# |
Number |
|
# |
gauge |
|
# |
pounds |
|
# |
Fracture |
|
#NOF |
fracture to the neck of the femur |
|
.1 mcg |
0.1 mcg |
|
/a |
before |
|
/c |
with |
|
/p |
after |
|
/s |
without |
|
2.0 mg |
2 mg |
|
2° |
secondary |
|
3TC |
Lamivudine |
|
5-FU |
5-Fluorouracil |
|
5-HIAA |
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
|
5-HT |
5-hydroxytryptamine, that is, serotonin |
|
5HIAA |
five hydroxy indole acetic acid |
|
5HTP |
five hydroxy tryptophan |
|
6MP |
6-mercaptopurine |
|
< |
caused by |
|
< |
smaller than |
|
= |
Equals" or "Complete Transformation |
|
> |
larger than |
|
> |
causes |
|
@ |
each |
|
@ |
at |
|
a |
Apical |
|
A |
Artery |
|
A |
Adenosine |
|
a |
Assessment |
|
A |
Alanine |
|
A fib |
atrial fibrillation |
|
A flut |
atrial flutter |
|
A&O |
Aware and Oriented |
|
A&Ox3 |
alert and oriented, times 3 |
|
A&Ox4 |
alert and oriented, times 4 |
|
A&P |
Auscultation and Percussion |
|
A&P |
anterior posterior |
|
A&P |
assessment and plans |
|
a&ps |
Auxiliary & Plant Services |
|
A&W |
Alive and Well |
|
a-NVH |
asymptomatic non-visible haematuria |
|
A-T |
ataxia-telangiectasia |
|
A-V |
ArterioVenous |
|
a.a. |
amino acids: |
|
a.a. |
of each |
|
a.c. |
before a meal |
|
a.h. |
every other hour |
|
A.M. |
before noon |
|
a.p. |
before a meal |
|
A/A |
Affirmative Action |
|
A/B |
acid-base ratio |
|
A/O |
anterior oblique |
|
A/O |
Alert and Oriented |
|
A/P |
assessment/plan |
|
A/W |
alive and well |
|
A1C |
glycosylated hemoglobin |
|
AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
|
AA |
Ascorbic Acid |
|
AA |
automobile accident |
|
Aa. |
Arteria |
|
Aaa |
Academic Affirmative Action |
|
AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
|
AAALAC |
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care |
|
AAD |
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea |
|
AAF |
African American Female |
|
AAFB |
acid-alcohol fast bacilli |
|
AAL |
Anterior Axillary Line |
|
AAL |
Allergy Clinic |
|
AAM |
African American Male |
|
AAOx3 |
awake, alert, and oriented, times 3 |
|
AAPMC |
antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis |
|
aas |
Atomic Absorbance Spectrophotometry |
|
AAT |
atypical antibody test |
|
AAT |
Activity As Tolerated |
|
AB |
Asthmatic Bronchitis |
|
AB |
Antibody |
|
ABA |
Academic Business Administrators |
|
ABC |
Abacavir |
|
ABCD |
asymmetry, borders, color, diameter |
|
ABCs |
airway, breathing, circulation, etc. Refers to priority of needs in emergency situations. Exact spell-out and details after "C" vary by institution, but the "ABCs" theme is recurrent. |
|
ABD |
Abdomen |
|
ABD |
abduction |
|
ABE |
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis |
|
ABG |
Arterial Blood Gas "Sats" |
|
ABI |
Acquired Brain Injury |
|
ABI |
ankle brachial pressure index |
|
ABMT |
American Board of Medical Toxicology |
|
ABN |
Abnormal |
|
ABOG |
Academic Business Officer Group |
|
ABP |
Arterial Blood Pressure |
|
ABPI |
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index |
|
ABR |
Auditory Brainstem Response |
|
ABR |
American Board of Ratiology |
|
ABVD |
Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine |
|
ABW |
Adjusted Body Weight |
|
ABW |
Actual Body Weight |
|
ABX |
antibiotics |
|
AC |
Anterior Chamber |
|
AC |
Academic |
|
AC |
Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation) |
|
AC |
Area Code |
|
AC |
Assist Control (ventilation) |
|
AC |
Authorization Code |
|
ac |
ante cibum (before food) |
|
AC&BC |
air conduction and bone conduction, as in Weber test |
|
Acad Affrs |
Academic Affairs |
|
Acad Sen |
Academic Senate |
|
Acad Svcs |
Academic Services |
|
ACB |
aortocoronary bypass |
|
ACBM |
Asbestos-cotaining building materials |
|
ACBS |
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances |
|
ACC |
Accommodation |
|
ACC |
Ambulatory Care Center |
|
ACCOM |
Accommodation |
|
ACCU |
Acute Coronary Care Unit |
|
ACD |
Anemia of Chronic Disease |
|
ACDF |
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion |
|
ACDP |
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens |
|
ACE |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
|
ACE |
Arthritis Control Electrostimulator |
|
ACEI |
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
|
ACH |
Acetylcholine |
|
AChE |
acetylcholine esterase |
|
ACL |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries) |
|
ACL |
anticardiolipin |
|
ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
|
acms |
Academic Computing and Media Services |
|
ACP |
Animal Care Program |
|
ACPO |
Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction |
|
ACQ |
Acquisition |
|
ACR |
American College of Radiology |
|
ACR |
albumin:creatinine ratio |
|
ACS |
Advisory Committee on Sustainability |
|
ACS |
American Cancer Society |
|
ACT |
Administrative Contracting Team |
|
ACT |
Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy |
|
act |
Acting in the Community Together |
|
ACT |
Assistant to the Contracting Team |
|
act |
Acting for Cinema and Television |
|
ACT |
Administrative Computing and Telecommunications |
|
ACT-D |
actinomycin-D |
|
ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
|
ACTH |
adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
|
ACU |
Ambulatory Care Unit |
|
AD |
Above Diaphragm |
|
AD |
Right Ear |
|
ad |
auris dextra |
|
AD LIB |
As desired |
|
ad. |
right ear |
|
ADA |
Adenosine Deaminase |
|
ADA |
American Diabetes Association |
|
ADA |
American Dental Association |
|
ADA |
American Diabetic Association |
|
ADA |
Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation) |
|
ADC |
AIDS Dementia Complex |
|
ADCC |
Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity |
|
add |
Attention Deficit Disord |
|
ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
|
ADH |
Antidiuretic Hormone |
|
adhd |
Attention Deficiti Hyperactivity Disorder |
|
ADHR |
autosomal-dominant hypophosphatemic rickets |
|
ADJ |
Adjunct |
|
ADL |
activity of daily living |
|
ADLS |
Activities of Daily Living Scale |
|
ADLS |
Activities of Daily Living Skills |
|
ADLS |
Activities of Daily Living Speech |
|
ADLs |
Activities of Daily Living |
|
ADLS |
Activities of Daily Living Survey |
|
ADM |
Admission |
|
adm |
administrator |
|
Admis |
Admissions |
|
Admtg |
Admitting |
|
Adn |
adnexae |
|
ADP |
Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0) |
|
ADR |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
|
ADV |
Advisory |
|
AE |
Adverse Event |
|
ae |
After evacuation |
|
AE |
Above Elbow |
|
AEA |
above-elbow amputation |
|
AEB |
As Evidenced By |
|
AEC |
acid etch composite |
|
AEC |
Atomic Energy Commission (superseded by ERDA) |
|
AECG |
ambulatory electrocardiography |
|
AED |
Antiepileptic Drug |
|
AED |
Automated external defibrillator |
|
AEM |
Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring |
|
AER |
auditory-evoked response |
|
AF |
anterior fontanel |
|
AF |
Amniotic Fluid |
|
AF |
afebrile |
|
AF |
Atrial Fibrillation |
|
AF-AFP |
amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein |
|
AFA |
Advanced First Aid |
|
AFB |
Aflatoxin B |
|
AFB |
acid-fast bacillia |
|
AFB |
ACID FAST BACILLI |
|
AFE |
Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
|
Affl |
Affiliate/Affiliation |
|
AFI |
Amniotic Fluid Index |
|
AFIB |
Atrial Fibrillation Investigation with Bidisomide |
|
AFL |
Atrial Flutter |
|
AFNTR |
acute febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction |
|
AFO |
Ankle-Foot Orthosis |
|
AFP |
Alpha Fetoprotein |
|
AG |
albumin to globulin ration |
|
Ag |
Antigen |
|
AG |
argon green laser |
|
AGA |
appropriate for gestational age |
|
AGC |
atypical glandular cells |
|
AGES criteria |
age, grade, extent, size |
|
AGN |
Acute Glomerulonephritis |
|
AGRC |
Academic Geriatric Resource Center |
|
AGXT |
alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase |
|
AH |
auditory hallucinations |
|
AHA |
American Hospital Association |
|
AHA |
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia |
|
AHA |
American Heart Association |
|
AHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
|
AHF |
Antihemophilic Factor |
|
AHG |
antihemophilic globulin Factor VIII |
|
AHH |
aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase |
|
AHR |
airway hyper-reactivity |
|
AHT |
antihyaluronic acid test |
|
AHTR |
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction |
|
AI |
Association Index |
|
AI |
Aortic Insufficiency |
|
AI |
amniotic fluid index |
|
AICD |
automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
|
AICD |
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator |
|
AID |
Artificial Insemination Donor |
|
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV) |
|
AIH |
artificial insemination by husband |
|
AIHD |
artificial insemination by pooled husband and donor semen |
|
AIIRA |
angiotensin-II receptor antagonist |
|
AIIRB |
angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
|
AIN |
