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POST-AF
— Post-atrial fibrillation
Q3W
— Every 3 weeks
FACOOG
— Fellow American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
CF
— Cystic Fibrosis
APFT
— Army Physical Fitness Test
PREDIMED
— Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea
MBBS
— Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (Latin: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
PPV-23
— pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine, 23-valent
PPV
— Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
PREP
— Pediatrics Review and Education Program
PNTX
— pneumothorax
PREDICT
— Prospective Evaluation of Diabetic Ischaemic Disease by Computed Tomography
PR
— per rectum (rectally) [Lat.]
PPV23
— Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
PPSV23
— Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (formerly called PPV or PPV23)
PHIV
— PEDIATRIC HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE
PPM
— Preventive Performance Maintenance
PPMD
— Postpartum Mood Disorders
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
PODO
— Podoconiosis
PPD
— persistent post-traumatic distress
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
POI
— progestin-only injectable
N&V
— Nausea & Vomiting
POKM
— Pilsner Official Krankenhaus Ministry
POE
— point of exit
POOP
— Pinching Only On Patooties
RIP
— Rest in Peace
WALRI
— Wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infection
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
AEDF
— Absent End Diastolic Flow
HAQ-DI
— Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
PMS
— post-menopausal syndrome/symptoms
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
NAGMA
— Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
ACGIH
— American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
DCH
— Doctor of Surgery
AP & LAT
— Anteroposterior and Lateral
NAICU
— National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
L4/5
— Lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 interspace
PMS
— Post Market Surveillance
SOPD
— Surgical Out Patient Department
PICO
— population, intervention, comparator, and outcome
LLB
— Legum Baccalaureus (Latin: Bachelor Of Laws)
DOB
— Date Of Birth
PNMD
— Parkinson Network of Mount Diablo
AFVSS
— Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
ACOG
— American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
DHT
— Dobhoff Tube (feeding tube)
PN(S)
— pierced nipple(s)
RSV
— Respiratory Syncytial Virus
CUPPI
— Circumstances Undetermined Pending Police Investigation
THR
— Total Hip Replacement
IQ
— Intelligence Quotient
APNP
— Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
PIAQ
— Pediatric Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire
AFDC
— Aid to Families with Dependent Children
PMSO
— Private Medical Students Organization
CP
— Conscious Proprioception
TX
— Treatment (medical)
PHI(S)
— penetrating head injury
VDRF
— Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
SLUDD
— the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system is SLUDD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation).
FACT-GOG-NTX
— Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity
AADOM
— American Association of Dental Office Managers
PMDS
— Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
I.V.
— intravenous
PME
— post-mortem examination
OBS & GYNAE
— Obstetrics and Gynaecology
PHR
— Professional Healthcare Reform
PLCO
— Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (screening trial)
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
PIHKAL
— Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved (Book)
PGII
— Patient Global Impression of Improvement
PMBT
— Precision Muscle Balancing Technology
PM
— petit mal (form of epilepsy)
FACPM
— Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
BAL
— Bronchoalveolar Lavage
PAIGE
— Patient Instruction Generator
PMBT
— Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
T-10
— tenth thoracic vertebrum
PMA
— pre-motor area (brain)
POMS
— Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
PHG
— Portohepatic gradient
NRFHR
— Non Reassuring Fetal Heart Rate
AMI
— acute myocardial infarction
PMIC
— Psychiatric Medical Institutions For Children
PHIND
— Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry News Database
PHS
— physician health services
IT
— Information Technology
PPM
— parts per million
PIVOT
— Prostate Cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial
PIOD
— pelvic inflammatory disease
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
PGSC
— patient global symptom control
INFAO
— Abdominal Aorta Below
PGTT
— Prednisolone Glucose Tolerance Tests
T-11
— eleventh thoracic vertebrum
FACAAI
— fellow of the american college of allergy, asthma & immunology
F.P.
— F Double Prime Math
PHA
— Post-development Health Assessment
UNICEF
— United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
SACX
— Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation
EXP'D
— Expired
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
L-3
— third lumbar vertebrum
D.POD.
— Doctor of Podiatry
AAIDD
— American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
FAMHX
— Family history
DIC
— disseminated intravascular coagulation
B.D.SC.
— Bachelor of Dental Science
CA-EBS
— Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing Systems
I.M.
— intramuscular
T-6
— sixth thoracic vertebrum
M-TAG/IMS
— Medical Technology Assessment Group/IMS Health
QALY(S)
— quality adjusted life year(s)
FAAU
— Flexible Acute Admission Unit
NAAT
— Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
T-12
— twelfth thoracic vertebrum
ΣΚ
— Sigma Kappa
T-8
— eighth thoracic vertebrum
AAHFP
— American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals
OSCE
— Objective Structured Clinical Examination
MCV4
— Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Quadravalent
CVICU
— Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
NICM
— Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
FAPE
— Free Appropriate Public Education
CABANA
— Catheter Aablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
BVAS
— Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
T-9
— ninth thoracic vertebrum
FACMI
— Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
T-7
— seventh thoracic vertebrum
L-5
— fifth lumbar vertebrum
L-4
— fourth lumbar vertebrum
CY
— Calendar Year
IV
— Intravenous
IBDQ
— Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
KABN
— Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing
AADSAS
— Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
NHLBI
— National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
I-PWG
— Industry Pharmacogenomics Working Group
DDX
— Differential Diagnosis
NLBP
— nonspecific low back pain
MSDS
— Material Safety Data Sheets
ASD
— Atrial Septal Defect
N&NR
— New and Non-official Remedies
G6PDD
— Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
CABBT
— Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
AC
— Alternating Current
FACHM
— Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
COAT
— Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test
COBRA
— Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
J-ART
— Japanese Adverse Reaction Terminology
N-VAS
— Nogier vascular autonomic signal
RAST
— Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
CA-FFR
— (invasive) coronary angiography with fractional flow reserve
IPAQ
— International Physical Activity Questionnaire
HAMDS
— Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society
EARDS
— Experimental Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
EAFPS
— European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
LAISPS
— Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
DLC
— Diamond-Like Carbon
H&P
— history and physical examination
CPI
— Consumer Price Index
AS
— Aortic Stenosis
TEVAR
— Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
NTSB
— US National Transportation Safety Board
LAIV4
— Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
NKDA
— No Known Durg Allergies
IADL(S)
— independent activitie(s) of daily living
DOA
— dead on arrival
CVP
— Central Venous Pressure
IADAM
— Master of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
YR
— Years old
ADHORE
— Automatic Detection Of Homologous Regions
GI
— Gastrointestinal
LMCA
— Left Main Coronary Artery
CRNFA
— Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
NCLEX
— National Council Licensure Examination
OTC
— Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
PCM
— Primary Care Manager
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
MTF
— Medical Treatment Facility
HACCP
— Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
CNS
— Central Nervous System
FUC
— free urinary cortisol
DIL
— Death In Line
PTA
— Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
NBT
— Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
DJD
— Degenerative Joint Disease
BSED
— Bachelor of Science in Education
CO
— Carbon Monoxide
MARS
— Medication Adherence Rating Scale
TBD
— To Be Determined
QMB
— Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
EENT
— eye, ear, nose & throat (medical specialty)
PSMS
— Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
DOD
— Date Of Death
SOA
— Shortness of Air (replaces "SOB" -- shortness of breath -- in some records)
DOBBS
— Doctors Only Bulletin Board System
CJD
— Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
EPICON
— Epidemiological Consultation
CCI
— Charlson Comorbidity Index
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
GOAT
— Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
DBP
— Diastolic Blood Pressure
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
TEWL
— Transepidermal Water Loss
TB
— Tuberculosis
DTSQ
— Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
EPL
— Extensor Pollicis Longus
MADRS
— Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
SES
— Senior Executive Service
PIMS
— Pharmacy Information Management System
ADA
— Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
BP
— Blood Pressure
PMI
— Point of Maximum Impulse
RSI
— Repetitive Strain Injury
FACMS
— Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
CKD
— Chronic Kidney Disease
DB
— Decibel
QOL
— Quality of Life
OBS
— Observation
DNC
— Dermatology Nurse Certified
IUP
— Intrauterine Pregnancy
EPING
— Exclusive Pumping (maternity)
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
STSG
— Split Thickness Skin Graft
PT.
— patient
GNRI
— Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index
MD
— Doctor of Medicine
AAPM
— American Academy of Pain Medicine
ATN
— Acute Tubular Necrosis
MRDO
— Multi Resistant Drug Organisms
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
APB
— Atrial Premature Beat
OT
— Occupational Therapy
RIH
— Right Inguinal Hernia
PMA
— Progressive Muscular Atrophy
AED
— Automated external defibrillator
SDAT
— Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
TCA
— Tricyclic Antidepressant
ABG
— Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
PVD
— Peripheral Vascular Disease
L&D
— Labor and Delivery
URTI
— Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
BPI-SF
— Brief Pain Inventory - short form
CLD
— Chronic Liver Disease
AIMS
— Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
CGI-C
— Clinical Global Impression of Change
PT
— Physical Therapy
NO
— Number
CHIP
— Children's Health Insurance Program
ASB
— Anti-Social Behaviour
LAB
— Laboratory
SVT
— Supraventricular Tachycardia
OTR/L
— Licensed Occupational Therapist
IRIS
— Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
AD
— Alzheimer's Disease
CIDI
— Composite International Diagnostic Interview
TT
— Tetanus Toxoid
MAPCAS
— Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
ANS
— Autonomic Nervous System
EMD
— Electromechanical Dissociation
DZ
— Disease
LVH
— Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
COWS
— Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
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
LAMA
— Leave Against Medical Advice
ARDS
— Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
OSA
— Obstructive Sleep Apnea
DDT
— Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorethane
FDLV
— Fer-de-Lance Virus
HFPEF
— Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
PHD
— Doctor of Philosophy
CMSRN
— Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
PE
— Pulmonary Embolism
L&W
— Living and Well
VFSS
— Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
HOT-SKULL
— An unruly person to the highest degree.. Also known as a hot-head
EOMB
— explanation of medical benefits
EMG
— Electromyogram
TIG
— Tetanus Immune Globulin
SAMHSA
— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
PSW
— Personal Support Worker
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CDT
— Current Dental Terminology
DEL
— Delivery
OZ
— Ounce
INR
— International Normalised Ratio
NMR
— Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
IHD
— Ischemic Heart Disease
FICS
— Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
AFL
— Atrial Flutter
CARDIO
— CARDIOLOGY
QT
— Quart
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
RH
— Right Hand
SBP
— Systolic Blood Pressure
OSHA
— Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
STP
— standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
UC
— Ulcerative Colitis
AMS
— Acute Mountain Sickness
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
TIA
— Transient Ischemic Attack
RM
— Registered Midwife
PVOD
— Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
LSEQ
— Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire
SMA
— Superior Mesenteric Artery
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
BSE
— Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
CBD
— Common Bile Duct
CLS
— Certified Laboratory Scientist
RECIST
— Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
AAMI
— Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
HVLT-R
— Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
ICA
— Internal Carotid Artery
NOTCE
— National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (Canada)
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
ABR
— Auditory Brainstem Response
CCD
— Classic Cleidocranial Dysplasia
BOSIET
— Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
BSA
— Body Surface Area
EMT
— Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
SEC
— Second
NASH
— Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
DA
— Dental Assistant
MCTSIB
— Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction of Balance
DOC
— Doctor
APC
— Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
DMV
— Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
CPIC
— Capital Planning and Investment Control
Z
— Zero
ALJ
— Administrative Law Judge
BK [VIRUS]
— BK being the initials of index patient for the virus
AAAD
— American Athletic Association of the Deaf
APEC
— Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli
CAP
— College of American Pathologists
PSQI
— Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
FHX
— Family History
LAT
— Lateral
SSA
— Social Security Administration
RMSF
— Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
LOC
— Loss of Consciousness
CPA
— Canadian Psychological Association
PCV
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
CHD
— Coronary Heart Disease
GCS
— Glasgow Coma Scale
CTFOH
— Chiefs Task Force on Health
RHD
— Rheumatic Heart Disease
BPHN
— bachelor of public health nursing
AHCPR
— Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
POS
— Point of Service Plan
RBANS
— Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
M
— Male
TBI
— Traumatic Brain Injury
ACP
— Acyl-Carrier Protein
AGA
— appropriate for gestational age
OASDI
— Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
APHA
— American Public Health Association
CPN
— Certified Pediatric Nurse
AACB
— Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
IGT
— Impaired Glucose Tolerance
POMR
— Problem Orientated Medical Record
ECRF
— Electronic Case Report Form
AMML
— Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
LCPC
— Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
ICP
— Intracranial Pressure
HTN
— Hypertension
RAI
— Resident Assessment Instrument
CU
— Cubic
WT
— Weight
ACD
— Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
FMRI
— Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
BPD
— Biparietal Diameter
DSM-5
— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.
