"H" Medical Abbreviations
hs or HS
bedtime or hour of sleep
HOH
hard of hearing
HOB
head of bed
HMO
health maintenance organization
HA or H/A
hearing aid or headache
ht or Ht
height
Hr, hr, H, or h
hour
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPV
human papilloma virus
HCl
hydrochloric acid
H
hydrogen
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
HTN
hypertension
hyst
hysterectomy
Hg
mercury
H2O
water
HOSA
Health Occupations Students of America
hct or HCT
hematocrit
hgb or HGB
hemoglobin
HBV
hepatitis B virus or vaccine
HBP
high blood pressure
HDL
high density lipoproteins (good cholesterol)
Hx or hx
history
H&P
history and physical
HHA
home health aide