Abbreviations
Definitions
BONUS
BIG & small
ALL CAPS
100

BMI

body mass index

100

bowel & bladder training

B&B

100

bacteriology

bacti

100

Ba

barium

100

BP

Blood Pressure

200

bid

twice a day

200

bed rest

BR

200

BSE

breast self-examination

200

Bl

blood

200

basal metabolic rate

BMR

300

BS

blood sugar

300

bilateral

bil

300

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

300

biopsy

Bx, bx

300

BBS

bilateral breath sounds

400

B&C

biopsy and conization

400

barium enema

BE

400

BRP

bathroom priveleges

400

blood work

Bl Wk

400

bowel movement, bone marrow

BM

500

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

500

body surface area

BSA

500

ADL

activities of daily living

500

BSC, bsc

bedside commode

500

BBB

bundle branch block