Allergic Interstitial Nephritis |
|
AIO |
Ambulance Incident Officer |
|
AIP |
Academic Internship Program |
|
AIR |
Anterior Interval Release |
|
AIS |
Adenocarcinoma in Situ |
|
AJ |
Ankle Jerk |
|
ajcc |
American Joint Committee on Cancer's |
|
AK |
Above Knee |
|
AK |
acanthamoeba keratitis |
|
AK |
Actinic Keratosis |
|
AKA |
Also Know As |
|
AKA |
Above Knee Amputation (orthopaedic Usage) |
|
AKF |
Acute Kidney Failure |
|
AL |
auris laeva |
|
ALA |
Aminolevulinic Acid |
|
ALD |
alcoholic liver diseases |
|
ALF |
Assisted Living Facility |
|
ALF |
Acute Liver Failure |
|
ALG |
Antilymphocytic globulin |
|
ALI |
Acute Lung Injury |
|
ALK |
Alkaline |
|
ALK PHOS |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
ALL |
Adult Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
|
ALL |
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
|
ALP |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
ALPS |
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome |
|
ALS |
Advance Life Support |
|
ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
|
ALS |
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis |
|
ALT |
Alanine Transaminase |
|
ALT |
argon laser trabececuloplasty |
|
ALT |
Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty |
|
ALT |
Alanine Aminotransferase |
|
altern.d. |
every other day |
|
Alu |
Alumni |
|
AM |
Ante Meridian |
|
AM |
After Morning |
|
AMA |
Advanced Maternal Age |
|
AMA |
American Medical Association |
|
AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
|
amal |
Amalgam |
|
AMAs |
antimitochondrial antibodies |
|
AMAS |
Audit and Management Advisory Services |
|
amb |
Ambulate |
|
AMC |
Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita |
|
AMES |
Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences |
|
AMH |
antimüllerian hormone |
|
AMHP |
Approved Mental Health Professional |
|
AMI |
acute mesenteric ischemia |
|
AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
|
AML |
Acute Myelocytic Leukemia |
|
AML |
Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
AML |
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
|
Amnio |
Amniocentesis |
|
AMO |
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. |
|
AMP |
Ampule |
|
AMP |
Ampere |
|
AMP |
Adenosine Monophosphate |
|
AMPA receptor |
alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor of the brain |
|
AMT |
Amount |
|
ANA |
Advanced Network Analyst |
|
ANA |
Antinuclear Antibody |
|
ANC |
absolute neutrophils count |
|
ANCA |
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody |
|
andi |
Aberrations of Normal Development and Involution |
|
ANF |
Atrial Natriuretic Factor |
|
angio |
angiogram |
|
Ani Resc |
Animal Resources |
|
ANP |
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide |
|
ANT |
Anterior |
|
Anthro |
Anthropology |
|
Anti- |
refers to an antibody to the suffixed antigen |
|
Anti-GBM |
antiglomerular basement membrane antibody |
|
anti-RNP |
antibodies to ribonucleoprotein |
|
anti-U1-RNP |
anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein |
|
ANTR |
asymmetrical tonic neck reflex |
|
ANUG |
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis |
|
AOB |
Administrative Office Building |
|
AOD |
Arterial Occlusive Disease |
|
AODM |
Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus |
|
AOM |
Acute Otitis Media |
|
ap |
alkaline phosphatase |
|
AP |
Auscultation and Percussion |
|
AP |
Apical Pulse |
|
AP |
Accounts Payable |
|
AP&M |
Applied Physics & Mathematics Building |
|
APACHE II |
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II |
|
APB |
Abductor Pollicis Brevis |
|
APC |
Antigen-Presenting Cell |
|
APD |
Afferent Pupillary Defect |
|
APE |
Acute Pulmonary Embolism |
|
APE |
Acute Pulmonary Edema |
|
APECED |
Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy |
|
APGAR |
appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration – used to assess newborns |
|
APH |
Antepartum Haemorrhage |
|
APKD |
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease |
|
APL |
Antiphospholipid |
|
APL |
abductor pollicis longus muscle |
|
APLS |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome |
|
APMPPE |
Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy |
|
APO |
Acute Pulmonary Oedema |
|
APP |
as per protocol |
|
applic. |
applicandus |
|
APPT |
Appointment |
|
APPT |
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
|
APPY |
Appendectomy |
|
APR |
Abdominoperineal Resection |
|
APR |
Abdominal Peritoneal Resection |
|
APS |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome |
|
APSAC |
Anisoylated Plasminogen Streptokinase Activator Complex |
|
APSGN |
Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis |
|
apt |
Adaptive Pacing Therapy |
|
aPTT |
activated partial thromboplastin |
|
APUD |
Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation |
|
AQ |
Autism Quotient |
|
aq. |
water |
|
aq. bull. |
boiling water |
|
aq. calid. |
warm or hot water |
|
aq. dist. |
distilled water |
|
aq. gel. |
cold water |
|
AR |
Accounts Receivable |
|
AR |
Allergic Rhinitis |
|
AR |
auto-refraction |
|
AR |
ankle reflex |
|
ARB |
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
|
ARB |
angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
|
ARBI |
Alcohol Related Brain Injury |
|
ARC |
AIDS-related complexes |
|
arc |
Athletic Recreation Center |
|
ARDS |
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
|
ARDS |
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
|
ARF |
Acute Renal Failure |
|
ARG |
Arginine |
|
ARM |
Artificial Rupture of Membranes |
|
ARMD |
Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
|
AROM |
Artificial Rupture of Membranes |
|
ARR |
Absolute Risk Reduction |
|
ARRS |
American Roentgen Ray Society |
|
art |
Arterial Remodeling Technologies |
|
ART |
Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV) |
|
art |
Arterial Revascularisation Trial |
|
art |
Arterial Rapid Transit |
|
ART |
Artesia |
|
ART |
assuming room temperature |
|
ART |
Assisted Reproduction Technique |
|
ARVC |
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy |
|
arvd |
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia |
|
as |
Anterior Segment |
|
AS |
Aortic Stenosis |
|
AS |
Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear) |
|
AS |
Arsenic |
|
ASA |
Acetylsalicylic Acid |
|
ASAD |
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression |
|
ASAP |
As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
|
ASB |
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria |
|
ASc |
Associate in Science (degree) |
|
ASC-H |
atypical squamous cells – cannot exclude HSIL |
|
ASCA |
anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies |
|
ASCAD |
Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease |
|
ASCUS |
Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance |
|
ASCUS |
atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
|
ASCVD |
arteriosclerotic vascular disease |
|
ASCVD |
Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
|
ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect |
|
ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
|
ASGUS |
atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance |
|
ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
|
ASIA |
American Spinal Injury Association |
|
ASIS |
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine |
|
ASN |
Asparagine |
|
ASO |
antistreptolysin-O |
|
aso |
antistreptolysin o |
|
ASOT |
antistreptolysin-O titre |
|
ASP |
Aspartic Acid |
|
ASPECTS |
Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score |
|
Ass |
assessment |
|
Assn |
Association |
|
AST |
Aspartate Aminotransferase |
|
AST |
Aspartate Transaminase |
|
ASTRAL |
Angioplasty and Stent for Renal Artery Lesions |
|
ASW |
Approved Social Worker |
|
ASX |
Asymptomatic |
|
AT |
angiotensin II |
|
AT |
antithrombin III |
|
AT-III |
antithrombin III |
|
ATA |
antitransglutaminase antibodies |
|
ATB |
According to antibiotic |
|
ATB |
antibiotic |
|
ATC |
Around The Clock |
|
ATCC |
American Type Culture Collection |
|
ATG |
Antithymic globulin |
|
ATN |
Acute Tubular Necrosis |
|
ATNR |
asymmetrical tonic neck reflex |
|
ATP |
Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5) |
|
ATRA |
Trans Retinoic Acid |
|
ATS |
antitetanus serum, that is, antitetanus immunoglobulins |
|
au |
Auris unitas |
|
AU |
Both Ears |
|
AUC |
Area under the Curve (statistics) |
|
AUD |
Audit |
|
Aud Vis |
Audio Visual |
|
Audio |
Audiology |
|
AUH |
auditory hallucinations |
|
AUR |
Acute Urinary Retention |
|
AUR |
Association of University Radiologists |
|
aur. |
ear |
|
aur. dextro. |
to right ear |
|
aur. laev |
to left ear |
|
aurist. |
ear drops |
|
AUTH |
Authorization and Account Codes |
|
AUX |
Auxilliary |
|
AUX |
Auxiliary |
|
AV |
Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac) |
|
AVB |
Atrio-Ventricular Block |
|
AVCRMP |
Assistant Vice Chancellor Resource Management & Planning |
