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Luis R. DeSousa, M.D ., Ph.D .
Joao S . DeSousa, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Simon P. DeSousa, B.Sc., M.Sc.
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Maria C. DeSousa, B.Sc ., M.T., .H
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Contents
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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Preface
Acknowledgements
My gratitude to my wife, Hind, for her support, and to my son, Philip, for
inspiring me to work on this book .
Luis R. DeSousa, M.D., Ph.D .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AA
AAA
AAAA
AAAAPSF
AAAE
AAAF
AAAHC
AA-AMP
aAAN
AAAS
AAATP
AAB
AABB
AAC
AACAHPO
AACC
RACE
AACG
AACIA
AACN
AACG
AACP
AACR
AAD
AaDO2
AADP
AADR
AADS
AAE
AAF
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AAFP
AAGP
AAH
AAHA
AAHC
AAHE
AAHP
AAI
AAID
AAL
AALAS
AAM
AAMA
AAMC
AAMD
AAME
AAMI
AAMRL
AAMT
AAN
AANA
AANN
AAO
AAOC
AAGP
AAOS
AAP
AAPA
AAPB
AAPC
AAPMR
AAPPO
AAR
AARC
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AAROM
AARP
MART
AAS
AASH
a1AT
AAT
AATS
a.a.u.
AAV
a.b.
ab.
Ab
A.B.
A/B
A>B
AB
ABA
ABAI
ABC
ABCD
ABCM
ABCP
ABCRS
ABCW
abd.
ABD
ABDCT
ABDIC
abd pain
abd poll
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ABDV
ABE
ABEM
ABET
ab. feb .
ABFP
ABG
ABGs
ABI
ABIM
ABL
ABLB
ABLC
ABMA
ABMM
ABMS
abn .
ABNF(HE)
ABNM
abnorm .
ABNS
abo .
ABO
ABOG
abor.
ABOS
ABP
ABPA
ABPANC
ABPM
ABPMR
ABMT
ABPN
ABPS
abr.
ABR
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
abs .
ABS
abs . fev.
ABSR
abst.
ABTS
ABU
ABV
ABVD
ABW
ABX
a/c
a.c.
Ac
AC
AC/A
ACA
ACAPI
ACAT
acb
ACB
AC/BC
ACBE
acc .
ACC
AcChS
ACCI
accom .
ACCP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ACCR
ACCT
accur.
ACD
AC/DC
ACD sol .
ACE
ACEI
ACEP
acetyl-CoA
ACF
AcFuCy
AcG
ACG
ACGME
ACh
ACH
ACHA
AChE
AChR
AChRab
ac & hs
ACI
acid phos.
ACIOC
ACIP
ACK
ACL
aCLA
ACLA
ACLAM
ACLS
ACM
ACN
ACNHA
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ACNM
ACO
ACOG
ACOP
ACOPP
ACOS
ACOSPC
acous.
ACP
ACPE
ACPP
ACPS
ACR
acs
ACS
ACSM
ACSV
ACT
ACTA
Act-C
Act-D
ACTe
ACTG
ACTGS
ACTH
ACTH-RF
ACTP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ACUTNS
ACV
ACVD
ACVM
ACVP
Ad
a.d.
ad
A.D.
A/D
A&D
AD
ADA
ADAA
ADAM
ADAMHA
ADB
ADBC
ADC
ADCC
add.
ADD
ad def. an.
ad deliq.
addn
ADDR
ade.
ADE
ad effect .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ADEM
ADG
ad grat. acid.
ADH
ADHA
ADHD
adhib.
ADI
A-DIC
ad int .
Adj
ADL
ad lib .
ADM
admin.
admov.
adm w/c
A.D.N.
ADN
ad neut.
ADO
AdOAP
AdOP
ADP
ad part. dol .
ADPL
ad pond. om.
ADR
Adria.
ADS
ad sat.
ads . feb.
ADT
ad us.
ad us. ext .
a.d.v.
adv.
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ADV
advan.
ADX
A/E
AE
AEA
AE amp.
AEC
AECG
AED
AEF
aeg.
AEG
AEI
AEM
AEP
aeq.
AER
AES
aet.
AET
aetat.
AETB
AEV
AF
AFA
AFB
AFBG
AFC
AFCR
AFDC
AFG
aFGF
AFH
AFib
AFID
AFL
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AFM
AFO
aFP
AFP
AFPP
AFQ
AFRD
AFS
AFSP
AFT
AFTC
AFTN
AFV
Ag
A/G
AG
AGA
aflatoxin M
ankle-foot orthosis
alpha-feto-protein
atrial filling pressure; anterior faucial pillar
acute fibrino-purulent pneumonia
aflatoxin Q
acute febrile respiratory disease
American Fertility Society
acute fibrino-serous pneumonia
aflatoxin; afternoon
apparently free testosterone concentration
autonomously functioning thyroid nodule
amniotic fluid volume
antigen ; argentum (silver)
albumin / globulin (ratio)
abdominal girth; anti-globulin ; atrial gallop; axio-gingival
American Gastroenterological Association ;
appropriate for gestational age
AGC
automatic gain control
AGE
acute gastroenteritis ; agarose gel electrophoresis
argentum-chloride (silver chloride)
AgCI
AGD
agar gel diffusion
AGEPC
acetyl glyceryl ether phosphoryl choline
feb
aggrediente
febre (while the fever is coming on)
ag.
.
aGG
alpha-gamma-globulinemia
agglutinate ; agglutination
aggl .
AGGS
anti-gas gangrene serum
AgI
argentum-iodide (silver iodide)
agita (shake; stir)
agit.
.
s.
agita ante sumedum (shake before taking)
agit a.
vas
.
agitato vase (shake the vial)
agit.
AGL
acute granulocytic leukemia
AGM
African green monkey
AGMK
African green monkey kidney (tissue culture)
acute gastric mucosal lesion
AGML
acute glomerulo-nephritis
AGN
argentum-nitrate
(silver nitrate)
AgNO3
silver-staining
nucleolar
organizer regions
AGNOR
argentum-oxide
(silver
oxide)
Ag20
AGP
acid glycoprotein; agar-gel precipitation
AGPT
agar-gel precipitation test
AgS
argentum-sulfadiazine (silver sulfadiazine)
adreno-genital syndrome
AGS
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Ag2SO I
AGT
AGTT
AGV
a.h.
ah.
Ah
AH
AHA
AHBBP
allBD
AHC
AHCPR
AHD
AHEM
AHF
AHFS
AHG
AHGS
allH
AHH
AHI
ANIMA
AHJ
AHLE
AHLS
AHM
AHMA
AHP
AHPA
AHR
AHS
AHT
AHTG
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AHuG
AI
AIA
AIBA
AIC
AICA
AICAH
AICD
AICF
AID
AIDS
AIE
AIEP
AIF
AIGO
AIH
AIHA
AIHD
AILD
AIM
AIMS
AIN
AINS
AIO
AIP
AIPL
AIR
AIS
AIT
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
15
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ALP
ALPS
ALRI
ALRR
ALS
alt .
ALT
ALTIAST
ALTB
alt . dieb
alt. hor .
alt. noc.
ALTRCC
ALU
ALU
alv. adst .
ALW
a.m .
a2 M
Am
AM
AMA
AMACT
AMA-ERF
AMA-Fab
AMAP
AMB
AMBL
AMC
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AMCL
aMD
AMD
AME
AMEA
Amerind.
AMF
AmFAR
AMG
AMH
AMI
AMKBL
AML
AMLP
AMLR
AMLS
AMM
AMMBL
AMMCL
AMN
AMO
A-mode
amp.
AMP
AMPAC
AMPase
amph.
AMP kinase
ampl.
AMPPE
AMPS
AMRA
AMRD
AMRI
AMRL
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AMS
amsa.
AMSA
amt.
aMT
AMT
amu
AMV
AMWA
amy.
AMZ
an.
An
A/N
AN
ana
ANA
ANAC
anal.
ANAP
anat .
ANC
AnCC
ANDA
andro.
AnDTe
anes .
aNF
ANF
ang.
angio.
ANHB
anhyd.
ANISO
aNIT
ank.
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acute mountain sickness; amylase; anti-macrophage serum; Army Medical Service; atypical measles syndrome ;
auditory memory span; automated multiphasic screening
amsacrine
acridinylaniside ; American Medical Students Association
amount
alpha-methyl-tyrosine
American Medical Technologists; amethopterin;
amphetamine; amount
atomic mass unit
assisted mechanical ventilation
American Medical Women's Association; American
Medical Writers Association
amylase
antero-medial displacement osteotomy
anode
Actinon; anisometropia ; anodal ; anode
as needed
aneurysm ; anorexia nervosa; ante-natal ; aseptic necrosis ;
avascular necrosis
so much of each
American Nurses Association; anti-nuclear antibody ;
aspartyl naphthyl-amide
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
analgesia ; analgesic
agglutination negative, absorption positive
anatomic; anatomical ; anatomy
absolute neutrophil count
anodal closure contraction
abbreviated new drug application
androsterone
anodal duration tetanus
anesthesia ; anesthetic
alpha-naphthy-flavone
American Nurses Foundation ; anti-nuclear factor ;
atrial natriuretic factor
angiogram; angiograph; angle
angiocatheter; angiocatheterizaton ; angiography
Alaska Native Health Board
anhydrous
anisocytosis ; anisometropia
alpha-naphthyl-iso-thiocyanate
ankle
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AOAA
AOB
AOC
amino-oxy-acetic acid
accessory olfactory bulb ; alcohol on breath
abridged ocular chart; anodal opening clonus; anodal
opening contraction
arterial occlusive disease ; auriculo-osteo-dysplasia
adult onset diabetes mellitus
angiographically occult intracranial vascular malformation
acro-osteo-lysis
acute otitis media ; alternatives of management
American Occupational Medical Association
American Organization of Nurse Executives
anodal opening odor
left ventricle to aorta pressure gradient
anodal opening picture ; aortic pressure
American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association
Alvarado Orthopedic Research
Association of Operating Room Nurses
anodal opening sound
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Occupational Therapy Association
anodal opening tetanus
apparent oxygen utilization
analysis of variance
April
anterior and posterior ; auscultation and palpation ;
auscultation and percussion
acid phosphatase ; action potential ; acute proliferative ;
alkaline phosphatase; amino-peptidase; angina pectoris;
ante partum; anterior pituitary; antero-posterior; aortic
pressure; apical pulse ; apriori (prior to) ; arterial pressure; atrial pacing; atrium pacing; axio-pulpal
aldosterone-producing adenoma ; American Pharmaceutical Association ; American Physiotherapy Association ;
American Podiatric Association; American Psychiatric
Association ; American Psychological Association ;
amino-penicillanic acid; anti-pernicious anemia (factor)
acute physiology and chronic health evaluation
Acetaminophen (Acamol; Calpol ; Dirox; Dymadon ;
Tylenols) ; Association of Physician Assistants Programs
annular phased array system
abductor pollicis brevis ; atrial premature beat
adenoid-pharyngeal-con)unctival ; Amsacrine,
Prednisone, Chlorambucil ; anti-phlogistic corticoid ;
AOD
AODM
AOIVM
AOL
AOM
AOMA
AONE
AOO
AoP
AOP
AOPA
AOR
AORN
AOS
AOSSM
AOTA
AOTe
AOU
AOV
Ap.
A&P
AP
APA
APACHE
APAP
APAS
APB
APC
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
APC-C
APCD
APCF
APD
APE
APF
APG
APGAR
APH
APHA
APhAs
APHP
APKD
APL
AP-Lat
APM
APMD
APML
APN
a.p.o.
APO
apo C
apo D
apo E
app .
APP
AP:PA
APPG
applic.
approx.
appt.
Apr.
APR
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
APRP
APRT
APS
APSAC
APT
APTA
APTT
APT test
APUD
APUD-C
APUD-T
aq.
AQ
aq. bul .
aq. calc.
aq. calid.
aq. cam.
aq. chlori
aq. dest.
aq. ferv.
aq. font .
aq. fortis
aq. frig.
aq. m. p.
aq. pura
aq. purif.
aq. tepid
Ar
A/R
A&R
AR
ARA
Ara-A
Ara-C
ARAD
ARAS
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Ara-U
ARBOR
ARBP
ARC
ARCA
ARD
ARDS
ARF
arg .
Arg .
ARG
ARI
ARIA
ARL
ARLD
ARM
ARMD
ARMs
AROA
AROM
ARP
ARROM
ARRS
ARRT
ARS
ARSM
ART
ARV
ARVO
a.s.
A-s
As
Arabinosyl-Uracil
arthropod-borne (virus)
apo-retinal binding protein
abnormal retinal correspondence; accelerating rate
calorimeter; AIDS-Related Complex; American Red
Cross; anamalous retinal correspondence
acquired red cell aplasia ; American Rehabilitation
Counselling Association
acute respiratory disease ; acute respiratory distress ;
adult respiratory disease ; AIDS-Related Disease ;
Antimicrobial Removal Device; arthritis and rheumatic diseases
acute respiratory distress syndrome ; adult respiratory
distress syndrome
acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure; acute
rheumatic fever ; audio response frequency
argentum (silver)
arginine; arginyl
auto-radio-graphy
airway reactivity index
automated radio-immuno-assay
average remaining lifetime
alcohol-related liver disease
allergy relief medicine; artificial rupture of membrane
age-related macular degeneration
artificial rupture of membranes
autosomal recessive ocular albinism
active range of motion; artificial rupture of
membrane(s)
absolute refractory period; at-risk period
active resistive range of motion
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
AIDS-Related Syndrome ; anti-rabies serum
acute respiratory system malfunction
absolute retention time; Accredited Record Technician; AIDS Resources Team; Automated Reagin Test;
artery ; arterial ; artificial; articulation
AIDS-Related Virus; anterior right ventricular
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
auris sinistra (left ear)
ampere second
Arsenic ; astigmatic; astigmatism ; standard atmosphere
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AS
ASA
ASAHP
ASAI
ASAP
ASAS
ASAT
asb .
ASB
ASC
ASCAD
ASCH
ASCII
ASCLT
ASCO
ASCP
ASCVD
ASCVRD
ASD
ASDC
ASDH
ASE
ASEP
ASF
ASG
ASGE
ASH
ASHA
ASHD
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Adam-Stokes (disease); alveolar sac ; androsterone sulfate; Anglo-Saxon; ankylosing spondylitis ; anti-streptolysin ; anxiety state; aortic sounds; aortic stenosis ;
aqueous solution ; arterio-sclerosis; artificial sweetener;
astigmatism ; athero-sclerosis ; audiogenic seizure
Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin) ; Adams-Stokes Attack ;
American Society of Anesthesiologists ; American Standards Association ; American Surgical Association ;
arginino-succinic acid; aryl-sulfatase A; as soon as
American Society of Allied Health Professionals
aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency
as soon as possible
American Society of Abdominal Surgeons
aspartate amino-transferase (formerly SGOT) ;
aspartate transaminase
asbestiform; asbestos ; asbestosis
American Society of Bacteriologists
altered state of consciousness ; ambulatory surgical center
arterio-sclerotic coronary artery disease
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Society of Clinical Laboratory Technicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
arterio-sclerotic cardio-vascular disease; arherio-sclerotic cardio-vascular disease
arterio-sclerotic cardio-vascular renal disease
aldosterone secretion defect ; atrial septal defect
American Society of Dentistry for Children
acute sub-dural hematoma
American Society of Echocardiography; axilla,
shoulder, elbow
American Society for Experimental Pathology
aniline, sulfur, formaldehyde
anti-serum globulin
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Society for Hematology; anti-streptococcal
hyaluronidase ; asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
American School Health Association ; American
Speech and Hearing Association
arterio-sclerotic heart disease ; athero-sclerotic heart
disease
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ASHP
ASIF
ASII
ASIM
ASIS
ASK
ASL
ASLC
ASLO
ASM
ASMI
ASMT
ASN
ASO
As203
ASP
ASPAN
ASPET
ASPS
ASPVD
ASR
ASRT
ASS
ASSN
ASST
AST
astigm .
ASTO
as tol.
ASTR
ASTZ
ASUTS
ASV
ASVD
ASVG
ASVIP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
asym.
At
AT
ATIII
ATA
atax.
ATC
ATCC
ATD
ATE
ATF
ATG
ATGam
ATge
ATI
ATL
ATLA
ATLL
ATLS
ATLV
atm.
ATN
at. no.
ATNR
ATP
ATPase
ATPS
ATR
ATRT
ATS
ATT
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asymmetrical; asymptomatic
Astatine
achievement test; Achilles tendon; adenine and thymine; adjunctive therapy; air temperature ; Alt Tuberculin (German : old Tuberculin) ; ami-triptyline ;
amino-transferase ; anaphyla-toxin ; anti-thrombin;
anti-trypsin ; applanation tonometry; arrival time; artificial teeth ; artificial tooth ; atomic ; atrial tachycardia
anti-thrombin III
alimentary toxic aleukia ; anti-thyroglobulin antibody;
anti-Toxoplasma antibodies; atmosphere absolute
ataxaphasia; ataxia ; ataxiagram ; ataxiagraph ;
ataxiameter ; ataxiophobia; ataxophemia ; ataxphemia
activated thymus cell; around the clock ;
atrial tachy-cardia
American Type Culture Collection
Alzheimer-Type Dementia; anti-thyroid drugs;
asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy
adipose tissue extract
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (Bureau); BATF
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine ; anti-thymocyte globulin;
anti-thyro-globulin; antihuman thymocyte globulin
anti-thymocyte gamma (globulin)
gas exchange anaerobic threshold
abdominal trauma index
Achilles tendon lengthening ; adult T-cell leukemia ;
adult Tcell lymphoma ; atypical lymphocytes
adult T-cell leukemia antigen
adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma
advanced trauma life support
adult T-cell leukemia virus
atmosphere; atmospheric
acute tubular necrosis
atomic number
asymmetric tonic neck reflex
adenosine tri-phosphate
adenosine tri-phosphat-ase
ambient temperature and pressure saturated
Achilles tendon reflex
Achilles Tendon Reflex Test
American Thoracic Society ; anti-tetanic serum;
anti-thymocyte serum ; anxiety tension state
arginine tolerance test
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
attention
ad tertium vicem (for three doses ; three times)
atomic weight
anal transition zone; atypical transformation zone
auris uterque (each ear)
aures unitas (both ears together)
aut (or)
aurum (gold)
Angstrom unit
Angstrom unit
antitoxin units; arbitrary units; aza-uridine
American Urological Association
Australian antigen
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation
area under the curve
auditiorius (auditory)
August
acute ulcerative gingivitis; August
Australian hepatitis-associated antigen
acute undifferentiated leukemia
amyloid of unknown origin
ad usum proprium (according to proper use)
auris (ear); aurum (gold)
auricular fibrillation
auscultation
Australian Serum Hepatitis
aut (or)
automobile
average ; avoirdupois
arterio-venous ; atrio-ventricular
Adriamycin, Vincristine ; alveolar duct; anterior
ventral ; ant-virin ; aortic valve; Arginine, Vasopressin;
arterio-venous; artificial ventilation ; atrio-ventricular;
auricular ventricular node; average
AVB
atrio-ventricular block; atrio-ventricular bundle
AV block
atrio-ventricular block
AVC
allantoin vaginal cream ; associative visual cortex;
atrio-ventricular canal ; atrio-ventricularis communis
AVCD
atrio-ventricular cushion defect
AVCS
atrio-ventricular conduction system
AVD
aortic valve disease ; arterio-venous difference
arterio-venous
AVDO2
oxygen difference
AVE
aortic valve electrocardiogram
ATTN
a.t.v.
at . wt.
ATZ
a.u.
a.u.
au.
Au
A.U
A.U
A.U.
AUA
AuAg
AuBMT
AUC
AUD
Aug.
AUG
AuHAA
AUL
AUO
a.u.p.
aur.
aur . fib .
ausc.
AuSH
aut
auto.
Av
AN
AV
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
AVECG
AVF
AVH
AVHB
AVI
AVM
AVMA
AVN
AVO
AVp
AVP
AVR
AVRP
AVS
AVSD
AVT
AW
A/W
A&W
AW
awa
AWD
AWF
AWI
AWMI
AWP
AWRS
ax.
axo .
AYF
AYP
Az
Aza
AZBQ
Azg
AZT
(3GP
(3HBA
RHCG
RHS
(3LG
(32MG
ROBA
RPL
(3TMG
ByG
b.
BN/
Ba
B.A .
B>A
BA
Bab.
BAC
BACOD
BACON
BACOP
beta-glycero-phosphatase
beta-hydroxy-butyric acid
beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (hormone) ;
pregnancy test (using blood sample)
beta-hemolytic streptococcus
beta -lactoglobulin
beta-two-micro-globulin
beta-oxy-butyric acid
beta -propio-lactone
beta-2-micro-globulin
bovine gamma globulin
both
balneum (bath) ; base; bis (twice)
billing information posted
baby ; bacillus ; bad; bag; balantidium; barometric ;
base ; bath ; behavior ; bell ; Bible; big; bicuspid ; black;
Bleomycin; blind; blond; blood; blue ; body ; born ;
boron; boy; brother; Brucella ; buccal ; magnetic
induction; vitamin B
Barium
Artium Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Arts)
bone greater than air
back-ache; bacterial agglutination; betamethasone acetate; blocking antibody; bone age ; bovine albumin;
brachial artery; bronchial asthma
Babinski
bacterin ; blood alcohol concentration;
bronchioloalveolar adeno-carcinoma ; bucco-axiocervical ; Bunsen absorption coefficient
Bleomycin, Adriamycin, CCNU, Oncovin,
Dexamethasone
Bleomycin, Adriamycin, CCNU, Oncovin, Nitrogenmustard
Bleomycin, Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Oncovin, Prednisone
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BACT
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BBD
BBL
BBR
BBSO
BBSS
BBT
B&C
BC
BCA
BCAA
BCAF
BCAP
BCAVe
BCB
BCBR
BCC
BCD
BCDF
BCE
B-cell
BCF
BCG
BCGF
BCHOP
BCL
B-CLL
BCLS
BUT
BCM
BCNS
BCNU
BCOP
BCP
BCS
BCVA
BCVP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BCVPP
b.d .
BD
BDA
BDC
BDCL
BDG
BD-M
B-DOPA
b.d .s .
BDS
B.D .Sc.
BDU
Be
Be
BE
BEAM
BE amp.
BEC
BEE
bef.
beg.
BEI
bene
BEP
beri .
BES
bet.
BET
BeV
bf
B/F
BF
BFC
BFGF
BFP
BFR
BFT
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BFU-E
BFVR
B-G
BG
BGG
BGL
BGH
B-glands
BGP
BGSA
BGTT
BHA
BHAPs
B-HBA
BHC
b-HCG
B-HCG
BHD
BHDV
BHI
BHK
B-HS
BHT
BH/VH
bi
Bi
BI
bib.
bicarb .
b.i .d .
BID
BIDS
BIH
BIHT
bil.
Bili
Bili-C
BIMA
b.i .n .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BIO
biol .
BiP
bis
bis in 7d .
BIVAD
B&J
BJ
BJA
BJM
BJME
BJP
bk.
Bk
BK
BKA
BK-amp
bkfst.
BKV
BKWP
BL
BLAD
BLB mask
BLB unit
bl . cult .
bld.
BLDG
BLE
Bleo .
Bleo-COMF
BLG
Blk
Blm.
BLN
BLOB
bl . pr.
BLS
BLT
BLU
BLV
b.m .