NEG
— NEGative
VATS
— Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
CCHT
— Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
TCI
— To Come In (hospital appointments)
POP
— Premium Only Plan
AAFP
— American Academy of Family Physicians
CRA
— Clinical Research Associate
ADD
— Attention Deficit Disorder
USC
— United States Code (book of laws)
SSI
— Supplemental Security Income
KE
— Kinetic Energy
AAAASF
— American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
ARTG
— Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
NVAF
— Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
FAST
— focused assessment with sonography for trauma
NA
— Not Available
ASD
— Autism Spectrum Disorder
T2DM
— Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
MIB
— Medical Information Bureau
ATSDR
— Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
PP
— Private Party
NTP
— normal temperature and pressure
MAHA
— Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
MMS
— Medical Mission Sisters
AFL
— Adolescent Family Life
AAPM
— American Association of Physicists in Medicine's
CME
— Continuing Medical Education
DCH
— Diploma in Child Health
ADPKD
— Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
ACDP
— Ancient Conserved Domain Protein
Q2H
— Every 2 Hours
BMD
— Bone Mineral Density
FDBA
— Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
HHC
— Home Health Care
DDF
— Drug And Disease Free
UPIN
— Unique Provider Identification Number
HCW
— Health Care Worker
NIOSH
— National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
OCG
— Oral CholecystoGram
RX
— prescription take
NEC
— not elsewhere classified
AAPI
— American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
R
— Right
CCA
— Common Carotid Artery
INF
— Inferior
UE
— Upper Extremity
MSM
— Men who have Sex with Men
PPYL
— Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
AAAST
— African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
ADMIN
— ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
GAD
— Generalized Anxiety Disorder
AUD
— Alcohol Use Disorder
BSI
— Brain Science Institute
OGTT
— Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
ACIP
— Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
MCH
— Master of Surgery
L
— Left
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
AACMA
— Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
HCAHPS
— Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
SSI
— Surgical Site Infection
ADV
— Average Daily Volume
LEA
— Local Education Agency
ELISA
— enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
PUD
— Peptic Ulcer Disease
AASTOM
— Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
PMR
— Polymyalgia Rheumatica
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
A
— Artery
I&D
— Incision and Drainage
MIFL
— Maximum Individual Fiber Loss
NKOA
— no known other allergies
SCD
— Doctor of Science
LE
— Lower Extremity
FABER
— Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation
AABP
— American Academy of Behavioral Psychology
OCS
— Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
PCI
— Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
AACC
— American Association for Continuity of Care
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Agency
APP
— Amyloid Precursor Protein
LTD
— Long Term Disability
ACF
— Administration for Children and Families
ARDS
— Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
GMFCS
— Gross Motor Function Classification System
OTD
— out the door (discharged
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
GDM
— Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
REEGT
— Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
PSOM
— Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure
AACOMAS
— American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Service
HPL
— Human Placental Lactogen
PD
— Doctor of Pharmacy
PTX
— PneumoThorax
CMS
— Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
GBM
— Glioblastoma Multiforme
CHUV
— Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
ACF
— Aberrant crypt foci
WLE
— Wide Local Excision
IOM
— Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
PHM
— Pharmacy
RNCS
— Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
LDO
— Licensed Dispensing Optician
SOBE
— shortness of breath on exertion
AAMAS
— American Association of Medical Audit Specialists
PAT
— Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
NPRM
— Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
FTT
— Failure To Thrive
ECT
— ElectroConvulsive Therapy
C
— Celsius
MRC
— Medical Research Council
NPI
— Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale
SF
— Standard Form
EPR
— Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
EDD
— Doctor of Education
FASRT
— Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
AFTN
— Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
OB/GYN
— Obstetrics and Gynecology
AAAA
— American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
BV
— Bacterial Vaginosis
TKR
— Total Knee Replacement
DRE
— Digital Rectal Examination
ABA
— American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc.
ABPM
— ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system
BH
— Behavioral Health
AIN
— Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
AACA
— Australian Acupuncture Association
RPE
— Retinal Pigment Epithelium
AAALF
— American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
SCD
— Sudden Cardiac Death
CCP
— Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist
AACVPR
— American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation
AAU
— Association of American Universities
AAAH
— American Association of Alternative Healers
PCS
— Pain Catastrophizing Scale
PEP
— postexposure prophylaxis
BWFI
— Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
ARNPEI
— Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
ADESA
— American Dental Education Association
DIL
— Dilute
ADHD
— Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
OGC
— Office of the General Counsel
TAE
— Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
AAID
— American Academy of Implant Dentistry
MRFIT
— Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
AGAG
— Acidic Glycosaminoglycans
ORL
— Otorhinolaryngology
ICD
— Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
SCID
— Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
EMT-I
— Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
AIS
— Adenocarcinoma in Situ
AACP
— American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
UKPDS
— United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
AADR
— American Association for Dental Research
MCI
— Mild Cognitive Impairment
ARSA
— Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
TIVA
— Total Intravenous Anesthesia
SCI
— Spinal Cord Injury
MSD
— Master of Science in Dentistry
LABA
— Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
TANF
— Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
PAWP
— Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
AOA
— American Osteopathic Association
CBCL
— Child Behavior Checklist
FOITS
— Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of Human Skin
AAAC
— American Academy of Ambulatory Care
ADVAC
— Advanced Course of Vaccinology
AAAD
— Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry
AGC
— atypical glandular cells
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
DC'D
— DISCONTINUED
FTOV
— First Time Occupational Visit
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
POS
— Positive
BRSV
— Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
FBAO
— Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
YO
— years old
AML
— Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
STEMI
— ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
GSC
— Glasgow Coma Scale
ABSA
— American Biological Safety Association
MIPI
— Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
AASLD
— American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
EPO
— Erythropoietin
CEA
— Carotid Endarterectomy
FH
— Family History
MAPCA
— major aortopulmonary collateral artery
DSM
— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
MHC
— Major Histocompatibility Complex
AMA
— Advanced Maternal Age
HT
— Heights
RNAO
— Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
AADW
— American Association of Dental Webmasters
ROS
— Reactive Oxygen Species
LT
— Light
CIU
— Cardiac Investigation Unit
OTL
— Out To Lunch
AAIP
— Association of American Indian Physicians
ATP
— Adult Treatment Panel
MPFS
— Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
BDS
— Bachelor of Dental Surgery
CA
— Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
CRC
— Colorectal Cancer
CPS
— Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
JT
— Joint
AAEM
— American Academy of Environmental Medicine
ACML
— Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
N
— Nitrogen
DMT
— Doctor of Medical Technology
CNSA
— California Nursing Student Association
PICRA
— Postoperative Infusional Continuous Regional Analgesia
AAD
— American Academy of Denturity
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
NNH
— Number Needed to Harm
FAPA
— Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
AAPMR
— American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
AAAOM
— American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
HMTS
— Houston Medical Testing Services
CCC-A
— Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
CCA
— Chromated Copper Arsenate
APR
— Acute Phase Response
ICSOL
— Intra Cranial Space Occupying Lesions
OIG
— Office of Inspector General
AID
— Artificial Insemination Donor
NAD
— No Abnormality Detected
BCBS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
ART
— Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
ARSO
— African Regional Organization for Standardization
SLP
— Speech Language Pathology
GTT
— Glucose Tolerance Test
YR
— Year
SMFH
— Superficial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
ANPS
— Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
HITECH
— Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
AAED
— American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
CIC
— Certified in Infection Control
VFQ-51
— Visual Function Questionnaire, 51 questions
AM
— Aeromedical Monitor
PART
— Program Assessment Rating Tool
SBA
— Stand By Assistance
ACJ
— Acromioclavicular Joint
HCV
— hepatitis C virus
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
EA
— Enterprise Architecture
PILE
— Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation
NCA
— National Care Association
ADMCKD
— Autosomal Dominant Medullary Cystic Disease
DOH
— Department of Health (various countries)
PAD
— Peripheral Artery Disease
RTSM
— Randomization and Trial Supply Management
CUNP
— Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
DOT
— Directly Observed Therapy
DUI
— driving under the influence of alcohol
BCBSMA
— Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
CHB
— Bachelor of Surgery
AADEP
— American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
ADPKD
— Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
APACHE
— Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
AHR
— Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
AAOS
— Ayurveda Association Of Singapore
OMHO
— Office Of Mental Health Ombudsman
ANA
— Alaska Nurses Association
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
RNANTNU
— Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
POMS
— Profile of Mood States Scale
MLR
— Mixed Lymphocyte Response
CIRC
— Circumcision
ACRS
— Amplified Created Restriction Site
AMYL
— amyl nitrite
NIBP
— Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
ABA
— Association for Behavior Analysis
CGL
— Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
LICSW
— Licensed Clinical Social Worker
AAIM
— American Academy of Insurance Medicine
AR
— Aspect Ratio
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
ARF
— Acute Rheumatic Fever
ALS
— Advanced Life Support
AMO
— Aerospace Medical Operations
AOSED
— Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors
MQT
— Medicaid Qualifying Trust
AFIGE
— Asymmetric Field Inversion Gel Electrophoresis
OCD
— tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
ABN
— Abnormal
ANA
— Administration for Native Americans
PTB
— Pulmonary Tuberculosis
SIADH
— syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
DMD
— Doctor of Dental Medicine
TLR
— IL-1/Toll-like receptor
LOA
— Law of Attraction
ADO
— Allelic Drop Out
SEN
— State Enrolled Nurse
SMDC
— Seychelles Medical and Dental Council
ADNFLE
— Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
MHS
— Medical Health Service
DVT
— Deep Vein Thrombosis
NIMH
— National Institute of Mental Health
TBWO
— Total Body Water
APCR
— Activated Protein C Resistance
WIC
— Women, Infants and Children
AMSA
— Austrian Medical Students Association
AAMI
— Association for the Advancement of Medical Instituteumentation
TSC
— Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
SIQ
— Sick In Quarters
COND
— Conditions
FFS
— Fee-For-Service
TFT
— Thyroid Function Test
PA
— Prince Albert
RLQ
— Right Lower Quadrant
AAOA
— American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
AAH
— Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
ASPS
— Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport
BERI
— Biomolecular Engineering Research Institute (Japan)
SLF
— Single Live Fetus
SAM
— School of Aerospace Medicine
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
TSS
— Toxic Shock Syndrome
TEE
— Transesophageal Echocardiography
DOS
— Doctor of Ocular Science
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.
ADRV
— Adult Diarrhea Rotavirus
MENACWY
— meningococcal conjugate vaccine capsular polysaccharide of serogroup C, W135, and Y
CRI
— Chronic Renal Insufficiency
ABS
— Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
AMFL
— Aeromedical Field Laboratory
HPS
— Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
FAMA
— Fellow of the American Medical Association
BHYG
— bachelor of hygiene
EUA
— Examination Under Anesthesia
HAP
— Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
PHS
— Public Health Service (U.S.)
