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DEX — (DXT) Blood Sugar
A&OX4 — alert and oriented, times 4
FTNVD — full term normal vaginal delivery
CEIOL — Cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement
A&OX3 — alert and oriented, times 3
AAS — Atomic Absorbance Spectrophotometry
H/H OR H&H — hemoglobin and hematocrit
CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CRIT — hematoCRIT
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
HEENT — head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
MCGTT — microdrop
BMBX — Bone marrow biopsy
ELLSCS — elective lower segment caesarean section
SMA-6 — six-channel serum multiple analysis
A FIB — atrial fibrillation
AAT — Activity As Tolerated
HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
EMLSCS — emergency lower segment Caesarean section
ESM — Ejection Systolic Murmur
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
X-MATCH — crossmatch
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
ADLS — Activities of Daily Living Scale
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
PTBD — Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
V-FIB — Ventricular Fibrillation
Q12H — Every 12 Hours
NSVD — Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
V-TACH — Ventricular Tachycardia
TIB-FIB — tibia and fibula
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
T.S.T.H. — too sick to send home
DM — Diabetes mellitus
D BIL — direct bilirubin
FMLA — Family Medical Leave Act
R/G/M — rubs/gallops/murmurs
U&E — urea and electrolytes (blood test)
ECG — Electrocardiogram
C-SSRS — Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
AAOX3 — awake, alert, and oriented, times 3
A1C — glycosylated hemoglobin
ASC-H — atypical squamous cells – cannot exclude HSIL
ADHD — Attention Deficiti Hyperactivity Disorder
PERRLA — pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
AMB — Ambulate
ESRD — End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)

CT — Computed Tomography
G-B SYN — Guillain-Barre syndrome
OPS — Operations
SITREP — Situation Report
AA — Ascorbic Acid
IVSS — intravenous soluset
HIPAA — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
CTA — Clear To Auscultation (medical; lungs)
FAMMM SYNDROME — familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome
PPX — Prophylaxis
Mφ — macrophage
ADLS — Activities of Daily Living
RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus
MEQ — Milliequivalent
THR — Total Hip Replacement
VDRF — Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
CNA — Certified Nursing Assistant
IX — Investigation
M&IE — Meals and Incidental Expenses
SAPS II — simplified acute physiology score
IQ — Intelligence Quotient
B/L — Bilateral
OB-GYNE — obstetrics and gynecology
NT-PROBNP — N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
KIV — Keep In View
DOB — Date Of Birth
INSTR — Instruct
Q.M.T. — every month
AMI — acute myocardial infarction
Ψ — psychiatry
BA E — barium enema
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
EMBX — endometrial biopsy
CAOX4 — Conscious
H/A — Headache
LCX — Left Circumflex Artery
IPPV — Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
J-TUBE — jejunostomy tube
ΔΔ — differential diagnosis
LA/AO — left atrial/aortic
OHTN — ocular hypertension
A FLUT — atrial flutter
EOMI — Extraocular Movements Intact
D DAVP — desamino D-argihine vasopressin
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
H→S — heel-to-shin test
A-NVH — asymptomatic non-visible haematuria
H-MOLE — hydatidiform mole

PCIOL — Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
X/40 — x number of weeks of pregnancy
H202 — hydrogen peroxide
DSW — 5% Dextrose in water
NISS — New Injury Severity Score
REEDA — Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Drainage, Approximation
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
D55% — dextrose
X-AFP — extended alpha-fetoprotein
PRA — Panel Reactive Antibody (blood testing)
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
TCDB — Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe
DCP-CAS — Defined Contribution Plan Casual
K CAL — kilocalorie
EQVR — Electronic Quality Variance Report
ASCVD — Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
C-SECTION — cesarean section
RR — blood pressure measured with a specific sphygmomanometer
ASPECTS — Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
C-SPINE — Spine, Cervical
BRBPR — Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
CBI — Continuous Bladder Irrigation
RAADP — Routine Antenatal Anti-D Prophylaxis
LD50 — Lethal Dose 50 (median concentration of a toxicant that will kill 50% of the test animals within a designated period)
B II — Billroth II gastrectomy
TBC — Total Body Crunch: Multiple Injuries
Q.AM — every day before noon
HCO3 — Bicarbonate
WBAT — Weight Bearing As Tolerated
HLD — Hyperlipidemia
IVRS/IWRS — Interactive Voice Response System / Interactive Web Response System
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
BPM — Beats Per Minute
OC&P — ova, cysts and parasites
IOP — intra-orifice pressure
AFO — Ankle-Foot Orthosis
ADMTG — Admitting
KVO — Keep Vein Open
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
Σ — sigmoidoscopy
MEDLINE — Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online
SSN — Social Security Number
ESBL — extended spectrum beta-lactamase
LABBB — Left Anterior Bundle Branch Block
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
IPH — Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
HB% — hemoglobin concentration in gram per deciliter
RAD HYS — radical hysterectomy

L/S SCAN — liver-spleen scan
Q.WK. — weekly
CSSD — Central Sterile Supply Department
HA5 — 5% homatropine
FIO2 — Fraction of Inspired Oxygen
A.H. — every other hour
RATVH — Radical Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
WHO — World Health Organization
C1-INH — C1-inhibitor antigenic protein
H/OPI — history of the present illness
S-NVH — symptomatic non-visible haematuria
SX — Surgery
T-AX — temperature, axillary
TKA — Total Knee Arthroplasty
Q.O.H. — every other hour
D LOCKER — Diving Locker
PLOV — painless, progressive loss of vision
L-DOPA — levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
D5/5 — 5% Dextrose in water
TUIP — Transurethral incision of the prostate
TX — Treatment (medical)
DICVP — Diplomat, International College of Veterinary Pharmacy
SMA-7 — serum metabolic assay
ROSC — Return of Spontaneous Circulation
W/O — Without
UCSDMC — University of California, San Diego Medical Center
VC-BA — Vice Chancellor-Business Affairs
≠ — not equal
SOBOE — Shortness of Breath on Exertion
UAO — Upper Airway Obstruction
PREME — premature infant
RFQ — Request For Quotation
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
LAP APPY — laparoscopic appendectomy
WDL — Within Defined Limits
Q.N. — every night
I131 — iodine-131
NAAT — Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
NAD — No Acute Distress
PPM — parts per million
MB BCH — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
IV — Intravenous
VC-UG AF — Vice Chancellor-Undergraduate Affairs
HA — Hypertonia arterialis
VC-ER — Vice Chancellor-External Relations
QC — Quality Control
DDST — Denver Developmental Screening Test
FISH — Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
RVOT — Right Ventricular Outflow Tract

AS — Aortic Stenosis
CRRT — Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
GPL — George Palade Laboratories
FTND — Full Term Normal Delivery
ALL — Adult Lymphoblastic Leukemia
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
LUS — Lower Uterine Segment
VC-RSP — Vice Chancellor-Resource Strategy and Planning
EAP — Employee Assistance Program
PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
V&P — vagotomy and pyloroplasty
SAA&HR — Student Affirmative Action & Human Relations
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
BPRS — Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
GSM — Global System for Mobile Communications
IABAD — intra-aortic balloon assist device
FMS — Fibromyalgia Syndrome
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
WRD — word
I125 — the 125 molecular
EVD — External Ventricular Drain
HANDL — headache and neurological deficits CSF lymphocytosis
F→N — finger-to-nose test
N/TPCT — North Torrey Pines Court
S/P — Status Post
— — negative
MAIL SVCS — Mail Services
FTE — Full Time Equivalent
FOOSH — Fall On Outstretched Hand
LMCA — Left Main Coronary Artery
KELS — Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
FACIL D&C — Facilities Design & Construction
VC-RM&P — Vice Chancellor-Resource Management & Planning
IVPB — intravenous piggyback
HOTN — Hypotension
AD — Right Ear
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
I123 — the 123 molecular
CGI — Clinical Global Impression
DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
ā — (a with a bar over it) before
TET TOX — tetanus toxoid
SAPS III — simplified acute physiology score
HASHD — Hypertensive Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
CMT — Cervical Motion Tenderness
LSIL — Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
NKA — No Known Allergies
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
RFP — Request For Proposal

APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
JVD — Jugular Venous Distention
FEN — Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
CBC — Complete Blood Count
SVD — Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
FWB — Full Weight Bearing
GI — Gastrointestinal
CV — Curriculum Vitae
ME — Medical Examiner
AFE — Amniotic Fluid Embolism
AFB — Aflatoxin B
FTSG — Full Thickness Skin Graft
PDF — Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
AKA — Also Know As
CJD — Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
DOA — dead on arrival
GASTROE — Gastroenterology
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
PMH — Past Medical History
LOL — Little Old Lady
CVAT — Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
MG — Magnesium
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
SBFT — Small Bowel Follow Through
MGSO4 — magnesium sulfate
NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
PTA — Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
CGA — Contact Guard Assist
IRA — Individual Retirement Account
PA — Physician Assistant
PERRLAC — Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation Consensually
ORIF — Open Reduction Internal Fixation
BTL — Bilateral Tubal Ligation
HNP — Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
ASX — Asymptomatic
AP — Accounts Payable
CO — Carbon Monoxide
FHR — Fetal Heart Rate
CPD — Cephalopelvic Disproportion
HACCP — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
NJT — Nasojejunal Tube
ABCD — asymmetry, borders, color, diameter
LTCS — Low Transverse Cesarean Section
C/W — Consistent With
ADL — activity of daily living
MMEDSCI — Master of Medical Science
ASA — Acetylsalicylic Acid
RBC — Red Blood Cell
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid

SBO — Small Bowel Obstruction
DRG — Diagnosis Related Group
CNS — Central Nervous System
ECHO — Echocardiogram
BD — twice a day
BRP — Bathroom Privileges
AER — auditory-evoked response
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
SD — Standard Deviation
RBBB — Right Bundle Branch Block
PJRT — Permanent Junctional Reentrant Tachycardia
ASHD — Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
NGTD — Negative to Date
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
DCCV — Direct Current Cardioversion
LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
LAHB — Left Anterior Hemiblock
NBT — Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
INT — Internal
IVF — in vitro fertilization;
POA — Power Of Attorney
PROM — Premature Rupture of Membranes
ANP — Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
ROM — Range Of Motion
AML — Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
NKHHC — NonKetonic Hyperglycemic-Hyperosmolar Coma
OD — Overdraft
IM — Intramuscular
APGAR — appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration – used to assess newborns
AM — Ante Meridian
AHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
LC50 — Lethal Concentration 50
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
MMPI — Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
CST — Contraction Stress Test
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
HMO — Health Maintenance Organization
ITIN — Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
AAA — abdominal aortic aneurysm
BMI — Body Mass Index
IMU — Intermediate Care Unit
IRB/IEC — Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee
GU — Genitourinary
GR — Grain
ACLS — Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ARG — Arginine
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
BX — Biopsy

DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
APMPPE — Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy
NPC — Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
TB — Tuberculosis
SALT — Skin-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
IT — Intrathecal
SIDS — Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
AMP — Ampere
CKD — Chronic Kidney Disease
LVSWI — Left Ventricular Stroke Work Index
RVSP — Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
NPH — Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (Insulin)
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
HGB — Hemoglobin
TPA — Third Party Administrator
Y — Tyrosine
DDX — Differential Diagnosis
BALT — Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
DX — Diagnosis
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
SYS — System
UVJ — Ureterovesical Junction
BIBA — Brought In By Ambulance
TKVO — To Keep Vein Open
QS — every shift
CIN — Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia
DREZ — Dorsal Root Entry Zone
SSE — Soap Suds Enema
HOCM — Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
LFT — Liver Function Test
STSG — Split Thickness Skin Graft
IUP — Intrauterine Pregnancy
FX — Fracture
ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
MDS — Myelodysplastic Syndrome
PMI — Point of Maximum Impulse
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
CR — Creatinine
PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
RSI — Repetitive Strain Injury
HFPSF — heart failure with preserved systolic function
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
COX-3 — cyclooxygenase 3
D — Day
NABS — Normoactive Bowel Sounds
QS — Quantity Sufficient
ER — Emergency Room

ECC — Endocervical Curettage
MOL — Mole
SS — Social Services
PT — Physical Therapy
SUV — Standardized Uptake Value
CDI — Clostridium Difficile Infection
ADA — Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
PSVT — Paroxysmal Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia
DLCO — diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
IVII — IV insulin infusion
NSS — Normal Saline Solution
CCU — Coronary Care Unit
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
HGSIL — High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
A — Alanine
ADM — Admission
CMML — Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
DOD — United States Department of Defense
MAE — Moves All Extremities
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
MC&S — microscopy, culture, and sensitivity
RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
OPD — Outpatient Department
ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
CHG — Change
CTS — Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
ETOH — Ethanol
NM — Nanometer
ADCC — Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity
PVR — Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
GITS — Gastrointestinal therapeutic system
RRR — Regular Rate and Rhythm
NP — Nurse Practitioner
DCF — Data Clarification Form
AMA — Against Medical Advice
MN — Midnight
BP — Blood Pressure
BNP — Brain Natriuretic Peptide
AVNRT — Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia
ANTI-U1-RNP — anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein
OHSP — Occupational Health and Safety Program
REG — Regular
RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
CC — Chief Complaint
PCR — Polymerase Chain Reaction
OSA — Obstructive Sleep Apnea
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
SVI — Stroke Volume Index

SVR — Systemic Vascular Resistance
EOD — Every Other Day
BOOP — Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
HPF — High-Power Field
NICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
MED — Medical
H — Hour
EPL — Extensor Pollicis Longus
IVDU — Intravenous Drug Use
CHE — Cholinesterase
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
INST — Institute
RIF — Right Iliac Fossa Pain
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
LGL — Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
CRO — Contract Research Organization
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
TCA — Tricyclic Antidepressant
LVOT — Left Ventricular Outflow Tract
RTA — Renal Tubular Acidosis
CA — Calcium
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal
CPE — Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin
LGSIL — Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
TPA — Tissue Plasminogen Activator
AB — Asthmatic Bronchitis
APPT — Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
LSCS — Lower Segment Caesarean Section
ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
DHTR — Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
DMARD — disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
R/O — Rule Out
OT — Occupational Therapy
APACHE II — Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II
GARS — Gait Abnormality Rating Scale
INH — Isoniazid
EMD — Electromechanical Dissociation
HD — High Density
PROM — Passive Range Of Motion
ACS — American Cancer Society
HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
PPROM — Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
VAG — Vaginal
BBT — Basal Body Temperature
DME — Durable Medical Equipment

BLDG — Building
AICD — Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
LAB — Laboratory
GOAT — Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
KG — Kilogram
ASCAD — Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
POST — Posterior
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
CBS — Capillary Blood Sugar
DGO — Diploma in Gynaecology & Obstetrics
WCC — White Cell Count
RDS — Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CO — Cardiac Output
GGT — Gamma Glutamyl Transferase
NIPPV — Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
COA — Chart Of Accounts
ADA — Adenosine Deaminase
POTS — Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
PWB — Partial Weight Bearing
ASCUS — atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
SVT — Supraventricular Tachycardia
EMG — Electromyogram
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
IRIS — Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
RM — Room
CBD — Common Bile Duct
FDA — Food Drug Administration
CDC — Center for Disease Control and Prevention
MVO2 — Myocardial Oxygen Consumption
STH — Somatotropic Hormone
INFO — Information
GSW — GunShot Wound
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
UDS — Urine Drug Screen
ED — Emergency Department
RIND — Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
GH — Growth Hormone
ALK PHOS — Alkaline Phosphatase
VSS — Vital Signs Stable
CRT — Capillary Refill Time
CAG — Coronary Angiography
CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
AF — Amniotic Fluid
DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
FOBT — Fecal Occult Blood Test
ISS — Injury Severity Score
HSA — Health Savings Account
IHD — Ischemic Heart Disease

ROD — resident on duty
PEA — Pulseless Electrical Activity
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
AF — afebrile
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
URTI — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
MISC — Miscellaneous
SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
SMA — Superior Mesenteric Artery
IRDS — Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
AEB — As Evidenced By
AMA — American Medical Association
L&D — Labor and Delivery
HOLEP — Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate
BWX — bite-wing x-ray
BMR — Basal Metabolic Rate
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
APB — Abductor Pollicis Brevis
DEPT — Department
PVA — Polyvinyl Alcohol
VIN — Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
EXEC — Executive
ASGUS — atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
NSF — National Sanitation Foundation
APSGN — Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
VATS — Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
ABP — Arterial Blood Pressure
BUC — buccal
NSD — Normal Spontaneous Delivery
QUAL — Quality
MAT — Microscopic Agglutination Test
VIP — Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
CRF — Case Report Form
AEC — Atomic Energy Commission (superseded by ERDA)
MPV — Mean Platelet Volume
NO — Nitric Oxide
ADLS — Activities of Daily Living Speech
ABX — antibiotics
DIV — Division
SQL — Structured Query Language
SPEC — Special
GPA — Grade Point Average
RCA — Root Cause Analysis
AED — Automated external defibrillator
ECC — Emergency Cardiac Care

VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
NACL — Sodium Chloride
SOS — if needed
DSG — Dressing
CONT — Continue
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
SCI — Science
PMA — Progressive Muscular Atrophy
RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
UR — Utilization Review
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
ABR — Auditory Brainstem Response
RHD — Rheumatic Heart Disease
CRBS/MEDICAL — Center for Research in Biological Structure/Medical
DL — Deciliter
BNO — Bowel Not Open
DI-DI — dichromatic diamnionic twins
NL — Normal
.1 MCG — 0.1 mcg
OINT — ointment
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
NB — Newborn
BS — Blood Sugar
TV — Television
LVEDP — CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
LOS — Length of Stay
SDH — Subdural Hematoma
EDC — Estimated Date of Confinement
IPD — Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
ACH — Acetylcholine
HCL — Hydrochloric Acid
AGA — appropriate for gestational age
CASPO — Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography
FMRI — Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PERLA — Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
IVC — Inferior Vena Cava
ATB — antibiotic
DUB — Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
AAPMC — antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
T&A — Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
BPAD — Bipolar Affective Disorder
OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
RPM — Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
XRT — Radiotherapy
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
LAP — Left Atrial Pressure
BMA — British Medical Association
IFG — Impaired Fasting Glycaemia

EDAMS — Encephalo-Duro-Arterio-Myo-Synangiosis
FA — Fatty Acid
SAST — Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase
TBS — Tablespoon
BPD — Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
SGT — Sergeant
CGD — Chronic Granulomatous Disease
LAH — Left Anterior Hemiblock
HCT — Hematocrit
RLE — Right Lower Extremity
AVR — Aortic Valve Replacement
EF — Ejection Fraction
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
GP — General Practitioner
HBD — Has Been Drinking
ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
DA — Dopamine
HR — HUMAN RESOURCES
HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
TCC — Transitional Cell Carcinoma
MVP — Mitral Valve Prolapse
BILI T/D — bilirubin total and direct
OR — Operating Room
FJ — Financial Journal
TAH — Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
ACT-D — actinomycin-D
AG — Antigen
TDWB — Touch-Down Weight-Bearing
BO — bowel open
D5W — 5% dextrose/water
PEFR — Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (lung Function)
ALT — Alanine Aminotransferase
REP — Representative
IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
MONO-DI — monochorionic-diamniotic twins
HPI — History of Present Illness
LAT — Lateral
PAF — Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
MSO4 — morphine sulfate
QT — Quart
GYN — Gynecology
MICU — Medical Intensive Care Unit
CHEM — Chemistry
AODM — Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
MAHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
CHO — Carbohydrate
CTR — Cardiothoracic ratio
SVC — Service
OZ — Ounce

CAP — Community Acquired Pneumonia
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
UNG — OINtment
CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
TLA — Three Letter Abbreviation
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
NA — Not Applicable
RN — Registered Nurse
DOL — United States Department of Labor
P — Pressure
RTS — Revised Trauma Score
OHD — Organic Heart Disease
DRT — Dead Right There. (ODSA) Doctors and nurses shorthand acronym for a patient found dead at the scene.
SLP — Speech Language Pathologist
D/C — Discontinue
DEL — Delivery
IRB — Institutional Review Board
RTW — Return To Work
LIF — Left Iliac Fossa
BPD — Biparietal Diameter
AGN — Acute Glomerulonephritis
HX — History
COTA — Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
TBC — Tuberculosis
WT — Weight
OSH — Outside Hospital
GTT — Drop
CBG — Capillary Blood Gas
TRP — Tryptophan
GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
L — Liter
SBE — Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
FWD — Forward
HSKPG — Housekeeping
BOA — Born Out of Asepsis
MIN — Minimum
APPT — Appointment
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
MCHIR — Master of Surgery
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
OBS — Organic Brain Syndrome
LAR — Low Anterior Resection
CBG — Corticosteroid Binding Globulin
AST — Aspartate Aminotransferase
R — Right
QT — cardiac output
SPRM — Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator
SUPP — suppository
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus

IVDA — Intravenous Drug Abuse
IPM — Integrated Pest Management
ECM — Extracellular Matrix
ATC — Around The Clock
SPK — Superficial Punctate Keratitis
RVSWI — Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index
CAPD — Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
FOB — Fecal Occult Blood
IDMC/DSMB — Independent Data Monitoring Committee / Data and Safety Monitoring Board
ISA — Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity
DGM — Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
PIO — Public Information Office
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
HHD — Hypertensive Heart Disease
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
FANA — fluorescent antinuclear antibody test
INR — International Normalization Ratio
CHOL — Cholesterol
PSA — Prostate-Specific Antigen
PNA — pneumonia
HI — Homicidal Ideation
SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
AHTR — Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
BSL — Biosafety Level
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
MMK — Marshall–Marchetti–Kranz procedure
PDC — Professional Development Center
LCR — Ligase Chain Reaction
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
FEF25–75 — forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity
FICA — Federal Insurance Contribution Act
CDCR — Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy
CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
FNHTR — Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
HBEAG — hepatitis B e antigen
EBL — Estimated Blood Loss
GEN — General Motors
ATCC — American Type Culture Collection
LVEF — Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
EMT — Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
PO — By Mouth
FVD — Fluid Volume Deficit
BOM — Bilateral Otitis Media
SID — Semel in die meaning once daily. Only used in veterinary medicine.
AAD — Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
CBC/DIFF — complete blood count/differential
FSH — follicle stimulating hormone
WMA — World Medical Association

AMT — Amount
GXT — graded exercise test
AFL — Atrial Flutter
CR — Chromium
NCAA — National Collegiate Athletic Association
TLS — Transport Layer Security
2.0 MG — 2 mg
NIH — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
AHA — American Hospital Association
RVH — Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
GAD — Generalized Anxiety Disorder
L — Left
A&P — Auscultation and Percussion
ACT — Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy
LOP — Left Occiput Posterior - Fetal position
IRIDA — inherited iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia
BSA — Body Surface Area
A — Artery
LAP — Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
MPO — Myeloperoxidase
CTO — Chronic Total Occlusion
BLE — Bilateral Lower Extremity
OGD — Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
AU — Both Ears
MIC — Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
ABI — Acquired Brain Injury
D&C — Dilatation and Curettage
OS — Oculus Sinister
NSAID — Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
SDS — Safety Data Sheet
AVF — Arteriovenous Fistula
O — [ō—letter o with overbar]
SDTI — Suspected Deep Tissue Injury
MSLT — Multiple Sleep Latency Test
NADP — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
IUGR — Intrauterine Growth Retardation
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
SUPP — Support
AU — Auris unitas
SCR — Serum Creatinine
I&O — Intake & Output
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
SUPT — Superintendent
CCF — Congestive Cardiac Failure
NRB — non-rebreather mask
UGIB — upper gastrointestinal bleeding
NA — Not Available

PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
PE — Pulmonary Embolism
ACQ — Acquisition
NSR — Normal Sinus Rhythm
C/O — Complains Of
CTMS — Clinical Trial Management System
HVPG — Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient
PCI — Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
REHAB — Rehabilitation Evaluation Hall and Baker
Q.I.D — Four times a day
AAFB — acid-alcohol fast bacilli
PHX — Past History
H2O — Water (vapor)
TTD — Temporary Total Disability
LRTI — Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
PTBC — patellar tendon bearing cast
ACR — albumin:creatinine ratio
CML — Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
BCX — Blood Culture
BILI — Bilirubin
AVM — Arteriovenous Malformation
IDM — Infant of Diabetic Mother
ERT — Estrogen Replacement Therapy
PIN — Personal Identification Number
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
EACA — Epsilon-aminocaproic acid
DCH — Diploma in Child Health
NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
CIDP — Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
MATH — Mathematics
FDP — Federal Demonstration Partnership
CH — Chronic Hepatitis
OOB — Out of Bed
OFC — Office
EFW — Estimated Fetal Weight
STD — sexually transmitted disease
RCA — Right Coronary Artery
DOI — Date of Injury
SSL — Secure Socket Layer
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
RX — Treatment
MMHG — millimeters of mercury
NYHA — New York Heart Association
RIS — Radiology Information System
SNF — Skilled Nursing Facility
C — Centigrade
LVF — Left Ventricular Failure
VOL — Volume
MM — millimolar (millimoles/liter)
PCN — Penicillin

SOL — Space-Occupying Lesion
BPP — Biophysical Profile
TWE — Tap Water Enema
SAH — Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
ECU — Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
RAPD — relative afferent pupillary defect
RDT — Rapid Diagnostic Test
TSP — Teaspoon
BILAT — Bilateral
TRAP — Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase
FBC — Full Blood Count
H/O — History of
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
APPY — Appendectomy
FU — Follow-Up
KCL — Potassium Chloride
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
# — Number
CNS — Clinical Nurse Specialist
SOB — Short of breath
NAD — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
CA — Carcinoma
HOB — Head of Bed
ALT — Alanine Transaminase
CCU — Cardiac Care Unit
MJ — Megajoule
MSM — Men who have Sex with Men
ORG — Organization
RPE — Retinal Pigment Epithelium
HGG — Human Gamma Globulin
FDP — Flexor Digitorum Profundus
RAI — Radioactive Iodine
DSP — Digital Signal Processor
W — White
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
MAX — Maximum
M — Male
COI — Conflict Of Interest
DEXA — Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
KUB — Kidney
CK — Creatine Kinase
OB-GYN — Obstetrics and gynecology
TMB — Too Many Birthdays: Person Dying Of "old Age"
AMP — Adenosine Monophosphate
ASN — Asparagine
PROC — Process
ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder
HAART — Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
M — Million

IVIG — intravenous immune globulin
SXA — Single Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
GBM — Glioblastoma Multiforme
HEMA — hematest – e.g. hema (-)
NEG — NEGative
AFB — ACID FAST BACILLI
UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
MCI — Mild Cognitive Impairment
PDA — Posterior Descending Artery
LSB — Left Sternal Border
MGUS — Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
OCP — Oral Contraceptive Pill
ADA — American Dental Association
STM — Short Term Memory
OP — Office of the President
US — Ultrasound
F/U — Follow-Up
BUS — Business
MGR — Manager
VAD — Ventricular Assist Device
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
AR — Accounts Receivable
PPLV — pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy
DRE — Digital Rectal Examination
S&S — Signs & Symptoms
MR — Mental Retardation
RFT — Renal Function Test
DLBCL — diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
BNC — bladder neck contracture
SHBG — Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
CARDIO — CARDIOLOGY
UE — Upper Extremity
HYPERAL — hyperalimentation
LBP — Low Back Pain
GRBAS — Grade, Roughness, Breathy voice, Asthenia and Strain
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
P — Pulse
PMR — Polymyalgia Rheumatica
MI — Myocardial Infarction
CHR — Chronic
BV — Bacterial Vaginosis
AP — Auscultation and Percussion
RTC — Return To Clinic
SH — Social History
HLA — Human Leukocyte Antigen
ETT — Endotracheal tube
PROF — Professor
LUE — Left Upper Extremity
MCL — Modified Chest Lead
HSG — Housing

FEP — Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
DSRNA — double-stranded RNA
CME — Continuing Medical Education
DTR — Deep Tendon Reflex
VPI — Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
WB — Whole Blood
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
RHABDO — Rhabdomyolysis
MVR — Mitral Valve Replacement
KOR — keep open rate
MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
PAWP — Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
BSO — Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
AX — Axis
QOD — Every Other Day
ETIOL — etiology
SIMV — Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
MT — Mountain
BA — Bachelor of Arts
HPN — Home Parenteral Nutrition
HEMA — hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, a material in soft contact lenses
TKO — to keep (vein) open for IV therapy
HNPP — Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies
AHA — American Heart Association
MCH — Master of Surgery
PIV — peripheral intravenous
H&P — history and physical examination
EDD — Expected Date of Delivery
BAD — Bipolar Affective Disorder
PDR — Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
BAC — Blood Alcohol Content
CDW — Collision Damage Waiver
STG — Short Term Goal
HDN — hemolytic disease of the newborn
ACC — Ambulatory Care Center
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
TRISS — Trauma and Injury Severity Score
SVC — Superior Vena Cava
BID — Twice A Day
EPO — Erythropoietin
DFMR — daily fetal movement record
MCG — micrograms
ASP — Aspartic Acid
ASAD — Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
LIMA — Left Internal Mammary Artery
BA — Barium
PEPSE — post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure
GAD — Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase
BNI — Bladder Neck Incision
CC — Cubic Centimeter

HDU — High Dependency Unit
CCU — Clean Catch Urine
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
DLP — dyslipoproteinemia [1]
USPS — United States Postal Services
PSVT — Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia
ARDS — Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
RT — Reverse Transcription
PALS — Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
HPL — Human Placental Lactogen
MAR — Medication Administration Record
ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
BGL — Blood Glucose Level
AML — Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
HOSP — Hospital
AUX — Auxiliary
CL — Clearance
ICCE — Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
PT — Prothrombin Time
PAGE — Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
TLC — Total Lymphocyte Count
LN — Lymph Node
HR — Hour
SCID — Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
MIN — Minute
ICM — Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
HTN — Hypertension
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FAST — focused assessment with sonography for trauma
ANT — Anterior
STEMI — ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
T2DM — Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
OB/GYN — Obstetrics and Gynecology
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
PMS — Premenstrual Syndrome
BBS — Bilateral Breath Sounds
COLL — Collect
PAS — Periodic Acid-Schiff
HHS — Health and Human Services Department
Q2H — every two hours
PERRL — Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
FHX — Family History
PHI — Protected Health Information
OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
EAM — External Auditory Meatus
ACEI — angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

CC — Cardiac Catheterization
ISQ — In Status Quo
TSI — Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin
OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
MD — Doctor of Medicine
PE — Physical Education
VPA — Valproic Acid
TIAA-CREF — Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund
RT — Radiation Therapy
HB — Hemoglobin
CIN — Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CTPA — Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram
PE — Pleural Effusion
PAD — Peripheral Artery Disease
DTP — diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
EOMI — extraocular muscles intact
TWA — Time Weighted Averages
RICE — rest, ice, compression, and elevation
FTT — Failure To Thrive
CPT — Current Procedural Terminology
PIVKA-II — protein induced from vitamin K absence
@ — at
MAINT — Maintenance
SCD — Sudden Cardiac Death
NCEP — National Cholesterol Education Program
ANDI — Aberrations of Normal Development and Involution
H — Hydrogen
N — Asparagine
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
REIMBURSE — REIMBURSE, REIMBURSEMENT
RR — Respiratory Rate
TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
PD — Peritoneal Dialysis
AIS — Adenocarcinoma in Situ
NPPV — Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation
PND — Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
TEE — Transesophageal Echocardiogram
ALPS — Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
CYN — Canyon
E — Epinephrine
NCT — Nerve Conduction Test
AD — auris dextra
DCH — Doctor of Surgery
KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
MAST — Michigan alcohol screening test
BE — Barium Enema
DZ — Disease
ALI — Acute Lung Injury
SQ — Subcutaneous

