EP
Abbreviation with 7 meanings
| Stands for | European Parliament |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 7 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Arts & Entertainment, Medical, Texting & Internet Slang |
EP has seven meanings. The most common are European Parliament (world government) and Extended play (music); it can also stand for Executive producer, Electrophysiology, Emergency physician, Evoked potentials and Exclusively pumping.
Meanings of EP at a glance
| # | EP stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Parliament | Government & Politics › World Government |
| 2 | Extended play | Arts & Entertainment › Music |
| 3 | Executive producer | Arts & Entertainment › Film, Television and Theater |
| 4 | Electrophysiology | Medical › Cardiology |
| 5 | Emergency physician | Medical › Emergency Medicine |
| 6 | Evoked potentials | Medical › Neurology |
| 7 | Exclusively pumping | Texting & Internet Slang › Parenting Forum |
1. European Parliament
Government & Politics · World Government Abbreviations
Directly elected legislature of the European Union, which shares lawmaking and budget powers with the Council of the EU and approves the European Commission. It has 720 members elected every five years.
Example: The EP approved the regulation by 499 votes to 77.
Direct elections began in 1979. Plenary sessions are held mainly in Strasbourg, while committees meet in Brussels, an arrangement criticized for its cost. Members sit in political groups by ideology rather than nationality. In music, EP means extended play.
2. Extended play
Arts & Entertainment · Music Abbreviations
Recording longer than a single but shorter than a full album, typically four to six tracks running under about 30 minutes. Artists use EPs to introduce new material between albums or to launch a career.
Example: The band's debut EP has five songs and runs just 22 minutes.
RCA Victor introduced the 7-inch 45 rpm EP in 1952, squeezing more music onto the single format. Digital stores generally classify releases of up to six tracks and under 30 minutes as EPs. In film and television, EP means executive producer.
3. Executive producer
Arts & Entertainment · Film, Television and Theater Abbreviations
Credit for a producer who oversees financing, packaging or the creative direction of a project rather than day-to-day production. In television the showrunner usually holds an EP credit.
Example: The novelist is an EP on the series and approves every script.
The credit is sometimes given to financiers, stars or the author of source material. The Producers Guild of America marks qualifying producers with "p.g.a." after their names. In music, EP means extended play.
4. Electrophysiology
Medical · Cardiology Abbreviations
Cardiology subspecialty dealing with heart rhythm disorders, including diagnostic studies, catheter ablation, pacemakers and defibrillators. An "EP doctor," or electrophysiologist, manages complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and inherited channelopathies.
Example: Referred to EP for consideration of AF ablation after failing two antiarrhythmics.
In the US, clinical cardiac electrophysiology became a board-certified subspecialty in 1992 and requires fellowship training beyond general cardiology. The EP lab is the procedure room where studies, ablations and device implants take place. In neurology EP means evoked potentials, and in music an extended play record.
5. Emergency physician
Medical · Emergency Medicine Abbreviations
Physician specializing in emergency medicine who evaluates and treats undifferentiated patients in the emergency department, makes disposition decisions and leads resuscitations.
Example: EP at bedside for trauma activation; FAST exam negative.
Most US emergency physicians are board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, created in 1976, or the osteopathic equivalent. In cardiology EP means electrophysiology, and in neurology evoked potentials, so EP alone can be ambiguous in a hospital record.
6. Evoked potentials
Medical · Neurology Abbreviations
Electrical responses of the brain or spinal cord to specific stimuli, recorded with scalp electrodes: visual evoked potentials (VEP) use a reversing checkerboard, brainstem auditory evoked potentials use clicks, and somatosensory evoked potentials use nerve stimulation. They detect slowed conduction along sensory pathways.
Example: VEP shows prolonged P100 latency in the left eye, supporting prior optic neuritis.
Evoked potentials were widely used to support a multiple sclerosis diagnosis before MRI became standard and remain helpful for detecting clinically silent lesions. The auditory brainstem response, a form of brainstem auditory evoked potential, is used in newborn hearing screening. In cardiology EP means electrophysiology.
7. Exclusively pumping
Texting & Internet Slang · Parenting Forum Abbreviations
Feeding a baby only breast milk that has been expressed with a pump and given by bottle, rather than nursing directly. Often chosen because of latch problems, prematurity or work schedules.
Example: EP for five months now, and the pump is basically my constant companion.
Exclusive pumpers often pump eight or more times a day in the early weeks, and forums share schedules, equipment tips and support. NICU parents frequently start with pumping. In music EP means extended play, a short record release.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.