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FACOOG
— Fellow American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Q3W
— Every 3 weeks
POST-AF
— Post-atrial fibrillation
MBBS
— Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (Latin: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
CF
— Cystic Fibrosis
PREDIMED
— Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea
APFT
— Army Physical Fitness Test
PPV-23
— pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine, 23-valent
PPV
— Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
PREP
— Pediatrics Review and Education Program
PREDICT
— Prospective Evaluation of Diabetic Ischaemic Disease by Computed Tomography
PR
— per rectum (rectally) [Lat.]
PNTX
— pneumothorax
PPV23
— Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
PPSV23
— Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (formerly called PPV or PPV23)
SLUDD
— the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system is SLUDD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation).
HAQ-DI
— Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
PHIV
— PEDIATRIC HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE
PPM
— Preventive Performance Maintenance
N&V
— Nausea & Vomiting
PPMD
— Postpartum Mood Disorders
PODO
— Podoconiosis
PPD
— persistent post-traumatic distress
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
POI
— progestin-only injectable
POE
— point of exit
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
POKM
— Pilsner Official Krankenhaus Ministry
AFVSS
— Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable
POOP
— Pinching Only On Patooties
WALRI
— Wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infection
AP & LAT
— Anteroposterior and Lateral
RIP
— Rest in Peace
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
PMS
— post-menopausal syndrome/symptoms
CUPPI
— Circumstances Undetermined Pending Police Investigation
DCH
— Doctor of Surgery
POMS
— Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
TX
— Treatment (medical)
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
AEDF
— Absent End Diastolic Flow
NAGMA
— Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
DOB
— Date Of Birth
FACT-GOG-NTX
— Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity
DHT
— Dobhoff Tube (feeding tube)
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
NAICU
— National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
PPM
— parts per million
PICO
— population, intervention, comparator, and outcome
IBDQ
— Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
PMS
— Post Market Surveillance
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
IPAQ
— International Physical Activity Questionnaire
FACMS
— Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
MADRS
— Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
PN(S)
— pierced nipple(s)
PIAQ
— Pediatric Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire
IT
— Information Technology
PNMD
— Parkinson Network of Mount Diablo
ACGIH
— American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
IQ
— Intelligence Quotient
L4/5
— Lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 interspace
SOPD
— Surgical Out Patient Department
FACPM
— Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
NRFHR
— Non Reassuring Fetal Heart Rate
BVAS
— Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
DC'D
— DISCONTINUED
LLB
— Legum Baccalaureus (Latin: Bachelor Of Laws)
APNP
— Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
UNICEF
— United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
OBS & GYNAE
— Obstetrics and Gynaecology
PMSO
— Private Medical Students Organization
PHI(S)
— penetrating head injury
PM
— petit mal (form of epilepsy)
PMDS
— Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
GNRI
— Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index
PME
— post-mortem examination
I.V.
— intravenous
T-10
— tenth thoracic vertebrum
PLCO
— Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (screening trial)
PGII
— Patient Global Impression of Improvement
AADOM
— American Association of Dental Office Managers
PAIGE
— Patient Instruction Generator
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
PHR
— Professional Healthcare Reform
AFDC
— Aid to Families with Dependent Children
PMIC
— Psychiatric Medical Institutions For Children
PIVOT
— Prostate Cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial
EENT
— eye, ear, nose & throat (medical specialty)
PMBT
— Precision Muscle Balancing Technology
PMBT
— Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
RSV
— Respiratory Syncytial Virus
PHS
— physician health services
PMA
— pre-motor area (brain)
PIHKAL
— Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved (Book)
T-11
— eleventh thoracic vertebrum
F.P.
— F Double Prime Math
PHG
— Portohepatic gradient
THR
— Total Hip Replacement
AC
— Alternating Current
CP
— Conscious Proprioception
PHIND
— Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry News Database
INFAO
— Abdominal Aorta Below
PGSC
— patient global symptom control
FACAAI
— fellow of the american college of allergy, asthma & immunology
PSQI
— Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
PHA
— Post-development Health Assessment
FAMHX
— Family history
PIOD
— pelvic inflammatory disease
OSCE
— Objective Structured Clinical Examination
PGTT
— Prednisolone Glucose Tolerance Tests
D.POD.
— Doctor of Podiatry
ACOG
— American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
EXP'D
— Expired
CY
— Calendar Year
VDRF
— Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
MARS
— Medication Adherence Rating Scale
BAL
— Bronchoalveolar Lavage
I.M.
— intramuscular
AMI
— acute myocardial infarction
B.D.SC.
— Bachelor of Dental Science
L-3
— third lumbar vertebrum
SACX
— Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation
DDX
— Differential Diagnosis
CVICU
— Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
COAT
— Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test
YR
— Years old
RAST
— Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
NAAT
— Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
T-12
— twelfth thoracic vertebrum
T-6
— sixth thoracic vertebrum
SOA
— Shortness of Air (replaces "SOB" -- shortness of breath -- in some records)
QALY(S)
— quality adjusted life year(s)
AAHFP
— American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
MSDS
— Material Safety Data Sheets
M-TAG/IMS
— Medical Technology Assessment Group/IMS Health
CA-EBS
— Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing Systems
OBS
— Observation
T-8
— eighth thoracic vertebrum
ΣΚ
— Sigma Kappa
H&P
— history and physical examination
AAIDD
— American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
DOA
— dead on arrival
IV
— Intravenous
FAAU
— Flexible Acute Admission Unit
L-4
— fourth lumbar vertebrum
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
T-7
— seventh thoracic vertebrum
GI
— Gastrointestinal
CABANA
— Catheter Aablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
TBD
— To Be Determined
OTC
— Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
FACMI
— Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
L-5
— fifth lumbar vertebrum
DIC
— disseminated intravascular coagulation
MTF
— Medical Treatment Facility
T-9
— ninth thoracic vertebrum
PT.
— patient
COBRA
— Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
CPI
— Consumer Price Index
CCI
— Charlson Comorbidity Index
CGI-C
— Clinical Global Impression of Change
BSED
— Bachelor of Science in Education
MCV4
— Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Quadravalent
FACHM
— Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
CABBT
— Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
BPI-SF
— Brief Pain Inventory - short form
N&NR
— New and Non-official Remedies
AADSAS
— Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
HFPEF
— Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
CVP
— Central Venous Pressure
G6PDD
— Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
I-PWG
— Industry Pharmacogenomics Working Group
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
KABN
— Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
DOD
— Date Of Death
EARDS
— Experimental Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CA-FFR
— (invasive) coronary angiography with fractional flow reserve
N-VAS
— Nogier vascular autonomic signal
PTA
— Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
EAFPS
— European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
CRNFA
— Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
CNS
— Central Nervous System
J-ART
— Japanese Adverse Reaction Terminology
NICM
— Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
NBT
— Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
HAMDS
— Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society
IADL(S)
— independent activitie(s) of daily living
LAIV4
— Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)
ASD
— Atrial Septal Defect
FAPE
— Free Appropriate Public Education
CMSRN
— Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
LAISPS
— Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
NHLBI
— National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
AS
— Aortic Stenosis
CIDI
— Composite International Diagnostic Interview
CO
— Carbon Monoxide
ADA
— Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
IADAM
— Master of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
NTSB
— US National Transportation Safety Board
HACCP
— Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
DTSQ
— Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
NKDA
— No Known Durg Allergies
BP
— Blood Pressure
RBANS
— Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
PIMS
— Pharmacy Information Management System
DEL
— Delivery
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
SES
— Senior Executive Service
PCM
— Primary Care Manager
DJD
— Degenerative Joint Disease
NO
— Number
MD
— Doctor of Medicine
REEGT
— Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
ABG
— Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
TB
— Tuberculosis
PT
— Physical Therapy
DIL
— Death In Line
GOAT
— Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
DLC
— Diamond-Like Carbon
QMB
— Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
LAB
— Laboratory
ECRF
— Electronic Case Report Form
DB
— Decibel
LMCA
— Left Main Coronary Artery
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
TEVAR
— Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
NMR
— Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
EPICON
— Epidemiological Consultation
OT
— Occupational Therapy
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CARDIO
— CARDIOLOGY
NCLEX
— National Council Licensure Examination
ADHORE
— Automatic Detection Of Homologous Regions
COWS
— Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
AED
— Automated external defibrillator
OZ
— Ounce
STP
— standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
AAPM
— American Academy of Pain Medicine
NLBP
— nonspecific low back pain
OSHA
— Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
CKD
— Chronic Kidney Disease
PMI
— Point of Maximum Impulse
CHIP
— Children's Health Insurance Program
CLD
— Chronic Liver Disease
SSI
— Supplemental Security Income
PHD
— Doctor of Philosophy
DZ
— Disease
MCTSIB
— Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction of Balance
CJD
— Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
DBP
— Diastolic Blood Pressure
DNC
— Dermatology Nurse Certified
BOSIET
— Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
FASRT
— Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
ATN
— Acute Tubular Necrosis
EPL
— Extensor Pollicis Longus
NPI
— Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale
Z
— Zero
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
QOL
— Quality of Life
PMA
— Progressive Muscular Atrophy
PVD
— Peripheral Vascular Disease
EMT
— Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
STSG
— Split Thickness Skin Graft
IUP
— Intrauterine Pregnancy
DOBBS
— Doctors Only Bulletin Board System
EPING
— Exclusive Pumping (maternity)
L&D
— Labor and Delivery
INR
— International Normalised Ratio
URTI
— Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
ADD
— Attention Deficit Disorder
FUC
— free urinary cortisol
NA
— Not Available
PSMS
— Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
LSEQ
— Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire
OTR/L
— Licensed Occupational Therapist
RSI
— Repetitive Strain Injury
TEWL
— Transepidermal Water Loss
CU
— Cubic
PSOM
— Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure
EOMB
— explanation of medical benefits
BPHN
— bachelor of public health nursing
SSA
— Social Security Administration
IRIS
— Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
WT
— Weight
DMV
— Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
POS
— Point of Service Plan
IOM
— Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
OTL
— Out To Lunch
NEG
— NEGative
M
— Male
EMG
— Electromyogram
ADESA
— American Dental Education Association
SBP
— Systolic Blood Pressure
PE
— Pulmonary Embolism
ALJ
— Administrative Law Judge
AAAD
— American Athletic Association of the Deaf
QT
— Quart
ANS
— Autonomic Nervous System
DOC
— Doctor
TCA
— Tricyclic Antidepressant
HVLT-R
— Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
HTN
— Hypertension
DA
— Dental Assistant
RH
— Right Hand
SIADH
— syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
SEC
— Second
CPIC
— Capital Planning and Investment Control
USC
— United States Code (book of laws)
CRA
— Clinical Research Associate
TT
— Tetanus Toxoid
LOC
— Loss of Consciousness
ARDS
— Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
NEC
— not elsewhere classified
MAPCAS
— Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
APEC
— Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli
RIH
— Right Inguinal Hernia
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
AAFP
— American Academy of Family Physicians
AAMI
— Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
SVT
— Supraventricular Tachycardia
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
CME
— Continuing Medical Education
FHX
— Family History
UKPDS
— United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
HOT-SKULL
— An unruly person to the highest degree.. Also known as a hot-head
DDF
— Drug And Disease Free
LAT
— Lateral
EMD
— Electromechanical Dissociation
IHD
— Ischemic Heart Disease
ACP
— Acyl-Carrier Protein
AD
— Alzheimer's Disease
I&D
— Incision and Drainage
ADMIN
— ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
RM
— Registered Midwife
BK [VIRUS]
— BK being the initials of index patient for the virus
INF
— Inferior
APHA
— American Public Health Association
AIMS
— Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
LVH
— Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
RAI
— Resident Assessment Instrument
SAMHSA
— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
JT
— Joint
AACB
— Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
TBI
— Traumatic Brain Injury
POMR
— Problem Orientated Medical Record
CPA
— Canadian Psychological Association
RECIST
— Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
BSA
— Body Surface Area
AMS
— Acute Mountain Sickness
LAMA
— Leave Against Medical Advice
OSA
— Obstructive Sleep Apnea
OTD
— out the door (discharged
OASDI
— Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
AAAASF
— American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
TIA
— Transient Ischemic Attack
GCS
— Glasgow Coma Scale
T2DM
— Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
LCPC
— Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
MRDO
— Multi Resistant Drug Organisms
DDT
— Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorethane
ICP
— Intracranial Pressure
AAPM
— American Association of Physicists in Medicine's
NIOSH
— National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
MDCM
— "Medicinae Doctorem et Chirurgiae Magistrum" the latin term given to a Doctor, specifically a Doctor who has satisfied the College of Surgeons and Physicians of Canada. The latin translation is "Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery.
PSW
— Personal Support Worker
C
— Celsius
FAST
— focused assessment with sonography for trauma
FICS
— Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
ASD
— Autism Spectrum Disorder
ABA
— American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc.
AFL
— Atrial Flutter
ABR
— Auditory Brainstem Response
MIB
— Medical Information Bureau
AMML
— Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
MCH
— Master of Surgery
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
CBD
— Common Bile Duct
YO
— years old
YR
— Year
AACVPR
— American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation
TIG
— Tetanus Immune Globulin
NTP
— normal temperature and pressure
L&W
— Living and Well
POP
— Premium Only Plan
CDT
— Current Dental Terminology
UC
— Ulcerative Colitis
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
RHD
— Rheumatic Heart Disease
CHD
— Coronary Heart Disease
CPN
— Certified Pediatric Nurse
AACC
— American Association for Continuity of Care
AASTOM
— Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
BPD
— Biparietal Diameter
UE
— Upper Extremity
SMA
— Superior Mesenteric Artery
NPRM
— Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
BSE
— Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
MMS
— Medical Mission Sisters
LTD
— Long Term Disability
NOTCE
— National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (Canada)
SDAT
— Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
TCI
— To Come In (hospital appointments)
CCP
— Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist
AACMA
— Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
CMS
— Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HCAHPS
— Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
DCH
— Diploma in Child Health
SCID
— Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
L
— Left
AOA
— American Osteopathic Association
AAAH
— American Association of Alternative Healers
ACIP
— Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
DUI
— driving under the influence of alcohol
AACOMAS
— American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Service
ACD
— Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
LT
— Light
OGC
— Office of the General Counsel
APB
— Atrial Premature Beat
FTOV
— First Time Occupational Visit
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
AAAST
— African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
OCD
— tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
RNCS
— Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
CCD
— Classic Cleidocranial Dysplasia
AGA
— appropriate for gestational age
MSM
— Men who have Sex with Men
PUD
— Peptic Ulcer Disease
AACA
— Australian Acupuncture Association
AADR
— American Association for Dental Research
AAAA
— American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Agency
AAPI
— American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
HHC
— Home Health Care
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
ELISA
— enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
AABP
— American Academy of Behavioral Psychology
VFSS
— Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
APC
— Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
BSI
— Brain Science Institute
PEP
— postexposure prophylaxis
AAU
— Association of American Universities
CLS
— Certified Laboratory Scientist
ASL
— American Sign Language
MAHA
— Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
AHCPR
— Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
CAP
— College of American Pathologists
R
— Right
AAAC
— American Academy of Ambulatory Care
DSM-5
— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.
FMRI
— Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CCC-A
— Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
AAID
— American Academy of Implant Dentistry
ASB
— Anti-Social Behaviour
KE
— Kinetic Energy
AAMAS
— American Association of Medical Audit Specialists
CCA
— Common Carotid Artery
IGT
— Impaired Glucose Tolerance
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
ARNPEI
— Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
AAD
— American Academy of Denturity
RNANTNU
— Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
BDS
— Bachelor of Dental Surgery
AAALF
— American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
AACP
— American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
AADW
— American Association of Dental Webmasters
A
— Artery
TIVA
— Total Intravenous Anesthesia
Q2H
— Every 2 Hours
PCV
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
OGTT
— Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
LE
— Lower Extremity
AAIP
— Association of American Indian Physicians
PAT
— Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
EMT-I
— Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
PD
— Doctor of Pharmacy
BHYG
— bachelor of hygiene
BMD
— Bone Mineral Density
ATSDR
— Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
ROS
— Reactive Oxygen Species
AAAD
— Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry
EDD
— Doctor of Education
NVAF
— Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
TKR
— Total Knee Replacement
CBCL
— Child Behavior Checklist
AAAOM
— American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
GAD
— Generalized Anxiety Disorder
RTSM
— Randomization and Trial Supply Management
RNAO
— Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
ABA
— Association for Behavior Analysis
ARDS
— Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CCHT
— Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
AAEM
— American Academy of Environmental Medicine
AASLD
— American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
PCI
— Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
LEA
— Local Education Agency
EPR
— Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
ART
— Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
MRC
— Medical Research Council
ABSA
— American Biological Safety Association
TANF
— Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
AIN
— Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
OCG
— Oral CholecystoGram
SCD
— Doctor of Science
FAPA
— Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
N
— Nitrogen
SSI
— Surgical Site Infection
RMANCOVA
— repeated measures analysis of covariance
BCBS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
AAED
— American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
TEMP
— Temperature
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
ICA
— Internal Carotid Artery
ANA
— Alaska Nurses Association
FTT
— Failure To Thrive
CHUV
— Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
LDO
— Licensed Dispensing Optician
RX
— prescription take
QMHP
— Qualified Mental Health Professional
PCS
— Pain Catastrophizing Scale
AADEP
— American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
UPIN
— Unique Provider Identification Number
ECT
— ElectroConvulsive Therapy
COHN-S
— Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
RMSF
— Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
NCA
— National Care Association
HPVD
— Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease
PTSD
— posttraumatic stress disorder
ADPKD
— Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
ANPS
— Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
MQT
— Medicaid Qualifying Trust
PHS
— Public Health Service (U.S.)
