Medical Assisting Abbreviation Terms

GTT

Glucose tolerance test

Gtt

drops

OR

Operating room

Sub

Subcutaneous

Q

every

Qam

Every morning

Qd

Everyday

Qh

Every hour

Q2h

Every 2 hours

Qid

4 times a day

Po

By mouth

Hs

Hours of sleep

ETOH

Ethanol alcohol

CRF

Chronic renal failure

ADL

Activities of daily living

CKD

Chronic Kidney disease

CLD

Chronic lung disease

am

Morning

pm

afternoon

O2

Oxygen

Oz

Ounce

B/P

Blood pressure

PE

Pulmonary embolism

CAD

Coronary artery disease

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

LDL

Low density lipoprotein

HDL

High density Lipoprotein

CTA

Computed tomography angiography

PET

Positron emission tomography

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

EKG

Electrocardiogram

AD

Right ear

AS

Left ear

AU

Both ears

Cl

Chlorine

HA

Hearing aids

AOM

Acute Otitis media

TM

Tympanic membrane

EENT

Ears, eyes, nose, throat

ENT

Ears, nose, throat

HEENT

Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

ENG

Electronystagmography

AKA

Also known as

ASAP

As soon as possible

STAT

Immediately

OD

Right eye

OS

Left eye

OU

Both eyes

VF

Visual field

ICU

Intensive care unit

CCU

Critical care unit

D/C

Discontinue

Ox

Oxygen

Dx

Diagnosis

Co2

Carbon Dioxide

H2o

Water

RLL

Right lower Lobe

LLL

Left lower lobe

PFT

Pulmonary function test

SOB

Shortness of breath

ER

Emergency room

Tx

treatment

TLC

Total lung capacity

TB

Tuberculosis

ABG

Arterial blood gasses

A&P

Ausicultation and Percussion

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

LRI

Lower respiratory infection

UTI

Urinary tract infection

URI

Upper respiratory infection

MARS

Middle eastern respiratory syndrome

SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus

T&A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graph

CHF

Chronic heart failure