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FE medical abbreviation

FE means "iron", from the Latin "ferrum".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for FE), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
iron	ferrum	Lab orders, Charting	NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS) NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR) Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations

Also written: Fe.

Sample lab order: "Fe studies."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

What does FE mean in medical terms?

FE means "iron", from the Latin "ferrum".

What does FE stand for in Latin?

FE comes from "ferrum", meaning "iron".

Where is FE used?

FE shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is FE on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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