Medical Abbrevations

A III       Angiotensin III

A.A.S.T.              American Association For The Surgery Of Trauma

A/B       acid-base ratio

A&B      Apnea and Bradycardia

A&BC   Air and Bone Conduction

A.C.C.T.              Aortic Cross-Clamping Time

A.F.B.Ps.S         Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Societ

A/CVI  Active Or Chronic Viral Infection

a.c          Before meals

A-C        Aortocoronary bypass

A-CAH Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis

A.FLUT               Atrial Flutter

A-FV     Alternative Factor V

A&D     Admission and Discharge

A and E               Accident and Emergency

A&I       Allergy & Immunology

A&O      Alert and Oriented

A&P      Anterior and Posterior

AKA      Above the knee amputation

A & P    Auscultation And Percussion

ACE       ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME

ACTH   ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE

ADH     ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE

AIDS     ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROE

ALT       ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE

A-PLUS               Avasimibe and Progression of Lesions on Ultrasound

A-RadLV            A Variant Of The Radiation Leukemia Virus

A-T        Adenine- Thymine

AST       ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE

ATP      ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

AV         Atrioventricular

A & W  Alive And Well

B1-MABI           B1-Monoazidobenzoyl Insulin

B2          Vitamin B 2 (Riboflavin)

B2M     Beta 2 Microglobulin

B3          Vitamin B 3 (Niacin)

B3F       Band 3 Cytoplasmic Fragment

B5          Vitamin B 5 (Pantothenic Acid)

B6          Vitamin B 6 (Pyridoxine)

B7          Vitamin B 7 (Biotin)

B8          Vitamin B 8 (Adenosine Phosphate)

B12       Vitamin B12

B19V   B19 Virus

B.A.O   Bachelor of Art of Obstetrics

B&B      Bowel and Bladder

BCG      BACILLE CALMETTE-GUÉRIN

BALL    B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

BCLL    B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

B-cell   Burkitt Cell

B Bx      Breast Biopsy

B-f-S     Bleeding From The Stomach

B-hGH Biosynthetic Human Growth Hormone

B-l         Bursa-equivalent Lymphocyte

B/L       Bilateral Lobe

BID       2 TIMES A DAY

B-MMTV            Blood-Borne Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus

B-MSH                B-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone

B-MuLV              B-Tropic Murineleukemia Virus

BKA      Below the knee amputation

BMR     BASAL METABOLIC RATE

BP          BLOOD PRESSURE

B Pharm            Bachelor of Pharmacy

B-SS      Bernard-Soulier Syndrome

BSA       BODY SURFACE AREA

BSO     Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

BUN      BLOOD UREA NITROGEN

BR         BEDSIDE ROUNDS

BPD      BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

C             CELSIUS; CENTIGRADE

C-ACAS               Cervical Adenocarcinomas

C-AFGF               Purified Acidic And Basic Fibroblast Growth Factors

C-ANCA              Cytoplasmic Anti-Neutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody

C-AST  Cytoplasmic aspartate aminotransferase

C-cell   Chromatic-Type Horizontal Cell

C-collar              Cervical Collar

C-C-A   Cytidyl-Cytidyl-Adenyl

C & DB                Cough and Deep Breath

C-dep   Cultures Depleted Of Carbon

C&D      Cystoscopy and Dilatation

C-DACL               Depression Adjective Check Lists

C-DART              Cell Directed Anti-Rheumatic Therapy

C-DVT Calf Deep Venous Thrombosis

C-CHF  Congo Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever

C-CHFV               Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

C-factor             Cleverness Factor

C-H-i-Q               Centre For Health Information Quality

C-Ig       Cytoplasmic Immunoglobulin

C-J-C     Cholecysto-Jejuno-Cystostomy

C/O       Complaint of

C-onc   Cellular Oncogene

C&R      Cardiac and Respiratory

C&S       Culture and sensitivity

C-section          Caesarean Section

C&SH   Contraception & Sexual Health

C-TPN  Cyclic Total Parenteral Nutrition

CA          CALCIUM

CAMP  CYCLIC ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE

CBC       COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT

CK          CREATINE KINASE

CL          CHLORIDE; CHLORINE

CM         CENTIMETER

CNS       CNS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

CO2       CARBON DIOXIDE

C+P       Cryotherapy with Pressure

COPD   CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

CPK       CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE

CPK-MB             CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE MUSCLE BANDISOENZYME

