APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE

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APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE
APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST
FOR
UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE
Some abbreviations may have more than one meaning. Please use in the context outlined below.
DEFINITION
ABBREVIATION
CONTEXT
5-FU
5-fluorouracil
General
A fib
atrial fibrillation
General
A fib
atrial fibrillation
General
artrioventricular block
General
alert and oriented
General
alert and oriented to person, place, event
General
a.m.
before noon
General
A2
Aortic second sound
General
A2
aortic second sound
General
aortic second sound equal to pulmonic second sound
General
of each
General
aortic abdominal aneurysm
General
Aortic second sound
General
AAE
active assistance exercise
General
AAL
anterior axillary line
General
AAS
Acute Abdominal Series
General
AB
apnea bradycardia
General
abd
abdomen
General
ABG
arterial blood gas
General
ABI
ankle brachial index
General
abortion
General
before meals
General
anterior chamber intraocular lens
General
Anterior cerebral artery
General
acc
Accommodative
General
accom
accommodation
General
ACF
Anterior cervical fusion
Orthopaedics/Neurosurgery
ACG
Angel closure glaucoma
General
acid phosphatase
General
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
General
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
General
ACOG
American college of Obstetrics and Gynecology
General
ACTH
adrenocortocotropic hormone
General
ad lib
at pleasure
General
right ear
General
American Diabetic Association
General
adenocarcinoma
General
A V block
A&O
A&Ox3
A2=P2
aa
AAA
AACG
abort or ab
ac
AC IOL
ACA
acid phos
AD or ad
ADA
adeno CA
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
General
attention-deficit hypertensive disorder
General
ADL
activities of daily living
General
adm
admission
General
Advance Directive
General
above the elbow
General
aorto-femoral bypass
General
acid fast bacilli
General
AFGE
air fluid gas exchange
General
AFIP
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
General
AFO
ankle foot orthrosis
General
AFP
alpha fetoprotein
General
AGA
appropriate for gestational age
General
AHA
American Heart Association
General
AHF
Anterior hyaloid face
General
AHG
antihemophiliac globulin
General
AHL
Auditory Hearing Level
General
aortic insufficiency
General
AICD
Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
General
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
General
AIH
autoimmune hepatitis
General
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
General
Ambulatory Infusion Unit
General
AJ
ankle jerk
General
AK
above the knee
General
above the knee amputation
General
AL
Axial length
General
alb
albumin
General
alcl3
Aluminum Chloride
General
ALD
alcoholic liver disease
General
ALIF
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
General
alkaline phosphatase
General
acute lymphocytic leukemia
General
allergies
General
ALS
advanced life support
General
ALT
Alanine Transaminase
General
before noon
General
against medical advise
General
Ambulance
General
acute myocardial infarction
General
ADHD
AdvDir
AE
A-F bypass
AFB
AI
AION
AIU
AKA
alk phos
ALL
all
am
AMA
AMBU
AMI
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AML
acute mylocytic leukemia/acute myelogenous leukemia
General
Amnio
amniocentesis
General
amp
ampule
General
Ampi
Ampicillin
General
Amount
General
ANC
Absolute Neutrophil Count
General
anes
Anesthesia
General
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
General
anterior
General
ascending aorta
General
adult onset diabetes mellitus
General
descending aorta
General
aortic regurgitation
General
aortic stenosis
General
anterior posterior
General
A-P and Lat
anteroposterior and lateral
General
A-P diameter
anteroposterior diameter
General
anteroposterior/posteroanterior
General
Argo Plasma Coagulation
General
APCT
Alternative prism & cover test
General
APD
Afferent pupillary defect
General
APN
Advanced Practice Nurse
General
approximate
General
APS
Anesthesia Pain Service
General
aPTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
General
aqueous
General
Aq Pen
Aqueous Penicillin G
General
ARA-A
vidarabine (adenine arabinoside)
General
ARA-C
cytarabine (cytosine arabinoside)
General
ARBC
Autologous Red Cell Unit
General/Hematology
ARC
Abnormal retinal correspondence
General
ARD
Acute respiratory distress
General
ARDS
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
General
ARF
acute renal failure
General
ARG
Angle recession glaucoma
General
ARM
active range of motion
General
artificial rupture of membranes
General
art
arterial
General
arth
arthritis
General
AS
Aortic stenosis
General
amt
ant
AoAs
AODM
AoDt
aort regurg
aort sten
AP
AP/PA
APC
approx
AQ
AROM
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ASA
aspirin
General
ASAP
as soon as possible
General
ASCUS
atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
General
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
General
atrial septal defect
General
arteriosclerotic heart disease
General
ASO
antistrepholysin -0 titer
General
ASO4
Atropine (as the sulfate)
General
aspirate
General
arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
General
AST
Aspartate Transaminase
General
AT
Atrial tachycardia
General
Advanced trauma life support
General
Assessment Unit
Hospital Department/Location (MUPC)
both ears
General
AV
arteriovenous
General
A-V
artrioventricular (A-V node, A-V conduction)
General
AVF
arteriovenous fistula
General
AVM
Aterio-venous malformation
General
ax
axilla
General
Ba
Barium
Chemical Element
blood alcohol level
General
Barbiturates
General
basophile
General
bundle branch block
General
BBBB
bilateral bundle branch block
General
BBBD
Blood Brain Barrier Disruption
General
BBS
Bilateral breath sounds
General
BC
Bone Conduction
General
BCBS
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
General
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
General
BCE
basal cell epithelioma
General
BCG
Bacille Calmette-Guerin
General
BCP
birth control pills
General
BCR
bulbous carvernous reflux
General
barium enema
General
Benzodiazepine
General
BF
Black female
General
BG
blood glucose
General
Boone Hospital Center
General
ASD
ASHD
asp
ASPVD
ATLS
AU
AU or au
BAL
BARBS
BASO
BBB
BE
BENZO
BHC
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BHS
Behavioral Health Services
General
Bicarbonate
General
Burn Intensive Care Unit
General
bid
twice a day
General
bilat
bilateral
General
bili
bilirubin
General
bilirubin (total /direct)
General
below the knee
General
BKA
below the knee amputation
General
bl cult
blood culture
General
BL F
Black female
General
BL M
black male
General
immature cell usually referring to myelo or lympho
General
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremity
General
BLS
basic life support
General
BM
bowel movement
General
BMP
Basic Metabolic Profile
General
BNP
Brain naturetic peptide
General
BOM
bilateral otitis media
General
blood pressure
General
BPD
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
General
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
General
BR
Br S
bedrest
breath sounds
General
General
BRJ
brachioradialis jerk
General
BRP
bathroom privileges
General
bowel sounds
General
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
General
BSA
body surface area
General
BSC
bedside comode
General
BSS
balanced salt solution
General
BSV
Binocular single vision
General
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work
General
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
General
BUE
Bilateral Upper Extremity
General
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
General
BUS
Bartholin, urethra, Skene
General
Bx
biopsy
General
C
Celsius
General
Cervical Spine
General
Bicarb (HCO2)
BICU
Bili (T/D)
BK
BLAST
BP
BS
BS&O
C spine
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C&A
Clinitest and Acetest
General
C&S
culture and sensitivity
General
Clostridium difficile
General/Laboratory
Complaining of or Complaints
General
cervical vertebra 1, etc.
