What does the medical term H&E stand for?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the H&E abbreviation. However, what does the abbreviation H&E mean in medical terms?
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What does H&E medical abbreviation stand for?
In medicine, the medical term H&E stands for hematoxylin and eosin.
H&E: hematoxylin and eosin
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| BMS | burning mouth syndrome; bone marrow suppression |
| BSC | biological safety cabinet; bedside commode |
| BX | Biopsy |
| CAO | conscious, alert, and oriented |
| CD4 | helper T lymphocytes |
| COCs | combined oral contraceptives (estrogen and progestin) |
| CPA | cerebellopontine angle; costophrenic angle |
| ChE | cholinesterase |
| Choly | Cholycystectomy |
| DBT | dialectal behavioral therapy |
| DON | director of nursing |
| DRESS | drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms |
| EBRT | External Beam Radiation Therapy |
| ECT | Electro-Convulsive Therapy |
| FFL | flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| GPT | glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| HbB | Hemoglobin B |
| I&D | Incise and Drain |
| IAW | in accordance with |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IGT | impaired glucose tolerance |
| IOV | initial office visit |
| KB | ketone bodies; knee brace |
| KVO | Keep Vein Open |
| LASIK | laser assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| LTH | luteotropic hormone |
| MLF | medial longitudinal fasciculus |
| MODS | multiple organ dysfunction syndrome |
| MT | medical technologist |
| NF | national formulary; neurofibromatosis |
| Na | Sodium. An essential electrolyte frequently monitored regularly in intensive care. |
| PCCR | post cardiac cath recovery |
| PCS | procedure coding system |
| PIN | prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor |
| SCAD | schizoaffective disorder; short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency |
| SSN | Social Security Number |
| SV | stroke volume; supraventricular |
| diam | diameter |
| dif | differential blood count |
| dkm | decameter |
| fps | foot-pound-second |
| iFR | instant wave-free ratio |
| o.n. | every night (omni nocte) |
| st | straight; stage (disease); stomach |
| supf. | superficial |
