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M.T. Abbrevs. A-G
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| Abd Hyst | Abdominal Hysterectomy (p.298) |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the knee |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (p.337) |
| AKA | Above Knee Amputation (p.107) |
| AP or PA | Anterioposterior or Posteroanterior (p.41) |
| AP Repair | Anterior Posterior Repair (vaginal canal) |
| AP Resection | Abdominoperineal Resection (bowel) |
| AVR | Atrioventricular repair |
| AV | Arteriovenous (shunt/graft or fistula) |
| BCCA | Basal Cell Carcinoma (p.141) |
| Bil. | Bilateral |
| BKA | Below Knee Amputation |
| BP | Blood Pressure (p.368) |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (p.249) |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen (p.226) |
| Bx | Biopsy (p.34) |
| BTT or BMT | Bilateral Tympanic/Myringotomy Tubes |
| C1-C7 | Cervical Vertebrae 1-7 (p.70/71) |
| CA | Carcinoma (p.600) |
| CABG/CAB | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (p.391) |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| C-arm | Fluoroscopy using C-shaped Xray equipment |
| CBC | Complete Blood Cell count (p.342) |
| CBDE | Common Bile Duct exploration |
| Chlor | Green |
| Cl | Chloride |
| C & S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| CNS | Central Nervous System (p.445) |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (p.417) |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (p.391) |
| CREF | Closed Reduction External Fixation (p.106) |
| CS | Cesarean Section (p.301) |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid (p.447) |
| CTR | Carpal Tunnel Release |
| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (p.92) |
| CT Scan | Computed Tomography Scan (p.190) |
| CV | Cardiovascular (Chpt.10) |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident (p.461) |
| Cysto | Cystoscopy (p.227) |
| D&C | Dilation & Currettage (p.298) |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Examination (p.254) |
| ECCE | Extracapsular Cataract Extraction (p.537) |
| EUA | Examination Under Anesthesia |
| EEG | Electroencephalography (p.468) |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (p.8) |
| ENT | Ear, nose, throat (dr) |
| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
| Eryth | Red |
| ESRD | End stage renal failure |
| ESS | Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (p.231) |
| Exc. | Excision |
| Exp. Lap. | Exploratory Laparotomy |
| FB or f.b. | Foreign Body (bullet, penny in nose, road rash) |
| FS or f.s. | Frozen Section |
| Fluoro | Continuous Xray Image Using a C-arm |
| FTSG | Full Thickness Skin Graft (p.147) |
| fx | Fracture |
| GB or gb | Gallbladder |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal (chpt.5) |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound |
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