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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• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
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• R
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• V
• W
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• V fib - ventricular fibrillation
• V/Q - ventilation - perfusion ratio
• VC - vital capacity
• VD - venereal disease
• VLDL - very low-density lipoprotein
• VO - verbal order
• VRE - vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
• VS - vital signs
• VSD - ventricular septal defect
• VSS - vital signs stable
• VT - ventricular tachycardia
• VW - vessel wall
• VWD - von Willebrand's disease
• VZV - varicella zoster virus