Sofiia A. Iukhimets

medical translation is a highly specialized field where precision is a matter of life and health. Among the most challenging elements are acronyms and abbreviations. These short forms save time and space in clinical documentation but often become serious obstacles in cross‑language communication. This article reveals the following key problems in translating medical abbreviations: multiple meanings of a single abbreviated form, variability in spelling, the danger of illegible handwriting, sound-based acronyms and pseudo-blends that can be mistaken for another word or medical term, terminologic...