What does medical abbreviation ad lib mean?
The abbreviation ad lib may have a few different meanings. However, what is the meaning of the ad lib medical abbreviation?
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What is the meaning of ad lib medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the ad lib medical term mean as desired (Latin ad libitum).
ad lib: as desired (Latin ad libitum)
Related Medical Abbreviations
| A-MIBI | Adenosine MIBI |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ANGIO | Angiography |
| BUE | both upper extremities |
| BVT | bilateral ventilation tube(s) |
| Ba | Barium (element) |
| CAB | compressions-airway-breathing |
| CAST | cardiac arrhythmia suppression trial |
| CB | Cerebellar |
| CCE | Clubbing, Cyanosis, Edema |
| CCP | clinical care pathway |
| CLIA | clinical laboratory improvement amendments |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COM | chronic otitis media |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPD | congenital polycystic disease; chronic pulmonary disease; cephalopelvic disproportion |
| DISH | diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis |
| DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
| DNO | Did Not Obtain |
| DT | delirium tremens; diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| FNA | Fine Needle Aspiration |
| FSG | Finger Stick Glucose |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GB | Gall Bladder; also Guillain Barre |
| GE | gastroenterology; gastroesophageal |
| GIRFT | getting it right first time |
| H&H | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
| HA | Headache |
| HDU | high dependency unit; Hemodialysis Unit |
| HDV | hepatitis delta virus |
| HFMU | Hoffman Family Medicine University |
| HI | Homicidal Ideation |
| HIB | Haemophilus Influenza B vaccine |
| HTLV | human T-cell lymphotropic virus |
| ICCE | intracapsular cataract extraction |
| IQ | intelligence quotient |
| KPI | key performance indicator |
| LABA | long-acting beta agonist |
| LAFa | left anterior forearm |
| LSIL | low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| MODY | maturity-onset diabetes of the young |
| MRS | magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| NABS | Normal Active Bowel Sounds |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NH | Nursing Home |
| NSV | non-specific vaginitis |
| NVA | neurovascular assessment |
| Nsg | nursing |
| OB | Occult Blood (followed by ‘+’ or ‘-‘) |
| OPA | oropharyngeal airway; outpatient appointment |
| Os | Osmium (element) |
| PBM | pharmacy benefits management |
| PCA | Patient Controlled Analgesia |
| PDE | permitted daily exposure; phosphodiesterase |
| PIE | plan, intervention, evaluation |
| PIPJ | proximal interphalangeal joint |
| PJP | Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia |
| PNB | premature nodal beats; peripheral nerve block |
| PR | Per Rectum |
| PV | Polycythemia Vera; Portal Vein |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| R-L | right to left |
| RIMA | Right Internal Mammary Artery |
| RLF | retrolental fibroplasia |
| RRP | Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy; Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| RhoGAM | rh immune globulin |
| Rn | Radon (element) |
| SBFT | small bowel follow-through (x-ray) |
| SDSU | same-day surgery unit |
| SLR | Straight Leg Raise |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| SV | stroke volume; supraventricular |
| Ser | serine |
| TEN | toxic epidermal necrolysis |
| TID | Three times per day |
| TOX | Toxicology |
| VP Shunt | ventricular peritoneal shunt |
| VRE | vancomycin-resistant enterococci |
| chem | chemical, chemistry |
| corr | correct, correction |
| eval | evaluation |
| grp | group |
| sol | solution |
| stb | stillborn |
| supr | superior, supervision |
| trit. | triturate, grind |
| ut | uterus |
| ut dict | As directed. As in taking a medicine according to the instructions that the health care professional gave in the office or in the past |