Medical Abbreviations

Front 1

Cx

Back 1

Cervix

Front 2

GYN

Back 2

gynecology

Front 3

OCC

Back 3

occasional

Front 4

freq

Back 4

frequency

Front 5

qd

Back 5

every day

Front 6

abs

Back 6

absent

Front 7

w/o

Back 7

without

Front 8

CS

Back 8

cesarean section

Front 9

Rx

Back 9

prescription

Front 10

chemo

Back 10

chemotherapy

Front 11

HC

Back 11

head circumference

Front 12

quad

Back 12

quadriplegic

Front 13

SOB

Back 13

shortness of breath

Front 14

d

Back 14

day

Front 15

NKDA

Back 15

no known drug allergies

Front 16

BC

Back 16

birth control

Front 17

PID

Back 17

pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 18

OM

Back 18

otitis media
middle ear inflammation, lympanitis

Front 19

Sx

Back 19

symptoms

Front 20

H&P

Back 20

history and physical exam

Front 21

DM

Back 21

diabetes mellitus

Front 22

CVA

Back 22

cerebrovascular accident
stroke

Front 23

OD

Back 23

right eye

Front 24

CA

Back 24

cancer
(also, cardiac arrest)

Front 25

Tx

Back 25

treatment

Front 26

GI

Back 26

gastrointestinal

Front 27

GC

Back 27

gonorrhea

Front 28

GDM

Back 28

gestational diabetes mellitus

Front 29

c̄

Back 29

with

Front 30

s̄

Back 30

without

Front 31

med(s)

Back 31

medication, medications

Front 32

q2h

Back 32

every 2 hours

Front 33

q4h

Back 33

every four hours

Front 34

NS

Back 34

normal saline

Front 35

pos

Back 35

positive

Front 36

/d

Back 36

per day

Front 37

W/U

Back 37

workup
a diagnostic examination of a patient

Front 38

VO

Back 38

verbal order

Front 39

WNL

Back 39

within normal limits

Front 40

sl

Back 40

slight

Front 41

IM

Back 41

intramuscular

Front 42

RE

Back 42

rectal exam

Front 43

T

Back 43

temperature

Front 44

BA

Back 44

backache

Front 45

F/U

Back 45

follow up

Front 46

OV

Back 46

office visit

Front 47

Ab

Back 47

abortion
(also antibody)

Front 48

surg

Back 48

surgery

Front 49

cath

Back 49

catheter, catheterize

Front 50

P

Back 50

pulse

Front 51

HBP

Back 51

high blood pressure

Front 52

vag

Back 52

vagina, vaginal

Front 53

N+V

Back 53

nausea and vomiting

Front 54

NVD

Back 54

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

Front 55

Dx

Back 55

diagnosis

Front 56

H/O

Back 56

history of

Front 57

lab

Back 57

laboratory

Front 58

AP

Back 58

apical pulse

Front 59

peds

Back 59

pediatrics

Front 60

OT

Back 60

occupational therapy

Front 61

QS

Back 61

quantity sufficient

Front 62

QNS

Back 62

quantity not sufficient

Front 63

Bx

Back 63

biopsy

Front 64

WO

Back 64

written order

Front 65

Fx

Back 65

fracture

Front 66

OR

Back 66

operating room

Front 67

sol

Back 67

solution

Front 68

āā

Back 68

of each

Front 69

p̄

Back 69

after

Front 70

x̄

Back 70

except

Front 71

1°

Back 71

primary

Front 72

2°

Back 72

secondary

Front 73

CXR

Back 73

chest x-ray

Front 74

d/c

Back 74

discontinue

Front 75

spec

Back 75

specimen

Front 76

AU

Back 76

both ears

Front 77

CHF

Back 77

congestive heart failure

a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues

Front 78

ht

Back 78

height

Front 79

amt

Back 79

amount

Front 80

OS

Back 80

left eye

Front 81

BPH

Back 81

benign prostatic hyperplasia

enlarged prostate

Front 82

PEN

Back 82

penicillin

Front 83

dil

Back 83

dilute

Front 84

wt

Back 84

weight

Front 85

disch

Back 85

discharge

Front 86

pc

Back 86

after meals

Front 87

sigmoid

Back 87

sigmoidoscopy

exam of the sigmoid colon

Front 88

LMP

Back 88

last menstrual period

Front 89

BPM

Back 89

beats per minute

Front 90

PT

Back 90

physical therapy
also prothrombin time (measures how quickly your blood clots)

