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BP medical abbreviation

BP means "blood pressure".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (5 in all for BP), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What does BP mean in medical terms?

BP means "blood pressure".

Where is BP used?

BP shows up in charting. Its category here is charting.

Is BP on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. BP is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: MedlinePlus Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations (NLM); NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations; Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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