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Here are some I know, (Alphabetical order for the Abbreviation)
ARF- Acute Renal Failure
BPH- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
BUN- Blood Urea Nitrogen
CABG- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD- Coronary Artery Disease
CAPD- Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CCU-Coronary Care Unit
CHF- Congestive Heart Failure
CK- Creatine kinase
CT - Computed Tomography
CVA- Cerebrovascular Accident
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DRE- Digital Rectal Exam
DVT- Deep Vein Thrombosis
ESRD- End Stage Renal Disease
ESWL- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
GI- Gastrointestinal
GU - Genitourinary
HDL- High Density Lipoprotein
HSV- Herpes Simplex Virus
HTN- Hypertension
IUD- Intrauterine device
IVP- Intravenous Pyelogram
LDL- Low Density Lipoprotein
MI- Mayocarial Infarction
MRI- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NPO - Nil per OS ( meaning- nothing by mouth)
OCP- Oral Contraceptive Pill
PD- Peritoneal Dialysis
PID- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMS- PreMenstrual Syndrome
PSA- Prostatic Specific Antigen
PUD- Pepti Ulcer Disease
SOB- Shortness of Breath
TAH-BSO: Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
TPN-Total Parenteral Nutrition
TURP- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
What else can I help you with?
Is Ca the abbreviation for cancer?
Ca is the abbreviation for calcium. CA is the abbreviation for cancer, in medical terminology.
What does the medical abbreviation CPT mean?
CPT most often stands for current procedural terminology in medical terminology.
What does the medical abbreviation neb mean?
Neb is shorthand for nebulizer in medical terminology.
What is the Medical abbreviation for half tab?
ss is the medical terminology abbreviation meaning one-half. It has fallen out of favor, as it can be misinterpreted as "55."
What does the medical abbreviation approx mean?
Approx usually means approximately in medical terminology.
What does the medical abbreviation SA mean?
SA means sino-atrial in medical terminology.
What does the medical abbreviation ODD mean?
ODD stands for oppositional defiant disorder in medical terminology.
What does the medical abbreviation SWP mean?
SWP means sleep-wake pattern in medical terminology.
What does the medical abbreviation FTND mean?
In medical terminology, FTND means full term normal delivery.
What is the abbreviation symbol for 'at' in medical terms?
@ is the symbol used for "at" in medical terms. This is an example of crossover with lay terminology.
What does resembling mean in medical terminology?
Resembling has the same meaning in medical terminology as in lay language: looking like.
What does the medical abbreviation BP mean?
blud presherIn medical terminology B/P means 'Blood Pressure'
