Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviated terms in medical practice
Common
medical abbreviations
AB:
Abortion, antibody or antibiotic inclusive
ABG:
Arterial blood gas
ACLS:
Advanced cardiac life support
ACS:
Acute coronary syndrome
A/G:
Albumin-globulin ratio
ALL:
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
ANC:
Absolute neutrophil count
ADD:
Attention Deficit Disorder
AP:
Anteroposterior
AS:
Aortic stenosis
AV:
Arteriovenous
ASHD:
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
BC:
Bone conduction
BCP:
Birth control pills
BM:
Bowel movement
BMI:
Body mass index
BMP:
Basic metabolic profile
BPH:
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BP:
Blood Pressure
BR:
Bed rest
BPM:
Beats per Minute
BS:
Blood Sugar
BUN:
Blood urea nitrogen
BV:
Bacterial vaginosis
BX:
Biopsy
C-section: Cesarean section
CA:
Cancer, carcinoma
CAD:
Coronary artery disease
CBC:
Complete blood count
CCU:
Coronary care unit
CMP:
Comprehensive metabolic panel
CHD:
Coronary Heart Disease
CHF:
Congestive Heart Failure
CNS:
Central nervous system
CPR:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CR:
Complete remission
CST:
Contraction stress test
CV:
Cardiovascular
CVA:
Cerebral Vascular Accident
CVP:
Central venous pressure
CXR:
Chest x-ray
D&E:
Dilatation and evacuation
DBP:
Diastolic blood pressure
DC:
Discontinue
DH:
Developmental history
DI:
Diabetes insipidis
DJD:
Degenerative joint disease
DM:
Diabetes Mellitus
DNR:
Do not resuscitate
DOA:
Dead on arrival
DOB:
Date of birth
DTR:
Deep tendon reflex
DWI:
Diffusion weighted image
Dx:
Diagnosis
EBL:
Estimated blood loss
ECG:
Electrocardiogram
EDC:
Expected date of confinement
EFM:
Electronic fetal monitoring
EENT:
Ears, eyes, nose, throat
EMG:
Electromyogram
ENT:
Ear, nose, throat
EOM:
Extraocular movements
ERD:
End Stage Renal Disease
EUA:
Examination under anesthesia
FB:
Foreign body
FECG:
Fetal electrocardiogram
FH:
Family history
FHR:
Fetal heart rate
FSE:
Fetal scalp electrode
FU:
Follow-up
FUO:
Fever of unknown origin
GB: Gallbladder
GC: Gonorrhea
GE: Gastroenterostomy
GERD:
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
GH:
Growth hormone
GI:
Gastro-intestinal
GTT:
Glucose tolerance test
GYN:
Gynecologic
HA:
Headache
HBP:
High Blood Pressure
HBV:
Hepatitis B virus
HC:
Head circumference
HCVD:
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
HDL:
High density lipoprotein cholesterol
HIV:
Human immune deficiency virus
HPI:
History of present illness
HR:
Heart Rate
HRT:
Hormone replacement therapy
HTN:
Hypertension
ICU:
Intensive care unit
IDD:
Insulin Dependent Diabetes
IM:
Intramuscular
I&O:
Intake and output
IV: Intravenous
IVF: Intravenous fluid
JVD:
Jugular venous distension
KVO:
Keep vein open
LA:
Left atrium
LDL:
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol
LFD:
Low fat diet
LFT:
Liver function test
LOC:
Liver function test
LOF:
Loss of fluid
LTCS:
Low transverse cesarean section
LTV:
Long term variability
LUE:
Left upper extremity
MA:
Mental age
MAE:
Moves all extremities
MAP:
Mean Arterial Pressure
MAR:
Medication administration record
MBC:
Maximum breathing capacity
MCT:
Medium chain triglyceride |
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MCV:
Mean corpuscular volume
MDR:
Minimum daily requirement
METS:
Metabolic equivalence
MH:
Menstrual history
MICU:
Medical Intensive Care Unit
MMR:
Measles, mumps, rubella
MOM:
Milk of magnesia
MRA:
Magnetic resonance angiogram
MRI:
Magnetic resonance imaging
MUD:
Matched unrelated donor
MVI:
Multi-vitamin injection
NA:
Not applicable
NAD:
No active disease
NIBP:
Noninvasive blood pressure
NIH:
National Institutes of Health
NKDA:
No known drug allergies
NPO:
Nothing by mouth
NS:
Normal saline
NSICU:
Neurosurgery intensive care unit
NSR:
Normal sinus rhythm
N&T:
Nose and throat
NST:
Non-stress test
NTE:
Not to exceed
NTG:
Nitroglycerin
N/V:
Nausea and Vomiting
NIDD: Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes
OB:
Obstetrics
PG:
Oral gastric
OOB:
Out of bed
OPC:
Oral polio vaccine
OR:
Operating room
OT:
Occupational therapy
OTC:
Over the counter
PACU:
Post anesthesia care unit
PAS:
Pulmonary artery systolic
PAO:
Pulmonary artery pressure
PCA:
Patient controlled analgesia
PD:
Progressive disease
PF:
Peak flow
PFT:
Pulmonary function tests
PID:
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PIH:
Pregnancy induced hypertension
PMH:
Past medical history
PMP:
Previous menstrual period
PRO:
Protein
PSA:
Prostatic specific antigen
PUD:
Peptic ulcer disease
QC:
Quality control
RBC:
Red blood cell
RBS:
Random blood sugar
RDA:
Recommended daily allowance
ROS:
Review of systems
RR:
Respiratory rate
RTC:
Return to clinic
RUE:
Right upper extremity
Rx:
Prescription treatment
SARS:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SBP:
Systolic blood pressure
SG:
Specific gravity
SH:
Social history
SICU:
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
SOB:
Shortness of Breath
SOP:
Standard of Practice
S&S:
Signs and symptoms
SVI:
Stroke volume index
Sx:
Symptoms
TAB:
Therapeutic abortion
TAM:
Total active movement
TB:
Tuberculosis
TF:
Tube feedings
TLC:
Total lung capacity
TMJ:
Tempromandibular joint
TPM:
Total passive movement
TPR:
Temperature
TV:
Tidal volume
UA:
Urine analysis
UCHD:
Usual childhood diseases
UE: Upper extremity
UGI: Upper gastrointestinal
UO:
Urine output
URI:
Upper Respiratory Infection
US:
Ultrasound
UTD:
Up to date
UTI:
Urinary Tract Infection
VBAC:
Vaginal birth after cesarean section
VCG:
Vector cardiogram
VD:
Venereal disease
VO:
Verbal order
VO2:
Oxygen consumption
VS:
Vital signs
VT:
Ventricular tachycardia
W:
Water
WB:
whole blood
WBC:
White blood cell (count)
WC:
wheelchair
WDL:
Within defined limits
WFL:
Within functional limits
WNL:
Within normal limits
YO:
Years old
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