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A&C |
Administrative & Clerical |
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A&D |
Alcohol & Drugs |
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A&E XX |
Accident and Emergency |
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A&O |
alert and orientated |
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A&R |
Alert and responsive |
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A/O |
Alert and orientated |
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A/R |
alcohol-related |
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A4A |
Awards for All |
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A4C |
Agenda for Change |
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AA |
Anaplastic Anaemia |
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AA |
Attendance Allowance (UK housing subsidy) |
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AA |
ascending aorta |
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AA |
Ascorbic Acid |
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AA |
acute appendicitis |
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AA |
aplastic anaemia |
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AA |
autoanalyser |
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AAA |
American Allergy Association |
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AAA |
Anti-Albumin Antibody |
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AAA |
American Academy of Audiology |
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AAA |
Alacrimia-achalasia-addisonianism |
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AAA |
Aminoadipic Acid |
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AAA |
Aromatic Amino Acid |
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AAA |
Androgenic Anabolic Agent |
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AAA |
American Acupuncture Association |
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AAA |
American Academy of Addictionology |
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AAA |
Arterio-Arterial Anastomosis |
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Aaa |
Annual Accountability Agreement |
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Aaa |
American Academy of Allergy |
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AAA |
automated amino acid analysis |
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AAA |
Ambulance Association of America |
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AAA |
American Against Abortions |
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AAACM |
All age all cause mortality |
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AAAS |
alacrima-achalasia-addisonian syndrome, see Triple A syndrome |
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AAC |
Acute acalculous cholecystitis |
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AAC |
association cortex |
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AAC |
auditory association cortex |
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AAGBI |
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland |
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aami |
as Age-Associated Memory Impairment |
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AAMS |
Association of Air Medical Services (US) |
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AAO |
American Association of Ophthalmology |
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AAO |
Age At Onset |
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AAO |
American Academy of Otolaryngology |
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AAO |
American Academy of Osteopathy |
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AAOX3 |
awake, alert and oriented to date, place and person |
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AAP |
American Academy of Pedodontics |
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AAP |
American Academy of Periodontists |
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AAP |
Alanyl aminopeptidase, ANPEP, EC 3.4.11.2 (CD13) |
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AAS |
Anterior Atlantoaxial Subluxation |
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AAS |
Acid Aspiration Syndrome |
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AAS |
atomic absorption spectophotometry |
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AAS |
androgenic anabolic steroid |
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AAS |
AIDS Attitude Scale amino acid sequence |
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AAS |
Alcohol Action Service |
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AAS |
Ann Arbor Staging |
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AAS |
Australian Association of Surgeons |
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AAS |
Abuse Assessment Screen |
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AAS |
Aortic Arch Syndrome |
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AAS |
allergic Aspergillus sinusitis |
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AAS |
Associate Applied Science |
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AAS |
abdominal aortic surgery |
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AAS |
anteroposterior atlantoaxial subluxation |
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AAS |
Aneurysm of Atrial Septum |
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AAS |
Atlantoaxial Subluxation |
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AAS |
Alcohol Abstinence Syndrome |
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AAST |
American Association for Surgery of Trauma |
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AB |
Antibody |
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ABC |
alternative birth centre |
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ABC |
Airway Breathing And Circulation |
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ABC |
acid-based control |
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ABC |
Aberrant Behaviour Checklist |
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ABC |
aneurysmal bone cyst |
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ABC |
Absolute Bone Conduction |
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ABC |
apnoea, bradycardia, cyanosis |
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ABC |
antibody-binding capacity |
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ABC |
absolute blast count |
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ABC |
Acalculous Biliary Colic |
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ABCD |
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation |
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ABE |
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis |
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Abg |
Autogenous Bone Graft |
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ABG |
axiobuccogingival Dentistry |
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ABG |
area-based grant |
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ABG |
alveolar bone grafting |
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ABG |
Air Bone Gap |
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ABG |
abnormal blood gas |
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ABH |
Association of Behavioral Healthcare |
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ABHI |
Association of British Healthcare Industries |
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ABI |
ankle/brachial blood pressure index |
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ABI |
area-based initiative |
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ABI |
absolute benefit increase |
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ABIU |
Acute Brain Injury Unit |
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ABM |
Acute Bacterial Meningitis |
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ABM |
Autobiographical Memory |
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ABM |
alveolar basement membrane |
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ABM |
autologous bone marrow |
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ABM |
adjusted body mass |
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ABN |
Association of British Neurologists |
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ABN |
ablation nephropathy |
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ABN |
Acute Bacterial Nephritis |
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ABN |
Aseptic Bone Necrosis |
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ABP |
anastomotic bursting pressure |
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ABP |
American Board of Periodontology |
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ABP |
Actin-Binding Protein |
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ABP |
Amyloid Beta Protein |
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ABP |
Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein |
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ABP |
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis |
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ABP |
Adriamycin (doxorubicin), bleomycin, prednisone (ABP) |
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ABP |
Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides |
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ABP |
Antigen-Binding Protein |
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ABP |
ACUTE BILIARY PANCREATITIS |
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ABP |
albumin binding protein |
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ABP |
American Board of Pedodontics (obsolete) |
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ABP |
American Board of Pathology |
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ABP |
American Board of Pediatrics |
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ABP |
Antibiotic prophylaxis |
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ABP |
Ambulatory Blood Pressure |
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ABP |
Avidin-biotin Peroxidase |
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ABP |
American Board of Prosthodontics |
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ABPS |
actin-binding proteins |
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ABS |
Abdominal Surgery |
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ABS |
Amniotic Band Syndrome |
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ABS |
At Bed Side |
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ABS |
antilock braking systems |
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ABS |
Admitting Blood Sugar |
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ABS |
Amniotic Band Sequence |
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ABS |
Autonomous Biological System |
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ABS |
Absorption |
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ABS |
acid-base status |
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ABS |
Acute Brain Syndrome |
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ABS |
ageing brain syndrome |
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ABS |
American Board of Sexology |
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ABS |
arterial blood sampling |
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ABS |
Adaptive Behaviour Scale |
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ABS |
acute bacterial sinusitis |
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ABS |
American Behavioral Scientist |
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ABS |
Adult Basic Skills |
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ABS |
American Back Society |
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ABV |
Africanised bee venom |
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ABV |
arthropod-borne virus |
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ABV |
Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine |
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AC |
Atrial Contraction |
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AC |
Audit Commission |
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AC |
