Abbreviation
|
Clinical Term or Diagnosis
|
Abbreviation
|
Clinical Term or Diagnosis
|
| a/w |
Alive & well |
GU |
Genitourinary |
| Accident |
Accident: suicide, fell out of a tree, etc. |
HBP |
High blood pressure |
| ADH |
Atypical ductal hyperplasia |
HC |
Head circumference |
| ALL |
Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
HD |
Hodgkin’s disease |
| AML |
Acute myelogenous leukemia |
HNPCC |
Hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer |
| ASCAD |
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease |
HRT |
Hormone replacement therapy |
| ASCVD |
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
Hrt dz |
Heart disease |
| BCC |
Basal cell carcinoma |
HTN |
Hypertension |
| Bilat reconst |
Bilateral reconstruction |
Hx/hx |
History |
| BPH |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
Hyst-BSO |
Hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| Br |
Breast cancer |
IHC |
Immunohistochemistry |
| BSE |
Breast self-exam |
Lat dorsi |
Reconstruction using latissimus dorsi muscle |
| BSO |
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
LCIS |
Lobular carcinoma in situ |
| Bx/bx |
Uiopsy |
Liver mets |
Metastasis to the liver from a cancer |
| Ca, CA |
Cancer, carcimona |
LOH |
Loss of heterozygosity |
| CA NOS |
Cancer not otherwise specified |
Mel |
Melanoma |
| CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
MEN |
Multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| Cerv |
Cervical cancer |
Mets |
Metastasis |
| CF |
Cystic fibrosis |
MI |
Myocardial infarct (heart attack) |
| Chemo |
Chemotherapy |
MM |
Multiple myeloma |
| CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
MMR |
Mismatch repair |
| CIS |
Carcinoma in-situ |
MS |
Multiple sclerosis |
| CLL |
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
MVA |
Motor vehicle accident |
| CML |
Chronic myelocytic leukemia |
NED |
No evidence of disease |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
NHL |
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
| CRC |
Colorectal, colon or rectal cancer |
New Primary Br |
Bilateral breast cancer or ipsilateral 2nd primary |
| CVA |
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
NF1 |
Neurofibromatosis type I |
| DCIS |
Ductal carcinoma in situ |
NF2 |
Neurofibromatosis type II |
| DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
NHL |
Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
| Dx/dx |
Diagnosed |
NSAID |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| ELSI |
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues |
Ov |
Ovarian cancer |
| ERT |
Estrogen replacement therapy |
Pr |
Prostate cancer |
| Esoph |
Esophageal cancer |
PSA |
Prostate specific antigen |
| ETOH |
Ethyl alcohol (alcoholism) |
PUD |
Peptic ulcer disease |
| FAP |
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
PVD |
Peripheral vascular disease |
| GERD |
Gastroesophageal reflex disease |
Rad or XCT |
Radiation |
| GI |
Gastrointestinal |
Renal |
Renal or kidney cancer |
| GI CA NOS |
Gastrointestinal cancer not otherwise specified |
Retinoblast/RB1 |
Retinoblastoma |