|
AVF |
Arteriovenous Fistula |
|
AVG |
Average Voltage Gain |
|
AVJRT |
atrioventricular junctional re-entry tachycardia |
|
AVL |
An Automatic Vehicle Location |
|
AVM |
Arteriovenous Malformation |
|
AVN |
Atrioventricular Node |
|
AVN |
Avascular Necrosis |
|
AVNRT |
Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia |
|
AVNT |
Atrioventricular Nodal Tachycardia |
|
AVR |
Aortic Valve Replacement |
|
AX |
Axis |
|
AXR |
Abdominal X-Ray |
|
AZOOR |
Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy |
|
AZT |
azidothymidine |
|
B |
Black |
|
B I |
Billroth I gastrectomy |
|
B II |
Billroth II gastrectomy |
|
b.i.d |
twice a day |
|
B/K |
Below Knee |
|
B/L |
Bilateral |
|
B/O |
because of |
|
BA |
Barium |
|
ba |
Business Affairs |
|
BA |
Bachelor of Arts |
|
Ba E |
barium enema |
|
BAC |
Blood Alcohol Content |
|
Bact |
Bacteria |
|
BAD |
Bipolar Affective Disorder |
|
BAER |
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response |
|
BAJ |
Budget Adjustment Journal |
|
BAL |
Blood Alcohol Level |
|
BAL |
Bronchoalveolar Lavage |
|
BALT |
Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
|
BAN |
British Approved Names (see USP Dictionary) |
|
BAO |
Basic Acid Output |
|
BASO |
Basophil |
|
BB |
Biology Building |
|
BBA |
bilateral breast augmentation |
|
BBB |
Bundle Branch Block |
|
BBB |
blood–brain barrier |
|
BBB L |
left bundle branch block |
|
BBB R |
right bundle branch block |
|
BBMF |
bone break, me fix |
|
BBP |
Blood-Borne Pathogen |
|
BBS |
Bilateral Breath Sounds |
|
BBT |
Basal Body Temperature |
|
BC |
bone conduction |
|
BC |
Blood Culture |
|
BC/BS |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
|
BCBV |
Better Care Better Value |
|
bcg |
Bacille Calmette-Guerine |
|
BCG |
bacille Calmette–Guérin |
|
BCh |
Bachelor of Surgery |
|
BCLS |
Basic Cardiac Life Support |
|
BCP |
Birth Control Pill |
|
BCPS |
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist |
|
BCx |
Blood Culture |
|
BD |
twice a day |
|
bd |
bis di twice daily |
|
BDD |
Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
|
BDI |
Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation |
|
BDI |
Beck Depression Inventory |
|
BDL |
below detectable level/limit |
|
BDR |
Background Diabetic Retinopathy |
|
BE |
Base Excess |
|
BE |
Barium Enema |
|
BE |
below knee |
|
BEA |
Below-Elbow Amputation |
|
BEE |
Basal Energy Expenditure |
|
BF |
Black Female |
|
BFS |
Business and Financial Services |
|
BFS |
blood flow studies |
|
BG |
Blood Glucose |
|
BGAT |
Blood Glucose Awareness Training |
|
BGL |
Blood Glucose Level |
|
bh |
Bonner Hall |
|
BHCG |
beta-sub unit haman chorionic gonadotropin |
|
BHR |
Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness |
|
BI |
Brain Injury |
|
BIB |
Brought In By |
|
BIBA |
Brought In By Ambulance |
|
BID |
Twice A Day |
|
BIL |
Bilateral |
|
BILAT |
Bilateral |
|
Bilat eq |
bilaterally equal |
|
BILI |
Bilirubin |
|
bili T/D |
bilirubin total and direct |
|
BIO |
Biology |
|
BIO |
Biosafety Information Online |
|
Biochem |
Biochemistry |
|
Bioengng |
Bioengineering |
|
Biomed Lib |
Biomedical Library |
|
BiPAP |
BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure |
|
BiVAD |
bilateral ventricular assist device |
|
BJ |
Biceps Jerk |
|
Bk |
Bradykinin |
|
BKA |
below-the-knee amputation |
|
Bkstr |
Bookstore |
|
bl time |
bleeding time |
|
Bl Ty |
blood type |
|
bl.cult |
blood culture |
|
BLD |
Blood |
|
BLDG |
Building |
|
bldg |
bleeding |
|
BLE |
Bilateral Lower Extremity |
|
BLS |
Basic life support |
|
BM |
Black Male |
|
BM |
Bone Marrow |
|
BM |
Bachelor of Medicine |
|
BM |
Bowel Movement |
|
BMA |
British Medical Association |
|
BMBx |
Bone marrow biopsy |
|
BMC |
Bone Mineral Content |
|
BMD |
Bone Mineral Density |
|
BMedSci |
Bachelor of Medical Science |
|
BMI |
Body Mass Index |
|
BMJ |
British Medical Journal |
|
BML |
below measurable level/limit |
|
BMM |
behavioural migraine management |
|
bmp |
Blood Metabolic Profile |
|
BMR |
Basal Metabolic Rate |
|
BMS |
Bare Metal Stent |
|
BMT |
Bone Marrow Transplantation |
|
BMZ |
Basement Membrane Zone |
|
BNC |
bladder neck contracture |
|
BNF |
British National Formulary |
|
BNI |
Bladder Neck Incision |
|
BNO |
Bowel Not Open |
|
BNP |
Brain Natriuretic Peptide |
|
BO |
bowel open |
|
BOA |
Born Out of Asepsis |
|
boi |
Born on Island |
|
BOM |
Bilateral Otitis Media |
|
BOOP |
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia |
|
BOT |
base of tongue |
|
bow |
bag of water |
|
BP |
Blood Pressure |
|
BPAD |
Bipolar Affective Disorder |
|
BPD |
Biparietal Diameter |
|
BPD |
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
|
BPH |
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy |
|
BPHARM |
Bachelor of Pharmacy |
|
BPM |
Beats Per Minute |
|
BPP |
Biophysical Profile |
|
BPPV |
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
|
BPRS |
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale |
|
BPSA |
Business Process Self-Assessment |
|
BPV |
Benign Positional Vertigo |
|
BR |
Bedrest |
|
BR |
Bed Rest |
|
BR |
biceps reflex |
|
BR |
Bathroom |
|
BRA |
Bilateral Renal Agenesis |
|
BRAO |
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion |
|
BRAT |
The BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, (dry) toast |
|
BRATY |
another version of the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, (dry) toast, yogurt |
|
BRB |
Bright Red Blood |
|
BRBPR |
Bright Red Blood Per Rectum |
|
BRI |
building-related illness |
|
BRL |
Biologic Resource Lab |
|
BRM |
immunomodulators/biologic response modifiers |
|
BRP |
Bathroom Privileges |
|
BRT |
Body Restorative Therapy |
|
BRVO |
Branch retinal vein occlusion |
|
BS |
breath sound |
|
BS |
Bowel Sounds |
|
BS |
Blood Sugar |
|
BS |
Breathing Sphere (approxn. In Mol.-scattering Calcns.) |
|
BS MB |
Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine |
|
BSA |
Body Surface Area |
|
BSAP |
Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
BSB |
Biomedical Sciences Building |
|
bsc |
bedside commode |
|
BSC |
Burn Special Care |
|
BSE |
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
|
BSE |
Breast Self-Examination |
|
BSI |
Bodily Substance Isolation |
|
BSL |
Blood Sugar Level |
|
BSL |
Biosafety Level |
|
BSO |
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy |
|
BSP |
Bromsulphthalein |
|
BSS |
Balanced Salt Solution |
|
BSx |
B-symptoms |
|
BT |
Bowel Tones |
|
BT |
Bleeding Time |
|
BTB |
Breakthrough Bleeding |
|
BTL |
Bilateral Tubal Ligation |
|
BTP |
Breakthrough Pain |
|
BUA |
Biohazardous Materials Use Authorization |
|
Buc |
buccal |
|
BUD |
Budget |
|
BUN |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
|
BUS |
Business |
|
BV |
Bacterial Vaginosis |
|
BVM |
Bag-Valve-Mask system |
|
BVP |
biventricular pacing |
|
BW |
Body Weight |
|
BW |
Birth Weight |
|
BWX |
bite-wing x-ray |
|
BX |
Biopsy |
|
BZD |
Benzodiazepine |
|
BZDs |
benzodiazepines |
|
c |
with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c") |
|
c |
Celcius |
|
c |
Gl With Glasses |
|
C |
Centigrade |
|
C |
Celsius |
|
c |
Gl With Correction |
|
C&G |
Contracts & Grants |
|
C&S |
Culture and Sensitivity |
|
C-section |
cesarean section |
|
C-SPINE |
Spine, Cervical |
|
C-SSRS |
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale |
|
C/C/E |
clubbing, cyanosis, and edema |
|
C/O |
Complains Of |
|
C/S |
Caesarean Section |
|
C/W |
Consistent With |
|
C1 |
Atlas |
|
C1-INH |
C1-inhibitor antigenic protein |
|
C2 |
axis – second cervical vertebra of the spine |
|
CA |
Carcinoma |
|
CA |
Carbohydrate Antigen |
|
CA |
Cancer |
|
CA |
Calcium |
|
CA-MRSA |
Community-acquired MRSA |
|
CABA |
Complaints Of |
|
CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
|
CABP |
coronary artery bypass procedure |
|
cac |
Chancellor's Advisory Committee |
|
CACSE |
Center for Advanced Computational Science and Engineering |
|
CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
|
CAD |
Computer-Aided Detection |
|
CAD |
Coronary Artery Disease |
|
CADASIL |
Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy |
|
CADRE |
Community Advocates for Disability Rights and Education |
|
CAG |
Coronary Angiography |
|
CAG |
Coronary Artery Graft |
|
CAGS |
Coronary Artery Graft Surgery |
|
CAH |
Chronic Active Hepatitis |
|
CAL |
Calorie |
|
CAL |
calcium test |
|
Cal/OSHA |
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health |
|
Calit2 |
California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology |
|
CALLA |
Common Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Antigen |
|
camp |
cyclic amp |
|
cAMP |
Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
|
CAMS |
Campus Asset Management System |
|
cANCA |
classical antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies |
|
CAO |
conscious alert and oriented |
|
CaOx |
calcium oxalate |
|
CAOX4 |
Conscious |
|
CAP |
Community Acquired Pneumonia |
|
Cap |
