Miscellaneous Abbreviations Used In the Health Care Field ac Before meals ante cibum ADL Activities of daily living bid Twice a day bis in die c with CCU Coronary care unit DOA ID: 570612
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Medical Terminology AbbreviationsSlide2
Miscellaneous Abbreviations Used In the Health Care FieldSlide3a.c.Slide4Before meals (ante cibum)Slide5ADLSlide6Activities of daily livingSlide7b.i.d.Slide8Twice a day (bis in die)Slide9_cSlide10withSlide11CCUSlide12Coronary care unitSlide13DOASlide14Dead on arrivalSlide15DOBSlide16Date of birthSlide17DRGSlide18Diagnosis-related groupSlide19DxSlide20Diagnosis Slide21ECFSlide22Extended-care facilitySlide23ERSlide24Emergency roomSlide25FHSlide26Family historySlide27h/oSlide28History ofSlide29HPISlide30History of present illnessSlide31h.s.Slide32At bedtime (hora somni) Slide33hxSlide34historySlide35ORSlide36Operating roomSlide37p.o.Slide38By mouth (per os)Slide39PHSlide40Past historySlide41p/o; postopSlide42Post operativeSlide43preopSlide44Pre operativeSlide45p.r.n.Slide46As required (pro re nata)Slide47PTASlide48Prior to admissionSlide49qSlide50Each; everySlide51qamSlide52Every morningSlide53qdSlide54Every day (quaque die)Slide55qhsSlide56Each bedtime (quaque hora somni)Slide57qidSlide58Four times daily (quarter in die)Slide59qodSlide60Every other daySlide61r/oSlide62Rule outSlide63ROSSlide64Review of symptomsSlide65RxSlide66Treatment; therapy; prescriptionSlide67_sSlide68withoutSlide69statSlide70Immediately Slide71tidSlide723 times daily (ter in die)Slide73TPRSlide74Temperature pulse respirationSlide75TxSlide76Traction; treatmentSlide77VSSlide78Vital signsSlide79y/oSlide80Year old Slide81
Abbreviations Associated With the Digestive SystemSlide82
abdSlide83
abdomenSlide84
BaESlide85
Barium enemaSlide86
BMRSlide87
Basal metabolic rateSlide88
DMSlide89
Diabetes mellitusSlide90
GISlide91
gastrointestinalSlide92
IBDSlide93
Inflammatory bowel diseaseSlide94
LFTsSlide95
Liver function testsSlide96
NG tubeSlide97
Nasogastric tubeSlide98
NPOSlide99
Nothing by mouth
(nulla per os)Slide100
TPNSlide101
Total parenteral nutritionSlide102
UGISlide103
Upper gastrointestinalSlide104
Abbreviations Associated With the Urinary SystemSlide105
ARFSlide106
Acute renal failureSlide107
BUNSlide108
Blood urea nitrogenSlide109
CRFSlide110
Chronic renal failureSlide111
C & SSlide112
Culture and sensitivity Slide113
cystoSlide114
Cystoscopic examinationSlide115
IVPSlide116
Intravenous pyelogramSlide117
HDSlide118
hemodialysisSlide119
KUBSlide120
Kidney, ureter, bladderSlide121
pHSlide122
Symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinitySlide123
sp. gr.Slide124
Specific gravitySlide125
U/ASlide126
urinalysisSlide127
UTISlide128
Urinary tract infectionSlide129
Abbreviations Associated With the Female Reproductive SystemSlide130
abSlide131
abortionSlide132
C-section; CSSlide133
Cesarean sectionSlide134
CVSSlide135
Chronic villus samplingSlide136
D & CSlide137
Dilation and curettageSlide138
ERTSlide139
Estrogen replacement therapySlide140
Grav (1, 2, 3, etc.)Slide141
Number of pregnanciesSlide142
GYNSlide143
gynecologySlide144
HCG, hCGSlide145
Human chorionic gonadotropinSlide146
IUDSlide147
Intrauterine deviceSlide148
IVFSlide149
In vitro fertilization (vitre/o = glass)Slide150
LMPSlide151
Last menstrual periodSlide152
NBSlide153
newbornSlide154
OBSlide155
obstetricsSlide156
Para (1, 2, 3, etc.)Slide157
Numbers of live birthsSlide158
Pap smear Slide159
Papanicolaou’s smearSlide160
PIDSlide161
Pelvic inflammatory diseaseSlide162
PMSSlide163
Premenstrual syndromeSlide164
STDsSlide165
Sexually transmitted diseasesSlide166
Abbreviations Associated With the Male Reproductive SystemSlide167
BPHSlide168
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)Slide169
GCSlide170
genitourinarySlide171
PSASlide172
Prostate specific antigenSlide173
TUR, TURPSlide174
Transurethral resection of prostateSlide175
VDRLSlide176
Venereal disease research labSlide177
