#NOF |
Fractured Neck Of Femur |
|
3DCRT |
3 Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy |
|
5-ARI(s) |
5-alpha reductase inhibitor(s) |
|
5-FU |
5-Fluorouracil |
|
6-MP |
6-MercaptPurine |
|
7 |
Prescription |
|
A |
Alveolization |
|
A |
Adenine |
|
A&P |
Anterior and Posterior |
|
A&W |
Alive and Well |
|
A-P |
Anterior-Posterior |
|
A.F. |
Amniotic Fluid |
|
A/B |
Acid/Base ratio |
|
a/c |
anterior chamber of eye |
|
A/C |
albumin/creatinine ratio |
|
A/G |
albumin/globulin ratio |
|
A1AD |
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency |
|
A1ATD |
Alpha1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency |
|
AA |
Alopecia Areata |
|
AA |
Abdominal Aorta |
|
AA |
Aspenice Anesthesiology |
|
AA |
Anal Aneurysm |
|
AA |
Anatomical Adaptation |
|
AA |
Amino Acid |
|
AA |
African-American |
|
aa |
equal part of each |
|
AAA |
Acute Anxiety Attack |
|
AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
|
Aaa |
Acute Apical Abscess |
|
AAA |
Animal-Assisted Activity |
|
Aaa |
Acquired Aplastic Anemia |
|
AAA |
Amino Acid Analysis |
|
AAA |
Amyloid in Ageing and Alzheimer’s disease |
|
AAA |
Acne-associated Arthritis |
|
AAA |
Aneurysm of ascending aorta |
|
AAA |
Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis |
|
AAA |
Avoidance, Adrenaline, Allergist |
|
AAAD |
Apparent Amino Acid Digestibility |
|
AAADD |
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder :-) |
|
AAC |
Antibiotic-Associated Colitis |
|
AAC |
acute allergic conjunctivitis |
|
AACG |
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma |
|
AACI |
Association of American Cancer Institutes |
|
AAD |
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea |
|
AAH |
Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia |
|
AAIA |
Abdominal Aortic Or Iliac Aneurysms |
|
AAL |
Anterior Axillary Line |
|
AAMI |
Aviation Asset Management Inc |
|
AAMI |
Age Associated Memory Impairment |
|
AAONP |
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians |
|
AAP |
Acute Abdominal Problems |
|
AAPB |
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback |
|
AAR |
Aortic Aneurysm Repair |
|
AAROM |
Active Assistive Range of Motion |
|
AAS |
Anabolic Androgenic Steriod |
|
AAS |
Anabolic And Androgenic Steroids |
|
AAS |
Alive and smiling |
|
AASD |
Anti-depressant Associated Sexual Dysfunction |
|
AAT |
Animal-Assisted Therapy |
|
AAT |
Activities As Tolerated |
|
AATP |
Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
|
AATS |
Animal- Assisted Therapy Services |
|
AAV |
Adeno Associated Viruses |
|
AAVC |
Apico Aortic Valved Conduit |
|
AB |
Automatic Behavior |
|
AB |
Adaptive Behavior |
|
AB |
Added Benefit |
|
AB |
Antigen Binding |
|
AB |
Antibody |
|
ab |
Abdomen |
|
AB |
Abnormal |
|
ABA |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
|
ABBP |
Ankle to Brachial Blood Pressure |
|
ABC |
Aspiration Biopsy Cytology |
|
ABC |
Automated Blood Collection |
|
ABC |
airway, breathing, circulation |
|
ABC |
Airway Breathing And Circulation |
|
ABC |
Abstinence Behavioral Change |
|
ABC |
Always Breastfeed Children |
|
ABC |
Absolute Brain Control |
|
ABC |
Airway Breathing Cold |
|
ABCD |
Access to Baby and Child Dentistry |
|
ABD |
Adynamic Bone Disorder |
|
abd |
abdominal |
|
ABD |
Abdomen |
|
ABE |
Artificial Brain Enhancement |
|
ABE |
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis |
|
ABEM |
American Board of Emergency Medicine |
|
ABG |
Arterial Blood Gases |
|
ABI |
Ankle/Brachial Index |
|
ABLA |
Acute Blood Loss Anemia |
|
ABMD |
Anterior Buccal Mandibular Depression |
|
ABMD |
areal bone mineral density |
|
ABNL |
Abnormal |
|
ABO |
Landsteiner's blood grouping system |
|
ABP |
Abductor Pollis Brevis |
|
ABP |
Arterial Blood Pressure |
|
ABPA |
Allergic BronchoPulmonary Aspergillus |
|
ABPI |
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index |
|
ABPP |
American Board of Professional Psychology |
|
ABR |
Auditory Brainstem Response |
|
ABS |
Absorbed |
|
ABS |
Air Breathing System |
|
ABS |
Asian Back Syndrome |
|
ABSCS |
Autologous Blood Stem Cell Support |
|
ABSD |
Adult Basic Skills Development |
|
ABV |
Afferent Branchial Vein |
|
AC |
Acute |
|
AC |
Abstinence Committed |
|
AC |
Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation) |
|
AC |
Abdominal Circumference |
|
AC |
Ante Cibum - before meals |
|
AC |
Acromio Clavicular |
|
ACC |
Aplasia Cutis Congenita |
|
ACC |
Accommodation |
|
ACCESS |
A Case Control Etiology Sarcoidosis Study |
|
ACCOM |
Accommodation |
|
ACD |
Anterior Chest Diameter |
|
ACD |
Acid-Citrate-Dextrose |
|
ACDF |
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion |
|
ACDF |
Access Control Decision Function |
|
ACDF |
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion |
|
ACDM |
Acellular Cadaveric Dermal Matrix |
|
ACE |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
|
ACE |
Antegrade Continence Enema |
|
ACEI |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
|
ACEP |
American College of Emergency Physicians |
|
ACES |
After Cardiac Event Support |
|
ACES |
Affect, Cognition, Environment, and Somatic |
|
ACET |
Acetonide |
|
ACF |
Ante Cubital Fossa |
|
ACFO |
Ankle - Calcaneal - Forefoot Orthosis |
|
ACFP |
Anterior Cervical Fusion and Plate |
|
ACG |
Apex Cardiogram |
|
ACG |
Angiocardiography |
|
ACH |
Acetylcholine |
|
ACH |
Adrenocortical Hormone |
|
AChE |
acetyl cholinesterase |
|
ACHF |
Acute Congestive Heart Failure |
|
ACI |
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation |
|
ACI |
Acute Coronary Insufficiency |
|
ACJT |
Acromioclavicular joint |
|
ACKD |
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease |
|
ACL |
Anterior Clavicular Line |
|
aCL |
Anti-Cardiolipin |
|
ACL |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries) |
|
ACLD |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient |
|
ACLR |
Anterior cruciate ligament rupture |
|
ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
|
ACLT |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Transection |
|
ACME |
Anticipate Compensate Meta-cognition Error checking |
|
ACMT |
Auditory Continuous Memory Task |
|
ACO |
Alert Cooperative Oriented |
|
ACP |
Acid Phosphatase |
|
ACR |
Asthma Clinical Research |
|
ACRF |
ACcute Respiratory Failure |
|
ACS |
Acute Coronary Syndrome |
|
ACS |
AntiCholinergic Syndrome |
|
ACS |
Acute Cervical Strain |
|
ACS |
Acute Cervical Sprain |
|
ACS |
American Cancer Society |
|
ACSF |
Artificial Cerebrospinal Fluid |
|
ACSM |
American College of Sports Medicine's |
|
ACT |
Adaptive Control of Thought |
|
ACT |
Anticoagulant Therapy |
|
ACT |
Active Motion |
|
ACTA |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
|
ACTH |
AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone (Corticotropin) |
|
ACTN3 |
alpha-actinin 3 |
|
ACTS |
Acute Cervical Trauma Syndrome |
|
ACUV |
Air Contrast Ultrasound Venography |
|
ACVD |
Acute cardiovascular disease |
|
AD |
Amoebic dysentery |
|
AD |
Auditory Discrimination |
|
AD |
Auris Dexter (Right Ear) |
|
AD |
Alternating Days |
|
AD |
After Death |
|
AD |
Acute Disorder |
|
AD |
Adult Disease |
|
AD |
Admitting Diagnosis |
|
AD |
aortic diameter |
|
AD |
Attention Deficit |
|
AD |
Alzheimer's Disease |
|
AD |
Abdominal Diaphragmatic Breathing |
|
AD |
Attachment Device |
|
AD |
Adenovirus |
|
AD |
Arterial Device |
|
AD LIB |
As desired |
|
AD-RVCL |
Autosomal Dominant-Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy |
|
Ada |
anterior, descending artery |
|
ADC(s) |
antibody-drug conjugates(s) |
|
ADCC |
Antibody-Dependant Cellular Cytoxicity |
|
ADD |
Adduct |
|
ADD |
Addiction |
|
ADD |
Advanced Dietary Delivery |
|
ADD |
Anatomically Directed Design |
|
ADD |
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency |
|
ADD |
Alcohol and Drug Dependency |
|
ADD |
Adult Deficit Disorder |
|
ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
|
ADE |
Antibody Dependent Enhancement |
|
ADE |
Adverse Drug Event |
|
ADENO-CA |
Adenocarcinoma |
|
ADG |
Average Daily Gain |
|
ADG |
Atrial Diastolic Gallop |
|
ADH |
Adhesion |
|
ADH |
Antidiuretic Hormone |
|
ADHF |
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure |
|
ADI |
Auditory Development Intervention |
|
ADI |
Acceptable Daily Intake (National Academy of Science) |
|
ADJ |
Adjacent |
|
ADJ |
Adjust |
|
ADJ |
Adjoining |
|
ADJ |
Adjunct |
|
ADK |
Audio Digital Kinetics |
|
ADLS |
Activities of Daily Living Scale |
|
ADM |
Admit |
|
ADM |
Admission |
|
ADME |
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination |
|
ADMET |
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity |
|
ADMIN |
ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR |
|
ADNFLE |
Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy |
|
ADP |
adenosine 5'- diphosphate |
|
ADP |
Antropyloroduodenal |
|
ADPKD |
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
|
ADPSP |
Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia |
|
ADR |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
|
ADRF |
Adventitium-Derived Relaxing Factor |
|
ADRF |
Adipocyte Derived Relaxing Factor |
|
ADRF |
Adjustable Distal Radius Fixator |
|
adRP |
Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa |
|
ADRP |
Autoimmune Diseases Research Plan |
|
ADS |
Attention Deficit Syndrome |
|
ADS |
All Day Sickness |
|
ADS |
Antibody Deficiency Syndrome |
|
ADT |
Admission, Discharge, Transfer |
|
ADV |
Arterial deep venous |
|
ADV |
Advised |
|
ADV |
Aleutian Disease Virus |
|
