Bio-Med Vocab - Common Abbreviations

abdominal aortic aneurysm

arterial blood gas

before meals

right ear

antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

atrial fibrillation

acid-fast bacillus (TB organism)

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

above the knee

acute lymphocytic leukemia

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)

acute myelogenous leukemia

autonomic nervous system

anterior

anteroposterios

activated partial thromboplastin time (clotting)

acute respiratory distress syndrome

acute renal failure

acute stenosis

left ear

atrioventricular; arteriovenous

bundle branch block

below the knee

bowel movement

basal metabolic rate

blood pressure

benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy

blood sugar

blood urea nitrogen

culture and sensitivity

complains of, complaints

cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest

coronary artery bypass graft

coronary artery disease

catheterization, catheter

complete blood count

cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

coronary care unite

cystic fibrosis

coronary heart disease

chemotherapy

congestive heart failure

chronic myelogenous leukemia

central nervous system

carbon dioxide

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

cerebral palsy

continuous positive airway pressure

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

chronic renal failure

cesarean section

cerebrospinal fluid

cardiovascular

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

cardiovascular disease

chorionic villus sampling

chest x-ray, chest radiograph

discharge, discontinue

diabetes insipidus; diagnostic imaging

diabetic ketoacidosis

diabetes mellitus

dyspnea on exertion

dry powder inhaler

diptheria, pertussis, tetanus

Doctor of Osteopathy

deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis

diagnosis

Epstein-Barr virus

electrocardiogram; electrocardiography

echocardiogram; echoencephalogram

erectile dysfunction; emergency department

electroencephalography

eyes, ears, nose, throat

ejection fraction

eletromyography

ears, nose, and throat

eosinophil (type of wbc)

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

exercise tolerance test

fasting blood sugar

fetal heart rate

follicle-stimulating hormone

forced vital capacity

fracture

gallbladder

gastroesophageal reflux disease

glucose tolerance test

hempoglobin

hepatitis B virus

hematocrit

hepatitis C virus

hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance

high-density lipoprotein

heart failure

hyaline membrane disease

half strength

at bedtime

herpes simplex virus

history

intensive care unit

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

intramuscular; infectious mononuceliosis

intermittent positive pressure breathing

intracostal space; incentive spirometry

intrauterine growth rate; intrauterine growth retardation

intravenous holangiogram; intravenous cholangiography

potassium

left bundle branch block

low birth weight

left lower quadrant

loss of consciousness

lumbar puncture

left ventricle

metered-dose inhaler

myasthenia gravis

myocardial infarction

mitral stenosis, musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status, magnesium sulfate

multiple-gated acquisition (scan)

mitral valve prolapse

mitral valve replacement, massive vitreous retraction (blade); microvitreoretinal

sodium (an electrolyte)

nasogastric

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

nothing by mouth

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

normal sinus rhythm

Oxygen

overdose

right eye

otitis media (ear ache)

obstructive sleep apnea

after

posteroanterior, pernicious anemia; pulmonary artery

premature atrial contraction

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure-equalizing (tube)

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

positron emission tomography

pulmonary function test

pituitary growth hormone

symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity

polycystic kidney disease

past medical history

paroxysmal nocturnal dispnea

as required

prothrombin time, physical therapy

premature ventricular contraction

right atrium; rheumatoid arthritis

red blood cell

respiratory distress

respiratory distress syndrome

right lower quadrant

rule out

residual volume, right ventricle

first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra

sinoartrial

arterial oxygen saturation

sudden infant death syndrome

systemic lupus erythematosus; slit-lamp examination

shortness of breath

symptom

tuberculosis

transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

temperature, pulse, and respiration

treatment

upper respiratory infection

urinary tract infection

vital capacity

ventricular septal defect

ventricular tachycardia

white blood cell

well-nourished

within normal limits

after meals