1. ABREVIACIONES MÉDICAS
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
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2. Abbreviation Meaning
DU…………………………………Duodenal ulcer
DVT……………………Deep venous thrombosis
DWP……Department of Work and Pensions
Dx............... ……………………………..Diagnosis
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E…………………………………………….Electrolytes
EBV……………………………….Epstein-Barr virus
ECF…………………….............Extracellular fluid
ECG………………………………Electrocardiogram
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ECT……………………Electroconvulsive therapy

3. Abbreviation Meaning
EDC……………Expected date of confinement
EDD…………………..Expected date of delivery
EDM………………………Early diastolic murmur
EEG...............…………Electroencephalogram
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ENT……………………………Ear, nose and throat
EENT…………………Eyes, ear, nose and throat
ESN……………………Educationally sub-normal
ESR…………..Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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4. Abbreviation Meaning
ETT………………………..Exercise tolerance test
EUA……………Examination under anesthesia
F……………………………………………………Female
fb...............………………………..Finger breadth
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FB…………………………………………Foreign body
FBC………………………………….Full blood count
FH……………………………………………Fetal heart
FH……………………………………….Family history
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5. Abbreviation Meaning
FHH……………………………….Fetal heart heard
FHNH……………………….Fetal heart not heard
fl/ fL…………………………………………Femtolitre
FMFF...............…..Fetal movement first felt
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FOB…………………………….Faecal occult blood
FPC………………………….Family planning clinic
FRCS……………….Fellow of the Royal College
of Surgeons
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FSH………………Follicle stimulating hormone

6. Abbreviation Meaning
FTAT……………………Fluorescent treponemal
antibody test
FTBD………………………….Full term born dead
Fit to be detained
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FTND…………………Full term normal delivery
FUO......................Fever of unknown origin
FY1……………………………….Foundation Year 1
FY2……………………………….Foundation Year 2
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g ……………………………………………………..Gram

7. Abbreviation Meaning
G……………………………………………..…Gravidity
g/L……………………………………Grams per Litre
GA…………………………….General anaesthetic
GB...............………………………….Gall bladder
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GC…………………………………General condition
GCFT…………………Gonococcal complement
fixation test
GCS…………………………..Glasgow Coma Scale
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GIS……………………..Gastro-intestinal system

8. Abbreviation Meaning
GMC…………………..General Medical Council
GnRH….Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
GOT……Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
GP ………………..………… General Practitioner
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GPI …………..General Paralysis of the insane
GPT…………Glutamic Pyruvic transaminase
GTN……………….…………….Glyceryl trinitrate
GTT……………………….Glucose tolerance test
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9. Abbreviation Meaning
GU ……………………………………… Gastric ulcer
GUS …………………….. Genito-urinary system
Gy …………………………………………………. Grays
Gyn ...............…………………….. Gynaecology
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H&P …… .History and physical examination
Hb/Hgb …………………………..... Haemoglobin
HBP ………………………… High blood pressure
HCT/Hct …………………….….……. Haematocrit
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10. Abbreviation Meaning
HDU ………………..…… High dependency unit
HHV-8 ………………… (human) herpes virus 8
HIB ……………….. Haemophilus influenzae B
HIV ..……… Human immunodeficiency virus
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HO ………………………….………… House Officer
HP …………………………….….. House Physician
HPV …………………… Human papilloma virus
HR …………………………………….…….Heart rate
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11. Abbreviation Meaning
HS …………………………….……….. Heart sounds
HVS …………………….……… High vaginal swab
IBS ………………….. Irritable bowel syndrome
ICF ...............……………….. Intracellular fluid
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ICS ………………………………. Intercostal space
ICU ……………………………. Intensive care unit
ID ……………………..….……. Infectious disease
Ig ………………………..….……. Immune globulin
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12. Abbreviation Meaning
i.m. /IM ………………………… Intramuscular
IMRaD …..… Introduction, method, results
and discussion
Infusᵑ ………………..………………………. Infusion
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IOFB ....……………. Intra-ocular foreign body
IP ………………… In-patient; interphalangeal
IQ …………………………. Intelligence quotient
ISQ … Condition unchanged / in status quo
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IU ……………………………… International unit

13. Abbreviation Meaning
IUD…………………………… Intrauterine device
IV/ i.v. …..…………………………….. Intravenous
IVC………………..……………. Inferior vena cava
IVF....………………………… In vitro fertilization
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IVP………………………..Intravenous pyelogram
IVU…………………………..Intravenous urogram
Ix………………………………….........Investigation
IZS ………………………..Insulin zinc suspension
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14. Femtolitro:
Unidad de medida de volumen
igual a 10¯ ¹⁵ litro, y equivale al
volumen de 1 μm³.
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Es una millonésima parte de una
milmillonésima de litro.
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15. Gracias por su atención
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Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Torre
Pediatra Neonatólogo
dr_diaz_torre@hotmail.com
(779) 100 - 40 - 26
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