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• FACOOG — Fellow American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Q3W — Every 3 weeks
• POST-AF — Post-atrial fibrillation
• MBBS — Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (Latin: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
• CF — Cystic Fibrosis
• PREDIMED — Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea
• APFT — Army Physical Fitness Test
• PPV-23 — pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine, 23-valent
• PPV — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
• PREP — Pediatrics Review and Education Program
• PREDICT — Prospective Evaluation of Diabetic Ischaemic Disease by Computed Tomography
• PR — per rectum (rectally) [Lat.]
• PNTX — pneumothorax
• PPV23 — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
• PPSV23 — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (formerly called PPV or PPV23)
• SLUDD — the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system is SLUDD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation).
• PHIV — PEDIATRIC HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE
• HAQ-DI — Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
• PPM — Preventive Performance Maintenance
• N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
• PPMD — Postpartum Mood Disorders
• PODO — Podoconiosis
• PPD — persistent post-traumatic distress
• POI — progestin-only injectable
• POE — point of exit
• AFVSS — Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable
• COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• POKM — Pilsner Official Krankenhaus Ministry
• HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
• POOP — Pinching Only On Patooties
• WALRI — Wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infection
• AP & LAT — Anteroposterior and Lateral
• RIP — Rest in Peace
• DM — Diabetes mellitus
• PMS — post-menopausal syndrome/symptoms
• CUPPI — Circumstances Undetermined Pending Police Investigation
• DCH — Doctor of Surgery
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
• TX — Treatment (medical)
• CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
• AEDF — Absent End Diastolic Flow
• NAGMA — Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
• FACT-GOG-NTX — Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity
• CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• DHT — Dobhoff Tube (feeding tube)
• NAICU — National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• DOB — Date Of Birth
• PICO — population, intervention, comparator, and outcome
• PMS — Post Market Surveillance
• IBDQ — Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire

• IPAQ — International Physical Activity Questionnaire
• PPM — parts per million
• FACMS — Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
• ACGIH — American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
• PN(S) — pierced nipple(s)
• L4/5 — Lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 interspace
• MADRS — Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
• PNMD — Parkinson Network of Mount Diablo
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• PIAQ — Pediatric Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire
• NRFHR — Non Reassuring Fetal Heart Rate
• SOPD — Surgical Out Patient Department
• FACPM — Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
• BVAS — Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
• IQ — Intelligence Quotient
• LLB — Legum Baccalaureus (Latin: Bachelor Of Laws)
• APNP — Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
• UNICEF — United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
• OBS & GYNAE — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• PMSO — Private Medical Students Organization
• PHI(S) — penetrating head injury
• PMDS — Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
• PM — petit mal (form of epilepsy)
• I.V. — intravenous
• GNRI — Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index
• IT — Information Technology
• T-10 — tenth thoracic vertebrum
• PME — post-mortem examination
• PAIGE — Patient Instruction Generator
• PLCO — Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (screening trial)
• AADOM — American Association of Dental Office Managers
• PGII — Patient Global Impression of Improvement
• PHR — Professional Healthcare Reform
• AFDC — Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• PMIC — Psychiatric Medical Institutions For Children
• EENT — eye, ear, nose & throat (medical specialty)
• PIVOT — Prostate Cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial
• PMBT — Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
• PMBT — Precision Muscle Balancing Technology
• PMA — pre-motor area (brain)
• PHS — physician health services
• T-11 — eleventh thoracic vertebrum
• RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• PIHKAL — Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved (Book)
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• F.P. — F Double Prime Math
• PHG — Portohepatic gradient
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• INFAO — Abdominal Aorta Below

• CP — Conscious Proprioception
• PHIND — Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry News Database
• THR — Total Hip Replacement
• PGSC — patient global symptom control
• FAMHX — Family history
• FACAAI — fellow of the american college of allergy, asthma & immunology
• PIOD — pelvic inflammatory disease
• D.POD. — Doctor of Podiatry
• PHA — Post-development Health Assessment
• PGTT — Prednisolone Glucose Tolerance Tests
• OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examination
• ACOG — American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• EXP'D — Expired
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
• VDRF — Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
• MARS — Medication Adherence Rating Scale
• I.M. — intramuscular
• SACX — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation
• L-3 — third lumbar vertebrum
• BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
• B.D.SC. — Bachelor of Dental Science
• COAT — Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test
• AC — Alternating Current
• CVICU — Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• T-6 — sixth thoracic vertebrum
• T-12 — twelfth thoracic vertebrum
• NAAT — Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
• DDX — Differential Diagnosis
• SOA — Shortness of Air (replaces "SOB" -- shortness of breath -- in some records)
• CA-EBS — Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing Systems
• RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
• CY — Calendar Year
• AMI — acute myocardial infarction
• T-8 — eighth thoracic vertebrum
• OBS — Observation
• AAHFP — American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals
• M-TAG/IMS — Medical Technology Assessment Group/IMS Health
• QALY(S) — quality adjusted life year(s)
• ΣΚ — Sigma Kappa
• H&P — history and physical examination
• YR — Years old
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• AAIDD — American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• FAAU — Flexible Acute Admission Unit
• DC'D — DISCONTINUED
• L-4 — fourth lumbar vertebrum
• CABANA — Catheter Aablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
• T-7 — seventh thoracic vertebrum
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• EDI — Electronic Data Interchange

• L-5 — fifth lumbar vertebrum
• FACMI — Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
• T-9 — ninth thoracic vertebrum
• IV — Intravenous
• DOA — dead on arrival
• PT. — patient
• CCI — Charlson Comorbidity Index
• EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity
• DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
• MCV4 — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Quadravalent
• COBRA — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
• FACHM — Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
• MTF — Medical Treatment Facility
• CABBT — Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
• BSED — Bachelor of Science in Education
• CGI-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• AADSAS — Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
• N&NR — New and Non-official Remedies
• HFPEF — Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
• BPI-SF — Brief Pain Inventory - short form
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• G6PDD — Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• I-PWG — Industry Pharmacogenomics Working Group
• KABN — Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing
• EARDS — Experimental Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• CA-FFR — (invasive) coronary angiography with fractional flow reserve
• DOD — Date Of Death
• TBD — To Be Determined
• N-VAS — Nogier vascular autonomic signal
• EAFPS — European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
• CVP — Central Venous Pressure
• GI — Gastrointestinal
• PTA — Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
• J-ART — Japanese Adverse Reaction Terminology
• HAMDS — Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society
• LAIV4 — Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)
• NICM — Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
• CRNFA — Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
• CBO — Congressional Budget Office
• FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education
• IADL(S) — independent activitie(s) of daily living
• NBT — Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
• LAISPS — Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
• FDA — Food Drug Administration
• CMSRN — Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
• NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
• DTSQ — Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
• CIDI — Composite International Diagnostic Interview

• IADAM — Master of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• AS — Aortic Stenosis
• RBANS — Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• PIMS — Pharmacy Information Management System
• CNS — Central Nervous System
• HACCP — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
• DEL — Delivery
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• ADA — Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
• PCM — Primary Care Manager
• SES — Senior Executive Service
• DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
• DIL — Death In Line
• REEGT — Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
• GOAT — Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
• DLC — Diamond-Like Carbon
• 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
• ECRF — Electronic Case Report Form
• BP — Blood Pressure
• QMB — Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
• MD — Doctor of Medicine
• NO — Number
• LMCA — Left Main Coronary Artery
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• EPICON — Epidemiological Consultation
• ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
• NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination
• ADHORE — Automatic Detection Of Homologous Regions
• RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
• TEVAR — Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• COWS — Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
• CARDIO — CARDIOLOGY
• LAB — Laboratory
• CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
• NLBP — nonspecific low back pain
• TB — Tuberculosis
• DB — Decibel
• PT — Physical Therapy
• AAPM — American Academy of Pain Medicine
• CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• MCTSIB — Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction of Balance
• PMI — Point of Maximum Impulse
• AED — Automated external defibrillator
• CRO — Contract Research Organization
• CKD — Chronic Kidney Disease
• DZ — Disease
• CLD — Chronic Liver Disease

• FASRT — Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
• CHIP — Children's Health Insurance Program
• NIH — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• OT — Occupational Therapy
• PMA — Progressive Muscular Atrophy
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• CJD — Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• EPL — Extensor Pollicis Longus
• FUC — free urinary cortisol
• DNC — Dermatology Nurse Certified
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• DOBBS — Doctors Only Bulletin Board System
• PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
• NPI — Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale
• DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
• EPING — Exclusive Pumping (maternity)
• STSG — Split Thickness Skin Graft
• PSMS — Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
• OZ — Ounce
• L&D — Labor and Delivery
• TEWL — Transepidermal Water Loss
• LSEQ — Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire
• INR — International Normalised Ratio
• QOL — Quality of Life
• ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
• PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
• URTI — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• PSOM — Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure
• OTR/L — Licensed Occupational Therapist
• IRIS — Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
• IUP — Intrauterine Pregnancy
• EOMB — explanation of medical benefits
• CPR — Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder
• RSI — Repetitive Strain Injury
• Z — Zero
• SSA — Social Security Administration
• EMT — Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
• HVLT-R — Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
• DMV — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
• BPHN — bachelor of public health nursing
• NA — Not Available
• DOC — Doctor
• SIADH — syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
• IOM — Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
• SSI — Supplemental Security Income
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge

• TCA — Tricyclic Antidepressant
• ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
• ADESA — American Dental Education Association
• POS — Point of Service Plan
• AAAD — American Athletic Association of the Deaf
• NEC — not elsewhere classified
• MAPCAS — Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
• TT — Tetanus Toxoid
• CRA — Clinical Research Associate
• HOT-SKULL — An unruly person to the highest degree.. Also known as a hot-head
• PE — Pulmonary Embolism
• CPIC — Capital Planning and Investment Control
• M — Male
• SVT — Supraventricular Tachycardia
• DA — Dental Assistant
• APEC — Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli
• EMG — Electromyogram
• HTN — Hypertension
• NEG — NEGative
• UKPDS — United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
• EMD — Electromechanical Dissociation
• IHD — Ischemic Heart Disease
• QT — Quart
• RH — Right Hand
• RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
• CU — Cubic
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• WT — Weight
• DDF — Drug And Disease Free
• RM — Registered Midwife
• ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• BK [VIRUS] — BK being the initials of index patient for the virus
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
• SEC — Second
• FHX — Family History
• AD — Alzheimer's Disease
• ACP — Acyl-Carrier Protein
• AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians
• AIMS — Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
• LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• RAI — Resident Assessment Instrument
• CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
• ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
• SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• CME — Continuing Medical Education
• LOC — Loss of Consciousness
• RECIST — Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
• MRDO — Multi Resistant Drug Organisms
• I&D — Incision and Drainage
• LAMA — Leave Against Medical Advice

• OSA — Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• SAMHSA — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• CPA — Canadian Psychological Association
• APHA — American Public Health Association
• POMR — Problem Orientated Medical Record
• DDT — Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorethane
• PSW — Personal Support Worker
• LCPC — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• OASDI — Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
• AAAASF — American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
• AACB — Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• LAT — Lateral
• ICP — Intracranial Pressure
• 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.
• FAST — focused assessment with sonography for trauma
• T2DM — Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• NIOSH — National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
• GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
• AFL — Atrial Flutter
• AMS — Acute Mountain Sickness
• FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
• BSA — Body Surface Area
• AAPM — American Association of Physicists in Medicine's
• AMML — Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
• TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
• OTD — out the door (discharged
• ABR — Auditory Brainstem Response
• POP — Premium Only Plan
• TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
• INF — Inferior
• MCH — Master of Surgery
• CMV — Cytomegalovirus
• CDT — Current Dental Terminology
• EDC — Electronic Data Capture
• L&W — Living and Well
• ABA — American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc.
• MIB — Medical Information Bureau
• NTP — normal temperature and pressure
• NOTCE — National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (Canada)
• OTL — Out To Lunch
• ASD — Autism Spectrum Disorder
• YO — years old
• CBD — Common Bile Duct
• MMS — Medical Mission Sisters
• HCAHPS — Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
• UC — Ulcerative Colitis
• CMS — Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• SMA — Superior Mesenteric Artery
• AACC — American Association for Continuity of Care
• TCI — To Come In (hospital appointments)

• SDAT — Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
• RHD — Rheumatic Heart Disease
• CPN — Certified Pediatric Nurse
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• AACVPR — American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• BPD — Biparietal Diameter
• AASTOM — Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
• CCP — Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist
• CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
• LTD — Long Term Disability
• C — Celsius
• UE — Upper Extremity
• AACMA — Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
• SCID — Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
• NPRM — Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
• BRFSS — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
• FTOV — First Time Occupational Visit
• APB — Atrial Premature Beat
• ACIP — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• DCH — Diploma in Child Health
• AAAST — African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
• CCD — Classic Cleidocranial Dysplasia
• AAAH — American Association of Alternative Healers
• VFSS — Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
• ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
• RNCS — Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
• AAAA — American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
• UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
• OGC — Office of the General Counsel
• AOA — American Osteopathic Association
• DSM-5 — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.
• ASB — Anti-Social Behaviour
• AACOMAS — American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Service
• MI — Myocardial Infarction
• CAP — College of American Pathologists
• BSI — Brain Science Institute
• MSM — Men who have Sex with Men
• HHC — Home Health Care
• AAPI — American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• AABP — American Academy of Behavioral Psychology
• AAID — American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• APC — Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
• AADR — American Association for Dental Research
• AAAC — American Academy of Ambulatory Care
• AHCPR — Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• CLS — Certified Laboratory Scientist
• AACA — Australian Acupuncture Association
• DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
• PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

• MAHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
• FMRI — Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• PEP — postexposure prophylaxis
• R — Right
• Q2H — Every 2 Hours
• TIVA — Total Intravenous Anesthesia
• LT — Light
• IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
• AAD — American Academy of Denturity
• L — Left
• PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
• CCC-A — Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
• EMR — Electronic Medical Record
• CCA — Common Carotid Artery
• ARNPEI — Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
• ASL — American Sign Language
• PAT — Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
• AGA — appropriate for gestational age
• AAU — Association of American Universities
• YR — Year
• RNANTNU — Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• AACP — American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• AAALF — American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
• ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
• OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
• EMT-I — Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
• AAAD — Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry
• NVAF — Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
• CCHT — Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
• AAMAS — American Association of Medical Audit Specialists
• OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
• BMD — Bone Mineral Density
• AADW — American Association of Dental Webmasters
• KE — Kinetic Energy
• BDS — Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• AAIP — Association of American Indian Physicians
• CBCL — Child Behavior Checklist
• RMANCOVA — repeated measures analysis of covariance
• BHYG — bachelor of hygiene
• GAD — Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• A — Artery
• PD — Doctor of Pharmacy
• ROS — Reactive Oxygen Species
• EDD — Doctor of Education
• LE — Lower Extremity
• LEA — Local Education Agency
• AAAOM — American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• BLAST — Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
• TANF — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• ICA — Internal Carotid Artery

• PCI — Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• ABSA — American Biological Safety Association
• ART — Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
• ABA — Association for Behavior Analysis
• AAEM — American Academy of Environmental Medicine
• AIN — Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• PCS — Pain Catastrophizing Scale
• RTSM — Randomization and Trial Supply Management
• RX — prescription take
• RNAO — Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
• AASLD — American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• EPR — Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
• SCD — Doctor of Science
• JT — Joint
• HPVD — Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• BCBS — Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• UPIN — Unique Provider Identification Number
• ATSDR — Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
• FTT — Failure To Thrive
• MIPI — Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
• CHUV — Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
• FAPA — Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
• AADEP — American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
• AFM — Atomic Force Microscope
• OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
• TKR — Total Knee Replacement
• AAED — American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
• ADPKD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• OA — Osteo-Arthritis
• LDO — Licensed Dispensing Optician
• ACF — Aberrant crypt foci
• MQT — Medicaid Qualifying Trust
• ANA — Alaska Nurses Association
• FDLV — Fer-de-Lance Virus
• ACF — Administration for Children and Families
• CPD — Continuous Professional Development
• ANPS — Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport
• PPYL — Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
• CDAI — Crohn's Disease Activity Index
• MRC — Medical Research Council
• AAIM — American Academy of Insurance Medicine
• AAPMR — American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• DEA — Drug Enforcement Agency
• MROE — Medical Rules of Eligibility
• COHN-S — Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
• ARDS — Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• NCA — National Care Association
• PMR — Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• ARSO — African Regional Organization for Standardization

• N — Nitrogen
• QMHP — Qualified Mental Health Professional
• PTB — Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• PTX — PneumoThorax
• SF — Standard Form
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• HITECH — Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• ABPM — ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system
• CRC — Colorectal Cancer
• MHC — Major Histocompatibility Complex
• ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
• GDM — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• OCS — Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
• GMFCS — Gross Motor Function Classification System
• APP — Amyloid Precursor Protein
• WLE — Wide Local Excision
• VATS — Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
• AGC — atypical glandular cells
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• ICD — Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• OB/GYN — Obstetrics and Gynecology
• F — Degrees Fahrenheit
• AAOA — American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
• NASH — Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
• CNA — Canadian Nurses Association
• PILE — Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation
• AAOS — Ayurveda Association Of Singapore
• PHM — Pharmacy
• DMD — Doctor of Dental Medicine
• CNSA — California Nursing Student Association
• BDSC — Bachelor of Dental Science
• ACDP — Ancient Conserved Domain Protein
• NNH — Number Needed to Harm
• ROUB — Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist
• MSD — Master of Science in Dentistry
• FH — Family History
• BV — Bacterial Vaginosis
• TBAALAS — Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
• BPHARM — Bachelor of Pharmacy
• SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
• AFTN — Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
• BWFI — Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
• JAMA — Journal of the American Medical Association
• MRFIT — Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
• SCD — Sudden Cardiac Death
• PVOD — Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
• CIC — Certified in Infection Control
• AOSED — Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors
• STI — sexually transmitted infection

• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• DOH — Department of Health (various countries)
• CTFOH — Chiefs Task Force on Health
• POS — Positive
• ARTG — Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• AMSA — Austrian Medical Students Association
• NIBP — Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
• PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
• ORL — Otorhinolaryngology
• AAMSI — American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Scale
• CCC-SLP — Certificate of Clinical Competance in Speech language pathology
• DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
• F — Female
• DRE — Digital Rectal Examination
• CHB — Bachelor of Surgery
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport
• HT — Heights
• DMT — Doctor of Medical Technology
• DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
• AID — Artificial Insemination Donor
• PSTD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instituteumentation
• UBMD — University at Buffalo Medical Doctor
• HPL — Human Placental Lactogen
• BERI — Biomolecular Engineering Research Institute (Japan)
• ABN — Abnormal
• TEMP — Temperature
• GCSI — Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
• AAH — Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
• DIL — Dilute
• SSI — Surgical Site Infection
• CCRI — Childrens Cancer Research Institute
• AAH — Associate in Allied Health
• GBM — Glioblastoma Multiforme
• AML — Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• CEA — Carotid Endarterectomy
• DOS — Doctor of Ocular Science
• GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
• PAWP — Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport
• HCV — hepatitis C virus
• STEMI — ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• HCW — Health Care Worker
• CXR — Chest X-Ray
• ICSR — Individual Case Safety Reports
• BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• NAD — No Abnormality Detected
• CUNP — Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner

• IQCODE — Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
• AMA — Advanced Maternal Age
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
• CM — Chirurgiae Magister
• MC — Master of Surgery
• RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
• CWOCN — Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
• RBRVS — Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
• PP — Private Party
• CTCAE — Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
• ADV — Average Daily Volume
• ACJ — Acromioclavicular Joint
• ENT — Ear nose and throat
• SLF — Single Live Fetus
• ADNFLE — Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
• MAPCA — major aortopulmonary collateral artery
• AFIGE — Asymmetric Field Inversion Gel Electrophoresis
• CRI — Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• AIS — Adenocarcinoma in Situ
• EPO — Erythropoietin
• CCA — Chromated Copper Arsenate
• SOBE — shortness of breath on exertion
• FOITS — Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of Human Skin
• DDSC — Doctor of Dental Science
• % — percent
• APACHE — Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
• ACRS — Amplified Created Restriction Site
• CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
• RPE — Retinal Pigment Epithelium
• ATP — Adult Treatment Panel
• AUD — Alcohol Use Disorder
• CBCD — Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential
• ADVAC — Advanced Course of Vaccinology
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• FDBA — Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
• SBA — Stand By Assistance
• AHR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• DOT — Directly Observed Therapy
• APL — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
• MCI — Mild Cognitive Impairment
• JECFA — Joint (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives
• HC — Head Circumference
• FBAO — Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• TFT — Thyroid Function Test
• FRCSC — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• ANA — Administration for Native Americans
• MPFS — Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• APR — Acute Phase Response
• APCR — Activated Protein C Resistance

• CME — Cystoid Macular Edema
• AFL — Adolescent Family Life
• AGAG — Acidic Glycosaminoglycans
• CGL — Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
• OIG — Office of Inspector General
• MSEE — Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
• NIDR — National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
• ACML — Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• ET — Enterostomal Therapist
• ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
• AR — Aspect Ratio
• ALS — Advanced Life Support
• AIMS — Ancestry informative markers
• CAH — Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
• CHD — Doctor of Surgery
• AAT — Associate of Applied Technology
• RNA — Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• MMSE — Mini-Mental Status Examination
• NIMH — National Institute of Mental Health
• ARF — Acute Rheumatic Fever
• APECED — Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
• CHS — Cardiovascular Health Study
• LLQ — left lower quadrant
• EOM — Extraocular muscle
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• MPH — Master of Public Health
• EPO — Exclusive Provider Organization
• ASE — Absence Status Epilepticus
• ADO — Allelic Drop Out
• FAMA — Fellow of the American Medical Association
• SEN — State Enrolled Nurse
• TAE — Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
• AL — Ad libitum
• BCH — Bachelor of Surgery
• NKOA — no known other allergies
• AYUSH — Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy
• ACRN — AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• BLS — Basic life support
• MIFL — Maximum Individual Fiber Loss
• OMHO — Office Of Mental Health Ombudsman
• CRADA — Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
• ADPKD — Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• AEMSN — Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing
• OS — Overall Survival
• AFRRI — (U.S.) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
• BH — Behavioral Health
• ADMCKD — Autosomal Dominant Medullary Cystic Disease
• NDC — National Drug Code
• ADPLD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease
• CDER — Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)

• FFS — Fee-For-Service
• NCI — National Cancer Institute, USA
• SEER — Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
• TLR — IL-1/Toll-like receptor
• CD — Certified Doula
• AATP — Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• APTTS — Activated Partial Thromboplastin Times
• COND — Conditions
• BC — Bachelor of Surgery
• LICSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• CCK — Cholecystokinin
• PID — pelvic inflammatory disease
• IADLS — Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• AAL — Anterior Axillary Line
• R — Roentgen
• LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
• ABS — Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
• SIL — Seriously Ill List
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Scale
• AMO — Aerospace Medical Operations
• AA — Associate of Arts
• PAD — Peripheral Artery Disease
• BM — Bachelor of Medicine
• LOA — Law of Attraction
• CCST — Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma
• AM — Aeromedical Monitor
• AAT — Associate of Arts in Teaching
• BSM — Bachelor of Science in Medicine
• CHQ — Child Health Questionnaire
• FACG — fellow of the american college of gastroenterology
• CIRC — Circumcision
• FLBP — Future Lower Back Problem
• COCC — Certificate of Creditable Coverage (health insurance)
• DEPICTED — Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes
• 3TC — Lamivudine
• NCT — Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
• DCD — Donation After Cardiac Death
• ACA — Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
• MPHARM — master of pharmacy
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery
• CORLN — Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
• ADHD — Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ABMG — American Board of Medical Genetics
• ICSOL — Intra Cranial Space Occupying Lesions
• TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
• RA — Right Atrium
• APMC — Advanced Project Management Certification
• SC — Subcutaneous
• SG — Specific Gravity

• WIC — Women, Infants and Children
• BMS — Biomedical Sciences
• CUCNS — Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
• SLP — Speech Language Pathology
• EXT — External Alarms
• CDC — Centers for Disease Control
• APC — Antigen-Presenting Cell
• MPH — Master of Pharmacy
• ST — Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
• HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
• AMYL — amyl nitrite
• AMFL — Aeromedical Field Laboratory
• D/C — Discharge
• FABER — Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation
• ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics's
• PACS — Picture Archiving and Communication System
• TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiogram
• DM2 — Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
• MB — Bachelor of Medicine
• CAM — Confusion Assessment Method
• DRPH — Doctor of Public Health
• AFLP — Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphic
• BN — Bachelor of Nursing
• ARMS — Amplification Refractory Mutation
• PFO — Patent Foramen Ovale
• ADRV — Adult Diarrhea Rotavirus
• CFR — Case Fatality Rate
• TUR — Transurethral Resection
• MPAS — Master of Physician Assistant Studies
• AGE — Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
• ANN — Artificial Neural Network
• BOTO — Barral Osteopathic Teaching Organization
• EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
• NHS — National Health Service
• APBD — adult polyglucosan body disease
• ACP — Applied Cognitive Psychology
• RLS — Restless Leg Syndrome
• FRCPC — fellow of the royal college of physicians of canada
• AAD — Age at Diagnosis
• DCCT — Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
• AFI — Air Force Instruction
• HPS — Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
• PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
• DWS — Disaster Warning System
• MHS — Medical Health Service
• IIV4 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent
• MENACWY-CRM — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)
• TEE — Transesophageal Echocardiography
• ARMD — Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• TBWO — Total Body Water

• AFOSH — Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
• TSS — Toxic Shock Syndrome
• JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
• HBV — hepatitis B virus
• NGA — National Governors Association
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multiple Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• OHI — Other Health Impairment
• LC — Lighting Certified
• NICHD — National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• ABPN — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
• HNPCC — Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
• ECRI — Emergency Care Research Institute
• ASDII — Atrial Septal Defect Type II
• ASA — American Subcontractors Association
• DPHIL — Doctor of Philosophy
• ICRP — International Commission on Radiological Protection
• BSE — Breast Self-Examination
• FDS — Fellow in Dental Surgery
• SIL — Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
• AAAS — Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• JBO — Journal of Biomedical Optics
• SARS — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• ABTS — American Board of Thoracic Surgery
• FHH — Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
• TDI — Toluene Diisocyanate
• DASH — Division of Adolescent and School Health
• ST — Speech Therapy
• CIU — Cardiac Investigation Unit
• AEG — Acidic Epididymal Glycoprotein
• LNCC — Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
• STDP — Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity
• AHRR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor
• HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
• AADC — Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase
• DDD — Division of Developmental Disabilities (various locations)
• YWHS — Young Women's Health Summit
• ADI — Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis
• AMJC — American Journal of Cardiology
• SMFH — Superficial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
• CMS — Correctional Medical Services
• PHI — Personal Health Information
• TEC — Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
• CKBB — creatine kinase BB
• AS — Asperger Syndrome
• AI — Association Index
• RAS — Renal Artery Stenosis
• FCAP — fellow of the college of american pathologists
• SSSS — Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
• ADG — Average Daily Gain

• OP — Operational
• ARSA — Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
• WM — White Male
• LABA — Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
• VFQ-25 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 25 questions
• AMSAN — acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy
• VF — Ventricular Fibrillation
• CRN — Certified Radiologic Nurse
• OCDS — Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale
• CAT — Computer-Aided Tomography
• EHR — Electronic Health Record
• NIP — National Immunization Program
• AR — Aldose Reductase
• FACR — Fellow of the American College of Radiology
• ADOA — Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy
• POP — Plaster of Paris
• NIA — National Institute on Aging
• EAC — External Auditory Canal
• IMT — Intima-Media Thickness
• BILAT. — Bilateral, bilaterally
• BCBSMA — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• AGMK — African Green Monkey Kidney
• EAT — Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia
• ICF — Informed Consent Form
• CC — with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
• ADSD — Autosomal Dominant Striatal Degeneration
• LAT — Laboratory Animal Technician
• MENACWY — meningococcal conjugate vaccine capsular polysaccharide of serogroup C, W135, and Y
• GVHD — Graft Versus Host Disease
• COMPASS — COMPuter ASSurance Conference
• GERD — Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• AUL — Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• HRSA — U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
• CHAMPUS — (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
• NNT — Number needed to Treat
• ROA — Route of Administration
• LUTS — lower urinary tract symptoms
• DEET — N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
• VA — Visual Acuity
• AMAL — Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory
• PICRA — Postoperative Infusional Continuous Regional Analgesia
• AIL — Advance Intercross Line
• IL — Interleukin
• ADPSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia
• EH&S — Environmental Health and Safety
• I&O — input and output (fluid monitoring)
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite
• PMH — Previous Medical History