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biological ; biology
biological ; biology
an immunoglobulin binding protein
bis (twice)
bis in septum diebus (twice a week)
centrifugal left and right ventricular assist device
bone and joint
Bence Jones; biceps jerks
Bence Jones albumose
bones, joints, muscles
bone, joint, muscle examination
Bence Jones protein
book
Berkelium; book
below knee ; book
below knee amputation
below knee amputation
breakfast
BK virus
below knee walking plaster
base-line; black; bleeding ; block; blood; blood loss ;
blue; bucco-labial ; bucco-lingual; Burkitt's lymphoma
border-line left axis deviation
Boothby-Lovelace-Bulbulian mask
Bessey-Lowry-Brock unit
blood culture
blood
building
both lower extremities
Bleomycin
Bleomycin, CCNU, Oncovin, Methotrexate,
Fluorouracil
beta-lacto-globulin
black ; block
Bleomycin
bronchial lymph nodes
bladder obstruction
blood pressure
basic life support
blood (clot) lysis time
Bessey-Lowry units
bovine leukemia virus
balneum maris (sea-water bath)
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BM
BMA
BMD
BME
BMG
B2MG
BMI
BMJ
BMK
BMOPP
BMP
BMR
BMRTC
BMS
BMT
BN
BNC
BNLI
BNMSE
BNO
BNPA
BNS
B&O
BO
BOA
BOAP
BOBA
BOC
BOEA
BOH
bol .
BOLD
BOM
BONP
BOOP
BOP
BOPP
b.p.
B.P.
basal metabolism; black male; body mass ; bone marrow; bone mass; bowel movement; bucco-mesial
British Medical Association
bone marrow depression
bio-medical engineering ; brief maximal effort
benign monoclonal gammopathy
beta-two-micro-globulin
body mass index
British Medical Journal
birth-mark
Bleomycin, Methyldiamine, Oncovin, Procarbazine,
Prednisone
Bleomycin, Methotrexate, Platinol ; bone marrow
pressure; bone morphogenic protein
basal metabolic rate
bone metastasizing renal tumor of childhood
Bachelor of Medical Science ; burning mouth syndrome
bone marrow transplantation
brachial neuritis
bladder neck contracture
British National Lymphoma Investigation
Brief Neuropsychological Mental Status Examination
bladder neck obstruction
bi-nasal pharyngeal airway
benign nephro-sclerosis
belladonna and opium
bladder obstruction ; body odor; bowel obstruction ;
bucco-occlusal
born on arrival; British Orthopaedic Association
Bleomycin, Oncovin, Adriamycin, Prednisone
beta-oxy-butyric acid
t-but-oxy-carbonyl
ethyl biscoumacetate (Pelentan ; Tromexan)
bundle of His
bolus (a large pill)
Bleomycin, Oncovin, Lomustine, Dacarbazine
bilateral otitis media
Bleomycin, Oncovin, Natulan, Prednisolone
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
BCNU, Oncovin, Prednisone
Bleomycin, Oncovin, Procarbazine, Prednisone
boiling point ; base pair
British Pharmacopeia (Pharmacopoeia)
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BP
BPA
BPC
BPD
BPDLB
BPF
B.Ph .
BPH
BPHO
BPHP
BPHT
Bpi
BPIG
BPL
bpm
BPP
BPRS
bps
BPS
BPSA
BPV
Bq
Br.
Br
BR
brady.
brady/tachy
BRAT
BRBC
BRC
BrDU
Brev.
BRFS
brk.
BRM
Broncho .
BRP
BRTN-L
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
B.S.
BS
BSA
BSAEP
BSAER
BSAP
BSB
B.Sc.
BSE
BSER
BSF
BSF-1
BSF-2
BSF-pl
B&S glands
BSI
BSL
BSN
BSO
BSOM
BSP
BS-par
BSR
BSS
BS-syn
BST
BSTFA
BSU
BSUG
BT
BTB
BTE
BTL
BTLS
BTMG
BTPS
BTS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Btu
BTU
bu.
BU
bull.
BUN
BURD
BURK-L
but .
BUT
BV
BVA
BVAD
BVAP
BVAPP
BVDS
BVCPP
BVCPPB
BVH
BVI
B virus.
BVM
BVPP
BVR
BVV
BW
BWD
BWS
bx
Bx
bxs
bys .
bz
Bza
BzH
bzl
BzOH
cum (with)
confidential ; copyright
calorie; centum (hundred) ; cibus (food) ; circum
(around); congius (gallon) ; speed of light
calm; cancel ; cancelled; candle ; capacitance; capacitor;
capacity ; carbon ; case; cathode; Caucasian; cell ;
Celsius; center ; centigrade; centimeter; certified; certify;
cervical ; chest; Chlorambucil ; Cisplatin; clear; clearance;
clock; clone; clonus ; Clostridium; closure; clubbing;
cocaine; color; complement ; complete ; compliance ;
compound ; contact; contraction; cough; coulomb;
count; Cryptococcus ; Curie; cyanosis ; cycle;
Cyclophosphamide ; cylinder ; cysteine; cytidine;
cytosine ; Cytoxan; kilo-calorie ; vitamin C
caesarean section (cesarean section)
second cranial nerve
radio-active carbon
albumin clearance
amylase clearance
creatinine clearance
insulin clearance
para-amino-hippurate clearance
correction factor for temperature
urea clearance
first cervical vertebrae
second cervical vertebrae
cash on account (bookkeeping abbreviation)
circa (about)
calcium; cancer; carcinoma
calcium ion
Clinitest and acetone
cancer ; carbonic anyhydrase; carcinoma; cardiac
apnea; cardiac arrest ; carotid artery; celiac artery ;
chronological age; cold agglutinin; common antigen;
coronary artery; corpora amylacea ; croup-associated ;
Cytoxan, Adriamycin
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CAAT
CAB
CABBS
CABG
CABOP
CABPS
CABS
CAC
CACC
Ca l2
CACMS
CaCO 3
CaC204
CAD
CAE
CAEV
CAF
CaF2
CAFA
CAFP
CAFT
CAFVP
CAG
CAH
CAHEA
CAHD
CARP
(Ca)i
CAI
C-AJCC
cal.
Cal.
calc.
CALD
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
calef.
CALGB
CALL
CALLA
CALPAC
CAM
CAMB
CAMEO
CAMF
CAML
CAMEO
camp .
CAMP
CAMP
CAMV
CaO
CAO
Ca(OH)2
cap.
CAP
CAPBOP
CAPD
CAPH
CAPR
CAR
Carb.
CARD
CARE
CAS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CASH
CaSO 4
CAST
cat.
CAT
cath.
cathd.
CATH lab.
CAT scan
CATSD
CATT scan
CATV
Cauc.
CAUSE
CAV
CAVB
CAVe
CAVH
CAVHF
CAVP
CAVUF
CAWO
Cb
C.B.
CB
CB-3025
CBA
CBBB
CBC
CBCC
CBD
CBE
CBF
CBG
CBP
CBPP
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CCNU
CCP
CCPR
CCRN
CCS
CCSG
CCT
CCTG
CCTV
CCU
CCUP
CCV
CCVPP
CCW
c.d.
Cd
C&D
CD
CD4
CDA
CDAP
C&DB
CDC
CDC-AIDS
CDDP
CDGP
CDH
CDHS
CDL
cDNA
CDP
CDR
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cyclonexyl-chloroethyl-nitroso-urea (Lomustine)
cilio-cyto-phthoria
cerebral cortex perfusion rate
Critical Care Registered Nurse
California Children Services; Canadian Cardiovascular Society ; Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Children's Cancer Study Group
cathodal closure tetanus ; computed cranial tomography
computed cranial tomo-graphy
closed-circuit television
coronary care unit; critical care unit; cardiac care unit
coloo-cysto-urethro-pexy
CCNU, Cytoxan, Vincristine ; conductivity cell volume
CCNU, Cytoxan, Velban, Procarbazine, Prednisone
counter clock-wise
conjugata diagonalis (diagonal conjugate)
Cadmium
cystoscopy and dilatation
cadaver donor; caesarean delivered ; caesarean delivery;
carbonate dehydratase ; cardiac disease; cardiac dullness;
Christmas disease ; circular dischroism; cluster designation; color deficient ; common duct;
compact disc (disk) ; conduction defect;
convulsive disorder; curative dose; cystic duct
T-helper lymphocyte
cheno-deoxycholic acid; chloro-deoxy-adenosine; congenital dysery-thropietic anemia
continuous distending airway pressure
cough and deep breath
calculated date of confinement; California Department of
Corrections ; Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Disease Control for AIDS diagnosis
cis-diamine-dichloro-platinum
constitutional delay of growth and puberty
congenital diaphragm of hernia; congenital dislocation
of hip ; congenital dysplasia of hip
California Department of Health Services
chloro-deoxy-lincomycin
complementary deoxyribo-nucleic acid; copy DNA
continuous distending (airway) pressure ; cytidine
di-phosphate
computed digital radiography; cup disk ratio
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CD-ROM
c.d.s.
Ce
CE
CEA
CEB
CEEV
CEF
CEJA
CEM
CEN
CEO
CEP
ceph.
cer.
CER
CES
CESD
CETP
CEU
CEV
CEVD
cf .
Cf
CF
CFA
c.f.f.
CFIDS
cfm
CFM
CFMG
CFP
CFPT
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CFR
cfs
CFS
CFT
CFU
CFU-C
CFU-E
CFU-EOS
CFU-F
CFU-GEMM
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
C2H4
C6H6
CHA
CHAC
CHAD
CHAMOA
CHAMPUS
CHAP
chart.
Ch .B .
CHB
Ch .D .
CHD
CHDP
CHDTP
ChE
chem .
CHF
CHFP
CHH
CHI
ChINA
CHL
CHLOR-M
ChlVPP
Ch .M
CHMD
CHN
CHO
CHOB
chol .
CHOO
CHOP
CHOPB
ethylene
benzene
congenital hypoplastic anemia ; cyclo-hexyl-amine
Cytoxan, Hexamethylmelamine, Adriamycin,
Carboplatin
Cytoxan, Hexamethylmelamine, Adriamycin, DDP
Cytoxan, Hydroxyurea, Actinomycin D,
Methotrexate, Oncovin, Adriamycin
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
Cytoxan, Hexamethylmelamine, Adriamycin, Platinol
charta (paper)
Chirurgiae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Surgery)
complete heart block
Chirurgiae Doctor (Doctor of Surgery)
child-hood disease; child; children ; chronic heart disease;
congenital heart disease; congenital hip dysplasia;
congestive heart disease; coronary heart disease
Child Health and Disability Prevention
Child Health and Disability Treatment Program
cholin-esterase
chemical; chemistry ; chemo-therapy
congestive heart failure
Cytoxan, Hexamethylmelamine, Fluorouracil, Platinol
cartilage-hair hypoplasia
closed-head injury
chronic infectious neuropathic agent; chronic infectious
neurotropic agent
Chlorambucil; Chloramphenicol ; crown-heel length
chlorpheniramine maleate (anti-histamine)
Chlorambucil, Vinblastine, Procarbazine, Prednisone
Chirurgiae Magister (Master of Surgery)
clinical hyaline membrane disease
central hemorrhagic disease
Chinese hamster ovary ; Cytoxan, Hydroxydaunomycin,
Oncovin
Cytoxan, Hydroxydaunomycin, Oncovin, Bleomycin
cholesterol
chronic hepatic outflow obstruction
Cytoxan, Hydroxydaunomycin, Oncovin, Prednisone
Cytoxan, Hydroxydaunomycin, Oncovin, Prednisone,
Bleomycin
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CHO-XRT
CHP
CHPA
CHPAs
CHPX
Chr.
CHR
CHRF
CHS
Ci
CI
CIA
cib.
CIC
CICF
CICU
CID
CIDP
CIDS
CIEP
CIF
CIG
CIN
CIND
cir.
circ.
circurn.
CIS
c.i.s.a.
CISCA
cito disp .
CIVD
CIXU
CIXUG
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease
check; creatine kinase
centi-liter (centi-litre) clear; clearance; close ; cloudy ;
corpus luteum
Cl
cervico-lingual ; chloride ; chlorine ; class; Clostridium
chloride
Clion
CLss
total systematic clearance
CLAS
cholesterol-lowering atherosclerosis study; congenital
localized absence of skin
CLBBB
complete left bundle branch block
CL&CP
cleft lip and cleft palate
CLD
chronic liver disease; chronic lung disease; cleared
CLH
chronic lobular hepatitis
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CLILP
corticotropin-like intermediate lobe peptide
CLIP
corticotropin-like intermediate (lobe) peptide
chronic lymphatic leukemia ; chronic lymphoblastic
CLL
leukemia ; chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CLLE
columnar-lined lower esophagus
CLMA
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
CLO
cod liver oil
CLPN
Cancer Liaison Physician Network
CLS
chronic lymphadenopathy syndrome
CLSH
corpus luteum-stimulating hormone
CLSL
chronic lympho-sarcoma leukemia
CLT
Clinical Laboratory Technologist; clot-lysis time
cras mane (tomorrow morning)
C.M .
cm
centi-meter (centi-metre)
cm2
square centimeter (square centimetre)
cm3
cubic centimeter (cubic centimetre)
cm
centi-Morgan
Cm
Curium
CM
capreo-mycin; cardiac monitor; cow's milk;
chloroquine-mepacrine ; clinical management; clinical
modification ; cochlear micro-phonics; costal margin
CMA
California Medical Association; Canadian Medical
Association; Certified Medical Assistant
CJD
CK
cl
CMAJ
CMC
CMD
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CME
CMF
CMFP
CMFT
CMFVP
CMG
CMGN
CMI
CMID
c/min
CMJ
CML
cmm
CMM
CMML
CMN
CMN-AA
CMO
CMoL
CMOPP
CMOS
CMP
CMR
CMRG
CMRNG
cerebral
CMRO2
metabolic rate of oxygen
CMRR
common mode rejection rate
C.M.S .
cras mane sumendus (to be taken tomorrow morning)
CMS
circulation muscle sensation
CMSP
County Medical Services Program
CMT
Certified Medical Transcriptionist; circus movement
tachycardia; combined modality therapy
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (peroneal muscular atrophy)
CMTdisease
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
committee
chlorophenyl-dimethyl-urea ; monuron
Cisplatin, Methotrexate, Vinblastine; continuous mandatory ventilation; cyto-megalo-virus
c.n.
cras nocte (tomorrow night)
CN
cranial nerve; cya-nide ; cya-nogen
CNA
California Nurses' Association
CNE
chronic nervous exhaustion
CNHD
congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic disease
CNL
cardiolipin natural lecithin
CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife
CNP
continuous negative pressure
c.n.s.
cras nocte sumendus (to be taken tomorrow night)
CNS
central nervous system; culture and sensitivity
CNV
conative negative variation; contingent negative variation
c/o
care of; check out
Co
Cobalt
CO
carbon monoxide ; cardiac output ; castor oil; centric
occlusion; Certified Orthotist; complaints of; corneal
opacity
CO2
carbon
dioxide
CoA
coenzyme A
COA
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
COAD
chronic obstructive airway disease
coag .
coagulate; coagulation
COAP
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Ara-C, Prednisone
COAPB
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Ara-C, Prednisone, Bleomycin
COATS
Comprehensive Occupational Assessment and
Training System
COBMAM
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Bleomycin, Methotrexate,
Adriamycin, McCCNU
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
COBS
caesarean-obtained barrier-sustained
COBT
chronic obstruction of biliary tract
COC
calcifying odontogenic cyst ; cathodal opening clonus ;
cathodal opening contraction
cochl.
cochleare (a spoonful)
cochl. amp.
cochleare amplum (a heaping spoonful)
cochl. mag.
cochleare magnum (a tablespoonful)
cochl. med.
cochleare medium (a dessert spoonful)
cochl. par.
cochleare parvum (a teaspoonful)
COCI
cathodal opening clonus
coct.
coctio (boiling)
cmte .
CMU
CMV
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
cod .
COD
coef.
COEPS
COGME
COGTT
COH
CoHb
Col.
colat.
COLD
colet.
collut.
collyr.
color.
COLTA
com.
COM
COMAA
COMB
COMF
COMLA
COMLEC
comp.
COMP
COMS
COMT
conc.
concis .
CONF
config .
cong .
cons.
cons
cont.
contd.
contr.
cont. rem.
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codeine
cause of death
coefficient
cortically originating extra pyramidal system
Council on Graduate Medical Education
cortisone-primed oral glucose tolerance test
carbohydrate
carboxy-hemoglobin
cola (strain); collect; collected; collection; college;
collegiate ; column
colatus (strained)
chronic obstructive lung disease
coletur (let it be strained)
collutorium (mouthwash)
collyrium (an eyewash)
coloretur (let it be colored)
Colwell-Tamplin
commisce (mix together)
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Methotrexate
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Methotrexate, Adriamycin, Ara-C
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Methotrexate, Bleomycin
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Methotrexate, Fluorouracil
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Methotrexate, Leucovorin, Ara-C
Cytoxan, Oncovin, Methotrexate, Leucovorin,
Etoposide, Cytarabine
complete ; complicating ; complication ; composite ;
composition; compositus (compound) ; comprehensive
Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, Methotrexate,
Prednisone
Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study
catechol-o-methyl transferase
concentrated; concentration; concise
concisus (cut)
conference ; confirmation
configuration; configure
congenital ; congestion ; congius (gallon); congress
conserva (keep) ; constant; consult; consultation
consult; consultation
continuetur (continue; let it be continued) ; contusus
(bruised)
continued
contraction; contrary
cintinuetur remedia (let the medicines be continued)
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
cop.
COP
COPA
COPAB
COPAL
COPB
COPBAM
COPC
COPD
COPE
COPP
coq.
COQ
coq. in s.a.
coq. s.a.
cor.
CORA
CORD
CORF
cort.
COs
cot.
COT
COTA
COTH
cp
cP
C&P
UP
CP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CPA
CPAN
CPAP
CPAT
CPATS
CPB
CPBA
CPC
CPCR
CPCRA
cpd.
CPD
CPDA
CPDD
CPE
CPEO
CPG
CPH
CPI
CPIP
CPK
Cpl.
C.P .M .
CPM
CPN
CPNA
CPNP
CPOB
CPP
CPPB
CPPD
CPPV
CPR
C.P.S .
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
55
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CRL
CRM
cRNA
CRNA
CRO
CROG
CROP
CROS
CRP
CRS
CR/SR
CRST
CRT
CRTT
CRU
CRV
CRVO
CRVS
crypt .
crys.
cryst.
c/s
Cs
C&S
CS
c.s.a.
CSA
CSAA
CSB
C.S .C.
C-section
CSF
CSGBI
CSH
CSI
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crown-rump length
Certified Reference Materials; cross-reacting material
chromosomal ribo-nucleic acid
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
cathode-ray oscillograph ; cathode-ray oscilloscope
cathode-ray oscillo-graph
Cytoxan, Rubidazone, Oncovin, Prednisone
cathode-ray oscillo-scope
C-reactive protein
Chinese Restaurant Syndrome ; colon-rectal surgery
coccyx resection / sacral resection
Calcinosis cutis, Raynaud's phenomenon,
Sclerodactyl, Telangiectasia
cathode-ray tube ; Certified Respiratory Therapist;
copper reduction test ; corrected ray tube ; court
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
Clinical Research Unit
central retinal vein
central retinal vein occlusion
California Relative Value Studies
cryptomenorrhea; cryptomenorrhoea ; cryptomnesia
crystal; crystalline, crystallization
crystal; crystalline, crystallization
caesarean section; cycles per second (Hertz)
Cesium
culture and sensitivity; conjuctiva and sclera
caesarean section; cardiovascular system ; cash on
account (bookkeeping abbreviation); chondroitin
sulfate; Clinical Specialist ; clinical stage; cockup
splint; cold sore; conditioned stimulus ; coronary sinus;
corpus striatum ; cyclo-serine
cogue secundum artem (boil properly)
canavanino-succinic acid; chondroitin sulfate A;
colon-stimulating activity ; compressed spectral assay
Child Study Association of America
conserved sequence block
coup sur coup (French: in small doses at short intervals)
caesarean section; cesarean section
cerebro-spinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor
Cardiac Society of Great Britain and Ireland
carotid sinus hypersensitivity ; chronic subdural
hematoma ; cortical stromal hyperplasia
Cesium iodide
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CSM
CSMI
CSN
CSNRT
CSOM
CSP
C-spine
CSR
CSS
cST
CST
csTNM
CSU
CT
CTA
CTAB
CTAT
CTC
CTCA
CTCL
ctc02
CTD
CTEP
CTG
CTH
CTL
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
CTLP
CTM-EEG
CTP
CTR
CTRL
CTS
CTT
CTX
CTX-DOX
CTX-P
CTZ
Cu
CU
CUC
cuj.
cuj . lib.
culdos .
cum.
Cu0
CUSA
CUU
c .v.
CV
CVA
CVAT
CVB
CVC
CVD
CVF
CVH
CVHG
CVI
CVID
C-virus
CVM
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
c.v.o .
CVOD
CVP
CVPP
CVR
CVRD
CVRI
CVS
CVT
c/w
CW
C-wave
CWDBF
CWI
CWP
Cx
CXR
Cy
CY
CyAD
cyath.
cyath. vin.
Cyc
cyclic AMP
cyclic GMP
CYE
cyl.
cyl. lens
cys.
CYSTO
CyVADIC
CyVMAD
CZ
CZI
delta-amino-levulinic acid
per day
da (give) ; delta; detur (let it be given) ; dexter (right);
d.
diem (24 hours) ; dies (day); dosis (dose)
D
dark ; date ; daughter ; Daunorubicin ; day; dead ; death;
degree ; delete ; delta; density; derivative ; Deuterium;
Deuteron ; Dexamethasone; dextro ; dextrose ; diagnosis;
diameter ; died ; diet; dimension ; diopter; director ; distal ;
distance ; diurnal ; dog; dorsal ; dose; dosis (dose) ;
drowsy ; duration ; dwarf; vitamin D
dextrose
DS
5% in water
diffusing
DM
capacity of the alveolar-capillary membrane
(maximum dose)
dose
maximum
Dmax
2D
2-dimension
3-dimension
3D
D/A
date of accident ; date of action ; date of arrival; did
not apply; Digital-to-Analog conversion ; Digital-toAnalog converter; discharge with advice ; do not apply
DA
degenerative arthritis; delayed action; deoxy-adenosine ;
developmental age; Dietetic Assistant; Digital-to-Analog
(conversion) ; Digital-to-Analog (converter) ; direct
access ; direct agglutination ; dis-aggregated ; Dop-amine
(3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) ; ductus arteriosus
DAB
4-dimethyl-aminoazo-benzene
DAC
Digital-to-Analog conversion ; Digital-to-Analog
converter
DACT
Dactinomycin
DADDS
di-acetyl-diamino-diphenyl-sulfone
DADP
deoxy-adenosine-di-phosphate
DAEC
diffuse adhering Escherichia coli
DAF
decay-activating factor ; decay-accelerating factor
DAG
di-acyl-glycerol; disto-axio-gingival
DAGT
direct anti-globulin test
DAH
disordered action of heart
DAI
disto-axio-incisal
DALA
/d
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
D-ALA
DAM
DAMP
DAO
DAP
DAPT
d.a .s .f.
DAT
DATP
DAV
db .
DB
DBA
DBCL
DBCP
DBH
DBI
dbl.
DBP
DBS
D&C
D/C
D.C .
DC
DCA
DCC
DCCE
DCCT
DCDP
DCF
DCFM
DCG
D.C .H .
