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Body Systems- Abbreviations
| AP | anteroposterior |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| LAT, lat | lateral |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| RF | rheumatoid factor; radio frequency |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| SPECT | single photon emission computed tomography |
| Sx | symptom |
| Tx | treatment |
| U&L, U/L | upper and lower |
| US | ultrasound; ultrasonography |