SEER
— Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
PACS
— Picture Archiving and Communication System
APBD
— adult polyglucosan body disease
OS
— Overall Survival
MOS
— medical outcomes Study
ASPS
— Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport
ASL
— American Sign Language
AAMSI
— American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics
USAID
— United States Agency for International Development
CNA
— Canadian Nurses Association
TBAALAS
— Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
BOTO
— Barral Osteopathic Teaching Organization
HC
— Head Circumference
TIMI
— Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
QMHP
— Qualified Mental Health Professional
SST
— Somatostatin
EPO
— Exclusive Provider Organization
CCRI
— Childrens Cancer Research Institute
MSHA
— Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
AFOSH
— Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
CWOCN
— Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
ROUB
— Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist
AATP
— Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
PFO
— Patent Foramen Ovale
MPM
— Medical Portfolio Management
ET
— Enterostomal Therapist
MMSE
— Mini-Mental Status Examination
AHDI
— Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
DCCT
— Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
BPHARM
— Bachelor of Pharmacy
MROE
— Medical Rules of Eligibility
NGA
— National Governors Association
PPD
— Purified Protein Derivative
R
— Roentgen
YWHS
— Young Women's Health Summit
DM2
— Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
AFRRI
— (U.S.) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
VF
— Ventricular Fibrillation
PSTD
— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
ADPLD
— Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease
ASA
— American Subcontractors Association
ADSD
— Autosomal Dominant Striatal Degeneration
SIL
— Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
STI
— sexually transmitted infection
TUR
— Transurethral Resection
AEMSN
— Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing
DDSC
— Doctor of Dental Science
AL
— Ad libitum
DASH
— Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
BDSC
— Bachelor of Dental Science
CAT
— Computer-Aided Tomography
CHS
— Cardiovascular Health Study
CAH
— Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
DCD
— Donation After Cardiac Death
FLBP
— Future Lower Back Problem
HAN
— Health Alert Network
LRI
— Lower Respiratory Infection
SCDS
— Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
BESS
— Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
ROA
— Route of Administration
EOM
— Extraocular muscle
DTI
— Diffusion Tensor Imaging
CM
— Chirurgiae Magister
EXT
— External Alarms
ED
— Effective Dose
MH
— Mental Health
CAM
— Confusion Assessment Method
CCK
— Cholecystokinin
BMS
— Biomedical Sciences
CAMP
— Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
FACG
— fellow of the american college of gastroenterology
AAL
— Anterior Axillary Line
TEMP
— Temperature
ADOA
— Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy
RBRVS
— Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
SLT
— Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
AEG
— Acidic Epididymal Glycoprotein
IADLS
— Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
CME
— Cystoid Macular Edema
CLD
— Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorder
WWS
— Walker-Warburg Syndrome
APECED
— Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
NIP
— National Immunization Program
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
BCH
— Bachelor of Surgery
MPH
— Master of Public Health
CCST
— Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma
AMAL
— Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory
ACMNPV
— Autographa Californica Multiple Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
AFI
— Air Force Instruction
JVP
— Jugular Venous Pressure
PPD
— Postpartum Depression
DDD
— Division of Developmental Disabilities (various locations)
D/C
— Discharge
CDAI
— Crohn's Disease Activity Index
AS
— Asperger Syndrome
DDD
— Degenerative Disc Disease
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
TMJ
— TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
DCM
— Dilated Cardiomyopathy
CRADA
— Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
ARMS
— Amplification Refractory Mutation
DEET
— N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
MC
— Master of Surgery
CFR
— Case Fatality Rate
ASE
— Absence Status Epilepticus
BESS
— Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite
TEC
— Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
OHI
— Other Health Impairment
RLS
— Restless Leg Syndrome
RA
— Right Atrium
HPTN
— HIV Prevention Trials Network
HPVD
— Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease
AFLP
— Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphic
ACA
— Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
DASH
— Division of Adolescent and School Health
ARMD
— Age-Related Macular Degeneration
AAH
— Associate in Allied Health
CDC
— Centers for Disease Control
DPHIL
— Doctor of Philosophy
NCT
— Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
ASAP
— Army Substance Abuse Program
CORLN
— Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
HF
— Heart Failure
AR
— Aldose Reductase
NHS
— National Health Service
APC
— Antigen-Presenting Cell
IMT
— Intima-Media Thickness
CLM
— Cutaneous Larva Migrans
HSV
— Herpes Simplex Virus
APMC
— Advanced Project Management Certification
%
— percent
CTE
— Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
PM
— Plasma Membrane
OCDS
— Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale
AAAS
— Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
IL
— Interleukin
CKBB
— creatine kinase BB
NSI
— Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
FACR
— Fellow of the American College of Radiology
CD
— Certified Doula
FLAIR
— Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
EVAR
— Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
MMN
— Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
MPH
— Master of Pharmacy
AIMS
— Ancestry informative markers
BSE
— Breast Self-Examination
LOE
— Level of Evidence
NIDR
— National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
AGE
— Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
ICMJE
— International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
CHD
— Doctor of Surgery
SIL
— Seriously Ill List
AMSAN
— acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy
RMANCOVA
— repeated measures analysis of covariance
D
— Density
LAF
— Line of the Air Force
AYUSH
— Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy
AHRR
— Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor
CUCNS
— Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
CRN
— Certified Radiologic Nurse
IMC
— International Medical Corps
HAV
— Hepatitis A Virus
APL
— Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
ABMG
— American Board of Medical Genetics
AIHW
— Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AGMK
— African Green Monkey Kidney
AMJC
— American Journal of Cardiology
BSM
— Bachelor of Science in Medicine
ST
— Speech Therapy
COMPASS
— COMPuter ASSurance Conference
NIA
— National Institute on Aging
ABS
— Australian Bureau of Statistics's
T1DM
— Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
LIH
— Left Inguinal Hernia
IPE
— Individual Protective Equipment
MSP
— matching to sample
EFT
— Emotionally Focused Therapy
FCAP
— fellow of the college of american pathologists
IAP
— Intra-Abdominal Pressure
FCPP
— Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
AO
— Agent Orange
PCT
— Primary Care Trust
APTTS
— Activated Partial Thromboplastin Times
LC
— Lighting Certified
FRCPC
— fellow of the royal college of physicians of canada
ICRP
— International Commission on Radiological Protection
LA
— Left Atrium
TGYF
— Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula
NPAFP
— non-polio acute flaccid paralysis
ACE
— Accessory Cholera Enterotoxin
LNCC
— Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
GERD
— Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
RAS
— Renal Artery Stenosis
BM
— Bachelor of Medicine
ANN
— Artificial Neural Network
TTE
— Transthoracic Echocardiogram
CPRI
— Computer-based Patient Record Institute
AAT
— Associate of Applied Technology
CCC-SLP
— Certificate of Clinical Competance in Speech language pathology
ADNIV
— Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy
MPAS
— Master of Physician Assistant Studies
SMS
— Space Motion Sickness
ELBW
— Extremely Low Birth Weight
NGU
— nongonococcal urethritis
SSSS
— Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
ATA
— Anterior Tibial Artery
FDS
— Fellow in Dental Surgery
AA
— Associate of Arts
CDER
— Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
HBV
— hepatitis B virus
CLT
— Certified Lymphedema Therapist
ACRN
— AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
ADH
— Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
NNT
— Number needed to Treat
ADPSP
— Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia
CJ
— cytochalasin J
ECRI
— Emergency Care Research Institute
CCHMC
— Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
PCOS
— Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
AI
— Association Index
FGF
— Fibroblast Growth Factor
VAERS
— Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
MIRF
— Medical Incident Report Form
MAFO
— Molded Ankle-Foot Orthotic
SVR
— Sustained Virologic Response
MR
— Mutual Recognition
ECA
— External Carotid Artery
GDMT
— Guideline Determined Medication Therapy
AO
— aldehyde oxidase
AAD
— Age at Diagnosis
ADG
— Average Daily Gain
BDDT-N
— Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy (licensing body in ON)
BC
— Bachelor of Surgery
ABA
— Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin
SARS
— Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
3TC
— Lamivudine
TMT
— Trail Making Test
PMH
— Previous Medical History
RNA
— Registered Nurse Anesthetist
GCSI
— Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
JBO
— Journal of Biomedical Optics
TICI
— Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction
MPHARM
— master of pharmacy
MSEE
— Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
MEB
— Medical Evaluation Board
IUCD
— Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
AVN
— Atrioventricular Node
BN
— Bachelor of Nursing
PE
— Premature Ejaculation
CHQ
— Child Health Questionnaire
GVHD
— Graft Versus Host Disease
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
NICHD
— National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
VA
— Visual Acuity
PUFA
— Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
COHN-S
— Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
CCNS
— Critical Care Nurse Specialist
ETD
— Estimated Time of Death
MB
— Bachelor of Medicine
CHAMPUS
— (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
F
— Female
SG
— Specific Gravity
PHI
— Personal Health Information
MRA
— Magnetic Resonance Angiography
AFC
— Amniotic Fluid Cells
CARC
— Claim Adjustment Reason Code
AGEP
— Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
FHH
— Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
ASDII
— Atrial Septal Defect Type II
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
ACLY
— Atp Citrate Lyase
ICSR
— Individual Case Safety Reports
CMC
— Christian Medical College
ADPEO
— Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
PAT
— Pre-Admission Testing
CC
— with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
FTC
— emtricitabine
AADC
— Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase
TDI
— Toluene Diisocyanate
GS
— General Surgery
DRPH
— Doctor of Public Health
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
AADP
— American Association of Drugless Practitioners
ST
— Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
PVNS
— Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
DMAT
— Disaster Medical Assistance Team
VNA
— Visiting Nurse Association
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Surgery
GBD
— Global Burden of Disease
BPI
— Brief Pain Inventory
ICN
— International Council of Nurses
DSA
— digital subtraction angiography
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
NN
— Nerves
HPV
— Human Papilloma Virus
AUL
— Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
DDR
— Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology
SC
— Subcutaneous
WCST-64
— Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, 64 card version
ARHSP
— Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
LVAD
— Left Ventricular Assist Device
AA
— Alzheimer's Association
UHID
— Universal Healthcare Identifier
CNO
— Chief Nursing Officer
ADI
— Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis
BLS
— Basic life support
PFPS
— Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
APR
— Abdominoperineal Resection
HAT
— Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
FICA
— Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association
ALC
— Anaplastic Large Cell
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
OSAS
— Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
BEI
— Backscattered Electron Imaging (electron microscopy technique)
AMEDD
— Army Medical Department
MBA
— Master of Business Administration
ABPN
— American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
CRIC
— cricothyroidotomy
IVA
— Isovaleric Acidemia
ACCS
— Acinar Cell Carcinomas
SP
— São Paulo
LUTS
— lower urinary tract symptoms
POP
— Plaster of Paris
AIL
— Advance Intercross Line
OP
— Operational
CSE
— Office of Child Support Enforcement
ALTS
— Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
CH
— congenital hypothyroidism
DTS
— Delirium Tremens the Shakes
DORV
— Double Outlet Right Ventricle
ALP
— ATHEROGENIC LIPOPROTEIN PHENOTYPE
MHE
— Master of Health Education
HNPCC
— Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
CMSS
— Council of Medical Specialty Societies
STDP
— Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity
LUL
— Left Upper Lobe
PCL-M
— PTSD Checklist-Military
AVSEM
— Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
LLM
— Master of Laws
AGR
— accessory gene regulator
VL
— vastus lateralis
CIC
— Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
AO
— Amine Oxidase
MLT
— Medical Library Technician
RTV
— Ritonavir
PM&R
— Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
FDLI
— Food and Drug Law Institute
BDT
— Binary Decision Tree
MACO
— Maximum Allowable Carryover
DEPICTED
— Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes
MG
— Myasthenia Gravis
HYST
— hysterectomy
ACC
— Australian Cancer Council
ESF
— Emergency Support Function
HRSA
— U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
MMWR
— Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
ICH
— International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
RLL
— right lower lobe (lung)
SIBO
— Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
WL
— Weight Loss
TIPS
— Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
ACP
— Applied Cognitive Psychology
EHS
— environmental health services
MDE
— Major Depressive Episode
EPIC
— Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage
PANAH
— Pakistan National Heart Association
ASFV
— African Swine Fever Virus
EAC
— External Auditory Canal
LMSW
— Licensed Master of Social Work
SMO
— Senior Medical Officer
OBL
— OBLique
CRNH
— Certified Registered Hospice Nurse
IARC
— International Agency for Research on Cancer
COMA
— Certified Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
CPA
— Canadian Physiotherapy Association
TURBT
— Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
RPD
— Removable Partial Denture
WHO
— World Health Organisation
ABTS
— American Board of Thoracic Surgery
EAT
— Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia
AMP
— Amputation
ADRP
— Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
PEPT
— Positron Emission Particle Tracking
VISA
— Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
BRCA
— breast cancer gene
MOPH
— Ministry of Public Health
ACPE
— American College of Physician Executives
BIR
— British Institute of Radiology
IQCODE
— Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
NDC
— National Drug Code
BSE
— Bachelor of Science in Engineering
VCT
— Voluntary Counselling and Testing
ISQ
— Implant Stability Quotient
AE
— Assemble Axial Elements
ACNPV
— Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
EM
— Electron Microscope
AEL
— Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
CBE
— Chemical and Biological Engineering
LDUH
— Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin
LCCE
— Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
WAS
— Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
ARJP
— Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
RDO
— Registered Dispensing Optician
FAGD
— Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
NCID
— National Center for Infectious Diseases
SCT
— Specialist in Cytotechnology
ASPE
— Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
LMWH
— Low molecular weight heparin(oid
SOBOE
— Shortness of Breath on Exercise
AVNRT
— Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
GAF
— Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
CISS
