Medical Abbreviations (D, E, F)- Useful for Coding and Transcription

3,4-DAP, 3,4-diaminopyridine.
3DCT, three dimensional (surface) CAT scan reconstruction images.
3D-MRA, three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography.
3-DV, three dimensional visualization.
D&C, dilatation and curettage.
D&E, dilatation and evacuation.
D&I, dry and intact (wound dressings).
D&V, diarrhea and vomiting.
d, /d, day, per day
D, aspartic acid.
D, day.
D, diopter (lens strength)
D/A, date of accident.
D/A, date of admission.
D/BMD, Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies.
D/C, diarrhea/constipation.
D/C, discharge.
D/C, discontinue.
D/DW, dextrose in distilled water
D/H, drug history.
D/NS, dextrose in normal saline
D/W, dextrose in water.
D/W, discussed with.
D1OW, 10% aqueous dextrose solution.
D5%DW,dextrose 5% in distilled water
D5%NS, dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5, anti-microphtalmia transcription factor antibody (for diagnosis of clear cell sarcoma/malignant melanoma of soft parts).
D5LR, dextrose 5% with lactated ringers
D5W, 5% dextrose in water.
DA, degenerative arthritis.
DA, inbred strains of rats [DA(RT1a/AgB4)].
DAB, diaminobenzidine (brown stain in immunohistochemistry).
DAB, dorsal abductors.
Dabs, absorbed radiation dose.
Dabs, degassed by O2 absorption (lungs).
DABS, Derogatis Affects Balance Sheet.
DABS, diazobenzene sulfonate.
DABS-AA, dimethylaminoazobenzenesulfonyl-amino acid.
DABS-Cl, dimethylaminoazobenzenesulfonyl chloride.
DABS-L-Met-dl-(O), 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene-4'-sulfonyl-L-methionine-dl-sulfoxide.
DAF, decay-accelerating factor (CD55) - regulates C3.
DAG, diacylglycerol.
DAISY, the dairy information system (UK).
DAO, dog aorta.
DAP, Draw a Person Test.
DAP, dystrophin associated protein.
DAP-Kinase, death-associated protein kinase.
DAPT, diphtheria, acellular pertussis, and tetanus toxoids.
DAR, double-antibody radioimmunoassay.
DAT, dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
DAT, diet as tolerated.
DAT, direct antibody testing.
DATT, Defense Attaché.
DB, date of birth.
db, decibel.
DB, disability.
DBM, demineralized bone matrix.
DBP, demineralized bone powder.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
DBPCFC, double-blind placebo controlled food challenge.
DBSC, double-breath, single cycle.
DBW, deficit birthweight.
DBW, desirable body weight.
DBW, diabetic black women.
DBW, dosing body weight.
DBW, dry body weight.
DC&B, dilation, curettage and biopsy.
DC, dendritic cells.
DC, direct current.
DC, disc, discharged, discontinue.
dc, discontinue.
DC, doctor of chiropractic.
DCA, directional coronary atherectomy (for coronary ostial lesions).
DCBE, double-contrast barium enema.
DCC, direct current contershock.
DCGF, dry corn gluten feed.
DCH, 2,3-dicyanohydroquinone.
DCH, Day-case haemorrhoidectomy.
DCH, deep cerebral hemorrhages.
DCH, delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity.
DCH, diffuse chorioamnionic hemosiderosis.
DCH, diffuse choroidal hemangiomas.
DCh, dorsochiasmatic area.
DCH, double-crush hypothesis.
DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ - type of breast cancer.
DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy.
DCP, des-g-carboxy prothrombin, specific for HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma).
DCS, decompression sickness.
DCT, distal convoluted tubule.
DD, discharge diagnosis.
DD, dry dressing.
DDAVP, desmopressin acetate.
DDAVP, desmopressin test for urine osmolality.
ddC, zalcitabine.
DDD, degenerative disk disease.
DDH, developmental dysplasia of the hip (case report).
ddI, didanosine.
DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery.
DDT, chlorphenotane.
DDx, differential diagnosis.
DE, delayed excitation.
DEA, diethylamine.
DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency.
DEAE, diethylaminoethyl.
DEC, deceased; decrease
DEF, defecation.
DEF, deferred.
DEF, deficient.
DEG, degeneration.
Derm, dermatology
DES, describe.
DES, desflurane.
DES, diethylstilbestrol.
DET, determine
DEV, deviation.
DEXA, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (accuDEXA™ bone densitometer by Schick Technologies).
DF, dorsiflexion.
DFA, direct fluorescent antibody test.
DFI, disease free interval.
DFID, British Department of International Development (Formerly ODA).
DFS, disease free survival - time without disease prior to relapse or last follow-up.
DFSP, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
DFX, desferrioxamine.
DGC, dystrophin-glycoprotein complex.
DGCR, DiGeorge chromosomal region.
