Medical Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Medical Acronyms

• CID — Cervical Immobilization Device
• CIN — Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasm
• CL — Cleft Lip
• CMS — Circulation
• CNS — Central Nervous System
• CO — Cardiac Output
• COAD — Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
• COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• CP — Chest Pain
• CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• CPD — Cephalo-pelvic Disproportion
• CPP — Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
• CPPD — Chest Percussion And Post Drainage
• CPR — Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
• CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
• CRRT — Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• CRT — Capillary Refill Time
• CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
• CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
• CT — Chest Tube
• CTD — Close To Death
• CVA — Cerebral Vascular Accident
• CVP — Central Venous Pressure
• CX — Cervix
• CXR — Chest X-ray
• D5W — Dextrose 5% In Water (IV)
• DAA — Denitrogenation Absorption Atelectasis
• DAT — Diet As Tolerated
• DC — (dc) Discontinue
• DC(DC) — Discontinue
• DCCT — Diabetes Control And Complication Trials
• DEX — (DXT) Blood Sugar
• DEX(DXT) — Blood Sugar
• DIA — Digital Image Analysis
• DIC — Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• DM — Diabetic Mellitus
• DNA — Deoxyribonucleic Acid
• DNA — Deoxyribonucleic Acid
• DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
• DOA — Dead On Arrival
• DP — Direct Pressure
• DTR — Deep Tendon Reflex
• DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
• DX — Diagnosis
• EBV — Epstein-Barr Virus
• EBV — Epstein-Barr Virus
• ECF — Extracellular Fluid
• ECG — Electro CardioGram
• EEG — ElectroEncephaloGram
• EENT — Eye
• EMC — Ensephalomyocarditis
• EMG — Electromyogram
• EOA — Esophageal Obturator Airway
• ER — Emergency Room
• ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
• ESRD — End Stage Renal Disease
• ESRD — End Stage Renal Disease
• ET — Endotracheal Tube
• F — & R Force And Rhythm
• F&R — Force And Rhythm
• FA — Fatty Acid
• FB — Foreign Body
• FBS — Fasting Blood Sugar
• FD — Fatal Dose
• FDA — Food & Drug Administration
• FHR — Foetal Heart Rate
• FHT — Foetal Heart Tones
• FUO — Fever of Unknown Origin
• FVD — Fluid Volume Deficit
• FX — Fracture
• FX — Fracture
• GB — Gallbladder
• GB — Gallbladder
• GDM — Gestational Diabetes Melitus
• GERD — Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
• GGT — Gamma-glutamyl Transferase
• GI — Gastro-Intestinal
• GI — Gastrointestinal
• GOT — Glutamic Oxalic Transaminase
• GU — Genito-Urinary
• GU — Genitourinary
• GVHD — Graft-versus-host-disease
• HA — Headache
• HASHD — Hypertensive ArterioSclerotic Heart Disease
• HB — Hemoglobin
• HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
• HCO3 — Bicarbonate
• HCT — Hematocrit
• HD — Hemodialysis
• HDL — High Density Lipoprotein
• HEENT — Head
• HGB — Hemoglobin
• HGSIL — High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
• HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• HPE — H P E
• HPV — Human Papiloma Virus
• HR — Heart Rate