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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What does BE medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the BE medical abbreviation is the meaning of Bacterial Endocarditis; also Barium Enema.
BE: Bacterial Endocarditis; also Barium Enema
Related Medical Abbreviations
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 |