Medical Abbreviations with V
As a medical student, you will become very familiar with medical abbreviations. These are acronyms that stand for medical terms and can be used in both written and spoken form. Learning these abbreviations will help you to communicate effectively with other health professionals. This blog post provides an overview of some of the most common medical abbreviations.
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VH | visual hallucinations |
| V | ventilation |
| VDRL | Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory |
| VWD | ventral wall defect |
| VZIG | varicella zoster immune globulin |
| VIR | Vascular Interventional Radiology |
| VOD | volume of distribution |
| VPAP | variable positive airway pressure |
| VDRF | ventilator-dependent respiratory failure |
| VAMP | vesicle-associated membrane protein |
| VAD | ventricular assist device |
| VZV | varicella zoster virus |
| VEE | Venezuelan equine encephalitis |
| VPC | ventricular premature contraction |
| VSR | ventricular septal rupture |
| VED | Vacuum Erection Device |
| VAS | vibroacoustic stimulation |
| VTEC | verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli |
| VPA | valproic acid |
| V/Q | ventilation/perfusion scan |
| VE | vaginal examination |
| VFSS | videofluoroscopic swallow study |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VAC | vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide |
| VMA | vanillylmandelic acid |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after caesarean |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| VO | verbal order |
| VHL | Von Hippel–Lindau disease |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |
| VC | vital capacity |
| VF | ventricular fibrillation |
| VPI | Velopharyngeal insufficiency |
| VS | vital signs |
| VSS | vital signs stable |
| VOC | vaso-occlusive crisis |
| VPB | ventricular premature beats |
| VCTC | voluntary counselling and testing centers |
| VWF | Von Willebrand factor |
| Vag | vaginal |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| VIN | vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia |
| VTE | venous thromboembolism |
| vCJD | variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease |
| VNPI | Van Nuys prognostic scoring index |
| VRE | vancomycin-resistant enterococcus |
| VEB | ventricular ectopic beat |
| VAI | cincristine, actinomycin D, and ifosfamide |
| VD | vaginal delivery |
| VBG | venous blood gases |
| VRSA | vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
