Medical Abbreviations with F
As a medical student, you will encounter many medical abbreviations. Some of these are straightforward, such as h for hour or ml for milliliter. Others can be more confusing, such as f or ft for foot. In this blog post, we will explore the meanings of some of the most common medical abbreviations with f. Keep reading to learn more!
| FMPP | Familial male precocious puberty |
| FEP | free erythrocyte protoporphyrin |
| FUT | Follicular Unit Transplantation |
| Fx | fracture |
| FDIU | fetal demise in utero |
| FNC | full nursing care |
| FSBS | finger-stick blood sugar |
| FNH | focal nodular hyperplasia |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| FHx | family history |
| FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| FDG | fluordeoxyglucose |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FB | foreign body |
| F/U | follow-up |
| FANA | fluorescent antinuclear antibody test |
| FOF | found on floor |
| FOB | Foot of Bed |
| FRDA | Friedreich’s ataxia |
| FEF25–75 | forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity |
| FLAIR | fluid attenuated inversion recovery |
| fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| Fe | iron |
| FBC | full blood count |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| FNAB | fine-needle aspiration biopsy |
| FIBD | found in bed dead |
| FWD | full ward diet |
| fl.oz. | fluid ounce |
| FDP | fibrin degradation product |
| FEN | Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| FTT | failure to thrive |
| FA | Fanconi anemia |
| FAMMM | familial atypical multiple mole melanoma |
| FOOSH | fall on outstretched hand |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| F→N | finger-to-nose test |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| FF | free fluids |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| FHS | fetal heart sound |
| FESS | functional endoscopic sinus surgery |
| FCS | Faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome |
| FSGS | focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FWB | full weight bearing, fetal wellbeing |
| fem | female |
| FLK | funny-looking kid |
| FOS | full of stool |
| fxn | function |
| FROM | full range of motion |
| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption |
| FMP | first menstrual period |
| FMS | Fibromyalgia Syndrome |
| FHT | fetal heart tones |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| FL | femur length |
| F/C | fevers/chills |
| FUE | Follicular Unit Extraction |
| FSE | fetal scalp electrode |
| FP | Family Planning |
| FND | Functional neurologic disorder |
| Fx | fracture; fraction |
| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis |
| FNAC | fine-needle aspiration cytology |
| FET | frozen embryo transfer |
| FNA | fine-needle aspiration |
| F/C/S | Fevers/chills /sweating |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FM | fetal movement |
| FDS | Flexor digitorum superficialis |
| FAST | focused assessment with sonography for trauma |
| FDC | follicular dendritic cells |
| FTA | fluorescent treponemal antibody |
| FBE | full blood exam |
| FMF | fetal movements felt |