• AA — Alzheimer's Association
• T1DM — Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
• CCNS — Critical Care Nurse Specialist
• ABA — Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin
• AO — Agent Orange
• CLD — Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorder
• GDMT — Guideline Determined Medication Therapy
• EA — Enterprise Architecture
• MPM — Medical Portfolio Management
• MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
• BSE — Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• FDLI — Food and Drug Law Institute
• EVAR — Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• CBE — Chemical and Biological Engineering
• AGEP — Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
• PPD — Postpartum Depression
• CNO — Chief Nursing Officer
• IUCD — Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
• AO — aldehyde oxidase
• DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
• MIRF — Medical Incident Report Form
• PM — Plasma Membrane
• CH — congenital hypothyroidism
• MRA — Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• DCM — Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• HPV — Human Papilloma Virus
• CJ — cytochalasin J
• DSA — digital subtraction angiography
• LLM — Master of Laws
• MHE — Master of Health Education
• AVSEM — Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
• CPRI — Computer-based Patient Record Institute
• LAF — Line of the Air Force
• PA — Prince Albert
• MDE — Major Depressive Episode
• BC-PCM — Board Certified - Palliative Care Management
• CHPN — certified hospice and palliative nurse
• CAPA — Certified Ambulatory Post-Anesthesia Nurse
• LUL — Left Upper Lobe
• COMA — Certified Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
• HF — Heart Failure
• LA — Left Atrium
• MMWR — Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• DDR — Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology
• LCCE — Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
• MBA — Master of Business Administration
• IPE — Individual Protective Equipment
• PUFA — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
• ACCS — Acinar Cell Carcinomas
• TURBT — Transurethral resection of bladder tumour

• NKFA — No Known Food Allergies
• PCOS — Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• DICOM — Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
• CPNP — Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner
• ORM — Operational Risk Management
• ADNIV — Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy
• AST — Aspartate Transaminase
• AMSC — Associate in Medical Science
• L — Litre
• PM&R — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• CRRN-A — certified rehabilitation registered nurse – advanced
• VCT — Voluntary Counselling and Testing
• FGF — Fibroblast Growth Factor
• ABCRS — American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• LVAD — Left Ventricular Assist Device
• ASLME — American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
• PCL-M — PTSD Checklist-Military
• UCB — University of California, Berkeley
• DASH — Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
• AVN — Atrioventricular Node
• CBE — Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• CBI — Certificate in Breast Imaging
• ACE — Accessory Cholera Enterotoxin
• MS — Master of Science
• VFQ-51 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 51 questions
• AFC — Amniotic Fluid Cells
• EHS — environmental health services
• AHC — Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital
• MLT — Medical Library Technician
• IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• MLR — Mixed Lymphocyte Response
• RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
• TIMI — Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
• APR — Abdominoperineal Resection
• TESS — Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale
• HMTS — Houston Medical Testing Services
• SBB — Specialist in Blood Banking
• ALP — ATHEROGENIC LIPOPROTEIN PHENOTYPE
• HAP — Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• CCES — Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
• ADPEO — Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
• LLD — doctor of laws
• AMLL — Acute Mixed Lineage Leukemia
• SMDC — Seychelles Medical and Dental Council
• ICH — International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
• DORV — Double Outlet Right Ventricle
• NCHS — National Center for Health Statistics standards
• ALL — Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
• FCPP — Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
• FICA — Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association

• RTR — Registered Recreational Therapist
• ARHSP — Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• MOS — medical outcomes Study
• AIHW — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• AAL — Alternaria Alternata Lycopersici
• AE — Assemble Axial Elements
• MOPH — Ministry of Public Health
• CLT — Certified Lymphedema Therapist
• CCSP — Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
• MSLS — Master of Science in Library Science
• CARC — Claim Adjustment Reason Code
• ACC — Australian Cancer Council
• ORIF — Open reduction and internal fixation
• LMSW — Licensed Master of Social Work
• ASFV — African Swine Fever Virus
• MSEH — Master of Science in Environmental Health
• ND — Doctor of Naturopathy
• MSC — Master of Surgery
• SUP — Superior
• OBL — OBLique
• CMSS — Council of Medical Specialty Societies
• AGT — average generation time
• SAM — School of Aerospace Medicine
• SGA — small for gestational age
• DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
• ALC — Anaplastic Large Cell
• LGV — Lymphogranuloma Venereum
• FAGD — Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
• BEI — Backscattered Electron Imaging (electron microscopy technique)
• AN — Aspergillus Nidulans
• NEI — National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
• TSC — Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
• AHDI — Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
• AGR — accessory gene regulator
• EMT-D — Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
• DTS — Delirium Tremens the Shakes
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
• LDN — Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
• AMD — Acids and Macular Degeneration
• USPSTF — United States Preventive Services Task Force
• RPD — Removable Partial Denture
• CSE — Office of Child Support Enforcement
• CRNH — Certified Registered Hospice Nurse
• AAR — abnormal anaphase resolution
• CTE — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
• APLS — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemias
• NSI — Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
• LRI — Lower Respiratory Infection
• D — Died

• BDT — Binary Decision Tree
• ASD — Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
• RTV — Ritonavir
• MAOIS — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• NGU — nongonococcal urethritis
• MRAD — Master of Radiology
• CISH — Chromosome in Situ Hybridisation
• GAF — Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
• ARJP — Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
• ARSS — Autonomous Replication Sequences
• LMWH — Low molecular weight heparin(oid
• MUD — Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
• OCR — Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
• AMLS — Acute Myelogenous Leukemias
• ED — Effective Dose
• ADRP — Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
• SHM — Social History of Medicine
• SLS — Specialist in Laboratory Safety
• PANAH — Pakistan National Heart Association
• BARC — Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
• DTD — Day to Day
• ALTS — Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
• CVID — Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
• AS — Alport syndrome
• AII — Angiotensin II
• NCRR — National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
• DDD — Degenerative Disc Disease
• NIDA — National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
• CT — Computer Tomography
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory
• CISS — Competitive in Situ Suppression
• RML — right middle lobe (lung)
• SST — Somatostatin
• CLM — Cutaneous Larva Migrans
• SCT — Specialist in Cytotechnology
• AMOG — Adhesion Molecule on Glia
• AO — Amine Oxidase
• RDO — Registered Dispensing Optician
• PAOP — Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
• LDUH — Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• VNA — Visiting Nurse Association
• AOTA — American Occupational Therapy Association
• AFNOR — Association Francaise De Normalisation
• BDDT-N — Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy (licensing body in ON)
• GBS — Guillain–Barré syndrome
• IMA — Inferior Mesenteric Artery
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
• MESH — Medical subject headings
• AOT — Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour

• RESA — Regional Educational Service Agency
• NIHSS — National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
• SCDS — Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
• DU — Duodenal Ulcer
• BK — Below knee (transtibial)
• MH — Mental Health
• ECA — External Carotid Artery
• CRNBC — College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
• MACO — Maximum Allowable Carryover
• PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
• ACNPV — Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• GS — General Surgery
• BSEH — Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
• PAT — Pre-Admission Testing
• CVS — Computer Vision Syndrome
• B/C — Benefit/Cost
• ANA — Autoantibody to Nuclear Antigen
• ARCI — Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
• TIPS — Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
• AHCS — Anterior Horn Cells
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• AHH — anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
• EMK — Emergency Medical Kit
• AFPD — Air Force Policy Directive
• UMT — Unit of Medical Time
• DTI — Diffusion Tensor Imaging
• AED — Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
• LOE — Level of Evidence
• UHID — Universal Healthcare Identifier
• SISI — Short Increment Sensitivity Index
• CI — contact investigation
• SLD — Specific Learning Disability
• HAN — Health Alert Network
• AADP — American Association of Drugless Practitioners
• NCID — National Center for Infectious Diseases
• VTE — Venous Thromboembolism Every
• JMSMM — Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
• VAERS — Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• ARIC — Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
• CPHT — Certified Pharmacy Technician
• ADBMP — Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
• HPTN — HIV Prevention Trials Network
• AFHPSP — Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
• D & C — dilatation and curettage
• FLAIR — Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
• AS — Acid Succinate
• CIF — cytoplasmic intermediate filament
• AGM — African green monkey
• ARVC — arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
• PHARMG — Graduate in Pharmacy

• HFRS — Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• IPEM — Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
• ALT — Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
• ABOP — American Board of Ophthalmology
• AP — Apple Proliferation
• CCHMC — Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• ALVS — Avian Leukosis Viruses
• LCIS — Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
• AO — active oxygen
• ACD — Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
• EFMB — Expert Field Medical Badge
• LBL — Light Bladder Leakage
• ASAP — Army Substance Abuse Program
• SLT — Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
• ASF — Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat
• CTS2 — Revised Conflict Tactics Scale
• TICI — Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction
• CPPD — Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
• NA — Numerical Aperture (fiber optics)
• WHI — Women's Health Initiative
• ICD — International Classification of Diseases
• ASPS — Affected Sibling Pairs
• ATA — Anterior Tibial Artery
• EIP — Early Intervention Program
• TCM — Traditional Chinese Medicine
• CGH — Comparative Gene Hybridization
• ACLY — Atp Citrate Lyase
• CSTE — Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
• AIM — Acute Infectious Mononucleosis
• WWS — Walker-Warburg Syndrome
• WCST-64 — Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, 64 card version
• EMT-P — Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
• TLIF — Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• D — Density
• AS — Ankylosing Spondylitis
• ELBW — Extremely Low Birth Weight
• GBM — Glomerular Basement Membrane
• MILD — Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
• MISM — Master of Information Systems Management
• GTD — Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
• CM — Master in Surgery
• HAT — Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
• OHNCS — Occupational Health Nursing Clinical Specialist
• DMAT — Disaster Medical Assistance Team
• ADCC — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Cataract
• ESY — Extended School Year
• MIMS — Medical Information Management System
• AION — Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy
• CRC — Co-operative Research Centres

• DISCH — Discharge
• HLHS — Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• IAP — Intra-Abdominal Pressure
• ARPS — Affected Relative Pairs
• AN — accessory nuclei
• ALCLS — Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphomas
• AE — Attaching and effacing
• ELSI — Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
• HACE — high-altitude cerebral edema
• AOS — Allene Oxide Synthase
• NICE — National Institute for Clinical Excellence
• AM — Achillea Millefolium
• TMS — Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome
• ARD — Adult Refsum Disease
• PCT — Primary Care Trust
• AHA — Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
• EFT — Emotionally Focused Therapy
• HIB — Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
• APC — Adenomatosis Polyposis Coli
• AP — amyloid plaques
• AMEDD — Army Medical Department
• ISHEASTM — International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
• TPD — temperature-programmed desorption
• IOE — Intraoperative echocardiography
• MAFO — Molded Ankle-Foot Orthotic
• AS — Active sleep
• AH — adenomatous hyperplasia
• MMN — Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
• ASP — Apoptosis Specific Protein
• AK — Arginine kinase
• VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
• AS — alternative splicing
• PE — Premature Ejaculation
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphoid Leukemia
• NPAFP — non-polio acute flaccid paralysis
• OEHWG — Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
• TMT — Trail Making Test
• APKC — atypical protein kinase C
• AEEC — attaching and effacing Escherichia coli
• GNHR — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• NCADI — Csap's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
• SSA — Single-Strand Annealing
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
• MTPPI — Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
• ADLTE — Autosomal Dominant Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
• ADCAS — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxias
• SSPE — Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• MDME — Microsomal Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
• APC — Anterior polar cataract

• ARNT — Ah Receptor Nuclear Translocator
• PHA — Preventive Health Assessment
• AC — Amylose Content
• APC — Ateles Paniscus Chamek
• ETD — Estimated Time of Death
• FTC — emtricitabine
• P-A — Posterior-anterior
• AIS — abbreviated injury score
• OI — Orthopedic Impairment
• OEH-MIS — Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
• TMD — Thyromental Distance
• RHCC — Rural Health Care Corporation
• LTAC — Long-Term Acute Care
• HSV — Highly Selective Vagotomy
• SVR — Sustained Virologic Response
• MSP — matching to sample
• PEPT — Positron Emission Particle Tracking
• S.C. — subcutaneous
• NN — Nerves
• ARNSHL — Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• DMAA — dimethylarsinic acid
• AS — Alagille Syndrome
• MDD — Major Depressive Disorderb
• PMD — Primary Medical Doctor
• ADHD — Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• CA — Chromosome Analysis
• CGS — Catgut Suture
• IMC — International Medical Corps
• TRACH — tracheostomy
• AS — Aldosterone Synthase
• AF — ameloblastic fibroma
• AI — allelic imbalance
• AK — Aspartate kinase
• OEHED — Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
• SP — São Paulo
• NACHRI — National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
• IVD — Ischemic Vascular Disease
• ARRP — Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa
• AHR — Ability of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor
• SEG — similar exposure groups
• ASP — Audiogenic seizure Prone
• ARS — Antigen recognition sites
• PVNS — Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
• MPSV4 — Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Quadravalent
• NIAAA — National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic leukosis
• PFPS — Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic
• HADS — Hospital Anxiety and Depressive/Depression Scale
• APL — Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia

• NDMS — National Disaster Medical System
• PHQ — Patient Health Questionnaire
• GFATM — Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• MBK — Medications and Bandage Kit
• HAPIS — HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Section
• ICN — International Council of Nurses
• ALL — Acute Lymphoblastic
• ISQ — in status quo (Lat.: no change)
• LMRP — Local Medical Review Policy
• CMI — Chromosome Mitosis Index
• AR — Acrosome reaction
• MIPO — minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
• HYST — hysterectomy
• CPNP — Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• CRIC — cricothyroidotomy
• AM — Affected Male
• MR — Mutual Recognition
• ASP — The Abnormal Spindle Protein
• STI(S) — sexually transmitted infection(s)
• CEA — Carcinoembryonic Antigen
• POS — Positively Outrageous Service
• O/E — (findings) on examination
• MEB — Medical Evaluation Board
• COCOM — Combatant Command
• SMS — Space Motion Sickness
• AFRC — Air Force Reserve Command
• OICAN — Orthopaedic International Clinical Audit Network
• HPHC — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• ECV — Extracellular Volume
• SH — Specialist in Hematology
• AL — Angiotropic lymphoma
• CPA — Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• CIM — Class I Modification
• PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
• HEENT — Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
• NHIS — National Health Interview Survey
• ONTT — Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial
• AEL — Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory
• GBD — Global Burden of Disease
• USAFSAM — United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
• PMB — Physics in Medicine and Biology
• VAS — visual analog scales
• ARMAC — Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming
• DSB — DNA double-strand breakage
• SDBTT — Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
• DMDS — Dimethyl Disulfide
• HFMD — Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• BUMED — U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
• DHF — Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

