What does the medical term bilat. mean?
The abbreviation bilat. may have a few different meanings. However, what does the bilat. medical term stand for?
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What does bilat. medical abbreviation stand for?
In science & medicine, the bilat. medical abbreviation is the meaning of bilateral.
bilat.: bilateral
Related Medical Abbreviations
| AP | Anterior-Posterior |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| BNF | British National Formulary |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BPV | Benign Positional Vertigo |
| BiPAP | bilevel positive airway pressure |
| CAGE | controlling, anger/annoyance, guilt, eye opener (questions) |
| CAW | Cube-Adjusted Weight |
| CCU | critical care unit; coronary/cardiac care unit |
| CM | Cardiomegaly |
| COCP | Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill |
| CPD | congenital polycystic disease; chronic pulmonary disease; cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CVP | Central Venous Pressure |
| Cd | Cadmium (element) |
| Chemo | Chemotherapy |
| D | Diarrhea; also Disk |
| DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| DMARD | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug |
| DSM-V | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition |
| DTs | Delirium Tremens |
| ECMO | Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| EH | employee health |
| EOM | extraocular muscles; extraocular movements |
| Ex | examination |
| FHx | family history |
| FM | frequency modulation; fibromyalgia; fetal movement; family medicine |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| FPL | flexor pollicis longus |
| FQHC | federally qualified healthcare; federally qualified health center |
| FRCS | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| G&A | general and acute |
| G6-PD | glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GEA/GETA | general endotracheal anesthesia |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| GMM | General Medical Merate |
| H&L | heart and lungs |
| HBAg | hepatitis B antigen |
| HM | hand movement |
| IDD | insulin dependent diabetes |
| IVSS | intravenous soluset |
| KA | ketoacidosis |
| KS | Kaposi’s Sarcoma |
| LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
| LB | live birth; lower body |
| LUE | Left Upper Extremity |
| MAST | military anti-shock trousers |
| MDR | multi-drug resistant; minimum daily requirement |
| MLT | medical laboratory technician |
| MT | medical technologist |
| NBN | newborn |
| NFTD | normal full term delivery |
| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| OMD | organic mental disorders |
| OPA | oropharyngeal airway; outpatient appointment |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Os | Osmium (element) |
| PCM | Pacemaker |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PFTs | Pulmonary Function Tests |
| PGY | postgraduate year |
| PNV | prenatal vitamins |
| POCT | point of care testing |
| PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
| REB | Rebound, as in rebound tenderness of the abdomen when pushed in and then released. |
| RIFA | right inner forearm |
| RMA | refuse(s) medical assistance; right medial ankle |
| RVG | Right Ventriculogram |
| Ra | radium |
| Ru | Ruthenium (element) |
| SA | Sino-Atrial; Staph Aureus |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| ST | sinus tachycardia |
| TAT | turnaround time; thematic apperception test; tetanus antitoxin |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate |
| TUMT | transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
| Ti | Titanium (element) |
| Tx | treatment; thromboxane; traction; transplant |
| VA/Q | ventilation/perfusion |
| VLBW | very low birth weight |
| WA | while awake |
| WB | weight bearing; western blot; whole blood |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| YOB | year of birth |
| bili | bilirubin |
| cGMP | cyclic guanine monophosphate |
| contrx | contractions |
| mm3 | cubic millimeter |
| mrad | millirad |
| qp | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
| skel | skeletal |
| wm | white male |
