Abbreviations: A - L Flashcards
A2 or A2
aortic valve closure
A
abnormal; adult; age; allergy; anaphylaxis; anesthesia; anterior; antibody; auscultation
a
accommodation, acid
aa
amino acid
AA
alopecia areata; asthma; asthmatic
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAL
anterior axillary line
AAV
adeno-associated virus
A&B
apnea and bradycardia
A/B
acid-base ratio
AB, Ab, ab
abortion
AB, Abnl, abn
abnormal
Ab
antibody
ABC
aspiration, biopsy, cytology
Abd, abdo
abdomen
ABE
acute bacterial endocarditis
ABG
arterial blood gases
ABP
arterial blood pressure
ABR
auditory brainstem response
abx
antibiotics
ac
acute
AC, ac
anticoagulant; before meals; air conduction
acc
accident; accommodation
ACD
absolute cardiac dullness; acid-citrate-dextrose; anterior chest diameter; area of cardiac disease
ACE
acute care of the elderly; aerobic chair exercises; angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACG
angiocardiogram; angiocardiography; apex cardiogram
ACH
adrenocortical hormone
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
activities of daily living
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
ACT
activated coagulation time; anticoagulant therapy
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACU
acute care unit; ambulatory care unit
ACVD
acute cardiovascular disease
AD
admitting diagnosis; advanced directive; after discharge; Alzheimer’s disease; right ear
ADC
AIDS dementia complex
ADD
attention-deficit disorder
ADE
acute disseminated encephalitits; adverse drug event
ADH
adhesion; antidiuretic hormone
ADHD
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL
activities of daily life; activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
adm
admission
ADR
adverse drug reaction
ADS
antibody deficiency syndrome
ADT
admission, dishcarge, transfer
AE, A/E
above elbow
AED
automated external defibrillator
AF
acid-fast; amniotic fluid; atrial flutter
AF, A fib, A-fib
atrial fibrillation
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
AG, Ag
antigen
AH
abdominal hysterectomy
AHD
antihypertensive drug; arteriosclerotic heart disease; autoimmune hemolytic disease
AI
accidentally incurred; aortic insufficiency; artificial insemination
AIC, AICD
automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
AID
acute infectious disease; artificial insemination donor
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIH
artificial insemination husband
AIHA
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
AJ, aj
ankle jerk
AK
above knee
AKA
above-knee amputation
alb
albumin
ALD
aldosterone; assistive listening device
alk
alkaline
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia
ALND
axillary lymph node dissection
ALP
acute lupus pericarditis; alkaline phosphatase
ALS
advanced life support; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; antilymphocytic serum
ALT, alt
alternative; altitude
alt dieb
alternate days; every other day
alt hor
alternate hours
alt noct
alternate nights
Am
amnion
AMA
advanced maternal age; against medical advice; American Medical Association
amb
ambulance; ambulatory
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
AML
acute myeloblastic leukemia; acute myelocytic leukemia; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMN
amniocentesis
amp
amplification; ampule; amputate
AMS
altered mental status; automated multiphasic screening
amt
amount
AN
aneurysm; anorexia nervosa
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
ANAS
anastomosis
anat
anatomy
anes, anesth
anesthesia; anesthetic
ANLL
acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
ANS
anterior nasal spine; autonomic nervous system
ant, ANT
anterior
ANUG
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
AOD
arterial occlusive disease
AODM
adult-onset diabetes mellitus
AOM
acute otitis media
A & P
anatomy and physiology; anterior and posterior; anterior-posterior; appendectomy; appendicitis
APAP
acetaminophen
Aph
aphasia
APLD
aspiration percutaneous lumbar diskectomy
aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
aq
aqueous; water
AR
abnormal record; achievement ratio; alarm reaction; artificial respiration
ARD
acute respiratory disease
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome; adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARF
acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure
ARI
acute respiratory infection
ARM
artificial rupture of membranes
ART
arthritis; assisted reproductive technology
AS
ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; astigmatism; left ear
ASA
acetylsalicyclic acid (aspirin)
ASAP
ass soon as possilbe
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD
artrial septal defect
ASH
asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASO
administrative services only; arteriosclerosis obliterans
ASS
anterior superior position
AST
aphasia screening test; aspartate aminotransferase
As tol
as tolerated
AT
achilles tendon
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
atr
atrophy
AU
aures unitas; both ears
AUL
acute undifferentiated leukemia
aus, ausc, auscul
auscultation
A-V, AV
aortic valve; artificial ventilation; arteriovenous; atrioventricular
AVM
arteriovenous malfunction
AVN
atrioventricular node
AVR
aortic valve replacement
A & W
alive and well
ax, Ax
axilla; axillary
AZT
Aschheim-Zondek test
B
bruit
B/A
backache
BA
bronchial asthma
Ba
barium
BAC
blood alcohol concentration
BACT, Bact, bact
bacteria; bacterium
BaE
barium enema
BAO
basal acid output
bas
basophils
BBB
blood-brain barrier; bundle branch block
BBT
basal body temperature
BC
bone conduction
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
BD
bronchodilator
BDT
bone density testing
BE
barium enema; below elbow
BEAM
brain electrical activity map
BED
binge eating disorder
BFP
biologic false positive
bid, b.i.d.
