A&O
 alert and oriented
 
AAO
 awake, alert, oriented
 
ABG
 arterial blood gas
 
ABX
 antibiotics
 
a.c.
 ante cibum (before meals)
 
A.D.
 auris dextra (right ear)
 
Ad lib
 ad libitum (at pleasure, as needed or desired)
 
ADL
 activities of daily living
 
adm
 admission
 
AKA
 above knee amputation
 
aka
 also known as
 
ALC
 alternative level of care
 
A.M.
 ante meridiem (before noon)
 
AMA
 against medical advice
 
amt
 amount ante before
 
AOB
 alcohol on breath
 
appt.
 appointment
 
ARDS
 acute respiratory distress syndrome
 
A.S.
 auris sinistra (left ear)
 

b.i.d.
 bis in die (twice a day)
 
bilat.
 bilateral
 
BKA
 below the knee amputation
 
B/M;B/F
 black male; black female
 
BM
 bowel movement
 
BP
 blood pressure
 
BPM
 beats per minute
 
BRP
 bathroom privileges

c
 cum (with)
 
Cap
 capsule
 
CAT
 Scan Computerized Axial Tomography scan
 
CBC
 complete blood count
 
cc
 chief complaint
 
CCU
 Coronary Care Unit
 
cm.
 centimeter
 
CNS
 central nervous system
 
C/O
 complaining of
 
CPR
 cardiopulmonary resuscitation
 
CSF
 cerebrospinal fluid
 
CVA
 cerebrovascular accident
 
CXR
 chest x-ray
 
D/C
 discontinue
 
DNI
 do not intubate
 
DNR
 do not resuscitate
 
d.o.
 days old
 
DOB
 date of birth
 
DVT
 deep-vein thrombosis
 
Dx
 diagnosis

ENT
 ears, nose and throat
 
ECG
 electrocardiogram
 
EEG
 electroencephalogram
 
EENT
 ears,eyes,nose and throat
 
e.g.
 exempli gratia (for example)
 
EKG(ECG)
 electrocardiogram
 
EMS
 Emergency Medical Services
 
ER
 Emergency Room
 
ET
 endotracheal

F
 Fahrenheit
 
FH
 family history
 
FP
 Family Practice
 
freq.
 frequent
 
ft.
 foot
 
FU
 follow-up
 
FUO
 fever of undetermined (unknown) origin
 
Fx
 fracture
 
GSW
 gunshot wound

H
 hora(hour)
 
Hb
 hemoglobin
 
HBP
 high blood pressure
 
hct
 hernatocrit
 
HC
 head circumference
 
HEENT
 head, ears, eyes, nose and throat
 
HHC
 home health care
 
HL
 heplock
 
H/O
 history of
 
hosp.
 hospital
 
HPI
 history of present illness
 
HR
 heart rate hr. hour
 
h.s.
 hora sommi(hour of sleep)
 
Ht
 height
 
HTN
 hypertension
 
HUS
 head ultrasound
 
HVD
 hypertensive vascular disease
 
Hx
 history

ICH
 intracranial hemorrhage
 
ICP
 intracranial pressure
 
ICU
 Intensive Care Unit
 
Imp.
 impression
 
in.
 inch
 
inj
 injury
 
I&0
 intake and output
 
IVH
 intraventricular hemorrhage

L(in circle)
 left
 
lat
 lateral
 
lbs.
 pounds
 
LLE
 left lower extremity
 
LOC
 loss of consciousness
 
LOS
 length of stay
 
lt
 left
 
LUE
 left upper extremity
 
mEq
 milliequivalent
 
mg., mgm.
 milligram
 
MI
 myocardial infarction
 
ml
 milliliter
 
mm
 millimeter
 
MRI
 magnetic resonance imaging
 
MVA
 motor vehicle accident

N
 nausea
 
N/A
 not applicable
 
NAD
 no acute distress
 
neg.
 negative
 
NEURO
 neurology
 
NG
 nasogastric
 
NH
 nursing home
 
NKA
 no known allergies
 
NKDA
 no known drug allergies
 
NPO
 nil per os (nothing by mouth)
 
N/V
 nausea & vomiting
 

O
 oxygen
 
OBS
 organic brain syndrome
 
o.d.
 omni die (every day)
 
OD
 oculus dexter (right eye)
 
