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Basic Medical Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| GU | Genitourinary |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| D and C | Dilation and Curettage |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| TMJ | Temporomandibar Joint |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| NG | Nasogastric |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| CNS | Central nervous system |