• HHS(S) — Harris Hip Score(s)
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Science/Surgery
• CIC — Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
• BOP — Bleeding on Probing
• SV — Specialist in Virology
• ITBE — IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
• JHM — Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• WL — Weight Loss
• NBDHMT — National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
• SHRNA — short hairpin ribonucleic acid
• ANUBIS — A New Universal Biosafety Information System
• AVNRT — Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
• TAT — thematic apperception test
• O.S. — left eye (ocularis/oculus sinister (Lat.)
• REM — Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
• GF — Gluten Free
• PRES — Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
• NIDDK — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• CAUTI — Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
• EBS — Emergency Breathing Subsystem
• OEHSA — Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
• ACPE — American College of Physician Executives
• VISA — Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
• LER — Longitudinal Exposure Record
• OSAS — Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• ESF — Emergency Support Function
• URN — Universal Resource Number
• NSTX — Neosaxitoxin
• HC — Hair Color
• DP — Dorsalis Pedis
• VDB — VanDyke Brown test
• HWFL — Healthy Weight For Life
• GRECC — Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers
• ASPE — Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
• EMER — Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
• IMRT — intensity-modulated radiation therapy
• MG — Myasthenia Gravis
• DEBM — Division of Evidence Based Medicine
• SGB — Stellate ganglion blockade
• CCDS — Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
• MRSA — Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
• IICP — Increased Intracranial Pressure
• PTS — Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)
• ISQ — Implant Stability Quotient
• ACIOL — Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
• TGYF — Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula
• CMC — Christian Medical College
• ERM — Epiretinal Membrane
• IARC — International Agency for Research on Cancer
• NREMT-B — Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

• NPWT — Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• OEHME — Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
• HZV — Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine (formerly called ZOS)
• LTCSS — Long Term Care Services and Supports
• EM — Electron Microscope
• AA. — arteries
• NSQHS — National Safety and Quality Health Service
• AVSD — Atrioventricular Septal Defect
• CRNN — cranial nerves
• NIDCD — National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• IVA — Isovaleric Acidemia
• MERRF — Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)
• AMP — Amputation
• WRMSD — Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
• SEM — Sionscanning Electron Microscopy
• RADV — Risk Adjustment Data Validation
• LSU — Life Support Umbilical
• SBPASC — Service Benefit Plan Administration Services Corporation
• BM — Black Male
• SMO — Senior Medical Officer
• IGRA — interferon-gamma release assay
• SLKT — Survivability Lethality and Key Technologies
• H — Height
• EBM — Evidence-Based Medicine
• VL — vastus lateralis
• AVRT — Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia
• VHD — Valvular Heart Disease
• BHT — Bucket handle tear
• MAC — Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
• HPFS — Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
• COLA — Cost Of Living Allowance
• NIAID — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• SCAD — Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
• BEIN — Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network
• CAMI — Civil Aeromedical Institute
• GRP — Glucose-Regulated Protein
• BRCA — breast cancer gene
• MRI — Medical Records Institute
• MSF — Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
• PSC — Program Support Center (US DHHS)
• FAK — First Aid Kit
• BIR — British Institute of Radiology
• ADAS — Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale
• SCIPI — Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument
• UPIN — Universal Provider Identification Number
• DPSI — dynamic postural stability index
• AIHA — American International Health Alliance
• CML — cutaneous malignant lymphomas
• ANZAN — Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
• PFFS — Private Fee-For-Service

• MTBI — Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• AHD — Antecedent Hematologic Disorder
• CCRNP — Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program
• CN — Charge Nurse
• DODD — Department Of Defense Directive
• ABL — Advanced Breeding Line
• MORD — Medical Operations Requirements Document
• LCMV — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
• SOBOE — Shortness of Breath on Exercise
• OD — Over Dose
• CLL — Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
• ARF — ADP Ribosylation Factor
• PFC — Prefrontal Cortex
• MMS — Massachusetts Medical Society
• EPIC — Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage
• MAM — Moderate Acute Malnutrition
• PAIN — Pay Attention Inward Now
• PNSS — Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
• MMIHS — Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
• CIHR — Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• MBOS — Medical Board of Survey
• AAAH — Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylase
• FLK — Funny Looking Kid (British doctors humor)
• POAG — Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
• IBV — Infectious Bronchitis Virus
• MSL — Medical Science Liaison
• SHIP — Senior Health Insurance Program
• ARDRA — Amplified Ribosmal DNA Restriction Analysis
• LSA — Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
• LTOT — Long Term Oxygen Therapy
• AT — Atrial Tachycardia
• NAIT — Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• TLL — Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
• WOMAC — Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
• BCG — Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) Vaccine
• APH — American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
• HV — Heavy
• STSS — Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
• UCVA — Uncorrected Visual Acuity
• DWI — Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
• AFRC — Absolute Finger Ridge Count
• RBCS — Red blood cells
• DFDBA — demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts
• CSIC — Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization
• AAAAI — American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
• PGD — Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• NCTR — National Center for Toxicological Research
• WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
• WAS — Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
• AUR — Association of University Radiologists

• MEDICS — Medical Information Computer System
• DMND — Diamond Foods, Inc.
• MH — Medical Hold
• FLMA — Family Leave Medical Act
• LTH — Luteotropic Hormone
• EIS — Epidemic Intelligence Service
• PHACO — Phacoemulsification
• PR — Pulse Rate
• IDPD — Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
• PAR — Performance and Accountability Report
• AAG — Alpha-Acid Glycoprotein
• QAR — Quiet, Alert, Responsive
• C — Constant
• NICE-SUGAR — Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation-Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (research trial)
• NPI — Narcissistic Personality Inventory
• PBAC — Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
• SB5 — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• AC — Abdominal Circumference
• CAS — Casualty
• NRP — National Response Plan
• AFMS — Air Force Medical Service
• NSU — Nonspecific urethritis
• M — Married
• ABP — Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein
• SAIEH — South African Institute of Environmental Health
• PHIL — Public Health Image Library
• NHSC — National Health Service Corps
• MUMPS — Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
• KHD — Kinky Hair Disease
• ANCA — antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
• ASH — Assistant Secretary for Health
• IDDCP — Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
• RX — Pharmacy
• SJS — Stevens–Johnson syndrome
• PVCD — Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
• DIL — Dilate
• CAVHD — continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
• SARS-COV — severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus disease
• ERBT — erythromycin breath test
• VWFA — Visual Word Form Area
• AFLP — Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
• AIMS — Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
• TMA — Thrombotic Microangiopathy
• ARGR — Arginine Repressor Gene
• MERP — Medical Emergency Response Plan
• DTRS — deep tendon reflexes
• COTA — Council On The Ageing
• PPDS — Phonologic Programming Deficit Syndrome
• DHP — Defense Health Program
• ALLV — Avian Leukosis Virus

• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Chronic
• LIG — Ligament
• BIBIC — British Institute for Brain Injured Children
• DNV — Diarrhea and vomiting
• GID — Gender Identity Disorder
• AAA — Aleuria Aurantia Agglutinin
• NCIC CTG — National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
• HPS — Human Patient Simulator
• AE(S) — adverse event(s)
• FACIT — Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
• HAD — HIV-associated dementia
• COMP — College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
• TBNA — Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
• TAVI — Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
• CAOT-ACE — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Association Canadienne des Ergothérapeutes
• DGI — Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
• AFHSC — Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
• HL7 — Health Level Seven International
• IPV — inactivated poliovirus vaccine
• D4T — Stavudine
• FPMRS — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
• HEOR — Health Economic and Outcomes Research
• EPB — extensor pollicis brevis
• URI — upper respiratory tract infection
• AP — Antero-Posterior
• SBI — Serious Bacterial Infection
• NCCAM — National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• AMA PCPI — American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement
• 0 — Not Present OR No abnormality
• PTTN — Painful Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy
• YPLL — years of potential life lost
• KDOQI — Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
• S/C — Subcutaneous
• IASO — International Association for the Study of Obesity
• WMTS — Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
• RCT — Rotator Cuff Tear
• MPI — Medical & Pharmaceutical Information
• IA — Internal Assessment
• VAMC — Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• PPG — Photoelectric plethysmography
• NAMCS — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• IIV3 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent
• TINGLE — Experiencing slight prickling (not acrynom)
• COPRE — Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
• MPA — Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
• ARI — Autism Research Institute
• CCMVI — Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
• CTAD — Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
• CVA — Cardiovascular accident ("stroke")
• ICD-O — International Classification of Diseases for Oncology

• FEBR — Fellowship of the Egyptian Board of Diagnostic Radiology.
• MMTV — Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus
• LC — Lethal Concentration
• B — Born
• SAIOH — Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene
• UCD — Usual Childhood Diseases
• HMPV — Human Metapneumovirus
• VAX — Vaccine
• EMSVO — Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator
• HKGCNT — Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test
• EMT — Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
• CK-MB — Creatine Kinase - Muscle/ Brain
• ADFSP — Autosomal Dominant Familial Spastic Paraplegia
• NAPNES — National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
• CHC — Chronic Hepatitis C
• MEPS — Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
• ASPR — Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• TSE — Testicular Self-Examination
• HPP — Health Promotion Practice
• UMLS — Unified Medical Language System
• AHPPC — australian health protection principal committee
• DMD — Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
• REG.N. — Registered Nurse
• AACD — American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's
• PEDNSS — Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
• AHAHAS — Accreditable Hospital and Health-Care Administration System
• MM — Malignant Melanoma
• BARDA — Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
• SBP — spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
• NSTEMI — Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• MSAC — Medical Services Advisory Committee
• STN — Sternberg Memory Search
• MERS-COV — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
• AHMC — Australian Health Ministers' Conference
• ADD — Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
• CIPHI — Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
• PCDC — Primary Care Development Corporation
• WFOC — Worldwide Forensic Odontology Contacts
• DRMD — Division of Radiation and Medical Devices
• TUEB — Transurethral Enucleation with Bipolar
• RAC — Recovery Audit Contractors
• CAD — Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• DOHA — Department of Health and Ageing (Australian government department)
• FXS — Fragile X Syndrome
• EHS — Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome
• RA — Right Arm
• ADLD — Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
• LPI — Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
• POI — Point of Interest
• HIB-MENCY-TT — Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)

• AFOEM — Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• FOV — Field Of Vision
• TEN — Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
• AACB — Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• SL — Slight
• TIENS — Traditional Chinese Medical
• ABIH — American Board of Industrial Hygiene
• OOE — Out of Energy
• HELLP — Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
• SAPT — Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
• MHPSS — Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network
• DODMERB — Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
• IFG — Impaired Fasting Glucose
• DAT — Direct Agglutination Test
• RRS — Reynolds Risk Score
• CFRLD — Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease
• PD — Periodontal Disease
• MOH — Medical Officer of Health
• EEUC — Evidential Entities Under Cover
• WHAM! — Women's Health Action and Mobilization
• PDHRA — Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician Basic
• MRD — Matched Related Donor
• CRPS — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• LAFH — Lower Anterior Facial Height
• ACCME — Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
• NCPB — National Cancer Policy Board
• NDDIC — National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• FMOA — Family Medicine of Albemarle
• TC — Therapeutic Community
• SRNVM — Subretinal neovascular membranes
• WISQARS — Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
• EFSA — European Food Safety Authority
• MDJ — Medical Digest Journal
• CAPS — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
• NRHM — National Rural Health Mission (India)
• USAIPH — United States Army Institute of Public Health
• CGMS — continuous glucose monitoring system
• OPN — OPeration
• QALY — quality-adjusted life years
• ACUM — Accessory and Cavitated Uterine Masses
• EPSTD — Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
• ACEM — Australian College for Emergency Medicine
• BHI — Better Hearing Institute
• CLIA — Clia Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• VENT — Refer in the respiratory area an individuals using ventilator device like a C-Pap for people with sleeping disorder or respiratory assisted device.
• LHF — Left Heart Failure
• MHSACM — Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
• AIH — American Institute of Homeopathy
• MOM — Metal-On-Metal

• PTA — Pre-Treatment Assessment
• PCV7 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
• CA — Cocaine Anonymous
• CR — Cunt Rag
• PCRP — Prostate Cancer Research Program
• IMMD — Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• NERD — No Evidence of Recurrent Disease
• AHPRA — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• DTWP — Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
• AAIMS — All American Institute of Medical Sciences
• FLT3 — Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 33
• KRC — Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie
• CVID — common variable immunodeficiency disease
• SBIR — Small Business Innovative Research
• DOEHRS-IH — Department of Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene
• D&V — Diarrhea and Vomiting
• TDR-TB — totally drug-resistant tuberculosis
• CPPD — Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate
• HS — Heart Sounds
• FABQ — Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
• RPM — Remote Patient Monitoring
• ADCSNB — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
• IPOP — Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis
• TDF — Tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate
• NFI — No Further Information
• MDR — Minimum Daily Requirement
• OCPS — Oral Contraceptive Pills
• SJ — supinator jerk
• RU — Repertorium Universale
• ABPMR — American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• IDSA-EIN — Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network
• PBA — Pseudobulbar Affect
• WIN — Weight-control Information Network
• DA — Drug Abuse
• CDAHK — Chiropractic Doctors' Association of Hong Kong
• RIATT — Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
• NIHS — National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
• ASRC — Australian Stuttering Research Centre
• H&N — Head and Neck
• HBV — High Biological Value
• MCKT — Medium-chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Thiolase
• CPCR — Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
• FTSG — full-thickness skin graft
• SDQ — Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
• ADCH — Autosomal Dominant Cyclic Hematopoiesis
• AAB — Acidic Aniline Blue
• SHTG — Severe of Hypertriglyceridemia
• VFC — Vaccines for Children
• HAST — HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB
• RNE — Registered Nurse Exam