OMS
 organic mental syndrome
 
OOB
 out of bed
 
OPD
 Outpatient Department
 
OR
 Operating Room
 
ORIF
 open reduction and internal fixation
 
Ortho
 Orthopedics
 
OS
 oculus sinister (left eye)
 
O Sat
 oxygen saturation
 
OT
 Occupational Therapy
 
OU
 oculus uterque (each eye)
 
oz.
 Ounce

P
 pulse
 
PA
 Physician's Assistant
 
path
 pathology
 
P.C.
 post cibum (after meals)
 
PCN, Pen
 penicillin
 
PE
 physical examination
 
PH
 past history
 
PI
 present illness
 
P.M.
 post meridiem (afternoon)
 
post-op
 after surgery
 
pre-op
 before surgery
 
prep
 preparations (for surgery)
 
p.r.n.
 pro re nata (as required)
 
Psych
 Psychiatry
 
pt.
 patient
 
PT
 physical therapy
 
PTA
 prior to admission
 
PTT
 partial thromboplastin time
 
PVD
 peripheral vascular disease

q.d.
 quaque die (every day)
 
q.h.
 quaque hora, (every hour)
 
q.2 h
 quaque secunda hora (every second hour)
 
q.4 h
 quaque quarta hora (every four hours)
 
q.i.d.
 quarter in die (four times a day)
 
q.l.
 quatum libet (as much as pleased)
 
q.m.
 quaque mane (every morning)
 
q.n.
 quanque nocte (every night)
 
QNS
 quantity not sufficient
 
q.o.d.
 quaque (other) die (every other day)
 
q.p.
 quantum placeat (at will)
 
QS
 quantum sufficit (as much as will suffice)
 
q.v.
 quantum vis (as much as liked)
 
R
 respiration
 
R (in circle)
 right
 
RDS
 respiratory distress syndrome
 
Rec Rm.
 Recovery Room
 
RLE
 right lower extremity
 
R/O
 rule out
 
ROM
 range of motion
 
RR.
 respiratory rate
 
rt.
 right
 
R/T
 related to
 
RTC
 return to clinic
 
RUE
 right upper extremity
 
Rx
 treatment

S
 sine(without)
 
stat
 statim (immediately)
 
SICU
 Surgical Intensive Care Unit
 
SNF
 skilled nursing facility
 
SOB
 shortness of breath
 
S&S
 signs and symptoms
 
Subq. s.c., s.q.
 Subcutaneous
 
SURG
 Surgery
 
SW
 Social Worker

T
 temperature
 
Tab
 tablet
 
Temp
 temperature
 
tib-fib
 tibia and fibula
 
t.i.d.
 ter in die(three times a day)
 
TPR
 temperature, pulse, respiration
 
Trach
 tracheostomy
 
tsp.
 Teaspoon

U/A
 urinalysis
 
URI
 upper respiratory tract infection
 
UTD
 up to date
 
UTI
 urinary tract infection

V
 vomiting
 
Vol
 volume
 
VS
 vital signs
 
VNS
 Visiting Nurse Service
 
WBC
 white blood cells
 
WC
 wheel chair
 
W/D
 well-developed
 
W/N
 well-nourished
 
WNL
 within normal limits
 
wt
 weight

y.o.
 year old

A Adenine

A Androstenedione (hormone)

A2 Aortic Second sound

AA Affected Area

AA Amino Acid

AA Aplastic Anemia

AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

AAN Anticorps Anti Nucléaire

AAPF Anti-Arteriosclerosis Polysaccharide Factor

AAR Acute Articular Rheumatism

AAS Acide Acétyl Salycilique

AAS Aneurysm of Atrial Septum

AASP Acute Atrophic Spinal Paralysis

AAU Acute Anterior Uveitis

AAW Anterior Aortic Wall

AB Abortion

AB AntiBody (same as AC)

AB Asthmatic Bronchitis

ABA Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

ABC Absolute Basophil Count

ABC Advanced Breast Cancer

ABC Apnea Bradycardia Cyanosis

ABG Arterial Blood Gas

ABG Autogenous Bone Graft

ABI Adaptive Brain Interface (EU, ESPRIT program)

ABMT Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant

ABN Acute Bacterial Nephritis

ABP Arterial Blood Pressure

ABR Auditory Brain-stem Response (deafness)

ABW Actual Body Weight

AC Ante Cenam (before meals)

