Medical Terminology

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Medical Terminology

• List 10
• Abreviations

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abd

• Abdomen

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a.c. ac

• Before meals
• (Ante cibum)

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ad lib

• Freely as desired
• (ad libitum)

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b.i.d. bid

• Twice a day
• (bis in die)

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BM

• Bowel movement
• Bone marrow

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BP B/P

• Blood pressure

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bs

• Bowel sounds
• Blood sugar
• Breath sounds

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Bx bx

• Biopsy

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c

• With
• (cum)

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cath

• Catheter
• Catheterization

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DOB

• Date of birth

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c/o

• Complains of

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CO2

• Carbon dioxide

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CPR

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CS CS

• Culture and sensitivity

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CT

• Computed tomography
• Computed axial tomography
• CT scan
• CAT scan
• (x-ray images in cross sectional view)

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CVA

• Cerebrovascular accident
• Stroke

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D/C

• Discontinue

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Dx

• Diagnosis

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MRI

• Magnetic resonance imaging

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ER

• Emergency room

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F/U f/u

• Follow-up

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Fx

• Fracture

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GI

• Gastrointestinal

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h hr

• Hour