Medical Abbreviations Lists COMBINED

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Abd

Abdominal

ABG

arterial blood gas

ABP

arterial blood pressure

AC

acromioclavicular

a.c.

before meals

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

AD

right ear

ADE

adverse drug event

ADL

activities of daily living

Ad lib

as desired

AED

automated external defibrillator

A fib

atrial fibrillation

ASAP

as soon as possible

AIDS

acquired Immune deficiency syndrome

AKA

above knee amputation

am

morning

amb

ambulate; walk

amt

amount

AOD

adult-onset diabetes

ARD

acute respiratory disease

AS

left ear

ASA

aspirin

as tol

as tolerated

AU

both ears

Ax

axillary

BAC

blood alcohol concentration

BED

binge eating disorder

bid

twice a day

bil

bilateral

BKA

below the knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BMT

bone marrow transplant

B/P

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute; breaths per minute

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BS

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

BSE

breast self-examination

BUN

blood, urea, nitrogen

bx

biopsy

c̄

with

CA

cancer

CAB

coronary artery bypass

CAD

coronary artery disease

Cal

calorie

CAT

computerized axial tomography

cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

CBR

complete bed rest

cc

cubic centimeters

CC

chief complaint

CCU

coronary care unit

CDC

center for disease control

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

chol

cholesterol

CF

cystic fibrosis

CFS

chronic fatigue syndrome