Medical terminology, abbreviations worksheet PDF Free Download:2022

Doctors and others health care professional used medical abbreviations for the instruction of patients. Have you ever seen a word or latter on doctors prescription and you wounder about this term. Actually, these are the short medical term that the doctors used. These term is often used to note the important knowledge by doctors or other medical students.

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Common Medical Abbreviations list:

here is the list of common medical abbreviations list:

abb	full name	Other (you need to known)
ABG	arterial blood gas
ACE	angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH	adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH	antidiuretic hormone
AIDS	acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALT	alanine aminotransferase	old version is SGPT
AST	aspartate aminotransferase	old version is SGOT
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
BCG	bacille Calmette-Guérin
bid	2 times a day
BMR	basal metabolic rate
BP	blood pressure
BSA	body surface area
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
BR	bedside rounds
BPD	borderline personality disorder
C	Celsius; centigrade; complement
Ca	calcium
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CBC	complete blood count
cGy	centigray
Ci	curie
CK	creatine kinase
Cl	chloride; chlorine
cm	centimeter
CNS	central nervous system
CO2	carbon dioxide
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPK	creatine phosphokinase
CPK-MB	creatine phosphokinase muscle bandisoenzyme
CPR	cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
CT	computed tomography
Cu	cubic
D & C	dilation and curettage
dL	deciliter	1 dL = 100 mL
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
DTP	diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis(toxoids/vaccine)
D/W	dextrose in water
ECF	extracellular fluid
ECG	electrocardiogram
EEG	electroencephalogram
ENT	ear nose and throat
ERCP	endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
F	Fahrenheit
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ft	foot; feet	measure unit
FUO	fever of unknown origin
G	gram
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
GI	gastrointestinal
GVHD	Graft-versus-host disease
G6PD	glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GU	genitourinary
Gy	gray
H	hour
Hb	hemoglobin
HCl	hydrochloric acid; hydrochloride
HCO3	bicarbonate
Hct	hematocrit
Hg	mercury
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
HLA	human leukocyte antigen
HMG-CoA	hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A
Hz	hertz	cycles/second unit
hs	at bedtime
ICF	intracellular fluid
ICU	intensive care unit
IgA	etc. immunoglobin A
IL	interleukin
IM	intramuscular(ly)
INR	international normalized ratio
IPPB	intermittent positive pressure breathing
IU	international unit
IV	intravenous(ly)
IVU	intravenous urography
K	potassium
kcal	kilocalorie	mean food calorie
kg	kilogram
L	liter
lb	pound
LDH	lactic dehydrogenase
M	molar
m	meter
MCH	mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC	mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
mCi	millicurie
MCV	mean corpuscular volume
mEq	Milliequivalent
Mg	magnesium
mg	milligram
MI	myocardial infarction
MIC	minimum inhibitory concentration
mIU	milli-international unit
mL	milliliter
mm	millimeter
mmol	millimole
mo	month
mol	wt molecular weight
mOsm	Milliosmole
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
N	nitrogen; normal	unit to measure strength of solution
Na	sodium
NaCl	sodium chloride
ng	nanogram	also name as millimicrogram
nm	nanometer	also name as millimicron
nmol	nanomole
Npo	nothing by mouth
NSAID	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
O2	oxygen
OTC	over-the-counter	pharmaceuticals
oz	ounce
P	phosphorus; pressure
PAco2	alveolar carbon dioxide partial pressure
Paco2	arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
PAo2	alveolar oxygen partial pressure
Pao2	arterial oxygen partial pressure
PAS	periodic acid-Schiff
Pco2	carbon dioxide partial pressure	or tension
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
PET	positron emission tomography
pg	picogram	micromicrogram
pH	hydrogen ion concentration
PMN	polymorphonuclear leukocyte
po	orally
Po2	oxygen partial pressure	or tension
PPD	purified protein derivative	tuberculin
ppm	parts per million
prn	as needed
PT	prothrombin time
PTT	partial thromboplastin time
q	every
qid	4 times a day
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
RBC	red blood cell
RNA	ribonucleic acid
Sao2	arterial oxygen saturation
SBE	subacute bacterial endocarditis
sc	subcutaneous(ly)
SI	International System of Units
SIDS	sudden infant death syndrome
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
soln	solution
sp	species	singular
spp	species	plural
sp gr	specific gravity
sq	square
SSRI	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
STS	serologic test(s) for syphilis
T&A	tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB	tuberculosis
tid	3 times a day
TPN	total parenteral nutrition
URI	upper respiratory infection
UTI	urinary tract infection
WBC	white blood cell
WHO	World Health Organization
wt	weight
μ	micro-; micron
μCi	microcurie
μg	microgram
μL	microliter
μm	micrometer	also name micron
μmol	micromole
μOsm	micro-osmole
mμ	millimicron	also name nanometer

