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TERMINOLOGY FOR DIETICIANS
Drawn up by hospital dieticians in the 1980’s
(Anna-Marie Swart & co, Sue Croft, van Graan, Brenda?)
Some are wrong in todays terms but when dietitians need to do research through old hospital
records this list may be of great help.
A
: Assessment
alb
: albumin
ac
: Latin-ante cibum -before meals
ALP : Alkaline phosphatase
A&W
: Alive and well
ARF : Acute renal failure
Abort
: abortion
AS
: Aortic stenosis
ACP
: Acid phosphatese
ATN : Acute tubular necrosis
abd
: abdomen
ad lib : Latin –ad libitum- as needed
ADL
: activities of daily living
ASHD : Arteriosclerosis heart disease
adm
: admission
AODM: Adult onset diabetes mellitus
A/G ratio
: Albumin/globulin ratio
AHD : Atherosclerotic heart disease
AF
: Arterial fibrillation
ALT
: Alanine transaminase
(SGOT: serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase)
AST
: Aspartate transaminase
(SGPT: serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase)
Ba
b/d
BEE
Bl cult
BTL
BM
BSP
BMR
BS
: Barium
: 2x/day, db, bid: twice a day
: Basal energy expenditure
: Blood culture
: Bilateral tubule ligation
: Bowel movement
: Bromosulphalein
: Basal metabolic rate
: Blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds
BRP
BR
BSL
BV
BW
BUL
Bx
c
C
Ca
CAD
Cath
CBC
cc
c/o
CCF
CCU
CD
CHD
CHF
CK
cl
CMV
CNS
CNM
conc
cont
COPD
: ( Latin: cum) with
: Centigrade/ Celsius
CPC
: Cancer
C/S
: Coronary artery disease
CrCl
: Catheter, catheterize
Creat
: Complete blood count- FBC: full blood count
: cubic centimeter, chief complaint
chr
: complaints of
CRF
: Chronic cardiac failure
CSF
: Coronary care unit
CVA
: Continuous drainage
CVI
: coronary heart disease
CVP
: Congestive heart failure
Cx
: Creatine kinase
: cloudy
: Cyclo megalo virus
: Central nervous system
: Certified nurse midwife
: concentration
: continued
: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
: Bathroom privileges
: Bed rest
: Blood sugar level
: Blood volume
: Body weight
: Blood urea nitrogen
: Biopsy
: Clinicopathologic conference
: Cesarean section
: Creatinine clearance
: Creatinine
: chronic
: Chronic renal failure
: Cerebrospinal fluid
: Cerebral vascular accident
: Cerebral vascular incident
: Central venous pressure
: Cervix
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D&C
: Dilation and curettage
D/C
: Discontinue
DPM : Discontinue previous medicine
Disch
: Discharge
DIT : Diphtheria
DL
: Danger list
d/t
: due to
DM
: Diabetes mellitus
DT
: Delirium tremors
DOA
: Dead on arrival
D/W : Dextrose and water
DOE
: Dyspnoea on exertion
D/W : Diagnostic X-ray therapy
D/S
: Dextrose and saline
ED
: Every day
: 4 x/ day
ENT
EDC
: Estimated date of confinement
EPA
EEG/EKG
: Electrocardiogram
ESR
EEG
: Electroencephalogram
expir
ERCP
: Endoscopic retrograde colicysto- pancreaticogram
EW, ED, ER : Emergency ward, department, room
FH
Fl
FTT
FUO
Fx
: Ear, nose, throat
: Eacesopentanoic acid
: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
: Expiration or expiratory
F
FB
FBC
FBS
FeSO
FFA
: Fahrenheit
: Foreign body
: Full blood count
: Fasting blood sugar
: Ferrous sulphate
: Free fatty acid
: Family history, fetal heart
: Fluid
: Failure to thrive
: Fever of unknown origin
: Fracture, #
GAS
GB
GIT
Gm℅
Gm, gm, g
: Generalized arteriosclerosis
: Gallbladder
: Gastrointestinal tract
: gram/dl
: gram
h
HBP
Hb
HBW
HEENT
HHNK
: hour
Hct
: Haematocrit
: High blood pressure
HCVD : Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
: Hemoglobin
HPN, HTN: Hypertension
: Healthy body weight
hs
: hours
: Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
: Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma
ICU
I& D
I& O
IHD
imp
incr
: Intensive care unit
: Incision and drainage
: Intake and output
: Ischaemic heart disease
: impression
: increasing
J
JVP
: Joule
: Jugular venous pressure
Kcal
Kj
: Kilocalorie
: Kilojoules
GTT : Glucose intolerance test
GU
: Genitourinary
GYN : Gynecology
inspir
int
IQ
IV
IVP
: inspirational
: internal
: Intelligence quotient
: Intravenous
: Intravenous pyelogram
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L
: Left
LI
: Large intestine
L&w
: living and well