Front 91

Pt, pt

Back 91

patient
or pint

Front 92

ther

Back 92

therapy

Front 93

COPD

Back 93

chronic obstructive pulmonary diesease

Front 94

CRC

Back 94

colorectal cancer

Front 95

RA

Back 95

rheumatoid arthritis

Front 96

RF

Back 96

rheumatic fever

Front 97

DVT

Back 97

deep venous thrombosis

Front 98

Fe def

Back 98

iron deficiency

Front 99

tid

Back 99

three times a day

Front 100

min

Back 100

minute

Front 101

wk

Back 101

week

Front 102

VS

Back 102

vital signs

Front 103

oint

Back 103

ointment

Front 104

lax

Back 104

laxative

Front 105

URI

Back 105

upper respiratory infection

Front 106

USI

Back 106

urinary stress incontinence

Front 107

MS

Back 107

multiple sclerosis

Front 108

UTI

Back 108

urinary tract infection

Front 109

OA

Back 109

osteoarthritis

Front 110

MI

Back 110

myocardial infarction

(heart attack)

Front 111

HTN

Back 111

hypertension

abnormally high blood pressure

Front 112

IBS

Back 112

irritable bowel syndrome

Front 113

TLC

Back 113

total lung capacity
tender loving care

Front 114

qn

Back 114

every night

Front 115

Hx

Back 115

history

Front 116

prog

Back 116

prognosis

forecast of likely course of a disease or outcome

Front 117

HRT

Back 117

hormone replacement therapy

Front 118

b/c

Back 118

because

Front 119

BM

Back 119

bowel movement

Front 120

per

Back 120

by or through

Front 121

h, hr

Back 121

hour

Front 122

am, a.m.

Back 122

morning

Front 123

N/A

Back 123

not applicable

Front 124

IV

Back 124

intravenous

Front 125

tab(s)

Back 125

tablet, tablets

Front 126

LBP

Back 126

low back pain

Front 127

bid

Back 127

twice a day

Front 128

admin

Back 128

administer

Front 129

DTaP

Back 129

Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine

Front 130

TSE

Back 130

testicular self-exam

Front 131

ea

Back 131

each

Front 132

OB

Back 132

obstetrics

Front 133

hs

Back 133

at bedtime

Front 134

pharm

Back 134

pharmacy

Front 135

Hg

Back 135

mercury

Front 136

rehab

Back 136

rehabilitation

Front 137

CC

Back 137

chief complaint

Front 138

NVA

Back 138

near visual acuity

test ability to see things easily

Front 139

path

Back 139

pathology

Front 140

appt

Back 140

appointment

Front 141

NMP

Back 141

normal menstrual period

Front 142

tr

Back 142

trace

Front 143

HR

Back 143

heart rate

Front 144

NB

Back 144

newborn

Front 145

ac

Back 145

before meals

Front 146

preop

Back 146

preoperative (before surgery)

Front 147

DVA

Back 147

distance visual acuity

Front 148

GU

Back 148

genitourinary

reproductive and urinary system

Front 149

EENT

Back 149

eyes, ears, nose, throat

Front 150

STAT

Back 150

immediately

Front 151

NH

Back 151

nursing home

Front 152

Px

Back 152

physical exam

Front 153

PE

Back 153

physical exam

Front 154

cc

Back 154

cubic centimeter

Front 155

AS

Back 155

left ear

Front 156

CAD

Back 156

coronary artery disease

Front 157

prep

Back 157

preparation

Front 158

PMS

Back 158

premenstrual syndrome

Front 159

qod

Back 159

every other day

Front 160

S/E

Back 160

side effects

Front 161

qid

Back 161

four times a day

Front 162

pm, p.m.

Back 162

afternoon, evening

Front 163

AD

Back 163

right ear

Front 164

OU

Back 164

both eyes

Front 165

Fe

Back 165

iron

Front 166

N/C

Back 166

no complaints

Front 167

BS

Back 167

blood sugar
also breath sounds

Front 168

op

Back 168

operation

Front 169

OP

Back 169

outpatient

Front 170

BP

Back 170

blood pressure

Front 171

BSE

Back 171

breast self-exam

Front 172

R

Back 172

respiration
1 breath in/out

Front 173

DOI

Back 173

date of injury

Front 174

abd

Back 174

abdomen

Front 175

DRE

Back 175

digital rectal exam

Front 176

vit

Back 176

vitamin

Front 177

VE

Back 177

vaginal exam

Front 178

MHx

Back 178

medical history

Front 179

dL

Back 179

deciliter

Front 180

OTC

Back 180

over the counter

Front 181

HepB

Back 181

Hepatitis B vaccine

Front 182

Pap

Back 182

Pap test

Front 183

lat

Back 183

lateral

Front 184

po/PO

Back 184

by mouth

Front 185

NPO

Back 185

nothing by mouth

Front 186

reg

Back 186

regular

Front 187

sec

Back 187

second

Front 188

IPV

Back 188

inactivated polio vaccine

Front 189

NKA

Back 189

no known allergies

Front 190

mod

Back 190

moderate

Front 191

DOB

Back 191

date of birth

Front 192

NICU

Back 192

newborn intensive care unit

Front 193

ASA

Back 193

acetylsalicylic acid
(aspirin)

Front 194

ED

Back 194

emergency department
(also erectile dysfunction)

Front 195

EDD

Back 195

expected date of delivery

Front 196

SC

Back 196

subcutaneous

Front 197

SQ

Back 197

subcutanous

Front 198

neg

Back 198

negative

Front 199

-

Back 199

negative

Front 200

+

Back 200

positive

Front 201

DSD

Back 201

dry sterile dressing

Front 202

H20

Back 202

water!

