Level Up! Abbreviations A-N (Complete Set) Flashcards
Contains all medical abbreviations and their meanings
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A
fracture
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NOF
A
fractured neck of femur
3
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*
A
birth
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♀
A
female
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♂
A
male
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†
A
death/dead
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A
A
anaemia (Am. anemia)
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A&E
A
accident and emergency
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A&O
A
alert and orientated
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A&W
A
alive and well
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a.c.
A
ante cibum (before meals/food)
12
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A/K
A
above knee (amputation)
13
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm/acute anxiety attack
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AB,Ab,ab
A
abortion / antibody
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AB1
A
one abortion
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ABC
A
airway, breathing, circulation
17
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Abdo
A
abdomen
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ABG
A
arterial blood gases
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abor
A
abortion
20
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ABX
A
antibiotics
21
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AC joint
A
Acromioclavicular joint
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ACBS
A
aortocoronary bypass surgery
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ACE
A
angiotensin converting enzyme
24
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ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)
25
ACS
acute confused state
26
ACTH
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
27
ACU
acute care unit
28
ad lib
as desired
29
AD, ad
Alzheimer disease
30
ADD
attention deficit disorder
31
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
32
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
33
ADL
aids to daily living / activities of daily living
34
ADR
adverse drug reaction
35
AF
amniotic fluid/atrial fibrillation
36
Ag
antigen
37
AGA
appropriate for gestational age
38
AI
aortic incompetence / aortic insufficiency / artificial insemination
39
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
40
alb
albumin (protein)
41
ALD
alcoholic liver disease
42
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukaemia (Am. leukemia)
43
Als
activities of living
44
amb
ambulant/ambulatory (walking)
45
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
46
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
47
ANS
autonomic nervous system
48
ANT, ant
anterior
49
antib
antibiotic
50
AOB
alcohol on breath
51
AP
antepartum/anteroposterior/appendicectomy/auscultation and percussion
52
APPY
appendicectomy
53
aq
aqueous/water
54
ARD
acute respiratory disease
55
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
56
ARF
acute renal failure
57
ARMO
age-related macular degeneration
58
AROM
Active range of motion
59
AS
aortic stenosis
60
ASC
altered state of consciousness
61
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
62
ASD
atrial septal defect
63
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
64
ASX
asymptomatic
65
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
66
AuD, aud
audiology/auditory
67
auris dextra
the right ear
68
AV
arteriovenous / atrioventricular bundle/ atrioventricular node/ aortic valve
69
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
70
AXR
abdominal X-ray
71
b.d.
bis die (twice a day)
72
b.i.d
bis in die (twice daily)
73
B/KA
below knee (amputation)
74
Ba
barium
75
BAL
blood alcohol level
76
baso
basophil
77
BBA
born before arrival
78
BBB
blood brain barrier/ bundle branch block
79
BBx
breast biopsy
80
BC
birth control / bone conduction
81
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
82
BI
bone injury
83
BID
brought in dead
84
BM
bowel movement
85
BM (t)
bone marrow (trephine)
86
BMI
body mass index
87
BMR
basal metabolic rate
88
BMT
bone marrow transplant
89
BNO
bowels not open
90
BO
bowels open
91
BOR
bowels open regularly
92
BP
blood pressure
93
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic hypertrophy
94
BPM
beats per minute
95
BPPV
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
96
BRO
bronchoscopy
97
BS
blood sugar / bowel sounds/ breath sounds
98
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
99
BT
bedtime/ bone tumour (Am. tumor) / brain tumour/ breast tumour/ bleeding time
100
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
101
BW
body weight
102
BX, Bx, bx
biopsy
103
C
Celsius
104
c
with
105
C + S
culture and sensitivity (test)
106
C1-7
cervical vertebra
107
Ca
calcium
108
CA, Ca, ca
cancer/ carcinoma/ cardiac arrest/ coronary artery
109
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
110
CACX, CaCx
cancer of the cervix
111
CAD
coronary artery disease
112
CAO
chronic airway obstruction/ conscious, alert, orientated
113
cap., capsul.