AC AntiCoagulant

AC AntiCorps

ACA Acide Amino Caproïque

ACAS Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study

ACB Albumin Cobalt Binding

ACD Absorbent Cover Dressing

ACD Allergic Contact Dermatitis

ACE Angiotensin Conversion Enzyme (same as ECA)

ACE Antigène Carino-Embryonnaire (marqueur de tumeur cancéreuse)

ACG AngioCardioGraphy

ACh AcetylCholine

ACH Acetyl-cholinesterase / Acétyl-cholinestérase

AChR Acetylcholine Receptor

ACI Acute Coronary Insufficiency

ACIS Automated Cellular Imaging System

ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support

ACR Arrêt Cardio-Respiratoire

ACT AntiCoagulant Therapy

ACTH AdrenoCorticoTrophic Hormone / Hormone corticotrope hypophysaire

ACTS Acute Cervical Trauma Syndrome

ACVD Acute CardioVascular Disease

AD Androstenedione (hormone)

AD Lat. Auris Dextra Right ear / Oreille droite

AD virus Adénovirus

ADA Adenosine DeAminase deficiency

ADAP Alzheimer's Disease-Associated Protein

ADCC Antibody Dependent Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity

ADD Attention Deficit Disorder

ADH Anti Diuretic Hormone

ADHD Attention Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder

A-diol Androstenediol (hormone)

ADL Activities of Daily Living

ADN Acide DésoxyriboNucléique - See also the Genetics Acronyms glossay

ADP Adénosine Di Phosphate

ADRs Adverse Drug Reactions

AE Adverse Experience

AECB Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

AECD Automatic External Cardioverter-Defibrillator

AED Automatic (or automated) External Defibrillator

AEP Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia

AF Atrial Fibrillation

AFA Advanced First Aid

AFB Acid Fast Bacillus

AFP Alpha Feto Protein / Alpha-foetoprotéine (AFP)

AFO Ankle Foot Orthosis

AFP Alpha FetoProtein

A/G Albumin Globulin ratio

AG AminoGlycoside

AG AntiGène

AGE Acide Gras Essentiel

AGEI Acide Gras Essentiel Insaturé

AGF Autologous Growth Factors

AGI Acide Gras Insaturé

AGL Acide Gamma Linolénique

AGP Glycoprotéine 1 acide

AH Antécédents Héréditaires

AH AntiHistaminique

AI Aortic Insufficiency

AI Artificial Insemination

AID Artificial Insemination Donor

AIH Artificial Insemination Husband

AIM Advanced Informatics in exploratory Medicine / Informatique
avancée en médecine exploratoire)

AIN Anterior Interosseous Nerve

AINS Anti Inflammatoire Non Stéroïdiens

AIP Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

AIS Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

AIT Accident Ischémique Transitoire

AIVR Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm

AKA Above Knee Amputation

AKA Alcoholic KetoAcidosis

ALA Alanine (aminoacid)

ALB Albumin / Albumine

Alc Alcohol

ALCL Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

ALKPHOS Alkaline Phosphate / Phosphate alcalin

ALL Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

ALOC Acute Loss Of Consciousness

ALRI Antero-Lateral Rotatory Instability

ALS Advanced Life Support

ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALT Alanine Amino Transferase (formerly SGPT)

AM Antero Medial

AMA Against Medical Advice

AMC Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

AMH Anti Mullerian Hormone

AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction

AMI Acute Myocardial Infection

AML Acute Myeloid Leukæmia

AMM Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché

amp Ampoule

AMP Adenosine MonoPhosphate

AMP Amputation

AMS Acute Mountain Sickness

AMS Atypical Measles Syndrome

ANA Anti Nuclear Antibody

anat. Anatomy, anatomical

ANC Absolute Neutrophil Count

ANUG Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis

AOB Alcohol On Breath

AP AnteroPosterior

AP Lat. Ante Partum

APAG AntiPseudomonal AminoGlycosidic antibiotics

APB Abductor Pollicis Brevis

APC Antigen Presenting Cell

APC Atrial Premature Contractions

APE Acute Pulmonary Edema, Acute Pulmonary Embolism

APL Abductor Pollicis Longus

APL Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

APLS Advanced Pediatric Life Support

APLS AntiPhosphoLipid antibody Syndrome

ApoA1 Apolipoprotein A1

APT Alimentation Parentérale Totale

APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

aq Lat. Aqua / Water

AR Aortic Regurgitation

ARC Active Response Catheter

ARD Acute Respiratory Distress

ARDS Acute (or Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (same as SDRA)

