AHS: Medical Terminology #4

IV: A type of injection

IVP: An x-ray test of the urinary system

LDL: A type of cholesterol, also known as "bad" cholesterol

LFT: evaluates liver functions

MI: heart attack

MMR: a vaccine for three disease

MRI: A type of imaging test

MRSA: a type of infection

MS: a disease of the nervous system

NG: you may need to empty the contents of your stomach

NIDDM: Type 2 diabetes

NKDA

NSAID: drugs like ibuprofen

OCD: a type of anxiety disorder

PAD: diseases of the arteries outside the heart

PAP: a test to detect cervical cancer

PAT: a disturbance of the rhythm of the heart

PET: a type of x-ray test

PFT: test to evalaute lung function

PID: infection and inflammation of the female reproductive

PTH: a blood test to detect parathyroid disease

PTSD: an illness caused by traumatic events

PTT: a measure of blood clotting

PUD: a disease of the stomach

PVC: a disturbance of the rhythm of the heart

PMS: a group of symptoms that may happen before a woman's menstrual cycle

PPD: skin test for tuberculosis

PRN: may be written on a prescription

PSA: a blood test to detect prostate cancer

PT: a measure of blood clotting

PFT: test to evalaute lung function