capsule
114
CAT
computed axial tomography
115
cath
catheter/catheterization
116
CBC
complete blood count
117
CBE
clinical breast examination
118
CBF
cerebral blood flow
119
CCCC
closed-chest cardiac compression
120
CCF
chronic cardiac failure/ congestive cardiac failure
121
CCU
coronary care unit
122
CF
cancer free/ cardiac failure/ cystic fibrosis
123
CFTR
cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator
124
CH
cholesterol
125
CHD
coronary heart disease
126
chemo
chemotherapy
127
CHF
congestive heart failure
128
chol
cholesterol
129
CHR, chr
chronic
130
CI
cardiac index/ cerebral infarction
131
CIBD
chronic inflammatory bowel disease/disorder
132
CIN
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
133
CIS
carcinoma in situ
134
CK
creatine kinase
135
CKD
chronic kidney disease
136
CL
clubbing
137
CL/CP
cleft lip and cleft palate
138
CLD
chronic liver disease / chronic lung disease
139
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (Am. leukemia)
140
CMV
cytomegalovirus
141
CN
cranial nerve
142
CNS
central nervous system
143
CO
carbon monoxide/ cardiac output/ complains of
144
COAD
chronic obstructive airway disease
145
COD
cause of death
146
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
147
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
148
CP
cor pulmonale / cerebral palsy/ chest pain
149
CPA
cardiopulmonary arrest/ costophrenic angle
150
CPAP
continuous positive airways pressure
151
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
152
CRD
chronic renal disease
153
CRF
chronic renal failure
154
CRH
corticotropin-releasing hormone
155
CS, C-section, c/sect
caesarean section (Am. cesarean)
156
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
157
CSH
chronic subdural haematoma (Am. hematoma)
158
CSU
catheter specimen of urine
159
CT
cerebral tumour (Am. tumor)/ clotting time/ computed tomography / continue treatment/ coronary thrombosis
160
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
161
CV
cardiovascular/cerebrovascular
162
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
163
CVD
cardiovascular disease
164
CVP
central venous pressure
165
CVS
cardiovascular system
166
Cx
cervical/cervix
167
CXR
chest X-ray
168
Cy
cyanosis
169
cysto
cystoscopy
170
D
diagnosis
171
D&C
dilatation and curettage
172
D&V
diarrhoea and vomiting
173
D/N
day/night (frequency of urine)
174
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
175
DC, d/c
decrease / discharge / discontinue
176
DDx
differential diagnosis
177
Derm, derm
dermatology
178
DH
drug history
179
Diff, diff
differential blood count (of cell types)
180
DIP
distal interphalangeal
181
DIST, Dist
distal
182
DJK
degenerative joint disease
183
DKA
diabetics ketoacidosis
184
DM
diabetes mellitus/ diastolic murmur
185
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid / did not attend
186
DNR
do not resuscitate
187
DOA
dead on arrival
188
DOB
date of birth
189
DOD
date of death
190
DOE
dyspnoea on exertion (Am. dyspnea)
191
DS
Down syndrome
192
DU
duodenal ulcer
193
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
194
Dx
diagnosis
195
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
196
ECF
extracellular fluid/extended care facility
197
ECG
electrocardiogram
198
ECHO
echocardiogram/echocardiography
199
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
200
ED
erectile dysfunction
201
EDD
expected date of delivery
202
EDV
end-diastolic volume
203
EEG
electroencephalography/ electroencephalogram
204
EENT
eyes, ears, nose and throat
205
EFM
electronic fetal monitoring
206
ELBW
extremely low birth weight
207
ENT
ear, nose and throat
208
eos
eosinophil(s)
209
EP
ectopic pregnancy
210
Epo
erythropoietin
211
ERF
established renal failure
212
ESP
end-systolic pressure
213
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
214
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
215
ESRF
end-stage renal failure
216
ESV
end-systolic volume
217
ET
embryo transfer/ endotracheal / endotracheal tube
218
ETOH
ethanol (alcohol)
219
EX
examination
220
Ez
eczema
221
F
Fahrenheit
222
F/u
follow up
223
F/U
follow-up
224
FA
folic acid
225
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
226
FB
fasting blood sugar/ finger breadth/ foreign body
227
FBC
full blood count
228
FBE
full blood examination
229
FBS
fasting blood sugar
230
FDIU
fetal death in utero
231
Fe
iron
232
FEV
forced expiratory volume
233
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
234
FFA
free fatty acids
235
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
236
FH
family history
237
FHR
fetal heart rate
238
FMH
family medical history
239
FMRI
functional magnetic resonance imaging
240
FNA
fine needle aspiration
241
FNAB
fine needle aspiration biopsy
242
FOB
faecal occult blood (Am. fecal)
243
FP
false positive
244
FRC
functional reserve capacity/ functional residual capacity
245
FROM
full range of movement
246
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
247
FSHRH
follicle stimulating hormone releasing hormone
248
FT
full term
249
FTND
full term, normal delivery
250
FUO
fever of unknown origin
251
FVC
forced vital capacity
252
FWB
full weight bearing
253
FX, Fx, fx.
fracture
254
g
gauge
255
G
gravid (pregnant), e.g., gravida I, a first pregnancy
256
GA
general anaesthesia (Am. anesthesia) / general appearance
257
GABA
gamma-aminobutyric acid
258
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
259
GB
gall bladder/ Guillain-Barre (syndrome)
260
GCS
Glascow coma scale
261
GE
gastroenterology
262
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease (Am.)
