Medical abbreviations that begin with E-G are listed here. Remember that capitalization and punctuation can alter meaning with these abbreviations - ab may not necessarily be synonomous to Ab or AB for that matter.
E 88 entries
- E
- ecstasy; electrolytes; Enterococcus; epinephrine
- EAC
- external acoustic meatus
- EACA
- epsilon-aminocaproic acid
- EAEC
- enteroadhesive Escherichia coli
- EAF
- enteric adherence factor
- EBL
- estimated blood loss (see bleeding)
- EBM
- evidence-based medicine; expressed breast milk
- EBT
- electron beam tomography
- EBV
- Epstein-Barr virus
- EC
- enteric coating
- ECC
- endocervical curettage
- ECD
- endocardial cushion defect
- ECF
- extracellular fluid; enteric cytopathic human orphan
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- ECM
- extracellular matrix
- ECHO
- enteric cytopathic human orphan virus
- ECI
- febris e causa ignota (normally written as febris E.C.I.); fever of unknown origin
- ECLS
- extracorporeal life support
- ECMO
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- ECP
- emergency care practitioner
- ECT
- electroconvulsive therapy
- ED
- emergency department; erectile dysfunction; ectodermal dysplasia
- EDC
- estimated date of confinement (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy)
- EDD
- estimated date of delivery (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy); expected date of delivery; estimated date of discharge
- EDF
- end diastolic flow (describing the flow of blood through the umbilical artery)
- EDH
- epidural hematoma
- EDM
- esophageal Doppler monitor
- EDRF
- endothelium-derived relaxing factor aka nitric oxide
- EDTA
- ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid
- EDV
- end-diastolic volume
- EEE
- eastern equine encephalitis
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- EENT
- ears, eyes, nose, throat (see otolaryngology)
- EEX
- electrodiagnosis
- EF
- ejection fraction
- EFM
- electronic fetal monitoring, aka external fetal monitoring (cardiotocograph)
- EFW
- estimated fetal weight
- EGBUS
- external genitalia, Bartholin's glands, urethra & Skene's glands
- EGD
- esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- EGF
- epidermal growth factor
- EHEC
- enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
- EIEC
- enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
- EJ
- elbow jerk (triceps reflex)
- EKG
- electrocardiogram
- ELLSCS
- elective lower segment caesarean section
- ELISA
- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- EM
- erythema multiforme
- EMB
- ethambutol; endometrial biopsy or endomyocardial biopsy
- EmBx
- endometrial biopsy
- EMC
- encephalomyocarditis
- EMD
- early morning discovery; electromechanical dissociation
- EMF
- endomyocardial fibrosis
- EMG
- electromyography
- EMLSCS
- emergency lower segment Caesarean section
- EMU
- early morning urine sample (being the most concentrated, generally used for pregnancy testing)
- Emul
- emulsion
- ENT
- ear, nose, and throat (see otolaryngology)
- EOM
- extraocular muscles
- EOMI
- extraocular movements intact (see eye movement)
- EPCT
- estrogen-progesterone challenge test
- EPEC
- enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
- EPH
- edema, proteinuria, hypertension
- EPO
- erythropoietin
- EPS
- electrophysiology; extrapyramidal syndromes
- ER
- emergency room
- ERCP
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- ESHAP
- etoposide, cisplatin, cytarabine, methylprednisolone (chemotherapy regimen for relapsed Non-Hodgkin lymphoma)
- ESL
- extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESWL) (see lithotriptor); English as a second language (affects provider-patient communication)
- ESBL
- extended spectrum beta-lactamase (see also gram-negative bacteria)
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- ESRD
- end-stage renal disease
- ESS
- empty sella syndrome
- ESV
- end-systolic volume
- ESWL
- extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESL) (see lithotriptor)
- ET
- endothelin; endotracheal
- ETEC
- enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
- Etiol
- etiology
- ETOH
- ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
- ETS
- endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
- ETT
- endotracheal tube
- EUA
- examination under anesthesia
- EUP
- extrauterine pregnancy
- EUS
- endoscopic ultrasonography
- EVAR
- endovascular aneurysm repair
- EVF
- erythrocyte volume fraction (see hematocrit)
- Exam
- examination (for example, physical examination)
- Exp Lap
- exploratory laparotomy
- Ext
- extremities
F 65 entries
- Fx
- fracture
- FAMMM syndrome
- familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome
- FANA
- fluorescent antinuclear antibody test
- FAP
- familial adenomatous polyposis
- FAST
- focused assessment with sonography for trauma
- FB
- foreign body
- FBC
- full blood count
- FBE
- full blood exam
- FBG
- fasting blood glucose
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- F/C
- fevers and/or chills
- FDC
- follicular dendritic cells
- FDIU
- fetal demise in utero
- FDP
- fibrin degradation product
- Fe
- iron
- FEF25-75
- forced expiratory flow at 25-75% of forced vital capacity
- fem
- female; femoral
- FEN
- Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition
- FEP
- free erythrocyte protoporphyrin
- FESS
- functional endoscopic sinus surgery
- FEV1
- forced expiratory volume in 1 second
- FF
- free fluids (non-thickened fluids)
- FFA
- free fatty acids
- FFP
- fresh frozen plasma
- FHR
- fetal heart rate
- FHS
- fetal heart sound
- FHT
- fetal heart tones
- FHx
- family history (in medicine, meaning specifically the medical histories of family members and ancestors)
- FIBD
- found in bed dead
- FISH
- fluorescence in situ hybridization
- FL
- femur length
- FLK
- funny-looking kid (slang reference to dysmorphic features)
- fl.oz.
