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These medical abbreviations are commonly used in hospital, medical, and dental records. There are many others, rarely used, and some doctors and hospitals create their own. If you cannot locate an abbreviation in this glossary, contact us for assistance.
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a aa AA AAA A2 AAL ab AB abd ABG ABN ABP abs a.c. Ac AC acc accom. acid phos. ACL ACTH AD add. ADH ADL ad lib adm. AE AEA AF AFB AFO AFP A/G AGA AI AIDS AJ a.k. aka AKA artery, before equal part of each affected area abdominal aortic aneurysm aortic second sound acute lymphoblastic, leukemia,anterior axillary line antibody abortion abdomen arterial blood gasses abnormal arterial blood pressure absent before meals (ante sebum) acute anterior chamber accident accommodation acid phosphate anterior cruciate ligament adrenocorticotrophic hormone right ear abductor or abduction antidiruetic hormone activites of daily living as desired admission above elbow above elbow amputation atrial fibrillation, afebrile acid fast bacilli ankle-foot orthosis alpha fetoprotein albumin globulin ratio (blood) appropriate gestational age aortic insufficiency acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ankle jerk above knee alcoholic ketoacidosis above knee amputation
alb. alc. alk. phos. ALL ALS ALT AMA amb. AMI AML amnio amp. ANA anes. ann. fib. ANS ant. ante ANUG Anxty A/O AOB AODM AP A&P A-P APC aph A-P & lat AP resection aq. AR ARD ARDS ARF AROM art AS ASA A.S.A.
albumin alcohol alkaline phosphate acute lymphocytic leukemia amyotrophic lateral sclerosis alternating with, alanine aminotransferase (formerly SGPT) against medical advice ambulating, ambulatory acute myocardial infarction acute myeloid leukemia amniocentesis amputation, ampule antinuclear antibody anesthesia annulus fibrosis autonomic nervous system anterior before acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis anxiety alert and oriented alcohol on breath adult onset diabetes mellitus ante partum auscultation and percussion anteroposterior atrial premature contractions aphasia anteroposterior and lateral abdominal perineal resection of the rectum water aortic regurgitation acute respiratory distress adult respiratory distress syndrome acute respiratory failure, acute rheumatic fever artificial rupture of membranes arterial left ear,aortic stenosis acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin American Society of Anesthesiologists
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ASAP ASCVD ASD ASHD at. Flutter ATN ATNR AU aud. Aur. Fib A-V AVF AVR A&W Ax. A.Z.
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B. BA Bab. Ba.E Bas. baso BBB BBT BCA BCD BCE BCG bath barium Babinski sign barium enema basal,basilar basophile bundle branch block basal body temperature basal cell atypia basal cell dysplasia basal cell epithelioma bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine (tuberculosis vaccine) burn dressing change below elbow, barium enema below elbow amputation biological false positive biceps twice daily bilateral inguinal hernia Bilateral, bilaterally bilirubin twice a night
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c. C C. CI-XII C-1 to C-7 Ca CA with cervical, Caucasian centigrade, Celsius complement 1st to 12th cranial nerve cervical vertebrae calcium carcinoma, cancer
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DAP db. DBE d/c distal airway pressure decibel deep breathing exercise discontinue
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without estimated blood loss Epstein-Barr virus extended care facility, extracellular fluid electrocardiogram enterocytopathogenic human orphan virus Escherichia coli endocervical scrape electroconvulsive emergency department estimated date of confinement estimated date of delivery electroencephalogram eyes, ears, nose, throat electrodiagnosis estimated gestational age esophago- gastroduodenoscopy electrocardiogram elevated elective low forceps endometrial biopsy electromyogram endometrial scrape, emergency medical service enema ears, nose, throat eosinophiles extraocular movement episiotomy left mediolateral episiotomy medial episiotomy right mediolateral episiotomy endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography erythrocyte sedimentation rate electroshock therapy etiology ethanol examine under anesthesia evaluation exercise, example
e EBL EBV ECF ECG ECHO E.coli ECS ECT ED EDC EDOD EEG EENT EEX EGA EGD EKG elev. ELF EmBx EMG EMS En. ENT Eoc. EOM Epis. Epis.LML Epis. Med. Epis. RML ERCP ESR EST ETIOL. ETOH EUA EVAL ex.
