Abbreviation | From | Meaning |
μg |
| microgram |
μmol |
| micromole |
°C |
| degrees Celsius (Centigrade) |
< |
| less than |
> |
| greater than |
≤ |
| less than or equal to |
≥ |
| greater than or equal to |
aa, aa | ana | of each |
AA |
| Alcoholics Anonymous |
ABG |
| arterial blood gas |
ac | ante cibum | before meals or food |
ACA |
| Adult Children of Alcoholics |
ACLS |
| advanced cardiac life support |
ad | ad | to, up to |
a.d. | aurio dextra | right ear |
ADHD |
| attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
ADLs |
| activities of daily living |
ad lib | ad libitum | at pleasure |
AIDS |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
AIMS |
| Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale |
a.l. | aurio laeva | left ear |
ALS |
| amyotropic lateral sclerosis |
AM | ante meridiem | morning |
AMA |
| against medical advice |
amp |
| ampul |
amt |
| amount |
aq | aqua | water |
aq. dest. | aqua destillata | distilled water |
ARC |
| AIDS-related complex |
ARDS |
| adult respiratory distress syndrome |
ARF |
| acute renal failure |
a.s. | aurio sinister | left ear |
ASAP |
| as soon as possible |
a.u. | aures utrae | each ear |
AUC |
| area under the curve |
BDI |
| Beck Depression Inventory |
bid | bis in die | twice daily |
BLS |
| basic life support |
bm |
| bowel movement |
BMI |
| body mass index |
bp |
| blood pressure |
BPH |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy |
BPRS |
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale |
BSA |
| body surface area |
c | cong | a gallon |
c | cum | with |
CA |
| cancer |
CABG |
| coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD |
| coronary artery disease |
cal |
| calorie |
cap | capsula | capsule |
CBT |
| cognitive behavioral therapy |
cc |
| cubic centimeter |
CCL |
| creatinine clearance |
CF |
| cystic fibrosis |
CGI |
| Clinical Global Impression |
CIE |
| chemotherapy-induced emesis |
CIV |
| continuous I.V. infusion |
cm |
| centimeter |
CNS |
| central nervous system |
comp | compositus | compound |
cont |
| continue |
COPD |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CRF |
| chronic renal failure |
CT |
| computed tomography |
d | dies | day |
DBP |
| diastolic blood pressure |
d/c |
| discontinue |
dil | dilue | dilute |
disp | dispensa | dispense |
div | divide | divide |
DNA |
| deoxyribonucleic acid |
DOE |
| dyspnea on exertion |
DSM-IV |
| Diagnostic and Statistical Manual |
DTs |
| delirium tremens |
dtd | dentur tales doses | give of such a dose |
DVT |
| deep vein thrombosis |
Dx |
| diagnosis |
ECT |
| electroconvulsive therapy |
EEG |
| electroencephalogram |
EKG |
| electrocardiogram |
elix, el | elixir | elixir |
emp |
| as directed |
EPS |
| extrapyramidal side effects |
ESRD |
| end stage renal disease |
et | et | and |
EtOH |
| alcohol |
ex aq |
| in water |
f, ft | fac, fiat, fiant | make, let be made |
FDA |
| Food and Drug Administration |
FMS |
| fibromyalgia syndrome |
g | gramma | gram |
GA |
| Gamblers Anonymous |
GABA |
| gamma-aminobutyric acid |
GAD |
| generalized anxiety disorder |
GAF |
| Global Assessment of Functioning Scale |
GERD |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GFR |
| glomerular filtration rate |
GITS |
| gastrointestinal therapeutic system |
gr | granum | grain |
gtt | gutta | a drop |
GVHD |
| graft versus host disease |
h | hora | hour |
HAM-A |
| Hamilton Anxiety Scale |
HAM-D |
| Hamilton Depression Scale |
hs | hora somni | at bedtime |
HSV |
| herpes simplex virus |
HTN |
| hypertension |
IBD |
| inflammatory bowel disease |
IBS |
| irritable bowel syndrome |
ICH |
| intracranial hemorrhage |
IHSS |
| idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis |
I.M. |
| intramuscular |
IOP |
| intraocular pressure |
IU |
| international unit |
I.V. |
| intravenous |
kcal |
| kilocalorie |
kg |
| kilogram |
KIU |
| kallikrein inhibitor unit |
L |
| liter |
LAMM |
| L-α-acetyl methadol |
liq | liquor | a liquor, solution |
LVH |
| left ventricular hypertrophy |
