Level Up! Abbreviations A-N (Complete Set) Flashcards
Contains all medical abbreviations and their meanings
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fracture
NOF
fractured neck of femur
*
birth
♀
female
♂
male
†
death/dead
A
anaemia (Am. anemia)
A&E
accident and emergency
A&O
alert and orientated
A&W
alive and well
a.c.
ante cibum (before meals/food)
A/K
above knee (amputation)
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm/acute anxiety attack
AB,Ab,ab
abortion / antibody
AB1
one abortion
ABC
airway, breathing, circulation
Abdo
abdomen
ABG
arterial blood gases
abor
abortion
ABX
antibiotics
AC joint
Acromioclavicular joint
ACBS
aortocoronary bypass surgery
ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)
ACS
acute confused state
ACTH
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ACU
acute care unit
ad lib
as desired
AD, ad
Alzheimer disease
ADD
attention deficit disorder
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL
aids to daily living / activities of daily living
ADR
adverse drug reaction
AF
amniotic fluid/atrial fibrillation
Ag
antigen
AGA
appropriate for gestational age
AI
aortic incompetence / aortic insufficiency / artificial insemination
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alb
albumin (protein)
ALD
alcoholic liver disease
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukaemia (Am. leukemia)
Als
activities of living
amb
ambulant/ambulatory (walking)
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ANS
autonomic nervous system
ANT, ant
anterior
antib
antibiotic
AOB
alcohol on breath
AP
antepartum/anteroposterior/appendicectomy/auscultation and percussion
APPY
appendicectomy
aq
aqueous/water
ARD
acute respiratory disease
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF
acute renal failure
ARMO
age-related macular degeneration
AROM
Active range of motion
AS
aortic stenosis
ASC
altered state of consciousness
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD
atrial septal defect
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASX
asymptomatic
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
AuD, aud
audiology/auditory
auris dextra
the right ear
AV
arteriovenous / atrioventricular bundle/ atrioventricular node/ aortic valve
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
AXR
abdominal X-ray
b.d.
bis die (twice a day)
b.i.d
bis in die (twice daily)
B/KA
below knee (amputation)
Ba
barium
BAL
blood alcohol level
baso
basophil
BBA
born before arrival
BBB
blood brain barrier/ bundle branch block
BBx
breast biopsy
BC
birth control / bone conduction
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
BI
bone injury
BID
brought in dead
BM
bowel movement
BM (t)
bone marrow (trephine)
BMI
body mass index
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BMT
bone marrow transplant
BNO
bowels not open
BO
bowels open
BOR
bowels open regularly
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM
beats per minute
BPPV
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
BRO
bronchoscopy
BS
blood sugar / bowel sounds/ breath sounds
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BT
bedtime/ bone tumour (Am. tumor) / brain tumour/ breast tumour/ bleeding time
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
BW
body weight
BX, Bx, bx
biopsy
C
Celsius
c
with
C + S
culture and sensitivity (test)
C1-7
cervical vertebra
Ca
calcium
CA, Ca, ca
cancer/ carcinoma/ cardiac arrest/ coronary artery
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
CACX, CaCx
cancer of the cervix
CAD
coronary artery disease
CAO
chronic airway obstruction/ conscious, alert, orientated
cap., capsul.
capsule
CAT
computed axial tomography
cath
catheter/catheterization
CBC
complete blood count
CBE
clinical breast examination
CBF
cerebral blood flow
CCCC
closed-chest cardiac compression
CCF
chronic cardiac failure/ congestive cardiac failure
CCU
coronary care unit
CF
cancer free/ cardiac failure/ cystic fibrosis
CFTR
cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator
CH
cholesterol
CHD
coronary heart disease
chemo
chemotherapy
CHF
congestive heart failure
chol
cholesterol
CHR, chr
chronic
CI
cardiac index/ cerebral infarction
CIBD
chronic inflammatory bowel disease/disorder
CIN
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CIS
carcinoma in situ
CK
creatine kinase
CKD
chronic kidney disease
CL
clubbing
CL/CP
cleft lip and cleft palate
CLD
chronic liver disease / chronic lung disease
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (Am. leukemia)
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CN
cranial nerve
CNS
central nervous system
CO
carbon monoxide/ cardiac output/ complains of
COAD
chronic obstructive airway disease
COD
cause of death
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cor pulmonale / cerebral palsy/ chest pain
CPA
cardiopulmonary arrest/ costophrenic angle
CPAP
continuous positive airways pressure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRD
chronic renal disease
CRF
chronic renal failure
CRH
corticotropin-releasing hormone
CS, C-section, c/sect
caesarean section (Am. cesarean)
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CSH
chronic subdural haematoma (Am. hematoma)
CSU
catheter specimen of urine
CT
cerebral tumour (Am. tumor)/ clotting time/ computed tomography / continue treatment/ coronary thrombosis
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
CV
cardiovascular/cerebrovascular
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVD
cardiovascular disease
CVP
central venous pressure
CVS
cardiovascular system
Cx
cervical/cervix
CXR
chest X-ray
Cy
cyanosis
cysto
cystoscopy
D
diagnosis
D&C
dilatation and curettage
D&V
diarrhoea and vomiting
D/N
day/night (frequency of urine)
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
DC, d/c
decrease / discharge / discontinue
DDx
differential diagnosis
Derm, derm
dermatology
DH
drug history
Diff, diff
differential blood count (of cell types)
DIP
distal interphalangeal
DIST, Dist
distal
DJK
degenerative joint disease
DKA
diabetics ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus/ diastolic murmur
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid / did not attend
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DOD
date of death
DOE
dyspnoea on exertion (Am. dyspnea)