MIPI
— Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
PMR
— Polymyalgia Rheumatica
SF
— Standard Form
ACF
— Aberrant crypt foci
MHC
— Major Histocompatibility Complex
FH
— Family History
CPS
— Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
ACF
— Administration for Children and Families
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
AAIM
— American Academy of Insurance Medicine
HITECH
— Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
PTB
— Pulmonary Tuberculosis
CDAI
— Crohn's Disease Activity Index
AAPMR
— American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
FDLV
— Fer-de-Lance Virus
ABPM
— ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system
ARSO
— African Regional Organization for Standardization
APP
— Amyloid Precursor Protein
OCS
— Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
AGC
— atypical glandular cells
CRC
— Colorectal Cancer
DMD
— Doctor of Dental Medicine
GDM
— Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
BPHARM
— Bachelor of Pharmacy
OB/GYN
— Obstetrics and Gynecology
SCI
— Spinal Cord Injury
PPYL
— Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
CNA
— Canadian Nurses Association
ROUB
— Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist
TBAALAS
— Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
VATS
— Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
BV
— Bacterial Vaginosis
MROE
— Medical Rules of Eligibility
WLE
— Wide Local Excision
STI
— sexually transmitted infection
PTX
— PneumoThorax
GMFCS
— Gross Motor Function Classification System
CIC
— Certified in Infection Control
CNSA
— California Nursing Student Association
AAOS
— Ayurveda Association Of Singapore
AAOA
— American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
POS
— Positive
DSM
— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
BDSC
— Bachelor of Dental Science
NNH
— Number Needed to Harm
HT
— Heights
CA
— Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
DVT
— Deep Vein Thrombosis
ICD
— Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
AMSA
— Austrian Medical Students Association
MSD
— Master of Science in Dentistry
AOSED
— Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors
SCD
— Sudden Cardiac Death
F
— Female
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
ACDP
— Ancient Conserved Domain Protein
HCV
— hepatitis C virus
AFTN
— Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
PHM
— Pharmacy
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
PILE
— Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation
NASH
— Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
ASPS
— Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport
DRE
— Digital Rectal Examination
ARTG
— Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
DMT
— Doctor of Medical Technology
CCC-SLP
— Certificate of Clinical Competance in Speech language pathology
ORL
— Otorhinolaryngology
AAMSI
— American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics
NIBP
— Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
DOH
— Department of Health (various countries)
CHB
— Bachelor of Surgery
AID
— Artificial Insemination Donor
HPL
— Human Placental Lactogen
RLQ
— Right Lower Quadrant
PVOD
— Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
POMS
— Profile of Mood States Scale
AAH
— Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
MRFIT
— Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
BWFI
— Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
BERI
— Biomolecular Engineering Research Institute (Japan)
CTFOH
— Chiefs Task Force on Health
CAMP
— Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
AAMI
— Association for the Advancement of Medical Instituteumentation
AAH
— Associate in Allied Health
GTT
— Glucose Tolerance Test
OS
— Overall Survival
ASPS
— Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport
GCSI
— Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
AML
— Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
CCRI
— Childrens Cancer Research Institute
CEA
— Carotid Endarterectomy
ABN
— Abnormal
DOS
— Doctor of Ocular Science
ACJ
— Acromioclavicular Joint
CUNP
— Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
DIL
— Dilute
PSTD
— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
PAWP
— Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
DDSC
— Doctor of Dental Science
EPO
— Erythropoietin
UBMD
— University at Buffalo Medical Doctor
MC
— Master of Surgery
CM
— Chirurgiae Magister
GBM
— Glioblastoma Multiforme
IQCODE
— Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
AMA
— Advanced Maternal Age
CWOCN
— Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
STEMI
— ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
BRSV
— Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
ADNFLE
— Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
AIS
— Adenocarcinoma in Situ
NAD
— No Abnormality Detected
%
— percent
AFIGE
— Asymmetric Field Inversion Gel Electrophoresis
CRI
— Chronic Renal Insufficiency
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
MAPCA
— major aortopulmonary collateral artery
APACHE
— Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
CCA
— Chromated Copper Arsenate
MSEE
— Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
RBRVS
— Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
NIMH
— National Institute of Mental Health
ICSR
— Individual Case Safety Reports
SLF
— Single Live Fetus
ET
— Enterostomal Therapist
HCW
— Health Care Worker
APL
— Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
MSHA
— Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
OIG
— Office of Inspector General
ALS
— Advanced Life Support
SOBE
— shortness of breath on exertion
ACRS
— Amplified Created Restriction Site
EOM
— Extraocular muscle
USAID
— United States Agency for International Development
RPE
— Retinal Pigment Epithelium
AHR
— Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
NIDR
— National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
ADV
— Average Daily Volume
APR
— Acute Phase Response
TFT
— Thyroid Function Test
CME
— Cystoid Macular Edema
ATP
— Adult Treatment Panel
MPH
— Master of Public Health
FOITS
— Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of Human Skin
CTCAE
— Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
HC
— Head Circumference
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
FBAO
— Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
CHS
— Cardiovascular Health Study
AGAG
— Acidic Glycosaminoglycans
SBA
— Stand By Assistance
MPFS
— Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
RNA
— Registered Nurse Anesthetist
BCH
— Bachelor of Surgery
CHD
— Doctor of Surgery
PART
— Program Assessment Rating Tool
APCR
— Activated Protein C Resistance
CRADA
— Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
MCI
— Mild Cognitive Impairment
PP
— Private Party
CBCD
— Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential
ACML
— Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
AUD
— Alcohol Use Disorder
FRCSC
— Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
ANA
— Administration for Native Americans
AAT
— Associate of Applied Technology
TMJ
— TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
DOT
— Directly Observed Therapy
FDBA
— Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
APECED
— Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
JECFA
— Joint (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
AL
— Ad libitum
CGL
— Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
ICMJE
— International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
AIMS
— Ancestry informative markers
ACRN
— AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
ADVAC
— Advanced Course of Vaccinology
FAMA
— Fellow of the American Medical Association
BLS
— Basic life support
AR
— Aspect Ratio
ARF
— Acute Rheumatic Fever
AFL
— Adolescent Family Life
TAE
— Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
AFRRI
— (U.S.) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
SC
— Subcutaneous
CAH
— Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
LIH
— Left Inguinal Hernia
ASE
— Absence Status Epilepticus
EPO
— Exclusive Provider Organization
BM
— Bachelor of Medicine
MMSE
— Mini-Mental Status Examination
SG
— Specific Gravity
NDC
— National Drug Code
SEN
— State Enrolled Nurse
AEMSN
— Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing
AYUSH
— Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy
CDER
— Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
CCK
— Cholecystokinin
ADO
— Allelic Drop Out
R
— Roentgen
CD
— Certified Doula
IADLS
— Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
FFS
— Fee-For-Service
AATP
— Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
NKOA
— no known other allergies
ADPKD
— Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
APTTS
— Activated Partial Thromboplastin Times
COND
— Conditions
CDC
— Centers for Disease Control
BC
— Bachelor of Surgery
BSM
— Bachelor of Science in Medicine
SEER
— Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
TLR
— IL-1/Toll-like receptor
MIFL
— Maximum Individual Fiber Loss
ADMCKD
— Autosomal Dominant Medullary Cystic Disease
LICSW
— Licensed Clinical Social Worker
ADPLD
— Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease
BH
— Behavioral Health
FACG
— fellow of the american college of gastroenterology
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Surgery
AA
— Associate of Arts
OMHO
— Office Of Mental Health Ombudsman
ABS
— Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
CCST
— Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma
D/C
— Discharge
HBV
— hepatitis B virus
AGE
— Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
APC
— Antigen-Presenting Cell
HAV
— Hepatitis A Virus
DRPH
— Doctor of Public Health
SIL
— Seriously Ill List
AMO
— Aerospace Medical Operations
NCT
— Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
RA
— Right Atrium
SIQ
— Sick In Quarters
MPHARM
— master of pharmacy
AM
— Aeromedical Monitor
AAT
— Associate of Arts in Teaching
BARC
— Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
PAD
— Peripheral Artery Disease
OP
— Operational
NHS
— National Health Service
CUCNS
— Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
ANN
— Artificial Neural Network
MPH
— Master of Pharmacy
AAL
— Anterior Axillary Line
DEPICTED
— Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes
LOA
— Law of Attraction
ABS
— Australian Bureau of Statistics's
MB
— Bachelor of Medicine
ICRP
— International Commission on Radiological Protection
ACA
— Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
3TC
— Lamivudine
CIRC
— Circumcision
ADG
— Average Daily Gain
APMC
— Advanced Project Management Certification
FLBP
— Future Lower Back Problem
CORLN
— Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
ST
— Speech Therapy
ARMD
— Age-Related Macular Degeneration
FDS
— Fellow in Dental Surgery
DCD
— Donation After Cardiac Death
NICHD
— National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
PFO
— Patent Foramen Ovale
GSC
— Glasgow Coma Scale
WIC
— Women, Infants and Children
ST
— Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
BN
— Bachelor of Nursing
EXT
— External Alarms
TTE
— Transthoracic Echocardiogram
AMFL
— Aeromedical Field Laboratory
ARMS
— Amplification Refractory Mutation
CHQ
— Child Health Questionnaire
BMS
— Biomedical Sciences
PACS
— Picture Archiving and Communication System
JVP
— Jugular Venous Pressure
DPHIL
— Doctor of Philosophy
APBD
— adult polyglucosan body disease
JBO
— Journal of Biomedical Optics
TUR
— Transurethral Resection
ABMG
— American Board of Medical Genetics
ECRI
— Emergency Care Research Institute
HNPCC
— Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
OHI
— Other Health Impairment
RLS
— Restless Leg Syndrome
SARS
— Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
EUA
— Examination Under Anesthesia
COCC
— Certificate of Creditable Coverage (health insurance)
MPAS
— Master of Physician Assistant Studies
DM2
— Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
AFI
— Air Force Instruction
HPS
— Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
FRCPC
— fellow of the royal college of physicians of canada
AFLP
— Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphic
LC
— Lighting Certified
ADHD
— Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
PPD
— Purified Protein Derivative
TEE
— Transesophageal Echocardiography
MHS
— Medical Health Service
ACP
— Applied Cognitive Psychology
AAD
— Age at Diagnosis
AMJC
— American Journal of Cardiology
ICSOL
— Intra Cranial Space Occupying Lesions
BSE
— Breast Self-Examination
SLP
— Speech Language Pathology
TSS
— Toxic Shock Syndrome
AFOSH
— Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
AMYL
— amyl nitrite
NGA
— National Governors Association
CFR
— Case Fatality Rate
AAAS
— Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
ABPN
— American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
LNCC
— Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
ADRV
— Adult Diarrhea Rotavirus
AI
— Association Index
FCAP
— fellow of the college of american pathologists
GVHD
— Graft Versus Host Disease
ACMNPV
— Autographa Californica Multiple Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
DASH
— Division of Adolescent and School Health
MENACWY-CRM
— Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)
FABER
— Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
TEC
— Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
ASA
— American Subcontractors Association
SIL
— Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
BOTO
— Barral Osteopathic Teaching Organization
BESS
— Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
DDD
— Division of Developmental Disabilities (various locations)
HSV
— Herpes Simplex Virus
DCCT
— Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
CAM
— Confusion Assessment Method
FHH
— Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
AHRR
— Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor
IIV4
— Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent
TDI
— Toluene Diisocyanate
CKBB
— creatine kinase BB
SSSS
— Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
AADC
— Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase
ABTS
— American Board of Thoracic Surgery
PHI
— Personal Health Information
WHO
— World Health Organisation
ADI
— Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis
WM
— White Male
CIU
— Cardiac Investigation Unit
TBWO
— Total Body Water
AS
— Asperger Syndrome
AEG
— Acidic Epididymal Glycoprotein
RAS
— Renal Artery Stenosis
NIA
— National Institute on Aging
VF
— Ventricular Fibrillation
CHAMPUS
— (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
CRN
— Certified Radiologic Nurse
VFQ-25
— Visual Function Questionnaire, 25 questions
ASDII
— Atrial Septal Defect Type II
LABA
— Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
NNT
— Number needed to Treat
IL
— Interleukin
STDP
— Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity
GERD
— Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
FACR
— Fellow of the American College of Radiology
AMSAN
— acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy
VA
— Visual Acuity
CCNS
— Critical Care Nurse Specialist
ARSA
— Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
YWHS
— Young Women's Health Summit
IMT
— Intima-Media Thickness
LAT
— Laboratory Animal Technician
AUL
— Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
AMAL
— Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory
BILAT.
— Bilateral, bilaterally
LUTS
— lower urinary tract symptoms
EAC
— External Auditory Canal
POP
— Plaster of Paris
FDLI
— Food and Drug Law Institute
AR
— Aldose Reductase
SMFH
— Superficial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
ADOA
— Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy
ICF
— Informed Consent Form
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
COMPASS
— COMPuter ASSurance Conference
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
ADPSP
— Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia
CC
— with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
AGMK
— African Green Monkey Kidney
DEET
— N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
HRSA
— U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
OCDS
— Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale
NIP
— National Immunization Program
ADH
— Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
CHPN
— certified hospice and palliative nurse
AA
— Alzheimer's Association
AIL
— Advance Intercross Line
AVSEM
— Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
I&O
— input and output (fluid monitoring)
EVAR
— Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
ROA
— Route of Administration
IUCD
— Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
ABA
— Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin
CAT
— Computer-Aided Tomography
T1DM
— Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
BESS
— Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite
GDMT
— Guideline Determined Medication Therapy
ADSD
— Autosomal Dominant Striatal Degeneration
BSE
— Bachelor of Science in Engineering
BCBSMA
— Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
PMH
— Previous Medical History
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
MCTD
— Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
PUFA
— Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
CNO
— Chief Nursing Officer
EAT
— Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia
CH
— congenital hypothyroidism
MENACWY
— meningococcal conjugate vaccine capsular polysaccharide of serogroup C, W135, and Y
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
AO
— aldehyde oxidase
PICRA
— Postoperative Infusional Continuous Regional Analgesia
UCB
— University of California, Berkeley
DSA
— digital subtraction angiography
AST
— Aspartate Transaminase
AO
— Agent Orange
AGEP
— Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
BC-PCM
— Board Certified - Palliative Care Management
HPV
— Human Papilloma Virus
MPM
— Medical Portfolio Management
DDR
— Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology
CBE
— Chemical and Biological Engineering
CBI
— Certificate in Breast Imaging
CPRI
— Computer-based Patient Record Institute
LCCE
— Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
MHE
— Master of Health Education
SUP
— Superior
CPNP
— Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner
L
— Litre
LLM
— Master of Laws
CAPA
— Certified Ambulatory Post-Anesthesia Nurse
CRRN-A
— certified rehabilitation registered nurse – advanced
ACCS
— Acinar Cell Carcinomas
CLD
— Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorder
PM&R
— Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
DCM
— Dilated Cardiomyopathy
MRA
— Magnetic Resonance Angiography
EHS
— environmental health services
FGF
— Fibroblast Growth Factor
LVAD
— Left Ventricular Assist Device
PPD
— Postpartum Depression
CCES
— Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
NKFA
— No Known Food Allergies
LA
— Left Atrium
MMWR
— Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
VCT
— Voluntary Counselling and Testing
COMA
— Certified Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
MS
— Master of Science
AMSC
— Associate in Medical Science
EA
— Enterprise Architecture
IPE
— Individual Protective Equipment
CJ
— cytochalasin J
TURBT
— Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
PM
— Plasma Membrane
LAF
— Line of the Air Force
MBA
— Master of Business Administration
MDE
— Major Depressive Episode
MIRF
— Medical Incident Report Form
ASLME
— American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
DVT
— Deep Venous Thrombosis
ICH
— International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
HF
— Heart Failure
RLL
— right lower lobe (lung)
LUL
— Left Upper Lobe
NCHS
— National Center for Health Statistics standards
MLT
— Medical Library Technician
IBS
— Irritable Bowel Syndrome
SBB
— Specialist in Blood Banking
LLD
— doctor of laws
APR
— Abdominoperineal Resection
PCOS
— Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
ND
— Doctor of Naturopathy
PA
— Prince Albert
ABCRS
— American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
ADNIV
— Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy
RTR
— Registered Recreational Therapist
AHC
— Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital
AMLL
— Acute Mixed Lineage Leukemia
DTS
— Delirium Tremens the Shakes
ACE
— Accessory Cholera Enterotoxin
D
— Died
CBE
— Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
MSLS
— Master of Science in Library Science
FICA
— Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association
TIMI
— Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
AVN
— Atrioventricular Node
MRAD
— Master of Radiology
HAP
— Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
SIBO
— Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
LDN
— Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
ARHSP
— Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
TESS
— Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale
AE
— Assemble Axial Elements
AMD
— Acids and Macular Degeneration
LMSW
— Licensed Master of Social Work
AFC
— Amniotic Fluid Cells
VFQ-51
— Visual Function Questionnaire, 51 questions
ALP
— ATHEROGENIC LIPOPROTEIN PHENOTYPE
OBL
— OBLique
DASH
— Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
AHCS
— Anterior Horn Cells
CCSP
— Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
AAL
— Alternaria Alternata Lycopersici
MSEH
— Master of Science in Environmental Health
SGA
— small for gestational age
AMLS
— Acute Myelogenous Leukemias
ADPEO
— Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
FAGD
— Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
AGT
— average generation time
MOPH
— Ministry of Public Health
ACC
— Australian Cancer Council
DORV
— Double Outlet Right Ventricle
CISH
— Chromosome in Situ Hybridisation
EMT-D
— Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
ASFV
— African Swine Fever Virus
MSC
— Master of Surgery
PCL-M
— PTSD Checklist-Military
RPD
— Removable Partial Denture
ALL
— Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
CLT
— Certified Lymphedema Therapist
LMWH
— Low molecular weight heparin(oid
HMTS
— Houston Medical Testing Services
CMSS
— Council of Medical Specialty Societies
ORIF
— Open reduction and internal fixation
MLR
— Mixed Lymphocyte Response
USPSTF
— United States Preventive Services Task Force
AN
— Aspergillus Nidulans
LGV
— Lymphogranuloma Venereum
AFNOR
— Association Francaise De Normalisation
NGU
— nongonococcal urethritis
ARJP
— Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
SMDC
— Seychelles Medical and Dental Council
AGR
— accessory gene regulator
AAR
— abnormal anaphase resolution
CRNH
— Certified Registered Hospice Nurse
PNS
— Peripheral Nervous Systems
FCPP
— Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
ARSS
— Autonomous Replication Sequences
SLS
— Specialist in Laboratory Safety
OCR
— Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
ALC
— Anaplastic Large Cell
ALTS
— Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
AIHW
— Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
RML
— right middle lobe (lung)
BEI
— Backscattered Electron Imaging (electron microscopy technique)
ACMNPV
— Autographa Californica Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
MOS
— medical outcomes Study
MAOIS
— Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
APLS
— Acute Promyelocytic Leukemias
CSE
— Office of Child Support Enforcement
NIDA
— National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
CT
— Computer Tomography
USPHS
— United States Public Health Service
BK
— Below knee (transtibial)
NEI
— National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
CARC
— Claim Adjustment Reason Code
RAMC
— Royal Army Medical Corps
ASD
— Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
AII
— Angiotensin II
BDT
— Binary Decision Tree
PAOP
— Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
SCT
— Specialist in Cytotechnology
TSC
— Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
SHM
— Social History of Medicine
GAF
— Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
MUD
— Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
ADRP
— Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
CVID
— Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
RTV
— Ritonavir
NSI
— Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
SAM
— School of Aerospace Medicine
LRI
— Lower Respiratory Infection
AHDI
— Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
NIHSS
— National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
DTD
— Day to Day
MESH
— Medical subject headings
CLM
— Cutaneous Larva Migrans
CISS
— Competitive in Situ Suppression
AS
— Alport syndrome
AOTA
— American Occupational Therapy Association
NCRR
— National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
IMA
— Inferior Mesenteric Artery
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
RESA
— Regional Educational Service Agency
GBS
— Guillain–Barré syndrome
BSEH
— Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
AMOG
— Adhesion Molecule on Glia
CTE
— Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
AO
— Amine Oxidase
ED
— Effective Dose
DU
— Duodenal Ulcer
ARVC
— arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
SLD
— Specific Learning Disability
PANAH
— Pakistan National Heart Association
ACNPV
— Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
ADH
— Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
ADBMP
— Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
ARCI
— Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
BDDT-N
— Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy (licensing body in ON)
EIP
— Early Intervention Program
VNA
— Visiting Nurse Association
LDUH
— Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin
SST
— Somatostatin
AFHPSP
— Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
EMK
— Emergency Medical Kit
D & C
— dilatation and curettage
AOT
— Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour
UMT
— Unit of Medical Time
DDD
— Degenerative Disc Disease
AED
— Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
JMSMM
— Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
AADP
— American Association of Drugless Practitioners
ERM
— Epiretinal Membrane
MISM
— Master of Information Systems Management
B/C
— Benefit/Cost
SCDS
— Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
EMT-B
— Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
CRNBC
— College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
BPI
— Brief Pain Inventory
RDO
— Registered Dispensing Optician
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases
CPHT
— Certified Pharmacy Technician
AHH
— anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
CI
— contact investigation
PHARMG
— Graduate in Pharmacy
ANA
— Autoantibody to Nuclear Antigen
ARIC
— Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
EFMB
— Expert Field Medical Badge
TIPS
— Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
AFPD
— Air Force Policy Directive
NCID
— National Center for Infectious Diseases
MH
— Mental Health
MACO
— Maximum Allowable Carryover
GS
— General Surgery
VTE
— Venous Thromboembolism Every
AGM
— African green monkey
IPEM
— Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
ACD
— Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
ABOP
— American Board of Ophthalmology
HFRS
— Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
CRC
— Co-operative Research Centres
UHID
— Universal Healthcare Identifier
EMT-P
— Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
LBL
— Light Bladder Leakage
PAT
— Pre-Admission Testing
LOE
— Level of Evidence
HAN
— Health Alert Network
ASPS
— Affected Sibling Pairs
CIF
— cytoplasmic intermediate filament
AS
— Acid Succinate
AP
— Apple Proliferation
DISCH
— Discharge
ESY
— Extended School Year
ECA
— External Carotid Artery
TLIF
— Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
LCIS
— Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
CPPD
— Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
MIMS
— Medical Information Management System
ALVS
— Avian Leukosis Viruses
HPTN
— HIV Prevention Trials Network
HACE
— high-altitude cerebral edema
FLAIR
— Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
CCHMC
— Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
NICE
— National Institute for Clinical Excellence
VAERS
— Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
ALT
— Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
OHNCS
— Occupational Health Nursing Clinical Specialist
SISI
— Short Increment Sensitivity Index
AO
— active oxygen
TCM
— Traditional Chinese Medicine
NA
— Numerical Aperture (fiber optics)
CGH
— Comparative Gene Hybridization
DTI
— Diffusion Tensor Imaging
AION
— Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy
WCST-64
— Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, 64 card version
TICI
— Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction
AS
— Ankylosing Spondylitis
ASF
— Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat
CM
— Master in Surgery
CSTE
— Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
GBM
— Glomerular Basement Membrane
WHI
— Women's Health Initiative
CTS2
— Revised Conflict Tactics Scale
ISHEASTM
— International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
ALCLS
— Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphomas
AIM
— Acute Infectious Mononucleosis
SLT
— Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
GTD
— Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
WWS
— Walker-Warburg Syndrome
ADCC
— Autosomal Dominant Congenital Cataract
ARPS
— Affected Relative Pairs
HIB
— Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
IOE
— Intraoperative echocardiography
ATA
— Anterior Tibial Artery
SSPE
— Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
AM
— Achillea Millefolium
ELBW
— Extremely Low Birth Weight
HLHS
— Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
AOS
— Allene Oxide Synthase
MILD
— Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
ASAP
— Army Substance Abuse Program
AN
— accessory nuclei
NCADI
— Csap's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
AHA
— Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
APKC
— atypical protein kinase C
AE
— Attaching and effacing
ANLL
— Acute Nonlymphoid Leukemia
ACLY
— Atp Citrate Lyase
DMAT
— Disaster Medical Assistance Team
MMN
— Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
ARD
— Adult Refsum Disease
MDD
— Major Depressive Disorderb
OEHWG
— Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
AK
— Arginine kinase
AC
— Amylose Content
AS
— alternative splicing
MTPPI
— Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
TMS
— Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome
AS
— Active sleep
ADLTE
— Autosomal Dominant Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
HAT
— Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
ELSI
— Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
PCT
— Primary Care Trust
ADCAS
— Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxias
MAFO
— Molded Ankle-Foot Orthotic
CGS
— Catgut Suture
AP
— amyloid plaques
IAP
— Intra-Abdominal Pressure
LTAC
— Long-Term Acute Care
SSA
— Single-Strand Annealing
P-A
— Posterior-anterior
SVR
— Sustained Virologic Response
AH
— adenomatous hyperplasia
D
— Density
ASP
— Apoptosis Specific Protein
ARNT
— Ah Receptor Nuclear Translocator
VZV
— Varicella-Zoster Virus
AEEC
— attaching and effacing Escherichia coli
RHCC
— Rural Health Care Corporation
S.C.
