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1
Q

AP

A

anteroposterior

2
Q

Bx, bx

A

biopsy

3
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

4
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

5
Q

DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

6
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

7
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

8
Q

LAT, lat

A

lateral

9
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

10
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

11
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

12
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

13
Q

RF

A

rheumatoid factor, radio frequency

14
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

15
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

16
Q

SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

17
Q

Sx

A

symptom

18
Q

Tx

A

treatment

19
Q

U&L, U/L

A

upper and lower

20
Q

US

A

ultrasound, ultrasonography