Medical Abbreviations & Symbols in HTML
Medical professionals, students, programmers, and healthcare websites often need to display medical abbreviations, chemical formulas, fractions, and special symbols correctly in HTML. This page provides the HTML entities and examples needed to display many of the most common medical symbols.
Common Symbols used in Medicine
| Definition | Symbol | HTML Code |
|---|---|---|
| Before | ā | ā |
| After | p̄ | p̄ |
| With | c̄ | c̄ |
| Without | s̄ | s̄ |
| Left | Ⓛ | Ⓛ |
| Right | Ⓡ | Ⓡ |
| Delta, Change | Δ | Δ |
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Down |
⭣ | ⭣ |
| Up | ⭡ | ⭡ |
| Trend / Change | ⭢ | ⭢ |
| Greater Than | > | > |
| Less Than | < | < |
| Equal | = | = |
| Not Equal | ≠ | ≠ |
| Plus Minus | ∓ | ∓ |
| Tilde, About | ∼ | ∼ |
| Checked | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caduceus | ☤ | ☤ |
| Female | ♀ | ♀ |
| Male | ♂ | ♂ |
| Alpha | α | α |
| Beta | β | β |
| Poison | ☠ | ☠ |
| Biological Hazard | ☣ | ☣ |
| Radiation Hazard | ☢ | ☢ |
| Prescription | ℞ | ℞ |
| At Sign | @ | @ |
| Infinity | ∞ | ∞ |
| Slash | / | / |
| Backslash | \ | \ |
| Percent | % | % |
Common Chemical Formulas in Medicine
| Definition | Symbol | HTML Code |
|---|---|---|
| Bicarbonate | HCO₃ | HCO₃ |
| Ethyl Alcohol (EtOH) | C₂H₆O | C₂H₆O |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | H₂O₂ | H₂O₂ |
| Morphine Sulphate | MSO₄ | MSO₄ |
| Oxygen | O₂ | O₂ |
| Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide | PaCO₂ | PaCO₂ |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | NaHCO₃ | NaHCO₃ |
| Sodium Chloride | NaCl | NaCl |
| Water | H₂O | H₂O |
Common Measurements used in Medicine
| Definition | Symbol | HTML Code |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Celsius | ℃ | ℃ |
| Degree Fahrenheit | ℉ | ℉ |
| Degree Kelvin | °K | °K |
| Pi | π, ℼ | π, ℼ |
| Micro, Millionth, 10-6 | µ | µ |
| Hour and Degree | ° | ° |
| Minute | ' | ' |
| Second | " | " |
Numbers - Superscript and Subscript
| Definition | Symbol | HTML Code |
|---|---|---|
| Superscript 0 | ° | ° |
| Superscript 1 | ¹ | ¹ |
| Superscript 2 | ² | ² |
| Superscript 3 | ³ | ³ |
| Superscript 4 | ⁴ | ⁴ |
| Superscript 5 | ⁵ | ⁵ |
| Superscript 6 | ⁶ | ⁶ |
| Superscript 7 | ⁷ | ⁷ |
| Superscript 8 | ⁸ | ⁸ |
| Superscript 9 | ⁹ | ⁹ |
| Negative Exponent | ⁻ | ⁻ |
| Subscript 0 | ₀ | ₀ |
| Subscript 1 | ₁ | ₁ |
| Subscript 2 | ₂ | ₂ |
| Subscript 3 | ₃ | ₃ |
| Subscript 4 | ₄ | ₄ |
| Subscript 5 | ₅ | ₅ |
| Subscript 6 | ₆ | ₆ |
| Subscript 7 | ₇ | ₇ |
| Subscript 8 | ₈ | ₈ |
| Subscript 9 | ₉ | ₉ |
Numbers - Roman
| Definition | Symbol | HTML Code |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Numeral One | Ⅰ | Ⅰ |
| Roman Numeral Two | Ⅱ | Ⅱ |
| Roman Numeral Three | Ⅲ | Ⅲ |
| Roman Numeral Four | Ⅳ | Ⅳ |
| Roman Numeral Five | Ⅴ | Ⅴ |
| Roman Numeral Six | Ⅵ | Ⅵ |
| Roman Numeral Seven | Ⅶ | Ⅶ |
| Roman Numeral Eight | Ⅷ | Ⅷ |
| Roman Numeral Nine | Ⅸ | Ⅸ |
| Roman Numeral Ten | Ⅹ | Ⅹ |
| Roman Numeral Fifty | Ⅼ | Ⅼ |
| Roman Numeral One Hundred | Ⅽ | Ⅽ |
| Roman Numeral Five Hundred | Ⅾ | Ⅾ |
| Roman Numeral One Thousand | Ⅿ | Ⅿ |
Numbers - Fractions
| Definition | Symbol | HTML Code |
|---|---|---|
| One Eighth | ⅛ | ⅛ |
| One Quarter | ¼ | ¼ or ¼ |
| One Third | ⅓ | ⅓ |
| Three Eighths | ⅜ | ⅜ |
| One Half | ½ | ½ or ½ |
| Five Eighths | ⅝ | ⅝ |
| Three Quarters | ¾ | ¾ or ¾ |
| Seven Eighths | ⅞ | ⅞ |
| One and Two Thirds | 1⅔ | 1⅔ |
| Seven Sixteenths | 7/16 | <sub>7</sup>/<sub>16</sub> |
| Two and Forty-Seven Hundred Twenty-Fifths | 2 47/125 | 2 <sup>47</sup>/<sub>125</sub> |
| * Forty Seven Sixty-Thirds |
47/63
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<div class="frac">47/63 |
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