DCH
DCHFB
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delta-amino-levulinic acid
di-acetyl-monoxime
deoxy-adenosine mono-phosphate
di-amine oxidase
Dapsone; dihydroxy-acetone phosphate
Daptazole; direct agglutination pregnancy test
donec alvus soluta fuerit (until bowels are opened)
Daunomycin, Ara-C, Thioguanine; diet as tolerated;
differential agglutination test ; Digital Audio Tape ;
diphtheria anti-toxin; direct agglutination test ; direct
anti-globulin test
deoxy-adenosine tri-phosphate
Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin, Vincristine
deci-bel
Dextran blue ; disto-buccal
di-benz-anthracene
dilute blood clot lysis (method)
di-bromo-chloro-propane
diameter at breast height
development-at-birth index
double
diastolic blood pressure ; disto-bucco-pulpal
Denis Browne Splint; despeciated bovine serum;
diminished breath sounds
dilatation and curettage
direct count; discharge; discontinue ; discontinued
direct (electrical) current; Doctor of Chiropractic
day care ; dendritic cells; Dental Corps; deoxy-cholate;
deoxy-cytidine ; dens caninus ; diarrhea, constipation ;
diphenylarsine cyanide; discharge; dis-continue ; discontinued; disto-cervical ; double concave
deoxycholate-citrate agar ; Department of Consumer
Affairs; desoxy-corticosterone acetate
Digital Compact Cassette
Department of Cancer Control and Epidemiology
Diabetic Control and Complications Trials
deoxy-cytidine di-phosphate
direct centrifugal flotation
Doppler Color Flow Mapping
disodium cromo-glycate
Diploma in Child Health
delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity
di-chloro-hexa-fluoro-butane
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DCHS
DCI
DCIS
DCLS
DCM
DCMP
DLCO
DCOG
DLCO-SB
DCP
DCS
DCT
DCTMA
DCTP
DCTPA
DCV
DCx
d/d
d.d .
dd
DD
DDAVP
DDC
DDD
DDDE
DDH
DDI
d.d.i .d.
DDMP
DDP
D.D .S .
DDS
D.D .Sc.
DDT
DDTC
DDVP
DDx
De .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
D&E
DEAE
DEBA
deb. spis .
dec.
Dec.
DEC
decomp .
decr.
decub .
DED
DEEG
def
def.
DEF
defib .
DEG
deglut .
del.
Dem.
DEMO
dep.
DEPT
derm .
DERV
d.e .s .
DES
destil .
det.
detox.
Dex.
DEXA
DF
DFA
DFDT
DFE
DFMO
DFMR
DFO
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DFP
DFS
DFU
dg
DG
DGDP
DGI
DGMP
DGTP
DH
DHA
DHAD
DHAP
DHAS
DHBV
DHEA
DHEAS
DHF
DHFR
D.Hg.
DHL
DHMA
DHPMG
DHR
DHS
DHSR
DHST
DHT
D.Hy.
DI
dia.
diag .
diarn.
DIAR
DIC
d.i .d .
DID
DIDMOAD
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
dieb. alt .
dieb. tert.
DIEM
DIFF
dig .
digit.
dil .
DILD
DILE
diluc.
dilut.
dim .
DIM
DIP
d.i.p.a.
DIPJ
dir.
dir. prop.
disc.
disch.
DISH
DISI
disl.
disp.
dist.
DIT
div.
DJD
DK
DKA
DKB
dl
dL
DL
DLE
DU
DLO
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DLP
DLR
dm
dM
DM
DMA
DMAC
DMARD
DMCT
D.M.D.
DMD
DME
DMERC
DMF
DMFS
DMHLL
DMI
DML
DMM
DMN
DMO
DMPA
DMPP
D.M.R.D.
D.M.R.T.
DMSA-RS
DMSO
DMT
DMTT
DN
DNA
DNAP
DNase
DNB
DNBP
DNC
DNCB
DND
DNFB
disto-linguo-pulpal
Detection Limit for Reporting Purposes
deci-meter (deci-metre)
deci-morgan
diabetes mellitus ; diastolic murmur; digital machine;
direct memory; distant metastasis; Dopamine; double
minute
di-methoxy-amphetamine ; Direct Memory Access
disseminated mycobacterium avium complex
disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug
de-methyl-chlor-tetracycline
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
durable medical equipment
durable medical equipment regional carrier
decayed, missing, filled; di-methyl-formamide
decayed, missing, filled surfaces
diffuse mixed histiocytic-lymphocytic lymphoma
diaphragmatic myocardial infarction
diffuse mixed lymphoma
des-methyl-misonidazole ; di-methyl-myleran
di-methyl-nitrosamine
Di-methadi-one
depo-medroxy-progesterone acetate
di-methyl-phenyl-piperazinium
Diploma in Medical Radio-Diagnosis (British)
Diploma in Medical Radio-Therapy (British)
di-mercapto-succinic acid renal scan
di-methyl sulf-oxide
di-methyl-tryptamine
di-methyl-thionotetrahydro-thiadiazine (Dazomet)
Deci-nem ; dextrose to nitrogen ratio; dibucaine number
deoxyribo-nucleic acid; did not answer ; did not apply;
do not apply
Dinosam
deoxyribo-nucle-ase
di-nitro-benzene
Dinoseb
di-nitro-carbanilide ; di-nitro-cresol
di-nitro-chloro-benzene
died - natural death
di-nitro-fluoro-benzene
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DNJ
DNOC
DNOCHP
DNOSAP
DNOSBP
DNP
DNPH
DNPM
DNR
DINS
DNS
DNSAP
DNSBP
D.N .Sc.
DNT
DO
D.O .
DO
DOA
DOAP
DOB
DOC
DOCA
DOCs
DOD
DOE
DOMA
DON
DOOR
DOPA
DOPAC
DOS
DOT
Dox.
DOW
DOX-PT
D.P.
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deoxy-no-jirimycin
di-nitro-o-cresol (Antinonin ; Dinitrol ; Ditrosol ; Sinox)
Dinex
Dinosam
Dinoseb
deoxyribo-nucleo-protein
di-nitro-phenyl-hydrazine
di-nitro-phenyl-morphine
Dau-no-rubicin ; did not receive; do not resuscitate
dextrose in normal saline
Dansyl ; did not show ; dysplastic nervus syndrome
Dinosam
Dinoseb
Doctor of Nursing Science
did not test; do not test ; do not touch; do not turn
oxygen delivery
Doctor of Osteopathy ; doctor's orders
diamine oxidase; disto-occlusal ; delivery of oxygen
date of adjustment ; date of admission; date of arrival;
dead on arrival
Daunorubicin, Oncovin, Ara-C, Prednisone
date of birth
date of conception; died of other causes ; de-oxycholate ; doctor
de-oxy-corticosterone acetate
de-oxy-corticoids
date of death; died of disease; drug over-dose;
dodecylguanidine (Dodine)
date of examination; dyspnea on exercise ; dyspnea on
exertion
dihydr-oxy-mandelic acid ; dimeth-oxy-methylamphetamine
determination of need ; diazo-oxo-norleucine
deafness, oncyhodystrophy, osteodystrophy, retardation
dihydr-oxy-phenyl-alanine
dihydr-oxy-phenyl-acetic acid
disk operating system
daily observed therapy
Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin, Platinol
Doctor of Pharmacy; Doctor of Podiatry
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DP
DPA
DPC
DPD
DPDLL
DPG
.P
D
.
.H
DPL
DPL ab
DPL ."
D.P.M.
DPN
DPP
DPS
DPT
DPTI
DPTV
DPVNS
Dr
DR
DRAs
DRE
DREZ
DRF
DRG
Dr.PH .
drs.
DRS
drsg.
DRTA
d.s.
D/S
DS
DSA
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DSAG
DSAP
DSAS
D.Sc .
D.S.C.
DSD
DSEC
DSECG
DSI
DSM
DSP
DSPN
DSR
DST
D-stix
DSVP
DT
DTAFFB
DTBC
DTC
d. t. d.
DTDP
2D-TEEC
DTF
DTH
DTHS
DTI
DTIC
DTM
DTN
DTNBA
DTP
DTPA
DTPV
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
DTR
DTRs
DTs
DTS
DTT
DTZ
DU
DUB
DUF
DUI
DUII
DUIL
DUL
DUMP
DUNHL
duod .
DUP
DUR-1
DUR-2
dur. dol.
DUSN
DUTP
D&V
DV
DVA
DVD
DVI
DVIU
.V
D
.
.M
DVM
D.VM.S .
DVP-Asp
D.V
.S .
DVSA
DVSAG
DVT
DVTSP
D/W
DW
5DW
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
D5W
DWD
DWDLL
DWI
DX
DXM
DXRT
dy.
Dy
DYSZ
DZ
5% dextrose in water
died without disease; diffuse well-differentiated
diffuse well-differentiated lymphocytic leukemia
driving while intoxicated
Dextran; diagnosis; distance
Dexamethasone
deep X-Ray therapy
delivery
Dysprosium
dyszooamylia ; dyszoospermia
dizygotic; dizzy; dizziness; dozen
ACA
e
epsilon-amino-caproic acid
electron ; natural logarithm base
(e = 2.718281828459 .. .)
e+
positron (positive charge)
e
electron (negative charge); the heavy chain of IgE
E
ear; east; edema; Einstein ; Einsteinium; electric charge ;
electric ; electron ; emergency; emmetropia ; empty; end;
energy ; Entamoeba ; enzyme ; epinephrine; error;
Escbericbia ; esophoria; Etoposide; Europe ; European ;
excellent; eye
estrone
El
estradiol
E2
estriol
E3
estetrol
E4
ea .
each
EA
early antigen; erythrocyte antibody ; ethacrynic acid
EAA
excitatory amino acid
EAb
elective abortion
EAB
elective abortion
EAC
Ehrlich ascites carcinoma; erythrocyte-antibody
complement; external auditory canal
E-ACA
epsilon-amino-caproic acid
ead.
eadem (same)
EAEM
experimental allergic encephalo-myelitis
EAHF
eczema, asthma, hay fever
EAHLG
equine anti-human lymphoblast globulin
EAHLS
equine anti-human lymphoblast serum
EAM
external auditory meatus
EAN
experimental allergic neuritis
EAP
Etoposide, Adriamycin, Platinol; epi-allo-pregnenolone
EA-ST
Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial
EB
elementary body ; epidermolysis-bullosa; Epstein-Barr
EBDA
effective balloon-dilated area
EBF
erythro-blastosis fetalis
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
EBI
EBL
EBNA
EBT
EBV
EBVB
EC
ECA
E-CABG
E-CAT
ECBO
ECBV
ECC
ECCD
ECCE
ECD
ECDO virus
ECF
ECF-A
ECFV
ECG
ECHO
ECHO-C
ECI
ECIB
EC-IC
ECIL
ECLAM
ECLT
ECM
ECMO
ECMO virus
ECoG
ECOG
E. coli
emetine-bismuth-iodide
erythro-blastic leukemia ; estimated blood loss
Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen
external beam therapy
Epstein-Barr virus
Epstein-Barr virus-transformed B-cells
effective circulation; ejection click; enteric coated ;
error corrected (bookkeeping abbreviation);
Escherichia coli; extra-cellular
etha-crynic acid; external carotid artery
endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft
emission computer-assisted tomography
enteric cytopathogenic bovine orphan (virus)
effective circulating blood volume
edema, clubbing, cyanosis ; emergency cardiac care;
emergency cardiac compression; endo-cervical
curettage; external cardiac compression; extra-cellular
compartment; extra-corporeal circulation
endo-cardial cushion defect
extra-capsular cataract extract
endocardial cushion defect
enteric cytopathogenic dog orphan virus
effective capillary flow; eosinophil chemotactic factor ;
extended care facility ; extra-cellular fluid
eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis
extra-cellular fluid volume
electro-cardio-gram ; electro-cardio-graphy ; electrocortico-gram
Enteric Cytopathogenic Human Orphan (virus)
echo-cardiogram; echo-cardiography
electro-cerebral inactivity
extra-corporeal irradiation of blood
extra-cranial - intra-cranial
extra-corporeal irradiation of lymph
endothelial cell leukocyte adhesion molecule
euglobulin clot lysis time
erythema chronicum migrans; extra-cellular material
extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation
enteric cytopathogenic monkey orphan virus
electro-cortico-gram ; electro-cortico-graphy
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Escherichia coli
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ECRB
ECRL
ECS
ECSO virus
ECSWL
ECT
ECU
ECV
ECW
ED
ED so
EDA
EDB
EDC
EDD
EDF
EDL
EDP
EDQ
EDR
EDRF
EDS
EDTA
EDV
EDVI
EDX
EE
EEA
EEDC synd.
EEE
EEEP
EEG
EENT
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
EER
EERP
EES
EF
EFAs
EFC
EFE
Eff.
EFM
EFV
EFVC
EFW
e.g.
EG
EGA
EGB
EGC
EGD
EGF
EGFR
EGG
EGJ
EGL
EGOT
EGS
EGTA
EH
EHB
EHBD
EHBF
EHC
EHD
EHEC
EHF
EHL
EHO
EHT
E/I
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electro-encephalic response
extended endocardial resection procedure
erythromycin ethyl-succinate
ectopic focus; ejection fraction; extended field
essential fatty acids
endogenous fecal calcium
endocardial fibro-elastosis
effective ; effervescent (tablet)
electronic fetal monitoring
extracellular fluid volume
expiratory flow-volume curve
estimated fetal weight
exempli gratia (for example)
esophago-gastrectomy; esophago-gastric
estimated gestational age
eosinophilic granuloma of bone
early gastric cancer
esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy
epidermal growth factor
epidermal growth factor receptor
electro-gastro-gram
esophago-gastric junction
eosinophilic granuloma of lung
erythrocyte glutamatic oxaloacetic transaminase
electro-galvanic stimulation
esophageal gastric tube airway
enlarged heart; essential hypertension
elevated head of bed
extra-hepatic biliary duct
estimated hepatic blood flow; exercise hyperemia
blood flow
entero-hepatic circulation ; essential hypercholesterolemia
epizootic hemorrhagic disease
entero-hemorrhagic Escherichia coli
epidemic hemorrhagic fever; exophthalamus
hyperthyroid factor
effective half-life ; endogenous hyper-lipidemia ;
extensor hallucis longus
extra-hepatic obstruction
essential hyper-tension
expiration / inspiration (ratio)
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
EI
EIA
EIAL
EIAV
EID
EIEC
EIN
EINI
EIP
EIPV
EIS
EIT
EJ
EJN
ejus.
EKC
EKG
EKyG
EL
ELAM
ELAS
elec.
elem.
elev.
ELIEDA
ELISA
ELIX
ELSS
ELT
EM
EMA
EMA-CF
E-mail
EMB
EMC
EMD
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
EMF
EMG
EMI
EMIT
EMLA
e.m.p.
emp.
EMR
E.M .S.
EMS
EMSU
EMT
e.m .u.
emul .
EMW
EN
ENA
ENE
ENG
ENGR
ENL
ENT
EO
EOA
E&OE
EOE
EOG
EOM
EOMB
EOMI
EOP
E.O.R.T.C.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
eos.
eosin.
EOT
EP
EPA
EPAP
EPB
EPBF
EPC
EPDT
EPEC
EPF
epi.
EPIN
epis .
EPIS
epith.
EPL
EPM
EPMR
EPP
EPPL
EPPP
EPR
EPS
EPSDT
EPSP
EPTD
EPTFE
eq.
equiv.
Er
E/R
eosinophil; eosinophils
eosinophil; eosinophils
effective oxygen transport ; end of text; end of
transmission
ectopic pregnancy; electro-phoresis; endogenous
pyrogen; erythrocyte protoporphyrin ; erythro-poietin;
evoked potential
eicosa-pentaenoic acid; Environmental Protection
Agency
expiratory positive airway pressure
extensor pollicis brevis
effective pulmonary blood flow
epilepsia partialis continua
early pregnancy detection test
entero-pathogenic Escherichia coli
early pregnancy factor ; eosinophilic pustular
folliculitis ; exophthalmus producing factor
epinephrine; episiotomy ; epithelial
epinephrine
epistomium (a stopper)
episiotomy
ephithalaxia ; epithalamus; epithelial ; epithelium
extensor pollicis longus
electronic pace-maker
electron para-magnetic resonance
end-plate potential; erythropoietic proto-porphyria
epithelial, possibly precancerous lesion
erythro-poietic proto-porphyria
electro-phrenic respiration; electron paramagnetic
resonance; epitym-panic recess ; estradiol production
rate
electro-pyhsiologic study; exophthalamus producing
substance; express prostatic secretion; extra-pyramidal
signs; extra-pyramidal symptoms
early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment
excitatory post-synaptic potential
extra-polated total dose
expanded poly-tetra-fluoro-ethylene
equal; equation ; equivalent
equivalent
Erbium; error corrected (bookkeeping abbreviation)
external rotation
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ER
early response ; ejection rate; electric response ; Emergency Room; endoplasmic reticulum ; error corrected
(bookkeeping abbreviation) ; estrogen receptor ; evoked
response ; expiratory reserve ; external resistance ; external rotation
electric response audiometry; estroadiol receptor assay ;
estrogen receptor assay; evoked response audiometry
endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage
effective renal blood flow
erythropoietic responsive cell
endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreato-graphy
external reduction and fixation
Education and Research Foundation; external reduction and fixation
electro-retino-gram
electro-radio-immuno-assay
enzyme-linked immuno-chemical assay ; estrogen
receptor immuno-cytochemical assay
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
effective refractory period; equine rhino-pneumonitis ;
estrogen receptor protein
effective renal plasma flow
endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy
estrogen replacement therapy
endo-rectal ultra-sound
expiratory reserve volume
Einsteinium
ear surgery ; early sign; early signal; early sound ;
early stage ; ejection signal; ejection stage ; emergency
surgery ; eye surgery
electrical stimulation to brain
escape; Escherichia
European Society of Cardiology
early-stage diagnosis
extreme somatosensory evoked potential
erythropoietic-stimulating factor
end-systolic length
ejection-systolic murmur
esophagoscopy; esophagus
especially; espundia
end-systolic pressure ; eosinophil stimulation
promoter; extra-sensory perception
ERA
ERBD
ERBF
ERC
ERCP
ERCPG
ER&F
ERF
ERG
ERIA
ERICA
ERICA
ERP
ERPF
ERS
ERT
ERUS
ERV
Es
ES
ESB
Esc.
E.S.C.
ESD
ESEP
ESF
ESL
ESM
eso .
esp .
ESP
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ESR
ESRD
ess .
ESS
ESSEP
est .
EST
e.s.u.
ESV
ESVI
ESWL
et
Et.
ET
ETA
ETAF
et al.
etc.
ETD
ETEC
ETF
ETH
ETH/C
ETKM
ETM
Et20
ETOE
EtOH
ETP
ETS
ETT
ETU
Eu
EU
EUA
eV
EV
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
EVA
evac.
eval .
evap .
EVAP
EVLW
EVR
EVS
EVST
EW
EWB
EWL
EX
exam
exc.
EXEC
ExHBF
exhib.
Ex MO
EXP
expec.
exper.
exp. lap.
expt .
exptl.
ext.
extn .
ext. rot.
ExUG
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FAMe
FAMS
FANA
FAO
FAP
fasc.
FAST
FAT
FATS
FAV
FAX
FB
FBD
FBE
FBF
FBI
FBOA
FBP
FBS
FC
FCA
FCAP
FCB
FCC
FCCP
FCIF
FCP
FCR
FCS
FCU
f.d.
FD
FD so
FDA
84
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
85
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FEV
forced expiratory volume
FEV1
forced
expiratory volume in one second
ff.
following
FF
fat free; fecal frequency ; fertility factor ; filtration
fraction ; frog face
FFA
fluorescein fundoscopy and angiography ; free fatty
acid
FFC
fixed flexion contracture ; free from chlorine
FFD
fat-free diagnosis ; final filing date; focal film distance
FFDCA
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
FFM
fat-free mass
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
FFPS
Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
FFR
freedom from relapse
FF-RF
full-fledged risk factor
FFS
failure-free survival
FFT
finger-finger test; flicker fusion test; flicker fusion
threshold
FFW
fat-free weight
FGD
fatal granulomatous disease
FGF
fibroblast growth factor
f .h .
fiat basutus (let a draught be made)
FH
facies hepatica ; family history; fetal hand; fetal head;
fetal heart
FHC
facies hippo-cratica
FHF
fulminant hepatic failure
FHH
familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
FHL
flexor hallucis longus
fetal heart rate
FHR
FHS
fetal heart sound
FHT
fetal heart tone
femoribus internus (at the inner side of the thighs)
f .i .
FI
feline influenza ; finger infection ; forced inspiration
fluoro-immuno-assay; Freund's incomplete adjuvant
FIA
Fial.
fialuridine
FICD
Fellow of the International College of Dentists
fraction
FICOZ
of inspired carbon dioxide
FICS
Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
FID
flame ionization detector
FIF
fetus in fetu; forced inspiratory flow
First In, First Out
FIFO
form-imino-glutamic acid
FIGA
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FIGEP
FIH
filt.
FIO
F102
FIPV
FIVC
FJN
FJP
fl.
FL
f.l.a.
FLA
FLCs
fld.
flor.
fl. oz.
FLP
FLS
FLT
Flu
f.m.
Fm
FM
FMC
FMD
f.m.d.i.p.
FME
FMEF
FMF
FMG
FMN
FMP
FMS
FN
FNA
FNAB
FNAC
FNH
FNP
FNT
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FNTC
fo.
FO
FOAM
FOAVF
FOB
FOBS
FOD
fol.
FOV
f.p .
FP
FPA
FPB
FPC
FPG
FPIA
f. pil.
FPL
fpm
fps
f. pul.
fr.
Fr
FR
FRAT
FRC
FRCP
FRCS
FRCVS
freq .
FRFPS
Fri.
FRJM
FROM
FRP
FRS
Fru.
88
folio (sheet)
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
frust.
FRV
FS
f.s.a.
FSC
FSD
FSF
FSGPA
FSGS
FSH
FSH/LH-RH
FSH-RF
FSH-RH
FS1
FSP
FSR
FSS
FST
ft.
FT
FT4
FTA
FTA-AT
FTBD
FTC
FTG
FT31
FT41
ft-lb
FTLB
FTND
FTR
FTSG
FTTS
F/U
FU
5-FU
FUB
89
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FUMP
FUO
FUT
FUTP
FU-VAC
f.v.
FV
FVC
f. ven.
FVL
FVR
FVRT
F waves
FWB
fwd
FWHM
FWR
Fx
Fy
FYI
FZ
FZS
fluoro-uridine mono-phosphate
fever of undetermined origin ; fever of unknown origin
fibrinogen uptake test
fluoro-uridine tri-phosphate
Fluorouracil, Vinblastine, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide
folio verso (on the back of the page)
facial vein ; femoral vein ; fever; fixed value ; fluid
volume ; Friend virus
forced vital capacity ; functional vital capacity
fiat venaesectio (let the patient be bled)
femoral vein ligation
feline viral rhinotracheitis
feline viral rhino-tracheitis
fibrillation wave ; flutter waves
free weight bearing
forward (bookkeeping abbreviation)
full-width half-maximum
Felix-Weil reaction
fracture
blood group
for your information
focal zone
Fellow of the Zoological Society
y
yA
yABA
yBF
yD
yE
yG
yGT
yGTp
yM
yR
GBPHS
g.
g
G
G1
G2
G3
G4
Gil
Ga
GA
G-ABA
GAD
GADH
Ig = immunoglobulin gamma
(abbreviated : immunoglobulin)
IgA = immunoglobulin gamma A
(abbr : immunoglobulin A)
gamma-amino-butyric-acid
IgBF = immunoglobulin gamma binding factor
IgD = immunoglobulin gamma D
(abbr: immunoglobulin D)
IgE = immunoglobulin gamma E
(abbr: immunoglobulin E)
IgG = immunoglobulin gamma G
(abbr : immunoglobulin G)
gamma-glutamyl-transferase
gamma-glutamyl-trans-peptidase
IgM = immunoglobulin gamma M
(abbr: immunoglobulin M)
gamma-ray
group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus
gravida (pregnant)
gram; gravitation constant; green; ventricular gradient
gain; gallop ; gamma ; gas ; gauss ; gay; gingival; girl;
glass; glossy ; glucose ; glue; glycerin (glycerine) ; glycine;
good; grade ; Greek; guanine ; Newtonian constant
histopathologic grade : well differentiated
histopathologic grade : moderately well differentiated
histopathologic grade : poorly differentiated
histopathologic grade: undifferentiated
hexachlophene
Gallium; gauge
gastric analysis; general anesthesia; general appearance ;
general assistance ; gestational age
gamma-amino-butyric acid
glutamic acid decarboxylase
glutamic acid de-hydrogenase
91
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
GAG
GAGE
gal.