— subcutaneous
ALL
— acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
APC
— Adenomatosis Polyposis Coli
ARNSHL
— Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
GNHR
— Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
AHR
— Ability of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor
TPD
— temperature-programmed desorption
DMAA
— dimethylarsinic acid
EFT
— Emotionally Focused Therapy
OI
— Orthopedic Impairment
OEH-MIS
— Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
AMEDD
— Army Medical Department
CEA
— Carcinoembryonic Antigen
HSV
— Highly Selective Vagotomy
AAB
— Acidic Aniline Blue
NPAFP
— non-polio acute flaccid paralysis
TMT
— Trail Making Test
APC
— Anterior polar cataract
PHA
— Preventive Health Assessment
SEG
— similar exposure groups
TMD
— Thyromental Distance
OEHED
— Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
PE
— Premature Ejaculation
TRACH
— tracheostomy
PMD
— Primary Medical Doctor
MDME
— Microsomal Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
APC
— Ateles Paniscus Chamek
ETD
— Estimated Time of Death
NIAAA
— National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
ARRP
— Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa
AF
— ameloblastic fibroma
PVNS
— Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
PEPT
— Positron Emission Particle Tracking
NACHRI
— National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
FTC
— emtricitabine
CA
— Chromosome Analysis
NDMS
— National Disaster Medical System
AIS
— abbreviated injury score
MSP
— matching to sample
ADHD
— Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
NN
— Nerves
CERCLA
— Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
AI
— allelic imbalance
AS
— Aldosterone Synthase
ITBE
— IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
AK
— Aspartate kinase
ISQ
— in status quo (Lat.: no change)
DMDS
— Dimethyl Disulfide
MPSV4
— Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Quadravalent
AS
— Alagille Syndrome
MBK
— Medications and Bandage Kit
PHQ
— Patient Health Questionnaire
ASP
— Audiogenic seizure Prone
IMC
— International Medical Corps
ARS
— Antigen recognition sites
SP
— São Paulo
DSB
— DNA double-strand breakage
APL
— Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia
HYST
— hysterectomy
LMRP
— Local Medical Review Policy
HAPIS
— HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Section
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic
GF
— Gluten Free
ICN
— International Council of Nurses
TAT
— thematic apperception test
GFATM
— Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
MIPO
— minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
SV
— Specialist in Virology
ALL
— acute lymphoblastic leukosis
PFPS
— Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
HPHC
— Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
IVD
— Ischemic Vascular Disease
COCOM
— Combatant Command
NHIS
— National Health Interview Survey
CPNP
— Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
ALL
— Acute Lymphoblastic
USAFSAM
— United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
ASP
— The Abnormal Spindle Protein
REM
— Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
HADS
— Hospital Anxiety and Depressive/Depression Scale
AR
— Acrosome reaction
SH
— Specialist in Hematology
JHM
— Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
PPBE
— Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
AM
— Affected Male
PMB
— Physics in Medicine and Biology
AFRC
— Air Force Reserve Command
AL
— Angiotropic lymphoma
CMI
— Chromosome Mitosis Index
MR
— Mutual Recognition
DHF
— Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
GBD
— Global Burden of Disease
SHRNA
— short hairpin ribonucleic acid
ECV
— Extracellular Volume
OEHSA
— Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
STI(S)
— sexually transmitted infection(s)
POS
— Positively Outrageous Service
HEENT
— Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
CRIC
— cricothyroidotomy
O/E
— (findings) on examination
CAUTI
— Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
VAS
— visual analog scales
MEB
— Medical Evaluation Board
BUMED
— U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
MRSA
— Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
IMRT
— intensity-modulated radiation therapy
NIDDK
— National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
LER
— Longitudinal Exposure Record
EBS
— Emergency Breathing Subsystem
GRECC
— Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers
ARMAC
— Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming
CIM
— Class I Modification
ONTT
— Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial
PSQI
— Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory
HFMD
— Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
NBDHMT
— National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
OICAN
— Orthopaedic International Clinical Audit Network
OEHME
— Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
SDBTT
— Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
ANUBIS
— A New Universal Biosafety Information System
SMS
— Space Motion Sickness
NSTX
— Neosaxitoxin
PRES
— Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
O.S.
— left eye (ocularis/oculus sinister (Lat.)
SGB
— Stellate ganglion blockade
DP
— Dorsalis Pedis
AA.
— arteries
HHS(S)
— Harris Hip Score(s)
AEL
— Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
AVNRT
— Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
WL
— Weight Loss
BOP
— Bleeding on Probing
EMER
— Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
VDB
— VanDyke Brown test
AVSD
— Atrioventricular Septal Defect
CPA
— Canadian Physiotherapy Association
LSU
— Life Support Umbilical
HWFL
— Healthy Weight For Life
OSAS
— Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Science/Surgery
ASPE
— Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
VISA
— Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
CIC
— Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
HZV
— Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine (formerly called ZOS)
MG
— Myasthenia Gravis
ACPE
— American College of Physician Executives
URN
— Universal Resource Number
HC
— Hair Color
CRNN
— cranial nerves
IGRA
— interferon-gamma release assay
ESF
— Emergency Support Function
CCDS
— Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
NIDCD
— National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
MERRF
— Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)
AVRT
— Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia
PTS
— Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)
NIAID
— National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
ADAS
— Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale
IICP
— Increased Intracranial Pressure
AIHA
— American International Health Alliance
SLKT
— Survivability Lethality and Key Technologies
DEBM
— Division of Evidence Based Medicine
TGYF
— Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula
SBPASC
— Service Benefit Plan Administration Services Corporation
IARC
— International Agency for Research on Cancer
MORD
— Medical Operations Requirements Document
CMC
— Christian Medical College
ISQ
— Implant Stability Quotient
WRMSD
— Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
NREMT-B
— Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
BHT
— Bucket handle tear
LTCSS
— Long Term Care Services and Supports
IVA
— Isovaleric Acidemia
BM
— Black Male
NPWT
— Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
EBM
— Evidence-Based Medicine
PFFS
— Private Fee-For-Service
CAMI
— Civil Aeromedical Institute
ACIOL
— Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
EM
— Electron Microscope
NSQHS
— National Safety and Quality Health Service
MRI
— Medical Records Institute
PSC
— Program Support Center (US DHHS)
H
— Height
AHD
— Antecedent Hematologic Disorder
FLK
— Funny Looking Kid (British doctors humor)
POAG
— Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
VL
— vastus lateralis
MTBI
— Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
SEM
— Sionscanning Electron Microscopy
AMP
— Amputation
RADV
— Risk Adjustment Data Validation
CLL
— Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
MAC
— Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
LCMV
— Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
SMO
— Senior Medical Officer
BEIN
— Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network
MAM
— Moderate Acute Malnutrition
SCAD
— Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
SHIP
— Senior Health Insurance Program
VHD
— Valvular Heart Disease
COLA
— Cost Of Living Allowance
MSF
— Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
HPFS
— Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
MEDICS
— Medical Information Computer System
CML
— cutaneous malignant lymphomas
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
DODD
— Department Of Defense Directive
MSL
— Medical Science Liaison
UPIN
— Universal Provider Identification Number
GRP
— Glucose-Regulated Protein
PNSS
— Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
PHACO
— Phacoemulsification
BRCA
— breast cancer gene
IBV
— Infectious Bronchitis Virus
BIR
— British Institute of Radiology
SCIPI
— Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument
CCRNP
— Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program
TLL
— Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
FAK
— First Aid Kit
ANZAN
— Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
MBOS
— Medical Board of Survey
SOBOE
— Shortness of Breath on Exercise
BCG
— Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) Vaccine
NHSC
— National Health Service Corps
DPSI
— dynamic postural stability index
NAIT
— Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
HV
— Heavy
AUR
— Association of University Radiologists
PAIN
— Pay Attention Inward Now
WOMAC
— Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
LTOT
— Long Term Oxygen Therapy
EPIC
— Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage
WPW
— Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
LTH
— Luteotropic Hormone
IDPD
— Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
ABL
— Advanced Breeding Line
AAAH
— Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylase
LSA
— Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
NCTR
— National Center for Toxicological Research
RBCS
— Red blood cells
UCVA
— Uncorrected Visual Acuity
MMIHS
— Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
STSS
— Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
AAAAI
— American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
PFC
— Prefrontal Cortex
CN
— Charge Nurse
ARF
— ADP Ribosylation Factor
ANCA
— antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
ASH
— Assistant Secretary for Health
RX
— Pharmacy
OD
— Over Dose
NSU
— Nonspecific urethritis
ARDRA
— Amplified Ribosmal DNA Restriction Analysis
WAS
— Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
AFLP
— Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
PAR
— Performance and Accountability Report
FLMA
— Family Leave Medical Act
AFRC
— Absolute Finger Ridge Count
MMS
— Massachusetts Medical Society
AT
— Atrial Tachycardia
DFDBA
— demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts
DWI
— Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
PBAC
— Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
AFMS
— Air Force Medical Service
MH
— Medical Hold
APH
— American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
PGD
— Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
DMND
— Diamond Foods, Inc.
DTRS
— deep tendon reflexes
SJS
— Stevens–Johnson syndrome
CSIC
— Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization
FPMRS
— Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
HEOR
— Health Economic and Outcomes Research
AE(S)
— adverse event(s)
NRP
— National Response Plan
HAD
— HIV-associated dementia
D4T
— Stavudine
DNV
— Diarrhea and vomiting
AAG
— Alpha-Acid Glycoprotein
FACIT
— Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
EIS
— Epidemic Intelligence Service
QAR
— Quiet, Alert, Responsive
NCIC CTG
— National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
NICE-SUGAR
— Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation-Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (research trial)
M
— Married
DIL
— Dilate
C
— Constant
AC
— Abdominal Circumference
BIBIC
— British Institute for Brain Injured Children
ABP
— Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein
MUMPS
— Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
SBI
— Serious Bacterial Infection
NPI
— Narcissistic Personality Inventory
SB5
— Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
AMA PCPI
— American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement
IDDCP
— Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
YPLL
— years of potential life lost
LIG
— Ligament
COTA
— Council On The Ageing
SAIEH
— South African Institute of Environmental Health
KHD
— Kinky Hair Disease
AP
— Antero-Posterior
COMP
— College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
GID
— Gender Identity Disorder
VWFA
— Visual Word Form Area
AHMC
— Australian Health Ministers' Conference
VAMC
— Veterans Affairs Medical Center
TBNA
— Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
PR
— Pulse Rate
TMA
— Thrombotic Microangiopathy
PHIL
— Public Health Image Library
DHP
— Defense Health Program
PVCD
— Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
SBP
— spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
IPV
— inactivated poliovirus vaccine
CAVHD
— continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
DGI
— Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
MERP
— Medical Emergency Response Plan
ERBT
— erythromycin breath test
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Chronic
KDOQI
— Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
EPB
— extensor pollicis brevis
TAVI
— Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
ARGR
— Arginine Repressor Gene
NCCAM
— National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CAS
— Casualty
PPDS
— Phonologic Programming Deficit Syndrome
SARS-COV
— severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus disease
ALLV
— Avian Leukosis Virus
IASO
— International Association for the Study of Obesity
AFHSC
— Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
CAOT-ACE
— Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Association Canadienne des Ergothérapeutes
HPS
— Human Patient Simulator
AIMS
— Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
OPN
— OPeration
0
— Not Present OR No abnormality
ICD-O
— International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
S/C
— Subcutaneous
HL7
— Health Level Seven International
PTTN
— Painful Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy
AAA
— Aleuria Aurantia Agglutinin
NAMCS
— National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
COPRE
— Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
RCT
— Rotator Cuff Tear
CTAD
— Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
URI
— upper respiratory tract infection
TINGLE
— Experiencing slight prickling (not acrynom)
POI
— Point of Interest
WMTS
— Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
IIV3
— Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent
NAPNES
— National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
HMPV
— Human Metapneumovirus
MERS-COV
— Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
MPA
— Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
SAIOH
— Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene
VAX
— Vaccine
EMSVO
— Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator
RRS
— Reynolds Risk Score
CK-MB
— Creatine Kinase - Muscle/ Brain
MMTV
— Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus
MPI
— Medical & Pharmaceutical Information
AACD
— American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's
PPG
— Photoelectric plethysmography
CVA
— Cardiovascular accident ("stroke")
WFOC
— Worldwide Forensic Odontology Contacts
FEBR
— Fellowship of the Egyptian Board of Diagnostic Radiology.
FXS
— Fragile X Syndrome
HKGCNT
— Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test
IA
— Internal Assessment
AHAHAS
— Accreditable Hospital and Health-Care Administration System
CHC
— Chronic Hepatitis C
MSAC
— Medical Services Advisory Committee
MEPS
— Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
SAPT
— Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
CCMVI
— Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
STN
— Sternberg Memory Search
BARDA
— Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
AEF
— Helper Allogeneic Effect Factor
UCD
— Usual Childhood Diseases
ASPR
— Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
ARI
— Autism Research Institute
PEDNSS
— Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
KRC
— Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie
HPP
— Health Promotion Practice
TSE
— Testicular Self-Examination
RA
— Right Arm
EMT
— Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
UMLS
— Unified Medical Language System
NSTEMI
— Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
WHAM!
— Women's Health Action and Mobilization
DMD
— Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
DOHA
— Department of Health and Ageing (Australian government department)
TUEB
— Transurethral Enucleation with Bipolar
AHPPC
— australian health protection principal committee
ADFSP
— Autosomal Dominant Familial Spastic Paraplegia
PCDC
— Primary Care Development Corporation
REG.N.
— Registered Nurse
RACGP
— Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
AFOEM
— Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
LC
— Lethal Concentration
USAIPH
— United States Army Institute of Public Health
AACB
— Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
B
— Born
ABIH
— American Board of Industrial Hygiene
TEN
— Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
CIPHI
— Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
HELLP
— Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
PDHRA
— Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
TIENS
— Traditional Chinese Medical
ACCME
— Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
MM
— Malignant Melanoma
IFG
— Impaired Fasting Glucose
ADLD
— Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
MHPSS
— Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network
SL
— Slight
DODMERB
— Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
HIB-MENCY-TT
— Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)
LPI
— Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
AHPRA
— Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
EMT-B
— Emergency Medical Technician Basic
ADD
— Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
EHS
— Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome
DRMD
— Division of Radiation and Medical Devices
CFRLD
— Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease
SBIR
— Small Business Innovative Research
LAFH
— Lower Anterior Facial Height
FOV
— Field Of Vision
ACSS
— Active Chromatin Sequences
CAPS
— Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
FMOA
— Family Medicine of Albemarle
OOE
— Out of Energy
D&V
— Diarrhea and Vomiting
SRNVM
— Subretinal neovascular membranes
RAC
— Recovery Audit Contractors
CAD
— Computer-Aided Diagnosis
CPPD
— Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate
DOEHRS-IH
— Department of Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene
DAT
— Direct Agglutination Test
MOH
— Medical Officer of Health
ACEM
— Australian College for Emergency Medicine
NDDIC
— National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
WISQARS
— Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
TC
— Therapeutic Community
CRPS
— Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
PD
— Periodontal Disease
NCPB
— National Cancer Policy Board
CLIA
— Clia Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
EFSA
— European Food Safety Authority
EEUC
— Evidential Entities Under Cover
IPOP
— Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis
MRD
— Matched Related Donor
CGMS
— continuous glucose monitoring system
IDSA-EIN
— Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network
EPSTD
— Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
MDJ
— Medical Digest Journal
NFI
— No Further Information
AIH
— American Institute of Homeopathy
AAIMS
— All American Institute of Medical Sciences
LHF
— Left Heart Failure
NRHM
— National Rural Health Mission (India)
TDF
— Tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate
OCPS
— Oral Contraceptive Pills
BHI
— Better Hearing Institute
SJ
— supinator jerk
PCRP
— Prostate Cancer Research Program
VENT
— Refer in the respiratory area an individuals using ventilator device like a C-Pap for people with sleeping disorder or respiratory assisted device.
PCV7
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
IMMD
— Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
DTWP
— Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
QALY
— quality-adjusted life years
ACUM
— Accessory and Cavitated Uterine Masses
MHSACM
— Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
FLT3
— Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 33
AIHP
— American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
SDV(S)
— single-dose or single-use vial(s)
CVID
— common variable immunodeficiency disease
NERD
— No Evidence of Recurrent Disease
TDR-TB
— totally drug-resistant tuberculosis
FTSG
— full-thickness skin graft
FABQ
— Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
CR
— Cunt Rag
MOM
— Metal-On-Metal
CRRI
— Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
NSNA
— Normal Shape/Normal Alignment
B.O.
— BODY ODOR
ADCSNB
— Autosomal Dominant Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
NIHS
— National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
PTA
— Pre-Treatment Assessment
PBA
— Pseudobulbar Affect
AMFS
— Abnormal Mitotic Figures
RIATT
— Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
DMDD
— disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
HBV
— High Biological Value
H&N
— Head and Neck
CA
— Cocaine Anonymous
SDQ
— Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
CDAHK
— Chiropractic Doctors' Association of Hong Kong
RU
— Repertorium Universale
CPCR
— Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
MSAV
— Medical Scientists Association of Victoria
HS
— Heart Sounds
AHIC
— American Health Information Community
ANSI HISB
— American National Standards Institute's Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
ABPMR
— American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
HDI
— Headache Disability Index
ASRC
— Australian Stuttering Research Centre
MCKT
— Medium-chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Thiolase
SHTG
— Severe of Hypertriglyceridemia
CIPN
— Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
SENS
— Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
WIN
— Weight-control Information Network
DNAP
— DOCTOR of NURSING ANESTHESIA PRACTICE
ADCH
— Autosomal Dominant Cyclic Hematopoiesis
ACPSEM
— Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
RPM
— Remote Patient Monitoring
VFC
— Vaccines for Children
DA
— Drug Abuse
ABPG
— Androgen Binding Protein Gamma
MDR
— Minimum Daily Requirement
HER2
— Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2
PHIN
— Public Health Information Network
RNE
— Registered Nurse Exam
CNIB
— Canadian National Institute for the Blind
APH
— Antepartum Hemorrhage
HAST
— HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB
MZ
— Monozygotic
NHANES II
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II
CDHA
— Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
IDMT
— Independent Duty Medical Technician
NEDSS
— National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
AME
— Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme
ANZHSN
— Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network
EHR(S)
— electronic health record(s)
SACGT
— Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing
NF
— Necrotizing Fasciitis
PCGC
— Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium
CCSS
— Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
ADNOS
— Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
VV.
— veins
SMAAA
— Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia Inc.
