Medical Abbreviations Glossary

These flashcards cover medical abbreviations and their meanings for easy review and memorization.

ER

Emergency Room

ETOH

Ethanol (alcohol)

Exam

Examination

FH

Family History

FOB

Foot of Bed

f/u

Follow Up

FWB

Full Weight Bearing

Fx

Fracture

GB

Gallbladder

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GE

Gastroenterology

GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

G/E

Gastroenteritis

Gen

General

Gest.

Gestation

G.I.

Gastrointestinal

GNA

Geriatric Nursing Assistant

Gluc

Glucose

GP

General Practitioner, General Paralysis

GSW

Gunshot Wound

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

Gt. tr.

Gait Training

GYN

Gynecology

H/A

Headache

HAV

Hepatitis A Virus

Hb.

Hemoglobin

HB

Heart Block

HBP

High Blood Pressure

HEENT

Head, Ear, Eyes, Nose, Throat

H2O

Water

h/o

History Of

HOB

Head Of Bed

H&P

History and Physical

HE

Heart Rate

HTN

Hypertension

HVD

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hx

History

Hz

Hertz (cycle/sound)

ICCU

Intensive Coronary Care Unit

imp.

Impression

incr.

Increased (ing)

inf.

Infusion

inspire

Inspiration/Inspiratory

int.

Internal

I & O

Intake and Output

IPPB

Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

irreg.

Irregular

J or Jt.

Joint

K or K+

Potassium

L1, L2, L3, L4, L5

Lumbar Vertebrae (L1-L5)