GALSV
GALT
GALV
garg .
GAS
GASA
GB
GBA
GB-BHS
GBG
GBGase
GBIA
GBM
GBS
G-c
GC
GCA
g-cal
GCDP
G-cells
GUMS
GCSA
G-CSF
GCT
Gd
G&D
GD
GDA
Gd-DTPA
GDM
GDP
GDS
Ge
G/E
GE
gel. qu .
GEP
92
glycos-amino-glycnn
gauge
galactose; gallon
gibbon ape lympho-sarcoma virus
gut-associated lymphoid tissue
galvanic ; gibbon ape lymphosarcoma virus
gargarismus (a gargle)
general adaptation syndrome
growth-adjusted sonographic age
gallbladder ; Guillain-Barre (syndrome)
ganglionic blocking agent; gingivo-bucco-axial
group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus
glycine-rich B glycoprotein
glycine-rich B glycoprotein-ase
Guthrie bacterial inhibition assay
glio-blastoma multiforme; glomerular basement
membrane
gall-bladder series (X-rays) ; group B streptococcus;
Guillain-Barre syndrome
giga-cycle
ganglion cells; gas chromatography ; general closure;
gono-coccus; granular casts; guanine cytosine
giant cell arteritis
gram calorie
gross cystic disease protein
gastrin cells
gas chromatography / mass spectroscopy
gross cell surface antigen
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
giant cell tumor
Gadolinium ; good
growth and development
general diagnostics ; given dose
gastro-duodenal artery ; germine di-acetate
Gadolinium - diethylene-triamine-penta-acetate
gestational diabetes mellitus
guanosine diphosphate
Geriatric Depression Scale
Germanium
granulocyte / erythroid (ratio)
gastro-enterostomy; gastro-esophageal
gelatina quavis (in any kind of jelly)
gastro-entero-pancreatic
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
GEPES
GER
GERD
GET
GET-A
GeV
GF
GFAP
GFCL
GFD
GFR
GG
GGA
GGE
g.g .g .
GGS
GGT
GGTp
GH
GHD
GH-IF
GH-IH
GHPP
GH-RF
GH-RH
GH-RIH
GHz
GI
GIFT
GIK
GIP
GIS
GIT
GITT
gl .
Gl
g/1
g/L
GL
GLA
GLC
GLC-ECD
GLNS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
GLR
glu.
gluc.
gm
GM
G.M.C.
GM-CSF
GMK
GMP
GM-SF
G.M.T.
GMW
GN
GNB
GNID
GO
GOAT
GOP
GOT
gov't
GP
G6P
GPAIS
GPB
GPC
GPD
G6PD
GPI
GPIMH
GPIPID
GPKA
GPL
GPM
GPP
GPS
GPT
GPTA
g.q.
gr.
GR
94
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
grad.
GRAS
grav.
Grav. 1
Grav. 2
Grav. 3
GRF
GRH
GRID
GRP
G/S
GS
GSC
GSD
GSH
GSHV
GSN
GSR
GSW
gt.
GT
GTII
GTD
GTF
GTH
GTM
GTN
GTP
GTRH
GTS
gtt .
GTT
GU
GUD
GUS
gust.
GUSTP
gut .
GvH
GvHD
GvHR
95
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
GWI
GX
Gy
Gyn.
GYN
gyr.
GZT
GZTS
guinea-worm infection
glycine-xylidide
gray
gynecologic; gynecological; gynecology ; Gynergen (Ergotamine)
gynecology
gyral; gyrate ; gyration ; gyrectomy; gyrose ; gyrospasm;
gyrus
Guilford-Zimmerman Test (of personality)
Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey
97
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
HAD
HAE
HAFOE
HAGG
HAHTG
HAI
HAM
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Hct
HCT
HCTz
HCV
HCVD
HCW
h.d .
HD
HDC
HDCRV
HDCV
HDE
HDH
HDI
HDLP
HD-MTX
HDN
HDNB
HDP
HDRV
HDS
HDTV
HDV
HDVSD
He
HE
HEA
HEAL
HEAT
heb.
HEC
HEENT
HEK
HEL
HEOD
HEP
HEPA
herb .rec .
HES
100
hemato-crit
hemato-crit; homo-cyto-trophic ; human calci-tonin ;
human chorionic thyrotropin; hydro-chloro-thiazide
hydro-chloro-thia-zide
hepatitis C virus
hypertensive cardio-vascular disease
Health Care Worker
heloma durum (hard corn); hora decubitus (at bedtime)
hemmo-dialysis ; hard-drive (disk-drive) ; head ; high
dosage ; hearing deficiency; hearing device ; hearing
distance ; heart disease; hepatitis D; high density;
Hodgkin's Disease; hydatid disease
hanging drop culture
human diploid cell rabies vaccine
human diploid cell (rabies) vaccine
high-dose epinephrine
heart disease history
Healthcare Data Interchange
high-density lipo-protein
high-dose methotrexate
hemolytic disease of the newborn
hemolytic disease of the new-born
hydroxy-dimethyl-pyrimidine
human diploid (cell) rabies vaccine
herniated disk syndrome
High Definition Tele-Vision
hepatitis delta virus; hepatitis D virus
hydrogen detected ventricular septal defect
Helium
hemoglobin electrophoresis; hereditary elliptocytosis
hemorrhage, exudate, aneurysm
Health Education Assistance Loan
human erythrocyte agglutination test
hebdomada (week)
hereditary ellipto-cytosis
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
human embryo kidney ; human embryonic kidney
human embryonic lung
Dieldrin
hemoglobin electro-phoresis
high efficiency particulate air (filter)
herbarium recentium (of fresh herbs)
hydroxy-ethyl starch
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
H&E stain
HETE
HETP
Hexa
Hf
HF
HFD
HFFTTA
HFI
HFJV
H-flu
HFO
HFP
HFPPV
HFS
HFSH
HFV
Hg
HGA
hgb .
hgb-A,C
hgb-F
HGF
HGG
hGH
HGH
HGHr
Hg(NO3 ) 2
HGPRT
hgt.
H&H
HH
HHA
HHB
HHD
HHM
HHNKC
HHS
HHT
HHV6
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
h.i.
HI
HIA
5-HIAA
HIB
HIC
HID
HIHA
HILA
H103
HIOMT
HIP
HIPC
HIPP
HIS
hist.
HIT
HIV
HIVAg
HIVIG
HJ
HJR
HK
HKAFO
HKLM
H&L
HL
HLA
HLA-A
HLA-B
HLA-C
HLA-D
HLA-DR
HLA-DR1
HLA-DR5
HLA-L
hLH
HLH
102
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
HLHS
HLK
HLP
h1s.
UT
HLT
HLV
h.m.
Hm
HM
HMA-CMV
HMB
HMC
hmct.
HMCT
HMD
HMG
HML
HMM
HMO
HMP
HMR
HMSAS
HMSN
HMSS
HMSst
HMW
HMWNCF
HMX
h.n.
H&N
HN
HN2
HNKS
HNO2
HNO3
HNP
HNSHA
HNV
hny.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
h/o
Ho
H/O
HO
H2O
H202
HOB
HOCM
HOH
HONK
HOOD
HOP
H2Oso4
hosp .
HOT
Hp
H+P
H&P
HP
HPA
HPAA
HpAN
HPC
HPETE
HPF
HPFH
HPFSH
hPG
HPG
hPL
HPL
HPLA
HPLC
HPLC-MS
HPO
HPO3
10 4
history of
Holmium
history of
high oxygen
water
hydrogen-peroxide
head of bed; heat of body
hypertrophic obstructive cardio-myopathy
hard of hearing
hyper-osmotic non-ketotic (coma)
hereditary osteo-onycho-dysplasia
high oxygen pressure ; Hydroxydaunomycin, Oncovin,
Prednisone
osmic-acid
hospital
human old tuberculin
heptoglobin
history and physical (medical examination)
history and physical (medical examination)
haemo-perfusion; heat pressure ; hemato-porphyrin ;
high power; high pressure ; high protein; horse-power;
hot pack ; hot packs; house physician; human pituitary
high-power amplifier; hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal
(axis)
hydroxy-phenyl-acetic acid
hyperplastic alveolar nodules
hemangio-peri-cytoma
5-hydroxy-peroxy-eicosa-tetra-enoic (acid)
high-power field
hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin
human pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone
human pituitary gonadotropin
human pituitary gonadotropin
human placental lactogen
human placental lactogen
hydroxy-phenyl-lactic acid
high-performance liquid chromatography ; high-pressure liquid chromatography
high-performance liquid chromatography mass
spectrometry
high-pressure oxygenation; hypertrophic pulmonary
osteoarthropathy
meta-phosphoric-acid
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
H3PO2
H2PO3
H3P04
H4 P206
H4P207
HPP
HPRT
HPS
HPV
HPVD
Hpx.
hr
H&R
HR
HRA
HRBC
HRBP
HRC
HRF
HRI
HRIG
hrs.
HRT
h.s.
H&S
HS
H2S
HSA
HSBI
HSCD
Hse.
HSE
HSG
H2Si0 3
H4 Si04
hypo-phosphorous-acid
phosphorous-acid
ortho-phosphoric-acid
hypo-phosphoric-acid
pyro-phosphoric-acid
hereditary pyro-poikilocytosis ; hydroxy-pyrazolopymidine
hypoxanthine phospho-ribosyl-transferase
hematoxylin-phyloxine saffron; hypertrophic pyloric
stenosis
Haemophilus Pertussis Vaccine; Human Papilloma Virus
hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease
hemopexin
hour
hysterectomy and radiation
Hartmann Resection; health risk ; heart rate ; heart
reflex ; heart replacement; heat rays; heat recovery;
hepatic replacement; high rate; high risk ; hormone
receptor ; hospital record ; hour
health risk appraisal; heart rate audiometry
horse red blood cells
holo-retinol binding protein
heart-ray cataract ; heart-regulating centers
histamine-releasing factor
heat rate indicator; height-range indicator
human rabies immuno-globulin
hours
heart; hormone replacement therapy
hora somini (at bedtime)
hysterectomy and sterilization
half-strength; head surgery; heart sound; heat sensitive;
herpes simplex ; high school ; high sensitivity; homosexual; horse serum; hospital surgery; house staff; house
surgeon; Hunter's syndrome; Hurler's syndrome
hydrogen-sulfide
human serum albumin ; hypersomnia sleep apnea
high serum-bound iron
Hand-Schiiller-Christi an disease
hemo-serine
herpes simplex encephalitis
herpes simplex genitalis; hystero-salpingo-gram
meta-silisic-acid
ortho-silisic-acid
105
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
HSL
HSM
HSMN
H2S03
H4S04
HSR
HSS
HSTS
HSV
HSV1
HSV2
HT
HTA
HTACS
HTC
H-TGL
HTHD
HTLA
HTLV
HTLVI
HTLVII
HTLVIII
htn.
HTP
HTR
hts .
HTS
HTSH
HTV
HU
HuIFN
h.u.s.
HUS
HuTAS
HUV
H&V
HV
HVA
HVD
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FIVE
HVH
HVL
HVS
hvy.
HW
HWB
HWD
Hx
HXIS
Hx/Px
hypo
hyst .
hyster .
hystero.
Hz
HZ
HZO
HZSIL-TF
HZV
high-voltage electrophoresis
herpes virus hominis (herpesvirus hominis)
half-value layer
herpes virus simiae (herpesvirus simiae)
heavy
hot water
hot water bottle
heart-water disease
hemopexin; hexyl; history
Hard X-ray Imaging Spectrometer
history and physical examination
hypodermic ; hypodermically; sodium-hyposulfite
(thiosulfate-sodium)
hysterectomy ; hysteria ; hysterics; hysterorrhexis
hysterical ; hysterodynia ; hysteroepilepsy; hysterogram;
hysterography; hysterolysis; hysterometer;
hysteropexy; hysteroscope ; hysteroscopy ; hysterotomy
hysterogram; hysterography; hysterometer ;
hysteroscope ; hysteroscopy ; hysterotrachelectomy;
hysterotracheloplasty; hysterotrachelorrhaphy ;
hysterotrachelotomy ; hysterotraumatism
Hertz (number of cycles per second)
herpes zoster (shingles) ; H zone (Hensen's disk)
herpes zoster ophthalmicus
herpes zoster specific immune lymphocytic transfer
factor
herpes zoster virus
IFNa-2a
IFNa-2b
IVIyG
I
1251
1311
IA
IAA
IAB
IABC
IABCP
IABP
IAC
IACH
IACPB
IADH
IADHS
IADS-AG
I.A.E.A.
IA-ECG
IAFI
IAGT
IAH
IAHA
IAHAA
IAHPS
IAM
IAP
interferon alfa - 2a
interferon alfa - 2b
intra-venous immune gamma-globulin
ampere (electrical current; electrical intensity) ; in ; incision; incisor; India; Indian ; injection; inner; inosine;
inside ; intensity; intercalary ; iodine ; ion; isotope
radioactive isotope of iodine of atomic weight 125
radioactive isotope of iodine of atomic weight 131
immune adherence; immune associated ; index
alveolar ; infarct anemic ; internal auditory ; intra-aortic ;
intra-arterial
indole-acetic acid
intra-aortic balloon
intra-aortic balloon catheter
intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation
intra-aortic balloon pump ; intra-aortic balloon pumping
internal auditory canal
idiopathic adrenal cortical hyperplasia
intra-aortic counter-pulsation balloon
inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone
inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone syndrome
intra-arterial digital subtraction angio-graphy
International Atomic Energy Agency
intra-atrial electro-cardio-gram
infantile amaurotic familial idiocy
indirect anti-globulin test
idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia; implantable artificial
heart
immune adherence hem-agglutination
immune adherence hem-agglutination assay
infection-associated hemo-phagocytic syndrome
internal auditory meatus
immunization assistance project; intermittent acute
porphyria
109
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
IAS
IASD
IASF
IAT
IAVB
IAVD
ib.
IB
IBB
IBC
IBD
IBI
IBL
IBM
IBS
IBV
IBW
i.c.
IC
ICA
ICAO
ICC
ICCE
ICCMP
ICCU
ICD
ICD-9
ICF
ICFA
ICG
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ICH
I.C.M.
ICM
I.C.N.
ICNB
ICP
ICS
ICSH
ICT
ICU
ICW
i.d.
id.
I&D
ID
ID so
IDA
id. ac
IDAD
IDAGT
IDAV
IDD
IDDM
IDLP
IDM
IDMS
ID/OD
IDP
IDR
IDS
IDSA
IDTCPP
IDU
IDV
i.e.
I:E
UE
IE
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
IEEE
IEM
IEMG
IEOP
IEOPh
IEP
IEPh
IEPS
Uf
IF
IFA
IFCC
IFEP
IFM
Ifn.
IFN
IFNA-2a
IFNA-2b
IFOS-E
IFOS-VP
IFP
IFR
IFRA
IFT
IFV
Ig
IG
IgA
IgBF
IgD
IgE
IgG
Igm
IGT
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
IGV
IH
IHA
IHB
IHBTD
IHCU
IHD
IHR
IHS
IHSA
IHSS
IH virus
IHW
IICP
IIF
IIFA
UP
IJ
IJC
IJP
IJV
ii
IL
I.L .A .
ILBBB
ILD
ILGF
ILGF-I
illus .
IM
IMA
IMAA
IMABP
IMAG
IMB
IMBC
IMC
IMCH
IMCI
IMF
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
IMG
IMH
IMHT
IMI
IMLN
imm .
IMN
imp .
IMP
IMPA
impf.
IMR
IMV
in.
In
IN
INAD
INAH
inc.
incl.
incomp .
incr
IND
INEMP
inf.
INFH
inflam.
INFO
INH
inhal.
init.
inj .
inj . enem.
INOP
INPV
INR
ins
INS
Inst.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
instil.
int.
interm .
intermed.
interpret .
Intl.
intox.
intsv.
Io
I/O
I&O
IO
IODSAG
IOI
IOL
IOML
IONP
IOP
IOPD
IORT
IOTLAP
IP
IPA
IPD
IPF
IPG
IPGG
IPH
IPJ
IPK
IPL
IPM
IPN
IPOP
IPP
IPPA
IPPB
IPPI-O
IPPR
IPPV
instillation
intensive ; intercursus (intercourse) ; internal ; interval ;
intrinsicus (intrinsic)
intermediate; intermittent
intermediate
interpretation
international
intoxicated ; intoxication
intensive
lonium
input and output
input and output
inferior oblique ; intestinal obstruction ; infra-ocular
infra-operative digital subtraction angio-graphy
infra-osseous infusion
infra-ocular lens
infra orbito-meatal line
ischemic optic neuro-pathy
infra-ocular pressure
infectious oral papillomatosis of dogs
infra-operative radio-therapy
infra-operative trans-luminal angio-plasty
internal pressure ; infra-peritonea 1; infra-phalengeal
Independent Practice Association ; iso-propyl alcohol
inflammatory pelvic disease; inter-pedunculated distance; inter-pupillary distance ; intermittent
peritoneal dialysis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
impedance plethysmography gradient
impedance plethysmo-graphy gradient
idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
inter-phalangeal joint
intractable planter keratosis
inter-pupillary line
inches per minute
infectious pancreatic necrosis
immediate post-operative prosthesis
inflatable penile prosthesis ; intermittent positive pressure
inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
intermittent positive pressure breathing
intermittent positive pressure inflation with oxygen
intermittent positive pressure respiration
intermittent positive pressure ventilation
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
IPS
IPSID
IPSP
IPTG
IPTH
i.q.
IQ
Ir
IR
IRA
IRAHC
IRB
IRBBB
IRC
IRDS
IREM
IR&F
IRF
IRG
IRGH
IRHGH
IRI
IRIA
IRI/G
IRMA
IRMVA
IRV
is
ISC
I.S.C.L.T.
I.S.C.V
ISDN
ISF
ISFET
ISG
ISH
ISIS
ISK
I.S.L.
ISMA
ISO.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
I.S.O.
ISS
IST
I.S.U.
ISW
IT
I.T.A .
ITA
ITGT
ITLC
ITLC-SG
ITP
ITT
IU
IUCD
IUD
IUFB
IUFM
IUGR
IUP
IUT
IUU-1
IUU-2
IV
Wag
IVAP
IVBAT
IVC
IVCC
IVCCP
IVCD
IVCG
IVCP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
IVD
IVDU
IVF
IVF-ET
IVGTT
IVH
IVHA
IVIGG
IVJC
IVP
IVPB
IVPG
IVR
IVs
IVSD
IVSP
IVT
IVU
IVUG
IW
IWMCI
IWMI
No.
J
Ja.
JAMA
Jan.
JBE
JBJS
JCA
JCAH
JCAHO
JCD
JC1
JCS
jct.
J.D.
jej.
JEM
JF
JG
JGC
JGCT
JGGI
ii
JKP
Jl.
Jn.
JN
JNB
JND
Jnr.
int.
JODM
January
Japanese B encephalitis
Jakob-Creutzfeldt syndrome
junction
Juris Doctor (Doctor of Jurisprudence) ; Jurum Doctor
(Doctor of Laws)
jejunum
Journal of Experimental Medicine
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
JP
JPC
JPET
JPS
Jr.
JRA
J.R.C
JS
J .S.D.
jt.
JTC
jts.
JTT
JU
Jul.
Jun.
juscul .
Juv.
jux.
JV
JVD
JVP
JW
JXG
JYF
k
K
K+
Ka
Kb
Kd
Ke
Keq
Kh
K.
Km
KW
K35
Ka
KA
KAF
KAFO
KBD
KBGS
KBr
kc
Kcal
KCC
K-cell
KCG
kCi
KCI
KCIO3
KCN
K2CO 3
KCP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
kcps
KCT
KD
KDA
KDT
keV
KF
KFAB
KFF
KFR
KFS
kg
KG
kg.-cal .
KGPS
KGS
KHCO3
KHD
KHF
KHLHC
kHz
KI
KISSC
KIU
kJ
KJ
KJR
KK
kl
kL
KLS
km
KM
KMI
KMnO
kms
KMV
KMW
kn.
KNO 2
KNO 3
122
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
KO
KOC
KOH
koros .
KP
kPa
KPA
KPTT
Kr
KS
K2 S
17-KS
KSC
K2S03
K2S04
KST
KT
KTM
KUB
K2U20 7
KUS
kV
KV
WA
KVE
KVO
kVp
kW
KW
kWhr
KWI
kymo.
1
L
left
liter (litre)
laboratory; language; late; latex; Latin ; lead; leak;
leakage ; left; leg ; lemon; length ; lesbian ; lethal ; leucine ;
light ; lightning ; lingual ; liter (litre) ; liver; long; lower;
lumbar; lung
L
limes death
limes
Lo
zero; lymphatic - no invasion
L1
first lumber vertebrae ; lymphatic - superficial invasion
L2
lymphatic - deep invasion ; second lumber vertebrae
L3
third lumber vertebrae
La.
lege artis (according to art)
La
Lanthanum
L&A
light and accommodation (reaction of pupil)
LA
labio-axial ; lactic acid; latex agglutination ; left anterior; left arm ; left atrial; left atrium ; left auricle;
linguo-axial; local anesthesia; long-acting; lymphocyte
activating
LAA
left atrial appendage; leukocyte ascorbic acid
LAAV
lymph-adenopathy associated virus
LAB
laboratory
LABVT
left atrial ball valve thrombus
lac.
lactose
LAC
left atrial contraction ; long-arm cast
LAD
lactic acid dehydrogenase ; left anterior descending ; left
axis deviation ; leukocyte adhesion deficiency
LAE
left atrial enlargement
laev.
laevus (left)
LAF
lymphocyte-activating factor
LAFB
left anterior fascicular block
lag .
lagena (flask)
LAG
labio-axio-gingival ; lymph-angio-gram
LAH
left atrial hypertrophy
LAHB
left anterior hemi-block
LAI
leukocyte adherence inhibition
125
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
LAIA
LAIT
LAK
LAK cell
LAL
lam
lamin .
Ian .
LANC
LAO
lap .
LAP
LAPAV
LAPS
LAR
LAS
LASER
LASHB
lat .
lat . men.
LATS
LATSP
LAVH
lb.
LB
LBB
LBBB
LBCD
LBD
LBF
LBGS
LBL
LBM
LBO
LBP
LBPP
lbs.
LBS
LBT
LBWI
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
I.C .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
LE cell
LED
LE factor
LEOPARD
LEOS
LE prep.
LES
LESP
LE test
leu .
lev.
LF
LFA
LFAP
LFD
LFO
UP
LFPPV
LFT
LG
LGA
LGB
LGF
LGH
LGL
LGN
LGS
LGT
lgth.
LGV
LH
128
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
LHF
LHFSH
LHL
LHRF
LHS
LHT
Li
LI
LIAFI
lib.
