Medical terminology abbreviations 2
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- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- RLQ
- right left quadrant
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- C1-C7
- cervical vertebrae
- T1-T12
- thoracic
- L1-L5
- lumbar vertebrae
- S1-S5
- sacral
- tailbone
- coccygeal
- BE
- barium enema
- BM
- bowel movement
- EGD
- esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- GB
- gall bladder
- GERD
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- IBD
- inflammatory bowel disease
- LFTs
- liver function test
- NG tube
- nasogastric tube
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- PUD
- peptic ulcer disease
- TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- ARF
- acute renal failure
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- CAPD
- continuous ambulatory pertoneal dialysis
- Cath
- catheter, catherization
- CKD
- chronic kidney disease
- CRF
- chronic renal disease
- cysto
- cytoscopic examination
- ESRD
- end-stage renal disease
- HD
- hemodialysis
- IVP
- intravenous pyelogram
- KUB
- kidneys, ureters, bladder
- PD
- peritoneal dialysis
- UA
- urinalysis
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- AB
- abortion
- CS
- cesarean section
- Cx
- cervix
- D & C
- dilation and curettage
- DUB
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- ECC
- endocervical curettage
- GYN
- gynecology
- IUD
- intrauterine device; contraceptive
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- OB
- obstetrics
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- TAH-BSO
- total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- GU
- genitourinary
- PSA
- prostate-specific antigen
- STI
- sexually transmitted infections
- TURP
- transurethral resection of the prostate
- STD
- sexually transmitted disease
- BPH
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- AD
- right ear
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CSF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- MG
- myasthenia gravis
- MS
- multiple sclerosis
- TBI
- traumatic brain injury
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- ACS
- acute coronary syndromes
- AF
- atrial fibrillation
- AMI
- acute myocardial infarction
- AS
- left ear
- ASD
- atrial septal defect
- AV, A-V
- atrioventricular
- BP
- blood pressure
- CABG
- coronary atery bypass graft
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- DVT
- deep venous thrombosis
- ECG, EKG
- electrocardiography
- ECHO
- echocardiography
- HTN
- hypertension
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- MR
- mental retardation
- MVP
- mitral valve prolapse
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- PAC
- premature ventricular contradiction
- SA, S-A
- sinoatrial
- SOB
- shortness of breathe
- VFib
- ventricular fibrillation
- VSD
- ventricular septal defect
- ARDS
- adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome
- Bronch
- bronchoscopy
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CXR
- chest x-ray
- DOE
- dyspnea on exertion
- LLL
- left lower lobe (of lung)
- LUL
- left upper lobe (of lung)
- PE
- pulmonary embolism
- PFTs
- pulmonary function tests
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrome
- RLL
- right lower lobe (of lung)
- RUL
- right upper lobe (of lung)
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- HSV
- herpes simplex virus
- ACL
- anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
- EMG
- electromyography
- IM
- intramuscular
- Ortho.
- orthopedics
- RA
- rheumatoid arthritis
- ROM
- range of motion
- T1-T2
- thoracic vertebrae
- OA
- osteoarthritis
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- bx
- biopsy
- OD
- right eye
- OS
- left eye
- OU
- both eyes
- VA
- visual acuity
- VF
- visual field
- EENT
- eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- ENT
- ears, nose and throat
- AU
- both ears
- OM
- otitis media
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- FBG
- fasting blood glucose
- IDDM
- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- NIDDM
- non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- TFT
- thyroid function test
- BMT
- bone marrow transplant
- Ca
- cancer
- mets
- metastases
- NED
- no evidence of disease
- AP
- anteroposterior
- PA
- posteroanterior
- UGI
- upper gastrointestinal
- a.c.
- before meals
-
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c - with
- h.s.
- at bedtime
- IV
- intravenous
- p.o
- by mouth
- p.r.n
- as neccessary
-
-
s - without
- C.A.
- chronological age
- M.A.
- mental age
- Rx
- therapy
- CBC
- complete blood count
- diff.
- differential count
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Hct
- hematocrit
- Hg, HGB
- hemoglobin