What does BE medical abbreviation mean?

What does the medical term BE stand for?

In some cases, the abbreviation BE may have a few different meanings. However, what does BE mean in medical terms?

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In science & medicine, the BE medical abbreviation is the meaning of Bacterial Endocarditis; also Barium Enema.

BE: Bacterial Endocarditis; also Barium Enema

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ANC	Absolute Neutrophil Count
BW	birth weight; body weight
CC	Chief Complaint
CDE	Complete dental (oral) evaluation.
CMHC	community mental health center
CRR	consult review request
FBC	full blood count
GOMER	Slang for “get out of my emergency room.”
GPL	IgG phospholipid unit
HBS	hepatobiliary scintigraphy
HGV	hepatitis g virus
HepB	hepatitis B
IFN	Interferon
IFR	infection fatality ratio; instrument flight rules
IMI	Inferior Myocardial Infarction
KOH	potassium hydroxide
Leu	leucine
MEN	multiple endocrine neoplasia
N/V/D	nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
NEC	necrotizing enterocolitis; not elsewhere classified
NHL	Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
NLT	not less than
NOI	nature of illness
NRM	non-rebreathing mask
NTG	nitroglycerin
PLSS	portable life-support system
PNH	paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
REB	Rebound, as in rebound tenderness of the abdomen when pushed in and then released.
RFt	right foot
SAARD	slow-acting antirheumatic drug(s)
SCL	Soft Contact Lens
SGPT	serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
SMBG	self-monitoring of blood glucose
SPECT	single-photon emission computed tomography
SPF	Sun Protection Formula
TAH-t	total artificial heart
TLS	tumor lysis syndrome
UO	Urine Output
UVA	ultraviolet A (rays)
VLDL	very low density lipoprotein
VZIG	varicella zoster immune globulin
W/C	wheelchair
bicarb	(Sodium) bicarbonate
dDNA	denatured DNA
diagm	diagram
eGFR	estimated glomerular filtration rate [case sensitive]
fMRI	functional magnetic resonance imaging
garg	gargle
mor. dict.	as directed
u/o	urine output
umb	umbilicus, umbilical