Acronyms (revised) - input please!

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So... here is the revised list so far. I haven't proofread or formatted. Let me know what you see still missing, imagining that you are brand new to TuD and brand new to forums.

+1 – agreement with the previous poster
A1C - Glycosylated Haemoglobin (lab test that shows mean blood glucose over time)
ADA - America Diabetes Association / Americans with Disabilities Act
AFAIK - As far as I know
BBT – Big Blue Test (see TuDiabetes for info)
BG or BS – blood sugar / blood glucose
BOB - Bolus on Board (used interchangeably with IOB)
BTW – by the way
CDA- Canadian Diabetes Association
CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator
CDP - Certified Pump Educator
CF - Correction factor
CGM /CGMS - continuous glucose monitor/ continuous glucose monitoring system
CHO – carbohydrate
CSII - Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (device) - insulin pump
CWD – child/children with diabetes
D – Diabetes
DCCT - Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Digest
Dex – Dexcom CGM
DKA- diabetic ketoacidosis
DM - Diabetes Mellitus
DOC - Diabetes Online Community
DP - Dawn Phenomenon
DTC - Disability Tax Credit ( for Canadians )
DX - diagnosis
EMT - emergency medical technician
Endo - Endocrinologist
FBG - Fasting blood glucose
FS- Fingerstick
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - for your information
GAD - Lab test for Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (antibodies)
GD/GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GI – Glycemic index
GL - Glycemic load
GP - General Practitioner
HTH – Hope that helps
Hypo hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
I:C ratio – Insulin:carbohydrate ratio
IDDM - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IDF – International Diabetes Federation
IDK – I don’t know
IM - Intramuscular injection
IMO/IMHO - In my (humble) opinion
IR - Insulin Resistance
IOB - Insulin on board
ISF – Insulin sensitivity factor
JDRF - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
LADA - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
LC – Low carbohydrate
LOL – Laughing out loud
MDI - Multiple Daily Injections
mg/dl - Milligrams per deciliter (blood glucose meter measurement mostly used in the US)
MM – Minimed
mmol/L - millimoles/liter (blood glucose meter measurement)
MODY - Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
N – NPH insulin
NDIC - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIDDM - non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NIH - National Institute of Health
NPH - neutral protamine Hagedorn - intermediate acting insulin
OMG - Oh my goodness
OP - Original Poster
OT – off topic
PcP - primary care physician
PN – Peripheral neuropathy
PP - post prandial
Pumper – PWD who uses an insulin pump
PWD - person(s) with diabetes
R – Regular insulin
RD - registered dietician
ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing
RTMS - Real Time Monitoring System (note RTMS, TGMS and CGMS all refer to the same device)
SD - standard deviation
SF – Sugar free
SMBG - Self monitoring of Blood Glucose
SWAG – Scientific wild a$$ guess
T1 - Type 1 diabetes
T1.5 – Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
T2 - Type 2 diabetes
T3 - Family or friend of a person with diabetes
TBA – To be announced
TDD – Total daily dose of insulin
TGMS - Telemetered Glucose Monitoring System
TuD - tudiabetes.org
Tx – Treatment
WDD – World Diabetes Day (November 14)
WOE – way of eating
WTF-an unexplainable high or low bs
YDMV - Your diabetes may vary
YMMV – Your mileage may vary

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Great idea pup!
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary, meaning if you try what I recommend it may not work for you as it has worked for me. From an old car commercial. Incidentally if you are baffled by abbreviations commonly used in texting just Google it, works almost every time.

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DM and IDDM are both there twice.

What about things like LDL, HDL, etc. (blood tests)?

Also mmol/L and mg/dl?

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WTF-an unexplainable high or low bs.

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Great - how about DD?

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Great list, jrtpup! What is DD, Stress?

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BOB - Bolus on Board (used interchangeably with IOB). (Also called Active Insulin).
GP - General Practitioner (Family Doctor)
RTMS - Real Time Monitoring System (note RTMS, TGMS and CGMS all refer to the same device).
Rx - Prescription
TGMS - Telemetered Glucose Monitoring System
Tx - Treatment

CDP - Certified pump Educator

SQ-Injection just under the skin

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EMT - emergency medical technician
FYI - for your information
IDK - I don't know (not likely to be used on D forums!)
JK - just kidding
NDIC - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIH - National Institute of Health
SD - standard deviation

LMAO!!

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You guys are great, keep 'em coming!

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PcP - primary care physician
RD - registered dietician
DP - dawn phenomenon

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I thought I'd seen it on here somewhere - mybe I saw DP

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FWIW - For what it's worth

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CF - Correction factor

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LOL Love the definition Jim :)

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I've seen some people use DD in such a context that I've interpreted it as "diabetes daughter"?

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DD=Dear daughter, DH dear husband, etc. etc.

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The Acronym Finder lists 204 meanings for DD. My favorite is Drop Dead:)

Actually, I agree with Pup, I usually interpret it a dear daughter.

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Hmmm there are some days my DD could DD :) 204??? wow

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CSII - Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (device) - insulin pump
NPH - neutral protamine Hagedorn - intermediate acting insulin

I think most people use YMMV to mean 'Your mileage may vary'; also if I'm not mistaken, the 'F' in JDRF is Foundation (not Fund).

Tom

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WOE way Of Eating. Often used in reference to a low carb diet.