Abbrev

Front 1

ā

Back 1

before

Front 2

AAA

Back 2

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Front 3

AAO×3

Back 3

awake, alert, and oriented, times 3

Front 4

Abd

Back 4

Abdomen

Front 5

Abn

Back 5

Abnormal

Front 6

AC

Back 6

before a meal (latin Anti Cibum)

Front 7

AD

Back 7

right ear (latin Auris Dexter)

Front 8

ADLs

Back 8

Activities of daily livinh

Front 9

ad lib

Back 9

As desired (latin ad libitum)

Front 10

AFib

Back 10

atrial fibrillation

Front 11

Alk phos

Back 11

Alkaline phosphatase

Front 12

ALS

Back 12

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Front 13

AMA

Back 13

against medical advice

Front 14

AMI

Back 14

acute myocardial infection

Front 15

A&Ox3

Back 15

Aleet and oriented, times 3

Front 16

AOM

Back 16

acute otitis media

Front 17

A/P

Back 17

Assesment and plan

Front 18

AROM

Back 18

Active range of motion

Front 19

ASC-US

Back 19

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

Front 20

AVM

Back 20

ateriovenous malformation

Front 21

BCC

Back 21

basal cell carcinoma

Front 22

BID

Back 22

twice a day (latin bis in de)

Front 23

BKA

Back 23

below the knee amputation

Front 24

BM

Back 24

Bowel movement

Front 25

BMI

Back 25

Body mass index

Front 26

BMP

Back 26

basic metabolic panel (multiple values)

Front 27

BNP

Back 27

brain natriuretic peptide (one value)

Front 28

BP

Back 28

blood pressure

Front 29

BPM

Back 29

beats per minute

Front 30

BRAT

Back 30

Diet: (bananas, rice, apple sauce, toast) helps digestion in some gi disorders

Front 31

BS

Back 31

Bowel sounds

Front 32

BS x4

Back 32

bowel sounds in all 4 quadrants

Front 33

c

Back 33

with (from latin cum)

Front 34

Ca

Back 34

Calcium

Front 35

CABG

Back 35

coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Front 36

CAD

Back 36

coronary artery disease

Front 37

Cath

Back 37

Catheter

Front 38

CBC

Back 38

Complete blood count

Front 39

CBC/DIFF

Back 39

complete blood count/differential

Front 40

CC

Back 40

chief complaint

Front 41

CHF

Back 41

Congestive heart failure

Front 42

CKD

Back 42

Chronic kidney disease

Front 43

CN

Back 43

cranial nerves

Front 44

CNS

Back 44

central nervous system

Front 45

C/O or c/o

Back 45

Complains of

Front 46

CO2

Back 46

Carbon dioxide

Front 47

CP

Back 47

Chest pains

Front 48

Crit

Back 48

Hematocrit

Front 49

CS

Back 49

Caesarean section

Front 50

C&S

Back 50

Culture and sensitivity

Front 51

CSF

Back 51

Cerebrospinal fluid

Front 52

CTA

Back 52

Clear to ausculation

Front 53

CTAB

Back 53

clear to ausculation bilaterally

Front 54

CXR

Back 54

chest x ray (chest radiograh)