— Competitive in Situ Suppression
NRP
— National Response Plan
AMLL
— Acute Mixed Lineage Leukemia
C
— Constant
AAT
— Associate of Arts in Teaching
ACMNPV
— Autographa Californica Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
ECV
— Extracellular Volume
DWI
— Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
MS
— Master of Science
AII
— Angiotensin II
AGM
— African green monkey
CCES
— Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
ANUBIS
— A New Universal Biosafety Information System
BC-PCM
— Board Certified - Palliative Care Management
NKFA
— No Known Food Allergies
MMS
— Massachusetts Medical Society
PTSD
— posttraumatic stress disorder
CBI
— Certificate in Breast Imaging
AN
— Aspergillus Nidulans
EIS
— Epidemic Intelligence Service
MAOIS
— Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
IIV4
— Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent
ASLME
— American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
AST
— Aspartate Transaminase
RML
— right middle lobe (lung)
L
— Litre
USPHS
— United States Public Health Service
BOP
— Bleeding on Probing
CCSP
— Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
CBE
— Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
UPIN
— Universal Provider Identification Number
AFNOR
— Association Francaise De Normalisation
ACD
— Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
SHM
— Social History of Medicine
ARSS
— Autonomous Replication Sequences
PR
— Pulse Rate
NPWT
— Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
LCIS
— Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
GRP
— Glucose-Regulated Protein
AOTA
— American Occupational Therapy Association
STSS
— Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
TMS
— Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome
CTCAE
— Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
AOT
— Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour
CCDS
— Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
CPNP
— Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner
ASD
— Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
PSQI
— Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory
ICF
— Informed Consent Form
TLIF
— Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
NCTR
— National Center for Toxicological Research
CAPA
— Certified Ambulatory Post-Anesthesia Nurse
EMK
— Emergency Medical Kit
ALT
— Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
GBM
— Glomerular Basement Membrane
MCTD
— Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
MIPO
— minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
WHI
— Women's Health Initiative
NCHS
— National Center for Health Statistics standards
CHPN
— certified hospice and palliative nurse
ND
— Doctor of Naturopathy
ARF
— ADP Ribosylation Factor
AO
— active oxygen
JECFA
— Joint (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives
RTR
— Registered Recreational Therapist
LAT
— Laboratory Animal Technician
NSQHS
— National Safety and Quality Health Service
WM
— White Male
APLS
— Acute Promyelocytic Leukemias
MSLS
— Master of Science in Library Science
ANA
— Autoantibody to Nuclear Antigen
AFPD
— Air Force Policy Directive
MRAD
— Master of Radiology
APH
— American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
CN
— Charge Nurse
RAMC
— Royal Army Medical Corps
AMSC
— Associate in Medical Science
CISH
— Chromosome in Situ Hybridisation
AMLS
— Acute Myelogenous Leukemias
CTAD
— Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
TLL
— Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
BARC
— Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
AHC
— Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital
ARDRA
— Amplified Ribosmal DNA Restriction Analysis
CVID
— Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
ELSI
— Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
SBB
— Specialist in Blood Banking
AAL
— Alternaria Alternata Lycopersici
AMD
— Acids and Macular Degeneration
IPEM
— Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
CIF
— cytoplasmic intermediate filament
ADCC
— Autosomal Dominant Congenital Cataract
HLHS
— Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
AP
— amyloid plaques
OCR
— Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
NPI
— Narcissistic Personality Inventory
MPSV4
— Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Quadravalent
AHH
— anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
ARMAC
— Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming
AMOG
— Adhesion Molecule on Glia
AGT
— average generation time
AAR
— abnormal anaphase resolution
EMT-B
— Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
AE
— Attaching and effacing
RHCC
— Rural Health Care Corporation
OICAN
— Orthopaedic International Clinical Audit Network
CAS
— Casualty
CCMVI
— Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
MMIHS
— Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
I&O
— input and output (fluid monitoring)
NCRR
— National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
PFC
— Prefrontal Cortex
AHCS
— Anterior Horn Cells
ASPS
— Affected Sibling Pairs
DVT
— Deep Venous Thrombosis
USPSTF
— United States Preventive Services Task Force
ARI
— Autism Research Institute
SAIEH
— South African Institute of Environmental Health
PHA
— Preventive Health Assessment
RESA
— Regional Educational Service Agency
HPS
— Human Patient Simulator
ARVC
— arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ARIC
— Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
CRC
— Co-operative Research Centres
IMA
— Inferior Mesenteric Artery
ARCI
— Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
DIL
— Dilate
MBOS
— Medical Board of Survey
CT
— Computer Tomography
ALCLS
— Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphomas
AFRC
— Air Force Reserve Command
STI(S)
— sexually transmitted infection(s)
LTOT
— Long Term Oxygen Therapy
AS
— Alport syndrome
AVRT
— Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia
APC
— Adenomatosis Polyposis Coli
CRRN-A
— certified rehabilitation registered nurse – advanced
ALL
— Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
MDME
— Microsomal Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
EIP
— Early Intervention Program
CGH
— Comparative Gene Hybridization
ABL
— Advanced Breeding Line
COLA
— Cost Of Living Allowance
TAVI
— Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
FAK
— First Aid Kit
AOS
— Allene Oxide Synthase
O.S.
— left eye (ocularis/oculus sinister (Lat.)
GTD
— Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
EFMB
— Expert Field Medical Badge
WRMSD
— Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
PNS
— Peripheral Nervous Systems
IBS
— Irritable Bowel Syndrome
AFMS
— Air Force Medical Service
ANZAN
— Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
JMSMM
— Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
NEI
— National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
HV
— Heavy
EMT
— Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
ABCRS
— American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
GBS
— Guillain–Barré syndrome
SLD
— Specific Learning Disability
IBV
— Infectious Bronchitis Virus
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
AHD
— Antecedent Hematologic Disorder
MSC
— Master of Surgery
URN
— Universal Resource Number
ARPS
— Affected Relative Pairs
ALVS
— Avian Leukosis Viruses
LSA
— Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
ALLV
— Avian Leukosis Virus
APC
— Anterior polar cataract
ARNT
— Ah Receptor Nuclear Translocator
AK
— Arginine kinase
TMA
— Thrombotic Microangiopathy
SSA
— Single-Strand Annealing
ORIF
— Open reduction and internal fixation
HIB
— Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
AH
— adenomatous hyperplasia
RCT
— Rotator Cuff Tear
OI
— Orthopedic Impairment
SEG
— similar exposure groups
AIM
— Acute Infectious Mononucleosis
ADH
— Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
AFRC
— Absolute Finger Ridge Count
CSTE
— Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
IVD
— Ischemic Vascular Disease
MIMS
— Medical Information Management System
EMT-P
— Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
UCB
— University of California, Berkeley
AED
— Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
TCM
— Traditional Chinese Medicine
ISHEASTM
— International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
AIHA
— American International Health Alliance
B
— Born
HSV
— Highly Selective Vagotomy
PHARMG
— Graduate in Pharmacy
IOE
— Intraoperative echocardiography
AEEC
— attaching and effacing Escherichia coli
OHNCS
— Occupational Health Nursing Clinical Specialist
ANLL
— Acute Nonlymphoid Leukemia
M
— Married
AP
— Apple Proliferation
DEBM
— Division of Evidence Based Medicine
AN
— accessory nuclei
DHF
— Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
AF
— ameloblastic fibroma
ESY
— Extended School Year
TBNA
— Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
DHP
— Defense Health Program
OD
— Over Dose
VHD
— Valvular Heart Disease
AIMS
— Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
AFLP
— Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
MUD
— Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
LDN
— Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
SUP
— Superior
TESS
— Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale
COTA
— Council On The Ageing
NACHRI
— National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
SAIOH
— Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene
CPPD
— Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
LBL
— Light Bladder Leakage
AIS
— abbreviated injury score
NAIT
— Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
AS
— Active sleep
B/C
— Benefit/Cost
PPDS
— Phonologic Programming Deficit Syndrome
LLD
— doctor of laws
DMAA
— dimethylarsinic acid
AS
— Acid Succinate
PTS
— Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)
SLS
— Specialist in Laboratory Safety
IICP
— Increased Intracranial Pressure
BK
— Below knee (transtibial)
AION
— Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy
APL
— Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia
ASP
— Apoptosis Specific Protein
URI
— upper respiratory tract infection
BIBIC
— British Institute for Brain Injured Children
APC
— Ateles Paniscus Chamek
AT
— Atrial Tachycardia
AS
— alternative splicing
MTPPI
— Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
ADLTE
— Autosomal Dominant Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
ADCAS
— Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxias
ARD
— Adult Refsum Disease
ASF
— Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat
PNSS
— Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
PHIL
— Public Health Image Library
AAA
— Aleuria Aurantia Agglutinin
ADBMP
— Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
IDPD
— Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
CPHT
— Certified Pharmacy Technician
NSTEMI
— Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
MEPS
— Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases
MH
— Medical Hold
TIENS
— Traditional Chinese Medical
UCD
— Usual Childhood Diseases
ARRP
— Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa
AHA
— Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
APKC
— atypical protein kinase C
DFDBA
— demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts
RADV
— Risk Adjustment Data Validation
HFRS
— Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
RAC
— Recovery Audit Contractors
ALL
— acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
BUMED
— U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
ARS
— Antigen recognition sites
CBCD
— Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential
CGS
— Catgut Suture
ERBT
— erythromycin breath test
AI
— allelic imbalance
SEM
— Sionscanning Electron Microscopy
OEHWG
— Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
VFQ-25
— Visual Function Questionnaire, 25 questions
CM
— Master in Surgery
HAPIS
— HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Section
DMND
— Diamond Foods, Inc.
ALL
— acute lymphoblastic leukosis
IA
— Internal Assessment
MSEH
— Master of Science in Environmental Health
MBK
— Medications and Bandage Kit
CAVHD
— continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
KDOQI
— Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
TSE
— Testicular Self-Examination
MSF
— Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
MERS-COV
— Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
OEH-MIS
— Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
FXS
— Fragile X Syndrome
NICE-SUGAR
— Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation-Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (research trial)
SDBTT
— Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
MM
— Malignant Melanoma
ALL
— Acute Lymphoblastic
GID
— Gender Identity Disorder
AS
— Ankylosing Spondylitis
DGI
— Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
AFHPSP
— Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
LPI
— Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
AM
— Achillea Millefolium
ARNSHL
— Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
NCADI
— Csap's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
NIDA
— National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
AS
— Alagille Syndrome
NA
— Numerical Aperture (fiber optics)
NDMS
— National Disaster Medical System
VAS
— visual analog scales
IIV3
— Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent
MMTV
— Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus
HPP
— Health Promotion Practice
CEA
— Carcinoembryonic Antigen
NCPB
— National Cancer Policy Board
PD
— Periodontal Disease
PPG
— Photoelectric plethysmography
UMT
— Unit of Medical Time
AK
— Aspartate kinase
HS
— Heart Sounds
FLK
— Funny Looking Kid (British doctors humor)
CRNN
— cranial nerves
ASP
— The Abnormal Spindle Protein
HWFL
— Healthy Weight For Life
MESH
— Medical subject headings
MISM
— Master of Information Systems Management
CIPHI
— Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
AAAH
— Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylase
PMB
— Physics in Medicine and Biology
ADAS
— Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale
FLMA
— Family Leave Medical Act
BSEH
— Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
EMT-D
— Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
AHPPC
— australian health protection principal committee
CHC
— Chronic Hepatitis C
CI
— contact investigation
IFG
— Impaired Fasting Glucose
ADHD
— Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
MSAC
— Medical Services Advisory Committee
ABOP
— American Board of Ophthalmology
AR
— Acrosome reaction
LTAC
— Long-Term Acute Care
CAD
— Computer-Aided Diagnosis
DTD
— Day to Day
ASP
— Audiogenic seizure Prone
AL
— Angiotropic lymphoma
COCOM
— Combatant Command
DAT
— Direct Agglutination Test
SHRNA
— short hairpin ribonucleic acid
TPD
— temperature-programmed desorption
CA
— Chromosome Analysis
MUMPS
— Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
D & C
— dilatation and curettage
LC
— Lethal Concentration
EMER
— Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
DSB
— DNA double-strand breakage
ASPR
— Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
AM
— Affected Male
AS
— Aldosterone Synthase
VZV
— Varicella-Zoster Virus
BHI
— Better Hearing Institute
LMRP
— Local Medical Review Policy
HPHC
— Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
NICE
— National Institute for Clinical Excellence
MOH
— Medical Officer of Health
IMRT
— intensity-modulated radiation therapy
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic
COPRE
— Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
PPBE
— Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
NIAAA
— National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
REM
— Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
WIN
— Weight-control Information Network
MDD
— Major Depressive Disorderb
CERCLA
— Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
LGV
— Lymphogranuloma Venereum
FOV
— Field Of Vision
FRCSC
— Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
MRD
— Matched Related Donor
ERM
— Epiretinal Membrane
GFATM
— Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
HMPV
— Human Metapneumovirus
ACIOL
— Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
LHF
— Left Heart Failure
IASO
— International Association for the Study of Obesity
CPNP
— Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
CCRNP
— Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program
PAOP
— Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
EMT-B
— Emergency Medical Technician Basic
CSIC
— Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization
TMD
— Thyromental Distance
AC
— Abdominal Circumference
SB5
— Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
VTE
— Venous Thromboembolism Every
MDJ
— Medical Digest Journal
SGA
— small for gestational age
AC
— Amylose Content
AAAAI
— American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
H&N
— Head and Neck
CA
— Cocaine Anonymous
DISCH
— Discharge
DU
— Duodenal Ulcer
DNV
— Diarrhea and vomiting
COCC
— Certificate of Creditable Coverage (health insurance)
PBAC
— Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
ISQ
— in status quo (Lat.: no change)
TC
— Therapeutic Community
AA.
