Unit of measure

MMHG medical abbreviation

MMHG means "millimeters of mercury".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for MMHG), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What MMHG means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
millimeters of mercuryNonePrescriptions, Charting

Also written: mmHg.

Example

Sample flowsheet unit: "mmHg."

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Questions

What does MMHG mean in medical terms?

MMHG means "millimeters of mercury".

Where is MMHG used?

MMHG shows up in prescriptions and charting. Its category here is unit of measure.

Is MMHG on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). 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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