Medical Terminology Simplified

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ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESRD end-stage renal disease

ESWL extracorporeal shock-wave

lithotripsy

ETT exercise tolerance test

F

FBS fasting blood sugar

FECG, FEKG fetal electrocardiogram

FH family history

FHR fetal heart rate

FHT fetal heart tone

FS frozen section

FSH follicle-stimulating hormone

FTND full-term normal delivery

FVC forced vital capacity

Fx fracture

G

G gravida (pregnant)

g, gm gram

GB gallbladder

GBS gallbladder series (x-ray studies)

GC gonococcus (Neisseria

gonorrhoeae)

G-CSF granulocyte colony-stimulating

factor

GER gastroesophageal reflux

GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease

GH growth hormone

GI gastrointestinal

GTT glucose tolerance test

GU genitourinary

GVHD graft-versus-host disease

GVHR graft-versus-host reaction

GYN gynecology

H

HAV hepatitis A virus

Hb, Hgb, hgb hemoglobin

HBV hepatitis B virus

HCG human chorionic gonadotropin

HCl hydrochloric acid

HCT, Hct hematocrit

HCV hepatitis C virus

DI diabetes insipidus; diagnostic

imaging

diff differential count (white blood

cells)

DJD degenerative joint disease

DKA diabetic ketoacidosis

DMARDs disease-modifying antirheumatic

drugs

DM diabetes mellitus

DNA deoxyribonucleic acid

D.O., DO Doctor of Osteopathy

DOE dyspnea on exertion

DPI dry powder inhaler

D.P.M. Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

DPT diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

DRE digital rectal examination

DSA digital subtraction angiography

DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding

DVT deep vein thrombosis; deep

venous thrombosis

Dx diagnosis

E

EBV Epstein-Barr virus

ECCE extracapsular cataract extraction

ECG, EKG electrocardiogram;

electrocardiography

ECHO echocardiogram; echocardiography;

echoencephalogram;

echoencephalography

ED erectile dysfunction; emergency

department

EEG electroencephalography;

electroencephalogram

EF ejection fraction

EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ELT endovenous laser ablation;

endoluminal laser ablation

Em emmetropia

EMG electromyography

ENT ears, nose, and throat

EOM extraocular movement

eos eosinophil (type of white blood

cell)

ERCP endoscopic retrograde

cholangiopancreatography

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