medical transcription abbreviations and word lists

Medical Transcription Word Lists
And Abbreviations

 

These are just my own personal abbreviation and word lists I made and maintained while going through my medical transcription course. There may be errors (but I hope not!).

obstetricsgynecology OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY | ophthamology OPHTHAMOLOGY | orthopedics ORTHOPEDICS | pathology PATHOLOGY | pediatrics PEDIATRICS | physical therapy PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION | radiation therapy RADIATION THERAPY | radiology RADIOLOGY | surgery SURGERY | surgical instruments SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | urology UROLOGY | urology MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION ABBREVIATIONS (home)

OBSTECTRIC AND GYNECOLOGY word list:

abdominal circumference AC
biparietal diameter BPD
estimated fetal weight EFW
femur length FL
head circumference HC
abortion or abortus AB (or ab)
gravida (# of pregnancies) G
para (# of living children) P
spontaneous abortion SAB
therapeutic abortion TAB
cesarean section C-section
cephalopelvic disproportion CPD
estimated date of confinement EDC
estimated gestational age EGA
intrauterine growth retardation IUGR
labor and delivery L&D
large for gestational age LGA
last menstrual period LMP
maternal serum alpha fetoprotein MSAFP
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery NSVD
rupture of membranes ROM
vaginal birth after cesarean VBAC
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy BSO
dilatation and curettage or dilation and curettage D&C
pelvic inflammatory disease PID
total abdominal hysterectomy TAH
total vaginal hysterectomy TVH
external genitalia, Bartholin, urethral, skene EGBUS
neonatal intensive care unit NICU
amniotic fluid index AFI
prenatal antibody screen PNABS
biophysical profile BPP
human immunodeficiency virus HIV
lecithin-sphingomyelin LS