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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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ABGs | Arterial Blood Gases |
ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
ANA | Antinuclear antibodies |
AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CK | Creatine kinase |
CK-BB | Creatine kinase-BB |
CK-MB | Creatine kinase-MB |
CK-MM | Creatine kinase-MM |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
CT | Computerized Tomography |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
ENT | Ear, nose, and throat |
ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
FBS | Fasting blood sugar (glucose) |
FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
FTA-ABS | Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test |
GGT | Gamma-glutamyltransferase |
GH | Growth Hormone |
HBsAG | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen |
hCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
HCV | Hepatitis C Virus |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
IRDS | Infant respiratory distress syndrome |
KOH | Potassium Hydroxide |
LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
O&P | Ova and parasites |
PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
PMS | Premenstural Syndrome |
PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
PPD | Purified Protein Derivative |
PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | Rheumatoid Factor |
RPR | Rapid plasma reagin |
RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus |
STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
T3 | Triiodothyronine |
T4 | Thyroxine |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |