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• POST-AF — Post-atrial fibrillation
• APFT — Army Physical Fitness Test
• Q3W — Every 3 weeks
• PHIV — PEDIATRIC HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE
• PPV-23 — pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine, 23-valent
• PREDIMED — Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea
• PNTX — pneumothorax
• PREDICT — Prospective Evaluation of Diabetic Ischaemic Disease by Computed Tomography
• CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
• COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• PREP — Pediatrics Review and Education Program
• CF — Cystic Fibrosis
• PPV — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
• HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
• PPSV23 — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (formerly called PPV or PPV23)
• PPV23 — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
• AEDF — Absent End Diastolic Flow
• DM — Diabetes mellitus
• NAGMA — Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
• THR — Total Hip Replacement
• PR — per rectum (rectally) [Lat.]
• VDRF — Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
• PODO — Podoconiosis
• RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• POI — progestin-only injectable
• AFDC — Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• PPD — persistent post-traumatic distress
• PPM — Preventive Performance Maintenance
• PPMD — Postpartum Mood Disorders
• AMI — acute myocardial infarction
• IQ — Intelligence Quotient
• POE — point of exit
• POOP — Pinching Only On Patooties
• POKM — Pilsner Official Krankenhaus Ministry
• N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
• CP — Conscious Proprioception
• DOB — Date Of Birth
• PMS — post-menopausal syndrome/symptoms
• NLBP — nonspecific low back pain
• NRFHR — Non Reassuring Fetal Heart Rate
• AS — Aortic Stenosis
• WALRI — Wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infection
• EXP'D — Expired
• NAICU — National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• RIP — Rest in Peace
• BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
• DLC — Diamond-Like Carbon
• DOBBS — Doctors Only Bulletin Board System
• FACOOG — Fellow American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• SLUDD — the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system is SLUDD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation).

• MBBS — Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (Latin: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
• FDLV — Fer-de-Lance Virus
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• L4/5 — Lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 interspace
• ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
• IT — Information Technology
• HAQ-DI — Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
• TEVAR — Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• LMCA — Left Main Coronary Artery
• RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• NAAT — Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
• DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
• TEWL — Transepidermal Water Loss
• CVICU — Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• APB — Atrial Premature Beat
• QOL — Quality of Life
• COBRA — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
• NICM — Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
• AADOM — American Association of Dental Office Managers
• PMS — Post Market Surveillance
• EDI — Electronic Data Interchange
• GI — Gastrointestinal
• LLB — Legum Baccalaureus (Latin: Bachelor Of Laws)
• QMB — Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
• RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
• AFVSS — Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable
• ACOG — American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• AC — Alternating Current
• CY — Calendar Year
• IV — Intravenous
• AD — Alzheimer's Disease
• CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• CBO — Congressional Budget Office
• EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity
• PNMD — Parkinson Network of Mount Diablo
• RSI — Repetitive Strain Injury
• PTA — Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
• PMSO — Private Medical Students Organization
• CNS — Central Nervous System
• MCV4 — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Quadravalent
• DTSQ — Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
• COAT — Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test
• PN(S) — pierced nipple(s)
• CVP — Central Venous Pressure
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• TB — Tuberculosis
• AIMS — Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
• VFSS — Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
• OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examination

• PT — Physical Therapy
• BVAS — Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
• CDT — Current Dental Terminology
• TX — Treatment (medical)
• DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
• CRNFA — Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
• PMI — Point of Maximum Impulse
• DHT — Dobhoff Tube (feeding tube)
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
• AAIDD — American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• PVOD — Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
• ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• OSA — Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• CKD — Chronic Kidney Disease
• PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
• NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• DB — Decibel
• BP — Blood Pressure
• IPAQ — International Physical Activity Questionnaire
• VATS — Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
• CJD — Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• IBDQ — Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
• INFAO — Abdominal Aorta Below
• ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
• MAPCAS — Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
• APNP — Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
• CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• QALY(S) — quality adjusted life year(s)
• RH — Right Hand
• AMS — Acute Mountain Sickness
• OT — Occupational Therapy
• IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
• CAP — College of American Pathologists
• SDAT — Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
• ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• APC — Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
• ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
• L-3 — third lumbar vertebrum
• MARS — Medication Adherence Rating Scale
• EPICON — Epidemiological Consultation
• UC — Ulcerative Colitis

• FACPM — Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
• PSMS — Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
• PMBT — Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
• PPM — parts per million
• IUP — Intrauterine Pregnancy
• CBD — Common Bile Duct
• PICO — population, intervention, comparator, and outcome
• RECIST — Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
• PIAQ — Pediatric Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire
• ACGIH — American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
• R — Right
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• DOA — dead on arrival
• CU — Cubic
• LAB — Laboratory
• T-11 — eleventh thoracic vertebrum
• PSW — Personal Support Worker
• PAIGE — Patient Instruction Generator
• KE — Kinetic Energy
• LEA — Local Education Agency
• CMV — Cytomegalovirus
• T-10 — tenth thoracic vertebrum
• NBT — Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
• EA — Enterprise Architecture
• DDT — Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorethane
• QT — Quart
• Z — Zero
• CRO — Contract Research Organization
• PHR — Professional Healthcare Reform
• SACX — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation
• SEC — Second
• ARTG — Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
• AGA — appropriate for gestational age
• EMG — Electromyogram
• SF — Standard Form
• PHG — Portohepatic gradient
• PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
• PCI — Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• DA — Dental Assistant
• M — Male
• GAD — Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• FBAO — Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• SAM — School of Aerospace Medicine
• PMDS — Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• NO — Number
• MCI — Mild Cognitive Impairment
• GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
• DRE — Digital Rectal Examination
• BCBSMA — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

• SSI — Surgical Site Infection
• RHD — Rheumatic Heart Disease
• ADV — Average Daily Volume
• NKOA — no known other allergies
• SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
• FACT-GOG-NTX — Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity
• CHIP — Children's Health Insurance Program
• BMD — Bone Mineral Density
• RPE — Retinal Pigment Epithelium
• SLP — Speech Language Pathology
• EPING — Exclusive Pumping (maternity)
• OBS & GYNAE — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• PMA — Progressive Muscular Atrophy
• TSC — Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
• RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
• A — Artery
• IHD — Ischemic Heart Disease
• CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
• RAI — Resident Assessment Instrument
• ADA — Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
• MH — Mental Health
• POMR — Problem Orientated Medical Record
• ACP — Acyl-Carrier Protein
• L&D — Labor and Delivery
• PLCO — Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (screening trial)
• EMD — Electromechanical Dissociation
• PMIC — Psychiatric Medical Institutions For Children
• LAT — Lateral
• PME — post-mortem examination
• SES — Senior Executive Service
• PGII — Patient Global Impression of Improvement
• DDX — Differential Diagnosis
• PMBT — Precision Muscle Balancing Technology
• GMFCS — Gross Motor Function Classification System
• DTI — Diffusion Tensor Imaging
• SMDC — Seychelles Medical and Dental Council
• PAD — Peripheral Artery Disease
• CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
• CLD — Chronic Liver Disease
• DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
• FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education
• EPL — Extensor Pollicis Longus
• MPFS — Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• SOPD — Surgical Out Patient Department
• CUPPI — Circumstances Undetermined Pending Police Investigation
• FACAAI — fellow of the american college of allergy, asthma & immunology
• PE — Pulmonary Embolism
• HACCP — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
• AHCPR — Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• DEA — Drug Enforcement Agency

• D — Density
• APP — Amyloid Precursor Protein
• PIOD — pelvic inflammatory disease
• TBD — To Be Determined
• ARSA — Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
• UPIN — Unique Provider Identification Number
• PIHKAL — Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved (Book)
• BSA — Body Surface Area
• CPA — Canadian Psychological Association
• MLR — Mixed Lymphocyte Response
• ABR — Auditory Brainstem Response
• BV — Bacterial Vaginosis
• SMS — Space Motion Sickness
• IMC — International Medical Corps
• AFL — Atrial Flutter
• PICRA — Postoperative Infusional Continuous Regional Analgesia
• CIU — Cardiac Investigation Unit
• BPD — Biparietal Diameter
• BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• PHI(S) — penetrating head injury
• MRFIT — Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
• CA-EBS — Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing Systems
• TCA — Tricyclic Antidepressant
• CGI-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
• AMO — Aerospace Medical Operations
• PHIND — Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry News Database
• HAN — Health Alert Network
• AIS — Adenocarcinoma in Situ
• PHS — physician health services
• PGTT — Prednisolone Glucose Tolerance Tests
• PCM — Primary Care Manager
• AED — Automated external defibrillator
• AADSAS — Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
• PM — petit mal (form of epilepsy)
• PMA — pre-motor area (brain)
• LSEQ — Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire
• SST — Somatostatin
• B.D.SC. — Bachelor of Dental Science
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
• FUC — free urinary cortisol
• MRC — Medical Research Council
• HPL — Human Placental Lactogen
• T-8 — eighth thoracic vertebrum
• HVLT-R — Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
• OZ — Ounce
• SCDS — Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• EMR — Electronic Medical Record
• URTI — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

• DEL — Delivery
• PAWP — Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
• T-6 — sixth thoracic vertebrum
• FMRI — Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• I.V. — intravenous
• NVAF — Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
• AFM — Atomic Force Microscope
• ASB — Anti-Social Behaviour
• PIVOT — Prostate Cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial
• CMSRN — Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
• AR — Aspect Ratio
• PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
• ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
• I-PWG — Industry Pharmacogenomics Working Group
• DCH — Diploma in Child Health
• OBS — Observation
• CCHMC — Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• ICA — Internal Carotid Artery
• STEMI — ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• MAPCA — major aortopulmonary collateral artery
• TSS — Toxic Shock Syndrome
• DASH — Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
• WT — Weight
• GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
• FTT — Failure To Thrive
• UE — Upper Extremity
• L-4 — fourth lumbar vertebrum
• F.P. — F Double Prime Math
• NA — Not Available
• ACF — Administration for Children and Families
• RM — Registered Midwife
• OIG — Office of Inspector General
• D.POD. — Doctor of Podiatry
• MSM — Men who have Sex with Men
• FFS — Fee-For-Service
• SVT — Supraventricular Tachycardia
• ALS — Advanced Life Support
• L-5 — fifth lumbar vertebrum
• WWS — Walker-Warburg Syndrome
• ATP — Adult Treatment Panel
• ANA — Administration for Native Americans
• MTF — Medical Treatment Facility
• EPR — Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
• ΣΚ — Sigma Kappa
• ARDS — Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• SCD — Sudden Cardiac Death
• LE — Lower Extremity
• DOD — Date Of Death
• MMS — Medical Mission Sisters
• PACS — Picture Archiving and Communication System

• L — Left
• AID — Artificial Insemination Donor
• PMR — Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• NIBP — Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
• AFTN — Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
• EDC — Electronic Data Capture
• MI — Myocardial Infarction
• AM — Aeromedical Monitor
• ASAP — Army Substance Abuse Program
• IRIS — Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
• ARF — Acute Rheumatic Fever
• N — Nitrogen
• POP — Premium Only Plan
• AIN — Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• AMA — Advanced Maternal Age
• BSI — Brain Science Institute
• C — Constant
• AML — Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• PGSC — patient global symptom control
• Q2H — Every 2 Hours
• EM — Electron Microscope
• MR — Mutual Recognition
• DOT — Directly Observed Therapy
• M-TAG/IMS — Medical Technology Assessment Group/IMS Health
• DCCT — Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
• AP & LAT — Anteroposterior and Lateral
• ASD — Autism Spectrum Disorder
• PHA — Post-development Health Assessment
• CLM — Cutaneous Larva Migrans
• HT — Heights
• GOAT — Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
• PR — Pulse Rate
• SCD — Doctor of Science
• ED — Effective Dose
• T-7 — seventh thoracic vertebrum
• FACMI — Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
• T-12 — twelfth thoracic vertebrum
• AAAD — American Athletic Association of the Deaf
• CRI — Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• TCI — To Come In (hospital appointments)
• CCI — Charlson Comorbidity Index
• BH — Behavioral Health
• G6PDD — Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• PP — Private Party
• DNC — Dermatology Nurse Certified
• CEA — Carotid Endarterectomy
• CRC — Colorectal Cancer
• OS — Overall Survival
• APCR — Activated Protein C Resistance

• LOC — Loss of Consciousness
• EVAR — Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• AFI — Air Force Instruction
• FAAU — Flexible Acute Admission Unit
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• AMAL — Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory
• DOC — Doctor
• PE — Premature Ejaculation
• HHC — Home Health Care
• ASA — American Subcontractors Association
• AMML — Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
• TEE — Transesophageal Echocardiography
• ART — Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
• LRI — Lower Respiratory Infection
• MMSE — Mini-Mental Status Examination
• AMP — Amputation
• EMT — Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
• FDA — Food Drug Administration
• WL — Weight Loss
• AHR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
• WIC — Women, Infants and Children
• PFO — Patent Foramen Ovale
• WAS — Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
• ICD — Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• T-9 — ninth thoracic vertebrum
• TUR — Transurethral Resection
• GDM — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• ADHORE — Automatic Detection Of Homologous Regions
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• NGA — National Governors Association
• CPN — Certified Pediatric Nurse
• D/C — Discharge
• SIL — Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
• AACB — Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• MG — Myasthenia Gravis
• NIP — National Immunization Program
• AMFL — Aeromedical Field Laboratory
• CTE — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
• IMT — Intima-Media Thickness
• ICSOL — Intra Cranial Space Occupying Lesions
• PCT — Primary Care Trust
• NIMH — National Institute of Mental Health
• L&W — Living and Well
• IL — Interleukin
• SVR — Sustained Virologic Response
• AAHFP — American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals
• GS — General Surgery
• CCA — Common Carotid Artery
• BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
• MAHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

• FDBA — Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
• TIVA — Total Intravenous Anesthesia
• PD — Doctor of Pharmacy
• SP — São Paulo
• HF — Heart Failure
• VAERS — Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• KABN — Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing
• DWI — Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
• NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
• CPA — Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• ARF — ADP Ribosylation Factor
• R — Roentgen
• ASPE — Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
• RAS — Renal Artery Stenosis
• AS — Asperger Syndrome
• SCID — Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
• MMS — Massachusetts Medical Society
• SEER — Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
• CHS — Cardiovascular Health Study
• UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
• MEB — Medical Evaluation Board
• PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
• HPS — Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
• LICSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• ELBW — Extremely Low Birth Weight
• BMS — Biomedical Sciences
• AMYL — amyl nitrite
• PA — Prince Albert
• TKR — Total Knee Replacement
• SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• DIL — Dilute
• OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• MOS — medical outcomes Study
• FLBP — Future Lower Back Problem
• OSAS — Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• DSM-5 — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.
• TLR — IL-1/Toll-like receptor
• FTOV — First Time Occupational Visit
• HCAHPS — Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
• EMT — Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
• RA — Right Atrium
• NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination
• PM — Plasma Membrane
• APR — Acute Phase Response
• ACPE — American College of Physician Executives
• AAAASF — American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
• PPD — Postpartum Depression
• GBM — Glioblastoma Multiforme
• IAP — Intra-Abdominal Pressure

• CTFOH — Chiefs Task Force on Health
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Scale
• CIC — Certified in Infection Control
• SMO — Senior Medical Officer
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• NASH — Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
• LT — Light
• LOA — Law of Attraction
• I.M. — intramuscular
• ICN — International Council of Nurses
• RNCS — Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
• EFT — Emotionally Focused Therapy
• AO — Agent Orange
• M — Married
• CAM — Confusion Assessment Method
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite
• NTP — normal temperature and pressure
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
• STSG — Split Thickness Skin Graft
• CMC — Christian Medical College
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• AAL — Anterior Axillary Line
• MD — Doctor of Medicine
• NCPB — National Cancer Policy Board
• LA — Left Atrium
• HAP — Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• N-VAS — Nogier vascular autonomic signal
• AMEDD — Army Medical Department
• VNA — Visiting Nurse Association
• IVA — Isovaleric Acidemia
• LCPC — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• DCM — Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• ATSDR — Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
• AABP — American Academy of Behavioral Psychology
• CCP — Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist
• TC — Therapeutic Community
• TT — Tetanus Toxoid
• FOITS — Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of Human Skin
• FLAIR — Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
• PAT — Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
• BIR — British Institute of Radiology
• ACJ — Acromioclavicular Joint
• CHUV — Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
• DASH — Division of Adolescent and School Health
• RAC — Recovery Audit Contractors
• POS — Positive
• DWS — Disaster Warning System
• ET — Enterostomal Therapist
• AR — Aldose Reductase
• B — Born

• ARI — Autism Research Institute
• DCD — Donation After Cardiac Death
• CTAD — Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
• VF — Ventricular Fibrillation
• ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
• APBD — adult polyglucosan body disease
• ABPM — ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system
• SLT — Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
• APH — American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
• ABN — Abnormal
• OCS — Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
• HFPEF — Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
• CCHT — Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
• EAFPS — European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
• MENACWY — meningococcal conjugate vaccine capsular polysaccharide of serogroup C, W135, and Y
• DPHIL — Doctor of Philosophy
• J-ART — Japanese Adverse Reaction Terminology
• AT — Atrial Tachycardia
• DMT — Doctor of Medical Technology
• IARC — International Agency for Research on Cancer
• ESF — Emergency Support Function
• H&N — Head and Neck
• CCMVI — Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
• LOE — Level of Evidence
• NIA — National Institute on Aging
• DHP — Defense Health Program
• EPIC — Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage
• N&NR — New and Non-official Remedies
• OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
• CHB — Bachelor of Surgery
• HPTN — HIV Prevention Trials Network
• CAT — Computer-Aided Tomography
• ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
• CCA — Chromated Copper Arsenate
• ALLV — Avian Leukosis Virus
• TMT — Trail Making Test
• SOBE — shortness of breath on exertion
• HAT — Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
• MSD — Master of Science in Dentistry
• ECA — External Carotid Artery
• AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians
• NGU — nongonococcal urethritis
• ADPKD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• FAK — First Aid Kit
• PA — Pernicious Anemia
• CIDI — Composite International Diagnostic Interview
• CAS — Casualty
• OD — Over Dose
• NCTR — National Center for Toxicological Research
• HCV — hepatitis C virus

• FH — Family History
• NSTEMI — Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• PFC — Prefrontal Cortex
• CGL — Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
• CPR — Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• SOBOE — Shortness of Breath on Exercise
• HPS — Human Patient Simulator
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
• AAAST — African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
• NNT — Number needed to Treat
• STDP — Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity
• TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
• AVNRT — Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
• COWS — Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
• BPHN — bachelor of public health nursing
• BPI-SF — Brief Pain Inventory - short form
• MM — Malignant Melanoma
• GRP — Glucose-Regulated Protein
• ADMCKD — Autosomal Dominant Medullary Cystic Disease
• BDDT-N — Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy (licensing body in ON)
• ACML — Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• FHX — Family History
• PIMS — Pharmacy Information Management System
• HV — Heavy
• CCC-A — Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
• 3TC — Lamivudine
• HAMDS — Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society
• COLA — Cost Of Living Allowance
• TAE — Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
• NPI — Narcissistic Personality Inventory
• BOP — Bleeding on Probing
• APEC — Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli
• AAPM — American Association of Physicists in Medicine's
• C — Celsius
• CPRI — Computer-based Patient Record Institute
• TEC — Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
• MEPS — Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
• 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
• PID — pelvic inflammatory disease
• AACMA — Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
• LA — Left Arm
• AIHA — American International Health Alliance
• CD — Certified Doula
• ROS — Reactive Oxygen Species
• AEMSN — Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing
• CLT — Certified Lymphedema Therapist
• CARDIO — CARDIOLOGY
• TMA — Thrombotic Microangiopathy
• DDF — Drug And Disease Free

• CRIC — cricothyroidotomy
• DOS — Doctor of Ocular Science
• CCDS — Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
• CAH — Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
• WIN — Weight-control Information Network
• BLAST — Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
• APL — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
• NRP — National Response Plan
• AAAS — Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• AADP — American Association of Drugless Practitioners
• NIH — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
• CA — Cocaine Anonymous
• APHA — American Public Health Association
• TFT — Thyroid Function Test
• LLQ — left lower quadrant
• AFIGE — Asymmetric Field Inversion Gel Electrophoresis
• FXS — Fragile X Syndrome
• FACHM — Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
• CAD — Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• AASTOM — Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
• EPO — Erythropoietin
• EARDS — Experimental Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• VHD — Valvular Heart Disease
• PPYL — Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
• PCL-M — PTSD Checklist-Military
• UHID — Universal Healthcare Identifier
• KDOQI — Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
• ORL — Otorhinolaryngology
• NN — Nerves
• TIPS — Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
• HSPH — Harvard School of Public Health
• DEET — N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
• PD — Periodontal Disease
• MMN — Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
• HS — Heart Sounds
• BCH — Bachelor of Surgery
• TBNA — Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
• MOH — Medical Officer of Health
• EPO — Exclusive Provider Organization
• ARMD — Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• MBOS — Medical Board of Survey
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• SWS — Sturge-Weber Syndrome
• NHS — Nurses’ Health Study
• RBRVS — Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
• ECV — Extracellular Volume
• FOV — Field Of Vision
• TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiogram
• HPP — Health Promotion Practice

• HC — Head Circumference
• ASPR — Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• LAF — Line of the Air Force
• COTA — Council On The Ageing
• AFOSH — Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
• ABL — Advanced Breeding Line
• REEGT — Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
• CABANA — Catheter Aablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
• IVD — Ischemic Vascular Disease
• TAVI — Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
• ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
• MOM — Metal-On-Metal
• IOM — Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
• CRA — Clinical Research Associate
• ARMS — Amplification Refractory Mutation
• ACRS — Amplified Created Restriction Site
• S/C — Subcutaneous
• JAMA — Journal of the American Medical Association
• CIPHI — Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
• HTN — Hypertension
• DMAT — Disaster Medical Assistance Team
• CIC — Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
• BHI — Better Hearing Institute
• DA — Drug Abuse
• PEPT — Positron Emission Particle Tracking
• ENT — Ear nose and throat
• AVN — Atrioventricular Node
• EIS — Epidemic Intelligence Service
• MRD — Matched Related Donor
• OTL — Out To Lunch
• AAAA — American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
• CJ — cytochalasin J
• NAD — No Abnormality Detected
• DDSC — Doctor of Dental Science
• DDD — Degenerative Disc Disease
• AACOMAS — American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Service
• PCS — Pain Catastrophizing Scale
• CA-FFR — (invasive) coronary angiography with fractional flow reserve
• LTOT — Long Term Oxygen Therapy
• ROUB — Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist
• AUD — Alcohol Use Disorder
• TLL — Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
• VA — Visual Acuity
• AACP — American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• CME — Continuing Medical Education
• ETD — Estimated Time of Death
• TCM — Traditional Chinese Medicine
• AAMAS — American Association of Medical Audit Specialists
• AFLP — Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
• AACC — American Association for Continuity of Care

• CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
• IA — Internal Assessment
• CME — Cystoid Macular Edema
• PSOM — Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure
• PHIL — Public Health Image Library
• AA — Alzheimer's Association
• CHC — Chronic Hepatitis C
• CXR — Chest X-Ray
• LPI — Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
• SEN — State Enrolled Nurse
• AIH — American Institute of Homeopathy
• LLM — Master of Laws
• PTX — PneumoThorax
• MTCT — Mother to Child Transmission
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician Basic
• AAAC — American Academy of Ambulatory Care
• CUNP — Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
• OTD — out the door (discharged
• NIDR — National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
• ACLY — Atp Citrate Lyase
• BIBIC — British Institute for Brain Injured Children
• PCOS — Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• DAT — Direct Agglutination Test
• ACE — Accessory Cholera Enterotoxin
• NEG — NEGative
• COTA — Children's Organ Transplant Association
• DCH — Doctor of Surgery
• PTS — Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)
• EAT — Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia
• DZ — Disease
• AAD — Age at Diagnosis
• AL — Ad libitum
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• VISA — Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
• AGAG — Acidic Glycosaminoglycans
• NF — Necrotizing Fasciitis
• AAH — Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
• POS — Point of Service Plan
• MIB — Medical Information Bureau
• GVHD — Graft Versus Host Disease
• ACF — Aberrant crypt foci
• DIL — Dilate
• TICI — Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction
• MHC — Major Histocompatibility Complex
• CIRC — Circumcision
• ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder
• BRCA — breast cancer gene
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• OMD — On-line Medical Dictionary
• MRA — Magnetic Resonance Angiography

