Medical Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Medical Acronyms

• HRT — Hormone Replacement Therapy
• HS — Bedtime
• HTN — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• HX — History
• I:E — Inspiratory To Expiratory Ratio
• IABP — Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
• IBC — Iron Binding Capacity
• IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• IBW — Ideal Body Weight
• ICCE — Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
• ICF — Intermediate Care Facility
• ICF — Imtermediate Care Facility
• ICP — Intracranial Pressure
• ICS — Intercostal Space
• ICT — Inflammation of Connective Tissue
• ICT — Inflammation of Connective Tissue
• ICU — Intensive Care Unit
• IDDM — Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• IDM — Infant of Diabetic Mother
• IE — Inspiratory Exerciser
• IH — Infectious Hepatitis
• IHD — Ischemic Heart Disease
• IIP — Implantable Insulin Pump
• IM — Intramuscular
• IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
• INR — International Normalization Ratio
• INR — International Normalization Ratio
• IOF — International Operation Forces
• IPAP — Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
• IPD — Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
• IPPB — Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
• IPPV — Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
• ITP — Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• IUD — IntraUterine Device
• IV — Intravenous
• IVDA — IV Drug Abuse/Abuser
• IVF — In Vitro Fertilization
• IVF — In Vitro Fertilization
• IVP — Intravenous Pyelography
• JAMA — Journal of The American Medical Association
• JVD — Jugular Vein Distention
• JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
• K — Potassium
• K — Potassium
• KCL — Potassium Chloride
• KI — Potassium Iodide
• KUB — Kidney
• KVO — Keep Vein Open
• L — & A Light And Accommodation
• L&A — Light And Accommodation
• LAD — Left Anterior Descending (artery)
• LB — Large Bowel
• LDL — Low Density Lipoprotein
• LE — Lupus Erythematosus
• LE — Lower Extremities
• LEEP — Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
• LFTS — Liver Function Test
• LFTS — Liver Function Tests
• LIJ — Left Internal Jugular
• LLQ — Left Lower Quadrant
• LMA — Laryngeal Mask Airway
• LMP — Last Menstrual Period
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• LP — Lumbar Puncture
• LSC — Left Subclavian
• LSIL — Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
• LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
• LVEF — Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
• LVF — Left Ventricular Failure
• LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• M.D. — Doctorate of Medicine
• MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
• MAR — Medication Administration Record
• MCL — Modified Chest Lead
• MDI — Multiple Daily Vitamin
• MI — Myocardial Infarction
• MLC — Midline Catheter
• MM — Mucous Membrane
• MOABS — Monoclonal Antibodies
• MOM — Milk of Magnesia
• MRDD — Mental Retarded/Developmentally Disabled
• MRDD — Mental Retarded/developmentally Disabled
• MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• MRM — Modified Radical Mastectomy
• MS — Multiple Sclerosis
• MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
• N/T — No Tenderness/Not Tender
• NA — Sodium
• NACL — Sodium Chloride
• NAD — No Acute Distress
• NC — Nasal Cannula
• NED — No Evidence of Disease
• NG — NasoGastric
• NICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• NKA — No Known Allergies
• NKDA — Non-Ketotic Diabetic Acidosis
• NKDA — No Known Drug Allergies
• NKDA — Non-ketotic Diabetic Acidosis