— arteries
SRNVM
— Subretinal neovascular membranes
AHR
— Ability of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor
UCVA
— Uncorrected Visual Acuity
DODD
— Department Of Defense Directive
PGD
— Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
LAFH
— Lower Anterior Facial Height
PBA
— Pseudobulbar Affect
AHMC
— Australian Health Ministers' Conference
POS
— Positively Outrageous Service
HFMD
— Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
CMI
— Chromosome Mitosis Index
VWFA
— Visual Word Form Area
WOMAC
— Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
HPFS
— Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
KHD
— Kinky Hair Disease
CTS2
— Revised Conflict Tactics Scale
LER
— Longitudinal Exposure Record
LTH
— Luteotropic Hormone
SGB
— Stellate ganglion blockade
NAMCS
— National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
IDDCP
— Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
CIM
— Class I Modification
CVA
— Cardiovascular accident ("stroke")
ABIH
— American Board of Industrial Hygiene
AIH
— American Institute of Homeopathy
AAG
— Alpha-Acid Glycoprotein
VDB
— VanDyke Brown test
AVSD
— Atrioventricular Septal Defect
PHQ
— Patient Health Questionnaire
MSL
— Medical Science Liaison
SH
— Specialist in Hematology
P-A
— Posterior-anterior
IPV
— inactivated poliovirus vaccine
QAR
— Quiet, Alert, Responsive
NHIS
— National Health Interview Survey
UBMD
— University at Buffalo Medical Doctor
ONTT
— Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial
GRECC
— Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers
AFHSC
— Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
HZV
— Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine (formerly called ZOS)
TRACH
— tracheostomy
NIDCD
— National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
OEHME
— Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
VFC
— Vaccines for Children
SSPE
— Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
CR
— Cunt Rag
RU
— Repertorium Universale
HADS
— Hospital Anxiety and Depressive/Depression Scale
CRPS
— Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
TAT
— thematic apperception test
CAOT-ACE
— Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Association Canadienne des Ergothérapeutes
HC
— Hair Color
EBS
— Emergency Breathing Subsystem
MZ
— Monozygotic
SV
— Specialist in Virology
REG.N.
— Registered Nurse
GNHR
— Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
VAX
— Vaccine
MRI
— Medical Records Institute
S/C
— Subcutaneous
MDR
— Minimum Daily Requirement
MOOP
— Medical Out Of Pocket
FEBR
— Fellowship of the Egyptian Board of Diagnostic Radiology.
NSTX
— Neosaxitoxin
PRES
— Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
LA
— Left Arm
MENACWY-CRM
— Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)
NEX
— Nose Ear And Xiphoid
HHS(S)
— Harris Hip Score(s)
OCPS
— Oral Contraceptive Pills
IGRA
— interferon-gamma release assay
MOM
— Metal-On-Metal
CFRLD
— Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease
DMDS
— Dimethyl Disulfide
NBDHMT
— National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
BM
— Black Male
EEUC
— Evidential Entities Under Cover
ADLD
— Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
TUEB
— Transurethral Enucleation with Bipolar
AFOEM
— Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
EBM
— Evidence-Based Medicine
NF
— Necrotizing Fasciitis
OSG
— Office of the Surgeon General
SLKT
— Survivability Lethality and Key Technologies
FACIT
— Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
HIB-MENCY-TT
— Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)
HBV
— High Biological Value
NERD
— No Evidence of Recurrent Disease
PMD
— Primary Medical Doctor
BCG
— Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) Vaccine
HELLP
— Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
IMMD
— Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
PEDNSS
— Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
ITBE
— IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
DP
— Dorsalis Pedis
JHM
— Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
S.C.
— subcutaneous
SISI
— Short Increment Sensitivity Index
PVCD
— Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
PTTN
— Painful Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy
ED
— Elbow-Disarticulation
NCIC CTG
— National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
WG
— Weight Gain
SBI
— Serious Bacterial Infection
SWS
— Sturge-Weber Syndrome
MCKT
— Medium-chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Thiolase
PA
— Pernicious Anemia
USAFSAM
— United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
CRNBC
— College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
BEIN
— Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network
OOE
— Out of Energy
OEHSA
— Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
D&V
— Diarrhea and Vomiting
CSD
— Cat-Scratch Disease
NISMAT
— Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
OEHED
— Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
DODMERB
— Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
BILAT.
— Bilateral, bilaterally
RBCS
— Red blood cells
NDDIC
— National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
SBP
— spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
NAPNES
— National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
DA
— Drug Abuse
PFFS
— Private Fee-For-Service
AMD
— Advanced Macular Degeneration
RNG
— Réseau National des Génopoles
ADD
— Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
LCMV
— Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
ICD-O
— International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
CVID
— common variable immunodeficiency disease
COTA
— Children's Organ Transplant Association
LSU
— Life Support Umbilical
ADCH
— Autosomal Dominant Cyclic Hematopoiesis
EMSVO
— Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator
OMD
— On-line Medical Dictionary
HACE
— high-altitude cerebral edema
CAMI
— Civil Aeromedical Institute
NTD
— Neglected Tropical Diseases
PAIN
— Pay Attention Inward Now
PPTCT
— Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission
ABP
— Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein
IDDB
— Investigational Drugs Database
WMTS
— Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
CLIA
— Clia Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
MTBI
— Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
SAPT
— Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
EHS
— Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome
NHS
— Nurses’ Health Study
SCA
— Sudden Cardiac Arrest
LTCSS
— Long Term Care Services and Supports
ANCA
— antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
SARS-COV
— severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus disease
DMDD
— disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
AME
— Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme
MRSA
— Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
IBD
— Irritable Bowel Disease
DMD
— Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
OBS
— Operational Bioinstrumentation System
CRISP
— Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
APH
— Antepartum Hemorrhage
SGR
— Surgeon General's Report
HMN
— Health Metrics Network
IPOP
— Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis
PHACO
— Phacoemulsification
VHF
— Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
ARGR
— Arginine Repressor Gene
SMS
— Smith-Magenis Syndrome
CGMS
— continuous glucose monitoring system
APSI
— anterior-posterior stability index
AIR
— Australian Institute of Radiography
ADFSP
— Autosomal Dominant Familial Spastic Paraplegia
POAG
— Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
HSPH
— Harvard School of Public Health
ADNOS
— Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
NIAID
— National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
TTC
— Threshold of Toxicological Concern
ABECOPD
— Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
MTCT
— Mother to Child Transmission
OHF
— Occupational Health Facility
COMP
— College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
ABPG
— Androgen Binding Protein Gamma
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
SMAAA
— Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia Inc.
BARDA
— Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
ACEM
— Australian College for Emergency Medicine
AIHP
— American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
CDAHK
— Chiropractic Doctors' Association of Hong Kong
RPM
— Remote Patient Monitoring
NIDDK
— National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
SBPASC
— Service Benefit Plan Administration Services Corporation
HMO
— Health Management Organization
TLBB
— The Little Blue Book
IDMT
— Independent Duty Medical Technician
NFI
— No Further Information
AD
— Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
FABQ
— Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
SDQ
— Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
SACGT
— Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing
IAVI
— International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
FPMRS
— Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
SOMS
— Shuttle Orbiter Medical System
CLIA
— Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
DRUJ
— Distal Radial Ulnar Joint
CCSS
— Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
SIA
— Safety Institute of Australia
CLL
— Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
BHT
— Bucket handle tear
MAC
— Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
DRMD
— Division of Radiation and Medical Devices
OPN
— OPeration
MEJ
— Medical Equipment Journal of Japan
PCDC
— Primary Care Development Corporation
CTA
— Computed Tomographic Angiography
IDPD
— International Day of Persons with Disabilities
MEDICS
— Medical Information Computer System
PDHRA
— Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
DSRB
— Domain Specific Review Board
O/E
— (findings) on examination
CML
— cutaneous malignant lymphomas
SL
— Slight
AE(S)
— adverse event(s)
PSC
— Program Support Center (US DHHS)
SENS
— Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Chronic
SCIPI
— Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument
HAT
— Human African Trypanosomiasis
GF
— Gluten Free
DANA
— Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment
AGTS
— Australasian Gene Therapy Society
DTRS
— deep tendon reflexes
FTSG
— full-thickness skin graft
BPAD
— Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Dementia
RIATT
— Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
SCAD
— Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
PLSS
— Portable Life Support System
HD
— Hip-Disarticulation
ABPA
— Androgen Binding Protein Alpha
MSSR
— Medical Students for Social Responsibility
MCD
— Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
BSID
— Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
DMO
— Dental Management Organization
ADCSNB
— Autosomal Dominant Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
LISA
— Life Science Austria
SHIP
— Senior Health Insurance Program
AACB
— Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
AFIOH
— Air Force Institute for Operational Health
RX
— Pharmacy
FECA
— Federal Employee Compensation Act
ORL
— Optical Return Loss
AP
— Antero-Posterior
NHSC
— National Health Service Corps
LPM
— Lateral Plate Mesoderm
SJS
— Stevens–Johnson syndrome
WBS
— Williams-Beuren Syndrome
ANZSGM
— Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
PCV7
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
PERK
— protein kinase RNA–like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
IMS
— Indian Medical Service
H
— Height
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Science/Surgery
CAMR
— Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
HKGCNT
— Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test
NSNA
— Normal Shape/Normal Alignment
AAIMS
— All American Institute of Medical Sciences
EPSTD
— Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
CAT
— Combat Application Tourniquet
COS
— Canadian Ophthalmological Society
AHAHAS
— Accreditable Hospital and Health-Care Administration System
CMV
— Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
TSANZ
— Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
MORD
— Medical Operations Requirements Document
WPW
— Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
EFS
— event-free survival probability
0
— Not Present OR No abnormality
RRS
— Reynolds Risk Score
WISQARS
— Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
MERP
— Medical Emergency Response Plan
CAUTI
— Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
NOAEL
— no-observed-adverse-effects-level
AAC
— Associations Of Acrocentric Chromosomes
RIDT(S)
— rapid influenza diagnostic test(s)
WD
— Wrist-Disarticulation
AUR
— Association of University Radiologists
AAL
— Automated Anatomical Labeling
CM
— Case Manager
AACD
— American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's
FLT3
— Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 33
HAD
— HIV-associated dementia
TH
— Tyrosine Hydroxylase
SEE
— Surgical Eye Expeditions
CGE
— Cortical Granule Exocytosis
NLST
— National Lung Screening Trial
ANLL
— Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
FMOA
— Family Medicine of Albemarle
BPHC
— Bureau of Primary Health Care
ADMD
— autosomal dominant atrophic macular degeneration
BEE
— Bio-Environmental Engineer
MIR
— Medical Inspection Room
ANZBA
— Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
SVG
— Saphenous Vein Grafts
IVI
— International Vaccine Institute
DOHA
— Department of Health and Ageing (Australian government department)
ASH
— Assistant Secretary for Health
TINGLE
— Experiencing slight prickling (not acrynom)
RDA
— Recommended Daily Amounts
CE
— chick erythrocyte
EHR(S)
— electronic health record(s)
NSU
— Nonspecific urethritis
AML
— Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
AHIC
— American Health Information Community
NIHSS
— National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
CLI
— Central Lymphatic Irradiation
EGG
— electroglottography
MSE
— Medical Support Equipment
NAMPA
— National Association of Medical Perfusionists of Australia
ASPS
— Aveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
FINR
— Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
CRAG
— cryptococcal antigen
MPA
— Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
DCO
— Dyschondrosteosis
YPLL
— years of potential life lost
PV
— Pemphigus vulgaris
TE
— Toxoplasmic Encephalitis
BMP
— Biological and Medical Physics
ACUM
— Accessory and Cavitated Uterine Masses
CK-MB
— Creatine Kinase - Muscle/ Brain
VV.
