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mistaken for U, meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use "mL" or "millilitres" (1 cm 3 = 1 mL) cf. confer compare c.n. cras nocte: tomorrow night cochl. cochleare: spoonful cochl. ampl. cochleare amplum: an ample spoonful (a tablespoonful) cochl. infant. cochleare infantis: a small spoonful (a teaspoonful) cochl. mag. cochleare magnum
Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
Abbrev. [1]Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1]; a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte ...
ML mucolipidoses: MLD Metachromatic leukodystrophy: MMA Monomelic amyotrophy: MMR Measles, mumps, rubella: MMRV Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: MND Motor neuron disease: MODY Maturity-onset diabetes of the young: MOH Medication overuse headaches: MPD Myeloproliferative disorders: MPS I Mucopolysaccharoidosis type I (see Hurler syndrome) MPS II
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning M: murmur (heart murmur or heart attack that can cause death) MACE: Major adverse cardiovascular events: MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex: MAE ...
cubic centimeter (use ml instead—see the list of abbreviations used in prescriptions) chief complaint cardiac catheter carbon copy closing capacity: CCA: clear cell adenocarcinoma: CCB: calcium channel blocker: CCCU: critical coronary care unit: CCE C/C/E: clubbing, cyanosis, and edema (general signs of cardiovascular disease) CCG: Clinical ...
This page provides a list of medical abbreviations that start with the letter B.
Abbreviation Term Description (notes) AH Asteroid hyalosis AMD/ARMD Age-related macular degeneration ACG/CAG Angle closure glaucoma BDR Background diabetic retinopathy