General
Perfluoropropane
General
Calcium
Chemical Element
CA 125
Cancer Antigen 125
General
CA 19-9
Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9
General
CA or ca
carcinoma or cancer
General
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
General
CACG
chronic angle closure glaucoma
General
CAD
coronary artery disease
General
CAG
Closed angle glaucoma
General
CAH
chronic active hepatitis
General
CAI
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
General
Cal
Calorie
General
cancer and leukemia group B
General
Corneal argon laser photocoagulation
General
C. diff.
C/O
C-1, C-2, etc
C3F8
Ca
CALGB
CALP
CA-MRSA
CAN
Community Associated-Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus General
Aureus
Certified Nurse Assisstant
Professional Title
Cap
capsule
General
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
General
CAT
computerized axial tomography
General
cath
catheter
General
CBC
complete blood count
General
CBD
Common bile duct
General
CBG
capillary blood gas
General
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
General
CBR
complete bed rest
General
chief complaint
General
carotid (artery)-cavernous (sinus)fistula
General
Clubbing-cyanosis-edema
General
CCr
creatinine clearance
General
CCT
computer coronal tomography
General
CCU
coronary care unit
General
Cystic duct
General
CDB
cough and deep breathe
General
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
General
Cataract extraction
General
CAPD
CC
C-C fistula
C-C-E
CD
CE
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CEA
carcino-embryonic antigen
General
centigrade
General
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
General
CG
Ciliary ganglion
General
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
General
cGy
centigray
General
CH
Children's Hospital
General
CHD
congenital heart disease
General
chem
chemistry
General
CHF
congestive heart failure
General
CHI
closed head injury
General
CHL
conductive hearing loss
General
CHO
carbohydrate
General
chol
cholesterol
General
cardiac index
General
Common internal carotid
General
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
General
Circ
Circumcision
General
CIVI
Continuous Intravenous Infusion
General
C-J
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
General
CK
creatine kinase
General
Chronic Kidney Disease
General
creatine kinase myocardial band
General
Cl
Chlorine or Chloride
Chemical Element
CL
central line
General
CLF
Chronic liver failure
General
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
General
centimeter
General
cm H2O
centimeter of water
General
CMAR
computerized medication administration record
General
CMC
Complex Multilayer Compression Device
General
CME
Cystoid macular edema
General
CMG
cystometrogram
General
CMI
Cell mediated immune response
General
CML
chronic mylocytic leukemia
General
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
General
CMV
cytomegalic virus
General
cranial nerves
General
CN2,3,4,etc
2nd cranial nerve, 3rd cranial nerve, etc.
General
CNDO
congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
General
CENT
CGMS
CI
CIC
CICU
CKD
CKMB
cm
CN
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CNS
central nervous system
General
Choroidal neovascular membrane
General
CO
Carbon Monoxide
General
CO
Cardiac Output
Hemodynamic/Vital signs
CO2
carbon dioxide
General
Co60
(radioactive cobalt)
General
COAS
chronic open angle glaucoma
General
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
General
cong
congenital
General
conj
Conjunctiva, conjunctival
General
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
General
Cosm
osmolar clearance
General
Cerebral palsy
General
continuous positive airway pressure
General
CPC
clinicopathological conference
General
CPD
Cephalopelvic disproportion
General
CPE
cystopanendoscopy
General
chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia
General
creatine phosphokinase
General
creatine phosphokinase myocardial band
General
CPM
continue present management
General
CPM
Continuous Passive Motion
Rehabilitation Services
CPP
cerebral perfusion pressure
General
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
General
Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center
General
CPT
chest physiotherapy
General
cr cl
creatinine clearance
General
creatinine
General
calcinosis, Raynaud’s esophageal dysfunction,
General
CRF
chronic renal failure
General
CRH
Columbia Regional Hospital
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Professional Title
CRU
Clinical Research Unit
General
cryo
Cryotherapy
Gynecology
cesium (radioactive)
General
cesarean section
General
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
General
CSS
Community Support Specialist
General
CT
Cardiothoracic
General
computerized tomography scan
General
CNVM
CP
CPAP
CPEO
CPK
CPK-MB
CPRC
Cr or creat
CREST syndrome
CRNA
Cs
C-section
CT scan
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CTA
clear to auscultation
General
CTD
Connective tissue disease
General
cu
cubic
General
cult
culture
General
cerebral vascular accident
General
costovertebral angle tenderness
General
CVD
cardiovascular disease
General
CVP
central venous pressure
General
cervix
General
CXR
chest x-ray
General
cysto
Cystoscopy
General
D bili
direct bilirubin
General
D&C
dilatation and curettage
General
D5LR
5% Dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
General
D5NS
5% Dextrose in normal saline
General
D5W, D10W, etc.
