Medical & Health Full Forms
Full forms of medical terms, diseases, and health-organisation acronyms.
Prescriptions, lab reports, and hospital paperwork are full of abbreviations — CBC, ECG, MRI, BP, ICU, and more. Here we expand the medical and health acronyms commonly seen in India so you can better understand what a report or referral is referring to. These explanations are for general understanding only, not medical advice.
AAVAdeno-Associated VirusABAApplied Behavior AnalysisABOABO blood group systemABXAntibioticsACDAcute Coronary DiseaseACEAngiotensin Converting EnzymeACGAcid-Citrate-GlucoseACLAnterior Cruciate LigamentACTHAdrenocorticotropic HormoneADDAttention Deficit DisorderADHAntidiuretic HormoneADLActivities of Daily LivingAEDAutomated External DefibrillatorAEHAcute Exacerbation of HepatitisAFBAcid-Fast BacillusAGDAcute GlomerulonephritisAGEAdvanced Glycation End-productsAHAAyushman Bharat Health AccountAHDAcute HemodialysisAHHAuxiliary Health HomeAHIApnea-Hypopnea IndexAHSAllied Health SciencesAHWAuxiliary Health WorkerAHXAll India Health eXchangeAIDArtificial Insemination by DonorAIDSAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAIHAutoimmune HepatitisAIIMSAll India Institute of Medical SciencesAIVAvian Influenza VirusAJCCAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer