Common Medical Abbreviations: The medical field is one of the complex areas with numerous abbreviations and short forms. To introduce you with different medical words, below are some terms related to medical are mentioned. Let’s check it.
Some of the medical-related abbreviations are list for the exam preparation point and General knowledge improvement purpose. every term has come across in the Medical field, Everyone should aware of all these things before proceeding for the medical exams and treatments accordingly.
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Medical Abbreviations List
Term | Medical Abbreviation |
@ | At |
A&P | Anatomy and physiology |
Ab | abortion |
abd | abdominal |
a.c | Before meals (taking medicine before meals) |
a/g ratio | Albumin to globulin ratio |
ABG | Arterial blood gas |
AD | Right year |
ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
AFR | Acute Renal Failure |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
ADR | Adverse Drug Reaction |
AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
AKA | Above the knee amputation |
ANED | Alive no evidence of disease |
ADH | Antiduretic hormone |
ARDS | Acute Renal Distress Syndrome |
ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
ASCVD | Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular disease |
B | |
b.i.d | Twice Day. (medicine twice a day) |
bld | Blood |
BKA | Below the knee amputation |
BLS | Basic life support |
BOW | Bag of water |
BR | Bed rest |
BS | Breath sound |
bx | biopsy |
BVM | Bag valve mask |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen level |
BSI | Body substance isolation |
bpm | Beatss per minute |
BM | Bowel movement |
BMP | Basic Metabolic Amputation |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder |
BSO | Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy |
C | |
C&S | Culture and sensitivity performed to detect infection |
C/O | Complaint of. |
cap | Capsule |
Ca | Cancer |
CANG | Coronary artery Bypasss Graft |
CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
Cspine | Cervical spine |
cal | calories |
cath | Catheter |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CC | Chief complaint |
CCU | Coronary care unit |
CHD | Coronary heart disease |
CHF | Congestive heart failure |
CDE | Complete Dental Evaluation |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
CT | Chemotherapy |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
CVU | Cardiovascular unit |
cx | Cervix or complaints |
CXR | Chest X rays |
Cysto | cystography |
D | |
D/C | Discontinue or Discharge |
DAT | Diet and tolerate |
DC | Discontinue or discharge |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
DNR | Do not resuscitate |
DOA | Dead in arrival |
DOB | Death of birth |
DPT | Diphtheria, pretussis, tetanus |
D5W 5% | Dextrose in water |
DT’s | Delirium tremens |
DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma In Situ |
DDX | Differential Diagnosis |
DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease other name of osteoarthritis |
DM | Diabetes mellitus |
DNC | Dilation and Curettage |
DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
DTR | Deep tendon reflexes |
DVT | Deep Venous Thrombosis |
E | |
ETOH | Ethanol(alcohol) |
EBL | Estimated blood loss |
ECG | electocadiogram |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
EENT | Ears, Ears, Nose, Throat |
EMG | Elecrtomyogram |
EOA | Esoplageal obturator airway |
ED | Emergency departmant |
ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
est | estimanted |
exp | exploratory |
ext | External, extract, extraction |
ECT | Elect conclusive Therapy |
F | |
FBOA | Foreign blood obstructed airway |
FBS | Fasting bloods sugar |
FBW | Fasting blood work |
FF | Force fluids |
FHS | Fetal heart sounds |
FHS | Fetal heart tone |
FIFO | First in, first out |
FSH | Follicle stimulating |
FX | Fracture |
ft | Foot |
FUO | Fever of undetermined origine |
FH | Family history |
G | |
gyn | Gynecology |
gtt | Drop |
g | Gram |
G | gallbaladder |
GB | gastrointestinal |
GI | genitourinary |
GU | Glucose tolerance test |
GOMER | Get out of my emergency room |
GvHD | Graft vs. Host disease |
Gtt | Drops |
H | |
H&H | Hemoglobin and hematocrit |
HOB | Head of bed |
HR | Heart rate |
ht | height |
Hx | history |
hypo | Hypodermic injection |
hyst | hysterectomy |
hs | Hour of sleep |
H&P | History and Physical examination |
h.s | At bedtime |
H/O or h/o | History of |
HA | Headache |
HRT | Hormone replacement or Hormone Replacement therapy |
I | |
I&D | Incision and Drainage |
IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
IBS | Irritable bowled syndrome |
I&O | Incision and drainage |
I&O | Intake and output |
ICP | Intracranial pressure |
ICD | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IM | Intramuscular |
IMP | Impression |
ITU | Intensive Therapy Unit |
In vitro | In the laboratory |
In vivo | In the body |
IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary Fibrosis |
IU | International Unit |
J | |
JT | Joints |
K | |
K | Potassium |
KCL | Potassium Chloride |
KUB | Kidney, urethra, bladder |
L | |
LCIS | Lobular Carcinoma |
LBP | Low Back Pain |
LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
M | |
MCL | Medical Collateral Ligament |
mg | Milligram |
M/H | Medical History |
ml | Millilitres |
MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
N | |
N/V | Nausea or vomiting |
Na | Sodium |
NCP | Nursing Care Plan |
NOP | Nothing by mouth |
NSR | Normal Sinus Rhythm of the heart |
O | |
O&P | Ova and parasites |
O.D | Right Eye |
O.S | Left eye |
O.U | Both eyes |
ORIF | Open reduction and internal fixation |
P | |
P | Pulse |
p- | After mean |
p.o | By mouth |
p.r.n | As needed |
PCL | Posterior Cruciate Ligament |
PD | Progressive disease |
PFT | Pulmonary Function test |
PERRLA | Pupils equal |
Plt | Platelets |
PMI | Point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination, as in the beats again the chest |
PMS | Premenstrual syndrome |
PT | Physical therapy |
PTH | Parathyoid hormone |
PTSD | Post traumatic stress syndrome |
PUD | Peptic ulcer |
Q | |
q.d | Each day |
q.i.d | Four times day |
Q2h | Every 2 hours |
Q3h | Every 3 hours |
qAM | Each morning |
Qhs | At each bedtime |
qod | Every other day |
qPM | Each evening |
R | |
RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome |
R/O | RULE OUT |
REB | Rebounded |
RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
ROS | Review of system |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
S | |
s/p | Status post |
SAD | Seasonal affective Disorder |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
SQ | Subcutaneous |
T | |
T | Temperature |
T&A | Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
t.i.d | Three times daily |
tab | Tablet |
TAH | Total abdominal hysterectomy |
THR | Total hip replacement |
TKR | Total knee replacement |
TMJ | Tempomandibilar joint |
U | |
UA | Urinalysis |
U | Unit |
ULN | Upper limit of normal |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
Ut dict | As directed |
V | |
VSS | Vital sign are stable |
Vol | Volume |
Vo | Verbal order |
VD | Venereal disease |
W | |
wt | Weight |
WBC | White blood cells |
WNL | Within normal limits |
X | |
XRT | Radiotherapy |
Y | |
y/o | Years old |
Medical Abbreviations
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Somany, the list is prepared above for reference purpose.
Refer above as per alphabetical order wise.
Read from A to Y order.
Refer above
Nurse, Medical doctors and Emergency dept staff.