5%, 10%, etc. Dextrose in water
General
DAT
Direct Antihumanglobulin Test
General
decibel
General
DBP
Diastolic Blood Pressure
General
DBT
Dialectic Behavior Therapy
General
DC
discontinue
General
dd
dependent drainage
General
desmopressin acetate
General
DDD-DDIT
dual demand pacemaker
General
DDS
Doctor Dental Surgery
Professional Title
Denver Development Screening Test
General
device
General
Dept
Department
General
Derm
Dermatology
General
DEXA
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
General
DFA
direct fluorescence immunoassay
General
DFP
Diisopropyl flourophosphate
General
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
General
diabetes insipidus
General
DIC
dessiminated intravascular coagulation
General
diff
Differential
General/Laboratory
Dig
Digoxin
General
Dil
Dilate
General
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
General
disch
discharge
General
CVA
CVA tenderness
Cx
Db
DDAVP
DDST
DE
DHEA-S
DI
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
General
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
General
deciliter
General
DLC
diffusion capacity of the lung
General
DM
diabetes mellitus
General
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
Equipment or Device
DMH
Department of Mental Health
General
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
General
DNAR
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
General
DNCB
Dinitrochlorobenzene
General
DNKA
did not keep appointment
General
do not resuscitate
General
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
General
DO2
Oxygen Delivery
General
DO2I
Oxygen Delivery Index
General
DOA
dead on arrival
General
DOB
date of birth
General
DOD
Date of discharge
General
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
General
DOSA
day of surgery admit
General
dorsalis pedis
General
Diphenylcyclopropenone
General
Dipivefrin
General
Durable Power of Attorney
General
diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
General
Dr
Doctor
Professional Title
DR
Diabetic retinopathy
General
DRE
Digital rectal examination
General
DRG
Diagnosis Related Group
Financial Acronym
drsg
dressing
General
DS
double strength
General
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
General
diphtheria tetanus
General
DTaP
Diphteria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis
General
DTR’s
deep tendon reflexes
General
DT's
delirium tremens
General
DU
decubitus ulcer
General
DUB
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
General
DVD
Dissociated vertical deviation
General
DVI
A/V sequential pacemaker
General
dl
DNR
DP
DPCP
DPE
DPOA
DPT
DSM
DT
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DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
General
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
General
Dx
diagnosis
General
Dz
Disease
General
E coli
Escherichi coli
General
EAC
external auditory canal
General
EBL
estimated blood loss
General
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
General
EC
Emergency Center
General
ECASA
enteric coated aspirin
General
ECC
endocervical curettage
General
ECG
electrocardiogram
General
Echo
echocardiogram
General
enterocytopathogenic human orphan virus
General
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
General
ED
Emergency Department
Department
EDC
estimated date of confinement
General
EDD
estimated date of discharge
General
EDMA
ethylene glyco-dy-methacrylate
General
EDTA
Ethylene diamine tetra acetate
General
electroencephalogram
General
ejection fraction
General
EFCC
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
General
EFM
Electronic fetal monitoring
General
EFW
estimated fetal weight
General
Example
General
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
General
EHR
Electronic Health Record
General
EIA
Enzyme Immunoassay
General
EKG
Electrocardiogram
General
ELISA
enzyme-linked immuno-absorbent assay
General
ELOS
estimated length of stay
General
EM
electron microscopy
General
EMG
electromyograph(y)
General
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
General
EMT
Emergency Medical technician
General
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
General
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
General
ENT
ears, nose and throat
General
EOA
esophageal obturator airway
General
ECHO virus
EEG
EF
eg
EMT-P
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EOG
Electro-Oculogram
General
EOM
extraocular muscle4-Feb-03
General
EOMB
extraocular muscle balance
General
EOMI
extraocular movements intact
General
eos
eosinophile
General
EPI
epinepherine
General
epith
epithelial or epithelium
General
EPS
electrophysiology studies
General
Eq
equvalent (gram equivalent weight)
General
ER
Emergency Room
General
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
General
ERP
Early receptor potential
General
ERSF
end stage renal failure
General
ESAS
Edmonton Sympton Assessment System
General
ESLD
End stage liver disease
General
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
General
ESRD
end stage renal disease
General
ESWL
electroshock wave lithotripsy
General
endotracheal
General
endotracheal tube
General
estimated time of arrival
General
etceteras
General
End Tidal CO2
General
Ethol
Ethanol
General
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
General
endotracheal tube
General
eustachian tube
General
EUA
examination under anesthesia
General
Eval
Evaluation
General
EW
Edinger-Westphal; extended wear contact lens
General
Exp
expiration
General
expir
expiration or expiratory (related to respirations)
General
Fahrenheit
General
F3T
Trifluorothymidine
General
FA
Fluorescein angiogram or angiography
General
family physician
General
fluorescent antinuclear antibody
General
FB
foreign body
General
FBS
fasting blood sugar
General
FC
Flexion contracture
General
ERCP
ESR
ET
ET tube
ETA
Etc
ETCO2
ETT
E-tube
F
fam phys
FANA
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FD
fire department
General
FDP
fibrin degredation products
General
Iron
Chemical Element
FEF
forced expired flow
General
FEM
Fast eye movements
General
FEV1
forced expired volume in one second
General
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
General
FH
family history
General
FHR
fetal heart rate
General
FHT
fetal heart tone
General
FIO2
flow of inspired oxygen
General
Femur length
General
Fetal lung maturity
General
fluoroscopy
General
FLP
fasting lipid profile
General
FM
face mask
General
FMG
fine mesh gauze
General
FNA
fine needle aspiration
General
FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
General
FOB
foot of the bed
General
FOF
Full of feces
General
Fort
fortified
General
FP
family physician
General
femoral-popliteal bypass
General
Far point of accomodation
General
floor stock
General
FSE
Fetal Scalp Electrode
General
FSH
follicule-stimulating hormone
General
Full-time
General
fluorescent treponema antibody
General
Fluorescent treponema antibody absorption test
General
full thickness skin graft
General
follow-up
General
floxuradine
General
FUO
fever of unknown origin
General
FVC
forced vital capacity
General
fracture
General
gram
General
GP
General Practitioner
General
G%
gram percent
General
Fe
FL
FLM
Flouro
F-P bypass
FPA
FS
FT
FTA
FTA-ABS
FTSG
FU
FUDR
fx
g or G or gm
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G_,P_,A_ or Gr_,P_,Ab_
Gravida_, Para_, Aborta_
General
gauge
General
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
General
GAF
Global Assessment of Functioning
General
GB
gallbladder
General
GBS
Gallbladder Series
General/Procedure
gonococcus or gonorrhea
General
Glasgow Coma Scale
General
GE
gastroenteritis
General
gent
Gentamycin
General
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
General
gest
gestation
General
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
General
gastrointestinal
General
glucose
General
Gynecologic oncology group
General
grain
General
Gravida
General
General Surgery
General
GSV
Great Saphenous Vein
General
GSW
gunshot wound
General
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
General
gtts
Drops
Medication
gastrostomy tube
General
GU
genitourinary
