Medical Abbrev (A-H)

Question 1

A&P

Answer 1

Anatomy and physiology
Anterior and posterior
Auscultation and percussion

using a stethoscope to listen more intensely to sounds within the body

Question 2

ā

Answer 2

Before

Question 3

āā

Answer 3

of each

Question 4

abd

Answer 4

abdomen

Question 5

ABC

Answer 5

airway, breathing, circulation

Question 6

a.c.

ante sebum

Answer 6

before meals

Question 7

ACLS

Answer 7

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Question 8

a.d.

Answer 8

right ear

Question 9

ADL

Answer 9

activities of daily living

Question 10

ad lib.

Answer 10

freely; as much as desired

Question 11

AED

Answer 11

automatic external defibrillator

used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest

Question 12

AIDS

Answer 12

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 13

A-line

Answer 13

arterial line

thin, flexible tube that is placed into an artery to check your blood pressure and take blood

Question 14

AKA

Answer 14

above the knee amputation

Question 15

AMA

Answer 15

against medical advice

Question 16

a.m.

Answer 16

morning

Question 17

amb

Answer 17

ambulatory

Question 18

amp

Answer 18

ampule

Question 19

AO x 4

Answer 19

Alert and oriented

(person, place, time, event)

Question 20

AP

Answer 20

Anteroposterior (front-to-back)
Angina pectoris
Arterial pressure

Question 21

aq.

Answer 21

water

Question 22

a.s.

Answer 22

left ear

Question 23

ASA

Answer 23

Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin

Question 24

ASAP

Answer 24

As soon as possible

Question 25

ASHD

Answer 25

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart

Question 26

a.u.

Answer 26

Both ears

Question 27

AV

Answer 27

Atrioventricular
Arteriovenous

Question 28

BBB

Answer 28

Bundle Branch Block
Blood brain barrier

condition in which there’s a delay or blockage along the pathway that electrical impulses travel to make the heart beat

Question 29

Bid

Answer 29

Twice daily

Question 30

BKA

Answer 30

Below the Knee Amputation

Question 31

BM

Answer 31

Bowel Movement

Question 32

BP

Answer 32

Blood Pressure

Question 33

BS

Answer 33

Breath Sounds,
bowel sounds,
blood sugar

Question 34

BSA

Answer 34

Body Surface Area

Question 35

bx

Answer 35

Biopsy

Question 36

c

Answer 36

With

Question 37

CA

Answer 37

Cancer
Cardiac arrest
Coronary artery

Question 38

CABG

Answer 38

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Question 39

CAD

Answer 39

Coronary Artery Disease

Question 40

caps

Answer 40

Capsules

Question 41

CBC

Answer 41

Complete Blood Count

Question 42

C/C or CC

Answer 42

Chief Complaint

Question 43

CHF

Answer 43

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 44

CNS

Answer 44

Central Nervous System

Question 45

c/o

Answer 45

complaining of

Question 46

CO

Answer 46

Cardiac Output

Question 47

COPD

Answer 47

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 48

CP

Answer 48

Cerebral Palsy,
chest pain,

Question 49

CPR

Answer 49

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 50

CRNA

Answer 50

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists

Question 51

CSF

Answer 51

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Question 52

CVA

Answer 52

Cerebrovascular Accident

(stroke)

Question 53

CVP

Answer 53

Central Venous Pressure

Question 54

CXR

Answer 54

Chest x-ray

Question 55

dil.

Answer 55

Dilute

Question 56

D&C

Answer 56

Dilation and Curettage

surgical procedure in which the cervix is opened (dilated) and a thin instrument is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue from the inside of the uterus

Question 57

D/C

Answer 57

discontinue,
discharge

Question 58

disp.

Answer 58

dispense

Question 59

div.

Answer 59

divide

Question 60

DM

Answer 60

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 61

DOA

Answer 61

Dead on Arrival

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DOE

Answer 62

Dyspnea on exertion

sensation of running out of the air and of not being able to breathe fast or deeply enough during physical activity

Question 63

DOS

Answer 63

Dead on scene

Question 64

DPT

Answer 64

Diptheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine

Question 65

DtaP

Answer 65

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

produces fewer side effects and is a safer version of an older vaccine called DTP

Question 66

DTs

Answer 66

Delirium Tremens

psychotic condition typical of withdrawal in chronic alcoholics, involving tremors, hallucinations, anxiety, and disorientation

Question 67

d.t.d.

Dentur tales doses

Answer 67

give of such doses

Question 68

DVT

Answer 68

Deep venous thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis

Question 69

DW

Answer 69

distilled water

Question 70

D5W

Answer 70

Dextrose 5% in Water

Question 71

Dx

Answer 71

Diagnosis

Question 72

ECG

Answer 72

Electrocardiogram

Question 73

ED

Answer 73

Emergency Department

Question 74

EDC

Answer 74

Estimated Date of Confinement

Question 75

EEG

Answer 75

Electroencephalogram

recording of brain activity through small sensors are attached to the scalp to pick up the electrical signals produced by the brain

Question 76

ENT

Answer 76

Ears, Nose, Throat

Question 77

ET

Answer 77

Endotracheal tube
Endotracheal

Question 78

ETA

Answer 78

Estimated time of arrival

Question 79

ETOH

Answer 79

Ethanol

Question 80

ex aq.

Answer 80

In water

Question 81

FBS

Answer 81

Fasting Blood Sugar

Question 82

FHR

Answer 82

Fetal Heart Rate

Question 83

FHx

Answer 83

Family History

Question 84

fl or fld

Answer 84

Fluids

Question 85

ft.

Answer 85

make

Question 86

fx

Answer 86

Fracture

Question 87

g

Answer 87

Gram

Question 88

gal

Answer 88

Gallon

Question 89

GB

Answer 89

Gallbladder

Question 90

GI

Answer 90

Gastrointestinal

Question 91

gr

Answer 91

Grain, grains (dosage)

Question 92

GSW

Answer 92

Gunshot Wound

Question 93

gtt

Answer 93

drops

Question 94

GU

Answer 94

Genitourinary

Question 95

GYN

Answer 95

Gynecology

Question 96

H

Answer 96

hypodermic

Question 97

H&H

Answer 97

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 98

H&P

Answer 98

History and physical

Question 99

H/A

Answer 99

Headache

Question 100

Hct

Answer 100

Hematocrit

percentage by volume of red cells in your blood

Question 101

Hgb

Answer 101

Hemoglobin

protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Question 102

HgbA1c

Answer 102

Hemoglobin A1c

help diagnose type 2 diabetes and monitor blood glucose control in people who have diabetes

Question 103

HH

Answer 103

Hiatal hernia

part of the stomach protrudes up into the chest through the sheet of muscle called the diaphragm

Question 104

HIV

Answer 104

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 105

HPI

Answer 105

History of present illness

Question 106

hr

Answer 106

hour

Question 107

h.s.

Answer 107

Bedtime

Question 108

HTN

Answer 108

hypertension

Question 109

Hx

Answer 109

History

Question 110

CTA

Answer 110

Clear to auscultation

Question 111

CKD

Answer 111

Chronic Kidney Disease

Question 112

DNR

Answer 112

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 113

BMI

Answer 113

Body Mass Index

Question 114

GFR

Answer 114

Glomelular Filteration

Question 115

ATC

Answer 115

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