AACF
— Atypical Acinar Cell Foci
NISMAT
— Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
OSG
— Office of the Surgeon General
NLST
— National Lung Screening Trial
OAP
— Over Anxious Person. (ODSA) Original doctors' shorthand seen on prescription notes, but applicable far more widely, and an alternative to the conventional Old Age Pensioner interpretation, which I predict will be deemed politcally incorrect within the nex
NTD
— Neglected Tropical Diseases
ABPA
— Androgen Binding Protein Alpha
AAC
— Associations Of Acrocentric Chromosomes
PHSP
— Prepaid Health Service Plan
AAL
— Automated Anatomical Labeling
IBD
— Irritable Bowel Disease
OBS
— Operational Bioinstrumentation System
ACMV
— African Cassava Mosaic Virus
CSD
— Cat-Scratch Disease
AF SURVEY
— Atrial Fibrillation Survey
NIBSC
— National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
ORL
— Optical Return Loss
AML
— Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
EGD
— endoscopic gastroduodenoscopy
AMD
— Advanced Macular Degeneration
CTA
— Computed Tomographic Angiography
CEP
— Centromeric Enumeration Probes
MSOF
— Multiple system organ failure
ED
— Elbow-Disarticulation
IAVI
— International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
CRISP
— Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
MIR
— Medical Inspection Room
PHLI
— Public Health Leadership Institutes
NEX
— Nose Ear And Xiphoid
SGR
— Surgeon General's Report
COTA
— Children's Organ Transplant Association
CHIT
— Center for Health Information Technology
NHANES I-EFS
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiological Follow-up Study
RNG
— Réseau National des Génopoles
ABECOPD
— Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BPHC
— Bureau of Primary Health Care
SBV
— Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
CRAG
— cryptococcal antigen
ILADS
— International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
ADD
— adenosine deaminase gene
TEO
— temporo-occipital (brain area)
APSI
— anterior-posterior stability index
LISA
— Life Science Austria
HMN
— Health Metrics Network
POMA
— Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
AGTS
— Australasian Gene Therapy Society
NPSG
— National Patient Safety Goals
HMO
— Health Management Organization
BPAD
— Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Dementia
QME
— Qualified Medical Evaluator
AD
— Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
MOOP
— Medical Out Of Pocket
NMWC
— Nominal Molecular Weight Cutoff
SOMS
— Shuttle Orbiter Medical System
ANZSGM
— Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
BMP-2
— Bone Morphogenetic Protein type 2
DRUJ
— Distal Radial Ulnar Joint
EEG
— Electroencephalography
ASAT
— Aspartate Aminotransferase
RPVI
— registered physician in vascular interpretation
SARI
— severe acute respiratory illness
SVG
— Saphenous Vein Grafts
MTCT
— Mother to Child Transmission
DSRB
— Domain Specific Review Board
TSANZ
— Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
SSTI(S)
— skin and soft tissue infection(s)
PPTCT
— Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission
MSSR
— Medical Students for Social Responsibility
SWS
— Sturge-Weber Syndrome
AAOGU
— Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists
OMD
— On-line Medical Dictionary
BMP
— Biological and Medical Physics
TKI(S)
— tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s)
MTAA
— Medical Technology Association of Australia
EFS
— event-free survival probability
IDDB
— Investigational Drugs Database
CLIA
— Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
WG
— Weight Gain
ICCD
— International Center for Clubhouse Development
A&I
— Allergy and Immunology
ABI
— Anaphase Bridge Index
SDP
— single donor platelets
POLC
— Problem Oriented List of Charges
NHS
— Nurses’ Health Study
IOTA
— Institut d'Ophtalmologie Tropicale De l'Afrique
NHAMCS
— National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
NHEJ
— non-homologous end-joining pathway
AMGD
— Asymmetric Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
NAMPA
— National Association of Medical Perfusionists of Australia
ARES
— Amide Response Elements
CGIO-C
— Clinical Global Impression of Change
MEJ
— Medical Equipment Journal of Japan
LA
— Left Arm
ECV
— Effective Circulating Volume
ANLL
— Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
LEMS
— Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
IDPD
— International Day of Persons with Disabilities
JE
— Japanese Encephalitis
PPCM
— Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
PAHO
— Pan American Health Organization
ANZBA
— Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
DASH
— Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
DMO
— Dental Management Organization
ANZSNM
— Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
BSID
— Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
P.R.
— rectally (per rectum [ Lat.])
FECA
— Federal Employee Compensation Act
CGE
— Cortical Granule Exocytosis
CEH
— conserved extended haplotype
CPEN
— Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
CIOMS
— Council Of International Organizations Of Medical Sciences
PERK
— protein kinase RNA–like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
C.I.
— Confidence Interval
AMREF
— African Medical and Research Foundation
NOAEL
— no-observed-adverse-effects-level
BPI
— Brief Pain Inventory-Short
RDI
— Respiratory Distress Index
DANA
— Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment
HBSAB
— Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen
PEVN
— periventricular nucleus
MB,BS
— Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
SAHM
— Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
HSPH
— Harvard School of Public Health
TTC
— Threshold of Toxicological Concern
OR PCV
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
CE
— chick erythrocyte
AMML
— Acute Monomyelogenous Leukemia
LVED
— Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension
PLCH
— Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
AIMA
— American Israeli Medical Association
CVM
— Cardiovascular and Metabolism
TLBB
— The Little Blue Book
AMERSA
— Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
WCHF
— World Congress on Heart Failure
NBCOT
— National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
AGIS
— Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study
FHM
— Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
BEE
— Bio-Environmental Engineer
NMDP
— National Marrow Donor Program
CM
— Case Manager
DCO
— Dyschondrosteosis
ANZPM
— Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
AFIOH
— Air Force Institute for Operational Health
SMS
— Smith-Magenis Syndrome
AAE
— Adh Adult Enhancer
ABSCT
— Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
COS
— Canadian Ophthalmological Society
MAB
— Medical Advisory Board
EGG
— electroglottography
STDR
— Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
JBJS
— Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
SRM
— Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
MMRV
— Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
HAPE
— High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
SIA
— Safety Institute of Australia
AMB.
— ambulating, ambulatory
VHF
— Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
PCV13
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent) (replaced PCV7)
CHM
— Congenital Heart Malformation
CCFP
— Certificant of the College of Family Practice of Canada
MDN
— Medical Device Network
SCN
— supra-chiasmatic nucleus
MANTRA-PAF
— medical antiarrhythmic treatment or radio frequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation trial
BCCR
— Balanced Complex Chromosome Rearrangement
ANAM
— Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
MTSS
— Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
METI
— Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
FOMA
— Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
AAMM
— Acute Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
OHF
— Occupational Health Facility
MACE
— Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
P.V.
— vaginally (per vaginam) [ Lat.]
PAAD
— Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
MDAO
— Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
SLAP
— Superior Labrum Anterior To Posterior
ASPS
— Aveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
UCOD
— Underlying Cause of Death
CONSORT
— Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
MCD
— Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
AIR
— Australian Institute of Radiography
LP
— Licensed Practitioner
AAA
— American Ambulance Association
JE-MB
— Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) (no longer available)
RIDT(S)
— rapid influenza diagnostic test(s)
NCS
— Nurse Call System
MCMI
— Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
CCHSA
— Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (1995–2008) formerly CCHFA; in 2008 renamed Accreditation Canada)
FIQ
— functional index questionnaire
IBUM
— International Board of Undersea Medicine
ILI
— influenza-like illness
WBS
— Williams-Beuren Syndrome
AGD
— Argyrophilic Grain Dementia
CMV
— Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
CLI
— Central Lymphatic Irradiation
ENFG
— European Neurofibromatosis Group
SCA
— Sudden Cardiac Arrest
IVI
— International Vaccine Institute
TH
— Tyrosine Hydroxylase
ISMP
— Institute for Safe Medication Practices
BPT
— Bachelor of Physiotherapy
CSSANZ
— Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
ASV
— Association of Shelter Veterinarians
BIH
— Benign Intracranial Hypertension
DERS
— Dose Error Reduction Systems
NICE
— National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK)
ADAS
— Alzheimer Deficit Assessment Scale
ASID
— Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
VHD
— Ventricular Heart Disease
ACA
— Affordable Care Act
AAII
— Aristolochic Acid II
ARPHPV
— Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
IDET
— Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
PBI
— plasma-protein-bound iodine
AC
— articular cartilage
AMCAS
— American Medical College Application Service
PAPT
— Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor
ALK
— Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
NNCA
— Navy Nurse Corps Association
PLSS
— Portable Life Support System
VTACH
— Ventricular Tachycardia
AM
— Adenoma Malignum
ICTV
— International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
MCCQE
— Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
CACCF
— Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
CAMR
— Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
ACPP
— Acyl Carrier Protein
SMDH
— Suck My Doll's Head; ( Turkish translation; See MY 'DunderHead' und definite disability in mein 'cranium und minesett" I am out on a 24 hower pass: I admit my obsequesiosity und mein kneeding an erl change: signed 'ein contributor auf dem stoopiditee")
PW
— Puncture Wound
UHC
— United Healthcare Corporation
SD
— Shoulder-Disarticulation
ENOS
— endothelial nitric oxide synthase
AOBNP
— American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
CVMED
— Cardiovascular, Metabolic & Endocrinological Diseases
DAMIS
— Drug & Alcohol Management Information System
MENACWY-D
— Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menactra®)
ALFA
— Automated Laser Fluorescence Analysis
HLL
— High Liquid Level
AIMBE
— American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering
AADH
— American Academy of Dental Hygiene
BBF
— boot and bottle fight
ROBMS
— Radiation Oncology Benefit Management Companies
VOB
— Verification Of Benefits
ELE
— Estimated Life Expectancy
WRAIR
— Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
NIOH
— National Institute of Occupational Health
AAN
— Australian Association of Neurologists
GYTS
— Global Youth Tobacco Survey
CAT
— Combat Application Tourniquet
FACMT
— Fellows of the American College of Medical Toxicology
FAP
— Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
ABFII
— autonomously replicating sequence binding factor II
ISOL
— Isolation Valve
LPM
— Lateral Plate Mesoderm
SMAT
— State Medical Assistance Team
ACMD
— Atypical Chronic Myelocytic Disorder
BIFC
— Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
HD
— Hip-Disarticulation
CALLA
— Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Antiserum
BCHD
— Baltimore City Health Department
RNIB
— Royal National Institute for the Blind United Kingdom
ARIEM
— Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
CAPED
— Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
PA
— Pernicious Anemia
CMGM
— chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
SARMS
— Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
FINR
— Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
CLKS
— Colon, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen
UCR
— Urinary Creatinine
FMLI
— Family And Medical Leave Insurance
FAAMA
— F The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
AHRES
— aromatic hydrocarbon response elements
EOLC
— end-of-life care
HDV
— Hepatitis Delta Virus
AIN
— American Institute of Nutrition
ADMD
— autosomal dominant atrophic macular degeneration
VVC
— VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
PANAS
— Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale
VSV
— Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
NINDS
— National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
AIOH
— Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
BVAD
— Biventricular Assist Device
ADHR
— Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets
IMS
— Indian Medical Service
BWHH
— British Women’s Heart and Health cohort
HISA
— Health Informatics Service Architecture
CSANZ
— Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
SOCHI
— Southern California Health Institute
ADHP
— Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
APHDPC
— Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
ADD
— anterior digit deformity
CCE
— Clear Cell Ependymoma
AI
— Avian Influenza
WDAE
— Withdrawal Due to Adverse Events
NDR
— National Diabetes Registry
FACOG
— Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
/-
— Uncertain/equivocal
MHLT
— Minimum Hearing Loss Threshold
CACCN
— Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
LDF
— Laser Doppler Flowmetry
DTP
— Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
EM
— Emergency Management
SLE
— Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
AF
— Acentric Fragments
EBCR
— Evidence-Based Case Report
HAT
— Human African Trypanosomiasis
AOR
— Acridine Orange Reaction
BMAS
— Broth Microdilution Assays
FHM
— Force Health Management
WR
— Wasserman reaction (syphilis test)
VFN
— Verticillium Fusarium and Nematode
CNTD
— Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases
DTAB
— Drug Testing Advisory Board
CFMG
— California Forensic Medical Group
HBAC
— Home Birth After Caesarean
AIM
— Abridged Index Medicus
CIAI
— Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
PCORI
— Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
AION
— Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
TE
— Toxoplasmic Encephalitis
NIDRR
— National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
AEIOU
— Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit
DWAB
— Development and Welfare Association of the Blind (Andhra Pradesh)
ROC
— receiver-operating-characteristic
CCHI
— Council Of Cooperative Health Insurance (Saudi Arabia)
AAF
— Amino Acetyl Fluorene
AIS
— American Institute of Stress
IACA
— International Academy of Chiropractic Acupuncture
ECCO
— European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
ASCTS
— Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
EAGA
— Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
LTHO(S)
— long-term health outcome(s)
ARMD
— adverse reaction to metal debris
CDHA
— Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
LSE
— Life Support Equipment
AAFB
— Acid and Alcohol Fast Bacilli
AKC
— Across 28 American Kennel Club
DVH
— Division for the Visually Handicapped
WD
— Wrist-Disarticulation
CDFS
— chromosome division figures
MTMI
— Medical Technology Management Institute
NL&D
— normal labor and delivery
JNCI
— Journal of the National Cancer Institute
ESDA
— European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance
NCMF
— North Canton Medical Foundation
IALT
— International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial
EJCN
— European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
ADCAII
— Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type II
DRUDP
— Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products
ARFS
— Activation of ADP Ribosylation Factors
CKTP
— Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
AIOB
— American Institute of Oral Biology
AJN
— American Journal of Nursing's
DMLS
— Direct Metal Laser Sintering
AALB
— Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology
AMLRS
— Auditory Middle Latency Responses
CHLP
— Center for HIV Law and Policy
CDPA
— Canadian Dental Protective Association
PEF
— Patient Encounter Form
CPC
— Clinical Pathological Case
AMPI
— Australian Medical Pioneers Index
IADAF
— Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
IBS-C
— irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
DRU
— Direct Reporting Units
I/D
— intradermal
AALL
— Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ABPB
— Androgen Binding Protein Beta
VRIT
— Virtual Reality Immersion Therapy
CNRHC
— Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre
RARC
— Remittance Advice Remark Codes
FHT
— Federation of Holistic Therapists
LFA
— Left Forearm
MSRDP
— Medical Service Research and Development Plan
ADAI
— Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta
RDA
— Recommended Daily Amounts
IRH
— Institute for Reproductive Health
AD
— Alcohol Dependence
NAION
— nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
TILAK
— Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten
ADMD
— Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy
IICU
— Infant Intensive Care Unit
AMR
— Automated Medical Record
PSAC
— Pathology Services Advisory Committee
AB
— Alongside Routine Aniline Blue
TSLP
— Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Protein
APAAP
— Alkaline Phosphatase Antialkaline Phosphatase
LSS
— Life Support System
PR
— Partial Response
ANCAHRD
— Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
NHMRC
— National Health And Medical Research Council (Australia)
WMY
— Word Memory Test
UHS
— University of Health Sciences
OSHC
— Overseas Student Health Cover
DVI
— Dengue Virus Infection
MH
— Mass Hysteria
CUS
— chronic unpredictable stress
SCFHS
— Saudi Commission for Health Specialities
FS
— Flight Surgeon
DBTS
— Doctors Back to School
AARIC
— Autism, Assessment, Research, and Intervention Clinic
CMM
— Center for Molecular Medicine
AC
— Autographa californica
FNE
— Free Nerve Endings
TQT
— Tourniquet
REET
— Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist
ESA
— Endocrine Society of Australia
ANAG
— Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma
FCHP
— Fallon Community Health Plan
APSTS
— Atypical Proliferative Serous Tumors
IVPT
— Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
ASVD
— Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
AUL
— Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia
NARI
— National Ageing Research Institute
CDF
— Chromosomal DNA Fingerprinting
ADPHSP
— Autosomal Dominant Pure Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
ACO(S)
— Accountable Care Organization(s)
MCS
— mental component score
TYU
— Tyuleniy (virus)
ISMH
— International Society of Men's Health
CSTP
— Clinical Scientist Training Program
CDTB
— Cytolethal Distending Toxin B
ABH
— Ateles Belzebuth Hybridus
PTBT
— Physical Therapy Brain Trust
ACDM
— Association for Clinical Data Management
ASUM
— Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
AA
— Alcohol Abuse
GNG
— Go/No-Go
AAOS
— American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
EMT
— Emergency Medical Team
JGN
— Journal of Gerontological Nursing
NBCCEDP
— National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
CMHS
— Center for Mental Health Services
DUCBT
— Double Unrelated Cord Bone Marrow Transplant
MSE
— Medical Support Equipment
=
— Equivalent to
BWADE
— Bleeding, Weight loss, Anemia, Dysphagia, Early satiety
WELCOA
— Wellness Councils of America
ARPA
— Repressor Protein
ANZAPNM
— Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
DVE
— digital vaginal examination
CAEP
— Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
PV
— Pemphigus vulgaris
MPHI
— Michigan Public Health Institute
APNA
— AgNORs Percentage Nuclear Area
SMH
— Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
AMD
— Acute Macular Degeneration
LLL
— left lower lobe (lung)
CBR
— Computers and Biomedical Research
PAAP
— Personal Asthma Action Plan
IREB
— Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons
HDC ABMT
— high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation
SOP
— Standard Operating Procedure
CICH
— Canadian Institute of Child Health
DPHD
— Division for Physical and Health Disabilities
BZK
— Benzalkonium Chloride (topical antiseptic)
AOT
— Acridine Orange Test
EMTALA
— Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act
ARCO
— Autosomal Recessive Cardiomyopathy Ophthalmoplegia
COG
— Council of Governments's
JIFSAN
— Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
PUMC
— Peking Union Medical College (China)
DDNC
— Digestive Disease National Coalition
ORR
— Office of Refugee Resettlement
ALIP
— Abnormally Localized Immature Precursors
MSSU
— Medical Short Stay Unit
DASIS
— Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
KEGG
— Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
KABB
— Kentucky Association of Blood Banks
RTMS
— Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
CMRV
— Chloroform-Methanol Residue Vaccine
ACC
— Apoptotic Chromatin Condensation
PHI
— penetrating head injury
FNHH
— First Nations House of Healing
ACCS
— Abnormal Chromatin Clumping Syndrome
AAI
— Aa Aristolochic Acid I
PBI
— protein-bound iodine determinations
MFM
— Massage Fisiotherapy And Medical
PTAN
— Provider Transaction Account Number
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Can
FAAMA
— F The American Academy Of Medical Administrators
CANDIS
— Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
CCIIV3
— Cell-Culture Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flucelvax®)
ADSP
— Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia
FTBI
— Fractionated Total Body Irradiation
NRCPR
— National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
IR(S)
— incidence rate(s)
PTHRP
— Parathyroid Hormone–related Peptide
PACS
— premature atrial contractions
CCW
— cataract and curly whiskers
AFLPS
— Anonymous Fragment Length Polymorphisms
CAOT
— Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
ANGT
— Austrian Network for Gene Therapy
MAT
— Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
ARPS
— Arbitrary Reference Points
MILD
— Mnemonic Induced Lucid Dreaming
USPH
— United States Public Health
HEW
— Department of Health, Education, And Welfare
IPBS
— Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences
NIBR
— Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.
DMGI
— Digital Music Group, Inc.
ACOH
— Asian Conference of Occupational Health
PBRS
— Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale
IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA
— ITP
BAAPS
— British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
CLR(S)
— C-type lectin-like receptor(s)
WRVH
— World Report on Violence and Health
CIRCD
— circumcised
TSB
— Trial Spontaneous Breathing
MANSI
— Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative
GBAA
— Greater Baltimore Asthma Alliance
ACKD
— Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
BME
— Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
WCIM
— World Congress of Internal Medicine
ASD
— Acute Stress Disorder
MREP
— Medicare Remit Easy Print
SOH
— Safety and Occupational Health
PAH
— Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
IBD
— Inflamatory Bowel Disease
AER
— Albumin Excretion Rate
ANZSN
— Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
3
— OK or Satisfactory
SEE
— Surgical Eye Expeditions
SAM
— Severe Acute Malnutrition
MMRA
— Minnesota Medical Records Act
AMSAC
— Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
DTR
— deep tendon reflex(es)
NDIC
— National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
LEB
— Life Expectancy at Birth
MOGA
— Medical Oncology Group of Australia
ALGS
— Amplified Long Genomic Sequence
DCIR
— dendritic cell immunoreceptor
RTNF
— Recombinant Tumor Necrosis Factor
AAAT
— Adult Adolescent Alcohol Treatment
BCCLS
— Breast Cancer Cell Lines
ACKD
— Adult Children with Knitting Disorders
IMC
— Industrial Medical Council
LAYA
— Looking After You Always
BHSI
— Behavioral Health Services Initiative
CKPX
— chickenpox
HADES
— High Altitude Dong Enlargement Syndrome
AREA
— Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
ALLS
— Abnormality in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias
RBRV
— Resource-Based Relative Value
MMG
— Medical Management Guidelines
VNA
— Virginia Nurses Association
BART
— Balloon Analogue Risk Task
MECP
— Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program
APA
— Acid Phosphatase Activity
GMRP
— Global Medical Relief Program
AOA
— ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
FIPA
— Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma
CMMB
— Catholic Medical Mission Board
CEHI
— Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
CGL
— Cholinergic Gene Locus
RSO
— Right Superior Oblique
ARHRI
— Australian Rural Health Research Institute
AC
— Anaplastic Carcinoma
DNPA
— Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
CERI
— Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute
FFAS
— Free Fatty Acids
RCPSC
— Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
ASGMA
— Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine Association
OCBC
— Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
HEME
— Hemorrhage Early MRI Evaluation
FFFM
— Future Faces of Family Medicine
SMBS
— School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
ACCS
— Activity Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas
PTCA
— Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
MAFF
— Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
RIA
— Research Institute on Addictions
ADIM
— Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
MRAB
— Multi-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumanii
MICC
— Multiple Independent Current Control
HCT
— Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
ARI
— Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
NCS
— Neurocardiogenic Syncope
AAHIVM
— The American Academy of HIV Medicine
OPV
— Oral Polio Vaccine (no longer available)
AWCH
— Association of Welfare of Child Health
LOMS
— Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
AIGF
— Androgen-Induced Growth Factor
DSOP
— Dental Student Outreach Program
CMU
— Couverture Maladie Universelle
CFS
— congenital fibrosis syndromes
IMAQ
— Islamic Medical Association of Queensland
MC2B
— Medical Contact To Balloon time
CASAC
— Credential for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
BSLE
— Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ANZHMG
— Australian and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group
CMLA
— Cleveland Medical Library Association
GUSTO
— Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries
EJV
— External Jugular Vein
DNBI
— Disease and Nonbattle Injury
NHANES I
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I, 1971-1975
ACES
— artificial chromosome expression systems
APCS
— Serum Amyloid P Component
KMC
— Kasturba Medical College
NACO
— National Association of Counties
ASD
— Attention Seeking Disorder
L-2
— second lumbar vertebrum
ONH
— Optic Nerve Head
AAV
— Antiviral As Virus
ARRS
— Australian Radiological Research Society
CDS
— Clinical Decision Support
AIUM
— American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine's
VCJD
— Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
LGVMA
— Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association
ADFEVR
— Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
AP
— Anionic Phospholipid
PMLE
— Polymorphous Light Eruption
HDM
— House Dust Mite
WUSM
— Washington University School of Medicine
FNAIT
— Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
AVRT
— atrioventricular reentry tachycardia
CPPD
— calcium pyrophosphate deposition
RMHI
— Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
NIUSR
— National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
PCCA2
— Progressive Cerebello Cerebral Atrophy type 2
AQ
— areca quid
BNML
— Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
BOOF
— Bronchiolitis ObliteransOrganizing Pneumonia
ALSS
— Attack Latency Scores
CMRB
— Chinese Medicine Registration Board
SIL(S)
— squamous intraepithelial lesion(s)
NCD
— noncommunicable diseases
AMAS
— Austrian Moderate Altitude Study
DDRP
— Drug Demand Reduction Program
ONSD
— Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
MPRI
— Medical Polymers Research Institute
CCL
— Cell Cycle Length
GYT
— Get Yourself Tested
IRCAD
— Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
AHSE
— American Society for Healthcare Engineering
O&G
— Obstetrics and Gynaecology
COFM
— Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine
AEG
— anaerobically expressed genes
ACS
— Australian Cancer Society
ATTL
— Attachment Sites And The Left
NPS
— National Prescribing Service
IACH
— Institute for the Advancement of Community Health
HBOC
— Haemophilus b Oligosaccharide Conjugate (Hib) Vaccine (no longer available)
ASGO
— Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists
MMSS
— Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome
LOMG
— London Obstetric Medicine Group
AR
— Altered Recognition
PN
— Pneumonia
MAAC
— Medical Assistance Advisory Committee
AMPI
— Amsterdam Pain Management Index
APEA
— Acquired Partial Erythrocyte Aplasia
DENV
— Dengue virus
ALL
— Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
CDSS
— Coding DNA sequences
MHW
— Men's Health Week
SRD
— sustained rate duration
EHS
— Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Study
REMEMBER
— reducing early mortality and morbidity by empiric tuberculosis treatment
AANI
— Allergy Asthma Network India
DM
— Dental Medicine
AD
— Advanced Disease
AAF
— Acetyl Amino Fluorene
SMND
— Sporadic Motor Neuron Disease
ACK
— Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype
ASCOA
— Ambulatory Surgery Center Management and Development
AAR
— Age of Adiposity Rebound
IVF
— in-vitro fertilization technique
SAHS
— San Antonio Heart Study
UPP
— University of Pittsburgh Physicians
EMSA
— Emergency Medical Services Authority
ADT
— Active Death Therapy
PCD
— Process Challenge Device
ARAS
— Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
ASIMS
— Aerospace Information Management System
LTBI
— Latent Tuberculosis Infection
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
SP TAP
— lumbar puncture
STARD
— Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
MHIP
— Maryland Health Insurance Plan
ANNL
— Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
ABP
— Amiloride Binding Protein
VD
— volume of distribution
ACR
— American College of Rheumatology
CNPBC
— College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (licensing body in BC)
MERS
— Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
EAGD
— Electronic Ambulance Guidelines Device
PV
— per vaginam (vaginally) [Lat.]
