Medical Terminology
Chapter 10 – Commonly Accepted Medical Abbreviations – These abbreviations are written as they
appear most commonly in health care environments. Some may also appear in both capital and
lowercase, with or without periods.
Because there are so many abbreviations you will have a quiz on them
separate from the test!
ABE
Afib
AMI
ASD
acute bacterial endocarditis
atrial fibrillation
acute myocardial infarction
atrial septal defect
ABGs
AHD
ALL
ASCVD
AV
BP
CAD
CBC
CHB
CHF
CO
CPR
MVP
O2
PDA
CVP
DIC
DVT
EKG/ECG
ESR
HCVD
Hct
HTN
IV
KCl
PVC
RBC
arteriovenous
Blood Pressure
coronary artery disease
complete blood count
complete heart block
congestive heart failure
carbon monoxide
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
mitral valve prolapsed
oxygen
patent ductus arteriosus
central venous pressure
diffuse intravascular coagulation
deep vein thrombosis
electrocardiogram
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
hematocrit
hypertension
intravenous
potassium chloride
premature ventricular contractions
red blood cell count
ASHD
BBB
CABG
cath
CCU
CHD
chol
CO2
NSR
PAC
PE
CXR
diff
EBL
ECHO
HB
H&H
Hg
IHD
K
MI
PVD
RHD
arterial blood gases
arterioschlerotic heart disease
acute lymphocytic leukemia
arterioschlerotic cardiovascular
disease
arteriosclerotic heart disease
bundle branch block
coronary artery bypass graft
catheterization
coronary care unit
coronary heart disease
cholesterol
carbon dioxide
normal sinus rhythm
premature atrial contraction
pulmonary embolism
chest x-ray
differential (part of a CBC)
estimated blood loss
echocardiogram
heart block
hematocrit and hemoglobin
mercury
ischemic heart disease
potassium
myocardial infarction
peripheral vascular disease
rheumatic heart disease
AIDS
MRSA
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
methicillin-resisitant staphylococcus
aureus
fever of undetermined origin
isolation
lumbar puncture
systemic lupus erythematosus
streptococcus
C&S
flu
culture and sensitivity
influenza
HIV
LE
SBE
staph
TSS
human immunodeficiency virus
lupus erythematosus
subacute bacterial endocarditis
staphylococcus
toxic shock syndrome
FUO
isol
LP
SLE
strep
Words
atherosclerosis
bradycardia
cardiomyopathy
ischemia
phlebitis
tachycardia
thrombophlebitis
angioplasty
hematocrit
hematoma
angiospasm
hemostasis
endarterectomy
vasodilator
cardiodynia
cardiomegaly
phlebotomy
electrocardiogram
hypothermia
endocarditis
anemia
hemorrhage
hypertension
hypotension
myocarditis
arrhythmia
hemoglobin