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This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Alcohol-related birth defects: ARD Adult Refsum disease: ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome: ARND Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder: ARM Anorectal malformation: AS Ankylosing spondylitis: AS Asperger syndrome: ASCVD Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: ASD Atrial septal defect: ASD(s) Autism spectrum disorders: ASHF Acute ...
blood glucose awareness training (to help patients with diabetic hypoglycemia) BGL: blood glucose level: BIB: brought in by BIBA: brought in by ambulance BID bid b.i.d. twice a day (from Latin bis in die) Bilat eq: bilaterally equal BiPAP: bilevel positive airway pressure: BIS: bispectral index: BiVAD: bilateral ventricular assist device (left ...
assuming room temperature (that is, the patient has died) assisted reproductive technology: ARVC: arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: ARVD: arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: AS: aortic stenosis atherosclerosis ankylosing spondylitis: ASA: acetylsalicylic acid American Society of Anesthesiologists (physical status class) ASB
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").
EMF: endomyocardial fibrosis: EMG: electromyography: EMLSCS: emergency lower segment Caesarean section: EMS: Emergency Medical Service(s) EMU: early morning urine sample (being the most concentrated, generally used for pregnancy testing) Emul: emulsion: ENT: ear, nose, and throat (see otolaryngology) EOB: edge of bed EoL: End-of-life (adjective ...
Michigan alcohol screening test: MAT: multifocal atrial tachycardia microscopic agglutination test medication-assisted treatment. MBSS: modified barium swallow study MC: metacarpal bone MCA: mucinous cystadenoma Middle cerebral artery. MCAT: Medical College Admission Test: MCC: MotorCycle Collision, Motor Cycle Crash MCD: minimal change ...