Medical Terminology Abbreviations List Everything You Should Know

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.

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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