2YT |
Yeast extract and tryptone media |
|
AA |
Acetic Acid |
|
AAN |
Associate of Arts in Nursing |
|
AANN |
American Association of Neurosciences Nurses |
|
AANS |
American Association of Neurological Surgeons |
|
AAO |
American Academy of Ophtholomology |
|
AARP |
American Association of Retired Persons |
|
AART |
American Registry for Radiologic Technologists |
|
AAS |
Associate in Applied Science |
|
AAWG |
Aggregate Analysis Working Group |
|
ab |
Associate in Business |
|
ACE |
Advocate for Children with Exceptionalities |
|
ACG |
American College of Gastroenterology |
|
ACIP |
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
|
ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
|
ACN |
Acetonitrile |
|
ACOP |
Approved Code Of Practice (UK) |
|
ACS |
American Cancer Society |
|
ACTION II |
Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks II |
|
AD |
Associate Degree |
|
AD |
Alzheimer's Disease |
|
ADA |
American Dietic Association |
|
ADA |
American Diabetes Association |
|
ADAMHA |
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (no longer exists) |
|
ADC |
Adult Disabled Children |
|
ADD |
Analog Digital Digital (CD Quality) - Attention-Deficit Disorder - Administration On Developmental Disabilities |
|
ADN |
Associate Degree in Nursing |
|
ADPD |
Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinsons's Disease |
|
ADR |
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road |
|
ADR |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
|
AE |
Adverse Event |
|
AERS |
Adverse Event Reporting System (Food & Drug Administration) |
|
AFI |
Assets for Independence |
|
AFS |
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Freier Stillgruppen |
|
AGE |
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Endoskopie |
|
AHCA |
Agency of Health Care Administration |
|
AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
|
ahip |
America's Health Insurance Plans's |
|
ahrq |
Agency for Health, Research, and Quality |
|
AI/AN |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
|
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV) |
|
ALARP |
As Low as Reasonably Practicable |
|
ALS |
Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose |
|
ALZA |
ALZA Pharmaceuticals |
|
AMA |
American Medical Association |
|
AMD |
Altersabhängige Makuladegeneration |
|
AMDF |
Ataxia, Myoclonus and Deafness |
|
AMP |
Ampicillin |
|
AMS |
Aseptic Meningitis Syndrome |
|
AN |
Associate Nurse |
|
ANDA |
Abbreviated New Drug Application (for a generic drug) |
|
ANT |
Adenine Nucleotide Translocator |
|
AO |
Administrative Official |
|
AoA |
Administration on Aging |
|
AOR |
Authorized Organization Representative |
|
APhA |
American Pharmaceutical Association |
|
APRN |
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
|
APS |
Ammonium Persulfate |
|
ARC |
Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States |
|
AREA |
Academic Research Enhancement Award |
|
ARI |
Acute Respiratory Infection |
|
ARRT |
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists |
|
AS |
Associate of Science |
|
ASC |
Asset Stewardship Committee |
|
ASCW |
Academy of Certified Social Workers |
|
ASDN |
Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene |
|
ASF |
Aufmerksamkeits-Funktions-Symptom |
|
ASGE |
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
|
ASH |
Action on Smoking and Health Australia |
|
ASHA |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
|
ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
|
ASL |
Assistant Secretary for Legislation |
|
ASN |
Associate of Science in Nursing |
|
ASPA |
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs |
|
ASRT |
Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology |
|
ASSIST |
Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking |
|
ASST |
Assist |
|
AT |
Assistive Technology |
|
ATR |
Access to Recovery |
|
ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry |
|
ATTC |
Addiction Technology Transfer Center |
|
BA |
Bachelor of Arts |
|
BAFO |
Best and Final Offer |
|
BC/BS |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
|
BCPT |
Breast Cancer Prevention Trial |
|
BD |
Brain Development |
|
BECON |
Bioengineering Consortium |
|
BHS |
Bachelor of Health Science |
|
BISCS |
Bureau of Instituteuctional Support and Community Services |
|
BISCS |
Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services |
|
BMA |
British Medical Association |
|
bml |
Biological Material License |
|
BMSc |
Bachelor of Medical Science |
|
BOHS |
British Occupational Hygiene Society |
|
BPAC |
Blood Products Advisory Committee |
|
BPD |
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
|
BRCASO |
Breast Cancer Surgery Quality |
|
BRDPI |
Biomedical Research and Development Price Index |
|
brfss |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Study |
|
BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
|
BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey |
|
BRIC |
Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity |
|
BS |
Bachelor of Science (clear in education line) |
|
BSA |
Bovine Serum Albumin |
|
BSC |
Board of Scientific Counselors |
|
BSFC |
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences |
|
BSI |
