Common Medical Abbreviations
Terms
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- CN II-XII
- Cranial nerves two - twelve
- UA
- urinalysis
- Hg
- hemoglobin
- PDA
- patent ductus arteriosus
- S1
- first heart sound
- RRR
- regular rate and rhythm
- RML
- right middle lobe
- RIH
- right inguinal hernia
- PND
- paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- ZSB
- zero stools since birth
- COLD
- chronic obstructive lung disease
- STAT
- immediately
- RTA
- renal tubular acidosis
- CTA
- clear to auscultation
- UUN
- urinary urea nitrogen
- AC>BC
- Air conduction > bone conduction
- FUO
- fever of unknown origin
- RUG
- retrograde urethogram
- URQ
- upper right quadrant
- A2
- aortic component of S2
- VO
- verbal or voice order
- WNL
- within normal limits
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- CCV
- critical closing volume
- OOB
- out of bed
- VCT
- venous clotting time
- HLA
- histocompatibility locus antigen
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- WOP
- without pain
- mL
- milliliter
- VW
- vessel wall
- yr
- year
- ARDS
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- LIH
- left inguinal hernia
- XOM
- extraocular movements
- LNMP
- last normal menstrual period
- RBP
- retinol-binding protein
- TB
- tuberculosis
- ZDV
- zidovudine
- EBL
- estimated blood loss
- WM
- white male
- HOB
- head of bed
- TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- RDW
- red cell distribution width
- AED
- antiepileptic drug
- CAT
- computerized axial tomography
- NKDA
- no known drug allergies
- NSAID
- non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
- MCL
- midclavicular line
- LOC
- loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
- NMR
- nuclear magnetic resonance
- PUD
- peptic ulcer disease
- C&S
- culture and sensitivity
- ZE
- Zollinger-Ellison
- CI
- cardiac index
- AVM
- Arteriovenous malformation
- RAD
- right atrial axis deviation
- LPN
- licensed practical nurse
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- CBG
- capillary blood gas
- KUB
- kidneys, ureters, bladder
- CF
- cystic fibrosis
- AKA
- above the knee amputation
- ng
- nanogram
- ADR
- adverse drug reaction | acute dystonic reaction
- EMG
- Electromyogram
- VT
- ventricular tachycardia
- RNA
- ribonucleic acid
- VDRL
- Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- Tx
- treatment, transplant
- CRCL
- creatinine clearance
- RUL
- right upper lobe
- TV
- tidal volume
- SBS
- short bowel syndrome
- GC
- gonorrhea
- DC
- discontinue or discharge
- Ca
- Calcium
- CPAP
- continuous positive airway pressure
- GFR
- glomerular filtration rate
- MVV
- maximum voluntary ventilation
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- ENT
- ears, nose, and throat
- GETT
- general by endotracheal tube
- BE
- barium enema
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- BW
- body weight
- Rx
- treatment
- UBD
- universal blood donor
- UAC
- uric acid | umbilical artery catheter
- WPW
- Wolff-Parkinson-White
- O2
- oxygen
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- Pt
- patient
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- qod
- every other day
- BP
- blood pressure
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- Fx
- fracture
- BRBPR
- bright red blood per rectum
- DIC
- disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
- A /G
- albumin/globulin ratio
- IM
- intramuscular
- BPH
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- P&PD
- percussion and postural drainage
- EOMI
- extraocular muscles intact
- GU
- genitourinary
- WD
- well developed
- L
- left
- P2
- pulmonic component to S
- PS
- pulmonic stenosis
- WF
- white female
- TVH
- total vaginal hysterectomy
- IRBBB
- incomplete right bundle branch block
- DNR
- do not resuscitate
- SG
- Swan-Ganz
- TIG
- tetanus immune globulin
- R
- Right or respirations
- Z-ESR
- zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- SEM
- systolic ejection murmur
- XMM
- xeromammography
- ygo
- years old
- MBT
- maternal blood type
- T&C
- type and cross
- PP
- postprandial or pulsus paradoxus
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- SIMV
- synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
- SA
- sinoatrial
- RBBB
- right bundle branch block
- qh
- every hour
- PE
