Medical Transcription Slang Words.....

A fib (atrial fibrillation)
ab, Ab (abortion)
aerosol pentam (aerosolized pentamidine)
alk phos (alkaline phosphatase)
amp (ampule, ampicillin)
appy (appendectomy)
bands (banded neutrophils)
basos (basophils)
bicarb (bicarbonate)
bili (bilirubin)
ca (carcinoma)
cardio (cardiology)
cath, cath'd (catheter, catheterized)
chemo (chemotherapy)
chole (cholecystectomy)
circ (cimcumflex artery)
coags (coagulation studies)
consult (n.) (consultation)
crit (hematocrit)
C-section (cesarean section)
C-spine (cervical spine)
cysto (cystoscopy)
DC,DC'd (discharge[d], discontinue[d])
diff (differential)
dig ["dij," "didge"] (digitalis, digoxin, digitoxin)
echo (echocardiogram)
eos (eosinophils)
exam (examination)
fib (fibula, fibrillation)
fib-flutter (fibrillation-flutter)
H&H (hemoglobin and hematocrit)
H. flu (H. [Haemophilus] influenzae)
kilo (kg [kilogram])
lab (laboratory)
lap chole (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
lap (laparotomy, laparoscopy)
lymphs (lymphocytes)
lytes (electrolytes)
med, meds (medication, medications)
mets (metastases)
monos (monocytes)
multip (multipara)
neuro (neurology, neurologic)
nitro (nitroglycerin)
osteo (osteomyelitis)
PACU (postanesthesia care unit)
Pap smear (Papanicolaou smear)
path (pathology)
peds (pediatrics)
pentam (pentamidine)
polys (polymorphonuclear leukocytes)
postchemo (postchemotherapy)
postop (postoperative)
preop (preoperative)
prepped (prepared)
primip (primipara)
procto (proctoscopy)
psych(e) (psychiatric)
rehab (rehabilitation)
Rx (prescription)
sats (oxygen) saturation)
satting (saturating)
SC, sq, subQ (subcutaneous, subcuticular)
script (prescription)
segs (segmented neutrophils)
strep (streptococcal)
subcu (subcutaneous, subcuticular)
T max (maximum temperature)
tab (tablet)
tabby (therapeutic abortion)
tach (tachycardia)
temp (temperature)
tib-fib (tibia-fibula)
tic (diverticulum)
trach (tracheostomy)
trep (treponema)
trich (trichomonas)
T-spine (thoracic spine)
V fib (ventricular fibrillation)
V tach (ventricular tachycardia)
XRT (radiotherapy)