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Medical Abbreviations
Collection of all medical abbreviations
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Nursing
Graduate
06/01/2011
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Term
A & P
 Definition

Anterior & Posterior

or

Auscultation & Percussion 
Term
A & W
 Definition
Alive and Well
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ac (with line above it)
 Definition
before meals
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
Term
AJ
 Definition

Ankle Jerk

 
Term
AK
 Definition
Above Knee
Term
BK
 Definition
Below Knee
Term
ANS
 Definition
Autonomic Nervous System
Term
AP
 Definition
Anteroposterior
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Term
BS
 Definition

Bowel Sounds

or

Breath Sounds
Term
c (with line over it)
 Definition
with
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint
Term
CHD
 Definition

Coronary Heart Disease

or

Childhood disease

or

Congenital heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complains of
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CV
 Definition
Cardiovascular
Term
CV
 Definition

Costovertebral Angle

or

Cerebrovascular Accident
Term
CVP
 Definition
Central Venous Pressure
Term
Cx
 Definition
Cervix
Term
D & C
 Definition
Dilation & Curettage
Term
D/C
 Definition
Discontinued
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
DDE
 Definition
Dyspnea on exertion 
Term
DTR's
 Definition
Deep tendon Reflexs
Term
DUB
 Definition
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram/ electrocardiograph
Term
EOM
 Definition
Extra ocular Movement
Term
FB
 Definition
Foreign Body
Term
FH
 Definition
Family History
Term
FROM
 Definition
Full Range of Motion
Term
FTT
 Definition
Failure to thrive 
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
GE
 Definition
Gastroesophageal
Term
GU
 Definition
Genitourinary 
Term
HA
 Definition
Headache
Term
HCG
 Definition
Human Chorionic gonadotrophin
Term
HPI
 Definition
History of present illness
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
ICS
 Definition
Intercostal Space
Term
IOP
 Definition
Intraocular Pressure
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine device
Term
JVP
 Definition
Jugular Venous Pressure
Term
lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
LCM
 Definition
Left Costal margin
Term
LE
 Definition
Lower Extremity
Term
LLL
 Definition
left Lower Lobe
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quaderant
Term
LMD
 Definition
Local Medical Doctor
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last Menstrual Period
Term
LOC
 Definition

Loss of consciousness

or 

Level of consciousness
Term
LS
 Definition

Lumbosarcral

or

Lumbar Spine
Term
LSB
 Definition
Left Sternal Border
Term
LUL
 Definition
Left Upper Lobe
Term
RUL
 Definition
Right Upper Load
Term
M
 Definition
Murmor
Term
MAL
 Definition
Midaxillary Line
Term
MCL
 Definition
midclavicular line
Term
MGF
 Definition
Maternal Grandfather
Term
MSL
 Definition
Midsternal line
Term
N & T
 Definition
Nose and Throat
Term
N & V
 Definition
Nausea & Vomitting
Term
NKA
 Definition
No Known Allergies
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by Mouth
Term
NSR
 Definition
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Term
OD
 Definition
oculus Dexter
Term
OS
 Definition
Ocular Sinister
Term
OTC
 Definition
Over the counter
Term
OU
 Definition
Oculus Uterque (both eyes)
Term
p (with a line over it)
 Definition
after
Term
pc (with line over it)
 Definition
after meals
Term
PE
 Definition
physical Examination 
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils, equal, round, reactive to light, & accommodation
Term
PI
 Definition
Present Illness
Term
PMP
 Definition
Private Medical Doctor
Term
PMH
 Definition
Past Medical History
Term
PMI
 Definition
Point of maximum impulse/intensity
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
PVC
 Definition
Premature ventricular contraction
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qd
 Definition
everyday
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
REM
 Definition
rapid eye movement
Term
ROM
 Definition
Range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
Review of Systems
Term
s (with a line over it)
 Definition
without
Term
SCM
 Definition
Steinocleidomastoid 
Term
SQ
 Definition
Subcutaneous
Term
Sx
 Definition
Symptoms
Term
T & A
 Definition
Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
Term
TM
 Definition
Tympanic membrane
Term
TPR
 Definition
Temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
UE
 Definition
Upper extrmity
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
WD
 Definition
well developed
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