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medical abbriviation
medcial terminology abbriviations for medical coding
Question | Answer |
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A&P (2) | Anterior & posterior; Assessment & plan |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
AAO | Awake, alert, oriented |
AAOx3 | Awake, alert, oriented to time, place and person |
AB | abortion |
ADL | Activities of daily living |
ALS | Advanced life support |
AMA | Against medical advice |
ANA | Antinuclear antibody |
AODM | Adult onset diabetes mellitus |
AOM | Acute otitis media |
ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
BPH | Bengin prostatic hypertrophy |
Bx | biopsy |
CAP | Community aquired pneumonia |
CBD (2) | Common bile duct; closed bladder drainage |
CHO | Carbodydrate |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
DM | Diabetes mellitus |
DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
DUB | dysfuntional uterine bleeding |
DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
DX | diagnosis or disease |
EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ESLD | End-stage liver (or lung) disease |
ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
FEM-POP | femoral-popliteal vascular bypass |
FHT | Fetal heart tone |
GB | Gallbladder |
GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
GE (2) | gastroenteritis; gastroesophageal |
GIA | gastrointestinal anastomosis |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
GU | genitourinary; gonococcal urethritis |
GVH/GVJD | Graft-versus-host (disease) |
H/O | history of |
HCT | hematocrit |
HIB | haemophilus influenzase type B |
HIE | hypoxic-ischemic encephalophathy |
HPI | history of present illness |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
I & D | Incision and drainage |
IAB | Incomplete abortion |
IABCP | intra-aortic ballon counterpulsation |
ICD (2) | implantable cardioverter defibrillator; instanteous cardiac death |
IOL | Induction of labor |
IOP | Intraocular pressure |
IUPD | Intrauterine pregnancy delivered |
IVC (3) | Inferior vena cava; intravenous cholangiography; intraventricular catheter |
LAD (3) | left anterior descending (coronary artery); left atrial dimension; left axis deviation |
LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
LOM (3) | left otitis media; limitation of motion; loss of motion |
LUTS | lower urinary tract symptoms |
MMK | Marshall Marchetti Kranz (cystourethropexy) |
MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
NKA | no known allergies |
OD (3) | doctor of optomety; overdose; right eye |
OS (3) | mouth; left eye;ophthalmic solution |
OSA | obstructive sleep apnea (syndrome) |
OT | occupational therapy |
OU | each eye |
PE (5) | physical exam; pelvic exam; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary edema; pleural effusion |
PI | present illness |
PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
PMH | past medical history |
PSA | prostate specific antigen |
PT (2) | Prothrobin time; physical therapy |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary agioplasty |
PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder |
PTT (2) | partial thromboplastin time; posterior tibial tendon |
PUD | Peptic ulcer disease |
PVD (2) | peripheral vascular disease; posterior vitreous detachment |
QID | four times daily |
RCA (3) | Radiographic contrast agent; right coronary artery; right carotid artery |
RF (3) | Renal failure; respiratory failure; rheumatic fever |
ROM | Right otitis media |
ROP | Retinopathy of prematurity |
RRR | Regular rate and rhythm |
RX (2) | treatment; therapy |
SAD (2) | superior axis deviation; season affective disorder |
SBE (3) | subacute bacterial endocarditis; self breast exam; shorness of breath on exertion |
SBO | small bowel obstruction |
SCD (2) | Sickle cell disease; sudden cardiac death |
TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
TBI | traumatic brain injury |
THR | total hip replacement |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
TKR | Total knee replacement |
TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
VSD | Ventricular septal defect |