List of Medical Abbreviations/ A to Z List List of medical abbreviations/Abbreviations is used very frequently in medicine. They boost efficiency as long as they are used intelligently. The advantages of brevity should be weighed against the possibilities of obfuscation (making the communication harder for others to understand) and ambiguity (having more than one possible interpretation). Certain medical abbreviations are avoided to prevent mistakes, according to best practices (and in some cases regulatory requirements); these are flagged in the list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Common Abbreviations Used in Medical Science CBC: complete blood count CP: complete picture of blood CXR: X-ray chest (PA view) BT: bleeding time CT : clotting time LFT: liver function test AST: aspartate aminotransferase @(sgot) ALT : alanie aminotransferase@ (sgpt) SGOT : serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase SGPT : serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase ALP : alkaline phosphatase ALT : alanine aminotransferase GGT: gamma glutamyl transpeptidase GGT: gamma glutamile transpeptidase GTT: glucose tolerance test LDH: lactae dehydrogenase PT: prothrombing time INR: international normalized ratio/rate CCK: cholecystokinin AF : atrial fibrillation AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia AMI : acute myocardial infarction ARF : acute renal failure HTN : : high/ blood pressure,@hyper tension CABG: coronary artery bypass graft CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia CCF: congestive cardiac failure CF: cystic fibrosis CHD: coronary heart disease CNS: central nervous system COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure CRF: chronic renal failure CSF: cerebrospinal fluid CT: computer tomography CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke) CVD: cardiovascular disease DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis DU: duodenal ulcer DVT: deep vein thrombosis ECG: electrocardiography/ or cardiogram EEG: electroencephalogram ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESRD: end-stage renal disease FPG: fasting plasma glucose GIT: gastrointestinal tract GU: gastric ulcer GvHD: graft versus host disease HAV: hepatitis A virus HBV: hepatitis B virus Hcg: human chorionic gonadotrophin @ PT : :pregnancy test (by urine) HAV : hepatitis A virus HBV @ HBs Ag hepatitis B antigen HCV hepatitis: C virus HIV: human immunodeficiency virus HNA: heparin neutralizing activity ICH: intracranial haemorrhage IDA: iron deficiency anaemia IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus IFG: impaired fasting glucose IGT : impaired glucose tolerance IHD: ischaemic heart disease Ig: immunoglobulin IM: intramuscular INR: international normalized ratio ITU: intensive therapy unit IV: intravenous IVU: intravenous urogram K: : potassium KUB: kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)/ U-S LBBB: left bundle branch block LCM: left costal margin LFTs: liver function tests LIF: left iliac fossa LUQ: left upper quadrant LVF: left ventricular failure LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity MCH: mean cell haemoglobin MI: myocardial infarction Min: minutes MPD: myeloproliferative disease MRI : magnetic resonance imaging MS : multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy Na: sodium NCBI: National Center for Biotechnology Information NLM: National Library of Medicine Ca: calcium NaCl: sodium chloride OA : osteo arthritis RA : rheumatoid arthritis OCP: oral contraceptive pill PACWP; pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure PAD: peripheral arterial disease PaO2: partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood PB: peripheral blood PBC : primary biliary cirrhosis PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention PCL: plasma cell leukaemia PE: pulmonary embolism PR: per rectum PV : per vagina PV: plasma volume RAS: renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis RBBB: right bundle branch block RBCs: red blood cells RCC: red blood cell count Rh: Rhesus (monkey) RIF: right iliac fossa RUQ: right upper quadrant SC: subcutaneous SDH: subdural haemorrhage SOB: shortness of breath SM: smooth muscle SVC : superior vena cava SVCO: superior vena caval obstruction SXR: skull x-ray T°: temperature t1/2: half-life T4: thyroxine TA: temporal arteritis TB: tuberculosis TFT: thyroid function test TIAs: transient ischaemic attacks TPO: thyroid peroxidase TRAB: thyrotropin receptor antibodies TSH : thyroid-stimulating hormone TT: thrombin time u/U: units UC: ulcerative colitis U&E: urea and electrolytes UCE: urea creatinine & electrolytes URTI: upper respiratory tract infection UTI: urinary tract infection USS: ultrasound scan VIII: C factor VIII clotting activity VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide Vit K: vitamin K VSD: ventricular septal defect WBC: white blood cell TLC : total leukocytes countএই টেস্ট গুলার মেনিং সবাই জানা দরকার। দয়া করে সাবাই শেয়ার করুন। CBC: complete blood count CP: complete picture of blood CXR: X-ray chest (PA view) BT : bleeding time CT : clotting time LFT : liver function test AST : aspartate