General
Gy
gray (hematology/oncology term)
General
GYN
Gynecology
General
H
Hyperphoria
General
H&P
History and Physical
General
H2O
Water
Chemical Element
H2O2
Hydrogen Peroxide
Chemical Element
Headache
General
hepatitis associated antigen
General
Human Anti-Murine Antibody
General
Healthcare-Associated-Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus
hemoglobin
General
hepatitis B virus
General
head circumference
General
HCG
human chorionic gonadotrophin
General
HCI
hydrochloric acid or hydrochloride
General
ga
Gc or GC
GCS
GERD
GI
GLU or glu
GOG
gr
Grav or grav
GS
G-tube
HA
HAA
HAMA
HA-MRSA
Hb or Hgb
HBV
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HCS
hydrocortisone
General
Hct
hematocrit
General
HCTZ
hydrochlorthiazide
General
HCV
hepatitis C virus
General
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
General
(abbreviation often used by our liver specialists)
General
hemodialysis
General
high density lipoprotein
General
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
General
Hematology Oncology
General
Heme
hematology
General
Hep Lock
heparin lock
General
HepA
Hepatitis A
General
HepB
Hepatitis B
General
HFJV
high frequency jet ventilation
General
HFN
high flow nebulization
General
Hg
mercury
General
Hgb
hemoglobin
General
Hemoglobin A1c
General
Horizontal gaze center
General
high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
General
HH
Home Health
General
HI
head injury
General
Hib
Haemophilus Influenza Type b
General
Histo
histoplasmosis
General
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
General
HJR
hepatojugular reflux
General
HLA
human leukocyte antigen
General
HLD
hyperlipidemia
General
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
General
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
General
HO
house officer
General
head of the bead
General
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
General
hematology profile
General
HPD
hematology profile and differential
General
HPDP
hematologic and differential profile
General
hpf
high powered field
General
HPI
history of present illness
General
HPN
hematologic profile with neutrophils
General
HCVD
HCV-RNA by PCR
HD
HDL
HEENT
Hem/Onc
HgbA1c
HGC
HGSIL
HOB
HOCM
HP
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HPV
human papillomavirus
General
HR
Heart rate
General
hrs
hours
General
HS
hour of sleep
General
HSG
hysterosalpingogram
General
HSK
Herpes simplex keratitis
General
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital
General
herpes simplex virus
General
height
General
hypertension
General
HU
Hounsfield Unit
General
Hx
History
General
Hyst
hysterectomy
General
HZ
Herpes Zoster
General
I&D
incision and drainage
General
I&O
intake and output
General
I-131
Iodine-131 (radioisotope)
General
IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
General
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
General
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
General
IBW
ideal body weight
General
iCa
Ionized Calcium
General
ICB
intracranial bleed
General
ICD
Intracoronary Device
General
ICF
Intermediate Care Facility
General
ICH
intracranial hemorrhage
General
ICP
intracranial pressure
General
ICS
intensive care unit
General
ICSI
intracytoplasmic sperm injection
General
ICU
intensive care unit
General
id
Identification
General
ID
Infectious Disease
General
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
General
IDL
indirect laryngoscopy
General
IDU
Idoxuridine
General
IgA
Immunoglobulin A
General
IgD
Immunoglobulin D
General
IgE
Immunoglobulin E
General
IgG
Immunoglobulin G
General
IgM
Immunoglobulin M
General
HSTMVH
HSV
ht
HTN
IDDM
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IH
inhalant, inhalation
General
IHD
Ischemic heart disease
General
IHSS
idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
General
ILD
Interstitial Lung Disease
General
ILM
Internal limiting membrane
General
IM
intramuscular
General
iMg
Ionized Magnesium
General
Imp
impression
General
ImU
microinternational unit
General
intranasal
General
incont
Incontinent
General
IND
independent
General
INH
Isoniazid
General
inj
injection
General
INR
International Normalized Ratio
General
inspir
inspiration or inspiratory (relating to respiration)
General
International Units
General
IOL
Intraocular lens
General
IOP
Intraocular pressure
General
IOS
Institute for Outpatient Service
General
intraperitoneal
General
IPD
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
General
IPJ
interphalangeal joint
General
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
General
IQ
intelligence quotient
General
IR
irrigation
General
irreg
Irregular
General
Incentive Spirometry
General
isolette
General
IT
intrathecal
General
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
General
ITRP
Individual Treatment and Rehabilitation Plan
General
IUD
intrauterine device
General
intrauterine growth retardation
General
intrauterine pregnancy
General
Intrauterine pressure catheter
General
intravenous
General
intravenous push
General
Inferior Vena Cava
General
intraventricular conduction defect
General
IN
Int_Units
IP
IPPB
IS
ISO
IUGR
IUP
IUPC
IV
IV push
IVC
IVCD
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IVF
intravenous fluids
General
IVFA
Intravenous fluorescein angiography
General
IVH
intraventricular hemorrhage
General
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
General
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
General
Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision
General
JNA
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
General
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
General
joint
General
JVD
jugular vein distention or jugular venous distention
General
JVP
jugular venous pressure
General
JXG
Juvenile xanthogranuloma
General
K
Keratometry, flattest meridian of K reading; potassium
General
K+
Potassium
Chemical Element
KB
Kleinhauer Baetke
General
Kcal
kilocalorie
General
KCl
potassium chloride
General
KED
Kendrix Extrication Device
General
Kg
kilogram
General
KJ
knee jerks
General
KO
Keep Open
General/Orders
KOH
Potassium hydroxide
General
KUB
kidneys, ureter, bladder (flat plate of abdomen)
General
KVO
Keep Vein Open
General/Orders
left
General
lupus erythematosus (prep) cells
General
living and well
General
lumbar vertebra 4, etc.
General
LA
left atrium
General
lab
laboratory
General
LAD
left anterior descending artery
General
LAH
left atrial hypertrophy
General
LAO
Left anterior oblique
General
laparascopic
General
light amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
General
lateral
General
left-sided atrioventricular valve
General
pound
General
LBBB
left bundle branch block
General
LBCD
left border of cardiac dullness
General
J1, J2…
Jt
L
L - E cells
l&w
L-4, L-5, etc
lap
LASER
lat
LAVV
lb
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LCM
left costal margin
General
LD
learning disability
General
LDH
lactic acid dehydrogenase
General
LDL
low density lipoproteins
General
Lower Extremity
General
loop electrosurgical excision procedure
General
LFT
liver function test
General
LGA
large for gestational age
General
LGB
Lateral geniculate body
General
LGN
Lateral geniculate nucleus
General
low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
General
LH
leuteinizing hormone
General
liq
liquid
General
Litho
Lithotripsy
Procedure
LIWS
Low Intermittent Wall Suction
General
LKS
liver, kidneys and spleen
General
LL
Lower lid
General
LLE
left lower extremity
General
LLL
left lower lobe – lung and/or left lower eyelid
General
LLQ
left lower quadrant – abdomen
General
LMD
left main disease
General
LMHP
Licensed Mental Health Professional
General
LMN
lower motor neuron
General
LMP
last menstrual period
General
LMR
Left medial rectus
General
LMW
low molecular weight
General
LN2
Liquid nitrogen
General
LND
lymph node disection
General
last normal menstrual period
General
LOA
left occiput anterior
General
LOC
level of consciousness
General
LOD
lysis of adhesions
General
LOGH
Lake Ozark General Hospital
General
LOM
left otitis media
General
LOP
left occiput posterior
General
