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rio medterm 1
abbreviaitons
abbreviation | meaning |
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ant | anterior |
AP | anteroposterior |
Bx,bx | biopsy |
CT | computed tomography |
CT scan, CAT scan | computed (axial) tomography scan |
DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
Dx | diagnosis |
LAT, lat | lateral |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
PA | posteroanterior;pernicious anemia |
PET | positron emission tomography |
post | posterior |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
sono | sonogram |
SPECT | single photon emission computed tomography |
Sx | symptom |
Tx | treatment |
U&L, U/L | upper and lower |
US | ultrasound |