SNV
— single nucleotide variant
ARVS
— antiretroviral drugs
ADC
— Autosomal Dominant Cataract
AMHS
— Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasias
LMSS
— Liverpool Medical Students Society
NC2
— Nebraska Cancer Coalition
EJOM
— European Journal of Oriental Medicine
SDB
— Sleep-Disordered Breathing
YHC
— Youth Health Conference
NCMHD
— National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
CDGE
— Constant Denaturant Gradient Electrophoresis
CHF
— Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
APP
— amyloid beta protein precursor
ABCSG
— Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group
COTH
— Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
RCPS
— Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
ATPIII
— Adult Treatment Panel III
SN
— sinus node
ERAD
— endoplasmic reticulumassociated degradation
OSHC
— Occupational Safety and Health Council
NSA
— Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
CDS
— Caudal Dysplasia Sequence
CPT
— Cognitive Processing Therapy
AUPHA
— Association of University Programs in Health Administration
ADANE
— Autosomal Dominant Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
MDRT
— multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
ICSP
— Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients
KD
— Knee-Disarticulation
NTIAC
— Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center
ZN
— Ziehl-Neelsen
STAR
— Shock Trauma Air Rescue
RIPHH
— Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
MHA
— Mental Health Association
IMHO
— International Medical Health Organization
ANZAUS
— Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons
DIHTA
— Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
VKA
— Vitamin K Antagonists
IMAM
— Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
NHMA
— National Hispanic Medical Association
FHA
— Federal Health Architecture
MMRP
— Mbeya Medical Research Programme
NLR(S)
— NOD-like receptor(s)
ASC
— Achaete Scute Complex
CHSP
— Center for Health and Social Policy
BCD
— Blister Cell Death
KHD
— Kinase Homology Domain
LHON
— Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
BII
— Biotechnology Information Institute
ICCD
— Integrated Center for Child Development
AGER
— Advanced Glycosylation End Receptor
DNC
— Dorsal Nerve Cord
ISTM
— Institut Superieur Des Techniques Medicales
ADJ
— Adjudication
ARPANSA
— Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
CR. NN.
— cranial nerves
ARN
— Affected Average Repeat Number
SPTSS
— Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
ASERNIP-S
— Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical
ASPH
— Association of Schools of Public Health's
ONCC
— Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
AHC
— Australian Hepatitis Council
ACGM
— Amplified Consensus Genetic Markers
FNB
— Fine Needle Biopsy
CISA
— Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment
SBTF
— Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
ISTAR
— Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research
AISRAP
— Australian Institute for Suicide Research And Prevention
SIBS
— siblings
FASD(S)
— fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
MERC
— Medical Education And Research Costs
STAXI-2
— State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory
AMLS
— Acute Myeloid Leukemias
SUS
— Society of University Surgeons
ISI
— Insomnia Severity Index
NSSHB
— National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
BKPME
— Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent
ACO
— Acyl CoA Oxidase
CISS
— Cancer Information & Support Society
ASHS
— Abnormal Sperm Heads
RDM
— refractory dermatomyositis
GRADE
— Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
ABL
— The Avian Blastic Leukemia
CDLE
— Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
IMEI
— International Medical Education Institute
CSAT
— Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)
MPPCF
— millions of particles per cubic foot (air)
BXD
— B6 x D2
ARI
— Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis
HDFP
— Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program
AML
— Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias
AGCH
— Atypical Goblet Cell Hyperplasia
MRT
— Medical Radiologic Technologist
SHO
— Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
WCMC-Q
— Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
MM
— methadone maintenance
ANZCTR
— Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
PSMI
— Patch Slice Microincubator
CHERE
— Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
SOHF
— Swiss Medical Society for Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities
AINP
— autoimmune neutropenia
CPPA
— Clinical Practice Performance Assessment
HASE
— HIV AIDS Search Engine
CHI
— Congenital Hydrocephalus Internus
IPSA
— Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts
AS
— left ear [Lat.]
TDCS
— Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
ASOS
— Available Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
ACE
— Adverse Clinical Event
OHSU
— Oregon Health & Science University
MNBF
— Magnocellular Basal Forebrain
ISH
— in-situ hybridization
NVP
— Nevirapine
VAR
— Varicella vaccine
DMQRP
— Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs
LVV
— Live Virus Vaccine
BH4D
— tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency
ASSO
— Australian Society for the Study of Obesity
WEMSI
— Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute
AR
— Arsenate Reductase
LCS
— Libyan Cardiac Society
OBMT
— Office Based Medical Team
ACSDI
— Absolute Chromosomal Size Difference Index
CPSI
— Canadian Patient Safety Institute
ASP
— Affected Sib Pair
RMAK
— Rabbit Muscle Adenylate Kinase
BCLS
— Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
CIEH
— Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
EAGLES
— European Action on Global Life Sciences
NPPB
— Noninvasive Positive Pressure Breathing
DES
— Dysequilibrium Syndrome
NSMI
— National Sports Medicine Institute of the United Kingdom
GALT
— Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue
BIRT
— Biomedical Informatics Research Training
GH
— Government Hospital
WNV
— West Nile Virus
MP-CVDRF
— Monitoring Project on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
T-1
— first thoracic vertebrum
SETS
— Statistical Export and Tabulation System
CPET
— Centre for Positron Emission Tomography
ATF
— Abdominal Total Fat
PANAS
— Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule
CSEMSI
— Connecticut Society of Emergency Medical Services Instructors
SNPHPU
— Syndicat National des Pharmaciens Praticiens Hospitaliers et Praticiens Hospitaliers Universitaires
AIOSM
— American Institute of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
FV
— fever virus
WAJM
— West African Journal of Medicine
CMMT
— Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
PADIS
— Poison and Drug Information Service
AA
— allyl alcohol
FODI
— Federation of Operative Dentistry of India
CLABSIS
— central line–associated bloodstream infections
EGDS
— Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
E&E
— Eye and Ear
CTTP
— Childhood Trauma Treatment Program
AGMKC
— African Green Monkey Kidney Cell
AML
— Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
ISIR
— International Society for Interferon-Research
AMMI
— Multiplicative Interaction
AF
— Accumulation in ascitic Fluid
HEPA
— Hepatitis A Vaccine
UME
— Unusual Mortality Event
AHTA
— Adelaide Health Technology Assessment
HKD
— Hong Kong Diabetes Registry cohort
ACS
— Ars Consensus Sequence
ASAR
— Alouatta Seniculus Arctoidea
CCS
— Command Core System
SINS
— Single Item Narcissism Scale
FPS
— Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society
FAAAS
— Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome
DSDRS
— Diabetes-Specific Dementia Risk Score
BAPM
— British Association of Perinatal Medicine
CEVF
— chromosomally encoded virulence factors
MCPS
— Member of College of Physician & Surgeons
DC(S)
— dendritic cell(s)
EFS
— event-free survival rate
AB
— Ascertainment Bias
QLTC
— Qualified Long Term Care
USANZ
— Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
JCERT
— Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
VMO
— Vastus Medialis Obliques
MANTIS
— Manual Alternative And Natural Therapy Index System
CPHI
— Canadian Population Health Initiative
GAMC
— General Assistance Medical Care
DT(S)
— delirium tremens
APCS
— Antigen Presenting Cells
KP
— Klebsiella pneumoniae
ARA
— Australian Rheumatology Association
PFFD
— Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
QPU
— Quarterly Provider Update
IMWT
— Inspiratory Muscle Work Tolerance
GIST(S)
— gastrointestinal stromal tumor(s)
FDS
— fetal death syndrome
IPMN(S)
— Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm(s)
TY21A
— Oral Typhoid Vaccine (live)
EUSUHM
— European Union for School and University Health and Medicine
PDI
— Protein Disulfide Isomerase
BMRC
— Buffalo Materials Research Center
DPEC
— District Polio Eradication Committee
IAPB
— International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
AE
— Alclofenac Epoxide
PRHHP
— Puerto Rico Heart Health Program
AAV
— Amplicon Vectors And Virus
CMPA
— Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
BVI
— Better Vision Institute
BDCF
— Baseline Data Collection Form
SACI
— San Antonio Cancer Institute
ICHNR
— International Congress of Head and Neck Radiology
CAPS
— clinician-administered post-traumatic stress [patient interview]
MTA
— Multimodal Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ILI
— intraocular lens implantation
CC/
— chief complaint
RCSI
— Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
HEK
— Human Embryonic Kidney
AG
— Anopheles Gambiae
NINE
— National Institute of Nutritional Education
BUAS
— Boston University Accutane Survey
GVC
— Gastrovascular Cavity
ORNT
— Oral Rehydration and Nutrition Therapy
ADGP
— Australian Divisions of General Practice
ACAT
— Acyl Coenzyme Acyltransferase
LKEA
— Leukoerythroblastic Anemia
OMMA
— Oregon Medical Marijuana Act
CCO(S)
— Coordinated Care Organization(s)
CADCA
— Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's
ABC
— Acute Blast Crisis
IDDT
— Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
BCC
— basal cell cancer
CMHA
— Canadian Mental Health Association
NVVRS
— National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study
DUD
— drug use disorder
LGBT
— Lesbian Gay Bisexual Or Transgender
CAO
— Canadian Association of Optometrists
BMR
— Bone Marrow Remission
CL
— Corpora lutea
CNO
— College of Nurses of Ontario
NCHWPPTA
— National Conference on Health, Welfare and Pensions Plans Trustees and Administrators
AI
— Anaphase i
HHCP
— Home Health Care Providers
RHRN
— Reproductive Health Research Network
NDIP
— National Dental Inspection Programme
IAMA
— Iranian American Medical Association
BLSC
— Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
WAPI
— Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
ANC
— Army Nurse Corporation
UITN
— Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network
CAD
— Carotid Artery Disease
AMIC
— Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
N.
— nerve
IPSB
— inappropriate patient sexual behavior
MSHP
— Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
CWVN
— Children With Vocal Nodules
NPIN
— National Prevention Information Network
ACACA
— Assignment Of A Carboxylase Alpha
CIRM
— California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
BTRR
— Biomedical Technology Research Resources
CG
— cathepsin G
DS
— disseminated sclerosis
IRVAN
— Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis
PDDS
— Peoria District Dental Society
IWH
— Institute for Work & Health
NLIC
— National Lead Information Center
KMAP
— Kansas Medical Assistance Program
ARMD
— Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophies
AML
— Abnormalities in Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
CARES
— Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
BRTH
— breath
UNITAR
— United Nations Institute of Training and Research
CSHS
— Centre For Strategic Health Studies
ASO
— Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
FCIM
— Federated Council for Internal Medicine
RFH
— Riders for Health
ALGL
— Alginate Lyase Gene
DA
— dermatitis artefacta
AOTS
— Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumours
AS
— Ambras Syndrome
IO
— IO Inferior oblique (of eye)
VTX
— Vitrectomy
GSC
— Glasgow Coma Score
SHRTN
— Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
DTSP
— Diagnostic Technologies and Screening Panel
COSC
— Combat and Operational Stress Control
SKD
— severe knee disorders
AN
— Agnors Number
AIF
— Apoptosis Inducing Factor
DCAB
— Disability and Communication Access Board (State of Hawaii)
PRHS
— Puerto Rico Heart Study
ADAM
— Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
ADCS
— Autosomal Dominant Cataracts
EMTP
— Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic
RCFR
— Rey Complex Figure Recall
LMR
— Left medial rectus (of eye)
EPM
— Elevated Plus Maze
LNV
— Lymph Node Volume
NKUDIC
— National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
MRES
— Medical Response Emergency Software
FREEDOM
— Future Revascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multivessel Disease
ACIM
— Academy of Comprehensive Integrated Medicine
CBLP
— Chronic Back and Leg Pain
T-2
— second thoracic vertebrum
CANCORS
— Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance study
AN
— Arm Number
HIPN
— Heartland Independent Provider Network
AI
— Angiotensin I
IMJ
— International Medical Journal
APRIL
— Acidic Protein Rich in Leucine
RCT(S)
— randomized clinical trial(s)
L-1
— first lumbar vertebrum
SPT
— Spinal Tap
GRVE
— Groundnut Rosette Virus from East Africa
IDLES
— indolent lesions of epithelial origin
CIME
— Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
VNC
— Ventral Nerve Cord
NSCLC
— non-small cell lung cancer patients
CMR
— Comprehensive Medication Review
FEHBP
— Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
EMTALA
— Emergency Medical Transfer And Active Labor Act
CTC
— Clinical Trials Centre
MCI
— Millicurie
NDSE
— National Dental Specialty Examination
OCP
— Ontario College of Pharmacists
AIR
— Aberrant Immune Response
AA
— Axenfeld Anomaly
AOMA
— Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
THAD
— Transient Hepatic Attenuation Differences
CTEPC
— Clinical Technical and Ethical Principal Committee
BRHS
— British Regional Heart Study
CNIM
— Certified Neuro Interoperative Monitor
WFPH
— World Federation of Public Health Associations
AML
— Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
CCA
— Corpus Callosum Agenesis
MSNE
— Myoclonic Status in Nonprogressive Epilepsy
LOML
— Latunde Odeku Medical Library
DESG
— Diabetes Education Study Group
AN
— Anterior Neuroectoderm
ADPRP
— Adenosine Diphosphate Ribosyl Polymerase
NEAHR
— Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research
BSE
— bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
SPCIC
— Small Pathogenic Circulating Immune Complexes
IAPAC
— International Association of Physicians for AIDS Care
ISMH
— International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology
OGHA
— Office of Global Health Affairs
MSRA
— Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MCEP
— Medical Care Expense Plan
RE-LY
— Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy
TTMB
— Transperineal Template Mapping Biopsies
STHK
— St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust
SCDD
— Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
PREP
— Pre-exposure prophylaxis
DD
— Dry Dressing
IOSM
— Institute of Safety Management
LRLT
— Living Related Liver Transplantation
ADF
— Allelic Deletion Fingerprinting
T-4
— fourth thoracic vertebrum
EDMC
— Estonian Drug Monitoring Centre
AC
— Antral Cavity
BEBOH
— British Examining Board in Occupational Hygiene
AE
— Allelic Error
AGBG
— Androgen-Glucocorticoid-Binding Globulin
AP
— Acceptor Proteins
CEHM
— Companion Encyclopaedia of the History of Medicine
THIC
— The Heart Institute for Children
CMOF
— Certified Mastectomy & Orthotic Fitter
IST-3
— Third International Stroke Trial
AC
— Apocrine Cysts
MEDDAC
— Medical Department Activity
DRMC
— Doctors Regional Medical Center
BRB
— Biomedical Research Building
OECI
— Organization of European Cancer Institutes
ERSPC
— European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer
MODY
— mature-onset diabetes of the young
ECCP
— European Cancer Cluster Partnering
ACC
— Abnormal Chromatin Clumping
MAMS
— Medical Archives and Manuscripts Survey
AN
— Ala Nigra
NTAC
— National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee
AILS
— Approach of Advanced Intercross Lines
AHI
— Animal Health Institute
ACGMS
— Amplified Consensus Genetic Markers
IEED
— Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder
CAP
— Community Action Program
OUP
— Oxford University Press
EINL
— Equivalent Input Noise Level
ICD 9
— International Classification of Diseases, version 9
UNRC
— Urology and Nephrology Research Center
CED
— Cleared extrachromosomal domain
LR
— left-right
AAV
— Adenovirus And Virus
MEMA
— Musicians Emergency Medical Association
ICSI
— Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
ISB
— Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
RCBP
— Rural Carrier Benefit Plan
T-3
— third thoracic vertebrum
RIFLE
— Risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage (renal)
ISMC
— Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen
EMRA
— Emergency Medicine Research Associates
DAT
— Delivered at Terminal
RIMC
— Region I Medical Center
BHM
— Bulletin for the History of Medicine
AHH
— Assays as Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylase
AD
— Anaphase Delay
PAMRA
— Patient Access To Medical Records Act
BPV
— Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
RMSV
— Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
ASC
— Alternaria Stem Canker
ANF
— antinuclear factor
ADA
— Autosomal Dominant Ataxias
NMHID
— National Mental Health Institute on Deafness
CAF
— Chromatid Aberration Frequency
TDN
— Total Dietary Nutrition
IEID
— Institute of Epidemology and Infectious Diseases
BMRC
— Biomedical Research Council
EIWH
— European Institute of Women's Health
APASS
— Anesthesia Pre-Admit Screening Service
CMA
— chromosome mobilizing ability
DHQP
— Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
AD
— right ear (Lat.)
CT
— X-ray computed tomography (not an acronym)
IAMA
— Indian American Medical Association
AI
— Adequate Intake
OBMT
— Outpatient-Based Medical Team
BWCS
— Bowel Control Scale
REHAB
— Rehabilitation (Center, Hospital, &c)
MMSI
— Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
AF
— Abnormal Anchoring Fibrils
AIFS
— Australian Institute of Family Studies
DEPR
— Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
MHAT
— Mental Health Advisory Team (US Army)
ACC
— Anterior Cingulate
ASSIGN
— Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Using SIGN Guidelines
ESSENCE
— Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics
IDHC
— Island Digestive Health Center
AE
— Abnormal Eye
IPSM
— Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine
CFMNPV
— Choristoneura Fumiferana Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
AGM
— Additional Genetical Material
PABD
— Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation
CDAD
— C. difficile-associated diarrhea
MSSD
— Medical Staff Services Department
PTA
— Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
DT
— defibrillation threshold
CAM
— Complementary and alternative medicine
DAA
— direct-acting antiviral
FUS
— Focused Ultrasound Surgery
ACES
— Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
PHII
— Public Health Informatics Institute
AFCI
— Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute
HPV4
— Human Papillomavirus vaccine, quadrivalent (Gardasil®)
ALB
— Alkaline Lysis Buffer
TCRB
— Tobacco Control Research Branch
CCH
— Constitutive Centromeric Heterochromatin
LTD
— Long-Term Depression
UNPA
— United Neurodiagnostic Professionals of America
CAM
— Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
FTMO
— fever of too many origins
CNIA
— Canadian Nursing Informatics Association
AECC
— Ascitic Ehrlich Carcinoma Cells
IDV
— indinavir
GD
— Guide Dogs
CCMA
— Canadian Certified Medical Assistant
AK
— Above knee (transfemoral)
MEPP
— Miosis Enophthalmos Ptosis Protrusion
IAPH
— International Association of Pure Hypnoanalysts
AB
— Astra Blue
BEB
— Biomedical Education Building
UMSLG
— University Medical School Librarians Group
C-7
— seventh cervical vertebrum
TSK
— Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
DUI
— Driving under the Influence...