DGGE, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.
DGGE, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.
DGI, disseminated gonococcal infection.
DGM, duodenal gastric metaplasia.
DGS, DiGeorge syndrome.
DH, dermatitis herpetiformis.
DHA, docosahexanoic acid.
DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone.
DHEAS, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.
DHEA-ST, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfotransferases.
DHF, dorsi-hyperflexion.
DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services.
DHL, diffuse histocytic leukemia.
DHS, dynamic hip screw.
DI, date of injury.
DI, diabetes insipidus.
diag, diagnosis, diagnostic.
DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Dict., dictation.
DIF, direct immunofluorescence.
DIFF, diff, differential blood count.
DIL, dilated.
DIL, dilute.
DIM, diminished.
Dind, indicative radiation dose.
DIP, desquamative interstitial penumonitis.
DIP, distal interphalangeal joints.
DIP, distal interphalangeal.
DIPJ, distal interphalangeal joint.
dIPSPs, depolarizing inhibitory postsynaptic potentials.
DIS, disabled.
DIS, disease.
DISH, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
DISI, dorsal intercalate segment instability.
DISL, dislocate; dislocation.
DISP, disposition.
DIST, distal.
DIST, distended.
DIT, diiodotyrosine.
DIW, dextrose in water.
DJD, degenerative joint disease.
DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis.
DKA, did not keep appointment.
DKB, deep knee bends.
dl, deciliter - 0.01 liters (100 ml).
DL, dual lumen.
DLC, diamond-like carbon (coatings).
DLCL, diffuse large cell lymphoma.
DLCO, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide.
DLDH, dementia lacking distinctive histopathology.
DLE, discoid lupus erythematosus.
DLI, donor lymphocyte infusion.
DLO, d-limonene 1,2-epoxide.
DLO, dorsolateral outflow.
DLO, octopamine-IR.
DLS, date last seen.
D-LST, drug lymphocyte stimulation test.
DLT, dose limiting toxicity - determined by phase 1 studies.
DM, diabetes mellitus.
DM, diastolic murmur.
DM1, myotonic dystrophy gene.
DM2, myotonic dystrophy gene 2 (linked to chromosome 3q).
DMA, dog mesenteric artery.
DMARD, disease modifying antirheumatic drugs.
DMC, Data Monitoring Committee.
DMD, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
DMG, dimethylglycine.
DMI, Desipramine (Norpramin).
DMN, dorsal motor nucleus.
DMP, data management plan.
DMPK, dystrophia myotonica-protein kinase (gene on chromosome 19q).
DMR, direct myocardial revascularization.
DMS or MSM, dimethylsulfone or methylsulfonylmethane (CH3SO2CH3).
DMSO, dimethyl sulfamethoxazole (cryoprotective used to store cells from patients undergoing autologous transplantation).
DMSO, dimethylsulfoxyde.
DMT1, divalent metal transporter 1.
DMV, dog mesenteric vein.
DN, double negative.
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid.
DNA, did not attend (clinic).
DNC, dominant-negative complementation.
DND, died a natural death.
DNI, do not intubate.
DNI/DNR, do not intubate, do not resuscitate.
DNKA, did not keep appointment
dNM, 1-deoxynojirimycin.
dnm, daunosamine.
DNM, delayed nonmatching-to-sample.
DNM, descending necrotizing mediastinitis.
DNM, desmoplastic neurotropic melanoma.
DNM, dominant negative mutant.
DNR, daunorubicin.
DNR, do not resuscitate.
DNR, dorsal nerve root.
DNS, did not show for appointment.
DO, doctor of osteopathy.
DO, dorsal outflow.
DOA, day of admission.
DOA, dead on arrival.
DOB, date of birth.
DOC, deoxycholate.
DOC, deoxycorticosterone.
DOC, died of other causes.
DOD, date of death.
DOD/OSD, Department of Defense/Office of the Secretary of Defense.
DOE, date of examination.
DOE, Department of Energy.
DOE, dyspnea on exertion.
DOES, disorder of excessive somnolence (narcolepsy).
DOI, date of injury.
DOJ, Department of Justice.
DON, demyelinating optic neuritis.
DOS, date of surgery.
DOS, Department of State.
DOT, date of transfer.
DOT, Department of Transportation.
DP, deep pulse.
DP, diastolic pressure.
DP, distal pulses.
DP, dorsalis pedis pulse.
DP, dorsalis pedis.
DPC, desaturated phosphatidylcholine.
DPC, desaturated phosphatidylcholine.
DPC, diethypyrocarbonate.
DPC, diethypyrocarbonate.
DPC, direct patient care.
DPC, direct patient care.
DPC, distal palmar crease.
DPC, distal palmar crease.
DPC,delayed primary closure.
DPC,delayed primary closure.
DPD, diffuse pulmonary disease.
dpdt, time derivative of left ventricular pressure.
