Medical Terminology Abbreviations A&P - DES Flash Cards

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Title: Medical Terminology Abbreviations A&P - DES
Description: Medical Terminology Abbreviations A&P - DES
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Created: 2001-04-23
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    • Side 3
    • AL
    • Left ear
    • Bic.
    • Biceps
    • ALD
    • Alcoholic liver disease
    • ANX
    • Anxiety
    • AO
    • Angle of; aorta
    • AH
    • Abdominal hysterectomy; arterial hypertension
    • AGE
    • Angle of greatest extension
    • D/NS
    • Dextrose in normal saline
    • D5%DW
    • Dextrose 5% in distilled water
    • D5%NS
    • Dextrose 5% in normal saline
    • BSP
    • Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
    • D5LR
    • Dextrose 5% with lactated ringers
    • D5W
    • Dextrose 5% in water
    • DA
    • Degenerative arthritis
    • DAT
    • Diet as tolerated
    • DB
    • Disability; date of birth
    • DBP
    • Diastolic blood pressure
    • AI
    • Aortic insufficiency; artificial insemination
    • CO
    • Carbon monoxide; cardiac output; check out
    • DC
    • Discharge; discontinue; Doctor of Chiropractic
    • DC&B
    • Dilation, curettage and biopsy
    • DD
    • Discharge diagnosis; dry dressing
    • DDD
    • Degenerative disc disease
    • DEC
    • Deceased; decrease
    • DEF
    • Defecation; deferred; deficient
    • ANS
    • Autonomic nervous system
    • DEG
    • Degeneration
    • DES
    • Describe
    • CROM
    • Cervical range of motion
    • AID
    • Acute infectious disease; artificial insemination by donor
    • CS
    • Cervical spine; cesarean section
    • CSF
    • Cerebrospinal fluid
    • CSP
    • Cervical spine
    • CT
    • Carpal tunnel; cerebral thrombosis; cervical-thoracic; cervical traction
    • BSE
    • Breast self-examination
    • CTB
    • Confined to bed
    • CTL
    • Cervical, thoracic, lumbar
    • AIDS
    • Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
    • CU
    • Cause unknown; clinical unit
    • CUD
    • Cause undetermined
    • CVD
    • Cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular disease
    • CVS
    • Cardiovascular status
    • D/A
    • Date of accident; date of admission
    • D/DW
    • Dextrose in distilled water
    • CTS
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome
    • CL
    • Clavicle; clean; closed; contact lens
    • CN
    • Cranial nerve
    • BTW
    • Back to work
    • CNV
    • Cranial nerve number 5
    • CPE
    • Chronic pulmonary emphysema; complete physical examination
    • CPX
    • Complete physical examination
    • CR
    • Clinical records; closed reduction
    • CR&C
    • Closed reduction and cast
    • CRF
    • Chronic renal failure
    • CAT
    • Cataract; computerized axial tomography
    • CBC
    • Complete blood count
    • AIIS
    • Anterior inferior iliac spine
    • CF
    • Compare, refer to
    • CFNS
    • Chills, fever, night sweats
    • CHF
    • Congestive heart failure
    • ANG
    • Angle
    • CHR
    • Chronic; chronological
    • CIC
    • Crisis intervention clinic
    • BTR
    • Biceps tendon reflex
    • BUE
    • Both upper extremities
    • BUQ
    • Both upper quadrants
    • BVR
    • Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
    • BX
    • Biopsy
    • ALT
    • Alternate
    • C
    • With (represented as a 'c' with a '-' over it)
    • AIT
    • Acute intensive treatment
    • CAD
    • Coronary artery disease
    • CAF
    • Caucasian adult female
    • CAH
    • Chronic active hepatitis
    • BL
    • Bilateral lower lung fields; blood loss