ARF Acute Rheumatic Fever

ARG Arginine (aminoacid)

ARI Acute Respiratory Infections

AROM Artificial Rupture Of Membranes

ART Accusé de Reception Technique (SS)

AS Aortic Stenosis

ASA Acetyl Salicylic Acid (aspirin)

ASCVD ArterioSclerotic CardioVascular Disease

ASD Accouchement Sans Douleur

ASD Atrial Septal Defect

ASHD ArterioSclerotic (or atherosclerotic) Heart Disease

ASI Activité Sympathomimétique Intrinsèque

ASN Asparagine (aminoacid)

ASP Aspartic acid (aminoacid)

AST Aspartate Amino Transferase

AT Achilles Tendon

AT Ataxia Telangiectasia

ATN Acute Tubular Necrosis

ATO Arsenic Trioxide

ATP Adenosyl TriPhosphate

ATT Acute Thrombocytopenic Purpura

AUC Area Under Curve (the concentration-time curve)

AV Acuité Visuelle

AV ArterioVenous

AV Atrio Ventricular

AV Auriculo-Ventriculaire

AVC Accident Vasculaire Cérébral

AVF ArterioVenous Fistula

AVM ArterioVenous Malformation

AVN Avascular Necrosis (MRI)

AVR Aortic Valve Replacement

AZM AzithroMycin (a macrolide antibiotic)

AZT Azidodide-oxyThymidine (former name of Zidovudine)

B1 Vitamin B 1 (Thiamine)

B2 Vitamin B 2 (Riboflavin)

B3 Vitamin B 3 (Niacin)

B5 Vitamin B 5 (Pantothenic Acid)

B6 Vitamin B 6 (Pyridoxine)

B12 Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)

Ba Barium

BAC Blood Alcohol Concentration (or content)

BaE Barium Enema

BAL Blood Alcohol Level

BBD Bilan Bucco-Dentaire

BBT Basal Body Temperature

BCA Basal Cell Atypia

BCD Basal Cell Dysplasia

BCE Basal Cell Epithelioma

BCG Bacilles vivants de Calmette - Guérin (tuberculosis vaccine)

BEA Below Elbow Amputation

BID Lat. Bis In Die / Twice a day

BIH Bilateral Inguinal Hernia

B/J Bone / Joint

BK Bacille de Koch

BK Below Knee

BKA Below Knee Amputation

BLS Basic Life Support

BM Bone Marrow

BM Bowel Movement

BMD Bone Mineral Density

BMI Body Mass Index

BMR Basal Metabolic Rate

BMT Bone Marrow Transplant

BNP B-type Natriuretic Peptide

BNTI Blind NasoTracheal Intubation

BO Body Odour / Odeur corporelle

BOOP Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia

BOOP .fr. Bronchiolite oblitérante avec pneumopathie en voie
d'organisation

BOPP Boronated Porphyrin

BotB Botulinum Toxin Type B

bp base pair

BP Blood Pressure

BP British Pharmacopoeia

BPCO BronchoPneumopathie Chronique Obstructive

BPD Biparietal Diameter

BPD Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia

BPH Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

BPM Beats Per Minute

BPP Bio Physical Profiling

BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

BRMs Biological Response Modifiers

BS Blood Sugar

BS Bowel Sounds

BSA Body Surface Area

BSA Bovine Serum Albumin

BSO Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

BST Blood Serologic Test

BT Bleeding Time

BTC Basal Temperatur Curve

BUdR Broxuridine

BTLS Basic Trauma Life Support

BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen

BUT Break Up Time / Temps de Stabilité

buv Buvable

BX Biopsy

C-1 to C-7 Cervical Vertebrae / Vertèbres cervicales

Ca Calcium

CA Cancer

CA Carcinoma

Ca++ Ion Calcium

CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAC Cervical Access Catheter