• B.O. — BODY ODOR
• IDMT — Independent Duty Medical Technician
• ACPSEM — Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
• OSG — Office of the Surgeon General
• CRRI — Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
• AHIC — American Health Information Community
• NF — Necrotizing Fasciitis
• ED — Elbow-Disarticulation
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• APH — Antepartum Hemorrhage
• CNIB — Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• AIHP — American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
• AME — Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme
• NSNA — Normal Shape/Normal Alignment
• ANSI HISB — American National Standards Institute's Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
• EHR(S) — electronic health record(s)
• SENS — Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
• CEP — Centromeric Enumeration Probes
• OBS — Operational Bioinstrumentation System
• MZ — Monozygotic
• AF SURVEY — Atrial Fibrillation Survey
• AMD — Advanced Macular Degeneration
• ABPG — Androgen Binding Protein Gamma
• SDV(S) — single-dose or single-use vial(s)
• IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
• SMAAA — Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia Inc.
• ACMV — African Cassava Mosaic Virus
• NLST — National Lung Screening Trial
• COTA — Children's Organ Transplant Association
• AD — Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
• PCGC — Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium
• NISMAT — Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
• ANZHSN — Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network
• SACGT — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing
• ADNOS — Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
• EGD — endoscopic gastroduodenoscopy
• NTD — Neglected Tropical Diseases
• AAC — Associations Of Acrocentric Chromosomes
• DMDD — disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
• PHSP — Prepaid Health Service Plan
• AAL — Automated Anatomical Labeling
• CCSS — Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
• CRISP — Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
• DNAP — DOCTOR of NURSING ANESTHESIA PRACTICE
• PHLI — Public Health Leadership Institutes
• AACF — Atypical Acinar Cell Foci
• CIPN — Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
• TEO — temporo-occipital (brain area)
• ADD — adenosine deaminase gene
• 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

• RNG — Réseau National des Génopoles
• POMA — Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
• CSD — Cat-Scratch Disease
• CDHA — Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
• NIBSC — National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
• CTA — Computed Tomographic Angiography
• ABPA — Androgen Binding Protein Alpha
• SBV — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• BMP-2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein type 2
• MSAV — Medical Scientists Association of Victoria
• SGR — Surgeon General's Report
• NEDSS — National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
• IAVI — International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
• ILADS — International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
• QME — Qualified Medical Evaluator
• ABECOPD — Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• VV. — veins
• LA — Left Arm
• ANZSGM — Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
• HDI — Headache Disability Index
• PHIN — Public Health Information Network
• SWS — Sturge-Weber Syndrome
• RPVI — registered physician in vascular interpretation
• APSI — anterior-posterior stability index
• BMP — Biological and Medical Physics
• ASAT — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• TSANZ — Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
• ORL — Optical Return Loss
• EFS — event-free survival probability
• HMN — Health Metrics Network
• WG — Weight Gain
• NEX — Nose Ear And Xiphoid
• DRUJ — Distal Radial Ulnar Joint
• EEG — Electroencephalography
• HMO — Health Management Organization
• POLC — Problem Oriented List of Charges
• OMD — On-line Medical Dictionary
• BPAD — Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Dementia
• IDDB — Investigational Drugs Database
• MSOF — Multiple system organ failure
• MTCT — Mother to Child Transmission
• HER2 — Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2
• CRAG — cryptococcal antigen
• BPHC — Bureau of Primary Health Care
• PPTCT — Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission
• BSID — Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
• SARI — severe acute respiratory illness
• SVG — Saphenous Vein Grafts
• NHANES II — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II
• MIR — Medical Inspection Room

• NPSG — National Patient Safety Goals
• MOOP — Medical Out Of Pocket
• CLIA — Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• MSSR — Medical Students for Social Responsibility
• SOMS — Shuttle Orbiter Medical System
• SRM — Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
• DSRB — Domain Specific Review Board
• AMGD — Asymmetric Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
• AAOGU — Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists
• CHIT — Center for Health Information Technology
• ABI — Anaphase Bridge Index
• ARES — Amide Response Elements
• MTAA — Medical Technology Association of Australia
• SAHM — Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
• DASH — Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
• NHANES I-EFS — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiological Follow-up Study
• AGTS — Australasian Gene Therapy Society
• NMWC — Nominal Molecular Weight Cutoff
• RACGP — Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
• NAMPA — National Association of Medical Perfusionists of Australia
• NHS — Nurses’ Health Study
• ICCD — International Center for Clubhouse Development
• BEE — Bio-Environmental Engineer
• FECA — Federal Employee Compensation Act
• SMS — Smith-Magenis Syndrome
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• DMO — Dental Management Organization
• IDPD — International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• ANZSNM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
• LISA — Life Science Austria
• NHEJ — non-homologous end-joining pathway
• CCOHS — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
• COS — Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• NHAMCS — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• MEJ — Medical Equipment Journal of Japan
• TTC — Threshold of Toxicological Concern
• NCS — Nurse Call System
• CE — chick erythrocyte
• AMML — Acute Monomyelogenous Leukemia
• PERK — protein kinase RNA–like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
• CGE — Cortical Granule Exocytosis
• CHM — Congenital Heart Malformation
• HSPH — Harvard School of Public Health
• EGG — electroglottography
• IOTA — Institut d'Ophtalmologie Tropicale De l'Afrique
• STDR — Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
• CM — Case Manager
• RDI — Respiratory Distress Index
• AFIOH — Air Force Institute for Operational Health
• SDP — single donor platelets

• CGIO-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• NMDP — National Marrow Donor Program
• SIA — Safety Institute of Australia
• NOAEL — no-observed-adverse-effects-level
• VHF — Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
• CIOMS — Council Of International Organizations Of Medical Sciences
• MCD — Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
• AIR — Australian Institute of Radiography
• SSTI(S) — skin and soft tissue infection(s)
• ABSCT — Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory-Short
• PEVN — periventricular nucleus
• DANA — Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment
• MANTRA-PAF — medical antiarrhythmic treatment or radio frequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation trial
• PPCM — Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
• SCA — Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• BCCR — Balanced Complex Chromosome Rearrangement
• OR PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
• JBJS — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
• FHM — Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
• AIMA — American Israeli Medical Association
• LP — Licensed Practitioner
• ANZBA — Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
• MAB — Medical Advisory Board
• WCHF — World Congress on Heart Failure
• CLI — Central Lymphatic Irradiation
• MDN — Medical Device Network
• MMRV — Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
• SLAP — Superior Labrum Anterior To Posterior
• MACE — Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
• UCOD — Underlying Cause of Death
• LEMS — Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
• ECV — Effective Circulating Volume
• PCV13 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent) (replaced PCV7)
• A&I — Allergy and Immunology
• P.R. — rectally (per rectum [ Lat.])
• JE — Japanese Encephalitis
• TH — Tyrosine Hydroxylase
• CEH — conserved extended haplotype
• OHF — Occupational Health Facility
• PLCH — Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
• AAE — Adh Adult Enhancer
• AMERSA — Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
• WBS — Williams-Beuren Syndrome
• PAAD — Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
• MCMI — Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
• ASPS — Aveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
• FOMA — Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
• ACA — Affordable Care Act
• MDAO — Mood Disorders Association of Ontario

• PBI — plasma-protein-bound iodine
• AMREF — African Medical and Research Foundation
• IVI — International Vaccine Institute
• AGD — Argyrophilic Grain Dementia
• DCO — Dyschondrosteosis
• AM — Adenoma Malignum
• SCN — supra-chiasmatic nucleus
• CPEN — Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
• CCFP — Certificant of the College of Family Practice of Canada
• ANZPM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
• LVED — Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension
• AC — articular cartilage
• ASV — Association of Shelter Veterinarians
• METI — Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
• AMCAS — American Medical College Application Service
• ADAS — Alzheimer Deficit Assessment Scale
• BBF — boot and bottle fight
• MB,BS — Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
• TLBB — The Little Blue Book
• AEF — Helper Allogeneic Effect Factor
• NBCOT — National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
• VHD — Ventricular Heart Disease
• FAP — Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
• PA — Pernicious Anemia
• PW — Puncture Wound
• ANAM — Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
• AMB. — ambulating, ambulatory
• TKI(S) — tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s)
• ISMP — Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• BPT — Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• CSSANZ — Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
• CVMED — Cardiovascular, Metabolic & Endocrinological Diseases
• AOBNP — American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
• JE-MB — Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) (no longer available)
• 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")
• AGIS — Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study
• RIDT(S) — rapid influenza diagnostic test(s)
• HLL — High Liquid Level
• BIH — Benign Intracranial Hypertension
• HD — Hip-Disarticulation
• PAPT — Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor
• IMS — Indian Medical Service
• C.I. — Confidence Interval
• P.V. — vaginally (per vaginam) [ Lat.]
• AAA — American Ambulance Association
• HAPE — High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
• FIQ — functional index questionnaire
• AAII — Aristolochic Acid II
• VVC — VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
• PLSS — Portable Life Support System

• CCE — Clear Cell Ependymoma
• ELE — Estimated Life Expectancy
• NICE — National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK)
• HBSAB — Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen
• HAT — Human African Trypanosomiasis
• DERS — Dose Error Reduction Systems
• CAT — Combat Application Tourniquet
• ASID — Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
• AIN — American Institute of Nutrition
• SD — Shoulder-Disarticulation
• ROBMS — Radiation Oncology Benefit Management Companies
• CACCF — Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
• UCR — Urinary Creatinine
• CONSORT — Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• PAHO — Pan American Health Organization
• BCHD — Baltimore City Health Department
• AHRES — aromatic hydrocarbon response elements
• ARIEM — Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
• AOR — Acridine Orange Reaction
• ADD — anterior digit deformity
• MENACWY-D — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menactra®)
• EM — Emergency Management
• FINR — Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
• AAMM — Acute Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
• BIFC — Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
• CMV — Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
• LPM — Lateral Plate Mesoderm
• NINDS — National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• AADH — American Academy of Dental Hygiene
• MCCQE — Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
• CCHSA — Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (1995–2008) formerly CCHFA; in 2008 renamed Accreditation Canada)
• EOLC — end-of-life care
• ADHR — Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets
• FACMT — Fellows of the American College of Medical Toxicology
• NNCA — Navy Nurse Corps Association
• AMFS — Abnormal Mitotic Figures
• ADMD — autosomal dominant atrophic macular degeneration
• WDAE — Withdrawal Due to Adverse Events
• MTSS — Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• ENFG — European Neurofibromatosis Group
• SMAT — State Medical Assistance Team
• CAMR — Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
• AIMBE — American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering
• WRAIR — Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
• CALLA — Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Antiserum
• RNIB — Royal National Institute for the Blind United Kingdom
• ALK — Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
• CAPED — Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
• LDF — Laser Doppler Flowmetry

• ICTV — International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
• ROC — receiver-operating-characteristic
• AIOH — Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• SOCHI — Southern California Health Institute
• AAF — Amino Acetyl Fluorene
• IACA — International Academy of Chiropractic Acupuncture
• ILI — influenza-like illness
• ARPHPV — Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
• WR — Wasserman reaction (syphilis test)
• ALFA — Automated Laser Fluorescence Analysis
• IDET — Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
• VSV — Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
• AKC — Across 28 American Kennel Club
• ACMD — Atypical Chronic Myelocytic Disorder
• ADHP — Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
• ACPP — Acyl Carrier Protein
• AI — Avian Influenza
• DTP — Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
• SARMS — Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
• ABFII — autonomously replicating sequence binding factor II
• CLKS — Colon, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen
• BVAD — Biventricular Assist Device
• JNCI — Journal of the National Cancer Institute
• AF — Acentric Fragments
• CACCN — Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
• PCORI — Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• AD — Alcohol Dependence
• FACOG — Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• VFN — Verticillium Fusarium and Nematode
• LSE — Life Support Equipment
• AIS — American Institute of Stress
• AMR — Automated Medical Record
• IBUM — International Board of Undersea Medicine
• EAGA — Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
• HDV — Hepatitis Delta Virus
• DAMIS — Drug & Alcohol Management Information System
• ENOS — endothelial nitric oxide synthase
• VTACH — Ventricular Tachycardia
• TILAK — Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten
• RDA — Recommended Daily Amounts
• SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
• CVM — Cardiovascular and Metabolism
• CNRHC — Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre
• PANAS — Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale
• LTHO(S) — long-term health outcome(s)
• ISOL — Isolation Valve
• AEIOU — Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit
• NDR — National Diabetes Registry
• AAFB — Acid and Alcohol Fast Bacilli
• CSANZ — Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

• AAN — Australian Association of Neurologists
• GYTS — Global Youth Tobacco Survey
• AIOB — American Institute of Oral Biology
• WD — Wrist-Disarticulation
• MHLT — Minimum Hearing Loss Threshold
• RARC — Remittance Advice Remark Codes
• BWHH — British Women’s Heart and Health cohort
• EMT — Emergency Medical Team
• CMGM — chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
• TE — Toxoplasmic Encephalitis
• CFMG — California Forensic Medical Group
• AMLRS — Auditory Middle Latency Responses
• PEF — Patient Encounter Form
• ECCO — European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
• AC — Autographa californica
• CDPA — Canadian Dental Protective Association
• AIM — Abridged Index Medicus
• CIAI — Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
• EJCN — European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• ADCAII — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type II
• CPC — Clinical Pathological Case
• AMPI — Australian Medical Pioneers Index
• AB — Alongside Routine Aniline Blue
• IBS-C — irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
• MH — Mass Hysteria
• DRU — Direct Reporting Units
• PR — Partial Response
• DTAB — Drug Testing Advisory Board
• FS — Flight Surgeon
• /- — Uncertain/equivocal
• AUL — Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia
• APHDPC — Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
• NCMF — North Canton Medical Foundation
• ASCTS — Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
• DVI — Dengue Virus Infection
• VOB — Verification Of Benefits
• UHC — United Healthcare Corporation
• CDHA — Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
• LSS — Life Support System
• SCFHS — Saudi Commission for Health Specialities
• DWAB — Development and Welfare Association of the Blind (Andhra Pradesh)
• HISA — Health Informatics Service Architecture
• CCHI — Council Of Cooperative Health Insurance (Saudi Arabia)
• MSE — Medical Support Equipment
• ABPB — Androgen Binding Protein Beta
• ESDA — European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance
• VRIT — Virtual Reality Immersion Therapy
• DRUDP — Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products
• AION — Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• LFA — Left Forearm

