Medical Assisting Abbreviation Terms

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GTT
Glucose tolerance test
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Gtt
drops
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OR
Operating room
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Sub
Subcutaneous
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Q
every
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Qam
Every morning
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Qd
Everyday
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Qh
Every hour
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Q2h
Every 2 hours
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Qid
4 times a day
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Po
By mouth
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Hs
Hours of sleep
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ETOH
Ethanol alcohol
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CRF
Chronic renal failure
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ADL
Activities of daily living
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CKD
Chronic Kidney disease
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CLD
Chronic lung disease
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am
Morning
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pm
afternoon
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O2
Oxygen
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Oz
Ounce
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B/P
Blood pressure
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PE
Pulmonary embolism
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CAD
Coronary artery disease
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DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
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LDL
Low density lipoprotein
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HDL
High density Lipoprotein
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CTA
Computed tomography angiography
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PET
Positron emission tomography
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MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
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EKG
Electrocardiogram
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AD
Right ear
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AS
Left ear
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AU
Both ears
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Cl
Chlorine
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HA
Hearing aids
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AOM
Acute Otitis media
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TM
Tympanic membrane
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EENT
Ears, eyes, nose, throat
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ENT
Ears, nose, throat
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HEENT
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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ENG
Electronystagmography
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AKA
Also known as
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ASAP
As soon as possible
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STAT
Immediately
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OD
Right eye
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OS
Left eye
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OU
Both eyes
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VF
Visual field
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ICU
Intensive care unit
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CCU
Critical care unit
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D/C
Discontinue
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Ox
Oxygen
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Dx
Diagnosis
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Co2
Carbon Dioxide
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H2o
Water
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RLL
Right lower Lobe
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LLL
Left lower lobe
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PFT
Pulmonary function test
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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ER
Emergency room
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Tx
treatment
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TLC
Total lung capacity
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TB
Tuberculosis
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ABG
Arterial blood gasses
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A&P
Ausicultation and Percussion
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
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LRI
Lower respiratory infection
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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MARS
Middle eastern respiratory syndrome
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SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
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T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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CABG
Coronary artery bypass graph
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CHF
Chronic heart failure