LIBC
LiBr
LIBS
LICM
Li2C03
LICS
LIF
LIFO
LIFT
fig .
LIH
LIHR
LIMA
Lin . ac.
LINAC
Li20
LiOH
liq .
LIR
LIS
LIVIM
LK
Lkc.
LKP
LKS
LL
LLB
LLC
LLCG
LLE
LLF
LLL
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
LLQ
LLR
LLRP
LLS
lm.
LM
LM427
LMA
LMCA
LMF
LML
LMM
LMN
LMND
LMP
LMT
LMWD
LMWH
LN
LNG
LNMP
LNPF
LO
LOA
LOB
LOC
LOCS
LOD
log .
LOL
LOM
LOP
LOPP
LOQ
LOR
LOS
lot.
LOT
LOW
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
UP
LP
LPA
LPC
LPD
l.p .f.
LPF
LPFB
LPG
LPH
LPHB
LPL
I.P .M .
LPN
LPO
LPOCA
LPS
LPV
LQ
Lr
L-R
L&R
LR
LRA
L.R .C .P
L.R .C .S .
LRD
L.R .F.PS.
LRH
LRI
LRM
LRQ
LRS
LRT
US
US
L.S .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
LS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
I TT
Lu
L&U
LU
LUE
Lues I
Lues II
Lues III
LUL
LUQ
LURF
IV
LVAD
LVB
LVD
LVDP
LVDV
LVE
LVEDP
LVEDV
LVEF
LVESV
LVET
LVF
LVH
LVHT
LVN
LVP
LVPP/LVET
LVR
LVS
LVSP
LVSV
LVSW
LVSWI
LVTP
LVW
L&W
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
LW
LWM
lx.
lymphs .
lys.
lyso.
lyx.
LZ
low water
Lee-White method
lux
lymphocytes
lysin; lysine ; lyssoid
lysolecithin
lyxose
ligament of Zinn
~,A
~Ic
[,C
~tCi
[tEq .
[,F
ltg
~,I
[,1
~tL
Rm
PM
Wg
JAnlnl
~tP
[,R
Rs
[,sec
~tu
IN
IuW
[WCi
leg
m [t
MSaFP
m.
M
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
malig.
mam.
MAM
man.
manip.
MAO
MAGI
MAP
MAPF
Mar.
MAS
MASER
MASH
mass.
mast .
MAST
MAT
MATB
matut.
MAVIS
max.
m.b.
Mb
M.B.
MB
M.B.A.
MBA
M-BACOD
MBAP
MBC
MBD
malignant
mamma (breast) ; mammosus (mammose)
methyl-azo-methanol
manikin; manipulation ; manipulus (a handful) ;
manual ; manus
manipulation ; manipulus (handful)
maximum acid output ; mono-amine oxidase
mono-amine oxidase inhibitor
mean aortic pressure ; mean arterial pressure ;
megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy; methy-acetoxyprogestrone; muscle-action potential
micro-atomized protein food
March; margin ; marginal ; margination
meconium aspiration syndrome ; milk-alkali syndrome ;
movement alarm signal
Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
Radiation; Molecular Application by Stimulated
Emission of Radiation
Mobile Army Surgical Unit
massa (mass)
mastalgia; mastication; masturbation
medical anti-shock trousers ; Michigan Alcohol
Screening Test; military anti-shock treatment; military
anti-shock trousers
Miller-Abbott tube
Mycobacterium avium tuberculosis
matutinus (in the morning)
mobile artery and vein imaging system
maxillary; maximus (maximum)
misce bene (mix well)
myoglobin
Medicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine)
main block; mega-byte; mesio-buccal ; methylene blue
Master of Business Administration
Mechlorethamine (Nitrogen mustard; HN2) ;
methyl-bovine albumin
Methotrexate, Bleomycin, Adriamycin, Cytoxan,
Oncovin, Dexamethasone
megalo-blastic anemia of pregnancy
maximum breathing capacity ; Methotrexate,
Bleomycin, Cisplatin; minimal bactericidal concentration
Methotrexate, Bleomycin, DDP; methylene blue dye;
minimal brain damage; minimal brain dysfunction
13 7
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MBDS
MBF
MBK
MBL
MBO
MBP
MBSA
me
mC
Mc
M+C
M&C
M.C.
MC
MCA
MCAB
MCAT
MCB
MCBF
MCBR
MCCF
MCCNU
MCCU
MCD
MCDF
MCF
MCF-A
mcg
MCGF
M.Ch.
MCH
MCHA
MCHC
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MCHg
MCHgC
MCi
MCi
MCI
mCid
mCih
MCL
MCLD
MCM
MCP
MCPB
MCPJ
Mc.p .s.
MCR
MCR-S
M-CSF
MCT
M-CT CG
MCTD
MCTG
MCTS
MCV
m.d.
Md
M.D.
MD
MDA
MDAC
MDC
MDF
MDHG
MDI
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MDM
mdnt.
MDP
MDR
MDRTB
M.D.S.
MDS
MDT
MDUO
MDY
Me
M:E
M/E
ME
2-ME
MEA
MEAP
MECC
McCCNU
med.
MED
MEDAC
MEDLARS
MEDLINE
MEF
MEFR
MEFV
MEG
megaMEGX
MEK
MEL
MELASE
MEM
MEMS
m.e.n.
MEN
MEN-1
140
mid-diastolic murmur
mid-night
major duodenal papilla; manic-depressive psychosis;
mento-dextra posterior (fetus position); muramyl-dipeptide
manic-depressive reaction ; minimum daily requirement;
multi-drug resistance
multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
Master of Dental Surgery
myelo-dyplastic syndrome
mento-dextra transverse (fetus position)
myocardial disease of unknown origin
month, date, year
methyl
myeloid cell : erythroid cell (ratio)
myeloid cell / erythroid cell (ratio)
macular edema; Medical Examiner; middle ear
2-mercapto-ethanol
mercapto-ethyl-amine ; multiple endocrine abnormalities
multiple endocrine adeno-pathy
multiplicative expanding cell compartment
methyl-CCNU (MCCNU; Semustine)
median; medical; medicamentum (medicine)
minimal effective dose; minimal erythema dose
Multiple Endocrine Deficiency Autoimmune
Candidiasis
Medical Literature and Retrieval System
MEDLARS' on-line segment
maximum expiratory flow
maximum expiratory flow rate
maximum expiratory flow volume
magneto-encephalo-gram ; magneto-encephalo-graphy
one million
mono-ethyl-glycine-xylidide
methyl-ethyl-ketone
mouse erythro-leukemia; murine erythro-leukemia
Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis and
Stroke-like Episode
macrophage electrophoretic mobility (test) ; memory
Medical Event Monitoring System
mane et nocte (morning and night)
multiple endocrine neoplasia
multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MEN-2
MEN-3
MEP
MEPP
mEq
mEq/1
mEq/L
MER
m.e.s.
MET
META
mets .
meV
MeV
MEV
m.f.
mF
MF
MFAT
MFATc
MFCG
MFD
mfg.
MFGDA
MFH
MFHC
MFP
MFR
MF-SS
MFT
mg
mg%
Mg
MG
mg/cc
MgCl2
mg/dl
mg/dL
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
mg/h
mgh
mg/kg
mg/1
mg/L
mgm
mgmt.
MGN
Mg0
mgr.
MGSA
MgS0 3
MgS04
mgt .
mgtis .
mgtt.
MGUS
mH
MH
MHA
MHAA-TP
MHC
MHCC
MHD
MHMA
MHN
MHPG
MHR
MHVD
MHW
MHz
mi .
MI
MIA
MIBG
MIBK
MIC
14 2
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MICU
MID
MIF
MIFR
mil.
min.
mins .
MIO
MIP
MIPS
MIRD
MIRI
MIS
misc.
mist .
mit.
MIT
Mito-C
mitt.
mit. x tal.
MIU
mixt .
Mi
Mi
MJS
mk
MK
MKC-CSA
mks
ml.
mL
M:L
M/L
ML
ML1
ML2
ML3
ML4
MLA
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MLB
MLC
MLD
MLHc
MLI
MLNS
MLO
MLP
MLR
MLT
MLTI
MLV
MLVP
mm .
mm
M&M
MM
MMAS
MMC
mmci
MMD
MMDA
MMEF
MMEF25-75%
MMEFR
MMEP
MMF
mmg
mmHg
MMIF
MMLV
MMMT
mmol
mmol/l
mmol/L
M.M .P .
144
leukemia acute
monaural loudness balance
minimum lethal concentration; mixed leukocyte culture;
mixed lymphocyte culture
manual lymph drainage; median lethal dose; minimum
lethal dose
malignant lymphoma histio-cytic
mesio-linguo-incisal
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
mesio-linguo-occlusal
mento-laeva posterior (fetus position); mesio-linguopulpal
mixed lymphocyte reaction
mento-laeva transverse (fetus position)
mixed lymphocytic-tumor interaction
Moloney's leukemogenic virus; mouse leukemia virus
mean left ventricular pressure
milli-meter (milli-metre)
milli-mole
milk and molasses ; morbidity and mortality
malignant melanoma ; medial malleolus; mucous
membrane ; multiple myeloma; muscularis mucosa
methionine mal-absorption syndrome
minimal medullary concentration; morbidity and
mortality conference
milli-micro-Curie
minimal morbidostatic dose
5-methoxy-3,4-methylene-dioxy-amphetamine
maximal mid-expiratory flow
mean flow rate during the middle half of the forced
expiratory vital capacity
maximal mid-expiratory flow rate
multi-modality evoked potential
mean maximum flow
milli-micro-gram (nanogram)
milli-meters of mercury (milli-metres of mercury)
marcophage migration inhibiting factor
Moloney murine leukemia virus
malignant mixed mesodermal tumor
milli-mole
milli-mole-liter (milli-mole-litre)
milli-mole-liter (milli-mole-litre)
mixture melting point
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MMPI
MMPR
MMR
MMRG
MMRV
MMT
MMTV
MMV
MMWR
mN
Mn
M&N
MN
MNC
MNCF
MNCV
mngr.
MNM
MNS
MNU
Mo
MO
MOB
MOB-P
MOCA
mod.
MOD
MODEM
MODM
MODY
MOE
MOF
mol.
molal.
mol-c
moll.
mol. Wt
mom
MOMP
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Mon.
monos.
MOP
MOPP
MOPV
M.O.R.C.
morph.
mos .
mos
mosm
M.P.
MP
6-MP
.P
M
.
.A
MPA
MPAP
MPASI
MPAWP
MPBS
MPC
MPD
MPDE
MPDS
MPFT
MPGA
MPGN
M.P
.H.
MPH
MPHR
MPI
MPJ
MPL
MPLa
146
Monday
monocytes
mask of pregnancy; Mechlorethamine, Oncovin,
Procarbazine
Mechlorethamine, Oncovin, Procarbazine, Prednisone
Monovalent Oral Polio virus (Vaccine) ; Monovalent
Oral Polio-virus (Vaccine); Monovalent Oral
Poliovirus Vaccine
Medical Officers Reserve Corps
morphine
months
milli-osmol
milli-osmol
mane primo (early in the morning) ; massa pilularam
(pill mass); melting point; modo praescripto (in the
way prescribed)
maculo papules ; major part ; Melphalan, Prednisone ;
menstrual period ; Mercapto-Purine (Leukerin;
Purinethol); mesio-pulpal ; metatarso-phalangeal ;
methyl-prednosolone ; mono-phosphate ; multi-parous ;
multi-peace
6-Mercapto-Purine (Leukerin; Purinethol)
Master of Public Administration
main pulmonary artery ; methyl-prednisolone acetate
mean pulmonary artery pressure
mantle para-aortic splenic irradiation
mean pulmonary artery wedge pressure
male pattern baldness scale
maximum permissible concentration; Meperidine,
Promethazine, Chlorpromazine
maximum permissible dose
maximum permissible dose equivalent
myofacial pain-dysfunction syndrome
moving platform fistula test
mean projected gestational age
membrano-proliferative glomerulo-nephritis
Master of Public Health
meters per hour (metres per hour); miles per hour
maximum predicted heart rate
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
metatarso-phalangeal joint
maximum permissible level; mesio-pulpo-lingual
mesio-pulpo-labial
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MPM
MPMV
MPN
MPP
mps
MPS
M-PSEUDO
MPSS
MPU
MPV
MPX
MR
M&R
MR
MRx1
MRA
MRAP
MRC
MRCP
MRCS
MRCVS
MRD
MRF
MRFIT
MRI
MRL
MRM
MRMIB
MRN
mRNA
MRSA
MRSG
MRSS
MRT
MRVP
M.S.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ms
M.S.
MS
MS-1
MS-2
MSA
MSAFP
MSB
MSBOS
M.Sc .
MSD
MSDP
msec.
MSER
msg.
MSG
MSH
MSHF
MSH-IF
MSH-RF
MSK
MSL
MSLA
MSLT
MSO
MSOF
MSP
MSR
mss.
MSSA
MSSU
MST
MsTh
MsTh-1
MsTh-2
MSU
MSUD
MSV
148
milli-second
Scientiae Magister (Master of Science); Master of Surgery
major surgery ; mass spectrometry ; Meniere's syndrome;
metric scale; metric system ; mitral sound; mitral
stenosis; morphine sulfate; multiple sclerosis ; muscle
strength ; musculo-skeletal
strain of hepatitis virus type 1
strain of hepatitis virus type 2
management service agreement; management services
agreement
maternal serum alpha-feto-protein
most significant bit
maximum surgical blood order schedule
Scientiae Magister (Master of Science)
menadiol sodium diphosphate ; most significant digit
menadiol sodium di-phosphate
milli-second
mean systolic ejection rate
massage; message
mono-sodium glutamate
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melanocyte-stimulating hormone factor
melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibiting factor
melanocyte-stimulating hormone releasing factor
mask; medullary sponge kidney
mid-sternal line; muscle
mouse specific lymphocyte antigen
multiple sleep latency test
management services organization
multiple system organ failure
median sagittal plane
muscle strength reflex; muscle stretch reflex
manuscripts
methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
mid-stream specimen of urine
median survival time ; melanocyte-stimulating hormone; Mountain Standard Time
meso-thorium
mesothorium type 1
mesothorium type 2
mid-stream urine (specimen) ; mono-sodium-urate
maple syrup urine disease
Moloney's sarcoma virus ; murme sarcoma virus
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MSVC
M&T
MT
MTA
MTB
MTBF
MTBT
MTC
m.t.d.
MTD
mtg.
MTHFA
MTI
MTIC
MTJ
MTP
MTR
MTS
MTT
MTU
MTV
MTX
MTX-BCD
MTX-CHOP
MTX-LVR
MTZ
M.U .
mU
MUC
much.
MuGA
MUGA
multip .
MUO
musc.
Must.
MUU
MUX
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
milli-volt
My
Mendelevium
M.V.
Medicus Veterinarius (Veterinary Physician)
MV
mechanical ventilation; mega-volt; mitral valve
MVA
mitral valve area
MVAC
Methotrexate, Vincristine, Adriamycin, Cisplatin
MVC
maximum vital capacity ; motor vehicle accident
MVHP
micro-vascular hydrostatic pressure
MVI
multi-vitamin infusion
myocardial
MV02
ventilation of oxygen (consumption) ;
myocardial ventilation of oxygen (rate)
MVP
Mitomycin C, Velban, Platinol ; mitral valve prolapse
Mechlorethamine, Velban, Procarbazine, Prednisone
MVPP
MVR
massive vitreous retraction ; maximum ventilation rate ;
minute volume of respiration; mitral valve replacement
MW
maximum ventilation volume; maximum voluntary
ventilation ; measles virus vaccine; Mechlorethamine,
Vincristine, Velban
milli-watt
mw
M.W.
molecular weight
MW
mega-watt; mirror writing
MWD
micro-wave diathermy
MWT
Mallory-Weiss tear
MX
mix; mixture; presence of metastasis cannot be assessed
mxd
mixed
my.
myopia
May
My.
mycology
myc.
mycology
mycol.
myopia
myop.
myxoma; Myxomycetes; myxorrhea; myxovirus
MYXO
mono-zygotic
MZ
MV
notified
nano-; nervus (nerve) ; neutron ; noris (nostril) ; normal
nasal; nation ; national ; nausea; needle ; negative ;
Neisseria; nerve; neutron; new; Newton; night; nitro
gen; no ; node ; noise; none ; noon; normal ; north; nose;
note ; number; neutron
Avogadro's
NA
number
refractive
ND
index
Na
Natrium (sodium)
Na+
Natrium ion (sodium ion)
Nomina Anatomica; numerical aperture
N.A.
N/A
not applicable
NA
Narcotics Anonymous; neutralizing antibody ; not
admitted ; not applicable ; not available; numerical
aperture
Nae
total exchangeable natrium (total exchangeable sodium)
NAA
no apparent abnormalities
NAACLS
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Science
NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People
Na2B407
natrium-borate (borax ; sodium-borate)
NaBr
natrium-bromide (sodium-bromide)
NABS
National AIDS Behavioral Surveys
NABx
needle aspiration biopsy
NACA
National Advisory Council on Aging
natrium-acetate
NaC2H302
(sodium-acetate)
NACHRI
National Association of Children's Hospitals and
Related Institutions
NaCI
natrium-chloride (sodium-chloride = halite)
NaCIO
natrium-hypochlorite (sodium-hypochlorite)
natrium-chlorate
NaCIO3
(sodium-chlorate)
natrium-carbonate
Na2CO3
(sodium-carbonate; washing soda)
Na2C203
natrium-oxalate (sodium-oxalate)
n.
N
NAD
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NBT
NBTE
NBTEc
NBW
N:C
N/C
NC
NCA
NCADI
NCALL
NCC
NCCLS
NCDB
NCE
NCEP
NCF
NCF-A
NCHLS
NCHS
nCi
NCI
NCI-SPORE
NCMH
NCN
NCPCC
NCR
NCRE
NCRP
NCT
NCTC
NCV
Nd
ND
NDA
NDDG
NDGA
NDI
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NDIRA
NDMA
NDP
NDR
NDV
Ne
NE
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NHANES
NH4Br
NHC
NH 4C1
NH 4CNO
(NH2)2CO
(NH4)2C03
NHCP
NHF
NH4HS
NHL
NHLBI
NHLI
NHMRC
NH4NO3
NHO
N.H.S.
NHS
NHSDA
(NH4)ZSOZ
Ni
NI
NIA
NIAAA
NIAID
NIAMD
NIAMDD
NIAMSD
NICHHD
NICU
NIDA
NIDD
NIDDKD
NIDDM
NIDR
NIEHS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NIERO
nig.
NIGMS
NIH
NIMH
NINCDS
NINDB
NINDS
NIOSH
nitro.
NJ
NK
NKA
NKAD
NKD
NKDA
NKH
n.l.
nl.
nL
NL
NLA
NLM
NLN
NLTT
rn.m.
nm
N-m
NM
NMA
NMAC
NMG
NMJ
NMLRC
NMN
nmol.
NMP
NMR
156
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NMRI
NMS
nn .
NNAT
NNATP
NND
NNS
NNVD
no.
No
NO
N20
noc.
noc. man.
non. rep.
NOPHN
n.o.s.
nos.
NOS
NOSIE
Nov.
nox.
Np
NP
NPA
NPB
NPC
NPCDP
NPD
NPDB
NPDL
NPDR
NPDRP
NPHC
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NPH ins.
NPN
NPNT
n.p .o.
NPO/HS
NPP
4-NPP
NPR
NPSG
NPT
NPU
n.r.
NR
NRBC
NRC
NRCA
NRCC
NRD
NREM
NREMS
NREMT
NRM
nRNA
NRS
ns
N/S
NS
NSA
NSABP
NSAIA
NSAID
NSB
NSC
158
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NSC-8806
NSCFPT
NSCLC
NSD
NSE
nsec.
NSEMD
NSF
NSFTD
NSG
NSGCT
NSHCA
NSHD
NSILA
NSNA
NSND
NSP1
NSP2
NSR
NSS
NST
NSU
NSV
NSVD
NSVTC
nt.
Nt
N&T
NT
NTA
NTAB
NTC
NTD
NTE
NTG
NTMI
NTN
NTP
Melphalan
no significant change from previous tracing
non-small cell lung cancer
nominal single dose ; nominal standard dose ; nonspecifc esterase ; normal spontaneous delivery; no
significant defect ; no significant deviation; no significant
difference ; no significant disease; no sufficient data
non-specific enolase
nano-second
non-specific esophageal motility disorder
National Science Foundation
normal spontaneous full-term delivery
nursing
non-seminomatosus germ cell tumor
non-specific hepato-cellular abnormality
nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease
non-suppressible insulin-like activity
National Student Nurse Association
non-symptomatic non-disabling
non-structural protein 1
non-structural protein 2
nasal septal reconstruction ; normal sinus rhythm
normal saline solution
non-shivering thermogenesis ; non-stress test ; nucleus
of solitary tract
non-specific urethritis
non-specific vaginitis
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
non-sustained ventricular tachy-cardia
night
Niton
nose and throat
naso-trachial; neural tube; new test; new trainee; no
test; not tested
nitrilo-triacetic acid
nephro-toxic anti-body
nodal tachy-cardia
neural tube defect
not to exceed
nitro-glycerin ; non-toxic goiter
non-transmural myocardial infarction
nephro-toxic nephritis
normal temperature and pressure ; nucleoside
159
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
NTPP
NTS
NTSC
NTU
NTV
NTW
nt. wt.
nU
NU
NUG
num.
nun.
N&V
N/V
NV
NVA
NVD
NVDS
NVSD
NWDL
NWG
NWGHGT
nwk.
NX
NYD
nyx.
NZ
NZBM
NZWM
5'-tri-phosp hate
normal temperature, pressure, and pulse
not to scale
National Television Systems Committee
nephelometric turbidity units
nerve tissue vaccine
network
net weight
nano-unit
name unknown; new unit; Numorphan; Nupercaine
necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
number; numeral; numerous; nummular
nunc (now)
nausea and vomiting
nausea and vomiting
negative value; negative variation; nevus vascularis ;
new value; new virus; norma verticalis
near visual acuity ; no value available
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea ; neck vein distention ;
new virus detected ; Newcastle Virus Disease
non-invasive vascular diagnostic studies
no vital signs detected
nodular well-differentiated lymphocytes
non-weight bearing
National Working Group on Human Gene Therapy
network
regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
not yet diagnosed; not yet done
nyxis (paracentesis)
New Zealand
New Zealand black mouse
New Zealand white mouse
o.
O
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
O.C .
Oc.
OC
OCA
occ.
OCCG
OCG
OCP
OCR
Oct.
OCT
O.D .
OD
ODA
ODC
OD'd
ODDD
ODM
ODO
ODP
ODQ
ODT
o.e .
O&E
OE
OEF
OER
OES
OF
OFA
OFAGE
ofc.