• BDSC — Bachelor of Dental Science
• COMPASS — COMPuter ASSurance Conference
• NTD — Neglected Tropical Diseases
• D&V — Diarrhea and Vomiting
• MRDO — Multi Resistant Drug Organisms
• CABBT — Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
• ADOA — Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy
• AEL — Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
• RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
• PAT — Pre-Admission Testing
• LAISPS — Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
• AHDI — Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
• NPRM — Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
• LAMA — Leave Against Medical Advice
• JT — Joint
• APC — Antigen-Presenting Cell
• IDPD — Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
• AAT — Associate of Applied Technology
• BWFI — Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
• AHMC — Australian Health Ministers' Conference
• DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
• RLS — Restless Leg Syndrome
• AAAH — Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylase
• LSA — Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
• NPAFP — non-polio acute flaccid paralysis
• AGC — atypical glandular cells
• DMND — Diamond Foods, Inc.
• SGR — Surgeon General's Report
• ICRP — International Commission on Radiological Protection
• T2DM — Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• FASRT — Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
• ADSD — Autosomal Dominant Striatal Degeneration
• FAMHX — Family history
• FAMA — Fellow of the American Medical Association
• AGEP — Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
• PBA — Pseudobulbar Affect
• AFRRI — (U.S.) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
• TIMI — Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
• NHS — National Health Service
• CHAMPUS — (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
• QMHP — Qualified Mental Health Professional
• MZ — Monozygotic
• AFL — Adolescent Family Life
• PHA — Preventive Health Assessment
• NISMAT — Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
• PNSS — Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
• EAC — External Auditory Canal
• OASDI — Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
• MDR — Minimum Daily Requirement

• ICP — Intracranial Pressure
• MCD — Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
• IADL(S) — independent activitie(s) of daily living
• IMS — Indian Medical Service
• COPRE — Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
• WG — Weight Gain
• PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
• AGE — Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
• HAT — Human African Trypanosomiasis
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory
• ACA — Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
• AIMS — Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
• HMO — Health Management Organization
• AC — Abdominal Circumference
• DMV — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• SRNVM — Subretinal neovascular membranes
• BC — Bachelor of Surgery
• RADV — Risk Adjustment Data Validation
• OSG — Office of the Surgeon General
• CDC — Centers for Disease Control
• BSE — Breast Self-Examination
• ISQ — Implant Stability Quotient
• HMPV — Human Metapneumovirus
• CLD — Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorder
• AIR — Australian Institute of Radiography
• AAAH — American Association of Alternative Healers
• FHH — Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
• AAALF — American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
• F — Degrees Fahrenheit
• DHF — Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
• SOMS — Shuttle Orbiter Medical System
• AAID — American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• FGF — Fibroblast Growth Factor
• VWFA — Visual Word Form Area
• CCSS — Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
• LCIS — Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
• AO — aldehyde oxidase
• AAEM — American Academy of Environmental Medicine
• COMP — College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
• LAIV4 — Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)
• BK [VIRUS] — BK being the initials of index patient for the virus
• MADRS — Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
• FDS — Fellow in Dental Surgery
• PPTCT — Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission
• SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
• ROA — Route of Administration
• IIV4 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multiple Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• AACA — Australian Acupuncture Association
• GNRI — Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index

• CDAI — Crohn's Disease Activity Index
• CCK — Cholecystokinin
• BDT — Binary Decision Tree
• AGMK — African Green Monkey Kidney
• ICF — Informed Consent Form
• OTR/L — Licensed Occupational Therapist
• ADESA — American Dental Education Association
• AADEP — American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
• TEMP — Temperature
• UKPDS — United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
• LDUH — Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin
• GBD — Global Burden of Disease
• TTC — Threshold of Toxicological Concern
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• PV — Pemphigus vulgaris
• OCPS — Oral Contraceptive Pills
• HOT-SKULL — An unruly person to the highest degree.. Also known as a hot-head
• DORV — Double Outlet Right Ventricle
• ACIP — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• AAU — Association of American Universities
• DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
• MCH — Master of Surgery
• ABMG — American Board of Medical Genetics
• ARNPEI — Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
• RBANS — Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
• ADRV — Adult Diarrhea Rotavirus
• AIHP — American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
• AADR — American Association for Dental Research
• GBM — Glomerular Basement Membrane
• CUCNS — Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
• TSE — Testicular Self-Examination
• ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics's
• SSA — Social Security Administration
• CT — Computer Tomography
• DDR — Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology
• AADC — Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase
• COND — Conditions
• TLBB — The Little Blue Book
• PANAH — Pakistan National Heart Association
• SMFH — Superficial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
• CPIC — Capital Planning and Investment Control
• AASLD — American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• EMK — Emergency Medical Kit
• AAPM — American Academy of Pain Medicine
• RHCC — Rural Health Care Corporation
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
• MAFO — Molded Ankle-Foot Orthotic
• IADAM — Master of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• ADNIV — Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy
• SACGT — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing

• CTCAE — Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
• ANZAN — Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
• CBCL — Child Behavior Checklist
• LC — Lethal Concentration
• CM — Chirurgiae Magister
• AHD — Antecedent Hematologic Disorder
• AI — Association Index
• MB — Bachelor of Medicine
• SAIEH — South African Institute of Environmental Health
• CC — with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
• ONTT — Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial
• AIS — American Institute of Stress
• YR — Year
• ADPLD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease
• CAT — Combat Application Tourniquet
• EFMB — Expert Field Medical Badge
• COS — Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• MSEE — Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
• AAD — American Academy of Denturity
• MBA — Master of Business Administration
• BEI — Backscattered Electron Imaging (electron microscopy technique)
• RNAO — Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
• PUFA — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
• OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
• AEG — Acidic Epididymal Glycoprotein
• NCI — National Cancer Institute, USA
• MCTSIB — Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction of Balance
• DDD — Division of Developmental Disabilities (various locations)
• ADPEO — Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
• BCHD — Baltimore City Health Department
• CCNS — Critical Care Nurse Specialist
• CPD — Continuous Professional Development
• CKBB — creatine kinase BB
• FAPA — Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
• FACR — Fellow of the American College of Radiology
• AAAD — Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry
• INF — Inferior
• TPD — temperature-programmed desorption
• OBS — Operational Bioinstrumentation System
• ANN — Artificial Neural Network
• ARHSP — Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• APMC — Advanced Project Management Certification
• DIL — Death In Line
• CHD — Doctor of Surgery
• AMD — Advanced Macular Degeneration
• SIA — Safety Institute of Australia
• ADNFLE — Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
• HBV — High Biological Value
• LDO — Licensed Dispensing Optician
• AOA — American Osteopathic Association

• BOTO — Barral Osteopathic Teaching Organization
• MHE — Master of Health Education
• AACVPR — American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• AYUSH — Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy
• CSE — Office of Child Support Enforcement
• ERBT — erythromycin breath test
• APTTS — Activated Partial Thromboplastin Times
• FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
• MIPO — minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
• BSE — Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• IMA — Inferior Mesenteric Artery
• SEE — Surgical Eye Expeditions
• BSM — Bachelor of Science in Medicine
• BN — Bachelor of Nursing
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• NCT — Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
• ICCD — International Center for Clubhouse Development
• DOH — Department of Health (various countries)
• BPAD — Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Dementia
• OHI — Other Health Impairment
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• TMS — Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome
• RNANTNU — Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• AAAOM — American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• I&D — Incision and Drainage
• FACG — fellow of the american college of gastroenterology
• DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
• NCMF — North Canton Medical Foundation
• CWOCN — Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
• LVAD — Left Ventricular Assist Device
• LTD — Long Term Disability
• ACRN — AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• ANA — Alaska Nurses Association
• PW — Puncture Wound
• NPWT — Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• SD — Shoulder-Disarticulation
• RPM — Remote Patient Monitoring
• AAH — Associate in Allied Health
• AMJC — American Journal of Cardiology
• NCA — National Care Association
• AATP — Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• CRNH — Certified Registered Hospice Nurse
• AO — Amine Oxidase
• DMD — Doctor of Dental Medicine
• EMT — Emergency Medical Team
• RTV — Ritonavir
• ASLME — American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
• ED — Elbow-Disarticulation
• TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
• MHS — Medical Health Service

• UNICEF — United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
• AIMS — Ancestry informative markers
• TURBT — Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
• HPVD — Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• AUL — Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
• ECRF — Electronic Case Report Form
• ATA — Anterior Tibial Artery
• SSSS — Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
• RCT — Rotator Cuff Tear
• AADW — American Association of Dental Webmasters
• ADG — Average Daily Gain
• ABA — American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc.
• YO — years old
• CCSP — Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• CMV — Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
• CVS — Computer Vision Syndrome
• NAIT — Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• VCT — Voluntary Counselling and Testing
• BSED — Bachelor of Science in Education
• CRADA — Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
• SMS — Smith-Magenis Syndrome
• BRFSS — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• CFRLD — Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease
• WLE — Wide Local Excision
• ALP — ATHEROGENIC LIPOPROTEIN PHENOTYPE
• CORLN — Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
• OA — Osteo-Arthritis
• OP — Operational
• ACD — Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
• SARS — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• WD — Wrist-Disarticulation
• MMWR — Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• AGR — accessory gene regulator
• ADLD — Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
• NAMCS — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• IMC — Industrial Medical Council
• AA — Associate of Arts
• HYST — hysterectomy
• RDA — Recommended Daily Amounts
• ACC — Australian Cancer Council
• COHN-S — Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
• AAED — American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
• MPH — Master of Pharmacy
• COMA — Certified Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
• IDDB — Investigational Drugs Database
• FICA — Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association
• ADRP — Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
• ARSS — Autonomous Replication Sequences
• ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

• EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
• EHS — environmental health services
• AAPMR — American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• SC — Subcutaneous
• AAPI — American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• IBV — Infectious Bronchitis Virus
• NIOSH — National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
• ASFV — African Swine Fever Virus
• ABSA — American Biological Safety Association
• BDS — Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• ABPG — Androgen Binding Protein Gamma
• CR — Cunt Rag
• IIV3 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent
• APLS — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemias
• ACIOL — Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
• SB5 — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• AFC — Amniotic Fluid Cells
• NSI — Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instituteumentation
• AAOS — Ayurveda Association Of Singapore
• YR — Years old
• IVI — International Vaccine Institute
• AIL — Advance Intercross Line
• ASL — American Sign Language
• NEC — not elsewhere classified
• LMWH — Low molecular weight heparin(oid
• HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
• ADI — Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis
• MIRF — Medical Incident Report Form
• DRPH — Doctor of Public Health
• EHR — Electronic Health Record
• ASE — Absence Status Epilepticus
• AAAAI — American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
• DC'D — DISCONTINUED
• TE — Toxoplasmic Encephalitis
• SAM — Severe Acute Malnutrition
• APECED — Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
• LPM — Lateral Plate Mesoderm
• CPHT — Certified Pharmacy Technician
• CMS — Correctional Medical Services
• ABPN — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
• ABS — Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
• IPEM — Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
• HD — Hip-Disarticulation
• ALT — Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
• ABTS — American Board of Thoracic Surgery
• AE — Assemble Axial Elements
• LFA — Left Forearm
• PVNS — Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
• ABA — Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin

• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• FPMRS — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
• LSE — Life Support Equipment
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• PPG — Photoelectric plethysmography
• VNA — Virginia Nurses Association
• FTC — emtricitabine
• IUCD — Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
• ANPS — Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport
• PM&R — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• CBE — Chemical and Biological Engineering
• ADO — Allelic Drop Out
• ARJP — Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
• ARGR — Arginine Repressor Gene
• APACHE — Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
• INR — International Normalised Ratio
• LNCC — Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
• HFMD — Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• AII — Angiotensin II
• SBB — Specialist in Blood Banking
• AFNOR — Association Francaise De Normalisation
• T1DM — Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
• AOSED — Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors
• MPAS — Master of Physician Assistant Studies
• DNV — Diarrhea and vomiting
• AAIM — American Academy of Insurance Medicine
• AHRR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor
• FAST — focused assessment with sonography for trauma
• L — Litre
• TANF — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• NNH — Number Needed to Harm
• NICHD — National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• VL — vastus lateralis
• ALTS — Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
• CISS — Competitive in Situ Suppression
• RESA — Regional Educational Service Agency
• ALCLS — Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphomas
• CNSA — California Nursing Student Association
• MSLS — Master of Science in Library Science
• CAPA — Certified Ambulatory Post-Anesthesia Nurse
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• SBV — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• AAIP — Association of American Indian Physicians
• MTPPI — Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
• AOTA — American Occupational Therapy Association
• BILAT. — Bilateral, bilaterally
• ND — Doctor of Naturopathy
• IFG — Impaired Fasting Glucose
• LMSW — Licensed Master of Social Work

• JBO — Journal of Biomedical Optics
• PCD — Process Challenge Device
• AFHSC — Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
• MDME — Microsomal Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
• RPD — Removable Partial Denture
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Scale
• MH — Mass Hysteria
• HPFS — Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
• HMN — Health Metrics Network
• ALC — Anaplastic Large Cell
• AFRC — Air Force Reserve Command
• ISHEASTM — International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
• STAR — Shock Trauma Air Rescue
• ADT — Active Death Therapy
• CCST — Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma
• SG — Specific Gravity
• CBE — Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• VAS — visual analog scales
• PHI — Personal Health Information
• FDLI — Food and Drug Law Institute
• MREP — Medicare Remit Easy Print
• AS — Active sleep
• ARSO — African Regional Organization for Standardization
• AOT — Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour
• TSLP — Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Protein
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
• PILE — Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation
• NEX — Nose Ear And Xiphoid
• ABA — Association for Behavior Analysis
• AO — active oxygen
• NCS — Neurocardiogenic Syncope
• MPSV4 — Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Quadravalent
• AMLL — Acute Mixed Lineage Leukemia
• FS — Flight Surgeon
• AHH — anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
• PTB — Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• ORM — Operational Risk Management
• SLD — Specific Learning Disability
• FCPP — Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
• AVRT — Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia
• HBV — hepatitis B virus
• PHQ — Patient Health Questionnaire
• NCHS — National Center for Health Statistics standards
• FHM — Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
• PLCH — Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
• NPI — Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale
• RNA — Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• VHF — Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
• AS — Alport syndrome
• MMTV — Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus

• MBK — Medications and Bandage Kit
• NCID — National Center for Infectious Diseases
• AMSAN — acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy
• AMD — Acids and Macular Degeneration
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport
• EDD — Doctor of Education
• IDDCP — Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
• USPSTF — United States Preventive Services Task Force
• CCRI — Childrens Cancer Research Institute
• SSI — Supplemental Security Income
• MDJ — Medical Digest Journal
• POP — Plaster of Paris
• CLIA — Clia Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• RX — prescription take
• ABCRS — American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• CRISP — Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
• MOPH — Ministry of Public Health
• BM — Bachelor of Medicine
• GTD — Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
• UCVA — Uncorrected Visual Acuity
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery
• PEP — postexposure prophylaxis
• AGT — average generation time
• WHI — Women's Health Initiative
• AAT — Associate of Arts in Teaching
• MPH — Master of Public Health
• NFI — No Further Information
• DMDD — disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
• ALL — Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
• IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
• DGI — Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
• ANA — Autoantibody to Nuclear Antigen
• H&P — history and physical examination
• OGC — Office of the General Counsel
• MS — Master of Science
• DICOM — Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
• IASO — International Association for the Study of Obesity
• BCBS — Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• CEP — Centromeric Enumeration Probes
• URN — Universal Resource Number
• AAMSI — American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics
• DCO — Dyschondrosteosis
• EIP — Early Intervention Program
• MC — Master of Surgery
• AN — accessory nuclei
• HAPIS — HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Section
• LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
• AMOG — Adhesion Molecule on Glia
• DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
• AVSD — Atrioventricular Septal Defect

• CGH — Comparative Gene Hybridization
• CISH — Chromosome in Situ Hybridisation
• RTSM — Randomization and Trial Supply Management
• ESY — Extended School Year
• DES — Dysequilibrium Syndrome
• CMSS — Council of Medical Specialty Societies
• AFRC — Absolute Finger Ridge Count
• CE — chick erythrocyte
• CRC — Co-operative Research Centres
• AN — Aspergillus Nidulans
• PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
• HIB — Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
• ARCI — Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
• AFHPSP — Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
• ACP — Applied Cognitive Psychology
• AST — Aspartate Transaminase
• ABIH — American Board of Industrial Hygiene
• LC — Lighting Certified
• ECRI — Emergency Care Research Institute
• CNO — Chief Nursing Officer
• ASPS — Affected Sibling Pairs
• AH — adenomatous hyperplasia
• SENS — Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
• POS — Positively Outrageous Service
• DVH — Division for the Visually Handicapped
• FCAP — fellow of the college of american pathologists
• AVSEM — Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
• NCADI — Csap's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
• GDMT — Guideline Determined Medication Therapy
• AFLP — Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphic
• PEDNSS — Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
• BARC — Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
• ARIC — Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
• TDI — Toluene Diisocyanate
• ARNT — Ah Receptor Nuclear Translocator
• EOMB — explanation of medical benefits
• DAMIS — Drug & Alcohol Management Information System
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• CH — congenital hypothyroidism
• PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic leukosis
• PFPS — Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• HFRS — Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
• GID — Gender Identity Disorder
• % — percent
• URI — upper respiratory tract infection
• MSE — Medical Support Equipment
• CARC — Claim Adjustment Reason Code
• ACCS — Acinar Cell Carcinomas
• ADPKD — Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

• CRNN — cranial nerves
• RDO — Registered Dispensing Optician
• AAL — Alternaria Alternata Lycopersici
• VTE — Venous Thromboembolism Every
• STSS — Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
• AIHW — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• EOM — Extraocular muscle
• SAMHSA — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• ADCC — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Cataract
• FAGD — Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
• EM — Emergency Management
• HELLP — Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
• AAG — Alpha-Acid Glycoprotein
• RML — right middle lobe (lung)
• AGM — African green monkey
• AMGD — Asymmetric Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
• DRUJ — Distal Radial Ulnar Joint
• CPNP — Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner
• BSEH — Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
• OI — Orthopedic Impairment
• UCD — Usual Childhood Diseases
• AI — allelic imbalance
• APC — Anterior polar cataract
• ARRP — Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa
• FACMS — Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
• EMT-I — Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• AK — Arginine kinase
• APL — Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia
• EXT — External Alarms
• ABECOPD — Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• AE — Attaching and effacing
• AEEC — attaching and effacing Escherichia coli
• ALL — Acute Lymphoblastic
• LDN — Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
• SSA — Single-Strand Annealing
• CHPN — certified hospice and palliative nurse
• IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• ACNPV — Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• ASF — Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat
• STI — sexually transmitted infection
• ADMD — autosomal dominant atrophic macular degeneration
• MRAD — Master of Radiology
• JMSMM — Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
• AP — Apple Proliferation
• BHYG — bachelor of hygiene
• CM — Case Manager
• HWFL — Healthy Weight For Life
• AAOA — American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
• CMS — Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• OCR — Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
• AMSC — Associate in Medical Science
• HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
• DSOP — Dental Student Outreach Program
• NA — Numerical Aperture (fiber optics)
• MSAV — Medical Scientists Association of Victoria
• EH&S — Environmental Health and Safety
• DEPICTED — Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes
• VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
• ARVC — arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
• SEG — similar exposure groups
• AIN — American Institute of Nutrition
• ADPSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia
• TMD — Thyromental Distance
• AOS — Allene Oxide Synthase
• AIM — Acute Infectious Mononucleosis
• AAR — abnormal anaphase resolution
• BERI — Biomolecular Engineering Research Institute (Japan)
• OHNCS — Occupational Health Nursing Clinical Specialist
• CCC-SLP — Certificate of Clinical Competance in Speech language pathology
• AIS — abbreviated injury score
• BUMED — U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
• TBAALAS — Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
• BARDA — Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
• BPHARM — Bachelor of Pharmacy
• CRPS — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• AM — Achillea Millefolium
• OOE — Out of Energy
• IICP — Increased Intracranial Pressure
• ANZSGM — Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
• DMAA — dimethylarsinic acid
• ARD — Adult Refsum Disease
• AS — Acid Succinate
• EMER — Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
• LLD — doctor of laws
• SOA — Shortness of Air (replaces "SOB" -- shortness of breath -- in some records)
• ALVS — Avian Leukosis Viruses
• AP — amyloid plaques
• DSB — DNA double-strand breakage
• SMA — Superior Mesenteric Artery
• HRSA — U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
• ISMH — International Society of Men's Health
• AMD — Acute Macular Degeneration
• CAOT-ACE — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Association Canadienne des Ergothérapeutes
• F — Female
• CCES — Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport
• ASD — Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
• WOMAC — Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
• BC-PCM — Board Certified - Palliative Care Management

• APKC — atypical protein kinase C
• LCCE — Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
• RTNF — Recombinant Tumor Necrosis Factor
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory
• ANUBIS — A New Universal Biosafety Information System
• CDER — Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
• MUD — Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
• MLT — Medical Library Technician
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
• APC — Ateles Paniscus Chamek
• CBI — Certificate in Breast Imaging
• RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic
• APC — Adenomatosis Polyposis Coli
• SIL — Seriously Ill List
• DOEHRS-IH — Department of Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene
• UCB — University of California, Berkeley
• ARS — Antigen recognition sites
• ICSR — Individual Case Safety Reports
• DM2 — Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
• LUL — Left Upper Lobe
• ST — Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
• DPHD — Division for Physical and Health Disabilities
• SBI — Serious Bacterial Infection
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphoid Leukemia
• CIF — cytoplasmic intermediate filament
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• RTR — Registered Recreational Therapist
• SLS — Specialist in Laboratory Safety
• SUP — Superior
• AAIMS — All American Institute of Medical Sciences
• CBCD — Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential
• CCS — Command Core System
• AF — ameloblastic fibroma
• CRAG — cryptococcal antigen
• AMLS — Acute Myelogenous Leukemias
• CRN — Certified Radiologic Nurse
• PHARMG — Graduate in Pharmacy
• AHA — Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
• LAT — Laboratory Animal Technician
• CAEP — Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
• EMT-P — Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
• CIPN — Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
• EAGA — Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
• HISA — Health Informatics Service Architecture
• IPE — Individual Protective Equipment
• ADVAC — Advanced Course of Vaccinology
• JE — Japanese Encephalitis
• SBPASC — Service Benefit Plan Administration Services Corporation
• SBA — Stand By Assistance

