ABBREVIATION MEANING
1 LSCS Primary Low Segment Cesarian Section
2D ECHO 2-Dimensional Echocardiogram
2D Conventional 2-Dimensional Conventional
3D CRT 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
@ At
˂ Less than
˃ Greater than
AA Ascorbic Acid
Ab Antibody
AB Ankle Block
ABC Airway, Breathing, Circulation
ABD, Abd, Abdo Abdomen, abdominal
ABG Arterial Blood Gas
ABO Abo Blood Groups
ABVD Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine
ac/ AC Before a Meal (from Latin ante cibum)
Abdominal Circumference
Assist Control
Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide
ACE Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
ACIS Acute Crisis Intervention Service
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome
AC-T Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Docetaxel
AC-Th Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Docetaxel, Traztuzumab
ad. Right Ear (From Latin Auris Dexter)
AD Adriamycin, Dacarbazine
ADE Adverse Drug Event
ADH Antidiuretic Hormone
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADLs Activities Of Daily Living
ADM Admission
ADR Adverse Drug Reaction
AED Automated External Defibrillator
AF Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
AFB Acid-Fast Bacilli
AFib Atrial Fibrillation
AFP Alpha Feto Protein
Ag Antigen
AGN Acute Glomerulonephritis
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AK Above the knee
AKA Above-Knee Amputation
AKI Acute Kidney Injury, previously called Acute Renal Failur
ALP/Alk phos Alkaline Phosphatase (Sometimes Abbreviated As ALP)
ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALT Alanine Transaminase
a.m., am, AM Morning
AMDstaf Age-related macular degeneration
AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction
AML Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Amp Ampule
ANB Axillary Nerve Block
Anti-HCV Hepatitis C Virus Antibody
anti-HIV-1 Hiv-1 Antibody
anti-HIV-2 Hiv-2 Antibody
AODM Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
AP Appendectomy
Adynamic Procardium
A/P Anterior-Posterior
APL Antero-Postero Lateral
APOL Antero-Postero Oblique Lateral
APR Abdominoperineal Resection
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin
AROD Anesthesia Resident on duty
AROM Active Range of Motion
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF Acute Renal Failure
ARSP Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program
a.s., as, AS Left Ear (Auris Sinistra)
Anicteric Sclerae
ASA Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
ASO Antistreptolysin O
AST Aspartate Transaminase
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
ASU Acute Stroke Unit
ATD Adult Therapeutic Dose
ATP Acute Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Adenosine Triphosphate
ATR Acute Transfusion Reaction
ATS Anti tetanus Serum
AU Each Ear (From Latin Auris Utraque)
AVF Arteriovenous Fistula
AVM Arteriovenous malformation
AXR Abdominal X-Ray
ⓑ Bilateral
B&B Bowel and bladder training
BAP Blood Agar Plate
BAT Brain Attack Team
BE Base Excess
BEP Bleomycin, Etoposide, Cisplatin
BDS, b.d.s. Twice Daily (Bis Die Sumendum)
BF Breastfeeding
BGLB Brilliant Green Lactose Bile
BK Below Knee
BKA Below-The-Knee Amputation
BLE Bilateral Lower Extremity (In/On Both Legs).