DPDT-SP, D-Pro2-D-Trp7,9-SP.
DPGN, diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis.
DPH, diphenylhydantoin.
DPKO, Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
DPL, diagnostic peritoneal lavage.
DPM, dipyridamole.
DPM, direct photometric method.
DPM, disintegrations per minute.
DPM, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
DPM, dog pancreas microsomal membranes.
DPPC, dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine.
DPT, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus immunization.
DPTA, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.
DPV, diameter of portal vein.
DR, delivery room.
DR, diabetic retinopathy.
DR, diagnostic radiology.
DR, dorsal root.
dr, dram.
DR, dressing.
DR, HLA DR antigen.
DRE, digital rectal examination.
DREZ, dorsal root entry zone.
DRG, diagnosis-related groups.
DRN, disaster relief nurse.
Drng, drainage.
Drsg, dressing.
DRT, daily rumination time.
DRT, delay-reduction theory.
DRT, Developmentally Regulated EPH-related Tyrosine kinase gene.
DRT, deviation ratio topography.
DRT, device readiness test.
DRT, device-related thrombosis.
DRT, dexamethasone-resistant thymocytes.
DRT, Diagnostic-Rhyme Test.
DRT, dichotic rhyme task.
DRT, Diet Readiness Test.
DRT, diffraction Radon transform.
DRT, diffuse rhythmic theta (waves).
drt, diffusional response time.
DRT, digestion-related thermogenesis.
DRT, discriminative reaction time.
DRT, discriminative response task.
DRT, disjunctive reaction time.
DRT, DNA-damage-repair/toleration activities.
DRT, dopamine replacement therapy.
DRt, dorsal reticular nucleus.
DRT, dorsal root terminals.
DRT, dorsal roots.
DRT, Drug resistant typhoid fever.
DRT, dynamic regional thresholding.
dRT-PCR, differential RT-PCR.
DRUDP, Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products.
DRUJ, distal radioulnar joint.
DRUL, distal radioulnar ligaments.
DS, diagnostic sensitivity.
DS, Durie-Salmon stage.
DSA, defibrillation systems analyser.
DSA, digital substraction angiography.
DSA, digital subtraction angiography.
DSC, differential scanning calorimetry.
DSCA, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
DSD, discharge summary dictated.
DSD, dry sterile dressing.
DSE, disposable smoke evacuator.
DSG, dressing.
DSG, dry sterile gauze.
DSH, domestic shorthaired cat.
DSHEA, Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act.
DSK-TNM, Deutschsprachiges TNM-Komitee.
DSM, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
DSP, decreased sensory perception.
DSSD, drug safety and surveillance management.
DST, dexamethasone suppression test.
DST, distal straight tubule.
DSV, Deep Submergence Vehicle.
DSV, dense-cored vesicles.
DSV, desulfoviridin.
DSV, diameter of splenic vein.
DSV, diastolic septal velocity.
DSV, diethylamine shift value.
DSV, diffuse sclerosing variant of papillary thyroid carcinomas.
DSV, digital subtraction venacavography.
DSV, digital subtraction venography.
DSV, Digitaria streak virus.
DSV, dithranol-2% salicylic acid-white soft vaseline.
DSV, DNA sequence variations.
DSV, dog saphenous vein.
DSV, Drosophila S virus.
DSV, Dual Switch Valves.
DT, date and time.
DT, date of treatment.
DT, delirium tremens.
DT, due to.
DT, duration tetany.
DTP, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids with pertussis (killed, whole organism).
DTP, distal tingling on percussion (over the site of a nerve, a.k.a. Tinel's sign or Hoffman-Tinel sign).
DTP, distal tingling on percussion (Tinel's sign)
DTR, deep tendon reflex/es.
DTS, diametral tensile strength.
DU, diagnosis undetermined.
DU, duodenal ulcer.
DU-24, avian cell line.
DUB, dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Dus, differential upstream sequence.
DUS, distinctness, uniformity and stability (test for crops in UK).
DUS, divergent unilateral strabismus.
DUS, Doppler ultrasound.
DUs, drug users.
DUs, duodenal ulcers.
DUS, Dusseldorf.
dus, unknown gene tentatively designated "dus" for dut suppressor.
DUS-3, avian rho0 cell line.
DV&D, Diploma in Venereology and Dermatology.
dv, double vibrations.
DVA, developmental venous anomaly.
DVA, distance visual acuity.
DVA, duration of voluntary apnea.
DVA, vindesine.
DVB, divinylbenzene.
DVC, divanillylcyclohexane.
DVCC, Disease Vector Control Center.
DVD, dissociated vertical deviation.
dVDAVP, 1 -deamine-4-valine-D-arginine vasopressin.
DVE, duck virus enteritis.
DVH, Diploma in Veterinary Hygiene.
DVH, Division for the Visually Handicapped.
DVH, dose volume histogram.
DVI, AV sequential (pacemaker).
