Common Medical Abbreviations And Terminology
Terminology Used By Medical Professionals
Here Are The Lists Of Medical Abbreviation
A- Accommodation; acetum;
A 2- Aortic second soundaa of each; arteries
AAA- Abdominal aortic aneurysms / abdomen
ABG- Arterial blood gas
ABI- Ankle-brachial index
ABO- Three basic blood groups
AC- Adrenal cortex; air conduction; alternating current
ac Before a meal
acc. Accommodation
A/CA- Accommodative / convergence accommodation ratio
ACE- Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACh- Acetylcholine
AChE- Acetylcholinesterase
AChR- Acetylcholine receptor
ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACTH- Adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD- Advance directives to; up to
ADH- Antidiuretic hormone
ADHD- Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
ADL; ADLs- Activities of daily living
ad lib.- Freely; as desired
admov.- Apply
ad sat.- to saturation
AED- antiepileptic drug
AF- Atrial fibrillation
AFB- Acid-fast bacillus
AFP- Alpha fetoprotein
A / G; AG ratio- Albumin / globulin ratio
Ag- silver; antigen
AGC Atypical glandular cells
AgNO 3- Silver nitrateah hypermetropic astigmatism
AHF- Antihemophilic factor A.
AI- Aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency
AICD- Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
AIDS- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AK- above the knee
Al- aluminum albumin
ALL- Acute lymphocytic leukemia
ALP- Alkaline phosphatase
ALS- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
noc. every other night
AM- Morning
Am- Mixed astigmatism
AMA- Against medical advice
AMI- Acute myocardial infarction
AML- Acute myelogenous (myeloblastic) leukemia
AMLS- Advanced Medical Life Support
amp- ampule; amputation
ANA- Antinuclear antibody
anat- anatomy or anatomic
ANNA- anti-neuronal nuclear antibody
ANP- Atrial natriuretic peptideant. Anterioranti-
CCP- Anti cyclic citrullinated peptide
Ao. aorta
A-P- Anterior-posterior
A & P- Auscultation and percussion
ap- Before dinner
APAP- Acetaminophena PTT activated partial thromboplastin
AQ; aq- water
aq. least. distilled water
aq. frig. cold water
ARDS- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARMD- Age-related macular degeneration
AS- Ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; Auris Sinistra (left ear)
As.- astigmatism
ASA- Acetylsalicylic acid
ASC- Atypical squamous cells
asc.- Ascending
ASCA- Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody
ASC-US- Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
ASCVD- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD- Atrial septal defect
AsH- Hypermetropic astigmatism
AsM- myopic astigmatism
AST- aspartate aminotransferase
Ast- astigmatism
ATCC- American Type Culture Collection at. wt. atomic weight
Au- gold
A-V; AV; A / V- Arteriovenous; atrioventricularav. Avoirdupois
AVM- Arteriovenous malformation
AVP- Arginine vasopressin
B- Boron; bacillus
Ba- barium
BAC- Blood alcohol concentration
BBB- Blood-brain barrier; bundle branch block
BBT- Basal body temperature
BCG- Bacille Calmette-Guérin
BCLS- Basic cardiac life support
BCP- Birth control pills
BD- Buerger disease
BE- Barium enema
Be- Beryllium
BHS Beta-hemolytic streptococci
BiD- bismuth
b.- bone
bib. drink
b.id, bid- twice a day
b.in- twice a night
bipap- bilevel positive airway pressure
BK- Below the knee
BLS- Basic life support
BM- Bowel movement
BMI- Body mass index
BMR- Basal metabolic rate
BMS- Bone marrow suppression
BMT- Bone marrow transplantation
BNP- Brain natriuretic peptidebol. Pill
BP- Blood pressure
B.P.- British Pharmacopoeia
BPH- Benign prostatic hyperplasiabpm beats per minute
BRM- Biologic response modifier
BROW- Barley, rye, oats, and wheat
BSA- Body surface area
BSE- Breast self-examination
BUN- Blood urea nitrogen
BW- Birth weight; body weight
Bx- biopsy
C- calorie (kilocalorie); Celsiusc calorie (small calorie)
c- with
CA- Coronary artery
ca.- About; approximately; cancer
CABG- Coronary artery bypass graft
CaCO 3- Calcium carbonate
CAD- Coronary artery disease
CAH- Chronic active hepatitis
Cal- large calorie
CAP- Let (the patient) take
cap.- Capsule
CBC- Complete blood count
CBI- Continuous bladder irrigation
CBRNE- Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents
CBT- Cognitive behavioral therapy
CC- Chief complaint
cc- Cubic centimeter
CCl 4- Carbon tetrachloride
CCU- Coronary care unit; critical care unit
CD4- T-helper cells
CD8- Cytotoxic cells
CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEA- carcinoembryonic antigen
CF- Cystic fibrosis; Christmas factor
CFTR- Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator
cg- Centigram
CHD- Congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease
ChE- Cholinesterase
CHF- Congestive heart failure
CI- Cardiac index
Ci- Curie
CIN- Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CIS- Carcinoma in situ
CK- Creatine kinase
CK-MB serum- Creatine kinase, myocardial-bound
Cl- Chlorine
CLL- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cm- Centimeter
c. ms- to be taken on medication tomorrow
CNS- Central nervous system
c.ns- To be taken tomorrow night
CO- Carbon monoxide; cardiac output
CO 2- Carbon dioxide
Co- cobalt
c / o- complains of
COLD- Chronic obstructive lung disease
COMT- Catechol-O-methyltransferase
COPD- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COX-2- Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors
CP- Cerebral palsy; cleft palate
CPAP- Continuous positive airway pressure
CPC- Clinicopathologic conference
CPD- Cephalopelvic disproportion
CPHSS- Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
CPK- Creatine phosphokinase