Abdominal Compression |
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AC |
Acetyl |
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AC |
Adherent Cell |
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AC |
Acetate |
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AC |
Acetone |
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AC |
Anterior Chamber |
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AC |
Absorption Coefficient |
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AC |
Acid |
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AC |
Acceleration |
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AC |
Acupuncture |
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AC |
Adrenal Cortex |
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AC |
ante cibum–before meals |
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AC |
Alcoholic Cirrhosis |
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AC |
Aortic Compliance |
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AC |
allyl chloride |
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AC |
Assist Control (ventilation) |
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AC |
ammonium chloride |
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AC |
Alveolar Crest |
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AC |
anterior commissure |
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AC |
Ambulatory Care |
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AC |
Arabinosyl Cytosine |
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AC |
Ascending Colon |
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ACA |
acute cerebellar ataxia |
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ACA |
adenylyl cyclase activity |
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ACA |
Anticardiolipin Antibody |
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ACA |
Anterior Communicating Artery |
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ACA |
Anterior Cerebral Artery |
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ACA |
acute cutaneous anaphylaxis |
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ACA |
Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans |
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ACA |
adrenal cortex autoantibodies |
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ACA |
adenylyl cyclase aggregation protein |
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ACA |
Acetoacetate |
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ACA |
Anti-centromere antibody |
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ACA |
acquired child aphasia |
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ACAC |
Area Clinical Audit Committee |
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ACAC |
Acetoacetic acid |
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ACAC |
acetyl-coenzyme A cocarboxylase |
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ACAD |
accelerated coronary artery disease |
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ACAD |
Asymptomatic coronary artery disease |
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ACAD |
Academy |
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ACAD |
Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre |
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ACAD |
Atherosclerotic carotid artery disease |
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ACAD |
Azithromycin in Coronary Artery Disease |
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ACAS |
Adaptive Cluster Analysis System |
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ACAS |
Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study |
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ACB |
Albumin Cobalt Binding |
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ACB |
antibody-coated bacteria |
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ACB |
arterialised capillary blood |
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ACB |
asymptomatic carotid bruit |
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ACB |
Association of Clinical Biochemists |
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ACB |
American Council of the Blind |
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ACB |
aorto-coronary bypass |
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ACBS |
aortocoronary bypass surgery |
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ACBS |
Asymptomatic Cervical Bruit Study |
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ACBS |
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances |
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ACC |
Alveolar Cell Carcinoma |
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ACC |
Acinic Cell Carcinoma |
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ACC |
Adjusted Credit Ceiling |
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ACC |
Agenesis of Corpus Callosum |
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ACC |
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma |
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ACC |
Ambulatory Care Center |
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ACC |
Accutane |
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ACC |
Anodal Closure Contraction |
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ACC |
Association of County Councils |
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ACCENT I |
A Crohn’s disease Clinical trial Evaluating ifliximab in a New long-term Treatment regimen |
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ACCS |
Amsterdam Clinical Challenge Scale |
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ACCS |
American-Canadian Cooperative Study |
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ACCS |
Acute Common Care Stem |
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ACD |
acute colonic diverticulitis |
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ACD |
Active Cell Death |
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ACD |
Absorbent Cover Dressing |
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ACD |
Adult Coeliac Disease |
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ACD |
Advanced Care Directive |
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ACD |
apoptotic cell death |
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ACD |
Anterior Cervical Discectomy |
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ACD |
Absolute Claudication Distance |
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ACD |
Allergic Contact Dermatitis |
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ACD |
Anterior Chamber Depth |
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acd |
actinomycin D |
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ACD |
Acid-Citrate-Dextrose |
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ACD |
angiokeratoma corporis diffusa |
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ACD |
anteror chest diameter |
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ACD |
Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia |
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ACD |
arteriosclerotic coronary disease |
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ACD |
Australasian College of Dermatologists |
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ACD |
anaemic of chronic disease |
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ACD-CPR |
Active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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ACDA |
Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards |
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ACDC |
Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre |
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ACDM |
Association of Clinical Data Management |
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ace |
Acute Care of Elders |
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ACE |
Acetaldehyde |
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ace |
Acute Care Episode |
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ace |
Acute Concussion Evaluation |
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ACE |
Approved Continuing Education |
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ACE |
Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination |
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ACE |
acute contrast enema |
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ACE |
Acute cerebellar encephalopathy |
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ACE |
Advancement in Clinical Excellence |
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ACE |
Adrenal Cortical Extract |
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ACE |
acetic |
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ACE |
Acute Care Education |
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ACE |
Acetaminophen |
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ACE |
acute care for elders |
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ACE |
acute cerebral encephalopathy |
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ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme (CD143) |
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ACE |
affinity electrophoresis |
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ACE |
Acentric |
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ACE |
Alternative Care for the Elderly |
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ACE |
Acute Coronary Event |
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ACE |
Acute Care for the Elderly |
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ACE |
American College of Epidemiology |
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ACE |
Acetone |
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ACEI |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
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ACEs |
adverse clinical events |
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ACEVO |
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations |
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ACF |
active case-finding |
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ACF |
accessory clinical findings |
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ACF |
Access Control Framework |
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ACF |
Anterior Cervical Fusion |
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ACF |
Association of Charitable Foundations |
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ACF |
Acute Care Facility |
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ACF |
Adult Care Facility |
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ACF |
Aberrant crypt foci |
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ACF |
anterior cranial fossa |
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ACG |
activated charcoal granule |
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ACG |
Accelerator Globulin |
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ACG |
aortocoronary graft |
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ACG |
Ambulatory Care Group |
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ACG |
Angle Closure Glaucoma |
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ACGT |
Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing |
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ACh |
allergic contact hypersensitivity |
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ACH |
ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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ACH |
Achalasia |
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ACH |
Achondroplasia |
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ACHC |
Association of Community Health Councils |
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ACHCEW |
Association of Community Health Councils in England & Wales (obsolete) |
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ACHMS |
Asian Community Mental Health Services |
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AChR |
Acetylcholine Receptor |
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ACIE |
Association of Charity Independent Examiners |
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ACIG |
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Information Group |
