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Abbreviation #1
medical abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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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 |