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Medical Abbreviation
Appendix B 10/31/2019
Question | Answer |
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ADB, abd | Abdomen |
BKA | Below-the-knee Amputation |
CBT | Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy |
DS | Discharge Summary |
ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
G/TPAL | (See G and TPAL) Gravida; Gauge -(of a needle) Term Newborns, Premature Newborns, Abortions, Living Children |
HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
JAMA | Journal of the American medical Association |
KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder |
LASIK | Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis |
MI | Myocardial Infarction; Mitral Insufficiency; Metabolic Index; Mental Illness |
NB | Newborn |
OB/GYN | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
PCP | Phencyclidine ("Angel Dust," a street drug); Primary Care Physician |
QD | Everyday |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis; Right Atrium; Room Air |
SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
T & A | Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy |
TAT | Thematic Apperception test |
UVB | Ultraviolet Light B |
V Fib ` | Ventricular Fibrillation |
WHO | World Health Organization |
ZPG | Zero Population Growth |