British Standards Institute |
|
BSN |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
|
BSPH |
Bachelor of Science in Public Health |
|
BSW |
Bachelor of Social Work |
|
BTS |
British Toxicology Society |
|
C(WP) |
Construction (Work Place) Regulations |
|
CA |
Chronological Age |
|
CAC |
Certified Alcohol Counselor |
|
caDSR |
Cancer Data Standards Registry and Repository |
|
caMATCH |
A Patient Matching Tool for Clinical Trials |
|
CAN |
Child Abuse and Neglect |
|
canCORS |
Cancer Care Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium |
|
CANP |
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner |
|
CARD |
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities |
|
CARE |
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act |
|
caTIES |
CAncer Text Information Extraction System |
|
CBI |
Confederation of British Industry |
|
CBVT |
Consumer Based Vocational Training |
|
CC |
Coordinating Committee |
|
CCC |
Certificate of Clinical Competency |
|
CCCLI |
Comprehensive Cancer Control Leadership Institutes |
|
CCDE |
Cash and Counseling Demonstration Evaluation |
|
CCE |
Comprehensive Clinical Examination |
|
CCHIT |
Certification Commission for Health Care Information Technology |
|
CCR |
Coordinated Compliance Review |
|
CCRC |
Cancer Communication Research Center |
|
CCSN |
Coordinated Clinical Studies Network |
|
CCT |
Certified Cardiographic Technician |
|
CCVT |
Certified Cardiovascular Technologist |
|
CDA |
Career Development Awards |
|
CDA |
Certified Dental Assistant |
|
CDC |
Certified Drug Counselor |
|
CDER |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration) |
|
CDG |
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations |
|
CDM |
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations |
|
CE |
Cost effectiveness Measurement |
|
CECCR(II) |
Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (II) |
|
CEF |
chick embryo fibroblast |
|
CEL |
Commercial Evaluation License |
|
CEPATS |
Cost-Effectiveness of Hormonal Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer |
|
CERGEN |
Comparative Effectiveness Research in Genomics and Personalized Medicine in Colon Cancer |
|
CERT |
Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics |
|
CERTS |
Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics |
|
CESR |
Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research |
|
CFBCI |
Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives |
|
CFDA |
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
|
CFM |
Cubic Feet per Minute |
|
CFNP |
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner |
|
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
|
CGAP |
Competitive Grant Application Process |
|
CGMP |
current Good manufacturing practicess |
|
CHCR |
Center for Health Communications Research |
|
CHES |
Certified Health Education Specialist |
|
CHIP |
Chemical Hazards Information and Packaging |
|
CHR |
The Center for Health Research |
|
CHR-H |
Center for Health Research-Hawaii |
|
CHR-NW |
Center for Health Research-Northwest |
|
CHR-SE |
Center for Health Research-Southeast |
|
CHS |
Children's Home Society |
|
CIC |
Certified in Infection Control |
|
CIDI |
Composite International Diagnostic Interview |
|
CIL |
Center for Independent Living |
|
CIOMS |
Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences |
|
CIPO |
Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction with myopathy and Ophthalmoplegia |
|
CIRB NCI's |
Centralized Institutional Review Board |
|
CISNET |
Cancer Intervention Surveillance and Modeling Network |
|
CIT |
Center for Information Technology |
|
CJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
|
CLA |
Certified Lab Assistant |
|
CLS |
Clinical Laboratory Scientist |
|
CMA |
Certified Medical Assistant |
|
CMO |
Chief Medical Officer |
|
CMO |
Committee Management Officer |
|
CMS |
Children's Medical Services |
|
CMS |
Correctional Medical Services |
|
CMT |
Certified Medical Transcriptionist |
|
CNA |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
|
cncs |
Corporation for National and Community Service's |
|
CNM |
Certified Nurse Midwifery |
|
CNS |
Congress of Neurological Surgeons |
|
CNS |
Central Nervous System |
|
CNS |
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
|
CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
|
CO |
Certified Orthotist |
|
CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
|
COI |
Conflict Of Interest |
|
COMAH |
Control of Major Accident Hazards |
|
CONIAC |
Construction Industry Advisory Committee |
|
CORT |
Certified Operating Room Technician |
|
COSHH |
Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (UK) |
|
COSIG |
Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant |
|
COTA |
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant |
|
CP |
Certified Prosthetist |
|
CP |
Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey |
|
CP/O |
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist |
|
CPEO |
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia |
|
CPHU |
County Public Health Unit |
|
CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
|
CPI |
Critical Path Initiative |
|
CPMC |
California Pacific Medical Center |
|
CPR |