Medical Terminology/ Abbreviations list:

Following is the list of commonly used medical term/abbreviations;

ā	(a with a bar over it) before (from Latin ante) before
A	adenosine apical
a.a.	of each (from Latin ana ana) amino acids: A or Ala – alanine C or Cys – cysteine D or Asp – aspartic acid E or Glu – glutamic acid F or Phe – phenylalanine H or His – histidine I or Ile – isoleucine K or Lys – lysine L or Leu – leucine M or Met – methionine N or Asn – asparagine O or Pyl – pyrrolysine P or Pro – proline Q or Gln – glutamine R or Arg – arginine S or Ser – serine T or Thr – threonine U or Sec – selenocysteine V or Val – valine W or Trp – tryptophan Y or Tyr – tyrosine
A1C	glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c)
Aa.	arteria, see Artery
AAA	abdominal aortic aneurysm (pronounced “triple-A”)
AAD	antibiotic-associated diarrhea
AAI	acute arterial insufficiency
AAPMC	antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
AAT	activity as tolerated atypical antibody test
AAL	anterior axillary line
AAOx3	awake, alert, and oriented, times 3 (i.e., to person, place, and time)
A/B	acid-base ratio
ab	abdomen, abdominal abortion
Ab	antibody
AB	abortion
ABC	airway, breathing, circulation aspiration biopsy cytology
ABCD	airway, breathing, circulation, disability asymmetry, borders, color, diameter (features on considering “Is it a malignant melanoma?”) ABCD rating (a staging system for prostate cancer)
ABCs ABCDs ABCDEs	airway, breathing, circulation, etc. Refers to priority of needs in emergency situations. Exact spell-out and details after “C” vary by institution, but the “ABCs” theme is recurrent.
ACA	acinic cell carcinoma Affordable Care Act
Abd	abdomen abdominal[abduction]
ABD	army battle dressing
ABE	acute bacterial endocarditis
ABG	arterial blood gas
ABI	acquired brain injury ankle brachial pressure index
ABMT	autologous bone marrow transplantation
Abn	abnormal
ABO	Landsteiner’s blood grouping system
ABPA	allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis
ABPI	ankle brachial pressure index
ABVD	Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine (first-line treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma)
ABX	antibiotics
a.c. AC	before a meal (from Latin ante cibum)
AC	abdominal circumference assisted controlled ventilation acromioclavicular joint
ACB	aortocoronary bypass
AC&BC	air conduction and bone conduction, as in Weber test
Acc	accommodation (eye)
ACCU	acute coronary care unit
ACD	anemia of chronic disease
ACDF	anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Ace	acetone
ACE	angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACEI	angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(s)
ACh	acetylcholine
AChE	acetylcholine esterase
ACL	anterior cruciate ligament
ACLS	advanced cardiac life support
ACS	altered conscious state acute coronary syndrome acute chest syndrome
ACTH	adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACP	Advance care planning
ACPO	acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
ACU	ambulatory care unit
ad.	right ear (from Latin auris dexter)
AD	Alzheimer’s disease acute distress right ear (from Latin auris dexter) as directed
ADA	adenosine deaminase American Dental Association
ADC	AIDS dementia complex
ADCC	antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
ADD	attention deficit disorder
ADH	antidiuretic hormone
ADHD	attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADHF	acute decompensated heart failure
ADHR	autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets
ADLs	activities of daily living
ad lib	as desired (from Latin ad libitum)
adm	admission
Adn	adnexae (for example, adnexae of the uterus)
ADP	adenosine diphosphate
ad part. dolent	to the painful parts (from Latin ad partes dolentes)
ADR	adverse drug reaction
AEB	as evidenced by (commonly used by nurses)
AED	automated external defibrillator antiepileptic drug(s)
AEM	ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
AF	atrial fibrillation atrial flutter amniotic fluid
