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MED TRM
Common Abbreviations and Medical Terms
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Medical
Graduate
03/11/2014
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Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
ac
 Definition
Before Meals
Term
ACLS
 Definition

Advanced Cardiac Life 

Support
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities Of Daily Living
Term
AH
 Definition
Abdominal Hysterectomy
Term
AM
 Definition
Before Noon
Term
AMI
 Definition
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Term
Angio
 Definition
Angiogram
Term
Ant
 Definition
Anterior (Front)
Term
A & P
 Definition

Ausculation and Percussion 

or 

Anterior and Posterior
Term
ARD
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Failure
Term
ASHD
 Definition
Artherosclerotic Heart Disease
Term
BaE
 Definition
Barium Enema
Term
Bid
 Definition
Twice a Day
Term
BM
 Definition

Bowel Movement

 
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
Term
BSL
 Definition
Blood Sugar Level
Term
BW
 Definition

Below Waist

Or 

Birth Weight
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
c
 Definition
With
Term
C1, C2 etc....
 Definition
1st , 2nd Cervical Veertebrae
Term
Ca
 Definition

Calcium

or 

Cancer
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
 Definition

Coronary Artery Disease

sease
Term
Caps
 Definition
Capsules
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint
Term
Cc
 Definition
Cubic centimeter
Term
CHD
 Definition
Congestive Heart Disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
cldy
 Definition
Cloudy
Term
C/O
 Definition
complains of
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CP
 Definition

Cerebral Palsy

or

Chest Pain
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-ray
Term
cx
 Definition
Cervix
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)
Term
D/C
 Definition
Discontinue
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilation & Curettage
Term
dil
 Definition
Dilute
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do Not Resusitate
Term
DPT
 Definition
Diphteria, Pertussis and Tetanus
Term
DOA
 Definition
Dead On Arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
Date of Birth
Term
D&V
 Definition
Diarrhea and Vomiting
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
EENT
 Definition
Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
Term
elix
 Definition
elixir
Term
ERT
 Definition
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Term
ESR
 Definition
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
FH
 Definition
Family History
Term
FHR
 Definition
Fetal Heart Rate
Term
fl
 Definition
fluid
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