Medical Terminology 102 Abbrs
Medical Terminology Abbrieviations
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- Dilation Curettage
- D&C
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
- PND
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
- ESWL
- Intramuscular
- IM
- Urinalysis
- UA
- (type 2 diabetes) Non-Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus
- NIDDM
- Right Atrium
- RA
- Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- IRDS
- Atrioventricular (Arteriovenous)
- AV
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- AIDS
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- CVD
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- ERCP
- Radioactive Iodine Uptake
- RAIU
- Intraocular Lens
- IOL
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MRI
- I & D
- Incision and Drainage
- Digital Rectal Examination
- DRE
- Cesarean Section
- CS
- Chest X-Ray
- CXR
- Low Density Lipoprotein
- LDL
- Inferior Vena Cava
- IVC
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- HIV
- Intradermal
- ID
- Left Ventricle
- LV
- Parathyroid Hormone
- PTH
- Ultrasound
- US
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- SIDS
- Intravenous Pyelogram
- IVP
- Posteroanterior
- PA
- Bundle-Branch Block
- BBB
- Above the Knee
- AK
- Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
- ASHD
- Nothing By Mouth
- npo
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- BUN
- Electrocardiogram
- ECG, EKG
- Total Knee Replacement
- TKR
- Rheumatiod Arthritis
- RA
- Blood Sugar
- BS
- Electromyogram
- EMG
- Left Upper Quadrant
- LUQ
- Cererospinal Fluid
- CSF
- Lutenizing Hormone
- LH
- Anteroposterior
- AP
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- ARDS
- Hepatitis A Virus
- HAV
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- MVP
- Fracture
- Fx
- Cystic Fibrosis
- CF
- Fasting Blood Sugar
- FBS
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- KS
- GYnecology
- GYN
- Prostate Specific Antigen
- PSA
- Respiratory Disease
- RD
- Aortic Stenosis
- AS
- Previous Menstrual Period
- PMP
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
- DPT
- Barium Enema
- BaE, BE
- Electroecephalogram
- EEG
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- GTT
- Nebulized Mist Treatment
- NMT
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- CPR
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- CVA
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- SPECT
- left Eye
- OS
- Genitourinary
- GU
- Visual Acuity
- VA
- Rapid Eye Movement
- REM
- Visual Field
- VF
- Cystoscopic Examination
- Cysto
- Interatrial Septum
- IAS
- Left Ear
- As
- Astigmatism
- Astigm
- Both Ears
- AU
- Ears Nose Throat
- ENT
- Vital Capacity
- VC
- Blood Pressure
- BP
- Voiding Cystourethrogram
- VCUG
- Diopter (lens Strength)
- D
- Lateral
- Lat
- Diabetes Mellitus
- DM
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- BCC
- Superior Vena Cava
- SVC
- Papaniocolaou Smear
- PAP
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- VSD
- Oral Contraceptive Pills
- ocps
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- IBS
- Orally
- po
- Gravida
- Pregnant
- Abdomen
- Abd
- RIght Eye
- OD
- Venereal Disease
- VD
- Gastrointestinal
- GI
- Bladder Neck Obstruction
- BNO
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PID
- Barium
- Ba
- Ebstein Barr Virus (mono)
- EBV
- Cardiac Catheterization, (chief Complaint)
- CC
- Hip disarticulation, hemodialysis, hearing distance
- HD
- Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (herniated Disk)
- HNP
- Growth Hormone
- GH
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- IBD
- Shortness of Breath
- SOB
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- HSV
- Exotropia
- XT
- Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
- TAH
- Right Ear
- AD
- Lumbar Puncture
- LP
- Obstectrics and Gynecology
- OB-GYN
- (Type 1 Diabetes) Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus
- IDDM
- Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
- ICSH
- Physical Examination
- PE
- Above the elbow
- AE
- Massive Vitreous Retractor (Blade)
- MVR
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
- PCP
- Last Menstral Period
- LMP
- In Vitro Fertilization
- IVF
- Human Papilloma Virus
- HPV
- Pulmonary Function Test
- PFT
- Biopsy
- Bx
- IntravenousUrography
- IVU
- Hydrochloric Acid
- HCl
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- TSH
- Esotropia
- ST
- Dermatology
- Derm
- Extraocular Movement
- EOM
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- ARMD
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- CTS
- Family History
- FH
- Viable Births
- Para
- Orthopedics
- ORTH, Ortho
- Male Sex Hormone
- XY
- Positron Emission Tomography
- PET
- Decubitus
- Decub
- Pituitary Growth Hormone
- PGH
- Right Lower Quadrant
- RLQ
- Retrograde Pyelogram
- RP
- Congestive Heart Failure
- CHF
- Intravenous Cholandiography
- IVC
- Sinoatrial Node
- SA
- Right Upper Quadrant
- RUQ
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
- TURP
- Gonnorrhea
- GC
- Intraocular Pressure
- IOP
- Right Ventricle
- RV
- Frozen Section
- FS
- Myocardial Infarction
- MI
- Ointment
- Oint, Ung
- U&L U/L
- Upper and Lower
- Atrial Septal Defect
- ASD
- Heart Failure
- HF
- Upper Gastrointestinal
- UGI
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- URI
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- COPD
- Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
- IPPB
- Central Nervous System
- CNS
- Cardiovascular
- CV
- Antidiuretic Hormone
- ADH
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- TSS
- Below the Elbow
- BE
- Hepatitis B Virus
- HBV
- Red Blood Count
- RBC
- White Blood Cell
- WBC
- Tuberculosis
- TB
- Left Atrium
- LA
- Bowel Movement
- BM
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Hypertrophy
- BPH
- Left Lower Quadrant
- LLQ
- Computed Tomography
- CT
- Below the Knee
- BK
- Diagnosis
- Dx
- Each Eye, (Both Eyes Together)
- OU
- Intrauterine Device
- IUD
- Hyaline Membrane Disease
- HMD
- Mixed Astigmatism
- Mix astig
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
- KUB
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- CABG
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- EGD
- Upper Gastrointestinal Series
- UGIS