These medical abbreviations used, and some doctors and hospitals create their own. If you cannot locate an abbreviation in this glossary, contact us are assistance. for commonly used in hospital, alb. albumin A ______________________________ medical, and alc. alcohol a artery, before dental alk. phos. alkaline phosphate aa records. Thereequal part of each ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia AA many affected area are ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis AAA others, rarely abdominal aortic aneurysm ALT alternating with, alanine aminotransferase A2 aortic second sound (formerly SGPT) AAL acute lymphoblastic, leukemia,anterior AMA against medical advice axillary line amb. ambulating, ambulatory ab antibody AMI acute myocardial infarction AB abortion AML acute myeloid leukemia abd abdomen amnio amniocentesis ABG arterial blood gasses amp. amputation, ampule ABN abnormal ANA antinuclear antibody ABP arterial blood pressure anes. anesthesia abs absent ann. fib. annulus fibrosis a.c. before meals (ante sebum) ANS autonomic nervous system Ac acute ant. anterior AC anterior chamber ante before acc accident ANUG acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis accom. accommodation Anxty anxiety acid phos. acid phosphate A/O alert and oriented ACL anterior cruciate ligament AOB alcohol on breath ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone AODM adult onset diabetes mellitus AD right ear AP ante partum add. abductor or abduction A&P auscultation and percussion ADH antidiruetic hormone A-P anteroposterior ADL activites of daily living APC atrial premature contractions ad lib as desired aph aphasia adm. admission A-P & lat anteroposterior and lateral AE above elbow AP resection abdominal perineal resection of the recAEA above elbow amputation tum AF atrial fibrillation, afebrile aq. water AFB acid fast bacilli AR aortic regurgitation AFO ankle-foot orthosis ARD acute respiratory distress AFP alpha fetoprotein ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome A/G albumin globulin ratio (blood) ARF acute respiratory failure, acute rheumatic AGA appropriate gestational age fever AI aortic insufficiency AROM artificial rupture of membranes AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome art arterial AJ ankle jerk AS left ear,aortic stenosis a.k. above knee ASA acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin aka alcoholic ketoacidosis Americanknee amputation Society of Anesthesiologists A.S.A AKA above .
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B. BA Bab. Ba.E Bas. baso BBB BBT BCA BCD BCE BCG BDC BE BEA BFP Bic. b.i.d . BI H bilat. bili b.i.n . 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 carcinoma, cancer
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c. C C. CIXII to C-7 C-1 Ca CA with cervical, Caucasian centigrade, Celsius complement 1st to 12th cranial nerve cervical vertebrae calcium
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DAP db. DBE d/c distal airway pressure decibel deep breathing exercise
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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.LM L Epis. Med. Epis. RML ERCP ESR EST ETIOL . ETOH EUA EVAL ex.
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
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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 circumference head
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 FHRUC FH T FiO2 fl. flac. flex. fl. oz. FM FPAL fract. FRC FS FSH FT FTD FTND FTT FUB F/U,FU,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
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I IA IABP i.c . ICCU ICF ICS ICT IC U i.d. ID 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
I&D IDDM I/E Ig IGA IGE IGG IGM I H IH D IM IMC U imp. IMP IMV In. Inc. AB incr. Inev. AB inf inj INR inspir int. INTH C
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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
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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 left inguinal hernia
L L2,L 3 LA lab. lac. lacr. lact. LAD L&D LAE lam. lap. lat. LAV H lax lb. LB LBBB LBP LBW LCA L.D . LDH LDL LE L.E . leuc. LF LFA LFD LFP LFT lg LGA LGV L H LH T LICS lig. LI H
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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 MIC U 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
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n. N2 N2O Na NaCl NAD nb NB NBM NBS 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 on examination
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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
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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 pneumo, pneumonia peripheral blood
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RDS RE rect. reg. rehab. resp. RF RFA RFP RFT Rh, Rh. RH RHD RHF RHT RI H RLA R to L&A RLE RLF RLL RLQ RMA RML RMP RMSF RMT RNA RO, R/O
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s S Sa. S&A SAH SaO2 SB SBE SBFT SBO s.c. SC SCC SCD schiz SCU sec sed. rate 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
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T3 T4 TA T&A 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
T&C tab. TAB TAH T.A.T . TB TBI TBLC tbsp. TCDB TEE temp TENS TESD T.F . of F T TGA THERAP . thor. THR
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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
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U . unit by way of
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