1
Q
AODM
A
Adult onset diabetes millitus
2
Q
AOB
A
Alcohol on breath
3
Q
ant.
A
Anterior
4
Q
A & O *3
A
Alert and oriented *3
Person
Place
Time
5
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
6
Q
app
A
Appendix/appendectomy
7
Q
AP & lat
A
Anteroposterior and lateral
8
Q
PACs
A
Premature atrial contractions
9
Q
aq
A
Aqueous
10
Q
AR
A
Aortic Regurgitations
11
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure/Acute rheumatic fever
12
Q
AS
A
Aortic stenosis
13
Q
ASA
A
Acetyl Salicylic Acid
14
Q
ASD
A
Atrial Septal Defect
15
Q
Ass.
A
Assessment
16
Q
Asst.
A
Assistant
17
Q
AST
A
Antibody screening test
18
Q
Att.
A
Attending
19
Q
AU
A
Both ears
20
Q
AV
A
Arteriovenous
21
Q
AZT
A
Azidothymidine
22
Q
AAA
A
Abnormal aortic aneurism
23
Q
Abd/abdo
A
Abdomen
24
Q
AB
A
Abortion
25
ABG
Arterial blood gasses
26
Abn.
Abnormal
27
ac
Before meals
28
AD
Right ear
29
Ad lib
Freely or as desired
30
ADH
Anti diuretic hormone
31
ADM
Admission
32
AF
Atrial fibrillation
33
AFP
Alpha feto protein
34
AGN
Acute glumerulonephritis
35
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
36
AL
Anterolateral
37
Alb
Albumins
38
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
39
A.M
Morning
40
AMA
American medical association or against medical advise
41
AMS
Altered mental status
42
amt.
Amount
43
baso
Basophils
Granulocyte
44
BBB
Bundle branch block
Defect of electrical conduction of heart
45
BBx
Bone biopsy
46
BE
Barium enema
X-ray to examine the colon
47
bid
Twice a day
Bis in die
48
Bilat
Bilateral
49
bili
Bilirubin
Breakdown product of heme catabolism
50
bld
Blood
51
BM
Bowel movement
52
BOM
Bilateral otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ears
53
Bp/bp
Blood pressure
54
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Inflammation of the prostate
55
BS
Bowel sounds/breath sounds
56
BSO
Bilateral salpingooophorectomy
Removal of both ovaries and both Fallopian tubes
57
BTL
Bilateral tubal ligation
Female Fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked as a form of birth control
58
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Test to mesure amount of nitrogen found on urea
59
Bx
Biopsy
60
Č
With
61
CA
Carcinoma/cancer
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells
62
Ca
Calcium
63
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart.
64
CAC
Cardiac arrest code (blue)
Is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively
65
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CHD is a disease in which plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries
66
cal.
Calorie (gram calorie)
Unit of food energy
67
cap(s)
Capsule
68
CAT (scan)
Computerized axial tomography
A medical imaging procedure that utilizes computer-processed X-rays to produce tomographic images or 'slices' of specific areas of the body
69
CBC
Complete blood count
70
CC
Chief complaint
71
cc
Cubic centimeter
72
CHB
Complete heart block
Medical condition in which the impulse generated in the SA (sinoatrial) node in the atrium does not propagate to the ventricles
73
CHD
Coronary heart disease
Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, usually caused by atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries)
74
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Inability of the heart to provide sufficient pump action to distribute blood flow to meet the needs of the body
75
chol.
Cholesterol
An organic chemical substance classified as a waxy steroid of fat
76
CIN
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Potentially premalignant transformation and abnormal growth (dysplasia) of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix
77
CIS
Carcinoma in situ
An early form of cancer that is defined by the absence of invasion of tumor cells into the surrounding tissue
78
Cl.
Chloride
79
CLL
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The most common type of leukemia. Leukemias are cancers of the white blood cells
80
cm.
Centimeter
81
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
82
CNS/cns
Central nervous system
83
C/O
Complaining of; complaint offered
84
CO
Cardiac output
85
CO2
Carbon dioxide
86
Cont.
Continuous, continue
87
COR
Heart
88
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
89
CP
Chest pain
90
CPA
Costrophrenic angle
91
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
92
CPK
Creatinine phosphokinase
93
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
94
CRF
Chronic renal failure
95
C-Section
Caesarean section
96
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
97
CSF/csf
Cerebrospinal fluid
98
CT (scan)
Computerized transaxial tomography
99
CTX
Contractions
100
CV
Cardiovascular
101
CVA
Cardiovascular accident
102
CVAT
Costovertebral angle tenderness
103
CVD
Cardiovascular disease
104
CVP
Central venous pressure
105
Cx
Cervix
106
CxR
Chest X-ray
107
D & C
Dilation and curettage
108
D/C
Discontinued; discharge
109
decr
Decreased
110
deg
Degenerative
111
Derm.
Dermatology
112
DH
Diaphragmatic hernia
113
DI
Diabetes insipidus
114
diag. or dx
Diagnosis
115
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
116
DIFF
Differential white count
117
disch.
Discharge
118
DIVA
Digital intravenous angiogram
119
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
120
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
121
DM
Diabetes mellitus
122
DNR
Do not resuscitate/daunorubicin
123
DOA
Dead on arrival
124
DOB
Date of birth
125
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
126
drg
Drainage
127
dsg
Dressing
128
D5 S
5% dextrose and saline
129
D5 NS
5% dextrose and normal saline
130
D5 W
5% dextrose and water
131
D.T.T
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid
132
DUB
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
133
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
134
Dx
Diagnosis
Medical Abbreviations
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