CAD Coronary Artery Disease

CAE Capillary Array Electrophoresis

CAGE Carence en Acides Gras Essentiels

CAHD Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease

CAMIS Computer Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

CAOS Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery

CAPD Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Caps Capsules

CAST Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial

CAT Computer Assisted Tomography

CAT Computed Axial Tomography

CB Cesarean Birth

CBC Complete Blood Count

CBF Cerebral Blood Flow

CBG Capillary Blood Gas

CBZ Carbamazepine

CC Clomiphene Citrate

cCa Concentration Calcium

CCK Cholecystokinin

CCPD Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis

CCS Composite Cultured Skin

CCU Coronary Care Unit

CD Cardiac Disease

CD Contagious Disease

CDI Cartilage-Derived Inhibitor

C-DIFICILE Lat. Clostridium Dificile

CDIS Controlled Distention Irrigation System

CE Capillary Electrophoresis

CEA CarcinoEmbryonic Antigen

Cefuroxime-AX Cefuroxime - Axetil

CEP Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

CF Cardiac Failure / Défaillance cardiaque

CF Circoncision Féminine

CF Cystic Fibrosis

CFZ Clofazimine

CGF Control Gel Formula

CGH Chorionic Gonadotrophin Hormone

CGL Chronic Granulocytic Leukaemia

CGMS Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

CH Centésimale Hahnemannienne

CHB Complete Heart Block

CHD Congenital Heart Disease

CHD Coronary Heart Disease

CHF Congestive Heart Failure

CHH Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia

CHI Closed Head Injury

Chol Cholesterol

CI Cardiac Insufficiency

CIA Collagen Induced Arthritis

CID Coagulation Intravasculaire Disséminée

CIPRO Ciprofloxacin

CISS Continuous-flow Isotonic Solution System

CIVD Coagulation IntraVasculaire Disséminée

CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

CK Conductive Keratoplasty

CK Creatinine Kinase

CLF Calcification of Ligamentum Flavum

CLI Corpus Luteum Insufficiency

CLL Chronic Lymphocytic Leukæmia

CLM Clarithromycin

CMC Carpo Meta Carpal

CMCJ Carpo Meta Carpal Joint

CMI Cell Mediated Immunity

CML Chronic Myeloid Leukæmia

CMT Charcot-Marie-Tooth

CMV CytoMegaloVirus

CMV-IGIV CytoMegaloVirus Immune Globulin, IntraVenous

CN Cranial Nerve

CN (2-12) Cranial Nerves (2 to 12)

CNS Central Nervous System (same as SNC)

CNTF Ciliary NeuroTrophic Factor

CO2 Carbon dioxide / Dioxyde de Carbone, gaz carbonique

COH Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation

COMT Catechol-O-MethylTransferase

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CP Cavité Pleurale

CP Cerebral Palsy

CP Chest Pain

cp Comprimé

CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (treatment of OSA)

CPK Creatinine PhosphoKinase

CPP Cerebral Perfusion Pressure

CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

CPS Carte Professionnelle de Santé

CPS Cell Production System

CR Computed Radiology

CRD Chronic Respiratory Disease

CRF Case Report Form

CRF Chronic Renal Failure

CRP C Reactive Protein / Protéine C Réactive (protéine élaborée par
le foie lors d'inflammations)

CRPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

CRS Congenital Rubella Syndrome

CSD Cat-Scratch Disease

CSF Cerebro Spinal Fluid

CSR Cosmetic Skin Resurfacing

CST Contraction Stress Testing

CT CalciTonine

CT Chlamydia Trachomatis

CT Compliance Thoracique (compliance pariétale) / Thoracic compliance
(CT)

CT Computerized Tomography

CTA Clear To Auscultation

CTCL Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

CTD Connective Tissue Disease

CTL Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte

CTLM Computed Tomography Laser Mammography

CTR Carpal Tunnel Release

CTS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

CV CardioVascular

CVA CerebroVascular Accident

CVA Costo Vertebral Angle

CVD Cardio Vascular Disease

CVI Cerebro Vascular Insufficiency

CVP Central Venous Pressure

CVS CardioVascular System

CVS Chorionic Villi Sampling

CXR Chest X-Ray

CYS Cysteine (aminoacid)

D4T Stavudine

DAB Dorsal Abductors

DACM Desacetyl Cefotaxime

DAPI Di Amidino Phenyl Indole

DAPV Déficit en Années Potentielles de Vie

DB Dead Body / Corps mort

DC Débit Cardiaque

DCA Directional Color Angiography

DCD Dynamic Cooling Device

DCI Dénomination Commune Internationale

DCT Diphtérie, Coqueluche, Tétanos (vaccin)

ddA Di Désoxy Adénosine

ddATP Di Désoxy Adénosine Tri Phosphate

ddC Zalcitabine

DDC DiDeoxyCytidine / DiDeoxyCytidine (DDC)

ddI Didanosine Inhibitor

DDS Diamino Diphenyl Sulphone (leprosy)

DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery

DEET Dimethylmetatoluamide (insect repellant)

Dent Dental

DES Diethyl Stilbestrol

DFMO DiFluoroMethylOrnithine

DH Décimale Hahnemannienne

DHA Acide DocosaHexAenoïque

DHE Di Hydro Ergotamine

DHEA DeHydroEpiAndrosterone (hormone)

DHEA-S DeHydroEpiAndrosterone Sulphate (hormone)

DHFR Di Hydro Folate Réductase

DHT DiHydro Testosterone (hormone)

DI Dosing Interval

DIC Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (same as CID)

DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine

DIN Drug Identification Number (FDAR)

DIP Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia

DIP Distal InterPhalangeal

DIU Dispositif Intra-Utérin

DJD Degenerative Joint Disease

DKA Diabetic Keto Acidosis

DL Diffusion capacity of the Lung / capacité de diffusion pulmonaire
(DL)

DM Dystrophie Myotonique / Myotonic Dystrophy

DMARD Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drug

DMD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

d-MPH d-MethylPhenidate

DMRA Dégénérescence Maculaire Reliée à l'Age (ophtalmologie)

DMSO DiMethyl Sulph Oxide

DNA DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

DNCB Di-Nitro-Chloro-Benzene

DOA Dead On Arrival

DOC DesOxyCotricosterone (hormone)

DP Distal Pulses

DP Dorsalis Pedis Pulse

DPL Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage

DPT Diphteria, Pertussis, Tetanus vaccine

Dr Doctor / Docteur

DRB Dépression Récurrente Brève (Idem RBD)

DRE Digital Rectal Examination

Drng Drainage

Drsg Dressing

DRSP Drug Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae

DRUJ Distal RadioUlnar Joint

DRUL Distal RadioUlnar Ligaments

DSA Digital Subtraction Angiography

DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry

DT Delirium Tremens

DT Diphteria-Tetanus toxoids / Anti-Diphtérique-Tétanique (DT)
(Diphtérie, Tétanos)

DTAB Diphtérie, Typhoïde, paratyphoïde A et B (vaccin)

DTC Diethyldi Thio Carbarbate

DTCoq Dipthérie, Tétanos, Coqueluche (vaccin)

DTCP Dilphtérie, Tétanos, Coqueluche, Poliomyélite (vaccin)

DTCPolioHIb Diphtérie, Tétanos, Coqueluche, Poliomyélite, Haemophilus
Influenza b (vaccin)

DTH Delayed Type Hypersensitivity

DTP Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (a vaccine, same as DTCoq)

DTP Diphtérie, Tétanos, Poliomyélite (un vaccin)

DTPA Diethylene Triamine Penta Acetic acid

DTR Deep Tendon Reflex

DTTAB Diphtérie, Tétanos, Typhoïde A et B (vaccine)

DUB Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

DUI Driving Under Influence (alcoholic intoxication)

DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis

DWAI Driving While Ability Impaired

DWI Driving While Intoxicated

DX Diagnosis

EAC External Auditory Canal

EACA Epsilon Aminocaproic Acid

EBCT Electron-Beam Computed Tomography

EBV Epstein-Barr Virus

EBW Effective Body Weight

EC Escherichia Coli

ECA Enzyme de Conversion de l'Angiotensine

E-CABG Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

ECBU Examen CytoBactériologique des Urines

ECC Emergency Cardiac Arrest

ECF Extra Cellular Fluid

ECG ElectroCardioGram / Electrocardiogramme

ECM Erythème Chronique Migrant

ECMO Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation

ECRB Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

ECRL Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

ECT ElectroChemoTherapy

ECT Electro Convulsive Therapy

ECTR Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release

ECU Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

ED Emergency Department

EDC Estimated ( or Expected) Date of Confinement

EDC Extensor Digitorum Communis

EDE Effective Dose Equivalent

EDM Extensor Digitis Minimi

EDP Emotionally Disturbed Person

EDTA Endocrine Disruptor Testing and Assessment

EDTA EthyleneDiamine Tetracetic Acid

EECP Enhanced External CounterPulsation

EEG ElectroEncephaloGram / Electroencéphalogramme

EENT Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat (same as YNGO)