OFC
OFD
OFT
OG
162
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
oxygen gain factor
OGF
oral glucose tolerance test
OGTT
o.h.
omni hora (at every hour)
OH
hydroxyl
17-OHCS
17-hydroxy-cortico-steroid
OHD
organic heart disease
vitamin
25-OHD 3
D
OHL
oral hairy leucoplakia (leukoplakia)
OHP
oxygen at high pressure
17-OHP
17-hydroxy-progesterone
OHT
ocular hyper-tension
ophthalmoplegia interna; opportunistic infection; os
OI
'
ilium; osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenesis imperfecta congenita
OIC
OID
object image distance
OIG
Office of Inspector General
OIH
ortho-iodo-hippurate
OIMD
optimal immuno-modulating dose
OJ
organ of Jacobson
OK
all right; approve; opto-kinetics; authorize
OK-432
Picibanil
OKN
opto-kinetic nystagmus
0.1 .
oculus laevus (left eye)
ol .
oleum (oil)
OLA
occipito-laeva anterior (fetus position)
OLC
obstructive lung chronic
OLD
obstructive lung disease
OLH
ovine lactogenic hormone
ol. oliv.
oleum olivae (olive oil)
OLP
occipito-laeva posterior (fetus position)
OLT
occipito-laeva transversa (fetus position)
O.M .
omni mane (on every morning)
OM
obtuse marginal (coronary artery); occipito-mental;
occupational medicine; onychia maligna; orbitomeatal ; osteo-myelitis ; otitis media
OMB1
obtuse marginal branch - first
OMB2
obtuse marginal branch - second
om . bid.
omnibus bidendis (every 2 days)
om . bih.
omni bihoris (every second hour)
OMCI
old myo-cardial infarction
OMD
ocular muscle dystrophy
OMDA
Oncovin, Methotrexate, Doxorubicin, Actinomycin D
16 3
MEDICAL
ABBREVIATIONS
OME
om. hor.
OMM
om. noc.
OMPA
OMS
0.m.v.n.
0.n.
ON
ONA
OND
0.0.
OOB
ooc
O&P
OP
OPC
OPD
OPDS
OPF
OPG
ophth.
OPL
OPM
OPP.
OPP
OPPG
OPRT
OPS
opt.
OPT
OPTACON
OPV
0.q.r.
OR
orchi.
ord.
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MEDICAL
ORD
ORF
org.
ORIF
orig.
ORL
Om.
Oro.
ORS
ORT
ortho.
0s
0s
O.S.
0s
ow2
OSA
OSAS
OSE
OSHA
osm.
OSMED
oss.
osteo.
OT
OTC
OTD
OTO
OTR
OT/RCF
O.U.
OURQ
ov
OVD
ONSI
ow
OWB
OWL
ABBREVIATIONS
16.5
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
OWR
OWS
OxPhos.
OXPHOS
Oxy.
oz.
oze.
ozo.
Oster-Weber-Rendu
over-wear syndrome
oxidative phosphorous
oxidative phosphorous
oxyopia; oxyphonia; Oxyuris
ounce (French : unce = a twelfth; Latin: uncia = a
twelfth)
ozaena ; ozena
ozone; ozonide; ozostomia
phosphorus 32
post (after)
p
P
page; parent; part; passive ; past; pathology ; patient ;
peak; periodic ; Persian ; pharmacopeia; phosphate ;
phosphorus; physician ; pink; plasma ; Plasmodium ;
Platinol ; pleura ; poise ; Portugal; Portuguese; position ;
post; power ; presbyopia ; prescription ; pressure; priest ;
print; probability ; protein ; Proteus ; pulmonary ; pulpal;
pulse; pupil ; purple
pulmonic
PI
first sound
second sound
pulmonic
Pz
barometric
pressure
PB
transpulmonary
pressure
PL
PNA
plasma sodium
PSS
plasma steady-state concentration
p.a.
pars affecta (the part affected) ; partes aequales (equal
parts) ; partibus aequalibus (in equal parts)
Pa
Pascal; Protactinium
percussion and auscultation
P&A
Physician's Assistant
PA.
PA
paralysis agitans ; pernicious anemia ; phenyl-alanine ;
posterior artery ; postero-anterior; pre-albumin ; preamplifier ; pregnancy associated; primary amenorrhea ;
primary anemia; pulmonary artery ; pulpo-axial
p.a.a.
parti affectae applicetur (let it be applied to the affected
part)
PAB
premature atrial beat
PABA
para-amino-benzoic acid
PABP
pulmonary artery balloon pump
PAC
Pacific ; pacifier; papular acrodermatitis of childhood ;
Platinol, Adriamycin, Cytoxan ; premature atrial
complex; premature atrial contraction ; premature
auricular contraction
PACE
Physician Access and Communication Exchange
32
167
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PaCO2
PACO2
PACU
PAD
PADP
PAE
PAEDP
PAF
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PAR
PARA
PARA 0
PARA 1
PARA 2
PARA 3
part. aeq .
part. vic.
parv.
PAS
PASA
PASG
PASR
PAT
PATC
PATCO
Path .
PAV
PA view
PAW
PAWP
Pb
PB
PBA
PBC
P&B exam
PBF
PBG
PBI
PBL
PBMC
PBMM
PBMNC
PBN
Pb(NO3)2
pbo.
PbO
PBO
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PBP
penicillin-binding protein
PBPI
penile brachial pressure index
PbS
plumbum-sulfide (lead-sulfide)
PBS
phosphate buffered saline
PbSO4
plumbum-sulfate (lead-sulfate)
PbTe
plumbum-telluride (lead-telluride)
protein-bound
PBT4
thyroxine
PBV
Platinol, Bleomycin, Velban ; predicted blood volume ;
pulmonary blood volume
PBVI
pulmonary blood volume index
PBVP
percutaneous balloon valvulo-plasty
PBW
posterior bite wing
PBX
punch biopsy
PBZ
phenyl-buta-zone
p.c.
post cibum (after meals)
PC
pico-Curie
PC.
Pondus Civile (avoirdupois weight)
PC
packed cells; palmitoyl carnitine; palpebral cartilages ;
paracentesis cordis ; parachordal cartilage; partus
caesareus (delivery by cesarean section); penis
captivus ; pentose cycle; personal computer; phosphate
cycle; phosphatidyl choline; phospho-creatine ; platelet
concentrate; Platinol, Cytoxan; present complaint;
printed circuit ; professional component; professional
computer ; pulmonary capillary; pulmonic closure;
pulse-count
PCA
passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; patient-controlled
analgesia; posterior cerebral artery ; posterior
communicating artery
premature coronary artery disease
PCAD
percutaneous carotid arterio-graphy
PCAD
Pharmacy College Admission Test
PCAT
PCB
para-cervical block
PCBP
poly-chlorinated bi-phenyl
PCC
poison control center ; primary care center
PCCM
primary care case managed
PCD
phosphate-citrate-dextrose ; poly-cystic disease;
posterior corneal deposits ; pulmonary clearance delay
patient care evaluation ; pulmo-cutaneous exchange ;
PCE
pyrometric cone equivalent
PCF
posterior cranial fossa
PCG
phono-cardio-gram
PCHU
paroxysmal cold hemoglobin-urea
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
pico-Curie
pCi
prophylactic cranial irradiation
PCI
PCM
Pulse-Code Modulation
protein calorie mal-nutrition
PCMN
penicillin
PCN
PCNA
proliferating cell nuclear antigen
quintozene
PCNB
poly-cystic ovary
PCO
pressure of carbon dioxide ; partial tension of
partial
PCO 2
carbon dioxide
poly-cystic ovarian syndrome
PCOS
penta-chloro-phenol ; phenyl-cyclohexyl-piperidine ;
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia ; pulmonary capillary
pressure
para-chloro-phenyl-alanine
PCPA
Fenson
PCPBS
polymerase chain reaction
PCR
pieces ; porta-caval shunt
PCs
percentage
pct .
porphyria cutanea tarda; porta-caval transposition;
PCT
prothrombin consumption time
PCTH
porphyria cutanea tarda hereditaria
porphyria cutanea tarda symptomatica
PCTS
Primary Care Unit
PCU
packed cell volume ; poly-chlorinated vinyl ; polyPCV
cythemia vera; Procarbazine, Cytoxan, Velban
PCVP
Procarbazine, Cytoxan, Vinblastine, Prednisone
PCW
pulmonary capillary wedge
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PCx
periscopic convex
PCZ
Procarbazine
Pd
Palladium
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Doctor)
PD .
PD
Parkinson's disease ; Pediatric Department ; Pediatric
Doctor; pediatric dosage; peritoneal dialysis; permanent
disability; plasma defect ; Police Department; postural
drainage ; potential difference ; Private Detective ;
professional discount ; pulpo-distal ; pupillary distance
PDA
pancreatic-duct-arcade; Parenteral Drug Association ;
patent ductus arteriosus ; posterior descending artery ;
predicted drift angle
PDAB
para-dimethyl-amino-benzaldehyde
PDAC
poorly differentiated adeno-carcinoma
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PDC
PDD
PDE
PDGF
PD1
PDL
PDLL
PDMN
PDP
PDQ
PDR
PDT
PE
PEA
PEAP
peds.
PEEP
PEF
PEFR
PEG
PEGT
PEL
PEMA
PEMF
PEMM
pen.
PEN
PENMT
PENS
PEO
PEP
PEPP
per
PER
perf.
PERLA
172
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
per os
PERRLA
(by mouth)
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
PERT
Program Evaluation and Review Technique
per vag .
per vaginam (through the vagina)
pre-excitation syndrome
PES
petroleum ; piecemeal excision of tumor; poly-ethylene
PET
terephthalate ; positron emission tomography
pressure
of end-tidal carbon-dioxide
PETCO Z
penta-erythrityl-tetra-nitrate
PETN
positron emission tomography
PETG
PETT
positron emission transaxial tomography
PETTG
positron emission transaxial tomo-graphy
ventilating tube for eardrum
PE tube
pF
pico-Farad
PF
peritoneal fluid ; phase factor ; plain film; platelet factor; positive factor ; posterior fusion ; protection factor
PFC
persistent fetal circulation ; plaque forming cell
PFD
persistent fetal dispersion
PFFD
proximal focal femoral deficiency
PFIB
per-fluoro-iso-butylene
phospho-fructo-kinase
PFK
PFNAP
percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy
PFP
platelet free plasma
PFR
peak flow rate
PFS
primary fibromyalgia syndrome
PFT
para-fascicular thalamotomy ; posterior fossa tumor ;
pulmonary function test
PFU
plaque forming unit
pg
page; pico-gram
PG
para-genital; para-glossia; pepsino-gen;
Pharmacopoeia Germanica ; phosphatidyl-glycerol ;
pituitary gonadotropin ; prosta-glandin
PG-1
pepsinogen I
PG-II
pepsinogen II
PGA
prosta-glandin A; pteroyl-glutamic acid (folic acid)
prosta-glandin
PGA 1
A1
prosta-glandin
PGA2
A2
prosta-glandin
PGA 3
A3
PGB
prosta-glandin B
prosta-glandin
PGB 1
B1
prosta-glandin
PGB 2
B2
PGC
prosta-glandin C
per os
173
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PGC 1
PGC 2
PGC 3
PGD
PGD1
PGD 2
PGDR
PGE
PGE 1
PGE 2
PGF
PGF 1
PGF2
PGF la
PGF 2a
PGF3
PGFM
PGG2
PGH
PGH2
PG1
PG1 2
PGK
PGLP
pgm
PGM
PGOS
PGR
pgs .
PGU
ph.
pH
PH
Ph'
PHA
PHAA
phar.
Phar.B.
Phar.C.
174
prosta-glandin C 1
prosta-glandin C2
prosta-glandin C3
phospho-gluconate dehydrogenase ; prosta-glandin D
prosta-glandin D 1
prosta-glandin D2
plasma-glucose disappearance rate
prosta-glandin E
prosta-glandin E1
prosta-glandin E2
prosta-glandin F
prosta-glandin F 1
prosta-glandin F2
prosta-glandin Flalpha
prosta-glandin F2alpha
prosta-glandin F3
prosta-glandin Fmetabolite
prosta-glandin G2
pituitary growth hormone; prosta-glandin H
prosta-glandin H2
prosta-glandin I; phospho-gluco-isomerase ; potassium,
glucose, insulin
prosta-glandin 12
phospho-glycerate kinase
persistent generalized lymphadenopathy
pico-gram
phospho-gluco-mutase
ponto-geniculo-occiput spike
psycho-glavanic response
pages
post-gonococcal urethritis
phalanx; pharmacopoeia (pharmacopeia) ; phenyl ;
physics
potential of hydrogen (hydrogen-ion concentration)
patient healh ; past history; prostatic hypertrophy ;
public health
Philadelphia chromosome
phyto-hem-agglutinin ; pulse height analyzer
phyto-hem-agglutinin antigen
pharmaceutical ; pharmacist; pharmacy
Pharmaciae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical Chemist
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Phar.D.
Phar.M.
Ph.B.
PHBB
Ph.C.
PHCPP
Ph.D.
phenyl .
Ph ex
Ph.G.
Ph.I.
PHI
phial.
PHK
PHLLA
PHLPL
PHM
PHN
PHO
pH2 0
PHP
PHPC
PHPPV
PHS
PHT
phx .
PHx
phys .
PI
PIA
PIABCP
PIC
PICA
PICU
PID
175
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PIDT
PIE
PIF
PIFR
PIH
PIHT
pil .
PIM
PIN
PINS
PIOPED
PIP
PIPJ
PIT
PITC
PITR
PIV
PJC
pk.
PK
PKD
PKP
PKS
PKT
PKU
pKV
PKV
pl.
PL
PLA
PLAP
plats.
PLD
PLDR
PLED
176
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PLEVA
PLF
PLIF
PLL
PLM
PLMs
PLSS
PLT
PLTS
PLUVA
PLV
p.m.
pm
Pm
PM
PMA
PMB
PMBL
PMBV
PMBVP
PMC
PMD
PMDD
PMEL
PMF
PMFLEP
PMHx
PMI
PMJC
PML
PMLE
PMM
3AIau.Iado-asod
(ynoul Aq) so tad
xu.Iogaouanaud
3UIZ):)UA snaaoaouinaud
aiun ua2ojaiu uiaaojd
uiaasAs snOAJau juJagdijad
aloaas 2uissaj2ojd-uou juia.iud
aautjdsogd-jAuagd-o .Iaiu-ujud
2uigauajg ajnssaad aniau2au-anmsod
uisdip,ijod juuinaaou aiua2otjaIsd !Xgaudoinau juia
-gdi.Iad ! .IauoiaiaaUJd as.InN ai.Iauipad `jouagd-o.Iaiu-ujud
asu.IaJsuuaa IAYau.I-N-auiuzujouuyaogdsotjd
A2ojounuiuii-o.Inau-otpAsd
uun-uigoj2ouzaq juujnaaou jutusAxo .Iud
jotuna juuzjapoaaa-oznau jungdind
punod `di.Ip jusuu-asod
!a2uuiuap jusuu-asod tuaudsfp juuanaaou juuisAxoiud
uolaaujauoa
jupou a.jmutuajd !xajduioa jupou ajnauulajd `uijpaiuad
ua2ojaiu jo ainssaid jupiud
aaou ssai2oid
`jusuu-asod `aniau2au-aniaisod `suijnau-Xjod !uiuotunaud
:QAJau ju-iagdijad !usopou spinamuad `.aaou uoissna.Iad
Bojo.inau puu hauigaAsd
3AIUA jujaittl asdujoid
uoisuaa junjasuatu-ajd
uidoaaopuuo2 Limas ajuui auuu2ajd
au.io.jpuAs jun.Iasuaui-a.zd `tun.Ias s,ajutu auuu2ajd
`ssazas junjasuatu-asod taulo :ipu/s jusnudouaal-asod
aauj Aaijuaiouz aauuopjodojd `aau.z
faipig .Iolu aauuopiodoid Sisojnapa .i aigdioul-Ajod
`aauj Aaijuajoui juauui.zad `aau.I Aaipiyotu juauuind
uoiauaijiquga2j puu auiaipaW juaisAgd
auiumb-auituuyatu-i .ISd
poi.Iad juniasuaui snoIAaad
aiAaojnaj jitjdo.ianau .iuajanu-ogd:zow-Ajod
jigdojanau juajanu-ogdiou.I-Ajod
ajAamjnaj juajanu-ogdjou,I-Ajod
aiAaojnaj jigdouisoa .juajanu-ogdjow-Ajod
a3Aaolnaj pgdosuq .zuajanu-ogdjouz-Ajod
auajanu-ogd.ioal-/jod
uouuauatu2nu aaujA.zaugaatu-jAyaui-Ajod
El
o/d
O.d
XNd
XANd
11Nd
SNd
SdNd
ddNd
UdNd
dNd
,L,WNd
INd
flHNd
.Lamd
QNd
QNd
ZNd
Nd
NNd
AWd
.Lwd
DSwd
SWd
uwd
2INWd
Z)Wd
dwd
INNWd
NNWd
'NWd
'IRNWd
'IgNWd
NWd
vwwd
SNOIIVIAa'IggV IVDIQ3W
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Po
PO
PO2
POA
POAG
POAH
POB
POC
POCC
pocil.
pocul.
POD
POEMS
POFA
POG
pOH
POHS
POI
pol.
POL
polio .
poly.
POM
POMC
POMP
POMR
pond.
POP
POP
POPRAS
POR
PORP
PORT
PORTO
POS
POSCH
post cib.
postop .
Polonium
post-operative ; pulse-output
partial pressure of oxygen; partial tension of oxygen
pancreatic oncofetal antigen; prolapse of anus
primary open-angle glaucoma
pre-optical anterior of hypothalamus
phen-oxy-benzamine ; place of birth
post-operative care
Procarbazine, Oncovin, Cytoxan, CCNU
pocillum (small cup)
poculum (cup)
post-operative day; pyloric obstruction and dilatation
Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy,
Monoclonal gammopathy, Skin change
pancreatic onco-fetal antigen
Pediatric Oncology Group
potential of hydroxide ion (hydroxide ion concentration)
presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
prolapse of iris
poliosis; pollen ; pollenosis ; pollicization; pollution
Physician Office Laboratory; Poland; Polish
poliomyelitis; poliosis
polymorphonuclear leukocyte
Prayer of Maimonides
pro-opio-melano cortin
Purinethol, Oncovin, Methotrexate, Prednisone
problem-oriented medical record
pondere (by weight); ponderosus (heavy)
post-operative
plasma oncotic pressure; plaster of Paris; post-operative
Problem-Oriented Perinatal Risk Assessment System
pelvic outlet reconstruction; Portugal; Portuguese ;
problem-oriented record ; prolapse of rectum
partial ossicular reconstructive prosthesis; partial
ossicular replacement prosthesis
portogram; portography; Portugal; Portuguese
portogram; portography; portovenogram
periosteal osteo-sarcoma; point of service; position ;
positive
program on the surgical control of hyperlipidemias
post cibum (after meals)
post-operation; post-operative
17 9
uuzsujd food
-jajalujd `uiaioid-Ajod zosnajad `apiidad-Ajod aiiua .jauud
uigolOouzag
3o uopumius %OS 2uianpoid .jo3 uoisual ua2Axo
12ojoauo 3o saaiiaujd
puu sajdiauijd `uoiiuziuu2ap .zap!AOJd paJJaJazd
dVao y,i,iouog VUasstdN 2uianpo .Td -uijjpiuad
uoiliilnu jujammud jungdiaad
Agdojju .Tujnasnuz spijaAui-oijod-asod
/doasoniuz pauzaopad-uupis/gd `.jajuuz-aoud iuauuwnd
uoijpui aad saaud
uzsiuu2jo xjij-uiuournaud-ojnajd
uotsuaj-jadAq Xjuuouiind A :iuuzud
uisipiojAgi-u .zud-odAti-opnasd-opnasd
asuuij-oxag-ogdsoLjd iajaiujd
uoisuaj.zadA4
/, .iuuouzjnd Aiuuziid `a~iuy .zouzag uzni .jud-isod
uzuA-oaid-oaid
uoii :)uj3 uiaio.zd uuzsujd `
.1043u3 aATIuana .zd uj2ujjad
plUPUMs - QAIIUAIJap uiajojd pai3i .znd
(isai xnoiurW ui pasn) an!Iuniaap uiajoid paijijnd
`pauodisod `.auiuiuip-auaj,(uaiyd-ujud `Xup iad slaud
paiudaid `.pauodasod
uopujnuoa-ujud auiuiuioid tajua auapud
anissaj2ojd `uopuaijduzoa /auuouzind anpundo-isod
ju2ns poojq juipuu.zd-isod
2uiyuajq a .inssajd anpisod `poojq .zood iajaiujd
ujognnau }o uoisuaindAq Xjaiju Aiuuouijnd iuaisisnd
paunoD / .zosTAPV suuiaisf qd 2uuudi3QJud
piau ainnjAd-j,iuagd `.auiuzu-jouudo-Td-j/,uagd
uouuijnasnu puu `uoissnand `uouudjud
ddd
z
05
Od d
Odd
oNdd
Ndd
vwwdd
Wdd
ui-d-d
O'Idd
..LHdd
IdHdd
XHdd
Hdd
2dd
add
S-Qdd
Qdd
p,dd
Ddd
SUM
add
NHHdd
DVdd
Vdd
VNdd
u . d-d
dd
d-d
dd
d-d
nod
sKOIIdinaxggV -rdDIQIW
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PPPPPP
PPQ bar
PPRC
PPRF
PPS
ppt.
PPTL
PPV
PQ
p.r.
pr.
Pr
P&R
PR
p.r.a.
PRA
PRBC
PRC
PRCA
PRD
Pred.
preg.
PreMACE
pre-op .
prep.
prep'd
PRERLA
PRF
PRFM
PRH
PRIST
prl.
PRM
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
p.r.n.
PRNT
PRO
prob.
Proc.
Proc AACR
Proc ASCO
procto .
prof.
prog.
PROM
ProMACE
pro rect.
PROS
prot.
Pro . time
prov.
PRP
PRPC
PRPP
PRRE
PRT
PRTA
PRU
PRV
p.s.
ps
Ps
P&S
PS
PSA
PSCC
PSCT
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PSD
psec
psf
PSG
PSGN
psi
PSIFT
PSIS
PSM
PSMF
PSNP
PSP
PSRO
PSS
PST
PSTPS
PSV
PSVTc
PSWD
pt.
Pt
PT
PTA
PTAHt
PTAP
PTB
PTC
PTCA
PTCAP
PTCG
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
PTD
PTE
PTED
PTFE
PTFU
PTH
PTHB
PTHBD
PTHS
PTHSE
PTHSI
PTI
PTLF
PTMA
PTMV
p.t.o.
PTP
PTPT
PTR
PTS
PTSA
PTT
PTT/PTPT
PTU
PTY
PTZ
Pu
PU
PUCBS
PUD
PUE
PUF
PUFA
pulm.
pule.
PUO
PUPPP
PUS
PUVA
P.V.
18 4
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
P&V
P/V
PV
PVA
PVB
PVC
PVD
PVE
PVEC
PVHt
PVI
PVM
P-VM26
PVOD
PVOM
PVp
PVP
PVP-I
PVp-XRT
PVR
PVS
PVT
PVTC
PW
PWA
PWB
PWI
PWM
PWP
PWR
PWS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
pwt
Px
PX
PXE
pxm .
Pyr.
PZ
PZA
PZCCK
PZCK
PZl
PZP
penny-weight
pneumothorax
physical examination ; please exchange; post exchange
pseudo-xanthoma elasticum
pyrido-xa-mine
pyridine
pancreo-zymin ; peripheral zone
pyra-zin-amide
pancreo-zymin-chole-cysto-kinin
pancreo-zymin-cholecysto-kinin
protamine zinc insulin
pregnancy zone protein
Q
Q. s .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
q.e.i .
QER
QF
q. fever
q.h.
q.2h.
q.3h.
q.4h.
QHC
q.h.s.
QICA
q.i.d.
q.l.
q.m.
QM
QMB
q. month
QMS
q.m.t.
QMT
q.n.
q.n.s.
QO2
q.o.d.
q.o.l.
q.o.s.
q.p,
QP
q.p.m.
qq,
QqD
Qq-disease
q.q .h.
qq. hor.
qqv
q.r.
qr.
