Abbreviations ( Technology, Medical ) Offline

Abbreviations some time called acronyms are very interesting to learn. Abbreviations actually have to be seen in print. There is no proper method to pronounce as such. You just have to memorize them. It's not a big deal if you grow up with them, but I can see how it could be troublesome for a non native English speaker.

So first of all, what is an abbreviation? Well, here's a clue in the word. You have the word "brev". "Brev" -- in other words, "brevity", it means to be short the word. So abbreviations are words or sentences that we have made short, usually to save time. So for example, DP, JPEG, ASAP, RSVP, OK, RIP, BYOB, NAT, BBQ, ETA, CAN, SIM. You see the pattern? We have capital letters, and they all stand for something that's longer. So it's a short form of a word or a sentence. So let's look at ten common abbreviations.

Some Computer Abbreviations:

Acronyms (common):

USB: Universal Serial Bus

UMTS: Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

WAN: Wireless Local Area Network

OTG: On-The-Go

ASP: Active Server Page

ASP: Application Service Provider

ATA: Advanced Technology Attachment

ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BASIC: Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BCC: Blind Carbon Copy

BIOS: Basic Input/Output System

BLOB: Binary Large Object

BMP: Bitmap

CAD: Computer-Aided Design

CC: Carbon Copy

CCD: Charged Coupled Device

CD: Compact Disc

internet abbreviation

CD-R: Compact Disc Recordable

IR Infrared

IrDA Infrared Data Association (Ir port standard)

IRQ Interrupt Request (PC hardware signal)

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network (digital phone line)

ISP Internet Service Provider

IT Information Technology

I-WAY Information Highway

ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (form of DSL)

AFAIK (as far as I know; email)

AGP Advanced Graphics Port

AIM AOL Instant Messenger

ALT. ALTernate lifestyle (USENET newsgroup category)

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AOL America Online

CDPD: Cellular Digital Packet Data (wireless protocol)

CMYK Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black (color model)

COAX Coaxial Cable (for Ethernet and similar networks)

COM1 First serial Port (asynchronous port)

COM2 Second serial Port

Some Medical Abbreviations:

Ac: before meals

ad lib: at will, as desired

adm: admission, admitted

ASAP: as soon as possible

Bid: twice a day

Bm: bowel movement

BP: blood pressure

BRP: bathroom privileges

C: Centigrade, Celsius

Cap: capsule

C02: carbon dioxide

CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CXR: chest x-ray

d/c: discontinue or discharge

ECG or EKG: electrocardiogram

EBL: estimated blood loss

ER: emergency room

F: Fahrenheit

Fb: foreign body

fx: fracture

gtt: drop-liquid measurement

H & P: history and physical

HR: heart rate

hr: hour

hs: hour of sleep (bedtime)

H20: water

I & O: intake and output

IDDM: insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IV: intravenous

IM: intramuscular

Mg: milligram

OS: left eye

OU: both eyes

post-op: postoperative (after surgery)

pre-op: preoperative (before surgery)

po: by mouth

qh: every hour

qid: four times a day

qod: every other day

Rx: prescription, treatment

sc/sq: subcutaneous

s: without

sx: symptoms

s/s: signs and symptoms

stat: immediately

SOB: short of breath

tab: tablet

TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration

vs: vital signs

HCV - hepatitis C virus

HDL - high density lipoprotein

HDV - hepatitis D virus

HIV - human immunodeficiency virus

HPA - hypothalamic suppression test

HR - heart rate

ICP - intracranial pressure

IDDM - insulin dependent diabeter mellitus

IPF - idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

IUI - intrauterine insemination

IUP - intrauterine pregnancy

IVF - in vitro fertilization

JRA - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

JVD - jugular venous distension

KS - Kaposi sarcoma

LAD - leukocyte adhesion deficiency

LBP - lower back pain

LBW - low birth weight

LIH - left inguinal hernia

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