EES Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate

EFAD Essential Fatty Acids Deficiency (same as CAGE)

EGF Epidermal Growth Factor

EGTA Esophageal Gastric Tube Airway

EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance

EIA Enzyme ImmunoAssay

EKG Electrocardiogram

ELISA Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (a method to detect
antibodies to HIV)

EM Erythema Migrans

EMG Electromyography

EMO inhaler Epstein-Macintosh-Oxford inhaler / Inhalateur d'Epstein-
Macintosh-Oxford

EMS Electrical Muscle Stimulation

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EMST Emergency Management of Severe Trauma

EMT Emergency Medical Technician

ENT Ear, Nose, Throat

EP Embolie Pulmonaire

EPA Acide Eicosapentaenoique

EPB Extensor Pollicis Brevis

EPEC EnteroPathogenic Escherichia Coli

E-PHA Erythroglutinating PhytoHemAgglutinin

EPL Extensor Pollicis Longus

EPS Extra Pyramidal Signs and symptoms

ER Emergency Room

ER-SX Erythromicyn Ethylsuccinate - Sulfisoxazole

Erythro Erythomycin

ES Embryonic Stem

ESI ElectroSpray Ionization

ESM Ethosuximide

ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

ESRD End Stage Renal Disease

ESRF End Stage Renal Failure

EST Expressed Sequence Tag

ESU Emergency Services Unit

ESWT Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

ET Embryo Transfer

ET EndoTracheal

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

ETB EthamButol

ETI EndoTracheal Intubation

Etio Etiology

ETT EndoTracheal Tube

ETT Exercise Tolerance Time

EUA Examination Under Anesthesia

EVA Echelle Visuelle Analogue

Exam Examination / Examen

F Female

FA First Aid

FAE Fetal Alcohol Effects

FAP Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrom / Syndrome d'alcoolisme fœtal

FB Foreign Body / Corps étranger

FBS Fasting Blood Sugar

FC Fréquence Cardiaque

FCM Flow Cytometry

FCR Flexor Carpi Radialis

FCS Fetal Calf Serum

FCU Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

FDAR Food and Drug Administration Regulation

FDIM Fluorescence Digital Imaging Microscopy

FDMA First Dorsal Metacarpal Artery

FDP Flexor Digitorum Profundus

FDS Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Fe def. Iron Deficiency

FEF Forced Expiratory Flow

FER Frozen Embryo Replacement

FET Frozen Embryo Transfer

FEV Forced Expiratory Volume

FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma

FHR Fetal Heart Rate

FHT Fetal Heart Tones

FIAC Fiacitibine

FIAU Fialuridine

FiO2 Fraction d'oxygène présente dans l'air inspiré

FIV Fécondation In Vitro

FIVETE Fécondation In Vitro Et Transfert d'Embryon

fl Flacon

FLPC Film Lacrymal PréCornéen

FMF Familial Mediterranean Fever

fMRA functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

FMT Fréquence Maximum Théorique

FOP Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

FPB Flexor Pollicis Brevis

FPIA Fluorescence-Polarization ImmunoAssay

FPL Flexor Pollicis Longus

FPRE Flux Plasmatique Rénal Efficace

FQ FluoroQuinolones

fract. Fractional

FRAXA Fragile X Locus

FRR Fecundity Rate Ratio

FSE Feuille de Soins Electronique (SS)

FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FSHD FacioScapuloHumeral Muscular Dystrophy

FT Full Term

FTICR Fourier Transform IonCyclotron Resonance

FTND Full Term Normal Delivery

FTSG Full Thickness Skin Graft

FUO Fever of Unknown Origin

FVC Forced Vital Capacity

FW Fetal Weight

G6PD Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (a deficiency)

GA General Anæsthesia

GABA Gamma Amino Butyric Acid

GAS Group A Streptococci

GAST Gonadotropin releasing hormone Agonist Stimulation Test

GBL Gamma-ButyroLactone

GC Gonococcus

GCS Glasgow Coma Scale

G-CSF Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor

GD Gadopentetate Dimeglumine

GE GastroEnterology

G/E GastroEnteritis / Gastroentérite

GERD GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease

GFAP Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate

GH Growth Hormone

GI Gastro-Intestinal

GIFT Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer

GIP Giant cell Interstitial Pneumonia

GLA GammaLinoleic Acid / Acide gamma linoléïque

GLN Glutamine (aminoacid)

