Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms
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- AIDS
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Alb
- albumin
- ALK-P
- Alkaline phosphatase
- ALL
- acute lymphocytic leukemia
- AM
- morning
- AMA
- American Medical Association
- AMD
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMI
- Acute myocardial infarction
- amnio
- amniocentesis
- AMP
- ampule
- amt
- amount
- AMY
- amylase
- anes
- anesthesia
- ANOVA
- analysis of variance
- AOM
- acute otitis media
- A and P
- auscultation and percussion
- APE
- acute psychotic episode
- cone
- concentrated
- CP
-
CPK--> CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE ~ diagnostic blod test that detects problem of rhabnomyolysis (the breakdown of muscle tissue; major side effect). High CPK level can detect this S.E. of the statin drug
cerebral palsy
cleft palate
chest pain
chronic pain
chondromalacia patella
plasma level - CPmax
- peak serum concentration
- CPmin
- Trough serum concentration
- CPPB
-
Continuous Postive Pressure Breathing
(respiratory therapy) - CPPV
- Continuous Postive Pressure Ventilation
- CPR
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- CPT
-
Curren Procedural Terminology
~ more for certain codes that health care providers use to get remimbursed for service.
Chest Physiotherapy - Cr
-
Creatine
( indication of kidney function ) - crit
-
hematocrit
( pack cell volume, indication of RBC(red blood cells) counted ) - CS
-
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
coronary scelerosis;
central supply;
clinical stage;
conjunctiva-sclera;
consciousness;
cat scratch - C sect
- Cesarean Section (surgical intervention to get baby)
- CSF
-
Cerebrospinal Fluid (fluid n spine)
Colony-Stimulating factor (biotech term) - CT scan
- Also referred to as CAT Scan
- CV
- Cardiovascular
- CVA
-
Cerebrovascular accident
(stroke or brain attack) - CVS
- Consumer Value Stores
- D
- day