Cardio-pulmonary Rescuscitation |
|
CPTA |
Certified Physical Therapy Assistant |
|
CR-7 |
Chromium etchant |
|
CRA |
Clinical Research Associate |
|
CRADA |
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health) |
|
CRC |
Colorectal Cancer |
|
CRC |
Cooperative Research Center |
|
CRF |
Chronic Renal Failure |
|
CRISP |
Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Programs |
|
CRN |
Cancer Research Network |
|
CRNA |
Certified registered nurse anesthetist |
|
CRNP |
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner |
|
CRO |
Contract Research Organization |
|
CRRT |
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician |
|
CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV) |
|
CRTT |
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician |
|
CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
|
CSR |
Center for Scientific Review |
|
CT |
Cytotechnologist |
|
CTS |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
|
CTSA |
Clinical Translation Science Award |
|
CTSI |
Clinical Translation Science Institute |
|
CTSU |
Cancer Trials Support Unit |
|
CV |
Cardiovascular |
|
CVD |
Cardiovascular Disease |
|
CVRN |
Cardiovascular Research Network |
|
D-MEM |
Dulbecco's modified eagle medium |
|
DAB |
Diaminobenzidine (usually 3,3') |
|
DAPI |
4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole |
|
DAVDP |
Divisionsion of Anti-Viral Drug Products |
|
dB |
Decibel |
|
DBS |
Division of Blind Services |
|
DC |
Doctor of Chiropractic |
|
DCA |
Division of Cost Allocation |
|
DCCPS |
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences |
|
DCIS |
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ |
|
DCM |
Dichloromethane |
|
DCO |
Division of Communication and Outreach |
|
DCT |
Directed Consumer Training |
|
DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
|
ddC |
Developmental Disabilities Council |
|
DDF |
Dynamic data files VSD data files |
|
DDS |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
|
DEA |
Division of Extramural Activities |
|
DEAE |
Diethylethanolamine |
|
DEAS |
Division of Extramural Activities Support |
|
DEcIDE |
Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness |
|
DEI |
Developmental Evaluation and Intervention |
|
DEMCHO |
Dementia and Chorea |
|
DEPC |
Diethyl Pyrocarbonate |
|
DETECT |
Detecting Early Tumors Eases Cancer Therapy |
|
DFAS |
Division of Financial Advisory Services |
|
DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.) |
|
DHS |
California Department of Health Services |
|
DIA |
Drug Information Association |
|
DIDMOAD |
Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, Deafness |
|
DIR |
Division of Intramural Research |
|
DLR |
Division of Loan Repayment |
|
DMA |
dimethylacetamide |
|
DMAP |
(dimethylamino)pyridine |
|
DMD |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
|
DMDF |
Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness |
|
DMF |
Dimethylformamide |
|
DMSO |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
|
DNSc |
Doctor of Nursing Science |
|
DO |
Doctor of Osteopathy |
|
DON |
Director Of Nursing |
|
DOR |
Division of Research |
|
DPBRN |
Dental Practice-Based Research Network |
|
DPH |
Division of Public Health |
|
DPM |
Doctor of Pediatric Medicine |
|
DPM |
Department of Popular Medicine |
|
DPT |
Diphtheria, Pertussis And Tetanus |
|
DRA |
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 |
|
DRPH |
Doctor of Public Health |
|
DS |
Developmental Services |
|
DSE |
Display Screen Equipment |
|
DSEAR |
Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regulations |
|
DSIC |
Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid |
|
DSMB |
Data Safety Monitoring Board |
|
DTaP |
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis |
|
DTC |
Direct-to-Consumer (drug advertising) |
|
DTE |
Dithioerythriol |
|
DTT |
Dithiothreitol |
|
DUNS |
Data Universal Numbering System |
|
DVM |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
|
ea |
Expanded Authorities |
|
EA |
Environmental Agency |
|
eACVPR |
American Association of CardioVascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
|
EAW |
Electricity at Work Regulations |
|
EDS |
Education Specialist |
|
EDTA |
Ethylenendiaminetetraacetic acid |
|
EEGT |
Electroencephalographic Technologist |
|
EET |
errechneter Entbindungstermin |
|
eGK |
Elektronische Gesundheitskarte |
|
EGTA |
Ethylene Glycol Tetraacetic Acid |
|
EH |
Emotionally Handicapped |
|
EHIB |
Environmental Health Investigations Branch |
|
EHO |
Environmental Health Officer |
|
EIN |
Entity Identification Number |
|
EIND |
Electronic Investigational New Drug Aplication |
|
EIP |
Early Intervention Program |
|
EIR |
Employee Invention Report |
|
EKK |
Einheitskrankenkasse |
|
EMAS |
Employment Medical Advisory Service |
|
EMAS |
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme |
|
EMEA |
European Medicines Evaluation Agency |
|
EMH |
Educable Mentally Handicapped |
|
EMR |
Electronic Medical Record |
|
EMT-P |
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic |
|
ENL |
Erythema Nodosum Leprosum |
|
ENT |
Ear nose and throat |
|
EPO |
Epidemiology Program Office |
|
EPT |
Estrogen Progestin Therapy |
|
ERA |
Electronic Research Administration |
|
ERD |
