List of Medical and Nursing Abbreviations,

Acronyms, Terms 1
By Matt Vera - Mar 19, 2012

WhatdoesHOBorROMmeans?Doyouknowthedifferentmedicalandnursingtermsfromthe
healthcareindustry?Weinthefieldsofnursingandmedicinehaveouruniquesetof
vocabulary.Theseterminologiesareimportantforustohaveamoreunderstandableand
efficientcommunication.

Differentiatingabbreviationsfromacronyms

Abbreviationsareshortenedformsforwrittenwordsorphraseusedinaplaceofthe
whole(e.g.,volforvolume).
Acronymsarewordsformedfromtheinitialletterofeachofthesuccessivepartsormajor
partsofacompoundterm(e.g.,CBCforcompletebloodcount).

AAFPAmericanAcademyofFamilyPhysicians
AALPNAmericanAssociationofLicensedPracticalNurses
AAMIageassociatedmemoryimpairment
AAPAmericanAcademyofPediatricians
AARPAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersons
ABabortion
Abantibody
ABCDEairwayandcervicalspine,breathing,circulation,disability,exposure
ABGarterialbloodgas
ABPacutebacterialprostatitis
ACAdriamycinandCytoxan
ACEallcottonelastic
ACEangiotensinconvertingenzyme
ACIPAdvisoryCommitteeonImmunizationPractices
ACLSAdvancedCardiacLifeSupport
ACSAmericanCancerSocietyAmbulatoryCareSensitive
ACTHadrenocorticotropichormone
ADadvancedirective
ADAAmericanDiabetesAssociation
ADAMHAAlcohol,DrugAbuse,andMentalHealthAdministration
ADCAIDSdementiacomplex
ADDHattentiondecitdisorderwithhyperactivity
ADHantidiuretichormone
ADHDattentiondecithyperactivitydisorder
ADLactivitiesofdailyliving
AEAabovetheelbowamputation
AEBasevidencedby
AEDautomatedexternaldebrillator
AFPalphafetoprotein
Agantigen
AGAappropriateforgestationalage
AHAAmericanHospitalAssociation
AIadequateintake
AICDautomaticimplantablecardioverterdebrillator
AIDSacquiredimmunodeciencysyndrome
AJNAmericanJournalofNursing
AKAabovethekneeamputationalsoknownas
ALLacutelymphocyticleukemia
ALSamyotrophiclateralsclerosis
ALTalanineaspartateaminotransferase(formerlySGPOT)
AMAAmericanMedicalAssociationagainstmedicaladvice
AMLacutemyelogenousleukemia
ANAAmericanNursesAssociation
ANPatrialnatriureticpeptide
ANSautonomicnervoussystem
APapicalpulseanteroposterioranteriorposterior(repair)assaultprecautions(attack)
APGARAappearance(color)Ppulse(heartrate)Ggrimaceorreexes(irritability)A
activity(muscletone)Rrespiratoryeffort
APIEassessment,plan,intervention,evaluation
APTTactivatedpartialthromboplastintime
ARapicalradial(pulse)
ARCAmericanRedCross
ARDDalcoholrelateddevelopmentaldisability
ARDSadultacuterespiratorydistresssyndrome
ARNDalcoholrelatedneurodevelopmentaldisorder
AROMactiverangeofmotionarticialruptureofthemembranes
ARRPanatomicretropubicradicalprostatectomy
ARTAccreditedRecordTechnician
ASsicklecelltrait
ASAacetylsalicylicacid(aspirin)
ASDatrialseptaldefectautismspectrumdisorders
ASOantistreptolysinOtiter
ASTaspartateaminotransferase
ASUAmbulatorySurgeryUnit
ATFAlcohol,Tobacco,andFirearms
ATLSAdvancedTraumaLifeSupport
ATNacutetubularnecrosis
ATPadenosinetriphosphate
AVatrioventricular
AVPUAlert,Verbal,Painresponse,Unresponsive
AWOLabsentwithoutleave
Axaxillary