lumbar puncture
General
Long posterior ciliary artery
General
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
General
LPO
left posterior oblique
General
lactated ringers
General
LE
LEEP
LGSIL
LNMP
LP
LPCA
LR
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LRS
lactated Ringer solution
General
lumbosacral
General
LSB
left sternal border
General
LSD
lysergic acid diethylamide
General
LSO
Lumbosacral Orthosis
General
LSTC
laparoscopic tubal cautery
General
LUE
left upper extremity
General
LUL
left upper lobe – lung
General
LUQ
left upper quadrant – abdomen
General
left ventricle
General
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
General
LVEDP
Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure
Cardiology
left ventricular hypertrophy
General
LVSW
Left Ventricular Stroke Work
General
LVSWI
Left Ventricular Stroke Work Index
General
LWOBS
Left Without Being Seen
Emergency Department
lymph
lymphocyte
General
lytes
electrolytes
General
LZ
landing zone
General
m
meter
General
M2
square meter
General
m3
cubic meter
General
Monitored Anesthesia Care
General
mammogram or mammography
General
MAP
mean arterial pressure
General
MAR
Medication Administration Record
Document Type
MAST
Military Anti-Shock Trousers
General
MAT
multi-focal atrial tachycardia
General
microhemoagglutination inhibition treponema palidum test
General
max
maximal
General
MB
myocardial band
General
MBS
modified barium swallow
General
MCA
middle cerebral artery
General
mcg
microgram
General
mcg%
microgram percent
General
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
General
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
General
mCi
millicurie
General
MCL
midclavicular line
General
MCL1
Modified Chest Lead 1
General
LS
LV
LVH
MAC
mammo
MATPS
MCHC
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MCP
metacarpophalangeal (hands)
General
mixed connective tissue disease
General
mean corpuscular volume
General
Doctor of Medicine
General
MDD
Major Depressive Disorder
General
MDI
meter dose inhaler
General
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or Ecstasy
General
minimum daily requirements
General
myeloid to erythroid ratio
General
MEC
meconium
General
Med
Medicine
General
meds
medications
General
Meningitis vaccine
General
milliequivalent
General
milliequivalent per liter
General
Metabolic Equivalent
General
metamyelocyte
General
mg
milligram
General
Mg
Magnesium
Chemical Element
MG
Myasthenia gravis
General
mg%
milligrams per hundred milliliters of serum blood
General
MGF
maternal grandfather
General
MGM
maternal grandmother
General
MHP
Mental Health Professional
General
myocardial infarction
General
MICU
medical intensive care unit
General
MIIP
MUPC Inpatients
General
Mil U
million units
General
min
minute
General
MJ
Megajoules
General
milliliter (liquid capacity)
General
mm
millimeters (length)
General
mm H2O
millimeter of water
General
millimeter of mercury
General
mm3
cubic millimeter
General
MMK
Marshall-Marchetti-Kranz procedure
General
MMMHC
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center
General
mmol
millimole
General
MMPI
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
General
MMR
measles, mumps and rubella
General
MCTD
MCV
MD
MDMA
MDR
ME ratio
Men-Vac
mEq
mEq/L
MET
META
MI
ml or mL
mm Hg
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MMT
manual muscle testing
General
MO
month
General
mod
moderate
General
Mohs
Micrographic Oriented Histological Surgery
General
MOI
Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
General
mol
mole (gram-molecular weight)
General
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
General
mono
monocyte
General
MOOP
MUPC Outpatients
General
mOsm
miliosmole
General
MP
Management Protocol
General
MP
Multiphase
Orders/PowerPlans
mph
Miles Per Hour
General
MR
mitral regurgitation
General
MRA
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
General
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
General
MRN
Medical Record Number
General
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
General
Multiple sclerosis
General
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
General
MSE
mental status examination
General
msec
milliseconds
General
msg
message
General
MSt
mitral stenosis
General
MSW
Master of Social Work
General
MTDN
Methadone
General
metatarsophalangeal
General
MUGA
Multiple Gaited Acquisition (scan)
General
MUPC
Missouri University Psychiatric Center
General
mitral valve
General
MVA
motor vehicle accident
General
MVC
motor vehicle crash – motor vehicle collision
General
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
General
myelo
myelocyte
General
N&V
nausea and vomiting
General
N bal
Nitrogen balance
General
Neurosurgery
General
sodium
General
NABS
normal active bowel sounds
General
NaCl
sodium chloride
General
MS
MSAFP
MTP
MV
N Surg
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NAD
no acute distress
General
NAHCO3
Sodium Bicarb
Chemical Element
NALS
Neonatal advanced life support
General
NASH
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
General
NBN
Newborn Nursery
General
NBP
nursing bowel program
General
NC
nasal cannula
General
nerve conduction velocity
General
normal controlled vaginal delivery
General
not done
General
neodymium yittrium-aluminum-garnet laser
General
NEC
necrotizing entercolitis
General
NED
no evidence of disease
General
neg
negative
General
Neo
Neosynephrine
General
neuro
neurological
General
Neurol
Neurology
General
neut
neutrophil
General
NFC
Non-formulary compounded
General
NFI
Non-formulary investigational
General
NG
nasogastric
General
neurogenic bowel and bladder
General
ng-mL
nanograms per milliliter
General
NHL
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
General
NHP
Nursing Home Placement
General
No improvement
General
NIBP
Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
General
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
General
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
General
National Institutes of Health
General
non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
General
nasojejunal
General
no known allergies
General
no known drug allergies
General
normal
General
Nasolacrimal duct
General
nanometer
General
NMI
No manifest improvement
General
noct
nocturnal
General
NOS
Not Otherwise Specified
General
NCV
NCVD
nd
NdYAG
NGB&B
NI
NIDDM
NIH
NIPPV
NJ
NKA
NKDA
nl
NLD
nm
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NP
nasopharynx
General
non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
General
NPH
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
General
NPO
nothing by mouth
General
Non-reactive
General
nucleated red blood cell
General
normal saline
General
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
General
NSDU
Neurosurgery Step Down Unit
General
Nursing
General
NSHL
Neurosensory hearing loss
General
NSICU
Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit
General
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
General
NST
nonstress test
General
Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
General
Neurosurgery Unit
General
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
General
Nursing Technician
General
NTG
nitroglycerin
General
NTT
Neonatal Transport Team
General
Nutr
Nutrition
General
New York Heart Association
General
negative, absent, none
General
oxygen
General
oxygen saturation
General
OA
Occiput anterior
General
OB
obstetrical or Obstetrics
General
OBS
organic brain syndrome
General
OC
on call
General
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
General
on call to operating room
General
OD
right eye
General
OFC
occipital frontal circumference
General
OG
orogastric
General
OHT
ocular hypertension
General
oint
ointment
General
OLT
orthotopic liver transplant
General
OM
otitis media
General
ON
Optic nerve
General
out of bed
General
NPDR
NR
NRBE
NS
nsg
NSTEMI
NSU
NSVD
NT
NYHA
o
O2
O2 Sat
OCD
OCOR
OOB
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OP
occiput posterior
General
OPA
oral pharyngeal airway
General
OPD
Outpatient Department
General
Ophth
Opthalmology, ophthalmic, etc.
General
op-site
operative site
General
OPV
oral polio vaccine
General
OR
Operating Room
General
oriented to person, time and place
General
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
General
Ortho
Orthopedics
General
left eye
General
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
General
Occupational Therapy
General
Occupational Therapy – Physical Therapy
General
Registered Occupational Therapist
Professional Title
OU or ou
both eyes
General
Ox
oximeter
General
Oz
ounce
General
P
Post, after
General
P Ex
Physical examination
General
P&O
Prosthetics and Orthotics
General
p.c. or pc
after meals
General
p.m.
after noon
General
p.m. or pm
after noon
General
p.o.
orally or by mouth
General
p.o. or po
orally or by mouth
General
p.r.n.
whenever necessary
General
p.r.n. or prn
whenever necessary
General
P/C
Phone Call
General
P2
pulmonic second sound
General
PA
posterior-anterior
General
premature atrial contractions
General
Post anesthesia care unit
General
PAD
Pulmonary artery diastolic
General
PAL
posterior axillary line
General
para-aoartic lymph node dissection
General
PALS
Pediatric advanced life support
General
PAM
Potential acuity meter
General
PAN
Periarteritis nodosa
General
PAOP
pulmonary artery occlusion pressure
General
oriented X 3
OS
OSA
OT
OT-PT
OTR
PAC
PACU
PALND
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Pap
Papanicolaou Smear
General
PAR
post-anesthetic recovery
General
Para
paraplegic
General
primapara, secundapara, etc.
General
paracentesis
General
pulmonary artery systolic
General
passive range of motion
General
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; also prism adaptation test
General
Path
Pathology
General
PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
General
PBI
Protein bound iodine
General
PCA
patient controlled analgesic
General
pcg%
picograms percent
General
PCN
Penicillin
General
penicillin G Potassium
General
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
General
PCP
Primary Care Provider
General
PCP
Phencyclidine or Angel dust
Medications
PCS
Patient Care System
General
PCT
prothrombin consumption time
General
PCV
polycythemia vera
General
PCVC
peripheral central venous catheter (percutaneous)
General
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge
General
pCXR
Portable Chest Xray
General
peritoneal dialysis
General
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
General
PDR
proliferative diabetic retinopathy
General
pulmonary embolism
General
PE max
maximal expiratory pressure
General
PE tubes
pressure equalizing or polyethylene tubes
General
Peds
Pediatrics
General
PEEP
positive and expiratory pressure
General
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
General
(abbreviation used often by our liver specialists)
General
PEO
Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
General
peri
perineal
General
pernicious anemia
General
pupils equal, round and reactive to light
General
pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
General
Preservative Free
General
Para I, Para II
Paracent
PAS
Passive ROM
pcn GK
PCO2
PD
PE
PEG-Intron
pern anemia
PERRL
PERRLA
PF
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PFT
pulmonary function test
General
picogram (1 trillionth gram)
General
PGE2
Prostaglandin
General
PGF
paternal grandfather
General
PGM
paternal grandmother
General
pH
measure of acidity
General
PH
Past history; pinhole visual acuity
General
Ph. D
Doctor of Philosophy
Professional Title
Pharm D
Doctor of Pharmacy
Professional Title
Phenobarbitol
General
PHF
Posterior hyaloid face
General
PHM
Posterior hyaloid membrane
General
PHN
Public Health Nurse
General
Phos
Phosphate or Phosphorus
General
present illness
General
maximal inspiratory pressure
General
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
General
PICU
Pediatric Intensive Care Center
General
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
General
PIH
pregnancy induced hypertension
General
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
General
Pit
Pitocin
General
PIV
Peripheral I.V.
General
PJC
premature junctional contradiction
General
pK
dissociation constant
General
pkg
package
General
PKP
Penetrating keratoplasty
General
PKU
phenylketonuria
General
PLND
pelvic lymph node dissection
General
PLTS
platelets
General
PM&R
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
General
PMD
private physician
General
PMH
past medical history
General
PMI
point of maximal impulse
General
polymethymethacrylate
General
PMN
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils)
General
PMP
previous menstrual period
General
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
General
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
General
Peripheral nervous system
General
pg
Phenobarb
PI
PI max
PMMA
Pneumo-Vac
PNS
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PNU
protein nitrogen unit
General
PNV
prenatal vitamin
General
PO2
partial pressure of oxygen
General
PO4
Phosphate
Chemical Element
POA
Present on Admission
General
POC
Point of Care
General
POD
Post-Op Day
General
POG
Pediatric oncology group
General
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes or neutrophils
General
polys or PMN's
polymorphonuclear leukocytes or neutrophils
General
popliteal
General
Purchase of Service/Case Management
General
after operation, postoperative
General/Surgical
postprandial
General
PPD
packs per day; purified protein derivative
General
PPG
Pilopine gel
General
PPH
Postpartum hemorrhage
General
posterior polymorphous dystrophy
General
peripheral parenteral nutrition
General
Perinatal-Pediatric Outreach Education Program
General
Pontine paramedian reticular formation
General
PPROM
preterm premature rupture of membranes
General
PPSROM
preterm premature spontaneous rupture of membranes
General
Pars plana vitrectomy
General
per rectum
General
packed red blood cells
General
progressive resistive exercise
General
pre-op
before operation
General
prep
prepare, prepped
General
pro time or PT
prothrombin time
General
Penicillin G. Procaine
General
premature rupture of membranes
General
protein
General
PRRE
pupils round, regular and equal
General
PRV
polycythemia rubra vera
General
pulmonic stenosis
General
PSA
prostate specific antigen
General
PSC
primary sclerosing cholangitis
General
PSI
pounds per square inch
General
PSP
Progressive supranuclear palsy
General
POP
POS/CM
post-op, postop
pp
PPMD
ppn
PPOEP
PPRF
PPV
pr
PRBC
PRE
Proc Pcn.
