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!

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

• W/C - wheelchair
• W/U - workup
• WB - whole blood
• WBC - white blood cell; white blood count
• WD - well developed
• WHO - World Health Organization
• WN - well nourished
• WNL - within normal limits
• wt, Wt - weight