Capsule |
|
CAPA |
Corrective And Preventive Action |
|
CAPD |
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
|
CAPE |
Courses and Professor Evaluation |
|
CAPS |
catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome |
|
CAPS |
Capsule |
|
CAPS |
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services |
|
Carcino |
Carcinogenesis |
|
CARDIO |
CARDIOLOGY |
|
Cas |
Cashier |
|
CASPO |
Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography |
|
CaSR |
calcium-sensitive receptor |
|
CASS |
Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences |
|
CAT |
Computed Axial Tomography |
|
CAT |
Cataract |
|
CAT |
cognitive analytic therapy |
|
CAT |
Computerized Tomography Scan |
|
CAT/CT |
computed axial tomography / computed tomography |
|
Cath |
Catheter |
|
CB |
Ciliary Body |
|
CBC |
Complete Blood Count |
|
CBC/DIFF |
complete blood count/differential |
|
CBD |
Common Bile Duct |
|
CBE |
Clinical Breast Examination |
|
CBG |
Capillary Blood Gas |
|
CBG |
Corticosteroid Binding Globulin |
|
CBI |
Continuous Bladder Irrigation |
|
CBO |
Campus Budget Office |
|
CBS |
Capillary Blood Sugar |
|
CBs |
Chronic Brain Syndrome |
|
CC |
Chief Complaint |
|
cc |
cum cibo (with food) |
|
CC |
Cardiac Catheterization |
|
CC |
Cubic Centimeter |
|
CC1 |
clinical chemistry 1 |
|
CCA |
Calcium Channel Antagonist |
|
CCAA |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
|
CCB |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
|
CCCC |
Center for Clouds Chemistry and Climate |
|
CCCU |
critical coronary care unit |
|
CCDC |
Consultant in Communicable Disease Control |
|
CCE |
clubbing, cyanosis, and edema |
|
CCF |
Congestive Cardiac Failure |
|
CCGR |
complete cytogenetic remission |
|
CCIS |
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies |
|
CCK |
Cholecystokinin |
|
CCK-PZ |
Cholecystokinin-Pancreozymin |
|
CCMP |
Culturally Competent Management Program |
|
CCNS |
Cell Cycle Non-Specific Drug. A type of medication used in chemotherapy. |
|
CCP |
Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide |
|
ccp |
Clinical Care Partner |
|
CCPD |
continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis |
|
CCPD |
Continuous Cyclic Peritoneal Dialysis |
|
CCR |
California Code of Regulations |
|
CCR |
Cardiocerebral Resuscitation |
|
CCS |
Center for Coastal Studies |
|
CCT |
Certified Cardiographic Technician |
|
CCU |
Clean Catch Urine |
|
CCU |
Cardiac Care Unit |
|
CCU |
Coronary Care Unit |
|
CCU |
Critical Care Unit |
|
CD |
Chemical Dependency |
|
CD |
cadaver donor |
|
CDC |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
|
CDCR |
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy |
|
CDE |
Common Duct Exploration |
|
cdfg |
California Department of Fish and Game's |
|
CDH |
Congenital Dislocated Hip |
|
CDH |
congenital dislocation of the hip |
|
CDI |
Clostridium Difficile Infection |
|
CDI |
cranial diabetes insipidus |
|
CDI |
Children's Depression Inventory |
|
CDI |
Central Diabetes Insipidus |
|
CDJ |
cemento-enamel junction |
|
CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission) |
|
CDMR |
cesarean delivery on maternal request |
|
CDP |
cytosine diphosphate |
|
CDP |
Career Development Program |
|
CDT |
cardiotocograph |
|
CDW |
Collision Damage Waiver |
|
CE |
Continuing Education |
|
CEA |
Carotid Endarterectomy |
|
CEA |
Carcinoembryonic Antigen |
|
CEAM |
Center for Excellence for Advanced Materials |
|
CEC |
Children's Eye Ctr |
|
Cef |
effective compliance |
|
CEIOL |
Cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement |
|
CEN |
Certified Emergency Nurse |
|
CEP |
Committee on Educational Policy |
|
CER |
Control Event Rate |
|
CER |
Center for Energy Research |
|
CERT |
Campus Emergency Response Team |
|
CERT |
Center for Environmental Research and Training |
|
CES |
cervical epidural steroid |
|
CES |
Center for Epidemiologic Studies |
|
CES |
Cauda Equina Syndrome |
|
CES-D |
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale |
|
CF |
Complement Fixation |
|
CF |
Cystic Fibrosis |
|
CFA |
Colonization Factor Antigen |
|
CFC |
Chloroflourocarbon |
|
CFHS |
Child/Family Health Studies |
|
CFI |
Centre for Infections |
|
CFIDS |
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome |
|
CFR |
Case Fatality Rate |
|
CFS |
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
|
CFT |
Complement-fixation Test |
|
CFTR |
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator |
|
CFU |
Colony-Forming Unit |
|
CFU |
Colony Forming Unit (for Bacteria Counting In Water Disinfection) |
|
cg |
cholecystogram |
|
CGA |
Contract and Grant Administration |
|
CGA |
Contact Guard Assist |
|
CGD |
Chronic Granulomatous Disease |
|
CGI |
Clinical Global Impression |
|
cGMP |
Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate |
|
cgn |
chronic glomerulonephritis |
|
CH |
congenital hypothyroidism |
|
CH |
Chronic |
|
CH |
chronic hypoxic |
|
CH |
Chronic Hepatitis |
|
Chan |
Chancellor |
|
CHAOS |
congenital high upper airway obstruction syndrome |
|
CHART |
continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy |
|
CHB |
Complete Heart Block |
|
CHBD |
common hepatic bile duct |
|
CHC |
Community Health Council |
|
CHC |
Comparative Human Cognition |
|
CHD |
Coronary Heart Disease |
|
CHD |
Center for Human Development |
|
CHD |
Congenital Heart Disease |
|
ChE |
Cholinesterase |
|
CHEM |
Chemistry |
|
CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
|
CHF |
Chief |
|
CHG |
Change |
|
chhc |
Children's Hospital Heart Center |
|
CHIP |
Center for Human Information Processing |
|
CHM |
Chairman |
|
CHM |
Commission on Human Medicines |
|
CHMP |
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use |
|
CHMP |
Central Housing Maintenance Pool |
|
CHO |
Carbohydrate |
|
Chol |
Cholesterol |
|
CHP |
Chemical Hygiene Plan |
|
CHPR |
Community Health Program Representative |
|
CHR |
Chronic |
|
CHS |
cannulated hip screw |
|
cht |
congenital hypothyroidism |
|
CHUA |
Chemical Hazard Use Application |
|
CHUM |
Consortium of High School Undergraduate & Medical School |
|
CI |
Cardiac Index |
|
CIB |
cibus |
|
CICC |
Copley Conference Center |
|
CICU |
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit |
|
CID |
Cervical Immobilization Device |
|
CIDP |
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy |
|
CILAS |
Center for Iberian Latin American Studies |
|
CIN |
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
|
CIN |
Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
|
CIOMS |
Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences |
|
CIRC |
Circumcision |
|
CIRC |
Circumcision Information Resource Centre |
|
Circ |
Circulation |
|
CIRCI |
Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency |
|
CIS |
Carcinoma in Situ |
|
CIWA |
Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment |
|
CJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
|
CK |
creatinine kinase |
|
CK |
Creatine Kinase |
|
CK |
Check |
|
CKD |
Chronic Kidney Disease |
|
CKMB |
creatinine kinase myocardial band |
|
CKMB |
MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase |
|
CL |
Contact Lens |
|
CL |
Clearance |
|
CL |
Chloride |
|
clare |
Contact lens acute red eye |
|
CLAS |
classification |
|
CLC |
corpus luteum cyst |
|
CLDP |
Catastrophic Leave Donation Program |
|
CLICS |
Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services |
|
Clin |
Clinic |
|
Clin Engrg |
Clinical Engineering |
|
Clin Lab Adm |
Clinical Laboratory Administration |
|
Clin Svcs |
Clinical Services Administration |
|
CLL |
Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia |
|
Cln Nutrit |
Clinical Nutrition |
|
Cm |
Centimetre |
|
cm |
caucasian male |
|
CM |
Chirurgiae Magister |
|
CMA |
Center for Marine Affairs |
|
CMACE |
Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries |
|
CMBB |
Center for Marine Biotechnology & Biomedecine |
|
CMD |
cystic medial degeneration |
|
CME |
Cystoid Macular Edema |
|
CME |
Continuing Medical Education |
|
CMF |
Community Medicine Facility |
|
CMG |
Center for Molecular Genetics |
|
CMG |
Cystometrogram |
|
CML |
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia |
|
CML |
chronic myeloctic leukemia |
|
CMM/E,W |
Cellular & Molecular Medicine/East, West |
|
CMML |
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia |
|
CMO |
Comfort Measures Only |
|
CMP |
Cytosine Monophosphate |
|
CMP |
casual male partner |
|
CMRR |
Center for Magnetic Recording Research |
|
CMS |
County Medical Services |
|
CMS |
Circulation |
|
CMS |
Chronic mountain sickness |
|
CMS |
Correctional Medical Services |
|
CMT |
Cervical Motion Tenderness |
|
cmv |
controlled mechanical ventilation |
|
CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
|
CMV IGG |
cytomegalovirus IGG |
|
CNA |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
|
cncb |
Center for Neural Circuits and Behavior |
|
CNM |
Certified Nurse Midwifery |
|
CNS |
Central Nervous System |
