Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. 5-HT
   5-hydroxytryptamine, that is, serotonin
2. 5HIAA
   5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
3. 5HIAA
   five hydroxy indole acetic acid
4. 5HTP
   five hydroxy tryptophan
5. 6MP
   6-mercaptopurine
6. A fib
   Atrial Fibrillation
7. A flut
   Atrial Flutter
8. A&Ox3
   alert and oriented, times 3
9. A&Ox4
   alert and oriented, times 4
10. a-NVH
    asymptomatic non-visible haematuria
11. AAPMC
    antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
12. ABVD
    Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
13. Acad Affrs
    Academic Affairs
14. Acad Sen
    Academic Senate
15. Acad Svcs
    Academic Services
16. ACT-D
    actinomycin-D
17. Admtg
    Admitting
18. altern.d.
    Every Other Day
19. Ani Resc
    Animal Resources
20. Anti-GBM
    Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Antibody

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