DVI, deep venous insufficiency.
DVI, diastolic velocity integral.
DVI, digital vascular imaging.
DVI, Doppler velocity index.
DVIS, digital vascular imaging system.
DVIU, direct-vision internal urethrotomy.
DVL, deep vastus lateralis.
DVM, digital voltmeter.
DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
DVMS, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.
DVN, dorsal vagal nucleus.
DVP, daunorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone.
DVP, deep vascular plexus.
DVP, defective viral particles.
DVP, diastolic peak velocity prosthetic flow.
DVP, diastolic ventricular pressure.
DVP, digital video plotter.
DVP, direct venipuncture.
DVP, distal vein patch.
DVP, distributed volume pair.
DVP, divalproex sodium.
DVP, divinylporphyrin.
DVP, domestic violence programs.
DVP, Doppler velocity profile.
DVP, dorsal vein of the penis.
DVP, draining vein pressure.
DVP, ventriculo-peritonial derivations.
DVR, digital vascular reactivity.
DVR, Doctor of Veterinary Radiology.
DVR, double valve replacement.
DVR, double ventricular response.
DVS, Doctor of Veterinary Science.
DVS, Doctor of Veterinary Surgery.
DVSc, Doctor of Veterinary Science.
DVT, deep venous thrombosis.
DW, daily weight.
DW, deionized water.
DW, dextrose in water.
DW, distilled water.
DW, doing well.
DW, dry weight.
dw, dwarf (mouse).
DWA, died from wounds by the action of the enemy.
DWD, died with disease.
DWDL, diffuse well-differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma.
DWI, driving while impaired; driving while intoxicated.
DWM, Dandy-Walker malformation.
DWS, Dandy-Walker syndrome.
DWS, disaster warning system.
DWT, dichotic word test.
DWT, discrete wave transform.
dwt, pennyweight.
DWW, diabetic white women.
DX, dextran.
DX, dicloxacillin.
DX, discharged.
DX, disease.
Dx, dx, diagnosis.
DXA, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.
DXD, discontinued.
DXM, dexamethasone.
DXM, dextromethorphan.
DXP, digital x-ray prototype.
DxPLAIN, Massachusetts General Hospital’s expert diagnostic system.
DXPNET, Digital X-Ray Prototype Network.
DXR, deep x-ray.
DXRT, deep x-ray therapy.
DXT, deep x-ray therapy.
DXT, dextrose.
dXTP, deoxyxanthine triphosphate.
DY, dense parenchyma.
Dy, dysprosium.
dy, dystrophia muscularis (mouse).
dyn, dynamic; dynamometer; dyne.
DYS, dysautonomia.
dysp, dyspnea.
DZ, diazepam.
dz, disease.
DZ, dizygotic.
DZ, dizziness.
dz, dozen.
dZ, impedance change.
DZM, dorsal zone of membranelle.
DZP, diazeparn.

4E, four-plus edema.
E&A, evaluate and advise.
E*, lesion on the erythrocyte cell membrane at the site of complement fixation.
E, air dose.
Ē, average beta energy.
e, base of natural logarithms, approximately 2.7182818285; egg transfer; ejection; electric charge; electron; elementary charge; exchange.
E, cortisone (compound E).
E, each.
E, eating.
E, edema.
E, elastance.
E, electric charge.
E, electric field vector.
E, electrode potential.
E, electromotive force.
E, electron.
E, embyro.
E, emmetropia.
E, encephalitis.
E, endangered (animal).
E, endogenous.
E, endoplasm.
E, enema.
E, energy.
E, Entamoeba.
E, enterococcus.
E, enzyme.
E, eosinophil.
E, epicondyle.
E, epinephrine.
E, error.
E, erythrocyte.
E, erythroid.
E, erythromycin.
E, Escherichia.
E, esophagus.
E, ester.
E, estradiol.
E, ethanol.
E, ethyl.
E, examination.
E, exhalation.
E, expectancy (wave).
E, expected frequency in a cell of a contingency table.
E, experiment, experimenter.
E, expiration.
E, expired air.
E, exposure.
E, extract, extracted, extraction.
E, extraction fraction.
E, extralymphatic.
E, eye.
E, glutamic acid.
E, internal energy.
E, kinetic energy.
E, mathematical expectation.
e, negative electron.
E, redox potential.
E, stereodescriptor to indicate the configuration at a double bond (Ger. entgegen opposite).
E, unit (Ger. Einheit)..
E/A, emergency admission.
e+, positron.
E0, electric affinity.
E0, standard electrode potential.
E1, estrone.
E2, 17-estradiol.
E3, estriol.
E4, estetrol.
ea, each.
EA, early antigen (in EBV-IM).
EA, educational age.
EA, egg albumin.
EA, electric affinity.
EA, electrical activity.
EA, electroacupuncture.
EA, electroanes thesia.
