UDDDS ABBREVIATION HANDOUT Flashcards
a.c.
Before meals
A.C.V.D.
Acute Vascular Disease
(Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease)
A.D.L
Activities of Daily Living
A.F.
Auricular Fibrillation
A.F.B.
Acid-Fast Bacillus
A.H.G.
Anti-Hemophiliac Globulin
AMB.
Ambulatory
Ant.
Anterior
A.O.B.
Alcohol On Breath
Ap.
Appendicitis
A.P.
Anterior-Posterior
A.S.H.D.
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
AV node
Auricular Ventricular Node
B.C.G.
Bacillus Calmette Gueren
b.i.d.
Twice a day
Bl. time
Bleeding time
B.M.
Bowel Movement
B.M.R.
Basal Metabolic Rate
b.p.
blood pressure
B.P.
Bathroom Privileges
B.S.S.
black silk suture
B.W.
“black and white” (referring to Cascara Sagrada and Milk of Magnesia)
B.U.N.
Blood Urea Nitrogen
C.
centigrade
C.C.
Chief Complaint
C.C.
Clinical Course
Cauc.
Caucasian
C.B.C.
Complete Blood Count
c̅
with
Ceph.-floc.
Cephalin-flocculation test
Ch.
Wheelchair
C.H.D.
Congenital Heart Disease
C.H.F
Congestive Heart Failure
C.I.
Color Index
Cl. time
Clotting time
C.M.O.
Card Made Out
C.N.S.
Central Nervous System
C-RP
C-Reactive Protein test
CV
Cardiovascular
CVA
Cardiovascular Accident
CVA
Costo-Vertebral Area
Dent.
Dental department
D&C
Dilatation and Curettage of Cervix of Uterus
Diet: reg.
diet: regular
D.O.A.
Dead On Arrival
D.O.E.
Dyspnea On Exertion
D.T.’s
Delirium Tremens
Dx
Diagnosis
E.E.G.
Electroencephalogram
E.K.G.
Electrocardiogram
E.N.T.
Ear, Nose, and Throat department
E.S.R.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
E.T.H.
Elixir Terpin Hydrate
F.
Female
F.B.S.
Fasting Blood Sugar
F.H.
Family History
FME
Full-Mouth Extractions
FMS
Full-Mouth Series of X-rays
F&U
Flanks and Upper quadrant
F.U.O
Fever of Unknown Origin
Fx
Fracture
F
Fahrenheit
G.A.
General Anesthesia
G.C.
Gonorrhea (gonococcus)
G.E.
Gastro-Enterology
G.I.
Gastro-Intestinal
Gm.
grams
G.N.
Glomerulonephritis
gr.
grains
gravida
Pregnancies
G/S
Glucose and Saline
G.U.
Genito-Urinary Department
G/W
Glucose and Water
G.Y.N.
Gynecology Department
H.A.S.H.D
Hypertensive Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
Hb.
Hemoglobin
HCT
Hematocrit
hpf
High Power Field
h.s.
Before bedtime
Hwife
Housewife
I&D
Incision and Drainage
I.H.
Infectious Hepatitis
I.M.
Infectious mononucleosis
IM
Intramuscular
Imp
Impression
INH
Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide
Int. Med.
Internal Medicine
IV
Intravenous
IVP
Intravenous Pylegram
L.B.B.B.
Left Bundle-Branch Back
LDDS
Local Dentist
L.E.
Lupus Erythematosus
L.L.L
Left Lower Lung
L.L.Q.
Left Lower Quadrant
LMD
Local Medical Doctor
lpf
Low-power field
L.U.Q.
Left Upper Quadrant
M
Male
ME case
Medical Examiner’s case
mg.
milligram
M.O.M.
Milk of magnesia
MPT
Mucoprotein Tyrosine Test
M.S.
Morphine Sulfate
NC
non-contributors
neg.
Negative
N/F
Negro Female
N/M
Negro Male
NPH
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
NPN
Non-Protein Nitrogen
N.S.
Normal Saline
NWB
No Weight-Bearing
NSA
No Serious Abnormalities
OB or OBS
Obstetrical Department
O.D.
Once a day
O.O.B.
Out of bed
OPD
Out-patient department
O.R.
Operating room
O.S.
Oral surgery
O.T.
Occupational Therapy
O.T.
Old tuberculin
P.A.
Pernicious anemia
P.A.
Postero-anterior
P&A
Percussion and Auscultation
Para
Number of births (i.e. Para I, Para II)