What is the medical term dig?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of dig abbreviation. However, what does the abbreviation dig stand for in medical terms?
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What does dig medical abbreviation mean?
In medical field, However, the medical abbreviation dig stands for digoxin.
dig: digoxin
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| A/V Ratio | Arteriolar/Venous Ratio |
| BCCP | breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program |
| BMK | birthmark |
| CCRA | cardiac cath recovery area |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| COG | center of gravity |
| D/NS | dextrose in normal saline |
| D/O | Disorder |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DPM | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
| E&A | evaluate and advise |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay; exercise-induced asthma |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| EVH | endoscopic vein harvesting |
| FRCS | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| FTA | fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) |
| GCT | glucose challenge test |
| GIFT | gamete intrafallopian transfer |
| HAM-D | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
| IVDU | Intravenous Drug Use |
| IVHA | intravenous hyperalimentation |
| LIQ | lower inner quadrant |
| LLB | long leg brace |
| LUA | left upper arm |
| LWD | living with disease |
| MI-D | mentally ill and dangerous |
| MIVA | monitored intravenous anesthesia |
| MP MIA | microlatex particle mediated immunoassay |
| MPH | miles per hour; Master of Public Health |
| MSSA | Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus |
| Mn | Manganese (element) |
| NCAT | Normocephalic Atraumatic |
| NaCl | Sodium Chloride |
| OE | Otitis Externa |
| OOR | out of room |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician; also Pneumocystis Pneumonia |
| PE tubes | polyethylene tubes |
| PGY | postgraduate year |
| PRQM | publicly reported quality measures |
| Pap test | Papanicolaou test (smear) |
| RRA | registered record administrator |
| RTI | reverse transcriptase inhibitors; respiratory tract infection |
| ScD | Doctor of Science |
| TORP | total ossicular replacement (prosthesis) |
| Tyr | tyrosine |
| Ua | uranium |
| caps | capsules |
| p.r.n. | As needed. So that it is not always done, but done only when the situation calls for it (or example, taking a pain medication only when having pain and not without pain). |
| pulm | pulmonary |
| s/p | Status post. For example, a person who had a knee operation would be s/p a knee operation. |
| simul | simultaneously |
