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Terminology-Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gas(es) |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus (TB organism) |
| ant | anterior |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| BE | barium enema; below the elbow |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| C&T | crossmatch and type (for compatible blood) |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CK | creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest x-ray; chest radiograph |
| DI | diabetes insipidus; diagnostic imaging |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram; electrocardiography |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (test to detect anti-HIV antibodies) |
| EMG | electromyograph |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FS | frozen section |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormine |
| GB/GBS | gallbladder/gallbladder series |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test; drop(s) |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | glycoylated hemoglobim |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| I&D | incision and drainage; irrigation and debridement |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IV-GTT | intravenous glucose tolerance test |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram; intravenous pyelography |
| K | potassium (an electrolyte) |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LAT, lat | lateral |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LS | lumbosacral spine |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MCH | mean cell hemoglobin (average amount of hemoglobin per red cell) |
| MCHC | mean cell hemoglobin concentration (average concentration of hemoglobin per red cell) |
| MCV | mean cell volume (average volume or size per red cell) |
| Mg | magnesium |
| mg/dl, mg/dL | milligram per deciliter |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| Na | sodium (an electrolyte) |
| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus |
| NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin) |
| O&P | ova and parasites (often in stool specimens) |
| OB | obstetrics |
| P | phosphorus; pulse |
| Pap | papanicolaou (test) |
| PBI | protein-bound iodine |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| post | posterior |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PT | prothombin time; physical therapy |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone; also called parathormone |
| PTT/aPTT/APTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RF | rheumatoid factor; radio frequency |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| S&A | sugar and acetone |
| SBF | small bowel follow-through |
| SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transminase |
| sono | sonogram |
| SPECT | single photon emission computed tomography |
| Sx | symptom |
| T&S | type and screen (for compatible blood) |
| T3 | triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone) |
| T4 | thyroxine (thyroid hormone) |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| Tx | treatment |
| U&L, U/L | upper and lower |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| US | ultrasound, ultrasonography |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| VMA | vanilylimandelic acid (usually a 24h urine test) |
| WBC | white blood count |
Created by:
DawnLangridge
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