• FHM — Force Health Management
• ARMD — adverse reaction to metal debris
• FNE — Free Nerve Endings
• NIDRR — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• APAAP — Alkaline Phosphatase Antialkaline Phosphatase
• CDFS — chromosome division figures
• CHLP — Center for HIV Law and Policy
• WMY — Word Memory Test
• HBAC — Home Birth After Caesarean
• UHS — University of Health Sciences
• ADAI — Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta
• PV — Pemphigus vulgaris
• OSHC — Overseas Student Health Cover
• IRH — Institute for Reproductive Health
• MTMI — Medical Technology Management Institute
• PBI — protein-bound iodine determinations
• PSAC — Pathology Services Advisory Committee
• CBR — Computers and Biomedical Research
• IALT — International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial
• IADAF — Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• AOT — Acridine Orange Test
• NL&D — normal labor and delivery
• APSTS — Atypical Proliferative Serous Tumors
• I/D — intradermal
• AAOS — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• ESA — Endocrine Society of Australia
• DMLS — Direct Metal Laser Sintering
• AALB — Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology
• ADMD — Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy
• ANCAHRD — Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
• = — Equivalent to
• CMM — Center for Molecular Medicine
• ADPHSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• MCS — mental component score
• CNTD — Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases
• FCHP — Fallon Community Health Plan
• NAION — nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• ACC — Apoptotic Chromatin Condensation
• SEE — Surgical Eye Expeditions
• TYU — Tyuleniy (virus)
• MAT — Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
• NIOH — National Institute of Occupational Health
• AARIC — Autism, Assessment, Research, and Intervention Clinic
• FHT — Federation of Holistic Therapists
• SOP — Standard Operating Procedure
• BMAS — Broth Microdilution Assays
• TQT — Tourniquet
• APNA — AgNORs Percentage Nuclear Area
• BME — Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
• DUCBT — Double Unrelated Cord Bone Marrow Transplant

• DVH — Division for the Visually Handicapped
• BWADE — Bleeding, Weight loss, Anemia, Dysphagia, Early satiety
• CCW — cataract and curly whiskers
• CDF — Chromosomal DNA Fingerprinting
• NHMRC — National Health And Medical Research Council (Australia)
• ORR — Office of Refugee Resettlement
• AOA — ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
• ACO(S) — Accountable Care Organization(s)
• NBCCEDP — National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
• RTMS — Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• CUS — chronic unpredictable stress
• SAM — Severe Acute Malnutrition
• RSO — Right Superior Oblique
• FMLI — Family And Medical Leave Insurance
• PHI — penetrating head injury
• MFM — Massage Fisiotherapy And Medical
• NARI — National Ageing Research Institute
• ABH — Ateles Belzebuth Hybridus
• ACDM — Association for Clinical Data Management
• BZK — Benzalkonium Chloride (topical antiseptic)
• COG — Council of Governments's
• ADSP — Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia
• AMD — Acute Macular Degeneration
• ASVD — Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
• ISMH — International Society of Men's Health
• ARPA — Repressor Protein
• DVE — digital vaginal examination
• ARFS — Activation of ADP Ribosylation Factors
• JIFSAN — Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
• FTBI — Fractionated Total Body Irradiation
• CGL — Cholinergic Gene Locus
• PTAN — Provider Transaction Account Number
• WELCOA — Wellness Councils of America
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Can
• DPHD — Division for Physical and Health Disabilities
• MSRDP — Medical Service Research and Development Plan
• AER — Albumin Excretion Rate
• TSLP — Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Protein
• EBCR — Evidence-Based Case Report
• AALL — Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• ALIP — Abnormally Localized Immature Precursors
• APA — Acid Phosphatase Activity
• PAH — Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
• IPBS — Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences
• IBD — Inflamatory Bowel Disease
• 3 — OK or Satisfactory
• ANAG — Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma
• PBRS — Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale
• CCL — Cell Cycle Length
• AAI — Aa Aristolochic Acid I

• CLR(S) — C-type lectin-like receptor(s)
• SMH — Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
• ACCS — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping Syndrome
• IICU — Infant Intensive Care Unit
• MREP — Medicare Remit Easy Print
• ANZAPNM — Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
• NDIC — National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
• PAAP — Personal Asthma Action Plan
• LEB — Life Expectancy at Birth
• KABB — Kentucky Association of Blood Banks
• DMGI — Digital Music Group, Inc.
• CCIIV3 — Cell-Culture Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flucelvax®)
• ARCO — Autosomal Recessive Cardiomyopathy Ophthalmoplegia
• IVPT — Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• PUMC — Peking Union Medical College (China)
• NCS — Neurocardiogenic Syncope
• CDS — Clinical Decision Support
• ARPS — Arbitrary Reference Points
• BART — Balloon Analogue Risk Task
• MILD — Mnemonic Induced Lucid Dreaming
• CFS — congenital fibrosis syndromes
• WRVH — World Report on Violence and Health
• CAEP — Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
• IMC — Industrial Medical Council
• GBAA — Greater Baltimore Asthma Alliance
• ACKD — Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
• CKTP — Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
• ACES — artificial chromosome expression systems
• ASD — Acute Stress Disorder
• ARI — Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
• ASD — Attention Seeking Disorder
• AC — Anaplastic Carcinoma
• CSTP — Clinical Scientist Training Program
• USPH — United States Public Health
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Administrators
• HDC ABMT — high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation
• AAV — Antiviral As Virus
• PTBT — Physical Therapy Brain Trust
• ASUM — Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
• AP — Anionic Phospholipid
• PCD — Process Challenge Device
• EMTALA — Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act
• MANSI — Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
• AR — Altered Recognition
• CMMB — Catholic Medical Mission Board
• IR(S) — incidence rate(s)
• BHSI — Behavioral Health Services Initiative
• CDTB — Cytolethal Distending Toxin B
• AQ — areca quid

• WCIM — World Congress of Internal Medicine
• IREB — Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons
• HEW — Department of Health, Education, And Welfare
• VNA — Virginia Nurses Association
• CANDIS — Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
• AA — Alcohol Abuse
• ANZHMG — Australian and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group
• NIBR — Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.
• SRD — sustained rate duration
• JGN — Journal of Gerontological Nursing
• ACOH — Asian Conference of Occupational Health
• NRCPR — National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
• RBRV — Resource-Based Relative Value
• ANGT — Austrian Network for Gene Therapy
• HCT — Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• LOMS — Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
• NPS — National Prescribing Service
• DDNC — Digestive Disease National Coalition
• CIRCD — circumcised
• FFFM — Future Faces of Family Medicine
• OCBC — Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
• ADFEVR — Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
• EHS — Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Study
• BCCLS — Breast Cancer Cell Lines
• REET — Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist
• PTCA — Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
• CMRV — Chloroform-Methanol Residue Vaccine
• CMHS — Center for Mental Health Services
• PN — Pneumonia
• MRAB — Multi-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumanii
• MICC — Multiple Independent Current Control
• FNHH — First Nations House of Healing
• KMC — Kasturba Medical College
• PACS — premature atrial contractions
• AFLPS — Anonymous Fragment Length Polymorphisms
• DBTS — Doctors Back to School
• AMSAC — Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
• BNML — Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
• CERI — Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute
• AREA — Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
• RMHI — Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
• ALL — Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• MC2B — Medical Contact To Balloon time
• STAR — Shock Trauma Air Rescue
• NCD — noncommunicable diseases
• ACKD — Adult Children with Knitting Disorders
• CASAC — Credential for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
• FIPA — Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma
• FNAIT — Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• DM — Dental Medicine

• ADC — Autosomal Dominant Cataract
• BCD — Blister Cell Death
• IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA — ITP
• MMRA — Minnesota Medical Records Act
• CAOT — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• RCPSC — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• ASGMA — Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine Association
• ADT — Active Death Therapy
• ACS — Australian Cancer Society
• ANZSN — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
• KEGG — Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
• DNBI — Disease and Nonbattle Injury
• GYT — Get Yourself Tested
• EJV — External Jugular Vein
• RIA — Research Institute on Addictions
• AMPI — Amsterdam Pain Management Index
• OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine (no longer available)
• VD — volume of distribution
• BOOF — Bronchiolitis ObliteransOrganizing Pneumonia
• ABP — Amiloride Binding Protein
• MMG — Medical Management Guidelines
• MSSU — Medical Short Stay Unit
• DASIS — Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
• RTNF — Recombinant Tumor Necrosis Factor
• LGVMA — Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association
• CMLA — Cleveland Medical Library Association
• APCS — Serum Amyloid P Component
• CPT — Cognitive Processing Therapy
• ACK — Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype
• ASC — Achaete Scute Complex
• KD — Knee-Disarticulation
• DNC — Dorsal Nerve Cord
• APP — amyloid beta protein precursor
• ARRS — Australian Radiological Research Society
• ATTL — Attachment Sites And The Left
• MOGA — Medical Oncology Group of Australia
• AEG — anaerobically expressed genes
• GMRP — Global Medical Relief Program
• DDRP — Drug Demand Reduction Program
• DCIR — dendritic cell immunoreceptor
• MPHI — Michigan Public Health Institute
• SN — sinus node
• GNG — Go/No-Go
• CDS — Caudal Dysplasia Sequence
• LAYA — Looking After You Always
• ARHRI — Australian Rural Health Research Institute
• LMSS — Liverpool Medical Students Society
• GUSTO — Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries
• PCCA2 — Progressive Cerebello Cerebral Atrophy type 2
• MAAC — Medical Assistance Advisory Committee

• PTHRP — Parathyroid Hormone–related Peptide
• NACO — National Association of Counties
• DENV — Dengue virus
• AAHIVM — The American Academy of HIV Medicine
• HEME — Hemorrhage Early MRI Evaluation
• ACR — American College of Rheumatology
• DSOP — Dental Student Outreach Program
• AAAT — Adult Adolescent Alcohol Treatment
• CICH — Canadian Institute of Child Health
• SUS — Society of University Surgeons
• REMEMBER — reducing early mortality and morbidity by empiric tuberculosis treatment
• PV — per vaginam (vaginally) [Lat.]
• SNV — single nucleotide variant
• AAF — Acetyl Amino Fluorene
• MAFF — Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
• DNPA — Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
• LLL — left lower lobe (lung)
• AAR — Age of Adiposity Rebound
• DTR — deep tendon reflex(es)
• MECP — Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program
• MRT — Medical Radiologic Technologist
• ASGO — Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists
• ALGS — Amplified Long Genomic Sequence
• ARN — Affected Average Repeat Number
• FHA — Federal Health Architecture
• LOMG — London Obstetric Medicine Group
• NSA — Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
• SMBS — School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• ASIMS — Aerospace Information Management System
• LCS — Libyan Cardiac Society
• KHD — Kinase Homology Domain
• IRCAD — Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
• SP TAP — lumbar puncture
• HADES — High Altitude Dong Enlargement Syndrome
• APEA — Acquired Partial Erythrocyte Aplasia
• BAAPS — British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• MPRI — Medical Polymers Research Institute
• BSLE — Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• ISI — Insomnia Severity Index
• NIUSR — National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
• NTIAC — Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center
• FFAS — Free Fatty Acids
• FNB — Fine Needle Biopsy
• SDB — Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• CDGE — Constant Denaturant Gradient Electrophoresis
• COFM — Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine
• AIGF — Androgen-Induced Growth Factor
• CMU — Couverture Maladie Universelle
• MHA — Mental Health Association
• ADJ — Adjudication

• ATPIII — Adult Treatment Panel III
• RCPS — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
• MERS — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
• MM — methadone maintenance
• ACCS — Activity Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas
• LHON — Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
• ADIM — Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
• CKPX — chickenpox
• AHC — Australian Hepatitis Council
• ACGM — Amplified Consensus Genetic Markers
• NCMHD — National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• CPPD — calcium pyrophosphate deposition
• ACE — Adverse Clinical Event
• BII — Biotechnology Information Institute
• DES — Dysequilibrium Syndrome
• NLR(S) — NOD-like receptor(s)
• NVP — Nevirapine
• EMSA — Emergency Medical Services Authority
• IMAQ — Islamic Medical Association of Queensland
• SBTF — Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
• IMHO — International Medical Health Organization
• BH4D — tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency
• EAGD — Electronic Ambulance Guidelines Device
• ACO — Acyl CoA Oxidase
• RDM — refractory dermatomyositis
• BKPME — Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent
• AR — Arsenate Reductase
• AHSE — American Society for Healthcare Engineering
• NHANES I — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I, 1971-1975
• CDLE — Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
• AD — Advanced Disease
• ARI — Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis
• MHIP — Maryland Health Insurance Plan
• AML — Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• ICCD — Integrated Center for Child Development
• ASP — Affected Sib Pair
• HDFP — Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program
• CMRB — Chinese Medicine Registration Board
• MHW — Men's Health Week
• UPP — University of Pittsburgh Physicians
• MMRP — Mbeya Medical Research Programme
• ARAS — Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
• PMLE — Polymorphous Light Eruption
• MMSS — Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome
• OSHC — Occupational Safety and Health Council
• CPPA — Clinical Practice Performance Assessment
• AUPHA — Association of University Programs in Health Administration
• ADANE — Autosomal Dominant Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
• ATF — Abdominal Total Fat
• HASE — HIV AIDS Search Engine