End stage Renal Disease |
|
esa |
Extramural Scientist Administrator |
|
ESAR-VHP |
Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
|
ESE |
Exceptional Student Education |
|
ESOC |
Epilepsy, Strokes, Optic atrophy and Cognitive decline |
|
ESTRI |
Electronic Standards for the Transfer of Regulatory Information and Data |
|
EtBr |
Ethidium Bromide |
|
EtOAc |
Ethyl Acetate |
|
EtOh |
Ethanol |
|
EWG |
Expert Working Group |
|
F |
Fallon |
|
F & A |
Facilities and Administrative Costs |
|
FA |
Factories Act 1961 |
|
FA |
Formic Acid |
|
FACA |
Federal Advisory Committee Act 1972 |
|
FACES |
Family and Child Experiences Survey |
|
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
|
FBS |
Fetal Bovine Serum |
|
FBSN |
Familial Bilateral Striatal Necrosis |
|
FCS |
Fetal Calf Serum |
|
FCTR |
Federal Cash Transaction Report |
|
FD&C |
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act |
|
FDA |
Food Drug Administration |
|
FDDC |
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council |
|
FDLRS |
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System |
|
FDP |
Federal Demonstration Partnership |
|
FEFP |
Florida Education Funding Program |
|
FH(G) |
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations |
|
FIC |
Fogarty International Center |
|
FICCIT |
Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers |
|
FICP |
Fatal Infantile Cardiomyopathy Plus |
|
FIRST |
First Independent Research Support and Transition Award |
|
FLT |
Fork Lift Truck |
|
FOA |
Funding Opportunity Announcement |
|
FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
|
FPA |
Fire Precautions Act |
|
FPR |
Final Proposal Revision |
|
FPWR |
Fire Precautions Workplace Regulations |
|
FSR |
Financial Status Report |
|
FTTA |
Federal Technology Transfer Act |
|
FTTP |
Full-Time Training Position |
|
FWA |
Federal Wide Assurance |
|
FY |
Fiscal Year |
|
GAO |
Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office] |
|
GCP |
Good Clinical Practice |
|
GHC |
Group Health Cooperative |
|
GHRI |
Group Health Research Institute |
|
GHS |
Geisinger Health System |
|
GMC |
General Medical Council (UK) |
|
GMO |
Grants Management Officer |
|
GMS |
Grants Management Specialist |
|
GP |
General Practitioner |
|
GPO |
Government Printing Office |
|
H&S |
Health and Safety |
|
H2O |
Headwaters to Ocean |
|
H2O |
Water (vapor) |
|
H2O2 |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
|
H2SO4 |
Sulfuric Acid |
|
H3PO4 |
Phosphoric Acid |
|
HASWA |
Health and Safety at Work Act |
|
HAZCHEM |
Hazardous Chemical |
|
HBCU |
Historically Black College Or University |
|
HCL |
Hydrochloric Acid |
|
HEPES |
Hydroxyethylpiperazine-ethanesulfonic acid |
|
HF |
hydrofluoric acid |
|
HF |
Hydrogen Fluoride |
|
HFHS |
Henry Ford Health System |
|
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
|
HIT |
HMOs Investigating Tobacco |
|
HL7 |
Health Level Seven (formatting and protocol standard) |
|
HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
|
HMORN |
Health Maintenance Organization Research Network |
|
HMS |
Harvard Medical School |
|
HNO3 |
Nitric Acid |
|
HOPE |
Health Omnibus Programs Extension Legislation |
|
HPHC |
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care |
|
HPHCI |
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute |
|
HPI |
HealthPartners Institute |
|
HPM |
HealthPartners Minneapolis |
|
HPV |
Human Papilloma Virus |
|
HR |
HUMAN RESOURCES |
|
HR/HI |
High Risk/High Impact |
|
HSA |
Health Scientist Administrator |
|
HSC |
Health and Safety Commission |
|
HSDSER |
Health & Safety Display Screen Equipment Regulations |
|
HSE |
Health & Safety Executive Officer |
|
IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
|
IAR |
Internet Assisted Review |
|
IB |
Investigator's Brochure |
|
IBC |
Institutional Biosafety Committee |
|
IBRP |
Introduction to Biomedical Research Program |
|
IC |
Institute or Center |
|
ICD |
International Classification of Diseases |
|
ICD |
Informed Consent Document |
|
ICH |
International Conference of Harmonization |
|
ICMJE |
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors |
|
ICOH |
International Commission on Occupational Health |
|
IDE |
Investigational Device Exemption |
|
IDeA |
Institutional Development Awards |
|
IHR |
Institute for Health Research |
|
IMOD |
Immediate Office of the Director |
|
IND |
Investigational New Drug |
|
IOD |
Institute of Directors |
|
IOM |
Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.) |
|
IOSH |
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health |
|
IPA |
Isopropyl Alcohol |
|
IPA |
Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program |
|
IPF |
Institutional Profile Number |
|
IPV |
Intimate Partner Violence |
|
IRB |
Institutional Review Board |
|
IRG |
Initial Review Group |
|
IRPG |
Interactive Research Project Grant |
|
ISMP |
Institutetute for Safe Medication Practices |
|
ISP |
Individualized Service Plan |
|
ITHS |
Institute for Translational Health Science |
|
ITN |
Insecticide-treated bed net |
|
ITP |
Individualized Transition Plan |
|
JAMA |
Journal of the American Medical Association |
|
JCAHO |
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations |
|
JIT |
Just-In-Time (inventory management) |