VBAC — Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
ABD — Abdomen
RPR — Rapid Plasma Reagin
ID — Infectious Disease
USN — Ultrasonic Nebulizer
LE — Lower Extremity
RESP — Respiratory
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
SL — Sublingual
FH — Family History
BI — Brain Injury
PCA — Patient-Controlled Analgesia
QAM — Every morning
PR — Per Rectum
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
TRF — Transfer
EDC — Electronic Data Capture
EVAL — evaluation
CF — Complement Fixation
CIS — Carcinoma in Situ
FEUREA — fractional excretion of urea
SUPR — Supervisor
DB HL — decibels hearing loss
PBC — Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
ILD — Interstitial Lung Disease
SSH — Secure Shell (Unix program)
MODY — Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
FIN — Finance
NPO — Nil Per Os
CI — Cardiac Index
JCAHO — Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
AVG — Average Voltage Gain
UNK — Unknown
EUA — Examination Under Anaesthesia
LAD — Left Anterior Descending
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
SCC — Squamous Cell Carcinoma
SOC — Social
CEA — Carotid Endarterectomy
EGFR — Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
AMA — Advanced Maternal Age
UTIL — Utilities
CFTR — Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
APE — Acute Pulmonary Embolism
DDNS — Divisional Dean/Natural Sciences
KUB — kidney, ureter, bladder (x-rays)
PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
AKA — Above Knee Amputation (orthopaedic Usage)
PTL — preterm labor

OPCAB — Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
FSE — Fetal Scalp Electrode
NICE — National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
GIST — Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
AID — Artificial Insemination Donor
SAAG — serum–ascites albumin gradient
CHD — Congenital Heart Disease
PEJ — Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy
MKTG — Marketing
ARM — Artificial Rupture of Membranes
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
RH — Rhesus factor
XT — Exotropia
CAD — Computer-Aided Design
HLTH — Health
NC/AT — Normocephalic/Atraumatic
N — Nitrogen
FBE — Full Blood Examination
OPR — Operator
IPC — Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
GGTP — Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
ALS — Advanced Life Support
AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
ECV — External Cephalic Version
QAM — quaque die ante meridiem (every day before noon)
PHP — Partial Hospitalization Program
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
PC — After Meals
L — Leucine
DPF — Dental Practitioners' Formulary
MAE — Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PEG — Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
LAD — Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
BR — Bedrest
NTD — Neural Tube Defect
S&O — salpingo-oophorectomy
ACDF — Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
NSTEMI — Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
A/W — alive and well
O2 — Oxygen
RES — Research
QS/QT — intrapulmonary shunt fraction
SMV — Superior Mesenteric Vein
Q.A.D. — every other day
KCAL — Kilo Calorie
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
FESS — Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiography
WF — White Female
BMT — Bone Marrow Transplantation

LHH — likelihood of being helped or harmed
ABVD — Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
CHAOS — congenital high upper airway obstruction syndrome
TM — Tympanic Membrane
AC — Anterior Chamber
DIB — Difficulty in Breathing
CGMP — Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
THA — Total Hip Arthroplasty
ROP — Retinopathy Of Prematurity
EGD — Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
HBO — Hyperbaric Oxygen
GDM — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
CXR — Chest X-Ray
BSL — Blood Sugar Level
HT — Heights
LP — Lumbar Puncture
O/E — On Examination
A — Adenosine
HS — High School
MOM — Milk of Magnesia
LLL — left lower lobectomy
SCD — Sickle Cell Disease
TSS — Toxic Shock Syndrome
PLN — Plan
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
ET — Endotracheal
ITAC — Information Technology Advisory Committee
IHC — Immunohistochemistry
PE — pulmonary embolus
RVEF — Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction
ART — Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
ER — Estrogen Receptor
LI — Lithium
CIRC — Circulation
HSA — Human Serum Albumin
JR — Junior
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
IHSS — Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
EPCT — estrogen-progesterone challenge test
CL — Contact Lens
PG — Postgraduate
TKR — Total Knee Replacement
VO — Verbal Order
CD — Chemical Dependency
NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
PROD — Produce
HBA — Hemoglobin A
OP — Outpatient
PROJ — Project
TWB — Touch Weight Bear

ADLS — Activities of Daily Living Survey
IG — Immune Globulin
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
LVEDV — Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume
PRIN — Principal
#NOF — fracture to the neck of the femur
OD — Oculus Dexter
MDVL — Mandeville
CAPS — Capsule
CE — Continuing Education
PRBC — packed red blood cells
SEGA — Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
UBC — Uniform Building Code
GASB — Governmental Accounting Standards Board
AMPA RECEPTOR — alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor of the brain
PET — positron emission tomography
HPS — Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
I&D — Incision and Drainage
NAC — N-Acetylcysteine
CPP — cerebral perfusion pressure
BBB — Bundle Branch Block
AUD — Audit
MECH — Mechanic
INV — Inventory
M — Methionine
ARB — angiotensin II receptor antagonist
PIC — Punctate Inner Choroidopathy
REV — Review
TBSP — Tablespoon
WLE — Wide Local Excision
CCK-PZ — Cholecystokinin-Pancreozymin
MB BCHIR — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
BRA — Bilateral Renal Agenesis
CDI — Central Diabetes Insipidus
PFO — Patent Foramen Ovale
FBG — fasting blood glucose
UBW — Usual Body Weight
DEV — Development
TBEC — Enteric coated tablet
FL OZ — Fluid Ounce
PEF — Peak Expiratory Flow
DIL — Dilute
E — Ecstasy
VPB — Ventricular Premature Beat
PCD — Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
MG — milligram; 1/1000 gram
PVD — Posterior Vitreous Detachment
DOT — Directly Observed Therapy
VET — Veteran

PD — Per Diem
EGF — Epidermal Growth Factor
PSGN — Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis
PEP — postexposure prophylaxis
QD — quaque die (every day)
C — Celsius
TMS — Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
SAB — Spontaneous Abortion
ADV — Advisory
PG — Picogram
PCNSL — primary CNS (central nervous system) lymphoma
AGC — atypical glandular cells
TF — transfer
FHS — Fetal heart sound
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
HFM — hand, foot and mouth disease
ACPO — Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
BE — Base Excess
EPI — Epinephrine
MCUG — Micturating Cystourethrogram
IPF — Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
KI — Potassium Iodide
HM — hispanic male
PROG — Program
TTO — To Take Out
GTN — Glyceryl Trinitrate
OS — Overall Survival
DFA — Direct Fluorescent Antibody
JRA — Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
ABPI — Ankle Brachial Pressure Index
NCP — Nursing Care Plan
QQH — quarta quaque hora (every four hours)
PE — Physical Examination
THR — Threonine
PREP — Preparation
MAP — Medical Assistance Program
IGG — immunoglobulin gamma G (Globulin)
TOP — Termination Of Pregnancy
NM — Nuclear Medicine
PBI — Protein Bound Iodine
BS — Bowel Sounds
NKMA — No Known Medcation Allergies
PDGF — Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
PUR — Purchasing
NFR — Not for Resuscitation
LLQ — left lower quadrant
GCT — Glucose Challenge Test
CA — Cancer
SOAP — Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

AFIB — Atrial Fibrillation Investigation with Bidisomide
ABN — Abnormal
EPDS — Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
ERG — Electroretinogram
REP — Repeat
CT — Calcitonin
HBP — High Blood Pressure
MPGN — Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
CCU — Critical Care Unit
INT — Intermittent Needle Therapy
TIW — three times a week
CHB — Complete Heart Block
HIDS — hyper-IgD (and periodic fever) syndrome
HR — Heart Rate
TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
ICS — Intercostal Space
GTT — Guttae
TKO — To Keep Open
FDS — flexor digitorum superficialis
SCCA — Squamous Cell Carcinoma
LFTS — Liver Function Test
MIS — Minimally Invasive Surgery
SAE — Serious Adverse Event
IOL — Intraocular Lens
CS — Cesium
RINN — Recommended International Non-proprietary Name
IE — Infective Endocarditis
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
ECRF — Electronic Case Report Form
NSE — neuron-specific enolase
NSTACS — non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
GIT — Gastrointestinal Tract
ICF — Intermediate Care Facility
CHP — Chemical Hygiene Plan
BAL — Blood Alcohol Level
VF — Ventricular Fibrillation
LSD — Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Q8H — Every 8 hours
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase
LES — Lower Esophageal Sphincter
DC — Discharge
AMO — Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
YO — years old
FROM — Full Range Of Motion
G — Gram (g)
AK — Actinic Keratosis
FF — Fat Free
ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
AKF — Acute Kidney Failure

MMSE — Mini-Mental Status Examination
W — Tryptophan
RP — Retinitis Pigmentosa
PAP — Positive Airway Pressure
CAT — Cataract
HCV — hepatitis C virus
LB — Pound
HS-CRP — High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
AOM — Acute Otitis Media
A&O — Aware and Oriented
LOT — Left Occiput Transverse
PMD — Pediatric Medicine
SZ — Seizure
AS — Arsenic
TTN — transient tachypnea of the newborn
MSK — Medullary Sponge Kidney
SECY — secretary
VOD — vision right eye
RXN — Reaction
LYS — Lysine
WDWN — Well developed and well nourished
IU — International Unit
AMP — Ampule
ADA — American Diabetes Association
MHC — Major Histocompatibility Complex
TD — Tardive Dyskinesia
MS — Mitral Stenosis
NPF — Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary
LDW — Last Day Worked
CRA — Clinical Research Associate
SAO2 — Arterial Oxygen Saturation
PAN — Polyarteritis Nodosa
RV — Right Ventricle
CRI — Chronic Renal Insufficiency
RCN — Royal College of Nursing
OTD — out the door (discharged
IUT — Intrauterine Transfusion
POS — Positive
NGT — NasoGastric Tube
PVR — Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
G6PD — Glucose-6-Phosphate Deficiency
RPT — Repeat
VIP — Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
GC — gonorrhea
DNI — Do Not Intubate
RFLP — Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
R — Arginine
EMR/EHR — Electronic Medical Record / Electronic Health Record
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

