Medical Terminology Abbreviations Starting with R Part 3

This set of Medical Terminology flash cards includes abbreviations starting with the letter R. Some abbreviations have multiple meanings, while some terms may have more than one abbreviation. You can typically determine which term is abbreviated by considering the context. If in doubt, spell the word out. Follow facility policy regarding use of abbreviations.

Directions

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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 Terminology Flash Cards

Free Medical Abbreviation Flash Cards by Katrena

RUE

right upper extremity

R/O

rule out

RLE

right lower extremity

rt lat

right lateral

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

reg

regular

rad

radiation absorbed dose

RBCV

red blood cell volume

RIST

radioimmunosorbent

RAT

radiation therapy

RH

right hand

RLS

restless legs syndrome

RPF

renal plasma flow

RLL

right lower lobe

RW

ragweed

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