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Medical Abbreviations
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1
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What does FEV stand for?
Answer
Forced expiratory volume
2
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What is FHR an abbreviation for?
Answer
Fetal heart rate
3
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What does FTT signify?
Answer
Failure to thrive
4
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What is the full form of GC?
Answer
Gonococcus; gonorrheal
5
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What does gtt refer to in medical terms?
Answer
Drops (guttae)
6
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What does HCG stand for?
Answer
Human chorionic gonadotropin
7
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What is HDL?
Answer
High-density lipoprotein
8
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What is IUD?
Answer
Intrauterine device
9
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Which measurement does KG, kg represent?
Answer
Kilogram
10
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What is L an abbreviation for?
Answer
Liter; left
11
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What does lb, # indicate?
Answer
Pound
12
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What does L&D stand for?
Answer
Labor and delivery
13
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What does LDL mean?
Answer
Low-density lipoprotein
14
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What does mcg stand for?
Answer
Microgram
15
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What does MD refer to?
Answer
Muscular dystrophy
16
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What is NSR an abbreviation for?
Answer
Normal sinus rhythm
17
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What does O₂ signify in medical terms?
Answer
Oxygen
18
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What does PAC stand for?
Answer
Premature atrial contraction
19
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What is PALS?
Answer
Pediatric advanced life support
20
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What does PKU signify?
Answer
Phenylketonuria
21
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What does PMN represent?
Answer
Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes (polys)
22
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What is PMS?
Answer
Pre menstrual syndrome
23
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What is PT?
Answer
Prothrombin time; physical therapy
24
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What does PTT indicate?
Answer
Partial thromboplastin time
25
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What does PVC stand for?
Answer
Premature ventricular contraction
26
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What does RBC, rbc refer to?
Answer
Red blood cell
27
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What does FEV stand for?
Answer
Forced expiratory volume, a measure of lung function
28
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What is FHR an abbreviation for?
Answer
Fetal heart rate, monitoring fetal well-being
29
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What does FTT signify?
Answer
Failure to thrive, indicating poor growth in infants
30
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What is the full form of GC?
Answer
Gonococcus or gonorrheal, a sexually transmitted bacterium