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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
BBB | Blood-brain barrier; Bundle branch block | General | - |
BCC | Basal Cell Carcinoma | Oncology (Cancer) | Dermatology (Skin) |
BCG | Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine | General | - |
BG | Blood glucose | General | - |
BGM | Blood glucose monitorin | General | - |
BIBA | Brought in by ambulance | General | - |
BID | Twice a day | Medication Dosing (Pharmacology) | - |
BKA | Below Knee Amputation | Orthopedics (Bone) | - |
BL / BIL | Bilateral | General | - |
BLE | Bilateral lower extremities | General | - |
BM | Bowel movement | General | - |
BMD | Bone mineral density; Becker muscular dystrophy | Endocrinology (Hormone) | Pediatric |
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