Medical Abbreviations app for iPhone and iPad


4.7 ( 5177 ratings )
Reference Medical
Developer: Min ho Kim
Free
Current version: 1.11.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 30 Jun 2015
App size: 1.6 Mb

Medical Abbreviations:

- Simple and easy medical abbreviation dictionary for health professions

Database:

- More than 4,600 commonly used medical abbreviations and acronyms
- More than 2,900 offline Wikipedia definitions

Features:

- Search for both abbreviations and definitions
- Instant search response
- See results as you type
- Highlighted results for quick navigation
- Save/unsave favourite abbreviations
- Wikipedia definitions are saved in the device for instant offline access
- No need to type special characters (e.g. search keyword RV will show R/V)
- Can copy abbreviation + definition to clipboard

Search Option Buttons:

- Abbr button : Searches abbreviations that match from the beginning (e.g. search keyword BBB wont show LBBB)
- Abbr+ button : Searches abbreviations that dont match from the beginning as well (e.g. search keyword BBB will show LBBB and RBBB)

Wikipedia:

- All Wikipedia definitions are saved in the device for instant offline access
- When exact search keyword is not available on Wikipedia, there may be a redirection to related content by Wikipedia or this app

Update:
- New abbreviations are added on a regular basis

Latest reviews of Medical Abbreviations app for iPhone and iPad

Great and simple
The app itself is great and simple to use. If i was going to improve this app i would put out another type of search box where we can put the definition and get the suggestion abbreviation for it. Overall the app is free and great
Great app
I am a pharmacy tech and this really comes in handy.
Great app
This is the best app for abbreviation,
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