EA, electropbysiological abnormality.
EA, embryonic antibody.
EA, endocardio graphic amplifier.
EA, Endometriosis Association.
EA, endurance athletes.
EA, enteral alimentation.
EA, entero anastomosis.
EA, enzymatically active.
EA, epiandrosterone.
EA, erythrocyte antibody.
EA, erythrocyte antiserum.
EA, esophageal atresia.
EA, estivo-autumnal.
EA, ethacrynic acid..
Ea, kinetic energy of alpha particles.
EAA, electroacupuncture analgesia.
EAA, Epilepsy Association of America.
EAA, essential amino acid.
EAA, ex trinsic allergic alveolitis.
EAA, excitatory amino acid.
EAAC, excitatory amino acid carrier.
EAB, elective abortion; Ethics Advisory Board.
EABV, effective arterial blood volume.
EAC, Ehrlich ascites carcinoma.
EAC, electroacupuncture.
EAC, epithelioma adenoides cysticum.
EAC, erythema annulare centrifugum.
EAC, erythrocyte, antibody, complement.
EAC, external auditory canal.
EACA, epsilon-aminocaproic acid.
EACD, eczematous allergic contact dermatitis.
EACH, essential access community hospital.
EACR, European Association for Cancer Research.
EAD, early afterdepolarization; extracranial arterial disease.
EA-D, early antigen, diffuse.
E-ADD, epileptic attentional deficit disorder.
EADS, early amnion deficit spectrum or syndrome.
EAE, experimental allergic encephalomyelitis; experimental autoimmune encephalitis.
EAHP, European Association for Hematopathology.
EAN, experimental allergic (autoimmune) neuritis).
EANO, European Association for NeuroOncology.
EAS, emergent abdominal sonography.
EB, epidermolysis bulosa.
EBA, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
EBCT, electron-beam computed tomography.
EBL, enzootic bovine leucosis.
EBL, estimated blood loss.
EBM, evidence-based medicine.
EBMT, European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
EBN, Endemic Balkan nephropathy.
EBNA, Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen.
EBV, Epstein-Barr virus.
EBV-IM, Epstein-BArr virus infectious mononucleosis.
EC, Enzyme Commission of the International Union of Biochemistry.
Eca 109, human esophageal epithelial cancer cell line.
ECA, Echocontrast agents.
ECA, ecternal/extracranial carotid artery.
ECA, electrical control activity.
ECA, endometrial cryoablation.
ECA, enterobacterial common antigen.
ECA, Epidemiological Catchment Area.
Eca, Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica (a phytopathogen).
ECA, extra-cardiac structural or karyotypic anomalies.
ECBO virus, enteric cytopathogenic bovine orphan virus.
ECC, early childhood caries.
ECC, endocervical cell collector.
ECC, extracorporeal circulation.
ECCE, extracapsular cataract extraction.
ECF, extended care facility.
ECF, extracellular fluid.
ECFV, extracellular fluid volume.
ECG, electrocardiogram (also EKG).
ECHO, echocardiogram.
ECM, extracellular matrix.
ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
ECOMOG, Economic Community of West African Monitoring Group.
ECOWAS, Economic Community of West African States.
ECRB, extensor carpi radialis brevis.
ECRL, extensor carpi radialis longus.
ECT, electroconvulsive therapy.
ECTR, endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
ECU, extensor carpi ulnaris.
ECWSs, endoluminal colonic wall stents.
ED, edema.
ED, emergency department.
ED, extradomain (the type III unit of fibronectin).
EDA, Excess Defense Articles.
EDAC, early detection of alcohol consumption.
EDC, estimated or expected date of confinement.
EDC, extensor digitorum communis.
EDDI, Education for Development and Democracy Initiative.
EDIR, emergency drug identification record.
EDL, extensor digitorum longus.
EDM, extensor digitis minimi.
EDMR, electrically detected magnetic resonance.
EDRF, endothelium-derived relaxing factor.
EDS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
EDS, external defibrillation system.
EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
EDX, electrodiagnostic.
EE, energy expenditure.
EEG, electroencephalogram.
EENT, ear, eye, nose and throat.
EES, Ethicon Endo-Surgery.
EEXOT, Hellenic Orthopaedic Association.
EF, (peptide) elongation factor.
EF, ectopic focus.
EF, edema factor.
EF, ejection fraction.
EF, elastic fibril.
EF, electric field.
EF, elongation factor.
EF, embryo fibroblast.
EF, embryo-fetal.
EF, emergency facility.
EF, encephalitogenic factor..
EF, endothoracic fascia.
EF, endurance factor.
EF, eosinophilic fasciitis.
EF, epithelial focus.
EF, equivalent focus.
EF, erythroblastosis fetalis.
EF, erythrocyte fragmentation.
EF, exposure factor.
EF, extended field.
EF, extrafine.
EF, extrinisic factor.
EF-2, initiation factor in the translational step of viral replication.