B
BALinOildimercaprol
BBBbloodbrainbarrier
BBPbloodbornepathogens
BCGbacilleCalmetteGurin
BCLSBasicCardiacLifeSupport
BCPbirthcontrolpill
BEbariumenemaxray
BEAbelowtheelbowamputation
BIDSbedtimeinsulinanddaytimesulfonylureas
BKAbelowthekneeamputation
BLLbloodleadlevel
BLSBasicLifeSupport
BMbowelmovement
BMIbodymassIndex
BMTbonemarrowtransplantation
BOAbornoutofasepsis
BOHBoardofHealth
BPbloodpressure
BPADbipolaraffectivedisorder
BPDbipolardisorder
BPHbenignprostatichyperplasia
BPMbeatsperminute
BPRSBriefPsychiatricRatingScale
BRATbananas,rice,applesauce,toast
BRMbiologicresponsemodiers
BRPbathroomprivileges
BSbowelsounds
BSCbedsidecommode
BSEbreastselfexamination
BUNbloodureanitrogen

Celsiuscentigrade
C&S(blood)cultureandsensitivity
C2,C3,etc.cervicalsectionofthespinalcord
Cacalcium
Ca3[PO4]2calciumphosphate
CABGcoronaryarterybypassgrafting
CaCl2calciumchloride
CaCO3calciumcarbonate
CADcoronaryarterydisease
CAFCytoxan,Adriamycin,uorouracil
CAPDcontinuousambulatoryperitonealdialysis
CATcomputerizedadaptivetesting
CBCcompletebloodcell
CBEchartingbyexception
CBPchronicbacterialprostatitis
cccubiccentimeter
CCchiefcomplaint
CCPclinicalcarepathway
CCUcoronarycareunit
CCU/CICUcoronarycareunit/coronaryintensivecareunit
CDchemicaldependency
CD4helperTlymphocytes
CDCCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention
CDUchemicaldependencyunit,clinicaldecisionunit
CEAcarcinoembryonicantigenculturedepithelialautografts
CEHcontinuingeducationhour
CEUcontinuingeducationunit
CFcysticbrosis
CHAPCommunityHealthAccreditationProgram
CHCcommunityhealthcenter
CHDcoronaryheartdisease
CHFcongestiveheartfailure
CHHACertiedHomeHealthAide
CHOcarbohydrates
CICcrisisinterventioncenter
CICUcoronaryintensivecareunit
CKcreatinekinase
Clchloride
CLLchroniclymphocyticleukemia
CLTCCitizensforLongTermCare
CMcase/caremanager
CMFCytoxan,methotrexate,uorouracil
CMGcystometrogram
CMLchronicmyelogenousleukemia
CMMSCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServices
CMScolor,motion,sensitivity(circulation,mobility,sensation)
CMVcytomegalovirus
CNMCertiedNurseMidwife
CNOCommunityNursingOrganization
CNScentralnervoussystem
COcardiacoutput
CO2carbondioxide
COAchildrenofalcoholicscoarctationoftheaorta
COAschildrenofalcoholics
COLDchronicobstructivelungdisease
COPDchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease
COPsConditionsofParticipation(Medicarerequirements)
COTACertiedOccupationalTherapyAssistant
CPcardiopulmonarycerebralpalsy
CPAPcontinuouspositiveairwaypressure
CPDcephalopelvicdisproportion
CPKcreatinephosphokinase
CPMcontinuouspassivemotion
CPRcardiopulmonaryresuscitation
CPTchestphysiotherapy
CQIcontiguous(orcontinuous)qualityimprovement
CRHcorticotropinreleasinghormone
CRNACertiedRegisteredNurseAnesthetist
CRNHCertiedRegisteredNurseHospice
CRPCreactiveprotein
CRUCoronaryRehabilitationUnit
Cryocryoprecipitate
CScompletestrokecardiacsphincter
CSFcerebralospinaluidcolonystimulatingfactors
CSR,CSSCentralSupplyRoom,CentralServiceSupply
CTcomputedtomography
CUCchroniculcerativecolitis
CVAcerebrovascularaccident
CVPcentralvenouspressure
CVSchorionicvillussampling
CXRchestxray