— veins
SBV
— Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
ICCD
— International Center for Clubhouse Development
ACMV
— African Cassava Mosaic Virus
NMWC
— Nominal Molecular Weight Cutoff
HDI
— Headache Disability Index
LFA
— Left Forearm
MAM
— Moderate Acute Malnutrition
ADD
— adenosine deaminase gene
SD
— Shoulder-Disarticulation
PW
— Puncture Wound
ACPSEM
— Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
FOMA
— Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
LIG
— Ligament
AAB
— Acidic Aniline Blue
JE
— Japanese Encephalitis
DASH
— Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
MDN
— Medical Device Network
CEP
— Centromeric Enumeration Probes
SCN
— supra-chiasmatic nucleus
TEO
— temporo-occipital (brain area)
ASAT
— Aspartate Aminotransferase
PHIN
— Public Health Information Network
UCOD
— Underlying Cause of Death
SARI
— severe acute respiratory illness
AACF
— Atypical Acinar Cell Foci
D4T
— Stavudine
EM
— Emergency Management
MACE
— Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
CPPD
— Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate
RSO
— Right Superior Oblique
FAP
— Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
QME
— Qualified Medical Evaluator
ACCME
— Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
WMY
— Word Memory Test
MMRV
— Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
NIBSC
— National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
BCCR
— Balanced Complex Chromosome Rearrangement
ORR
— Office of Refugee Resettlement
ANZSNM
— Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
LDF
— Laser Doppler Flowmetry
NMDP
— National Marrow Donor Program
EPB
— extensor pollicis brevis
FS
— Flight Surgeon
DPSI
— dynamic postural stability index
HL7
— Health Level Seven International
MSAV
— Medical Scientists Association of Victoria
CCFP
— Certificant of the College of Family Practice of Canada
PLCH
— Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
AIN
— American Institute of Nutrition
ASV
— Association of Shelter Veterinarians
CIOMS
— Council Of International Organizations Of Medical Sciences
PEF
— Patient Encounter Form
FHM
— Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
AF SURVEY
— Atrial Fibrillation Survey
B.O.
— BODY ODOR
ABPMR
— American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AOR
— Acridine Orange Reaction
BCHD
— Baltimore City Health Department
AMGD
— Asymmetric Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
NCMF
— North Canton Medical Foundation
AEF
— Helper Allogeneic Effect Factor
MH
— Mass Hysteria
METI
— Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
FACMT
— Fellows of the American College of Medical Toxicology
UHS
— University of Health Sciences
AIS
— American Institute of Stress
CEH
— conserved extended haplotype
MHLT
— Minimum Hearing Loss Threshold
MAB
— Medical Advisory Board
EMT
— Emergency Medical Team
CDHA
— Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
RPVI
— registered physician in vascular interpretation
VVC
— VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
PAR
— Performance and Accountability Report
LSE
— Life Support Equipment
DVI
— Dengue Virus Infection
DVH
— Division for the Visually Handicapped
MILD
— Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
VAMC
— Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VHD
— Ventricular Heart Disease
WDAE
— Withdrawal Due to Adverse Events
ASRC
— Australian Stuttering Research Centre
TILAK
— Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten
CDPA
— Canadian Dental Protective Association
NPSG
— National Patient Safety Goals
STN
— Sternberg Memory Search
DOEHRS-IH
— Department of Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene
AMA PCPI
— American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement
PAHO
— Pan American Health Organization
DTAB
— Drug Testing Advisory Board
ACMD
— Atypical Chronic Myelocytic Disorder
MERRF
— Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)
ABI
— Anaphase Bridge Index
AAOGU
— Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists
PTAN
— Provider Transaction Account Number
PHLI
— Public Health Leadership Institutes
RNIB
— Royal National Institute for the Blind United Kingdom
ISMH
— International Society of Men's Health
MTAA
— Medical Technology Association of Australia
AF
— Acentric Fragments
IMC
— Industrial Medical Council
JBJS
— Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
CBR
— Computers and Biomedical Research
CSSANZ
— Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
FHM
— Force Health Management
MHSACM
— Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
POI
— Point of Interest
FHT
— Federation of Holistic Therapists
TSLP
— Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Protein
LP
— Licensed Practitioner
ARPHPV
— Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
SAHM
— Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
SOCHI
— Southern California Health Institute
VNA
— Virginia Nurses Association
EEG
— Electroencephalography
ADT
— Active Death Therapy
CAPED
— Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
TEN
— Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
ASID
— Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
AMD
— Acute Macular Degeneration
SAM
— Severe Acute Malnutrition
WFOC
— Worldwide Forensic Odontology Contacts
APHDPC
— Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
AC
— articular cartilage
NEDSS
— National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
PCGC
— Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium
VTACH
— Ventricular Tachycardia
KRC
— Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie
CGIO-C
— Clinical Global Impression of Change
STDR
— Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
DPHD
— Division for Physical and Health Disabilities
ADHR
— Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets
CNRHC
— Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre
NCS
— Neurocardiogenic Syncope
RACGP
— Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
FAAMA
— F The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
PAH
— Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
POLC
— Problem Oriented List of Charges
RA
— Right Arm
EGD
— endoscopic gastroduodenoscopy
NCD
— noncommunicable diseases
AAN
— Australian Association of Neurologists
OPV
— Oral Polio Vaccine (no longer available)
LEMS
— Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
SLE
— Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
HDV
— Hepatitis Delta Virus
OCBC
— Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
DNAP
— DOCTOR of NURSING ANESTHESIA PRACTICE
ICTV
— International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
FNE
— Free Nerve Endings
BPI
— Brief Pain Inventory-Short
VSV
— Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
DRU
— Direct Reporting Units
FACOG
— Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
MSOF
— Multiple system organ failure
BME
— Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
TYU
— Tyuleniy (virus)
ALIP
— Abnormally Localized Immature Precursors
ELE
— Estimated Life Expectancy
AEIOU
— Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit
NREMT-B
— Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
NIHS
— National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
HISA
— Health Informatics Service Architecture
LTHO(S)
— long-term health outcome(s)
CUS
— chronic unpredictable stress
IRH
— Institute for Reproductive Health
NCCAM
— National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
BMP-2
— Bone Morphogenetic Protein type 2
HEENT
— Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
DAMIS
— Drug & Alcohol Management Information System
AMLRS
— Auditory Middle Latency Responses
MANTRA-PAF
— medical antiarrhythmic treatment or radio frequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation trial
HLL
— High Liquid Level
PSAC
— Pathology Services Advisory Committee
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")
JE-MB
— Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) (no longer available)
AIOH
— Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
PR
— Partial Response
MREP
— Medicare Remit Easy Print
BIFC
— Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
NHEJ
— non-homologous end-joining pathway
PHSP
— Prepaid Health Service Plan
MFM
— Massage Fisiotherapy And Medical
IDSA-EIN
— Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network
CAEP
— Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
ENOS
— endothelial nitric oxide synthase
I/D
— intradermal
CIPN
— Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
EAGA
— Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
BWADE
— Bleeding, Weight loss, Anemia, Dysphagia, Early satiety
NINDS
— National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
ANZHSN
— Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network
AOT
— Acridine Orange Test
AGD
— Argyrophilic Grain Dementia
PCD
— Process Challenge Device
CFMG
— California Forensic Medical Group
CONSORT
— Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
ISOL
— Isolation Valve
WELCOA
— Wellness Councils of America
AM
— Adenoma Malignum
ANSI HISB
— American National Standards Institute's Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
ILADS
— International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
AAII
— Aristolochic Acid II
LCS
— Libyan Cardiac Society
AIOB
— American Institute of Oral Biology
TQT
— Tourniquet
FIPA
— Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma
HEME
— Hemorrhage Early MRI Evaluation
SP TAP
— lumbar puncture
POMA
— Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
RTNF
— Recombinant Tumor Necrosis Factor
NNCA
— Navy Nurse Corps Association
LEB
— Life Expectancy at Birth
CPCR
— Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
AEG
— anaerobically expressed genes
FIQ
— functional index questionnaire
FCHP
— Fallon Community Health Plan
NHANES I-EFS
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiological Follow-up Study
DVE
— digital vaginal examination
P.R.
— rectally (per rectum [ Lat.])
IOTA
— Institut d'Ophtalmologie Tropicale De l'Afrique
SRM
— Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
VFN
— Verticillium Fusarium and Nematode
ARCO
— Autosomal Recessive Cardiomyopathy Ophthalmoplegia
ESA
— Endocrine Society of Australia
NARI
— National Ageing Research Institute
PPCM
— Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
SDV(S)
— single-dose or single-use vial(s)
CAPS
— Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
AIM
— Abridged Index Medicus
HBAC
— Home Birth After Caesarean
STAR
— Shock Trauma Air Rescue
MTSS
— Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
FAAMA
— F The American Academy Of Medical Administrators
ADAI
— Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta
SUS
— Society of University Surgeons
ADMD
— Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy
AMCAS
— American Medical College Application Service
GYTS
— Global Youth Tobacco Survey
MANSI
— Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative
PTCA
— Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
ACK
— Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype
WR
— Wasserman reaction (syphilis test)
ECV
— Effective Circulating Volume
CMGM
— chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
DES
— Dysequilibrium Syndrome
AMR
— Automated Medical Record
ACCS
— Abnormal Chromatin Clumping Syndrome
TDR-TB
— totally drug-resistant tuberculosis
AIMA
— American Israeli Medical Association
AI
— Avian Influenza
AMML
— Acute Monomyelogenous Leukemia
HEOR
— Health Economic and Outcomes Research
ABFII
— autonomously replicating sequence binding factor II
FPS
— Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society
USAIPH
— United States Army Institute of Public Health
KD
— Knee-Disarticulation
AR
— Altered Recognition
CCW
— cataract and curly whiskers
ADCAII
— Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type II
CRRI
— Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
DSOP
— Dental Student Outreach Program
ASD
— Attention Seeking Disorder
VENT
— Refer in the respiratory area an individuals using ventilator device like a C-Pap for people with sleeping disorder or respiratory assisted device.
ACPP
— Acyl Carrier Protein
IDET
— Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
MCMI
— Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
PCCA2
— Progressive Cerebello Cerebral Atrophy type 2
SOP
— Standard Operating Procedure
CDHA
— Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
KMC
— Kasturba Medical College
PBI
— plasma-protein-bound iodine
CKTP
— Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
PDI
— Protein Disulfide Isomerase
ALK
— Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
DNC
— Dorsal Nerve Cord
DUCBT
— Double Unrelated Cord Bone Marrow Transplant
APP
— amyloid beta protein precursor
AC
— Anaplastic Carcinoma
AAF
— Amino Acetyl Fluorene
SLAP
— Superior Labrum Anterior To Posterior
ASCTS
— Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
NBCOT
— National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
FMLI
— Family And Medical Leave Insurance
AOBNP
— American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
NBCCEDP
— National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
BIH
— Benign Intracranial Hypertension
PAAD
— Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
AMPI
— Australian Medical Pioneers Index
BVAD
— Biventricular Assist Device
MTMI
— Medical Technology Management Institute
APAAP
— Alkaline Phosphatase Antialkaline Phosphatase
ANZAPNM
— Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
AUL
— Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia
ADAS
— Alzheimer Deficit Assessment Scale
CNIB
— Canadian National Institute for the Blind
AKC
— Across 28 American Kennel Club
AIMBE
— American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering
NHMRC
— National Health And Medical Research Council (Australia)
SSTI(S)
— skin and soft tissue infection(s)
WRAIR
— Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
TDF
— Tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate
CSANZ
— Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
ARMD
— adverse reaction to metal debris
ASC
— Achaete Scute Complex
AMB.
