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Abbreviations
Medical Terminology Abbreivations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AP | anteroposterior |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CT | computed tomography |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| I & D | Incision and draining |
| LAT, lat | lateral |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imagining |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| RF | Rheumatoid factor, radio frequency |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| SPECT | Single photo emission computed |
| Sx | symptom |
| Tx | treatment |
| U & L, U/L | upper and lower |
| US | ultrasound, ultrasonography |