D
D&Cdilatationandcurettage
D/2NS5%dextroseinhalfnormalsaline(0.45%NS)
D/Cdiscontinue
D5NS5%dextroseinnormalsaline(0.9%NS)
D5W5%dextroseinsterilewater
DAPEdata,assessment,plan,evaluation
DAREdata,action,response,education
DATdietastolerated
Dbdecibel
DBPdBPdiastolicbloodpressure
DCHDistrictCourthold
DCTdistalconvolutedtubule
DDSTDenverDevelopmentalScreeningTest
DEADrugEnforcementAgency
DEPDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
DERMdermatology
DESdiethylstilbestrol
DICdisseminatedintravascularcoagulation
DISCUSDyskinesiaIdenticationSystemCondensedUserScale
DJDdegenerativejointdisease
DKAdiabeticketoacidosis
dLdeciliter
DMATDisasterMedicalAssistanceTeam
DMDDuchennemusculardystrophy
DMEDurableMedicalEquipment
DMSA2,3dimercaptosuccinicacid
DNAdeoxyribonucleicacid
DNHdonothospitalize
DNIdonotintubate
DNRdonotresuscitate
DOADepartmentofAgriculture
DOHDepartmentofHealth
DOLDepartmentofLabor
DRFdripratefactor
DRGdiagnosisrelatedgroup
DRIdietaryreferenceintake
DSMIVDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders,RevisionIV
DTdiphtheriaandtetanustoxoids
DTADdraintubeattachmentdevice
DtaPdiphtheria,tetanus,acellularpertussis
DTPdiphtheriaandtetanustoxoidsandpertussisvaccine
DVRDivisionofVocationalRehabilitation
DVTdeepveinthrombosis

E
EARestimatedaveragerequirement
ECemergencycontraception
ECFextendedcarefacilityextracellularuid
ECG(EKG)electrocardiogram
ECTelectroconvulsivetherapy
EDemergencydepartmenterectiledysfunction
EDCestimateddateofconnement
EDDestimateddateofdelivery
EDTAedetatecalciumdisodium
EEGelectroencephalogram
EGDesophagogastroduodenoscopy
EHSEmployeeHealthService
eIPVenhancedpotencyinactivatedpoliovirusvaccine
ELISAenzymelinkedimmunosorbentassay
EMBethambutol
EMGelectromyogram
EMSEmergencyMedicalServices
EMTEmergencyMedicalTechnician
ENGelectronystagmography
EPescape(elopement)precautions
EPAEnvironmentalProtectionAgency
EPOerythropoietin
EPSelectrophysiologystudy
EPSEextrapyramidalsideeffects
ERCPendoscopicretrogradecholangiopancreatography
ERGelectroretinogram
ERTestrogenreplacementtherapy
ERVexpiratoryreservevolume
ESRerythrocytesedimentationrate
ESRDendstagerenaldisease
ESWLextracorporealshockwavelithotripsy
ETenterostomaltherapist
ETOHethanol(alcohol)
ETOHW/Dalcoholwithdrawal

Fahrenheit
FADLfunctionalactivitiesofdailyliving
FAMfertilityawarenessmethod
FASfetalalcoholsyndrome
FBPfetalbiophysicalprole
FBSfastingbloodsugar(fastingbloodglucose)
FDAFoodandDrugAdministration
Feiron
FESfunctionalelectricalstimulation
FFPfreshfrozenplasma
FHCfamilyhealthcenter
FHRfetalheartrate
FHTfetalhearttones
FPGfastingplasmaglucose
FQHCFederallyQualiedHealthcare
FRCfunctionalresidualcapacity
FRVfunctionalresiduevolume
FSHfolliclestimulatinghormone
FTTfailuretothrive
5FU5uorouracil
FVDuidvolumedecit
FVEuidvolumeexcess
G