NAPVI
— National Association for Parents of Children with Visually Impairments
KI
— Karolinska Institut
ANP
— Activate Natriuretic Peptide
CMED
— Centralized Medical Emergency Direction
ELSA
— Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects
ART
— Anti-Retroviral Treatment
AFP
— Analytes Alpha Feto Protein
WANS
— World Academy of Nursing Science
AGEPC
— Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphoryl Choline
MXW
— maximum weight
FWML
— Far West Medicare Local
FT
— full-term
ARFS
— AUTOSOMAL RARE FRAGILE SITES
FOPO
— Federation of Pediatric Organizations
C&T
— counseling and testing
RK
— right kidney
CAA
— Chromosomic Abnormalities Associated
SCOI
— Southern California Orthopedic Institute
REMO
— Regional Emergency Medical Organization
ACES
— Active Community Environments
MIRF
— Medical Industrial Radiation Facility
BCIA
— Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation Association
CEHI
— Caribbean Environmental Health Institutetute
BNA
— Basle Nomina Anatomica
AIMPAC
— Alzheimer's Impact Movement Political Action Committee
SPT
— skin-prick test
SARRC
— The Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
WSMI
— World Self-Medication Industry
ABR
— Abnormally Banded Region
VSR
— Vibratory Stress Relief
JCAH
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (Canada, 1951–1958) (currently named Accreditation Canada)
RSVI
— respiratory syncytial viral infection(s)
C-5
— fifth ceervical vertebrum
SAAG
— serum albumin ascites gradient
POAG
— POtentialAusGleich (German) - Potential Equalisation
PDDS
— Pervasive Developmental Disorders
AE
— Above elbow (transhumoral)
C-6
— sixth cervical vertebrum
ADPCA
— Autosomal Dominant Pure Cerebellar Ataxia
ITCH
— Itching
NCDA
— National Center for Deaf Advocacy
OPPT
— Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
ASAM
— Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
AN
— Analysis of Anorexia Nervosa
TGA
— Therapeutic Goods Administration
ACD
— Acampomelic Campomelic Dysostosis
C6
— Cervical spinal nerve 6
AAV
— Adenoassociated Virus
MIDARP
— Minority Institutions' Drug Abuse Research Development Program
DDMI
— Developmentally Disabled Mental Illness
AMLC
— Alkali Myosin Light Chains
NBCOT
— National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists
ACIC
— Adenomas Containing Invasive Carcinoma
CRL
— rats--crown-rump length
AMP
— Antigenic Membrane Protein
UAEM
— Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
CM
— Case Management
CPEN
— Cancer Patient Education Network
MRP
— Medical Rehab Platoon
USACHPPM
— United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
VF
— Visual Function
HIID
— Haemophilus Influenzae Invasive Disease
RCC
— renal cell cancer
LUMC
— Leiden University Medical Center's
OLTCA
— Ontario Long Term Care Association
APL
— Activity Phosphatase Leukocyte
EXT
— External Links
ADSG
— Average Daily Slaughter Gain
RSCL
— Rotterdam symptoms checklist
AMEDS
— Approved Medical Examiner of Divers
DRRI
— Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory
JBI
— Journal of Biomedical Informatics
DHEU
— Deakin Health Economics Unit
AD
— Antigen Density
ASC
— Ammoniacal Silver Carbonate
S-J
— Stevens-Johnson syndrome
EEEV
— Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
OMH
— Office of Minority Health
HRPO
— Human Research Protection Office
LMBF
— Laminar Microvascular Blood Flow
WBHC
— Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference
BIOH
— British Institute of Occupational Hygienists
ASOT
— Anti-Streptococcal Titre
LTSS
— Long-Term Services and Supports
CCIWA
— Critical Care Institute of Western Australia
CCA
— Conventional Chromosome Analysis
KDA
— Korean Dental Association
CHSRM
— Conference on Health Survey Research Methods
DGP
— Diagnóstico Genético Preimplantatorio
N.S.
— nervous system
OAS
— Office of Applied Studies
WCI
— Wound Care Institute
MR
— Measles-rubella Vaccine
DRMC
— Desert Regional Medical Center
TWW
— Two-Week Wait
AME
— Antiporter Mediated Endocytosis
PDC
— Prostheses and Devices Committee
EMDN
— European Mitochondrial Disease Network
HCIB
— Health Care Insurance Board
CT3
— Troponin T-C Antibody
GCS
— group C streptococcus/i
L85
— Leiden-85 cohort
COMI
— Coalition on Mental Illness
WCHQ
— Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
ADI
— Acceptable Daily Intake (National Academy of Science)
CFMG
— Canadian Forces Medical Group
PPH
— portopulmonary hypertension
KCOM
— Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
CARIM
— CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
SAPNA
— South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness
VBC
— Vienna Bio Center
HGP
— Human Guinea Pig
CMHT
— Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel Test
D&F
— DRY AND FLAKEY
ETHICS
— Empowerment Through HIV/AIDS Information, Community and Services
MMRT
— Metropolitan Medical Response Team
AL
— Allelic Loss
AFP
— Amplified Fragments Pools
MMRP
— Medical Marihuana Research Program
MDPI
— Molecular Diversity Preservation International
ABI
— Acute Bladder Infection
BABD
— Basilar Artery Branch Disease
FNSI
— femoral neck stress injury
PHO
— Primary Health Organization
ORP
— Outpatient Rehabilitation Program
ITPC
— International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
LVNC
— Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy
AC
— Aberrant Cells
CLTM
— Certified Long Term Monitor
MMRT
— Midlands Medical Response Team
MSD
— Medical Stored Department
MASSMED
— Massachusetts Medical Society
UDC
— usual diseases of childhood
ATV
— Atazanavir
NIHO
— Normalized Index of Hemolysis for Oxygenators
UXR
— Uniform X- Ray film
CHOIR
— Correction of Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Renal Insufficiency (study)
PDEP
— Pediatric Diabetes Education Portal
AHI
— American Health Institute
KGDA
— Kernel Generalised Discriminant Analysis
ITHA
— Inter Tribal Health Authority
ABRS
— Abnormally Banded Regions
CJAS
— Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies
CMDCAS
— Canadian Medical Device Conformity Assessment System
SRT
— Simple reaction times
NFLT
— Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness
EIIC
— Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal Crónica
MNN
— Medical News Network
IAAR
— International Academy of Advanced Reflexology
NEHIPC
— National E-Health Information Principal Committee
AC
— Adenomatosis Coli
AR
— Androgen Resistance
CCOF
— Chromosome Competent Ovarian Failure
OBS
— Operational Biomedical System
NIGMS
— The National Institute Of General Medical Sciences
ELSA
— European League of Stuttering Associations
HIPA
— Health Insurance Protection and Accountability
AL
— Albumin Locus
NHI
— National Health Index
ACA
— Amyloid Congophilic Angiopathy
IMER
— International Medical Education Research
C-2
— second cervical vertebrum
DZ
— Dizygotic
AMD
— Allelic Message Display
ISIS
— Institute of Science in Society
BCVI
— blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury
MSSO
— Medical Scientist Student Organization
AFCS
— Amniotic Fluid Cultures
GCDSS
— Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society
NDTR
— normal temperature pulse and respiraton
CAA
— complete androgen ablation
LLAT
— left lateral
MNST
— Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor
NPIC
— National Pesticide Information Center
ALSJ
— Autosomal Recessive Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
EPT
— Expedited Partner Therapy
NSAI
— Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
CCRC
— Chromophobe Cell Renal Carcinoma
ACAT
— Acyl Coa Acyltransferase
ATDN
— AIDS Treatment Data Network
MERPS
— Medical Expense Reimbursement Plans
TREAT
— Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp Therapy
LPAP
— Local Pharmacy Assistance Program
AMC
— Aerospace Medicine Council
AR
— Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
ASD
— Angiogenic Squamous Dysplasia
CBF
— Chromatid Break Frequency
PHCG
— Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
CEBP
— Centre of Evidence-Based Physiotherapy
ASP
— Aiguille d'Accupuncture Semi-permanente
CBST
— Canalicular Bile Salt Transporter
MBOS
— Maximum Blood Ordering Schedule
WIBR
— Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
ASCPS
— Aspartate Specific Cysteine Proteases
HMDI
— Health Manpower Development Institute (India)
D.P.
— Doctor of Podiatry
MSSA
— Medical Service Study Areas
ALL
— Abnormalities in Childhood Acute Leukemia
SDFC
— San Diego Fertility Center
MIRC
— Medical Image Resource Center
DCARA
— Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
NWHC
— National Wildlife Health Center
MCD
— Mad Cow Disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
TKA
— Through-the-knee amputation
VBZD
— Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases
FBJ
— Freight Business Journal
HMOT
— Home Medical Oxygen Therapy
NIAH
— National Institute of Animal Health
NCC
— National Certification Corporation
NRMP
— National Residency Matching Program
PAP
— peroxidase antiperoxidase
CCII
— Composite Cross II
EITS
— European Institute of TeleSurgery
CWP
— coal worker's pneumoconiosis
MHRI
— Miami Heart Research Institute
AON
— Autoregulation of Nodulation
GPPA
— General Practice Psychotherapy Association
TRIPP
— Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics
AS
— Alstrom Syndrome
TPOAB
— Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
LAIV
— Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Nasal Spray)
RHF
— Reproductive Health Forum
ASO
— Analysis and Specific Oligonucleotide
GIST
— Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor
NRI
— Net Reclassification Improvement
LPO
— lateral preoptic area
LLR
— left lateral rectus (of eye)
LOMG
— Linden Oaks Medical Group
GGS
— group G streptococcus/i
EPODE
— Ensemble, Prévenons l’Obésité Des Enfants (France)
RIV3
— Recombinant Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flublok®)
DDL
— didanosine
AML
— Aggressive Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
AML(S)
— angiomyolipoma(s)
RACC
— Research and Assessment Corporation for Counseling, Inc
CCART
— Clinical Care and Research Team
IMOR
— Institute For Medical Outcomes Research
CNDA
— College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (licensing body in AB) (AANP prior to August 1st, 2012)
STIS
— Sexual Transmitted Infections
AC
— Adenocarcinoma Component
ASA
— Australasian Sonographers Association
AKS
— Experimental Automated Karyotyping System
AR
— Amplification Ratio
NIG
— National Institute of Genetics
IPAG
— Independent Pharmacists of Australia Group
TED
— thrombo embolism deterrent
COURAGE
— Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation
MMA
— Maxillomandibular Advancement
EMN
— European Medical Network
PMI
— Permanent Medical Impairment
ASMI
— American Sports Medicine Institute
ALL
— Activity in adult Lymphocytic Leukemia
INCA
— Instituto Nacional de Cãncer
GMRP
— Georgia Medical Resource Pool
HRS
— Hepatorenal syndrome
TMLT
— Texas Medical Liability Trust
NIAM
— National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
FWOS
— Fort Worth Oral Surgery
MCAT
— Medical College Aptitude Test
CAND
— Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
MGH
— centers--Massachusetts General Hospital
AO
— Analyzed Age at Onset
CDMH
— Conference of Deputies Ministers of Health
PHYS.
— physical, physiology
AMD
— Adult-Onset Macular Degeneration
NHSN
— National Healthcare Safety Network
SAMS
— Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
NCCT
— National Center for Competency Testing
T-5
— fifth thoracic vertebrum
IDFA
— Immune Deficiency Foundation of Australia
STELLAR
— Systematic Tracking of Elevated Lead Levels and Remediation
ITPO
— International Thyroid Patient Organisation
ABC
— Active Biological Containment
PERL
— pupils equal and react to light
CCAN
— Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network
ALRG
— ALLERGY RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
AHU
— Assistant Hospitalo-Universitaire
NIPS
— National Institute for Physiological Sciences
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell
AS
— Androgen Sensitive
APA
— Administrative Procedures Act
EBCPR(S)
— evidence-based clinical practice resource(s)
IOLS
— Intraocular Cataract Lenses
CFFM
— Centre for Family Medicine (Kitchener, Ontario)
NDMS
— National Disaster Medical Service
AMT
— Aberrant Mammary Tissue
ADSS
— Aged and Diluted Sidestream Smoke
P/E
— Physical Examination
IUSTI
— International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
ADCP
— Advances in Cardiovascular Physics
LAOC
— Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center
AS
— Aqueduct Stenosis
LD50
— lethal concentration causing death in 50%
ADS
— Amplified DNA Sequence
ISSIR
— International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research
MTRP
— Medical Training Review Panel
NEFS
— New England Fertility Society
NDI
— Neurodevelopmental impairment
PEPT
— Pre Engineering Pharmacy Test
MUCA-1
— Chinese Multi-Provincial Study I
MSIC
— Medically Supervised Injecting Centre
SIBS
— Social Interaction Between Siblings
CPHI
— Center for Public Health Informatics
BIR
— Baculoviral IAP Repeat
NWHIC
— National Women's Health Information Center
PEHT
— Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
MPJ
— Medical Projects Journal
FMRIB
— Functional MRI of the Brain
FML
— Fluorometholone
RIDH
— Rhode Island Department of Health
PAR(S)
— protease-activated receptor(s)
CTC(S)
— circulating tumor cell(s)
CMHI
— Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory
CCSVI
— chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
SLP
— SLEEPINESS SCALE
DBMD
— Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
NPHS-I
— First Northwick Park Heart Study
CEC
— Communications Etudes Corporelles
VL
— Visceral Leishmaniasis
HD
— Hirschsprung disease
LRCPS
— Lipid Research Clinics Prevalence Study
SFARI
— Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
OTN
— Ontario Telemedicine Network
CCP
— Camphoramine Chloroacetic Platinum
INMP
— Integrative Nutrition and Metabolic Processes
AMD
— Age Macular Degeneration
EMV
— Emergency Medical Vehicle
ARLI
— Autosomal Recessive Lamellar Ichthyosis
HIT
— Health Information Technology
DCS
— Dendritic cells
MSIPC
— Michigan Society for Infection Prevention & Control
ROEP
— Runde Occupational and Environmental Professionals
EFWP
— Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania
CAP
— Community-acquired pneumonia
HPV2
— Human Papillomavirus vaccine, bivalent (Cervarix®)
ISMS
— Illinois State Medical Society
MHPF
— Mental Health Providers Forum
AMD
— Adult Macular Degeneration
PRA
— Physician's Recognition Award
BCH
— Biosafety Clearing-House
WAFA
— Wilderness Advanced First Aid
AM
— Abnormal Muscle
NHAP
— Nursing Home Administrator Program
MSIA
— Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
MDCA
— Medical Device Companies Analysis
YFHS
— Yemen Family Health Survey
MP
— Mallampati grade
CA
— Chromosome Abnormalities
ISPT
— Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought
PST
— Positive Symptom Total
DTBV
— Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria
ROTA
— Rotavirus Vaccine (replaced by RV1 and RV5)
BTC
— barriers to care
ASD
— Abnormal Sexual Development
DRMC
— DuBois Regional Medical Center
W4D
— Worth 4-dot test (in strabismus)
ADNSHL
— Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
OIAP
— Oklahoma Infants Assistance Program
RC
— Root Canal
EDNOS
— Eating disorder not otherwiaw specified
FDHS
— Florida Digestive Health Specialists
COSR(S)
— combat operations stress reaction(s)
LDLO
— lowest dosage causing death
ASL
— Acute Secondary Leukemia
BASICS
— Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival
PVCS
— premature ventricular contractions
RWN
— Rochester Women's Network, Rochester, New York
ESOT
— European Society for Organ Transplantation
CANAL
— Concerted Action on Neutralizing Antibodies in Severe Hemophilia A
ARCAS
— Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxias
HHP
— Honolulu Heart Program
HSMA
— Health and Safety Management Arrangements
PATH
— Positive Approach to Teen Health
TICS
— Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status
IWCG
— Iraq War Clinician Guide
PEOC
— Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption
PFZ
— Porcelain Fused to Zirconia
RL
— Right Lung
APD
— Antisocial Personality Disorder
MMRT
— Malekula Medical Relief Trust
LOBL
— Left oblique
C-1
— first cervical vertebrum
IPPE
— Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
CPDB
— The Carcinogenic Potency Database
FNIH
— Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.
ASDS
— Autism Spectrum Disorders
LOINC
— Logical Observation Identifier Name Codes (Regenstrief Institute)
S-B
— Stanford-Binet
ETPD
— Electromagnetic Tube Placement Device
WCBLS
— Wisconsin Childhood Blood-Lead Study
BRET
— Biomedical Research Education & Training
TDHI
— Telecommunications Device for the Hearing Impaired
SMA(S)
— shared medical appointment(s)
NOSF
— No Other Significant Findings
CIHI
— Canadian Institute for Health Information
AMD
— American Macular Degeneration
EBA
— Emotional Bank Account
AO
— Monoamine Oxidase (Inhibitors)
NAA
— National Autism Association
FOV.
— fovea
HBP
— Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic
PID
— primary immune deficiencies
NPSS
— Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti
ABR
— Alternative Breakpoint Region
AD
— Attention defecit
SPTSS
— Short-term Prednisone to Treat STA Study
CPX
— chickenpox
CK
— Clinical Knowledge
NCCDP
— National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
SCC
— Sydney Cancer Centre
EAC
— exercise-associated collapse
PCOD
— Polycystic Ovary Disorder
BRCA
— Breast Cancer 1/2 mutation
JOPS
— Journals of Physiotherapy Specialists
SPARTAC
— Short Pulse Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Seroconversion
MERC
— Medical Education And Research Committee
TPMT
— thiopurine S-methyltransferase
PNI
— Pacific Neurosciences Institute
RMK
— Robot Medical Kit
RDDT
— Rapid Dip Drug Test
MNBN
— Medicare News Brief Network
DNAR
— Do Not Attemp Resuscitation
DTAP
— Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (replaced DTP)
WEU
— Well Established Use
SSTAR
— Society for Sex Therapy and Research
ARO
— Autosomal Recessive Osteopetrosis
HAPC
— Hagerstown Area Pregnancy Center
EORS
— European Orthopaedic Research Society
CRPD
— Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia
LN
— lymph nodes(s)
AME
— Advanced Medical Equipment
FSTG
— Free Soft Tissue Grafting
MIMC
— Millennium Imaging Medical Center
AFP
— Serum Alpha Feto Protein
APOLT
— Auxiliary Partial Orthotopic Transplantation
RRV-TV
— Live, tetravalent rotavirus vaccine (RotaShield™) (no longer available)
AANP
— Alberta Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (renamed CNDA August 1st, 2012)
IKLT
— Institute of Kidney Lifescience Technologies
CCCDP
— Carolina Children's Communicative Disorders Program
AI
— Additional Increase
AO
— Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas
YF
— Yellow Fever vaccine
FEHA
— Finklang Eye Health Associates
MARCH
— Medically Aware Responsible Citizens Of Hyderabad
LUPP
— Laser Uvulopalatoplasty
BICC
— Biomedical Information Communication Center
GABHS
— Group A Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcus
PCHW
— Positive Changes Hypnosis Westchester
HMRN
— Haematological Malignancy Research Network
EAOT
— Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy
ASL
— Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
QSD
— Quit Smoking Diary
AMS
— Altered Mrna Stability
ASR
— Ammoniacal Silver Reaction
IHIS
— Integrated Health Interview Series
UBMT
— Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplants
ISTH
— International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
CAR
— Claim Adjustment Reason
SMI
— Student Medical Insurance
CPIP
— Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan
NSLTCP
— National Survey of Long Term Care Providers
AC
— Active Chromatin
CARDIFF DM
— Cardiff Diabetes Database
ACES
— Adenylation Control Elements
P&S
— physicians and surgeone
IOL
— Intra-Ocular Lens
ASD
— Avellino Stromal Dystrophy
SNDR
— Swedish National Diabetes Registry
HIMS
— Health Improvement Management System
DANB
— Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.
