Ultrasound and Medical Abbreviations

AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

AB

Abortion

abd

abdomen

ABI

Ankle-brachial index

abn

Abnormal

AC

Abdominal circumference; acromioclavicular (joint)

a.c.

Before meals

ACA

Anterior cerebral artery

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

AD

Autosomal dominant

ADPKD

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

ADR

Adverse drug reaction

AED

Automated external defibrilattor

AFAFP

Amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein

AFI

Amniotic fluid index

AFP

Alpha-fetoprotein

AFV

Amniotic fluid volume

AI

Aortic insufficiency

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AKA

Above the knee (amputation)

AKI

Acute kidney insufficiency (replaced acute renal failure ARF)

ALARA

As low as reasonably achievable (referring to ultrasound power levels)

ALK PHOS

Alkaline phosphatase

ALL

Acute leukocytic leukemia

ALT

Alanine aminotransferase

amb

Ambulatory

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

AML

Acute monocytic leukemia

Amnio

Amniocentesis

AODM

Adult-onset diabetes mellitus

AP

Anteroposterior

ARDS

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

ARPKD

Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

AS

Aortic stenosis

ASAP

As soon as possible

ASCVD

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

ASD

Atrial septal defect

AST

Aspartate aminotransferase

ATN

Acute tubular necrosis

BA

Basilar artery

BD

Binocular disease

B-H

Braxton-Hicks contraction

bid

twice a day

Bi-RADS

Breast imaging reporting system used by radiologists

BKA

Below the knee (amputation)

BMR

Basal metabolic rate

BMT

Bone marrow transplantation

BP

Blood pressure

BPD

Biparietal diameter

BPH

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

BPM

Beats per minute

BPP

Biophyscial profile

BSE

Breast self-examination

BSO

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

Bx

Biopsy

C

Celsius (centigrade)

c̅

With

Ca

Cancer

CA

Celiac axis

ca+

Calcium

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CBC

Complete blood count

CBD

Common bile duct

CC

Chief complaint

cc

Cubic centimeters

CCA

Common carotid artery

CD

Common duct

CEUS

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound

CFA

Common femoral artery

CFD

Color-flow doppler

CFM

Color-flow mapping

CHD

Common hepatic duct; congestive heart disease; congenital heart disease

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CI

Cephalic index; cardiac index

CKD

Chronic kidney disease (replaced chronic renal failure CRF)

CL

Corpus luteum; caudate lobe

cm

Centimeter

CML

Chronic myeloid leukemia

CNS

Central nervous system

c/o

Complains of

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cr

Creatinine

CRL

Crown-rump length

CS

Cesarean section

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

CSP

Cavum septum pellucidum

CT

Computed tomography

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

CVS

Chorionic villus sampling

CW

Continuous wave (Doppler)

Cx

Cervix

dB

Decibel

D&C, DNC

Dilation and curettage

DCIS

Ductal carcinoma in situ

DDX

Differential diagnosis

DFV

Deep femoral vein