Ggauge
GABHSgroupAbetahemolyticstreptococcus
GCSGlasgowComaScale
GDMgestationaldiabetesmellitus
GERDgastroesophagealreuxdisease
GERIgeriatrics
GFRglomerularltrationrate
GHgrowthhormone
GHIHgrowthhormoneinhibitinghormone
GIgastrointestinal
GItractgastrointestinaltract
GnRHgonadotropinreleasinghormone
G6PDglucose6phosphodehydrogenase
GRH,GHRHgrowthhormonereleasinghormone
GTTglucosetolerancetest
GTubegastrostomy(tube)
GUgenitourinary
GYNgynecology

H
hydrogenion
HuHaemophilusinuenzae
H2CO3carbonicacid
H2O,HOHwater
HASHealthServicesAdministration
HAVhepatitisAvirus
HAZMAThazardousmaterials
HbA1cglycosylatedhemoglobin
HBDhydroxybutyricdehydrogenase
HBOhyperbaricoxygenation
HBVhepatitisBvirus
HCAHealthCareAssistant
HCFAHealthCareFinancingAssociation(payorsource)
HCGhumanchorionicgonadotropin
HClhydrochloricacid
HCO3bicarbonate
Hcthematocrit
HCTZhydrochlorothiazide
HCVhepatitisCvirus
HDHodgkinsdiseaseHuntingtonsdisease
HDLhighdensitylipoprotein
HDVhepatitisDvirus
HEVhepatitisEvirus
HFCShighfructosecornsyrup
HgbHbhemoglobin
HGFhematopoieticfactor
HGVhepatitisGvirus
HHAHomeHealthAide
HHRGHomeHealthResourceGroup
HHSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
HIhomicidalideation
HibHaemophilusinuenzaetypeBconjugatevaccine
HICPACHospitalInfectionControlPracticesAdvisoryCommittee
HISIndianHealthService
HIVhumanimmunodeciencyvirus
HIVRNAviralloadofHIV
HMOhealthmaintenanceorganization
HNPherniatednucleuspulposus
HOSAHealthOccupationsStudentsofAmerica
hPLhumanplacentallactogen
HPO4,H2PO4phosphate
HPVhumanpapillomavirus
HRheartrate
HRThormonereplacementtherapy
HShourofsleep
HSV1herpessimplexvirustype1
HSV2herpessimplexvirustype2
HTNhypertension
HUShemolyticuremicsyndrome

I
IADLinstrumentalactivitiesofdailyliving
IBDinammatoryboweldisease
IBSirritablebowelsyndrome
IBWidealbodyweight
ICinterstitialcystitisinspiratorycapacity
ICDimplantablecardioverterdebrillator
ICFintermediatecarefacility
ICNInternationalCouncilofNurses
ICPintracranialpressure
cICPincreasedintracranialpressure
ICSHinterstitialcellstimulatinghormone
ICUintensivecareunit
IDidentication
IDDMinsulindependentdiabetesmellitus
IDGinterdisciplinarygroup
IDTinterdisciplinaryteam
IFGimpairedfastingglucose
IFNinterferon
IGimmuneglobulins
Igimmunoglobulin
IgEimmunoglobulinE
IgGgammaimmunoglobulin(gammaglobulin)
IGHimpairedglucosehomeostasis
IGTimpairedglucosetolerance
IIintellectualimpairment
IICPincreasedintracranialpressure
ILinterleukin
InFeDirondextran
INHisoniazid
I&Ointakeandoutput
IOLintraocularlens
IOLimplantintraocularlensimplant
IOPintraocularpressure
IPPBintermittentpositivepressurebreathing
IQintelligencequotient
IRinfrared(rays)
IRVinspiratoryreservevolume
ITPidiopathicthrombocytopenicpurpura
IUDintrauterinedevice
IVintravenous
IVCinferiorvenacava
IVDintervertebraldiskdisease
IVFinvitrofertilization
IVIGintravenousimmuneglobulin
IVPintravenouspyelogram
IVPBintravenouspiggyback

