Abbreviations Flashcards
Adv
Advanced
Anes
Anesthetic (local)
Ant
Anterior
Approx
Approximately
Appt
Appointment
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin
ASA
Anterior superior alveolar injection
B
Buccal
Bid
Twice a day
Bilat
Bilateral
BOP
Bleeding or probing
BW
Bitewing radiographs
Ć
With. From the Latin word “cum”
C/C
(Complete/complete) Complete maxillary denture and complete mandibular denture
C/P
Complete maxillary denture and partial mandibular denture
CAL
Clinical attachment level
Cau
Caucasian
CC
Chief complaint
cc
Cubic centimeter
CEJ
Cementoenamel junction
CHD
Congestive heart disease
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CHX
Chlorhexidine
CNS
Central nervous system
Cont
Continue or continued
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
Cerebral palsy
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
D
Distal
DA
Dental assistant
DC or D/C
Discontinue
DH
Dental hygienist or dental hygiene
Dx
Diagnosis
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
Echo
Echocardiogram
EIE
Extraoral intraoral examination
Emer
Emergency
Endo
Endodontic
ER or ED
Emergency room or emergency department
Eval
Evaluation
EX
Examination
Ext
Extract, extraction
Fen-phen
Fenfluramine and phentermine
Fl, Fl2, F, F2
Fluoride
FMR, FMX (outdated), FMS
Full mouth radiographs
FPD
Fixed partial denture; a bridge
Freq
Frequent, frequency
Fx
Fracture
Gen
General, generalized
GI
Gastrointestinal
Ging
Gingivitis, gingiva
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
HBP
High blood pressure, hypertension
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
hr
Hour
HS
At bedtime
Hx
History
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes Mellitus
Type one is the current preferred term