Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Abbreviations Starting with H: Part 3

This set of Medical Terminology flash cards features abbreviations starting with the letter H. Some abbreviations have multiple meanings, while several terms have multiple abbreviations. You can typically determine which abbreviation is relevant by looking at context clues. If you think anyone may have any doubt regarding the use of an abbreviation, it is safest to spell the word out. Always follow facility policy regarding use of abbreviations.

Directions

1. Click on the first slide to enlarge to full screen.
2. Click on the slide or thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.
3. Study the abbreviations backwards by clicking on the last slide and clicking on the thumbnails to advance to the previous slides.

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Medical Abbreviation Flash Cards

HCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

Hx

history

HL

Hodgkin's lymphoma

HD

hearing distance; heart disease; hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; Hodgkin's disease; Huntington's disease

hmt

hematocrit

HG

hypoglycemia

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HTO

high tibial osteotomy

HLR

heart-lung resuscitation

Hb

hemoglobin

h, hr

hour

HbF

fetal hemoglobin

HDS

herniated disk syndrome

HASHD

hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

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