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Common Abbreviation

• AFK – Away From Keyboard
• AK – Alaska
• API – Application Programming Interface
• AR – Arkansas
• ATM – Automated Teller Machine
• AZ – Arizona
• Assoc – Association
• BAU – Business As Usual
• BRB – Be Right Back
• BSc – bachelor of science
• BTS – Behind The Scenes
• BX – Box
• Biz – business
• Bldg. – building
• Blvd. – boulevard
• CA – Canada
• CA – Circa (Latin term for ‘approximately’)
• CF – Cubic Feet
• CH – Switzerland
• CO – Colorado
• COB – Close Of Business
• CT – Connecticut
• CT – Count
• Capt. – captain
• Cir. – circle
• Comp. – computer
• Cr – creator
• Ctry. – country
• DE – Delaware
• DEF – Definitely
• DK – Denmark
• DM – Direct Message
• DO – Ditto
• DOW – days of week
• DX – Deluxe
• Dept. – department
• Dev. – development
• Dict. – dictionary
• Doc. – documentary
• ECG – Electrocardiogram
• EM – emergency
• ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
• ES – Spain
• ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
• Eng. – engineering
• Equip. – equipment
• Est. – established
• Exp. – expansion
• FIR – First Information Report
• FL – Florida
• FSC – Forest Stewardship Council
• FTE – Full-Time Equivalent
• FYI – For Your Information
• Found. – foundation
• GA – Georgia
• Ger. – Germany
• Google – Google
• HI – Hawaii
• HTN – hypertension
• Hb – hemoglobin
• Hct – hematocrit
• Hwy – highway
• IA – Iowa
• ID – Idaho
• IE – Ireland
• IL – Illinois
• ISO – International Organization for Standardization
• Int’l – international
• J. Agric. Food Chem. – Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
• J – Journal
• JD – Juris Doctor (a law degree)
• JM – Jamaica
• JNO – Juncture of No Object (old English term for ‘intersection with no obstructions’)
• JP – Japan
• JR – Junior
• JSON – JavaScript Object Notation
• Jan – January
• Java – Java (programming language)
• Jr – Junior
• Jul – July
• Jun – June
• K – Thousand
• KFC – Kentucky Fried Chicken
• KPI – Key Performance Indicator
• KR – Korea
• KY – Kentucky
• L – List
• L – Liter
• LA – Louisiana
• LE – Left Eye
• LTC – Lieutenant Colonel
• LU – Lookup
• Lt – Lieutenant
• M – million
• M – Million
• MA – Massachusetts
• MA – Master of Arts
• MD – Maryland
• MD – Medical Doctor
• ME – Maine
• MGMT – Management
• MI – Michigan
• MO – Medical Officer
• MO – Missouri
• MS – Mississippi
• Med – Medical
• Mfr – Maker
• Mgmt – Management
• Mgmt – management
• NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• NB – Nota Bene (Latin term for ‘note well’)
• NC – North Carolina
• NE – Nebraska
• NH – New Hampshire
• NM – New Mexico
• NO – Nitric Oxide
• No. – Number
• OTT – Over The Top
• PA – Pennsylvania
• PA – Physician Assistant
• PH – Philippines
• PO – Per Os (Latin term for ‘by mouth’)
• PO – by mouth (per os in Latin)
• POC – Point Of Contact
• POV – Point Of View
• PTO – Paid Time Off
• Pkwy – Parkway
• Q – Quarterly
• QC – Quebec
• QD – Quaque Die (Latin term for ‘every day’)
• QHS – Quaque Hora Somni (Latin term for ‘every bedtime’)
• QID – Quality Improvement Director
• Qtr – Quarter
• RCA – Root Cause Analysis
• RD – Registered Dietitian
• RE – Regarding
• RE – Right Ear
• RE – Right Eye
• RI – Rhode Island
• RN – Registered Nurse
• RT – Retweet
• Rls – Rules
• Rx – Prescription
• Sep – September
• Ste – Suite
• TBC – To Be Continued
• TBH – To Be Honest
• TIA – Thanks In Advance
• TID – Three Times A Day
• TN – Tennessee
• TX – Texas
• Tbsp – Tablespoon
• Tbsp – tablespoon
• Thu – Thursday
• Tue – Tuesday
• UA – Ukraine
• US – United States
• USA – United States of America
• UT – Utah
• Unit – Unit
• Univ – University
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• ac – Alternating Current
• ac – before meals (ante cibum in Latin)
• addl – additional
• approx – approximately
• appt – appointment
• assoc – association
• bid – Bis In Die (Latin term for ‘twice a day’)
• btw – between
• cont. – continued
• e.g. – Exempli Gratia (Latin term for ‘for example’)
• e.g. – for example
• et al – Et Alia (Latin term for ‘and others’)
• etc – Et Cetera
• ex – Example
• ex – example
• g – gram
• gal. – gallon
• game – game
• i.e. – Id Est (Latin term for ‘that is’)
• imo – In My Opinion
• in a b.a. – in a birth announcement
• jk – Just Kidding
• key – Keyword
• kg – Kilogram
• kit – Kitchen
• kk – Okay
• km – Kilometer
• la – Louisiana
• lb – Pound
• lfg – Looking For Group
• lol – Laugh Out Loud
• mo – Month
• mos – Months
• ms – Millisecond
• nvm – Nevermind
• opp – opposite
• prn – Pro Re Nata (Latin term for ‘as needed’)
• pron. – Pronunciation
• qt – Quart
• qty – Quantity
• rcvd – received
• req – Requirements
• sap – Systems, Applications, and Products
• sent – Sentence
• sh. frm – Short Form
• sl. – Slang
• sla – Service Level Agreement
• sop – Standard Operating Procedure
• sq. ft. – Square Feet
• svcs – Services
• syn – Synonym
• til – Today I Learned
• tsp – Teaspoon
• txt – Text
• unk – Unknown