|
CNS |
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
|
Cnsl |
Counsel |
|
CNSLR |
Counselor |
|
CNV |
Choroidal neovascularisation |
|
CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
|
CO |
Cardiac Output |
|
CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
|
COA |
Chart Of Accounts |
|
COAD |
chronic obstructive airways disease |
|
COBRA |
Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act |
|
COCP |
Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill |
|
COEM |
Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
|
Cog Sci |
Cognitive Science |
|
COH |
Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation |
|
COHb |
Carboxyhemoglobin |
|
COI |
Conflict Of Interest |
|
COLD |
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
|
Coll |
COLLege |
|
COLL |
Collect |
|
COM |
Community |
|
Com Med |
Community Medicine |
|
COMP |
Compound |
|
COMT |
catechol-O-methyltransferase gene |
|
conc |
concentrate |
|
CONJ |
Conjunctival |
|
CONT |
Continue |
|
Contr |
Contracts |
|
Contrl |
Control |
|
Coor |
Coordinator |
|
COP |
cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis |
|
COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
|
CORP |
Corporate |
|
COSHH |
Committee on Substances Hazardous to Health |
|
COT |
Consultation Observation Tool |
|
COTA |
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant |
|
COX-1 |
Cyclooxygenase 1 |
|
COX-2 |
cyclooxygenase 2 |
|
COX-3 |
cyclooxygenase 3 |
|
CP |
Chest Pain |
|
CPA |
Costophrenic angle |
|
CPA |
Child Protection Agency |
|
CPAP |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
|
CPC |
Clinical Pathological Conference |
|
CPD |
Continuous Professional Development |
|
CPD |
Cephalopelvic Disproportion |
|
CPDA |
Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine |
|
CPE |
Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin |
|
CPK |
Creatine Phosphokinase |
|
CPKMB |
creatine phosphokinase heart |
|
CPM |
continuous passive movement |
|
CPP |
cerebral perfusion pressure |
|
CPPD |
Chest Percussion and Post Drainage |
|
CPPD |
calcium pyrophosphate, cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort |
|
CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
|
CPT |
Current Procedural Terminology |
|
CPT |
Chest Physical Therapy |
|
CQC |
Care Quality Commission |
|
CR |
cardiorespiratory |
|
CR |
centric relation |
|
CR |
Complete Remission |
|
CR |
Chromium |
|
CR |
Creatinine |
|
CRA |
Clinical Research Associate |
|
CRAO |
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion |
|
CRB |
Chemistry Research Building |
|
CRBS/Medical |
Center for Research in Biological Structure/Medical |
|
CRC |
Clinic Research Center |
|
CRC |
Clinical Research Coordinator |
|
CRCA |
Center for Research in Computing and the Arts |
|
CRCL |
Creatinine Clearance |
|
CRD |
Climate Research Division |
|
Creat |
Creatinine |
|
CREATE |
Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence |
|
CRF |
Case Report Form |
|
CRF |
Chronic Renal Failure |
|
CRF/LRC/RB |
Clinical Research Facility/Lipid Research Clinic/Rancho Bernardo |
|
CRGN |
crescentic glomerulonephritis |
|
CRH |
corticotropin-releasing hormone |
|
CRI |
Chronic Renal Insufficiency |
|
crit |
hematoCRIT |
|
CRL |
Center for Research in Language |
|
CRL |
crown to rump length |
|
CRMS |
Campus Research Machine Shop |
|
CRO |
Contract Research Organization |
|
CRP |
Cold Reactive Protein |
|
CRRT |
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy |
|
CRS |
Computer Resources Specialist |
|
CRS |
Congenital Rubella Syndrome |
|
Crs/Newsppr |
Courses by Newspaper |
|
CRSF |
Central Research Facility |
|
CRT |
Capillary Refill Time |
|
CRT |
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy |
|
CRT |
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy |
|
CRVO |
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion |
|
cryo |
cryoprecipitate |
|
cryo |
cryosurgery |
|
CRYO-AHF |
cryoprecipitated antihemophilic factor |
|
CS |
Cesium |
|
CS |
Controlled Substance |
|
CS |
Cesarean Section |
|
CSA |
Cyclosporin A |
|
CSB |
Cognitive Science Bldg |
|
CSC |
Campus Services Complex |
|
CSDD |
Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia |
|
CSE |
combined spinal-epidural block |
|
CSE |
Computer Science & Engineering |
|
CSF |
colony stimulating factor |
|
CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
|
CSGP |
California Sea Grant Program |
|
CSI |
Center for Student Involvement |
|
CSII |
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion |
|
CSR |
Customer Service Request |
|
CSSC |
Chemical Safety and Surveillance Committee |
|
CSSD |
Central Sterile Supply Department |
|
cssrs |
Councils with Social Services Responsibilities |
|
CST |
Contraction Stress Test |
|
CSUA |
Controlled Substances Use Authorization |
|
CT |
Counterterrorism |
|
ct |
Computer Tomography |
|
CT |
chest tube |
|
CT |
Calcitonin |
|
CT |
Computed Tomography |
|
CT |
Count |
|
CT Scan |
computer-assisted tomography |
|
CTA |
Clinical Trial Agreement |
|
CTA |
Clear To Auscultation (medical; lungs) |
|
CTA |
Computed Tomography Angiography (medical imaging) |
|
CTAP |
CT during arterial portography |
|
CTD |
Circling the Drain. Healthcare acronym. Technically and originally Close To Death. Transferable to a wide variety of lost causes. (Ack L Russell) |
|
CTF |
Clinical Teaching Facility |
|
CTG |
Cardiotocograph |
|
CTMS |
Clinical Trial Management System |
|
CTO |
Chronic Total Occlusion |
|
CTO |
Class Title Outline |
|
CTP |
cytosine triphosphate |
|
CTPA |
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram |
|
CTPE |
CT scan for pulmonary embolii |
|
CTR |
Cardiothoracic ratio |
|
CTRI |
Clinical and Translational Research Institute |
|
cts |
Computed tomography scan |
|
CTS |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
|
CTSi |
Computed Tomography Severity Index |
|
CTU |
Cancer Treatment Unit |
|
CTU |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit |
|
CUC |
Chronic Ulcerative Colitis |
|
cult |
culture |
|
CUP |
Central Utilities Plant |
|
CUP |
carcinoma of unknown primary site |
|
CUPA |
Certified Unified Program Agencies |
|
CUSMS |
Center for US Mexican Studies |
|
CUST |
Customer |
|
Custdn |
Custodian |
|
CV |
Cardiovascular |
|
cv |
Canyon View |
|
CV |
Color Vision |
|
CV |
Curriculum Vitae |
|
CVA |
Costovertebral Angle |
|
CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident |
|
CVAB |
Canyon Vista Administration Building |
|
CVAT |
Costovertebral Angle Tenderness |
|
CVC |
Central Venous Catheter |
|
CVD |
Cardiovascular Disease |
|
CVE/CVA |
cerebrovascular event/cerebrovascular accident |
|
CVF |
confrontational visual field |
|
CVI |
cerebrovascular incident |
|
CVID |
Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders |
|
CVP |
Central Venous Pressure |
|
CVS |
chorionic villus biopsy |
|
CVS |
Chorionic Villi Sampling |
|
CX |
Cervix |
|
Cx |
microbiological culture |
|
CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
|
CYN |
Canyon |
|
CYS |
Cysteine |
|
cysto |
Cystoscopy |
|
Cytotech |
Cytotechnology |
|
D |
Day |
|
D |
Distance |
|
d |
Dose |
|
D bil |
direct bilirubin |
|
d DAVP |
desamino D-argihine vasopressin |
|
D Locker |
Diving Locker |
|
D&A |
discission and aspiration |
|
D&C |
Dilatation and Curettage |
|
D&E |
Dilation and evacuation |
|
D/C |
Discharge |
|
D/C |
Discontinue |
|
D/L |
dislocation |
|
D/L |
direct larynogoscopy |
|
D/O |
died of, disorder |
|
D/W |
dextrose in water |
|
D25 |
25% dextrose injections |
|
d4T |
Stavudine |
|
D5 |
5% Dextrose Solution |
|
D5/5 |
5% Dextrose in water |
|
D55% |
dextrose |
|
D5W |
5% Dextrose in water |
|
D5W |
5% dextrose/water |
|
DA |
Degenerative arthritis |
|
DA |
Dopamine |
|
DA |
Diploma in Anaesthetics |
|
DAA |
Denitrogenation Absorption Atelectasis |
|
DABA |
dual action bone agent |
|
DAEC |
Diffusely Adherent Escherichia Coli |
|
DAF |
decay accelerating factor |
|
DAI |
Diffuse Axonal Injury |
|
DALY |
disability-adjusted life year |
|
DARWIN |
Data Repository and Windows to Information |
|
DAT |
Direct Antiglobulin Tests |
|
DAW |
Dispense As Written |
|
db HL |
decibels hearing loss |
|
DBO |
Departmental Business Officer |
|
DBP |
Diastolic Blood Pressure |
|
DBS |
deep brain stimulation |
|
dc |
discontinue |
|
DC |
Discharge |
|
DCBE |
Double Contrast Barium Enema Examination (gastroenterology) |
|
DCCT |
Diabetes Control And Complication Trials |
|
DCCV |
Direct Current Cardioversion |
|
DCD |
Donation After Cardiac Death |
|
DCD |
developmental co-ordination disorder |
|
DCF |
Data Clarification Form |
|
dcg |
dacryocystogram |
|
DCH |
Doctor of Surgery |
|
DCH |
Diploma in Child Health |
|
DCIS |
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ |
|
DCL |
diffusing capacity of the lung |
|
DCM |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
|
DCP |
Diploma in Clinical Pathology |
|
DCP-CAS |
Defined Contribution Plan Casual |
|