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G G.A. GB GBS G.C. GCS GE G/E gen, genl. gest. GFR G.H. G.I. gluc gm Gm+ Gmgm.% GMA GNC GP gr. Grav. gt. Gt.tr. gtts. GSW GTT GU G/W GYN gravida general anesthesia gallbladder gallbladder series gonococcus Glasgow Coma Scale Gastroenterology gastroenteritis general gestation glomerulo filtration rate growth hormone gastrointestinal glucose gram gram positive gram negative grams per 100 c.c. grand mal attack general nursing care General Practitioner, general paralysis grain, grains (dosage) pregnancy drop gait training drops gunshot wound glucose tolerance test genitourinary glucose and water Gynecology
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finger, female, Fahrenheit fluorescent antibody first aid foreign body fasting blood sugar fully dilated Food and Drug Administration flexor digitorum profundus iron deficiency forced expiratory flow fetal electrocardiogram femoral femoral popliteal fetal forced expiratory volume force fluid fresh frozen plasma fundal height family history, fetal heart fetal heart rate fetal heart rate- uterine contraction fetal heart tones faction of inspired oxygen concentration fluids flaccid flexor, flexion fluid ounce finger movement full term premature abortion living fractional functional residual capacity finger stick follicle stimulating hormone full term failure to descend full term normal delivery failure to thrive functional uterine bleeding follow-up fever of unknown origin forced vital capacity
F FA F.A. F.B. FBS FD FDA FDP Fe def. FEF FEKG fem. fem. pop. fet. FEV f.f. FFP fh FH FHR FHR-UC FHT FiO2 fl. flac. flex. fl. oz. FM FPAL fract. FRC FS FSH FT FTD FTND FTT FUB F/U,F-U,F.U. FUO FVC
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h H H/A HAF HASCVD Hb., Hgb HB HBP HC hour hydrogen history, hour, hypodermic headache hyperalimentation fluid hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease hemoglobin heart block high blood pressure head circumference
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I IA IABP i.c. ICCU ICF ICS ICT ICU i.d. ID I&D IDDM I/E Ig IGA IGE IGG IGM IH IHD IM IMCU imp. IMP IMV In. Inc. AB incr. Inev. AB inf inj INR inspir int. INTHC radioactive iodine intra-arterially intra-aortic balloon pump intracutaneous(ly) intensive coronary care unit intracellular fluid intercostal space insulin coma therapy intensive care unit during the day intradermal, identification, Infectious Disease incision and drainage insulin dependent diabetes mellitus inspiratory, expiratory immunoglobulin immunoglobulin A immunoglobulin E immunoglobulin gamma G(Globulin) immunoglobulin M infectious hepatitis ischemic heart disease intramuscular, intramedullary intermediate medical care unit impression inpatient multidimensional psych scale intermittent mandatory ventilation inches incomplete abortion increased (ing) inevitable abortion infusion, inferior injured, injection coagulant response time inspiration, inspiratory internal intrathecally
HM HMD HMG HNP h/o H.O. HOB horiz. H&P hpf HPI HPL HR H.R.S.T. HS HSG H2O H2O2 Ht HVD Hx
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left, liver, liter, lower, light, lumbar second, third lumbar vertebrae left antrum laboratory laceration lacrimal lactic left anterior descending coronary artery labor and delivery left atrial enlargement laminectomy laparotomy lateral laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy laxative pound large bowel left bundle branch block lower back pain low birth weight left coronary artery lethal dose lactic dehydrogenase low density lipids lupus erythematosus lower extremities leukocytes low forceps, low flap left frontoanterior low forceps delivery left frontoposterior left frontotransverse, liver function test large, leg large for gestational age lymphogranuloma venereum luteinizing hormone left hypertrophia left intercostal space ligament left inguinal hernia
L L2,L3 LA lab. lac. lacr. lact. LAD L&D LAE lam. lap. lat. LAVH lax lb. LB LBBB LBP LBW LCA L.D. LDH LDL LE L.E. leuc. LF LFA LFD LFP LFT lg LGA LGV LH LHT LICS lig. LIH
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J J-P JRA jt. JVP joint Jackson Pratt drain juvenile rheumatoid arthritis joint jugular venous pulse
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K KC1 Kcal. Kg., kg. KJ, K-J KK 17 KS potassium, kidney potassium chloride Kilocalorie, calorie kilogram knee jerk knee kick 17 keto steroids
