Abbreviations, Acronyms and Unit
The Ewha Medical Journal provides a list of the official abbreviations. Otherwise, any unofficial abbreviation should be used where they appear in the text at least three times, and be explained in parentheses at the first time in the text. Do not use abbreviation(s) in the title.
Abbreviations, Acronyms and Unit (PDF)Abbreviations
α-FP
alpha-fetoprotein
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenocorticotropin)
ADP
adenosine diphosphate
ADPase
adenosine diphosphatase
ALP
alkaline phosphatase
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
AMP
adenosine monophosphate
anti-HAV
antibody to hepatitis A virus
anti-HBc
antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
anti-HBe
antibody to hepatitis B e antigen
anti-HBs
antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen
anti-HCV
antibody to hepatitis C virus
anti-HDV
antibody to hepatitis D (delta) virus
aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
ATPase
adenosine triphosphatase
BCG
bacillus Calmette-Guérin
bp
base pair(s)
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
CA
125 cancer antigen 125
CA
45188 carbohydrate antigen 45188
cAMP
adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate
cDNA
complementary DNA
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
cGMP
guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate
CNS
central nervous system
CRP
C-reactive protein
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computed tomography
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
ECG
electrocardiography
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EMG
electromyography
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FACS
fluorescence-activated cell sorter
FDP
fibrinogen degradation product
γ-GT
gamma glutamyltranspeptidase
H&E
hematoxylin and eosin stain
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBcAg
hepatitis B core antigen
HBeAg
hepatitis B e antigen
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HDL
high density lipoprotein
HDV
hepatitis D (delta) virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HLA
histocompatibility leukocyte antigen
HPF
high power field
HPLC
high performance liquid chromatography
HPV
human papilloma virus
IFN
interferon
Ig
immunoglobulin
IL
interleukin
kb
kilobase
Km
Michaelis constant
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
LDL
low density lipoprotein
MHC
major histocompatibility complex
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
mRNA
messenger RNA
n
number in study group
NANB
non-A, non-B (hepatitis)
No.
number(s)
NS
not significant
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OD
optical density
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
PET
positron emission tomography
PG
prostaglandin
PGI
prostacyclin
PNS
peripheral nervous system
PSA
prostate specific antigen
PT
prothrombin time
RBC
red blood cell
RFLP
restriction fragment length polymorphism
RIA
radioimmunoassay
RNA
ribonucleic acid
RT-PCR
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
TG
triglyceride
TGF
transforming growth factor
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
TXA2
thromboxane A2
UDCA
ursodeoxycholic acid
UV
ultraviolet
VIP
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
vol
volume(s)
vs.
versus
WBC
white blood cell
wt
weight
Combining Prefixes
T
tera- -1012
G
giga- -109
M
mega- -106
k
kilo- -103
h
hecto- -102
da
deca- -101
d
deci- (10-1)
c
centi- (10-2)
m
milli- (10-3)
m
micro- (10-6)
n
nano- (10-9)
p
pico- (10-12)
f
femto- (10-15)
a
atto- (10-18)
Units
A
ampere(s)
Å
angstrom(s)
cal
calorie(s)
CFU
colony-forming unit(s)
C
coulomb(s)
cpm
counts per minute
cps
counts per second
cm3
cubic centimeter(s) (not cc)
Ci
Curie(s)
cycle/min
cycles per minute
cycle/sec
cycles per second
Da
dalton(s)
day(s)
day(s) (do not abbreviate)
dL
deciliter(s)
℃
degree(s) Celsius
d
density
dpm
disintegrations per minute
dps
disintegrations per second
eV
electron volt(s)
Eq
equivalent(s)
oF
degree(s) Fahrenheit
F
farad
ft
foot(feet)
G
gauss
g
gram(s)
t1/2
half-life
H
henry(ies)
Hz
hertz
hr
hour(s)
in
inch(es)
IU
international unit(s)
J
joule(s)
K
kelvin
kcal
kilocalorie(s)
kDa
kilodalton(s)
kg
kilogram(s)
L
liter(s)
×
magnification
m
meter(s)
mg
microgram(s)
mL
microliter(s)
mm
micrometers (do not use microns)
mL
milliliter(s)
mmHg
millimeter(s) of mercury
min
minute(s)
mol/L
molar
mol
mole(s)
mo
month(s)
W
ohm(s)
osm
osmole(s)
oz
ounce(s)
Pa
pascal(s)
lb
pound(s)
psi
pound-force per square inch
rpm
revolutions per minute
rps
revolutions per second
sec
second(s)
U
unit(s)
V
volt(s)
W
watt(s)
wk
week(s)
yr
year(s)
Statistical Terms
ANOVA
analysis of variance
CI
confidence interval
r
correlation coefficient
df
degrees of freedom
x̄
mean
χ2-test
chi-square test
NS
not significant
n
number of observations
OR
odds ratio
P
probability
SD
standard deviation
SE
standard error
SEM
standard error of the mean
t test
Student’s t test
F
variance ratio
