Abbreviated
Abbreviated
Abbreviated (/əˈbriːviˌeɪtɪd/), from the Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare ("to shorten"), is a term used in various fields of medicine to denote a shortened or reduced form of a word or phrase.
In the medical field, an abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase that is used to represent the whole. This is done for convenience and to save time, especially in written communication. For example, the term "ABG" is an abbreviation for "Arterial Blood Gas", a common test in medicine.
Related Terms
- Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase.
- Acronym: A type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of a phrase or word.
- Initialism: An abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately.
- Medical terminology: Language used to precisely describe the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner.
Usage in Medicine
In medicine, abbreviations are widely used in prescriptions, medical records, and medical literature. They are used to represent medical terms, diseases, procedures, and drugs. However, the use of abbreviations in medicine has also been associated with risks of misinterpretation, leading to initiatives like the Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" list of potentially confusing or harmful abbreviations.
Examples of Medical Abbreviations
- ABG: Arterial Blood Gas
- COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- MI: Myocardial Infarction
- UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
See Also
External links
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- Wikipedia's article - Abbreviated
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