Medical full forms | Medical Abbreviations... 

Medical full forms | Medical Abbreviations...

Acronym 
Full Form 
A&O  
alert and oriented 
ABD  
abdomen 
ABG 
Arterial Blood Gas 
ACS 
American Chemical Society 
AD  
right ear 
ADHD  
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
AF  
acid-fast 
AIDS  
acquired immune deficiency syndrome 
AL  
left ear 
ALS 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 
AOB  
alcohol on breath 
ARDS 
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 
ARF  
acute renal failure, acute rheumatic fever 
AU  
both ears 
AXR  
abdominal x-ray 
BAC  
 blood alcohol content 
BAD  
bipolar affective disorder 
BAMS 
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery 
BC  
birth control 
BCG 
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin 
BDS 
Bachelor of Dental Surgery 
BE  
barium enema 
BM  
bowel movement 
BMD 
Bone Mineral Density 
BMD  
bone mass density 
BMI 
Body Mass Index 
BMR 
Basal Metabolic Rate 
BMT 
Bone Marrow Transplant 
BP 
blood pressure 
BRP  
bathroom privileges 
Bx  
biopsy 
C/F  
chills, fever 
C/S  
cesarean section 
CA  
cancer 
CAB  
carotid artery bruit 
CABG 
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 
CAD  
coronary artery disease 
CBC 
Complete Blood Count 
CBD  
common bile duct 
CBF  
cerebral blood flow 
CCF 
Congestive Cardiac Failure 
CF  
cystic fibrosis 
CFT  
complement fixation testing 
CHD  
congenital heart disease 
CHF 
Congestive Heart Failure 
CMO 
Chief Medical Officer 
COLD  
chronic obstructive lung disease 
COPD 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 
CP 
chest pain 
CP  
cerebral palsy 
CPR 
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation 
CV  
cardiovascular 
CVA  
cerebral vascular accident (stroke) 
CXR  
 chest x-ray 
DNA 
Deoxyribonucleic Acid 
DTR  
deep tendon reflex 
DVT  
deep venous thrombosis 
Dx  
diagnosis 
EBL  
estimated blood loss 
EBV 
Epstein - Barr virus 
EC 
eye contact 
ECASA  
enteric coated acetylsalicylic acid 
ECC  
emergency cardiac care 
ECG 
Electrocardiogram 
EKG  
electrocardiogram 
ECMO  
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation 
ECT  
electroconvulsive therapy 
ECV  
external cephalic version 
EGC  
early gastric cancer 
ENT 
Ear Nose Throat 
F/C  
fever, chills 
FAS  
fetal alcohol syndrome 
FB  
foreign body 
FEF  
forced expiratory flow 
FHR  
fetal heart rate 
FL  
femur length 
FM  
fetal movement 
FNA  
fine needle aspiration 
FOBT 
fecal occult blood testing 
FRC  
functional residual capacity 
FROM  
free range of motion 
FSE 
fetal scalp electrode 
FSH  
follicle stimulating hormone 
FT  
full term 
FX  
fracture 
GA  
gestational age 
GFR 
Glomerular Filtration Rate 
GH  
growth hormone 
GHRH  
growth hormone-releasing hormone 
GI  
gastrointestinal 
GLT  
glucose loading test 
GMO 
Genetically Modified Organism 
GSW  
gunshot wound 
GTT 
Glucose Tolerance Test 
GU  
genitourinary 
HA  
headache 
HA  
hemolytic anemia 
HAV  
hepatitis A virus 
Hb  
hemoglobin 
HBV  
hepatitis B virus 
HC  
head circumference 
HCV  
hepatitis C virus 
HDL  
high density lipoprotein 
HDV  
hepatitis D virus 
HIV 
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
HPA  
hypothalamic suppression test 
HR  
heart rate 
HTN  
hypertension 
I&D 
 incision and drainage 
I&O  
intake and output 
IBD  
inflammatory bowel disease 
IBS  
inflammatory bowel syndrome 
IBW  
ideal body weight 
ICP  
intracranial pressure 
ICU 
Intensive Care Unit 
IDDM 
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 
IM  
intramuscular 
In vitro  
in the laboratory 
In vivo 
in the body 
IPF  
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 
IUI  
intrauterine insemination 
IUP  
intrauterine pregnancy 
IUPC  
intrauterine pressure catheter 
IV  
intravenous 
IVF  
in vitro fertilization 
IVIG  
intravenous immune globulin 
IVP  
intravenous push 
JCV  
JC virus 
JRA  
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 
JVD  
jugular venous distension 
KS  
Kaposi sarcoma 
KUB  
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray) 
LAD  
leukocyte adhesion deficiency 
LBP  
lower back pain 
LBW  
low birth weight 
LIH  
left inguinal hernia 
LLL  
left lower lobe 
LLQ  
left lower quadrant 
LOF  
loss of fluid 
LUL  
left upper lobe 
LUQ  
left upper quadrant 
LV  
left ventricle 
MBBS 
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery  
MC 
Menstrual Cycle 
MD 
Doctor of Medicine 
MD  
muscular dystrophy 
MMR 
Measles Mumps and Rubella 
MR  
mental retardation 
MRI 
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
MS  
multiple sclerosis 
N/V  
nausea vomiting 
NAD 
no acute distress 
Nat/O  
birth 
NIDDM  
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 
NM  
neuromuscular 
NVD  
normal vaginal delivery 
OCD 
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 
OD  
right eye 
OGTT  
oral glucose tolerance test 
ON  
optic neuritis 
OPD 
Outpatient Department 
OS  
left eye 
OSA  
obstructive sleep apnea 
OU  
both eyes 
PAP  
pulmonary artery pressure; Papanicolaou test 
PD  
Parkinson's disease 
PE  
pulmonary embolism 
PEEP  
positive end expiratory pressure 
PID  
pelvic inflammatory disease 
PIH  
pregnancy induced hypertension 
PKD  
polycystic kidney disease 
PMS  
premenstrual syndrome 
PNS  
peripheral nervous system 
PT  
physical therapy 
PTSD 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 
RA  
rheumatoid arthritis 
RA  
right atrium 
RAD 
reactive airway disease 
RBC 
Red Blood Cell 
RDS  
respiratory distress syndrome 
REM  
rapid eye movements 
RHD  
rheumatic heart disease 
RIP 
Rest In Peace, Routing Information Protocol 
RNA 
Ribonucleic Acid 
RUL  
right upper lobe 
RUQ  
right upper quadrant 
RV  
right ventricle, residual volume 
RXN  
reaction 
SAB  
spontaneous abortion 
SBO  
small bowel obstruction 
SBS  
shaken baby syndrome 
SOB  
shortness of breath 
STD 
Subscriber Trunk Dialing, Sexually Transmitted Diseases 
T&C  
type and cross (blood) 
TAH  
total abdominal hysterectomy 
TB  
tuberculosis 
TBI  
traumatic brain injury 
TGA  
transient global amnesia 
TLC  
total lung capacity 
TPA  
plasminogen activator (dissolve clots), total parentertissueal alimentation (intravenous nutritional needs)
TT 
Tetanus Toxoid 
UA  
urinalysis 
UC  
ulcerative colitis 
UE  
upper extremity 
UO  
urine output 
URI  
upper respiratory infection 
US  
ultrasound 
UTI  
urinary tract infection 
VB  
vaginal bleeding 
VBAC  
vaginal birth after the cesarean section 
VF  
ventricular fibrillation 
VH  
vaginal hysterectomy, hallucination 
VIP  
voluntary interruption of pregnancy 
WBC 
White Blood Cell 
WT  
weight 
XRT  
external radiation therapy 




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