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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
AA
abd
ABW
ACE
ACTH
ADA
Alb
Alk phos
ALT
amts
ARF
ASHD
AST
ATP
BCAAs
BEE
BF
BMR
BP
BSA
BUN
BW
bx
C
C
CA
Ca++
CABG
CBC
CF
CHD
CHF
CHI
CHO
Chol
Cl—
CNS
CO2
CPK
CPR
CrCl
CRP
CT
Cu
CVA
DAT
dec
decaf
def
DJD
dL
DM
DNA
DOB
amino acid
abdomen, abdominal
average body weight
angiotensin-converting enzyme
adrenocorticotropic hormone
American Dietetic Association
albumin
alkaline phosphatase
alanine aminotransferase
amounts
acute renal failure
atherosclerotic heart disease
aspartate aminotransferase
adenosine triphosphate
branched-chain amino acids
basal energy expenditure
breastfeeding
basal metabolic rate
blood pressure
body surface area
blood urea nitrogen
body weight
biopsy
cup(s)
coffee
cancer
calcium
coronary artery bypass grafting
complete blood count
cystic fibrosis
cardiac heart disease
congestive heart failure
creatinine-height index
carbohydrate
cholesterol
chloride
central nervous system
carbon dioxide
creatinine phosphokinase
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
creatine clearance
C-reactive protein
computed tomography
copper
cerebrovascular accident
diet as tolerated
decreased
decaffeinated
deficiency
degenerative joint disease
deciliter
diabetes mellitus
deoxyribonucleic acid
date of birth
DRI
DV
Dx
D5W
EAA
ECG, EKG
EEG
EFAs
Elec
EN
ESRD
ETOH
Fe++
F&V
FSH
FTT
FUO
G, g
GA
GBD
GE
gest
GFR
GI
Gluc
GN
GTT
H&H
HBV
HBW
HCl
Hct
HDL
HbAlc
HLP
hyperlipidemia
HPN, HTN
ht
Hx
I
I&O
IBD
IBS
IBW
IEM
INR
IU
IUD
IV
K+
kcal
kg
L
dietary reference intakes
daily value
diagnosis
5% dextrose solution in water
essential amino acid
electrocardiogram
electroencephalogram
essential fatty acids
electrolytes
enteral nutrition
end-stage renal disease
ethanol/ethyl alcohol
iron
fruits and vegetables
follicle-stimulating hormone
failure to thrive
fever of unknown origin
gram(s)
gestational age
gallbladder disease
gastroenteritis
gestational
glomerular filtration rate
gastrointestinal
glucose
glomerular nephritis
glucose tolerance test
hemoglobin and hematocrit
high biological value
healthy body weight
hydrochloric acid
hematocrit
high-density lipoprotein
hemoglobin Alc test (glucose)
hyperlipoproteinemia or
hypertension
height
history
infant
intake and output
inflammatory bowel disease
irritable bowel syndrome
ideal body weight
inborn error of metabolism
international normalized ratio
international units
intrauterine device
intravenous
potassium
food kilocalories
kilogram(s)
liter(s)
lb
LBM
LBV
LBW
LCT
LDH
LDL
LE
LGA
LH
lytes
M
MAC
MAMC
MAO
MBF
MCH
MCT
MCV
MI
Mg++
mg
mm
MODS
pound(s)
lean body mass
low biological value
low birth weight
long-chain triglycerides
lactate dehydrogenase
low-density lipoproteins
lupus erythematosus
large for gestational age
luteinizing hormone
electrolytes
milk
midarm circumference
midarm muscle circumference
monoamine oxidase
meat-base formula
mean cell hemoglobin
medium-chain triglycerides
mean cell volume
myocardial infarctin
magnesium
milligram(s)
millimeter(s)
multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome
MSG
monosodium glutamate
MUFA
monounsaturated fatty acids
N&V
nausea and vomiting
N
nitrogen
Na
sodium
NCEP
National Cholesterol
Education Progam
NEC
necrotizing enterocolitis
NG
nasogastric
NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
NSI
Nutrition Screening Initiative
O2
oxygen
OP
out-patient
OT
occupational therapist
oz
ounce(s)
P
phosphorus
PCM
protein-calorie malnutrition
pCO2
partial pressure of carbon
dioxide
PKU
phenylketonuria
PN
parental nutrition
pO2
partial pressure of oxygen
prn
pro re nata (as needed)
Prot
protein
PT
prothrombin time or physical
therapy
PTH
parathromone
PUFA(s)
polyunsaturated fatty acids
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
RAST
radioallergosorbent test
RDA
recommended dietary
allowance (specific)
RBC
red blood cell count
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
REE
resting energy expenditure
RQ
respiratory quotient
Rx
treatment
SFA
saturated fatty acids
SGA
small for gestational age
SI
small intestine
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate
antidiuretic hormone
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
shortness of breath
Sub
substitute
Sx
symptoms
t
teaspoon(s)
T
tablespoon
TB
tuberculosis
TF
tube feeding; tube fed
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
TLC
total lymphocyte count
TPN
total parental nutrition
TG
triglycerides
TSF
triceps skinfold
UA
uric acid
UTI
urinary tract infection
UUN
urinary urea nitrogen
VMA
vanillylmandelic acid
VO2max
maximum oxygen intake
WBC
white blood cell count
Zn
zinc
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