PROM
prot
PS
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PSROM
premature spontaneous rupture of membranes
General
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
General
pt
Patient
General
PT
Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Services
PT/OT
Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
General
PT/PTT
Prothrombin Time/Partial Thromboplastin Time
General
prior to admission
General
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
General
PTH
parathyroid hormone
General
PTN
Pre-tectal nucleus
General
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
General
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
General
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
General
Pulm A
pulmonary artery
General
pulse ox
pulse oximetry
General
PUVA
Ultraviolet Psoralen/UVA Therapy
General
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
General
PvCare
Prevention/Preventive Care
General
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
General
PVR
peripheral vascular resistance
General
PVRI
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Index
General
PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
General
prognosis
General
PXE
Pseudo-xanthoma elasticum
General
PXF
Pseudo exfoliation
General
Pyelo
Pyelonephritis
General
every 2 hours, every 4 hours, etc
General
QA
Quality Assurance
General
qam
Every day before noon
General
qh
Every hour
General
qhs
every bedtime
General
qid
four times per day
General
Qualified Mental Health Professional
General
qn
Every night
General
qns
Quantity not sufficient
General
qpm
Every day after noon
General
quantity sufficient
General
QTc
Corrected QT interval
General
QTL
Quantitative Tracheal Lavage
General
quad
quadriplegic
General
PSVT
PTA
PTCA
PX
q.2h., q.4h., etc
QMHP
qs
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quant
quantitative or quantity
General
right
General
Registered Pharmacist
Professional Title
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
General
Rad hyst
radical hysterectomy
General
Rad T
Radiation Therapy
General
RAH
right atrial hypertrophy
General
RAI
radioactive iodine
General
RAO
right anterior oblique
General
RASS
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
General
RAVV
right-sided atrioventricular valve
General
RBBB
right bundle branch block
General
red blood cell
General
right border of cardiac dullness
General
RBV
Read Back and Verify
General
RCA
right coronary artery
General
RCF
Residential Care Facility
General
RD
Registered Dietitian
General
RDA
recommended dietary allowance
General
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
General
Rec T
Recreation Therapy
General
REE
resting energy expenditure
General
Ref
Refraction
General
referring physician
General
Rehab
Rehabilitation
General/Treatment/Department
REM
rapid eye movements
General
Resp
respirations
General
Respiratory Therapy
General
reticulocyte
General
RF
Rheumatoid factors
General
Rh
Rhesus blood factor
General
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
General
RHS
resting hand splint
General
RIA
radioimmunoassay
General
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevate
General
RISA
radio-iodinated serum albumin
General
RLE
right lower extremity
General
RLL
right lower lobe – lung
General
RLQ
right lower quadrant (abdomen)
General
room air
General
R
R.Ph.
RBC
RBCD
Ref Phys
Resp T
Retic
Rm air
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RML
right middle lobe – lung
General
RN
Registered Nurse
General
RO
rule out
General
ROA
right occiput anterior
General
ROM
range of motion
General
ROM
Rupture of Membrane
OB/GYN
ROS
review of systems
General
RPO
right posterior oblique
General
RPR
Rapid Plama Reagin (test for syphilis)
General
RR
Respiratory rate
General
RRR
Regular Rate and Rhythm
Cardiac
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
General
RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
General
Respiratory therapy
General
RTC
return to clinic
General
RUE
right upper extremity
General
RUL
right upper lobe – lung
General
RUQ
right upper quadrant – abdomen
General
right ventricle
General
right ventricular assist device
General
Right Ventricular End Diastolic Volume
General
RVEF
Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction
General
RVSW
Right Ventricular Stroke Work
General
RVSWI
Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index
General
therapy; treatment
General
salpingectomy and oophorectomy
General
s/p
status post
General
S/S
Signs and Symptoms
General
first heart sound, second heart sound, etc
General
sacral vertebra 1, etc.
General
sinoatrial
General
SAB
spontaneous abortion
General
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
General
SaO2
Arterial oxygen percent saturation
General
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
General
SBFT
Small bowel follow through
General
SBO
small bowel obstruction
General
SBP
Systolic Blood Pressure
General
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
General/Clinical
SCD
Sequential Compression Device
General
RT
RV
RVAD
RVEDV
Rx
S&O
S1, S2, etc
S-1, S-2, etc
SA
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SCI
spinal cord injury
General
SCL
Supported Community Living
General
Central Venous Oxygen Saturation
General
SD
Standard deviation
General
SDH
subdural hematoma
General
SDSC
Same Day Surgery Center
General
sed rate
sedimentation rate
General
SEM
slow eye movements
General
SGA
small for gestational age
General
SGOT
serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase
General
SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
General
SH
social history
General
SI
sensory integration
General
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
General
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
General
SIL
squamous intraepithelial lesion
General
SIMV
Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
General
SIVP
slow intravenous push
General
SK
Seborrheic Keratosis
Clinical
SL
sublingual
General
SLE
systemic lupus erythematous
General
SLIV
Saline Lock IV
General
SLP
Speech Language Pathology
General
SLR
straight leg raise
General
SLS
Simplified Lansoprazole Suspension
General
SMA
Superior Mesenteric Artery
General
SMAS
superficial musculoaponeurotic system
General
Serious Mental Illness
General
saline, magnesium, mineral oil, glycerin (SMOG enema)
General
Student Nurse
General
Sensory Nerve Action Potential
General
Skilled Nursing Facility
General
sensori-neural hearing loss
General
Sulfate
Chemical Element
Subjective, Objective Assessment Plan
General
shortness of breath
General
solution
General
serous otitis media
General
SP
suprapubic
General
SP
Subphase
Orders/PowerPlans
ScvO2
SMI
SMOG
SN
SNAP
SNF
SNHL
SO2
SOAP
SOB
sol
SOM
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sp gr
specific gravity
General
spec
specimen
General
SPEP
Serum Protein Electrphoresis
Laboratory Test
Sphere
General
oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter
General
sq
square
General
SR
sustained release
General
spontaneous rupture of membranes
General
a half
General
soapsuds enema
General
SSC
Short Stay Center
General
SSd
Silver Sulfa Dioxine
General
SSE
Sterile speculum exam
General
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodine
General
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
General
SSS
sick sinus syndrome
General
Ssx
Signs and symptoms
General
via tube
General
Staphlococcus
General
stat
immediately
General
STD
sexually transmitted disease
General
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
General
STG
short term goals
General
STM
short-term memory
General
Status post
General
Strep
Streptococcus
General
STS
serologic test for syphilis
General
STSG
split thickness skin graft
General
ST-T
(ECG – changes in ST segments and T waves)
General
subconjunctival
General
SubQ
subcutaneous
General
Supp
suppository
General
suppl
supplement
General
Surg
Surgery
General
susp
suspension
General
SV
Stoke Volume
General
SVE
Sterile Vaginal Exam
General
SVG
saphenous vein graft
General
SVI
Stroke Volume Index
General
mixed venous oxygen saturation
General
Sph
SpO2
SROM
ss
SS enema
st
Staph
STEMI
StP
Subconj
SVO2
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SVR
Systemic Vascular Resistance
General
SVRI
Systemic Vascular Resistance Index
General
SVT
Supraventricular tachycardia
General
SVV
Stroke Volume Variation
General
SW
Social Work
General
sx
symptoms or symptomatic
General
syr
syringe
General
T
Temperature
General
T bili
total bilirubin
General
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
General
T&C
type and crossmatch
General
t.i.d.
three times a day
General
thoracic vertebra 1, etc.