Medical Abbreviation

• ADL – Activities of Daily Living
• AMA – Against Medical Advice
• BID – Twice Daily (from the Latin bis in die)
• BP – Blood Pressure
• BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• CA – Cancer
• CBC – Complete Blood Count
• CHF – Congestive Heart Failure
• COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• CT – Computed Tomography
• CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
• CXR – Chest X-Ray
• DNR – Do Not Resuscitate
• DOA – Dead on Arrival
• DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis
• ECG/EKG – Electrocardiogram
• ED – Emergency Department
• EEG – Electroencephalogram
• ETOH – Ethanol (alcohol)
• FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Hgb/Hb – Hemoglobin
• HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• HRT – Hormone Replacement Therapy
• ICU – Intensive Care Unit
• IUD – Intrauterine Device
• IV – Intravenous
• KUB – Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder (X-ray)
• LMP – Last Menstrual Period
• MI – Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
• MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• NPO – Nothing by Mouth (Nil Per Os in Latin)
• OD – Right Eye (oculus dexter)
• OS – Left Eye (oculus sinister)
• OU – Both Eyes (oculi uterque)
• OTC – Over-The-Counter
• PERRLA – Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, Accommodation
• PFT – Pulmonary Function Test
• PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• PMS – Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
• PO – By Mouth (Per Os in Latin)
• PRN – As Needed (Pro Re Nata in Latin)
• PT – Physical Therapy
• PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• QD – Once Daily (from the Latin quaque die)
• QID – Four Times Daily (from the Latin quater in die)
• RBC – Red Blood Cell Count
• Rx – Prescription
• STAT – Immediately (from the Latin statim)
• TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack (Mini-Stroke)
• qd – Quaque Die (Latin term for ‘every day’)
• nad – No Abnormality Detected
• pci – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• pe – Pulmonary Embolism
• psa – Prostate-Specific Antigen
• pud – Peptic Ulcer Disease
• prn – Pro Re Nata (Latin term for ‘as needed’)
• ed – Erectile Dysfunction
• cva – Cerebrovascular Accident
• cll – Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• adhd – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ams – Altered Mental Status
• acs – Acute Coronary Syndrome
• asa – Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
• bph – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• bka – Below Knee Amputation
• bid – Bis In Die (Latin term for ‘twice a day’)
• cad – Coronary Artery Disease
• doe – Dyspnea On Exertion
• dka – Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• dld – Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
• dcis – Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
• d – Day
• etoh – Ethanol (Alcohol)
• egd – Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• ercp – Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
• f – Female
• gad – Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• g – Gravida (number of pregnancies)
• glf – Glomerular Filtration Rate
• l – Liter
• nash – Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
• lad – Left Anterior Descending (artery)
• gib – Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• hs – At Bedtime (Latin term for ‘hora somni’)
• luts – Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
• pc – After Meals (Latin term for ‘post cibum’)
• hcm – Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• kub – Kidney, Ureter, Bladder X-ray
• lbp – Low Back Pain
• osa – Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• od – Right Eye (oculus dexter)
• os – Left Eye (oculus sinister)
• q – Every (e.g. q4h means every 4 hours)
• ou – Both Eyes (oculi uterque)
• p – After (e.g. p.o. means after meals)
• oa – Osteoarthritis
• lvh – Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• hlp – Hyperlipoproteinemia
• ha – Headache
• ida – Iron Deficiency Anemia
• itp – Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• t – Temperature
• ttp – Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• tbi – Traumatic Brain Injury
• tia – Transient Ischemic Attack
• qid – Quater In Die (Latin term for ‘four times a day’)
• qhs – Quaque Hora Somni (Latin term for ‘every bedtime’)
• ild – Interstitial Lung Disease
• hl – Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• hld – Hyperlipidemia
• rad – Rheumatoid Arthritis
• rls – Restless Leg Syndrome
• hsv – Herpes Simplex Virus
• r – Right (e.g. r/o means rule out)
• ra – Rheumatoid Arthritis
• r – Respiration
• r – Resistor
• rvr – Rapid Ventricular Response
• rca – Right Coronary Artery