ADVR |
Anterior Dorsal Ventricular Ridge |
|
AE |
Aryepiglottic Fold |
|
AE |
Above the Elbow |
|
AE |
Active and Equal |
|
AEA |
Auto Erotic Asphyxiation |
|
AEBS |
Anti Estrogen Binding Sites |
|
AED |
Automatic External Defibrillator (less common) |
|
AEFI |
Adverse Event Following Immunization |
|
AEN |
acute esophageal necrosis |
|
AEN |
Anal Epithelial Neoplasia |
|
AEN |
anterior ethmoidal nerve |
|
AEN |
Aseptic Epiphyseal Necrosis |
|
AEP |
Auditory Evoked Potential |
|
AEP |
Ampullar Evoked Potential |
|
AEP |
Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia |
|
AEP |
Acute Edematous Pancreatitis |
|
AEP |
acute experimental peritonitis |
|
AEP(s) |
Alcohol-exposed pregnancy (-ies) |
|
AER |
Aerosol Liquid |
|
AER |
Auditory Evoked Response |
|
AER |
Apical Ectodermal Ridge |
|
AERP |
Atrial Effective Refractory Period |
|
AES |
Aortic Ejection Sound |
|
AES |
anterior epidural space |
|
AES |
acute encephalitis syndrome |
|
AESOP |
Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal Positioning |
|
AF |
aortic flow |
|
AF |
Anti-Fatigue |
|
AF |
Amniotic Fluid |
|
AF |
Asked For |
|
AF |
Atrial Fibrillation |
|
AF |
Acid-fast |
|
AFA |
All Fluids Allowed |
|
AFAP |
Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
|
AFB |
anti-aflatoxin B1 |
|
AFB |
aflatoxin biomarker |
|
AFB |
Acid Fast Bacillus |
|
AFB |
Aortofemoral Bypass |
|
AFB |
Aflatoxin B |
|
AFC |
Amniotic Fluid Cells |
|
AFCP |
Antibody Forming Cell Precursors |
|
AFCP |
Amniotic Fluid C Peptide |
|
AFD |
Attention Fixation Disorder |
|
AFFIRM |
Atrial Fibrillation Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Management |
|
AFFT |
Anal Fold Fat Thickness |
|
AFI |
Amniotic Fluid Index |
|
AFIB |
Atrial Fibrillation Investigation with Bidisomide |
|
AFIU |
Abnormal Focal Increased Uptake |
|
AFL |
Artificial limb |
|
AFL |
Atrial Flutter |
|
AFLP |
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy |
|
AFO |
Ankle-Foot Orthosis |
|
AFO |
Ankle Foot Orthoses |
|
AFP |
Acute Flaccid Paralysis |
|
AFP |
Alpha Fetoprotein |
|
AFR |
aortic flow rate |
|
AFT |
Accelerated Failure Time |
|
AFT |
Animal Facilitated Therapy |
|
AFTER |
Assessment Feedback Treatment Education And Recommendations |
|
AFTN |
Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule |
|
AFTR |
atrophy, fasciculation, tremor, rigidity |
|
AFV |
Amniotic Fluid Volume |
|
Ag |
Antigen |
|
AG |
Antigenomic |
|
AGA |
appropriate for gestational age |
|
AGB |
Adjustable Gastric Band |
|
AGE |
Angle of Greatest Extension |
|
AGE |
Advanced Glycosylated End products |
|
AGE |
Arterial Gas Embolism |
|
AGEP |
Acrobatacute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis |
|
AGEP |
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis |
|
AGF |
Angle of Greatest Flexion |
|
AGG |
Aggravation |
|
AGL |
Acute Granulocytic Leukemia |
|
AGLD |
Acquired Generalized Lipoatropic Diabetes |
|
AGN |
Acute Glomerulonephritis |
|
AGNO3 |
Silver nitrate |
|
AGR |
Annual Average Growth Rate |
|
Agr |
Assumed Growth Rate |
|
AGR |
Average Growth Rate |
|
AGS |
Advanced Gullibleitus Syndrome |
|
AGTT |
Abnormal Glucose Tolerance Test |
|
AH |
Arterial Hypertension |
|
AH |
abdominal hysterectomy |
|
AHA |
American Heart Association |
|
AHA |
Australian Healthcare Association |
|
AHC |
Anterior Horn Cell |
|
AHCC |
Active Hexose Correlated Compound |
|
AHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
|
AHD |
Attention Hyperactive Disorder |
|
AHD |
Autoimmune Hemolytic Disease |
|
AHEM |
Acute Hemorrhagic EncephaloMyelitis |
|
AHF |
Antihemophilic Factor |
|
AHG |
antihemophilic globulin Factor VIII |
|
AHI |
apnea-hypopnea index baseline |
|
AI |
Atherogenic Index |
|
AI |
Aortic Insufficiency |
|
AIA |
Ability and Involuntary Action |
|
AIB |
Air Inside Bone |
|
AICD |
Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator |
|
AID |
Acute Infectious Disease |
|
AID |
activation-induced deaminase |
|
AID |
Amputee Identity Disorder |
|
AIDE |
Adaptive Independent Drinking Equipment |
|
AIDP |
acute idiopathic demyelinating polyneuropathy |
|
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV) |
|
AIF |
Anterior Interbody Fusion |
|
AIH |
Artificial Insemination Homologous |
|
AIHA |
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia |
|
AIIS |
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine |
|
AILD |
Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease |
|
AIMD |
Active Implantable Medical Device |
|
AIMS |
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale |
|
AION |
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy |
|
AIP |
Atypical Interstitial Pneumonia |
|
AIP |
Autoimmune Pancreatitis |
|
AIP |
Acute Infectious Polyneuritis |
|
AIP |
Acute Interstitial Pneumonia |
|
AIP |
Anti-Inflammatory Protein |
|
AIP |
Acute Idiopathic Pericarditis |
|
AIP |
Acute Intermittent Porphyria |
|
AIR |
Activator of Immune Response |
|
AIRG |
Acute Insulin Response to Glucose |
|
AIS |
Artificial Immune System |
|
AIS |
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome |
|
AIT |
Acute Intensive Treatment |
|
AIT |
Auditory Integration Therapy |
|
AITD |
Auto-Immune Thyroid Disease |
|
AIVR |
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm |
|
AJ |
Ankle Jerk |
|
AK |
Actinic Keratosis |
|
AK |
Astigmatic Keratotomy |
|
AK |
Alternaria Kikuchiana |
|
AK |
Anterior kidney |
|
AK |
Acne Keloidalis |
|
AKA |
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis |
|
AKA |
Above Knee Amputation (orthopaedic Usage) |
|
AKI |
Acute Kidney Injury |
|
AL |
Auris Left (left ear) |
|
AL |
Anterior lateral |
|
AL |
Active Lipid |
|
AL |
Accessory Ligament |
|
AL HYDROX |
Aluminum Hydroxide |
|
ALA |
Amoebic Liver Abscess |
|
Alb |
Albumin |
|
ALC |
Approximate Lethal Concentration |
|
ALG |
Antilymphocytic globulin |
|
ALI |
Acute Lung Injury |
|
ALK |
Alkaline |
|
ALK |
Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty |
|
ALK PHOS |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
ALL |
Allergy |
|
ALLN |
Anterior Lateral Line Nerve |
|
ALMI |
Anterior Lateral Myocardial Infarction |
|
ALP |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
|
ALS |
Aldolase |
|
ALS |
Antilymphocytic Serum |
|
ALS |
Absolute Loss of Sense |
|
ALS |
alveolar-like structures |
|
ALS |
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome |
|
ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
|
ALS |
Acute Lumbar Strain |
|
ALT |
Alanine Aminotransferase |
|
ALT |
Alternate |
|
ALT DIEB |
Alternate Days |
|
ALT HOR |
Alternate Hours |
|
ALT NOCT |
Alternate Nights |
|
ALTS |
Acute Lumbar Trauma Syndrome |
|
ALVAL |
Aseptic Lymphocytic Vasculitis-Associated Lesion |
|
ALVF |
Acute left ventricular failure |
|
ALZ |
Alzheimer's disease |
|
am |
Another morning |
|
AM |
In the Morning, before Noon |
|
AM |
After Morning |
|
AM |
Adult Male |
|
AM |
Alert Morning |
|
AMA |
Advanced Maternal Age |
|
AMA |
American Medical Association |
|
AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
|
AMA |
Anterior Mesenteric Artery |
|
AMA |
acute metabolic acidosis |
|
Amb |
Ambulatory |
|
amb |
Ambulate |
|
AMC |
Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita |
|
AMH |
Antimullerian hormone |
|
AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
|
AMINOPH |
Aminophylline |
|
AML |
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia |
|
AML |
Acute Monocytic Leukemia |
|
AML |
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
|
AMM |
Ammonium |
|
AMM |
Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia |
|
AMM CL |
Ammonium Chloride |
|
AMMA |
American Manual Medicine Association |
|
AMMON |
Ammoniated |
|
AMOBARB |
Amobarbital Sodium |
|
AMOL |
Active Management of Labor |
|
AMP |
Adenosine Monophosphate |
|
AMP |
Ampule |
|
AMP |
Asthma Management Program |
|
AMPD |
Adenosine Monophosphate Deaminase |
|
AMPK |
5-Prime-Amp-Activated Protein Kinase |
|
AMPPE |
Acute Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy |
|
AMR |
Active Metabolic Rate |
|
AMS |
Advanced Modeling Syndrome |
|
AMS |
Anatomical Molding System |
|
AMS |
Amylase |
|
AMS |
Active Mountain Sickness |
|
AMS |
Acute Mountain Sickness |
|
AMT |
Amount for Married Taxpayers |
|
AMT |
Amount |
|
ANA |
Anorexia |
|
ana |
Anorexia Nervosa and Associated |
|
ANA |
Almost Negative Alignment |
|
ana |
anesthesia |
|
ANA |
Antinuclear Antibody |
|
ANA |
Association of Anesthesia |
|
ANAL |
Analgesic |
|
ANC |
Absolute Neutrophil Count |
|
ANCA |
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody |
|
ANCA(s) |
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody/ies |
|
AnCg |
Anterior Cingulate Cortex |
|
ANCL |
Adult Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis |
|
ANCN |
Absolute Neutrophil Count at the Nadir |
|
ANDA |
Abbreviated New Drug Application (for a generic drug) |
|
ANES |
Anesthesia |
|
ANF |
Anti Nuclear Factor |
|
ANF |
Atrial Natriuretic Factor |
|
ANG |
Angle |
|
ANG |
American Angler |
|
ANI |
Acute Nerve Irritation |
|
ANLL |
Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia |
|
ANP |
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide |
|
ANRI |
Acute Nerve Root Irritation |
|
ANS |
Autonomic Nervous System |
|
ANT |
Anterior |
|
anti-HBc |
Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen |
|
anti-HCV |
Hepatitis C antibodies |
|
ANTS |
Adequate Nationwide Treatment for Sufferers |
|
ANUG |
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis |
|
ANX |
Anxiety |
