Medical Terminology - Abbreviations

AP

anteroposterior

CV

cardiovascular

Derm, derm

dermatology

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

DX, Dx, dx

diagnosis

ENT

ear, nose, throat

GI

gastrointestinal

GYN

gynecology

lat

lateral

LE

lower extremities

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

MS

musculoskeletal

OB

obstetrics

PA

posteroanterior

Path

pathology

PX, Px

prognosis

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

S/S, S/Sx

signs and symptoms

SX, Sx

symptoms

UE

upper extremities

#

number

ADN

registered nurse with associate’s degree

BCC

basal cell carcinoma

RNB

registered nurse with bachelor’s degree

BX, bx

biopsy

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CNA

certified nursing assistant

decub

decubitus ulcer

Derm, derm

dermatology

FS

frozen section

I&D

incision and drainage

ID

intredermal

LPN

licensed practical nurse

LVN

licensed voational nurse

MM

malignant melanoma

mpox

monkeypox

MSN

registered nurse with master’s degree

oint

ointment

qid

four times a day

RN

registered nurse

SCC

squamous cell carcinoma

SG

skin graft

SLE

systematic lupus erythematosus

ST

split-thickness

Subcut

subcutaneous

tid

three times a day

UV

ultraviolet

WHO

World Health Organization

x

times

ALL

acute lymphocytic leukemia

AML

acute myelogenous leukemia

basos

basophils

BMP

basic metabolic panel

BMT

bone marrow transplant

CBC

complete blood count

CLL

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

CML

chronic myelogenous leukemia

CMP

comprehensive metabolic panel

CRP

C-reactive protein

diff

differential

eosins, eos

eosinophils

ESR, sed rate

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

HCT, Hct, crit

hematocrit

HDN

hemolytic disease of the newborn

Hbg, Hb

hemoglobin

lymphs

lymphocytes

monos

monocytes

PA

pernicious anemia

PRP

platelet-rich plasma

PT, pro-time

prothrombin time

RBC

red blood cell

Rh+

Rh-positive

Rh-

Rh-negative

WBC

white blood cell

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ANA

antinuclear antibody

ARC

AIDS-related complex

C.diff

Clostridium difficile

CRE

carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

GVHD

graft versus host disease

HAI

healthcare-associated infection

HD

Hodgkin’s disease

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

Ig

immunoglobulin (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)

KS

Kaposi’s sarcoma

mono

mononucleosis

MRSA

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

NHL

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

NK

natural killer cells

PCP

pneumocystis pneumonia

SCID

severe combined immunodeficiency

ABGs

arterial blood gases

ARDs

adult respiratory distress syndrome

Bronch

bronchoscopy

CF

cystic fibrosis

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COVID-19

coronavirus disease