Business Abbreviation

1. CEO – Chief Executive Officer
2. CFO – Chief Financial Officer
3. COO – Chief Operating Officer
4. CMO – Chief Marketing Officer
5. CIO – Chief Information Officer
6. CRM – Customer Relationship Management
7. EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
8. ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
9. IPO – Initial Public Offering
10. KPI – Key Performance Indicator
11. LLC – Limited Liability Company
12. M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions
13. MBA – Master of Business Administration
14. NDA – Non-Disclosure Agreement
15. ROI – Return on Investment
16. SMB – Small and Medium-sized Business
17. SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
18. VC – Venture Capital
19. CRM – Customer Relationship Management
20. B2B – Business to Business
21. B2C – Business to Consumer
22. CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate
23. CAPM – Capital Asset Pricing Model
24. CTA – Call to Action
25. EOD – End of Day
26. EOM – End of Month
27. EOT – End of Term
28. FOB – Free on Board
29. GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
30. IPO – Initial Public Offering
31. KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid
32. MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
33. NPS – Net Promoter Score
34. OPEX – Operating Expenses
35. P&L – Profit and Loss
36. RFP – Request for Proposal
37. ROI – Return on Investment
38. SaaS – Software as a Service
39. SLA – Service Level Agreement
40. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
41. SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
42. TCO – Total Cost of Ownership
43. T&M – Time and Materials
44. TOS – Terms of Service
45. UX – User Experience
46. VAR – Value-Added Reseller
47. VPN – Virtual Private Network
48. WIP – Work in Progress
49. YOY – Year over Year
50. 10-K – Annual Report filed with the SEC.

Accounting Abbreviation

1. A/P – Accounts Payable
2. A/R – Accounts Receivable
3. COGS – Cost of Goods Sold
4. CFO – Chief Financial Officer
5. CPA – Certified Public Accountant
6. EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
7. GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
8. G&A – General and Administrative expenses
9. IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards
10. LIFO – Last-In, First-Out inventory method
11. FIFO – First-In, First-Out inventory method
12. EBIT – Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
13. EPS – Earnings Per Share
14. P/E – Price-to-Earnings ratio
15. ROI – Return on Investment
16. ROA – Return on Assets
17. ROE – Return on Equity
18. SG&A – Selling, General and Administrative expenses
19. APY – Annual Percentage Yield
20. APR – Annual Percentage Rate
21. WIP – Work in Progress
22. FOB – Free On Board
23. FASB – Financial Accounting Standards Board
24. LCR – Liquidity Coverage Ratio
25. NAV – Net Asset Value
26. NPV – Net Present Value
27. OPEX – Operating Expenses
28. P&L – Profit and Loss statement
29. R&D – Research and Development
30. SG&A – Selling, General and Administrative expenses
31. SOX – Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32. TB – Trial Balance
33. TCO – Total Cost of Ownership
34. FIFO – First-In, First-Out
35. LIFO – Last-In, First-Out
36. COA – Chart of Accounts
37. COC – Cost of Capital
38. COD – Cash on Delivery
39. ADR – American Depositary Receipt
40. DR – Debit Record
41. CR – Credit Record
42. DDA – Demand Deposit Account
43. FTE – Full-time Equivalent
44. FTE – Full-Time Employee
45. FICA – Federal Insurance Contributions Act
46. FUTA – Federal Unemployment Tax Act
47. GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
48. MACRS – Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
49. OASDI – Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
50. FIFO – First In, First Out