QRS
QRST
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quality of life
quadriceps femoris
every afternoon; every evening
quaque (each; every) ; question
Quinquaud's Disease
Quinquaud's disease
quaque quarta hora (every fourth hour)
quaque hora (every hour)
quae vide (which see.. .used in plural form)
quantum rectum (the quantity is correct)
quarter
Q wave, R wave, S wave
Q wave, R wave, S wave, T wave
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
q.s.
QS
qt.
QT
qtr.
qts.
QTTfev
qtts.
qty.
qu.
quad.
quadrup.
quat.
ques .
QUH
quin.
quot.
q.v.
q. 2wk
q. 4wk
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RAG
RAH
RAI
RAIHSA
RAISA
RAID
RAM
RAM-1
RAM-2
R.A.M.C.
RAMF
RAMF-1
RAMF-2
RAMP
RAMT
RAO
RAP
RAPS
RARLS
ras.
RAS
RAST
RAT
RATG
RaTx
RAU
RAV
RAW
RAWEBIT
Rb
RB
RBA
RBB
RBBB
RBC
RBC/hpf
RBC-ITO
RBCM
RBCV
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RBD
RBE
RBER
RBF
RBL
RBM
RBP
RBS
RBV
R.C.
RC
RCA
RCBF
RCBV
RCC
RCCA
RCD
RCDW
RCF
RCFR
RCG
RCIA
RCIARF
RCITOR
RCM
RCN
RCO
RCOG
RCP
RCPP
RCPS
RCR
RCS
RCT
RCU
RCV
RCVS
193
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RCWI
R&D
RD
RDA
RDCSRV
RDD
RDE
RDFS
R.D.H.
RDI
rDNA
RDP
RDR
RDS
RDSN
Re
RE
REA
rec.
REC
rec'd
RECG
re-ch.
recip.
rect.
RE-DF
REE
re-exam .
REF
reg .
REG
rehab .
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
REKG
REL
REM
REMP
REMS
ren L
ren. sem.
REO
REOV
rep.
REP
REPG
rept.
RER
res .
RES
resp.
ret.
RET
rev.
REV
RF
RFA
RFD
RFER
RFL
RFLA
RFLP
RFM
RFP
RFPS
RFS
RFT
radio-electro-kardio-gram (radio-electro-cardiogram) ;
radio -electro-kardio-graphy (radio-electro-cardiography)
radiation exposure limit; recommended exposure
limit; relative
rapid eye movement ; roentgen equivalent man
roentgen equivalent man period
rapid eye movement sleep (paradoxical sleep)
renal angle
renovetur semel (shall be renewed only once)
respiratory and enteric orphan
respiratory and enteric orphan virus
repair ; repetatur (let it be repeated); report ;
representative
rapid ejection period ; roentgen equivalent physical ;
representative
radio-electro-physiolo-graphy
repetatur (let it be repeated)
renal excretion rate ; respiratory exchange ratio; rough
endoplasmic reticulum
research; reserve; residence; resident; residue; resolution
reticulo-endothelial system ; resident
respectively; respiration; respiratory; response
retire ; retreat; retrieve ; return
roentgen equivalent therapy
reverse; review ; reviewed ; revised; revision
reticulo-endotheliosis virus
rabbit fever; radio frequency; regurgitation factor;
relative fluorescence ; releasing factor; renal failure;
respiratory failure; rheumatic fever; rheumatoid factor
rachitis fetalis annularis; right femoral artery ; right
fore-arm ; right fronto-anterior (fetus position)
residue free diet; Riga-Fede's disease
radio-frequency electrophrenic respiration
right fronto-lateral (fetus position)
rheumatoid factor-like activity
restriction fragment length polymorphism
rachitis fetalis micromelica
rachitic flat pelvis; right fronto-posterior (fetus position)
Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
relapse-free survival ; renal function study
Reed-Frost theory ; right fronto-transverse (fetus position)
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RFW
RG
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RIPA
RIPHH
RIPT
RIR
RISA
RIST
RITA
RIU
RK
RKY
R-L
R&L
RL
RLAR
RLBCD
RLC
RLE
RLFP
RLL
RLM
RLN
RLP
RLQ
RLR
RLS
RLU
rm.
RM
RMA
RMBF
RMCA
RMCBF
RMK
RML
RMM
RMP
radio-immuno-precipitation assay
Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
radio-immuno-precipitin test
right iliac region
radio-active iodinated serum albumin
radio-immuno-sorbent test
radium intra-tumoral application
radioactive iodine uptake
rabbit kidney ; radial keratotomy; right kidney ; right
knee
roentgen-kymography
right to left
right and left
reflected light; reflex light; reticular layer; right leg;
right line ; right lower; right lung ; Ringer's lactate;
round ligament
repeat low anterior resection
right lower border of cardiac dullness
residual lung capacity
right lower extremity
retro-lental fibro-plasia
radio-lucent line; right lower limb ; right lower lobe ;
right lower lung
radiation leak measurement
recurrent laryngeal nerve
radiation leukemia protection
right lower quadrant
right lateral rectus
Ringer's lactate solution
radiation leukemia virus
roentgen-meter (rontgen-metre)
radical mastectomy ; reference man; reference material ;
rheumatoid myositis ; Roger murmur; room
right mento-anterior (fetus position)
regional myocardial blood flow
right middle cerebral artery
regional myo-cardial blood flow
Rhesus monkey kidney
right middle lobe; right middle lung
radiculo-meningo-myelitis
resting membrane potential; right mento-posterior
(fetus position)
19 7
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RMQ
RMR
RMRV
rms
RMS
RMSF
RMT
RMV
Rn
R.N .
RNA
RNAG
RNase
RND
RNE
RNP
RNVG
R/O
RO
ROA
ROAD
ROB
ROD
ROE
ROHT
ROI
ROL
ROM
RON
ROP
ROS
ROSC
ROT
ROU
RP
19 8
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RPA
RPB
RPC
RPCF
RPCFT
RPE
RPF
RPG
RPGN
R.Ph.
RPI
RPKT
RPL
r.p.m.
RPN
RPO
RPR
RPRCT
RPRT
r.p.s.
RPS
rpt.
.P
R
.
.T
RPV
RQ
R&R
RR
R.R.A.
RRA
RRE
R.R.L.
rRNA
RRR
RRT
r.s .
RS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RSA
RSC
RScA
RSCA
RS-cell
RScP
RSCV
RSD
RSDS
RSDV
RSE
RS1
RSM
RSNA
RSP
RSR
RST
RSTL
RSTMH
RSV
R.S.V.P
RSWC
R.T.
RT
RTA
RTAS
RTBC
RTC
RTD
RTF
RT+FU
RTH
RTOG
RTPA
200
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RTS
RT3U
RTx
ru
Ru
RU
RU486
rub.
RUE
RUG
RUL
RUOQ
rup'd
rupt.
RUQ
RUR
RURTI
RUS
RV
RVA
RVAD
RVB
RVD
RVDV
RVE
RVEDP
RVEDV
RVEF
RVEP
RVESP
RVESV
RVET
RVH
RVID
RVO
RVOA
RVOT
RVPP
RVR
request to send
resin triiodothyronine uptake
radiation therapy
radiation unit
Ruthenium
rat unit; residual urine; resistance unit; rodent ulcer;
roentgen unit (rontgen unit)
abortifacient pill
ruber (red)
right upper extremity
retrograde uretero-gram
right upper limb; right upper lobe; right upper lung
right upper outer quadrant
ruptured
rupture ; ruptured
right upper quadrant
resin uptake ratio
recurrent upper respiratory tract infection
Russia; Russian
rabies vaccine; rat virus ; recreational vehicle ; residual
volume; respiratory volume; return visit ; right ventricle ;
rima vocalis; rubella virus
right ventricular apex
right ventricular assist device
_
red venous blood
relative vertebral density ; right ventricular dimension
right ventricular diastolic volume
right ventricular enlargement
right ventricular end-diastolic pressure
right ventricular end-diastolic volume
right ventricular ejection fraction
right ventricular ejection period
right ventricular end-systolic pressure
right ventricular end-systolic volume
right ventricular ejection time
reno-vascular hypertension ; right ventricular hypertrophy
right ventricular internal dimension
relaxed vaginal outlet
right ventricular over-activity
right ventricular outflow tract
right ventricular pre-ejection period
renal vascular resistance
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
RVRA
RVRC
RVS
RVSV
RVSWI
RVT
RV/TLC
RVU
RVVL
RW
RWC
RWO
RX
ryt.
sine (without)
spatial vector in electro-cardiology
sans (without) ; semis (half) ; signa (mark; sign, write) ;
sinister (left)
entropy ; Salmonella ; salt; Schistosoma ; school ; second;
seconds ; section ; serum; shock; short ; sick; single ; sister ;
size; skin; small ; smooth ; soluble ; son ; sone; sound;
south ; sphere; Spirillum ; standard; Staphylococcus ;
stomach; Streptococcus ; Streptozocin ; substrate ; sulfur ;
surgery ; Svedberg
first heart sound; primary syphilis
second heart sound ; secondary syphilis
pulmonic valve closure
third heart sound ; tertiary syphilis; ventricular gallop
atrial gallop ; fourth heart sound
Svedberg flotation unit
Svedberg sedimentation unit
first sacral vertebra (first sacral nerve)
second sacral vertebra (second sacral nerve)
ribosomal protein
late latent syphilis
late syphilis
secundum artem (according to art; by skill)
Samarium ; Saturday
saccharum album; salicylic acid; Saturday; sclerotic
acid; secondary amenorrhea ; secondary anemia; serum
albumin; sino-atrial; sino-auricular; sinus arrest; sinus
arrhythmia ; sleep apnea; sleeping area; soda ash
(sodium-carbonate) ; spasmus agitans ; surface area;
sustained action
serum amyloid A; severe aplastic anemia; StokesAdams attack
significant asymptomatic bacteriuria; sino-atrial block;
spontaneous abortion ; sub-arachnoid block
short arm cast; spinal-accessory chain
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SACE
SACH
SACT
SAD
SAE
SAECG
SAF
SAGES
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SBF
SBFT
SBI
SBN
SBO
Sb 203
Sb 205
SBOM
SBP
SBRN
Sb 2S3
SBT
SBTI
SB tube
SBV
SBW
sc
sI c
S.C.
Sc
S&C
SC
SCA
SCAB
SCAG
scat .
SCAT
scat . orig.
SCC
SCCB
SCCHN
SCCM
SCCV
Sc.D.
SCD
ScDA
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SC disease
ScDP
SCDT
SCE
SCF
SCFE
SCG
SCI
SCID
SCIDD
SCIPP
SCJ
SCK
SCL
ScLA
SCLC
ScLP
SCM
SCN
Scop .
SCOP
SCP
SCPK
SCR
SCT
sctd .
SCU
SCUBA
SCUF
s. cut.
SCV
SCVCPR
S/D
SD
SDA
S-D curve
SDD
206
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SDE
SDH
SDI
SDM
SDP
SDR
SDS
SDS-PAGE
SDT
Se
SE
sec.
sec. a.
secs .
sed.
SED
sed. rate
SEER
seg.
SEG
segs.
sem.
SEM
SEMI
semih.
SEO
Sep.
SEP
sepn.
Sept .
seq.
ser.
SER
sere
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SES
sesq.
SET
Sf
SF
SFA
s.f.c.
SFC
SFD
SFE
SFEMG
SFM
SFP
SFW
s.g.
SG
SGA
s.gl.
SGOT
SGP
SGPT
SGS
SGV
s.h.
sh.
S&H
SH
ShA
SHb
SHBD
SHBG
SHEP
SHG
SHOA
SHP
SHT
Si
208
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
S&I
SI
SIADH
sib.
sic.
SIC
SICD
SICT
SICU
s.i .d .
SID
SIDS
SIDV
SIECUS
Sig.
SIg
SIJ
Sim.
SIMM
simul
SIMV
SIN
sing.
Si02
SIOP
SIP
SIRS
SIRT
SISI
SIU
SIV
SIW
SK
SK-SD
S.I.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
sl.
SL
SLA
SLAC
SLB
SLC
SLDH
SLDR
SLE
SLEV
SLH
SLI
SLKC
SLL
SLN
SL-0
SLP
SLR
SLRT
SLS
slt.
SLT
SLWC
sm.
Sm
S.M .
SM
SMA
SMA-6
SMA-12
SMA-20
SMA-60
SMAC
210
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SMAF
SMAR
SMAS
SMAST
SMBV
SMC
SMD
SMF
SMI
SML
SMO
SMON
SMOTTA
SMP
smr.
SMR
SMRR
SMS
SMV
SMX
s.n .
Sri
S/N
SN
SNAP
SNB
SNHL
SNM
SNN
SNOP
s.n .p .
SNP
SNR
SNRT
SNS
s.n .v.
S.O.
S
SO
SOZ
SOA
SOAE
SOAMCA
SOAP
SOB
SOBW
soc.
SOC
SOCA
SOD
SODAS
SOE
Sol.
SOL
soln.
solv.
SOLVD
SOM
SOMI
SOMIB
Sono.
SOP
S.O .S .
SOS
SOW
S .P .
sp.
S/P
SP
2SP
212
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SPA
SPAI
spat .
SPBI
SPC
SPCA
SPCC
SPCT
SPE
spec .
spect .
SPECT
SPEM
SPEP
SPF
sp . fl .
sp . gr.
sph .
SPH
SPHM
sp . ht .
SPI
SPIA
spir.
spis .
SPISA
SPK
SPL
SPMG
S/P-O
SPOOL
SPORE
SPP
SPRINT
SPS
SPSB
spt.
SPTI
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SPV
sq .
SQ
sq. cm.
SQUID
sr.
Sr
S&R
SR
SRBC
SRC
SRF
SRFA
SRH
SRIF
SRM
S.R.N.
sRNA
SRNV
SROM
SRS
SRS-A
SRT
SRV1
SRV2
SRY
ss
s/s
ss .
S&S
SS
214
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SSA
SSAT
SSAV
SSc
SSC
SSCER
SSD
ssDNA
SSE
SSEP
SSER
SSI
SSKI
SSL
SSM
SSN
SSNHL
SSPE
ssRNA
S.S .S .
SSS
SSSS
SSTZ
SSU
s.s.v.
SSV
s .t .
St .
ST
S.T.37
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
STA
stab.
STA-MCA
Staph.
stat.
STATS
STc
STC
STCLV
STD
STEAM
STEL
stg.
STGC
STH
STI
STJ
STLI
STM
STND
STOC
STOP
STP
STPD
STR
Strep.
STRs
STS
STSG
STT
STTI
STU
STV
STVA
STZ
SU
SUA
sub.
subcu.
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serum thrombotic accelerator; standard tube agglutination ; station; superficial temporal artery
stabbed; stabilization; stabilizer
superficial temporal artery - middle cerebral artery
Staphylococcus
statim (immediately)
statistics
sinus tachy-cardia
soft tissue calcification
simian T-cell leukemia virus
sexually transmitted disease; skin test dose; skin-tumor
distance ; standard test dose; standard
Streptonigrin, Thioguanine, Endoxan, Actinomycin D,
Mitomycin C
short-term exposure limit
storage
syncytial trophoblastic giant cell
somato-tropic hormone
systolic time interval
sub-talar joint
sub-total lymphoid irradiation
Streptomycin ; short-term memory
standard
sequential-type oral contraceptive
Swedish treatment of older people
standard temperature and pressure
standard temperature and pressure - dry
simple tumor removal; soft tissue rheumatism
Streptococcus
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SUBG
subin.
subj.
sub q
suc.
SUD
SUDS
SUID
SUIDS
sum.
sum. tal
Sun .
SUN
sup.
supp .
Sur.
surg .
SUS
susp.
SUUD
S.V.
SV
SV40
SVA
SVAS
SVB
SVBG
SVC
SVC-CPR
SVCG
SVC-RPA
SVGS
SVD
SVF
SVG
SVI
SVM
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
SV02
mixed
venous oxygen saturation
S.V.P .
si vires permittant (if the strength will permit)
SVPB
supra-ventricular premature beat
SVPTC
supra-ventricular paroxysmal tachy-cardia
S.v.r.
spiritus vini rectificatus (alcohol; rectified spirit of wine)
SVR
stroke volume ratio; supra-ventricular rhythm ;
systemic vascular resistance
SVRI
systemic vascular resistance index
S.v.t .
spiritus vini tenuis (proof spirit)
SVTa
supra-ventricular tachy-arrhythmia
SVTC
supra-ventricular tachy-cardia
Sv. unit
Sievert unit (a unit of gamma-ray dose)
S.V.V.
spiritus vini vitis (brandy)
SW
salt water; sea-water; short-wave ; silk-worm; sleep
walking; slow wave; spiral wound; stab wound; stroke
work; switch
SWD
short-wave diathermy
SWGS
silk-worm gut suture
SWI
stroke work index
SWS
slow-wave sleep
Sx
sign; signs ; symptom; symptoms
Sy.
syphilis ; syrup
SYI
seven-year itch (scabies)
Sym.
symbol ; symmetrical; symmetry ; symptom; symptoms
sync .
synchronization ; synchronize
Syr.
syrupus (sirup ; syrup)
Sys.
syssarcosis; systasis ; system ; systematic; systemoid;
systole
syst.
systasis ; system ; systematic; systemoid; systole
Syzy.
syzygiology; syzygium; syzygy
Sz.
seizure; Strepto-zocin
TCR
219
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
T&A
TA
TAA
TAAb
TA-AIDS
TAANA
tab.
TAb
TAB
tabs.
TAB-vac.
TAC
tach .
tachy.
TAD
TADAC
TAF
TAH
TAH-BSO
tal.
TAL
TAM
TAMI
TANI
TAO
Tap.
TAPVC
TAPVD
TAPVR
TAR
220
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TARA
TARS
TASA
TAT
tb.
t.b.
Tb
TB
TBA
TBD
TBE
TBF
TB fever
TBG
TBGP
TBH
TBI
TBII
T. bili .
TBK
TBL
TBLC
TBM
TBP
TBPA
TbRD
tbs.
TBS
TBSA
tbsp .
TBT
TBUA
TBV
TBW
TBx
Tc
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
T&C
TC
TCA
TCAD
TC-ALL
TCAP
WAR
TCB
TCBS
TCC
TCD
TCDso
TCDD
TCE
T cell
T-cell
TCF
TCG
TCGF
TCH
TCi
TO
TCID
TCIDso
TCIE
TCL
TCM
TCMA
TCMI
TCMIF
TCN
TCNB
TCNS
TCO
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TCP
TCPB
TOW2
TOO2
tcRNA
TCSA
TCT
t.d.
TD
TDso
TD/5/5
TD/50/5
T-DA
TDD
TDE
TDEE
TDF
TDG
TDI
TDL
TDM
TDN
tDNA
TDP
TDPA
t.d.s.
TDT
Te
TE
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TEA
TEAC
TEAE-C
TEBG
T&EC
TECG
tech.
TED
TEDD
TEE
TEECG
TEF
Teff 1/2
TEG
TEIBQ
TEL
tele .
TEM
TEMP
TEMW
TEN
TENS
TEP
TEPA
TEPP
ter.
tert .
TES
TESD
TET
TETD
TEV
TEW
TF
TFA
TFCC
TFE
Tfr.
TFS
22 4
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TFT
TF test
Tg
TG
TGA
TGAR
TGES
TGF
TGFa
TGFA
TGFb
TGT
TGV
Th
TH
ThA
THA
TRAM
THBR
THC
THCG
THDC
TH disease
Theo.
THF
THFA
THP
THR
thru
THUM
Thur.
Thurs.
THz
Ti
TI
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TIA
TIBC
TIBD
TIC
TI cell
t.i .d .
TID
TIE
TIF
TIG
TIIV
TIL
TIMI
t.i.n.
TIN
tinc.
TIP
TIS
TISS
TIT
TIVC
TJ
TJR
TK
TKA
TKDG
TKDM
TKO
TKR
TI
TL
TLA
TLAG
TLAP
TLC
TLCS
TLD
TL Disease
22 6
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TLE
TLG
TLH
TLI
TLP
TLSO
TLV
Tm
TM
TMA
TMAb
TMB
TMD
TMF
TMI
TMJ
TMJD
TMJI
TMJS
TML
TMM
TMN
TMP
TMP-SMX
TMR
TMST
TMT
TMTD
TMV
Tn
TN
TNF
tng.
TNG
TNI
TNM
TNMR
TNP
thin-layer electrophoresis
tarsal lacrimal glands ; tele-radio-graphy
total laparoscopic hysterectomy
thymidine labelling index ; total lymphoid irradiation
tubo-ligamentary pregnancy
thoracic lumbo-sacral orthosis
threshold limit value; total lung volume
Thulium
technical manual ; tectorial membrane ; temporal
mandibular ; trademark; transcendental meditation ;
tremolo massage; tropical medicine ; tympanic membrane
Tooth's muscular atrophy; tri-methoxy-amphetamine
thyroid microsomal anti-body
transient monocular blindness
temporal mandibular disorder
thymocyte mitogenic factor
trans-mandibular implant
temporo-mandibular joint
temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction
temporo-mandibular joint inflammation
temporo-mandibular joint syndrome
tetra-methyl lead
Thayer-Martin medium
tumor-node metastasis
trans-membrane pressure ; trimethoxyphenyl-methylpyrimidinediamine (Trimethoprim)
Trimethoprim - Sulfamethoxazole
tissue maximum ratio
tread-mill stress test
tarso-meta-tarsal ; Thiram
tetra-methyl-thiuram-disulfide (Thiram)
tobacco mosaic virus
normal intraocular tension; Thoron
tension; total needs; totally neutral; transfusion
nephritis; trifacial neuralgia ; trigeminal neuralgia;
tubal nephritis
tumor necrosis factor
training
tri-nitro-glycerin
total nodal irradiation
tumor, nodes, metastasis
tritium nuclear magnetic resonance
tri-nitro-phenyl
227
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TNS
TNT
TNTC
TNZ
t.o.
TO
TOA
TOC
TOCP
TOC syn.
TOD
TOEI
TOG
TOL
TOMHS
tomo .
tomos
top.
TOP
TOPS
TOPV
TORCH
TORP
TOS
TOU
TOX
TP
t-PA
TPA
TPBF
TPC
TPCCF
TPCF
TPD
TPE
22 8
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TPH
TPHA
TPI
TPIA
TPIT
TPM
TPN
TPP
TPPN
TPR
TPRI
TPS
TPSS
TPT
TPTI
TPTZ
TPVR
TQ
tr.
TR
trach.
TR-AIDS
TRAMF
trans.
TRAP
TRBF
TRBHC
TRC
TRDNB
THE
TRF
TRFC
TRG
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TRH
TRI
TRIA
T2-RIA
T3-RIA
T4 RIA
trid.
trig .
TRIS
trit.
tRNA
TRNG
Trp
TRP
TRS
trt.
TRU
T3RU
TRUS
TRUSG
Try
t.s.
