​Surgical Abbreviations

​Surgical Abbreviations

1)What is #? 
# is fracture 
2)What is 1ry and 2ry? 
1ry ,2ry is primary and secondary 
3)What is a/ aa? 
a or aa is atery or arteries 
4)What IS AA? 
AA is Alcoholic Anonymous 
5)What is AAA? 
AAA is Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 
6)What is ABG? 
ABG is arterial blood gas 
7)What is abx? 
Abx is antibiotics 
8)What is ABPI? 
ABPI is ankle brachial pressure index 
9)What is ADH? 
ADH is anti diuretic hormone 
10)What is AF? 
AF is atrial fibrillation 
11)What is AKA? 
AKA is above knee amputation 
12)What is Amp? 
Amp is Ampicillin 
13)What is APR? 
APR is abdominal perineal resection 
14)What is ARDS? 
ARDS is adult respiratory distress syndrome 
15)What is ASA? 
ASA is amino salicylic acid or aspirin 
16)What is ASIS 
ASIS is  anterior superior iliac spine
17)What is AXR? 
AXR is abdominal X RAY 
18)What is BA? 
BA is barium 
19)What is BD? 
BD is bis die or twice daily 
20)What is BP? 
BP is blood pressure 
21) What is BS? 
BS is bowel sounds 
22)What is CA? 
CA is carcinoma 

