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MED. ABBREVIATIONS-SONOGRAPY
ESSENTIALS OF SONOGRAPHY & PATIENT CARE
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Medical
Undergraduate 4
08/24/2008
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Term

aa

 Definition
of each
Term
AAA
 Definition

abdominal aortic aneurysm
Term
Ab
 Definition
abortion
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
AFM
 Definition

after fatty meal
Term
AFP
 Definition
alpha-fetoprotein
Term
ALL
 Definition
Acute leukocytic leukemia
Term

AML

 Definition

acute monocytic leukemia
Term
Amnio
 Definition
amniocentesis
Term
A-Mode
 Definition
amplitude modulation
Term
AODM
 Definition
adult onset diabetes mellitus
Term
AP
 Definition

Abdominal perimeter

Anteroposterior
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ATN
 Definition
acute tubular necrosis
Term

BD

 Definition
binocular distance
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
B-H
 Definition

Braxton-Hicks contraction
Term
bid
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
B-Mode
 Definition
brightness mode
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BMT
 Definition
bone marrow transplant
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPD
 Definition
biparietal diameter
Term

BPH

 Definition

benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
BPM
 Definition

beats per minute
Term
BPP
 Definition
biophysical profile
Term
BSO
 Definition
Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
Term

BTD

 Definition
Biliary tract disease
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
C
 Definition
celsius
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CBD
 Definition
common bile duct
Term

CCA

 Definition

common cartoid artery
Term
CHD
 Definition
common hepatic duct
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CI
 Definition
cephalic index
Term
CL
 Definition
corpus luteum
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CML
 Definition
chronic myeloid leukemia
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
CD
 Definition

common duct
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
Cr
 Definition
Creatinine
Term
CRL
 Definition

Crown-Rump Length
Term
CRT
 Definition
cathode-ray tube
Term
CS
 Definition
cesarean section
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term

CST

 Definition

contraction stress test
Term
CT
 Definition
Computed Tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVS
 Definition
Chorionic villus sampling
Term

Cx

 Definition
Cervix
Term
db
 Definition
Decibel
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilatation & Curettage
Term
DGC
 Definition
depth-gain compensation
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
dr
 Definition

dram
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
DTs
 Definition
Delirium tremens
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep venous thrombosis
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG
 Definition

echocardiogram
Term
EDC
 Definition
Estimated date of confinement
Term
EDC
 Definition
estimated date of confinement
Term

EEG

 Definition

electroencephalogram

echoencephalogram
Term
EFW
 Definition
estimated fetal weight
Term
EKG (ECG)
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
ERCP
 Definition

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Term
ETOH
 Definition

ethanol (alcohol)

 
Term

EUA

 Definition
examination under anesthesia
Term
F
 Definition
fahrenheit
Term
FDIU
 Definition
fetal death in utero
Term
FH
 Definition

fundal height

fetal heart

family history
Term
FHT
 Definition
fetal heart tones
Term

FSH

 Definition
follicle stimulating hormone
Term
FTT
 Definition
failure to thrive
Term
F/U
 Definition
follow up
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
Fx
 Definition

function

fracture
Term
G
 Definition

gravida
Term
GA
 Definition
gestational age
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term

gm, g

 Definition
gram
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
Term
GS
 Definition
gestational sac
Term
GTD
 Definition
gestational trophoblastic disease
Term
gtt
 Definition

drops
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
Gyn
 Definition
gynecology
Term
HBP
 Definition
high blood pressure
Term
HC
 Definition

head circumference

hepatocellular
Term

hCG

 Definition
human chorionic gonadtropin
Term
HCT
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hg
 Definition
Mercury
Term
Hgb, Hg
 Definition
Hmoglobin
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency virus
Term

HLA

 Definition
human leukocyte antigen
Term
HMG
 Definition
human menopausal gonadotropin
Term
HP
 Definition
head perimeter
Term
hs
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
HSM
 Definition
hepatosplenomegaly
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
Hydro
 Definition

Hydrocephalus

Hydronephrosis

 
Term
IC
 Definition
Iliac Crest
Term
IDDM
 Definition
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Term

IM

 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
IUCD
 Definition
intrauterine contraceptive device
Term
IUFD
 Definition

intrauterine fetal demise
Term
IUGR
 Definition
intrauterine growth restriction
Term

IUP

 Definition
intrauterine pregnancy
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IVC
 Definition
inferior vena cava
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
IVS
 Definition
interventricular septum
Term
JODM
 Definition
juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus
Term

