MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASS
anterior superior spine
A-S syndrome
Adams-Stokes syndrome
AU
both ears
ax
axillary
B
born
BA
blood alcohol
B/A
backache
BBB
bundle branch block
BC
bone conduction
BCP
birth control pills
BE
barium enema
BH
bundle of His
bib
drink
bid
twice a day
bin
twice during the night
B/J; B&J
bone and joint
BM
bowel movement
BMR
basal metabolic rate
bol
pill
BOM
bilateral otitis media
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPI
blood pressure increased
BS
bowel or breath sound(s)
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
BUE
both upper extremities
MD0010
C-3