medical abbreviations
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Medical AbbreviationsMedical Abbreviations
Grzegorz Chodkowski (MD)Grzegorz Chodkowski (MD)
Riga, Radisson SAS
2009
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use of Medical Abbreviations
Prescribing in HospitalsPrescribing in Hospitals
tds, qds, qid, bid, od, om, ac, pc, nocte, stat, NPO
FOBT, ABG, ESR, CXR, FBC, MSU, U & E, C&S, FBS, OGTT,
HO, CC, HPI, s/b, w/o, d/c, c/o, DOE, NAD, WNL, TTA (TTO), VSS , AAO,
FUO, FTT, DVT, LOC , PUD, VV, AI, DM, COPD, ACS,
TKR, AKA, IBS
RTW, TBC, TCI,
Abbreviation English
AXR abdominal X-ray
Ab, abor abortion
AIDS Acquired immunodificiency syndrome
TED anti embolic stockings
AI artificial insemination
AIHA autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
ANS autonomic nervous system
Bx, bx biopsy
BP blood pressure
BMI body mass index
BT bone tumour
C-sect caesarian section
CA, Ca cancer , lat.carcinoma
CF cancer free
CPR cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
CVS cardiovascular system
CSU catheter specimen of urine
CNS central nervous system
CVP central venous pressure
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
Abbreviation English
CVA cerebrovascular accident
CXR chest X-ray
CLL chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
CAD coronary artery disease
CN cranial nerve
DOB date of birth
DVT deep vein thrombosis
D&V Diarrhoea & Vomiting
DNR do not resuscitate
DNR do not resuscitate
DU duodenal ulcer
Ez eczema
ECG electrocardiography
EBL estimated blood loss
EUA examination under anaesthesia
EDD expected delivery date
FDIU fetal death in utero
FX, Fx fracture
FBC full blood count
GU gastric ulcer
Abbreviation English
GI gastrointestinal
GA general anaesthesia
GP General Practitioner
ging. gingiva
Gyn gynaecology
H/ct haematocrit
HD haemodialysis
Hb. haemoglobin
Hb hemoglobin
h. hernia
HDU high dependancy unit
HGH human growth hormone
HIV human immunodficiency virus
IUC idiopathic ulcerative colitis
IVF in vitro fertilization
IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
INR international normalised ratio (clotting time)
IM, i.m intramascular
IOFB intra-ocular foreign body
IUD intra-uterine death
Abbreviation English
IV, i.v intravenous
IVI intravenous infusion
KUB kidney, ureter, bladders
LaG labia and gingiva
La labial
a. lat. anno
BD lat. bis in diem ( twice daily )
dx. lat. dexter
Dg. lat. diagnosis
fra. lat. fractura
GI and GII lat. gravida I and gravida II
in dec. lat. in decursu
in st. lat. in statu
m. lat. modo
NPO, n.p.o lat. non per os
n.s lat. non specificata
obs. lat. observatio
OD lat. oculus dexter
OS lat. oculus sinister
OU lat. oculus uterque
Abbreviation English
OE lat. otitis externa
PO, p.o lat. per od
PO lat. per os ( orally )
post. lat. posterior
PRN lat. pro re nata (as&when required)
prob. lat. probabiliter
ppt. lat. propter
PE lat. pulmonary embolism
QDS lat. quarter in die summendus (four times daily)
qa lat. quoad
ss. lat. subsequens
susp. lat. suspicio
TDS lat. ter in diem summendum ( three times daily )
utr. lat. utriusque
AD lat.auris dextra
meta. lat.metastases
OM lat.otitis media
LLL left lower lobe
LLQ left lower quadrant
LFT liver function test
Abbreviation English
LA local anaesthesia
gr. lt. Gradus
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
med. medial
MD medical doctor
MSU midstream urine
MCP multidisciplinary care pathway
my muopia
MFT muscle function test
MD muscular dystrophy
nas. nasal
NG tube naso gastric
NP. nasopharynx
NHS National Health Service
N&V nausea and vomiting
npl. neoplasma
NBM nil by mouth
NAD no abnormality detected
NIDDM non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Abbreviation English
NEC not elswhere classified
NOS not otherwise specified
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
No number
OP operation
PWB partial weight bearing
PCA patient-controlled analgesia
PU peptic ulcer
PR per rectum
PV per vagina
PV per vagina
PNS peripheral nervous system
POP plaster of paris
pos. position
PMB post menopausal bleeding
PPH postpartum haemorrhage
PID prolapsed intervertebral disc
pros. prostate
P pulse
RT radiotherapy
Abbreviation English
RER rectal examination
RBC red blood count / red blood cell
RMO resident medical officer
RTW return to ward
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RUQ right upper quadrant
RTA road traffic accident
S.A,, Sa sarcoma
SM sclerosis multiplex
sin. sinister
ST skin test
st.post status post
s.f sub forma
SC. subcutaneus
SPP suprapubic prostatectomy
syph. syphilis
T temperature
t terminal
TLD thoracic lymph duct
Abbreviation EnglishTCI to come in
TTA to take away
TTO to take out
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
Tb, Tbc tuberculosis
T tumour
Tu tumour
TNM tumour, node, metastases
UC ulcerative colitis
USG ultrasonography
UGI upper gastrointestinal
URTI upper respiratory tract infection
U&E urea and electrolytes
UTI urinary tract infection
UG urogenital
VE vaginal examination
VAIN vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
VD veneral disease
WR Wasserman reaction (test for syphilis)
WBC white blood count
Abbreviation EnglishCSSD Central Sterile Supply Department
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