Medical Acronyms
Terms
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- Δ
- Diagnosis
- ΔΔ
- Differential diagnosis, i.e. the list of possible diagnoses
- #
- Fracture
- #NOF
- Fracture to the neck of the femur
- Ψ
- Psychiatry
- Σ
- Sigmoidoscopy
- x/12
- x number of months
- x/40
- x number of weeks of pregnancy
- x/52
- x number of weeks
- x/7
- x number of days
- 5-HT
- Serotonin, 5-Hydroxytryptamine
- A&Ox3
- Alert and Oriented to person, place, and time
- A&Ox4
- Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, and circumstances (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3)
- AAA
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Ab
- Antibody
- ABC
- aspiration biopsy cytology
- ABCD
- "Asymmetry, borders, color, diameter" features on considering "is it a Melanoma"?
- ABD or abd
- abdomen
- ABG
- Arterial blood gases
- ABMT
- Autologous bone marrow transplantation
- ABPI
- Ankle brachial pressure index
- ABVD
- doxorubicin bleomycin vinblastine dacarbazine First-line treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- ABX
- antibiotics
- a.c.
- before food, from Latin, ante cibum
- ACE
- Angiotensin converting enzyme
- ACEI
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- Ach
- Acetylcholine
- ACL
- Anterior cruciate ligament
- ACLS
- Advanced cardiac life support
- ACTH
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone
- AD
- Alzheimer's Disease
- ADA
- Adenosine deaminase
- ADC
- AIDS dementia complex
- ADD
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADH
- Antidiuretic hormone
- ADHD
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADL
- activities of daily living
- ad lib
- as desired from Latin, ad libitum
- adm
- admission
- ADR
- Adverse drug reaction
- AEM
- Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
- AF
- Amniotic fluid
- AFB
- acid fast bacilli
- AFO
- ankle-foot orthosis
- AFP
- Alpha-fetoprotein
- Ag
- Antigen
- AHF
- Antihemophilic factor
- AHG
- Antihemophilic globulin
- AHH
- aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
- AI
- Aortic insufficiency
- AICD
- Automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator
- AID
- Artificial insemination by donor
- AIDS
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- AIH
- artificial insemination by husband
- AIIRB
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- aka
- also known as
- ALG
- Antilymphocytic globulin
- ALL
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia
- ALP
- Alkaline phosphatase
- ALPS
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- ALS
- Advanced Life Support
- ALT
- Alanine transferase
- AMA
- Advanced Maternal Age (35 years or greater)
- AMC
- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- AMI
- Acute myocardial infarction
- AML
- Acute myelocytic leukemia
- AMP
- Adenosine monophosphate
- AMS
- atypical measles syndrome
- ANA
- Anti-nuclear antibody
- ANCA
- Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
- ANF
- Atrial natriuretic factor
- ANP
- Atrial natriuretic peptide
- ANS
- Autonomic nervous system
- ANUG
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- AP
- Alkaline phosphatase
- APAP
- acetaminophen, paracetamol; from the chemical name N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
- APD
- adult polycystic disease
- APECED
- autoimmune polyendocrinopathy
- APH
- Antepartum haemorrhage
- APLS
- antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
- APSAC
- Anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex
- APS
- autoimmune polyglandular syndrome
- aPTT
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
- AR
- Aortic Regurgitation
- ARB
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- ARC
- AIDS related complex
- ARDS
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- ARF
- Acute renal failure
- Arg
- Arginine
- ART
- antiretroviral therapy
- ARM
- Artificial rupture of membranes
- ASA
- Acetylsalicylic acid - commonly known as aspirin
- AS
- Aortic stenosis
- ASCAD
- arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
- ASD
- Atrial septal defect
- ASGUS
- Atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance
- ASCUS
- Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
- ASL
- American sign language
- ASO
- Antistreptolysin O
- ASOT
- Antistreptolysin O titre
- AST
- Aspartate transaminase
- ASX
- Asymptomatic
- ATCC
- American Type Culture Collection
- ATG
- Antithymic globulin
- AT-III
- Antithrombin III
- ATP
- Anti-tachycardia pacing
- AVM
- Arteriovenous malformation
- AVR
- Aortic valve replacement
- AZT
- azidothymidine
- Ba
- Barium
- BAL
- Blood Alcohol Level
- BAO
- Basic acid output
- BAT
- Brown adipose tissue
- BCG
- Bacille Calmette-Guerin (a tuberculosis vaccination)
- BCX
- Blood culture
- BBMF
- "Bone break, me fix" Orthopedic consent form
- b.d.