CPR       CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

CSF        CEREBROSPINAL FLUID

CT          COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

C-UBT Carbon Urea Breath Test

C-Vasc Cerebral Vascular

CVA      Cerebrovascular accident

C-WB   Citrated Whole Blood

D 5%DW           5% Dextrose in Distilled Water

D-5-HS                5%Dextrose in Harman's Solution

D-5-S-5%          Dextrose in Saline Solution

D-AAO D-Amino Acid Oxidase

D&A     Dilatation and Aspiration

D&A     Drug and Alcohol

D.A.T.  Dementia Of Alzheimer Type

D.C.M. Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Myoclonica

D.C.M.D.            Dominant Cystoid Macular Dystrophy

D-ADH                Drosophila Alcohol Dehydrogenase

D-Di     D-Dimer

D-DNA                Denatured DNA

D&E      Dilation and Evacuation

D&I       Debridement and Irrigation

DNA      DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

DNR      Do not resuscitate

DOE      Dyspnea on exertion

D Cells                Cells of the pancreas

D & C    DILATION AND CURETTAGE

D and S               Dermatology and Syphilogy

D and D              Decontamination and Decommissioning

D&HH Deaf And Hard Of Hearing

DTR      Deep tendon reflexes

DTP      DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS(TOXOIDS/VACCINE)

D/W     DEXTROSE IN WATER

DVT      Deep venous thrombosis

E-6-CMO            Beta-estradiol-6-carboxymethyloxime

E-ADD Epileptic Attentional Deficit Disorder

E-B        Epstein-Barr (Virus)

E-BM    Evidence-Based Medicine

E/BOD                Electrolyte Biochemical Oxygen Demand

E-CABG              Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

E-CFU  Endogenous Spleen Colony-Forming Unit

E&E      Eye and Ear

E & M   Endocrinology and Metabolism

ECF       EXTRACELLULAR FLUID

E coli   Escherichia coli

ECG       ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

E-DCIS                Endocrine Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

EEG       ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

E-EPA  ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid

E FRAG               Erythrocyte Fragility

E and H               Enviroment and Heredity

E and I Endocrine and Infertility

E-DDIA               Enzyme-Linked Double Determinant Immunoassay

E-DECR              Medullary Decrementing Expiratory

E-diol  Estradiol

E-GR     Erythrocyte Glutathione Reductase

E-RFC  E Rosette Forming Cell

ENT      EAR NOSE AND THROAT

E&P      Estrogen and Progesterone

ERCP    ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADECHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY

ESR       ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE

E-SCLC                Extensive Small-Cell Lung Cancer

E-VATS               Exploratory Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

F             FAHRENHEIT

F6P       Fructose-6-phosphate

F/A       Fetus Active

F/C        Fevers/Chills

F & D    Fixed And Dilated

FDA      U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

F factor              Fertility Factor

F-SM/C               Fungus, Smear, And Culture

FUO       FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN

FX          Fracture

G+          Gram Positive

G-           Gram Negative

G-1-P   Glucose-1-Phosphate

G-ABPS               G-Actin-Binding Proteins

G-ALB  Globulin-Albumin

G-B-R   Glutathione-Bicarbonate-Ringer`S Solution

G actin                Globular Actin

G-cell   Gastrin Cell

G-C        gram-Negative Cocci

G-C        Guanine-cytosine pair

G-CFC  Granulocyte Colony-Forming Cell

G-CSF   Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Treatment

G-CSF   granulocyte-specific colony-stimulating factor

G & D   Growth and Development

G-EAT Granulomatous Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis

G-F        Globular-Fibrous

G Factor             General Factor

GFR       GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE

G-IS       Gastrin-Like Immunoreactive Substance

G-Ins    Gluconic Acid-Modified Insulin

G-insulin           Glycosylated Bovine Insulin

G-MP-G               G-Myeloma Protein

G/NS    Glucose in Normal Saline

G & W  Glycerin And Water

gtt         Drops

GVHD  GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE

G-6-Pase            Glucose-6- Phosphatase

G6PD   GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE

G6PDA                Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Coenzyme Variant A

H2RA   Histamine2 Receptor Antagonist

H-AFGF               Have Purified Acidic And Basic Fibroblast Growth Factors From Human Brain

HB         HEMOGLOBIN

HCT      HEMATOCRIT

H-FABP              Acid-Binding Protein From Human Heart

H. flu    Haemophilus Influenzae

H-FSH  Human Follicle Simulating Hormone

HG         MERCURY

h.s.        At bedtime

H&H     Hemoglobin and hematocrit

H. pylori            Helicobacter Pylori

H&P      History and physical examination

HIV       HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

H inf     Hypodermoclysis Infusion

HLA      HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN

HMG-COA         HYDROXYMETHYL GLUTARYL COENZYME A

h/o       History of

H-RS     Hodgkin`S Reed-Sternberg Cell

H-mRNA            H-chain Messenger Ribonucleic Acid

HS          AT BEDTIME

H&SC   Health and Safety Commission (UK)

