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!).

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RADIOLOGY word list:

anteroposterior/posteroanterior AP/PA
barium enema BE
computed tomography CT
electroencephalogram EEG
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ERCP
gastrointestinal GI
hydroxyiminodiacetic acid HIDA
intravenous pyelogram IVP
kidneys, ureters, bladder KUB
magnetic resonance imaging MRI
multiple gated acquisition MUGA
oral cholecystogram OCG
voiding cystourethrogram VCUG
crepitus
hypoplastic
coronoid
malleolus
avulsion
trochanteric
bursitis
rotatory
en face
calcification
diaphyseal
sclerosis
periosteal
axillary
cortical
lucencies
variance
ganglion
metaphysis
alignment
osteomyelitis
oblique
lunate
triquetrum
apex
technique
rhinitis
atherosclerotic
numbness
osteopenic
anterolisthesis
blastic
atheromatous
plaqueing
lytic
phleboliths
diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis DISH
lumbar vertebra #2 L2
osteophyte
osteoporotic
styloid
synovial
osteochondroma
naviculocuneiform
talonavicular
ossification
Achilles
tendinitis
superimposed
etiology
psoriatic
arthroplasty
rheumatoid arthritis RA
epicondyle
foramen
subluxation
acetabula
mortise
chondromalacia
hyperflexion
volar
gout
comminuted
Ferguson
pneumomediastinum
supracondylar
capitellum
myeloma
spondylolisthesis
variance
Caldwell
benign
resorption
cortical
Heberden
Bouchard
silhouette
bronchovascular
toxicity
pleural
pleuritic
granulomata
granulomatous
Hickman
hemidiaphragm
apical
parenchymal
exertion
tortuous
atelectasis
endotracheal
carina
nasogastric
jugular
hypoventilated
Swan-Ganz
splenectomy
occult
thoracotomy
lobectomy
tetralogy
cardiomegaly
opacities
tuberculosis
Groshong
perihilar
fibrosis
thoracentesis
pneumothorax
hemothorax
glenoid
autoimmune
thrombocytopenia
bifurcation
intraluminal
encephalopathy
decubitus
rectosigmoid
hydronephrosis
hypoechoic
caudal
iliopsoas
cystectomy
rhabdomyosarcoma
conduit
echogenicity
meningomyelocele
trabeculated
neurogenic
hematoma
cystoprostatectomy
previa
fibroid
occipitofrontal
ventriculomegaly
hemithorax
squamous
acoustic
velocity
antegrade
intimal
maturation
macrosomia
microhematuria
mediolateral
caliectasis
vertigo
sagittal
axial
Magnevist
clival
eosinophil
atrophy
centrum
semiovale
ganglia
lacunar
myoclonic
impingement
osteosclerotic
pedicle
SPECT
punctate
plexus
osteoid
osteoma
Paget
altitudinal
meningioma
gadolinium
coronal
aneurysm
caudate
lentiform
frontotemporal
suprasellar
cistern
thrombosis
attenuation
supratentorial
choledochojejunostomy
gastrojejunostomy
Gastrografin
laminectomy
Xylocaine
Omnipaque
myelographic
ligamentum
flavum
odynophagia
stricture
tertiary
hiatal
pylorus
peptic
deglutition
melena
endoscopy
nonsteroidal
methyl
cellulose
esophagram
motility
cine
cricopharyngeal
celiotomy
palliative
vagotomy
fistulous
Glucagon
Urovist
voiding
Seldinger
pigtail
claudication
dissection
gradient
Amplatz
endarterectomy
Urokinase
postulated
nifedipine
emanating
diminutive
exophytic
trifurcation
percutaneous
fluoroscopic
lidocaine
formalin
fibroglandular
microcalcifications
architecture
retroareolar
morphology
aspirations
craniocaudal
cicatricial
interim
spiculations
palpable

by abbreviation:

AC adominal circumference
AFP alpha fetoprotein
AP anteroposterior
AVM arteriovenous malformation
BPD biparietal diameter
C6 cervical vertebra #6
C-section cesarean section
C-spine cervical spine
CA carcinoma
CABG coronary artery bypass grafting
cm centimeter
CT computed tomography
CVA cerebrovascular accident
EDC estimated date of confinement
EFW estimated fetal weight
FL femur length
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
gm gram
HC head circumference
HNP herniated nucleus pulposus
IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IVP intravenous pyelogram
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
LFT liver function test
LMP last menstrual period
LS lumbosacral (spine)
mm millimeter
MRI magneti resonance imaging
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OB obstetrics
PUD peptic ulcer disease
SG Swan-Ganz
T1 thoracic vertebra #1
TIA transient ischemic attack
TS T-spine
UPJ ureteropelvic junction
VCUG voiding cystourethrogram