Medical Abbreviations and Terminology

Common Medical Abbreviations
Below is list of medical acronyms and abbreviations for medical terms:

Abbreviation	Medical Term
a.a.	Amino Acids
AB	Abortion
ab	Abdomen or Abdominal
AD	Alzheimer's Disease
ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AE	Hyperkalemia
AED	Automated External Defibrillator
AF	Amniotic Fluid
AI	Artificial Insemination
AIDS	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Alc	Alcohol
ALL	Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
AMS	Acute Mountain Sickness
ARF	Acute Renal Failure
ASD	Autism Spectrum Disorder
BAC	Blood Alcohol Content
BCAA	Brached Chain Amino Acid
BCP	Birth Control Pill
BD	Bipolar Disorder
BDD	Body Dysmorphic Disorder
BE	Barium Enema
BM	Bone Marrow
BMI	Body Mass Index
BMR	Basal Metabolic Rate
BMT	Bone Marrow Transplant
BP	Blood Pressure
BPD	Borderline Personality Disorder
BPH	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
BSL	Blood Sugar Level
CA	Cancer
Ca	Calcium
CAPD	Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CV	Cardiovascular
CFS	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CHF	Congestive Heart Failure
CHO	Carbohydrate
Chol	Cholesterol
CKD	Chronic Kidney Disease
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPT	Current Procedural Terminology
CPR	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CRF	Chronic Renal Failure
CTS	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
DBT	Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Detox	Detoxification
DHEA	Dehydroepiandrosterone
DI	Diabetes Insipidus
DID	Dissociative Identity Disorder
DJD	Degenerative Joint Disease
DKA	Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM	Diabetes Mellitus
DMD	Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DSM	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
DU	Duodenal Ulcer
DUB	Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
DVT	Deep Vein Thrombosis
dz	Disease
EAA	Essential Amino Acids
ECT	Electroconvulsive Therapy
ED	Erectile Dysfunction
EFAD	Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
EI	Emotional Intelligence
EMR	Electronic Medical Record
ESWL	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
ETOH	Ethanol
FBS	Fasting Blood Sugar
FFA	Free Fatty Acids
Flu	Influenza
Fx	Fracture
GAD	Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GB	Gallbladder
GC	Gonorrhea
GERD	Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GH	Growth Hormone
GI	Glycemic Index
GN	Glomerulonephritis (Nephritis)
GTT	Glucose Tolerance Test
GU	Gastric Ulcer
HA, H/A	Headache
HACE	High Altitude Cerebral Edema
HAPE	High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
HAV	Hepatitis A Virus
HBP	High Blood Pressure
HBV	Hepatitis B Virus
HCC	Hepatocellular Carcinoma
HCV	Hepatitis C Virus
Hgb	Hemoglobin
HGH	Human Growth Hormone
HH	Hiatus Hernia
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HONK	Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
HR	Heart Rate
HRT	Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSV	Herpes Simplex Virus
HTN	Hypertension
H&M	Hematemesis and Melena
IBC	Inflammatory Breast Cancer
IBS	Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ID	Infectious Disease
IDA	Iron Deficiency Anemia
IDDM	Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IMN	Infectious Mononucleosis
IMS	Irritable Male Syndrome
IOL	Induction Of Labor
IPPB	Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
IQ	Intelligence Quotient
IUD	Intrauterine Device
JIA	Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
L	Leukocytes (White Blood Cells)
LASIK	Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis
LBP	Low Back Pain
L&D	Labor and Delivery (Childbirth)
LFT	Liver Function Test
LN	Lymph Node
LP	Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
MDD	Major Depressive Disorder (Clinical Depression)
Mg	Magnesium
MI	Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
MMR	Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Mono	Infectious Mononucleosis (Glandular Fever)
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
MS	Multiple Sclerosis
MSM	Methylsulfonylmethane
MVC	Motor Vehicle Crash
NBN	Newborn Baby Nursery
NIDDM	Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NKA	No Known Allergies
NLP	Neuro-Linguistic Programming
NSD	Normal Spontaneous Delivery (Natural Childbirth)
O2	Oxygen
OA	Osteoarthritis
OCD	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCP	Oral Contraceptive Pill
OCPD	Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
OPV	Oral Polio Vaccine
OS	Orthopedic Surgery
OSA	Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Osteo	Osteomyelitis
OTC	Over-the-counter Drug
PAD	Peripheral Artery Disease
Pap	Papanicolaou Test (Pap Smear)
PCa	Prostate Cancer
PCO	Polycystic Ovary
PCOS	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCR	Patient Care Report
PD	Parkinson's Disease
PDD	Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PKD	Polycystic Kidney Disease
PMS	Premenstrual Syndrome
PP	Postpartum
Preme	Premature Baby
PTA	Peritonsillar Abscess
PTSD	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
PUD	Peptic Ulcer Disease
RA	Rheumatoid Arthritis
RAD	Reactive Attachment Disorder
RBC	Red Blood Cells
RD	Retinal Detachment
REM	Rapid Eye Movement
RF	Rheumatic Fever
RLS	Restless Legs Syndrome
Rx	Prescription Drug
SAB	Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage)
SAH	Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
SARS	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Scope	Microscope or Endoscope
SI	Sacroiliacal (Sacroiliac Joints)
SIDS	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SLE	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SMA	Spinal Muscular Atrophy
SOB	Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea)
SS	Sickle-cell disease (anemia)
STD	Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI	Sexually Transmitted Infection
STOP	Surgical Termination Of Pregnancy (Abortion)
Strep	Streptococcus
STS	Serological Test for Syphilis
SVT	Supraventricular Tachycardia
Sz	Seizure
TB	Tuberculosis
TBI	Traumatic Brain Injury
TG	Triglycerides
TKR	Total Knee Replacement
TMJ	Temporomandibular Joint
Tu	Tumor
UC	Umbilical Cord
UTI	Urinary Tract Infection
VV	Varicose Veins
WBC	White Blood Cell, White Blood Cell Count
W/C	Wheelchair
WS	Williams Syndrome
wt	Weight
XRT	Radiation Therapy
YF	Yellow Fever

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