M | misce | mix; Molar |
MADRS |
| Montgomery Asbery Depression Rating Scale |
MAOIs |
| monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
mcg |
| microgram |
MDEA |
| 3,4-methylene-dioxy amphetamine |
m. dict | more dictor | as directed |
MDMA |
| 3,4-methylene-dioxy methamphetamine |
mEq |
| milliequivalent |
mg |
| milligram |
mixt | mixtura | a mixture |
mL |
| milliliter |
mm |
| millimeter |
mM |
| millimolar |
MMSE |
| Mini-Mental State Examination |
MPPP |
| I-methyl-4-proprionoxy-4-phenyl pyridine |
MR |
| mental retardation |
MRI |
| magnetic resonance image |
MS |
| multiple sclerosis |
NF |
| National Formulary |
NKA |
| no known allergies |
NMS |
| neuroleptic malignant syndrome |
no. | numerus | number |
noc | nocturnal | in the night |
non rep | non repetatur | do not repeat, no refills |
NPO |
| nothing by mouth |
NSAID |
| nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug |
NV |
| nausea and vomiting |
O, Oct | octarius | a pint |
OA |
| osteoarthritis |
OCD |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
o.d. | oculus dexter | right eye |
o.l. | oculus laevus | left eye |
o.s. | oculus sinister | left eye |
OTC |
| over-the-counter (nonprescription) |
o.u. | oculo uterque | each eye |
PANSS |
| Positive and Negative Symptom Scale |
PAT |
| paroxysmal artrial tachycardia |
pc, post cib | post cibos | after meals |
PCP |
| phencyclidine |
PD |
| Parkinson disease |
PE |
| pulmonary embolus |
per |
| through or by |
PID |
| pelvic inflammatory disease |
PM | post meridiem | afternoon or evening |
P.O. | per os | by mouth |
PONV |
| postoperative nausea and vomiting |
P.R. | per rectum | rectally |
prn | pro re nata | as needed |
PSVT |
| paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
PTA |
| prior to admission |
PTSD |
| post-traumatic stress disorder |
PUD |
| peptic ulcer disease |
pulv | pulvis | a powder |
PVD |
| peripheral vascular disease |
q |
| every |
qad | quoque alternis die | every other day |
qd |
| every day |
qh | quiaque hora | every hour |
qid | quater in die | four times a day |
qod |
| every other day |
qs | quantum sufficiat | a sufficient quantity |
qs ad |
| a sufficient quantity to make |
qty |
| quantity |
qv | quam volueris | as much as you wish |
RA |
| rheumatoid arthritis |
REM |
| rapid eye movement |
Rx | recipe | take, a recipe |
rep | repetatur | let it be repeated |
s | sine | without |
sa | secundum artem | according to art |
SAH |
| subarachnoid hemorrhage |
sat | sataratus | saturated |
SBE |
| subacute bacterial endocarditis |
SBP |
| systolic blood pressure |
S.C. |
| subcutaneous |
SIADH |
| syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
sig | signa | label, or let it be printed |
SL |
| sublingual |
SLE |
| systemic lupus erythematosus |
SOB |
| shortness of breath |
sol | solutio | solution |
solv |
| dissolve |
ss, ss | semis | one-half |
sos | si opus sit | if there is need |
SSKI |
| saturated solution of potassium iodide |
SSRIs |
| selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
stat | statim | at once, immediately |
STD |
| sexually transmitted disease |
supp | suppositorium | suppository |
SVT |
| supraventricular tachycardia |
Sx |
| symptom |
syr | syrupus | syrup |
tab | tabella | tablet |
tal |
| such |
TCA |
| tricyclic antidepressant |
TD |
| tardive dyskinesia |
tid | ter in die | three times a day |
TKO |
| to keep open |
TPN |
| total parenteral nutrition |
tr, tinct | tincture | tincture |
trit |
| triturate |
tsp |
| teaspoonful |
Tx |
| treatment |
u.d., ut dict | ut dictum | as directed |
ULN |
| upper limits of normal |
ung | unguentum | ointment |
URI |
| upper respiratory infection |
USAN |
| United States Adopted Names |
USP |
| United States Pharmacopeia |
UTI |
| urinary tract infection |
v.o. |
| verbal order |
VTE |
| venous thromboembolism |
VZV |
| varicella zoster virus |
w.a. |
| while awake |
x3 |
| 3 times |
x4 |
| 4 times |
YBOC |
| Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale |
|
YMRS |
| Young Mania Rating Scale |