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Set 8
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AV | arteriovenous |
| BKA | below-knee amputation |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| FYI | for you information |
| HEENT | head, eye, ear, nose and throat |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IM | intramuscular |
| LOA | leave of absence |
| LRS | lactated Ringer's solution |
| MD | muscular dystrophy |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| NBM | nothing by mouth |
| NPO | nil per os |
| NSD | no significant disease |
| PDR | Physician's Desk Reference |
| PERRLA | The pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
| WBC | white blood count |