Health

MD – medical doctor
RN – registered nurse
the ER – emergency room
ICU – intensive care unit
the CDC – Center for Disease Control
HIV – human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ADD – attention deficit disorder
ADHD – attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
OCD – obsessive compulsive disorder
PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder
STD – sexually transmitted disease
OTC – over the counter
PMS – premenstrual syndrome

 

Entertainment

Television Networks:

CNN – Cable News Network
NBC – National Broadcasting Company
ABC – American Broadcasting Company
HBO – Home Box Office
MTV – Music Television
VH1 – Video Hits One
PBS – Public Broadcasting System
ESPN – Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

Movie Ratings:

G – General Audiences
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned
R – Restricted
NC-17 – No one 17 and under Admitted

Sports:

MLB – Major League Baseball
the NFL – the National Football League
NBA – the National Basketball Association
NHL – the National Hockey League
MLS – Major League Soccer
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association
MVP – most valuable player

 

Work

CEO – Chief Executive Officer
CFO – Chief Financial Officer
CPA – Certified Public Accountant
B2B – business to business
MBA – Master of Business Administration
HR – Human Resources
PR – public relations
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 – first quarter, second quarter, etc.
VP – Vice President
PTO – paid time off
UPC – universal product code
TOS – terms of service