TS
TSA
TSB
TSC
TSc-1
TSc-2
TSD
TSE
TSF
TSH
TSH-BII
TSH-DA
TSH-RF
TSI
TSLS
230
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
tetrazolium reduction inhibition
thyroid radio-isotope assay
di-iodothyronine radio-immuno-assay
tri-iodothyronine radio-immuno-assay
thyroxine radio-immuno-assay
triduum (3 days)
triglycerides; trigonometry ; trigger
Trisamine (Tromethamine) ; tris buffer
tritura (grind ; triturate)
transfer ribo-nucleic acid
tetracycline resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae; training
Tryptophan
tubular reabsorption of phosphate
triaxial reference system; tumor reduction surgery;
tumor reductive surgery
treatment
turbidity reducing unit
tri-iodothyronine resin uptake
trans-rectal ultra-sound
trans-rectal ultra-sono-graphy
Tryptophan
tempori sinistro (to the left temple)
temperature sensitive; test solution ; thoracic surgery;
threshold stimulus ; tinea sycosis; tongue-swallowing;
trans-sexual ; transient sound; tricuspid stenosis;
tropical sprue
total shoulder arthroplasty ; trypticase soy agar ;
tuberculin skin anergy ; tumor-specific antigen
trypticase soy broth
technetium sulfur colloid; thio-semi-carbizide
tuberous sclerosis type 1
tuberous sclerosis type 2
target-skin distance ; Tay-Sachs disease
testicular self-examination ; tri-sodium-edetate
thyroid-stimulating factor ; triceps skin-fold
thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone binding inhibitory
immuno-globulin
thyroid-stimulating hormone displacing antibody
thyroid-stimulating hormone releasing factor
thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin ; triple-sugar iron
toxic shock-like syndrome
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
23 1
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
TUG
TUL
TUP
TUR
TURB
TURBT
TURP
tus .
TV
TVAT
TVC
TVD
TVDALV
TVF
TVH
TVP
TVPM
TVR
TVT
TVU
TW
TWD
TWE
TWL
TWX
Tx
TX
ty.
typh.
tyr.
tyro.
Ty. sol.
TZ
TzT
u
U
U/A
UA
UAC
UAO
UAP
UBB
UBBC
UBF
UBG
U&C
UC
UCAMP
UCC
UCD
UCG
UCHD
UC/I
UCL
UC/O
UCP
UCP/21
UCPA
UCR
UCS
UCTS
u.d.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
UD
UDM
UDP
UDPG
UDPGA
UDPGal
UDPGIc
UDPGT
UDPT
UE
UES
OF
UFA
UG
urethral discharge
unit dose medication
uridine diphosphate
uridine di-phosphate glucose
uridine di-phospho-glucuronic acid
uridine di-phospho-galactose
uridine di-phospho-glucose
uridine di-phospho-glycyronyl transferase
uridine di-phosphoglycyronyl transferase
uncinate epilepsy ; upper extremity; uricolytic enzyme
upper esophageal sphincter
ultra-filtrate ; ultra-filtration ; ultra-fine
unsterified fatty acids
under-graduate ; urethral glands; uro-genital ;
utero-gestation ;utero-graphy
uro-genital diaphragm
ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy
upper gastro-intestinal (series)
upper gastro-intestinal series
upper gastro-intestinal tract
uro-genital sinus
urgent
upper high
Universal Health Care Action Network
ultra-high frequency
ultra-high molecular weight poly-ethylene
universal infantilism; urinous infiltration ;
uroporphyrin isomerase
unsaturated iron-binding capacity
urine immuno-electrophoresis
urine immuno-electro-phoresis
undegraded insulin factor
usual interstitial pneumonia ; usual interstitial
pneumonitis
upper inner quadrant
United Kingdom (England) ; un-known ; uro-kinase
upper and lower
ultra-low ; undifferentiated lymphoma; un-listed ;
upper link; upper lobe
ultra-low profile
upper left quadrant
ultimate ; ultime (lastly)
unmarried; unstriated muscle; uracil mustard
UGD
UGFNAB
UGI
UGIS
UGIT
UGS
ugt .
UH
UHCAN
UHF
UHMWPE
UI
UIBC
UIE
UIEP
UIF
UIP
UIQ
UK
U&L
UL
ULP
ULQ
ult .
UM
234
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
umb .
UME
UMLS
UMN
UMP
UN
unc.
UNESCO
ung .
UNICEF
univ.
UNK
UNRRA
U/O
UO
UOP
UOQ
UOV
U.P.
U/P
UP
UPA
UPE
UPEP
UPF
UPG
UPI
UPIN
UPJ
UPP
UPPP
UQ
ur.
U/R
UR
ura .
umbilicus (navel)
uveo-meningo-encephalitis
unified medical language system
upper motor neuron
uridine mono-phosphate
ulnar nerve ; umbilical notch; United Nations ; urea
nitrogen
unctus (smeared)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization
unguentum (ointment)
United Nations International Children's Emergency
Fund
universal ; university
unknown
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Organization
urinary output
unknown origin ; un-official; urethral orifice ; urinary
output
utero-ovarian pregnancy
upper outer quadrant
utero-ovarian varicocele
ultimum praescriptus (the last ordered ; the last
prescribed)
urine / plasma (ratio)
unknown pressure ; un-pack ; uretero-pelvic ; uroporphyrin; urticaria papulosa ; uterus parvicollis
utero-placental apoplexy
urine protein electrophoresis
urine protein electro-phoresis
uveo-parotid fever
uro-porphyrino-gen
uretero-placental insufficiency
unique physician identification number
uretero-pelvic joint; uretero-pelvic junction
urethral pressure profile
uvulo-palato-pharyngo-plasty
upper quadrant
uracil; urina (urine); urinalysis
unconditioned response ; urgent reply
unconditioned response ; upper respiratory; urgent reply;
urine; utilization review
uracil
23 5
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
URAC
urd.
URD
urg.
URI
URO
urol .
URQ
URT
URTI
U/S
us
USA
USAEC
USAN
USB
USCI
USD
USDA
USG
USI
USN
USP
USPHS
USR
USRT
ust.
usu.
ut.
UTBG
utd.
UTD
utend.
UTG
UTI
UTP
UTS
UU
UUN
UV
UVA
23 6
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ultra-violet B (sunlight)
ultra-violet blood irradiation
ultra-violet C; umbilical venous catheter
unifocal ventricular ectopic beat
oveoparotid fever
ultra-violet germicidal irradiation
uretero-vesical junction
ultra-violet light
ultra-violet radiation
ultra-violet radiation therapy
uvulotomy; uvulotume; uvulotome (uvulatome)
mixed venous
gas flow
V
v.
vel (or) ; vena (vein); vice (in the place) ; vide (see)
V
vacuum ; vagina ; valine ; valve; Vanadium ; vector;
vegetable ; vein; velocity ; venous; ventilation ; ventricle;
vibration ; Vibrio; video ; vision ; voice ; void; volt;
voltage; volume ; vomiting
V,
chest lead 1 : 4th intercostal space at the right sternal
border
lead 2: 4th intercostal space at the left sternal
chest
V2
border
chest
V3
lead 3 : equidistant between V2 and V4
chest
V4
lead 4: 5th intercostal space at left of
midclavicular line
chest
VS
lead 5: anterior axillary line
chest
V6
lead 6: mid-axillary line
chest
V7
lead 7: posterior axillary line
lead 8 : posterior scapular line
chest
Vg
lead 9: left border of the spine
chest
V9
Va
alveolar ventilation
alveolar
VA
volume
blood
VC
volume of the capillary bed
anatomical
VD
dead space
V
relaxation volume
tidal
VT
volume
VA
vacuum aspiration; ventricular arrest ; ventriculo-atrial ;
vertebral artery; Veterans' Administration; Vincent's angina; vision acuity ; visual acuity ; visual aid ; volt-ampere
VABCD
Vinblastine, Adriamycin, Bleomycin, CCNU,
Dacarbazine
vac.
vacuum
VAC
vacuum ; Vincristine, Actinomycin D, Cyclophosphamide
VACTERL
Vertebral, Anal, Cardiac, Tracheal, Esophageal, Renal,
Limb
239
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
VAD
VAdC
VAFAC
vag.
VAIPP
val.
VALE
VAMP
VA-ODLP
VA-OSLP
VAP
VAPA
var.
VARE
vasc .
VASC
VAT
VATD
VATERR
vasc.
VAV
Vb
VB
VBA
VBACS
VBAP
VBC
VBD
VBG
Vbl.
VBM
VBMCP
VBP
VBS
VBS:FBS
VBS/FBS
24 0
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
V/C
VC
VCA
VCAP
VCAP-III
VCB
VCC
VCD
VCF
VCFS
VCG
VCMP
VCP
Vcr
VCR
VCS
VCT
VCUG
VD
VDA
VDAG
VDBR
VDDR
VDEL
VDF
VDG
VDH
VDL
VDP
VDRL
Vds.
VDS
VDU
VE
VEA
VEBs
VECP
VEDP
VEE
VEEV
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
VEF
VEGF
VENP
VEP
VEPA
ver.
VER
VERP
vert.
VES
VESI
vesic.
vesp.
VESV
VET
VF
VFP
VG
VGD
VGH
VH
VHD
VHDD
VHDLP
VHF
VHS
v.i.
VI
VIA
vib .
vic.
VIEN
VIF
VIG
vin.
VIP
VIPST
vir.
242
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
vaginal irrigation smear
as compared with ; face to face (opposite) ; in relation to
volar intercalated segmental instability
vital; vitalist; vitamer; vitamin; vitellus (yolk of an egg)
videlicet (namely)
very large; very late ; very little ; very low
very late antigen
very low birth weight
very low-calorie diet
very low-density lipo-protein
Visible Light Emitting Diode
very low fat; very low frequency
virus-like infectious agent
visceral larva migrans
very low nucleus of hypothalamus
Vincristine, Leucogen, Prednisone
Very Large Scale Integration
ventricular muscle ; volt-meter
Teniposide
vanillyl-mandelic acid
Vincristine, Methotrexate, Adriamycin, Dactinomycin
Vincristine, Melphalan, BCNU, Cytoxan
vaso-motor center
Vincristine, Melphalan, Cyclophosphamide, Prednisone
Veterinariae Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine)
V16-MF
VePesid, Methotrexate, Fluorouracil
VMH
ventro-medial hypothalamus
.M .N .
V
vis medica'trix naturae (the healing power of nature)
VM-26-PP
Teniposide, Procarbazine, Prednisone
VMR
vaso-motor rhinitis
VN
visiting nurse
VNA
Visiting Nurse Association
VNR
vitro-nectin receptor
volume of oxygen consumption
*02
maximum volume of oxygen consumption
V02max
V0 2
volumeof
oxygen uptake
V02max
maximum volume of oxygen consumption
VOR
vestibular ocular reflex
v.o .s .
visio oculus sinister (vision of left eye) ; vitello ovi
solutus (dissolved in yolk)
V.O .U .
visio oculus uterque (each eye vision)
VIS
vis-a-vis
VISI
vit.
viz.
VL
VLA
VLBW
VLCD
VLDLP
VLED
VLF
VLIA
VLM
VLNH
VLP
VLSI
VM
VM-26
VMA
VMAD
VMBC
VMC
VMCP
.M
V
.
.D
24 3
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
V&P
VP
VP-16
VPB
VPC
VPCG
VPD
VPF
VPI
VPL
VPP
VP-16-P
VPRC
VPS
VR
VRBC
VRI
VRNA
VQ scan
V.S .
VS .
VS.
VS
VSD
VSFP
VSGP
VSL
VSN
VSPFT
VSS
VSV
VSW
V&T
VT
244
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
ventricular tachycardia
venous thrombo-embolism
video tape recorder
volume unit
vesico-ureteral reflux
venae (veins)
.
vice versa
V.V
v/v
volume of solute per volume of solvent
V&V
vulva and vagina
W
varicose veins ; viper venom ; vulva and vagina
dead
VD / VT
space / tidal volume (ratio)
VVI
ventricular demand inhibited
VVT
ventricular demand triggered
VW
vessel wall
VZ
varicella-zoster
VZIG
varicella-zoster immune globulin
VZV
varicella-zoster virus
VTc
WE
VTR
VU
VUR
vv
w/
w
W
W+
WA
WACH
WAIS
WAPM
WAR
WART
WAS
WASO
WASP
Wb
WB
WBAT
WBC
WBCD
WBC/hpf
WBF
WBGT
WBGTI
WBH
WBHc
WBHp
WBHt
WBR
WBS
WBV
with
with
wait ; wash; water; watt; weak; Wednesday; week;
weight ; west; white; wide ; widow; wife ; window;
Wolfram (tungsten) ; woman; work
weakly positive
well-arrange ; when awake
wedge, adjustable, cushioned-heel (shoe)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
wandering atrial pace-maker
whole abdominal therapy
whole abdominal radio-therapy
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
wake after sleep onset
World Association of Societies of Pathology
Weber
waste-basket ; water brush; water-bed; weight bearing;
Western blot ; wet brain; whole blood; whole body
weight bearing as tolerated
well-baby care ; white blood cell ; white blood count;
whole body counter
white blood count and differential
white blood cell per high-power field
whole blood folate
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index
whole blood hematorit; whole body hyperpyrexia ;
whole body hyperthermia
whole blood hemato-crit
whole body hyper-pyrexia
whole body hyperthermia
whole body radiation
whole body scan
Willow-brook virus
247
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
W/C
W.C.
WC
WCC
WCD
WCG
WCHP
WD
W4D
WDHA
WDLL
WDWN
We
WE
wed.
WEE
WEEV
WEN
WEST
WF
WFE
WFI
WFR
WGA
wgt.
wh.
WH
WHA
WHO
WHR
WHS
WHT
WHVP
WI
WIA
248
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
WIC
WISC
wk.
wks.
WL
WLE
WLF
WLT
WM
WMA
WMD
WMR
WMT
WMX
WN
WNF
WNL
WNV
w/o
WO
WOB
WOE
WP
WPB
WPM
WPPSI
WPW
WPWA
WPWS
wr.
WR
Wra
WRAT
WRC
WRE
W.S .
wt.
WT
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
WTFSBS
w/v
WV
w/w
x
X
X
Xan.
Xao.
XAT
XB
XC
XCG
XD
X-disease
XDP
Xe
XECTG
XESM
XIP
XL
XLDA
XM
XMP
XMTR
Xn
XOAN
XOD
XOP
XP
XR
XRF
except ; mean
abscissa ; mole fraction
cross; cross out; crossed out; decimal scale of potency;
decimal scale of dilution ; extra; times; magnification;
multiply ; reactance; respirations (anesthesia chart) ;
unknown; xanthine ; xanthosine
medical decision level
xanthine
xanthosine
Xylose Absorption Test
xanthine bases
xanthic calculus
excretory cysto-gram
xanthoma diabeticorum ; X-ray dermatitis
bovine hyperkeratosis
zero-derma pigmentosum
Xenon
Xenon-enhanced computed tomography
X-ray energy spectro-meter
X-ray in plaster
extra large; extra long
xylose lysine deoxycholate agar
crossmatch ; xanthoma multiplex
xanthosine-mono-phosphate
transmitter
Christian
X-linked ocular albinism Nettleship
xanthine-oxi-dase
X-ray out of plaster
xanthoma palpebrarum; xeroderma pigmentosum;
xylene poisoning
xero-radiographic ; xero-radiography ; X-ray (x-ray);
roentgen rays (rontgen rays)
X-ray fluorescence
25 1
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
XRFS
XRG
XRT
XS
XSA
X(T)
XT
XTAL
Xu
XUG
XX
XX/XY
XY
Xyl
Xyr.
xys.
y
Y
YAC
YAG
Yb
YB
Ychr.
Ycrt.
yd.
yds .
YE
YF
YFV
YHT
Y-fig.
y/o
YO
YOA
YOB
YOM
YOPLL
YOS
YPLL
yr.
YR
yrbk
yrs .
YS
YSC
YT
YV
z
Z'
Z"
Z
ZA
ZAT
ZB
ZC
Z/D
ZD
ZDV
Z-E
ZEEP
ZES
ZFY
ZG
ZIG
ZIGV
ZIP
Z-lig .
ZMAC
Zn
ZNM
ZnSO 4
ZO
ZOE
ZOL
zool .
Z-P
ZPG
Z-plasty
ZPP
zero; zone
increasing degree of contraction 1
increasing degree of contraction 2
atomic number ; carbobenzoxy ; impedance; increasing
degree of contraction; ionic charge number; zuckung
(German word meaning contraction)
zinc acetate; zoster auricularis; zygomatic arch
Zondek-Aschheim test
zygomatic bone
zinc-chloride
zero defect
Z disk ; zero defect
zi-do-vudine
Zollinger-Ellison
zero end-expiratory pressure
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
zinc finger Y
zoo-graft; zoo-grafting
zoster immune globulin
zoster immune globulin vaccine
zoster immune plasma
Zinn's ligament
zygo-matico-auri-cularis
Zinc
Ziehl-Neelsen method
zinc-sulfate
zinc ointment ; zinc oxide ; zoster ophthalmicus
zinc-oxide eugenol
zonule of Zinn
zoologist; zoology
z-plasty
zero population growth
Z-Plastic relaxing operation
zinc proto-porphyrin
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Zr
ZR
ZS
ZSP
ZSR
zyg.
ZYM
zz .
ZZ
Zirconium
zygomatic reflex
zinc salts; zinc-stearate; zinc-sulfate
zinc salts poisoning
zeta sedimentation rate ; zeta stimulation rate
zygapophysis ; zygion ; zygoma
zymometer; zymoscope; zymosimeter
zingiber (ginger)
zonule of Zinn
APPENDIX A
(-)
()
x
x1
x2
x3
x4
1x
2x
3x
4x
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y
yA
yBF
yD
yE
yG
yM
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x
A
[,A
[,C
RCi
[,Eq .
25 8
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
greater than
less than
greater than or equal to
less than or equal to
increased; up
decreased; down
move to right ; results in; yields
move to left
two-way operation
diastolic blood pressure
systolic blood pressure
check; checked; observe for
birth
dead ; death; died
empty; no change
no balance due (bookkeeping abbreviation)
start of operation
end of operation
alpha particle
beta chain of hemoglobin; beta ray
change ; prism diopter
time interval
ejection fraction response
conductivity; gamma; Ig; photon; surface tension
IgA
IgBF
IgD
IgE
IgG
IgM
pseudouridine; psychiatrist; psychologist
electric field intensity; electromotive force; permittivity
efficiency ; viscosity
kaon
wavelength
lambda particle
magnetic momentum; mass absorption coefficient; micro; micron ; modulus; muon ; permeability; population mean ; the heavy chain of IgM; viscosity
micro-ampere
micro-Coulomb
micro-Curie
micro-equivalent
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
lag
[,l
[.L
[.m
[um
[umg
[umm
[,P
[,R
[usec
RU
RV
1uW
~p,Ci
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AQA
A>B
BN/
B>A
APPENDIX A
micro-gram
micro-liter (micro-litre)
micro-liter (micro-litre)
micro-meter (micro-metre)
micro-molar
micro-milli-gram
micro-milli-meter (micro-milli-metre)
micro-processor
micro-roentgen (micro-rdntgen)
micro-second
micro-unit
micro-volt
micro-watt
micro-micro- (pico-)
micro-micro-Curie (pico-Curie)
micro-micro-gram (pico-gram)
degrees of freedom; frequency; kinetic viscosity; neutrino; reluctivity
3 .14159265 . . . . . . ; osmotic pressure ; pion; the ratio of
diameter and circumference of a circle
xi particle
correlation coefficient; density; electric charge density;
mass density; resistivity; rho particle
1/1000 of a second ; conductivity ; cross-section ;
standard deviation; surface tension
sigma particle ; sigmoid; sigmoidoscopy
mean life; torque ; transmittance
electric potential; file; luminous flux; magnetic flux
ohm; omega particle
paragraph
numbered clause ; section
at
credit (bookkeeping abbreviation)
and
before
Angstrom
cumulated activity
of each
Alpha Omega Alpha (an honorary society in U.S.A.)
air greater than bone
both
billing information posted
bone greater than air
25 9
APPENDIX A
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
BTE
B-1, E
BS J,
cc
c/ c
CS
C
/d
F
T FOB
T 1CP
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
Greek Alphabet
Capital
letter
A
B
I'
E
Z
H
O
I
K
A
M
N
Small
letter
a
(3
Y
S
s
TI
6
L
x
k
It
v
O
II
o
it
T
Y
6
t
v
52
cu
Pronunciation
English equivalent
alpha
beta
gamma
delta
epsilon
zeta
eta
theta
iota
kappa
lamda
mu
nu
xi
omicron
pi
rho
sigma
tau
upsilon
phi
chi
psi
omega
a
b
g, n
d
e
z
e (e as in easy)
th
i
k
1
m
n
x
o
p
r, rh
s
t
y, u
ph
ch
ps
o (o as in flow)
APPENDIX C
Name
zero (cipher; naught)
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
one hundred
two hundred
three hundred
four hundred
five hundred
Arabic
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
200
300
400
500
Roman
...
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
Will
XIX
XX
XXX
XL
L
LX
LXX
LXXX
XC
C
CC
CCC
CD
D
APPENDIX C
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Name
six hundred
seven hundred
eight hundred
nine hundred
one thousand
two thousand
five thousand
ten thousand
one hundred thousand
one million
Arabic
600
700
800
900
1000
2000
5000
10000
100000
1000000
Roman
DC
DCC
DCCC
CM
M
MM
V
C
APPENDIX D
unit
abbreviation
unit
abbreviation
centimeter (centimetre)
decameter (decametre)
decimeter (decimetre)
dekameter (dekametre)
hectometer (hectometre)
kilometer (kilometre)
meter (metre)
millimeter (millimetre)
hectameter
(hectametre ; hectare)
square centimeter
(square centimetre)
square decimeter
(square decimetre)
square dekameter
(square dekametre)
square kilometer
(square kilometre)
square meter
(square metre)
square millimeter
(square millimetre)
unit
cm
dam
dm
dam
hm
km
m
mm
equivalent
0.393 inch
32.81 feet = 393 .7 inches
3.937 inches
32.81 feet = 393 .7 inches
109 .36 yards = 328 .08 feet
0.621 miles
39.37 inches = 3.28 feet
0.039 inch
AREA
ha
equivalent
2.471 acres
cm2; sq. cm
dm2; sq. dm
km2; sq. km
m2; sq. m
mm2; sq. mm
are
centiare
hectare (hectameter ; hectametre)
square kilometer (square kilometre)
LAND
abbreviation
equivalent
APPENDIX D
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
unit
cubic centimeter (cubic centimetre)
cubic decimeter (cubic decimetre)
VOLUME
abbreviation
c.c .; cm ,
c.d .
c.m .; m3
stere
St .
unit
centiliter (centilitre)
deciliter (decilitre)
abbreviation
cl; cL
dl ; dL
dekaliter (dekalitre)
dal; daL
hectoliter (hectolitre) hl ; hL
kiloliter (kilolitre)
kl ; kL
liter (litre)
1; L
milliliter (millilitre)
ml; mL
equivalent
0.06102 inch cubic
61 .023 cubic inches =
0.0353 cubic foot
35 .314 cubic feet =
1 .308 cubic yards
35 .314 cubic feet =
1 .308 cubic yards
CAPACITY
equivalent
0.6 cubic inch = 0.338 fluid ounce
61 .02 cubic inches = 0.21 pint =
3.38 fluid ounces = 0.1057 liquid quart
0.35 cubic foot = 2.64 gallons = 0.284 bushels
3 .53 cubic feet = 1.14 pecks = 26 .418 gallons =
2.838 bushels
1 .307 cubic yards = 264.18 gallons =
35 .315 cubic feet
61 .02 cubic inches = 1 .057 liquid quarts =
0.908 dry quart
0.06 cubic inch = 0.27 fluid dram
COMMON WEIGHTS
Grains
Grams
15432.35
1000
15432.23
100
154.3235
10
1
15 .43235
0 .1
1 .543235
0 .1543235
0 .01
.001
0 .01543235
0
APPENDIX E
(Measurement)
The following prefixes are used to indicate decimal multiples and submultiples of SI units.
Prefix
tera
giga
mega
kilo
hecto
deka
deci
centi
milli
micro
nano
Pico
femto
atto
Symbol
T
G
M
k
h
da
d
c
m
I.
n
p
f
a
Factor
10 12
10 9
10 6
10 ,
10 2
10 1
10-1
10 -2
10-3
10-6
10-9
10-12
10-15
10-18