LLL : Left lower lobe- lung
L.E
: Lupus erythematosis
LLQ : Left lower quadrant- abdominal
lab
: laboratory
LMD : Local medical doctor
lat
: lateral
LMP : Last menstrual cycle
Lb
: pound (16 oz, 0.4536kg)
LP
: Lumbar puncture
LBM
: Lean body mass
LR
: Labour room
LDH
: Lactate dehydrogenase
LUL : Left upper lobe- lung
LGE
: Large for gestational age
LUQ : Left upper quadrant- abdominal
Mane
Med
MBA
mEq
MS
: In the morning
MI
: Myocardial infarction
: Medicine
MOM : Milk of magnesia
: Motor bike accident
MOSF : Multiple system organ failure
: milliequivalent
MVA : Motor vehicle accident
: Mitral stenosis, multiple sclerosis, morphine sulp
NAD
neg
NEC
ng
NS
NDF
: Nothing abnormal detected
: negative
: Necrotizing enterocolitis
: nanogram
: Normal saline
: Non diagnostic findings
NG
: Nasogastric
Nocte : In the evening
NPH : Isophane insulin
NPN : Non protein nitrogen
NPO, N/O: Nil per Os
OB
OBS
OGTT
OOB
: Occult blood
: Obstetrics, organic brain syndrome
: Oral glucose tolerance test
: Out of bed
OPD
OR
orth
p
PA
PAT
path
PBI
pc
PE
Ped
Pg
pH
PH
PI
PID
: plan
PEM/PCM: Protein calorie malnutrition
: Pernicious anemia
PO
: Per Os- by mouth
: Pregnancy at term; paroxysmal arterial tachycardia
: pathology
Po
: Postoperative
: Protein bound iodine
PP
: Post prandial
: (Latin: post cibum) after meals
pr
: per rectum
: Physical examination
prep : prepare for
Pediatrics
prog : prognosis
: Picogram
pt
: patient
: hydrogen ion concentration
PTB : Pulmonary TB
: Past history
: Prothrombin index, present illness
: Pelvic inflammatory disease
RA
RAI
RBC
RHD
: Rheumatoid arthritis
: Radioactive isotope
: Red blood cell count
: Rheumatic heart disease
RLD : Related living donor
RTA : Renal tubular acidosis
Rx
: Treatment
S
s
sc
Sbs
: Subjective
: (Latin: sine) without
: subcutaneous
: Soft brown stool
spec
sp gr
SSE
staph
: Outpatient department
: Operating room
: orthopedics
: specimen
: specific gravity
: Soap suds enema
: Staphylococcus
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SI
: Small intestine
stat
: (Latin: statin) immedialty/1 only
GGPT
surg : surgery
Sgs
: Soft green stool
Sys
: Soft yellow stool
GLE
SUN : Serum urea nitrogen
SH
: Social history
SOB
: Shortness of breath
T&A
tab
TBW
Tds
TLI
TG
Tid
TLC
: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
: tablet
: Total body weight
: 3x/day
: Total lymph irradiation
: Triglyceride
: (Latin: ter in die) three times a day
: Total lung capacity, tender loving care
TP
TPR
trach
TPN
trig
: Total protein
: Temperature, pulse, respiration
: trachea, tracheostomy
: Total parenteral nutrition
: triglyceride (s)
UCHD
URI
Urol
: Usual childhood disease
: Upper respiratory infection
: Urology
USP
UTI
: United States pharmacopoeia
: Urinary tract infection
vag
VC
VD
: vaginal
: Vital capacity
: Venereal disease
vol
VS
: volume
: Vital signs
wbc
WBC
: white blood cells
: White blood count
wdwn : well developed, well nourished
WNL : Within normal limits
REFERENCE: Escott-stump S. Nutrition and diagnosis- related care. Lea & Febiger, 1985
: Richard L.I, Richardson J.K. The mathematics of drugs and solutionsWith clinical application 3rd edition Mc Graw-Hilll. Book co. 1985
Mason ,M Wenberg BG & Welsch PK .The Dynamics of Clinical Dietetics
New York : John Wiley & sons 1982
ABBREVIATIONS a partial listing from medical records
Abd
Ad lib
A.D.A
: Abdomen, abdominal
: As desired
: Albumin
Alk.phos: Alkaline phosphatase
Amts : Amounts
ASHD : Atherosclerotic heart disease
BCAA’s
BF
BMR
c
C
Cal/ kcal
CA
Ca/ca++
CF
Chol
CHO
: Branched-chain amino acids
Bd/bid : Twice a day
: Breast-feeding, breast feeder
B.P
: Blood pressure
: Basal metabolic rate
BUN : Blood urea nitrogen
: cup
CVP : Central venous pressure
: Coffee
Circum: Circumference
: Calorie(s), used to represent food kilocalories
: Cancer
CI,CL- : Chloride
: Calcium
CPK : Creatine phosphokinase
: Cystic fibrosis
C02 : Carbon dioxide
: Cholesterol
CRP : C-reactive protein
: Carbohydrate CHO
Cu
: Copper
DAT
: Diet as tolerated
DOB : Date of birth
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Decaf
: Decaffeinated
DNA : Deoxyribonucleic acid
Def
: Deficiency
Dx
: Diagnosis
dl
: Deliliter
D5W : 5% dextrose solution in water
EFG
EFA’s
e.g.