General
T3
Triiodothyronine
General
T3-RU
T3 Resin Uptake
General
Thyroxine
General
transverse aortic arch
General
tablet
General
total abdominal hysterectomy
General
tuberculosis
General
TBG
thyroxine-binding globulin
General
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
General
Tbs
tablespoon
General
turn, cough and deep breath
General
TCM
Transcutaneous Monitor
General
TCN
tetracycline
General
TcPO2
Transcutaneous oxygen pressure
General
TcPYP
99m technetium pyrophosphate
General
tumor dose
General
Tdap
Tetanus, Diptheria, Acellular Pertussis
General
tech
Technician
General/Position Description
TEE
trans-esophageal echocardiogram
General
TENS
Transelectrical nerve Stimulator
Equipment or Device
Terb
Terbutaline
General
TF
tube feeding
General
THC
Tetrahydrocannabinol or Marijuana
General
THR
total hip replacement
General
TI
tricuspid insufficiency
General
transient ischemic attack
General
total iron binding capacity
General
T-1, T-2, T-3, etc
T4
TAA
tab
TAH
TB
TC&DB
TD
TIA
TIBC
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TICU
Thoracic Intensive Care Unit
General
three times a day
General
TIPS
transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
General
TKO
To Keep Open
General
TKR
total knee replacement
General
TLC
tender loving care
General
TLIF
Transforaminal lumbar Interbody Fusion
General
TLS
thoraco-lumbo-sacral
General
(thoracolumbar sacral orthosis brace)
General
TM
tympanic membranes
General
TMJ
temporal mandibular joint
General
TNS
transcutaneous nerve stimulation
General
too numerous to count
General
Telephone order
General
tobramycin
General
trial of labor after cesarean section
General
topically
General
toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus; herpes
General
TPA
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
General
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
General
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
General
Trab
trabeculectomy
General
Trach
tracheostomy
General
TRAM
transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous
General
trig
triglycerides
General
TS
tricuspid stenosis
General
thyroid stimulating hormone
General
tsp
teaspoon
General
TU
test units
General
TUR
transurethral resection
General
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
General
tidal volume
General
TVC
true vocal cord(s)
General
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
General
Tx
treatment
General
UA
urinalysis
General
UAC
umbilical artery catheterization
General
UAL
up ad lib
General
UBW
usual body weight
General
unit clerk
General
tid
TLSO-brace
TNTC
TO
tobra
TOLAC
Top
TORCH
TSH
TV
UC
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UCHD
usual childhood diseases
General
UD
Unit dose
General
UDS
Urine drug screen
General
upper extremity
General
University Hospital Flight Ambulance
General
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
General
UH
University Hospital
General
University Hospitals and Clinics
General
University Hospital Diagnostic Testsing
General
UIIP
University Inpatient
General
UINB
University Hospital Newborn
General
UITP
University Trauma Patient
General
UMER
MUPC Emergency
General
UMN
upper motor neuron
General
unknown etiology
General
UOAM
University Ambulatory Surgery
General
UOBS
University Observation
General
UODX
University Diagnostic
General
UOER
University Emergency
General
UOOP
University Outpatient
General
Urine Output
General
UORD
University Hospital Organ Donor
General
UOSS
University Short Stay
General
urine/plasma osmality and creatinine
General
Urine Protein Electrophoresis
Laboratory Test
URI
upper respiratory infection
General
Urol
Urology
General
US
Ultrasound
General
United States recommended daily allowance
General
UTI
urinary tract infection
General
uun
urine urea nitrogen
General
UVA
Ultraviolet A rays
General
UVB
Ultraviolet B Rays
General
UVC
umbilical vein catheterization
General
UVL
Ultraviolet light
General
V dist
volume of distribution
General
V Tach
ventricular tachycardia
General
Veteran’s Administration
General
ventricular atrial shunt
General
vacuum assisted closure
Surgery/Pharmacy
UE
UFLT
UHC
UHDX
Unk Etiol
UOP
UP osm, UP cr
UPEP
USRDA
VA
V-A shunt
VAC
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Var-Vac
Varicella Vaccine
General
Vatg
vagina or vaginal
General
vaginal birth after Cesarean Section
General
vital capacity
General
VCG
vectorcardiogram
General
VCO2
CO2 production
General
VCUG
Voiding cystourethrogram
General
veneral disease
General
atrial synchronous pacemaker
General
venereal disease research laboratory test
General
vaginal examination
General
Vent
ventilator
General
VER
visual evoked response
General
Visual field
General
VFC
Vaccines For Children
General
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
General
VIP
voluntary interruption of pregnancy
General
Vit
vitamin
General
Vit B1
vitamin B1
General
Vit B12
vitamin B12
General
Vit B2
vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
General
Vit B6
vitamin B6
General
Vit C
ascorbic acid
General
Vit D
ergocalciferon
General
VNA
Visiting Nurses Association
General
VO
Verbal order
General
VO2
oxygen consumption
General
ventriculoperitoneal (refers to a shunt)
General
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
General
VP-16
etoposide
General
VS
vital signs
General
VSD
ventricular septal defect
General
VSS
vital signs stable
General
VTE
Venous Thromboembolism
General
VVI
ventricular demand pacemaker
General
white
General
while awake
General
white blood cell
General
WC
wheelchair
General
WD
well developed
General
VBAC
VC
VD
VDD-VAT
VDRL
VE
VF
VP
VP shunt
W
WA
WBC
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WDWN
well developed, well nourished
General
white female
General
WFL
within functional limits
General
WM
white male
General
WN
well nourished
General
within normal limits
General
wo
without
General
WP
whirlpool
General
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
General
wt
weight
General
wu
Work-up
General
XR
X-Ray
General
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Laser)
General
yo
year old
General
YR
year
General
Zoster/Shingles Vaccine
General
WF
WNL
WPW
YAG
Zos-Vac
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ABBREVIATION
DEFINITION
ALL CHEMICAL SYMBOLS FOR ELEMENTS, IONS AND COMPOUNDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
SYMBOL
DEFINITION
@
at
B
bilateral
c
with
↓, D/C
hr°
↑, inc ( R )
decrease,down
hour
increase, up
→
leading to, tends to
∆
change
=
equal
>
is greater than
<
is less than
p
after, post
/s
without
w/o
without
/c
with
λ
micron
m
murmur
mcg
microgram
N
normal
q
every
+
plus, positive
-
negative
&
and
X
times
//
parallel
5-FU
5-flourouracil
~
approximately
X
except
2°
secondary to
[]
concentration
#
number
ss
a half
%
percent
"
minute
3 C/L
/a
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triple lumen central line
before
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