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m. m,M MA macro. MAP max. MBC mcg. MCH MCHC MCL MCP MCV MD MDI Mdnt. ME MEC Med. MEq./L Mets. mg. Mg. MG mg/dl mg.% m.g.r. MH Ml micro MICU min Mitr.I ml. MLF minim married, male, mother murmur, meter, mass, molar mental age macrocytic, macroscopic mean arterial pressure maximum, maxillary maximum breathing capacity microgram mean corpuscular hemoglobin mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration midclavicular line metacarpophalangeal joint mean corpuscular volume muscular dystrophy metered dose inhaler midnight middle ear, medical examiner medical emergency clinic medicine milliequivalents per liter metastasis milligram magnesium myasthenia gravis milligrams per deciliter milligrams per 100 cc murmurs, gallops, or rubs marital history myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency microcytic, microscopic medical intensive care unit minute mitral insufficiency milliliter medial longitudinal fasciculus
LOM LOP LOS LOT LP lpf LPN LR LRQ Ls. L.S. LSA LSB LSCS LSK LSO LSP LST Lt. LTCS LUE LUL LUQ LV LVEDP LVF
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n. N2 N2O Na NaCl NAD nb NB NBM NBS NED neg. NER NERD Neur. nerve nitrogen nitrous oxide (anesthetic) sodium sodium chloride no apparent distress note well newborn nothing by mouth normal bowel sounds, normal breath sounds no evidence of disease negative no evidence of recurrence no evidence of recurrent disease Neurology
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o O O2 O2 cap. O2 sat. OA OB, OBG OB/GYN Obs OBS OCC. OD O/E none, without oral oxygen oxygen capacity oxygen saturation osteoarthritis Obstetrics Obstetrics and Gynecology observation organic brain syndrome occipital, occasional right eye on examination
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P P2 PA P-A p&a PAC PaCO2 PACU PAF palp. PaO2 Pap Para PARU PAS PAT Path. PA view Pb PB after, phosphorus pulse pulmonic second heart sound physicians assistant posteroanterior percussion and auscultation premature atrial, auricular contraction arterial carbon dioxide tension pressure post anesthesia care unit paroxysmal atrial fibrillation palpate, palpated, palpable alveolar oxygen pressure Papanicolaou test (pap smear) prior births, paraplegic post anesthesia recovery unit pulmonary artery systolic pressure pregnancy at term, paroxysm atrial tachycardia Pathology posterioranterior view on x-ray lead peripheral blood
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q q.d. q.h. q2H q4H q.i.d. q.i.w. q.l. qn, q.n. q.n.s., QNS q.o.d. q.o.n. q.p. q.q., Q.Q. q.q.h. q.s. qt. qts. quad. quant. q.v. q.w. every every day every hour every two hours every four hours four times a day four times a week as much as desired every night quantity not sufficient every other day every other night as much as you please each, every every four hours quantity, sufficient quart drops quadriplegic quantitative or quantity as much as you wish every week
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without sensation, sensitive, serum Saline sugar and acetone systemic arterial hypertension arterial oxygen saturation stillborn subacute bacterial endocarditis small bowel follow through (x-ray) small bowel obstruction subcutaneous(ly) sickle cell sickle cell crisis sudden cardiac death schizophrenia special care unit second erythrocyte sedimentation rate
s S Sa. S&A SAH SaO2 SB SBE SBFT SBO s.c. SC SCC SCD schiz SCU sec sed. rate
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T3 T4 TA T&A T&C tab. TAB TAH T.A.T. TB TBI TBLC tbsp. TCDB TEE temp TENS TESD T.F. T of F TGA THERAP. thor. THR triodothyronine total serum thyroxine tendon Achilles tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy type and crossmatch tablet therapeutic abortion total abdominal hysterectomy tetanus antitoxin tuberculosis total body irradiation term birth living child tablespoon turn, cough, deep breathe transesophageal echocardiography temperature transient electric nerve stimulation total end systolic diameter tuning fork tetralogy of Fallot transposition great vessels therapy,therapeutic thorax, thoracic total hip replacement
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TP TPA TPN TPR tr trach TS TSH tsp. TSS T,T. TTI TTP T-Tube TUR TURB TURP TV TVH TVR Tx
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V VA vag VC, (vit.cap) VCS VCU Vd VD VDRL vent. vert. VF VG VHD VI V.I. Via vein visual acuity vagina, vaginal vital capacity vasoconstrictor substance voiding cystourethrogram void venereal disease blood test for syphilis ventilator vertical visual fields, ventricular fibrillation vein graft valvular heart disease volume index vaginal irrigation by way of
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U. unit
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y.o. yrs. years old years
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W W/A Wass. WB wbc, WBC W/C, wh.ch. WBT WDWN WE WF wk WM w/n WN WNL WP wt. w/u widowed, white while awake Wasserman whole blood white blood cells, white blood count wheelchair weight bearing to tolerance well developed, well nourished wide excision white female week white male within well nourished within normal limits whirlpool weight workup
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x X XT times exophoria distance exotrophia distance
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