bis in die; twice a day
BID
brought in dead
BIL, Bil, bili
bilirubin
bil
bilateral
BIN, bin
twice a night
BK
below knee
BKA
below-knee amputation
Bld
blood
BM
bone marrow; bowel movement
BMB
bone marrow biopsy
BMD
Becker’s muscular dystrophy; bone mineral density
BMI
body mass index
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BMT
barium meal test; bone marrow transplant
BNO
bladder neck obstruction
BNR
bladder neck resection
BOM
bilateral otitis media
BP
Bell’s palsy; bedpan; bathroom privileges; blood pressure
BPD
borderline personality disorder
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM, bpm
beats per minute, breaths per minute
BP&P
blood pressure and pulse
BPPV
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Br
bed rest, chronic bronchitis
BRBPR
bright red blood per rectum
BRO, Bronch
bronchoscope; bronchoscopy
BRP
bathroom privileges
BS
bloog sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
BSE
breast self-examination
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BT
bleeding time
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
BV
bacterial vaginosis; blood volume
Bx, bx
biopsy
C1 through C7
cervical vertebrae
C
centigrade; Celsius; cholesterol; convergence; cyanosis
C.
chlamydia
c
centimeter
c (line above)
with
Ca
calcium
CA, Ca
cancer; cardiac arrest; carcinoma; chronological age
CAB
coronary artery bypass
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
computer-assisted diagnosis; coronary artery disease
CAL
calcitonin
cal
calorie
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
cap, caps
capsule
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
card cath
cardiac catheterization
Cat
cataract
cath
catheter, catheterization; catheterize
caut
cauterization
CAVH
continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration
CBC, cbc
complete blood count
CBF
capillary blood flow; coronary blood flow
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
CBR
complete bed rest
CBS
chronic brain syndrome
CC
chief complain; colony count; cardiac cycle; cardiac cauterization; cardiac catheterization; creatinine clearance
cc
cubic centimeter (1/1,000 liter)
CCA
circumflex coronary artery
CCCR
closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CCE
cholecystectomy
CCPD
continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis
CCr
creatinine clearance
CCT
computerized cranial tomography
CCU
coronary care unit
CD
communicable disease; contact dermatitis; Crohn’s disease
CDC
calculated date (day) of confinement; Centers for Disease control and Prevention
CDE
common duct exploration
CDH
congenital dislocation of the hip
CEA
carotid endartectomy
CEPH
cephalic
CF
complete fixation; counting fingers; cystic fibrosis
CFS
chronic fatigue syndrome
CGL
chronic granulomatous leukemia
C gl
with correction; with glasses
CH
chromosome
CHB
complete heart block
CHD
congenital heart defects; coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHO
carbohydrate
chol
cholesterol
chole
cholecystectomy
chr
chromosome, chronic
CI
conjunctivitis; coronary insufficiency
cib
food
CID
cytomegalic inclusion disease
CIR, CIRR
cirrhosis
CIRC, circum
circumcision
CIS
carcinoma insitu
CIT
convenntional insulin treatment
CK
creatine kinase
ck
check
CKD
chronic kidney disease
CL, cl
clinic, chloride
CL
cholelithiasis; chronic leukemia; cirrhosis of the liver; cleft lip; corpus luteum
CLD
chronic liver disease
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cl liq
clear liquid
cm
centimeter (1/100 meter)
cm3
cubic centimeter
CME
cystoid macular edema
CMG
cystometrogram
CML
chronic myelocytic leukemia
CMM
cutaneous malignant melanoma
CMV
controlled mechanical ventilation; cytomegalovirus
CNS
central nervous system; cutaneous nerve stimulation
C/O, c/o
complains of
CO
carbon monoxide; coronary occlusion; coronary output
CO2
carbon dioxide
COD
cause of death
COH
carbohydrate
COL
colonscopy
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
comp
compound
cond
condition
contra
against
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cardiopulmonary; cerebral palsy
CPA
carotid phonoangiograph
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPC
clinicopathologic conference
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
CPE
cardio-pulmonary edema
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
CPN
chronic pyelonephritis
CPPB
continuous positive-pressure breathing
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPS
cycles per second
CR
closed reduction; complete response; conditioned reflex
CRC
colorectal carcinoma
CRD
chronic respiratory disease
creat
creatinine
CRF
chronic renal failure
CRP
C-reactive protein
CRPS
complex regional pain syndrome
CRYO
cryosurgery
C & S
culture and sensitivity
CS
central supply; complete stroke; conditioned stimulus; Cushing’s syndrome; cesarean section
CSAP
cryosurgical ablation of the prostate
CSB
Cheyne-stokes breathing
C-section
cesarean section
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CSO
craniostenosis
CSR
central supply room; Cheyne-stokes respiration
CT
computerized tomography
CTCL
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
CTD
cumulative trauma disorders
CTR
carpal tunnel release
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
cu
cubic
CUG
chronic ulcerative colitis
CUG
cystourethrogram
CV
cardiovascular
CVA
cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident