acronyms and abbreviations Flashcards
increase
decrease
adv
advanced
anes
anesthetics (e.g. LA)
ant
anterior
appt
appointment
ASA
acetyclsalicyclic acid or aspirin
ASAP
as soon as possible
B
buccal
bid
twice a day
bilat
bilateral
BOP
bleeding on probing
BP
blood pressure
BW
bitewing radiograph
with
from Later ‘cum’
C/C
complete/complete
full upper and lower dentures
C/P
complete upper and partial lower denture
CAL
clinical attachement loss
Cau
caucasian
CO
complaining off
CC
chief complaint
CEJ
cemtoenamel junction
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHX
chlorohexidine
CNS
central nervous system
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebal palsy
CVA
cerbral vascular accident (stroke)
D
distal
DA
dental assistant
DC or D/C
discontinue
DOB
date of birth
Dx
diagnosis
ea
each
EBV
epstein barr virus
ECg
electrocardiogram
Echo
echocardiohgram
EO
extral oral examination
IO
intraoral examination
ER/ED
emergency room/department
eval
evaluation
EX
examination
ext
extraction
fen-phen
fenfluramine and phentermine
Fl
Fl2
F
F2
fluoride
FMR/FMS/FMX
full mouth radiograph
FPD
fixed partial denture/bridge
freq
frequency/ frequent
Fx
#
fracture
gen
generalised
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBP
high blood pressure
hypertension
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
hr
hour
HS
at bedtime
(hora somni)
Hx
history
IDDM
Type 1
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IM
intramuscular
imp
impression
inc
incisal