Englishbix comes up with some really interesting common abbreviations used in the medical world. There are doctors, pharmacists and some other health-care professionals who use these acronyms. This terminology provides good instructions and information regarding medicines, medical conditions, and prescribed drugs.
List of Approved Medical Abbreviations
a.c.
This refers to taking medicines ‘Before meal’
A.g ratio
Albumin to Globulin Ratio
ACL
(In terms of injuries) Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Ad lib
Means ‘At liberty’
AFR
Acute Renal Failure
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
BMP
Basic Metabolic Panel
BP
Blood Pressure
BPD
Borderline Personality Disorder
BSO
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
C & S
Culture And Sensitivity
C/O
Complaint Of.
Cap
Capsule
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CC
Chief Complaint
CDE
Complete Dental Evaluation
cc
Cubic Centimeter
Chem Panel
Chemistry Panel
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CT
Chemotherapy
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
D/C
Discontinue or Discharge
DCIS
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
DDX
Differential Diagnosis
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOE
Dyspnea On Exertion
DTR
Deep Tendon Reflexes
DVT
Deep Venous Thrombosis
ETOH
(Most commonly used) Alcohol
ECT
Electroconvulsive Therapy
FX
Fracture
g.
Gram (the standard unit of weight)
GvHD | GVHD
Graft vs Host Diseases
gtt.
Drops
H & H
Hemoglobin And Hematocrit
H & P
History And Physical Examination
h.s.
(Taking medicines at bedtime)
H/O
History Of.
HA
Headache
HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy
HTN
Hypertension
I & D
Incision And Drainage
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ICD
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IM
Intramuscular
IMP
Impression
ITU
Intensive Therapy Unit
IPF
Idiopathetic Pulmonary Fibrosis
LCIS
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
LBP
Low Back Pain
LLQ
Left Over Quadrant
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
O & P
Ova and Parasites
O. D.
Right Eye
O.S.
Left Eye
O. U
Both Eyes
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
We hope that you liked the list and would learn some of the basic medical abbreviations.