BLND Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection
BLS Basic Life Support
BM Bone Marrow
Bowel Movement
Breast Milk
BMA Bone Marrow Aspirate
BMI Body Mass Index
BMS Blood Malarial Smear
BOV Blurring Of Vision
BP Blood Pressure
BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/Benign Prostatic Hypertrop
bpm Beats Per Minute
BRCA Breast Cancer Gene
BRP Bathroom Privileges
BS Bedside
BSA Body Surface Area
BSB Bedside Bottle
BSQR Blood Safety And Quality Regulation
BT Blood Transfusion
Blood Typing
BTL Bilateral Tubal Ligation
BUA Blood Uric Acid
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen
BVM Bag Valve Mask (Ambu Bag)
c̅ (C With An Overbar) With (From Latin Cum) Means With
CA/ca Carcinoma
Cancer
Corrected Age
Calcium
CA-125 Cancer Antigen 125
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Pronounced “Cabbage”)
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
CAP Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Chocolate Agar Plate
CAPOX Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin
Cap/s Capsule
CAT / CT Computed Axial Tomography / Computed Tomography
Cath Catheter
CAUTI Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
CBC Complete Blood Count
CBD Common Bile Duct
CBDE Common Bile Duct Exploration
CBG Capillary Blood Glucose
CBR Complete Bedrest
CBR ƈ BRPS Complete Bedrest Without Badroom Privileges
CBS Clear Breath Sound
CC Cubic centimeter (use ml instead)
cc Chief complaint
Cardiac catheter
CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CF Counting Fingers
CGN Chronic Glomerulonephritis
CHD Chronic Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Defect
Coronary Heart Disease
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
CHO Carbohydrate
CHON Protein
CHOP Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Adriamycin, Prednisone
CK Creatine kinase (formerly CPK)
CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
CKMB MB Isoenzyme Of Creatine Kinase
Creatinine Phosphokinase
Cl Chlorine
CMF Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, Fluoroulacil
CMV Cytomegalovirus
CNS Central Nervous System
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COVID Coronavirus Disease
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPD Citrate Phosphate Dextrose
CPK Creatine Phosphokinase
cpm Cycles per minute
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPT Chest Physiotherapy
CR/Cr Cardiac Rate
Closed Reduction
Creatinine
CRF Chronic Renal Failure
CRP C-Reactive Protein
CS Caesarean Section
Culture & Sensitivity
C-section Cesarean Section
CSEA Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia
CSI Cataract Senile Immature
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSM Cataract Senile mature
CT Computed Tomography
CT Planning Computed Tomography Planning
CT SIMULATION Computed Tomography Simulation
CT/BT Clotting Time/ Bleeding Time
CTT Chest Tube Thoracostomy
Cutz Cranial Ultrasound
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident
CVC Central Venous Catheter
CVD Cardiovascular Disease
CVP Central Venous Pressure
CXR Chest X-Ray (Chest Radiograph)
D Direct
DJ Double J
D5LR Dextrose 5% In Lactated Ringer’s Solution (Intravenous S
D5NS Dextrose 5% In Normal Saline
D5W, D5W Dextrose 5% In Water (Intravenous Sugar Solution)
D10W, D10W Dextrose 10% In Water (Intravenous Sugar Solution)
DAMA Discharge Against Medical Advice
DAT Diet as Tolerated
DBP Diastolic Blood pressure
D&C Dilatation And Curettage
D/C Discharge
Discontinue
DCM Dilated Cardiomyopathy
DIC Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DFE Dilated Fundus Examination
DJ Double J
DJD Degenerative Joint Disease
DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DM2 Type 2 Diabetes, Formerly Known As Non-Insulin Depend
Mellitus (NIDDM).
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNI Do Not Intubate
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
DOA Dead On Arrival
DOB Difficulty of breathings
Date of birth
DOH Department Of Health
DOL Day of Life
DR Delivery Room
DRE Digital Rectal Examination
DPT Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
DTL Drug Testing Laboratory
DTR Deep Tendon Reflex
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
DX Diagnosis
Dx
dx
E Emergency