- pulmonary embolus, or physical exam or pleural effusion
- SLE
- systemic lupus erythematous
- HSV
- herpes simplex virus
- TBG
- total binding globulin
- gr
- grain; 1 grain = 65mg. Therefore Vgr = 325mg
- WBC
- white blood cell or count
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- LVH
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- ASHD
- atherosclerotic heart disease
- SVD
- spontaneous vaginal delivery
- C/O
- complaining of
- FFP
- fresh frozen plasma
- PPD
- purified protein derivative
- sig
- write on label
- A&W
- alive and well
- RV
- residual volume
- BMR
- basal metabolic rate
- qd
- every day
- AOX4
- Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, circumstance
- PDR
- physicians desk reference
- NgV
- nausea and vomiting
- D&C
- dilation and curettage
- ALL
- acute lymphocytic leukemia
- DAT
- diet as tolerated
- RU
- resin uptake
- IG
- immunoglobulin
- LAP
- left atrial pressure or leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
- RVH
- right ventricular hyperthrophy
- CNS
- central nervous system
- XM
- crossmatch
- MAP
- mean arterial pressure
- DTR
- deep tendon reflexes
- PKU
- phenylketonuria
- ETT
- endotracheal tube
- WIA
- wounded in action
- RDA
- recommended daily allowance
- GSW
- gun shot wound
- T&H
- type and hold
- MVI
- multivitamin injection
- FEN
- fluid electrolytes nutrition
- PVD
- peripheral vascular disease
- PCWP
- pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
- ADH
- anti-diuretic hormone
- W-T-D
- wet to dry
- TOPV
- trivalent oral polio vaccine
- ANS
- autonomic nervous system
- MCV
- mean cell volume
- AFP
- alpha-fetoprotein
- NG
- nasogastric
- BCAA
- branched chain amino acids
- HPI
- history of present illness
- CAA
- crystalline amino acids
- RAP
- right atrial pressure
- US
- ultrasound
- TURP
- transurethral resection of prostate
- YLC
- youngest living child
- ITP
- idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- IPPB
- intermittent positive pressure breathing
- X2d
- times 2 days
- CRF
- chronic renal failure
- D5W
- 5% dextrose in water
- OU
- both eyes
- NIDDM
- non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- ECT
- electroconvulsive therapy
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- CBC
- complete blood count
- PMI
- point of maximal impulse
- ARF
- acute renal failure
- A-V
- arteriovenous
- MSSA
- methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
- HTLV-III
- human lymphotropic virus, type III (AIDS agent, HIV)
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- I&O
- intake and output
- SGPT
- serum glutamic- pyruvic transaminase
- SAA
- synthetic amino acid
- NKA
- no known allergies
- Hx
- history
- DKA
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
- QNS
- quantity not sufficient
- A&O
- alert & oriented
- AML
- acute myelogenous leukemia
- Sat
- saturation
- TNTC
- too numerous to count
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- NAS
- no added salt
- DIP
- distal interphalangeal joint
- AAO
- alert, awake, and oriented
- A-a gradient
- alveolar to arterial gradient
- PTX
- pneumothorax
- OCG
- oral cholecystogram
- RA
- rheumatoid arthritis | right atrium | room air
- PT
- prothrombin time, or physical therapy
- WB
- whole blood
- XII
- twelve
- VWD
- von Willebrand's disease
- DDx
- differential diagnosis
- CP
- chest pain | cerebral palsy
- RBC
- red blood cell
- KOR
- keep open rate
- ACLS
- advanced cardiac life support
- TO
- telephone order
- OR
- operating room
- ASD
- atrial septal defect
- Zn
- zinc
- CGL
- chronic granulocytic leukemia
- PAP
- pulmonary artery pressure
- FRC
- functional residual capacity
- ACTH
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- SBE
- subacute bacterial endocarditis
- AAS
- acute abdominal series
- WID
- widow, widower
- AF
- atrial fibrillation or afebrile
- CA
- Cancer
- BPM
- beats per minute
- AODM
- adult onset diabetes mellitus
- CVAT
- CVA tenderness
- AP
- anteroposterior or abdominal - perineal
- DPT
- diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
- Td
- tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
- LTBI
- Latent TB Infection
- TUR
- transurethral resection
- TTP
- thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- FU
- follow-up
- OS
- left eye or (mitral) opening snap
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imaging