J
Jtubejejunostomytube
JCAHOJointCommissiononAccreditationofHealthcareOrganizations
JGA,JGapparatusjuxtaglomerularapparatus
JPJacksonPratt(drains)
JRAjuvenilerheumatoidarthritis

K
Kpotassium
KkcalCkilocalorie
KClpotassiumchloride
KOHpotassiumhydroxide
KUBkidneyuretersbladderxray

L
L1,L2,etc.leveloflumbarareaofthespinalcord
LADleftanteriordescending
LASIKlaserassistedinsitukeratomileusis
LATCHLlatchAaudibleswallowingTtypeofnippleCcomfort(breast/nipple)Hhold
(positioning)
LBWlowbirthweight
LCAleftcoronaryartery
LCXleftcircumex
LDHlacticdehydrogenase
LDLlowdensitylipoprotein
LDRPlabor/delivery/recovery/postpartumroom
LEEPloopelectrosurgicalexcisionprocedure
LEPlaparoscopicextraperitonealapproach
LESloweresophagealsphincter
LFTliverfunctiontests
LGAlargeforgestationalage
LHluteinizinghormone
LLQleftlowerquadrant
LMCAleftmaincoronaryartery
LMPlastmenstrualperiod
LNMPlastnormalmenstrualperiod
LOClevelofconsciousness
LPlumbarpuncture
LPM,L/minlitersperminute
LPN/LVNLicensedPracticalNurse/LicensedVocationalNurse
LQR/LSRlockedquietroom,lockedseclusionroom
LSratiolecithinsphingomyelinratio
LSDlysergicaciddiethylamide
LTleukotriene
LTBlaryngotracheobronchitis
LTClongtermcare
LUQleftupperquadrant

MABPmeanarterialbloodpressure
MACMycobacteriumaviumcomplex
MAPmeanarterialpressure
MARMedicationAdministrationRecord
MASTmilitaryantishocktrousers
MCHBMaternalChildHealthBureau
MDmusculardystrophy
MDDmajordepressivedisorder
MDImetereddoseinhaler
MDSMinimumDataSet
mEqmilliequivalents
mEq/Lmilliequivalentsperliter
MgMgmagnesium
MGmyastheniagravis
mg/dLmilligramsperdeciliter
MgSO4magnesiumsulfate
MH,MHUMentalHealthUnit
MI&Dmentallyillanddangerous
MImentalillnessmyocardialinfarction
MICDmentallyillandchemicallydependent
MICUmedicalintensivecareunit
MIFmelanocyteinhibitingfactor
MISManagementInformationServices/Systems
mLmilliliters
MMImethimazole
MMPIMinnesotaMultiphasicPersonalityInventory
MMRmeasles,mumps,andrubella
MOMmilkofmagnesia
MPDmultiplepersonalitydisorder
MRImagneticresonanceimaging
MRSAmethicillinresistantStaphylococcusaureus
MSmorphinesulfatemultiplesclerosis
MSAFPMSAFPmaternalserumalphafetoproteintest
MSDSMaterialSafetyDataSheet
MSHmelanocytestimulatinghormone
MSWMedicalSocialWorker
MUAmedicallyunderservedarea
MVAmotorvehicleaccident