EA Ethyl Alcohol
EBRT External Beam Radiation Therapy
ECCE Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
ECCE Ć PCIOL Extracapsular Cataract Extraction with Posterior Chambe
ECG/EKG Electrocardiogram
ECHO Echocardiogram
ED Emergency Department
EDCF Except dark colored foods
EDD Estimated Date of Delivery
Expected Date of delivery
EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
EEG Electroencephalogram
EF Ejection Fraction
EFM Electronic Fetal Monitoring
EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EHBSO Extrafascial Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorecto
EHL Extensor Halucis Lonbgus
EHS Employee Health Service
ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
E/L Exploratory Laparotomy
EL
EMG Electromyography
E/N Essentially Normal
ENT Ear, Nose, Throat
EO Early onset
EOMS Extra Ocular Muscles
Epi Epinephrine
EPO Erythropoietin
EQC External Quality Control
ER Emergency Room
ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESRD End-Stage Renal Disease
ET Endotracheal
ETA Endotracheal Tube Aspirate
EVD External Ventricular Drain
Exam Examination (For Example, Physical Examination)
EX-FIX External Fixation
EXIT Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment
Exp Lap/ EL Exploratory Laparotomy
E_V_M_ Eye opening, verbal response, motor response
FA Fecalysis
FAC Fluoroulacil, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide
Fx Fracture
FAST Focused Assessment With Sonography For Trauma
FB Foreign Body
FBS Fasting Blood Sugar
FD Fast Drip
Fluphenazine Decanoate
Fe Iron
FEP Full and Equal Pulses
FESS Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma
FHR Fetal Heart Rate
FHT Fetal Heart Tones
FIA Fistula in Ano
FLP Fair Light Projection
FM Face Mask
Family Medicine
FMP First Menstrual Period (that is, menarche)
FNAB Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
FOB Foot of Bed
FOBT Fecal Occult Blood Test
FOLFIRI Fluoroulacil, Leucoverine, Irinotican
FOLFOX Fluoroulacil, Leucoverine, Dacarbacin
FS Frozen Section
FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
FT Fluid Thioglycollate
FT3 Free Triiodothyronine
FT4 Free Thyroxine
FTSG Full Thickness Skin Graft
FWB Fresh Whole Blood
FX Fracture
Ff-up Follow-up
G6PD Glucose-6-Phosphate-Dehydrogenase
G Gram
GA General Anesthesia
Gestational Age
GBA Gentamicin Blood Agar
GBS Guillain–Barré Syndrome
GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GE Gastroenterology
GERD Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate
GI Gastrointestinal
GLP Good Light Projection
Gr. Grain
GS Gram Stain
GTT Glucose Tolerance Test
Gtts Guttae (Drops)
GvHD Graft Versus Host Disease
GYN Gynecology
GW TONG Gardner’s Well Tong
H:E Hematoxylin and Eosin
HAA Hydrocortisone
HACT HIV and AIDS Core Team
HbA1c Glycated Hemoglobin (Used As A Measure Of Diabetes C
Hb Hemoglobin
HbsAg Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
HBR High Back Rest
HCO3 Bicarbonate
HCT Hematocrit
HCV Hepatitis C Virus
HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide
HCV Ag Hepatitis C Virus Antigen
HD Hemodialysis
HDL High-Density Lipoprotein
HELP HELLP Syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes,
HELLP Low Platelets In Pregnancy)
HF Heart Failure
HFNC High Flow Nasal Cannula
HGB Hemoglobin
HHTR Hyper Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV-2 Ag Hiv-2 Antigen
H-mole Hydatidiform mole
HM Hand Movement
HN Humulin N
HOB Head Of Bed
HPN/HTN Hypertension
HPO High Power Objective
HPR Home Per Request
HPV Human Papillomavirus
HR Hour/hours
Heart Rate
Humulin R/ Regular Insulin
HRCT High- Resolution Computed Tomography
HS Hours of sleep
Hospital stay
HST Hearing Screening Test
Ht height
HTE Hard to Extract
HTN Hypertension
Hx History
I&C Incision And Curettage
I&D Incision and Drainage
I&O Intake and Output
IAT Indirect Antiglobulin Test
ical Ionized Calcium
ICBG Iliac Crest Bone Grafting
ICCE Intra – Capsular Cataract Extraction
ICP Intracranial Pressure
ICU Intensive Care Unit
ID Intradermal
IDDM Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (now called Diabete
IDTOMIS Integrated Drug Test Operations Management Informatio
IF Index Finger
IFC Indwelling Foley Catheter
Ig Immunoglobulin
IgA Immunoglobulin A
IgD Immunoglobulin D
IgE Immunoglobulin E