|
AO |
Aorta |
|
AO |
Adjustable Objective |
|
AO |
angle of |
|
AOA |
Alive on Arrival |
|
AOB |
Alcohol On Breath |
|
AOBT |
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy |
|
AOD |
Adult-Onset Diabetes |
|
AOD |
Arterial Occlusive Disease |
|
AOD |
Arteriosclerotic Occlusive Disease |
|
AODM |
Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus |
|
AOG |
Age of Gestation |
|
AOH |
Anterior Pituitary Hormone |
|
AOH |
Aphasia |
|
AOM |
Acute Otitis Media |
|
AOXIA |
no information |
|
AP |
Auscultation and Percussion |
|
AP |
Antibiotic Protocol |
|
AP |
Anterior-posterior |
|
aP |
Acellular Pertussis |
|
AP |
Angina Pectoris |
|
AP |
Agony and Pain |
|
AP |
After Parturition |
|
AP&L |
AnteroPosterior and lateral |
|
APA |
Air Pathway Analysis |
|
APA |
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity |
|
APA |
Anti Polymer Antibody |
|
APAC |
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council |
|
APAP |
And Packaging of Acetaminophen |
|
APAP |
paracetamol (aka acetaminophen) |
|
APAP |
proliferators protects against acetaminophen |
|
APAP |
additional protection in acetaminophen |
|
APAP |
are more susceptible to acetaminophen |
|
APB |
Atrial Premature Beat |
|
APC |
Atrial Premature Contraction |
|
APC |
Activated Protein C |
|
APC |
Anaphase Promotion Complex |
|
APC |
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli |
|
APC |
aspirin, phenacetin & caffeine |
|
APCA |
Anthropogenic Precursor Culpability Assessment |
|
APCOR |
Advanced Portable Coronary Observation Radio |
|
APD |
Auditory Processing Disorder |
|
APD |
acid-peptic disease |
|
APD |
Afferent Pupillary Defect |
|
APE |
Acute Pulmonary Edema |
|
APE |
Arm Position Extended |
|
APGAR |
Appearance Pulse Grimace (reflex) Activity Respiration |
|
APH |
Ante-Partum Hemorrhage |
|
APHD |
Apparent Pregnene Hydroxylation Deficiency |
|
APKD |
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease |
|
APLA |
Anti Phospholipid Antibody |
|
APLS |
Advanced Pediatric Life Support |
|
APML |
Acute Promyelocytic Myelogneous Leukemia |
|
APO |
Acute Pulmonary Oedema |
|
Apo A1 |
Apolipoprotein A1 |
|
APO B |
Apolipoprotein B |
|
APOE |
Apolipoprotein E |
|
APP |
Appointment |
|
APP |
Appears |
|
APP |
Approximate |
|
APP |
Appendix |
|
APP |
Audio Psycho Phonology |
|
APPLE |
A Post Psychiatric Leisure Experience |
|
APS |
Active Positive Symbiosis |
|
APS |
Absolutely Precious Skin |
|
APSD |
Antisocial Process Screening Device |
|
APT |
arterial physiological testing |
|
APVOD |
Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Occlusive Disease |
|
AQ |
Autism Quotient |
|
AQ |
Aqueous |
|
aq dist |
distilled water |
|
AQUA |
Water |
|
AR |
Active Resistance |
|
AR |
Assisted Respiration |
|
AR |
Acid Reflux |
|
AR |
at-Risk |
|
AR |
Artificial Respiration |
|
AR |
Admitting Room |
|
AR |
Anti Reflux |
|
AR |
Apical Rate |
|
ARA |
Action Research Arm |
|
ARA |
Aerosol Liquid with Adapter |
|
ARAT |
Action Research Arm Test |
|
ARB |
Axon Retraction Ball |
|
ARB(s) |
angiotensin-receptor blocker(s) |
|
ARC |
Atypical Reparative Changes |
|
ARC |
Aggregation of Red Cells |
|
ARC |
Aerobic Respiration Control |
|
ARC |
Access Respite Care |
|
ARC |
Age-related cataract |
|
ARCQ |
Auditory Response Control Quotient |
|
ARD |
Aerosol Solid with Adapter |
|
ARD |
Acute Respiratory Disease |
|
ARDS |
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
|
ARDS |
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
|
ARE |
Active-Resistance Exercise |
|
ARE |
Antioxidant Response Element |
|
AREDS |
Age-Related Eye Disease Study |
|
ARF |
Acute Rheumatic Fever |
|
ARF |
Acute Respiratory Failure |
|
ARF |
Acute Renal Failure |
|
ARI |
Anxiety Reaction, Intense |
|
ARIS |
Adverse Reaction Information System |
|
ARM |
All Range Movement |
|
ARM |
Artificial Rupture of Membranes |
|
ARM |
Anxiety Reaction Mild |
|
ARMD |
Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
|
ARNS |
Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome |
|
ARO |
Aerosol Solid |
|
AROM |
Active Range Of Motion |
|
ARPAC |
Antibiotic Resistance, Prevention and Control |
|
ARPL |
Additional Right Pectoral Lead |
|
ARQL |
Asthma Related Quality of Life |
|
ARS |
Atypical Rheumatic Syndrome |
|
ARS |
Acute Retroviral Syndrome |
|
ARSA |
Arylsulfatase A |
|
ARSD |
Alcohol Related Spectrum Disorder |
|
ART |
Assisted Reproductive Technology |
|
ART |
Adrenaline Response Training |
|
ART |
Artery |
|
ART |
Achilles Tendon Reflex Test |
|
ART |
Assume Room Temperature |
|
ART |
Anti-Retroviral Therapy |
|
ART |
Articulation |
|
ART |
Artificial Resynthesis Technology |
|
ART |
Artificial |
|
ARTH |
Arthritic |
|
ARV |
Associative Remote Viewing |
|
arv |
Anti-Retroviral Vaccines |
|
AS |
Alport syndrome |
|
AS |
Adams-Stokes syndrome |
|
AS |
Absence of Seizures |
|
AS |
Auris Sinistra (left Ear) |
|
AS |
Anal sphincter |
|
AS |
Arteriosclerosis |
|
AS |
Astigmatism |
|
AS |
Acoustic Stimulation |
|
AS |
Asperger Syndrome |
|
AS |
Aortic Stenosis |
|
AS |
Ascending Aorta |
|
AS |
Aseptic meningitis |
|
AS |
Ankylosing Spondylitis |
|
AS |
Acute Stress |
|
ASA |
acetylsalicylic acid (ASPIRIN) |
|
ASA |
ArgininoSuccinic Acidemia |
|
ASAS |
Australian Scale for Aspergers Syndrome |
|
ASC |
Arteriosclerosis |
|
ASC |
Ambulatory Surgery Center |
|
ASC |
Altered State of Consciousness |
|
ASC |
Anterior Subcapsular Cataract |
|
ASC |
Ascending |
|
ASCVD |
Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
|
ASCVD |
Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease |
|
ASD |
Advanced Senility Disease |
|
ASD |
Academic Skills Disorder |
|
ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect |
|
ASD |
Anterior Segment Dysgenesis |
|
ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
|
ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
|
ASDS |
Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale |
|
ASH |
Abnormality of Skin and Hair |
|
ASH |
Asymmetrical Septal Hypertrophy |
|
ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
|
ASI |
Adrenal Stress Index |
|
ASI |
Addiction Severity Index (substance abuse) |
|
ASIS |
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine |
|
ASMR |
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response |
|
ASO |
Arteriosclerosis Obliterans |
|
ASP |
Awareness during Sleep Paralysis (sleep disorder) |
|
ASP |
Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning |
|
ASPIRE |
Aspirin to Prevent Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism (Study) |
|
ASPVD |
Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease |
|
ASS |
Anterior Superior Spine |
|
AST |
Arch Support Technology |
|
AST |
Astigmatism |
|
AST |
Aspartate Aminotransferase |
|
AST |
Aspartate Transaminase |
|
ASTIGM |
Astigmatism |
|
ASWM |
Abnormal Segmental Wall Motion |
|
AT |
Anterior Tibial |
|
AT |
Atlas |
|
at |
Atlas Tote |
|
AT |
Acceleration Therapeutics |
|
AT |
Atrial Tachycardia |
|
AT |
Anaerobic Threshold |
|
ATA |
Abort The Abortion |
|
ATC |
Around The Clock |
|
ATEC |
Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist |
|
ATF |
Anterior Talofibular |
|
ATFL |
Anterior Talofibular Ligament |
|
ATFP |
arcus tendineus fascia pelvis |
|
ATH |
Absolute Threshold of Hearing |
|
ATLS |
Advanced Trauma Life Support training course |
|
ATM |
Awareness Through Movement |
|
ATM |
Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutation |
|
ATM |
Army Ten-Miler |
|
ATN |
Acute Tubular Necrosis |
|
ATNR |
asymmetrical tonic neck reflex |
|
ATP |
Adenosine Tri-Phosphate |
|
ATR |
Advanced Tongue Root |
|
ATR |
Automatic Tampon Removal |
|
ATR |
Automatic Tampon Remover |
|
ATR |
Achilles Tendon Reflex |
|
ATR |
Atrophy |
|
ATR SULF |
Atropine Sulfate |
|
ATS |
ArterioSclerosis |
|
ATS |
Anxiety Tension State |
|
ATTN |
AIDS Therapeutic Treatment Now |
|
AU |
Auris Utraque (both ears) |
|
AUB |
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding |
|
AUBC |
Acute Uncomplicated Bacterial Cystitis |
|
AuBF |
Auricular Blood Flow |
|
AUBM |
Autologous Unfractionated Bone Marrow |
|
AUBP |
Anomalia de la Union BilioPancreatica |
|
AUC |
American University of the Caribbean |
|
AUL |
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia |
|
AUM |
Autotrophy Utility Margin |
|
AUSC |
Auscultation |
|
AV |
Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac) |
|
AV |
Aortic Valve |
|
AV |
Arteriovenous |
|
AV |
Avulsion |
|
AVB |
Applied Verbal Behavior |
|
AVC |
Apical Vesicle Cluster |
|
AVD |
Arterial Vascular Disease |
|
AVF |
Arteriovenous Fistula |
|
AVG |
Average Voltage Gain |
|
AVG |
Aortic Valve Gradient |
|
AVH |
Acute Viral Hepatitis |
|
AVH |
Actual Vocal Harm |
|
AVI |
Auditory and Visually Inept |
|
AVM |
arterio-venous malformation |
|
AVN |
Atrioventricular Node |
|
AVN |
Avascular Necrosis |
|
AVNRT |
Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |
|
AVNT |
Atrioventricular Nodal Tachycardia |
|
AVP |
Arginine Vasopressin |
|
AVPD |
Atrioventricular Plane Displacement |
|
AVPS |
Actively Variable Passive Stiffness |
|
AVPU |
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive (trauma alertness scale) |
|
AVR |
Aortic Valve Replacement |
|
AVRT |
Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia |
|
AVS |
Auditory Visual Stimulation |
|
AVSD |
Atrio-Ventricular Septal Defect |
|
AVT |
Auditory Verbal Therapy |
|
AW |
Able To Work |
|
AW |
Alive and well |
|
AWK |
Awkward |
|
AWP |
AirWay Pressure |
|
AX |
Axiallary |
|
