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Ch 4 Body Structures
Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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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 technology |
Sx | symptom |
Tx | treatment |
U&L, U/L | upper and lower |
US | ultrasound, ultrasonography |