|
KCl |
Potassium Chloride |
|
KHK |
koronare Herzkrankheit |
|
KHK |
Koronare Herzkrankheit Kurz |
|
KOH |
potassium hydroxide |
|
kpc |
Kaiser Permanente Colorado |
|
Kpco |
Kaiser Permanente Colorado |
|
KPGA |
Kaiser Permanent Georgia |
|
KPH |
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii |
|
KPHi |
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii |
|
KPNC |
KPNCal Kaiser Permanente Northern California |
|
Kpnw |
Kaiser Permanente Northwest |
|
KPSC |
KPSCal Kaiser Permanente Southern California |
|
KSS |
Keams Sayre Syndrome |
|
LBNL |
Lawrence Berkeley National Labs |
|
LBR |
Legislative Budget Request |
|
LCSW |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
|
LD |
Learning disabilities/differences |
|
LDYT |
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and DYsTonia |
|
LEVIM |
Lethal Infantile Mitochondrial Myopathy |
|
Lhon |
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy |
|
LICC |
Local Interagency Community Collaboration |
|
LIHEAP |
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program |
|
LLL |
La Leche Liga |
|
LLNL |
Lawrence Livermore National Labs |
|
LOINC |
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes |
|
LOLER |
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 |
|
LOT |
Licensed Occupational Therapist |
|
LPG |
Liquid Petroleum Gas |
|
LPN |
Licensed Practice Nurse |
|
LPT |
Licensed Physical Therapy |
|
LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
|
LRP |
Loan Repayment Program |
|
LRTI |
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection |
|
LTH |
Language Therapy |
|
LTT |
Lactose Tolerance Test |
|
M-RISP |
Minority-Research Infrastructure Support Program |
|
MA |
Master of Arts |
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MAPP |
Major Accident Prevention Policy |
|
MAPP |
Manual of Policies and Procedures |
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MARC |
Minority Access to Research Careers Program |
|
MAUDE |
Manufacturer and User Device Experience |
|
MBRS |
Minority Bimedical Research Support Program |
|
mc |
Marshfield Clinic |
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MCH |
Maternal and Child Health Program |
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MCP |
Mentoring Children of Prisoners |
|
MCRF |
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation |
|
MD |
Muscular Dystrophy |
|
MDM |
Myopathy and Diabetes Mellitus |
|
MDR |
Medical Device Reporting |
|
MED |
Master of Education |
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MEDDRA |
Medical Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Affairs |
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MEK |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (butanone) |
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MEL |
Maximum Exposure Limit |
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MELAS |
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes |
|
MENU |
Making Effective Nutritional Choices for Cancer Prevention CRN2 Core |
|
MEOH |
Methanol |
|
MEPR |
Myoclonic Epilepsy and Psychomotor Regression |
|
MEPREP |
Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program |
|
MEPS |
Medical Panel Expenditures Survey |
|
MERIT |
Method to Extend Research in Time Award |
|
MERP |
Medication Error Reporting and Prevention |
|
MERRF |
Myoclonic Epilepsy and Ragged Red Muscle Fibers |
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MES |
morpholino ethanesulfonic acid |
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Mha |
Master of Health Administration |
|
MHC |
Mental Health Counselor |
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MHCM |
Maternally Inherited Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy |
|
MHOR |
Manual Handling Operation Regulations |
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MHRN |
Mental Health Research Network |
|
MHS |
Master of Health Science |
|
MHS |
The Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research |
|
MHSWR |
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations |
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MICM |
Maternally Inherited Cardiomyopathy |
|
MIIR |
Management Information Integrity Repository |
|
MILS |
Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome |
|
MLS |
Master of Library Science |
|
MLT |
Medical Laboratory Technician |
|
MM |
Mitochondrial myopathy |
|
MMA |
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 |
|
MMC |
Maternal Myopathy and Cardiomyopathy |
|
MMR |
Measles, mumps, rubella |
|
MMSc |
Master of Medical Science |
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MN |
Master of Nursing |
|
MNGIE |
Myopathy and external ophthalmoplegia, Neuropathy, Gastro-Intestinal, Encephalopathy |
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MoH |
Ministry of Health |
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MOP |
Manual of Operations |
|
MOPS |
morpholino propanesulfonic acid |
|
MPA |
Master of Public Administration |
|
MPA |
Master of Pharmacy Administration |
|
MPCI |
Meyers Primary Care Institute |
|
MPH |
Master of Public Health |
|
MPT |
Master of Physical Therapy |
|
MR |
Mental Retardation |
|
MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