AZT |
Aschheim-Zondek Test |
|
B |
Back |
|
B |
Blind |
|
B |
Blackeye |
|
B |
Biotech |
|
B & O |
Belladonna And Opium |
|
B-HCG |
beta-human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone |
|
b. |
born |
|
B/A |
BackAche |
|
BA |
Barium |
|
BAB |
Babinski's sign |
|
BAC |
Blood Alcohol Content |
|
BAC |
Blood Alcohol Concentration |
|
BACT |
Bacteriology |
|
BAD |
Bipolar Affective Disorder |
|
BAE |
Barium Enema |
|
BAER |
Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation |
|
BAER |
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response |
|
BAG |
Bindweed Afflicted Gardener |
|
BAL |
British Anti-Lewisite |
|
BAL |
Blood Alcohol Level |
|
BAL |
Balm |
|
BAM |
Basilar Artery Migraine |
|
BAN |
Bandage |
|
BAO |
Basal Acid Output |
|
BAP |
Brm Associated Protein |
|
BAR |
Bright, Alert, and Responsive |
|
BAR |
Body Alarm Reaction |
|
BAS |
Basal |
|
BAS |
Basophils |
|
BAS |
Back Arm Squeeze |
|
BASO |
Basophil |
|
BAT |
Brightness Acuity Test |
|
BAT |
Brain Attack Team |
|
BAT |
Blitz Action Trauma |
|
BAT |
Bulimic Anorexic Trauma |
|
BATD |
Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression |
|
BAV |
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty |
|
BAV |
Bicuspid Aortic Valve |
|
BAV-3 |
BAnna Virus 3 |
|
BAVD |
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease |
|
BAVM |
Brain ArterioVenous Malformation |
|
BAVR |
Biological Aortic Valve Replacement |
|
BAVS |
Basilar Artery VasoSpasm |
|
BAVX |
Bal-A-Vis-X |
|
BB |
Break the Backache |
|
BB |
Bionic Brain |
|
BB |
Blood and Brain |
|
BB |
Both Bones |
|
BB |
Breakthrough Bleeding |
|
BB |
Beta Blocker |
|
BB |
blood bank |
|
BB/FS |
Breast Biopsy/ Frozen Section |
|
BBB |
Blood Brain Barrier |
|
BBB |
Bundle Branch Block |
|
BBB |
Body Balanced Board |
|
BBBD |
Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption |
|
BBBM |
Bundle Branch Block Morphology |
|
BBC |
Baby Bond Connect |
|
BBM |
Big Bowel Movement |
|
BBP |
Branchpoint Binding Protein |
|
BBT |
Basal Body Thermometer |
|
BBT |
Basal Body Temperature |
|
BC |
Birth Control |
|
BC |
Back Care |
|
BC/BS |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
|
BCA |
Basal Cell Adenoma |
|
BCC |
Basal Cell Carcinoma |
|
BCEM |
Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine |
|
BCIE |
Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma |
|
BCM |
Body Cell Mass |
|
BCN |
Behavioral Computational Neuropsychology |
|
BCP |
B-cell progenitor |
|
BCQRG |
Blood Chemistry Quick Reference Guide |
|
BCR(s) |
beta cell receptor(s) |
|
BCRF |
Blood Center Research Foundation |
|
BD |
Behavior Disorder |
|
BD |
Brain Development |
|
BD |
Baby Dance |
|
BD |
Birth Date |
|
BDD |
Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
|
BDHI |
Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory |
|
BDI |
Behaviors Determinants and Interventions |
|
BDI |
Beck Depression Inventory |
|
BDNF |
brain-derived neurotropic factor |
|
BE |
Barium Enema |
|
BE |
Below the Elbow |
|
BE |
Brisk And Equal |
|
BEACH |
Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health |
|
BEAM |
Bio Electric Assessment Method |
|
BEAM |
Brain Electrical Activity Mapping |
|
BEAM |
Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics |
|
BEAT |
Boost Education of Arthritis Treatment |
|
BED |
Binge Eating Disorder |
|
BEE |
Basal Energy Expenditure |
|
BEFE |
Bio-Energy Field Enhancement |
|
BELL |
Belladonna |
|
BELL ALK |
Belladonna Alkaloids |
|
BEN |
BENzoic Acid |
|
BENZ |
Benzathine |
|
BENZALK |
Benzalkonium Chloride |
|
BENZO |
Benzocaine |
|
Beq |
bioequivalence |
|
BER |
basal electrical rhythm |
|
BERA |
Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry |
|
BERPS |
Blood pressure, Eyes, Respiration, Pulse, Skin |
|
BEST |
Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (alternative health) |
|
BEST |
Bio Energetic Stress Test |
|
BF |
Big Forehead |
|
BF |
Before Food |
|
BF |
Bodily Function |
|
BF |
Bone formation |
|
BF |
Burn Factor |
|
BF |
Butt Fat |
|
BF |
Bone Fragment |
|
BF |
Body Fat |
|
BF |
Breastfeeding |
|
BF |
Blood Flow |
|
BFL |
Body for Life |
|
BFO |
Blood-Forming Organs |
|
BFO |
Balanced Forearm Orthosis |
|
BFP |
Body Fat Percentage |
|
BFP |
Biological False Positive |
|
BFP |
Big Fat Positive ie pregnant |
|
BG |
Bone Graft |
|
BG |
Blood Glucose |
|
BGL |
Blood Garlic Level |
|
BGS |
Balance Gate Station |
|
BGTT |
Borderline Glucose Tolerance Test |
|
BH |
Bad Heal |
|
BHO |
Bad Hair Odor |
|
BHP |
Benign Hypertrophic Prostate |
|
BHRE |
Back Hand Reactive Exertion |
|
BHS |
Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus |
|
BHT |
Blunt Head Trauma |
|
BI |
Baroclinic Instability |
|
BI |
Brain Injury |
|
BIA |
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis |
|
BIC |
Biceps |
|
BID |
Brought in Dead |
|
BID |
Bis In Die (Twice Daily) |
|
BIDS |
Bedtime Insulin Daytime Sulphonylurea |
|
BIH |
Benign Intracranial Hypertension |
|
BIL |
Bilateral |
|
BILI |
Bilirubin |
|
BIMO |
bioresearch monitoring |
|
BIMS |
Blood In My Stool |
|
BIN |
Twice A Night |
|
BIOP |
Biopsy |
|
BiPAP |
BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure |
|
BiS |
Bismuth Monosulfide |
|
BIS SUBCARB |
Bismuth Subcarbonate |
|
BIS SUBGALL |
Bismuth Subgallate |
|
BIS SUBNIT |
Bismuth Subnitrate |
|
BIS SUBSAL |
Bismuth Subsalicylate |
|
BIT |
Bitartrate |
|
BITE |
Behavior, Intermediary, Target, and Evaluation |
|
BIU |
Blood In Urine |
|
BJ |
Biceps Jerk |
|
BJ |
Bone and Joint |
|
BJ |
Bence Jones |
|
BJE |
Bones, Joints, and Extremities |
|
BJM |
Bones, Joints, And Muscles |
|
BK |
Back |
|
BKA |
below-the-knee amputation |
|
BKA |
BadyKinin Antagonist |
|
BKD |
Bacterial Kidney Disease |
|
BL |
Blood Loss |
|
BL |
Bilateral lower lung fields |
|
BL |
Broken Leg |
|
Blad |
Bladder |
|
BLD |
Blood |
|
BLE |
Both Lower Extremities |
|
BLLB |
Bone Ligament Labrum Bone |
|
BLP |
Bare Light Perception |
|
BLQ |
Both Lower Quadrants |
|
BLS |
Basic life support |
|
BLT |
Bright Light Therapy |
|
BM |
Buccal Mass |
|
BM |
Basilar Membrane |
|
BM |
Body Mass |
|
BM |
Basement Membrane |
|
BM |
Bowel Movement |
|
bm |
Body Massage |
|
BM |
Basal Metabolism |
|
BM |
BuccoMesial |
|
BM |
Bone Marrow |
|
BM |
Blood Mage |
|
BMC |
Bone Mineral Content |
|
BMD |
Bone Mineral Density |
|
BMD |
Becker Muscular Dystrophy |
|
BMI |
Body Mass Index |
|
BMJ |
British Medical Journal |
|
BMP |
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins |
|
BMR |
Basal Metabolic Rate |
|
BMS |
Basal Metabolic Symptom |
|
BMS |
Burning Mouth Syndrome |
|
BMT |
Bilateral Myringotomy Tubes |
|
BMT |
Botulism Most Terrible |
|
BMT |
Basal Metabolic Temperature |
|
BMT |
Barium Meal Test |
|
BMT |
Bone Marrow Transplantation |
|
BMW |
Bone Marrow Wanted |
|
BNCE |
Brief Neuropsychological Cognitive Examination |
|
BND |
Barely Noticeable Difference |
|
BNF |
Brain Natriuretic Factor |
|
BNO |
Bladder Neck Obstruction |
|
BNP |
B-natriuretic peptide |
|
BNR |
bladder neck resection |
|
BO |
Blacked Out |
|
BO |
Body Odor |
|
BO |
BasiOccipital |
|
BOA |
Born on Arrival |
|
BOD |
Biologically Optimal Dose |
|
BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
|
BOD |
Basic Oxygen Demand |
|
BOD |
Barometer Of Decomposition |
|
BOE |
Bilateral Otitis Externa |
|
BOL |
Beginning of Life |
|
BOLD |
Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent |
|
BOM |
Bilateral Otitis Media |
|
BOOST |
Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting |
|
bop |
Blood Ova Parasites |
|
BOS |
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome |
|
BOS |
Base of Skull |
|
BOT |
Bionic Operating Team |
|
BOW |
Bag Of Waters |
|
BOWR |
Bilateral Ovarian Wedge Resection |
|
BP |
Body Part |
|
BP |
Blood Pressure |
|
BP |
Blood Pollution |
|
BP |
Before Plague |
|
bp |
bacterial pneumonia |
|
BP |
Bacillary Peliosis |
|
BPA |
urinary bisphenol A |
|
BPC |
Blood Pressure Cuff |
|
BPD |
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
|
BPD |
Borderline Personality Disorder |
|
BPD |
Body Part Discomfort |
|
BPD |
Bipolar Disorder |
|
BPD |
Bi-Parietal Diameter |
|
BPEL |
Bone Pressed Erect Length |
|
BPF |
Bloodline Potential Factor |
|
BPH |
Blood Pressure High |
|
BPM |
Beats Per Minute |
|
BPoP |
Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation |
|
BPP |
Blood Pressure and Pulse |
|
BPPV |
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
|
BPV |
Benign Positional Vertigo |
|
BRA |
Breast Retainment Apparatus |
|
BRAC |
Basic Rest Activity Cycle |
|
BRB |
Bright Red Blood |
|
BRBPR |
Bright Red Blood Per Rectum |
|
BRBR |
BRonchial BReathing |
|
BRBRP |
Bright Red Blood Per Rectum |
|
BRDV |
Broadhaven Virus |
|
BRI |
Building Related Illnesses |
|
BRIC |
Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis |
|
BROMPHEN |
Brompheniramine Maleate |
|
BRT |
Block Replacement Therapy |
|
BRVO |
Branch retinal vein occlusion |
|
BRW |
Benchmark Risk Weight |
|
BRX |
Body Response To X |
|
BSK |
Band Shaped Keratopathy |
|
BSL |
Blood Sugar Level |
|
BSLC |
Brain Stem Locus Coeruleus |
|
BSMM |
Bleeding of Skin and Mucosa Membrane |
|
BSN |
Bowel Sounds Normal |
|
BSO |
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy |
|
BSR |
Bulbar Synchronizing Region |
|
BSU |
Bartholin, Skene, and Urethral glands |
|
BTB |
Breakthrough Bleeding |
|
BTC |
Bovine Tracheal Cartilage |
|
BTD |
Bong Transmitted Disease |
|
BTE |
Behind the Ear |
|
BTL |
Bilateral Tubal Ligation |
|
BTM |
Bone Tissue And Muscle |
|
BTR |
Biceps Tendon Reflex |
|
BTV |
Blue Tongue Virus |
|
btw |
Black to White |
|
BUE |
Both Upper Extremities |
|
BUN |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
|
BUPIV |
BUPIVacaine Hydrochloride |
|
BUQ |
Both Upper Quadrants |
|
BURP |
Backwards, Upwards, Rightwards Pressure |
|
BUS |
Bartholin, Urethral, and Skene glands |
|
BUSM |
Boston University School of Medicine |
|
BUTABARB |
BUTAbarbital Sodium |
|
BUTAL |
Butalbital |
|
BVR |
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation |
|
BWS |
Beginner's Workout Syndrome |
|
BX |
Biopsy |
|
C&S |
Culture and Sensitivity |
|
C-1 |
1st Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-2 |
2nd Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-3 |
Third Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-4 |
Fourth Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-5 |
Fifth Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-6 |
Sixth Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-7 |
Seventh Cervical Vertebra |
|
C-section |
cesarean section |
|
C02 |
Carbon Dioxide |
|
C1 |
First Cervical Vertebra |
|
C18 |
Chromosome 18 |
|
C3 |
Third Cervical Vertebra |
|
C3-C4 |
Cervical Vertebrae 3 to Cervical Vertebrae 4 connection |
|
C4 |
Fourth Cervical Vertebra |
|
C5 |
Fifth Cervical Vertebra |
|
C6 |
Sixth Cervical Vertebra |
|
C7 |
Seventh Cervical Vertebra |
|
CAAM |
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine |
|
CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
|
CABI |
Center for Advanced Brain Imaging |
|
CACD |
Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy |
|
CACs |
Coronary Artery Calcium Score |
|
CADP |
Central Auditory Processing Disorder |
|
CAE |
Caffeine Aspirin and Ephedrine |
|
Caff |
Caffeine |
|
CAL |
Chronic Airway Limitation |
|
CAL ACE |
CALcium ACEtate |
|
CAL CARB |
CALcium CARBonate |
|
CAL CITR |
CALcium CITRate |
|
CAL GLUC |
CALcium GLUConate |
|
CAL GLYCEROPH |
CALcium GLYCEROPHosphate |
|
CAL PHOS |
CALcium PHOSphate |
|
CALGB |
Cancer and Leukemia Group B |
|
CALR |
Chronische Aspecifieke Lage Rugpijn |
|
CALS |
Cafe Au Lait Spots |
|
CAN |
Chronic Allograft Nephropathy |
|
CANDA |
Computer Assisted New Drug Application |
|
CAPA |
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment |
|
CAPPS |
Craniosynostosis and Positional Plagiocephaly Support |
|
CARD |
Chronic Aspecific Respiratory Disorder |
|
CAS |
Childhood Apraxia of Speech |
|
Cath |
Catheter |
|
CATIE |
Canadian Aids Treatment Information Exchange |
|
CAWD |
Congenital Abdominal Wall Defect |
|
CBASP |
Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy |
|
CBBS |
Clear Bilateral Breath Sounds |
|
CBDE |
Common Bile Duct Exploration |
|
CBDI |
Common Bile Duct Injury |
|
CBE |
Clinical Breast Examination |
|
CBG |
Capillary Blood Glucose |
|
CBHIS |
Community Based Health Insurance Scheme |
|
CBLA |
competitive-binding luminescence assay |
|
CBPS |
Congenital Bilateral Perisylvian Syndrome |
|
CBZ |
Carbamazepine |
|
CCB |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
|
CCF |
Chronic Cystic Fibrosis |
|
CCHS |
Congental Central Hypoventilation Syndrome |
|
CCK |
Cholecystokinin |
|
CCL |
cranial cruciate ligaments |
|
CCO |
Cervical Compression Overloading |
|
CCOT |
Cervical Compression Overloading Test |
|
CCPD |
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
|
CCRM |
Centre for the Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (Toronto) |
|
CCSM |
Corpus Cavernosum Smooth Muscle |
|
CCSS |
Clinical Care Support System |
|
CCU |
Coronary Care Unit |
|
CCY |
Cholecystectomy |
|
CDBC |
Calf Dermal Blood Content |
|
CDCU |
Chronic Diseases of Childhood Unit |
|
CDE |
Committed Dose Equivalent |
|
CDG |
Congenital Disorders Of Glycosylation |
|
CDMS |
Clinically Definite Multiple Sclerosis |
|
CDP |
Collagenase Digestible Protein |
|
CDPD |
Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness |
|
CDSA |
Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis |
|
CDT |
carbohydrate-deficient transferrin |
|
CDV |
Canine Distemper Virus |
|
CEA |
Collie Eye Anomaly |
|
CEMF |
Corneal Endothelium Modulation Factor |
|
CER |
Capsule, Extended Release |
|
CERVICAL DIL |
Cervical Dilation |
|
CETP |
Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein |
|
CEV |
Closed Eye Visuals |
|
CeVD |
CerebroVascular Disease |
|
CFAM |
Cerebral Function Analysing Monitor |
|
CFC |
Catalyst For A Cure |
|
CFD |
computational fluid dynamics |
|
CFIDS |
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America |
|
CFIR |
Chronic Focal Infectious Rheumatism |
|
CFL |
Calcaneal-Fibular Ligament |
|
CFNS |
Chills, Fever, and Night Sweats |
|
cfpc |
College of Family Physicians of Canada's |
|
CFR |
Certified First Responder |
|
CFTR |
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator |
|
CGH |
Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis |
|
CH BR SYN |
Chronic Brain Syndrome |
|
CHAD |
Cold Hemagglutinin Disease |
|
CHAPS |
Conventional High Potency Anti-Psychotics |
|
CHAT |
Computerized Home Aphasia Therapy |
|
CHCW |
Community Health Charities of Wisconsin |
|
CHEK |
Corrective High Performance Exercise Kinesiology |
|
Chemo |
ChemoTherapy |
|
CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
|
CHP |
Circular Hand Path |
|
CHRE |
Combined Hand Reactive Exertion |
|
CHROM |
Chromium |
|
CHRPE |
Congenital Hypertrophy of Retinal Pigment Epithelium |
|
CHT |
Combined Hormone Therapy |
|
CIC |
Circulating Immune Complex |
|
CICU |
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit |
|
CIFC |
cellular intrinsic fiber cementum |
|
CILP |
Cartilage Intermediate Layer Protein |
|
CIM |
chronic inflammatory myopathy |
|
CIME |
Computerized Intelligent Micro Environments |
|
CIND |
Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases |
|
CIO |
Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis |
|
CIP |
Cognitive Inventory Profile |
|
CIPA |
Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis |
|
CIS |
Computer Integrated Surgery |
|
CISP |
Chronic Intractable Shoulder Pain |
|
CIT |
Collagen Induction Therapy |
|
CITR |
Citrate |
|
CIU |
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria |
|
CJ |
Collusive Joint |
|
CJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
|
CK-MB |
Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme |
|
CKMM |
creatine kinase muscle isoform |
|
CLB |
Crushed Lower Back |
|
CLED |
Cystine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient |
|
CMAD |
Cellular Mechanisms in Aging and Development |
|
CMAP |
Compound Muscle Action Potential |
|
CMC |
circadian molecular clock |
|
CME |
Continuing Medical Education |
|
CMFS |
Chronic Mental Fatigue Syndrome |
|
CMHC |
Camden Mental Health Consortium |
|
CMI |
T-cell mediated immunity |
|
CMN |
Certificate of Medical Necessity |
|
CMOS |
Cerebral Muscle Operation Synapse |
|
CMSE |
cow's milk-sensitive enteropathy |
|
CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
|
CND |
Concerned Nervous Disorder |
|
CNO |
clozapione-N 4-oxide |
|
CNPA |
Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis |
|
CNSD |
Chronic Neuropathic Sensory Disorders |
|
CNT |
Concentrate |
|
CNTG |
Collaborative Normal Tension Glaucoma |
|
CNV |
Choroidal NeoVascular membrane |
|
CNX |
Cranial Nerve Number 10 |
|
COAD |
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease |
|
COAG |
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma |
|
COBRA |
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 |
|
COI |
Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance |
|
COLD |
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
|
COMO |
Confederation of Meningitis Organisations |
|
COMPASS |
COMPuter ASSurance Conference |
|
COMS |
Crotchety Old Man Syndrome |
|
CON |
Connector |
|
CONG FAIL |
Congestive Failure |
|
CONT |
Continuous |
|
COOD |
Chronic Obstructive Outflow Disease |
|
COPE |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Emphysema |
|
COSLA |
Curve Of Spee Leveling Appliance |
|
Cot |
Cotton |
|
COTS |
Central Ohio Trauma System |
|
COV |
Cleft Of Venus |
|
COW |
Circle of Willis |
|
CPAF |
Chlamydial Protease– or Proteasome–like Activity Factor |
|
CPIP |
Chronic post-ischemia pain |
|
CPK |
Creatinine PhosphoKinase (BB, MB, MM are isoenzymes) |
|
CPLS |
Cleft Palate Lateral Synechiae |
|
CPM POL |
ChlorPheniraMine POListirex |
|
CPM TAN |
Chlorpheniramine Tannate |
|
CPOA |
Chronic Peripheral Obliterating Arteriopathies |
|
CPP |
cerebral perfusion pressure |
|
CPPL |
Cephalees Post-Ponction Lombaire |
|
CPPR |
Calculated Percentage Pain Reduction |
|
CPR |
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation |
|
CPT2 |
Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 2 |
|
CPX |
Complete Physical Examination |
|
CQE |
Clinical Qualifying Examination |
|
CR&C |
Closed reduction and cast |
|
CRA |
Contact Reflex Analysis |
|
CRACK |
Colon Recontruction Applying Circulatory Kare |
|
CRAP |
continuous positive airway pressure |
|
CRASH |
Cultures Resuscitation and Antibiotics Started Here |
|
CRB |
confusion, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure |
|
CRC |
Centre Remedial Clinic |
|
CRCF |
Cyclical Reduction Of Coronary Flow |
|
CRCL |
Creatinine Clearance |
|
CRE |
Cream |
|
CREATE |
Clinical Research Educational Artistic And Therapeutic Endeavors |
|
CRF-X |
Classical risk factors |
|
CRH |
corticotropin-releasing hormone |
|
crit |
hematoCRIT |
|
CRM |
CardioRisk Manager |
|
