1diag first diagonal
1gen first-generation
1line first-line
24h 24 hours
24hu 24-hour urine
2da today
2diag second diagonal
2gen second-generation
2line second-line
2ves two-vessel
3gen third-generation
3line third-line
3ves three-vessel
4line fourth-line
5fu 5-FU
5fux 5-fluorouracil
aaa AAA
aaax abdominal aortic aneurysm
aae appetite and energy
aaf African-American female
aam African-American male
aao alert and oriented
aap auscultation and percussion
aarr antiarrhythmic
aarrh atrial arrhythmia
aaw alive and well
abd abdomen
abdl abdominal
abdld abdominal discomfort
abdlp abdominal pain
abgx arterial blood gas
abi ABI
abifem aortobifemoral
abix ankle-brachial indices
abl ablation
abmen above mentioned
abn abnormal
abnx abnormalities
abny abnormality
abvd ABVD
acei ACE inhibitors
acker actinic keratosis
acy activity
acys activities
adjchemo adjuvant chemotherapy
addl additional
addly additionally
addn addition
ade adequate
adely adequately
adeno adenocarcinoma
adh adhesion
adhs adhesions
adj adjuvant
adlx activities of daily living
adm admission
adriamycin Adriamycin
af atrial fibrillation
afe all four extremities
afl atrial flutter
afpx alpha-fetoprotein
afq all four quadrants
agrelin Agrylin
ahax autoimmune hemolytic anemia
aicd AICD
aicdgc AICD generator change
aicdx automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
aii anti-inflammatories
ain aortic insufficiency
airm air movement
aiwmi acute inferior wall myocardial infarction
al allergies
alb albuterol
alc alcohol
alcc alcoholic
alcx absolute lymphocyte count
alit alignment
alkpho alkaline phosphatase
allx acute lymphocytic leukemia
alnd axillary lymph node dissection
alrh allergic rhinitis
alt ALT
altace Altace
alth although
alz Alzheimer disease
ama against medical advice
ambien Ambien
ambu ambulate
ambud ambulated
ambun ambulation
amde made
amfu amaurosis fugax
ami amiodarone
amit amitriptyline
aml AML
amlx acute myelogenous leukemia
amox amoxicillin
amsx altered mental status
amt amount
amts amounts
amx morning
anb antibiotic
anbs antibiotics
anc ANC
ancx absolute neutrophil count
anes anesthesia
angm angiogram
angp angioplasty
angy angiography
anism aneurysm
aniso anisocytosis
ans adenosine nuclear scan
ant anterior
antco anticoagulation
anti3 antithrombin III
antiarrh antiarrhythmia
anticard anticardiolipin antibodies
anticoag anticoagulation
antihl antihyperlipidemic
antiht antihypertensive
anual annual
aoc acute-on-chronic
aodmx adult onset diabetes mellitus
apac atrial pacing
aphy adenopathy
aply apparently
appt appointment
appy appendectomy
apr April
apti appetite
apx approximately
aqwa all questions were answered
areg aortic regurgitation
armin aromatase inhibitors
arrh arrhythmia
arrhs arrhythmias
arrisk The family understands all risks, benefits, alternatives, and expectations of all involved. All questions were answered. Consent for surgery given.
artg arteriogram
arth arthritis
asa aspirin
asa325 aspirin 325 mg
asa81 aspirin 81 mg
asapx as soon as possible
ascvd ASCVD
ascvdx atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease
asdx atrial-septal defect
ashdx arteriosclerotic heart disease
asl asleep
asm adenosine stress Myoview
asnb as-needed basis
asno as noted above
aspvdx atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
asscd associated
asscn association
assx assessment
ast AST
asten aortic stenosis
asvp atrial sensing and ventricular pacing
asy asymptomatic
ata asthma
atp at this point
att at this time
attn attention
attp according to the patient
aty artery
atys arteries
aug August
augm Augmentin
aus auscultation
autim autoimmune
avd aortic valve disease
avmx arteriovenous malformations
avna AV nodal ablation
avnd AV node dysfunction
avnrt AV nodal reentry tachycardia
avrepl aortic valve replacement
avs aortic valve stenosis
awa as well as
awmyoi anterior wall myocardial infarction
awya away
ax anxiety
axln axillary lymph node
axlns axillary lymph nodes
axlym axillary lymphadenopathy
ayaa as you are aware,
ayk as you know
ayr as you remember
b12 B12
b12def B12 deficiency
b4 before
b9 benign
bap back pain
basa baby aspirin
bb beta blocker
bbb bundle branch block
bc because
bca breast cancer
bcc basal cell carcinoma
bcell B-cell lymphoma
bcp birth control pills
bev beverage
bevs beverages
bevmab bevacizumab
bf black female
bfc bleeding from Coumadin
bh bowel habits
bid b.i.d.