IgG Immunoglobulin G
IgM Immunoglobulin M
IHC Immuno Histo Chemistry
IJ Intrajugular
IM Intramuscular
intermedullary
IMN Intermedullary Nailing
IMRT Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
INR International Normalized ratio
IO Intraosseous Infusion
Intracolic Omentectomy
Immersion Oil
I&O Intake And Outputs
IOC Intraoperative Cholangiogram
IP Infusion Pump
IS Incentive Spirometry
ISDN Isosorbide Dinitrate
ISMN Isosorbide Mononitrate
IT MTX Intrathecal methotrexate
IU International Unit
IUD Intrauterine Death
Intrauterine Device
IUFD Intrauterine Fetal Demise
IV Intravenous
IVF In Vitro Fertilization;
Intravenous Fluids
IVP Intravenous Pyelogram
JP Jackson-Pratt
JPD Jackson-Pratt Drain
JVD Jugular Venous Distension
K Potassium (From Latin Kalium)
KA Ketoacidosis
Kcal Kilocalorie
KCL Potassium Chloride
KFC Kangaroo-father-care
Kg Kilogram
KMC Kangaroo-Mother-Care
KOH Potassium Hydroxide
KT Knight-Taylor Brace
KUB Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder
KVO Keep Vein Open
L Left
Liter
Lab Laboratory
Lap Laparotomy
Lat Lateral
lb Pound Or Pounds (Mass)
LB
LBBB Left Bundle Branch Block
LBP Low Back Pain
LBW Low Birth Weight
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase
LDL Low-Density Lipoprotein
LE Lower Extremity
LFT Liver Function Test
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LIFT Ligation of Intersphincter Fistula Tract
LINAC Linear Accelerator
LLE Left Lower Extremity
LLCC Long Leg Circular Cast
LLQ Left Lower Quadrant
LLPM Long Leg Posterior Mold
LMA Laryngeal Mask Airway
LMP Last Menstrual Period
LOC Loss Of Consciousness
LOFI Limit Oral Fluid Intake
LP Lumbar Puncture
Light Perception
lpm Liters per minute
LPO Low Power Objective
LR Lactated Ringers Solution
LSCS Low Segment Cesarian Section
LSLF Low Salt Low Fat
LUE Left Upper Extremity
LUQ Left Upper Quadrant (of abdomen)
MA Medical Abstract
MAC Monitored Anesthesia Care
Mac Conkey Agar
MBS Mother’s bedside
MC Medical Certificate
MC/PMC Post Mortem Care
mcg Microgram
mEq Milliequivalent
MET Methamphetamine
MF Middle Finger
Mg Magnesium
Mg++ Magnesium Ion
mg Milligram
MG Myasthenia Gravis
MgCL Magnesium Chloride
Mg/dl Milligrams per deciliter
MGH May Go Home
MH Mhueller Hinton
MHBR Moderate High Back Rest
MI Myocardial Infarction
MICU Medical Intensive Care Unit
min. Minimum
Minute
ml. Milliliter
mmhg Milliliters of mercury
Mm3 Cubic milliliter
mmol millimoles
MMR Measles, Mumps, And Rubella
MN, M/N Midnight
MOA Memorandum Of Agreement
MPPT Methylprednisolone
MRA Magnetic Resonance Angiography
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRM Modified Radical Mastectomy
MRND Modified Radical Neck Dissection
MROD Medical Resident on duty
MRS Modified Ranking Score
MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
MS Multiple Sclerosis
MTM Modified Thayer Martin Agar
MUAC Mid Upper Arm Circumference
MV Mechanical Ventilator
MVS Multivitamins
Mx Medical
Na Sodium (from latin natrium)
NAC N-Acetylcysteine
NaCl Sodium Chloride
NB Newborn
NBS Newborn Screening
NC Nasal Cannula
NE Norepinephrine
Neb. Nebulizer
Neg Negative
NEQAS National External Quality Assurance Scheme
NGT Nasogastric Tube
NHSBT National Health Service Blood And Transplant
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIDDM Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke scale
NKA No Known Allergies
NKDA No Known Drug Allergies
NLP No Light Perception
No. Number
noct At night
n.p.o., npo, NPO Nothing By Mouth / Not By Oral Administration (Nil Per O
NPDR Non- Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
NPS Naso Pharyngeal Swab
NRA No Reagent Available
NRL National Reference Laboratory
NS Normal Saline
NSAID Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug
NSTEMI Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
NTG Nitroglycerin
N&V Nausea And Vomiting
n/v
NVBSP National Voluntary Blood Services Program
NVS Neuro Vital Signs
O2 Oxygen
O2 Sat Oxygen Saturation
OB Obstetrics and Gynecology
OB-GYN
Ob-gyne
OBS Observation
OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCP Oral Contraceptive Pill
OD Right Eye (From Latin Oculus Dexter)
Overdose
Occupational Disease
od Every Day, Usually Regarded As Once Daily (From Latin
Generally Written In Lowercase.