- Twice daily, from Latin, bis die
- b.i.d.
- Twice daily, from Latin, bis in die
- BE
- Base excess
- BIBA
- brought in by ambulance
- BK
- Bacterium Koch
- bl.cult
- Blood culture
- bld
- Blood
- BLS
- Basic Lifting service
- BMC
- Bone mass content
- BMD
- Bone mineral density (also termed bone mass measurement)
- BMI
- Body mass index
- BMP
- Blood Metabolic Profile
- BMR
- Basal metabolic rate
- BMT
- Bone marrow transplantation
- BNF
- British National Formulary
- BNP
- Brain natriuretic peptide
- BOI
- Born on island, ie. a local patient.
- BOOP
- Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
- BP
- Bipolar disorder
- BPD
- Borderline personality disorder
- BPH
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- BPM
- Beats per minute
- BPPV
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- BRP
- Bathroom Privileges
- BS
- Breath or Bowel sounds on asculation with stethescope
- BSE
- Breast self-examination
- BSP
- Bromsulphthalein
- BUN
- Blood urea nitrogen
- BV
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Bx
- Biopsy
- Ä‹
- (c with a bar over it) with from Latin, cum
- CABG
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. Pronounced "Cabbage".
- CAD
- Coronary artery disease
- cAMP
- cyclic adenosine monophosphate
- CA
- Carcinoma
- CADASIL
- Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
- CAH
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- CAT
- Computed axial tomography
- CAPD
- Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
- CBC
- Complete Blood Count
- CC
- Cubic centimenter, or Chief Complaint
- CCF
- Congestive cardiac failure
- CCK
- Cholecystokinin
- CEA
- Carcinoembryonic antigen
- CF
- Cystic fibrosis
- cGMP
- Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
- ChE
- Cholinesterase
- CHD
- Coronary heart disease
- CHF
- Congestive heart failure
- CI
- Confidence interval
- CJD
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- CK
- Creatine kinase
- CLL
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- CML
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia also called Chronic myeloid leukaemia
- CMML
- Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
- CMS
- Chronic mountain sickness
- CMV
- Cytomegalovirus
- COAD
- Chronic obstructive airways disease
- COLD
- Chronic obstructive lung disease
- COPD
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CO
- Carbon monoxide
- CO2
- Carbon dioxide
- COX-1
- Cyclooxygenase 1
- COX-2
- Cyclooxygenase 2
- CP
- cerebral palsy
- CPAP
- Continuous positive airway pressure
- CPK
- Creatine phosphokinase
- CPR
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CREST
- Calcinosis Raynaud Esophagus Sclerosis Teleangiectasiae
- CRF
- Corticotropin-releasing factor
- CRH
- Corticotropin-releasing hormone
- CRI
- Chronic renal insufficiency
- CRP
- C-reactive protein
- CR
- Complete remission
- CS
- Caesarean section
- CsA
- Ciclosporin A
- CSF
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- CT
- computed axial tomography
- CTX
- ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
- CVA
- Cerebrovascular accident
- CVD
- Cardiovascular disease
- CVP
- Central venous pressure
- CVS
- Chorionic villus sampling
- CVID
- Common variable immunodeficiency
- Cx
- Microbiological culture
- CXR
- Chest X-ray
- DA
- Dopamine
- DBP
- Diastolic blood pressure
- D&C
- Dilatation and curettage
- DCM
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- DDD
- Daily Defined Doses
- DDx
- Differential diagnosis
- DEXA
- Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- DHE
- Dihydoergotamine
- DHEA-S
- Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
- DIB
- Dead in Bed
- DIC
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- DIP
- Distal interphalangeal joint
- DiPerTe
- Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
- DiTe
- Diphtheria Tetanus
- DPT
- Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
- DM
- Diabetes Mellitus
- DNA
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- DNI
- Do Not Intubate
- DNR
- Do Not Resuscitate
- DNAR
- Do Not Attempt Resusciatation
- DOA
- Dead on arrival
- DOE
- Dyspnea on exertion
- DOSS
- Docusate sodium; from the chemical name dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
- DT
- Diphtheria Tetanus
- DTP
- Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis
- DUB
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- DVT
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Dx
- Diagnosis
- E
- Erythrocytes