Chapter 4 The Letters 'E' 'F' 'G' and some of the letter 'H'

Chapter Four is primarily for the letter 'E' but will probably have a few sections of the letter 'F'.

The Letter 'E'

1. What does the abbreviation 'ea' mean? each

2. What does the abbreviation 'EBL' mean? estimated blood loss

3. What does the abbreviation 'EKG' and 'ECG' mean? electrocardiogram

4. What does the abbreviation 'ED' mean? emergency department

5. What does the abbreviation 'EEG' mean? electroencephlogram

6. What does the abbreviation 'EENT' mean? ear, eye, nose, throat

7. What does the abbreviation 'elix' mean? elixir

8. What does the abbreviation 'EMG' mean? electromyogram

9. What does the abbreviation 'EMS' mean? emergency medical services

10. What does the abbreviation 'EMT' mean? emergency medical technician

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1. What does the abbreviation 'ENT' mean? ear, nose, throat

2. What does the abbreviation 'EPA' mean? Environmental Protection Agency

3. What does the abbreviation 'ER' mean? emergency room

4. What does the abbreviation 'ESR' mean? erythrocyte sedimentation rate

5. What does the abbreviation 'et' or 'etio' mean? etiology (cause of disease)

6. What does the abbreviation 'ex' or 'exam' mean? examination

7. What does the abbreviation 'Exc' mean? excision

8. What does the abbreviation 'Exp' mean? exploratory

9. What does the abbreviation 'ext' mean? extract, extraction, external

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The Letter 'F'

1. What does the abbreviation 'a capital 'F' with a small circle on the left side mean? degrees Fahrenheit

2. What does the abbreviation 'FBS' mean? fasting blood sugar

3. What does the abbreviation 'FBW' mean? fasting blood work

4. What does the abbreviation 'FC' mean? Foley catheter

5. What does the abbreviation 'FDA' mean? Food and Drug Administration

6. What does the abbreviation 'Fe' mean? Iron

7. What does the abbreviation 'FF' and 'FFl' mean? force fluids

8. What does the abbreviation 'FH' and 'FHR' mean? fetal heart rate

9. What does the abbreviation 'Fl' and 'fl' mean? fluid

10. What does the abbreviation 'Fr' or 'Fx' mean? fractur

11. What does the abbreviation 'FSH' mean? follicle stimulating hormone

12. What does the abbreviation 'ft' mean? foot

13. What does the abbreviation 'FUD' mean? fever of unknown origin

The Letter 'G'

1. What does the abbreviation 'GA' mean? gastric analysis

2. What does the abbreviation 'gal' mean? gallon

3. What does the abbreviation 'GB' mean? gall bladder

4. What does the abbreviation 'Gc' mean? gonococcus, gonorrhea

5. What does the abbreviation 'GH' mean? growth hormone

6. What does the abbreviation 'GI' mean? gastrointestinal

7. What does the abbreviation 'Gm' or 'g' mean? gram

8. What does the abbreviation 'gr' mean? grain

9. What does the abbreviation 'gt, gtt, gtts' mean? drop or drops

10. What does the abbreviation 'GTT' mean? glucose tolerance test

11. What does the abbreviation 'GN' mean? genitourinary

12. What does the abbreviation 'Gyn' mean? gynecology

The Letter 'H'

1. What does the abbrevation 'H' mean? Hydrogen

2. What does the abbreviation 'H2O' mean? water

3. What does the abbreviation 'H2O2' mean? hydrogen peroxide

4. What does the abbreviation 'H, (h), hypo' mean? hypodermic injection

5. What does the abbreviation 'HA' mean? hearing aid or headache

6. What does the abbreviation 'HBP' mean? high blood pressure

7. What does the abbreviation 'HBV' mean? hepatitis B virus

8. What does the abbreviation 'HCG' mean? human chorionic gonadotropin hormone

9. What does the abbreviation 'HCl' mean? hydrochloric acid

10. What does the abbreviation 'het' mean? hematocrit

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1. What does the abbreviation 'HDL' mean? high density lipoproteins (healthy type of cholesterol)

2. What does the abbreviation 'Hg' mean? mercury

3. What does the abbreviation 'Hgb' and 'Hb' mean? hemoglobin

4. What does the abbreviation 'HHA' mean? home health assistant

5. What does the abbreviation 'HIV' mean? human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS virus)