- AVR
- Aortic valve replacement
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- SOAP
- subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
- RAE
- right atrial enlargement
- VCUG
- voiding cysourethrogram
- ALOC
- acute loss of consciousness
- T
- temperature
- NCAT
- normocephalic atraumatic
- ROS
- review of systems
- PTH
- parathyroid hormone
- HAV
- hepatitis A virus
- EFAD
- essential fatty acid deficiency
- tw
- twice a week
- q
- every (e.g. q6h = every 6 hours)
- INF
- intravenous nutritional fluid
- NgVgD
- nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
- XULN
- times upper limit of normal
- CCU
- clean catch urine or cardiac care unit
- S2
- second heart sound
- FTT
- failure to thrive
- CMV
- cytomegalovirus
- ANA
- antinuclear antibody
- MS
- multiple sclerosis or mitral stenosis, or morphine sulfate
- dL
- deciliter
- LAHB
- left anterior hemiblock
- PEEP
- positive end expiratory pressure
- B
- bilateral
- LAD
- left axis deviation or left anterior descending
- AFB
- acid-fast bacilli
- PC
- after eating
- VAD
- venous access device
- LVEDP
- left ventricular end diastolic pressure
- VZV
- varicella zoster virus
- GTT
- glucose tolerance test
- EMV
- eyes, motor, verbal response (Glasgow coma scale)
- SIADH
- syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
- CPK
- creatinine phosphokinase
- MI
- myocardial infarction or mitral insufficiency
- BX
- biopsy
- PMH
- previous medical history
- HTN
- hypertension
- PAO2
- alveolar oxygen
- HBsAg
- hepatitis B surface antigen
- TAH
- total abdominal hysterectomy
- XL
- extended release | extra large.
- AS
- aortic stenosis
- DVT
- deep venous thrombosis
- gt or gtt
- drops
- RLL
- right lower lobe
- OB
- obstetrics
- PMN
- polymorphonuclear leukocyte (neutrophil)
- LSB
- Left sternal border
- DI
- diabetes insipidus
- AAD
- antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- DOE
- dyspnea on exertion
- SCr
- serum creatinine
- HPF
- high power field
- MAST
- medical antishock trousers
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- POD
- post-op day
- ERCP
- endoscopic retrograde cholangio -pancreatography
- LDH
- lactate dehydrogenase
- PaO2
- peripheral arterial oxygen content
- ad lib
- as much as needed
- CXR
- chest X-ray
- A-VO2
- arteriovenous oxygen
- CC
- chief complaint
- BEE
- basal energy expenditure
- IV
- intravenous
- MMR
- measles, mumps, rubella
- MAO
- monoamine oxidase
- LUL
- left upper quadrant
- CRP
- C-reactive protein
- CT
- computerized tomography
- JVD
- jugular venous distention
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- ABX
- antibiotics
- EUA
- examination under anesthesia
- KVO
- keep vein open
- BS
- bowel sounds
- PRBC
- packed red blood cells
- HCT
- hematocrit
- NAD
- no active disease
- CML
- chronic myelogenous leukemia
- LE
- lupus erythematosus
- TSH
- thyroid stimulating hormone
- IMV
- intermittent mandatory ventilation
- SGOT
- serum glutamic- oxaloacetic transaminase
- ytd
- year to date
- UC
- ulcerative colitis | umbilical cord
- LV
- left ventricle
- SGA
- small for gestational age
- PRN
- as needed
- WgU
- workup
- PICC
- percutaneous intravenous catheter
- AC
- before eating
- HJR
- hepatojugular reflex
- PTHC
- percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
- sl
- sublingual
- TM
- tympanic membrane
- amb
- ambulate
- SBFT
- small bowel follow through
- DPL
- diagnostic peritoneal lavage
- AOX3
- Alert and Oriented to person, place, and time
- EOM
- extraocular muscles
- FEV
- forced expiratory volume
- AOB
- alcohol on breath
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- bid
- twice a day
- BRP
- bathroom privileges
- HS
- at bedtime
- P
- Para or pulse
- s
- without
- BKA
- below the knee amputation
- XS
- excessive
- S&E
- sugar and acetone
- ZnO
- zinc oxide
- BOM
- bilateral otitis media
- ROM
- range of motion
- PAC
- premature atrial contraction
- PAT
- paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
- AAA
- abdominal aortic aneurysm (triple A)
- VMA
- vanillymadelic acid
- VSS
- vital signs stable
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- FVC
- forced vital capacity
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- AI
- aortic insufficiency
- C
- with
- pg
- picogram
- Qt
- total cardiac output
- q4h, q6h....