bidl twice daily
bidx twice a day
bifur bifurcation
bil bilateral
bily bilaterally
bipcmr biventricular pacemaker
bispho bisphosphonates
bivenp biventricular pacing
bkax below-the-knee amputation
bl baseline
bld blood
bldc blood count
blobr bleeding or bruising
bmab bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
bmbaa bone marrow biopsy and aspirate
bmbx bone marrow biopsy
bmdx bone mineral density
bmm bowel movement
bmms bowel movements
bmp BMP
bmpx basic metabolic panel
bmxpl bone marrow transplant
bn benign
bnt burning, numbness, and tingling
bobh bowel or bladder habits
bobi bowel or bladder incontinence
borco borderline control
borcod borderline controlled
borl borderline
boso bowel sounds
bpc blood pressure check
bphx benign prostatic hypertrophy
bpmx beats per minute
bpx blood pressure
brb bright red blood
brbpr bright red blood per rectum
brca BRCA
brca1 BRCA1
brca12 BRCA1 and 2
brca2 BRCA2
brcar breast carcinoma
brd bronchodilator
brk breakfast
brn bronchitis
bro brother
brobl bruising or bleeding
broil brother-in-law
brot brought
brs bronchoscopy
brss bronchiectasis
bs blood sugar
bsox bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
bthru breakthrough
btwn between
bvp biventricular pacing
bvpr biventricular pacemaker
bw blood work
bx biopsy
bxd biopsied
bxs biopsies
byty brachytherapy
byy bradycardia
byya bradyarrhythmia
ca125 CA-125
ca19 CA19-9
ca27 CA27.29
cabg CABG
cabgx coronary artery bypass graft
cad CAD
cadx coronary artery disease
caf chronic atrial fibrillation
caff caffeine
calc calcification
calcs calcifications
candida Candida
capne community-acquired pneumonia
capre capillary refill
capwy concealed accessory pathway
carbo carboplatin
carbtax carboplatin and Taxol
carc carcinoma
cardy cardiology
carend carotid endarterectomy
carz Cardizem
carzcd Cardizem CD
cathx catheterization
cauc Caucasian
cb carotid bruits
cbc CBC
cbcx complete blood count
cbe clinical breast exam
cbvax cerebrovascular accident
ccath cardiac catheterization
ccaty common carotid artery
ccb calcium channel blocker
cccond current cardiac condition
cce clubbing, cyanosis or edema
ccrcc clear cell renal cell carcinoma
ccs currently clinically stable
ccsy current cardiac symptoms
cd117 CD117
cd20 CD20
cd23 CD23
cd38 CD38
cd43 CD43
cd5 CD5
cdas current dosage and scheduling
cdd chest discomfort
cdifx Clostridium difficile
cea CEA
celebrex Celebrex
cfas common femoral arteries
cftg chronic fatigue
cgrm click, gallop, rub or murmur
cgrms clicks, gallops, rubs or murmurs
ch chest
chapp chest, abdomen, and pelvis
chb complete heart block
chc chief complaint
cheif chief
chekc check
chemo chemotherapy
chemrad chemoradiation
chf CHF
chfx congestive heart failure
chiari Chiari
chimal Chiari malformation
chol cholesterol
chole cholecystectomy
cholel cholelithiasis
chorinc chronic
chornic chronic
chp chest pain
chpr chest pressure
chroinc chronic
chti chest tightness
chx change
chxg changing
chxs changes
cia chemotherapy-induced anemia
cig cigarette
cigs cigarettes
cill chronically ill
cillap chronically ill-appearing
ciprox ciprofloxacin
cit cold intolerance
ck CyberKnife
ckup checkup
claud claudication
cld chronic lung disease
clinass clinical assessment
clincond clinical condition
clineval clinical evaluation
clinsig clinical significance
clinsur clinical surveillance
cllx chronic lymphocytic leukemia
clvh concentric left ventricular hypertrophy
cmc Cartersville Medical Center
cmeds current medications
cmedsti Current Medications:
cmeg cardiomegaly
cmlx chronic myelogenous leukemia
cmp CMP
cmpx comprehensive metabolic panel
cmyo cardiomyopathy
cn cranial nerves II-XII
cnsx central nervous system
co complains of
coag coagulation
cof cough
col colonoscopy
colace Colace
colrec colorectal cancer
com complaint
comg complaining
compl complication
compls complications
coms complaints
cond condition
cong congestion
conj conjunction
cons consultation
const constipation
constsy constitutional symptoms
cont continue
contd continued
contn continuation
conts continues
copd COPD
copdx chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cor coronary
cordx Cordarone
coreg Coreg
corp cor pulmonale
coum Coumadin
cpap CPAP
cpk CPK
cpu cardiopulmonary
cranor cranial orthosis
cre creatinine
crecl creatinine clearance
crf chronic respiratory failure
crfr cardiac risk factor reduction
cri chronic renal insufficiency
crit hematocrit
cronam chronic anemia
crpx C reactive protein
crx complete remission
ct CT
cta clear to auscultation
ctap clear to auscultation and percussion
ctcap CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
ctd carotid
ctdx connective tissue disorder
ctg CT-guided
ctly currently
cts carpal tunnel syndrome
cud could
cuu carotid ultrasound
cv cardiovascular
cva CVA
cvax cerebrovascular accident
cvdx cerebrovascular disease
cver cardioversion
cvi chronic venous insufficiency
cvidx common variable immunodeficiency
cvl cervical
cvr controlled ventricular rate
cx circumflex
cxan can
cxr chest x-ray
cy cycle
cy1 cycle #1
cy2 cycle #2
cy3 cycle #3
cy4 cycle #4
cy5 cycle #5
cy6 cycle #6
cys cycles
cysy cystoscopy