Front 203

H/A

Back 203

headache

Front 204

c/o

Back 204

complains of

Front 205

sm

Back 205

small

Front 206

approx

Back 206

approximately

Front 207

MMR

Back 207

measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

Front 208

postop

Back 208

postoperative (after surgery)

Front 209

flex sig

Back 209

flexible sigmoidoscopy

Front 210

ad lib

Back 210

as desired

Front 211

D+I

Back 211

dry and intact

Front 212

TPR

Back 212

temperature, pulse, respiration

Front 213

LB

Back 213

lower back

Front 214

caps

Back 214

capsule

Front 215

lac

Back 215

laceration

Front 216

ID

Back 216

intradermal

Front 217

D+V

Back 217

diarrhea and vomiting

Front 218

ASAP

Back 218

as soon as possible

Front 219

liq

Back 219

liquid

Front 220

qh

Back 220

every hour

Front 221

noct

Back 221

at night, nocturnal

Front 222

qam

Back 222

each morning

Front 223

qhs

Back 223

every night at bedtime

Front 224

prn

Back 224

as necessary

Front 225

TB

Back 225

tuberculosis

infectious disease of the lungs

Front 226

UA

Back 226

urinalysis (urine test)

metabolic and kidney disorders

Front 227

trig

Back 227

triglycerides (blood test)

used to identify heart disease

Front 228

RBC

Back 228

red blood cell , red blood count (blood test)
part of complete blood count

Front 229

OGTT

Back 229

oral glucose tolerance test (blood test)

also GTT

measures your response to sugar, used for Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes

Front 230

GTT

Back 230

glucose tolerance test (blood test)

measures your response to sugar, used for Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes

Front 231

Hgb

Back 231

hemoglobin (blood test)

measures hemoglobin protein for anemia, vit deficiency, chronic diseases

Front 232

diff

Back 232

differential (blood test)

measures the % of white blood cells,abnormal cells, or immature cells

Front 233

ABG

Back 233

arterial blood gas (blood test)

artery blood to check vitals during critical and respiratory problems

Front 234

US

Back 234

ultrasound

(sound wave imaging)

Front 235

MRI

Back 235

magnetic resonance imaging
(organs and body structures)

Front 236

LP

Back 236

lumbar puncture "spinal tap"

for meningitis, MS, cancers, inject meds

Front 237

FOBT

Back 237

fecal occult blood test (fecal)
looks for colorectal cancer

Front 238

CT

Back 238

computed axial tomography, cat scan

cross-sectional scans of body structure or tissue, creates 3D imaging

Front 239

ECG

Back 239

electrocardiogram (heart)

tests the heart's electrical activity
how fast? irregular? strength of signals

Front 240

Echo

Back 240

echocardiogram (heart)

an ultrasound that shows the inside of the heart and any structural problems

Front 241

EEG

Back 241

electroencephalogram (brain)

detects electrical activity in the brain

Front 242

U/C

Back 242

urine culture

used to diagnose UTI

Front 243

SG

Back 243

specific gravity (urine)

checks water balance/urine concentration

Front 244

RBS

Back 244

random blood sugar, casual blood sugar

tests for glucose regardless of when you last ate

Front 245

PSA

Back 245

prostate-specific antigen (blood)

tests for PSA protein produced by prostate gland

used for cancer screening

Front 246

PPBS

Back 246

postprandial blood sugar (blood)

after meal blood glucose test

Front 247

PET

Back 247

positron emission tomography

nuclear imaging with injected radioactive tracer

used for tumors and brain mapping

Front 248

GCT

Back 248

glucose challenge test (blood)

measures response to sugar
used during pregnancy, screens for gestational diabetes

Front 249

Hct

Back 249

hematocrit (blood)

test to check red blood cell levels

Front 250

FBS

Back 250

fasting blood sugar (blood)

used to determine if your blood sugar is in a healthy range

Front 251

ESR

Back 251

erythrocyte sedimentation rate (blood)

detects inflammation

Front 252

C+S

Back 252

culture and sensitivity (urine)

used to diagnose UTI

Front 253

CBC

Back 253

complete blood count

general health status

wide range screening

Front 254

BG

Back 254

blood glucose
test blood sugar levels for signs of diabetes, fainting, seizures

Front 255

TRUS

Back 255

transrectal ultrasound (prostrate)

enlarged, abnormal growths, infertility

Front 256

PFT

Back 256

pulmonary function test (lung)

general lung performance

Front 257

NST

Back 257

nonstress test

check in on twins health

Front 258

IVP

Back 258

intravenous pyelogram (organs)

xray of kidneys, bladder, and ureter

Front 259

WBC

Back 259

white blood cell, white blood (cell) count

part of complete blood count

Front 260

CA

Back 260

cancer

Front 261

STD

Back 261

sexually transmitted disease