HSVSlide178
Herpes simplex virusSlide179
Abbreviations Associated With the Nervous SystemSlide180
AchSlide181
acetylcholineSlide182
ADSlide183
Alzheimer diseaseSlide184
ALSSlide185
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisSlide186
ANSSlide187
Autonomic nervous systemSlide188
CNSSlide189
Central nervous systemSlide190
CSFSlide191
Cerebrospinal fluidSlide192
CPSlide193
Cerebral palsySlide194
CVASlide195
Cerebrovascular accidentSlide196
EEGSlide197
electroencephalogramSlide198
HDSlide199
Huntington diseaseSlide200
LPSlide201
Lumbar punctureSlide202
MSSlide203
multiple sclerosisSlide204
TIASlide205
transient ischemic attackSlide206
Abbreviations Associated With The Cardiovascular SystemSlide207
ASHDSlide208
arteriosclerotic heart diseaseSlide209
A-VSlide210
atrioventricularSlide211
BPSlide212
blood pressureSlide213
CABGSlide214
coronary artery bypass graftSlide215
CADSlide216
coronary artery diseaseSlide217
CHFSlide218
congestive heart failureSlide219
CPKSlide220
creatine phosphokinaseSlide221
ECG; EKGSlide222
electrocardiogramSlide223
HDLSlide224
high-density lipoproteinSlide225
LDHSlide226
lactate dehydrogenaseSlide227
LDLSlide228
low-density lipoproteinSlide229
MISlide230
myocardial infarctionSlide231
MVPSlide232
mitral valve prolapseSlide233
PACSlide234
PVCSlide235
premature ventricular contractionSlide236
S-A nodeSlide237
sinoatrial nodeSlide238
tPASlide239
tissue plasminogen activatorSlide240
troponin TSlide241
protein in cardiac
muscle cellsSlide242
VLDLSlide243
very-low-density lipoproteinSlide244
Abbreviations Associated With The Respiratory SystemSlide245
ABGSlide246
arterial blood gasesSlide247
AFBSlide248
acid-fast bacilliSlide249
ARDSSlide250
acute respiratory distress syndromeSlide251
CFSlide252
cystic fibrosisSlide253
COPDSlide254
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSlide255
CPRSlide256
cardiopulmonary resusicitationSlide257
DOESlide258
dyspnea on exertionSlide259
RDSSlide260
respiratory distress syndromeSlide261
PCPSlide262
pneumocystis carinii pneumoniaSlide263
PPDSlide264
purified protein derivativeSlide265
SOBSlide266
shortness of breathSlide267
TBSlide268
tuberculosisSlide269
URISlide270
upper respiratory infectionSlide271
Abbreviations Associated With The Blood SystemSlide272
ABOSlide273
three main blood groupsSlide274
bld.Slide275
bloodSlide276
CBCSlide277
complete blood countSlide278
ESR; sed rateSlide279
erythrocyte
sedimentation rateSlide280
Hb; HgbSlide281
hemoglobinSlide282
HctSlide283
hematocritSlide284
H & HSlide285
hemoglobin and hematocritSlide286
MCHSlide287
mean corpuscular hemoglobinSlide288
MCHCSlide289
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrationSlide290
MCVSlide291
mean corpuscular volumeSlide292
PTSlide293
prothrombinSlide294
PTTSlide295
partial
thromboplastin timeSlide296
RBCSlide297
red blood cell countSlide298
WBCSlide299
white blood cell countSlide300
Abbreviations Associated With The Lymphatic and Immune SystemsSlide301
AIDSSlide302
acquired immunodeficiency syndromeSlide303
ELISASlide304
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySlide305
HIVSlide306
Human immunodeficiency virusSlide307
HSVSlide308
herpes simplex virusSlide309
lgA, lgD, lgE, lgG, lgMSlide310
immunoglobinsSlide311
KSSlide312
Kaposi sarcomaSlide313
NKSlide314
natural killer cellsSlide315
PCPSlide316
pneuomocystis carinii pneumoniaSlide317
T4Slide318
helper T cell lymphocyteSlide319
T8Slide320
cytoxic or killer T cell lymphocyteSlide321
Abbreviations Associated With The Musculoskeletal SystemSlide322
C1, C2, etc.Slide323
cervical vertebraeSlide324
CaSlide325
calciumSlide326
EMGSlide327
electromyographySlide328
FxSlide329
fractureSlide330
IMSlide331
intramuscularSlide332
Inj.Slide333
injectionSlide334
jtSlide335
jointSlide336
L1, L2, etc.Slide337
lumbar vertebraeSlide338
Ortho.Slide339
orthopedicsSlide340
ROMSlide341
range of motionSlide342
T1, T2, etc.Slide343
thoracic vertebraeSlide344
Abbreviations Associated With The SkinSlide345
bxSlide346
biopsySlide347
