Medical Abbreviations - part 1

Question 1

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Answer 1

AIDS

Question 2

AIDS-Related Complex

Answer 2

ARC

Question 3

As soon as possible

Answer 3

ASAP

Question 4

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

Answer 4

ASHD

Question 5

Barium Enema

Answer 5

BE

Question 6

Twice Daily

Answer 6

BID

Question 7

Blood Pressure

Answer 7

BP

Question 8

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Answer 8

BUN

Question 9

Biopsy

Answer 9

Bx

Question 10

With

Answer 10

_

C

Question 11

Cancer

Answer 11

CA

Question 12

Coronary Artery Disease

Answer 12

CAD

Question 13

Complete Blood Count

Answer 13

CBC

Question 14

cubic centimeter

Answer 14

cc

Question 15

Coronary Care unit

Answer 15

CCU

Question 16

Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit

Answer 16

CE, CEU

Question 17

Congestive Heart Failure

Answer 17

CHF

Question 18

Centimeter

Answer 18

Cm

Question 19

Central Nervous System

Answer 19

CNS

Question 20

Complains of

Answer 20

C/O

Question 21

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Answer 21

COPD

Question 22

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Answer 22

CPR

Question 23

Central Supply

Answer 23

CS

Question 24

Cesarean Section

Answer 24

C-Section

Question 25

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Answer 25

CSF

Question 26

Computed Tomography

Answer 26

CT

Question 27

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

Answer 27

CVA

Question 28

Chest X-Ray

Answer 28

CXR

Question 29

Do Not Resuscitate

Answer 29

DNR

Question 30

Dead On Arrival

Answer 30

DOA

Question 31

Date Of Birth

Answer 31

DOB

Question 32

Diagnosis

Answer 32

DX

Question 33

Electrocardiogram

Answer 33

ECG, EKG

Question 34

Electroencephalogram

Answer 34

EEG

Question 35

Electromyogram

Answer 35

EMG

Question 36

Ears, Nose, Throat

Answer 36

ENT

Question 37

Emergency room/Department

Answer 37

ER, ED

Question 38

Foreign Body

Answer 38

FB