Medical Abbreviations page 1

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering common medical abbreviations and their expansions from the notes.

5-HT stands for __.

5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)

25-OHD stands for __.

25-hydroxy vitamin D

5-ASA stands for __.

5-aminosalicylic acid

5-HIAA stands for __.

5-hydroxyindolacetic acid

A & O stands for __.

alert and oriented

A & P stands for __.

anterior and posterior

A & W stands for __.

alive and well

A&E stands for __.

accident and emergency

AAA stands for __.

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAAAA stands for __.

aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, agraphia and alexia

Ab stands for __.

antibody

ABCD stands for __.

amphotericin B colloidal dispersion

ABD stands for __.

amphotericin B deoxycholate

abd. stands for __.

abdomen (abdominal)

ABE stands for __.

acute bacterial endocarditis

ABG stands for __.

arterial blood gases

ABMT stands for __.

autologous bone marrow transplant

ABP stands for __.

acute bacterial prostatitis

ABVD stands for __.

adriamycin (doxorubicin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine

ACAT stands for __.

acylcholesterol acyltransferase

ACBS stands for __.

aortocoronary bypass surgery

ACD stands for __.

allergic contact dermatitis

ACE stands for __.

angiotensin-converting enzyme

Acid phos. stands for __.

acid phosphatase

ACR stands for __.

albumin:creatinine ratio

ACT stands for __.

activated clotting time

AD stands for __.

Alzheimer's disease

ADC stands for __.

AIDS dementia complex

ADH stands for __.

antidiuretic hormone

ADL stands for __.

activities of daily living

ADP stands for __.

adenosine diphosphate

ADR stands for __.

adverse drug reaction

ADT stands for __.

androgen deprivation therapy

ADU stands for __.

acute duodenal ulcer

AED stands for __.

antiepileptic drug

AF stands for __.

atrial fibrillation

AFB stands for __.

acid-fast bacillus

AFP stands for __.

a-fetoprotein

AGEP stands for __.

acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

AGL stands for __.

acute granulocytic leukaemia

AGN stands for __.

acute glomerulonephritis

AHA stands for __.

autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

AHD stands for __.

autoimmune haemolytic disease

AIDS stands for __.

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AIP stands for __.

asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis

AIT stands for __.

amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis

AK stands for __.

above knee

ALA stands for __.

aminolaevulinic acid

ALD stands for __.

alcoholic liver disease

ALF stands for __.

acute liver failure

ALG stands for __.

antilymphocyte globulin

ALL stands for __.

acute lymphocytic leukaemia

ALP stands for __.

alkaline phosphatise

ALT stands for __.

alanine transaminase

AMA stands for __.

against medical advice

AMI stands for __.

acute myocardial infarction

AML stands for __.

acute myeloid leukaemia

AMP stands for __.

adenosine monophosphate

ANA stands for __.

antinuclear antibody

ANC stands for __.

absolute neutrophil count

ANF stands for __.

antinuclear factor

ANP stands for __.

atrial natriuretic peptide

Anti-HbAb stands for __.

anti-hepatitis B antibody

AOB stands for __.

alcohol on breath

AP stands for __.

angina pectoris

AR stands for __.

aortic regurgitation

ARB stands for __.

angiotensin receptor blocker

APB stands for __.

atrial premature beat

APC stands for __.

activated protein C

APD stands for __.

action potential duration

APKD stands for __.

adult polycystic kidney disease

APP stands for __.

amyloid precursor protein

APSAC stands for __.

anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activated complex

APTT stands for __.

activated partial thromboplastin time

AR stands for __.

aortic regurgitation