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Study Notes
Medical Abbreviations
Letter A
- A.A.R.O.M. stands for active assistive range of motion
- AAC stands for augmentative and alternative communication
- A.B.G stands for arterial blood gas
- a.c. means before meals
- A/C stands for assist control
- ADA Diet stands for American Diabetes Association Diet
- A.D.L. stands for activities of daily living
- A.Fib. stands for atrial fibrillation
- AKA stands for above-knee amputation or above-the-knee amputation
- ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- AMA stands for against medical advice
- A&O stands for alert and oriented
- A/P stands for anterior-posterior
- A.R.O.M. stands for active range of motion
- ASAP stands for as soon as possible
- ASD stands for autism spectrum disorder
- ASL stands for American Sign Language
Letter B
- b.i.d. means twice a day
- BKA stands for below-knee amputation
- B/L stands for bilateral
- B.L.BS stands for bilateral breath sounds
- BMR stands for basal metabolism rate
- BP stands for blood pressure
- BR stands for bed rest
- bs stands for bowel sounds
- BS stands for breath sounds
- B/S stands for bedside
- bx stands for biopsy
Letter C
- c̅ with means Celsius or centigrade
- CA stands for cardiac arrest, cancer, or carcinoma
- CABG stands for coronary artery bypass graft
- CAD stands for coronary artery disease
- cal stands for calorie
- cath stands for catheter
- CBC stands for complete blood count
- cc stands for cubic centimeter
- CC stands for chief complaint
- CHF stands for congestive heart failure or chronic heart failure
- CCU stands for coronary care unit
- CHI stands for closed head injury
- cm stands for centimeter
- CMT stands for continuing medication and treatment
- CN stands for cranial nerve
- CNA stands for certified nursing assistant
- CNS stands for central nervous system
- c/o stands for complains of
- COTA stands for certified occupational therapy assistant
- cont stands for continue(d)
- COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CP stands for cerebral palsy
- CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure
- CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CRF stands for chronic renal failure
- CRNP stands for certified registered nurse practitioner
- CSF stands for cerebrospinal fluid
- CT stands for computerized tomography
- CV stands for cardiovascular
- CVA stands for cerebral vascular accident
- CXR stands for chest X-ray
Letter D
- d stands for day
- d/c stands for discontinue
- DC stands for discharge
- DM stands for diabetes mellitus
- DNK stands for do not know
- DNKA stands for did not keep appointment
- DNR stands for do not resuscitate
- DNT stands for did not test
- DOA stands for dead on arrival
- DOB stands for date of birth
- DOE stands for dyspnea on exertion
- d/t stands for due to
- Dx stands for diagnosis
Letter E
- ECC, EKG stands for electrocardiogram
- ED stands for emergency department
- EEG stands for electroencephalogram
- EENT stands for eyes, ears, nose, throat
- EMG stands for electromyogram
- ENT stands for ears, nose, throat
- ER stands for emergency room
- ETOH stands for ethanol (alcohol)
- exam stands for examination
- ext stands for external, exterior
Letter F
- F stands for Fahrenheit
- FH stands for family history
- fib stands for fibrillation
- fl, fld stands for fluid
- FOB stands for foot of bed
- f/u stands for follow-up
- FWB stands for full weight bearing
- Fx stands for fracture
Letter G
- GB stands for gall bladder
- GCS stands for Glasgow Coma Scale
- GE stands for gastroenterology
- GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease
- G/E stands for gastroenteritis
- gen stands for general
- gest stands for gestation
- GI stands for gastrointestinal
- GNA stands for geriatric nursing assistant
- gluc stands for glucose
- GP stands for general practitioner, general paralysis
- GSW stands for gunshot wound
- GTT stands for glucose tolerance test
- Gt.tr. stands for gait training
- GYN stands for gynecology
Letter H
- h stands for hour
- H/A stands for headache
- HAV stands for hepatitis A virus
- Hb stands for hemoglobin
- HB stands for heart block
- HBP stands for high blood pressure
- h.d. stands for at bedtime
- HEENT stands for head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
- HEP stands for home exercise program
- H2O stands for water
- h/o stands for history of
- HOB stands for head of bed
- H&P stands for history and physical
- HR stands for heart rate
- HTN stands for hypertension
- HVD stands for hypertensive vascular disease
- Hx stands for history
- Hz stands for hertz (cycles/second)
Letter I
- ICU stands for intensive coronary care unit
- ICP stands for intracranial pressure
- ICU stands for intensive care unit
- imp stands for impression
- incr stands for increased(ing)
- inf stands for infusion, inferior
- inspire stands for inspiration, inspiratory
- int stands for internal
- I&O stands for intake and output
- IPPB stands for intermittent positive pressure breathing
- irreg stands for irregular
- IV stands for intravenous(ly)
Letter J
- J, jt stands for joint
Letter K
- K stands for potassium, kidney
Letter L
- L stands for left, liver, liter, lower, light, lumbar
- L2, L3 stands for second lumbar vertebrae, third lumbar vertebrae
- lab stands for laboratory
- lac stands for laceration
- lat stands for lateral
- LBW stands for low birth rate
- L.E. stands for lower extremities
- liq stands for liquid
- L.O.C. stands for loss of consciousness, level of consciousness, laxative of choice
- LOS stands for length of stay
- LP stands for lumbar puncture
- LPN stands for licensed practical nurse
- LUE stands for left upper extremity
- Lx stands for larynx
- L&W stands for living and well
Letter M
- m, M stands for married, male, mother, murmur, meter, mass, molar
- max stands for maximum, maxillary
- MBC stands for maximum breathing capacity
- MBSS stands for modified barium swallow study
- MCA stands for middle cerebral artery
- MD stands for muscular dystrophy
- mdnt stands for midnight
- med stands for medicine
- mets stands for metastasis
- MG stands for myasthenia gravis
- MI stands for myocardial infarction
- min stands for minute
- MICU stands for medical intensive care unit
- mod stands for moderate
- MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging
- MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- mss stands for massage
- MVA stands for motor vehicle accident
Letter N
- n stands for nerve
- Na stands for sodium
- NaCl stands for sodium chloride
- NAD stands for no abnormality detected
- NAD stands for no apparent distress
- neg stands for negative
- neur stands for neuralgia
Letter O
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Letter P
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Letter R
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Letter S
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Letter T
- T stands for temperature
- T&A stands for tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- tab stands for tablet
- TAH stands for total abdominal hysterectomy
- TB stands for tuberculosis
- TBI stands for traumatic brain injury
- temp stands for temperature
- THERAP stands for therapy, therapeutic
- THR stands for total hip replacement
- TIA stands for transient ischemic attack
- TKR stands for total knee replacement
- TNM stands for tumor, nodes, and metastases
- TO stands for telephone order
- TPN stands for total parenteral nutrition
- TPR stands for temperature, pulse, respiration
- tr stands for trace
- trach stands for tracheostomy
- tsp stands for teaspoon
- Tx stands for treatment, traction
Letter U
- U/A stands for urinalysis
- UCD, UCHD stands for usual childhood diseases
- UG stands for upward gaze
- Unilat stands for unilateral
- u/o stands for under observation
- Ur stands for urine
- URD stands for upper respiratory disease
- URI stands for upper respiratory infection
- Urol stands for urology
- u/s, US stands for ultrasound
- UTI stands for urinary tract infection
Letter V
- V stands for vein
- VA stands for visual acuity
- vag stands for vagina, vaginal
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Test your knowledge of common medical abbreviations starting with the letter A. Learn the meanings of AAROM, AAC, ABG, and more.
