Med Terms - Abbreviations/Acronyms
Abd abdomen
ABGs arterial blood gases
a.c. before meals
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Ad lib as desired
AKA above knee amputation
AMA against medical advice
ASA aspirin
ASAP as soon as possible
BE barium enema
BKA below knee amputation
BM bowel movement
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BSA body surface area
BUN blood urea nitrogen
Bx biopsy
C celsius
c̅ with
Ca cancer; calcium
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CBC complete blood count
CC chief complaint
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cm centimeter
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
, Med Terms - Abbreviations/Acronyms
CNS central nervous system
c/o complains of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP chest pain
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S culture and sensitivity
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
Cv cardiovascular
CVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR chest x-ray
d Day
D&C dilation and curettage
D/C, dc discontinue, discharge
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DTap diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
Dx diagnosis
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
ENT ear, nose, throat
F Fahrenheit
FBS, FBG fasting blood sugar/glucose
f/u follow up
FUO fever of unknown origin
Fx fracture
GI gastrointestinal
GTT glucose tolerance test
gtt drop
GU genitourinary
GYN gynecology, gynecologist
Hct hematocrit
Abd abdomen
ABGs arterial blood gases
a.c. before meals
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Ad lib as desired
AKA above knee amputation
AMA against medical advice
ASA aspirin
ASAP as soon as possible
BE barium enema
BKA below knee amputation
BM bowel movement
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BSA body surface area
BUN blood urea nitrogen
Bx biopsy
C celsius
c̅ with
Ca cancer; calcium
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CBC complete blood count
CC chief complaint
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cm centimeter
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
, Med Terms - Abbreviations/Acronyms
CNS central nervous system
c/o complains of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP chest pain
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S culture and sensitivity
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
Cv cardiovascular
CVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR chest x-ray
d Day
D&C dilation and curettage
D/C, dc discontinue, discharge
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DTap diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
Dx diagnosis
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
ENT ear, nose, throat
F Fahrenheit
FBS, FBG fasting blood sugar/glucose
f/u follow up
FUO fever of unknown origin
Fx fracture
GI gastrointestinal
GTT glucose tolerance test
gtt drop
GU genitourinary
GYN gynecology, gynecologist
Hct hematocrit
