introduction to allied health - medical terminology abbreviations

test ~ 12/6/2022

5

5

V

10

X

50

L

100

C

500

D

1,000

M

Foot

'

Inch

''

Number or pound

Less than

<

Greater than

alert and oriented

A&O

arterial blood gas

ABG

gram

g or gm

Gravida

G

Gallbladder

GB

group B strep / - group B streptococcus

GBS

gonorrhea

GC

Glasgow coma scale

GCS

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GERD

Growth Hormone

GH

Gastrointestinal

GI

grain

gr

glucose tolerance test

GTT

drops

Gtts

gastrostomy tube

G-tube

genitourinary

GU

gynecology

GYN

Hour

h

Histamine

H

Headache

H/A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

H&H

history and physical

H&P

Hydrochloric Acid

HCI

hematocrit

HCT or hct

High Density Lipoprotein

HDL

ankle-brachial index

ABI

before meals

a.c.

acute care facility

ACF

advanced cardiac life support

ACLS

Alzheimer's Disease

AD

antidiuretic hormone

ADH

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADHD

activities of daily living

ADL

American Heart Association

AHA

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AIDS

Also known as

a.k.a.

Above Knee Amputation

AKA

against medical advice

ama

ambulate (walk)

amb

American Medical association

AMA

American Nurse Association

ANA

anterior

ant

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARDS

Aspirin

ASA

As soon as possible

ASAP

Atherosclerotic Heart Disease

ASHD

Aortic Stenosis

AS

head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat

HEENT

hematology/oncology

HEME/ONC

hemoglobin

HGB / Hgb

human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

Health Maintenance Organization

HMO

Hard of Hearing

HOH

Head of bed

HOB

Health Occupations Students of America

HOSA

history of present illness

HPI

human papillomavirus

HPV

heart rate

HR

At night

HS

herpes simplex virus

HSV

hypertension

HTN

History

Hx

incision and drainage / irrigation and debridement

I&D

intracranial pressure

ICP

intensive care unit

ICU

infectious disease

ID

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

IDDM

left ear

a.s.

right ear

a.d.

both ears

a.u.

Axilla, axillary

intramedullary/intramuscular

IM

In the desired or normal place; has not metastasized

In-situ

Injection

inj

intrauterine device

IUD

intrauterine pregnancy

IUP

intravenous

IV

Bundle branch block or Blood Brain Barrier

BBB

Barium Enema or Base Excess

BE

Twice a day

Bid or BID

bilateral

bil

Bilirubin

Bil

Below-knee amputation

BKA

Blood

Bl or Bld

Blood Work

Bl Wk

Bowel movement

BM

Blood pressure

BP

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

BPH

bedroom, bed rest, bathroom, birthing room, breast

BR or br