EFA, essential fatty acids.
EFFAS, European Foot and Ankle National Societies.
EFFO, European Foundation for Osteoporosis and Bone Disease.
EF-G, elongation factor G.
EFORT, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
EFS, event free survival - time from diagnosis to defined events (e.g. relapse or death).
EGA, error grid analysis.
EGA, estimated gestational age.
EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
EGE, eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
EGF, epidermal growth factor.
EGFP, enhanced green fluorescent protein.
EHBA, extrahepatic biliary atresia.
EHEC, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli.
EHS, European Hip Society.
EIC, endometrial intraepithelial carcinogenesis.
EIC, extensive intraductal component.
EICESS, European Intergroup Ewing's Sarcoma Study.
EIN3, ethylene-insensitive3 (is a transcription factor that works in the ethylene signaling pathway in Arabidopsis).
EJ, elbow jerk.
EJC, European Journal of Cancer.
EJHS, Electronic Journal of Hand Surgery.
EJO, Electronic Journal of Orthopaedics.
EJS, Electronic Journal of Surgery and Specialistic Medicine.
EKG, electrocardiogram (also ECG).
EL, elbow.
ELAM-1, E-selectin adhesion molecule (on endothelial cells).
ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
ELOS, estimated lenght of stay.
EM, electron microscope, emmetropia.
EMB, eosin methylene blue agar.
EMC, electromagnetic compatibility.
EMCAP, World Bank's Economic Management Capacity Project.
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
EMEA, European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products.
EMG, electromyogram, electromyography.
EMH, extramedullary hematopoiesis.
EMP, Embden-Meyerhof pathway.
EMS, electrical muscle stimulation.
EMS, emergency medical service.
EMST, Emergency Management of Severe Trauma.
EMT, emergency medical technician.
EMUO, early morning urine osmolality (evaluating urine concentration).
End, endothelial cells.
ENG, electronystagmography.
ENI, Bureau for Europe and the New Independent States .
ENSG, European Neuroblastoma Study Group.
ENT, ear, nose, and throat.
EOA, Eastern Orthopaedic Association.
EOA, Egyptian Orthopaedic Association.
EOI, European Osteosarcoma Intergroup.
EOM, extraocular movements.
EOMI, extraocular movements intact.
EORS, European Orthopaedics Research Society.
EORTC, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer.
Eos, eosin, eosinophil.
EP, ectopic pregnancy.
EP, emergency physician.
EP, endogenous pyrogens.
EP, European Pharmacopoeia.
EPA, Environmental Protection Agency; controls the use of pesticides and monitors water pollution in general.
EPB, extensor pollicis brevis.
EPC, egg phosphatidylcholine.
EPEC, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli.
EPI, epinephrine.
Epi, epithelial cells.
EPL, extensor pollicis longus.
EPOS, European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society.
EPS, exophtalmos-producing substance.
EPS, extrapyramidal symptoms.
EPSD, Early Periodic Screening Detection.
EPSP, excitatory postsynaptic potential.
EPSPS, 5-enolpyruvylshikamate-3-phosphate synthetase.
EPU, epidermal proliferative unit.
EPV, Epstein-Barr virus.
ER, emergency room.
ER, endoplasmic reticulum.
ER, external rotation.
ER/PR, estrogen/progesterone.
ERA, electrical response activity.
ERA, estradiol receptor assay.
ERA, evoked response audiometry.
ERAD, endoplasmic-reticulum-associated degradation.
ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
ERE, external rotation in extension.
ERF, external rotation in flexion.
ERP, effective refractory period.
ERT, empathy response task.
ERT, endurance run test.
ERT, enzyme replacement therapy.
ERT, estrogen replacement therapy.
ERT, external radiation therapy.
Ery, erythrocytes.
ES, electrical stimulation.
ES, enzymatic spectrometric method.
ES, enzyme-substrate complex.
ESAF, Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility.
ESB, European Society of Biomechanics.
ESD Dus 2, a new rare allele for esterase D (ESD) described in a family from Dusseldorf.
ESD, esterase D.
ESDS, European Spinal Deformities Society.
ESF, Economic Support Fund.
ESF, European Science Foundation.
ESFAS, European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
ESI, epidural steroid injection.
ESI, European Surgical Institute.
ESO, European School of Oncology
EspA, E. coli secreted protein A.
EspB, E. coli secreted protein B.
EspD, E. coli secreted protein D.
ESPD, electrosensitive protective device.
ESPD, endogenous digoxin-like substance.
ESR, electron spin resonance.
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
ESRD, end stage renal disease.
ESRF, end stage renal failure.
ESS, European Spine Society.
ESSKA, European Society for Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy.
EST, electroshock therapy.
EST, estrogen sulfotransferases.
EST, expressed sequence tag.
ESTRO, European Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology.
ESWL, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
et, and.
ET, esotropia.