NHSU
— National Horizon Scanning Unit
MECA
— Medical Electronic Customer Assistance
GPLN
— Global Polio Laboratory Network
SER
— Society for Epidemiologic Research
CS
— Clinically significant
ACF
— Arise From Acentric Chromosome Fragments
SASOP
— South African Society of Psychiatrists
ARVDD
— Autosomal Recessive Vitamin D Dependence
ARDI
— Alcohol Related Disease Impact
NCCR
— Nevada Central Cancer Registry
MHSA
— Mental Health and Substance Abuse
QOLID
— Quality of Life Instruments Database
ACS
— Adjusted Clastogenic Score
AMWA
— American Medical Women's Association
WRMC
— Western Regional Medical Command
USU
— Uniformed Services University (of the Health Services)
DORWG
— Diabetes and Obesity Research Working Group
EPI-X
— Epidemic Information Exchange
BIP
— Baby In Progress
ATS
— Aberrant Testa Shape
DSP
— Decessit Sine Prole
IAPH
— Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
QO
— Quality Oncology, Inc.
MMRT
— Medicaid Medical Review Team
COHS
— Canadian Oral Health Strategy
IPRC
— Identification and Placement Review Committee
ANRO
— Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office
MDI
— Manic Depressive Illness
ISPO
— International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
PDP
— Practice Development Plan
NIPI
— Norway-India Partnership Initiative
CCI
— Canadian Classification Index
KBI
— KIDNEY & BLADDER imaging
PDDP
— Provincial Drug Distribution Program
AR
— Activation Ratio
RIAO
— Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
RPRF
— Reactivity of Psychosis Rating Form
ER
— Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
QUA
— Quebec Urological Association
SEP(S)
— Syringe Exchange Program(s)
QCG
— Quick Combat Gauze
PSWT
— Pulsed Shortwave Therapy
UHO
— Utah Hospice Organization
THAS
— Telephone Health Advisory Service
CCT
— Central Corneal Thickness
CCA
— Chromosome Condensation Activity
MEDI
— Medical Electronic Data Interchange
JOINTS
— Joining Organizations in Tackling SSIs
LJPC
— London Journal of Primary Care
AHI
— apnea hypopnea index was
QALYS
— quality adjusted life years
KCAT
— Kidney Check Australia Taskforce
SNHC
— Sonya Natural Holistic Centre
ASR™
— articular surface replacement
CQLQ
— Core Quality of Life Questionnaire
CATT
— Comparison of age-related macular degeneration treatments trials
ROM
— Right Otitis Media
IOFB
— Intra-ocular foreign body
JE-VC
— Inactivated, Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro®)
RREP
— Retrospective Registration Evaluation Project
DREB
— Dehydration-Responsive Element Binding
ASG
— Alkaline Sucrose Gradient
VEM
— Veterinary Medicine
CCC
— Complete Cytogenetic Conversion
BAVM
— Brain ArterioVenous Malformation
DRI
— Diabetes Research Institute
GWCO
— Great Western Council of Optometry (Helena, MT)
AIR
— American Institutes for Research's
LLC
— Lake Louise Criteria
WOFAPS
— WOrld Federation of Association of Pediatric Surgeons
IMER
— Institute For Medical Education Research
VTE(S)
— venous thromboembolic events(s)
NETH
— Netherton Syndrome
CCT
— Cellular Cycle Time
AIM
— Adolescents in Medicine
TDTC
— Toronto Drug Treatment Court
ATCC
— Anatomical Therapeutic Classification Code
CHARD
— Community Healthcare and Resource Directory (British Columbia)
LHI
— Lead Hazard Information
NAD
— not actually diagnosed
EPL
— Effective Patent Life
NDSH
— Non Direct Self Harm
DFC
— Dental Fitness Class
STI
— soft-tissue infection(s)
TORC
— Transfusion Outcomes Research Collaborative
PESCI
— Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview
CMC
— clinical management conference
ARP
— Apob Repressor Proteins
DRMC
— Downey Regional Medical Center
ONT
— Ontology
FDD
— functional digestive disorders
UNCIRC
— un (not) circumcised
NCDCP
— Non Communicable Diseases Control Programme
AFC
— Amniotic Fluid Culture
MDAL
— 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-allylamphetamine
EIMH
— Edinburgh Independent Medical Herbalists
SLAPS
— superior labrum anterior-posterior tear(s)
THAIC
— Transhepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy
IIV
— Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (formerly called TIV)
IOSM
— Irving Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
ACE
— Amplification Control Element
TA
— applanation tonometry
GRACE
— Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events
BR
— Birefringent Retardation
ASBI
— Alcohol screening and brief interventions
HPC
— history of present complaint
NIMR
— National Institute for Medical Research
MNB
— Medicare News Brief
HCPC
— Health and Care Professions Council
MOAD
— Mothers' Outcomes After Delivery
BCCA
— BC Cancer Agency
IMN
— Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
ATM
— Activating The Mutated
PAVN
— paraventricular nucleus
HWGM
— Health Working Group Meeting
SHOS
— Student Health Outreach Services
SINF
— Sister Institution Network Fund
DRINK
— Double-blind Randomized Intervention Study in Kids
CQRS
— Calculating Quality Reporting Service (NHS UK)
HPAI
— Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
HMRI
— Health Management Research Institute
EAB
— epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
AHUM
— Adolescent Health Utility Measure
MQG
— Medical QiGong
WHCP
— Women's Health Council Project
AMIC
— Advanced Medical Imaging Center
CCT
— Conventional Cytogenetic Techniques
STOR
— Summary Time-Oriented Record
MARC
— Multiple Artificial Retina Chipset
SAMS
— South African Medical Services
BL
— Black Larva
AA
— Agnor Area
MIAP
— Medically Indigent Assistance Program (SCDHHS)
NCTRC
— North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center
HDDD
— Headache Due to Drunkenness Disorder
SSWE
— Supersonic Shear Wave Elastography
AFE
— Abnormal Fetal Echography
SVIMS
— Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
IHM
— Indian Head Massage
DRV
— Darunavir
CMCD
— Center for Modeling Cancer Development
SFBT
— Solution–Focused Brief Therapy
VFP
— Vision Fee Plan
DMH
— Ducati Motor Hld Ads
CFS
— common fragile site
STARRS
— Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Service Members
BEOA
— British and European Osteopathic Association
PTE
— Posttraumatic Epilepsy
MRC
— Medical Reserve Corporation
AP
— Aureobasidium Pullulans
EDP
— emotionally disturbed person, (Refrence what medical source? /Ye Ed, fmf 09/20/2013:
IANPHI
— The International Association of National Public Health Institutes
IJID
— International Journal for Infectious Diseases
MIMI
— Mobile Integrated Medical Instruments
NHP
— Neighborhood Health Plan
NFH
— Nutrition For Health
FHH
— Family Health History
PE
— prolonged exposure
MMPO
— Midwifery and Maternity Providers Organisation (New Zealand)
EXTR
— extract(tion)
NMI
— Naturwissenchaftlich-Medizinisches Institut
℞
— Pharmacy
AMIC
— Access to Medical Imaging Coalition
BCS
— Body Condition Scoring
HRS
— Health And Retirement Study
AH
— Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia
WVHP
— Women Veterans Health Program
BSCP
— Biomedical Science Careers Project
CSDCA
— Congress of State Drug Court Associations (NADCP)
VPFF
— vascularized plantar free flap
DS
— day spa
NISW
— National Institute for Social Work
NCIC
— National Cancer Institute of Canada's
TB
— Tuberculosis Bacillus
NIHB
— Non-Insured Health Benefits
SOGS
— Saudi Obstetric and Genaecological Society
IPRC
— International Pediatric Rehabilitation Collaborative
CHLP
— Community Health Promotion
NAHF
— normal adult human female
PHS
— Physician's Health Study
OPHS
— Office of Public Health and Science
LEND
— Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
NONA
— North Okanagan Neurological Association
BB
— "Battle Buddy" [individual med. monitor personnel]
NAHM
— normal adult human male
AS
— The Albino Surgery
IM
— Internal Medicine (journal / revue)
ISBS
— International Society for Biosemiotic Studies
MLD
— Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Disease
TIME
— Toolkit of Instruments to Measure End-of-Life Care
MT
— Medical Technology
BRAIN
— Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
CWF
— Case Worker('s) File
SMART
— Subconscious Motivation And Accelerated Reprogramming Techniques
NIRS
— National Institute of Radiological Science
NPHI
— National Public Health Institute
HAH
— High Altitude Headache
APS
— Anucleate Primary Sterigmata
VATS
— video-assisted thoracic surgery
MEBE
— Methyl Blue (stain)
AERS
— Amplification Enhancing Regions
FRMC
— Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Centre
SUNSIH
— Student University Network for Social and International Health
MEDS
— The Medical Emergency Distribution System
EOEP
— Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Program (DSHS)
CCH
— Certified Classical Homeopath
ASH
— Abnormal Sperm Heads
CCC
— Closed Covalently Circular
AD
— Adaptive Dose
PCTS
— Patient Caring Touch System
IABP
— Intraaortic balloon pumps
EP
— Electrophysiology
QMURR
— QualMed Utilization Review Report
TAMS
— Teen Age Medical Services
REMO
— Rapid Epidemiological Mapping of Onchocerciasis
DARTS
— Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside Scotland
NTPR
— normal temperature pulse & respiration
NDRI
— Naval Dental Research Institute
OMEF
— Ohio Medical Education Foundation
BSRC
— Birdshot retino(choroido)pathy
℞
— prescription take
MI2
— MedStar Institute for Innovation
ACSAP
— Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs
SMN(S)
— subsequent malignant neoplasms
MTC
— M tuberculosis complex
AFS
— Amniotic Fluid Samples
CTPA
— Complex Task Performance Assessment
DPF
— Dental Practitioner Formulary
GMIA
— Generic Medicines Industry Association (Australia)
HOP
— Home Oxygen Program
OSN
— OPTICAL SYNCHRONOUS NETWORK
CASP
— Characterized A Serine Protease
ISDD
— Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence
ACRS
— Ancient Conserved Regions
BEDS
— Belgian Elderly Diabetes Survey
DMEM
— Display Memory
OHCAP
— Ontario Hepatitis C Assistance Plan
AH
— Armenian Hamster
APPL
— Protein Product
MLC
— Medical Licentiates Consortium
EHIBCC
— European Health Industry Business Communications Council
AAC
— American Addiction Centers
ICRW
— Information Carrying Radio Waves
CEHI
— Children's Environmental Health Indicators
MSRT
— Medical Student Research Training
AMCA
— Air Moving and Control Association, Inc.
RTES
— respOnse to traumatic event scale
CAII
— Carbonic Anhydrase II
NS
— No Sequelae
MIAL
— Medical Image Analysis Laboratory
USDA
— United States Drug Association
I/P
— intraperitoneal
ALTES
— Apparent Life-Threatening Events
DCC
— decompensated cirrhosis
TD
— traveler's diarrhea
CMMC
— Central Montgomery Medical Center
CLDD
— Cross Linked Diethylaminoethyl Dextran
AMDUCA
— Animal Medical Drug Use Clarification Act
RSS
— Repetitive Stress Syndrome
CLOT
— Clinical Leaders Of Thrombosis
CAMP
— College of Allied Medical Professions
ALK
— Activated Lymphocyte Killer
AIR
— Low Acute Insulin Response
SANP
— Saskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (licensing body in SK)
CQMS
— Clincal Quality Measures
CRKP
— Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumonia
BE
— Bioenvironmental Engineering
ALS
— Attack Latency Scores
O/E
— upon examination:
HCY
— homocysteinuria
BCDT
— Boron Chemicals in Diagnosis & Therapeutics
ISOT
— Israeli Society for Organ Transplantation
RMMS
— relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
ASF
— Amphiphilic Solute Facilitator
NPHS-II
— Second Northwick Park Heart Study
SPHERE
— Statewide Partnership for HIV Education in Recovery Environments
WCHH
— World Council on Hearing Health
HSDC
— Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
AF
— Anmiotic Fluid
CTD
— Cyclophosphamide Thalidomide Dexamethasone
RSH
— RiverSide HealthCare Home
REDIC
— Resource Use and Disease Course in Dementia
LTFP
— Long Term Follow-up Program
MQIO
— Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
JBN
— Just Better Nursing
NCC
— NUKF Care Cell
MOST
— Mode Selection Trial
KAPA
— Knoxville Area Project Access
MAA
— Medical Administrative Activities
PIV
— parainfluenza viruses
LYNC
— Launch Your Nursing Career
SLEV
— St. Louis encephalitis virus
CF
— chromosomal factor
LBV
— Low Biological Value
ENO
— exhaled nitric oxide
AUDIT
— Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
BBEI
— Body Brain Energy Integration
FPV
— fosamprenavir
WDD
— Washington Dentists Directory
AH
— ancestral haplotype
HMFC
— Helicopter Medical Flight Crew
WTFH
— Women Together For Health
VICPS
— Vi Capsular Polysaccharide (Inact. Typhoid) Vaccine
CASPAR
— Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis
HSCWB
— Health Social Care and Well-Being Partnership
PRIME
— Prospective Epidemiological Study of Myocardial Infarction
ONDCP
— Office Of National Drug Control Policy
SRCA
— State Reportable Conditions Assessment
GP
— granulocyte progenitor
AR
— The Adaptive Response
NP
— neuropsychiatric
IMS
— Interventional Management of Stroke
FRMC
— Feather River Men's Center
ACA
— Additional Chromosomal Abnormalities
MTMS
— Medication Therapy Management Services
DRMC
— Delta Regional Medical Center
ASCIT
— Arterial Stiffness and Calcifications in Incident Renal Transplant Recipients
MDG
— Millenium Development Goal
GCTF
— Granulosa Cell Tumour Research Foundation
VMI
— ventricular mass index
LV
— lentiviral vector
ASTMH
— American Society of Tropical Medicine Hygiene
GLBT
— Gay Lesbian Bisexual Or Transgender
CEHI
— Children’s Environmental Health Institute
CCC
— Continuous Cytogenetic Conversion
CBCTN
— Community-based Clinical Trials Network (AmFAR)
MIRV
— Medical Image Reconstruction And Visualization
SEIR
— susceptible → exposed → infectious → recovered
PYF
— Protect Your Family (From Lead in Your Home)
AMPS
— Aberrant Meiotic Products
POS
— Positive Organizational Scholarship
CMCS
— Chinese Multi-Provincial Cohort Study
C-3
— fhird cervical vertebrum
ICR
— Introduction to Clinical Reasoning
UCVA
— University Cardiovascular Associates
ACTES
— ACT Equipment Scheme
NSAI
— Non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor
LRE
— leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
MRTC
— Maple Ridge Treatment Centre
VFS
— Virtual Flight Surgeons
IMOP
— Internal Medicine Operating Protocol
HAC
— Hospital-acquired condition
BMBS
— Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences
ITM
— Institute for Traditional Medicine
PT
— Preferred Term
PCOS
— Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study
CMD
— Canadian Medical Directory
APS
— Amplification Promoting Sequences
CHW
— Community Healthcare Workers
NMRI
— National Medical Research Institute
IMH
— Internal Moving Healing
NETSS
— National Electronic Telecommunications System forSurveillance
PHYSIO
— Physiotherapist
CSEM
— Case Study in Environmental Medicine
CEDRO
— Centre for Drug Research, University of Amsterdam
FABM
— fertility awareness--based methods
TOXO
— Congenital Toxoplasmosis
FAMIS
— Family Access to Medical Insurance Security
LR
— lateral rectus (of eye)
CPZ
— compazine®
SUDEP
— Sudden Unexpected Death of Epilepsy Patient
ACHD
— L'Association Canadienne Hygiénistes Dentaires
REPT
— Registered Evoked Potential Technologist
WCCS
— World Congress of Chiropractic Students
ECHI
— East Carolina Heart Institute
WOTA
— Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
RFA
— Right Forearm
HHT
— Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangectasia
RIC
— Ritual Infant Circumcision
AAM
— Alcohol Awareness Month
ROBL
— Right oblique
DMS
— Defence Medical Services
AM
— Apical Meristem
RNO
— Rural Nurse Organization
AIPM
— American Institute of Preventive Medicine
OPHP
— Office of Public Health Preparedness
AS
— Allgrove Syndrome
ADMC
— Autosomal Dominant Myotonia Congenita
SFR
— spotted fever rickettsiosis
CEBP
— Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
SILC
— Squamous intraepithelial lesion
MPND
— MucoPurulent Nasal Discharge
SCD
— severe combined immunodeficiency
NCSS
— National Cholera Surveillance System
DES
— diethylstilbesterol
RJ
— Radna Jedinica
NIHE
— Nightingale Institute for Health and the Environment
CCT
— Chest Computed Tomography
CAS
— carotid artery stenosis
K
— Keratometer (or numerical reading therefrom)
REV
— rhino-/enteric viruses
ORIGIN
— Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention
VSCR
— Vienna School of Clinical Research
MIP
— Medically Indigent Program
OAP
— Old Age Premium
OAT
— Occluded Artery Trial
JHMI
— Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
RECOS
— REpetitive COncussion in Sport
VTMNS
— Vitamins
MS
— multiple sclerosis
CSHS
— Centre for Studies on Human Stress
ROS
— Review of Systems
JHSS
— Johns Hopkins Sibling Study
LHRHA
— leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist
SMPV
— smallpox vaccination
COC
— Cost of Care
AC
— Accessory Atrioventricular Connections
VRSA
— Vancomycin-resistant (VRSA) infection
MGDP
— Mandatory Generic Drug Program
MBDM
— Mindfulness-Based Diabetes Management
NVSN
— New Vaccine Surveillance Network
EC
— eye color
SACH
— Foot: Solid – ankle Cushion(ed) Heel
FST
— Forced Swim Test
AG
— Argentophilic Granules
MEOH
— Methyl Alcohol
AP
— Associated Pole
IBV
— Intracellular Assembly of the Coronavirus
DQ9
— HLA-DQ9
WACOC
— Women and Children of CFIDS
MICS
— Medical Implant Communications Service
CRAT
— Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater
CCCO
— Catalytically Cracked Clarified Oil
DMFT
— children--decayed, missing, filled teeth
BA
— Brain Abscess
SUO
— The Society of Urologic Oncology
UQH
— SemiQuinone
TCC
— Total cell counts
NARTI
— Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
CRS
— Center for Reproductive Science
PEOC
— Patient Education and Outreach
MET
— Medical Evangelism Training
CSA
— Chinese scalp acupuncture
SRIF
— Smoking-related Interstitial Fibrosis
CP-NORWAY
— Cardiovascular Program–Norway
HAPC
— Headache & Pain Center
AR
— The Androgen Receptor
VNAA
— Visiting Nurse Associations of America
ORD
— Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health
WCST
— Wisconsin Card Sorting Tests
AS
— Alpha Satellites
VEGFR
— vascular endothelial growth factor receptors
CIDP
— chronic infammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
EDS
— Excessive Daytime Somnolence
PRAMS
— Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
WHEN
— Women's Health & Environmental Network
MSSO
— Medical Students And Sites Officer
MAGIC
— Meta-analysis of Glucose and Insulin Related Traits Consortium
ESOH
— Environment, Safety and Occupational Health
SST
— Somatostatin Receptor
AES
— Artificial Earth Satelites
TPB
— Theory of Planned Behavior
TMC
— Troop Medical Center
MSW
— Medical Social Worker
WOOC
— World Online Ocular Directory
SBBB
— Steps by the Big Book
RHRN
— Romanian Harm Reduction Network
ASOO
— Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment
KBI
— Kidney & bladder infection
EVBT
— Endovascular Brachytherapy
RMT
— Registered Massage Therapist (Canada)
NHRPP
— Navy Human Research Protections Program
EPS
— electrophysiological studies
MSRS
— medical student research scholars
MBMP
— Modified Bonn-Malmö Protocol
TIV
— Trivalent (Inact.) Influenza Vaccine
TSBC
— The Strathfield Breast Centre
MSG
— massage
GIMME
— Global Incremental Medical Mind Exchange
HPAIV
— highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, type H5N1
PAPP-A
— Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein
MUCA-2
— Chinese Multi-Provincial Study II
INF.
