mujaly_rashad
12-01-2006, 06:42 AM
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
ADL activities of daily living
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALT alanine aminotransferase (formerly SGPT)
AST aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)
bid two times a day
BUN blood urea nitrogen
C Celsius; centigrade; complement
CBC complete blood cell (count)
Cl chloride; chlorine
cm Centimeter
CNS central nervous system
CO2 carbon dioxide
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
dL deciliter (= 100 mL)
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
D/W dextrose in water
ECF extracellular fluid
ECG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
F Fahrenheit
FDA Food and Drug Administration
ft foot; feet (measure)
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GI Gastrointestinal
gm Gram
GU Genitourinary
h Hour
H2 Histamine
Hb Hemoglobin
Hc Thematocrit
HDL high-density lipoprotein
Hg Mercury
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leukocyte antigen
Hz hertz (cycles per second)
IADL instrumental activities of daily living
ICF intracellular fluid
Ig Immunoglobulin
IM intramuscular(ly)
in. inch; inches
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
IV intravenous(ly)
kc alkilocalorie (food calorie)
kg Kilogram
L Liter
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoprotein
m Meter
mEq milliequivalent
mg Milligram
min Minute
mL Milliliter
mm Millimeter
mo Month
mOsm milliosmole
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
Na Sodium
ng nanogram[ws][el](= millimicrogram)
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OTC over-the-counter
oz Ounce
pH hydrogen ion concentration
po Orally
prn as needed
q Every
qid four times a day
RBC red blood cell
s.c. subcutaneous(ly)
SD standard deviation
sec Second
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
sq Square
TB Tuberculosis
tid three times a day
u. Unit
UTI urinary tract infection
WBC white blood cell
wk Week
yr Year
µL Microliter
µm micrometer; micron
µg Microgram
µU Microunit
/ Per
< less than
> more than
< equal to or less than
> equal to or more than
± plus or minus
§ Section
Other than mu (µ) and beta (ß), all Greek letters are spelled out (alpha, theta, etc.)
ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
ADL activities of daily living
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALT alanine aminotransferase (formerly SGPT)
AST aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)
bid two times a day
BUN blood urea nitrogen
C Celsius; centigrade; complement
CBC complete blood cell (count)
Cl chloride; chlorine
cm Centimeter
CNS central nervous system
CO2 carbon dioxide
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
dL deciliter (= 100 mL)
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
D/W dextrose in water
ECF extracellular fluid
ECG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
F Fahrenheit
FDA Food and Drug Administration
ft foot; feet (measure)
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GI Gastrointestinal
gm Gram
GU Genitourinary
h Hour
H2 Histamine
Hb Hemoglobin
Hc Thematocrit
HDL high-density lipoprotein
Hg Mercury
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leukocyte antigen
Hz hertz (cycles per second)
IADL instrumental activities of daily living
ICF intracellular fluid
Ig Immunoglobulin
IM intramuscular(ly)
in. inch; inches
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
IV intravenous(ly)
kc alkilocalorie (food calorie)
kg Kilogram
L Liter
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoprotein
m Meter
mEq milliequivalent
mg Milligram
min Minute
mL Milliliter
mm Millimeter
mo Month
mOsm milliosmole
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
Na Sodium
ng nanogram[ws][el](= millimicrogram)
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OTC over-the-counter
oz Ounce
pH hydrogen ion concentration
po Orally
prn as needed
q Every
qid four times a day
RBC red blood cell
s.c. subcutaneous(ly)
SD standard deviation
sec Second
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
sq Square
TB Tuberculosis
tid three times a day
u. Unit
UTI urinary tract infection
WBC white blood cell
wk Week
yr Year
µL Microliter
µm micrometer; micron
µg Microgram
µU Microunit
/ Per
< less than
> more than
< equal to or less than
> equal to or more than
± plus or minus
§ Section
Other than mu (µ) and beta (ß), all Greek letters are spelled out (alpha, theta, etc.)