K

 Definition
potassium
Term
kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
LCM
 Definition

left coastal margin

 
Term
LE
 Definition
lower extremity
Term

LFT

 Definition

liver function test

(eg. ALT, AST)
Term
LH
 Definition
lutenizing hormone
Term
LIF
 Definition
long internal focus (transducer)
Term
LK
 Definition
left kidney
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quandrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LNMP
 Definition
last normal menstrual period
Term
LPO
 Definition
left posterior oblique
Term
LSO
 Definition
left salpingo-oophrectomy
Term
LV/HW
 Definition
left-ventricle/hemispheric width ratio
Term

mEq

 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
MHz
 Definition
megahertz
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term

MIF

 Definition
Medium internal focue (transducer)
Term
ML
 Definition
midline
Term
ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
M-Mode
 Definition

TM motion modulation

time-motion modulation
Term
MPV
 Definition
main portal vein
Term
MRI
 Definition
magneic resonance imaging
Term
NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
NMR
 Definition
nuclear magnetic resonance
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NSS
 Definition
normal shape and size
Term
NST
 Definition
nonstress test
Term
NSVD
 Definition
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term

NTD

 Definition
neural tube defect
Term
OA/OP
 Definition
Occiput anterior/Occiput Posterior
Term
Ob
 Definition
Obstetrics
Term
OC
 Definition
ocular diameter
Term
OCG
 Definition

oral cholecystogram

(x-ray of the gallbladder, an organ in the right upper abdomen that stores bile)
Term
OCT
 Definition
oxytocin challenge test
Term
OFD
 Definition

occipital-frontal diameter
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term

P

 Definition
after
Term
PA
 Definition

Popliteal artery

or

Popliteal aneurysm
Term
Para
 Definition
Number of full-term pregnancies, premature births, abortions, or living children
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PE
 Definition

pleural effusion

pulmonary embolus
Term
PI
 Definition
pulsatility index
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
POC
 Definition
products of conception
Term
POD #
 Definition
postop day #___
Term
Postop
 Definition
after surgery
Term
PP
 Definition
postpartum
Term
PPD
 Definition

test for tuberculosis
Term
Preop
 Definition
before surgery
Term
PROM
 Definition

premature rupture of membranes
Term
PSA
 Definition

prostate-specific antigen
Term
PSI
 Definition
postsaline injection
Term
PT
 Definition
pregnancy test
Term

pt

 Definition
patient
Term
PTA
 Definition
prior to admission
Term
PTT
 Definition
prothrombin time
Term
PV
 Definition

portal vein
Term

qd

 Definition
every day
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
qs
 Definition
sufficient quantity
Term

RAS

 Definition
renal artery stenosis
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
RCM
 Definition
righ costal margin
Term
Rh
 Definition
rhesus
Term
RI
 Definition
resistive index
Term

RIND

 Definition

reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
Term
RK
 Definition
right kidney
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quandrant
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RPO
 Definition
right posterior oblique
Term
RSO
 Definition
right salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
RT
 Definition
real time (dynamic imaging)
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quandrant
Term
Rx
 Definition
treatment
Term
s
 Definition
withous
Term
SAB
 Definition
spontaneous abortion
Term
SBE
 Definition
subacute bacterial endocarditis
Term
SD
 Definition
standard deviation
Term
SIF
 Definition
short internal focus (transducer)
Term
SMA
 Definition
superior mesentric artery
Term
SMV
 Definition
superior mesenteric vein
Term
SP
 Definition

splenic vein

symphysis pubis
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
sp gr
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
SVD
 Definition
spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term
TAB
 Definition

therapeutic abortion
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TAS
 Definition
transabdominal scan
Term

TCD

 Definition
Transcranial Doppler
Term
TCG
 Definition
Time-compensated gain
Term
TGC
 Definition
Time-gain compensated
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TIUV
 Definition
total intrauterine volume
Term
tko
 Definition
to keep open (intravenous line)
Term
TOA
 Definition
tubo-ovarian abscess
Term
Tr
 Definition
transverse
Term
TURP
 Definition
transutheral resection of the prostate
Term
TVH
 Definition

total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TVS
 Definition

transvaginal scan
Term
Tx
 Definition

transplant

transducer
Term
U
 Definition
umbilicus
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal series
Term
UPJ
 Definition
ureteropelvic junction
Term
URI
 Definition

upper respiratory tract infection
Term
U/S
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UVJ
 Definition

Ureterovesical junction
Term
VTX
 Definition

vertex presentation
Term
w
 Definition
without
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
Term

WES

 Definition
wall-echo shadow
Term
XP
 Definition
xiphoid process
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