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ACIP |
Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot Study |
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ACIT |
Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Trial |
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ACL |
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory |
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ACL |
Automated Coagulation Laboratory |
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ACL |
aminocaprolactam |
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ACL |
adjective checklist Psychology |
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ACL |
Allen cognitive levels test Psychology |
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ACLS |
Acrocallosal Syndrome |
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ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
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ACM |
Arnold Chiari Malformation |
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ACM |
Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate |
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ACM |
Alveolar Capillary Membrane |
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ACM |
Acute Cerebrospinal Meningitis |
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ACM |
Assessment and Care Management |
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ACM |
acetaminophen (US for paracetamol) |
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ACM |
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy |
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ACME |
Advisory Committee on Medical Establishment (Scotland) |
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ACME |
Alliance for Continuing Medical Education |
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ACME |
Angioplasty Compared to Medicine |
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ACMT |
Artificial Circus Movement Tachycardia |
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ACMT |
Advisory Committee on Medical Training (European) |
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ACOST |
Advisory Committee on Science and Technology |
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ACP |
antegrade cerebral perfusion |
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ACP |
anterior clinoid process |
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ACP |
alcoholic chronic pancreatitis |
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ACP |
Anterior Cervical Plate |
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ACP |
Alternate Complement Pathway |
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ACP |
American College of Psychiatrists |
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ACP |
Advanced Care Planning |
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ACP |
autoimmune chronic pancreatitis |
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ACP |
American College of Pathologists |
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ACP |
Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot Study |
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ACP |
Association for Clinical Pathologists |
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ACP |
aspirin-caffeine-phenacetin |
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ACP |
Antiviral Collection Point |
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|
ACP |
antrochoanal polyp |
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|
ACP |
acute cor pulmonale |
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|
ACP |
Area Contingency Plan |
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ACP |
American College of Pharmacists |
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acr |
L'Association canadienne des radiologistes |
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ACR |
Absolute Catabolic Rate |
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ACR |
Association for Conflict Resolution |
|
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ACR |
Albumin/Creatinine Ratio |
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|
ACR |
Association Canadienne des Radiologistes |
|
|
ACR |
Adenomatosis of Colon and Rectum |
|
|
ACR |
acquired cellular resistance |
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ACR |
acute cellular rejection |
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ACR |
abdominal compression reaction |
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ACR |
adequate clinical response |
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ACR |
American College of Rheumatism |
|
|
ACRA |
Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation (obsolete, UK Department of Health) |
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ACRA |
acetylcholine receptor antibody |
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ACRE |
Appropriateness of Coronary REvascularization Cardiology |
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|
ACRE |
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment Public health |
|
|
ACRP |
Association of Clinical Research Professionals, formerly Associates in Clinical Pharmacology (ACP) |
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|
ACS |
Acetyl CoA Synthase |
|
|
ACS |
Acrocephalosyndactyly |
|
|
ACS |
Acute Compartment Syndrome |
|
|
ACS |
Antireticular Cytotoxic Serum |
|
|
ACS |
adenoma-carcinoma sequence |
|
|
ACS |
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome |
|
|
ACS |
ambulatory care service |
|
|
ACS |
Absorbable Collagen Sponge |
|
|
ACS |
Acute Confusional State |
|
|
ACS |
Acute Chest Syndrome |
|
|
ACTAF |
Association of Community Trusts and Foundations |
|
|
ACTH |
Adrenocortical stimulating Hormone |
|
|
ACTOBAT |
Australasian Clinical Trial Of Betamethasone And Thyroid-releasing-hormone for prevention of neonatal respiratory disease |
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|
AD |
Active Disease |
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|
AD |
Abdominal Discomfort |
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|
AD |
Above Diaphragm |
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|
AD |
Abdominal Diameter |
|
|
AD |
Acute Dermatomyositis |
|
|
AD |
Acute Diarrhoea |
|
|
AD |
auris dextra–right ear |
|
|
AD |
axiodistal |
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|
AD |
Anterior Drawer |
|
|
AD |
Asperger disease |
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|
AD |
anisotropic disk |
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|
AD |
anti-diarrhoeal |
|
|
AD |
allergic disease |
|
|
AD |
Anterior Deltoid |
|
|
AD |
Adult Disease |
|
|
AD |
Anterior dorsal |
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|
AD |
Anterior Descending |
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|
AD |
accident dispensary |
|
|
AD |
Anterior digastric |
|
|
ADA |
automatic data capture |
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|
Ada |
alcohol dependence/abuse |
|
|
ADA |
antidiuretic activity |
|
|
ADAP |
Alzheimer’s disease-associated protein, see Alzheimer’s disease |
|
|
ADASS |
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services |
|
|
ADC |
anchorage-dependent cell |
|
|
ADC |
Average Daily Census |
|
|
ADC |
axiodistocervical Dentistry |
|
|
ADC |
active diffusion control |
|
|
ADC |
anodal duration contraction Physiology |
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|
ADC |
Adrenal cortex |
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|
ADC |
Apparent Diffusion Coefficient |
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|
ADC |
analogue-to-digital computer |
|
|
ADC |
antibody-dependent cytotoxicity |
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|
ADC |
albumin, dextrose, catalase Microbiology |
|
|
ADC |
Alzheimer’s disease centre |
|
|
ADC |
anthracenedicarboxyaldehyde |
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|
ADC |
Adult Day Care |
|
|
ADC |
Adenylate cyclase |
|
|
ADC |
Arginine decarboxylase |
|
|
ADC |
Automatic Data Capture |
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|
ADC |
Affective Disorders Clinic |
|
|
ADCAD |
autosomal dominant coronary artery disease |
|
|
ADCC |
Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity |
|
|
ADCS |
Association of Directors of Children’s Services |
|
|
ADCS |
Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study |
|
|
ADCS |
Army Dental Care System |
|
|
ADCU |
Anti-Drugs Co-ordination Unit |
|
|
ADD |
acute diarrhoeal disorder |
|
|
ADD |
anterior disc displacement |
|
|
ADD |
Acceptable Daily Dose |
|
|
ADD |
adductor |
|
|
ADD |
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency |
|
|
add |
adenosine deaminase gene |
|
|
ADE |
Animal Disease Eradication Division USDA |
|
|
ADE |
antibody-dependent enhancement Immunology |
|
|
ADE |
arrhythmogenic dose of epinephrine |
|
|
ADE |
Adverse Drug Effect |
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|
ADE |
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis |
|
|
ADE |
Ara C, daunorubicin, etoposide Oncology |
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|
ADEA |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967 |
|
|
ADEAR |
Alzheimer's Disease Education And Referral Center |
|
|
ADG |
axiodistogingival–dentistry |
|
|
ADG |
average daily weight gain |
|
|
ADG |
Ambulatory Diagnostic Group |
|
|
ADH |
additional duty hours (for junior doctors) |
|
|
ADH |
Assistant Director of Hygiene |
|
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ADI |
Adoptive Immunotherapy |
|
|
ADI |
Acne Disability Index |
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ADI |
Alzheimer's Disease International |
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ADI |
AIDS-defining illness |
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ADI |
Atlantodental interval |
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ADI |
Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis |
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ADI |
Allowable Daily Intake |
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ADL |
Amsterdam Depression List |
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ADL |
aerobic dive limit |
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|
ADL |
Active Digital Library |
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|
ADL |
Adrenoleukodystrophy |
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|
ADL |
annual dose limit |
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|
ADMS |
analysis of disorders of masticatory system |
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|
ADMS |
Assistant Director of Medical Services |
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ADN |
Associate Director of Nursing |
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ADN |
anterodorsal nucleus |
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ADNP |
activity-dependent neuroprotective homeobox |
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ADNS |
Assistant Director of Nursing Services |
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ADP |
Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0) |
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ADP |
Animal Disease & Parasite Research Division–of the USDA |
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AdP |
aortic diastolic pressure |
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ADP |
Adductor Pollicis |
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ADP |
assistant director of pathology |
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ADP |
Association for Disabled Professionals |
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ADP |
Advance Planning Document |
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AdP |
Approved Drug Product |
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ADP |
after depolarising potential |
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ADQ |
adolescent drinking questionnaire |
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ADQ |
adductor digiti quinti |
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|
ADQ |
Average Daily Quantity |
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AdR |
Artificial Disc Replacement |
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|
ADR |
Alzheimer's Disease Research |
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|
AdR |
acquired drug resistance |