|
MRS |
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging |
|
MRT |
Medical Record Technician |
|
MSA |
Medical Savings Account |
|
MSD |
Musculoskeletal Disorder |
|
MSDS |
Material Data Safety Sheet |
|
MSN |
Master Of Science In Nursing |
|
MSSO |
Maintenance and Support Services Organization |
|
MSTP |
Medical Scientist Training Program |
|
MSW |
Master of Social Work |
|
MT |
Medical Technologist |
|
MTA |
Material Transfer Agreement |
|
MVZ |
Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum |
|
MYF |
Multi-Year Funding |
|
NA |
Nurse's Aid |
|
Na2CO3 |
Sodium carbonate |
|
NACDS |
National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
|
NaCl |
Sodium Chloride |
|
NAEYC |
National Association for the Education of Young Chidlren |
|
NaHCO3 |
sodium bicarbonate |
|
NaOH |
Sodium Hydroxide |
|
narp |
neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa |
|
NASPE |
North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology |
|
NAWR |
Noise At Work Regulations 1989 |
|
NCATS |
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences |
|
NCBDDD |
National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities |
|
NCC MERP |
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention |
|
NCCDPHP |
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
|
NCCIH |
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health |
|
NCEH |
National Center for Environmental Health |
|
NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics standards |
|
NCHSTP |
National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention |
|
NCI |
National Cancer Institute, USA |
|
NCID |
National Center for Infectious Diseases |
|
NCIPC |
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control |
|
NCPP |
National Commission on Prevention Priorities |
|
NCRR |
National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health) |
|
NCTSI |
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative |
|
NDPA |
Director's Pioneer Award |
|
NDRN |
National Distributed Research Network |
|
NEBOSH |
National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health |
|
NEC |
National Early Childhood |
|
NEI |
National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health) |
|
NH4OH |
Ammonium Hydroxide |
|
NHA |
Nursing Home Administrator |
|
NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
|
NHGRI |
National Human Genome Research Institute |
|
NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
|
NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
|
NHS |
National Health Service |
|
NHSC |
National Health Service Corporation |
|
NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
|
NIAAA |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
|
NIAID |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
|
NIAID |
National Institutetute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
|
NIAMS |
National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases |
|
NIBIB |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering |
|
NICHCY |
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
|
NICHD |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
|
NiCl2 |
Nickel chloride |
|
NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
|
NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health) |
|
NIDCD |
National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders |
|
NIDCR |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
|
NIDDK |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
|
NIEHS |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (National Institutes of Health) |
|
NIGMS |
National Institute Of General Medical Sciences (NIH) |
|
NIH |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH |
|
NIHL |
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss |
|
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
|
NIMHD |
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities |
|
NINDS |
National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
|
NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
|
NIP |
National Immunization Program |
|
NIS |
National Inpatient Sample |
|
NLM |
National Library of Medicine (National Institutes of Health) |
|
NLP |
Natural Language Processing |
|
NMT |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
|
NNP |
Neonatal Nurse Practition |
|
NOA |
Notice of Award |
|
NORD |
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. |
|
NPA |
National Prescription Audit |
|
NPND |
National Parent Network on Disabilities |
|
NRC |
National Resource Center |
|
NRFC |
Not Recommended for Further Consideration |
|
NRSA |
National Research Service Award |
|
NS |
No Score |
|
NSAID |
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
|
NSAPB |
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project |
|
NSS |
No Study Section |
|
NTDI |
National Disease and Therapeutic Index |
|
OA |
Osteo-Arthritis |
|
OAMP |
Office of Acquisition Management and Policy |
|
OAO |
Office of Administrative Operations |
|
OBRR |
Office of Blood Research and Review |
|
OD |
Office on Disability |
|
OD |
Office of the Director |
|
OD |
Doctor of Optometry |
|
ODAC |
Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (U.S.) |
|