263
GF
glomerular filtration / gluten-free
264
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
265
GH
growth hormone
266
GHIH
growth hormone inhibiting hormone
267
GHRH
growth hormone releasing hormone
268
GHRIH
growth hormone release-inhibiting hormone
269
GI
gastrointestinal
270
ging
gingiva (gum)/gingivitis
271
GIS
gastrointestinal system
272
GIT
gastrointestinal tract
273
gluc
glucose
274
GN
glomerulonephritis
275
GnRH
gonadotropin releasing hormone
276
GP
general practitioner
277
grav
gravid (pregnant)
278
GS
general surgery/ genital system
279
GTT
glucose tolerance test
280
GU
gastric ulcer/ genitourinary/ gonococcal urethritis
281
GUS
genitourinary system
282
GYN, Gyn
gynaecology (Am. gynecology)
283
H&L
heart and lungs
284
H&P
history and physical
285
H/A
headache
286
H/ct, h.ct
haematocrit (Am. hematocrit)
287
h/o
histroy of
288
HAV
hepatitis A virus
289
Hb, Hgb
haemoglobin (Am. hemoglobin)
290
HBAg
hepatitis B antigen
291
HBGM
home blood glucose monitoring
292
HBP
high blood pressure
293
HBV
hepatitis B virus
294
HC
head circumference
295
HCG, hCG
human chorionic gonadotrophin
296
HCV
hepatitis C virus
297
HCVD
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
298
HD
haemodialysis (Am. hemodialysis) / Hodgkin disease/ Huntington disease
299
HDL
high density lipoprotein
300
HEP
home exercise program
301
HF
heart failure
302
HGH, hGH
human growth hormone
303
HHNK
hyperglycaemic (Am. hyperglycemic) hyperosmolar non-ketonic
304
HHV
human herpes virus
305
Hist, histo
histology (lab)
306
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
307
HL
Hodgkin lymphoma
308
HPC
history of present condition
309
HPI
history of present illness
310
HPV
human papilloma virus
311
HR
heart rate
312
HRM
human resource management
313
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
314
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
315
HT
hypertension
316
HTN
hypertension
317
HTVD
hypertensive vascular disease
318
HVD
herniated intervertebral disc
319
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
320
Hx
history
321
I&O
intake and output
322
i.p.
intraperitoneal
323
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
324
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
325
IC
intercostal/intracerebral/intracranial
326
ICF
intracellular fluid
327
ICP
intracranial pressure
328
ICS
intercostal space
329
ICU
intensive care unit
330
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 1)
331
IFN
interferon
332
Ig
immunoglobulin (eg, lgA, lgG)
333
IGT
impaired glucose tolerance
334
IHD
ischaemic heart disease (Am. ischemic)
335
IHR
intrinsic heart rate
336
IMI
inferior myocardial infarction
337
IMP, imp.
impression
338
in utero
within uterus
339
inf.
