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A – Z Medical Abbreviations Full List for Students
Abbreviations are used in every field in order to save time or for distinction, medical abbreviations are also used in the medical field for easiness. There is no time for the people nowadays, so abbreviations are used instead of writing long sentences. But the use of the abbreviations sometimes causes confusion and difficulty for the other. The person that is out of the field finds difficulty to understand the medical abbreviation. So, for the person who are out of the field and the others who are fresher in the medical field, we have brought the list of medical abbreviation which will prove helpful to our readers.
Common Medical Abbreviation
Before learning the medical abbreviation you should know some rules about them:
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- The given list don’t use the periods in the acronyms and initialisms.
- It uses period for some Latin abbreviations.
- It uses singular abbreviation not plural.
- It uses the capital letter for the words.
Medical Abbreviations | Full name |
acc | accommodation |
AC | adrenal cortex; air conduction; alternating current; axiocervical |
a.c | ac before a meal |
ad lib. | freely; as desired |
A | accommodation; acetum; angström unit; anode; anterior |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
ACE | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone |
AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase |
AST | Aspartate Aminotransferase |
AS | Ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; auris sinistra (left ear) |
As | astigmatism |
ASA | acetylsalicylic acid |
ASC | atypical squamous cells |
asc. | ascending |
ASCA | anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody |
ASC-US | atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
ASCVD | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
ASH | hypermetropic astigmatism |
AsM | Myopic astigmatism |
A ST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
A st | Astigmatism |
ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
a.m.a. | against medical advice |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
BCG | Bacilli Chalmette Guerin |
bid OR b.I.d | Two times a day |
BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BSA | Body Surface Area |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
BR | Bedside Round |
BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder |
C | Celsius, Centigrade, Complement |
Ca | Calcium |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CAMP | Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
cGy | Centigray |
Ci | curie |
CK | creatine kinase |
Cl | chloride; chlorine |
cm | centimeter |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPK | Creatine Phosphokinase |
CPK-MB | Creatine Phosphokinase Muscle Band isoenzyme |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
CT | Computed Tomography |
Cu | Cubic |
c | with |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle: Cardiovascular accident |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle: Cardiovascular accident |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor |
D & C | dilation and curettage |
dL | deciliter |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
DTP | diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis |
DTR | deep tendon reflex(es) |
D/W | dextrose in water |
ECF | Extracellular Fluid |
ECG | Electrocardiogram |
ED emergency department | Emergency department; effective dose; erythema dose; erectile dysfunction |
EDD | estimated date of delivery |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
ENT | Ear Nose and Throat |
ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
ETOH | EtOH ethyl alcohol |
F | Fahrenheit |
FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Ft | Foot; feet |
FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
g | Gram |
GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
GVHD | Graft Versus Host Disease |
G6PD | Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase |
GU | Genitourinary |
Gy | gray |
H | Hour |
Hb | Hemoglobin |
HCl | Hydrochloric acid |
HCO3 | Bicarbonate |
Hct | Hematocrit |
Hg | mercury |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigen |
HMG-CoA | Hydroxymethyl Glutaryl coenzyme A |
Hz | hertz |
hs | at bedtime |
ICF | Intracellular fluid |
ICU | Intensive care unit |
IgA | Immunoglobin A |
IL | Interleukin |
IM | intramuscular |
INR | International normalized ratio |
IPPB | Intermittent positive pressure breathing |
IU | International unit |
IV | Intravenous |
IVU | Intravenous urography |
K | Potassium |
Kcal | kilocalorie |
kg | kilogram |
L | liter |
LOC | level/loss of consciousness |
lb | pound |
LDH | Lactic dehydrogenase |
M | molar |
m | meter |
MCH | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
mCi | mCi |
MCV | Mean corpuscular volume |
mEq | Milliequivalent |
Mg | Magnesium |
MI | Myocardial infarction |
MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
mIU | Milli-International Unit |
mL | Milliliter |
mm | Millimeter |
mmol | Millimole |
mo | Month |
mol | wt molecular weight |
mOsm | Milliosmole |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
N | Nitrogen or Normal |
Na | Sodium |
NaCl | Sodium Chloride |
Ng | nanogram |
nm | nanometer |
nmol | nanomole |
Npo | Nothing By Mouth |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
O2 | Oxygen |
OTC | Over-The-Counter |
oz | ounce |
P | Phosphorus; Pressure |
PAco2 | Alveolar Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure |
PAo2 | Alveolar Oxygen Partial Pressure |
Paco2 | Arterial Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure |
Pao2 | Arterial Oxygen Partial Pressure |
PAS | Periodic Acid-Schiff |
Pco2 | Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure |
PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PE | physical examination; pulmonary embolism |
PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
Pg | picogram |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
pH | Hydrogen Ion Concentration |
PMH | Past medical history |
PMN | Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte |
PND | Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
Po | orally |
Po2 | Oxygen Partial Pressure |
PPD | purified protein derivative |
ppm | parts per million |
qid | 4 times a day |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
S. | sacral |
SOB | shortness of breath |
SBE | Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis |
Tid | 3 times a day |
TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
Tx | treatment |
US | ultrasonic, ultrasound |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
μ | Micro, micron |
μCi | microcurie |
Μg | microgram |
μL | microliter |
μm | micrometer |
μmol | micromole |
μOsm | micro-osmole |
mμ | millimicron |
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Additional Medical Abbreviations
ATP Adenosine Triphosphate
Endo endocrine
ENT ear, nose, and throat
HD hearing distance
TPR temperature, pulse, and respiration
WNL within normal limits
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