DCP-REG |
Defined Contribution Plan Regular |
|
DCR |
Dacryocystorhinostomy |
|
dcSSc |
diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis |
|
DD |
Differential Diagnosis |
|
DDAVP |
Desmopressin Acetate |
|
DDC |
zalcitabine |
|
DDD |
daily defined doses Degenerative disk disease |
|
DDH |
developmental dysplasia of the hip joint |
|
DDH |
developmental hip dysplasia |
|
DDI |
Didanosine |
|
DDNS |
Divisional Dean/Natural Sciences |
|
DDS |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
|
DDSS |
Divisional Dean/Social Sciences |
|
DDST |
Denver Developmental Screening Test |
|
DDX |
Differential Diagnosis |
|
decid |
deciduous or primary |
|
DEJ |
dento-enamel junction |
|
DEL |
Delivery |
|
DEN |
Doctor's Educational Need |
|
DENT |
Dental |
|
Dept |
Department |
|
Deptl |
Departmental |
|
DES |
diethyl sulphate |
|
DES |
Drug-Eluting stent |
|
DES |
Dry Eye Syndrome |
|
DEV |
Development |
|
DEX |
(DXT) Blood Sugar |
|
DEXA |
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry |
|
DEXA |
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
|
DFA |
Direct Fluorescent Antibody |
|
DFE |
Dilated Fundus Examination |
|
DFHom |
Diploma of the Faculty of Homeopathy |
|
DFM |
Diploma in Forensic Medicine |
|
DFMR |
daily fetal movement record |
|
DFSA |
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault |
|
dGEMRIC |
gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage |
|
DGM |
Diploma in Geriatric Medicine |
|
DGO |
Diploma in Gynaecology & Obstetrics |
|
DH |
developmental history |
|
DHE |
Dihydroergotamine |
|
DHEA |
Dehydroepiandrosterone |
|
DHEA |
dihydroepiahdroisterone |
|
DHEA-S |
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
|
DHEAs |
dihydroepiahdroisterone sulfate |
|
DHF |
decompensated heart failure |
|
DHHS |
Department of Human Health Services |
|
DHL |
diffuse histocytic lymphoma |
|
DHR |
Dihydrorhodamine |
|
dht |
DiHydroTestosterone |
|
DHTR |
Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction |
|
DI |
Diabetes Insipidus |
|
DI |
Direct Index |
|
Di-Di |
dichromatic diamnionic twins |
|
DIA |
Digital Image Analysis |
|
Diag |
Diagnose |
|
DIB |
Difficulty in Breathing |
|
DIB |
Dead in Bed |
|
DIC |
disseminated intravascular clotting syndrome |
|
DIC |
disseminated intravascular coagulation |
|
DICVP |
Diplomat, International College of Veterinary Pharmacy |
|
DIET |
Dietary Intervention: Evaluation of Technology |
|
DIF |
Direct Immunofluorescence |
|
DIL |
drug-induced lupus |
|
DIL |
Dilute |
|
DILI |
drug-induced liver injury |
|
DIP |
Distal Interphalangeal Predominant |
|
Dip GU Med |
Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine |
|
DiPerTe |
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus |
|
diph |
diphtheria |
|
Dipl |
Diplomate |
|
DIR |
Directory |
|
DIS |
Disease Intervention Specialist |
|
dis |
dislocation |
|
Dis |
Disease |
|
DISCH |
Discharge |
|
Dist |
Distribution |
|
DIST |
Distal |
|
DiTe |
diphtheria-tetanus |
|
DIU |
Death in Utero |
|
DIV |
Division |
|
DJD |
Degenerative Joint Disease |
|
DKA |
Don't Know Anything |
|
DKA |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
|
dl |
decilitre |
|
DL |
Deciliter |
|
DLB |
Dementia with Lewy Bodies |
|
DLBCL |
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma |
|
DLCO |
diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
|
DLE |
Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus |
|
DLI |
Donor Lymphocyte Infusion |
|
DLP |
dyslipoproteinemia [1] |
|
DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
|
DMARD |
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug |
|
DMD |
Dentariae Medicinae Doctoris |
|
DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
|
DMPA |
Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate |
|
DMR |
Diploma in Medical Radiology |
|
DMSA |
Dimercaptosuccinic Acid |
|
DMT |
Dimethyltryptamine |
|
DNA |
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid |
|
DNAR |
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation |
|
DNI |
Do Not Intubate |
|
DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
|
DO |
Diploma in Ophthalmology |
|
DO |
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
DOA |
dead on arrival |
|
DOA |
drugs of abuse |
|
DOB |
Difficulty of Breathing |
|
DOB |
Date Of Birth |
|
DObst |
Diploma in Obstetrics |
|
DOC |
Document |
|
DOD |
United States Department of Defense |
|
DOE |
dyspne on exdrtion |
|
DOE |
United States Department of Energy (government) |
|
DOI |
Date of Injury |
|
DOL |
United States Department of Labor |
|
DOL |
Day of Life |
|
DOM |
Department of Medicine |
|
DOPE |
Detail of Payroll Expense |
|
DOSS |
docusate sodium |
|
DOT |
Directly Observed Therapy |
|
DOZ |
Dozen |
|
DP |
Dorsalis Pedis |
|
DPath |
Diploma in Pathology |
|
DPF |
Dental Practitioners' Formulary |
|
DPH |
Diploma in Public Health |
|
DPH |
Diphenylhydantoin sodium |
|
DPHIL |
Doctor of Philosophy |
|
DPhysMed |
Diploma in Physical Medicine |
|
DPL |
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage |
|
DPM |
Diploma in Psychological Medicine |
|
DPM |
Doctor of Pediatric Medicine |
|
DPT |
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
|
DPT |
demerol-phenergan-thorazine |
|
DQ |
developmental quotient |
|
DR |
Diploma in Radiology |
|
dr |
dram |
|
DRCOG |
Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
|
DRCPath |
Diploma Royal College of Pathologists |
|
DRE |
Digital Rectal Examination |
|
DRESS |
Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms |
|
DREZ |
Dorsal Root Entry Zone |
|
DRG |
Diagnosis Related Group |
|
DRPLA |
Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy |
|
DRSG |
Dressing |
|
DRT |
Dead Right There. (ODSA) Doctors and nurses shorthand acronym for a patient found dead at the scene. |
|
DS |
Doctor of Surgery |
|
ds |
Down syndrome |
|
DS |
disease |
|
DS |
diagnosis |
|
DS2 |
Disclosure Statement |
|
DSA |
digital subtraction angiography |
|
DSA |
Departmental Security Administrator |
|
dsc |
Departmental Safety Coordinator |
|
DSD |
Dry Sterile Dressing |
|
DSDP |
Deep-Sea Drilling Project |
|
DSG |
Dressing |
|
DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association) |
|
DSP |
Digital Signal Processor |
|
dsRNA |
double-stranded RNA |
|
DSW |
5% Dextrose in water |
|
DT |
diphtheria and tetanus |
|
DT |
delirium tremen |
|
DT |
Diphtheria-Tetanus |
|
DTA |
descending thoracic aorta |
|
DTaP |
diphtheria–tetanus–acellular pertussis |
|
DTaP |
diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis |
|
DTB |
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin |
|
DTP |
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine |
|
DTR |
Deep Tendon Reflex |
|
DTS |
Delirium Tremens the Shakes |
|
DU |
Duodenal Ulcer |
|
DUB |
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
|
DVA |
Distance Visual Acuity |
|
DVT |
Deep Venous Thrombosis |
|
DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
|
DW |
dextrose in water |
|
DX |
Diagnosis |
|
DXR |
Digital X-Ray Radiogrammetry |
|
DZ |
Disease |
|
E |
electrolytes |
|
E |
Glutamic acid |
|
E |
Epinephrine |
|
E |
Enterococcus |
|
E |
Ecstasy |
|
e/c |
enteric-coated |
|
E/O |
expected outcome |
|
E1 |
Estrone |
|
E2 |
17-ß-estradiol |
|
E3 |
Estriol |
|
E4 |
estetrol |
|
EAC |
external acoustic meatus |
|
EAC |
External Auditory Canal |
|
EACA |
Epsilon-aminocaproic acid |
|
EADA |
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act |
|
EAEC |
enteroadhesive Escherichia coli |
|
EAF |
enteric adherence factor |
|
EAM |
External Auditory Meatus |
|
EAMS |
See CAMS |
|
EAP |
Employee Assistance Program |
|
EAS |
Employee Assistance Service |
|
EB |
epidermolysis bullosa |
|
EBL |
Estimated Blood Loss |
|
EBM |
Evidence-Based Medicine |
|
EBNA |
EBV nuclear antigen |
|
EBT |
Electron Beam Tomography |
|
EBU I |
Engineering Building, Unit 1 |
|
EBUS TBNA |
endobronchial US-guided transbronchial needle aspiration |
|
EBV |
Epstein-Barr virus |
|
EBV |
Epstein–Barr virus |
|
EC |
enteric coating |
|
ECC |
Emergency Cardiac Care |
|
ECC |
Endocervical Curettage |
|
ECCE |
ExtraCapsular Cataract Extraction |
|
ECD |
endocardial cushion defect |
|
ECDA |
Express Card Department Administrators |
|
ECE |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
|
ECEC |
Early Childhood Education Centers |
|
ECF |
Extracellular Fluid |
|
ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
|
Echo |
Echocardiogram |
|
ECHO |
Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, And Vincristine |
|
ECI |
febris e causa ignota |
|
ECLS |
Extracorporeal Life Support |
|
ECM |
Extracellular Matrix |
|
ECMO |
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
|
ECMO |
Extra Coprial Membrane Oxygenation |
|
ECOB |
East Campus Office Building |
|
Ecol |
Ecologist |
|
ECON |
Economics |
|
ECP |
Emergency Care Practitioner |
|
ECP |
Environmental Care Partner |
|
eCRF |
Electronic Case Report Form |
|
ECRF |
extensor carpi radialis |