• ALLS — Abnormality in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias
• CHF — Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
• ANNL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• AWCH — Association of Welfare of Child Health
• COTH — Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
• VCJD — Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• NC2 — Nebraska Cancer Coalition
• ARVS — antiretroviral drugs
• WUSM — Washington University School of Medicine
• ASERNIP-S — Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical
• CSAT — Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)
• PDI — Protein Disulfide Isomerase
• AF — Accumulation in ascitic Fluid
• ABL — The Avian Blastic Leukemia
• OBMT — Office Based Medical Team
• BXD — B6 x D2
• SAHS — San Antonio Heart Study
• AE — Alclofenac Epoxide
• YHC — Youth Health Conference
• L-2 — second lumbar vertebrum
• ACS — Ars Consensus Sequence
• IVF — in-vitro fertilization technique
• AGER — Advanced Glycosylation End Receptor
• IACH — Institute for the Advancement of Community Health
• CAPS — clinician-administered post-traumatic stress [patient interview]
• GH — Government Hospital
• SHO — Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
• ERAD — endoplasmic reticulumassociated degradation
• CHSP — Center for Health and Social Policy
• ONCC — Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• AVRT — atrioventricular reentry tachycardia
• CHI — Congenital Hydrocephalus Internus
• WEMSI — Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute
• AS — left ear [Lat.]
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
• AIOSM — American Institute of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
• SETS — Statistical Export and Tabulation System
• MDRT — multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
• STARD — Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• ICSP — Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients
• CIEH — Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• ABCSG — Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group
• EJOM — European Journal of Oriental Medicine
• ZN — Ziehl-Neelsen
• MNBF — Magnocellular Basal Forebrain
• CISA — Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment
• CDSS — Coding DNA sequences
• ARA — Australian Rheumatology Association
• FASD(S) — fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• CNPBC — College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (licensing body in BC)

• KP — Klebsiella pneumoniae
• SOH — Safety and Occupational Health
• CISS — Cancer Information & Support Society
• FDS — fetal death syndrome
• ABC — Acute Blast Crisis
• ONSD — Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
• IPSA — Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts
• IMEI — International Medical Education Institute
• AMHS — Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasias
• SMND — Sporadic Motor Neuron Disease
• UME — Unusual Mortality Event
• O&G — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• BMR — Bone Marrow Remission
• MTA — Multimodal Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• FPS — Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society
• DIHTA — Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
• ISTM — Institut Superieur Des Techniques Medicales
• AIUM — American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine's
• GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue
• PANAS — Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule
• SOHF — Swiss Medical Society for Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities
• AINP — autoimmune neutropenia
• SPTSS — Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
• TSB — Trial Spontaneous Breathing
• BMRC — Buffalo Materials Research Center
• AN — Agnors Number
• AI — Angiotensin I
• ANC — Army Nurse Corporation
• EFS — event-free survival rate
• VMO — Vastus Medialis Obliques
• MANTIS — Manual Alternative And Natural Therapy Index System
• FV — fever virus
• ASOS — Available Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
• FODI — Federation of Operative Dentistry of India
• CCS — Command Core System
• AA — allyl alcohol
• ISH — in-situ hybridization
• ALSS — Attack Latency Scores
• VAR — Varicella vaccine
• DMQRP — Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs
• ANZAUS — Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons
• MERC — Medical Education And Research Costs
• LVV — Live Virus Vaccine
• ANZCTR — Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
• BIRT — Biomedical Informatics Research Training
• ASHS — Abnormal Sperm Heads
• BCC — basal cell cancer
• AANI — Allergy Asthma Network India
• CSEMSI — Connecticut Society of Emergency Medical Services Instructors
• SNPHPU — Syndicat National des Pharmaciens Praticiens Hospitaliers et Praticiens Hospitaliers Universitaires

• LTBI — Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• ASCOA — Ambulatory Surgery Center Management and Development
• HKD — Hong Kong Diabetes Registry cohort
• ACSDI — Absolute Chromosomal Size Difference Index
• ASO — Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
• NPPB — Noninvasive Positive Pressure Breathing
• CPHI — Canadian Population Health Initiative
• WAJM — West African Journal of Medicine
• AISRAP — Australian Institute for Suicide Research And Prevention
• AI — Anaphase i
• ISTAR — Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research
• DSDRS — Diabetes-Specific Dementia Risk Score
• AGCH — Atypical Goblet Cell Hyperplasia
• HBOC — Haemophilus b Oligosaccharide Conjugate (Hib) Vaccine (no longer available)
• IMAM — Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
• WCMC-Q — Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
• PSMI — Patch Slice Microincubator
• RCSI — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• AIF — Apoptosis Inducing Factor
• CAD — Carotid Artery Disease
• AB — Ascertainment Bias
• RMAK — Rabbit Muscle Adenylate Kinase
• ADAM — Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
• SIBS — siblings
• NSSHB — National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
• ARPANSA — Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
• BVI — Better Vision Institute
• SIL(S) — squamous intraepithelial lesion(s)
• ACACA — Assignment Of A Carboxylase Alpha
• AMLS — Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• ASSO — Australian Society for the Study of Obesity
• IAMA — Iranian American Medical Association
• AML — Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• GRADE — Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
• CG — cathepsin G
• TY21A — Oral Typhoid Vaccine (live)
• DS — disseminated sclerosis
• AN — Arm Number
• BUAS — Boston University Accutane Survey
• HDM — House Dust Mite
• DUD — drug use disorder
• IAPB — International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
• BCLS — Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• CL — Corpora lutea
• AAV — Amplicon Vectors And Virus
• SINS — Single Item Narcissism Scale
• AP — Acceptor Proteins
• IO — IO Inferior oblique (of eye)
• BDCF — Baseline Data Collection Form
• NVVRS — National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study

• CHERE — Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
• AIR — Aberrant Immune Response
• ILI — intraocular lens implantation
• MP-CVDRF — Monitoring Project on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
• CPET — Centre for Positron Emission Tomography
• ASPH — Association of Schools of Public Health's
• JCERT — Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
• HEK — Human Embryonic Kidney
• QLTC — Qualified Long Term Care
• CAO — Canadian Association of Optometrists
• ADGP — Australian Divisions of General Practice
• CPSI — Canadian Patient Safety Institute
• PRHHP — Puerto Rico Heart Health Program
• LKEA — Leukoerythroblastic Anemia
• CLABSIS — central line–associated bloodstream infections
• LMR — Left medial rectus (of eye)
• TDCS — Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
• IPSB — inappropriate patient sexual behavior
• OHSU — Oregon Health & Science University
• EGDS — Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• RIPHH — Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
• NSMI — National Sports Medicine Institute of the United Kingdom
• PFFD — Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
• APCS — Antigen Presenting Cells
• STAXI-2 — State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory
• E&E — Eye and Ear
• BLSC — Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
• ISIR — International Society for Interferon-Research
• AMAS — Austrian Moderate Altitude Study
• CTTP — Childhood Trauma Treatment Program
• QPU — Quarterly Provider Update
• AMMI — Multiplicative Interaction
• ARMD — Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophies
• GVC — Gastrovascular Cavity
• HEPA — Hepatitis A Vaccine
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• DPEC — District Polio Eradication Committee
• AHTA — Adelaide Health Technology Assessment
• MPPCF — millions of particles per cubic foot (air)
• GAMC — General Assistance Medical Care
• AJN — American Journal of Nursing's
• ASAR — Alouatta Seniculus Arctoidea
• CMMT — Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
• FCIM — Federated Council for Internal Medicine
• DA — dermatitis artefacta
• CMR — Comprehensive Medication Review
• SACI — San Antonio Cancer Institute
• IDDT — Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
• BTRR — Biomedical Technology Research Resources
• CMHA — Canadian Mental Health Association

• IRVAN — Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis
• CEVF — chromosomally encoded virulence factors
• DTSP — Diagnostic Technologies and Screening Panel
• WNV — West Nile Virus
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Score
• BRB — Biomedical Research Building
• EUSUHM — European Union for School and University Health and Medicine
• USANZ — Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
• AG — Anopheles Gambiae
• NINE — National Institute of Nutritional Education
• PADIS — Poison and Drug Information Service
• CWVN — Children With Vocal Nodules
• ADCS — Autosomal Dominant Cataracts
• ACAT — Acyl Coenzyme Acyltransferase
• CAP — Community Action Program
• CCA — Corpus Callosum Agenesis
• CIRM — California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
• AE — Abnormal Eye
• AAV — Adenovirus And Virus
• RCT(S) — randomized clinical trial(s)
• UNITAR — United Nations Institute of Training and Research
• SPT — Spinal Tap
• PREP — Pre-exposure prophylaxis
• DD — Dry Dressing
• MSHP — Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• AMIC — Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
• ADF — Allelic Deletion Fingerprinting
• GRVE — Groundnut Rosette Virus from East Africa
• LNV — Lymph Node Volume
• NKUDIC — National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• AS — Ambras Syndrome
• FAAAS — Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome
• CR. NN. — cranial nerves
• RFH — Riders for Health
• HHCP — Home Health Care Providers
• MCI — Millicurie
• CCH — Constitutive Centromeric Heterochromatin
• IMWT — Inspiratory Muscle Work Tolerance
• COSC — Combat and Operational Stress Control
• SKD — severe knee disorders
• CAM — Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
• DC(S) — dendritic cell(s)
• IMJ — International Medical Journal
• IWH — Institute for Work & Health
• WAPI — Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• N. — nerve
• EMTP — Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic
• OMMA — Oregon Medical Marijuana Act
• ANP — Activate Natriuretic Peptide
• EAGLES — European Action on Global Life Sciences

• AML — Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• VKA — Vitamin K Antagonists
• FREEDOM — Future Revascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multivessel Disease
• AN — Anterior Neuroectoderm
• AGMKC — African Green Monkey Kidney Cell
• CED — Cleared extrachromosomal domain
• IPMN(S) — Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm(s)
• CARES — Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
• NLIC — National Lead Information Center
• AGM — Additional Genetical Material
• CSHS — Centre For Strategic Health Studies
• DAT — Delivered at Terminal
• DT — defibrillation threshold
• EMRA — Emergency Medicine Research Associates
• PTA — Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
• DAA — direct-acting antiviral
• AD — Anaphase Delay
• IDLES — indolent lesions of epithelial origin
• ALGL — Alginate Lyase Gene
• VTX — Vitrectomy
• IST-3 — Third International Stroke Trial
• OECI — Organization of European Cancer Institutes
• AA — Axenfeld Anomaly
• AC — Apocrine Cysts
• ASC — Alternaria Stem Canker
• CTC — Clinical Trials Centre
• ADA — Autosomal Dominant Ataxias
• NDSE — National Dental Specialty Examination
• DRMC — Doctors Regional Medical Center
• OCP — Ontario College of Pharmacists
• HIPN — Heartland Independent Provider Network
• AK — Above knee (transfemoral)
• ACC — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping
• CMPA — Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
• BRHS — British Regional Heart Study
• AD — right ear (Lat.)
• CT — X-ray computed tomography (not an acronym)
• PRHS — Puerto Rico Heart Study
• DT(S) — delirium tremens
• BEBOH — British Examining Board in Occupational Hygiene
• CCO(S) — Coordinated Care Organization(s)
• NPIN — National Prevention Information Network
• MRES — Medical Response Emergency Software
• ACIM — Academy of Comprehensive Integrated Medicine
• LTD — Long-Term Depression
• SHRTN — Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
• BAPM — British Association of Perinatal Medicine
• BSE — bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
• GIST(S) — gastrointestinal stromal tumor(s)
• NHMA — National Hispanic Medical Association

• IDHC — Island Digestive Health Center
• MCEP — Medical Care Expense Plan
• APRIL — Acidic Protein Rich in Leucine
• STHK — St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust
• OGHA — Office of Global Health Affairs
• DHQP — Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
• CIME — Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
• NSCLC — non-small cell lung cancer patients
• AOTS — Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumours
• FEHBP — Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
• EPM — Elevated Plus Maze
• AC — Antral Cavity
• AE — Allelic Error
• ONH — Optic Nerve Head
• ANF — antinuclear factor
• MMSI — Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
• DESG — Diabetes Education Study Group
• T-1 — first thoracic vertebrum
• CAF — Chromatid Aberration Frequency
• ALB — Alkaline Lysis Buffer
• NDIP — National Dental Inspection Programme
• TDN — Total Dietary Nutrition
• AOMA — Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
• KMAP — Kansas Medical Assistance Program
• GD — Guide Dogs
• DCAB — Disability and Communication Access Board (State of Hawaii)
• CMA — chromosome mobilizing ability
• AN — Ala Nigra
• IOSM — Institute of Safety Management
• CCA — Conventional Chromosome Analysis
• LRLT — Living Related Liver Transplantation
• BEB — Biomedical Education Building
• MAMS — Medical Archives and Manuscripts Survey
• RCFR — Rey Complex Figure Recall
• AB — Astra Blue
• ICHNR — International Congress of Head and Neck Radiology
• GCS — group C streptococcus/i
• BWCS — Bowel Control Scale
• ADPRP — Adenosine Diphosphate Ribosyl Polymerase
• MSRA — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• SPCIC — Small Pathogenic Circulating Immune Complexes
• AF — Abnormal Anchoring Fibrils
• UNRC — Urology and Nephrology Research Center
• ISB — Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
• ORNT — Oral Rehydration and Nutrition Therapy
• BRTH — breath
• PDDS — Peoria District Dental Society
• CRL — rats--crown-rump length
• AMP — Antigenic Membrane Protein
• L-1 — first lumbar vertebrum

• RCBP — Rural Carrier Benefit Plan
• LGBT — Lesbian Gay Bisexual Or Transgender
• ISMC — Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen
• AL — Allelic Loss
• BHM — Bulletin for the History of Medicine
• NCHWPPTA — National Conference on Health, Welfare and Pensions Plans Trustees and Administrators
• SCDD — Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
• CAA — Chromosomic Abnormalities Associated
• AI — Adequate Intake
• ACES — Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
• ASC — Ammoniacal Silver Carbonate
• CEHM — Companion Encyclopaedia of the History of Medicine
• BPV — Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
• EDMC — Estonian Drug Monitoring Centre
• AIMPAC — Alzheimer's Impact Movement Political Action Committee
• CMOF — Certified Mastectomy & Orthotic Fitter
• SPT — skin-prick test
• BNA — Basle Nomina Anatomica
• NEAHR — Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research
• CBLP — Chronic Back and Leg Pain
• MCPS — Member of College of Physician & Surgeons
• RHRN — Reproductive Health Research Network
• ABR — Abnormally Banded Region
• IDV — indinavir
• AECC — Ascitic Ehrlich Carcinoma Cells
• THAD — Transient Hepatic Attenuation Differences
• CNO — College of Nurses of Ontario
• MSNE — Myoclonic Status in Nonprogressive Epilepsy
• CNIM — Certified Neuro Interoperative Monitor
• NTAC — National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee
• WFPH — World Federation of Public Health Associations
• DUI — Driving under the Influence...
• AFCI — Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute
• AN — Analysis of Anorexia Nervosa
• AGBG — Androgen-Glucocorticoid-Binding Globulin
• LOML — Latunde Odeku Medical Library
• PDC — Prostheses and Devices Committee
• OBMT — Outpatient-Based Medical Team
• EINL — Equivalent Input Noise Level
• OAS — Office of Applied Studies
• ICD 9 — International Classification of Diseases, version 9
• OUP — Oxford University Press
• ACD — Acampomelic Campomelic Dysostosis
• ELSA — Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects
• MEDDAC — Medical Department Activity
• NMHID — National Mental Health Institute on Deafness
• ACC — Anterior Cingulate
• AAV — Adenoassociated Virus
• AFP — Analytes Alpha Feto Protein
• CANCORS — Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance study