• ST — Speech Therapy
• BEE — Bio-Environmental Engineer
• DANA — Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment
• FABER — Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation
• LAFH — Lower Anterior Facial Height
• AS — alternative splicing
• CRRN-A — certified rehabilitation registered nurse – advanced
• CSD — Cat-Scratch Disease
• NBDHMT — National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
• HLHS — Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• LUTS — lower urinary tract symptoms
• ADLTE — Autosomal Dominant Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
• RMANCOVA — repeated measures analysis of covariance
• MMRP — Mbeya Medical Research Programme
• ADCAS — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxias
• ARNSHL — Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• SCT — Specialist in Cytotechnology
• AHCS — Anterior Horn Cells
• PR — Partial Response
• ACDP — Ancient Conserved Domain Protein
• CCD — Classic Cleidocranial Dysplasia
• DRU — Direct Reporting Units
• CFR — Case Fatality Rate
• CGS — Catgut Suture
• HDI — Headache Disability Index
• NACHRI — National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
• DEBM — Division of Evidence Based Medicine
• AACF — Atypical Acinar Cell Foci
• AACD — American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's
• NDMS — National Disaster Medical System
• BPHC — Bureau of Primary Health Care
• AFPD — Air Force Policy Directive
• EMT-D — Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
• CGE — Cortical Granule Exocytosis
• NDC — National Drug Code
• ARDRA — Amplified Ribosmal DNA Restriction Analysis
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
• DNPA — Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
• ABPMR — American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• AS — Ankylosing Spondylitis
• REG.N. — Registered Nurse
• B/C — Benefit/Cost
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• QME — Qualified Medical Evaluator
• VRIT — Virtual Reality Immersion Therapy
• NOTCE — National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (Canada)
• AMSA — Austrian Medical Students Association
• MOOP — Medical Out Of Pocket
• FHM — Force Health Management
• AIM — Abridged Index Medicus

• D & C — dilatation and curettage
• LTAC — Long-Term Acute Care
• OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine (no longer available)
• DOHA — Department of Health and Ageing (Australian government department)
• SHM — Social History of Medicine
• NAMPA — National Association of Medical Perfusionists of Australia
• PHM — Pharmacy
• SAIOH — Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene
• HBAC — Home Birth After Caesarean
• SEM — Sionscanning Electron Microscopy
• HKGCNT — Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test
• HPHC — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• FACIT — Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
• ASP — Apoptosis Specific Protein
• MPHARM — master of pharmacy
• CM — Master in Surgery
• GBS — Guillain–Barré syndrome
• LER — Longitudinal Exposure Record
• RSO — Right Superior Oblique
• CSIC — Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization
• LCMV — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
• AL — Angiotropic lymphoma
• AAB — Acidic Aniline Blue
• SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
• MRI — Medical Records Institute
• CSTP — Clinical Scientist Training Program
• GNHR — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• ASP — The Abnormal Spindle Protein
• AED — Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
• ORIF — Open reduction and internal fixation
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• CIOMS — Council Of International Organizations Of Medical Sciences
• LHF — Left Heart Failure
• DSA — digital subtraction angiography
• KEGG — Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
• CTA — Computed Tomographic Angiography
• WMTS — Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
• MSSR — Medical Students for Social Responsibility
• CA — Chromosome Analysis
• ADCSNB — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
• RIDT(S) — rapid influenza diagnostic test(s)
• MIPI — Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
• MISM — Master of Information Systems Management
• NIAAA — National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• NSTX — Neosaxitoxin
• AS — Alagille Syndrome
• LMRP — Local Medical Review Policy
• MACO — Maximum Allowable Carryover
• AMCAS — American Medical College Application Service
• MACE — Military Acute Concussion Evaluation

• PAH — Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
• MQT — Medicaid Qualifying Trust
• AS — Aldosterone Synthase
• AEF — Helper Allogeneic Effect Factor
• AR — Acrosome reaction
• TUEB — Transurethral Enucleation with Bipolar
• GAF — Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
• VDB — VanDyke Brown test
• DTD — Day to Day
• IDMT — Independent Duty Medical Technician
• MSEH — Master of Science in Environmental Health
• FAP — Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
• LBL — Light Bladder Leakage
• JBJS — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
• AHC — Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital
• CNA — Canadian Nurses Association
• LOMG — London Obstetric Medicine Group
• HITECH — Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• STI(S) — sexually transmitted infection(s)
• MIFL — Maximum Individual Fiber Loss
• ASP — Audiogenic seizure Prone
• LVED — Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension
• CVID — Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
• RNG — Réseau National des Génopoles
• SL — Slight
• FMLI — Family And Medical Leave Insurance
• JHM — Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• AFMS — Air Force Medical Service
• STARD — Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• BVAD — Biventricular Assist Device
• ADD — Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
• MTBI — Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• CIM — Class I Modification
• MSC — Master of Surgery
• NERD — No Evidence of Recurrent Disease
• AMPI — Australian Medical Pioneers Index
• ABOP — American Board of Ophthalmology
• CPNP — Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• IMWT — Inspiratory Muscle Work Tolerance
• RIA — Research Institute on Addictions
• SRM — Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
• QAR — Quiet, Alert, Responsive
• NEI — National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
• MAAC — Medical Assistance Advisory Committee
• VFN — Verticillium Fusarium and Nematode
• GYT — Get Yourself Tested
• AEIOU — Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit
• HCW — Health Care Worker
• PBAC — Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
• POAG — Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

• NIDA — National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
• BII — Biotechnology Information Institute
• CVID — common variable immunodeficiency disease
• HPV — Human Papilloma Virus
• AION — Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy
• BVI — Better Vision Institute
• ADD — adenosine deaminase gene
• NCD — noncommunicable diseases
• TH — Tyrosine Hydroxylase
• CUS — chronic unpredictable stress
• AK — Aspartate kinase
• BIH — Benign Intracranial Hypertension
• VTACH — Ventricular Tachycardia
• TGYF — Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula
• DTS — Delirium Tremens the Shakes
• ACMV — African Cassava Mosaic Virus
• WAJM — West African Journal of Medicine
• CFMG — California Forensic Medical Group
• P-A — Posterior-anterior
• AEG — anaerobically expressed genes
• MM — methadone maintenance
• OPN — OPeration
• SN — sinus node
• NSNA — Normal Shape/Normal Alignment
• APH — Antepartum Hemorrhage
• DVE — digital vaginal examination
• MSRDP — Medical Service Research and Development Plan
• VSV — Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
• DMD — Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
• NDDIC — National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• ABI — Anaphase Bridge Index
• ARPS — Affected Relative Pairs
• DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
• KHD — Kinky Hair Disease
• OEHWG — Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
• AM — Affected Male
• SCA — Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• BLS — Basic life support
• CLS — Certified Laboratory Scientist
• AACB — Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• DS — disseminated sclerosis
• ACO — Acyl CoA Oxidase
• DASIS — Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
• VCJD — Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• VFQ-25 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 25 questions
• COCOM — Combatant Command
• OEHME — Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
• AC — Amylose Content
• SLKT — Survivability Lethality and Key Technologies
• CSTE — Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists

• ELSI — Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
• RIATT — Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
• ASO — Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
• IVF — in-vitro fertilization technique
• RCC — renal cell cancer
• AAFB — Acid and Alcohol Fast Bacilli
• DISCH — Discharge
• IAVI — International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
• DU — Duodenal Ulcer
• FIQ — functional index questionnaire
• CDPA — Canadian Dental Protective Association
• PEF — Patient Encounter Form
• LEB — Life Expectancy at Birth
• MAB — Medical Advisory Board
• FAAAS — Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome
• RBCS — Red blood cells
• NARI — National Ageing Research Institute
• FTSG — full-thickness skin graft
• CLABSIS — central line–associated bloodstream infections
• MPM — Medical Portfolio Management
• SHO — Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
• EFS — event-free survival probability
• RRS — Reynolds Risk Score
• MDN — Medical Device Network
• NIBSC — National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
• NHIS — National Health Interview Survey
• ACEM — Australian College for Emergency Medicine
• MTSS — Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• CGMS — continuous glucose monitoring system
• ASVD — Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
• ADAM — Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
• CMI — Chromosome Mitosis Index
• SAPT — Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
• MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
• IPOP — Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis
• ANCA — antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
• BCCR — Balanced Complex Chromosome Rearrangement
• ECV — Effective Circulating Volume
• LTCSS — Long Term Care Services and Supports
• DP — Dorsalis Pedis
• APHDPC — Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
• ICH — International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
• PHACO — Phacoemulsification
• AHR — Ability of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor
• SUS — Society of University Surgeons
• PMH — Previous Medical History
• FRCSC — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• AA — Alcohol Abuse
• VTX — Vitrectomy
• GCSI — Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index

• ACKD — Adult Children with Knitting Disorders
• ICTV — International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
• SSPE — Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• AC — articular cartilage
• SH — Specialist in Hematology
• AGTS — Australasian Gene Therapy Society
• PFFS — Private Fee-For-Service
• NLST — National Lung Screening Trial
• RBRV — Resource-Based Relative Value
• CONSORT — Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• ASV — Association of Shelter Veterinarians
• ACES — Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
• MHLT — Minimum Hearing Loss Threshold
• ASAT — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• FNE — Free Nerve Endings
• UPIN — Universal Provider Identification Number
• ICD — International Classification of Diseases
• I&O — input and output (fluid monitoring)
• AMA PCPI — American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement
• GMRP — Global Medical Relief Program
• MERS — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
• CAVHD — continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
• ABPA — Androgen Binding Protein Alpha
• ASIMS — Aerospace Information Management System
• CCRNP — Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program
• TEO — temporo-occipital (brain area)
• ANZSNM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
• TDCS — Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
• MDD — Major Depressive Disorderb
• CNO — College of Nurses of Ontario
• ADAS — Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale
• FLMA — Family Leave Medical Act
• CCOHS — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
• CRNBC — College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
• TESS — Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale
• DODD — Department Of Defense Directive
• ASID — Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
• OBS — Operational Biomedical System
• CANDIS — Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
• CAMI — Civil Aeromedical Institute
• PDI — Protein Disulfide Isomerase
• IRH — Institute for Reproductive Health
• WM — White Male
• BCD — Blister Cell Death
• PGD — Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• MORD — Medical Operations Requirements Document
• DNC — Dorsal Nerve Cord
• S.C. — subcutaneous
• VAX — Vaccine
• HIB-MENCY-TT — Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)

• HCT — Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• NCIC CTG — National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
• GFATM — Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• FLK — Funny Looking Kid (British doctors humor)
• DRMD — Division of Radiation and Medical Devices
• PAHO — Pan American Health Organization
• JNCI — Journal of the National Cancer Institute
• ADBMP — Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
• CMR — Comprehensive Medication Review
• AOBNP — American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
• SISI — Short Increment Sensitivity Index
• AMREF — African Medical and Research Foundation
• SJS — Stevens–Johnson syndrome
• IMRT — intensity-modulated radiation therapy
• HADS — Hospital Anxiety and Depressive/Depression Scale
• LP — Licensed Practitioner
• DIHTA — Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
• MHW — Men's Health Week
• DDL — didanosine
• WMY — Word Memory Test
• AER — Albumin Excretion Rate
• KABB — Kentucky Association of Blood Banks
• BTRR — Biomedical Technology Research Resources
• LSU — Life Support Umbilical
• JE-MB — Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) (no longer available)
• GUSTO — Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries
• ELE — Estimated Life Expectancy
• HSV — Highly Selective Vagotomy
• METI — Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
• PHIN — Public Health Information Network
• REM — Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
• AQ — areca quid
• PDHRA — Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
• ADMD — Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy
• KP — Klebsiella pneumoniae
• IMHO — International Medical Health Organization
• CPPD — Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
• GF — Gluten Free
• MIMS — Medical Information Management System
• LDF — Laser Doppler Flowmetry
• OCDS — Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale
• OBL — OBLique
• IMMD — Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• FFFM — Future Faces of Family Medicine
• SV — Specialist in Virology
• PAP — peroxidase antiperoxidase
• ITBE — IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
• IOE — Intraoperative echocardiography
• EBS — Emergency Breathing Subsystem
• FIPA — Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma

• ASRC — Australian Stuttering Research Centre
• GNG — Go/No-Go
• CK-MB — Creatine Kinase - Muscle/ Brain
• APP — amyloid beta protein precursor
• AADH — American Academy of Dental Hygiene
• MICC — Multiple Independent Current Control
• MTMI — Medical Technology Management Institute
• NHSN — National Healthcare Safety Network
• ORL — Optical Return Loss
• CIHR — Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• ECCO — European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institutetute
• SHRNA — short hairpin ribonucleic acid
• CPCR — Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
• AP — Antero-Posterior
• WELCOA — Wellness Councils of America
• CACCN — Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
• ARIEM — Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
• GERD — Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• AOT — Acridine Orange Test
• AD — Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
• IALT — International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial
• RPVI — registered physician in vascular interpretation
• MMRV — Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
• DTAB — Drug Testing Advisory Board
• PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
• TAT — thematic apperception test
• AAC — Associations Of Acrocentric Chromosomes
• NMWC — Nominal Molecular Weight Cutoff
• PRHS — Puerto Rico Heart Study
• VD — volume of distribution
• EJOM — European Journal of Oriental Medicine
• TYU — Tyuleniy (virus)
• DBTS — Doctors Back to School
• ASCOA — Ambulatory Surgery Center Management and Development
• SAHM — Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
• PMB — Physics in Medicine and Biology
• USAFSAM — United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
• BEBOH — British Examining Board in Occupational Hygiene
• DAA — direct-acting antiviral
• CCFP — Certificant of the College of Family Practice of Canada
• BK — Below knee (transtibial)
• MCKT — Medium-chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Thiolase
• CDAHK — Chiropractic Doctors' Association of Hong Kong
• SHIP — Senior Health Insurance Program
• HDV — Hepatitis Delta Virus
• DODMERB — Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
• AMMI — Multiplicative Interaction
• GBAA — Greater Baltimore Asthma Alliance
• IPSA — Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts

• OB/GYN — Obstetrics and Gynecology
• PTA — Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
• OEHED — Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
• HDFP — Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program
• IADLS — Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
• SP TAP — lumbar puncture
• WRMSD — Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
• ASD — Acute Stress Disorder
• AMPI — Amsterdam Pain Management Index
• SMAAA — Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia Inc.
• ANGT — Austrian Network for Gene Therapy
• NNCA — Navy Nurse Corps Association
• PCHW — Positive Changes Hypnosis Westchester
• ONH — Optic Nerve Head
• FDHS — Florida Digestive Health Specialists
• FHT — Federation of Holistic Therapists
• ILADS — International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
• OEHSA — Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
• VVC — VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
• NCRR — National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
• PLSS — Portable Life Support System
• FABQ — Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
• IMAM — Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
• LVV — Live Virus Vaccine
• DMO — Dental Management Organization
• NAPNES — National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
• CI — contact investigation
• 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")
• ARPHPV — Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
• ASPH — Association of Schools of Public Health's
• WAPI — Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• SMAT — State Medical Assistance Team
• SCN — supra-chiasmatic nucleus
• MEDICS — Medical Information Computer System
• AI — Angiotensin I
• MILD — Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
• APNA — AgNORs Percentage Nuclear Area
• SGA — small for gestational age
• DERS — Dose Error Reduction Systems
• RC — Root Canal
• DSRB — Domain Specific Review Board
• BAAPS — British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• FEBR — Fellowship of the Egyptian Board of Diagnostic Radiology.
• EMV — Emergency Medical Vehicle
• KMC — Kasturba Medical College
• AALB — Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology
• RIFLE — Risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage (renal)
• ACPP — Acyl Carrier Protein
• APA — Acid Phosphatase Activity
• NVP — Nevirapine

• ACR — American College of Rheumatology
• SBTF — Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
• SRT — Simple reaction times
• PAIN — Pay Attention Inward Now
• WRVH — World Report on Violence and Health
• CHLP — Center for HIV Law and Policy
• HNPCC — Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
• BCG — Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) Vaccine
• SDBTT — Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
• AF — Abnormal Anchoring Fibrils
• VHD — Ventricular Heart Disease
• OEH-MIS — Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
• MPRI — Medical Polymers Research Institute
• FLT3 — Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 33
• LGV — Lymphogranuloma Venereum
• LGVMA — Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association
• TBWO — Total Body Water
• AA. — arteries
• WCST-64 — Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, 64 card version
• UMT — Unit of Medical Time
• TLIF — Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• CKTP — Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
• LRCPS — Lipid Research Clinics Prevalence Study
• AAA — Aleuria Aurantia Agglutinin
• AMHS — Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasias
• RTMS — Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• RSVI — respiratory syncytial viral infection(s)
• LTBI — Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• ANAG — Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma
• CNTD — Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases
• PERK — protein kinase RNA–like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
• VSCR — Vienna School of Clinical Research
• BMR — Bone Marrow Remission
• ISMP — Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• UMLS — Unified Medical Language System
• SMH — Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
• AO — Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas
• NICE — National Institute for Clinical Excellence
• AC — Autographa californica
• AHPPC — australian health protection principal committee
• THIC — The Heart Institute for Children
• NRI — Net Reclassification Improvement
• CBR — Computers and Biomedical Research
• CSSANZ — Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
• MHA — Mental Health Association
• CNIM — Certified Neuro Interoperative Monitor
• CNRHC — Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre
• ANZAPNM — Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
• CMRB — Chinese Medicine Registration Board
• AAA — American Ambulance Association

• ANZBA — Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
• IPV — inactivated poliovirus vaccine
• ABP — Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein
• AME — Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme
• DTSP — Diagnostic Technologies and Screening Panel
• OECI — Organization of European Cancer Institutes
• ADD — anterior digit deformity
• AF SURVEY — Atrial Fibrillation Survey
• AAII — Aristolochic Acid II
• AR — Altered Recognition
• ONCC — Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• ADIM — Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
• ADANE — Autosomal Dominant Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
• CEA — Carcinoembryonic Antigen
• AAOS — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• ESA — Endocrine Society of Australia
• EJV — External Jugular Vein
• CHSP — Center for Health and Social Policy
• CMRV — Chloroform-Methanol Residue Vaccine
• SLP — SLEEPINESS SCALE
• ABP — Amiloride Binding Protein
• BIFC — Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
• OIAP — Oklahoma Infants Assistance Program
• WCIM — World Congress of Internal Medicine
• ADHD — Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• PFFD — Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
• FOMA — Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
• CMPA — Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
• EBM — Evidence-Based Medicine
• CAO — Canadian Association of Optometrists
• CSANZ — Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• CIEH — Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• NIAID — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• PVCS — premature ventricular contractions
• AFOEM — Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• MSSU — Medical Short Stay Unit
• ADHP — Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
• CDS — Clinical Decision Support
• AMR — Automated Medical Record
• NHMA — National Hispanic Medical Association
• NWHC — National Wildlife Health Center
• WANS — World Academy of Nursing Science
• ADAI — Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta
• S-J — Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• SHRTN — Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
• ACES — artificial chromosome expression systems
• ADC — Autosomal Dominant Cataract
• DPEC — District Polio Eradication Committee
• ASC — Achaete Scute Complex
• PDDS — Peoria District Dental Society

• NCS — Nurse Call System
• CRL — rats--crown-rump length
• CPT — Cognitive Processing Therapy
• HLL — High Liquid Level
• AHIC — American Health Information Community
• CAM — Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
• ANZHSN — Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network
• RIMC — Region I Medical Center
• RK — right kidney
• DTRS — deep tendon reflexes
• PCRP — Prostate Cancer Research Program
• AC — Anaplastic Carcinoma
• BXD — B6 x D2
• PANAS — Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale
• IGRA — interferon-gamma release assay
• NDIC — National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
• ABSCT — Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
• AS — Ambras Syndrome
• ACCME — Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
• PVCD — Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
• MHSACM — Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
• DCIR — dendritic cell immunoreceptor
• ATV — Atazanavir
• PSMI — Patch Slice Microincubator
• CAF — Chromatid Aberration Frequency
• MRSA — Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
• CBLP — Chronic Back and Leg Pain
• PCCA2 — Progressive Cerebello Cerebral Atrophy type 2
• NL&D — normal labor and delivery
• DDRP — Drug Demand Reduction Program
• ISOL — Isolation Valve
• ALFA — Automated Laser Fluorescence Analysis
• UBMD — University at Buffalo Medical Doctor
• MESH — Medical subject headings
• GD — Guide Dogs
• CAD — Carotid Artery Disease
• RCSI — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• LISA — Life Science Austria
• CMMB — Catholic Medical Mission Board
• O.S. — left eye (ocularis/oculus sinister (Lat.)
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
• HIPN — Heartland Independent Provider Network
• APSI — anterior-posterior stability index
• IMJ — International Medical Journal
• IVPT — Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• AUL — Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia
• ASPS — Aveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
• ADAS — Alzheimer Deficit Assessment Scale
• ASD — Angiogenic Squamous Dysplasia
• MSAC — Medical Services Advisory Committee

• WRAIR — Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
• CHIT — Center for Health Information Technology
• AAN — Australian Association of Neurologists
• FRCPC — fellow of the royal college of physicians of canada
• ANP — Activate Natriuretic Peptide
• ASH — Assistant Secretary for Health
• NPIN — National Prevention Information Network
• TPOAB — Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
• ALK — Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
• ISQ — in status quo (Lat.: no change)
• TIENS — Traditional Chinese Medical
• SRD — sustained rate duration
• ONSD — Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
• CAPED — Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
• ADPHSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• ROM — Right Otitis Media
• NIDCD — National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• ASCTS — Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
• CICH — Canadian Institute of Child Health
• AHAHAS — Accreditable Hospital and Health-Care Administration System
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Administrators
• RX — Pharmacy
• ADHD — Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• AF — Accumulation in ascitic Fluid
• ENOS — endothelial nitric oxide synthase
• CGL — Cholinergic Gene Locus
• UME — Unusual Mortality Event
• PABD — Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation
• NCC — National Certification Corporation
• CMGM — chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
• ABFII — autonomously replicating sequence binding factor II
• AINP — autoimmune neutropenia
• NBCCEDP — National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
• DMDS — Dimethyl Disulfide
• ERM — Epiretinal Membrane
• JIFSAN — Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
• AFP — Amplified Fragments Pools
• BHT — Bucket handle tear
• AAR — Age of Adiposity Rebound
• IAPH — International Association of Pure Hypnoanalysts
• CPHI — Canadian Population Health Initiative
• JOINTS — Joining Organizations in Tackling SSIs
• TDR-TB — totally drug-resistant tuberculosis
• AIOH — Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• CAOT — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• NTIAC — Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center
• PRA — Physician's Recognition Award
• CHM — Congenital Heart Malformation
• SACI — San Antonio Cancer Institute
• MIR — Medical Inspection Room

