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Abbreviation #1
medical abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AD | right ear (auris dextra) |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| ARD | acute respiratory disease; adult respiratory disease |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| HEENT | head, eye, ear, nose throat |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| AS | left ear |
| STS | serologic test for syphilis |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| od | overdose |
| via | by way of |
| OU | both eyes together (oculi unitas) |
| OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| OS | left eye (oculus sinistra) |
| Delta sign or triangle shape | change |