Medical Abbreviations – Full Form (100016)
| Short Form | Full Form |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| AC | before meals |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| BAC | blood alcohol content |
| BAMS | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
| BCG | Bacillus Calmette-Guerin |
| BDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
| BMD | Bone Mineral Density |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CMO | Chief Medical Officer |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| EBV | Epstein – Barr virus |
| ECC | emergency cardiac care |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| ENT | Ear Nose Throat |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| GMO | Genetically Modified Organism |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| ID | infectious diseases |
| IVF | IN Vitro Fertilization |
| MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
| MC | Menstrual Cycle |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine |
| MDD | maximum daily dose |
| MMR | Measles Mumps and Rubella |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| OCD | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
| OPD | Outpatient Department |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| PAC | Premature Atrial Contraction |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
| PNV | prenatal vitamins |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| QD | once a day |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| RHD | Rheumatic Heart Disease |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| Rx | prescription, treatment |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| TLC | Total Lung Capacity |
| TT | Tetanus Toxoid |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| WBC | White Blood Cell |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| XRT | external radiation therapy |