aminotransferase @(sgot) ALT : alanie aminotransferase@ (sgpt) SGOT : serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase SGPT : serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase ALP : alkaline phosphatase ALT : alanine aminotransferase GGT: gamma glutamyl transpeptidase GGT: gamma glutamile transpeptidase GTT: glucose tolerance test LDH: lactae dehydrogenase PT: prothrombing time INR: international normalized ratio/rate CCK: cholecystokinin AF : atrial fibrillation AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia AMI : acute myocardial infarction ARF : acute renal failure HTN : : high/ blood pressure,@hyper tension CABG: coronary artery bypass graft CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia CCF: congestive cardiac failure CF: cystic fibrosis CHD: coronary heart disease CNS: central nervous system COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure CRF: chronic renal failure CSF: cerebrospinal fluid CT: computer tomography CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke) CVD: cardiovascular disease DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis DU: duodenal ulcer DVT: deep vein thrombosis ECG: electrocardiography/ or cardiogram EEG: electroencephalogram ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESRD: end-stage renal disease FPG: fasting plasma glucose GIT: gastrointestinal tract GU: gastric ulcer GvHD: graft versus host disease HAV: hepatitis A virus HBV: hepatitis B virus Hcg: human chorionic gonadotrophin @ PT : :pregnancy test (by urine) HAV : hepatitis A virus HBV @ HBs Ag hepatitise B antigen HCV hepatitis: C virus HIV: human immunodeficiency virus HNA: heparin neutralising activity ICH: intracranial haemorrhage IDA: iron deficiency anaemia IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus IFG: impaired fasting glucose IGT : impaired glucose tolerance IHD: ischaemic heart disease Ig: immunoglobulin IM: intramuscular INR: international normalized ratio ITU: intensive therapy unit IV: intravenous IVU: intravenous urogram K: potassium KUB: kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)/ U-S LBBB: left bundle branch block LCM: left costal margin LFTs: liver function tests LIF: left iliac fossa LUQ: left upper quadrant LVF: left ventricular failure LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity MCH: mean cell haemoglobin MI: myocardial infarction Min: minutes MPD: myeloproliferative disease MRI : magnetic resonance imaging MS : multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy Na: sodium Ca : calcium NaCl: sodium chloride OA : osteo arthritis RA : rheumatoid arthritis OCP: oral contraceptive pill PACWP; pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure PAD: peripheral arterial disease PaO2: partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood PB: peripheral blood PBC : primary biliary cirrhosis PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention PCL: plasma cell leukaemia PE: pulmonary embolism PR: per rectum PV : per vagina PV: plasma volume RAS: renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis RBBB: right bundle branch block RBCs: red blood cells RCC: red blood cell count Rh: Rhesus (monkey) RIF: right iliac fossa RUQ: right upper quadrant SC: subcutaneous SDH: subdural haemorrhage SOB: shortness of breath SM: smooth muscle SVC : superior vena cava SVCO: superior vena caval obstruction SXR: skull x-ray T°: temperature t1/2: half-life T4: thyroxine TA: temporal arteritis TB: tuberculosis TFT: thyroid function test TIAs: transient ischaemic attacks TPO: thyroid peroxidase TRAB: thyrotropin receptor antibodies TSH : thyroid-stimulating hormone TT: thrombin time u/U: units UC: ulcerative colitis U&E: urea and electrolytes UCE: urea creatinine & electrolytes URTI: upper respiratory tract infection UTI: urinary tract infection USS: ultrasound scan VIII: C factor VIII clotting activity VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide Vit K: vitamin K VSD: ventricular septal defect WBC: white blood cell TLC: total leukocytes count Common Abbreviations Used in Medical Science EG abb EG full name Other (ver change, need to know…etc.) ABG arterial blood gas ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone ADH antidiuretic hormone AED automated external defibrillator AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALP alkaline phosphatase ALT alanine aminotransferase old version is SGPT ASA acetylsalicylic acid aspirin AST aspartate aminotransferase old version is SGOT ATP adenosine triphosphate BCG bacille Calmette-Guérin bid 2 times a day BIBPD brought in by police BLS basic life support 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 EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy 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 HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 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 LDLc low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 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 TIBC total iron-binding capacity 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 References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations