Med Term Abbreviations

TKA

total knee arthroplasty

ERT

estrogen replacement therapy

C1, C2, …

cervical vertebrae 1, cervical vertebrae 2, etc

AD

right ear

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CHD

coronary heart disease

ABGs

arterial blood gases

AK

above knee

SC

subcutaneous

AP

anteroposterior

AB

abortion

CP

cerebral palsy

LLL

left lower lobe (of lung)

BP

blood pressure

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

PRN

as needed

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

cysto

cystoscope

ENT

ears, nose, throat

PAD

peripheral artery disease

CEA

carcinoembryonic antigen

EMG

electromyography

qid

four times a day

CS, C-section

cesarean section

R/O

rule out

FBD

fibrocystic breast disease

DX

diagnosis

PE

physical exam, pulmonary embolism

SOB

shortness of breath

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

STD

sexually transmitted disease

CO2

carbon dioxide

IUD

intrauterine device

MRA

magnetic resonance angiography

DTR

deep tendon reflexes

Rh

rhesus blood factor

A&P

auscultation and percussion

NG

nasogastric (tube)

ERCP

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

OCD

obsessive-compulsive disorder

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

DIC

diffuse intravascular coagulation

TAB

therapeutic abortion

RUL

right upper lobe (of lung)

q

every

T3

triiodothyronine

Tx

treatment

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

ANS

autonomic nervous system

CXR

chest x-ray

CV

cardiovascular

ELISA

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

K

potassium

EENT

eye, ears, nose, throat

US

ultrasound

SVD

spontaneous vaginal delivery

OM

otitis media

PO

by mouth

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

AS

left ear

O, O2

oxygen

THR

total hip replacement

Derm

dermatology

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

DI

diabetes insipidus

EHR

electronic health record

D&C

dilation (dilatation) and curettage

BE

below elbow, barium enema

DOB

date of birth

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

T1, T2, …

thoracic vertebrae 1, thoracic vertebrae 2, (through 12)

ARF

acute renal failure

DO

doctor of osteopathy

PET

positron emission tomography

OU

each eye, both eyes

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

EDD

expected date of delivery

q2h

every two hours

IOP

intraocular pressure

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

XR

x-ray

NSAIDS

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

DM

diabetes mellitus

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

ED

erectile dysfunction

CA

cancer

AU

both ears

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

OB-GYN

obstetrics/gynecology

Bx

biopsy

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation

PCP

pneumocystis pneumonia

ESR, sed rate

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ROM

range of motion

IV

intravenous