Medical Abbreviations Round 2 (Draft)

asst.

assisted/assistance 

a with a line over it

before

@

at

abd/ABD

abdomen

ac

before meals

acc

accompanied

adm

admit

admin

administrator

am

before noon

amb

ambulatory, ambulate

anes

anesthesia

ANS

Autonomic Nervous System 

ante

before

ax

axillary

Bx/bx

biospy

Ca

calcium

CA

carcinoma

CBC

complete blood count

CC/cc

cubic centimeter 

CBR

complete bed rest

cl

clear

C1

Chloride 

cl liq

clear liquid

cm

centimeter

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant 

CNS

Central Nervous System

CO

Cardiac output

CO2

carbon dioxide 

C/O or c/o

complains of

cond

condition

cont

continuous 

cont’d

continued

DAT

diet as tolerated

DAW

dispense as written

D/C

discontinued

decaf

decaffeinated

DOI

date of injury

drng

drainage

ea

each

EBL

estimated blood loss

ECHO

echocardiagram

EEG

electroencephalogram 

Endo

endoscopy

EMG

electromyogram

ENT

ear, nose and throat

EPA

Enviornmental Protection Agency 

EPHI/ePHI

Electronic Protected Health Information

EUA

Examination Under Anesthesia

Exc

excision

FDA

food and drug administration

fl

fluid

fl oz

fluid ounce

FTT

failure to thrive

F/U

follow-up

FUO

fever of undetermined or unknown origin

Fx/fx

fracture

GB

gallbladder

Gen

general

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease  

GI

gastrointestinal

GNA

Geriatric Nursing Assistant

GP

General Practitioner 

GU

genitourinary

H&P

history and physical

HAI

healthcare-associated infection

Hg

Mercury

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

H20

water

ID

identification

IDCP

interdisciplinary care planning

IMC

Intermediate Care Unit

inc

increase

incont

incontinent

ing

inguinal

IQ

intelligence quotient

irreg

irregular

IU

International Unit(s)

JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Jt/jt

joint

K

Potassium

KCl

Potassium Chloride

L/l

liter