medical assistant admin and clinical— abbreviation 1-171
0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
FlashcardsCard Sorting
1/170
Study Analytics
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
171 Terms
1
New cards
abd
abdomen
2
New cards
ad lib
as desired
3
New cards
AD
Alzheimer's disease
4
New cards
ADD
attention deficit disorder
5
New cards
AED
automatic external defibrillator
6
New cards
ADL
activities of daily living
7
New cards
aka
also known as
8
New cards
amb
ambulatory
9
New cards
am
morning
10
New cards
amt
amount
11
New cards
ARF
acute renal failure
12
New cards
as tol
as tolerated
13
New cards
ax
axillary
14
New cards
b.i.d
twice daily
15
New cards
bld
blood
16
New cards
Bm
bowel movement
17
New cards
BPM
breaths per minute
18
New cards
BP
blood pressure
19
New cards
BR
bed rest
20
New cards
BSE
breast self-examination
21
New cards
CA.
cancer
22
New cards
CAD
coronary artery disease
23
New cards
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
24
New cards
c
with
25
New cards
cath
catheter
26
New cards
CBR
complete bed rest
27
New cards
CCU
coronary care unit
28
New cards
CDC
Center for Disease Control
29
New cards
CHF
congestive heart failure
30
New cards
C.N.A
certified nursing assistant
31
New cards
c/o
complains of
32
New cards
CO2
carbon dioxide
33
New cards
cond
condition
34
New cards
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
35
New cards
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
36
New cards
CP
cerebral palsy, chest pain
37
New cards
CRF
chronic renal failure
38
New cards
CS
central supply
39
New cards
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
40
New cards
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
41
New cards
DAT
diet as tolerated
42
New cards
D&C
dilation and curettage
43
New cards
DOA
dead on arrival
44
New cards
DOB
date of birth
45
New cards
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
New cards
DS
Down syndrome
47
New cards
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
48
New cards
dx
diagnosis
49
New cards
E
etiology
50
New cards
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram, electrocardiography
51
New cards
EMT
emergency medical technician
52
New cards
ENT
ear, nose, throat
53
New cards
ER
emergency room
54
New cards
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
55
New cards
FB
foreign body
56
New cards
FBS
fasting blood sugar
57
New cards
Fx
fracture
58
New cards
GB
gallbladder
59
New cards
GE
gastroenteritis
60
New cards
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
61
New cards
GP
general practice
62
New cards
gtt
drops
63
New cards
GYN, gyn
gynecology
64
New cards
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
65
New cards
HOB
head of bed
66
New cards
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
67
New cards
HTN
hypertension
68
New cards
hr
hour
69
New cards
Hx
history
70
New cards
ICU
intensive care unit
71
New cards
IM
intramuscular
72
New cards
I&O
intake and output
73
New cards
isol
isolation
74
New cards
IV
intravenous
75
New cards
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
76
New cards
Jt
joint
77
New cards
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
78
New cards
L&D
labor and delivery
79
New cards
Lg
large
80
New cards
LLQ
left lower quadrant
81
New cards
LMP
last menstrual period
82
New cards
LOC
level of consciousness
83
New cards
LUQ
left upper quadrant
84
New cards
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
85
New cards
MA
medical assistant
86
New cards
MD
medical doctor
87
New cards
mm
millimeter
88
New cards
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
89
New cards
MS
multiple sclerosis
90
New cards
N/C
no complaints
91
New cards
NA
not applicable
92
New cards
neg
negative
93
New cards
NKA
no known allergies
94
New cards
noc,noct
night
95
New cards
NPO
nothing by mouth
96
New cards
NSAID
nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug
97
New cards
N&V
nausea and vomiting
98
New cards
OA
osteoarthritis
99
New cards
OB
obstetrics
100
New cards
OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
Note 
Flashcards (54)