What does Ex mean in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the Ex abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the medical term Ex?
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What is the meaning of Ex medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation Ex means examination.
Ex: examination
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BCOP | Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Bt | Bacillus thuringiensis |
| CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
| CLR | clear |
| CMP | Cardiomyopathy |
| CNSC | certified nutrition support clinician |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DOS | date of service |
| EOMI | Extra Ocular Muscles Intact |
| FGT | female genital tract |
| G-tube | gastrostomy tube |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| Gyn | gynecolog(y/ist/ic) |
| H&H | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
| HAA | hepatitis-associated antigen |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| K | Potassium |
| LGL | large granular lymphocyte; Lown Ganong Levine syndrome |
| Lytes | Electrolytes (potassium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and chloride). |
| M/S | musculoskeletal |
| MDE | major depressive episode |
| MDRTB | Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis |
| MRF | melanocyte-stimulating hormone-releasing factor |
| NGS | next generation sequencing |
| NR | normal record; no record; non reactive |
| Nsg | nursing |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| PAWP | pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
| PNX | pneumothorax |
| PSV | peak systolic velocity; pressure support ventilation; prostate-specific antigen |
| RPh | registered pharmacist |
| RRE | round, reactive, equal |
| S4 | fourth heart sound |
| SCT | stem cell transplantation; sickle cell trait; salmon calcitonin |
| SVE | sterile vaginal examination |
| T&X | type and crossmatch |
| TCC | Transitional Cell Cancer |
| TEA | tetraethylammonium |
| TICU | trauma intensive care unit |
| UE | Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L) |
| V&P | Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty |
| VP Shunt | ventricular peritoneal shunt |
| WAIS | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
| bicarb | (Sodium) bicarbonate |
| dissd | dissolved |
| govt | government |
| perf | perforation |
| pre-op | before surgery (pre-operative) |
| q2h | Every 2 hours. As in taking a medicine every 2 hours. |
| seq | sequence |