Abbreviation list - B

Common abbreviations

Disclaimer: Care should be taken with the use and interpretation of abbreviations. Some hospitals and specialities have their own lists of accepted abbreviations. The following examples generally are widely accepted although there is often more than one meaning to an abbreviation.
Latin terms should be written in lower case

. 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 . Symbols .
BA
Barium
BBB
Bundle Branch Block
BBT
Basic Body Temperature
BC
Bone Conduction
BCC
Basal Cell Carcinoma
bd
Twice Daily (Bis In Die)
BE
Below The Elbow
bid
Twice Daily (Bis In Die)
BK
Below The Knee
BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate
BP
Blood Pressure
BPM
Beats Per Minute
BS
Bowel Sounds
BUN
BUN Blood, Urea, Nitrogen
bx
Biopsy

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