ODBB Once A Day Before Breakfast
ODHS Once a Day at Bedtime
OF Osterized Feeding
OGT Orogastric tube
OGTT Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
OIO Oil Immersion Objective
OPS Oropharyngeal Swab
OPD Out Patient Department
Ophtha Ophthalmology
OPIM Other Potential Infectious Material
OR Operating Room
Open Reduction
OREF Open Reduction External Fixation
ORIF Open Reduction Internal Fixation
Ortho Orthopedics
OS Left Eye (From Latin Oculus Sinister)
OTC Over-The-Counter Drug
OU Both Eyes (From Latin Oculi Uterque)
OWC Out When Called
OX Orthopedic
oz Ounce
p̄ After (From Latin Post)
[Letter P With A Bar Over It]
PA Postero-Anterior
PACU Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
PAD Pre-Depositutologous Donation
Peripheral Arterial Disease
PAL Postero-Antero Lateral
PAS Platelet Additive Solution
PAP Positive Airway Pressure
Papanicolau
PAT Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
PB Phenobarbital
PBS Peripheral Blood Smear
PBTL Postpartum Bilateral Tubal Ligation
p.c. After Food (From Latin Post Cibum)
After Meals
PC Platelet Concentrate
PCNL Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
PDR Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
PDSF Posterior Decompression Spinal Fusion
PE Physical Examination
PEA Pulseless Electrical Activity
PEEP Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
PEG Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
per By, through
PERLA/PERRLA Pupils Equal And Reactive To Light And Accommodation
PET Positron Emission Tomography
PFC Peritoneal Fluid Cytology
PFT Pulmonary Function Test
PIC Psychiatrist in Charge
PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIP Peak inspiratory pressure
Plt Platelet
PLP Poor Light Projection
p.m., pm, PM Afternoon Or Evening (Post Meridiem)
PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome
PNB Peripheral Nerve Block
PNCU Pre-Natal Check-up
PO By Mouth, That Is, Orally (From Latin Per Os)
Per Orem
Post-op Post Operative
Post-op spec Post operative urine specimen
PP Post Partum (after delivery)
PPA Phenylpropanolamine
PPBS Post Prandial blood sugar
PPBTL Post Partum Bilateral Tubal Ligation
PPC Pink Palpable Conjunctiva
PPD Purified Protein Derivative
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PPHN Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
PPTAB Paper Tab
PR Pulse Rate
pre before
Pre op Before surgery
preoperative
Pre op spec Urine specimen before surgery
PRBC Packed Red Blood Cells
PRBCs
PRN As necessary (from latin pro re nata) if used in chronic p
sometimes disparagingly termed “ pain relief nil”)
prn
As needed
PROD Pedia Resident on Duty
PSA Prostate Specific antigen
PT Prothrombin Time
Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy)
Pregnancy Test
Paclitaxel, Carboblatin/ Cisplatin
Pt. Patient (From Latin Patiens, Meaning "One Who Endures
Suffers")
PTA Prior to admission
PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis
PTC Prior To Confinement
PTH Parathyroid Hormone
PTOR Prior To Operation
PTSD Post Traumatic Stress disorder
PTT Partial Thromboplastin Time
PTU Propylthiouracil
PUD Peptic Ulcer Disease
RTPCR Rapid Test Polymerase Chain Reaction
PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction
PX Pediatric
q Each, Every (From Latin Quaque)
q15 Every 15 Minute
q 1° Every Hour
q 2° Every 2 Hours
q 4° Every 4 Hours
q 6° Every 6 Hours
q 8° Every 8 Hours
q 12° Every 12 Hours
QNS Quantity Not Sufficient
R Right
RA Reassessment
Reginal Anesthesia
RAEF Roger Anderson External Fixation
RBBB Right Bundle Branch Block
RBC Red Blood Cells, Red Blood Count
RBS Random Blood Sugar
R-CHOP Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Adriamycin, P
RD Retinal Detachment
REM Rapid Eye Movement
Retic Reticulocyte
RF Rheumatoid Factor
Right Finger
RFT Renal Function Test
RHD Rheumatic Heart Disease
RLE Right Lower Extremity
RLQ Right Lower Quadrant (Of Abdomen)
RNA Ribonucleic Acid
R/O Rule Out
ROI Removal Of Implant
ROM Range Of Motion
ROS Removal Of Sutures
ROSC Return of Spontaneous Circulation
Rpt. repeat
RR Respiratory Rate
Recovery Room
RPTB Random Peritoneal Tissue Biopsy
R/t Related To
RT Radiotherapy
Respiratory Therapist