ET, essential thrombocythemia.
ET, eustachian tube(s).
ETA, estimated time of arrival.
ETCO2, end tidal CO2.
ETD, estimated time of departure.
ETF, eustachian tube function.
ETI, endotracheal intubation.
Etio, etiology.
etiol., etiology
EtO, ethylene oxyde.
ETOH, ethanol - alcohol
ETT, endotracheal tube.
ETT, exercise tolerance test.
ETX, ethosuximide.
EU, European Union.
EUA, examination under anesthesia.
EU-NRLs, European Union National Reference Laboratories.
EUP, eupneic.
EUS, endoscopic ultrasound.
eval., evaluation.
EX, exacerbate; examination; excision.
EX, exercise.
EX, extension.
Exam, examination.
EXC, excellent; except; exchange; excision.
EXP, expand; explain.
ExT, exfoliating toxin.
EXT, extend; external; extremity
ext, external.

F, Fahrenheit degrees.
F, female.
f.b., foreign body
F.H., family history.
F/H, family history.
F/I, fever due to infection.
F/U, follow-up.
FA, failed appointment.
FA, Fanconi's anemia.
FA, fluorapatite.
FA, forearm.
FAA, Federal Aviation Agency .
FAAN, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria.
Faap(s), fatty acid activation protein(s).
FAAP, F-actin image analysis program.
FAAP, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
FAAP, free amino acid pool.
FAAP, functional activity of plasminogen activators in plasma.
FAAP, N-formylaminoantipyrine.
FAAU, functional activity of plasminogen activators in urine.
FAB, French American and British classification scheme for leukemia.
FABERE, flexion, abduction, external rotation and extension.
FABP, fatty acid binding protein.
FACC, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
FACOG, Fellow Of The American College Of Obstetrics And Gynecology.
FACOI, Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists.
FACP, Fellow of the American College Of Physicians.
FACS, Fellow of the American College Of Surgeons.
FACS, fluorescence-activated cell sorter.
F-actin, filamentous actin.
FACU, Federal Agricultural Coordinating Unit.
FAD, flavin adenine dinucleotide.
FADIR, flexion, adduction and internal rotation.
FADIRE, flexion, adduction, internal rotation and extension.
FAI, Foot and Ankle International (Journal).
FALT, follicle-associated lymphoid tissue.
FAMS, functional assessment of multiple sclerosis.
FANA, fluorescent antinuclear antibody test (see also ANA).
FAO, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization.
FAOP, Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists.
FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis.
FAQ , frequently asked questions.
FAS/ITP, Foreign Agriculture Service/International Trade Policy.
FASIG, Foot and Ankle Special Interest Group.
FAWC, Farm Animal Welfare Concil (UK).
FB, Fb, fingerbreadth.
FB, foreign body.
FBC, full blood count.
FBD, Familial British dementia.
FBD, feather and beak disease (a bird disease).
FBD, fibrin binding domain.
FBD, fibrocystic breast disease
FBD, Flow-BOLD (blood oxygenation level-dependent) -Dependence.
FBD, food-borne diseases.
FBD, forearm bone density.
FBD, functional bowel disorder/distress.
FBD, functional breathing disorder.
FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigations.
F-BKP, femoral-below-knee-popliteal bypasses.
FBS, fasting blood sugar.
FBS, Finnish Bone Society (EFFO Member Society).
FC, finger counting.
FCA, fracture, complete, angulated.
FCAPM, formal college approved postgraduate meeting.
FCC, Federal Communications Commission.
FCC, fracture, complete, comminuted; fracture, compound, comminuted.
FCCC, fracture, complete, comminuted, compound.
FCCP, Fellow of the American College Of Chest Physicians.
FCD, fracture, complete, deviated.
FCE, food conversion efficiency.
FCI, flow cytometric immunophenotyping.
FCM, flow cytometry.
FCMC, family-centered maternity care.
FCR, flexor carpi radialis.
FCS, fetal calf serum.
FCT, Federal Capitol Territory.
FCU, flexor carpi ulnaris.
FD, familial dysautonomia.
FDA, Food and Drug Administration (US).
FDA-BAM, Food & Drug Administration-Bacteriological Analytical Manual.
FDC, follicular dendritic cells.
FDI, first dorsal interosseus (muscle of the hand).
FDIM, fluorescence digital imaging microscopy.
FDIO, first dorsal interosseous (muscle).
FDMA, first dorsal metacarpal artery.
FDP, fibrin degradation products.
FDP, flexor digitorum profundus.
FDS, flexor digitorum superficialis.
Fe, iron.
FEA, focal epileptic activity.
FEB, fever.
FECS, Federation of European Cancer Societies.
FEF, forced expiratory flow.
FEKG, fetal electrocardiogram.
FEL, familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
FeLV, feline leukemia virus.