— ambulating, ambulatory
ADHP
— Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
PCRP
— Prostate Cancer Research Program
ICCD
— Integrated Center for Child Development
ASO
— Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
SJ
— supinator jerk
AC
— Autographa californica
ECCO
— European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
PMLE
— Polymorphous Light Eruption
CCE
— Clear Cell Ependymoma
ARN
— Affected Average Repeat Number
AP
— Anionic Phospholipid
ADANE
— Autosomal Dominant Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
ADSP
— Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia
RMHI
— Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
MPHI
— Michigan Public Health Institute
MERS
— Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
DRUDP
— Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products
PCORI
— Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
IMHO
— International Medical Health Organization
ARES
— Amide Response Elements
CMRV
— Chloroform-Methanol Residue Vaccine
GYT
— Get Yourself Tested
ARPA
— Repressor Protein
ADPHSP
— Autosomal Dominant Pure Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
SRD
— sustained rate duration
CDLE
— Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
DTWP
— Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
ACES
— artificial chromosome expression systems
IBUM
— International Board of Undersea Medicine
ACS
— Ars Consensus Sequence
HDFP
— Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program
AE
— Alclofenac Epoxide
AAFB
— Acid and Alcohol Fast Bacilli
CHM
— Congenital Heart Malformation
AAE
— Adh Adult Enhancer
MOGA
— Medical Oncology Group of Australia
PCV13
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent) (replaced PCV7)
PSMI
— Patch Slice Microincubator
BMAS
— Broth Microdilution Assays
AG
— Anopheles Gambiae
RDI
— Respiratory Distress Index
NPPB
— Noninvasive Positive Pressure Breathing
RIA
— Research Institute on Addictions
VRIT
— Virtual Reality Immersion Therapy
ALFA
— Automated Laser Fluorescence Analysis
PANAS
— Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale
ADAM
— Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
AER
— Albumin Excretion Rate
GMRP
— Global Medical Relief Program
SDP
— single donor platelets
FHA
— Federal Health Architecture
BNML
— Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
CLR(S)
— C-type lectin-like receptor(s)
CDF
— Chromosomal DNA Fingerprinting
APNA
— AgNORs Percentage Nuclear Area
ACO
— Acyl CoA Oxidase
BSLE
— Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
FFFM
— Future Faces of Family Medicine
AF
— Abnormal Anchoring Fibrils
ACA
— Affordable Care Act
ANZHMG
— Australian and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group
IADAF
— Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
AINP
— autoimmune neutropenia
RTMS
— Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
AN
— Arm Number
THAD
— Transient Hepatic Attenuation Differences
PTHRP
— Parathyroid Hormone–related Peptide
UMLS
— Unified Medical Language System
CSTP
— Clinical Scientist Training Program
ASP
— Affected Sib Pair
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Can
ISH
— in-situ hybridization
FTBI
— Fractionated Total Body Irradiation
GBAA
— Greater Baltimore Asthma Alliance
AMREF
— African Medical and Research Foundation
ASUM
— Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
BCCLS
— Breast Cancer Cell Lines
AMFS
— Abnormal Mitotic Figures
MAAC
— Medical Assistance Advisory Committee
APSTS
— Atypical Proliferative Serous Tumors
DDNC
— Digestive Disease National Coalition
CACCN
— Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
ARIEM
— Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
AQ
— areca quid
WCIM
— World Congress of Internal Medicine
KEGG
— Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
DMGI
— Digital Music Group, Inc.
APA
— Acid Phosphatase Activity
MSSU
— Medical Short Stay Unit
ALL
— Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
LHON
— Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
CCS
— Command Core System
LAYA
— Looking After You Always
CGL
— Cholinergic Gene Locus
ADC
— Autosomal Dominant Cataract
EMTALA
— Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act
NCS
— Nurse Call System
APCS
— Serum Amyloid P Component
HADES
— High Altitude Dong Enlargement Syndrome
SMH
— Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
NRHM
— National Rural Health Mission (India)
SBIR
— Small Business Innovative Research
DNPA
— Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
LVED
— Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension
NHAMCS
— National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
DAT
— Delivered at Terminal
MDAO
— Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
RNE
— Registered Nurse Exam
MM
— methadone maintenance
GSC
— Glasgow Coma Score
SN
— sinus node
MERC
— Medical Education And Research Costs
ADFEVR
— Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
ARI
— Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
CAOT
— Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
JNCI
— Journal of the National Cancer Institute
RDM
— refractory dermatomyositis
ATF
— Abdominal Total Fat
SCFHS
— Saudi Commission for Health Specialities
AREA
— Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
EJCN
— European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
IVPT
— Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
APEA
— Acquired Partial Erythrocyte Aplasia
CDFS
— chromosome division figures
MSRDP
— Medical Service Research and Development Plan
DENV
— Dengue virus
AION
— Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
CALLA
— Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Antiserum
NL&D
— normal labor and delivery
MPRI
— Medical Polymers Research Institute
PEVN
— periventricular nucleus
PRHHP
— Puerto Rico Heart Health Program
FNHH
— First Nations House of Healing
MMRA
— Minnesota Medical Records Act
AGM
— Additional Genetical Material
ACC
— Apoptotic Chromatin Condensation
LOMG
— London Obstetric Medicine Group
MENACWY-D
— Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menactra®)
CHLP
— Center for HIV Law and Policy
AGER
— Advanced Glycosylation End Receptor
MICC
— Multiple Independent Current Control
ENFG
— European Neurofibromatosis Group
DD
— Dry Dressing
ACKD
— Adult Children with Knitting Disorders
ABSCT
— Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
BOOF
— Bronchiolitis ObliteransOrganizing Pneumonia
UPP
— University of Pittsburgh Physicians
ADD
— anterior digit deformity
ERAD
— endoplasmic reticulumassociated degradation
ACDM
— Association for Clinical Data Management
WHAM!
— Women's Health Action and Mobilization
AADH
— American Academy of Dental Hygiene
WAPI
— Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
AHC
— Australian Hepatitis Council
SMAT
— State Medical Assistance Team
AAOS
— American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
NDR
— National Diabetes Registry
ESDA
— European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance
AIGF
— Androgen-Induced Growth Factor
MECP
— Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program
AAA
— American Ambulance Association
ROC
— receiver-operating-characteristic
IALT
— International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial
CPPD
— calcium pyrophosphate deposition
ANNL
— Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
MMRP
— Mbeya Medical Research Programme
KP
— Klebsiella pneumoniae
ACR
— American College of Rheumatology
EJV
— External Jugular Vein
RIPHH
— Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
AN
— Analysis of Anorexia Nervosa
NIDRR
— National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
ISI
— Insomnia Severity Index
BKPME
— Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent
AGEPC
— Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphoryl Choline
DS
— disseminated sclerosis
AMERSA
— Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
EJOM
— European Journal of Oriental Medicine
AR
— Androgen Resistance
BCD
— Blister Cell Death
OBMT
— Office Based Medical Team
UME
— Unusual Mortality Event
AF
— Accumulation in ascitic Fluid
CMM
— Center for Molecular Medicine
BVI
— Better Vision Institute
AR
— Arsenate Reductase
EMSA
— Emergency Medical Services Authority
NAION
— nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
IVF
— in-vitro fertilization technique
PAPT
— Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor
AMPI
— Amsterdam Pain Management Index
SPT
— Spinal Tap
PREP
— Pre-exposure prophylaxis
ANZCTR
— Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
OR PCV
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
CPT
— Cognitive Processing Therapy
NPS
— National Prescribing Service
SHO
— Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
NC2
— Nebraska Cancer Coalition
GALT
— Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue
MAT
— Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
MSHP
— Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
TY21A
— Oral Typhoid Vaccine (live)
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
ADIM
— Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
ANAM
— Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
HEK
— Human Embryonic Kidney
RCSI
— Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
MHA
— Mental Health Association
CMRB
— Chinese Medicine Registration Board
DERS
— Dose Error Reduction Systems
ACAT
— Acyl Coenzyme Acyltransferase
CLKS
— Colon, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen
ZN
— Ziehl-Neelsen
P.V.
— vaginally (per vaginam) [ Lat.]
ADGP
— Australian Divisions of General Practice
IMAM
— Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
ASVD
— Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
IDDT
— Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
ANCAHRD
— Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
ARA
— Australian Rheumatology Association
SHTG
— Severe of Hypertriglyceridemia
OMMA
— Oregon Medical Marijuana Act
NVP
— Nevirapine
BART
— Balloon Analogue Risk Task
VTX
— Vitrectomy
DASIS
— Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
BII
— Biotechnology Information Institute
CHIT
— Center for Health Information Technology
AAMM
— Acute Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
AALB
— Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology
AMSAC
— Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
AD
— Advanced Disease
AE
— Abnormal Eye
CCL
— Cell Cycle Length
PBRS
— Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale
AMMI
— Multiplicative Interaction
WRVH
— World Report on Violence and Health
ANZPM
— Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
BMR
— Bone Marrow Remission
NLR(S)
— NOD-like receptor(s)
SDB
— Sleep-Disordered Breathing
VCJD
— Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CICH
— Canadian Institute of Child Health
LGVMA
— Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association
AA
— Alcohol Abuse
BDCF
— Baseline Data Collection Form
ONH
— Optic Nerve Head
ANAG
— Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma
AHRES
— aromatic hydrocarbon response elements
JIFSAN
— Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
ARAS
— Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
ANGT
— Austrian Network for Gene Therapy
GRADE
— Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
ASIMS
— Aerospace Information Management System
MHW
— Men's Health Week
IPSB
— inappropriate patient sexual behavior
ABP
— Amiloride Binding Protein
TKI(S)
— tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s)
=
— Equivalent to
DDRP
— Drug Demand Reduction Program
ANZSN
— Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
CIAI
— Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
IMWT
— Inspiratory Muscle Work Tolerance
LLL
— left lower lobe (lung)
SRT
— Simple reaction times
GUSTO
— Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries
CMMB
— Catholic Medical Mission Board
CHSP
— Center for Health and Social Policy
CAP
— Community Action Program
KHD
— Kinase Homology Domain
HIPN
— Heartland Independent Provider Network
AI
— Angiotensin I
NHMA
— National Hispanic Medical Association
AOA
— ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
NICE
— National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK)
DMLS
— Direct Metal Laser Sintering
CAO
— Canadian Association of Optometrists
DBTS
— Doctors Back to School
QALY
— quality-adjusted life years
SPTSS
— Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
CDS
— Clinical Decision Support
DPEC
— District Polio Eradication Committee
PHI
— penetrating head injury
STARD
— Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
AFP
— Amplified Fragments Pools
UCR
— Urinary Creatinine
OAP
— Over Anxious Person. (ODSA) Original doctors' shorthand seen on prescription notes, but applicable far more widely, and an alternative to the conventional Old Age Pensioner interpretation, which I predict will be deemed politcally incorrect within the nex
ACS
— Australian Cancer Society
PAAP
— Personal Asthma Action Plan
VNC
— Ventral Nerve Cord
IICU
— Infant Intensive Care Unit
CMR
— Comprehensive Medication Review
CNTD
— Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases
SNPHPU
— Syndicat National des Pharmaciens Praticiens Hospitaliers et Praticiens Hospitaliers Universitaires
GVC
— Gastrovascular Cavity
BRB
— Biomedical Research Building
IMAQ
— Islamic Medical Association of Queensland
WNV
— West Nile Virus
ALB
— Alkaline Lysis Buffer
CPHI
— Canadian Population Health Initiative
WCHF
— World Congress on Heart Failure
HCT
— Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
ASD
— Acute Stress Disorder
NIUSR
— National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
ACC
— Abnormal Chromatin Clumping
SETS
— Statistical Export and Tabulation System
ONCC
— Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
PN
— Pneumonia
USANZ
— Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
ASOS
— Available Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
AFLPS
— Anonymous Fragment Length Polymorphisms
VD
— volume of distribution
AML
— Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
MB,BS
— Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
APCS
— Antigen Presenting Cells
PTBT
— Physical Therapy Brain Trust
UHC
— United Healthcare Corporation
ONSD
— Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
CMLA
— Cleveland Medical Library Association
IBD
— Inflamatory Bowel Disease