- every 4 hours, every 6 hours etc.
- HR
- heart rate
- HSM
- hepatosplenomegaly
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- WN
- well nourished
- TKO
- to keep open
- UAO
- upper airway obstruction
- DX
- diagnosis
- YOB
- year of birth
- SGGT
- serum gamma- glutamyl transpeptidase
- ET
- endotracheal
- CO
- cardiac output
- MMEF
- maximal mid expiratory flow
- IVP
- intravenous pyelogram
- ASCVD
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- tid
- three times a day
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- PTCA
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- EAA
- essential amino acids
- TT
- thrombin time
- IVC
- intravenous cholangiogram | inferior vena cava
- F/C
- fever and chills
- UVA
- ultraviolet A light
- HBP
- high blood pressure
- HDL
- high density lipoprotein
- LBBB
- left bundle branch block
- CHO
- carbohydrate
- PA
- posteroanterior
- YF
- yellow fever
- UGI
- upper gastrointestinal
- ICS
- intercostal space
- PTT
- partial thromboplastin time
- S4
- fourth heart sound
- OD
- overdose or right eye
- CN
- cranial nerve
- NCV
- nerve conduction velocity
- PFT
- pulmonary function tests
- MRSA
- methicillin resistant staph aureus
- ALD
- alcoholic liver disease
- QsgQt
- shunt fraction
- MVA
- motor vehicle accident
- WO
- written order | weeks old | wide open
- IDDM
- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- FROM
- Full range of motion
- RgO
- rule out
- CVS
- cardiovascular system
- PVC
- premature ventricular contraction
- HgO
- history of
- CVP
- central venous pressure
- VV
- varicose veins
- PI
- pulmonic insufficiency disease
- TMJ
- temporo mandibular joint
- ASAP
- as soon as possible
- SEM
- Systolic ejection murmur
- GXT
- graded exercise tolerance (Stress test)
- LAE
- left atrial enlargement
- ABD
- abdomen
- IRDM
- insulin resistant diabetes mellitus
- ud
- as directed
- ETOH
- ethanol
- XI
- eleven
- Sx
- symptoms
- ABG
- arterial blood gas
- WBR
- whole body radiation
- HCG
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- VC
- vital capacity
- DAW
- dispense as written
- HEENT
- head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
- W.P.
- whirlpool
- AV
- Atrioventricular or aortic valve
- TLC
- total lung capacity
- MLE
- midline episiotomy
- RIA
- radioimmunoassay
- PO
- by mouth
- VgQ
- ventilation - perfusion
- TIBC
- total iron binding capacity
- M
- murmur
- UFH
- unfractionated heparin
- PERRLA
- Pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation
- XRT
- X-ray therapy (radiation therapy)
- HA
- headache
- RT
- respiratory or radiation therapy
- qid
- four times a day
- S3
- third heart sound
- IHSS
- idiopathic hypertropic subaortic stenosis
- TU
- tuberculin units
- OM
- otitis media
- VRE
- vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
- UgL E
- Upper g lower extremity
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- TURBT
- TUR bladder tumors
- PR
- by rectum
- BM
- bone marrow or bowel movement
- SMO
- slips made out
- ID
- infectious disease or identification
- JODM
- juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- HgH
- Henderson- Hasselbach equation or hemoglobing hematocrit
- RTC
- return to clinic
- RPG
- retrograde pyelogram
- OPV
- oral polio vaccine
- MCHC
- mean cell hemoglobin concentration
- IT
- interthecal
- BBB
- bundle branch block
- NED
- no evidence of recurrent disease
- NT
- nasotracheal
- MCH
- mean cell hemoglobin
- mmol
- millimole
- CSF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- SQ
- subcutaneous