the letter g
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The letter G. GB. Gallbladder Attached to the liver, where bile is stored. GDM. Gestational diabetes mellitus A disorder, the body does not produce or properly use insulin. GERD. Gastroesophageal reflux disease Stomach and esophagus disease. GI. Gastrointestinal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The letter G
GB
Gallbladder
Attached to the liver, where bile is stored
GDM
• Gestational diabetes mellitus
• A disorder, the body does not produce or properly use insulin.
GERD
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Stomach and esophagus disease
GI
• Gastrointestinal
• Referring to the stomach and intestines
gm
• Gram
a matter of measurement
gr
• Grain
A small particle
GSWGun shot wound
Wound by a gun
gttsDrops
Administration by liquid droplets
GUGenitourinary
Referring to the genitalia and urinary system
GYN; gyn
GynecologyThe study of the female reproductive system
The Letter H
h/hr hour
One of the 24 divisions of the day
H & P• history and physical
• Part of the patient assessment process
HA• Headache
• Pain in the head
• HASHD• Hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease
• High blood pressure disease with hardening of the arteries
HBP• High blood pressure
• hypertension; a condition in which there is higher than normal pressure on the walls of the blood vessels.
HBV• Hepatitis B virus
• The more severe form of hepatitis, transmitted by blood and sexual contact
HCG/hCG• Human chorionic gonadotropin
• A hormone produced by a pregnant mother at the time of implantation
HCO3• Bicarbonate
an acid carbonate; sodium bicarbonate.
Hct, hct• Hematocrit
• a way of determining a persons complete blood count• A measurement tool
HCVD• Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
• High blood pressure; pressure on the heart and vessels.
Sources
• Unless otherwise stated, all pictures are from Microsoft Clip Art.