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ِ ‫ِب ْس ِم الله ال َّر ْح‬

‫مـن‬
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‫ال َّرحي ِم‬
In the name of Allah,
the most Gracious, the
most Merciful.
To enjoy online classes
connect your computer/laptop
with an
LCD screen
(the bigger the better)
and
good speakers.
 I would
NEVER
recommend using
Mobile phones’ screens
and speakers.
They are harmful for your
eyes and mind.
 English in Medicine
3 rd Edition pages 135-141
Appendix 2
Shortlisted Common
Medical Abbreviations
 These are the
shortlisted medical
abbreviations
from appendix 2
which are used in all 7
units of the book.
In this class, pay special
attention to:
1- Pronunciation of medical
terms.
2- Dots, capital & small letters
in abbreviations.
3- Learn these words with
spelling.
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abdo. abdomen
a.c. before meals/food
AF atrial fibrillation
AJ ankle jerk
a.m. morning

b.d. twice a day / two times daily

b.i.d. twice a day / two times daily
BP blood pressure
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c̅ with
Ca. cancer, carcinoma
CBC complete blood count (US)
c.c. with food / meals
CCF congestive cardiac failure (UK)
Chr.CF chronic cardiac failure
CHF chronic heart failure;
congestive heart failure (US)
CNS central nervous system
c/o complains of
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CV cardiovascular
CVS cardiovascular system;
cerebrovascular system
CXR chest X-ray
D divorced
DU duodenal ulcer
D&V diarrhoea and vomiting
Δ/Dx diagnosis
E electrolytes
ECG/EKG (US) electrocardiogram
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ENT ear, nose and throat
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
F female
FBC full blood count (UK)
FUO fever of unknown origin
G gram
GC general condition
GIS gastro-intestinal system
GP General Practitioner (UK)
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GTT glucose tolerance test
GUS genito-urinary system
Hb/Hgb haemoglobin
HBP high blood pressure
Hct haematocrit
HR heart rate
HS heart sounds
IP in-patient; interphalangeal
IQ intelligence quotient
IU international unit
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IV intravenous
IVP intravenous pyelogram
IVU intravenous urogram
Ix investigation
L left
LP lumbar puncture
M male
mane in the morning
M/F male/female
M/W/S married/widow (er)/single
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MCV mean corpuscular volume
mg milligram
Mitte give
ml millilitre
MMR measles, mumps & rubella
vaccination
MO Medical Officer (UK)
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MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NA not applicable
NAD no abnormality detected /
nothing abnormal detected
nocte at night
NPU not passed urine
NS nervous system
O/E on examination
oed. oedema
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MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NA not applicable
NAD no abnormality detected /
nothing abnormal detected
nocte at night
NPU not passed urine
NS nervous system
O/E on examination
oed. oedema
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P pulse; protein
p.c. after food /meals
PID prolapsed intervertebral disc
Pl. plasma
p.m. afternoon
p.o. by mouth
p.r. per rectum
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PU passed urine; peptic ulcer
q.d.s./q.i.d. four times a day
R right; respiration; red
Rₓ take (used in prescriptions)
RBC red blood cell count
red blood corpuscles
ref. refer
reg. regular
RI respiratory infection
RS respiratory system
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RTI respiratory tract infection
Rx treatment

S single; sugar
sig. write / label (in prescriptions)
SOB short of breath
SOBOE short of breath on exertion
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T temperature
Tabs tablets / pills
TB tuberculosis
t.d.s./t.i.d. three times daily /
thrice a day
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
TURP transurethral prostate resection
U urea
U&E urea and electrolytes
USS ultra sound scan
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W widow (woman) / widower (man)

WBC white blood cell count;
white blood corpuscles

XR X-ray
YOB year of birth
DOB date of birth
# fracture
 Good Luck
Aurangzeb Yousaf