|
ECT |
ElectroConvulsive Therapy |
|
ect |
Electric Convulsive Therapy |
|
ECU |
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
|
ECV |
External Cephalic Version |
|
ED |
Emergency Department |
|
EDAMS |
Encephalo-Duro-Arterio-Myo-Synangiosis |
|
EDB |
Employee Data Base |
|
EDC |
Estimated Date of Confinement |
|
EDC |
Electronic Data Capture |
|
EDD |
Estimated Date of Discharge |
|
EDD |
Expected Date of Delivery |
|
EDD |
estimated date of delivery |
|
EDF |
end diastolic flow |
|
edh |
epidural hematoma |
|
EDM |
esophageal Doppler monitor |
|
EDNA |
Information help desk line |
|
EDRF |
endothelium-derived relaxing factor or factors |
|
EDS |
Education Studies |
|
EDS |
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness |
|
EDTA |
ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid |
|
EDV |
End-Diastolic Volume |
|
EECS |
Electric Engineering & Computer Sciences |
|
EEE |
Eastern Equine Encephalitis |
|
EEG |
Electro-EncephaloGram |
|
EEI |
Eye & Ear Infirmary |
|
EENT |
eyes ears nose and throat |
|
EER |
Experimental Event Rate |
|
eex |
electrodiagnosis |
|
EF |
Ejection Fraction |
|
EFM |
External Fetal Monitor |
|
EFM |
electronic fetal monitoring, cardiotocography |
|
EFW |
Estimated Fetal Weight |
|
EFWC |
electrolyte-free water clearance |
|
EGBUS |
external genitalia, Bartholin, urethral & Skene's glands |
|
EGD |
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
|
EGF |
Epidermal Growth Factor |
|
EGFR |
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
|
EH&S |
Environment, Health & Safety |
|
EHEC |
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli |
|
EIA |
External Iliac Artery |
|
EIA |
Enzyme ImmunoAssay |
|
EIEC |
Enteroinvasive Escherichia Coli |
|
EIMR |
Equipment Inventory Modification Request |
|
EJ |
Elbow jerk |
|
EKG |
electrocardiogram |
|
EKG |
Electrocardiograph (Instrument) |
|
Elect |
Electric |
|
ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
|
elix |
elixer |
|
ELLSCS |
elective lower segment caesarean section |
|
EM |
Erythema multiforme |
|
ema |
endomysial antibodies |
|
EMB |
Ethambutol |
|
embx |
endometrial biopsy |
|
EMC |
Ensephalomyocarditis |
|
EMC |
encephalomyocarditis virus |
|
EMD |
Electromechanical Dissociation |
|
EMD |
Early Morning Discovery |
|
EMDA |
electromotive drug administration |
|
EMDAS |
encephalomyoduroarteriosynangiosis |
|
EMER |
Emergency |
|
EMF |
Endomyocardial Fibrosis |
|
emf |
Environmental Management Facility |
|
EMG |
Electromyogram |
|
EMLSCS |
emergency lower segment Caesarean section |
|
EMP |
Employee |
|
Empl Hlth |
Employee Health Services |
|
EMR/EHR |
Electronic Medical Record / Electronic Health Record |
|
Emrts |
Emeritus |
|
EMS |
Emergency medical service |
|
EMT |
Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians) |
|
EMT-D |
EMT-Defibrillation |
|
EMU |
Early Morning Urine |
|
EMUL |
Emulsion |
|
eng |
electronystagmography |
|
eng |
electronystagmogram |
|
ENG |
ENGLISH LOCKHEED |
|
Engng |
Engineering |
|
Engr |
Engineer |
|
ENPET |
Electronic Non-Payroll Expense Transfer |
|
Enrchmt |
Enrichment |
|
ENT |
Ear nose and throat |
|
ENVIR |
Environment |
|
EOA |
Esophageal Obturator Airway |
|
EOB |
Edge of Bed |
|
EOC |
Emergency Operating Center |
|
EOD |
Every Other Day |
|
EOG |
Electro-Oculogram |
|
EOM |
Extraocular muscle |
|
EOM |
Extraocular Movement |
|
EOMI |
extraocular muscles intact |
|
EOMI |
Extraocular Movements Intact |
|
EOP/RS |
Educational Opportunity Program/Relations with Schools |
|
eos |
eosinophils |
|
EOY |
Employee of the Year |
|
ePACT |
electronic Prescribing Analysis and Cost Tool |
|
EPB |
extensor pollicis brevis |
|
EPCT |
estrogen-progesterone challenge test |
|
EPD |
Employee-Paid Disability |
|
EPDS |
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
|
EPEC |
Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli |
|
ePFIP |
electronic Prescribing and Financial Information for Practices |
|
EPH |
Oedema, proteinuria, hypertension |
|
EPI |
Epinephrine |
|
epith |
epithelial |
|
EPL |
Extensor Pollicis Longus |
|
EPO |
Erythropoietin |
|
ePRO |
Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes |
|
EPS |
electrophysiology |
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EPSEs |
extra-pyramidal side-effects |
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EQ |
Equipment |
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eQVR |
Electronic Quality Variance Report |
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ER |
External Relations |
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ER |
Estrogen Receptor |
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ER |
Emergency Room |
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eRAP |
Electronic Research Administration Program |
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ERC |
Eleanor Roosevelt College |
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ERCP |
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography |
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ERG |
Electroretinogram |
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ERL |
equal reaction to light |
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ERM |
Epiretinal Membrane |
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ERP |
exposure and relapse prevention |
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ERT |
Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
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ERT |
Enzyme Replacement Therapy |
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ES |
Employment Services |
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ESBL |
extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing |
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ESBL |
extended spectrum beta-lactamase |
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Esc |
Escort |
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ESES |
electrical status epilepticus in sleep |
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ESHAP |
etoposide, cisplatin, cytarabine, methylprednisolone |
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ESI |
Environment and Sustainability Initiative |
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ESL |
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESWL) |
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ESM |
Ejection Systolic Murmur |
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ESPP |
Extended Studies and Public Programs |
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ESR |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
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ESRD |
End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program) |
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ESS |
empty sella syndrome |
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EST |
Electroshock Therapy |
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ESV |
End-Systolic Volume |
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ESWL |
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy |
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ESWL |
Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy |
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ET |
Endotracheal |
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ET |
Esotropia |
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ETEC |
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli |
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Etiol |
etiology |
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eTMF |
Electronic Trial Master File |
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EtOh |
Ethanol |
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ETOH |
Alcohol |
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ETS |
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy |
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ETT |
Endotracheal tube |
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EUA |
Examination Under Anaesthesia |
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EUA |
Examination Under Anesthesia |
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EUP |
Extrauterine Pregnancy |
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EUS |
Endoscopic UltraSonography |
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EVAL |
evaluation |
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EVAR |
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair |
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EVAR |
endovascular aortic repair |
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EVD |
External Ventricular Drain |
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EVF |
erythrocyte volume fraction |
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EWCL |
Extended Wear Contact Lens |
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ex. |
