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 |
