The letter G

GB

Gallbladder

Attached to the liver, where bile is stored

GDM

• Gestational diabetes mellitus

• A disorder, the body does not produce or properly use insulin.

GERD

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease

• Stomach and esophagus disease

GI

• Gastrointestinal

• Referring to the stomach and intestines

gm

• Gram

a matter of measurement

gr

• Grain

A small particle

GSWGun shot wound

Wound by a gun

gttsDrops

Administration by liquid droplets

GUGenitourinary

Referring to the genitalia and urinary system

GYN; gyn

GynecologyThe study of the female reproductive system

The Letter H

h/hr hour

One of the 24 divisions of the day

H & P• history and physical

• Part of the patient assessment process

HA• Headache

• Pain in the head

• HASHD• Hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease

• High blood pressure disease with hardening of the arteries

HBP• High blood pressure

• hypertension; a condition in which there is higher than normal pressure on the walls of the blood vessels.

HBV• Hepatitis B virus

• The more severe form of hepatitis, transmitted by blood and sexual contact

HCG/hCG• Human chorionic gonadotropin

• A hormone produced by a pregnant mother at the time of implantation

HCO3• Bicarbonate

an acid carbonate; sodium bicarbonate.

Hct, hct• Hematocrit

• a way of determining a persons complete blood count• A measurement tool

HCVD• Hypertensive cardiovascular disease

• High blood pressure; pressure on the heart and vessels.

Sources

• Unless otherwise stated, all pictures are from Microsoft Clip Art.