Abbreviations

Front 1

@

Back 1

at

Front 2

ā

Back 2

before

Front 3

abd

Back 3

abdomen

Front 4

ABG

Back 4

arterial blood gases

Front 5

a.c, ac

Back 5

before meals (ante cenum, ante cebum)

Front 6

ad lib

Back 6

as desired (ad libitum)

Front 7

adm

Back 7

admission, admitted

Front 8

ADL

Back 8

activities of daily living

Front 9

ABO

Back 9

the main blood group system

Front 10

AMI

Back 10

acute myocardial infarction

Front 11

AM

Back 11

morning (ante meridiem)

Front 12

AMA

Back 12

against medical advice

Front 13

BCG

Back 13

Bacille Calmette-Guerin

Front 14

bid, b.i.d

Back 14

twice a day (bis in die)

Front 15

bld

Back 15

blood

Front 16

bpm, BPM

Back 16

beats per minute

Front 17

BPH

Back 17

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Front 18

BRP

Back 18

bathroom privileges

Front 19

BS

Back 19

bowel or breath sounds

Front 20

BR

Back 20

bed rest

Front 21

BSC

Back 21

bedside commode

Front 22

BSD

Back 22

bedside drainage

Front 23

amb

Back 23

ambulate, ambulatory

Front 24

BW

Back 24

body weight

Front 25

Bx, bx

Back 25

biopsy

Front 26

č, C

Back 26

with

Front 27

C

Back 27

Centigrade, Celsius

Front 28

C1, C2 (etc.)

Back 28

1st Cervical vertebra, 2nd Cervical vertebra

Front 29

CA

Back 29

cancer, carcinoma

Front 30

Cal

Back 30

calorie

Front 31

cap

Back 31

capsule

Front 32

Cath

Back 32

catheter, catheterize

Front 33

c.c., CC

Back 33

chief complaints

Front 34

amt

Back 34

amount

Front 35

cc

Back 35

cubic centimeter

Front 36

CHF

Back 36

congestive heart failure

Front 37

CHO

Back 37

carbohydrate

Front 38

Cl

Back 38

chloride

Front 39

CBC

Back 39

complete blood count

Front 40

CBR

Back 40

complete bed rest

Front 41

CCU

Back 41

Coronary Care Unit

Front 42

CHON

Back 42

protein

Front 43

CHD

Back 43

congenital heart disease

Front 44

Cl liq

Back 44

clear liquid

Front 45

ANST

Back 45

after negative skin test

Front 46

cm

Back 46

centimeters

Front 47

CNS

Back 47

central nervous system

Front 48

CO2

Back 48

carbon dioxide

Front 49

c/o

Back 49

complaints of

Front 50

COPD

Back 50

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 51

COLD

Back 51

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 52

CPR

Back 52

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 53

CS

Back 53

cesarian section

Front 54

C&S

Back 54

culture and sensitivity

Front 55

AP, ap

Back 55

apical pulse

Front 56

A-P

Back 56

anterior-posterior

Front 57

approx

Back 57

approximately

Front 58

ASAP

Back 58

as soon as possible

Front 59

B & B

Back 59

bowel and bladder training

Front 60

BaE, BE

Back 60

barium enema