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!

H
  • h - hour or hours
  • H&P - history and physical examination
  • H/O - history of
  • HA - headache
  • HAV - Hepatitis A Virus
  • HBO - hyperbaric oxygen
  • HBV - Hepatitis B Virus
  • HC - head circumference
  • HCG - human chorionic gonadotropin
  • HCT - hematocrit
  • HCTZ - hydrochlorothiazide
  • HCV - Hepatitis C Virus
  • HD - Hodgkin's disease; hemodialysis
  • HDL - high density lipoprotein
  • HEENT - head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
  • HELLP - hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (syndrome)
  • Hgb - hemoglobin
  • HIV - human immunodeficiency virus
  • HPF - high-power field
  • HPI - history of present illness
  • HR - heart rate
  • hr - hour or hours
  • HRT - hormone replacement therapy
  • HS, hs - at bedtime (hora somni)
  • HSV - herpes simplex virus
  • ht, Ht - height
  • HTN - hypertension