CRNA |
Certified registered nurse anesthetist |
|
CROP |
Compliance Rate Oxygenation And Plmax |
|
CRPS |
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
|
CRTT |
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician |
|
CRVO |
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion |
|
CSAS |
central sleep apnea syndrome |
|
CSE |
Collaborative Sales Engine |
|
CSOM |
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media |
|
CST |
Corticospinal Tract |
|
CSVL |
Central Sacral Vertical Line |
|
CSVT |
Cerebral SinoVenous Thrombosis |
|
CSVV |
Cutaneous Small Vessel Vasculitis |
|
CTA |
Clear To Auscultation (medical; lungs) |
|
CTC(s) |
circulating tumor cell(s) |
|
CTDI |
Computed Tomography Dose Index |
|
CTE |
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy |
|
CTF |
Connective Tissue Factor |
|
CTOS |
Cerebellar Thoracic Outlet Syndrome |
|
CTPA |
Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography |
|
CTRF |
Cancer Treatment Related Fatigue |
|
CTTH |
Chronic Tension-Type Headache |
|
CUC |
Chronic Ulcerative Colitis |
|
CUD |
Cause undetermined |
|
CURSE |
Clean Uncluttered Reverse Suspended and Elevated |
|
CVAD |
central venous access device |
|
CVM |
Complex Vertebral Malformation |
|
CVN |
Central Venous Nutrition |
|
CVR |
Cardio-Vascular Response |
|
CVVHD |
Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration |
|
CWH |
Center for Weight and Health, U.C. Berkeley |
|
CWP |
Childbirth Without Pain |
|
CWS |
Cotton-Wool Spots |
|
CXG |
Cellular- Xenograft- Grade |
|
CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
|
D&C |
Dilatation and Curettage |
|
D&E |
Dilatation And Evacuation |
|
d-TGA |
Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries |
|
D/A |
Date of Accident |
|
D/DW |
Dextrose in distilled water |
|
D/NS |
Dextrose in normal saline |
|
D/W |
Dextrose And Water |
|
D2R |
dopamine D2 receptor |
|
D5 1/2NS |
dextrose 5% in 045% sodium chloride injection |
|
D5%DW |
Dextrose 5% in distilled water |
|
D5%NS |
Dextrose 5% in normal saline |
|
D50 |
50% dextrose injection |
|
D5LR |
Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringer's injection |
|
D5NS |
5% dextrose in normal saline solution |
|
D5W |
5% dextrose (in water) injection |
|
DAD |
Diffuse Alveolar Damage |
|
DAFO |
Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthoses |
|
DAI |
Diffuse Axonal Injury |
|
DAIDS |
Development of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
|
DAN |
Defeat Autism Now |
|
DAP |
Diet Analysis Plus |
|
DART |
Diagnostic Assessment Remediation And Tracking |
|
DAS |
Developmental Apraxia of Speech |
|
DAW |
Dispense As Written |
|
DBA |
Deep Brain Activity |
|
DBD |
Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
|
DBM |
Demineralized Bone Matrix |
|
DBP |
Diastolic Blood Pressure |
|
DBS |
deep brain stimulation |
|
DBT |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
|
DBW |
Desirable Body Weight |
|
DC&B |
Dilation, Curettage, and Biopsy |
|
DCD |
Developmental Coordination Disorder |
|
DCO |
Diabetic Care Overview |
|
DCOT |
Delayed Completion Of Therapy |
|
DCOV |
Deamino Carba Ornithine Vasopressin |
|
DCPN |
Direction-Changing Positional Nystagmus |
|
DCPR |
Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research |
|
DD |
Dry Dressing |
|
DDDI |
Distance Diagnostic Digital Imaging |
|
DDE |
Dynamic Detail Enhancer |
|
DDH |
Developmental Dysplasia of Hip |
|
DDX |
Differential Diagnosis |
|
DE |
digestible energy |
|
DEB |
Diet Exercise and Behavior |
|
DECUB |
Decubitus |
|
DELTA |
Dieting Effort Lowering Transfatty Acids |
|
DEO |
Date Eyes Opened |
|
Derm |
Dermatology |
|
DESOXY |
Desoxyribonuclease |
|
DEXAMETH |
Dexamethasone |
|
DEXAMETH ACE |
Dexamethasone Acetate |
|
DEXBROMPHEN |
Dexbrompheniramine Maleate |
|
DEZ |
Distal Elongation Zone |
|
DFA |
Difficulty Falling Asleep |
|
DFL |
Down for Life |
|
DFU |
Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
|
DGI |
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection |
|
DGP |
Delayed Gratification Pattern |
|
DGT |
Delayed Gratification Technique |
|
DH |
Developmentally Handicapped |
|
DHA |
Docosahexaenoic Acid |
|
DHE |
Dihydroergotamine (an anti-migraine drug) |
|
DHE-45 |
DiHydroErgotamine |
|
DHF |
Dorsi-HyperFlexion |
|
DHH |
Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
|
DHY |
Dehydrate |
|
DICAL PHOS |
Dicalcium Phosphate |
|
DICHLOR |
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane |
|
DICHLORAL |
Dichloralphenazone |
|
DICHLORO |
Dichlorodifluoromethane |
|
Dict |
Dictation |
|
DIE |
Device Intended for Exploration |
|
DIFF |
Differential Blood Count |
|
DIM |
Diminished |
|
DIME |
Drug-Induced Movement Disorder |
|
DIPHEN |
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride |
|
DIPHEN CITR |
Diphenhydramine Citrate |
|
DIPHENOX |
Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride |
|
DIPJ |
Distil InterPhalangeal Joint |
|
DISC |
Discharge |
|
DISH |
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Syndrome |
|
DISI |
Dorsal Intercalary Segment Instability |
|
DIV |
days in vitro incubation |
|
DJD |
Degenerative Joint Disease |
|
DKB |
Deep Knee Bends |
|
DL |
Deficiency Low |
|
DLCO |
Diffusion Lung capacity for CO (Carbon Monoxide) |
|
DLE |
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus |
|
DLI |
Donor Leukocyte Infusion |
|
dLT |
Day of Luteal Transition |
|
DLVD |
Diastolic Left Ventricular Diameter |
|
DMA |
Daily Morning Activities |
|
DMARD |
Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug |
|
dMBT |
Difference in Mean Body Temperature |
|
DMC |
Diagnose Manage Cure |
|
DMD |
Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) |
|
DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
|
DMER |
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex |
|
DMH |
Dorsomedial Hypothalamus |
|
DMHT |
DC-SIGN-Mediated HIV-1 Transmission |
|
DMHV |
DorsoMedial Hypothalamic nucleus Virus |
|
DMI |
Directional Movement Index |
|
DMS |
Derma-Membrane Structure |
|
DND |
Died a Natural Death |
|
DNDF |
Digestable Neutral Detergent Fiber |
|
DNDM |
De Novo Diabetes Mellitus |
|
DNI |
Direct Neural Interface |
|
DNIC |
Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control |
|
DNKA |
Did Not Keep Appointment |
|
DNMS |
Delayed Non-Matching to Sample Task |
|
DNO |
Do Not Operate |
|
DOC POT |
Docusate Potassium |
|
DOF |
Depth Of Focus |
|
DoH |
Department of Health (various countries) |
|
DOI |
Date of Injury |
|
DON |
Demyelinating Optic Neuritis |
|
DOP |
Digital Orthophoto Production |
|
DOR |
Dynastic Organ Revitaliser |
|
DOs |
Date of Surgery |
|
DOS CAL |
Docusate Calcium |
|
DPC |
Days of Post Coitus |
|
DPI |
Days Post Inoculation |
|
DPL |
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage |
|
DPN |
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
|
DPPT |
Directed Pressure Point Technique |
|
DPS |
Delayed Premonition Syndrome |
|
DPT |
Diphtheria, Pertussis And Tetanus |
|
DRA |
distal rectal adenocarcinoma |
|
DRC |
Dendritic Reticulum Cell |
|
DRD |
Dopamine-Responsive Dysonia |
|
DREADD |
designer receptor exclusively activated by a designer drug |
|
DREAM |
Diabetes Readiness Education Awareness and Management |
|
DRHS |
Developmental Right Hemisphere Syndrome |
|
DRI |
Dietary Reference Intake |
|
DRSP |
Drug Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae |
|
DRST |
Delayed Recognition Span Test |
|
DRT |
Dead Right There. (ODSA) Doctors and nurses shorthand acronym for a patient found dead at the scene. |
|
DRTSF |
Dead Right There Squashed Flat |
|
DRV |
Daily Reference Value |
|
DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
|
DSP |
Decreased Sensory Perception |
|
DSPD |
Delayed Sleep-Phase Disorder |
|
DSPS |
Delayed sleep phase syndrome |
|
DT's |
delirium tremors; alcoholism |
|
DTAP |
Diphtheria, Tetanus, And Attenuated Pertussis |
|
DTD |
Day to Day |
|
DTDT |
Degraded Texture Discrimination Test |
|
DUB |
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
|
DUI |
Driving Under the Influence (intoxicated) |
|
DUM |
Dorsal Unpaired Medium |
|
DVA |
Distance Visual Acuity |
|
DVD |
Dissociated Vertical Deviation |
|
DVT/PE |
Deep Venous Thrombosis/pulmonary Embolism |
|
DWAI |
Driving While Ability Impaired |
|
DWI |
Driving While Intoxicated |
|
DXD |
Discontinued |
|
E-UAL |
External Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction |
|
E. COLI |
Escherichia Coli |
|
EA |
endometrial ablation |
|
EAA |
Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis |
|
EAAs |
Essential Amino Acids |
|
EAB |
Experimental Analysis of Behavior |
|
EAC |
External Auditory Canal |
|
EAPU |
Epithelial Protein-Induced Uveitis |
|
EBD |
Emotional Behavioral Disorders |
|
EBL |
Estimated Blood Loss |
|
EBM |
d'Evidence Based Medicine |
|
EBNA |
Epstein Barr Nuclear Antigen |
|
EBV |
anti-Epstein Barr virus |
|
EC |
Emergency Contraception |
|
ECD |
Extreme Crash Diet |
|
ECE |
Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis |
|
ECFA |
Evangelical Child & Family Agency |
|
ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
|
ECI |
External Cause of Injury |
|
ECM |
Extracellular Matrix |
|
ECO |
Euthanasia Controlled Operation |
|
EcR |
Extra Care Required |
|
ECST |
Exercise Cardiac Stress Testing |
|
ECV |
Extracellular Volume |
|
ECVF |
Extra cellular Fluid Volume |
|
EDAMS |
Encephalo-Duro-Arterio-Myo-Synangiosis |
|
EDAS |
post-encephalo-duro-arterio-synangiosis |
|
EDNOS |