N
Nasodium
NACHCNationalAssociationofCommunityHealthCenters
NaClsodiumchloride
NAHCNationalAssociationforHomeCare
NAHCCNationalAssociationofHealthCareCenters
NANDANorthAmericanNursingDiagnosisAssociation
NaOHsodiumhydroxide
NAPNESNationalAssociationofPracticalNurseEducationandServices
Na2SO4sodiumsulfate
NCHSNationalCenterforHealthStatistics
NCINationalCancerInstitute
NCLEXNationalCouncilLicensureExamination
NCLEXPNNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationforPracticalNurses
NCLEXRNNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationforRegisteredNurses
NCPnursingcareplan
NCSBNNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing
NECnecrotizingenterocolitis
NEUROneurology
NFNationalFormulary
NFLPNNationalFederationofLicensedPracticalNurses
NGnasogastric
NGtubenasogastrictube
NHICNationalHealthInformationCenter
NHLnonHodgkinslymphoma
NHONationalHospiceOrganization
NHPnursinghomeplacement
NHPCONationalHospiceandPalliativeCareOrganization
NICUneonatalintensivecareunit
NIDDMnoninsulindependentdiabetesmellitus
NIHNationalInstituteofHealth
NINRNationalInstituteofNursingResearch
NIOSHNationalInstituteofOccupationalSafetyandHealth
NLNNationalLeagueforNursing
NMRnuclearmagneticresonance
NMSneurolepticmalignantsyndrome
NOSnototherwisespecied
NPnursepractitioner
NPOnothingbymouth(nonperos)
NPTnocturnalpeniletumescence
NRMnonrebreathingmask
NSnormalsalineor0.9%sodiumchloride
NSAIDnonsteroidalantiinammatorydrug
NSCNationalSafetyCouncil
NSTnonstresstest
NTGnitroglycerine
O
O2oxygen
OAosteoarthritis
OASISOutcomeandAssessmentInformationSet
OBobstetrics
OB/GYNobstetrician/gynecologist
OBRAOmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct
OBS/OBDorganicbrainsyndrome/organicbraindisorder
OBToverbedtable
OCDobsessivecompulsivedisorder
OCToxytocinchallengetest
ODoverdoserighteye(oculusdexter)
OFCoccipitalfrontalcircumference
OHhydroxylion
OMHOfceforMigrantHealth
ONSOncologyNursingSociety
OOBoutofbed
OPocciputposterior
O&Pova(eggs)andparasites
OPDoutpatientdepartment
OPHSOfceofPublicHealthandScience
OPV(live)oralpoliovirusvaccine
ORoperatingroom
ORIFopenreductionandinternalxation
ORSoralrehydrationsolution
ORTHOorthopedics
OSlefteye(oculussinister)
O2Satpercentoxygensaturation
OSHAOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration
OToccupationaltherapy
OTCoverthecounter
OTROccupationalTherapist,Registered
OUbotheyes(oculiunitas)

P
Pphosphorus
PAPhysicianAssistant
PACEPreAdmissionandClassicationExamination
PaCO2pCO2carbondioxidecontentofarterialblood
PACUpostanesthesiacareunit
PaO2pO2oxygencontentofarterialblood
PaptestPapanicolaoutest(smear)
PARpostanesthesiarecovery(room)
PBIproteinboundiodine
PBSCperipheralbloodstemcell
PCApatientcontrolledanalgesiapersonalcareattendant
PCMproteincaloriemalnutrition
PCNpenicillin
PCPPneumocystiscariniipneumoniaprimarycareprovider
PCTproximalconvolutedtubule
PDApatentductusarteriosusposteriordescendingartery
PDRPhysiciansDeskReference
PEpolyethylene(tube)
PEDSpediatrics
PEGpercutaneousendoscopicgastrostomy
PEPpostexposureprophylaxis
PERRLACpupilsequal,round,reacttolight,accommodationOKandcoordinated
PETpositionemissiontomography
PFTpulmonaryfunctiontest
pHpotentialofhydrogenpowerofhydrogen(hydrogenionconcentration)
PIAprolongedinfantileapnea
PICperipheralindwellingcatheter
PICCperipherallyinsertedcentralcatheter
PICUpediatricintensivecareunit
PIDpelvicinammatorydisease
PIEplan,intervention,evaluation
PIHpregnancyinducedhypertensionprolactininhibitinghormone
PKUphenylketonuria
PM&Rphysicalmedicineandrehabilitation
PMIpointofmaximalimpulse
PMPpreviousmenstrualperiod
PMSpremenstrualsyndrome
PNSperipheralnervoussystem
PObymouth(peros)
POCplanofcare
POSpointofservice
PPDpuriedproteinderivative
PPEpersonalprotectiveequipment
PPFplasmaproteinfraction
PPGpostprandialglucose
PPIPPutPreventionIntoPractice
2hPP2hourpostprandial
PPNperipheralparenteralnutrition
PPOpreferredproviderorganization
PPROMprolongedprematureruptureofmembranes
PPSprospectivepaymentsystem
PRHprolactinreleasinghormone
PRKphotorefractivekeratotomy
PRLprolactin
PRMpartialrebreathingmask
PRNasneeded
PROMpassiverangeofmotionprematureruptureofmembranes
PR/Rperrectum/rectal
PSAprostatespecicantigen
PSDAPatientSelfDeterminationAct
psipersquareinch
PSVpressuresupportventilation
PSYCHpsychiatry
PTprothrombintimephysicaltherapy
PTAPhysicalTherapistAssistant
PTCApercutaneoustransluminalcoronaryangioplasty
PTHparathyroidhormone,parathormone
PTLpretermlabor
PTSDposttraumaticstressdisorder
PTTpartialthromboplastintime
PTUpropylthiouracil
PUBSpercutaneousumbilicalbloodsampling
PUSprostateultrasound
PVCprematureventricularcontraction
PZApyrazinamide

