PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR MEDICINE
Medical abbreviations (AVL-CCF)
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Abbreviation or symbol
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Meaning
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AVL
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augmented voltage left arm
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AVR
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augmented voltage right arm
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b.d/ b.i.d.
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twice a day (Latin)
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BAL
|
blood alcohol level
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BB
|
bed bath; blanket bath
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BC
|
bone conduction
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BCG
|
bacilli Calmette-Guerin
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BF
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breast fed
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BI
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bone injury
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BID
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brought in dead
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BIPP
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bismuth iodoform and paraffin paste
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BM
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bowel movement
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BMA
|
British Medical Association
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BMJ
|
British Medical Journal
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BMR
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basal metabolic rate
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BMSc
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Bachelor of Medical Science
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BNF
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British National Formulary
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BNO
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bowels not opened
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BO
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bowels opened
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPC
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British Pharmaceutical Codex
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BPD
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bi-parietal diameter
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BS
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breath sounds; bowel sounds
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BS
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Bachelor of Surgery
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BWt
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birth weight
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C
|
head presentation; centigrade; Celcius
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c.
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with (Latin)
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c.c.
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with meals/ food (Latin)
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c/o
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complains of
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CA/Ca
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cancer; carcinoma; calcium
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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capt.
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head presentation
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CAT
|
coaxial or computerised axial
tomography
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CBT
|
cognitive behavioural therapy
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CCF
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congestive cardiac failure
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