Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. BRATY
   another version of the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, (dry) toast, yogurt
2. BRB
   Bright Red Blood
3. BRBPR
   Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
4. BRI
   building-related illness
5. BRIT MED J
   British Medical Journal
6. BRK
   British Medical Association
7. BRL
   Biologic Resource Lab
8. BRM
   immunomodulators/biologic response modifiers
9. BRP
   Bathroom Privileges
10. BRT
    Body Restorative Therapy
11. BRVO
    Branch retinal vein occlusion
12. BS
    Blood Glucose Level
13. BS
    Blood Sugar
14. BS
    Blood Glucose
15. BS
    Bowel Sounds
16. BS
    breath sound
17. BS
    Breathing Sphere (approxn. In Mol.-scattering Calcns.)
18. BS MB
    Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine
19. BSA
    Body Surface Area
20. BSAP
    Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase

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