AF-AFP	amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein
AFB	acid-fast bacilli
AFI	amniotic fluid index
AFib	atrial fibrillation
AFL	atrial flutter
AFNTR	acute febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction
AFO	ankle-foot orthosis
AFP	alpha-fetoprotein
AFSOF	anterior fontanelle soft, open, flat
Ag	antigen
AGA	anti-gliadin antibodies appropriate gestational age (see birth weight)
AGC	atypical glandular cells
AGES criteria	age, grade, extent, size (for tumors)
AGN	acute glomerulonephritis
AH	auditory hallucinations
a.h.	every other hour (from Latin alternis horis)
AHD	arteriosclerotic heart disease
AHF	antihemophilic factor
AHG	antihemophilic globulin
AHH	aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
AHR	airway hyper-reactivity
AHT	antihyaluronic acid test
AI	artificial insemination aortic insufficiency
AICD	automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
AID	artificial insemination by donor
AIDS	acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIH	artificial insemination by husband
AIHD	artificial insemination by pooled husband and donor semen
AIPD	acute infectious and parasitical diseases autoimmune progesterone dermatitis acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
AIIRB	angiotensin II receptor antagonist
AIN	allergic interstitial nephritis
AIR	anterior interval release acute inpatient rehabilitation
AIS	adenocarcinoma in situ androgen insensitivity syndrome
AK	acanthamoeba keratitis
aka	also known as
AKA	above-knee amputation also known as
ALA	aminolevulinic acid
Alc	alco123
ALCAPA	anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
ALF	assisted living facility
ALG	antilymphocytic globulin
ALI	acute limb injury acute lung injury
Alk phos	alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as ALP)
ALL	acute lymphoblastic leukemia allergies
ALP	alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as Alk phos)
ALPS	autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
ALS	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neurone disease (‘MND), Lou Gehrig’s disease or Charcot disease advanced life support
ALT	alanine transaminase
altern. d.	every other day (from Latin alterno die)
AMA	advanced maternal age (often defined as 35 years or greater) against medical advice antimitochondrial antibody American Medical Association
Amb	ambulate
AMC	arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
AMI	acute mesenteric ischemia acute myocardial infarction
AML	acute myeloid leukemia
AMO	advanced medical optics
AMP	adenosine monophosphate
Amp	ampule ampere
AMPA receptor	alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor of the brain
AMS	acute mountain sickness atypical measles syndrome altered mental status
Amt	amount
ANA	antinuclear antibody
ANCA	antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
AND	allowing natural death
ANDI	aberrations of normal development and involution (of breast)
ANF	atrial natriuretic factor
ANP	atrial natriuretic peptide
ANS	autonomic nervous system
Ant	anterior
Anti-	refers to an antibody to the suffixed antigen
ANTR	asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
ANUG	acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
A&O or A/O	aware and oriented or alert and oriented
A&Ox3	alert and oriented, times 3 (to person, place, and time)
A&Ox4	alert and oriented, times 4 (to person, place, time, and circumstances) (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3)
AODM	adult-onset diabetes mellitus (now called diabetes mellitus type 2)
AOM	acute otitis media
a.p.	before a meal (from Latin ante prandium)
AP	alkaline phosphatase anteroposterior angina pectoris action potential angina pectoris area postrema
A&P	auscultation and percussion anatomy and physiology
A/P	anatomy and physiology assessment and plan]]
APACHE II	Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II
APAP	paracetamol (aka acetaminophen) (from its chemical name, N-acetyl-para-aminophenol) automatic positive airway pressure
