Commonly Used and Approved Medical Terminology Abbreviations (Pages 1-6)

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical abbreviations and terminology from lecture notes.

AAROM

Active Assistive Range of Motion

abd

Abduction

ac

Before meals

AC joint

Acromioclavicular joint

ACL

Anterior Cruciate ligament

Add or add

Adduction

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

ad lib

At discretion

AE

Above elbow

AIIS

Anterior inferior iliac spine

AK

Above knee

a.m.

Morning

AMA

Against medical advice

amb

Ambulation; ambulates

ant

Anterior

AP

Anterior-posterior

AROM

Active range of motion

ASA

Aspirin

ASAP

As soon as possible

ASIS

Anterior superior iliac spine

assist.

Assistance, assistive

BE

Below elbow

BID

Twice a day

bilat. or B

Bilateral, bilaterally

BK

Below knee

BM

Bowel movement

BOS

Base of support

BP

Blood pressure

bpm

Beats per minute

BR

Bedrest

BS

Breath sounds or bowel sounds

c/o

Complains of

CBC

Complete blood cell count

CC or C/C

Chief complaint

cc

Cubic centimeter

CNS

Central nervous system

CO

Cardiac output

comp.

Compression

cont.

Continue

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

Cerebral spinal fluid

CV

Cardiovascular

CWI

Crutch walking instructions

CXR

Chest X-ray

D/C

Discontinue or discharged

dept.

Department

DIP

Distal interphalangeal joint

DJD

Degenerative joint disease

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DO

Doctor of Osteopathy

DOB

Date of birth

DOE

Dyspnea on exertion

DTR

Deep tendon reflex

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

Dx

Diagnosis

ECG or EKG

Electrocardiogram

ED

Emergency department

EENT

Ear, eyes, nose, throat

EMG

Electromyogram

EMS

Electrical muscle stimulation or Emergency Management Services

E.R.

Emergency room

eval.

Evaluation

ext.

Extension

FH

Family history

flex

Flexion

FOOSH

Falling on an outstretched hand

FUO

Fever of unknown origin

FWB

Full weight bearing

fx

Fracture

GI

Gastrointestinal

h or hr.

Hour

H&P

History and physical

h/o

History of HA or H/A

HA

Headache

HCVD

Hypertensive cardiovascular disease

HEENT

Hear, ears, eyes, nose, throat

HEP

Home exercise program

HNP

Herniated nucleus pulposus

HR

Heart rate

hs

At bedtime

ht.

Height

Htn or HTN

Hypertension

HVPS

High volt pulsed stimulation

Hx

History

IADL

Instrumental activities of daily living

IDDM

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IFC or IFS

Interferential current or interferential stimulating current

IM

Intramuscular

imp.

Impression

indep

Independent

inf

Inferior

int. comp.

Intermittent compression

L

Left

lat

Lateral

LBP

Low back pain

LE

Lower extremity

LOC

Loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

max

Maximal

MD

Medical doctor

Meds.

Medications