GLU Glutamic acid (aminoacid)

GLY Glycine (aminoacid)

Gm- Gram Negative

Gm+ Gram Positive

GM-CSF Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor

GNB Gram-Negative Bacilli

GNC General Nursing Care

GnRH Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

GnRH-a Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone analog

GP General Paralysis / Paralysie générale

GP General Practitioner / Médecin généraliste

GSW Gun Shot Wound / Blessure par balle

Gtts Gouttes (drops per minute)

GU Genito-Urinary

GVH Graft Versus Host

GVHD Graft Versus Host Disease

GVL Graft Versus Leukaemia

GYN Gynecology / Gynécologie

H2CO3 Carbonic Acid / Acide carbonique

H Hour

H Hydrogen

HA Hyaluronic Acid

HAART Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

HASCVD Hypertensive ArterioSclerotic CardioVascular Disease

HASHD Hypertensive ArteriosSlerotic Heart Disease

HAV Hepatitis A Virus

Hb Hémoglobine

HB Heart Block

HBOC Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

HBP High Blood Pressure

HBsAg Hepatitis B surface Antigen

HBV Hepatitis B Virus

HCC HepatoCellular Carcinoma

HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hormone)

HCl Hydrochloric / Chlorhydrique

HCO3- Ion bicarbonate (basique)

Hct Hematocrit / Hématocrite

HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide

HCV Hepatitis C Virus

HCVD Hypertensive CardioVascular Disease

HD Hodgkin's Disease

HDL High Density Lipoprotein / Lipoprotéine de haute densité

HDL-C High Density Lipoprotein - Cholesterol

Hem Hematology

HEPT HydroxyEthethoxy methyl PhenylthioThymine (antiviral)

Hg Mercury / Mercure

Hgb Hemoglobin (same as Hb)

HGE Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (transmitted by ticks)

HGO Hepatic Glucose Output

HH Hard of Hearing

HHV-2 Human HerpesVirus - 2

5-HIAA 5-Hydroxy Indole Acetic Acid

HIB Haemophilus Influenzae B

HIC-HIO Hypertension Intra Cranienne - Hypertension Intra Oculaire

HIE Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

HIFU High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

HIS Histidine (aminoacid)

HIT Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

HI-test Haemagglutination Inhibition Test

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus (same as VIH)

HIV-1 Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1

HJR Hepato Jugular Reflux

HLA Human Leukocyte Antigen

HLGR High Level Gentamicin Resistance

HMD Hyaline Membrane Disease

HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotrophin (hormone)

HMG-CoA Hydroxy-3 Méthyl-3 Glutamyl Co-enzyme A

hMSC human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

HNPCC Hereditary NonPolyposis Colorectal Cancer

hn RNA heterogenous nuclear RNA

HO Heterotopic Ossification

HoH Hard-of-Hearing (mal-entendant)

HoLRP Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate

HP Hypersensitivity Pneumonia

HPA Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal

HPL Human Placental Lactogen

HPS Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

HPVs Human Papilloma Viruses

HRRR Heart Regular Rate and Rhythm

HRV Heart Rate Variability

HSA Human Serum Albumin

HSG HysteroSalpingoGraphy

HSP Heat Shock Protein

HSV Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and Herpes Simplex Virus-2

HTA Hyper Tension Artérielle

HTLV Human T cell Lymphotropic Virus

HTN Hypertension

HTS HormonoThérapie Substitutive

HVD Hypertensive Vascular Disease

HVZ Herpes Varicella Zoster Virus (same as VZV)

HZ Hazard Zone / Zone à risques

IA Intra-Arterial

IBG Iliac Bone Graft

IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBW Ideal Body Weight

ICBG Iliac Crest Bone Graft

ICCU Intensive Coronary Care Unit

ICD Implantable (or implanted) Cardioverter-Defibrillator

ICF Intra Cellular Fluid

ICL IsoCitrate Lyase (enzyme impliquée daans le développement de la
tuberculose)

ICP Intra Cranial Pressure

ICRT IntraCoronary Radiation Therapy

ICS InterCostal Space

ICSH Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone (same as LH)