Abbreviations for Anatomy and Physiology
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Ach
Acetylcholine
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ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
2 of 104
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
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ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
4 of 104
ADP
Adenosine Diphosphate
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
6 of 104
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
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ARD
Acute Respiratory Distress
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ARF
Acute Renal Failure
9 of 104
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate
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AV
Atrioventricular
11 of 104
BBB
Blood Brain Barrier
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BCG
Bacilli Calmette-Guerin
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BMI
Body Mass Index
14 of 104
BP
Blood Pressure
15 of 104
BPM
Beats per minute
16 of 104
BS
Blood Sugar
17 of 104
BSE
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
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C
Celcius
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CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
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CCU
Coronary/cardiac Care Unit
22 of 104
CF
Cardiac Failure or Cystic Fibrosis
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CH
Cholesterol
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CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
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CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
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CJD
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
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CNS
Central Nervous System
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CO
Cardiac Output
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COAD
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
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CT Scan
Computerised Axial Tomographic Scan
33 of 104
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease
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CVS
Chorionic Villus Sampling
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D&C
Dilatation and Curettage
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
37 of 104
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
38 of 104
ECG
Electrocardiogram
39 of 104
EEG
Electroencephalogram
40 of 104
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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F
Fahrenheit
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FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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FSH
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
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GAS
General Adaptation Syndrome
45 of 104
GI
Gastrointestinal
46 of 104
Hb
Haemoglobin
47 of 104
hCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
48 of 104
HF
Heart Failure
49 of 104
hGH
Human Growth Hormone
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HPV
Human Papillomavirus
51 of 104
HR
Heart Rate
52 of 104
HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy
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HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
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IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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IUCD
Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
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i.v.
Itravenous
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IVF
In Vitro Fertilisation
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kPa
Kilopascal
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LH
Luteinising Hormone
60 of 104
MI
Myocardial Infarction
61 of 104
mmHg
Millimetres of Mercury
62 of 104
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
63 of 104
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
64 of 104
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
65 of 104
MSU
Midstream Specimen of Urine
66 of 104
MV
Minute Ventilation
67 of 104
NE
Norepinephrine
68 of 104
OD
Overdose
69 of 104
OT
Oxytocin
70 of 104
P
Pressure
71 of 104
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
72 of 104
PG
Prostaglandin
73 of 104
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
74 of 104
PMS
Premenstrual Syndrome
75 of 104
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
76 of 104
PRL
Prolactin
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PROG
Progesterone
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PTH
Parathyroid Hormone
79 of 104
RBC
Red Blood Cell or Red Blood Count
80 of 104
RDS
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
81 of 104
REM
Rapid Eye Movement
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Rh
Rhesus
83 of 104
RNA
Ribonucleic Acid
84 of 104
RR
Respiratory Rate
85 of 104
SA
Sinoatrial
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SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
87 of 104
SCD
Sudden Cardiac Death
88 of 104
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
89 of 104
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
90 of 104
SV
Stroke Volume
91 of 104
SVC
Superior Vena Cava
92 of 104
T
Temperature
93 of 104
TB
Tuberculosis
94 of 104
TENS
Transcutaneous
95 of 104
TIA
Transient Ischaemic Attack
96 of 104
TLC
Tender Loving Care
97 of 104
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
98 of 104
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
99 of 104
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
100 of 104
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
101 of 104
UV
Ultraviolet
102 of 104
VS
Vital Signs
103 of 104
WBC
White Blood Count or White Blood Cell
104 of 104
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Card 2
Front
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Back
ACTH
Card 3
Front
Antidiuretic Hormone
Back
Card 4
Front
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Back
Card 5
Front
Adenosine Diphosphate
Back
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