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WorksheetsCommon Medical Abbreviations
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What does the medical abbreviation 'Abd' stand for?
Abdomen
Arterial blood gases
Advanced cardiac life support
Aspirin
What does the medical abbreviation 'ABGs' stand for?
Arterial blood gases
Body mass index
Blood pressure
Biopsy
What does the medical abbreviation 'a.c.' stand for?
After meals
Before meals
Against medical advice
Bathroom privileges
What does the medical abbreviation 'ACLS' stand for?
Advanced cardiac life support
Above-the-knee amputation
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Complete blood count
What does the medical abbreviation 'Ad lib' stand for?
As desired
Aspirin
Barium enema
Body surface area
What does DTaP stand for?
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
Dengue, tuberculosis, and adenovirus vaccine
Diphtheria, typhoid, and anthrax vaccine
Dysentery, tetanus, and acellular polio vaccine
What does Dx stand for?
Diagnosis
Dosage
Discharge
Dexterity
What does ECG/EKG stand for?
Electrocardiogram
Electroencephalogram
Electrogastrogram
Electromyogram
What does ED stand for?
Emergency department
Education division
Energy device
Executive director
What does EEG stand for?
Electroencephalogram
Electrocardiogram
Electrogastrogram
Electrooculogram
What does ENT stand for?
Ear, nose, and throat
Eye, neck, and tongue
Elbow, nerve, and tendon
Endocrine, nerve, and tissue
What does F stand for?
Fahrenheit
Force
Farad
Fossil
What does FBS/FBG stand for?
Fasting blood sugar/glucose
Frequent blood screening/glucose
Full body scan/glucose
Fibrin blood serum/glucose
What does f/u stand for?
Follow up
File upload
Final update
First use
What does FUO stand for?
Fever of unknown origin
Fungal ulcerative osteomyelitis
Functional urinary obstruction
Fatty upper organ
What does Fx stand for?
Fracture
Fixation
Flexion
Fissure
What does GI stand for?
Gastrointestinal
General Intelligence
Global Index
Genetic Information
What does GTT stand for?
Glucose tolerance test
Gamma Transfer Test
General Thyroid Test
Gastric Transit Time
What does gtt stand for?
Drop
Gram
Tablet
Teaspoon
What does GU stand for?
Genitourinary
Gastrointestinal Unit
General Utility
Genetic Unit
What does GYN stand for?
Gynecology, gynecologist
General Youth Network
Global Yearly News
Genetic Yield Number
What does H, hr stand for?
Hour
Hectare
Hertz
Horsepower
What does Hct stand for?
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin concentration
Heart contraction time
Hepatic clearance test
What does HEENT stand for?
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Heart, esophagus, endocrine, nerves, trachea
Hand, elbow, ear, neck, tongue
Hip, eye, ear, nose, teeth
What does HF stand for?
Heart failure
High Frequency
Hydrogen Fluoride
Heat Flux
What does Hgb stand for?
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Hyperglobin
Hydroglobin
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act
Health Information Protection and Access Act
Health Insurance Protection and Access Act
What does HIV stand for?
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human infectious virus
Human influenza virus
Human immune vaccine
What does HPV stand for?
Human papillomavirus
Human parvovirus
Hepatitis papillomavirus
Human polyomavirus
What does HTN stand for?
Hypertension
Hypotension
Hyperthyroidism
Hematology
What does Hx stand for?
History
Hydration
Hexagon
Hypoxia
What does I&D stand for?
Incision and drainage
Inspection and diagnosis
Injection and dissection
Intubation and defibrillation
Irrigation and debridement
What does I&O stand for?
Intake and output
Inspection and observation
Injection and operation
Input and output
What does ICU stand for?
Intensive care unit
International Care Union
Immediate Care Unit
Internal Clinical Unit
What does IUD stand for?
Intrauterine device
Internal Uterine Disorder
Intrauterine Diagnosis
Implanted Uterine Device
What does K stand for?
Potassium
Krypton
Kelvin
Kerosene
What does KUB stand for?
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
Knee, ulna, bone
Kidneys, uterus, bowel
Kite, umbrella, boat
What does L or l stand for?
Liter; left
Length; low
Light; large
Litre; long
What does lb stand for?
Pound
Liter
Bolt
Lumber
What does LLE stand for?
Left lower extremity
Lower lateral edge
Lateral lumbar enlargement
Longitudinal ligament extension
What does LLL stand for?
Left lower lobe
Lateral lumbar ligament
Liver lower lobe
Lung lateral lobe
What does LLQ stand for?
Left lower quadrant
Lateral lumbar quarter
Lower lobe quality
Liver lobe quadrant
What does LMP stand for?
Last menstrual period
Liver metabolic process
Lung muscle pressure
Lymphocyte maturation phase
What does LUE stand for?
Left upper extremity
Lower urinary excretion
Lateral ulnar extension
Lung upper edema
What does LUQ stand for?
Left upper quadrant
Lower upper quadrant
Lateral upper quarter
Lung upper quadrant
What does mg/dL stand for?
Milligrams per deciliter
Milligrams per liter
Micrograms per deciliter
Milliliters per deciliter
What does MI stand for?
Myocardial infarction
Mitral insufficiency
Muscle injury
Mental illness
What does mL stand for?
Milliliters
Milligrams
Meters
Moles
What does MM stand for?
Mucous membrane
Muscle mass
Molecular mass
Medical management
What does mm Hg stand for?
Millimeters of mercury
Millimeters of hydrogen
Milliliters of mercury
Meters of mercury
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic radio interference
Molecular resonance indicator
Mechanical resonance instrument
What does MS stand for?
Multiple sclerosis
Microsoft
MilliSiemens
Main Street
What does NB stand for?
Newborn
Notebook
Number
Night Bus