ODE |
Office of Drug Evaluation (CDER now has fiave such offices: ODE I, II, III, IV, and V) |
|
OEHHA |
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment |
|
OEP |
Office of Extramural Programs |
|
OER |
Office of Extramural Research |
|
OFM |
Office of Financial Management |
|
OGC |
Office of the General Counsel |
|
OHA |
Office of Health Affairs |
|
OHAC |
Occupational Health Advisory Committee of The Health & Safety Commission |
|
OHB |
Occupational Health Branch |
|
OHRP |
Office of Human Research Protection |
|
OHSAS 18001 |
BSI Standard for Occupational Health & Safety |
|
OHSU |
Oregon Health Sciences University |
|
OI |
Osteogenesis Imperfecta |
|
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
|
OLAW |
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare |
|
OMA |
Office of Management Assessment |
|
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget (U.S.) |
|
OMHA |
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals |
|
ONC |
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (United States Government Health and Human Services) |
|
OPATS |
Outcomes of Prostate Cancer Androgen Deprivation |
|
OPDRA |
Office of Post-Marketing Drug Risk Assessment |
|
OPERA |
Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration |
|
ORA |
Office of Reports and Analysis |
|
ORI |
Office of Research Integrity |
|
ORIS |
Office of Research Information Systems |
|
ORMH |
Office of Research on Minority Health |
|
ORMWH |
Office of Research on Minority and Women's Health |
|
ORWH |
Office of Research on Women's Health |
|
OSA |
Office of Scientific Affairs |
|
OSB |
Office of Surveillance and Biometrics |
|
OSHI |
Office of Special Health Issues |
|
OSP |
Office of Science Policy |
|
OSRPA |
Offices Shops & Railway Premises Act |
|
OTMIR |
Office of Tropical Medicine and International Research |
|
OTR |
Registered Occupational Therapist |
|
PA |
Program Announcement |
|
PA-C |
Certified Physician's Assistant |
|
PAC |
Post-Acute Care |
|
PACA |
Program Approval of Competing Application |
|
PACE |
Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly |
|
PACM |
Public Access Compliance Monitor |
|
PAGE |
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |
|
PAHPA |
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 |
|
PAMFRI |
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute |
|
PAR |
Program Announcement Reviewed in an Institute |
|
PAS |
Program Announcement with Set-aside funds |
|
PAT |
Portable Appliance Test |
|
PATH |
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness |
|
PBRNs |
Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks |
|
PBS |
Phosphate Buffer Saline |
|
PCC |
Regional Poison Control Center |
|
PCP |
Phencyclidine |
|
PCP |
Parents Caregivers Phencyclidine |
|
PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
|
PCV7 |
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine |
|
PD |
Parkinson's Disease |
|
PDH |
Pyruvate DeHydrogenase |
|
PDM |
Personal Dust Monitor |
|
PDUFA |
Prescription Drug User Fee Act (1992, U.S.) |
|
PEAL |
The Population-Based Effectiveness in Asthma and Lung Diseases Network |
|
PECASE |
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers |
|
PEDS HT |
Pediatric Hypertension |
|
PEG |
Polyethylene Glycol |
|
PEHSU |
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit |
|
PEM |
Progressive Encephalopathy |
|
PEO |
PROGRESSIVE EXTERNAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA |
|
PERI |
PhRMA Education and Research Institutetute |
|
PFA |
Paraformaldehyde |
|
PHA |
Public Health Advisory |
|
PHARMD |
Doctor of Pharmacy |
|
PHPF |
Parents Helping Parents of Florida, Inc. |
|
PHPPO |
Public Health Practice Program Office |
|
PhRMA |
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (formerly PMA, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association) |
|
PHS |
Public Health Service (U.S.) |
|
PI |
Physically Impaired |
|
PIPES |
Piperazine-ethanesulfonic acid |
|
PLA |
Patent License Agreement |
|
PLM |
Periodic Limb Movement |
|
PM |
prophylactic mastectomy |
|
PM |
Project Manager |
|
PMA |
Premarket Approval |
|
PMAP |
Performance Management Appraisal Program |
|
PMC |
PubMed Central |
|
PME |
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy |
|
PMH |
Profoundly Mentally Handicapped |
|
PMPS |
Pearson Marrow-Pancreas Syndrome |
|
PMS |
Payment Management System |
|
PMSF |
Phenylmethanesulfonyl Fluoride |
|
PO |
Program Official |
|
ppb |
parts per billion (109) |
|
PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
|
PPEC |
Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care |
|
PPEWR |
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations |
|
ppm |
parts per million |
|
PRO |
Parent Resource Organization |
|
PROTECTS |
Program Testing Early Cancer Treatment and Screening |
|
PRRR |
Program Review Report Record |
|
PSC |
Postmarket Strategies Committee |
|
PSC |
Primary Service Coordinator |
|
PSSF |
Promoting Safe and Stable Families |
|
PSUNC |
Parents Speak Up National Campaign |
|
PSUR |
Periodic Safety Update Report |
|
PT |
Primary Therapist |
|
PT |
Physical Therapy |
|
PTA |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
|
PVA |
Polyvinyl Alcohol |
|
PZR |
