D virus
Term
HCG, hCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HPV
 Definition
human papillomavirus
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
HSV-2
 Definition
herpes simplex virus type 2 (genital herpes)
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine device
Term
IUS
 Definition
intrauterine system
Term
IVF
 Definition
in virto fertilization
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
Pap
 Definition
papanicolaou smear, stain, or test
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
premenstrual syndrome
Term
PSA
 Definition
prostate-specific antigen
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TUMT
 Definition
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
Term
TUNA
 Definition
transurethral needle ablation
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
Bx, bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
DLE
 Definition
discoid lupus erythematosus
Term
TBSA
 Definition
total body surface area
Term
ADD
 Definition
attention deficit disorder
Term
ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle
Term
PNS
 Definition
perpipheral nervous system
Term
TENS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiretic hormone
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
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