Health Abbreviations & Acronyms

Acronyms abound in our health world. Here you'll find many common health acronyms and what they abbreviate. Use the search box for quick health abbreviation lookup!

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• F/U - follow up
• FB - foreign body
• FBS - fasting blood sugar
• FDA - Food and Drug Administration (US)
• FEN - Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition
• FFP - fresh frozen plasma
• FH, FHx - family history
• FHR - fetal heart rate
• FHT - fetal heart tones
• FSBS - finger stick blood sugar
• FUO - fever of unknown origin
• FVC - forced vital capacity
• fx - fracture