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Favorite site to find unknown abbreviation/acronyns? - gksc


Posted: Nov 07, 2013

I've work on an account that 80% of the doctors dictate many abbreviations/acronyms that I have never heard of (I've been transcribing for 16 years).  Some of them are very hard to find.  Googling gives sites for acronyms, but mostly that is not  helpful.  A lot of them are not found in the Stedman's Abbreviations book or that particular field book. 

I spend an incredible amount of time trying to find these. Can you link me to your favorte site to find obscure abbreviations/acronyms? 

Acronym finder.com - Saved my bacon more than once

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http://www.acronymfinder.com/

abbrevs - anon

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OneLook is the best I've ever found. It gives the abbreviation under different categories. Cursor down to the Medical portion. Some are a little to seek and find but most of the medical categories will take you right there. It's for abbreviations of all kind, but also contains a "Medical" category. Give it a try!!

I use...SM - Old Anon

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Medlexicon.com. Check it out. Excellent.


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