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|
ADR |
Ataxia-Deafness-Retardation Syndrome |
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ADR |
adrenal and pituitary procedures |
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|
ADR |
Adriamycin |
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|
ADR |
acid-detergent residue |
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|
ADR |
airway dilation reflex |
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|
ADR |
Acute Drug Reaction |
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|
ADROIT XX |
Adverse Drug Reactions Online Information Tracking |
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|
ADS |
Attribution Data Set |
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|
ADS |
adult day services |
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|
ADS |
anonymous donor sperm |
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|
ADS |
acute diarrhoeal syndrome |
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|
ADS |
Appraisal of Diabetes Scale |
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|
ADS |
antidiuretic substance (ADH) |
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|
ADS |
acute death syndrome |
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|
ADSF |
Adipocyte-Specific Secretory Factor |
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|
ADSU |
Automatic Distress Signal Unit |
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ADSW |
Association of Directors of Social Work |
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ADT |
Adenosine Triphosphate |
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|
ADT |
admissions, discharges and transfers |
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|
ADT |
agar diffusion test |
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|
ADT |
Alternate Day Therapy |
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|
ADT |
antigen detection test |
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|
ADV |
Adefovir Dipivoxil |
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|
ADV |
Adenovirus |
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|
ADV |
Adventitia |
|
|
ADV |
Advocate |
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|
ADV |
Average Daily Volume |
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|
AEC |
Anion-exchange chromatography |
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|
AEC |
Absolute Eosinophil Count |
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|
AECB |
Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (chronic bronchitis) |
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|
AECD |
Automatic external cardioverter-defibrillator (automated external defibrillator) |
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|
AED |
Academy for Eating Disorders |
|
|
AED |
Academic Emergency Department |
|
|
AED |
Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia |
|
|
AED |
affinity energy distribution |
|
|
AED |
Antiepileptic Drug |
|
|
AEDET |
Achieving Excellence Design Evaluation Toolkit |
|
|
AEF |
atrial ejection fraction |
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|
AEF |
aorto-enteric fistula |
|
|
AEF |
atrial ejection force |
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|
AEF |
Allogenic Effect Factor |
|
|
AEF |
auditory-evoked field |
|
|
AEF |
Aryepiglottic Fold |
|
|
AEF |
Aggregate External Finance |
|
|
AEGIS |
AIDS Education Global Information Service |
|
|
AEGIS |
ADROIT Electronically Generated Information Service |
|
|
AELS |
Advanced Endocrinological Life Support |
|
|
AEN |
Additional Educational Needs–part of Shared Services Agreement |
|
|
AF |
Atrial Fibrillation |
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|
AF-F |
Atrial Fibrillation-Flutter |
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|
AFB |
Aortofemoral Bypass |
|
|
AFCR |
American Federation for Clinical Research |
|
|
AFE |
acidinduced fluorescence endoscopy |
|
|
AFE |
Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
|
|
AFIB |
Atrial Fibrillation Investigation with Bidisomide |
|
|
AFLD |
Alcoholic fatty liver disease (alcoholic steatohepatitis) |
|
|
AFO |
Ankle-Foot Orthosis |
|
|
AFOM |
Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine |
|
|
AFOM |
Association of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine |
|
|
AFP |
Antifreeze Protein |
|
|
AFPM |
Associate of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine |
|
|
AFPP |
Apparent Fronto Parallel Plane |
|
|
AFPP |
Association for Perioperative Practice |
|
|
AFS |
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis |
|
|
AFS |
Acid Fast Stain |
|
|
AFS |
Action for Sustainability |
|
|
AFS |
Ameloblastic fibrosarcoma |
|
|
AFWG |
Allocation Formula Working Group–of the UK Home Office |
|
|
AGE |
aqueous garlic extract |
|
|
AGE |
Acute Gastroenteritis |
|
|
AGE |
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis |
|
|
AGE |
Advanced Glycosylation Endproduct |
|
|
AGEP |
Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis |
|
|
AGER |
Advanced Glycosylation End Product-Specific Receptor |
|
|
AGF |
Autologous Growth Factor |
|
|
AGF |
adipocyte growth factor |
|
|
AGF |
Angiogenic Growth Factors |
|
|
AGH |
Advisory Group on Hepatitis |
|
|
AGM |
Absorbent Gelling Material |
|
|
AGM |
African green monkey |
|
|
AGMETS |
Advisory Group on Medical & Dental Education, Training and Staffing |
|
|
AGREE XX |
Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation in Europe |
|
|
AGUM |
Association for Genitourinary Medicine |
|
|
AHA |
anti-heart antibody |
|
|
AHA |
acquired haemolytic anaemia |
|
|
AHA |
anti-histone antibody |
|
|
AHA |
Associate of The Institute of Hospital Administrators (previously Area Health Authority) |
|
|
AHA |
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia |
|
|
AHC |
acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis |
|
|
AHC |
acute hepatitis C |
|
|
AHC |
alveolar hydatid cyst |
|
|
AHC |
Annual Health Check |
|
|
AHC |
Advanced Home Care |
|
|
AHC |
Association of Healthcare Communicators |
|
|
AHC |
Academic Health Centres |
|
|
AHC |
Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood |
|
|
AHCPA |
Association of Health Centre and Practice Administrators |
|
|
AHF |
Acute Hepatic Failure |
|
|
AHF |
Argentine Haemorrhagic Fever |
|
|
AHF |
Acute Hissy Fit |
|
|
AHF |
Accelerated hyperfractionation |
|
|
AHF |
Anterior heart field |
|
|
AHF |
Acute Heart Failure |
|
|
AHF |
American Health Foundation |
|
|
AHF |
American Hospital Formulary |
|
|
AHG |
acute herpetic gingivostomatitis |
|
|
AHG |
antihemophiliac globulin |
|
|
AHG |
Anti-Human Globulin |
|
|
AHHRM |
Association of Healthcare Human Resource Management |
|
|
AHP |
Alternative Health Plans |
|
|
AHP |
Assistant House Physician |
|
|
AHP |
acute herpetic pain |
|
|
AHP |
allied health professional |
|
|
AHP |
Accountable Health Plan |
|
|
AHP |
American Home Products Corporation |
|
|
AHP |
acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis |
|
|
AHP |
Abnormal Head Posture |
|
|
AHP |
alkaline hydrogen peroxide |
|
|
AHS |
acute HIV syndrome |
|
|
AHS |
acquired hyperostosis syndrome |
|
|
AHS |
American Hospital Society |
|
|
AHS |
anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome |
|
|
AHS |
Aboriginal Health Services |
|
|
AHS |
Ammon's horn sclerosis |
|
|
AHS |
Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome |
|
|
AHS |
Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome |
|
|
AHS |
Alpha-haemolytic streptococci |
|
|
AHS |
Action on Health & Smoking |
|
|
AHS |
Alien Hand Syndrome |
|
|
AHS |
Adventist Health Study |
|
|
AHS |
Assistant House Surgeon |
|
|
AHSC |
Academic Health Science Centre |
|
|
AI |
Acrosome-intact |
|
|
AI |
Adiposity Index |
|
|
AI |
Adhesion Index |
|
|
AI |
acute ileus |
|
|
AI |
Accidental Injury |
|
|
AI |
allelic imbalance |
|
|
AI |
apoptotic index |
|
|
AI |
association-induction |
|
|
AI |
Axonal injury |
|
|
AI |
Acetabular Index |
|
|
AI |
Acquired ichthyosis |
|
|
AI |
Amelogenesis imperfecta |
|
|
AI |
androgen-independent |
|
|
AI |
aortoiliac |
|
|
AI |
AntiBody Indices |
|
|
AI |
Avidity Index |
|
|
ai |
autoimmune |
|
|
AI |
Alveolar-Interstitial |
|
|
AI |
Axio-incisal |
|
|
AI |
acute infection |
|
|
AI |
Adequate Intake |
|
|
AI |
Affinity index |
|
|
AI |
Arthritis Index |
|
|
AI |
Ambulation Index |
|
|
AI |
Anisotropy Index |
|
|
AI |
annual incidence |
|
|
AI |
Asymmetry Index |
|
|
AI |
Angiogenesis Inhibitor |
|
|
AI |
Anal incontinence |
|
|
AI |
Amylase Inhibitor |
|
|
AI |
Angiotensin I |
|
|
AI |
Adrenal Insufficiency |
|
|
AI |
Anchorage-Independent |
|
|
AI |
Alcohol involvement |
|
|
AI |
Adoptive immunotherapy |
|
|
AI |
Alcohol Intake |
|
|
AI |
amplification index |
|
|
AI |
aggregation index |
|
|
AI |
Airway inflammation |
|
|
AI |
aluminium |
|
|
AI |
Adrenal incidentaloma |
|
|
AI |
Aromatase Inhibitor |
|
|
AI |
allergy index |
|
|
AI |
Aortic Incompetence |
|
|
AI |
Allergy and Immunology |
|
|
AI |
Anti-Inflammatory |
|
|
AI |
Apical Impulse |
|
|
AI |
Atherosclerotic index |
|
|
AIA |
aspirin-induced asthma |
|
|
AIA |
anti-insulin antibody |
|
|
AIA |
antigen-induced arthritis model |
|
|
AIA |
activation-induced apoptosis |
|
|
AIA |
Antigen-induced arthritis |
|
|
AIBSE |
acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement |
|
|
AICD |
Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator |
|
|
AICD |
apoptosis/activation-induced cell death |
|
|
AICLA |
Accidents Ischemiques Cerebraux Lies a l’Atherosclerose |
|
|
AICU XX |
Adult Intensive Care Unit |
|
|
AID |
Automatic Implantable Defibrillator |
|
|
AID |
acute ionisation detector |
|
|
AID |
accident/injury/damages |
|
|
AID |
American Instructors of the Deaf |
|
|
AID |
acceptable intake daily |
|
|
AID |
atherectomy imaging device |
|
|
AID |
Autoimmune Deficiency |
|
|
AID |
auditory information display |
|
|
AID |
Assistance and Independence for the Disabled |
|
|
AIDS |
Accretive Industrial Development Syndrome A non-medical term used in real estate |
|
|
AIDS |
Academy of International Dental Studies |
|
|
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV) |
|
|
AIDSRRC |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Review Committee |
|
|
AIED |
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease |
|
|
AIL |
Acute Infectious Lymphocytosis |
|
|
AIL |
angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion |
|
|
AILA |
angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy |
|
|
AIM |
activity information mapping |
|
|
AIM |
Annals of Internal Medicine |
|
|
AIM |
Advanced Informatics in Medicine |
|
|
AIMS |
Abnormal Involuntary Movements Scale |
|
|
AIMS |
automated indexing management system |
|
|
AIMS |
Association for Improvements in Maternity Services |
|
|
AIMS |
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale |
|
|
AIMS |
Anaesthetic Incident Monitoring Study |
|
|
AIMS |
Australian Incident Monitoring System |
|
|
AIN |
anterior interpositus nucleus–anatomy |
|
|
AIN |
acute infectious nephritis |
|
|
AIN |
Anterior Interosseous Nerve |
|
|
AIN |
Autoimmune neutropenia |
|
|
AIN |
Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
|
|
AIN |
American Institute of Nutrition |
|
|
AIN |
Acute Interstitial Nephritis |
|
|
AIN |
Assistant In Nursing |
|
|
AIOPI |
Association of Information Officers in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
|
|
AIRA |
American International Reiki Association Inc. |
|
|
AIS |
androgen-insensitivity syndrome |
|
|
AIS |
attitude indicating system |
|
|
AIS |
Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome |
|
|
AIS |
Adenocarcinoma in Situ |
|
|
AIS |
anal carcinoma in situ |
|
|
AIT |
Auditory Integrated Training |
|
|
AIT |
Adoptive immunotherapy |
|
|
AIT |
After-Image Transfer |
|
|
AIT |
Anterior Inferotemporal |
|
|
AIT |
AutoImmune Thrombocytopaenia |
|
|
AIT |
antibody-incompatible transplantation |
|
|
AIT |
Autoimmune Thyroiditis |
|
|
AITIA |
Aspirin in Transient Ischemic Attacks |
|
|
AITRC |
Allergy, Immunology, & Transplantation Research Committee |
|
|
AJ-Q |
analysis job queue |
|
|
AK |
Above Knee |
|
|
AKA |
American Kinesiotherapy Association |
|
|
AKA/aka |
above-the-knee amputation |
|
|
AKI |
Acute Kidney Injury |
|
|
AL |
alcoholism |
|
|
AL |
Alprazolam |
|
|
AL |
adductor longus |
|
|
AL |
Alcohol |
|
|
ALA |
Alamethicin |
|
|
ALA |
American Laryngological Association |
|
|
ALA |
Alanine |
|
|
ALA |
Association of Local Authorities |
|
|
ALAC |
Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre, now the DSC–Disabilities Service Centre |
|
|
ALAK |
adherent lymphokine-activated killer cells. See Lymphokine-activated killer cells |
|
|
ALARM |
Association of Litigation and Risk Managers |
|
|
ALAS |
Artificial Limb and Appliance Service |
|
|
ALB |
Albuterol |
|
|
ALB |
Albendazole |
|
|
ALB |
Arms Length Body |
|
|
alc |
alcoholic |
|
|
ALC |
Alcohol |
|
|
ALC |
Absolute Lymphocyte Count |
|
|
ALCOA |
Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate (ALCOA) |
|
|
ALD |
arithmetic learning disorder |
|
|
ALD |
Adrenoleukodystrophy |
|
|
Ald |
aldosterone |
|
|
ALD |
Adult with Learning Difficulties |
|
|
ALD |
Anterior Latissimus Dorsi |
|
|
ALD |
Approximate Lethal Dose |
|
|
ALE |
Auditors' Local Evaluation |
|
|
ALE |
allowable limits of error |
|
|
ALE |
active life expectancy |
|
|
ALE |
amputated lower extremity |
|
|
ALERT |
Allergy to Latex Education and Resource Team |
|
|
ALERT |
Assessment of Lescol in Renal Transplantation |
|
|
ALERT |
Acute Life-threatening Events Recognition and Treatment |
|
|
ALF |
Activity-led funding |
|
|
ALF |
Alveolar lining fluid |
|
|
ALF |
Acute Liver Failure |
|
|
ALFA |
Active Life for All |
|
|
ALI |
atypical lymphocytic infiltrate |
|
|
ALI |
Adult Learning Inspectorate |
|
|
ALI |
Acute Lung Injury |
|
|
ALI |
acute limb ischaemia |
|
|
ALK |
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase |
|
|
ALK |
activin-like kinase |
|
|
ALKM |
anti-liver-kidney microsomal antibody |
|
|
ALL |
Association with Acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia |
|
|
ALL |
Adults with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia |
|
|
ALM |
Acral lentiginous melanoma |
|
|
ALM |
Action Learning for Managers |
|
|
ALM |
antiluminal membrane |
|
|
ALMO |
Arms Length Management Organisation |
|
|
ALOS |
average length of service |
|
|
ALOs |
Actinomyces-like organisms |
|
|
ALP |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
|
ALPB |
arm’s length public body |
|
|
ALPH |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
|
ALPH |
Access to Learning for the Public Health |
|
|
ALPHA |
Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment |
|
|
AM |
Acute myelofibrosis |
|
|
AM |
Acute mastoiditis |
|
|
AM |
Adductor Magnus |
|
|
AMA |
antimyosin antibodies |
|
|
AMA |
antithyroid microsomal antibody |
|
|
AMA |
acute metabolic alkalosis |
|
|
AMAS |
Anti-Malignin Antibody in Serum |
|
|
AMBRI |
Atraumatic multidirectional frequently Bilateral, responds to Rehabilitation and rarely requires an Inferior capsular shift. |
|
|
AME |
Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess |
|
|
AME |
alveolar mixing efficiency |
|
|
AME |
acceptable maximum effort |
|
|
AME |
arcuate nucleus-median eminence |
|
|
AME |
Antimicrobial effect |
|
|
AME |
Aseptic Meningoencephalitis |
|
|
AMEE |
Association for Medical Education in Europe |
|
|
AMHP |
Approved Mental Health Professional |
|
|
AMHW |
Approved Mental Health Workgroup |
|
|
AMI |
Academy of Molecular Imaging |
|
|
AMI |
Australian Medical Index |
|
|
AMI |
Association of Medical Illustrators |
|
|
AMI |
acquired monosaccharide intolerance |
|
|
AMI |
acute mesenteric infarction |
|
|
AMI |
Athletic Motivation Inventory |
|
|
AMI |
acute mesenteric ischaemia |
|
|
AMI |
anterior myocardial infarction |
|
|
AMI |
Age-related memory impairment |
|
|
AML |
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias |
|
|
AML |
Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
An Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Apply to Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Against Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
After Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Affected by Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Analyses in Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Aneuploidy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AML |
Antigens with Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
|
AMP |
Aerospace Medicine Primary course |
|
|
AMP |
Anterior Mandibular Positioning |
|
|
AMP |
Association for Molecular Pathology |
|
|
amp |
Amputee Mobility Predictor |
|
|
AMP |
average mean pressure |
|
|
AMP |
Asset Management Plan |
|
|
AMP |
adenosine monophosophate |
|
|
AMP |
Acid Mucopolysaccharide |
|
|
AMP |
Amputation |
|
|
AMP |
Annual Maintenance Plan |
|
|
AMP |
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis |
|
|
AMP |
Ampicillin |
|
|
AMP |
Antimicrobial Peptide |
|
|
AMP |
Amphetamine |
|
|
AMP |
Amputee |
|
|
AMP |
amphotericin B |
|
|
amp |
Aerospace Medicine Primary |
|
|
AMPS |
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills |
|
|
AMQ |
Average monthly quantities |
|
|
AMQ |
American Medical Qualification |
|
|
AMRA |
Asset Management Revenue Account |
|
|
AMRC |
Association of Medical Research Charities |
|
|
AMRC |
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges |
|
|
AMS |
Acute Maxillary Sinusitis |
|
|
AMS |
Army Medical Services |
|
|
AMS |
Atypical Measles Syndrome |
|
|
AMS |
Association of Military Surgeons |
|
|
AMS |
Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. |
|
|
AMT |
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation |
|
|
AMT |
Anxiety Management Training |
|
|
AMT |
Agency Management Team |
|
|
AMT |
Alpha-Methyltryptamine |
|
|
AMT |
atherogenic metabolic triad |
|
|
AMT |
American Medical Technologists |
|
|
AMT |
Amitriptyline |
|
|
AMT |
Aminomethyltransferase |
|
|
AMT |
Abbreviated Mental Test |
|
|
AMT |
Acute Miliary Tuberculosis |
|
|
AMT |
active motor threshold |
|
|
AMU |
Army Medical Unit |
|
|
AMU |
Acute Medical Unit |
|
|
ANA |
Antinuclear Antibody |
|
|
ANCA |
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody |
|
|
ANDPB |
advisory non-departmental public body (quango) |
|
|
ANH |
acute normovolaemic haemodilution |
|
|
ANH |
artificial nutrition and hydration |
|
|
ANH |
Atrial Natriuretic Hormone |
|
|
ANH |
academic nursing home |
|
|
ANHSO |
Association of National Health Service Officers |
|
|
ANP |
Advanced Nurse Practitioner |
|
|
ANP |
autonomic neuropathy |
|
|
ANP |
acute necrotising pancreatitis |
|
|
ANS |
ataxia neuropathy spectrum |
|
|
AO |
Aortic occlusion |
|
|
AO |
Adult onset |
|
|
AO |
accreditation organisation |
|
|
AO |
airways obstruction |
|
|
AO |
alveolar osteitis |
|
|
AO |
angle of |
|
|
AO |
atlanto-odontoid |
|
|
AO |
Aortic Opening |
|
|
AO |
Atlanto-Occipital |
|
|
AO |
arterial occlusion |
|
|
AO |
Acid Output |
|
|
AO |
antisense oligonucleotide |
|
|
AO |
age of onset |
|
|
AO |
adverse outcome |
|
|
AO |
anaplastic oligodendroglioma |
|
|
AO |
Acridine Orange |
|
|
AO |
Atypical Odontalgia |
|
|
AO |
Ankle Orthosis |
|
|
AO |
Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas |
|
|
AO |
Anterior Oblique |
|
|
AO |
Abdominal Obesity |
|
|
AO |
Accountable Officer |
|
|
AOA2 |
ataxia-ocular apraxia, type 2 |
|
|
AOB |
Accessory Olfactory Bulb |
|
|
AOB |
Anterior Open Bite |
|
|
AOB |
Acetone on Breath |
|
|
AOC |
Adult Opportunity Centre |
|
|
AOC |
area over the curve |
|
|
AOC |
Administrator on Call |
|
|
AOC |
Advanced Ovarian Cancer |
|
|
AOC |
aortic constriction |
|
|
AODP |
Association of Operating Department Practitioners (formerly BAODA:Association of Operating Department Assistants) |
|
|
AOMRC |
Association Of Medical Research Charities |
|
|
AoMRC |
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges |
|
|
AOP |
Association of Optometrists |
|
|
AOP |
anaemia of prematurity |
|
|
AOP |
Aminooxypentane |
|
|
AOP |
aminooligopeptidase |
|
|
AOP |
aortic blood pressure |
|
|
AOT |
accessory optic tract |
|
|
AOT |
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour |
|
|
AOT |
Assertive Outreach Team |
|
|
AOT |
Association of Occupational Therapists |
|
|
AOT |
acute occlusive thrombosis |
|
|
APC |
alternative pathway of complement (activation) |
|
|
APC |
Antigen-Presenting Cell |
|
|
APC |
associative parietal cortex |
|
|
APC |
autologous platelet concentration |
|
|
APC |
Ambulatory Patient Classification |
|
|
APC |
aspirin-phenacetin-caffeine |
|
|
APC |
Apoptotic Cells |
|
|
APC |
Area Prescribing Committee |
|
|
APC |
Anterior polar cataract |
|
|
APC |
alkylphosphocholine |
|
|
APC |
Absolute Phagocyte Count |
|
|
APC |
Atrial Premature Contraction |
|
|
APD |
Avoidant Personality Disorder |
|
|
APD |
alkaline phosphodiesterase I |
|
|
apd |
antipsychotic drug |
|
|
APD |
Accessory Pancreatic Duct |
|
|
APD |
atrial premature depolarisation |
|
|
APD |
Adult Polycystic Disease |
|
|
APD |
Advanced Professional Development |
|
|
APD |
antero-posterior diameter |
|
|
APD |
average percentage deviation |
|
|
APD |
acquired perforating dermatosis |
|
|
APD |
automatic peritoneal dialysis |
|
|
APD |
atypical parkinson’s disease |
|
|
APH |
Association of Public Health |
|
|
APH |
Antepartum Haemorrhage |
|
|
APH |
Acetylphenylhydrazine |
|
|
APH |
Aphasia |
|
|
APH |
Aged Persons Home |
|
|
APh |
Acid Phosphatase |
|
|
APH |
Anterior pituitary hypoplasia |
|
|
APH |
Association of Private Hospitals |
|
|
Aph |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
|
APH |
alcohol-positive history |
|
|
APHA |
American Public Health Association |
|
|
APHA |
Australian Private Hospitals Association |
|
|
APHI |
Association of Public Health Inspectors |
|
|
APHR |
Annual Public Health Report |
|
|
APIR |
Assessment Planning Implementation and Review |
|
|
APL |
Anterior Pituitary-Like |
|
|
APL |
Antiphospholipid |
|
|
APL |
arterial pressure lability |
|
|
APL |
Anterior Pulmonary Leaflet |
|
|
APL |
accelerated painless labour |
|
|
APL |
Altered Peptide Ligand |
|
|
APL |
abductor pollicis longus muscle |
|
|
APLS |
Advanced Paediatric Life Support |
|
|
APLS |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome |
|
|
APM |
Association of Professors of Medicine |
|
|
APM |
Apocrine metaplasia |
|
|
APM |
Association for Project Management |
|
|
APM |
Affected Pedigree Member |
|
|
APM |
apical plasma membrane |
|
|
APM |
Alternating Pressure Mattresses |
|
|
APM |
Alternating Pressure Mattress |
|
|
APM |
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine |
|
|
APM |
Anterior Papillary Muscle |
|
|
APMS |
Alternative Primary Medical Services |
|
|
APO |
autonomous period of operation |
|
|
APO |
Autonomous Provider Organisation |
|
|
APO |
Apolipoprotein |
|
|
APO |
adriamycin, predisone, oncovin |
|
|
APO |
adverse pregnancy outcomes |
|
|
APO |
Apomorphine |
|
|
APO |
abductor pollicis obliquus |
|
|
apo |
anti-apolipoprotein |
|
|
APO |
apomorphine hydrochloride |
|
|
APROP |
Action for the Proper Regulation of Private Hospitals |
|
|
APSA |
C antistreplase |
|
|
APSE |
Association for Public Service Excellence |
|
|
AQ |
Attribution Questionnaire |
|
|
AQ |
Awareness Questionnaire |
|
|
AQ |
Aggression Questionnaire aqueous |
|
|
AQ |
Advancing Quality |
|
|
AQ |
Aphasia Quotient |
|
|
AQH |
aqueous humour |
|
|
AQH |
Association for Quality in Healthcare |
|
|
AQMAR |
Assuring the Quality of Medical Appraisal for Revalidation |
|
|
AQMLM |
Association for Quality Management in Laboratory Medicine |
|
|
AQS |
Air Quality Standard |
|
|
AQS |
additional qualifying symptoms |
|
|
AQs |
anthraquinones |
|
|
ARC |
absolute reticulocyte count |
|
|
ARC |
Addiction Research Center |
|
|
ARC |
Application Review Committee |
|
|
ARC |
Accreditation Review Council |
|
|
ARC |
Accreditation Review Committee |
|
|
ARC |
AIDS-related complexes |
|
|
ARC |
Arthritis Rehabilitation Center |
|
|
ARC |
Australian Resuscitation Council |
|
|
ARC |
Arthritis and Rheumatism Council |
|
|
ARC |
Annual Report on Carcinogens |
|
|
ARC |
AIDS-related condition |
|
|
ARC |
Ageing Research Centre |
|
|
ARCP |
Annual Review of Competence Progression |
|
|
ARF |
Ambulance Report Forms |
|
|
ARF |
Annual Retention Fee |
|
|
ARF |
ADP-ribosylation factor |
|
|
ARG |
Amphiregulin |
|
|
ARG |
autoradiography |
|
|
ARG |
Academic Review Group |
|
|
ARG |
Arginine |
|
|
ARHAI |
Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections |
|
|
ARI |
Aberdeen (Scotland) Royal Infirmary |
|
|
ARIF |
Aggressive Research Intelligence Facility |
|
|
ARM |
Anorectal Manometry |
|
|
ARM |
anaesthesia-resistant memory |
|
|
ARM |
Anorectal Malformation |
|
|
ARM |
Association of Radical Midwives |
|
|
ARM |
ATP Regulatory Module |
|
|
ARM |
Age-Related Maculopathy |
|
|
ARMA |
American Reiki Masters Association |
|
|
ARMUG XX |
Airborne Radioactivity Monitoring Users Group |
|
|
arPEO |
autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia |
|
|
ARSAC |
Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee |
|
|
ARSH |
Association of Royal Society of Health |
|
|
ART |
Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV) |
|
|
ART |
Atrial reentrant tachycardia |
|
|
ART |
artificial reproduction technique |
|
|
ART |
Assisted Reproduction Technique |
|
|
ART |
analysis-reporting tool |
|
|
ART |
Acoustic Reflex Threshold |
|
|
ART |
Androgen replacement therapy |
|
|
ART |
Atraumatic Restorative Technique |
|
|
ART |
Achilles reflex test |
|
|
ARVAC |
Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector |
|
|
AS |
Asbestos Survey |
|
|
AS |
Antisense |
|
|
AS |
Accessory Spleen |
|
|
AS |
anteroseptal |
|
|
AS |
Assisted Suicide |
|
|
AS |
Atherosclerosis |
|
|
AS |
Asbestos |
|
|
AS |
Attempted Suicide |
|
|
AS |
Audiogenic Seizure |
|
|
AS |
AudioVisual Stimulation |
|
|
AS |
Atrial Septum |
|
|
AS |
Acoustic Schwannoma |
|
|
AS |
Ascaris suum |
|
|
AS |
Antiserum |
|
|
AS |
Ascorbic Acid |
|
|
AS |
Anterior Scalene |
|
|
AS |
Anionic surfactants |
|
|
AS |
asbestosis |
|
|
AS |
Anovulatory Syndrome |
|
|
ASA |
Adams-Stokes attack |
|
|
ASA |
anterior septal artery |
|
|
ASA |
Ambulance Service Association |
|
|
ASA |
American Surgical Association |
|
|
ASA |
Anterior Spinal Artery |
|
|
ASA |
Atrial Septal Aneurysm |
|
|
ASA |
American Society of Andrology |
|
|
ASA |
antisperm antibody |
|
|
ASA |
Alcohol Septal Ablation |
|
|
ASA |
Acetylsalicylic Acid |
|
|
ASAP |
apparatus for sensing accuracy of position |
|
|
ASAP |
Assaulted Staff Action Program |
|
|
ASAP |
Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation |
|
|
ASAP |
Areawide Stroke Awareness Program |
|
|
ASAP |
Antioxidant Supplementation in Atherosclerosis Prevention |
|
|
ASB |
antisocial behaviour |
|
|
ASB |
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria |
|
|
ASB |
anencephaly-spina bifida |
|
|
ASB |
arylsulphatase B |
|
|
ASBAH |
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus |
|
|
ASBO |
Anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) |
|
|
ASBO XX |
adhesive small bowel obstruction |
|
|
ASC |
acute suppurative cholangitis |
|
|
ASC |
arylsulphatase C |
|
|
ASC |
Australian Society of Cytology |
|
|
ASC |
Ascorbic acid |
|
|
ASC |
Action for Sick Children |
|
|
ASC |
Ascorbic Acidpar |
|
|
ASC |
antibody-secreting cell |
|
|
ASC |
asymptomatic carrier |
|
|
ASC |
Active Symptom Control |
|
|
ASC |
Autoimmune Sclerosing Cholangitis |
|
|
ASC |
Asthma Symptom Checklist |
|
|
ASC |
Anterior Subcapsular Cataract |
|
|
ASC |
Adenosquamous carcinoma |
|
|
ASCC |
Additional Supply Capability and Capacity |
|
|
ASCC |
adenosquamous cell carcinoma |
|
|
ASCC |
allergen-specific conjunctival challenge |
|
|
ASCLA |
Apprenticeships Skills Children and Learning Act 2009 |
|
|
ASCT |
Asylum Seeker Co-ordination Team |
|
|
ASCT |
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation |
|
|
ASCT |
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation |
|
|
ASCT |
American Society for Cytotechnology |
|
|
ASD |
Androstenedione |
|
|
ASD |
autosensitisation spongiotic dermatitis |
|
|
ASD |
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression |
|
|
ASD |
adaptive seating devices |
|
|
ASD |
Aldosterone Secretion Defect |
|
|
ASD |
Alzheimer's senile dementia |
|
|
ASD |
adult Still's disease |
|
|
ASD |
Acute Stress Disorder |
|
|
ASEC |
Associate Specialist Education Committee |
|
|
ASGBI |
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland |
|
|
ASH |
aldosterone-stimulating hormone |
|
|
ASH |
abdominal supracervical hysterectomy |
|
|
ASIM |
American Society of Internal Medicine |
|
|
ASIT |
Association of Surgeons in Training |
|
|
ASMC |
Arthritis Self-Management Course |
|
|
ASME |
Association for the Study of Medical Education |
|
|
ASPFA |
Asylum Seekers and People From Abroad |
|
|
ASPIRE |
Action to Support Practices Implementing Research Evidence |
|
|
ASPIRE XX |
Action on Secondary Prevention by Intervention to Reduce Events |
|
|
ASSIST |
Association for Information Management & Technology Staff in the NHS |
|
|
ASTC |
Associate Specialist Training Committee |
|
|
ASTRO-PU |
Age, Sex, and Temporary Resident Originated Prescribing Unit |
|
|
ASW |
Approved Social Worker |
|
|
ASWCS |
Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cancer Services |
|
|
AT |
Autologous Transplantation |
|
|
AT |
Alternative Therapy |
|
|
AT |
Arterial Thrombosis |
|
|
AT |
Arterial Tension |
|
|
AT |
Aerobic Training |
|
|
AT |
Autologous Transfusion |
|
|
AT |
Air Trapping |
|
|
AT |
Action tremor |
|
|
AT |
anterior temporalis |
|
|
AT |
atrophic thyroiditis |
|
|
AT |
Axillary Temperature |
|
|
AT |
autoimmune thrombocytopenia |
|
|
AT |
adenomatoid tumour |
|
|
AT |
Atrial Tachyarrhythmia |
|
|
AT |
Ambient Temperature |
|
|
AT |
Acyltransferase |
|
|
AT |
Agglutination Test |
|
|
AT |
Antitrypsin |
|
|
AT |
Adenine-Thymine |
|
|
AT |
Air Temperature |
|
|
AT |
Anterior Temporal |
|
|
AT |
Adoptive Transfer |
|
|
AT |
Achilles tendon |
|
|
AT |
Autogenic training |
|
|
AT |
Acute Tonsillitis |
|
|
AT |
Acute thrombosis |
|
|
AT |
alopecia totalis |
|
|
AT |
angiotensin II |
|
|
AT |
Atrial Tachycardia |
|
|
AT |
alpha-Antitrypsin |
|
|
AT |
Ataxia-Telangiectasia |
|
|
AT |
autoimmune thyroiditis |
|
|
ATK |
autologous tumour killing |
|
|
ATK |
appraisal tool kit |
|
|
ATLS |
Acute tumour lysis syndrome |
|
|
ATMD |
Association of Trust Medical Directors |
|
|
ATP |
Association for Transpersonal Psychology |
|
|
ATP |
advanced test in psychology |
|
|
ATP |
ambient temperature and pressure |
|
|
ATP |
autoimmune thrombocytopaenia |
|
|
ATP |
Authority To Proceed |
|
|
ATP |
Association for Teaching Psychology |
|
|
ATP |
according-to-protocol |
|
|
ATTRACT XX |
Ask Trip To Rapidly Alleviate Confused Thoughts |
|
|
ATU |
Ambulatory Treatment Unit |
|
|
ATU |
ALCOHOL TREATMENT UNIT |
|
|
AUDGP |
Association of University Departments of General Practice |
|
|
AUR |
Appliance Use Review |
|
|
AUR |
Acute Urinary Retention |
|
|
AUR |
Association of University Radiologists |
|
|
AUR |
ambulatory utilisation review |
|
|
AURE |
Alliance of UK Health Regulators on Europe |
|
|
AVE |
artificial viral envelope |
|
|
AVE |
active voluntary euthanasia |
|
|
AVE |
Aortic Valve Echocardiogram |
|
|
AVE |
Advertising Value Equivalent |
|
|
AVE |
Abstinence Violation Effect |
|
|
AVG |
autogenous vein graft |
|
|
AVMA |
Action for the Victims of Medical Accidents |
|
|
AWD |
Acute Watery Diarrhoea |
|
|
AWD |
absolute walking distance |
|
|
AWD |
alive with (recurrent and/or metastatic) disease |
|
|
AWMEG |
All-Wales Management Efficiency Group |
|
|
AWPF |
any willing provider framework |
|
|
BAAF |
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering |
|
|
BAC |
Beneficiary Advisory Committee |
|
|
BACCH |
British Association for Community Child Health |
|
|
BACOP |
bleomycin, Adriamycin-doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin–vincristine, prednisone (BACOP) |
|
|
BACOP |
Birmingham Advisory Council for Older People |
|
|
BACS |
British Association for Chemical Specialities |
|
|
BACTS |
British Association of Clinical Terminology Specialists |
|
|
BACUP |
British Association of Cancer United Patients |
|
|
BAEM |
British Association for Emergency Medicine |
|
|
BAF |
Board Assurance Framework |
|
|
BAF |
biological aerobic filter |
|
|
BAF |
bovine amniotic fluid |
|
|
BAF |
bronchoalveolar fluid |
|
|
BAFM |
British Association of Forensic Medicine |
|
|
BAHS |
Boston Area Health Study |
|
|
BAME |
Black Asian and Minority Ethnic |
|
|
BAMM |
British Association of Medical Managers |
|
|
BAMS |
Benefits Agency Medical Service |
|
|
BAN |
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing |
|
|
BAN |
British Association of Neurologists |
|
|
BAN |
British approved Approved Name |
|
|
BAO |
basilar artery occlusion |
|
|
BAO |
British Association of Otolaryngologists |
|
|
BAOT |
British Association of Occupational Therapists |
|
|
BAP |
beta-amyloid peptide |
|
|
BAP |
bleomycin, adriamycin, prednisone |
|
|
BAP |
Behavior Activity Profile |
|
|
BAP |
Bioartificial Pancreas |
|
|
BAP |
Bacterial Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
|
BAP |
British Association for Psychopharmacology |
|
|
BAP |
bone specific alkaline phosphatase |
|
|
BAP |
Brachial Artery Pressure |
|
|
BAP |
Blood Agar Plate |
|
|
BAPhysMed |
British Association of Physical Medicine |
|
|
BAPS |
British Association of Paediatic Surgeons |
|
|
BAPT |
British Association for Physical Training |
|
|
BARD |
Bard Memotherm Carotid Stent for Carotid Artery Stenosis |
|
|
BARD XX |
Behaviour, Aims, Room, Dialogue |
|
|
BARDDS |
Buenos Aires Registry for Drug Delivery Stents |
|
|
BARI |
Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation/Intervention |
|
|
BAROCCO |
Balloon Angioplasty vs ROtacs for total Chronic Coronary Occlusion trial |
|
|
BARRICADE |
Barrier Approach to Restenosis–Restrict Intima to Curtail ADverse Events |
|
|
BARS |
Beaumont Alcohol Restenosis Study |
|
|
bas |
basophilic |
|
|
BAS |
Barium Swallow |
|
|
BAS |
barium sulphate |
|
|
BAS |
British Andrology Society |
|
|
BAS |
biologically active substances |
|
|
BAS |
biological age score |
|
|
BAS |
Balloon Atrial Septostomy |
|
|
BAS |
Basophil |
|
|
BAS |
bronchoalveolar secretions |
|
|
BASC |
Blood pressure in Acute Stroke Collaboration |
|
|
BASC |
Bachelor of Applied Science |
|
|
BASCD |
British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry |
|
|
BASH |
Bulimia Anorexia Self-Help, Inc. |
|
|
BASH |
British Association for the Study of Headache |
|
|
BASHH |
British Association for Sexual Health and HIV |
|
|
BASICS |
British Association for Immediate Care |
|
|
BASIS |
Battelle’s Automated Search Information System |
|
|
BASIS |
Basel Antiarrhythmic Study of Infarct |
|
|
BASRaT |
British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers |
|
|
BASSAC |
British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres |
|
|
BASW |
British Association of Social Workers |
|
|
BAT |
Blunt Abdominal Trauma |
|
|
BAT |
bright acuity test |
|
|
BAT |
behavioural avoidance test |
|
|
BAT |
Bivalirudin Angioplasty Trial |
|
|
BaTA |
Blood and Transplant Authority, formally, the NHS Blood and Transplant Authority |
|
|
BATEA |
best available treatment economically achievable |
|
|
BATS |
busted all to shit (this appeared in a list of medical slang; don’t shoot the messenger); a polite alternative is “train wreck”. |
|
|
BAUS |
British Association of Urological Surgeons |
|
|
BAVIP |
bleomycin, Adriamycin-doxorubicin, vinblastine, imidazole carboxamide, prednisone, a chemotherapy regimen |
|
|
BBB |
Behandia Blodtryck Battre study |
|
|
BBBW |
big black beautiful woman |
|
|
BBP |
benign breast problems |
|
|
BBP |
Blood-Borne Pathogen |
|
|
BBPP |
Beta Blocker Pooling Project |
|
|
BBS |
Benign Breast Syndrome |
|
|
BBS |
behavioral and brain sciences |
|
|
BBS |
Berg Balance Scale |
|
|
BBS |
Brown Bowel Syndrome |
|
|
BBS |
benign biliary strictures |
|
|
BBT |
Big Beautiful Teen |
|
|
BBV |
beat-to-beat variation |
|
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BBV |
Blood-borne Virus |
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BC |
Block Contracting |
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BC |
Bowman's Capsule |
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BC |
Buffering Capacity |
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BC |
Branhamella catarrhalis |
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BC |
Buccal Cartilage |
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BC |
Backcross |
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BC |
Bromocriptine |
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BC |
Business Continuity |
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BC |
Blood Culture |
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BC |
Bronchoconstriction |
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BC |
Basket Cell |
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BC |
buffy coat |
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BC |
Bowel Care |
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BC |
bile canaliculi |
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BC |
Blood Cell |
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BC |
Blood Count |
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BC |
Burkholderia cepacia |
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BC |
Binding Capacity |
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BC |