FeNa, fractional excretion of sodium: (UNa x PCr/PNa x UCr) x 100; <1 in prerenal azotemia and 1 in intrinsic renal azotemia.
FEP, free erythrocyte protoporphyrin.
FER, flexion, extension, rotation.
FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
FES, functional electric stimulation (Cleveland FES Center).
FES, functional electrical stimulation.
FES, functional endoscopic sinus.
FES-LCE, functional electrical stimulation (FES)-induced leg cycle ergometer (LCE).
FESSH, Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand.
FEV, forced expiratory volume.
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.
FF, forward flexion.
Ff, free fraction.
FFA, for further appointment.
FFD, free from disability.
FFROM, full, free range of motion.
FFS, fee-for-service.
FFS, Five-Factors Score (a prognostic scoring systems).
FFT, forward flexion: fingertips to toes.
FGF, fibroblast growth factor.
FH, family history.
FH, follicular hyperplasia.
FHR, fetal heart rate.
FHS, fetal heart sounds.
FHT, fetal heart tones.
Fib, fibroblasts.
FID, flame ionization detectors (chromatography).
FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d’Obstetrique).
FIMS, Federation Internationale de Medecine Sportive (International Federation of Sports Medicine).
FINCEN, Financial Center.
FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen.
FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization.
FIT, Fracture Intervention Trial.
FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate.
FJRM, full joint range of motion.
FL, flank.
FL, flexion.
FL, fluid.
FL, follicular lymphoma.
FLD, frontal lobe dementia.
Flex, flexion.
FLEX, flexion.
Fli1, Friend leukemia integration 1 gene.
FL-LC, follicular lymphoma large cell.
FL-M, follicular lymphoma mixed small cleaved and large.
FL-SC, follicular lymphoma small cleaved.
FLX, flexion
FMD, family medical doctor.
FMD, foot and mounth disease.
FMF, Foreign Military Funding.
FMS, fibromyalgia syndrome.
FMSI, Federazione Medico Sportiva Italiana (Federation of Italian Sports Medicine) (ItalianMedSport).
FN, fibronectin.
FNA, fine needle aspiration.
FNAB, fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
FNH, focal nodular hyperplasia.
FNP, family nurse practitioner
FOBT, fecal occult blood testing.
FOC, flight of colors test.
FOP, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
FORE, Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education.
FOS, Finnish Osteoporosis Society (EFFO Member Society).
FOS, full of stool/constipated.
FOSA, Federation of Spine Associations (AAOS Specialty Societies).
FOSIT, Fosamax International Trial.
FP, fluticasone propionate.
FPA, fibrinopeptide A.
FPB, fibrinopeptide B.
FPB, flexor pollicis brevis.
FPD, fibrin(ogen) degradation products.
FPIA, fluorescence polarization immunoassay.
FPL, flexor pollicis longus.
FPL, functional profile length.
FPM, full passive movements.
FPMA, Florida Podiatric Medical Association.
FPT, farnesyl protein transferase.
FR, fracture.
FR, frequency of respiration.
FR, full range.
FRBB, fracture of both bones.
FRC, fibroblastic reticulum cells.
FRC, functional residual capacity.
FRCP(C), Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada.
FRCP, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
FRJM, full range of joint movement.
FROM, full range of motion, full range of movement.
FS, frozen section.
FSB, Formosan Society of Biomechanics.
FSC, forward angle light scatter (flow cytometry term).
FSC, fracture, simple comminuted.
FSCAI, Fellow of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions.
FSCC, fracture, simple, complete, comminuted.
FSCCL, follicular small cleaved cell lymphomas.
FSCPC, fast-setting calcium phosphate cement.
FSE, fast-spin-echo.
FSH, follicle stimulating hormone.
FSN, Foreign Service National.
FSOs, family members and significant others.
FSS, frozen shoulder syndrome.
ft, Foot, feet, (measure).
FT, low-molecular polypeptide factors of thymus.
FT4, free thyroxin.
FT4I, free thyroxin (T4) index.
FTA-ABS, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test.
FTD, frontotemporal dementia.
FTI, farnesyl transferase inhibitor.
FTI, free thyroxin index.
FT-IR, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.
FTIR, Fourier Transform Infrared.
FTKA, failed to keep appointment.
FTND, full term normal delivery.
FTNM, The French TNM Group.
FTR, fast-twitch red (skeletal muscle).
FTSG, full thickness skin graft.
FTT, failure to thrive.
FTW, fast-twitch white (skeletal muscle).
FTW, fat weight.
FTW, first time wheezing.
FTY, fat yield.
FU(5-), 5-fluorouracil (treatment regimen).
FU, follow-up.
FUBAR, Fowled Up Beyond All Recognition.
FUO, fever of undetermined (or unknown) origin.
FVC, forced vital capacity.
FWB, full weight bearing.
FX, Fx, fracture.
FXBB, fracture of both bones.
FY, fiscal year.FYI, for your information.