All medical abbreviations and terminologies with their meanings

Here are some common medical abbreviations and terminologies with their meanings:

• Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase.
• Terminology: The body of terms used with a particular technical application relating to a specific subject, field, or dialect.

Here's a list of common medical abbreviations and their meanings:

• Abdomen: The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis.
• AC: Before meals (from Latin ante cibum).
• BP: Blood Pressure.
• CBC: Complete Blood Count.
• CHF: Congestive Heart Failure.
• CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
• DNR: Do Not Resuscitate.
• ECG/EKG: Electrocardiogram (records heart's electrical activity).
• ER: Emergency Room.
• GI: Gastrointestinal (relating to the stomach and intestines).
• HBP: High Blood Pressure.
• HR: Heart Rate.
• HTN: Hypertension (high blood pressure).
• IV: Intravenous (into a vein).
• LMP: Last Menstrual Period.
• MI: Myocardial Infarction (heart attack).
• NPO: Nothing by mouth (from Latin nil per os).
• OOB: Out of Bed.
• PC: After meals (from Latin post cibum).
• PRN: As needed (from Latin pro re nata).
• SOB: Shortness of Breath.
• STAT: Immediately (from Latin statim).
• TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury.
• TID: Three times a day (from Latin ter in die).
• UTI: Urinary Tract Infection.
• VS: Vital Signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure).