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3SO MATERIAL MASTER ABBREVIATIONS REFERENCE

FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
ABSORBABLE / ABS
ABSORBENT / ABS
ACCESSORIES / ACCESS
ACCESSORY / ACCESS
ACCOMMODATION / ACCOM
ACETABULAR / ACET
ADJUSTABLE / ADJ
ADMINISTRATION / ADMIN
ADULT / ADLT
ALMOND / ALMD
ALUMINUM / ALUM
AMBER / AMB
ANAESTHESIA / ANAES
ANAESTHETIC / ANAES
AND
ANESTHESIA / ANAES
ANESTHETIC / ANAES
ANGIOGRAPHIC / ANGIO
ANGIOGRAPHY / ANGIO
APPLICATOR / APPLIC
ARTHROSCOPIC / ARTHRO
ASSEMBLY / ASBLY
ATTACHMENT / ATTACH
AUGMENT / AUG
AUGMENTATION / AUG
BACTERIA / BACT
BACTERIAL / BACT
BACTERIAL/VIRAL / BACT/VIR
BAG / BG
BALLOON / BALL
BEIGE / BEIGE
BIOHAZARD / BIOHAZ
BIOLOGICAL / BIO
BIOPROSTHESIS / BIOPROSTH
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
BLACK / BLK
BLADES / BLADE
BLOCK / BLCK
BLUE / BLU
BOTTLE / BO
BOX / BX
BR WH / BRT WH
BRAIDED / BRAID
BRIGHT WHITE / BRT WH
BROCKVILLE GENERAL / BGH
BROWN / BRN
BULBS / BULB
BURGUNDY / BURG
BUTTERSCOTCH / BTTRSC
CAN / CN
CANARY / CNRY
CANCELLOUS / CANC
CANNULATED / CANN
CARBON DIOXIDE / CO2
CARDIOVASCULAR / CV
CARTRIDGE / CARTRDG
CASE / CA
CATHETER / CATH
CATHETERIZATION / CATH
CEMENTED / CEMENT
CENTIMETER / CM
CHANNEL / CH
CHECK / CK
CHEMICAL / CHEM
CHEMISTRY / CHEM
CHOCOLATE / CHOC
CLAVICLE / CLAV
CLEAR / CLR
COAGULATION / COAG
COLLECTING / COLLECT
COLLECTION / COLLECT
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
COMMUNICATION / COMM
COMPONENT / COMP
COMPOUND / CMPD
COMPOUND / COMPD
COMPOUNDED / CMPD
COMPRESSION / COMPRESS
CONCENTRATE / CONC
CONNECTING / CONNECT
CONNECTOR / CONN
CONTAINER / CONT
COPPER / COP
CORONARY / COR
CORTEX / CORT
CRYOGENIC / CRYO
CT-SPOTS / CT-SPOT
CUFFED / CUFF
CURVED / CRVD
CYAN / CYAN
CYLINDER / CYL
CYLINDERS / CYL
CYSTOSCOPY / CYSTO
DARK GREEN / DRK GRN
DAYS / DAY
DEFIBRILLATION / DEFIB
DELIVERY / DEL
DETACHABLE / DETACH
DIAGNOSTIC / DIAG
DIALYSIS / DIALYS
DISINFECTANT / DISINFECT
DISPOSABLE / DISP
DISPOSIBLE / DISP
DOUBLE / DBL
DOZEN / DZ
DRAINAGE / DRAIN
DRESSING / DRESS
DRUM / DR
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
DUPLEX / DUPLX
EACH / EA
EDUCATION / EDUC
ELBOW / ELB
ELECTROSURGICAL / ELECTROSURG
EMERGENCY / EMERG
ENDOBRONCHIAL / BRONCH
ENDOSCOPIC / ENDO
ENDOSCOPY / ENDO
ENDOTAK RELIANCE / ENDOTAK REL
ENDOTRACHEAL / ENDOTRACH
ENDOTRACHEAL / TRACH
ENDOVASCULAR / ENDOVASC
ENTERPRISE / ENTRPRSE
ENVELOPE / ENV
ENVELOPES / ENV
ENVIROMENTAL / ENVIRO
EQUIPMENT / EQUIP
EXAMINATION / EXAM
EXCHANGE / EXCH
EXPANDED / EXP
EXTERNAL / EXT
EXTRA-LARGE / XLRG
EXTRA-SMALL / XSM
FEEDING / FEED
FEMORAL / FEM
FENESTRATED / FENESTR
FINGERS / FINGER
FLOURESCENT / FLUOR
FLUORES / FLUOR
FLUORESCANT / FLUOR
FLUORESCENT / FLUOR
FOOT / FT
FORCEPS / FORCEP
FOUR-PART / 4-PART
FRAME / FRM
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
FRENCH / FR
GALLON / GAL
GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTRO
GASTRO-JEJUNOSTOMY / GASTRO-JEJUN
GAUGE / GA
GENERAL / GEN
GLOVES / GLOVE
GOLD / GLD
GRADUATION / GRAD
GRAMS / G
GRAY / GRY
GREEN / GRN
GREY / GRY
HARDWARE / HRDWR
HEAVY DUTY / HD
HEXAGONAL / HEX
HIGH / HI
HISTOLOGY / HISTO
HOHMANN / HOFMAN
HOLE / H
HOLE / H
HOTEL DIEU / HDH
HOURS / HRS
HUMERAL / HUM
HYDRAULIC / HYD
HYPOALLERGENIC / HYPO
HYPODERMIC / HYPO
IDENTIFICATION / ID
IMMUNOLOGY / IMMUNO
IN (when referring to inch) / "
INCANDESCENT / INCAND
INCH / "
INCH / IN
INDIGO / INDIG
INDIVIDUAL / IND
INDIVIDUALLY / IND
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
INJECTABLE / INJ
INJECTABLES / INJ
INJECTION / INJ
INSTALLATION / INSTALL
INSTRUMENT / INSTR
INSUFFLATION / INSUFF
INTERFERENCE / INTERFER
INTERIOR / INT
INTERNAL / INT
INTRAMEDULLARY / INTRAMED
INTRAVENOUS or I.V. / IV
IRRIGATION / IRRIG
ISOLATION / ISOL
ISOPROPANOL / ISOPRO
IVORY / IVORY
JAR / JR
JEJUNOSTOMY / JEJU
JUG / JU
JUNIOR / JR
KILOGRAM / KG
KIMWIPES / KIMWIPE
KINGSTON GENERAL / KGH
LABORATORY / LAB
LAPAROSCOPE / LAP
LAPAROSCOPIC / LAP
LARGE / LRG
LARYNGEAL / LARYNG
LASERJET / LASER
LATERAL / LAT
LATEX F / LF
LATEX FREE / LF
LATEX-FREE / LF
LAVENDER / LAV
LAYERS / LAYER
LEFT / L
LG / LRG
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
LICENCE / LICENSE
LICENSES / LICENSE
LIGHT BLUE / LT BLU
LINT FREE / LINT FR
LIQUID / LIQ
LITHIUM / LITH
LITRE / L
LOCKING / LOCK
LUBRICANT / LUB
LUER LOCK / LL
MAGENTA / MAGENTA
MAINTENANCE / MTCE
MANAGEMENT / MGMT
MANAGER / MGR
MARATHON / MARA
MATERIAL / MTL
MATERIALS / MTL
MECHANICAL / MECH
MEDICAL / MED
MEDICATION / MED
MEDIUM / MED
METZENBAUM / METZ
MICROBIOLOGY / MICRO
MILILITER / ML
MILIMETER / MM
MINIBAG / MINI
MODEL / MOD
MONITORING / MONITOR
MONTHLY / MTHLY
MOTOR / MTR
MULTIPURPOSE / MULTI
NAVY / NVY
NON ABSORBABLE / NONABS
NON-POROUS / NON-POR
OPERATING / OPER
ORANGE / ORANGE
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
ORANGE CREAM / ORNG CRM
ORTHOPEDIC / ORTHO
OXYGEN / O2
PACKAGE / PKG
PAED / PAEDS
PATIENT / PT
PEDIATRI / PAEDS
PEDIATRICS / PAEDS
PEDIATRICS / PAEDS
PELVIC / PELV
PERARTICULA / PERIAR
PERIARTICU / PERIAR
PERIARTICULAR / PERIAR
PERICARDIAL / PERIC
PERTH SMITHS FALLS / PSF
PHARMACEUTICAL / PHARM
PHARMACEUTICALS / PHARM
PHARMACY / PHARM
PHARNYGEAL / PHARYNG
PINK / PNK
PIPETTER / PIPETTE
PNEUMATIC / PNEUM
POINT / PT
POLYPROPYLENE / POLY
PORTEX / PRTX
POSITIONING / POSITION
POSTERIOR / POST
POWDER / PWDR
POWEREDGE / PWREDGE
PREMIUM / PREM
PREPARATION / PREP
PRESCRIPTION / RX
PRESSURE / PRESS
PRINTER / PRNTR
PROFESSIONAL / PROF
PROTECTIVE / PROTECT
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
PROTECTORS / PROTECTOR
PROTEIN / PROT
PROVIDENCE CARE / PCC
PROXIMAL / PROX
PSYCHIATRIC / PSYCH
PSYCHIATRY / PSYCH
PUBLISHING / PUBLISH
PURPLE / PURPLE
QUINTE / QHC
RADIOLOGY / RAD
RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL / RADIOPHARM
RECEP / RECEPT
RECEPTACLE / RECEPT
RECTANGULAR / RECT
RED / RED
REFRIGERATOR / FRIDGE
REFURBISH / REFURB
REFURBISHED / REFURB
REGULAR / REG
REHABILITATION / REHAB
REINFORCED / REIN
REPIRATORY / RESP
REPLACEMENT / REPLACE
RESISTANT / RES
REUSABLE / REUSE
REUSEABLE / REUSE
RIGHT / R
ROLL / RL
ROSE / ROSE
ROUND / RND
SATELLITE / SAT
SCISSORS / SCISSOR
SCREW / SCR
SELF TAPPING / SELF TAP
SERVER / SRVR
SERVICE / SERV
SGLE / SNGL
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
SHEARS / SHEAR
SILICONE / SILIC
SINGLE / SNGL
SIZE / SZ
SIZES / SZ
SMALL / SM
SODIUM CHLORIDE / NACL
SODIUM SULFATE / SODIUM SULF
SOFTWARE / SFTWR
SOL'N / SOLN
SOLUTION / SOLN
SOLUTIONS / SOLN
SOLUTN / SOLN
SQUARE / SQU
S-SPOTS / S-SPOT
STAINLESS STEEL / SS
STAND / STD
STANDARD / STD
STANDARDS / STANDARD
STAXX / STAX
STERILE / STER
STIMULATOR / STIMU
STRAIGHT / STR
STRAWBERRY / STRAW
SUBCONTAINER / SUBCONT
SUCTION / SUCT
SUPPLEMENTAL / SUPP
SURGICAL / SURG
SUTURE / SUT
SYRINGE / SYR
SYSTEM / SYST
SYSTEMS / SYST
TAN / TAN
TELEPHONE / PHONE
TEMPERATURE / TEMP
THERAPEUTIC / THERA
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
THREADED / THR
THREE-PART / 3-PART
TIBIAL / TIB
TITANIUM / TI
TOXICOLOGY / TOX
TRACTION / TRACT
TRANSCRIPTION / TRANSCRIPT
TRANSPARENT / TRANSP
TRANSPORTATION / TRANSPORT
TROCAR / TROC
TUBULAR / TUBU
ULTRALINE / ULTRA
UNCUFFED / UNCUFF
UNDYED / UND
UNIVERS / UNIV
UNIVERSAL / UNIV
UNSTERILE / UNSTER
URETERAL / URETH
URETHRAL / URETH
VACUTAINER / VACU
VACUUM / VAC
VAGINAL / VAG
VANILLA / VAN
VASCULAR / VASC
VIOLET / VIO
VIRAL / VIR
VOLT / V
w/ / W/
WATER / H2O
WEEKLY / WKLY
WHITE / WH
WILDBERRY / WILD
WIPES / WIPE
WIRE KIRSCHNER / K-WIRE
WITH / W/
X-LG / XLRG
FULL WORD / ABBREVIATION
X-SPOTS / X-SPOT
YELLOW / YEL

Revision 3 August 26, 2011