Professionelle Zahnreinigung |
|
QA/QC |
Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
|
QI |
Quality Indicator |
|
RA |
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
|
RBM |
Research Business Models |
|
RCD |
Residual Current Device |
|
RCMI |
Research Centers in Minority Institutions |
|
RCT |
randomized controlled trial |
|
RD |
Registered Dietitian |
|
RDH |
Registered Dental Hygienist |
|
RDMS |
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer |
|
RDS |
Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
|
REACT |
Research on the Effectiveness of Advanced Cancer |
|
RFA |
Request For Application |
|
RFIP |
Research Facilities Improvement Program |
|
RFP |
Request For Proposal |
|
RID |
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail |
|
RIDDOR |
Reporting of Injuries, Disease & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations |
|
RITA |
Record of In-Training Assessment |
|
RLS |
Restless Leg Syndrome |
|
RML |
Rocky Mountain Laboratory |
|
RN |
Registered Nurse |
|
ROSPA |
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents |
|
RPC |
Regional Policy Council |
|
RPE |
Respiratory Protective Equipment |
|
RPG |
Research Project Grant |
|
RPH |
Registered Pharmacist |
|
RPICC |
Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers |
|
RPPR |
Research Performance Progress Report |
|
rRA |
registered record administrator |
|
RRT |
Registered Respiratory Therapist |
|
RSA |
Regional Specialty Adviser |
|
RSI |
Repetitive Strain Injury |
|
RSNA |
The Radiological Society of North America, Inc. |
|
RSUM |
Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities |
|
RT |
Radiologic Technologist |
|
RT |
Recreation Therapist |
|
RWJF |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
|
S/LI |
Speech/Language Impaired |
|
S/LT |
Speech/Language Therapy |
|
sad |
saisonal abhängigen Depression |
|
SAD |
Seasonal Affective Disorder |
|
SAE |
Serious Adverse Event |
|
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
|
SARS |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
|
SAS |
Statistical Analysis Software |
|
SBIR |
Small Business Innovation Research |
|
SBIRT |
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral and Treatment Program |
|
SBS |
Sick Building Syndrome |
|
SciENcv |
Science Experts Network |
|
SCVIR |
Society for Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology |
|
SDRC |
Scientific and Data Resource Core |
|
SDS |
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate |
|
SEARCH |
Screening Effectiveness And Research in Community-based Healthcare |
|
SED |
Severely Emotionally Disturbed |
|
SEDNET |
Severely Emotionally Disturbed Network |
|
SEER |
Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Survey |
|
SEP |
Special Emphasis Panel |
|
SES |
Socioeconomic Status |
|
SF424(R&R) |
Standard Form 424 (Research & Related) |
|
SFAIRP |
So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable |
|
SFGH |
San Francisco General Hospital |
|
SHRINE |
Shared Health Research Information Network |
|
SIDS |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
|
sIg |
Scientific Interest Group |
|
SIG |
State Incentive Grant |
|
SMDA |
Safe Medical Devices Act (1990) |
|
SNAP |
Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process |
|
SNHL |
Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
|
SNP |
Single Nucleotide Polymorphismen |
|
SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
|
so |
Signing Official |
|
SOB |
Medium for bacterial culture |
|
SOC |
Medium for bacterial culture |
|
SOPP |
Standard Operating Procedures and Policies |
|
SOW |
Statement Of Work |
|
SPARC |
Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration |
|
SPF |
Strategic Prevention Framework |
|
SREA |
Scientific Review and Evaluation Award |
|
SRG |
Scientific Review Group |
|
sro |
Scientific Review Officer |
|
SRS |
Spontaneous Reporting System |
|
SSC |
Sodium chloride / sodium citrate buffer solution |
|
SSED |
Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data |
|
SSS |
Special Study Section |
|
STAMP |
Systematic Technology Assessment of Medical Products |
|
STEPS |
System for Thalidomide Education and Prescribing Safety |
|
STTR |
Small Business Technology Transfer |
|
TAE |
TRIS-Acetate-EDTA solution |
|
TAS |
Technical Assistance System |
|
TB |
Terrific broth (bacterial culture media) |
|
TBA |
TRIS-Borate-EDTA buffer solution |
|
TBS |
Tris Buffered Saline |
|
TCA |
Tri Chloroacetic Acid |
|
TE |
Tris-EDTA buffer solution |
|
TEMED |
Tetramethylethylenediamine |
|
TEMP |
Temperature |
|
TFA |
Trifluoroacetic Acid |
|
tkk |
Techniker Krankenkasse |
|
TMAH |
Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide |
|
TMH |
Trainable Mentally Handicapped |
|
TSE |
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies |
|
TSEAC |
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee |
|
TTTC |
Take Time To Care |
|
TTZ |
Tinnitus Therapie Zentrum |
|
TUC |
Trades Union Congress |
|
UCP |
United Cerebral Palsy |
|
USICH |
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness |
|
USP |
United States Pharmacopeia |
|
USPSTF |
United States Preventive Services Task Force |
|
VDU |
Visual Display Unit |
|
VE |
Varying Exceptionalities |
|