RA — Room Air
ADD — Attention Deficit Disord
CP — Chest Pain
TEL — Telephone
FT — foot (unit of length)
BEA — Below-Elbow Amputation
MRV — Magnetic Resonance Venography
ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
HS — hours of sleep(bedtime)
D/C — Discharge
SCD — Sequential Compression Device
MMT — Manual Muscle Test
CBE — Clinical Breast Examination
PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
MTX — Methotrexate
PTB — Pulmonary Tuberculosis
NTG — Nitroglycerin
P&PD — Percussion and Postural Drainage
MOD — Modified
IVU — Intravenous Urogram
PSYCHT — Psychologist
BMS — Bare Metal Stent
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
AAL — Anterior Axillary Line
YR — Years old
Q — Glutamine
PFC — Persistent Fetal Circulation
FL — Fluid
PLCY — Policy
WTR — Water
PPH — Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
MDA — Muscular Dystrophy Association
IVH — Intraventricular Hemorrhage
RD — Registered Dietician
ASB — Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
CNM — Certified Nurse Midwifery
PT — Patient
FL.OZ. — fluid ounce
BSX — B-symptoms
LG — Large
PNH — Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
EQ — Equipment
HES — Hydroxyethyl Starch
S — Serine
IVP — Intravenous Push
IOP — Intraocular Pressure
USS — ultrasound scan
NVD — Normal Vaginal Delivery
OCT — Optical Coherence Tomography

NS — Normal Saline (IV)
PDD — Pervasive Developmental Disorder
CRS — Congenital Rubella Syndrome
BCP — Birth Control Pill
EMP — Employee
EGBUS — external genitalia, Bartholin, urethral & Skene's glands
TUR — Transurethral Resection
INF — Inferior
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
ANUG — Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
D — Distance
WS — Williams Syndrome
TLV — Threshold Limit Value
CVC — Central Venous Catheter
GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
AROM — Artificial Rupture of Membranes
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
ABW — Adjusted Body Weight
RNP — Ribonucleoprotein
5HIAA — five hydroxy indole acetic acid
HEME — Hemorrhage
BDD — Body Dysmorphic Disorder
CTPE — CT scan for pulmonary embolii
LAO — Left Anterior Oblique
DAW — Dispense As Written
NES — Not Elsewhere Specified
TKI — Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
FTA-ABS — Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test
RAS — Renin-Angiotensin System
PDT — Photodynamic Therapy
CIRCI — Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency
DMSA — Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
PH.D. — Doctorate Of Philosophy
GU — Gastric Ulcer
EVAR — Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
FEIA — fluorescent enzyme immunoassay
AC — Area Code
NOS — Not Otherwise Specified
FL — Floor
KTP — Potassium Titanyl Phosphate
AE — Adverse Event
ADLS — Activities of Daily Living Skills
ICP — Intracranial Pressure
DLI — Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
PAT — Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
VEB — Ventricular Ectopic Beat
HS — hours of sleep
LOA — Lysis of Adhesions
TL — Tubal Ligation
CK — Check

FF-21 — Food and Fuel for the 21st Century
MOL — Molecule
HSM — Hepatosplenomegaly
HONK — hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
IB — Investigator's Brochure
DOL — Day of Life
NWB — non-weight bearing
F — Phenylalanine (amino acid)
MIN — Minority
AJ — Ankle Jerk
IDC — Indirect Costs
PID — pelvic inflammatory disease
TLR — Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex
FL — Femur Length
DSD — Dry Sterile Dressing
IMT — Intima-Media Thickness
DCM — Dilated Cardiomyopathy
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalitis
DRPLA — Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy
IDA — Iron Deficiency Anemia
LAIV — Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
DCD — Donation After Cardiac Death
BW — Birth Weight
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
PRIND — Prolonged Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
A&W — Alive and Well
DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
PR — Progesterone Receptor
HA — Headache
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
NE — Norepinephrine
AML — Acute Myeloid Leukemia
PTHRP — Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide
RRR — Relative Risk Reduction
GRAD — Graduate
PE — Pulmonary Edema
REEP — right end-expiratory pressure
R — Roentgen
SA — Salvation Army
IVC — Inspiratory Vital Capacity
BPV — Benign Positional Vertigo
CAL — Calorie
HD — Hemodialysis
SAD — Social Anxiety Disorder
AVN — Avascular Necrosis
BIL — Bilateral
CTD — Circling the Drain. Healthcare acronym. Technically and originally Close To Death. Transferable to a wide variety of lost causes. (Ack L Russell)
PTX — PneumoThorax
NPH — Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
CFS — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

ENGR — Engineer
FLEX — flexion
ABCS — airway, breathing, circulation, etc. Refers to priority of needs in emergency situations. Exact spell-out and details after "C" vary by institution, but the "ABCs" theme is recurrent.
HIM — Health Information Management
AR — Allergic Rhinitis
RA — Right Atrium
RLS — Restless Leg Syndrome
SUI — Stress Urinary Incontinence
D5 — 5% Dextrose Solution
T&C — Type and Cross
MAS — Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
U — University
NKDA — Non-Ketotic Diabetic Acidosis
IUFD — Intrauterine Fetal Demise
OSA — Office of Student Affairs
PI — Protease Inhibitor
SIL — Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
LAC — Long Arm Cast
R/T — Related To
CAPA — Corrective And Preventive Action
MHA-TP — microhemagglutination assay for T. pallidum
LCV — Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (acute pustular psoriasis)
RCC — Renal Cell Carcinoma
RAP — Right Atrial Pressure
NAS — No Added Salt
RCVG — Receiving
CGN — chronic glomerulonephritis
CCK — Cholecystokinin
PRL — Prolactin
KCAL — kilocalories
CTU — Cancer Treatment Unit
ETOH — Alcohol
RAO — Right Anterior Oblique
HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
SEM — systolic ejection murmur
LDL — Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
WBC — White blood cells
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
CMV IGG — cytomegalovirus IGG
GORD — gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
HSG — Hysterosalpingogram
SLI — Supplemental Liability Insurance
NPA — Nasopharyngeal Airway
DCP — Diploma in Clinical Pathology
TVT — Tension-free Vaginal Tape
EBUS TBNA — endobronchial US-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
K — Potassium
DRSG — Dressing
PRO — Protein

PMDD — Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
RSI — Rapid Sequence Induction
HF — Heart Failure
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
IHD — Ischaemic Heart Disease
IUI — Intra-Uterine Insemination
PRKG — Parking
NYD — Not Yet Diagnosed
DR — dram
JAMA — Journal of the American Medical Association
SOM — School of Medicine
T — Temperature
H — Histidine
APE — Acute Pulmonary Edema
VIRO — Virology
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
PSYCH — psychiatry
MTA — Material Transfer Agreement
REL — RELATION, RELATIONS, RELATED
PIH — pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome
MVC — Motor Vehicle Crash
IC — Intracardiac
RAE — Right Atrial Enlargement
ICH — Intracranial Hemorrhage
GMP — guanosine monophosphate
LD — Lead
TT — Thrombin Time
GIFT — Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
INTL — International
NNH — Number Needed to Harm
MERIT — Medical Emergency Response Incident Team
PO2 — Partial Pressure Of O2
CAD — Computer-Aided Detection
TLV — Type-Length-Value
LOM — Limitation of Motion
YR — Year
LHC — Left Heart Catheterization
HSIL — high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
B — Black
SICU — Surgical Intensive Care Unit
NG — Nasogastric
THER — Therapy
SSI — Sliding Scale Insulin
OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
NGU — nongonococcal urethritis
FDG — Fluorodeoxyglucose
RAS — Renal Artery Stenosis
PPD — Postpartum Depression
APECED — Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
BSS — Balanced Salt Solution

FRC — Functional Residual Capacity
ADC — AIDS Dementia Complex
DC — discontinue
HIDA — Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid
SVE — Sterile Vaginal Examination
LPH — Left Posterior Hemiblock
RIJ — Right Internal Jugular
LA — Left Atrium
MCOT — Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry
CR — Complete Remission
PX — Prognosis
TVC — True Vocal Cord
ADJ — Adjunct
PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
FNH — Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
SUSP — Suspension
DFE — Dilated Fundus Examination
DPHIL — Doctor of Philosophy
EBT — Electron Beam Tomography
5-FU — 5-Fluorouracil
SSMP — sanitary sewer management plan
RVAD — Right Ventricular Assist Device
RIF — Rifampin
ENT — Ear nose and throat
RAD — Reactive Airway Disease
BPH — Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
LAS — Latin American Studies
RCGP — Royal College of General Practitioners
OP — Osteoporosis
OD — OverDose
SPC — Summary of Product Characteristics
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
BIPAP — BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
CX — microbiological culture
TG — Triglyceride
MR — Mitral Regurgitation
GLU — Glutamic Acid
DIR — Directory
ARMD — Age-Related Macular Degeneration
BEE — Basal Energy Expenditure
SDV — Source Document Verification
IABP — Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
TURBT — transurethral resection of bladder tumor
LOX — Liquid Oxygen
GOK — God Only Knows
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
PKP — Penetrating Keratoplasty
CRT — Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

IV-DSA — Intravenous Digital Subtraction Angiography
DDAVP — Desmopressin Acetate
IR — Insulin Resistance
F — Degrees Fahrenheit
CVA — Costovertebral Angle
TTR — Transthyretin
SROM — Spontaneous rupture of membrane
ACD — Anemia of Chronic Disease
PSS — Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
PALS — Patient Advice and Liaison Services
RPT — Report
ICG — Indocyanine Green
BCH — Bachelor of Surgery
VOC — Vocational
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
FRCS — Fellow Royal College of Surgeons
CHMP — Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use
PHN — Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
EMS — Emergency medical service
MVI — Multivitamin
PPV — Positive Predictive Value (e.g., of a diagnostic test)
BDR — Background Diabetic Retinopathy
DD — Differential Diagnosis
OM — every morning
BM — Bowel Movement
WR — Writer
MBSS — Modified Barium Swallow Study
IPG — Implantable Pulse Generator
PED — Pediatric
5-HIAA — 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
DAA — Denitrogenation Absorption Atelectasis
P&A — Percussion and Auscultation
DAEC — Diffusely Adherent Escherichia Coli
IMN — Infectious Mononucleosis
UG — Undergraduate
APC — Antigen-Presenting Cell
RPGN — Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
CV — Color Vision
BCLS — Basic Cardiac Life Support
A-V — ArterioVenous
LAD — Lymphadenopathy
SCH — School
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
CIRC — Circumcision
ANTHRO — Anthropology
BDL — below detectable level/limit
OV — Office Visit
ALT — Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty
APH — Antepartum Haemorrhage

CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
VGCC — Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel
MSE — Mental Status Examination
NA — No Answer
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
AVN — Atrioventricular Node
LORTA — Loss of Resistance to Air
IIEF — International Index of Erectile Function
BRB — Bright Red Blood
SN — Skilled Nursing
IH — Infectious Hepatitis
INC — Incomplete
TSE — Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
PAT — patient
VSA — vital signs absent
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
AB — Antibody
PIPJ — Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
DES — diethyl sulphate
BMJ — British Medical Journal
APLS — Antiphospholipid Syndrome
CAO — conscious alert and oriented
LYTES — Electrolytes
SVN — Small Volume Nebulizer
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
DIU — Death in Utero
POCT — point-of-care test
DDI — Didanosine
T.D.S. — three times a day
NG — Nanogram
PBX — probiotics
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
IPPB — intermittent positive pressure breathing
3TC — Lamivudine
PPTL — Postoperative Postpartum Tubal Ligation
ESES — electrical status epilepticus in sleep
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
CVE/CVA — cerebrovascular event/cerebrovascular accident
ESWL — Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy
MSO — Management Services Officer
PTA — Prior To Arrival
CME — Cystoid Macular Edema
CPD — Continuous Professional Development
ODP — Ocean Drilling Program
GN — Glomerulonephritis
CTG — Cardiotocograph
MEWDS — Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome
LIB — Libra
SB — Small Bowel
EOA — Esophageal Obturator Airway

CEN — Certified Emergency Nurse
CM — Chirurgiae Magister
FET — Frozen Embryo Transfer
PEM — protein/energy malnutrition (aka Kwashiorkor
SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder
CSDD — Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
FPL — Flexor Pollicis Longus
TURP — Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
UPJ — Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
TEC — Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
TDP — Torsades de Pointes
SERV — Service
USR — Unheated Serum Reagin
SLN — Sentinel Lymph Node
QTC — QT interval corrected for heart rate
CCT — Certified Cardiographic Technician
PCOS — Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
BBP — Blood-Borne Pathogen
APUD — Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation
HPOA — Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy
SEP — Somatosensory Evoked Potential
LLC — Long Leg Cast
GGT — L-gamma-glutamyl transferase
HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
MPL — Marine Physical Laboratory
ALS — Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
GDA — Gastroduodenal Artery
TEMP — Temperature
SHPT — Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
NK — Natural Killer
PHIL — Philosophy
DOB — Difficulty of Breathing
DLB — Dementia with Lewy Bodies
6MP — 6-mercaptopurine
P.T. — pharyngeal toilet
QOF — Quality and Outcomes Framework
DIB — Dead in Bed
DSDP — Deep-Sea Drilling Project
EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
DHE — Dihydroergotamine
COM — Community
MPAP — Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure
COLD — Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
ABW — Actual Body Weight
ABI — ankle brachial pressure index
USO — Unilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
R — Respirations
BG — Blood Glucose
NGB — neurogenic bladder
GCA — Giant Cell Arteritis

EDTA — ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid
CID — Cervical Immobilization Device
HB — Heart Block
AD LIB — As desired
EDS — Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
HPF — high power field
HMBP — Hazardous Materials Business Plan
MAC — Membrane Attack Complex
PARA — paralysis
FM — Fetal Movement
VMA — Vanillymadelic Acid
NNT — Number needed to Treat
CMO — Comfort Measures Only
IUPC — Intrauterine Pressure Catheter
SVI — Systemic Viral Infection
AMC — Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
ST — Speech Therapy
CC — cum cibo (with food)
HSC — Health and Social Care
VA — Visual Acuity
GVHD — Graft Versus Host Disease
PWP — Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
ABMT — American Board of Medical Toxicology
FENA — Fractional Excretion of Sodium
DAI — Diffuse Axonal Injury
WAT — White Adipose Tissue
SA — Sinoatrial
UVC — Umbilical Venous Catheter
HL — Hearing Level
EXT — Extract
O — Observation
MICN — Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
CAH — Chronic Active Hepatitis
FBS — fasting blood sugar
AS — Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
IC — Immune Complex
FCU — Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
POD — Postoperative Day
SSKI — Saturated solution of potassium iodide
PEST — psoriasis epidemiology screening tool
RUE — Right Upper Extremity
COH — Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
BL TIME — bleeding time
MRDD — Mental Retarded/Developmentally Disabled
HGPRTASE — hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
BR — Bathroom
TOF — tetralogy of Fallot
AE — Above Elbow
VNA — Visiting Nurse Association
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)

COCP — Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
HMG-COA — 3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-Glutaryl-CoA
PSH — Past medical history
NB — note well (please pay attention)
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
FLAIR — fluid attenuated inversion recovery imaging
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
HMG — Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
OHL — Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
OD — Once Daily
APD — Afferent Pupillary Defect
MRM — Modified Radical Mastectomy
T — tablespoon
PKD — Polycystic Kidney Disease
STI — sexually transmitted infection
AHG — antihemophilic globulin Factor VIII
BKA — below-the-knee amputation
STAT — Statistical
UUS — upper uterine segment
NPV — Negative Predictive Value (e.g., of a diagnostic test)
AM — After Morning
TED — (hose) Thrombo-embolism Deterrent
GERI — Geriatrics
RD — Retinal Detachment
DTS — Delirium Tremens the Shakes
WK — Week
ACB — aortocoronary bypass
TEF — Tracheoesophageal Fistula
PCL — Posterior Cruciate Ligament
PTCA — Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angiography
ASIS — Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
REQ — Request
IF — Immunofluorescence
LIC — License
PHTLS — Prehospital Trauma Life Support
PICU — Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
DIF — Direct Immunofluorescence
VPC — Ventricular Premature Contraction
CORP — Corporate
PHE — Phenylalanine
PYRL — Payroll
VAS — Vibroacoustic Stimulation
HOPI — History of Present Illness
IBC — Institutional Biosafety Committee
GTN — Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
MATS — Military Air Transport Service
HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
HAZ — Hazard

ULN — upper limit of normal
VEP — Visual Evoked Potential
PBP — Progressive Bulbar Palsy
A/O — Alert and Oriented
Y/O — years old
INJ — injection
DHR — Dihydrorhodamine
IBW — Ideal Body Weight
AP&M — Applied Physics & Mathematics Building
AI — Association Index
MLE — Midline Episiotomy
H.S. — at bedtime
FFPATH — Fellow Faculty of Pathology
CA — Carbohydrate Antigen
RSB — Right Sternal Border
MRA — Magnetic Resonance Angiography
TX — Therapy (medical)
NO. — Number
A.P. — before a meal
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
WN — Well Nourished
GA — General Accounting
HGPRT — hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
NOF — Neck Of Femur
BRVO — Branch retinal vein occlusion
AA — Alcoholics Anonymous
PPS — Payroll Personnel System
UA — Unstable Angina
TC — Total Cholesterol
Q.O.D. — every other day
CRVO — Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
LGA — large for gestational age
COMP — Compound
MP — Metacarpophalangeal
PREP — Prepare
ID — IDentifier
APR — Abdominoperineal Resection
UOP — Urinary Output
UCG — Urinary Chorionic Gonadotropin
IEP — Immunoelectrophoresis
MS — medical student (MS-1, MS-2, MS-3, MS-4
ETMF — Electronic Trial Master File
LAE — Left Atrial Enlargement
HCL — Hairy Cell Leukemia
AFA — Advanced First Aid
RX — prescriptions
OD — Occupational Disease
IN VIVO — within the living
VS — vital signs
CV — Cardiovascular

RRP — Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
IVF-ET — in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer
MUS — Medically Unexplained Symptoms (healthcare; aka Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms)
ANTI-RNP — antibodies to ribonucleoprotein
S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
CFT — Complement-fixation Test
V — Valine
# — Fracture
BSI — Bodily Substance Isolation
DRESS — Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
HHMI — Howard Hughes Medical Institute
BSE — Breast Self-Examination
VD — Venereal Disease
MEL — Maximum Exposure Limit
PLT — Platelet
BMEDSCI — Bachelor of Medical Science
I — Isoleucine
TAB — Tablet
IUCD — Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
AP — alkaline phosphatase
A/A — Affirmative Action
PICC — Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
ALF — Assisted Living Facility
LOC — Level Of Consciousness
SHOB — shortness of breath
TRLR — Trailer
TIL — Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
F — Frequency
PM — Post Meridiem
CCE — clubbing, cyanosis, and edema
LGBT — Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
OR — Odds Ratio
DMPA — Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
SOL — Solution
AP — Apical Pulse
DILI — drug-induced liver injury
HTVD — hypertensive vascular disease
CIOMS — Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
SAN — Sinoatrial Node
MSAP — Management Skills Assessment Program
FE — Iron (Latin ''Ferrum'')
WPC — washed packed cells
LPSOE — Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment
TAPP — Transabdominal Preperitoneal
L&A — Light And Accommodation
OPPT — Oriented to Person, Place, and Time
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
TEV — Travel Expense Voucher

VLY — Valley
LVAD — Left Ventricular Assist Device
POSDI — progestogen-only subdermal implant
ECCE — ExtraCapsular Cataract Extraction
ACHE — acetylcholine esterase
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentrate
CT — Count
BIB — Brought In By
LL — Lower Level
FLA-ABS — fluorescent antibody absorption test
AGXT — alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase
PUFA — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
ICA — Intercollegiate Athletics
ITP — Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
ER — External Relations
CT — chest tube
MM3 — Cubic Millimetre
HUM — Human
SE — Sales Engineer
OJ — Orange Juice
RV — Residual Volume
OCT — Oxytocin Challenge Test
ICAS — Independent Complaints Advocacy Services
ANGIO — angiogram
MEB — Muscle-Eye-Brain Disease
AC — ante cibum (before food)
EDH — epidural hematoma
WNL — Will Not Listen
SSSS — Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
EMER — Emergency
DOC — Document
D25 — 25% dextrose injections
A — Apical
PTSD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
TRNG — Training
CRYO-AHF — cryoprecipitated antihemophilic factor
A — Assessment
TTS — Transdermal Therapeutic System
HP — hot packs
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
TRANS — Transport
APS — Antiphospholipid Syndrome
TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiogram
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
PBF — Peripheral Blood Film
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
JCVI — Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
DS — Down syndrome
NM — Neuromuscular
BKSTR — Bookstore

