Common medical abbreviations 1-Phlebotomy
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| abd | abdomen
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| AB | abnormal
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| AC, ac | before meals
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| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support
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| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| ADH | antidiuretic hormone
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| ad lib | as desired
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| adm | admission
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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| AMS | amylase
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| amt | amount
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| ANS | autonomic nervous system
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| ant | anterior
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| A&P | anterior and posterior
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| aq | aqueous
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| ASA | aspirin
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| AST | aspartate aminotransferase
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| AZT | azidothymindine
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| BID,bid, b.i.d | twice a day
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| bil | bilateral
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| Bld | blood
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| B/P, BP | blood pressure
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| BT | bleeding time
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| BUN | blood, urea, nitrogen
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| bx | biopsy
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| C | Celsius; centigrade
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| c with a line over it | with
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| Ca | calcium
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| CA | cancer
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CAT | Comuted axial tomography
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| cath | catheter; catheterize
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CC | chief complaint
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| cc | cubic centimenter
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| CCU | coronary care unit
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| CDC | Centers for Disease Control
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| ch, chol | cholesterol
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| CK | creatinine kinase
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| cm | centimeter
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| CML | chronic myelocytic leukemia
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| c/o | complains of
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| contra | against
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CPK | creatinine phosphokinase
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| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| creat | creatinine
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CT, C-T | computerized tomography
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| CVA | cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident
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| CXR | chest X-ray film
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| d | day
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| DC | discontinue
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| diag | diagnosis
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| DIC | diffuse intravascular coagulation
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| diff | differential
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| disch | discharge
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| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| DOA | dead on arrival
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| DOB | date of birth
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus
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| ECG | electrocardiogram;electrocardiograph
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| ECHO | echocardiogram
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| E. coli | Escherichia coli
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| EENT | eye, ear, nose and throat
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| EIA | enzyme immunoassay
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| EKG | electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
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| ELISA | enzymen-linked immunoassay; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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| eos, eosins | eosinophils
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| ER | emergency room
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentaion rate
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| et | and
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| ETOH | ethyl alchol
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| ex | excision
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| exam | examination
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| exp | expiration
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| F | Fahrenheit
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| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| FH | family history
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| FOB | fecal occult blood
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| FTT | failure to thrive
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| FU, F/U | follow-up
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| FUO | fever of unknown origin
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| FX, Fx, fx | fracture
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| g | gram
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| gm | gram
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| gr | grain
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| GSW | gunshot wound
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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