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified |
|
EDV |
End-Diastolic Volume |
|
EEE |
Eastern Equine Encephalitis |
|
EELV |
End-Expiratory Lung Volume |
|
EENT |
Eye, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
|
EER |
Extended Eye Relief |
|
EET |
Expose to Extreme Temperatures |
|
EFAS |
Encephalic Frequency Amplitude Scanner |
|
EFT |
Endometrial Function Test |
|
EFV |
Efavirenz |
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EFW |
Estimated Fetal Weight |
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EGA |
Estimated Gestational Age |
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EGCG |
Epigallocatechin Gallate |
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EGFR |
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
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EGTA |
Esophageal Gastric Tube Airway |
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EHBD |
Extra Hepatic Biliary Duct |
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EHL |
Extensor Hallucis Longus |
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EHRS |
European Histamine Research Society |
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EIB |
Exercise-induced Bronchospasm |
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EID |
Exercise Intolerance Disorder |
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EIEC |
Enteroinvasive Escherichia Coli |
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EIS |
Epidemic Intelligence Service |
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EJ |
Elbow jerk |
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EKG |
ElectrocardioGram (also ECG) |
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ELECT |
Electrolytes |
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ELI |
Elixir |
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ELT(s) |
ejaculation latency time(s) |
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EMA |
Extra Muscular Action |
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eMAR |
Electronic Medication Administration Record |
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EMC |
Extraskeletal Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma |
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EMH |
Emergency Medical Hologram |
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EMI |
Elderly Mentally Infirm |
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EMIS |
Emergency Medical Information System |
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EMO |
Emotional Rock |
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EMPRES |
Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animals and Plant Pests and Diseases |
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EMTALA |
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
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ENOD |
Effective Number Of Digits |
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ENZ |
Enzymes |
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EO |
Essential Oils |
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EOA |
Esophageal Obturator Airway |
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EOBI |
Early-Onset Bacterial Infection |
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EOG |
ElectroOlfactoGram |
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EOM |
Extraocular Movement |
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EOMS |
Early Onset Multiple Sclerosis |
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EOSIN |
Eosinophil |
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EPH SULF |
Ephedrine Sulfate |
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EPI BIT |
Epinephrine Bitartrate |
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EPI BOR |
Epinephrine Borate |
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EPOC |
Elevated Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption |
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EPP |
Erythropoetic ProtoPorphyria |
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EPR |
Electronic Patient Record |
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ERA |
Endometrial Resection and Ablation |
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ERCP |
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography |
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ERD |
Early Renal Disease |
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ERE |
External Rotation in Extension |
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ERF |
External rotation in flexion |
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ERGOT |
Ergotamine Tartrate |
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ERN |
Error-Related Negativity |
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ERS |
Energy Releasing Stimulants |
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ERT |
Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
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ESA |
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent |
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ESA(s) |
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent(s) |
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ESB |
Easy Steady Balance |
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ESES |
electrical status epilepticus during sleep |
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ESLD |
End Stage Liver Disease |
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ESRF |
End Stage Renal Failure |
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ESV |
End-Systolic Volume |
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ESWL |
Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy |
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ETEC |
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli |
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ETF |
Eustachian Tube Function |
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ETH |
Ecdysis Triggering Hormone |
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Etiol |
etiology |
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ETM |
Etiotropic Trauma Management |
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ETOH |
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) |
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ETPS |
Electro-Therapeutic Point Stimulation |
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ETS |
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy |
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ETTH |
Episodic Tension-Type Headache |
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EUA |
Examination Under Anesthetic |
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EUS |
Endoscopic UltraSonography |
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EVA |
Equine Viral Arteritis |
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EVAS |
Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome |
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EVB |
Energy Vitality Balance |
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EVS |
Eastern Vascular Society |
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F/I |
Fever due to infection |
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F/U |
Follow up appointment |
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FABERE |
Flexion, Abduction, External, Rotation, and Extension |
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FACOG |
Fellow Of The American College Of Obstetrics And Gynecology |
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facp |
fellow of the american college of physicians |
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FADIR |
Flexion Adduction and Internal Rotation |
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FADIRE |
Flexion Adduction Internal Rotation and Extension |
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FAG |
Facial Aging Gas |
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FAI |
Femoral Acetabular Impingement |
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FAM |
Foot And Mouth |
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FAMS |
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis |
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FASF |
Fore Arm Support Frame |
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FASTER |
First and Second Trimester Evaluation of Risk |
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FBIP |
Foreign Body in Penis |
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FBOA |
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction |
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FBR |
Fast Bone Regeneration |
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FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
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FBT |
Fecal Blood Test |
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FCA |
Fracture, Complete, Angulated |
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FCAS |
Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome |
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FCB |
Fecal Coliform Bacteria |
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FCC |
Fracture, Compound, Comminuted |
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FCCC |
Fracture Complete Comminuted Compound |
