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01/16/2011
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Term
a.a.
 Definition
Amino acid, alcohol abuse, alcoholic anonymous
Term
AAA
 Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
AAD
 Definition
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Term
AAO
 Definition
Alert, awake and oriented
Term
A & O
 Definition
Awake and alert
Term
AB
 Definition
abortion
Term
ab, abs
 Definition
Abdomen or Abdominal
Term
ABD
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
ABE
 Definition
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
Term
ABG.
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
ABW
 Definition
Adjusted body weight
Term
ACD
 Definition
Anemia of Chronic Disease
Term
ACE
 Definition
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
ACLS
 Definition
Advanced Cardic Life Support
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's Disease
Term
ADD
 Definition
Attention Deficit Disorder
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
ADHD
 Definition
Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activies of Daily Living
Term
ad lib
 Definition
As needed
Term
ADM
 Definition
Admission
Term
ADR
 Definition
Adverse Drug Reaction
Term
AE
 Definition
Hyperkalemia
Term
AF
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation or afebrile or Amniotic Fluid
Term
AFB
 Definition
Acid Fast bacteria
Term
AFP
 Definition
Alpha-fetoprotein
Term
AGN
 Definition
Acute Glomerulonephritis
Term
AI
 Definition
Artificial Insemination or Aortic Insufficiency
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Term
AIN
 Definition
Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Term
AKA
 Definition
Above the Knee Amputation
Term
ALB
 Definition
Albumin
Term
Alc
 Definition
Alcohol
Term
ALD
 Definition
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Term
ALI
 Definition
Acute Lung Injury
Term
ALL
 Definition
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Term
ALP
 Definition
Alkaline Phosphatase
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Term
ALT
 Definition
Alanine Tranaminase
Term
AMA
 Definition
Against Medical Advice
Term
amb
 Definition
Ambulate
Term
AMI
 Definition
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Term
AML
 Definition
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Term
amt.
 Definition
Amount
Term
AMY
 Definition
amylase
Term
ANAS
 Definition
Anastamosis
Term
anes
 Definition
Anesthesia
Term
anesth
 Definition
Anesthesia
Term
angio
 Definition
Angiograph(y)
Term
ANS
 Definition
Autonomic Nervous System
Term
ant.
 Definition
Anterior
Term
AODM
 Definition
Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
Term
AOM
 Definition
Acute Otitis Media
Term
APD
 Definition
Adult Polycystic Disease
Term
APKD
 Definition
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease
Term
ARC
 Definition
AIDS- related Complex
Term
ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
Arg
 Definition
Arginine
Term
ARM
 Definition
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
Term
AS
 Definition
Aortic Stenosis
Term
ASA
 Definition
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
Term
ASAP
 Definition
As soon as possible
Term
ASCAD
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease (Arthiosclerosis)
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
ASH
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (Coronary Heart Disease)
Term
ASHD
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (Coronary Heart Disease)
Term
AST
 Definition
Aspartate Transaminase
Term
ATN
 Definition
Acute Tubular Necrosis
Term
ATP
 Definition
Adenosine triphosphate
Term
ATP
 Definition
Acute Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Term
AV
 Definition
Arteriovenous / Atrioventricular
Term
AVM
 Definition
Arteriovenous Malformation
Term
AVR
 Definition
Aortic valve Replacement
Term
AXR
 Definition
Abdominal X-Ray
Term
A-V
 Definition
Arteriovenous
Term
BAC
 Definition
Blood Alcohol Content
Term
BAL
 Definition
Blood Alcohol Level
Term
BC
 Definition
Blood Culture
Term
BCAA
 Definition
Branched Chain Amino Acid
Term
BCC
 Definition
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Term
BCP
 Definition
Birth Control Pill
Term
BD
 Definition
Bipolar Disorder
Term
BDD
 Definition
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Term
BE
 Definition
Barium Enema
Term
BEE
 Definition
Basal Energy Expenditure
Term
BGL
 Definition
Blood Glucose Level
Term
bid
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
bili
 Definition
Bilirubin
Term
BiPAP
 Definition
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
Term
BKA
 Definition
below-the-knee amputation
Term
bld
 Definition
Blood
Term
BM
 Definition
Bone Marrow, Bowel Movement
Term
BMI
 Definition
Body Mass Index
Term
BMR
 Definition
Basal Metabolic Rate
Term
BMT
 Definition
Bone Marrow Transplant
Term
BOM
 Definition
Bilateral Otitis Media
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
BPAD
 Definition
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Term
BPD
 Definition
Borderline Personality Disorder
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or hypertrophy
Term
BPM
 Definition
Beats per Minute
Term
BRBPR
 Definition
Bright red blood per rectum
Term
brady
 Definition
Bradycardia
Term
BS
 Definition
Blood Sugar, Breath Sound or Bowel Sounds
Term
BSA
 Definition
Body Surface Area
Term
BSL
 Definition
Blood Sugar Level
Term
BSO
 Definition
Bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy
Term
BRB
 Definition
Bright red blood
Term
BRP
 Definition
Bathroom Priviledges
Term
BTL
 Definition
Bilateral Tubal Ligation
Term
BTP
 Definition
Breakthrough pain
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
BW
 Definition
Body Weight
Term
BX
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
-, w/, -
c w
 Definition
with
Term
CA
 Definition
Carcinoma or Cancer
Term
Ca++
 Definition
Calcium
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CAG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Graft, Coronary Angiography
Term
cal
 Definition
Calorie
Term
CAP
 Definition
Community Acquired Pnemonia
Term
CAPD
 Definition
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
Caps
 Definition
Capsule
Term
CAT
 Definition
Computed Axial Tomography
Term
cath
 Definition
Catheter or catherization
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CBD
 Definition
Common Bile Duct
Term
CBI
 Definition
Continuous Bladder irrigation
Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint
Term
CCK
 Definition
Cholecystokinin
Term
CCU
 Definition
Coronary Care Unit
Term
CF
 Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term
CHD
 Definition
Chronic Heart Disease, Coronary Heart Disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CHG
 Definition
Change, allowed to use a triangle
Term
CHO
 Definition
Carbohydrate
Term
Chol
 Definition
Cholesterol
Term
CICU
 Definition
Cardiac Intersive Care Unit
Term
CL
 Definition
Chloride
Term
Circ
 Definition
Circumcision
Term
CIS
 Definition
Carcinoma in situ
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic Kidney Disease
Term
CKMB
 Definition
MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase
Term
CL
 Definition
Clear liquid
Term
CLL
 Definition
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Term
CML
 Definition
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia/ Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Term
CMML
 Definition
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Term
CMV
 Definition
Cyomegalovirus
Term
CN
 Definition
Cranial Nerves
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
CO
 Definition
Cardiac Output, Carbon Monoxide
Term
CO2
 Definition
Carbon Dioxidde
Term
COLD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Term
Conj
 Definition
Conjunctiva
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CP
 Definition
Cerebral Palsy, Chest Pain
Term
CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Postive Airway Pressure
Term
CPK
 Definition
Creatine Phosphokinase
Term
CPKMB
 Definition
Creatine Phosphokinase heart
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
CrCl
 Definition
Creatinine Clearance
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
CRI
 Definition
Chronic Renal Insuffciency
Term
CRP
 Definition
C-Reactive Protein
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CT
 Definition
Computerized Tomography
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
CV
 Definition
Cardiovascular
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVAT
 Definition
CVA tenderness
Term
CVC
 Definition
Central Venous Catheter
Term
CVD
 Definition
Cardiovascular disease
Term
CVI
 Definition
Cardiovascular incident
Term
CVP
 Definition
Central Venous Pressure
Term
CVS
 Definition
Cardiovascular system
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-ray
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complaining of
Term
C&S
 Definition
Culture and Sensitivity
Term
C-Section
 Definition
Cesarean Section
Term
D5W
 Definition
5% dextrose in water
Term
DAT
 Definition
Diet as tolerated
Term
DBS
 Definition
Deep Brain Stimulation
Term
DC
 Definition
Discharge or Discontinue
Term
DCIS
 Definition
Ductal Carcinoma in situ
Term
DCM
 Definition
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Term
DDx
 Definition
Differntial Diagnosis
Term
Detox
 Definition
Detoxification
Term
DEXA
 Definition
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptionmetry
Term
DHF
 Definition
Decompensated heart failure
Term
DI
 Definition
Diabetes Insipidus
Term
DIC
 Definition
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Term
Dis
 Definition
Dislocation
Term
DIU
 Definition
Death in utero-stillbirth
Term
DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Term
dl
 Definition
Deciliter
Term
DLE
 Definition
Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
DNA
 Definition
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
Drugs of Abuse or Dead on Arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
Date of Birth
Term
DOE
 Definition
Dyspnea on Exertion
Term
DPT
 Definition
Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus-DPT vaccine
Term
DT
 Definition
Delirium Tremens
Term
DTR
 Definition
Deep Tendon Reflex
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
DX
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
dz
 Definition
Disease
Term
D & C
 Definition
Dilation and curettage
Term
D/C
 Definition
Discharge
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