elec
: Electroencephalogram
: Essential fatty acids
: For example
: Electrolytes
elim : elimination, eliminate
ECG/EKG: Electrocardiogram
Esp
: Especially
EOTH : Ethanol/ ethyl alcohol
Fe, Fe++
F&V
: Iron
: Fruit and vegetables
FTT
FBC
: Failure to thrive
: Failure to thrive
G
GE
Gest
GFR
: Grams ( 1000kg)
: Gastroenteritis
: Gestational
: Glomerular filtration rate
GI
Gluc
GTT
: Gastro intestinal/ Glycemic index
: Glucose
: 5hr glucose intolerance test
H&H
HBV
HCI
Hct
Hgb A1 C
: Hemoglobin and hematocrit
: High biologic value
: Hydrochloric acid
: Hematocrit
: Hemoglobin A1C (glucose)
HLP : Hyperlipidemia
HPN, HTN: Hypertension, HT
Hx
: History
Ht
: Height
I
IM
I&O
IBW
: Infant
: Intramuscular
: In and out
: Ideal body weight
i.e
I.U
IUD
IV
J, jc
: Juice
K, K+
Kg
: Potassium
: Kilogram
L
LBV
LBW
: Liters, litres
: Low biologic value
: Low birth weight
LDH : Lactic acid dehydrogenase
L.E
: Lupus erythematosus
Lytes : Electrolytes
M
MAC
MAMC
MAO
MBF
MCH
MCT
MCV
Meds
MI
Mg, mg++
: Milk, (full cream milk = FCM)
: Mid-arm circumference
: Mid-arm muscle circumference
: Monoamine oxidase
: Meat-base formula
: Mean cell hemoglobin
: Medium-chain triglycerides
: Mean cell volume
: Medications
: Myocardial infarction
: Magnesium
ml
Mg
µg
MM
MOS
MSG
N
N&V
: Nitrogen- N2
: Nausea and vomiting
Na, Na++ :Sodium
NPO : Nil per Os (nothing by mouth)
: That is
: International units
: Intra uterine device
: Intravenous
: milliliter
: Milligrams
: Micrograms
: Millimeters
: Months
: Monosodium glutamate
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OT
: Occupational therapy
OCs : Oral contraceptives
OS
: Mouth, Oral
OJ
: Orange juice
O2
: Oxygen
Ok
: Okay, suitable
Oz
: Ounce (28grams)
Fluid Oz = 1/16th of Pint: 1 Pint = 0.47 Litres
P
: Phosphorus
PG
: Pregnant, pregnancy
PPD
: Skin reaction test for TB - PRIVATE PRACTICING DIETICIAN
PKU
: Phenylketonuria
PTB : Pulmonary TB
Prot
: Protein
PO
: Per mouth
Prn
: Pro re nata (as needed)
PTH : Parathormone
PT
: Physical therapy
PTT : Prothrombin time
PUFA : Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Qid
Qd
: 4x per day
: Every day
RBC
RDA
Sed. Rate
SGA
: Red blood cell count
: Recommended daily allowance
: Sedimentation rate
: Small for gestational age
: Refused hospital treatment
: Treatment
: Immediately, statistics, current status
: Substitute
: Symptoms
SGOT
SGPT
RHT
Rx
Stat
Sub
Sx
: Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
: Serum glutamic-pyruvic transminase
T
t
TB/TBC
Tds
Trig
: Tablespoon
: teaspoon
: Tuberculosis
: Three times a day
: Triglycerides
Temp
TF/T
TLC
TPN
: Tempreture
: Tube feeding
: Total lymphocyte count
: Total parenteral nutrition
U
U.A
: Unit
: Uric acid
U&E : Ureum & electroliete
UTI’s : Urinary tract infections
Vit
: Vitamins
Vs
: Versus
WBC
: White blood cell count
Wt
: Weight
Yrs
: Years
Zn
: Zinc
#
24º
↑
↓
√
: Fractures
: 24 hours
: High/ elevated
: Low/ decreased
: Check
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