HTN      Hypertension

H and V              Heigastrectomy And Vagtomy

I5HT    Intraplatelet Serotonin

I & A     Irrigation and Aspiration

ICF         INTRACELLULAR FLUID

I-CRF    Immunoreactive Corticotropin Releasing Factor

ICU        INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

I-FSH    Immunoreactive Follicle Stimulating Hormone

I&D       Incision and drainage

IGA        IMMUNOGLOBIN A

I-LH      Immunoreactive Luteinizing Hormone

IM          Intramuscular

IMP       Impression

I & O     Intake and Output

I-PTH   Intact Parathyroid Hormone

I-RRV   Formalin-Inactivated Rhesus Rotavirus

I-START             ISoToxic Accelerated RadioTherapy in Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

in vitro               In the laboratory

in vivo                                In the body

INR        INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO

IPPB     INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING

IU           INTERNATIONAL UNIT

IV           INTRAVENOUSLY

IVU        INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY

JAA        J-Shaped Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis

JAAD    Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology

JAAHA Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

JAAM   Japanese Association For Acute Medicine

JAB        Janus Kinase-Binding Protein

JABA    Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

JABS     Juvenile Angiofibroma Of The Base Of The Skull

JAC        Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

JACC     Journal of American College of Cardiology

JACCOL    Jaundice, Anaemia, Cyanosis, Clubbing, Oedema, Lympadenopathy

JACN     Juxta-Adrenal Cortical Cell Nests or Nodular Formation

JACT     Japanese Association of Clinical Toxicology

JADHA                Journal Of The American Dental Hygienists` Association

JAG        Juxta articular Ganglion

JAH       Juvenile Arterial Hypertension

JAHC    Journal Of Adolescent Health Care

JAIT      Juvenile Autoimmune Thyroiditis

JAK        Janus Activating Kinase

JAL        Just-Audible Level

J-MAP  Joint-Specific Multidimensional Assessment Of Pain

J-receptor        Juxtapulmonary Capillary Receptor

JT           Joint

KAAD  Kerosene, Alcohol, Acetic Acid, and Dioxane

KAAS   Keele Assessment of Auditory Style

KABB   Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intended Behaviors

KABC   Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

KAC      Krebs 2, Ascite Carcinoma

KACT   Kaolin-Activated Clotting Time

KADH  Alpha-Ketoisocaproic Dehydrogenase

KAFO   Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis

KAG      Kidney Advisory Group

KAH      K-Activated Hyperpolarization

KCL       Potassium chloride

K cell   Killer Cell

K-SPT  Potassium Urine Spot

K-XRF  K X-Ray Fluorescence

K-nail  Kirschner Nail

K-PAF  Platelet-Activating Factor with added Potassium

LB          POUND

LBP       Low back pain

LDH      LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE

LLQ       Left lower quadrant

LUQ       Left upper quadrant

MCH     MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN

MCHC  MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION

MCL      Medial collateral ligament

MCV     MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME

MEQ     MILLIEQUIVALENT

MG        MAGNESIUM

MG        MILLIGRAM

MI          MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

MIC       MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION

MIU       MILLI-INTERNATIONAL UNIT

ML         MILLILITER

MM       MILLIMETER

MMOL MILLIMOLE

MOL      WT MOLECULAR WEIGHT

MOSM MILLIOSMOLE

MVP     Mitral valve prolapse

N             NITROGEN; NORMAL

NA         SODIUM

NACL    SODIUM CHLORIDE

NG         NANOGRAM

NM        NANOMETER

NMOL  NANOMOLE

NPO      NOTHING BY MOUTH

NSAID NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG

O2          OXYGEN

O.D.      Right eye

ORIF     Open reduction and internal fixation

O.S.       Left eye

O.U.       Both eyes

OTC      OVER-THE-COUNTER

OZ          OUNCE

P             PHOSPHORUS; PRESSURE

PACO2                ALVEOLAR CARBON DIOXIDE PARTIAL PRESSURE

PACO2                ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE PARTIAL PRESSURE

PAO2   ALVEOLAR OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE

PAO2   ARTERIAL OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE

PAS       PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF

PCO2    CARBON DIOXIDE PARTIAL PRESSURE

PCL       Posterior cruciate ligament

PCR       POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION

PET       POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

PG          PICOGRAM

pH         HYDROGEN ION CONCENTRATION

Plt         Platelets

PMI       Point of maximum impulse

PMN     POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTE

PO          ORALLY

PO2       OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE

PPD      PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE

PPM      PARTS PER MILLION

PERRLA             Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

PT          PROTHROMBIN TIME

PTT      PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME

Q             EVERY

QID       4 TIMES A DAY

RA         RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

RBC      RED BLOOD CELL

RNA      RIBONUCLEIC ACID

RLQ       Right lower quadrant

R/O       Rule out

ROS       Review of systems

SAO2    ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION

SBE       SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

SC          SUBCUTANEOUS(LY)

SI            INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS

SIDS     SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

SLE        SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

SOB       Shortness of breath

SOLN    SOLUTION

SSRI      SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR

STS       SEROLOGIC TESTS FOR SYPHILIS

s/p        Status post

SQ          Subcutaneous

T&A      Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TAH      Total abdominal hysterectomy

TB         TUBERCULOSIS

THR      Total hip replacement

TID       3 TIMES A DAY

TKR      Total knee replacement

TPN      TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION

URI        UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION

UTI        URINARY TRACT INFECTION

VSS       Vital signs are stable

WBC     WHITE BLOOD CELL

WHO    WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

wt          WEIGHT