Q
QAqualityassurance
QIqualityimprovement

RArheumatoidarthritis
RAAsystemreninangiotensinaldosteronesystem
RACErescue,alarm,conne,extinguish
RAIradioactiveiodine
RAIUradioactiveiodineuptake
RAPresidentassessmentprotocol
RBCredbloodcell
RCArightcoronaryartery
RDArecommendeddietaryallowance
RDSrespiratorydistresssyndrome
REErestingenergyexpenditure
REHABrehabilitationunit
REMrapideyemovement
RFrheumatoidfactor
RGPrigidgaspermeableplastic
RhoGAMRhimmuneglobulin
RICErest,ice,compression,elevation
RIErecordedinerror
RINDreversibleischemicneurologicdecit
RKradialkeratotomy
RLQrightlowerquadrant
RMPrifampin
RNregisterednurse
RNAribonucleicacid
ROIreleaseofinformation
ROMrangeofmotion
ROPretinopathyofprematurityrightocciputposterior
RPretinitispigmentosa
RPhregisteredpharmacist
RPTregisteredphysicaltherapist
RRrecoveryroom
RRAregisteredrecordadministrator
RSVrespiratorysyncytialvirus
RTrespiratorytherapy
R/Trelatedto
RUGresourceutilizationgroup
RUQrightupperquadrant
RVresidualvolume

S
S1rstheartsound
S2secondheartsound
S/Asuicideattempt
SAnodesinoatrialnodesinusnode
SBEsubacutebacterialendocarditis
SBFTsmallbowelfollowthroughxray
SBPsBPsystolicbloodpressure
SDSUsamedaysurgeryunit
S/Gsuicidegesture
SGAsmallforgestationalage
SGOTserumglutamicoxaloacetictransaminase
SIsuicidalideation
SIunitsInternationalsystemofunits(orSystemeInternationaldUnites)
SIADHsyndromeofinappropriateantidiuretichormone
SIBselfinjuriousbehavior
SICUsurgicalintensivecareunit
SIDSsuddeninfantdeathsyndrome
SIEstrokeinevolution
SIMVsynchronizedintermittentmandatoryventilation
SIRESstabilize,identifytoxin,reverseeffect,eliminatetoxin,support
SLsublingual
SLDspeciclearningdisabilities
SLEsystemiclupuserythematosus
S/Msadomasochism
SMBGselfmonitoringofbloodglucose
SNFskillednursingfacility
SNSsympatheticnervoussystem
SOsignicantother
SO4sulfate
SOAPsubjective,objective,assessment,plan
SOAPIERsubjective,objective,assessment,plan,intervention,evaluation,response
SOBshortofbreath
SOBOEshortofbreathonexertion
SPsuprapubic(catheter)
SP/GPsuicideprecautions/generalprecautions
SPFsunprotectivefactor
SROsingleroomoccupancy
SROMspontaneousruptureofthemembranes
SSASocialSecurityAdministration
SSDISocialSecurityDisabilityInsurance
SSEsoapsudsenema
STARTSimpleTriageandRapidTreatment
STATatonce,immediately
STDsexuallytransmitteddisease
STHsomatotropichormone(somatotropin)
STIsexuallytransmittedinfection
SVstrokevolume
SVCsuperiorvenacava
SVEsterilevaginalexamination
SVRsystemicvascularresistance
SXPsexualprecautions
SZPseizureprecautions