— infant
KOAS
— Korean-American Outreach Services
LEAD
— Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease
KD
— Kawasaki's disease
MARS
— Medical Amateur Radio Society
SHT
— severe head trauma
SUID
— Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
GPELF
— Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
ACA
— Acrocentric Chromosome Association
ESP
— Extrasensory Perception
MCV
— Measles-containing vaccines
SHOW
— Scottish Health on the Web
CNSD
— Central Nervous System Demyelination
STCI
— Short Term Care Insurance
USMLE
— United States Medical Licence Examination
MTAP
— Multidimensional Task Ability Profile
CSHS
— Children's Special Health Services
ASP
— Apparently Sporadic Phaeochromocytomas
IMN
— International Medical Network
IACA
— Indo-American Cancer Association
CTCG
— computed tomographic colonography
FBK(S)
— fixed bearing knee{s}
MHUC
— Mental Health Urgent Care
MAR
— maternal antibody related autism
HAS
— Human Alienation Syndrome
THS
— Trauma History Screen
PBRSS
— Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
BHIVA
— British HIV Association
MDMS
— Myositis Data Management System
SBI(S)
— screening and brief intervention(s)
SHAPE
— Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education
MHC
— Mental Health Conference
NMRI
— Network of Minority Research Investigators
HKSCI
— Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury
MGD
— Meibomian Gland Disorder
FTMB
— FAR TWO MANY BRAINS
TAME
— Talk About Medical Experiences
ARP
— Adult Renal Polycystosis
GAP
— Global pandemic influenza action plan to increase vaccine supply
JMHAT
— Joint Mental Health Advisory Team
AK
— Abnormal Karyotypes
NVOSC
— Northern Virginia Orthodontic Study Club
BRC
— Balbiani ring c
MMBH
— Medical Managed Behavioral Health
LMCL
— Left-Mid-Central Lobe
DSS
— Dusty Skin Syndrome
AC
— anterior chamber of eye
ICM
— Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
B
— Borneo
CRMC
— Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
RPRF
— Rostral Pontine Reticular Formation
EOAM
— Endoscopic Oblique Aspiration Mucosectomy
ESO(S)
— eating disorder(s)
UNSN
— Unit For Neurosciences Nursing
BS
— Blasticidin S
NB
— neuroblastoma cells
TJ(S)
— Tendon jerk(s)
CCE
— care coordination entity/ies
VSZ
— Vereniging Sterilisatie in het Ziekenhuis
RARE
— Rapid Assessment Response and Evaluation
SDT
— sexually transmitted disease
JSMC
— Jefferson State Medical College
LWI
— lateral wedge insole
OM
— oriental male
WWPP
— World Wide Pursuing Perfection in Health Care
S-1
— first sacral vertebrum
BAB.
— Babinski reflex
TFC
— Therapeutic Foster Care
TIGR
— The Institute for Genome Research
GENESIS
— Generalized Early Sepsis Intervention Strategies
PST
— penicillin skin-testing
P.T.
— physio-therapy
PTA
— Posterior Tibial Artery
BTBIS
— brief traumatic brain injury screen
MDPC
— Medical Device Packaging Committee
DMAA
— 1,3-dimethylamylamine
MAMBO
— Medical Associated Multimedia Based Organization
DACCS
— District AIDS Coordinating Committees
MH
— Medical Humanities
AW
— Anthocyanin Without
TC
— Typhus Commission
CMSE
— Combined Medical Services Exams
MDRTB
— multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
DS
— dietary supplement
WIPS
— Wellbeing Integrity Prevention And Safety
TCCNSW
— The Cancer Council New South Wales
IOSM
— Integrated Oncology Systems Model
COSL
— College of Ophthalmologists - Sri Lanka
REGICOR
— Registre Gironi del Cor
PMNL
— polymorphonuclear leucocyte
GISP
— Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project
BBIP
— Behavioral Biomedical Interface Program
ISI
— Insomnia Screening Index
SBA
— Stand Back Assist
IVTE
— idiopathic venous thromboembolism
PSS
— Perceived Stress Scale
FACE
— Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology
CCHF
— Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
BA
— breast abscess
CVF
— Confrontation visual field
KPPN
— Kemper Preferred Provider Network
IJV
— inernal jugular vein
VDUS
— Video Display Units
TET
— Tetanus Toxoid
ICOB
— International Claimers Of Bishounen
ND
— needle chest-decompression
WHAK
— World HIV AIDS Knowledge
CSDI
— Cape Society for Dental Implantology
CFAMS
— Cerebral Function Analysis Monitors
CRAH
— Clinical Register of Advanced Hypnotherapists
PHI
— Patient-Assessed Health Instruments
EMG
— Electromyelogram
CUD
— cannabis use disorders
AS
— The Angelman Syndrome
CA
— Coronary angiography
OCU
— Outpatient Care Unit
CCCDP
— California Collaborative for Chronic Disease Prevention
MMLP
— Montana Medical Legal Panels
KHM
— Kids HealthMobile
CDRC
— Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care
CI
— coitus interruptus
EVL
— enveloping cell layer
T&A
— Tonsils and adenoids
EMA
— Emergent Medical Associates
CAPD
— Central Auditory Processing Disorders
AG
— Argyrophlic Grains
BE
— Background Esophagus
CR
— Case Record
FWML
— F-wave minimal latency
SPCI
— spinal cord injury
CDTV
— Center For Diagnostic And Therapeutic Videosurgery
APOTH
— Apothecary
CANL
— Canine leishmaniasis
APCS
— Professional Cells
PDQ
— Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire
EINUM
— European Institute of Nutritional Medicine
USAPHC
— United States Army Public Health Command
WGHS
— Womens Genome Health Study
MOI
— Mask Of The Introverted
VPD
— Vaccine Preventable Diseases
LL
— Left Leg
PAMR
— Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review
OCT
— Ocular Coherence Tomography
ILFA
— Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
INVC
— Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains
SARI
— severe upper respiratory infection
MCL
— mantle-cell lymphoma
TMDD
— Target–Mediated Drug Disposition
IBIS
— Integrated Board Information System
LAM
— Lymphangiomyomatosis
POME
— Pragmaton Office Of Medical Education
OBS.
— obstetric
SCRF
— Standard Clinical Report Form
OPN
— Operational Processing Centers
OTEPP
— Occupational Therapy examination and practice preparation project (Canada)
AFI
— Air Force Instituteuction
MNA
— Manitoba Naturopathic Association (licensing body in MB)
CFMO
— Canadian Forces Medical Orders
ESI
— European Surgical Institute
MDI
— Multidirectional Instability
QOS
— quality of sleep
AM
— Adult Myofibroma
TEM
— Traumatic Event Management
QMU
— QualMed Utilization
MMP
— matrix-metalloproteinase
SACFA
— South African Cystic Fibrosis Association
SP
— Spleen Acupuncture points
ECMS
— Essex County Medical Society
DHR
— Dynamic Hip Replacemnt
HEV
— Human enterovirus
CAS
— Casualty Actuary Society
NTP
— normal temperature and pulse
NGTOC
— General Practice Services Committee (British Columbia)
CAT
— chimeric acetyl transferase
MENA
— meningococcal serogroup A
TRM
— Tele Radio Medicine
AME
— Agreed Medical Examiner
WBMA
— Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association
DBS
— deep-brain stimulation
PWID
— persons who inject drugs
DERMIS
— Dermatology Internet Service
CPL
— Clinical Program Leader
DBT
— double-blind trial
SMR
— Standard Mortality Ratios
VNP
— Visiting Nurse Plus
MLAP
— Master's Level Addiction Professional
GALT
— classical galactosemia
CPPA
— Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation
CCS
— conserved core structures
DMCG
— Danish Multidisciplinary Cancer Groups
CVS
— clinical vital signs
RLAT
— right lateral
DAHC
— Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
HRB
— health-related behavior(s)
DSR
— Dermal Surface Renewal
OCRR
— Ontario Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry
VAAST
— Variant Annotation, Analysis and Search Tool
IBV
— Intra Bronchial Valves
HP
— heterotopic pregnancy
PMIS
— Professional Medical Insurance Services
OPN
— Operational Policy Note
LUMHS
— Liaquat Medical University Health And Science
TWZ
— Tweezers
MERC
— Medical Education Research Center
CMCC
— Children's Medical Center Corporation
DSMU
— Donetsk State Medical University
JSMA
— Jersey Shore Medical Associates
WVHN
— Women Veterans' Health Newsletter
TST
— tuberculin skin test(ing)
THCF
— The Hemp and Cannibus Foundation
OR
— operative risk
LASV
— Lassa virus
SB
— Stillbirth
LL
— linear laceration
AFIX
— Assessment, Feedback, Incentives and eXchange
EOG
— Electrooculogram
MRL
— Minimal Risk Levels
TET
— Tetanus
KRT
— Kidney Replacement Therapy
EXT
— external irradiation
ACP
— asthma clinical pathway
VMI
— Veterinary Management Institute
LSS
— Lung Screening Study
SCHN
— Sutton Complementary Health Network
HGPRT
— Hypoxanthine-Guanosyle-Phosphoribosyle-Transferase
RGC(S)
— radial glial cell(s)
GM
— grand mal (epilepsy type)
CES
— Combat Experiences Scale
OA
— Old Age
AR
— Aberrant Ratio
TM
— trabecular meshwork
PC
— PC Posterior chamber (of eye)
AMC
— Australian Medical Council
DTRC
— Diagnostic and Translational Research Center
SMPX
— smallpox
GGT
— γ-glutamyl transferase
SIBS
— Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (NHLBI)
MIAS
— Medical Image And Signals
TB
— Tuberculosis Background
SMAC
— Standing Medical Advisory Committee
RCB
— Red Cross Book
MPT
— Master of Physiotherapy
CV
— convulsion
IP
— initial positive
MBT
— midblastula transition antigen
PCCHS
— The Pediatric Critical Care and Hospitalist Service
SAMDA
— Student Assisted Medical and Dental Applicants
UHC
— United HealthCare Service, Inc.
QMUR
— QualMed Utilization Review
TAIN
— Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Neonates
SBEM
— Subacute Bacterial EMpyema
BHHC
— Brattleboro Holistic Health Center
TD
— Tetanus & diphtheria Vaccine [adult/adol.]
SBI
— screening and brief interventions
DTR
— deep tendon refles(es)
TM
— transcendental medication
UCM
— University of Chicago Medicine
CAR
— Cytokinetic Actin Ring
NCAT
— neurocognitive assessment tool
RL
— Right Leg
VHI
— Veterinary Heart Institute
CBPP
— Canadian Best Practices Portal (Public Health)
COMPASS
— Care, Options, Management Plans, and Supportive Services
SPD
— Serious Psychological Distress
OSH
— Occupational Safety and Health
TSC1
— tuberous sclerosis complex 1
IR
— IR Inferior rectus
AUC
— Appropriate Use Criteria
CSTE
— Continuing Sleep Technology Education
ES
— Electromagnetic Sensitivity
MSL
— Midsternal Line
TB
— Tuberculosis Basic
BAK
— Blutalkoholkonzentration
WISE
— World Institute of Surgical Excellence (Costa Rica)
CARE
— Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation
AMCS
— AIRMAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
NIV
— National Institute for Virology
VBI
— Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
BSCP
— Biomedical Sciences Career Program
LSD
— Lysosomal storage diseases
EMT
— Emergency Medical Technican
TES
— Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
UWS
— United Wisconsin Services
AC
— Aerotolerant Campylobacter
JCTO
— Joint Clinical Trials Office
AR
— Aortic Regurge
J
— Josephdoes
PCS
— Physical Component Score
EBP
— l'Evidence-Based Practice
MRI
— Medical Resonance Imaging
NNED
— National Network to Eliminate Disparities
DPCGI
— Diverse Populations Collaborative Group Investigation
TDAP
— TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA AND PERTUSSIS (VACCINE)
STHP
— Short Term Health Plans
RMO
— Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Inc.
SVWH
— South Valley Women's Health Care
POG
— Proposers Observatory Guide
NTRF
— Non-traditional risk factors
RL
— Right Lobe
AH
— Aortic Hypertrophy
PCL
— P(ost-traumatic stress disorder symptom) check-list
TPQ
— Tox Poacher Quest
VPTS
— vitreopapillary traction syndrome
NPPD
— National Prosthetics Patient Database
WILD
— Wake Induced Lucid Dreaming
FIT
— Functional Interdisciplinary And Therapeutic
NEM
— negative emotionality (neuroticism)
TOBESAHOL
— Tobacco, Obesity and Alcohol
BTD
— Biotinidase deficiency
CDI
— IMMEDIATE RECALL (TEST)
MPF
— Money Follows the Person
OVER
— open versus endovascular aneurysm repair
TPV
— tipranavir
TRICH
— trichomonas vaginalis
SR
— Superior rectus (of eye)
CAMP
— Christie, Atkins, Munch-Petersen TEST
OZM
— Orthopaedic Zentrum of Munsingen
P&T
— Permanent and Total
EV
— enteroviruses
OED
— edema
ADAMS
— Ageing, Demographics, and Memory Study
SFHS
— St. Francis Heart Study
P
— plantar (sole of foot)
TRIP
— turning research into practice
TD
— terminal duct
MERD
— Methyl Red (stain)
ICCP
— International Council of Coloproctology
NSLBP
— nonspecific low back pain
NHOC
— New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center
INT
— introversion
ANH
— autologous normovolumic hemodilution
TIDE
— Thiazolidinedione Intervention with Vitamine D Evaluation
PCI(S)
— percutaneous cardiac intervention(s)
PTA
— post-traumatic amnesia
BAI
— Brief Alcohol Intervention
SIUT
— Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplants
CMM
— Children's Medical Ministries
PPMD
— Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
HI
— Health Information
AIT
— Advanced Integrative Therapy
WMJ
— Wisconsin Medical Journal
OMTT
— Oregon Medical Transport Team
YRBS
— Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
OMC
— Office of Medical Computing
MTH
— mathematical processing
VSG
— Vena Saphena Graft
DPT
— Multiple carboxylase deficiency
TSCA
— Toxic Substances Control Acts
IT
— idiopathic thrombocytopenia
LK
— legt kidney
NZWORK
— New Zealand workers cohort
RSA
— Rehabilitation Services Administration
PCRS
— PARTNER COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES
ECD
— expanded-criteria donor
CS
— clinical skills
TRIP
— Travel-Related Immunization Program
HIP
— help in place
TCL
— T-cell-leukemia-lymphoma
DREAM
— Dutch Randomized Endovascular Repair 1 Trial
CIC
— current illness checklist
SMFC
— Sunrise Monfort Family Clinic
NMRI
— Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
WGR
— What's Going Round
PEPFAR
— President’s Emergency Program For AIDS Relief
START
— Systemic Therapeutic Assessment Respite and Treatment
CMM
— Cavernous Malformations
CR
— cricothyroidectomy
TGV
— Transposition of great vessels
HA
— Herpangina
OS
— Office of the Secretary
NTU
— non-tobacco user(s)
HPFS
— Hamilton Program For Schizophrenia
BR
— Birmingham Revision (of anatomical nomenclature)
LMA
— The Longwood Medical Area
CDI
— Clostridim difficile infection
NCD
— needle chest-decompression
TRH
— Training in Reproductive Health
IM
— internist
EVE
— Every Vagina Eater
HRB
— high-risk behavior
SFCS
— Slow Flow Coronary Syndrome
PT
— Psychiatric Therapy
TCT
— Total Coated Thickness
MAP
— Medical Assistance Plans
WFT
— Whole Frickin Tooth
DCIS
— ductile carcinoma in situ
NPC
— no prior chemotherapy
PMR
— Professional Medical Representatives
EMR
— emergency medical record
WVNI
— Western Visiting Nurses, Inc.
FMT
— Flouresence Molecular Tomography
ISM
— Industry, Science, Medicine radio frequency band
WASLI
— Women's Addiction Services Leadership Institute
SSMA
— Silver State Medical Administrators
MIPS
— Medical Interoperability Portfolio Standards
LTA
— Late Term Abortion
PHU
— Praticien Hospitalo-Universitaire
SSD
— subjective sleep disturbance
SVT
— symptom validity test
HP
— Hemipelvectomy
TFCC
— The Tillamook Family Counseling Center
ETR
— Etravirine
WUHI
— Women's Universal Health Initiative
THP
— Tufts Health Plan
SARS
— Sadistic Anal Retrovirus System
LIS
— Living Information System
SHM
— Self Help Magazine
TBA
— Traditional birth attendents
SICD
— Subcutaneous Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
RHFV
— Rheumatic Fever
CAMICC
— CDC/ATSDR Minority Initiatives Coordinating Committee
CES
— Combat Exposure Scale
SIH
— Servicio Integral Hospitalario, S. L.
VSI
— vertical stability index
SALSA
— Screening Activity Limitation And Safety Awareness
PTLD
— post-transplanaation lymphoproliferative disorder
LN
— last negative
LAA
— Liberty Air Acknowledgement
NICS
— National Institute of Clinical Studies
SRCA
— Saudi Red Crescent Authority
EMD
— Excellent Medical Doctor
VAC
— Vitamin A Capsule
SPM
— Spontaneous pneumomediastinum
CDD
— code substitution delayed
ICON
— Indian Certified Organics Network
NS
— Nylon Suture
SEOC
— Special Education Operating Centers
RH
— rheumatic
HOPE
— Holsitic Osteoporosis Prevention Education
PCM
— Prevention Case Management
MR
— Medical Record/s
SMART
— Semi-automated Anatomic Reporting of Trajectories
PCM
— Primary Case Manager
GH
— genetic h(a)emochromomatosis
STS
— soft tissue sarcomas
UHC
— United Healthcare Complaints
NLN
— Neurotrauma Law Nexus
LL
— left lobe
TOP
— Theory of Practice
IMD
— Invasive mold disease
PT
— percutaneous tracheotomy
MDL
— Medical DeviceLink
CH
— corneal hysteresis
AT
— Adenotonsillectomy
HD
— horse dander
IBF
— Intersurgical Breathing Filter
TRUST
— Teaching, Referral, Understanding, Support, and Testing
RIN
— Rich Interactive Narratives
SM
— sadomasochism
ARI
— alcohol-related incidents
TSAB
— TSH Stimulating Antibodies
PPD
— Postpartum Day
MDR
— miltidrug-resistant
MHB
— Michigan Health Board
RN
— Remarkable Nurses
SIB
— Schweizerisches Institut für Bioinformatik
JCI
— Joint Commission International
IM
— intramuscular(ly)
HMC
— Healthy Medical Consultancy
SCA
— Spinocerebellar Ataxias
UHC
— United HealthCare
DH
— Dental Hygeinist
LSO
— Line Scaning Opthalmoscope
SPF
— Satisfactory Productive Flatulence
SRN
— Subretinal neovascular membrane
HMS
— high-magnitude stressor
TES
— total elastic suspension [belt]
NRP
— National Registry Paramedic
CAD
— Compliance Aggression Detachment
NHP
— Newcastle Heart Project
FF
— Flat Feet
DFO
— Dennys Food Organization
GCC
— Genital Correction Clinic
PDS
— Poole Diabetes Study
GCS
— Genital Corrective Surgery
RM
— rhabdomyolysis
APM
— acute poliomyelitis
FREE
— First Response Emergency Evaluations
HCC
— hepatocellular carcinomas
PML
— Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy
SP
— Spleen-Pancreas
PF
— pemphigus follicularis
UHC
— United Healthcare Choice
VBH
— virtual behavioral health
PT
— partial tonsillectomy
WNPC
— Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium - UMass Medical School
SV
— severe
PTC
— Pseudo Tumor Cerebri
WHGR
— Women's Health Grand Rounds
UTP
— Up The Pooper
TURP
— transurethral resecton of prostate
RHD
— right heart disease
TIR
— Toll or interleukin receptor
SMRS
— Select Medical Rehabilitation Services
HLR
— Heart Lung Resuscitation
PT
— Psychological Therapy
OP
— OPtometry
SP
— Spleen
TJ
— tendon jerk
NCHS
— National Coalition of House Staffs
TEN
— Toxic Epidermal Necrosis
BP
— Big Poops
VTE
— venous thromboembolic events
REA
— Reactive Arthritis
UT
— Untouchable
NRP
— Neonatal Res Provider
SZ
— seizure (epileptic)
TUS
— cough
PMC
— Premotor Cortex
NP
— nasal pack
PA
— Positive Affect
TCIA
— The Cancer Imaging Archive
RHM
— Reiki Healing Mudra
PED
— pitting edema
PA
— positive affectivity
NCS
— Norwegian Counties Study
WMJ
— World Medical Journal
HPP
— Health Promotion Perspectives
TGN
— The Glycoscience Network
PCS
— Postconcussive Syndrome
PC
— posterior capsule (of eye)
RCC
— Rotterdam Coronary Calcification Study
SPD
— spatial discrimination
TX
— The Time Of X's
PCE
— primary care evaluation
LEMS
— Larchwood Emergency Medical Service
TBA
— Trained Birth Assistant
RPN
— Real Professional Nurses
P
— pulmonary (lung)
TPO
— temporoparietaloccipital disconnection
SMI
— Sonitus Medical Inc.
NICE
— Nationwide Instruction for Cardiovascular Education
PEST
— Production Economics Strategies Technology
PC
— prior chemotherapy
SCS
— Seven Countries Study
TWL
— Tuberculosis Welfare League
TDS
— travelers' diarrhea sequelae
PCT
— Para Centrum Texel
PAG
— preanal ganglion
SS
— Silk Suture
RUG
— Resources Unified Groups
TMO
— Traffic malignancy!
SD
— stabe disease
VIB
— Vibration sense
TP
— Temporary Prosthesis
TT
— tube thoracotomy
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