APC	atrial premature contraction antigen-presenting cell activated protein C
APD	adult polycystic disease automated peritoneal dialysis
APKD	adult polycystic kidney disease
APECED	autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy
APGAR	appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (used to assess newborns)
APH	antepartum haemorrhage
APLS	antiphospholipid syndrome
APMPPE	acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy
applic.	applicandus (Latin meaning “to be applied”)
appy	appendectomy
APP	as per protocol (e.g., per institutional clinical protocol or per scientific protocol)
APR	abdominoperineal resection
APS	autoimmune polyendocrine/polyglandular syndrome antiphospholipid syndrome
APSAC	anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex
aPTT	activated partial thromboplastin time
aq.	water (from Latin aqua)
aq. bull.	boiling water (from Latin aqua bulliens)
aq. calid.	warm or hot water (from Latin aqua calida)
aq. dist.	distilled water (from Latin aqua distillata)
aq. gel.	cold water (from Latin aqua gelida)
AR	aortic regurgitation attributable risk
ARB	angiotensin II receptor antagonist
ARBI	alcohol-related brain injury (such as a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or alcohol-related dementia)
ARC	AIDS-related complex
ARD	absolute risk difference alcohol-related dementia
ARDS	acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF	acute renal failure
Arg	arginine
ARM	artificial rupture of membranes (also abbreviated as AROM)
ARMD	age-related macular degeneration
ARMS	alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
AROM	active range of motion artificial rupture of membranes
ART	antiretroviral therapy assuming room temperature (that is, the patient has died) assisted reproductive technology
ARVC	arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ARVD	arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
AS	aortic stenosis atherosclerosis ankylosing spondylitis
ASA	acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) American Society of Anesthesiologists (physical status class)
ASAP	as soon as possible
ASB	asymptomatic bacteriuria
ASC	ambulatory surgery center atypical squamous cells
ASCA	anti–Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies
ASC-H	atypical squamous cells—cannot exclude HSIL
ASCAD	arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
ASCUS ASC-US	atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
ASCVD	arteriosclerotic vascular disease (arteriosclerosis)
ASD	atrial septal defect
ASGUS	atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance
ASH ASHD	arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary heart disease)
ASH	alcoholic steatohepatitis
ASIS	anterior superior iliac spine
ASO	antistreptolysin-O
ASOT	antistreptolysin-O titre
ASPECTS	Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
Ass	assessment
AST	aspartate transaminase
ASX	asymptomatic
A-T	ataxia-telangiectasia
AT	antithrombin angiotensin
AT-III	antithrombin III
ATA	antitransglutaminase antibodies
ATB	antibiotic
ATCC	ATCC (company) (formerly the American Type Culture Collection)
ATG	anti-thymocyte globulin
ATLS	Advanced trauma life support
ATN	acute tubular necrosis
ATNR	asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
ATP	acute thrombocytopenic purpura adenosine triphosphate antitachycardia pacing
Atp	atypical
ATRA	all-trans retinoic acid
ATS	antitetanus serum, that is, antitetanus immunoglobulins
AUC	area under the curve (pharmacology)
aur.	ear (from Latin auris)
aur. dextro.	to right ear (from Latin auris dextrae)
aur. laev	to left ear (from Latin auris laevae)
aurist.	ear drops (from Latin auristillae)
AV	arteriovenous atrioventricular
AVF	arteriovenous fistula
AVM	arteriovenous malformation
AVN	avascular necrosis atrioventricular node
AVR	aortic valve replacement
AVSS	Afebrile, vital signs stable
A&W A/W	alive and well
Ax	axillary
AXR	abdominal x-ray
AYA	adolescents and young adults
AZT	azidothymidine