• ISTAR — Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research
• USPH — United States Public Health
• EGG — electroglottography
• PAAD — Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Score
• UNPA — United Neurodiagnostic Professionals of America
• AP — Anionic Phospholipid
• PMLE — Polymorphous Light Eruption
• AML — Aggressive Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• ERAD — endoplasmic reticulumassociated degradation
• EJCN — European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• ASDII — Atrial Septal Defect Type II
• ADCAII — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type II
• BH4D — tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency
• ATF — Abdominal Total Fat
• BM — Black Male
• AHC — Australian Hepatitis Council
• APAAP — Alkaline Phosphatase Antialkaline Phosphatase
• PN — Pneumonia
• APSTS — Atypical Proliferative Serous Tumors
• IDPD — International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• ISMH — International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology
• D4T — Stavudine
• ASSIGN — Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Using SIGN Guidelines
• QOLID — Quality of Life Instruments Database
• CEC — Communications Etudes Corporelles
• FINR — Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
• REMEMBER — reducing early mortality and morbidity by empiric tuberculosis treatment
• GRADE — Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
• LCS — Libyan Cardiac Society
• CANCORS — Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance study
• CBF — Chromatid Break Frequency
• IPSB — inappropriate patient sexual behavior
• OHSU — Oregon Health & Science University
• ACAT — Acyl Coenzyme Acyltransferase
• TEM — Traumatic Event Management
• BNML — Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
• CERI — Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute
• CDTB — Cytolethal Distending Toxin B
• AFIOH — Air Force Institute for Operational Health
• GRECC — Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers
• AMSAC — Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
• APCS — Antigen Presenting Cells
• ALIP — Abnormally Localized Immature Precursors
• AML — Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• ADNOS — Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
• LEMS — Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
• MDCA — Medical Device Companies Analysis
• OSHC — Overseas Student Health Cover
• NIDDK — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• ACPSEM — Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
• AR — Androgen Resistance
• CTTP — Childhood Trauma Treatment Program
• SDFC — San Diego Fertility Center
• CG — cathepsin G
• VAMC — Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• NBCOT — National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
• NIHSS — National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
• NIHO — Normalized Index of Hemolysis for Oxygenators
• HD — Hirschsprung disease
• ACK — Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype
• NAION — nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• ARFS — Activation of ADP Ribosylation Factors
• MEMA — Musicians Emergency Medical Association
• WR — Wasserman reaction (syphilis test)
• FNAIT — Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• KRC — Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie
• A&I — Allergy and Immunology
• ACKD — Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
• ASP — Affected Sib Pair
• FECA — Federal Employee Compensation Act
• AGER — Advanced Glycosylation End Receptor
• APR — Abdominoperineal Resection
• CSHS — Centre For Strategic Health Studies
• MHIP — Maryland Health Insurance Plan
• AMIC — Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
• FNB — Fine Needle Biopsy
• KD — Knee-Disarticulation
• ARI — Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
• CKPX — chickenpox
• PHII — Public Health Informatics Institute
• FPS — Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society
• MAOIS — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• EOLC — end-of-life care
• NCCT — National Center for Competency Testing
• AAE — Adh Adult Enhancer
• NPSG — National Patient Safety Goals
• VNC — Ventral Nerve Cord
• NHSC — National Health Service Corps
• IICU — Infant Intensive Care Unit
• ABH — Ateles Belzebuth Hybridus
• LMR — Left medial rectus (of eye)
• CPHI — Center for Public Health Informatics
• ADHR — Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets
• MSF — Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
• ESDA — European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance
• C-7 — seventh cervical vertebrum
• AI — Adequate Intake
• WBS — Williams-Beuren Syndrome
• CCH — Constitutive Centromeric Heterochromatin

• WNV — West Nile Virus
• PHS — Physician's Health Study
• CCE — Clear Cell Ependymoma
• UDC — usual diseases of childhood
• 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.
• B.O. — BODY ODOR
• NEAHR — Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research
• MUCA-1 — Chinese Multi-Provincial Study I
• SASOP — South African Society of Psychiatrists
• FMRIB — Functional MRI of the Brain
• PCOD — Polycystic Ovary Disorder
• FHA — Federal Health Architecture
• DMGI — Digital Music Group, Inc.
• PEVN — periventricular nucleus
• QLTC — Qualified Long Term Care
• BHSI — Behavioral Health Services Initiative
• FACOG — Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• IDET — Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
• NICE-SUGAR — Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation-Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (research trial)
• IRCAD — Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
• ARHRI — Australian Rural Health Research Institute
• LMSS — Liverpool Medical Students Society
• ANNL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• AIMBE — American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering
• EHS — Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome
• MTRP — Medical Training Review Panel
• FNHH — First Nations House of Healing
• HKD — Hong Kong Diabetes Registry cohort
• CPEN — Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
• SER — Society for Epidemiologic Research
• OAS — Office of Applied Studies
• CDF — Chromosomal DNA Fingerprinting
• TRACH — tracheostomy
• SOH — Safety and Occupational Health
• RNIB — Royal National Institute for the Blind United Kingdom
• OBMT — Outpatient-Based Medical Team
• MAM — Moderate Acute Malnutrition
• SIBS — Social Interaction Between Siblings
• PHLI — Public Health Leadership Institutes
• EMSVO — Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator
• AGBG — Androgen-Glucocorticoid-Binding Globulin
• IBUM — International Board of Undersea Medicine
• LTH — Luteotropic Hormone
• PEOC — Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption
• HZV — Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine (formerly called ZOS)
• HEME — Hemorrhage Early MRI Evaluation
• SSTAR — Society for Sex Therapy and Research
• ACC — Anterior Cingulate
• BSLE — Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• NEDSS — National Electronic Disease Surveillance System

• BCVI — blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury
• MEDDAC — Medical Department Activity
• ANZCTR — Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
• RCBP — Rural Carrier Benefit Plan
• OGHA — Office of Global Health Affairs
• MMRA — Minnesota Medical Records Act
• CARES — Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
• APRIL — Acidic Protein Rich in Leucine
• AMLC — Alkali Myosin Light Chains
• ACOH — Asian Conference of Occupational Health
• DFDBA — demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts
• NINDS — National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• AOMA — Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
• NRCPR — National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
• ARMD — adverse reaction to metal debris
• AF — Acentric Fragments
• ACS — Ars Consensus Sequence
• VFC — Vaccines for Children
• NIOH — National Institute of Occupational Health
• AD — Anaphase Delay
• BHM — Bulletin for the History of Medicine
• ACCS — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping Syndrome
• NSU — Nonspecific urethritis
• CEH — conserved extended haplotype
• SGB — Stellate ganglion blockade
• UNITAR — United Nations Institute of Training and Research
• OTN — Ontario Telemedicine Network
• WISQARS — Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
• NIUSR — National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
• ABPB — Androgen Binding Protein Beta
• ISTM — Institut Superieur Des Techniques Medicales
• AIGF — Androgen-Induced Growth Factor
• MECP — Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program
• NWHIC — National Women's Health Information Center
• NDIP — National Dental Inspection Programme
• AOR — Acridine Orange Reaction
• BCCLS — Breast Cancer Cell Lines
• PAR — Performance and Accountability Report
• CLI — Central Lymphatic Irradiation
• PSC — Program Support Center (US DHHS)
• ALB — Alkaline Lysis Buffer
• AUR — Association of University Radiologists
• AIFS — Australian Institute of Family Studies
• IDDT — Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
• RIC — Ritual Infant Circumcision
• ARO — Autosomal Recessive Osteopetrosis
• SLF — Single Live Fetus
• CMHA — Canadian Mental Health Association
• DASH — Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
• NVVRS — National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study

• DRUDP — Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products
• AG — Anopheles Gambiae
• AM — Adenoma Malignum
• ARCO — Autosomal Recessive Cardiomyopathy Ophthalmoplegia
• MSOF — Multiple system organ failure
• ADSP — Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia
• MT — Medical Technology
• CPIP — Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan
• DNBI — Disease and Nonbattle Injury
• MSNE — Myoclonic Status in Nonprogressive Epilepsy
• NIDRR — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• TY21A — Oral Typhoid Vaccine (live)
• PHSP — Prepaid Health Service Plan
• PHCG — Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
• AN — Ala Nigra
• PPCM — Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
• CAMR — Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
• EAC — exercise-associated collapse
• ZN — Ziehl-Neelsen
• AREA — Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
• = — Equivalent to
• PADIS — Poison and Drug Information Service
• AKC — Across 28 American Kennel Club
• CLKS — Colon, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen
• CDAD — C. difficile-associated diarrhea
• MDE — Major Depressive Episode
• RMAK — Rabbit Muscle Adenylate Kinase
• TTMB — Transperineal Template Mapping Biopsies
• EBCR — Evidence-Based Case Report
• MDPI — Molecular Diversity Preservation International
• GYTS — Global Youth Tobacco Survey
• NFLT — Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness
• MNN — Medical News Network
• VAR — Varicella vaccine
• ARPA — Repressor Protein
• ARA — Australian Rheumatology Association
• PMD — Primary Medical Doctor
• DRMC — Desert Regional Medical Center
• RSCL — Rotterdam symptoms checklist
• FCIM — Federated Council for Internal Medicine
• PCGC — Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium
• MFM — Massage Fisiotherapy And Medical
• EMSA — Emergency Medical Services Authority
• IREB — Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons
• BRET — Biomedical Research Education & Training
• IPBS — Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences
• AN — Anterior Neuroectoderm
• BCC — basal cell cancer
• BKPME — Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent

• CMLA — Cleveland Medical Library Association
• AI — Avian Influenza
• ATPIII — Adult Treatment Panel III
• NHAMCS — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• HPV4 — Human Papillomavirus vaccine, quadrivalent (Gardasil®)
• CR. NN. — cranial nerves
• AMP — Antigenic Membrane Protein
• CDLE — Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
• GMRP — Georgia Medical Resource Pool
• OBMT — Office Based Medical Team
• BMP — Biological and Medical Physics
• AGM — Additional Genetical Material
• ACC — Apoptotic Chromatin Condensation
• HACE — high-altitude cerebral edema
• AMB. — ambulating, ambulatory
• AE — Abnormal Eye
• SPTSS — Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
• BIOH — British Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• SNPHPU — Syndicat National des Pharmaciens Praticiens Hospitaliers et Praticiens Hospitaliers Universitaires
• WDAE — Withdrawal Due to Adverse Events
• DTWP — Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
• CML — cutaneous malignant lymphomas
• UCR — Urinary Creatinine
• ARI — Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis
• VF — Visual Function
• CCT — Cellular Cycle Time
• BCLS — Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• FFAS — Free Fatty Acids
• OHF — Occupational Health Facility
• CL — Corpora lutea
• TDTC — Toronto Drug Treatment Court
• APL — Activity Phosphatase Leukocyte
• SCDD — Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
• MCAT — Medical College Aptitude Test
• POMA — Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
• AE — Alclofenac Epoxide
• SDB — Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• CLL — Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
• CCIWA — Critical Care Institute of Western Australia
• SLAP — Superior Labrum Anterior To Posterior
• SARS-COV — severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus disease
• HADES — High Altitude Dong Enlargement Syndrome
• SMART — Subconscious Motivation And Accelerated Reprogramming Techniques
• DHQP — Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
• AMD — Allelic Message Display
• DA — dermatitis artefacta
• TSANZ — Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
• MMIHS — Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
• OCBC — Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
• AI — Anaphase i

• MAC — Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
• ASGMA — Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine Association
• CBST — Canalicular Bile Salt Transporter
• AISRAP — Australian Institute for Suicide Research And Prevention
• CMU — Couverture Maladie Universelle
• ASR — Ammoniacal Silver Reaction
• ASUM — Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
• CDS — Caudal Dysplasia Sequence
• SMBS — School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory-Short
• ARAS — Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
• BMAS — Broth Microdilution Assays
• LLAT — left lateral
• RHRN — Reproductive Health Research Network
• ACDM — Association for Clinical Data Management
• WCHF — World Congress on Heart Failure
• 0 — Not Present OR No abnormality
• AHPRA — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• CFMG — Canadian Forces Medical Group
• MC2B — Medical Contact To Balloon time
• ACC — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
• RACC — Research and Assessment Corporation for Counseling, Inc
• MUMPS — Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
• RDM — refractory dermatomyositis
• MCMI — Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
• FBJ — Freight Business Journal
• MPA — Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
• UCOD — Underlying Cause of Death
• SDP — single donor platelets
• PEPT — Pre Engineering Pharmacy Test
• AAOGU — Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists
• AIOB — American Institute of Oral Biology
• HIID — Haemophilus Influenzae Invasive Disease
• OICAN — Orthopaedic International Clinical Audit Network
• LABA — Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
• IOSM — Institute of Safety Management
• PRIME — Prospective Epidemiological Study of Myocardial Infarction
• WCI — Wound Care Institute
• ADCH — Autosomal Dominant Cyclic Hematopoiesis
• ACACA — Assignment Of A Carboxylase Alpha
• ALSS — Attack Latency Scores
• ORR — Office of Refugee Resettlement
• LOML — Latunde Odeku Medical Library
• MR — Measles-rubella Vaccine
• POLC — Problem Oriented List of Charges
• ARES — Amide Response Elements
• N.S. — nervous system
• CLR(S) — C-type lectin-like receptor(s)
• CMM — Center for Molecular Medicine