ETS — Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
PROMO — Promotional material
CATH — Catheter
EMU — Early Morning Urine
DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
S/A — sugar and acetone
ENG — electronystagmography
NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
RADS — Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale
SCCA — Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated Antigen
CICU — Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
EXT — Extension Shelf
FEIN — Federal Employer Identification Number
MELD — model for end-stage liver disease
SSS — Sick Sinus Syndrome
GBC — gallbladder carcinoma
FEV1 — forced expiratory volume in one second
CABA — Complaints Of
RT — Route
RAIU — Radioactive iodine uptake
CRC — Clinical Research Coordinator
V — Vitreous
PIP — Peak Inspiratory Pressure
HBSAG — Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
CX — Cervix
TIPS — Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
UA — Urinalysis
ISDN — Isosorbide Dinitrate
GR — Glucocorticoid Receptor
PERLA — pupils equal, reactive to light and accommodations
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
OD — eye doctor
OHC — Occupational Health Center
DES — Dry Eye Syndrome
HCRP — Hospital Cornea Retrieval Programme
PAP — Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
MV — Minute Volume
LLETZ — Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone
APKD — Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease
LHRH — luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, luliberin
O&P — Ova & Parasites
PCS — Post-Concussion Syndrome
FFCM — Fellow Faculty of Community Medicine
CPC — Clinical Pathological Conference
UPSI — Unprotected Sexual Intercourse
EDD — Estimated Date of Discharge
IPV — Inactivated Polio Vaccine
ALD — alcoholic liver diseases
ONR — Office of Naval Research (U.S.)
A.C. — before a meal

RTV — Ritonavir
AOD — Arterial Occlusive Disease
DIP GU MED — Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine
SQL-DSE — Structured Query Language for Departmental Support Environment
EFWC — electrolyte-free water clearance
HPI — history of the present illness
NPQ — Not Physically Qualified
VAL — Valine
SVG — Saphenous Vein Graft
EOM — Extraocular muscle
CCPD — Continuous Cyclic Peritoneal Dialysis
BS MB — Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine
ALA — Aminolevulinic Acid
PAH — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
EAC — External Auditory Canal
ECP — Emergency Care Practitioner
DPM — Doctor of Pediatric Medicine
HBV — hepatitis B virus
DTA — descending thoracic aorta
D/L — dislocation
HG — Mercury (Latin Hydrargyrum)
FDTN — Foundation
MVV — Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
VE — Vaginal Examination
AMHP — Approved Mental Health Professional
X/7 — x number of days
D&E — Dilation and evacuation
A/B — acid-base ratio
AZOOR — Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy
AK — Above Knee
PKU — Phenylketonuria
HAVS — Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
FP — Feature Package
MB CHB — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
WAP — Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
BM — Bachelor of Medicine
PA — posteroanterior
PZA — Pyrazinamide
MR — Modified Release
ACL — anticardiolipin
CT — Counterterrorism
LVN — Licensed Vocational Nurse
MSR — Medical Science Research
QM — Quality Management
IPAP — inspiratory positive airway pressure
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
SERM — Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
K — Lysine
MLC — Midline Catheter
HLV — Herpes-Like Virus

AD. — right ear
LWBS — Left Without Being Seen
S4 — fourth heart sound
TA — Teaching Assistant
ICHD — International Classification of Headache Disorders
DMD — Dentariae Medicinae Doctoris
RFVIIA — recombinant activated factor VIIa
NVA — near visual acuity
GBM — Glomerular Basement Membrane
A.M. — before noon
P.C. — after meals
AEM — Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
P.V. — per vagina
DGEMRIC — gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage
CSR — Customer Service Request
SC — Subcutaneous
IVC — Intravenous cholangiogram
AZT — azidothymidine
ALF — Acute Liver Failure
HRT — Hormone Replacement Therapy (man-made drugs used to ease the symptoms of menopause)
CMS — Correctional Medical Services
CDE — Common Duct Exploration
SG — Specific Gravity
FFPHM — Fellow Faculty of Public Health Medicine
ACU — Ambulatory Care Unit
NST — Non-Stress Test
/S — without
AF-AFP — amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein
LASH — left anterior superior hemiblock
SAC — Short Arm Cast
M&M — morbidity and mortality
LCIS — Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
QHS — quaque hora somni (every night at bedtime)
NUC — Nuclear
STRKPR — Storekeeper
RGPG — Retrograde Pyelogram
PACU — Post Anesthesia Care Unit
PEX — Plasma Exchange
ECI — febris e causa ignota
ILE — Isoleucine
COSHH — Committee on Substances Hazardous to Health
ASW — Approved Social Worker
VDSA — Voluntary Data Sharing Agreement
A.A. — of each
NASH — Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis
MATL — Material
CCPD — continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis
TP — Total Protein
LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
PLHA — People Living with HIV/AIDS

WASP — Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
GDP — Guanosine Diphosphate
SFA — Superficial Femoral Artery
FUO — fever of unknown origin
L — Litre
CREAT — Creatinine
OP — Operational
AIIRA — angiotensin-II receptor antagonist
CALLA — Common Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Antigen
KO — Keep Open
NSA — no significant abnormality
EVF — erythrocyte volume fraction
GNRH — gonadotropin-releasing hormone
BMZ — Basement Membrane Zone
BFS — Business and Financial Services
BLD — Blood
GHP — Group Health Plan, Inc.
RA — Refractory Anemia
AFB — acid-fast bacillia
ACR — American College of Radiology
MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
STNR — Symmetrical tonic neck reflex
PMP — Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
FOF — Found on Floor
PNB — Prostate Needle Biopsy (medical)
JIA — Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
RS CELL — Reed–Sternberg cell
FREQ — Frequency
INSP — Inspector
UAC — Umbilical Artery Catheter
INSTL — Install
BK — Bradykinin
EXT — Extremities
NVDC — nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
WPW — Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome
INH — Inhalation
SR — Slow Release
PCNL — Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
EFM — electronic fetal monitoring, cardiotocography
HIT — Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
BRAT — The BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, (dry) toast
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
HLHS — Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
EST — Electroshock Therapy
LMA — Laryngeal Mask Airway
CKMB — creatinine kinase myocardial band
GCT — Giant Cell Tumor
MEDS — Medication
S3 — third heart sound
PAPP-A — Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A

MSBOS — Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule
REE — intake/resting energy expenditure
PECS — picture exchange communication system
MFCPU — multifocal choroiditis with panuveitis
ADM — administrator
ISIS — Integrated Student Information System
HFO — High Frequency Oscillator
DFSA — Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
PKA — protein kinase activity
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
GVHD — chronic graft-versus-host-disease
GB — Gallbladder
ORT — Oral Rehydration Therapy
DKA — Don't Know Anything
HRV — BACKGROUND:Heart rate variability
AFI — Amniotic Fluid Index
ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
ET — Esotropia
TYR — Tyrosine (Amino Acid)
SHX — surgical history
UR — Urine
T3 — Triiodothyronine
PRACT — practitioner
SAR — Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
ICH — International Conference of Harmonization
AHH — aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
PC — post cibum (after food)
POEM — Patient-oriented Eczema Measure
GR COCCI — gram positive cocci
NIDDM — Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
CIWA — Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
PPI — Proton Pump Inhibitor
HCM — Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery
CFC — Chloroflourocarbon
AED — Antiepileptic Drug
PROCTO — Proctoscopy
EMB — Ethambutol
TBT — Tracheal bronchial toilet
O — Morally Offensive
PPV — Positive Pressure Ventilation
TCM — Traditional Chinese Medicine
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
OPG — Ocular Plethysmography
HEP — hepatitis
CFU — Colony Forming Unit (for Bacteria Counting In Water Disinfection)
ICF — Informed Consent Form
BPPV — benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
SLR — Straight Leg Raise

OTTR — Organ Transplant Tracking Record
PERLA — Pupils Equal React to Light and Accommodation
SNP — Sodium Nitroprusside
IMID — Immunomodulatory Drug
TOL — trial of labor
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
RSC — Radiation Safety Committee
IDIF — Indirect Immunofluorescence
ANTR — asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
ARVD — arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
LTG — Low Tension Glaucoma
LLD — Leg Length Discrepancy
CT — Computer Tomography
FRS — Fellow of the Royal Society
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
FAP — Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
PLS — Primary Lateral Sclerosis
BTP — Breakthrough Pain
BL TY — blood type
TMT — Treadmill Test
LS — Lumbosacral
PAO — Peak Acid Output
BW — Body Weight
CVID — Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
PRP — Panretinal Photocoagulation
PK — Pharmacokinetics
EDRF — endothelium-derived relaxing factor or factors
PAP — Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
BC — Blood Culture
HAE — Hereditary Angioedema
POS — Point-Of-Service
SUBQ — Subcutaneous
PM&R — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
VCUG — Voiding Cystourethrogram
AVJRT — atrioventricular junctional re-entry tachycardia
ID — Intradermal
GTD — Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
PNB — Pulseless Not Breathing
PLCMT — Placement
MARSA — Methicillin- and Aminoglycoside-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
PTU — Propylthiouracil
A.A. — amino acids:
CCP — Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide
SI — Sacroiliac Joint
TST — Tuberculin Skin Test
SO — Superior Oblique
BLS — Basic life support
NOMI — Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia
EXC — Excision
PVS — Persistent Vegetative State

NEC — Necrotizing Enterocolitis
STEC — Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli
MOD — moderate dysplasia
BTB — Breakthrough Bleeding
PSI — Pneumonia Severity Index
FRSH — Fellow Royal Society of Health
IVUS — Intravascular Ultrasound
PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
BUD — Budget
BT — Bleeding Time
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
IDL — intermediate-density lipoprotein
HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
LMWH — Low molecular weight heparin(oid
TTP — Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
FACIL — Facility
APO — Acute Pulmonary Oedema
PHYCS — Physics
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
SSSI — Skin and Skin Structure Infection
CRF/LRC/RB — Clinical Research Facility/Lipid Research Clinic/Rancho Bernardo
CHC — Community Health Council
ISMN — Isosorbide Mononitrate
S1 — First Heart Sound
FNAC — fine-needle aspiration cytology
V&A — vagotomy and antrectomy
GVL — graft versus leukemia
ASCUS — Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance
MIO — Medical Incident Officer
PATHO — Pathology
BD — bis di twice daily
L/S RATIO — lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
GERD — Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
ZN — Zinc
T — teaspoon
CYSTO — Cystoscopy
HPV — Human Papilloma Virus
VW — Vessel Wall
FNA — fine needle aspiration biopsy
FD — Fatal Dose
NCS — Nerve Conduction Study
PM — Polymyositis
RECP — Reception
PRP — Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
PX — Physical Examination
LEU — Leucine
HRCT — High-resolution computed tomography
AIP — Academic Internship Program
GBS — Guillain–Barré syndrome