- fluid ounce (1 Imperial fluid ounce ≈ 28.4 mL; 1 U.S. fluid ounce ≈ 29.6 mL) (use of these units is generally deprecated in modern medicine in favor of mL)
- FM
- fetal movement
- FMF
- fetal movements felt
- FMP
- first menstrual period (that is, menarche)
- FMPP
- Familial male precocious puberty
- fMRI
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- F→N
- finger-to-nose test (one simple clinical test of motor coordination)
- FNA
- fine-needle aspiration
- FNAB
- fine-needle aspiration biopsy
- FNAC
- fine-needle aspiration cytology
- FNC
- full nursing care
- FNH
- focal nodular hyperplasia
- FOB
- father of baby
- FOBT
- fecal occult blood test
- FOF
- found on floor (patient fell out of bed)
- FOS
- full of stool
- FOOSH
- fall on outstretched hand
- FPG
- fasting plasma glucose
- FRDA
- Friedreich's ataxia
- FROM
- full range of motion
- FSBS
- finger-stick blood sugar (one method of blood glucose monitoring)
- FSE
- fetal scalp electrode
- FSGS
- focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis
- FSH
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- FTA
- fluorescent treponemal antibody (see syphilis)
- FTA-ABS
- fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (see syphilis)
- FTT
- failure to thrive
- F/U
- follow-up
- FUO
- fever of unknown origin
- FVC
- forced vital capacity (spirometry test value used in assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- FWB
- full weight bearing
- FWD
- full ward diet; forward
- Fx
- fracture of a bone
G 55 entries
- G
- gravidity (total number of pregnancies, successful or not); guanosine
- G6PD
- glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase
- GA
- general anaesthesia; gestational age
- GABA
- gamma-aminobutyric acid
- GABHS
- group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
- GB
- gallbladder
- GBC
- gallbladder carcinoma
- GBS
- group B Strep.; Guillain-Barré syndrome
- GBM
- glioblastoma multiforme; glomerular basement membrane
- GC
- general condition; gonococcus
- GCA
- giant cell arteritis
- GCS
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- GCT
- glucose challenge test
- G-CSF
- granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
- GDA
- gastroduodenal artery
- GDLH
- glutamate dehydrogenase
- GDM
- gestational diabetes
- GDP
- guanosine diphosphate
- GERD
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- GFR
- glomerular filtration rate
- GGT
- gamma glutamyl transferase
- GGTP
- gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
- GH
- growth hormone
- GHRF
- growth hormone releasing factor
- GHRH
- growth hormone releasing hormone
- GI
- gastrointestinal; gastrointestinal tract
- GIFT
- gamete intrafallopian transfer
- GIST
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- GIT
- gastrointestinal tract
- GITS
- gastrointestinal therapeutic system
- GMC
- general medical condition (e.g., 0 GMC)
- GM-CSF
- granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor
- GMP
- guanosine monophosphate
- GN
- glomerulonephritis
- GNRH
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone
- GOAT
- Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
- GOD
- glucose oxidase
- GOK
- God only knows
- GOMER
- get outta my ER
- GORD
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- GOT
- glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase
- GP
- general practitioner; Goodpasture's syndrome
- GPT
- glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
- Gr
- grain
- GRAV I
- gravidity = 1 (indicating a woman during her first pregnancy)
- GSW
- gunshot wound
- GTN
- glyceryl trinitrate; gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
- GTT
- glucose tolerance test; gestational trophoblastic tumor
- Gtts
- guttae (drops)
- GU
- genitourinary; gastric ulcer
- GUM
- genitourinary medicine (often used more restrictively as alternative to sexually transmitted disease clinic)
- GvH
- graft-versus-host
- GvHD; GVHD
- graft-versus-host disease
- GXT
- graded exercise test
- GYN
- gynecology