inferior
340
inf.MI
inferior myocardial infarction
341
INR
international normalized ratio
342
int
between/internal
343
IPD
idiopathic Parkinson disease
344
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
345
IQ
intelligence quotient
346
ITT
insulin tolerance test
347
ITU
intensive therapy unit
348
IU
international units
349
IUD
intrauterine death / intrauterine device
350
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
351
IV, i/v
intravenous
352
IVC
inferior vena cava / intravenous cholecystogram
353
IVD
intervertebral disc
354
IVF
in vitro fertilization/in vivo fertilization
355
IVH
intraventricular haemorrhage (Am. Hemorrhage)
356
IVI
intravenous infusion
357
IVT
intravenous transfusion
358
J
jaundice
359
JVP
jugular vein pressure / jugular venous pressure
360
K
potassium/kalium (K+)
361
KJ
knee jerk
362
L&U
lower and upper
363
L&W
living and well
364
L)
left/lower
365
L1-5
lumbar vertebrae
366
LA
left arm / left atrium / local anaesthetic (Am. anesthetic)
367
LaG
labia and gingiva {lips and gums)
368
LAT, lat
lateral
369
LBBB
left bundle branch block
370
LBM
lean body mass
371
LBW
low birth weight
372
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
373
LD
lethal dose / loading dose
374
LDL
low density lipoprotein
375
LFT
liver function test
376
LH
luteinizing hormone
377
LHRH
luteinizing hormone releasing hormone
378
LIH
left inguinal hernia
379
LL
left leg / left lower / lower lobe
380
LLL
left lower lid (eye)/ left lower lobe (lung)/ left lower quadrant
381
LLQ
lentigo maligna melanoma
382
LMN
lower motor neuron
383
LMP
last menstrual period
384
LN
lymph node
385
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
386
LOC
level of consciousness / loss of consciousness
387
LOM
limitation of movement
388
LP
lumbar puncture
389
LPA
left pulmonary artery
390
LRI
lower respiratory infection
391
LS
left side / liver and spleen / lumbosacral / lymphosarcoma
392
LSB
long stay bed (geriatric)
393
LTC
long-term care
394
LTOT
long-term oxygen therapy
395
LUL
left upper lobe
396
LUQ
left upper quadrant
397
LV
left ventricle
398
LVDP
left ventricular diastolic pressure
399
LVE
left ventricular enlargement
400
LVF
left ventricular failure
401
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
402
LVP
left ventricular pressure
403
M
male/married/murmur
404
MA
mental age
405
MABP
mean arterial blood pressure
406
MAC
mid-arm circumference / Mycobacterium avium complex
407
MAMC
mid-arm muscle circumference
408
mane
in the morning
409
MAP
mean arterial pressure/muscle action potential
410
MAV
migraine associated vertigo
411
MBD
minimal brain dysfunction
412
MCH
mean corpuscular (red cell) haemoglobin (Am. hemoglobin)
413
MCHC
mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentra-tion (Am. hemoglobin)
414
MCL
mid-clavicular line
415
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
416
MCP
metacarpophalangeal
417
MCV
mean corpuscular (cell) volume
418
MDD
major depressive disorder
419
Med.
medial
420
mEq/L
milliequivalent per litre
421
Metas, mets
metastasis
422
MFT
muscle function test
423
MH
medical history/ menstrual history
424
MHC
major histocompatibility complex
425
MI
mitral incompetence/ mitral insufficiency/ myocardial infarction
426
ML
middle lobe/ midline
427
mL
millilitre
428
MLT
medical laboratory technician / technologist
429
MM
malignant melanoma
430
mm3
cubic millimetre
431
mmHg
millimetres of mercury
432
mmol
millimole
433
MMR
measles, mumps and rubella (vaccine)
434
mono
monocyte(s)
435
MPJ
metacarpophalangeal joint
436
MR
mitral regurgitation
437
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
438
Mrna
messenger ribonucleic acid
439
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
440
MS
mitral stenosis / multiple sclerosis/ muscle shortening / muscle strength / musculoskeletal/musculoskeletal system
441
MSE
mental state examination
442
MSOF
multisystem organ failure
443
MSSU
midstream specimen of urine
444
MSU
midstream urine
445
MTA
mid-thigh amputation
446
MTP
metatarsophalangeal
447
MV
mitral valve
448
MVR
minute volume of respiration/mitral valve replacement
449
N
nitrogen/normal
450
N&T
nose and throat
451
N&V
nausea and vomiting
452
Na
sodium/natrium (Na+)
453
NAD
nothing abnormal discovered / no acute distress
454
NB
newborn
455
NBM
nil (nothing) by mouth
456
NBS
normal bowel sounds / normal breath sounds
457
NED
no evidence of disease
458
neg
negative
459
NFTD
normal full-term delivery
460
NG
nasogastric
461
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
462
NK
natural killer (cells)
463
NKT
natural killer T-cell
464
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
465
NMRI
nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
466
NMSC
nonmelanoma skin cancer
467
NO
nitric oxide
468
NP
nasopharynx
469
NPO, npo
non per os (nothing by mouth)
470
NREM
non-rapid eye movement (in sleep)
471
NRS
numerical rating scale
472
NS
nephrotic syndrome/ nervous system / no specimen
473
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug
474
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
475
NTP
normal temperature and pressure
476
NVD
nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea (Am. Diarrhea)
