FULL FORM OF COMMON MEDICAL WORDS Abbrevations

CBC : : complete blood count

CP : : complete picture (of blood)

CXR : : X-ray chest (PA view)

BT : : bleeding time

CT : : clotting time

LFT : : liver function test

SGOT : : serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT : : serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

ALP : : alkaline phosphatase

ALT : : alanine aminotransferase

GGT: :gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

GGT: : gamma glutamile transpeptidase

GTT: : glucose tolerance test

LDH: : lactae dehydrogenase

PT: : prothrombing time

AF : : atrial fibrillation

AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis

ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

AMI : acute myocardial infarction

ARF : acute renal failure

HTN : : high blood pressure @hyper tension

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft

CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia

CCF: congestive cardiac failure

CF: cystic fibrosis

CHD: coronary heart disease

CNS: central nervous system

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure

CRF: chronic renal failure

CSF: cerebrospinal fluid

CT: computer mography

CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

CVD: cardiovascular disease

DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis

DU: duodenal ulcer

DVT: deep vein thrombosis

ECG: electrocardiography/ or cardiogram

EEG: electroencephalogram

ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESRD: end-stage renal disease

FPG: fasting plasma glucose

GIT: gastrointestinal tract

GU: gastric ulcer

GvHD: graft versus host disease

HAV: hepatitis A virus

HBV: hepatitis B virus

Hcg: human chorionic gonadotrophin

HAV : : hepatitis A virus

HCV hepatitis: C virus

HIV: human immunodeficiency virus

HNA: heparin neutralising activity

ICH: intracranial haemorrhage

IDA: iron deficiency anaemia

IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus

IFG: impaired fasting glucose

IGT : impaired glucose tolerance

IHD: ischaemic heart disease

Ig: immunoglobulin

IM: intramuscular

ITU: intensive therapy unit

IV: intravenous

IVU: intravenous urogram

K: : potassium

LBBB: left bundle branch block

LCM: left costal margin

LFTs: liver function tests

LIF: left iliac fossa

LUQ: left upper quadrant

LVF: left ventricular failure

LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy

MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity

MCH: mean cell haemoglobin

MI: myocardial infarction

Min: minutes

MPD: myeloproliferative disease

MRI : magnetic resonance imaging

MS : multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy

Na: : sodium

Ca : : calcium

NaCl: sodium chloride

OA : osteo arthritis

RA : : rheumatoid arthritis

OCP: oral contraceptive pill

PACWP: pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure

PAD: peripheral arterial disease

PB: peripheral blood

PBC : primary biliary cirrhosis

PCI: percutaneous coronary
intervention

PCL: plasma cell leukaemia

PE: pulmonary embolism

PR: per rectum

PV : : per vagina

PV: plasma volume

RAS: renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis

RBBB: right bundle branch block

RBCs: red blood cells

RCC: red blood cell count

Rh: Rhesus (monkey)

RIF: right iliac fossa

RUQ: right upper quadrant

SC: subcutaneous

SDH: subdural haemorrhage

SOB: shortness of breath

SM: smooth muscle

SVC : superior vena cava

SVCO: superior vena caval obstruction

SXR: skull x-ray

T°: temperature

t1/2: half-life

T4: thyroxine

TA: temporal arteritis

TB: tuberculosis

TFT: thyroid function test

TIAs: transient ischaemic attacks

TPO: thyroid peroxidase

TRAB: thyrotropin receptor antibodies

TSH : thyroid-stimulating hormone

TT: thrombin time

UC: ulcerative colitis

U&E: urea and electrolytes

UCE: : urea creatinine & electrolytes

URTI: upper respiratory tract infection

UTI: urinary tract infection

USS: ultrasound scan

VIII: C factor VIII clotting activity

VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide

Vit K: vitamin K

VSD: ventricular septal defect

WBC: :white blood cell

TLC : : total leukocytes