Ba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .barium
Bid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2times a day
BP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .blood pressure
BUMED . . . . . .Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
BUN. . blood, urea, nitrogen (test of kidney function)
BW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .biological warfare
C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Celsius (centigrade)
Ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .calcium
CAAC. . . . . . .Counseling and Assistance Center
CBC. . . . . . . . . . . . . .complete blood count
CBR. . . . . .chemical, biological, and radiological (warfare)

cc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cubic centimeter/1 ml
CCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .coronary care unit
CHF. . . . . . . . . . . . .congestive heart failure
Cl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chlorine
CNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .central nervous system
CO2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .carbon dioxide
COPD . . . . . . . .chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CSF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cerebrospinal fluid
CVA. . . . . . . . . . . . .cerebrovascular accident
CW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chemical warfare
D&C. . . . . . . . . . . . . .dilation and curettage
DC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dental Corps
DCA. . . . . . . . . . . . .damage control assistant
diff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . differential blood count
DME. . . . . . . . . .diving medical examination
DNA. . . . . . . . . . . . . .deoxyribonucleic acid
DOB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .date of birth
DOD. . . . . . . . . . . . .Department of Defense

DTs. . . . . . . . .delerium tremens (confusion and incoherence brought on by withdrawal from alcohol)

Dx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .diagnosis
ea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each
ECG/EKG . . . . . . . . . . . . .electrocardiogram
EM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .electron microscope
ENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ear,nose, and throat
F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fahrenheit
FAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free available chlorine
FBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fasting blood sugar
FDA. . . . . . . . . .Food and Drug Administration
Fe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iron
FSC. . . . . . . . . . . . .Federal Supply Catalog
FSH. . . . . . . . . . .follicle-stimulating hormone
g/gm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gram
GI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gastrointestinal
gr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .grain
gtt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .drops
GTT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .glucose tolerance test
GU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .genitourinary
h.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . atbedtime (hora somni)
Hb/Hgb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hemoglobin
HCG. . . . . . . . .human chorionic gonadotropin
Hct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hematocrit
Hg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mercury
HIV. . . . . . . . .human immunodeficiency virus
hpf. . . . . . . . . .high-power field (microscope)
I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iodine
I&O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .intake and output
ICU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Intensive care unit
IM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .intramuscular
IPPB . . . . . . . . . .intermittent positive-pressure breathing (asthma and emphysema therapy)

IUD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .intrauterine device
IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .intravenous

IVP. . . . . . . . . . . . . .intravenous pyelogram
JAG. . . . . . . . . . . . .Judge Advocate General
K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .potassium
KUB. . . . . . . . . . . .kidney, ureter, and bladder (abdominal x-ray)

l or L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .liter
Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .laboratory
LES. . . . . . . . . .Leave and Earnings Statement
LH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .luteinizing hormone
LLQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .left lower quadrant
LMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .last menstrual period
LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lumbar puncture
LUQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .left upper quadrant
m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .meter
MANMED . . . .Manual of the Medical Department
MC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medical Corps
MCH. . . . . . . . .mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC . . . . . . . . . . .mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

MCV. . . . . . . . . . . .mean corpuscular volume
MedBoard . . . . . . . . . .Department of Defense Medical Review Board

mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .milligram
MI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .myocardial infarction
MILPERSMAN . . . . . .Naval Military Personnel Manual

ml. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .milliliter
mm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter
MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .medical officer
MSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medical Service Corps
N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nitrogen
Na. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sodium
NAVEDTRA . . . . .Naval Education and Training
NAVFINCEN . . . . . . . . .Naval Finance Center
NAVMEDCOM . . . . . .Naval Medical Command
NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nurse Corps
NDRC . . . . . . .Naval Drug Rehabilitation Center
NEC. . . . . . . . . .Naval Enlisted Classification
ng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nasogastric
NMPC . . . . .Naval Military Personnel Command
npo. . . . . . . . . .nothing by mouth (nulli per os)
NRTC. . . . . . . . . . .nonresident training course
O2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .oxygen
OB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .obstetrics

OBA. . . . . . . . . . .oxygen breathing apparatus
OD. . . . . . . . . . . . . .right eye (oculus dexter)
OJT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on-the-job training
OR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .operating room
OS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .left eye (oculus sinister)
oz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ounce
P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .phosphorus
PAYPERSMAN . . . Pay and Personnel Procedures Manual

pc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .after meals (post cibum)
PDB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .paradichlorobenzene
PDR. . . . . . . . . . .Physicians'Desk Reference
PH. . . . . . . . . . . .hydrogen ion concentration (alkalinity and acidity measurement)

PID. . . . . . . . . . .pelvic inflammatory disease
po. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .orally (per os)
poly. . . . . . . . . . . .segmented neutrophil (seg)
post-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .post-operative
ppd. . . . . . . . . . . . .purified protein derivative
ppm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .parts per million
pre-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pre-operative
prn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . asrequired (pro re nata)
PSD. . . . . . . . .Personnel Support Detachment
PVC. . . . . . . .premature ventricular contraction
q4h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 4 hours
q6h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 6 hours
qd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every day
qh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every hour
qid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4times a day
qns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quantity not sufficient
qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quart
Ra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .radium
RBC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . redblood cell
Rh . . Rh factor (antigen in blood of some individuals)
RLQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .right lower quadrant
RUQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .right upper quadrant
Rx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .take (prescription)
sc/sub-q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .subcutaneous
SOAPnotes . . . . . . . theonly accepted method of medical record entries for the military. ( S ubjective; O bjective; A ssessment; P lan)

SOB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .shortness of breath
stat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .immediately
STD. . . . . . . . . . .sexually transmitted disease
T-cells. . . . . . . . . .lymphocytes produced in the
thymus gland

TAD/TEMADD . . . . . .temporary additional duty
TB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tuberculosis
tbsp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tablespoon
tid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3times a day
tpr. . . . . . . . .temperature, pulse, and respiration
TSH. . . . . . . . . .thyroid-stimulating hormone
tsp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .teaspoon
UIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . .unit identification code

URI. . . . . . . . . . . .upper respiratory infection
USP-NF . . . .United States Pharmacopeia-National
Formulary
VA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterans Administration
VD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .venereal disease

VDRL. . . . . . . . . . . Venereal Disease Research
Laboratory (an antibody
test for syphilis)

vs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vital signs
WBC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .white blood cell
WHO. . . . . . . . . . . World Health Organization
YOB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .year of birth