CPM- Continuous passive motion
CPR- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CR- Conditioned reflex; controlled release; crown-rump length
CREST- Calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia (cluster of features of systemic sclerosis scleroderma)
CRP c. reactive protein
CRS-R- Conners Rating Scales-Revised
CS- Cardiogenic shock; cesarean section; culture and sensitivity
CSF- Cerebrospinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor
CSH- Combat support hospital
CT- Computed / computerized tomography
Cu- Copper
CV- Cardiovascular
CVA- Cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle
CVC- Central venous catheter
CVP- Central venous pressure
CVRB- Critical value read back
CVS- Chorionic villi sampling
CXR- Chest x-ray
D- diopter; dose
D5 / 0.9 NaCl 5% dextrose and normal saline solution (0.9% NaCl)
D5 / ½ / NS 5% dextrose and half-normal saline solution (0.45% NaCl)
D5W 5% dextrose in water
d density; right / d per day
D and C- Dilatation and curettage
dB- Decibel
DBP- Diastolic blood pressure
DC- Direct current; doctor of chiropractic
dc- discontinue
Derm- dermatology
det.- let it be given
DEXA- dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
DFV- Doppler flow velocimetry
DHT- Dihydrotestosterone
DI- Diabetes insipidus
DIC- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DISIDA (scan)- Diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid (cholescintigraphy)
DJD- Degenerative joint disease
DKA- Diabetic ketoacidosis
dL- Deciliter
DM- Diabetes mellitus
DMARD- Disease-modulating antirheumatic drug
DNA- Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNH- Do not hospitalize arrival-date-vaccine-date-vaccion-date on tetus-date
DOA- Do not resuscitate on dipcitate diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine)
dr. dram
DRE- Digital rectal examination
DRG- Diagnosis-related group
DSM-IV-TR- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision
DTR- Deep tendon reflex (es)
DTs- Delirium tremens
dur. dolor while pain lasts
DVT- Deep vein thrombosis
Dx- Diagnosis
D5W- Dextrose 5% in water
DWI- Driving while intoxicated
E- eye; Escherichia
EBV- Epstein-Barr virus
ECF- Extended care facility; extracellular fluid
ECG- Electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph
ECHO- Echocardiography
ECMO- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ECT- Electroconvulsive therapy
ED- Emergency department; effective dose; erythema dose; erectile dysfunction
EDD- Estimated date of delivery (formerly EDC: estimated date of confinement)
EEG- Electroencephalogram
EENT- Eye, ear, nose, and throat
EF- Ejection fraction
EGD- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EIA- Enzyme immunosorbent assay
EKG- Electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
ELISA- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
elix.- Elixir
Em- Emmetropia
EMG- Electromyogram, electromyography
EMS- Emergency medical service
Endo- Endocrine
ENT- Ear, nose, and throat
EOM- Extraocular muscles
EP- Extrapyramidal
EPS- Extrapyramidal symptoms
ER- Emergency Room, extended-release
ERCP- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ESR- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRD- End-stage renal disease
EST- Electroshock therapy
ESWL- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
ET-1- Endothelin-1ETOH,
EtOH- Ethyl alcohol
ext. extensor; external
F- Fahrenheitf female
FA- Fatty acid
F and E- Fluid and electrolyte
FAP- Familial adenomatous polyposis
FBS- Fasting blood sugar
FD- Fatal dose; focal distance
FDA (US)- Food and Drug Administration
Fe- Iron
FEV- Forced expiratory volume
FFP- Fresh frozen plasma
FHT- Fetal heart tone
FISH- fluorescence in situ hybridization
fl.- Flexor
Fld- fluid
FP- Family practice; family practitioner
FSH- Follicle-stimulating hormone
FTT- Failure to thrive
FUO- Fever of unknown origin
G, g, gm- gram
GABA- Gamma-aminobutyric acid
GABA B- Gamma-aminobutyric acid type BGABRB3
GABA A- Receptor genegarg gargle
GB- Gallbladder; Guillain-Barré
GC- Gonococcus or gonorrheal
GDM- Gestational diabetes mellitus
GDS- Geriatric Depression Scale
GERD- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GFR- Glomerular filtration rate
GGT- Gamma-glutamyltransferase
GH- Growth hormone
GI- Gastrointestinal
GU- Genitourinary
guttat - Drop by drop
GVHD- Graft-versus-host disease
GYN- Gynecology
H- Hydrogen
(H +)- Hydrogen ionh,
hr- Hour
H & H- Hematocrit and hemoglobin
H1N1- Hemagglutinin type 1 and neuraminidase type 1
H 2- Histamine 2
HAART Highly active antiretroviral therapy
HAV- Hepatitis A virus
HBV- Hepatitis care professional virus
HCG- Health chorinion
HCP- Hct hematocrit
HCV- Hepatitis C virus
HD- Hearing distance
HDL- High-density lipoprotein
HDV- Hepatitis D
HEENT- Head, eye, ear, nose, and throat
HELLP- Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
HEPA- High-efficiency particulate air
HER2- Human
EGF- (epidermal growth factor) Receptor
2HEV- hepatitis
Hg- mercury; Hemoglobin
HGSIL- High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
Hib- Haemophilus influenzae type
BHIDA- Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (cholescintigraphy)
HIV- Human immunodeficiency virus
HLA- Human leukocyte antigen
h / o- History of
HOB- Head of bed
H 2 O- Water
H 2 O 2- Hydrogen peroxide
hor. decub. bedtime
hor. som,
hs- bedtime
HPI- history of present illness
HPV- human papillomavirus
HR- heart rate
HRT- hormone replacement therapy
HSIL- high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
HSV- herpes simplex virus
HTLV-III human T lymphotropic virus type lll
HTN- Hypertension
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