excision |
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Exam |
Examination |
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Exc |
Excision |
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EXEC |
Executive |
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exp |
expired |
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Exp Lap |
exploratory laparotomy |
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Exptl |
Experimental |
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Ext |
Extremities |
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ext |
Extract |
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EXT |
Extension File |
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EXT |
Extension Shelf |
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Ext Stud |
Extended Studies |
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Extnl |
External |
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F |
Female |
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F |
Frequency |
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f |
Degrees Fahrenheit |
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F |
Phenylalanine (amino acid) |
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F&A |
facilities & administration |
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F&R |
Force And Rhythm |
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F/C |
fevers and/or chills |
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f/c |
film-coated |
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F/U |
Follow-Up |
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FA |
Fatty Acid |
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fa |
Fluorescein Angiogramic |
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Fac |
Faculty |
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Facil |
Facility |
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Facil D&C |
Facilities Design & Construction |
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famm |
Familial Atypical Mole and Melanoma |
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FAMMM syndrome |
familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome |
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FANA |
fluorescent antinuclear antibody test |
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FAP |
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
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FAST |
F ace A rm S peech T est |
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FAST |
focused assessment with sonography for trauma |
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FB |
Foreign Body |
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FBC |
Full Blood Count |
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FBE |
Full Blood Examination |
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FBG |
fasting blood glucose |
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FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
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FC |
foley catheter |
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FC |
finger counting |
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FCC |
Family Centered Care |
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FCR |
Flexor Carpi Radialis |
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FCU |
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
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FD |
Fatal Dose |
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FDA |
Food Drug Administration |
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FDG |
Fluorodeoxyglucose |
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FDG-PET |
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography |
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FDIU |
Fetal Demise in Utero |
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FDP |
Federal Demonstration Partnership |
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FDP |
Flexor Digitorum Profundus |
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fdp |
Federal Demonstration Project |
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fdp |
Serum-fibrin degradation products |
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fds |
flexor digitorum superficialis |
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FdSvcs |
Food Services |
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FDTN |
Foundation |
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Fe |
Iron (Latin ''Ferrum'') |
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FEF25–75 |
forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity |
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FEIA |
fluorescent enzyme immunoassay |
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FEIN |
Federal Employer Identification Number |
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FEM |
Female |
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FEN |
Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition |
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FENa |
Fractional Excretion of Sodium |
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FEP |
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin |
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FERPA |
Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
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FeS04 |
iron sulfate |
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FESS |
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
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FET |
Frozen Embryo Transfer |
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FEUrea |
fractional excretion of urea |
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FEV |
Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function) |
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FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume in one second |
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FF |
fundus firm |
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FF |
filtration fraction |
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FF |
Fat Free |
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FF |
free fluids |
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FF-21 |
Food and Fuel for the 21st Century |
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FFA |
Free Fatty Acids |
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ffa |
Fellow Faculty of Anaesthetists |
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FFCM |
Fellow Faculty of Community Medicine |
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FFDM |
full-field digital mammography |
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FFFP |
Fellow of the Faculty of Family Planning |
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FFHom |
Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy |
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FFP |
fresh frozen plasma |
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FFPath |
Fellow Faculty of Pathology |
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FFPHM |
Fellow Faculty of Public Health Medicine |
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FFR |
Fellow Faculty of Radiologists |
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FH |
Family History |
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FHR |
Fetal Heart Rate |
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FHS |
Fetal heart sound |
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FHT |
fetal heart tone |
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FHT |
Foetal Heart Tones |
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FHx |
Family History |
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FIBD |
found in bed dead |
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FICA |
Federal Insurance Contribution Act |
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FID |
Financial Identification Number |
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FIN |
Finance |
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Fin Adm |
Financial Administration |
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FiO2 |
Fraction of Inspired Oxygen |
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Fisc |
Fiscal |
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FISH |
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
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FISH |
dual fluorescence in situ hybridisation |
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FJ |
Financial Journal |
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FL |
Femur Length |
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