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Common Medical Abbreviations- Medical Nutrition Therapy in focus
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Undergraduate 4
04/04/2011
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Term
AAL
 Definition
anterior axillary line
Term
ab lib
 Definition
at pleasure; as desired (ab libitum)
Term
ACTCH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
AD
 Definition
alzheimer's diease
Term
ADA
 Definition
America Dietic Association, American Diabetes Association
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AGA
 Definition
antigliadin antibodies
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
ALP
 Definition
alkaline phosphatase
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
ALT
 Definition
alanine aminotransferase
Term
amp
 Definition
ampule
Term
ANC
 Definition
absolute neutrophil count
Term
ANCA
 Definition
antisacchromyces antibodies
Term
AP
 Definition
anterior posterior
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure, acute respiratory failure
Term
ASA
 Definition
acetylsalicylic acid, asprin
Term
ASCA
 Definition
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart diease
Term
AV
 Definition
arteriovenus
Term
BANDS
 Definition
nuetrophils
Term
BCAA
 Definition
branch chain amino acids
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
BEE
 Definition
basal energy expenditure
Term
BG
 Definition
blood glucose
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
bili
 Definition
bilirubin
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BMT
 Definition
bone marrow transplant
Term
BP, B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPD
 Definition
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostate hypertrophy
Term
bpm
 Definition
beats per minute, breaths per minute
Term
BS
 Definition
bowel sounds, breath sounds, blood sugar
Term
BSA
 Definition
body surface area
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
c
 Definition
cup
Term
C
 Definition
centigrade
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer, cacinoma
Term
CAl
 Definition
calcium
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CADP
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
cath
 Definition
catheter, catherize
Term
CAVH
 Definition
continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
C.C.E
 Definition
clubbing, cyanosis, edema
Term
CCK
 Definition
cholecystokinin
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CDAI
 Definition
Crohn's diease activity index
Term
CDC
 Definition
coronary heart diease
Term
CHD
 Definition
coronary heart diease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CHI
 Definition
closed head injury
Term
CHO
 Definition
carbohydrate
Term
CHOL
 Definition
cholesterol
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatinine phosphokinase
Term
Cr
 Definition
creatine
Term
CR
 Definition
complete remission
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular diease
Term
CVD
 Definition
cardio vascular diease
Term
CVP
 Definition
central venous pressure
Term
CXV
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DASH
 Definition
dietary approaches to stop hypertension
Term
DBW
 Definition
desirable body weight
Term
d/c
 Definition
discharge
Term
D/C
 Definition
discontinued
Term
DCCT
 Definition
diabetes control and complications trial
Term
DKA
 Definition
diabetic keroacidosis
Term
dL
 Definition
deciliter
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
D5NS
 Definition
dextrose, 5% in normal saline
Term
D5W
 Definition
Dextrose 5% in water
Term
DRI
 Definition
dietary reference intake
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
DTs
 Definition
delirium tremens
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein throbosis
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECF
 Definition
extracellular fluid
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electoencephalogram
Term
e.g
 Definition
for example
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
ELISA
 Definition
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Term
EMA
 Definition
antiendomysial antibodies
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
EOMI
 Definition
extra occular muscles intract
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
ERT
 Definition
estrogen replacement therapy
Term
ERT
 Definition
estrogen replacement therapy
Term
ESR
 Definition
erythocyte sedimentation rate
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end stage renal disease
Term
ESRF
 Definition
end stage renal failure
Term
F
 Definition
fahrenheit
Term
FACSM
 Definition
fellow american college of sports medicine
Term
FBG
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FDA
 Definition
food and drug adminstation
Term
FEF
 Definition
forced mid expiratory flow
Term
FEV
 Definition
forced mid expiratory volume
Term
FFA
 Definition
free fatty acids
Term
FH
 Definition
family history
Term
FTT
 Definition
failure to thrive
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origins
Term
FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
FX
 Definition
fracture
Term
g
 Definition
gram
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
g/dL
 Definition
grams per deciliter
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesphageal reflux disease
Term
GRF
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GM-CSF
 Definition
granulocyte/marcophages colony
Term
GTF
 Definition
glucose tolerant facto
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerant test
Term
GVHD
 Definition
graft versus host diease
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
HAV
 Definition
hepatitis A virus
Term
HBV
 Definition
Hepetitis B virus
Term
HbA ic
 Definition
glycated hemoglobin
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HC
 Definition
head circumference
Term
HCV
 Definition
hepatitis c virus
Term
HDL
 Definition
high density lipoprotein
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Term
Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HHNK
 Definition
hyperosmolat hyperglycemic nonketotic
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HLA
 Definition
human leukocytes
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
H&P
 Definition
history and physical
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
HS or h.s.
 Definition
hours of sleep
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
HX
 Definition
history
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBW
 Definition
ideal body weight
Term
ICF
 Definition
intracranial fluid
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
ICS
 Definition
intercostal space
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
i.e
 Definition
that is
Term
IGT
 Definition
impaired glucose tolerance
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscularly
Term
inc
 Definition
incontinent
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IU
 Definition
international unit
Term
J
 Definition
joules
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
kcal
 Definition
kilocalorie
Term
KCl
 Definition
potassium chloride
Term
kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
KS
 Definition
kaposi's arcoma
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, urete, bladder
Term
L
 Definition
liter
Term
LBM
 Definition
lean body mass
Term
lb
 Definition
pounds
Term
LCT
 Definition
long chain triglyceride
Term
LDH
 Definition
lactic dehydrogenase
Term
LES
 Definition
lower esphageal sphincter
Term
LFT
 Definition
liver function test
Term
LIGS
 Definition
low intermittent gastric suction
Term
LLD
 Definition
left lateral decubitus position
Term
LFT
 Definition
liver function test
Term
LLQ
 Definition
lower left quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual cycle
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of conciousness
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
LUQ
 Definition
lower upper quadrant
Term
lytes
 Definition
electrolytes
Term
MAC
 Definition
midarm circumference
Term
MAMC
 Definition
midarm muscle cicumference
Term
MAOI
 Definition
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Term
MCHC
 Definition
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Term
MCL
 Definition
midclavicular line
Term
MCT
 Definition
medium chain triglyceride
Term
MCV
 Definition
mean corpuscular volume
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
Mg
 Definition
magnesium
Term
MI
 Definition
myocadial infarction
Term
mm
 Definition
millimeter
Term
mmhg
 Definition
millimeters of mercury
Term
MNT
 Definition
medical nutrition therapy
Term
MODY
 Definition
maturity onset diabetes of the youth
Term
MOM
 Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
mOsm
 Definition
milliosmol
Term
MR
 Definition
mitral regurgitation
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis, morphine sulfate
Term
MVA
 Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
MVI
 Definition
multiple vitamin infusion
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