RT-PCR Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
RUE Right Upper Extremity
RUQ Right Upper Quadrant
Rx or ℞ or Rx (R With Crossed Tail) Medical Prescription, Prescription D
s̅ Without (S With An Overbar) (From Latin Sine)
Sx Symptoms
S/P Status Post
S&O Salpingo-Oophorectomy
SAB Saddle Block
SACCL STD-AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory
SAP Strict Aspiration Precaution
SBO Small Bowel Obstruction
SBP Systolic Blood Pressure
SCE Symmetrical Chest Expansion
SCI Spinal Cord Injury
SD Sidedrip
SFMC Strict Fetal Movement Count
SG Specific Gravity (In Urinalysis)
SGOT Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
SGPT Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
SHEA Suicide, Homicide, Escape, Assault
SIADH Syndrome Of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
SICU Surgical Intensive Care Unit
SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIMV Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
SIVP Slow intravenous push
sl Sublingual
SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SLPM Short Leg Posterior Mold
SOB Shortness Of Breath
SP Status Post; condition after
s/p
SpO2 Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation
Spp. Species, as in bacterial species (e.g. Enterobacteriaceae
SQ/sq/sc Subcutaneous
Spo2 Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
SROD Surgery Resident on Duty
S/S Signs And Symptoms
S/Sx
SSA Salmonella Shigella Agar
STC Suprapubic Tube Catheter
STD Sexually Transmitted Disease
stat Immediately (From Latin Statim)
STEMI ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
STSG Split Thickness Skin Graft
SubQ subcutaneously
Supp Suppository
SVT Supraventricular Tachycardia
SX Surgery
T&A Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy
T3 Triiodothyronine
T4 Thyroxine
T/C To Consider
TA-GvHD Transfusion Associated Graft Versus Host Disease
Tab Tablet
TAC Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, Docetaxel
TAH Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
TAHBS Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingectomy
TAH-BSO Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingo-Oopho
TAHUSO Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Unilateral Salpingo-Ooph
TAHRSO Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Right Salpingo-Oophotec
TB Tuberculosis
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
tbsp Tablespoon
TBW Tension Bond Wiring
TC Cyclophosphamide, Docetaxel
TCB To Come Back
TCBS Thiosulfate-Citrate Bile Sucrose
TC-H Docetaxel, Cyclophosphamide, Traztuzumab
Temp/ T Temperature
THC Tetrahydrocannabinoides
THM Take Home Medication
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
TID Three Times A Day (From Latin Ter In Die)
TIVA Total Intravenous Anesthesia
TLC Transverse Loop Colostomy
TMD Temporomandibular Disorder
TMJ Temporomandibular Joint
T.O. Telephone order
TONO Tonometry
TORCH Toxoplasmosis, other Syphilis, Rubella, cytomegalovirus,
virus
TPAG Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin
TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
TPR Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
Trop I Troponin I
Trop T Troponin T
TSB Tepid Sponge Bath
Trypticase Agar
Tsp Teaspoon (5ml)
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TURBT Transurethral Resection of the Bladder Tumor
TURP Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
TTI Transfusion Transmitted Infection
TX Treatment
“u” unit
UA Urinalysis
UAC Umbilical Artery Vein
UB Urine Bag
UDCA Ursodeoxycholic acid
UE Upper Extremity
ugtts Micro drops
UO/ Urine Output
U/O
URTI Upper respiratory tract Infection
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
UTZ Ultrasound
UVC Umbilical Vein Catheter
VA Vehicular Accident
Visual Acuity
VAC Vacuum Assisted Control
VAS Visual Analogue Scale
VCO Virgin Coconut Oil
VF Ventricular Fibrillation
V-Fib
Vol Volume
VS Vital Signs
versus
WAB Whole Abdominal
WBC White Blood Cell
White Blood Cell Count
WER Wrong Entry of Registration
WODBB Weigh once daily before breakfast
WOF Watch Out For
WR Wrong Registration
wt Weight
WT Wrong Triage
W/O without
w/o
x times
XELIRI Xeloda, Irinotican
y/o Years Old
Zn Zinc
° Hour