• MHPF — Mental Health Providers Forum
• COTH — Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
• ITPC — International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
• AMD — Adult-Onset Macular Degeneration
• MTAA — Medical Technology Association of Australia
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
• ART — Anti-Retroviral Treatment
• HAD — HIV-associated dementia
• QPU — Quarterly Provider Update
• LIG — Ligament
• PPH — portopulmonary hypertension
• EAGD — Electronic Ambulance Guidelines Device
• NMDP — National Marrow Donor Program
• YPLL — years of potential life lost
• ASHS — Abnormal Sperm Heads
• BAPM — British Association of Perinatal Medicine
• MSL — Medical Science Liaison
• AGIS — Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study
• AAAT — Adult Adolescent Alcohol Treatment
• LTD — Long-Term Depression
• IAMA — Iranian American Medical Association
• BIRT — Biomedical Informatics Research Training
• AR — Arsenate Reductase
• NHANES I — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I, 1971-1975
• AN — Arm Number
• IPSM — Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine
• UAEM — Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
• AD — Advanced Disease
• IQCODE — Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
• ACIC — Adenomas Containing Invasive Carcinoma
• NLIC — National Lead Information Center
• LMBF — Laminar Microvascular Blood Flow
• MNST — Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor
• WUSM — Washington University School of Medicine
• IOLS — Intraocular Cataract Lenses
• JGN — Journal of Gerontological Nursing
• DPSI — dynamic postural stability index
• TDN — Total Dietary Nutrition
• FCHP — Fallon Community Health Plan
• LBV — Low Biological Value
• CWP — coal worker's pneumoconiosis
• BCS — Body Condition Scoring
• O&G — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• ADF — Allelic Deletion Fingerprinting
• EDS — Excessive Daytime Somnolence
• ASDS — Autism Spectrum Disorders
• ICCD — Integrated Center for Child Development
• I/D — intradermal
• CMMT — Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
• MDRT — multi-drug resistant tuberculosis

• MEPP — Miosis Enophthalmos Ptosis Protrusion
• MERP — Medical Emergency Response Plan
• CJAS — Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies
• NSCLC — non-small cell lung cancer patients
• PAAP — Personal Asthma Action Plan
• NPS — National Prescribing Service
• WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
• AMIC — Advanced Medical Imaging Center
• HAPE — High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
• SPARTAC — Short Pulse Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Seroconversion
• EPM — Elevated Plus Maze
• MNBF — Magnocellular Basal Forebrain
• IEED — Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder
• DDNC — Digestive Disease National Coalition
• NKUDIC — National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• HMTS — Houston Medical Testing Services
• BOOF — Bronchiolitis ObliteransOrganizing Pneumonia
• SNDR — Swedish National Diabetes Registry
• AB — Alongside Routine Aniline Blue
• PST — Positive Symptom Total
• NSA — Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
• ABR — Abnormally Banded Region
• EBA — Emotional Bank Account
• OCP — Ontario College of Pharmacists
• AIR — Aberrant Immune Response
• CHERE — Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
• AIUM — American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine's
• AION — Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• CNIB — Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• PAOP — Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
• L85 — Leiden-85 cohort
• SNHC — Sonya Natural Holistic Centre
• PCORI — Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• POI — Point of Interest
• AN — Agnors Number
• CPET — Centre for Positron Emission Tomography
• AUPHA — Association of University Programs in Health Administration
• NSAI — Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• IUSTI — International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
• HASE — HIV AIDS Search Engine
• ACAT — Acyl Coa Acyltransferase
• H — Height
• CHI — Congenital Hydrocephalus Internus
• USANZ — Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
• EFS — event-free survival rate
• CLIA — Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• IM — Internal Medicine (journal / revue)
• PCDC — Primary Care Development Corporation
• KCOM — Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• NSQHS — National Safety and Quality Health Service

• SFR — spotted fever rickettsiosis
• AME — Advanced Medical Equipment
• KMAP — Kansas Medical Assistance Program
• ANAM — Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
• LHON — Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
• DVI — Dengue Virus Infection
• T-2 — second thoracic vertebrum
• NHEJ — non-homologous end-joining pathway
• CRRI — Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
• FODI — Federation of Operative Dentistry of India
• CDFS — chromosome division figures
• HC — Hair Color
• MAMS — Medical Archives and Manuscripts Survey
• EMTP — Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic
• STIS — Sexual Transmitted Infections
• FV — fever virus
• AA — allyl alcohol
• CPSI — Canadian Patient Safety Institute
• NCMHD — National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• MPPCF — millions of particles per cubic foot (air)
• PTA — Pre-Treatment Assessment
• OLTCA — Ontario Long Term Care Association
• CPPD — Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate
• ASL — Acute Secondary Leukemia
• OUP — Oxford University Press
• BART — Balloon Analogue Risk Task
• PTE — Posttraumatic Epilepsy
• DMQRP — Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs
• WOTA — Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
• TWW — Two-Week Wait
• PDC — Prostheses and Devices Committee
• NCDA — National Center for Deaf Advocacy
• MERS-COV — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
• ARPANSA — Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
• ISMS — Illinois State Medical Society
• BICC — Biomedical Information Communication Center
• NSMI — National Sports Medicine Institute of the United Kingdom
• WCBLS — Wisconsin Childhood Blood-Lead Study
• CAP — Community-acquired pneumonia
• ICHNR — International Congress of Head and Neck Radiology
• QO — Quality Oncology, Inc.
• AOA — ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
• AFP — Analytes Alpha Feto Protein
• DMS — Defence Medical Services
• DEPR — Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
• CCOF — Chromosome Competent Ovarian Failure
• AML — Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• PE — prolonged exposure
• MSSA — Medical Service Study Areas
• ASH — Abnormal Sperm Heads

• FACMT — Fellows of the American College of Medical Toxicology
• WSMI — World Self-Medication Industry
• SPT — skin-prick test
• MENACWY-CRM — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)
• PTBT — Physical Therapy Brain Trust
• SCIPI — Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument
• SARMS — Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
• ISB — Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
• VL — Visceral Leishmaniasis
• DES — diethylstilbesterol
• SMND — Sporadic Motor Neuron Disease
• NIHS — National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
• SFARI — Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• CCL — Cell Cycle Length
• ROTA — Rotavirus Vaccine (replaced by RV1 and RV5)
• FTBI — Fractionated Total Body Irradiation
• CCT — Central Corneal Thickness
• EPT — Expedited Partner Therapy
• CSEMSI — Connecticut Society of Emergency Medical Services Instructors
• UHO — Utah Hospice Organization
• ATDN — AIDS Treatment Data Network
• FTMO — fever of too many origins
• ORNT — Oral Rehydration and Nutrition Therapy
• PREP — Pre-exposure prophylaxis
• DARTS — Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside Scotland
• CDGE — Constant Denaturant Gradient Electrophoresis
• AON — Autoregulation of Nodulation
• SAHS — San Antonio Heart Study
• ASAR — Alouatta Seniculus Arctoidea
• AAI — Aa Aristolochic Acid I
• PHI — penetrating head injury
• AAF — Amino Acetyl Fluorene
• AML — Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• AIMA — American Israeli Medical Association
• AAV — Amplicon Vectors And Virus
• NDTR — normal temperature pulse and respiraton
• SFBT — Solution–Focused Brief Therapy
• MCCQE — Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
• AK — Above knee (transfemoral)
• GAMC — General Assistance Medical Care
• BEIN — Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network
• APASS — Anesthesia Pre-Admit Screening Service
• P.V. — vaginally (per vaginam) [ Lat.]
• AAV — Antiviral As Virus
• COFM — Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine
• GIST — Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor
• ACES — Active Community Environments
• AGCH — Atypical Goblet Cell Hyperplasia
• RCPS — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
• CTD — Cyclophosphamide Thalidomide Dexamethasone

• UPP — University of Pittsburgh Physicians
• BCIA — Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation Association
• AP — Acceptor Proteins
• SAMS — Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
• RFH — Riders for Health
• MDI — Manic Depressive Illness
• AE — Allelic Error
• RCFR — Rey Complex Figure Recall
• PANAS — Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule
• ISH — in-situ hybridization
• DCC — decompensated cirrhosis
• ABC — Active Biological Containment
• ADFEVR — Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
• AGD — Argyrophilic Grain Dementia
• CAA — complete androgen ablation
• ACCS — Activity Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas
• NIPS — National Institute for Physiological Sciences
• HOP — Home Oxygen Program
• CCO(S) — Coordinated Care Organization(s)
• MSG — massage
• ANZSN — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
• CIAI — Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
• AIF — Apoptosis Inducing Factor
• PPDS — Phonologic Programming Deficit Syndrome
• BME — Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
• PID — primary immune deficiencies
• AMT — Aberrant Mammary Tissue
• TAIN — Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Neonates
• SPCIC — Small Pathogenic Circulating Immune Complexes
• AD — Alcohol Dependence
• IPMN(S) — Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm(s)
• INCA — Instituto Nacional de Cãncer
• HMOT — Home Medical Oxygen Therapy
• BCCA — BC Cancer Agency
• KHD — Kinase Homology Domain
• NPHI — National Public Health Institute
• CCW — cataract and curly whiskers
• ALLS — Abnormality in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias
• AAL — Automated Anatomical Labeling
• MH — Medical Hold
• AHI — apnea hypopnea index was
• ADCS — Autosomal Dominant Cataracts
• MEOH — Methyl Alcohol
• ADNSHL — Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• AC — Adenocarcinoma Component
• DENV — Dengue virus
• AILS — Approach of Advanced Intercross Lines
• AMC — Aerospace Medicine Council
• NSSHB — National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
• PRHHP — Puerto Rico Heart Health Program

• DORWG — Diabetes and Obesity Research Working Group
• DMLS — Direct Metal Laser Sintering
• SARI — severe acute respiratory illness
• MHRI — Miami Heart Research Institute
• FNIH — Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.
• ABCSG — Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group
• MCEP — Medical Care Expense Plan
• AR — Amplification Ratio
• PRES — Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
• WIBR — Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
• EIIC — Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal Crónica
• ALL — Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• ECHI — East Carolina Heart Institute
• CIRM — California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
• BR — Birefringent Retardation
• AKS — Experimental Automated Karyotyping System
• PAVN — paraventricular nucleus
• NCCAM — National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• AFCI — Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute
• ANRO — Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office
• DTR — deep tendon reflex(es)
• CIME — Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
• WHCP — Women's Health Council Project
• ELSA — Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects
• IOFB — Intra-ocular foreign body
• CADCA — Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's
• EPB — extensor pollicis brevis
• UNRC — Urology and Nephrology Research Center
• NKFA — No Known Food Allergies
• ESP — Extrasensory Perception
• CISS — Cancer Information & Support Society
• AMDUCA — Animal Medical Drug Use Clarification Act
• AMLS — Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• WEU — Well Established Use
• PSS — Perceived Stress Scale
• IACH — Institute for the Advancement of Community Health
• CDHA — Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
• PSTD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• IHIS — Integrated Health Interview Series
• ARMAC — Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming
• P.R. — rectally (per rectum [ Lat.])
• ABL — The Avian Blastic Leukemia
• ALL — Activity in adult Lymphocytic Leukemia
• RL — Right Lung
• APCS — Serum Amyloid P Component
• SAPNA — South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness
• AAF — Acetyl Amino Fluorene
• IMEI — International Medical Education Institute
• ANZPM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
• WFOC — Worldwide Forensic Odontology Contacts

• MAFF — Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
• SOHF — Swiss Medical Society for Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities
• IBS-C — irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
• CDHA — Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
• PTCA — Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
• LSS — Life Support System
• CHOIR — Correction of Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Renal Insufficiency (study)
• PCV7 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
• IEID — Institute of Epidemology and Infectious Diseases
• CAR — Claim Adjustment Reason
• GVC — Gastrovascular Cavity
• UITN — Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network
• YHC — Youth Health Conference
• SPT — Spinal Tap
• AMD — Age Macular Degeneration
• CCC — Continuous Cytogenetic Conversion
• ARLI — Autosomal Recessive Lamellar Ichthyosis
• AIM — Adolescents in Medicine
• DT — defibrillation threshold
• WVHP — Women Veterans Health Program
• AS — Alstrom Syndrome