Medical Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Medical Acronyms

• AAA — Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• AB — Abortion
• ABG — Arterial Blood Gases
• AC — Before Meals
• AC — Anterior Cephalic Vein
• ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
• ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament
• ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
• ADA — American Diabetes Association
• ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
• ADL — Activities of Daily Living
• ADL — Activities of Daily Living
• AED — Automated External Defibrillator
• AF — Atrial Fibrillation
• AFA — Advanced First Aid
• AFB — Acid-fast Bacilli
• AFP — Alpha-fetoprotein
• AGA — Appropriate For Gestational Age
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• AKA — Above Knee Amputation
• AKF — Acute Kidney Failure
• ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
• ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
• ALT — Alanine Transaminase
• AMA — Against Medical Advice
• AMI — Acute Myocardial Infarction
• AODM — Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
• AP — Apical Pulse
• APE — Acute Pulmonary Edema / Acute Pulmonary Embolism
• APO — Acute Pulmonary Oedema
• APSGN — Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
• ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• ARF — Acute Renal Failure
• ARF — Acute Renal Failure
• AS — Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
• ASAD — Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
• ASCUS — Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance
• ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
• ASHD — Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
• AST — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
• AU — Both Ears
• AV — Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
• AVB — Atrio-Ventricular Block
• AVB — Atrio-ventricular Block
• B/K — Below Knee
• B/K — Below Knee
• BA — Breathing Apparatus
• BAC — Blood Alcohol Content
• BBP — Blood-Borne Pathogen
• BBS — Bilateral Breath Sounds
• BE — Barium Enema
• BG — Blood Glucose
• BGL — Blood Glucose Level
• BI — Brain Injury
• BID — Twice A Day
• BILAT — Bilateral
• BILAT — Bilateral
• BM — Bowel Movement Or Breast Milk
• BMI — Body Mass Index
• BP — Blood Pressure
• BPH — Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
• BPV — Benign Positional Vertigo
• BRM — Biologic Response Modifiers
• BRP — Bathroom Privileges
• BRT — Body Restorative Therapy
• BS — Bowel Sounds
• BSA — Body Surface Area
• BSA — Body Surface Area
• BSE — Breast Self Examination
• BSI — Bodily Substance Isolation
• BSL — Blood Sugar Level
• BT — Bowel Tones
• BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
• BZD — BenZoDiazepine
• C&S — Culture And Sensitivity
• C&S — Culture And Sensitivity
• C/O — Complains Of
• CA — Calcium
• CABA — Complaints Of
• CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
• CAOX4 — Conscious
• CAPD — Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
• CAT — Computerized Tomography Scan
• CBC — Complete Blood Count
• CBD — Common Bile Duct
• CBD — Common Bile Duct
• CBE — Clinical Breast Examination
• CBG — Capillary Blood Glucose
• CBI — Continuous Bladder Irrigation
• CBS — Capillary Blood Sugar
• CC — Chief Complaint
• CCK — Cholecystokinin
• CCPD — Continuous Cyclic Peritoneal Dialysis
• CEA — Cultured Epithelial Autograft
• CFT — Complement-fixation Test
• CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
• CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
• CI — ContraIndications