ICT — Inflammation of Connective Tissue
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
AVB — Atrio-Ventricular Block
ASSN — Association
IUD — Intra-Uterine Device
IBC — Inflammatory Breast Cancer
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
LCHAD — Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase
FTA — Fluorescent Treponemal Antibodies
CMV — controlled mechanical ventilation
CT SCAN — computer-assisted tomography
SOM — Serous Otitis Media
X/52 — x number of weeks
CTU — Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit
SEN — subependymal nodule
ECMO — Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
FLK — funny-looking kid
CLARE — Contact lens acute red eye
CIRC — Circumcision Information Resource Centre
BZD — Benzodiazepine
SMO — Site Management Organization
CH — congenital hypothyroidism
AAALAC — Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
KUB — Kidney, Urether and Bladder
PR — Prothrombin Ratio
HVD — hypertension vascular disease
X/12 — x number of months
CYS — Cysteine
PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
TRALI — transfusion-related acute lung injury
HMD — Hyaline Membrane Disease
SW — Stab Wound
OAB — Overactive Bladder Syndrome
GA — general anaesthetic
UNEX — University Extension
LUTS — lower urinary tract symptoms
T4 — Thyroxine
CUSTDN — Custodian
BASO — Basophil
LGI — Low Gastrointestinal
TECHNO — Technology
NT — NasoTracheal
G6PD — Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
EXP LAP — exploratory laparotomy
FOS — Full of Stool
GLU — glucose
HONK — HyperOsmolar Non-Ketotic
TG — Thyroglobulin
K — Kilometer
CB — Ciliary Body

PPTCT — prevention of parent-to-child transmission [of HIV]
FERPA — Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
MCAD — Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
SCL — Soft Contact Lens
IFOPAL — Index, Fund Organization, Program, Account, Location
START — Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment
UOSM — Urine Osmolality
LA — local anaesthetic
TME — Total Mesorectal Excision
XE — Xenon
IMA — Inferior Mesenteric Artery
WS — water-soluble
HVLT — high-velocity lead therapy
A&P — anterior posterior
FCR — Flexor Carpi Radialis
OB — obstetrics
MDCT — multidetector row computerized tomography
ESWL — Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
FF — fundus firm
PMH — perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage
SERMS — Selective estrogen receptor modulators
TGV — transposition of the great vessels
BR — Bed Rest
TBI — total body irradiation
HDCV — Human Diploid Cell Vaccine
FES04 — iron sulfate
MR — Medical Representative (Japan)
LGM — Lymphogranulomatosis Maligna
NOCT — night
EENT — eyes ears nose and throat
E — Glutamic acid
HIB — Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
NEAP — Net Endogenous Acid Production
DCSSC — diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
O.U. — both eyes
PMR — Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization
RCR — Rotator Cuff Repair
COM MED — Community Medicine
BSAP — Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase
PLMS — periodic limb movements of sleep
ORSA — Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Operations Research Society Of America
XR — X-Ray
H&H — Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
PI — Present Illness
ISH — Isolated Systolic Hypertension
FB — Foreign Body
BPHARM — Bachelor of Pharmacy
ARVC — arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
EHEC — Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli
INF(-α/-β/-γ) — interferons -α/-β/-γ

MGN — Membranous Glomerulonephritis
IRT — Immunoreactive trypsin
RDS — Retiree Drug Subsidy
WKR — WORKER
IOF — International Operation Forces
EMDA — electromotive drug administration
DMT — Dimethyltryptamine
B.I.D — twice a day
DIC — disseminated intravascular clotting syndrome
AIO — Ambulance Incident Officer
BCPS — Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
NK CELLS — natural killer cells
PS — Pressure Support
MSAFP — Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein
CSF — colony stimulating factor
HIS — Histidine
ELECT — Electric
DCR — Dacryocystorhinostomy
HGV — Hepatitis G Virus
POSE — primary obesity surgery, endoscopic
TEM — Transmission Electron Microscope
CR — centric relation
HHO2 — high humidity oxygen
IND — Industry
SPF — Sun Protection Factor (how sunscreen lotion is rated)
MS — Morphine Sulphate
VOD — Volume of Distribution
LEEP — Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
@ — each
STS — Serological Test for Syphilis
PD — Postural Drainage
CTAP — CT during arterial portography
BS — breath sound
MOM — multiples of the median
PNV — prenatal vitamin
NC — nasal cannula
W/C — Wheelchair
TAPVR — Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
KUB — Kidney Ureters Bladder
CPDA — Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine
NDC — National Drug Code
MAOIS — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
T&H — type and hold
IGD — Immunoglobulin D
V/Q — Ventilation/Perfusion
ANC — absolute neutrophils count
NNICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
TIN — Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
FC — foley catheter
5-HT — 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is, serotonin

ASO — antistreptolysin o
PTD — Permanent Total Disability
F — Female
CRH — corticotropin-releasing hormone
P.M. — Afternoon
CS — Cesarean Section
FMP — First Menstrual Period
HFNEF — heart failure with a normal ejection fraction
FPR — False Positive Rate
UCRP — University of California Retirement Plan
CMACE — Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries
AIHD — artificial insemination by pooled husband and donor semen
O — objective
BM — Bone Marrow
ABC — Abacavir
HND — hemolytic disease of the newborn
IIPP — Injury & Illness Prevention Program
GLN — Glutamine
TR — Tricuspid Regurgitation
ETEC — Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
SER — Serine
TMF — Trial Master File
IQCODE — Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
HVPO — High Value Purchase Orders
LSA — lichen sclerosus et atrophieus
PLIF — Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
GGS — Gastrografin swallow
NSTEMI — non ST Segment Myocardial Infarction
2° — secondary
PREOP — Preoperative
TPR — temperature pulse respiratory
GPI — globus pallidus interna
HGH — human growth hormone
CSE — Computer Science & Engineering
PPT — Precipitate
DSA — digital subtraction angiography
RIMA — Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase Type a
RR — Recovery Room
WOI — without incident
HAI — Hepatic Arterial Infusion
SCFE — Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
COLL — COLLege
TAH-BSO — total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
PR — by rectum
VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
ASO — antistreptolysin-O
ARR — Absolute Risk Reduction
HSV — Highly Selective Vagotomy
GM — Gram
NNBT — Nelson Baker tube

HADS — Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
V — Vent
NV — near vision
TBSE — Total Body Skin Examination
WS — Waardenburg Syndrome
HT — Hypertension
DDH — developmental hip dysplasia
DIA — Digital Image Analysis
HCG — human chorionic gonadotrophin
RHF — rheumatoid factor
PIE — Period of Initial Eligibility
DOZ — Dozen
FRCR — Fellow, Royal College of Radiologists
NTT — nasotracheal tube
LIJ — Left Internal Jugular
FDIU — Fetal Demise in Utero
AECG — ambulatory electrocardiography
MIRECC — Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center
SPECT — Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Technique
BDI — Beck Depression Inventory
RCT — randomized controlled trial
VAS — visual analog scales
JVD — Jugular Venous Distension
MUPS — Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (healthcare; aka Medically Unexplained Symptoms)
DXR — Digital X-Ray Radiogrammetry
WM — White Male
HBIG — Hepatitis B Immune Globulin
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
LVPO — Low Value Purchase Order
PACG — Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
PER VAG — per vagina
AHF — Antihemophilic Factor
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
KOH — potassium hydroxide
DCG — dacryocystogram
ODC — Ornithine Decarboxylase
SEC — seconds
BRAO — Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
ESPP — Extended Studies and Public Programs
ST — Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
CLIN — Clinic
VP — Ventricular Peritoneal
MRCP — Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
TGF — Tumor Growth Factor
ECON — Economics
Δ — diagnosis;
PROG — Prognosis
BCG — Bacille Calmette-Guerine
ECE — Electrical & Computer Engineering
PEG — Pneumoencephalogram

CDFG — California Department of Fish and Game's
LAR — Legally Acceptable Representative
PSC — Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
HVA — homovanillic acid
= — Equals" or "Complete Transformation
UIH — University of Illinois Hospital
BMC — Bone Mineral Content
NATHNAC — National Travel Health Network and Centre
A-T — ataxia-telangiectasia
LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
ACCU — Acute Coronary Care Unit
UBT — Urea Breath Test
S/S — Signs and Symptoms
5HTP — five hydroxy tryptophan
X — Times
CAT — Computed Axial Tomography
CYTOTECH — Cytotechnology
CAP — Capsule
LGIB — lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding
CPT — Chest Physical Therapy
EXP — expired
FPB — Flexor Pollicis Brevis
PX — Pneumothorax
SURG — Surgeon
EDV — End-Diastolic Volume
LTG — Long Term Goal
XRT — external radiation therapy
EXT — Extension File
IPMN — Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Δ — change
LOA — Left Occipitoanterior
LM — left main coronary artery
# — gauge
TGA — transposition of the great arteries
MBL — Mannose-Binding Lectin
PTC — Pseudotumor Cerebri
Q.V. — which see
ABD — abduction
SAED — SemiAutomatic External Defibrillator
TV — Tidal Volume
MAR — Marine
RT — Respiratory Technician
ICD — Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
P — Post
LY — lymphocytes
OCC — occasional
LBO — Large Bowel Obstruction
LPP — Lichen Planopilaris
CSII — Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
UCRS — University of California Retirement System

ZIFT — Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
EXAM — Examination
SAH — Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
MET — Methionine
VLDL — Very Low Density Lipoprotein
HFRS — Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
CCR — California Code of Regulations
LMD — Local Medical Doctor
ICSI — Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
DIPERTE — diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
IMB — intermenstrual bleed
HACEK — acronym for a group of bacteria that are a frequent cause of endocarditis in children
AGES CRITERIA — age, grade, extent, size
MM HG — millimetre of mercury
N/S — normal saline
PPH — Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids
OC — oral contraceptives
DW — dextrose in water
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
IUD — intrauterine death
SPR — Specialist registrar (UK)
FHT — fetal heart tone
ABE — Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
ASIA — American Spinal Injury Association
SBRT — Stereostatic Body Radiation Therapy
VOS — Vision Left Eye
ICD — International Classification of Diseases
HOOF — Home Oxygen Order Forms
LTAC — Long-Term Acute Care
MLC — Mixed Lymphocyte Culture
WWI — Walking While Intoxicated (and Fell Over)
OM — omni mane (every morning)
REC — Recreation (ground)
STREPTO. — Streptococcus
TPR — Temperature Pulse Respirations
ATB — According to antibiotic
RMR — right medial rectus
HBF — fetal hemoglobin
CFA — Colonization Factor Antigen
TRANSLTR — Translator Supercomputer
IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome
FRCGP — Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
PPD — Packs Per Day