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FCE |
Functional Capacity Evaluation |
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FCM |
Fracture Critical Member |
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FCU |
Familial Cold Urticaria |
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FE FUM |
Ferrous Fumarate |
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FE GLUC |
Ferrous Gluconate |
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FE SULF |
Ferrous Sulfate |
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FEAR |
False Evidence About Reality |
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FEC |
Forced Expiratory Capacity |
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FED |
Fish-Eye Disease |
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FEKG |
fetal electrocardiogram |
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FEN |
Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition |
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fEPSP |
Field Excitatory Post Synaptic Potential |
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FER |
Flexion Extension Rotation |
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FER PYRO |
Ferric Pyrophosphate |
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FES |
FNS)/functional electrical stimulation |
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FESS |
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
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FEV |
Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function) |
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FEZ |
Frontonasal Ectodermal Zone |
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FFAII |
Free Fatty Acid-Induced Insulin |
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FFBC |
front foot benefit charge |
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FFD |
Free From Disability |
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FFI |
Foot Function Index |
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FFM |
Fat-Free Mass |
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FFR |
Fractional Flow Reserve |
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FFROM |
Full, free range of motion |
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FFS |
Facial Feminizing Surgery |
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FFT |
Forward flexion: fingertips to toes |
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FGF |
Fibroblast Growth Factor |
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FGR |
Fetal Growth Restriction |
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FH |
Family History |
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FHB |
Fairly Hairy Breasts |
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FHF |
Fulminant Hepatic Failure |
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FHL |
Flexor Hallucis Longus |
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FHR |
Fetal Heart Rate |
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FHT |
Fetal Heart Tones |
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FHVP |
Free Hepatic Venous Pressure |
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FIAS |
Food Intake Analysis System |
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FIBRIN |
Fibrinolysin |
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FIF |
Funny Interior Feeling |
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FIGD |
Familial Idiopathic Gonadotropin Deficiency |
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FIGM |
Figment |
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FIO2 |
Fractional Inspired O2 Concentration |
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FIOC |
Fluoroscopic Intra-Operative Cholangiogram |
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FIP |
Feline Infectious Peritonitis |
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FIRI |
Fasting Insulin Resistance Index |
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FITH |
Fire In The Head |
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FITT |
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type |
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FIV |
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
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FJRM |
Full Joint Range of Motion |
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FLA |
Flake |
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FLC |
free light-chain |
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Flex |
flexion |
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FLEX COL |
FLEXible COLlodion |
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FLR |
Finger Length Ratio |
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FLU |
Influenza |
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FLX |
FLexion |
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FMA |
Fibrin Modulating Agents |
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FMAIT |
Feto-Maternal AlloImmune Thrombocytopenia |
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FMC |
focal macular choroidopathy |
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FNA |
fine needle aspiration biopsy |
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FNAB |
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy |
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FNB |
Food and Nutrition Board |
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FNC |
Functional Neuromuscular Conditioning |
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FNE |
Fast Nasal Exhale |
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FO |
Foreign Objects |
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FOA |
Foam |
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FOAD |
Fetal Origins of Adult Disease |
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FOBT |
Fecal Occult Blood Test |
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FOC |
Flight Of Colors test |
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FOH |
Frontiers Of Health |
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FORMALD |
Formaldehyde |
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FOS |
Full Of Stool (constipated) |
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FOV |
Floaters Only Vitrectomy |
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FP |
Food Poisoning |
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FPM |
Full Passive Movements |
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FPS |
Flacid Penis Syndrome |
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FPTI |
Florida Proton Therapy Institute |
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FR BB |
Fracture Of Both Bones |
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FRA |
Fetal Reproductive Acceleration |
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FRAP |
Frequent Rapid Activity Period |
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FRC |
Functional Residual Capacity |
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FRD |
Fatal Rabbit Disease |
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FRJM |
Full Range of Joint Movement |
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FROM |
Full Range of Movement |
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FRS |
Framingham Study |
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FRS-O |
Framingham Offspring Study |
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FRV |
Functional Reserve Volume |
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FSAD |
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder |
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FSC |
Fracture, Simple Comminuted |
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FSCC |
Fracture Simple Complete Comminuted |
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FSH |
Follicular Stimulating Hormone |
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FSME |
FrühSommer-MeningoEnzephalitis (Tick-Borne Encephalitis) |
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FSRQ |
Full Scale Response Quotient |
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FTA-ABS |
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test |
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FTC |
Federal Trade Commission (U.S.) |
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FTFT |
From The First Tooth |
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FTI |
Free Thyroxine Index |
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FTKA |
Failed to Keep Appointment |
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FTMH |
Full Thickness Macular Hole(s) |
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FTND |
Full Term Normal Delivery |
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FTP |
Full Term Pregnancy |
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FTSG |
Full Thickness Skin Graft |
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FTT |
Failure To Thrive |
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FU |
Follow-Up |
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FUD |
Female Urinary Device |
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FUL |
Feed Unit For Lactation |
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FUPA |