Biliary Colic |
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BC |
Blue Cross |
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BC |
Bladder Cancer |
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BC |
Borough Council |
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BC |
blast crisis |
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BC |
Basal Cell |
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BC |
bladder capacity |
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BC |
Bulbocavernosus |
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BC |
Bipolar Cell |
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BCa |
bladder cancer |
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BCA |
Breast Cancer Awareness |
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BCA |
British Colostomy Association |
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BCA |
Breast Cancer Auctions |
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BCA |
Breast Cancer Antigen |
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BCA |
Breast Cancer Anxiety |
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BCA |
Basic Credit Approval |
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BCA |
Breast Cancer Action |
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BCA |
balloon coronary angioplasty |
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BCA |
Balloon Catheter Angioplasty |
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bca |
Breast Cancer Association |
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BCA |
breast cancer |
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BCA |
Branchial Cleft Anomaly |
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BCA |
brachiocephalic artery |
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BCA |
Bronchial carcinoma |
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BCA |
Blue Cross Association |
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BCA |
Barrett's adenocarcinoma |
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BCA |
Bilateral Cemented Arthroplasty |
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BCAP |
BCNU, cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin-doxorubicin, prednisone |
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BCAPS |
Beta-blocker Cholesterol-lowering Asymptomatic Plaque Study |
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BCATS |
Birmingham Care Assessment and Treatment Service |
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BCAVe |
bleomycin, CCNU, Adriamycin-doxorubicin, Velban |
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BCBV |
Better Care Better Value |
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BCC |
Benign Cellular Changes |
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BCC |
breast care centre |
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BCC |
bedside communication controller |
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BCC |
Birth Control Clinic |
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BCC |
Biliary Cholesterol Concentration |
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BCC |
Birmingham City Council |
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BCCCF |
Black Community Care Consultative Forum |
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BCD |
bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin |
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BCD |
board-certified diplomate |
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BCD |
Black and Culturally Diverse |
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BCDDP |
Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project |
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BCDR |
business continuity and disaster recovery |
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BCE |
Bone Collagen Equivalent |
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BCE |
Benign Childhood Epilepsy |
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BCF |
Breast Cyst Fluid |
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BCF |
Basophil Chemotactic Factor |
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BCF |
Boundary Change Factor |
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BCF |
Beta-cell function |
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BCG |
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (bCG) |
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BCG |
Bromcresol Green |
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BCG |
bronchocentric granulomatosis |
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BCH |
Basal Cell Hyperplasia |
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BCH |
Birmingham Childrens Hospital |
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BCH |
Benign cough headache |
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BCHC |
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
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BChD |
Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
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BCHS |
Bureau of Community Health Services |
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BCHS |
Better Care Higher Standards |
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BCIS |
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society |
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BClinSci |
Bachelor of Clinical Science |
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BCM |
Birth Control Medication |
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BCM |
bile canalicular membrane |
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BCM |
bone calcium mobilisation |
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BCMF |
bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, MTX, 5-fluorouracil, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BCOP |
BCNU, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin-vincristine, prednisone, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BCP |
business continuity policy |
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BCP |
Basal Cell Papilloma |
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BCP |
Bromcresol Purple |
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BCP |
Blue Cross Plan |
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BCP |
Breast Cancer Prevention Trial |
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BCP |
Basic Calcium Phosphate |
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BCS |
Budd-Chiari Syndrome |
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BCS |
Breast Cancer Survivor |
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BCS |
Battered Child Syndrome |
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BCS |
British Cardiac Society |
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BCS |
breast-conserving surgery |
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BCS |
Breast Cancer Screening |
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BCSH |
British Committee for Standards in Haematology |
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BCSP |
Bavarian Cholesterol Screening Project |
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BCVP |
BCNU, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BCVP-bleo |
BCNU, cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, bleomycin, a chemotherapy regimen. |
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BDA |
beclomethosone diproprionate aerosol |
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BDA |
British Dyslexia Association |
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BDA |
balloon dilation angioplasty |
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BDA |
British Dietetic Association |
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BDA |
Biotinylated Dextran Amine |
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BDA |
British Deaf Association |
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BDAT |
British Doctors Aspirin Trial |
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BDD |
brain dead donor |
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BDD |
Balanced Deficit Diet |
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bdentsci |
bachelor of dental science |
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BDPA |
Bureau of Drug Policy and Administration (China) |
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BDS |
British Driving Society |
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BDS |
Blackfan-Diamond Syndrome |
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BDS |
Blessed Dementia Scale |
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BEAC |
BCNU, etoposide, ara-C, cyclophosphamide, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BEAM |
Biomedical Equipment Assessment and Management |
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BEAT |
Best Enhanced Advanced Technology |
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BECAIT |
Bezafibrate Coronary Atherosclerosis Intervention Trial |
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BEHAF |
British Ethnic Health Awareness Foundation (Manchester, UK) |
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BEMP |
bleomycin, Eldisine, mitomycin, platinol, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BEN |
Balkan endemic nephropathy |
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BEN |
Benzene |
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BEN |
Birmingham East and North PCT |
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BENEFIT |
Betaferon® in newly emerging multiple sclerosis for initial treatment |
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BENIR |
BElgian NIR stent trial |
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BEP |
BRAIN EVOKED POTENTIAL |
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BEP |
Bleomycin Etoposide Platinol |
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BEP |
benign enlargement of prostate |
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BEPS |
Belgian Eminase Prehospital Study |
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BES |
back extensor strength |
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BES |
Balanced Electrolyte Solution |
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BES |
Biologics Evaluation Section |
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BESS |
brain edema severity score |
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BEST |
Beta-blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial |
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BEST |
Bolus dose-Escalation Study of Tissue-type plasminogen activator |
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BEST |
bedside evaluation and screening test (aphasia) |
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BEST |
Belief Excellence Success & Trust Programme |
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BEST |
Bucindolol Evaluation Survival Trial (BEST) |
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BEST |
Balloon Equivalent to StenT Study |
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BEST ICD |
Beta-blocker Strategy plus Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator |
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BET |
benign epithelial tumour |
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BET |
back electron transfer |
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BET |
blood exchange transfusion |
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BET |
Big Endothelin |
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BET |
bicycle exercise test |
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BET |
benign essential tremor |
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BETACAR |
Betaxolol vs Carvedilol–ongoing trial |
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BETTER |
Beta Radiation Trial to Eliminate Restenosis |
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BF |
Blocking Factor |
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BF |
burning feet syndrome |
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BF |
buffered |
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BF |
breast fed |
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BF |
Bile Flow |
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BF |