T
T1,T2,etc.levelofinjuryinthethoracicareaofthespinalcord
T3triiodothyronine
T4thyroxine
T&Atonsillectomyandadenoidectomy
TACtime,amount,character
TBtuberculosis
TBItraumaticbraininjury
TBWtotalbodywater
TCDBturning,coughing,deepbreathing
TCNtetracycline
TDtardivedyskinesia
TEDthromboembolicdisease
TEEtransesophagealechocardiography
TENStranscutaneouselectricalnervestimulation
TFTthyroidfunctiontest
TGVtranspositionofthegreatvessels
THAtotalhiparthroplasty
THCcannabis(marijuanaandrelateddrugs)
Tholdtransportationhold(police)
TIAtransientischemicattack
TICUtraumaintensivecareunit
TitleXVIIIMedicaresectionoftheSocialSecurityAct
TitleXIXMedicaidsectionoftheSocialSecurityAct
TitleXXIIsourceofCOPs
TKAtotalkneearthroplasty
TLCtotallungcapacity
TLSOthoracolumbarsacroorthosis
Tmtransportmaximum
TMJtemporalmandibularjoint
TMRtransmyocardialrevascularization
TOtelephoneorder
TOFtetralogyofFallot
TORCHtoxoplasmosis,other,rubella,cytomegalovirus,herpessimplex
tPAtissueplasminogenactivator
TPAtotalparenteralalimentation
TPNtotalparenteralnutrition
TPRtemperature,pulse,andrespiration
TRtherapeuticrecreation
TSTourettesyndrome
TSEtesticularselfexamination
TSHthyroidstimulatinghormone
TSLOthoraciclumbarsacralorthosis
TSStoxicshocksyndrome
TURBTtransurethralresectionofbladdertumor
TURPtransurethralresectionofprostate
TVtidalvolume
TWEtapwaterenema
T&Xtypeandcrossmatch

U
U100100unitspermilliliter
UAurinalysis
UAPunlicensedassistivepersonnel
ULtoleranceupperintakelevel
UNUnitedNations
UNICEFUnitedNationsChildrensFund
UNOSUnitedNetworkofOrganSharing
UPPurethralpressureprole
UPTurinepregnancytest
URIupperrespiratoryinfection
UROLurology
USultrasound
USDU.S.Dispensatory
USDAU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture
USDHHSU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
USPU.S.Pharmacopoeia
USPHSU.S.PublicHealthService
UTIurinarytractinfection
UToxurinetoxicityscreen(fordrugs)
UVultraviolet(rays)

VCvitalcapacity
VCUGvoidingcystourethrogram
VLBWverylowbirthweight
VMAvanillylmandelicacid
VNAVisitingNurseAssociation
VOverbalorder
Volvoluntarilyadmitted
VREvancomycinresistantenterococci
V&Svol.andspec.volumeandspecicgravity(urine)
VSDventricularseptaldefect

WAwhileawake
WBCwhitebloodcell
W/Cwheelchair
WHOWorldHealthOrganization
WICWomen,InfantsandChildren
WISCRWechslerIntelligenceScaleforChildrenRevised
WNLwithinnormallimits

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