What is the meaning of FMG medical abbreviation?

What does the medical abbreviation FMG mean?

In some cases, the abbreviation FMG may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical term FMG mean?

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What is FMG medical abbreviation?

In medical field, the FMG medical term stands for Foreign Medical Graduate.

FMG: Foreign Medical Graduate

ABD	Abdomen
ASU	Ambulatory Surgery Unit
CLIA	clinical laboratory improvement amendments
D/NS	dextrose in normal saline
DX	Diagnosis
ET-1	endothelin-1
Emb	embryo
FCU	flexor carpi ulnaris
FES	functional electrical stimulation
FHB	flexor hallucis brevis; fetal heartbeat
FHS	fetal heart sounds
FP	Family Practitioner
GABRB3	GABAA receptor gene
HCY	homocystinuria
HPN	hypertension
HSM	Holo-Systolic Murmur; also Hepato-Splenomegaly
IBS	Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ICD	Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
IGH	impaired glucose homeostasis
IID	intermittent infusion device (saline lock)
ISA	intrinsic sympathomimetic activity
Kcal	kilocalories
MCh	Master of Surgery (magister chirurgiae)
MDR TB	multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
NDC	national drug code
NF	national formulary; neurofibromatosis
NPWT	negative pressure wound therapy
O/E	on examination
OFTT	organic failure to thrive
OTC	Over The Counter
PMHx	past medical history
PPV	pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; positive predictive value
PZA	pyrazinamide
RDI	Respiratory Disturbance Index
RIF	rifampin; right iliac fossa
SC	Subcutaneous
SDP	single donor platelets
TOS	thoracic outlet syndrome
TR	Tricuspid Regurgitation
TTP	Tender To Palpation; Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Te	tetanus; Tellurium (element)
VL	vastis lateralis; viral load
bili	bilirubin
diab	diabetes
lbs	pounds
mmol	millimole (1/1000th of a mole)
mr	milliroentgen
rBGH	recombinant bovine growth hormone
spp	species
sup	superior
supp	suppository