Derm.Slide348
dermatologySlide349
subcu; subqSlide350
subcutaneousSlide351
Abbreviations Associated With The Sense Organs: Eye and EarSlide352
DSlide353
diopter (lens strength)Slide354
EmSlide355
emmetropia (normal vision)Slide356
ODSlide357
right eyeSlide358
Ophth.Slide359
ophthalmologySlide360
OSSlide361
left eyeSlide362
OUSlide363
each eyeSlide364
PERRLASlide365
pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodationSlide366
VASlide367
visual acuitySlide368
VFSlide369
visual fieldSlide370
ACSlide371
air conductionSlide372
ADSlide373
right earSlide374
ASSlide375
left earSlide376
BCSlide377
bone conductionSlide378
EENTSlide379
eyes, ears, nose, throatSlide380
ENTSlide381
ear, nose, throatSlide382
OtoSlide383
otologySlide384
Abbreviations Associated With The Endocrine SystemSlide385
ACTHSlide386
adrenocorticotropic hormoneSlide387
ADHSlide388
antidiuretic
hormone (vasopressin
)Slide389
BMRSlide390
basal metabolic rateSlide391
FSHSlide392
follicle-stimulating hormoneSlide393
GHSlide394
growth hormoneSlide395
IDDMSlide396
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Type 1 diabetesSlide397
LHSlide398
lutenizing hormoneSlide399
MSHSlide400
melanocyte-stimulating hormoneSlide401
NIDDMSlide402
non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Type 2 diabetesSlide403
PRLSlide404
prolactinSlide405
PTHSlide406
parathyroid hormoneSlide407
RIASlide408
radioimmunoassay; measure hormones in bloodSlide409
T
3Slide410
triiodothyronineSlide411
T
4Slide412
thyroxineSlide413
TSHSlide414
thyroid-stimulating hormoneSlide415
Abbreviations Associated With OncologySlide416
bxSlide417
biopsySlide418
CaSlide419
cancerSlide420
CISSlide421
carcinoma in situSlide422
DNASlide423
deoxyribonucleic acidSlide424
metsSlide425
metastasesSlide426
Path.Slide427
pathologySlide428
TNMSlide429
tumor, nodes, metastasesSlide430
Abbreviations Associated With Radiology, nuclear Medicine, and Radiation TherapySlide431
APSlide432
anteroposteriorSlide433
CATSlide434
computerized axial tomographySlide435
CTSlide436
computed tomographySlide437
CXRSlide438
chest x-raySlide439
DSASlide440
digital subtraction angiographySlide441
LATSlide442
lateralSlide443
MRISlide444
magnetic resonance imagingSlide445
NMRSlide446
nuclear magnetic resonanceSlide447
PASlide448
posteroanteriorSlide449
PETSlide450
positron emission tomographySlide451
SPECTSlide452
Single-photon emission computed tomographySlide453
Abbreviations Associated With PsychiatrySlide454
ADHDSlide455
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderSlide456
DTSlide457
delirium tremensSlide458
ECTSlide459
electroconclusive therapySlide460
IQSlide461
intelligence quotientSlide462
MMPISlide463
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality InventorySlide464
psy; psychSlide465
psychiatrySlide466
SADSlide467
seasonal affective disorderSlide468
TATSlide469
thematic apperception testSlide470
WAISSlide471
Wechsler adult intelligence scaleSlide472
WISCSlide473
Werchsler intelligence scale for childrenSlide474
Abbreviations Associated With A Medical LaboratorySlide475
ABGSlide476
arterial blood gasesSlide477
AFPSlide478
alpha-fetoproteinSlide479
ALPSlide480
alkaline phosphataseSlide481
ALT (SGPT)Slide482
enzyme test for
liver functionSlide483
AST (SGOT)Slide484
enzyme test for
liver functionSlide485
ANASlide486
antinuclear antibodySlide487
BUNSlide488
blood urea nitogenSlide489
FBSSlide490
fasting blood sugarSlide491
GTTSlide492
glucose tolerance testSlide493
PaCO
2;
pCO
2Slide494
partial pressure of
carbon dioxideSlide495
PaO
2;
pO
2Slide496
partial pressure
of oxygenSlide497
CPKSlide498
enzyme test for
cardiac damageSlide499
LDHSlide500
enzyme test for
cardiac damageSlide501
Ca
++Slide502
calciumSlide503
CISlide504
chlorineSlide505
HCO
3Slide506
bicarbonateSlide507
K
+Slide508
kalium, latin for potassiumSlide509
Na
+Slide510
natrium, latin for sodiumSlide511
PSlide512
phosphorusSlide513
PKUSlide514
phenylketonuriaSlide515
troponin TSlide516
protein test for
cardiac damage