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Medical Terms
Quiz 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PTA | Physical therapy assistant |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RRT | Resisted radiologic tech |
| RT | Respiratory therapy/therapist |
| VDM | Veterinarian degree of medicine |
| CICU | Cardiac Intensive care unit |
| ck | check |
| cl liq | clear liquid |
| co, c/o | complains of |
| comp | complete/compound |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DSD | dry sterile dressing |
| Dx, dx | diagnosis |
| ea | each |
| EBL | Estimated Blood loss |
| ECG, EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| ENT | Ear, nose, throat |
| EENT | Eye, ear, nose, throat |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| et, etiol | etiology (causes of disease) |
| Ex, exam | examination |
| exc | excision |
| exp | exploratory, expiration |
| ext | extract, extraction, external |
| Fe | iron |