23)What is CABG? 
CABG is coronary artery bypgass graft
24)What is CBD? 
CBD is common bile duct 
25)What is CCF? 
CCF is congestive cardiac failure 
26)What is Cef? 
Cef is cefuroxime 
27)What is chrm? 
Chrm is chromosome 
28)What is CIS? 
CIS is carcinoma in situ 
29)What is CMV? 
CMV is cytomegalovirus 
30)What is C/O? 
C/O is complains of 
31)What is COPD?
COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
32)What is CPAP? 
CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure 
33)What is CRP 
-CRP is C reactive protein which is an inflammatory marker
34)What is CVA? 
CVA is cerebrovascular accident or stroke 
35)What is CVP? 
CVP is central venous pressure 
36)What is CXR? 
CXR is chest x aray 
37)What is D5W? 
D5W is dextrose 5% in water 
38)What is DKA? 
DKA is diabetic ketoacidosis 
39)What is DIC? 
DIC is disseminated intravascular coagulation 
40)What is DIP? 
DIP is distal interphalangeal 
41)What is DRE? 
DRE is digital rectal examination 
42)What is DM? 
DM is diabetes mellitus 
43)What is DT? 
DT is delirium tremens 
44)What is DU? 
DU is duodenal ulcer 
45)What is DVT? 
DVT is deep vein thrombosis 
46)What is Dx? 
Dx is diagnosis 
47)What is ECG? 
ECG is electrocardiogram
48)What is Echo? 
Echo is echocardiogram 
49)What is ERCP?
ERCP is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 
50)What is ESR? 
ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate
51)
What is ETOH? 
ETOH is alcohol 
52)What is EUA? 
EUA is examination under anesthesia 
53)What is FAP 
FAP is familial adenomatous polyposis 
54)What is FBC? 
FBC is full blood count 
55)What is FDP? 
FDP is fibrin degradation products 
56)What is FFP? 
FFP is fresh frozen plasma 
57)What is FNAC? 
FNAC is fine needle aspirate ( cytology)
58)What is GA? 
GA is general anesthetic 
59)What is GCS? 
GCS is Glasgow Coma Scale 
60)What is Gent? 
Gent is gentamicin 
61)What is GP? 
GP is general practitioner 
62)What is G&S? 
G&S is group and save 
63)What is GTN? 
GTN is glyceryl trinitrate.
64)What is GU? 
GU is genitourinary 
65)What is GXM? 
GXM is group and cross match 
66)What is HNPCC? 
HNPCC is herediary non polypoasis colorectal cancer 
67)What is HONK? 
HONK is hyperosmolar non ketotic hyperglycemic coma 
68)What is HRT? 
HRT is hormone replacement therapy 
69)What is HTN? 
HTN is hypertension 
70)What is HIV? 
HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
71)What is HPV? 
HPV is human Papilloma virus 
72)What is IBD? 
IBD is inflammatory bowel disease
73)What is ICP? 
ICP is intracranial pressure 
74)What is I&D? 
I&D is incision and drainage 
75)What is IHD? 
IHD is ischemic heart disease
76)What is ITU? 
ITU is intensive therapy unit 
77)What is IMV? 
IMV is intermittent mandatory ventilation
78)What is IPPV? 
IPPV is intermittent positive pressure ventilation 
79)What is IRV? 
IRV is inverse ratio ventilation / inspiratory reserve volume 
80)What is IVC? 
IVC is inferior vena cava
81)What is IVDU? 
IVDU is intravenous drug user 
82)What is IVF? 
IVF is intravenous fistula 
83)What is IVP/U? 
IVP/U is intravenous pyelogram/ urogram 
84)What is JVP? 
JVP is jugular venous pressure 
85)What is KUB? 
KUB is kidney, ureters and bladders
86)What is LA? 
LA is local anesthesia 
87)What is LAP? 
LAP is laparotomy 
88)What is LAP –APPY? 
LAP-APPY is laparascopic appendicectomy 
89)What is LAP CHOLE? 
;LAP CHOLE is laparascopic cholecystectomy 
90)What is LBO? 
LBO is large bowel obstruction 
91)What is LFT? 
LFT is liver function test
92)What is LIF? 
LIF is left iliac fossa 
93)What is LIH? 
LIH is left inguinal hernia
94)What is LNMP? 
LNMP is last normal menstrual period 
95)What is LUQ/ LLP? 
LUQ/LLP is left upper /lower quadrant 
96)What is M/C/S? 
M/C/S is microscopy,culture and sensitivity
97)What is MEN? 
MEN is multiple endocrine neoplasia 
98)What is Metro? 
Metro is metronidazole 
99)What is MI? 
MI is myocardial infarction 
100)What is MOF? 
MOF is multiorgan failure 
101)What is MSU? 
MSU is midstream urine 
102?What is n/nn? 
n/nn is nerve or nerves 
103)What is N/A? 
N/A is non applicable
104)What is NAD? 
Nil abnormality detected 
105)What is NBM? 
NBM is nil by mouth
106)What is NGT? 
NGT is nasogastric tube
107)What is NOF? 
NOF is neck of femur 
108)What is N/S? 
N/S is normal saline 
109)What is NSAIDS? 
NSAIDS is non steroidal anti inflammatoy drugs 
110)What is OCP? 
OCP is oral contraceptive pill 
111)What is od? 
Od is omni die ( once daily)
112)What is OGD? 
OGD is oesophagogastroduodenoscopy 
113)What is ORIF? 
ORIF is open reduction and internal fixation 
114)What is OT? 
OT is operating theatre/ occupational therapist 
115)What is PCA? 
PCA is patient controlled analgesia 
116)What is PCWP? 
PCWP is pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 
117)What is PE? 
PE is pulmonary embolism 
118)What is PEEP? 
PEEP is positive end expiratory pressure 
119)What is PEG? 
PEG is percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy 
120)What is PERLA? 
PERLA is pupils equal and reactive to light and accumulation 
121)What is PID? 
PID is pelvic inflammatory disease
122)What is PIP? 
PIP is proximal interphalangeal 
123)What is PO? 
PO is per os ( orally)
124)What is PR? 
PR is per rectum ( rectally) 
125)What is PRN? 
PRN is pro re nata (as needed) 
126)What is PTC? 
PTC is percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram 
127)What is PTCA? 
PTCA is percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 
128)What is PUD? 
PUD is peptic ulcer disease
129)What is PUJ?
PUJ is pelvic ureteric junction 
130)What is PV?
PV is per vaginum( vaginally)
131)What is qds? 
Qds is quarter die sumendus ( taken 4 times daily)
132)What is qxh? 
Qxh is every zx hours 
133)What is RBS? 
RBS is random blood sugar 
134)What is RIF? 
RIF is right iliac fossa
135)What is RIH? 
RIH is right inguinal hernia 
136)What is Rx? 
Rx is treatment 
137)What is RTA? 
RTA is road traffic accident 
138)What is RUQ/RLQ? 
RUQ/RLQ is right upper /lower quadrant 
139)What is SBO? 
SBO is small bowel obstruction 
140)What is SCC? 
SCC is squamous cell carcinoma 
141)What is SIRS? 
SIRS is systemic inflammatory response system 
142)What is SLE? 
SLE is systemic lupus erythematosus
143)What is SOB? 
SOB is shortness of breath 
144)What is stat? 
stat is immediately 
145)What is SVC? 
SVC is superior vena cava 
146)What is Sx? 
Sx is surgery 
147)What is SXR? 
SXR is skull x ray
148)What is TB? 
TB is tuberculosis 
149)What is tds? 
Tds is ter die sumendus ( 3 times daily) 
150)What is TIA? 
TIA is transient ischemic attack 
151)What is TOE? 
TOE is transoesophageal echocardiogram
152)What is TPN? 
TPN is total parenteral nutrition
153)What is TURBT? 
TURBT is transurethral resection of bladder tumor 
154)What is TURP? 
TURP is transurethral resection of prostate 
155)What is UC? 
UC is ulcerative colitis 
156)What is U&Es?
U&Es is urea and electrolytes 
157)What is U/O?
U/O is urine output 
158)What is USS? 
USS is ultrasound scan 
159)What is UTI?
UTI is urinary tract infection 
160)What is v/vv?
v/vv is vein or veins 
161)What is Vanc? 
Vanc is vancomycin 
162)What is VE? 
VE is vaginal examination 
163)What is VUJ? 
VUJ is vesicoureteric junction 
164)What is WBC / WCC? 
WBC /WCC or white blood count/ white cell count 
165)What is ZES ? 
ZES is Zollinger Ellison Syndrome