bleeding frequency |
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BF |
bentonite flocculation test |
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BF |
Blastogenic Factor |
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BF |
biceps femoralis |
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BF |
broth filtrate |
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BFGHS |
British Forces Germany Health Service |
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BFP |
bilateral facial paralysis |
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BFT |
Behavioural Family Therapy |
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BFU |
burst-forming unit |
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BGA |
Bermuda grass allergen |
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BGA |
blood gas analysis |
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BGA |
Brilliant Green Agar |
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BGA |
Blood Group Antigens |
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BGA |
blood group antigen |
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BGM |
blood glucose monitoring |
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BGM |
bedside glucose monitoring |
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BGM |
bored general manager |
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BGM |
Board General ManagerA Scottish term |
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BGPS |
Belgian General Practitioners' Study |
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BGS |
balance, gait, station |
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BGS |
British Geriatrics Society (for Health in Old Age) |
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BGS |
biopsy Gleason score |
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BGS |
Bone Graft Substitute |
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BGS |
blood group substance |
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BHA |
Bachelor of Hospital Administration |
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BHA |
British Homeopathic Association |
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BHA |
bound hepatitis antigen |
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BHAF |
Black HIV and AIDS Forum |
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BHAT |
Abbreviation for: |
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BHD |
Breath-Hold Divers |
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BHDV |
BCNU, hydroxyurea, dacarbazine, vincristine, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BHF |
Bolivian haemorrhagic fever |
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BHFS |
Benazepril Heart Failure Study |
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BHS |
Basic Health Services |
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BHS |
Bogalusa Heart Study |
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BHS |
beta-haemolytic streptococci |
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BHS |
British Hip Society |
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BHS |
British Hypertension Society |
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BHS |
Beck Hopelessness Scale |
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BHS |
Bachelor of Health Science |
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BHS |
Breath-Holding Spells |
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BHWP |
Birmingham Health and Well-being Partnership |
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BI-RADS |
Breast Imaging Reporting & Data Systems |
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BIA |
Business Impact Analysis |
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BIA |
Biomolecular Interaction Analysis |
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BIA |
background impulse activity |
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BIA |
best interest assessor |
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BIA |
Bioimmunoassay |
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BIA |
Bioelectrical Impedence Analysis |
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BICU |
burn intensive care unit (Burn centre) |
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BIDVF |
Birmingham Interagency Domestic Violence Forum |
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BIGPRO |
BiGuanides for the Prevention of the Risk of Obesity study |
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BILCS |
Birmingham Integrated Language and Communication Service |
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BILD |
British Institute for Learning Disabilities |
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BIM |
British Institute of Management |
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BIM |
buffered isolation medium |
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BIM |
beam intensity modulation |
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BIMM |
British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine |
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BinHex |
short for: BINary HEXadecimal |
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BioRes |
biological and biomedical sciences research |
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BIP |
bleomycin, ifosfamide, platinol, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BiP |
Bismuth Iodoform Paraffin |
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BIP |
bacterial intravenous protein |
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BIP |
bronchiolitis obliterans with usual interstitial pneumonitis |
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BIP |
Bezafibrate Infarction Prevention study |
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BIP |
behavioural intervention plan |
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BIP |
Biparietal diameter |
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BIR |
break-induced replication |
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BIR |
Baculoviral IAP Repeat |
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BIR |
British Institute of Radiology |
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BIRD |
Bolus vs Infusion Rescupase Development |
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BIRRU |
benign idiopathic recurrent rectal ulceration |
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BIS |
bioimpedance spectroscopy |
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BIS |
Brain Injury Society |
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BIS |
Barratt Impulsivity Scale |
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BIS |
British Infection Society |
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BIS |
Brain Information Service |
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BIS |
budesonide inhalation suspension |
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BIS |
Business Intelligence System |
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BIS |
body image scale |
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BISH |
Borderline isolated systolic hypertension |
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BIVDA |
BIVDA British In Vitro Diagnostics Association |
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BKM |
Bundle Key Milestone |
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BLAS |
beta lactam antibiotic sensitivity |
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BLAS |
Bronx Longitudinal Aging Study |
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BLASP |
Barbados Low-dose Aspirin Study in Pregnancy |
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BLAT |
Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging |
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BLAT |
BLAST-Like Alignment Tool (BLAT) Molecular biology |
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BLC |
B lymphoblastic cells |
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BLC |
blood lead concentration |
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BLC |
biceps labral complex |
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BLC |
Basolateral complex |
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BLCCB |
Black Country Local Collaborative Commissioning Board |
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BLEO-COMF |
bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, MTX, 5-FU, a chemotherapy regimen |
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BLEO-MOPP |
bleomycin, nitrogen mustard, Oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, a chemotherapy regimen. |
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BLM |
Bleomycin |
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BLM |
bimolecular lipid membrane |
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BLM |
basolateral membrane |
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BLM |
Bilayer Lipid Membrane |
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BLM |
black lipid mmbrane |
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BLOSS |
Beta-Blocker Length of Stay Study |
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BLROA |
British Laryngological, Rhinological & Otological Association |
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BLS |
big liver and spleen |
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BLS |
blind loop syndrome |
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BLS |
Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome |
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BLS |
Blood And Lymphatic System |
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BLS |
barbaric life support (medical slang) |
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BLS |
backward light scattering |
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BM |
Bureau of Medicine |
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bma |
Brugia malayi antigen |
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BMAAS |
Birmingham Memory Assessment & Advisory Service |
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BMBS XX |
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery |
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BMCIS |
Building Maintenance Cost Information System |
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BME |
detergent/beta-mercaptoethanol |
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BME |
bone marrow examination |
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BME |
benign myoclonic epilepsy |
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BMedBiol XX |
Bachelor of Medical Biology |
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BMedSci XX |
Bachelor of Medical Science |
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BMER |
Black Minority Ethnic and Refugee |
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BMI |
bone marrow involvement |
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BMI |
bone marrow infiltration |
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BMIS |
bone marrow immunoscintigraphy |
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BMIS |
British Medical Informatics Society |
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BMP |
BCNU, methotrexate, procarbazine |
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BMR |
Baseline Monitoring Report |
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BMR |
body mass reduction |
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BMR |
Bone Marrow Remission |
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BMRC |
British Medical Research Council |
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BMS |
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery |
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BMS |
Bureau of Medical Services |
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BMS |
Bachelor of Medical Science |
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BMS |
Bare Metal Stent |
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BMS |
bone marrow scintigraphy |
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BMSA |
British Medical Students Association |
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BMSJ |
British Medical Students Journal |
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