ASHS
— Abnormal Sperm Heads
IPBS
— Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences
AN
— Anterior Neuroectoderm
PPH
— portopulmonary hypertension
IBS-C
— irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
COSC
— Combat and Operational Stress Control
AMP
— Antigenic Membrane Protein
CAM
— Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
AMHS
— Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasias
BEBOH
— British Examining Board in Occupational Hygiene
COTH
— Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
JCERT
— Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
AAR
— Age of Adiposity Rebound
ARI
— Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis
SHRTN
— Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
ISMP
— Institute for Safe Medication Practices
RK
— right kidney
O&G
— Obstetrics and Gynaecology
FFAS
— Free Fatty Acids
CLABSIS
— central line–associated bloodstream infections
ASGMA
— Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine Association
ASERNIP-S
— Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical
ATTL
— Attachment Sites And The Left
ACKD
— Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
EOLC
— end-of-life care
NSA
— Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
ACCS
— Activity Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas
CAF
— Chromatid Aberration Frequency
FNB
— Fine Needle Biopsy
BWHH
— British Women’s Heart and Health cohort
AN
— Agnors Number
ASPH
— Association of Schools of Public Health's
DWAB
— Development and Welfare Association of the Blind (Andhra Pradesh)
OHSU
— Oregon Health & Science University
ASCOA
— Ambulatory Surgery Center Management and Development
PTA
— Pre-Treatment Assessment
PUMC
— Peking Union Medical College (China)
MMSI
— Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
CMA
— chromosome mobilizing ability
ALLS
— Abnormality in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias
KABB
— Kentucky Association of Blood Banks
BTRR
— Biomedical Technology Research Resources
FODI
— Federation of Operative Dentistry of India
CMHA
— Canadian Mental Health Association
EHS
— Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Study
IACA
— International Academy of Chiropractic Acupuncture
SBTF
— Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
DAA
— direct-acting antiviral
CEHI
— Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
VAR
— Varicella vaccine
ARHRI
— Australian Rural Health Research Institute
CTTP
— Childhood Trauma Treatment Program
BAAPS
— British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
CHF
— Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
ISB
— Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
HEPA
— Hepatitis A Vaccine
AML
— Abnormalities in Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
ARPANSA
— Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
IR(S)
— incidence rate(s)
BAPM
— British Association of Perinatal Medicine
CANDIS
— Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
BCLS
— Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
BIRT
— Biomedical Informatics Research Training
SACI
— San Antonio Cancer Institute
TSK
— Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
HDM
— House Dust Mite
FNAIT
— Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
ACES
— Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
A&I
— Allergy and Immunology
MC2B
— Medical Contact To Balloon time
DTSP
— Diagnostic Technologies and Screening Panel
LVV
— Live Virus Vaccine
ABPB
— Androgen Binding Protein Beta
DHQP
— Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
NINE
— National Institute of Nutritional Education
USPH
— United States Public Health
CSAT
— Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)
AHSE
— American Society for Healthcare Engineering
FV
— fever virus
ACACA
— Assignment Of A Carboxylase Alpha
SOH
— Safety and Occupational Health
ACD
— Acampomelic Campomelic Dysostosis
PDC
— Prostheses and Devices Committee
IWH
— Institute for Work & Health
CFMNPV
— Choristoneura Fumiferana Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
IRCAD
— Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
CFS
— congenital fibrosis syndromes
ACC
— Anterior Cingulate
ELSA
— Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects
AGMKC
— African Green Monkey Kidney Cell
CASAC
— Credential for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
AML
— Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
NACO
— National Association of Counties
CISS
— Cancer Information & Support Society
CNO
— College of Nurses of Ontario
GNG
— Go/No-Go
EAGLES
— European Action on Global Life Sciences
ARFS
— Activation of ADP Ribosylation Factors
NCC
— National Certification Corporation
ACOH
— Asian Conference of Occupational Health
SARMS
— Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
MCS
— mental component score
ARMD
— Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophies
ARVS
— antiretroviral drugs
CKPX
— chickenpox
CCMA
— Canadian Certified Medical Assistant
BXD
— B6 x D2
AAI
— Aa Aristolochic Acid I
RCPS
— Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
THIC
— The Heart Institute for Children
AE
— Allelic Error
MPI
— Medical & Pharmaceutical Information
AAV
— Antiviral As Virus
NDIC
— National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
AMD
— Allelic Message Display
FAAAS
— Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome
LSS
— Life Support System
IPSA
— Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts
AI
— Anaphase i
BH4D
— tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency
DRMC
— Doctors Regional Medical Center
SMBS
— School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
FASD(S)
— fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
RHRN
— Reproductive Health Research Network
CTC
— Clinical Trials Centre
AB
— Alongside Routine Aniline Blue
NDIP
— National Dental Inspection Programme
WAJM
— West African Journal of Medicine
ASGO
— Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists
RBRV
— Resource-Based Relative Value
ATV
— Atazanavir
DTP
— Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
ACO(S)
— Accountable Care Organization(s)
SPCIC
— Small Pathogenic Circulating Immune Complexes
CMHS
— Center for Mental Health Services
COG
— Council of Governments's
NKUDIC
— National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
CMU
— Couverture Maladie Universelle
DIHTA
— Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
MCEP
— Medical Care Expense Plan
MAMS
— Medical Archives and Manuscripts Survey
MPPCF
— millions of particles per cubic foot (air)
RIFLE
— Risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage (renal)
IRVAN
— Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis
RARC
— Remittance Advice Remark Codes
IDLES
— indolent lesions of epithelial origin
TPOAB
— Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
EGDS
— Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
CEC
— Communications Etudes Corporelles
IMJ
— International Medical Journal
MILD
— Mnemonic Induced Lucid Dreaming
IST-3
— Third International Stroke Trial
ABL
— The Avian Blastic Leukemia
CPPA
— Clinical Practice Performance Assessment
DUD
— drug use disorder
RSVI
— respiratory syncytial viral infection(s)
MP-CVDRF
— Monitoring Project on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
NLIC
— National Lead Information Center
PAP
— peroxidase antiperoxidase
AGBG
— Androgen-Glucocorticoid-Binding Globulin
RCC
— renal cell cancer
SAHS
— San Antonio Heart Study
PBI
— protein-bound iodine determinations
VMO
— Vastus Medialis Obliques
PFFD
— Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
ICSP
— Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients
AML
— Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias
BLSC
— Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
APL
— Activity Phosphatase Leukocyte
CNIM
— Certified Neuro Interoperative Monitor
PHYS.
— physical, physiology
ASO
— Analysis and Specific Oligonucleotide
CEHI
— Caribbean Environmental Health Institutetute
AS
— Ambras Syndrome
AIR
— Aberrant Immune Response
OECI
— Organization of European Cancer Institutes
CACCF
— Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
IDHC
— Island Digestive Health Center
BHSI
— Behavioral Health Services Initiative
PID
— primary immune deficiencies
EPM
— Elevated Plus Maze
ADNSHL
— Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
TDCS
— Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
EMTP
— Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic
AN
— Ala Nigra
NVVRS
— National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study
GRVE
— Groundnut Rosette Virus from East Africa
WCI
— Wound Care Institute
NPIN
— National Prevention Information Network
BMRC
— Buffalo Materials Research Center
ALSS
— Attack Latency Scores
RIV3
— Recombinant Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flublok®)
CERI
— Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute
CDTB
— Cytolethal Distending Toxin B
CMPA
— Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
EBCR
— Evidence-Based Case Report
CPEN
— Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
CIEH
— Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
ABCSG
— Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group
DC(S)
— dendritic cell(s)
FTMO
— fever of too many origins
VBC
— Vienna Bio Center
SOHF
— Swiss Medical Society for Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities
ACIC
— Adenomas Containing Invasive Carcinoma
CRL
— rats--crown-rump length
IREB
— Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons
RIMC
— Region I Medical Center
CL
— Corpora lutea
MEDDAC
— Medical Department Activity
AAAT
— Adult Adolescent Alcohol Treatment
AO
— Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas
MRT
— Medical Radiologic Technologist
PHII
— Public Health Informatics Institute
JGN
— Journal of Gerontological Nursing
MRES
— Medical Response Emergency Software
ADA
— Autosomal Dominant Ataxias
MHIP
— Maryland Health Insurance Plan
AML
— Aggressive Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
CMMT
— Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
UDC
— usual diseases of childhood
ANF
— antinuclear factor
MCI
— Millicurie
CCH
— Constitutive Centromeric Heterochromatin
CAA
— complete androgen ablation
HRPO
— Human Research Protection Office
VOB
— Verification Of Benefits
REMEMBER
— reducing early mortality and morbidity by empiric tuberculosis treatment
IEED
— Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder
CPET
— Centre for Positron Emission Tomography
IDV
— indinavir
AIF
— Apoptosis Inducing Factor
ADCS
— Autosomal Dominant Cataracts
IAPB
— International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
CBLP
— Chronic Back and Leg Pain
WCHQ
— Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
ACGM
— Amplified Consensus Genetic Markers
AR
— Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
PACS
— premature atrial contractions
AILS
— Approach of Advanced Intercross Lines
HAST
— HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB
RCPSC
— Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
AKS
— Experimental Automated Karyotyping System
ARPS
— Arbitrary Reference Points
ANP
— Activate Natriuretic Peptide
CIRM
— California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
BCC
— basal cell cancer
OBS
— Operational Biomedical System
CG
— cathepsin G
QPU
— Quarterly Provider Update
MSSA
— Medical Service Study Areas
ATPIII
— Adult Treatment Panel III
SPT
— skin-prick test
IO
— IO Inferior oblique (of eye)
DSDRS
— Diabetes-Specific Dementia Risk Score
CADCA
— Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's
NCMHD
— National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
APRIL
— Acidic Protein Rich in Leucine
SKD
— severe knee disorders
ATM
— Activating The Mutated
CARES
— Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
AAF
— Acetyl Amino Fluorene
IMEI
— International Medical Education Institute
CDGE
— Constant Denaturant Gradient Electrophoresis
NIOH
— National Institute of Occupational Health
AD
— Anaphase Delay
DCAB
— Disability and Communication Access Board (State of Hawaii)
SCDD
— Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
EMRA
— Emergency Medicine Research Associates
C-6
— sixth cervical vertebrum
MRAB
— Multi-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumanii
ARFS
— AUTOSOMAL RARE FRAGILE SITES
CSHS
— Centre For Strategic Health Studies
AJN
— American Journal of Nursing's
GCDSS
— Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society
CWP
— coal worker's pneumoconiosis
LTD
— Long-Term Depression
ASAR
— Alouatta Seniculus Arctoidea
ADJ
— Adjudication
RFH
— Riders for Health
PRA
— Physician's Recognition Award
ARRS
— Australian Radiological Research Society
ACES
— Active Community Environments
NRCPR
— National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
ISTM
— Institut Superieur Des Techniques Medicales
MHPSS
— Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network
ACIM
— Academy of Comprehensive Integrated Medicine
GCS
— group C streptococcus/i
ALGS
— Amplified Long Genomic Sequence
DCIR
— dendritic cell immunoreceptor
DDL
— didanosine
CHERE
— Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
SLP
— SLEEPINESS SCALE
NHANES II
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II
NIPI
— Norway-India Partnership Initiative
ROBMS
— Radiation Oncology Benefit Management Companies
BSE
— bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
FDS
— fetal death syndrome
AB
— Ascertainment Bias
AI
— Adequate Intake
AVRT
— atrioventricular reentry tachycardia
GD
— Guide Dogs
ANC
— Army Nurse Corporation
FT
— full-term
PADIS
— Poison and Drug Information Service
ASD
— Angiogenic Squamous Dysplasia
PRHS
— Puerto Rico Heart Study
PANAS
— Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule
DTR
— deep tendon reflex(es)
PDEP
— Pediatric Diabetes Education Portal
TGA
— Therapeutic Goods Administration
PVCS
— premature ventricular contractions
DMQRP
— Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs
LMSS
— Liverpool Medical Students Society
UNRC
— Urology and Nephrology Research Center
CIRCD
— circumcised
ILI
— influenza-like illness
HDC ABMT
— high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation
OSHC
— Overseas Student Health Cover
CPSI
— Canadian Patient Safety Institute
AMLS
— Acute Myeloid Leukemias
ADPRP
— Adenosine Diphosphate Ribosyl Polymerase
RMAK
— Rabbit Muscle Adenylate Kinase