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M.T. Abbrevs. A-G
Term | Definition |
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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 |