• ECCP — European Cancer Cluster Partnering
• ACIC — Adenomas Containing Invasive Carcinoma
• IPSM — Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine
• ACA — Amyloid Congophilic Angiopathy
• FT — full-term
• PABD — Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation
• AHI — Animal Health Institute
• IAPH — International Association of Pure Hypnoanalysts
• APL — Activity Phosphatase Leukocyte
• ABI — Acute Bladder Infection
• RIMC — Region I Medical Center
• BCIA — Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation Association
• THIC — The Heart Institute for Children
• VNC — Ventral Nerve Cord
• AMD — Allelic Message Display
• AD — Antigen Density
• HPV4 — Human Papillomavirus vaccine, quadrivalent (Gardasil®)
• RMSV — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• UDC — usual diseases of childhood
• AIFS — Australian Institute of Family Studies
• RSVI — respiratory syncytial viral infection(s)
• UNPA — United Neurodiagnostic Professionals of America
• ICSI — Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
• NAPVI — National Association for Parents of Children with Visually Impairments
• AILS — Approach of Advanced Intercross Lines
• TSK — Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
• ACGMS — Amplified Consensus Genetic Markers
• ASAM — Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
• MR — Measles-rubella Vaccine
• AME — Antiporter Mediated Endocytosis
• IAMA — Indian American Medical Association
• CMED — Centralized Medical Emergency Direction
• SRT — Simple reaction times
• ART — Anti-Retroviral Treatment
• ADI — Acceptable Daily Intake (National Academy of Science)
• WANS — World Academy of Nursing Science
• MHAT — Mental Health Advisory Team (US Army)
• ASSIGN — Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Using SIGN Guidelines
• IAPAC — International Association of Physicians for AIDS Care
• ESSENCE — Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics
• AGEPC — Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphoryl Choline
• BMRC — Biomedical Research Council
• UITN — Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network
• ERSPC — European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer
• MRP — Medical Rehab Platoon
• VBC — Vienna Bio Center
• RE-LY — Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy
• AMLC — Alkali Myosin Light Chains
• MEMA — Musicians Emergency Medical Association
• ARFS — AUTOSOMAL RARE FRAGILE SITES

• ORP — Outpatient Rehabilitation Program
• AHH — Assays as Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylase
• UMSLG — University Medical School Librarians Group
• PAMRA — Patient Access To Medical Records Act
• RSCL — Rotterdam symptoms checklist
• AFP — Amplified Fragments Pools
• RCC — renal cell cancer
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institutetute
• IEED — Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder
• AC — Aberrant Cells
• EMTALA — Emergency Medical Transfer And Active Labor Act
• CAA — complete androgen ablation
• COMI — Coalition on Mental Illness
• WCHQ — Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
• FTMO — fever of too many origins
• UXR — Uniform X- Ray film
• IEID — Institute of Epidemology and Infectious Diseases
• ISMH — International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology
• ASOT — Anti-Streptococcal Titre
• CCMA — Canadian Certified Medical Assistant
• C-6 — sixth cervical vertebrum
• ASP — Aiguille d'Accupuncture Semi-permanente
• CTEPC — Clinical Technical and Ethical Principal Committee
• C6 — Cervical spinal nerve 6
• MNN — Medical News Network
• AR — Androgen Resistance
• DEPR — Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
• DDMI — Developmentally Disabled Mental Illness
• TKA — Through-the-knee amputation
• OBS — Operational Biomedical System
• NCC — National Certification Corporation
• AL — Albumin Locus
• EPT — Expedited Partner Therapy
• CM — Case Management
• EIWH — European Institute of Women's Health
• HGP — Human Guinea Pig
• CDAD — C. difficile-associated diarrhea
• TTMB — Transperineal Template Mapping Biopsies
• RIFLE — Risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage (renal)
• UAEM — Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
• CWP — coal worker's pneumoconiosis
• AO — Analyzed Age at Onset
• RK — right kidney
• ADSG — Average Daily Slaughter Gain
• AMEDS — Approved Medical Examiner of Divers
• ASO — Analysis and Specific Oligonucleotide
• ACES — Active Community Environments
• LPO — lateral preoptic area
• SAMS — Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
• SCOI — Southern California Orthopedic Institute

• PHII — Public Health Informatics Institute
• MMA — Maxillomandibular Advancement
• ATV — Atazanavir
• AML — Aggressive Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• C-5 — fifth ceervical vertebrum
• VSR — Vibratory Stress Relief
• CFMNPV — Choristoneura Fumiferana Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• POAG — POtentialAusGleich (German) - Potential Equalisation
• CCRC — Chromophobe Cell Renal Carcinoma
• USACHPPM — United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
• AE — Above elbow (transhumoral)
• WBHC — Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference
• APASS — Anesthesia Pre-Admit Screening Service
• ACAT — Acyl Coa Acyltransferase
• AR — Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
• CBF — Chromatid Break Frequency
• DGP — Diagnóstico Genético Preimplantatorio
• ADPCA — Autosomal Dominant Pure Cerebellar Ataxia
• AKS — Experimental Automated Karyotyping System
• KI — Karolinska Institut
• FUS — Focused Ultrasound Surgery
• HCIB — Health Care Insurance Board
• CT3 — Troponin T-C Antibody
• OPPT — Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
• ALL — Abnormalities in Childhood Acute Leukemia
• NBCOT — National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists
• MIDARP — Minority Institutions' Drug Abuse Research Development Program
• MCD — Mad Cow Disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
• LR — left-right
• T-2 — second thoracic vertebrum
• FWML — Far West Medicare Local
• CNIA — Canadian Nursing Informatics Association
• CMHT — Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel Test
• VL — Visceral Leishmaniasis
• D&F — DRY AND FLAKEY
• FOPO — Federation of Pediatric Organizations
• CAM — Complementary and alternative medicine
• AS — Alstrom Syndrome
• T-4 — fourth thoracic vertebrum
• FNSI — femoral neck stress injury
• MMRP — Medical Marihuana Research Program
• IAAR — International Academy of Advanced Reflexology
• NRI — Net Reclassification Improvement
• MMRT — Midlands Medical Response Team
• GGS — group G streptococcus/i
• REMO — Regional Emergency Medical Organization
• PRA — Physician's Recognition Award
• JBI — Journal of Biomedical Informatics
• CFMG — Canadian Forces Medical Group
• PDEP — Pediatric Diabetes Education Portal

• AS — Androgen Sensitive
• LLAT — left lateral
• JCAH — Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (Canada, 1951–1958) (currently named Accreditation Canada)
• ABC — Active Biological Containment
• HRPO — Human Research Protection Office
• KGDA — Kernel Generalised Discriminant Analysis
• MEPP — Miosis Enophthalmos Ptosis Protrusion
• NSAI — Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• HIID — Haemophilus Influenzae Invasive Disease
• OLTCA — Ontario Long Term Care Association
• CHSRM — Conference on Health Survey Research Methods
• ASD — Angiogenic Squamous Dysplasia
• PHCG — Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
• KDA — Korean Dental Association
• NCDA — National Center for Deaf Advocacy
• MXW — maximum weight
• ISIS — Institute of Science in Society
• TWW — Two-Week Wait
• WCI — Wound Care Institute
• L85 — Leiden-85 cohort
• CADCA — Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's
• PPH — portopulmonary hypertension
• NWHC — National Wildlife Health Center
• BIOH — British Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• CARIM — CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
• ALL — Activity in adult Lymphocytic Leukemia
• PAP — peroxidase antiperoxidase
• ATDN — AIDS Treatment Data Network
• AHI — American Health Institute
• HRS — Hepatorenal syndrome
• SAPNA — South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness
• APD — Antisocial Personality Disorder
• HD — Hirschsprung disease
• MMRT — Metropolitan Medical Response Team
• VF — Visual Function
• ITHA — Inter Tribal Health Authority
• CCIWA — Critical Care Institute of Western Australia
• EXT — External Links
• MSSD — Medical Staff Services Department
• CCP — Camphoramine Chloroacetic Platinum
• BABD — Basilar Artery Branch Disease
• LAIV — Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Nasal Spray)
• MBOS — Maximum Blood Ordering Schedule
• RHF — Reproductive Health Forum
• DHEU — Deakin Health Economics Unit
• AM — Abnormal Muscle
• CBST — Canalicular Bile Salt Transporter
• CLTM — Certified Long Term Monitor
• PHO — Primary Health Organization
• MP — Mallampati grade

• SARRC — The Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
• BCVI — blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury
• MASSMED — Massachusetts Medical Society
• DDL — didanosine
• FML — Fluorometholone
• APA — Administrative Procedures Act
• CC/ — chief complaint
• BTC — barriers to care
• CHOIR — Correction of Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Renal Insufficiency (study)
• INCA — Instituto Nacional de Cãncer
• MODY — mature-onset diabetes of the young
• ALSJ — Autosomal Recessive Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• KCOM — Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• AMT — Aberrant Mammary Tissue
• LTSS — Long-Term Services and Supports
• MDPI — Molecular Diversity Preservation International
• AMC — Aerospace Medicine Council
• CMDCAS — Canadian Medical Device Conformity Assessment System
• C-7 — seventh cervical vertebrum
• ABRS — Abnormally Banded Regions
• DZ — Dizygotic
• DRMC — Desert Regional Medical Center
• NEHIPC — National E-Health Information Principal Committee
• ITPC — International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
• AC — Adenomatosis Coli
• WIBR — Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
• GCDSS — Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society
• CCOF — Chromosome Competent Ovarian Failure
• NIHO — Normalized Index of Hemolysis for Oxygenators
• WSMI — World Self-Medication Industry
• MSSA — Medical Service Study Areas
• FBJ — Freight Business Journal
• SDFC — San Diego Fertility Center
• SLP — SLEEPINESS SCALE
• T-3 — third thoracic vertebrum
• C&T — counseling and testing
• CJAS — Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies
• DCS — Dendritic cells
• C-2 — second cervical vertebrum
• AMD — Age Macular Degeneration
• AON — Autoregulation of Nodulation
• GPPA — General Practice Psychotherapy Association
• LVNC — Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy
• LOMG — Linden Oaks Medical Group
• S-J — Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• EPODE — Ensemble, Prévenons l’Obésité Des Enfants (France)
• MIRF — Medical Industrial Radiation Facility
• MSD — Medical Stored Department
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell
• MSSO — Medical Scientist Student Organization

• SAAG — serum albumin ascites gradient
• ASR — Ammoniacal Silver Reaction
• AFCS — Amniotic Fluid Cultures
• SMI — Student Medical Insurance
• IUSTI — International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
• EITS — European Institute of TeleSurgery
• PDDS — Pervasive Developmental Disorders
• RACC — Research and Assessment Corporation for Counseling, Inc
• AS — Aqueduct Stenosis
• MERPS — Medical Expense Reimbursement Plans
• AD — Attention defecit
• TREAT — Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp Therapy
• LPAP — Local Pharmacy Assistance Program
• ADSS — Aged and Diluted Sidestream Smoke
• ACSS — Active Chromatin Sequences
• NPIC — National Pesticide Information Center
• NDI — Neurodevelopmental impairment
• BCH — Biosafety Clearing-House
• N.S. — nervous system
• ASL — Acute Secondary Leukemia
• NIG — National Institute of Genetics
• EIIC — Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal Crónica
• PAR(S) — protease-activated receptor(s)
• ASCPS — Aspartate Specific Cysteine Proteases
• REHAB — Rehabilitation (Center, Hospital, &c)
• IPAG — Independent Pharmacists of Australia Group
• NRMP — National Residency Matching Program
• NAA — National Autism Association
• VBZD — Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases
• LMBF — Laminar Microvascular Blood Flow
• MNST — Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor
• NIAM — National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
• LRCPS — Lipid Research Clinics Prevalence Study
• SFARI — Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• FWOS — Fort Worth Oral Surgery
• GMRP — Georgia Medical Resource Pool
• ETHICS — Empowerment Through HIV/AIDS Information, Community and Services
• CEBP — Centre of Evidence-Based Physiotherapy
• HIT — Health Information Technology
• LUMC — Leiden University Medical Center's
• MSIPC — Michigan Society for Infection Prevention & Control
• MGH — centers--Massachusetts General Hospital
• CAP — Community-acquired pneumonia
• PHYS. — physical, physiology
• AMD — Adult Macular Degeneration
• PERL — pupils equal and react to light
• NWHIC — National Women's Health Information Center
• NDTR — normal temperature pulse and respiraton
• ASL — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• RIV3 — Recombinant Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flublok®)

• ISPT — Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought
• HHP — Honolulu Heart Program
• STELLAR — Systematic Tracking of Elevated Lead Levels and Remediation
• CCAN — Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network
• ALRG — ALLERGY RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
• EBA — Emotional Bank Account
• P/E — Physical Examination
• AO — Monoamine Oxidase (Inhibitors)
• IDFA — Immune Deficiency Foundation of Australia
• TCRB — Tobacco Control Research Branch
• CAR — Claim Adjustment Reason
• OMH — Office of Minority Health
• MUCA-1 — Chinese Multi-Provincial Study I
• CPEN — Cancer Patient Education Network
• TMLT — Texas Medical Liability Trust
• CEC — Communications Etudes Corporelles
• LAOC — Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center
• PID — primary immune deficiencies
• ASD — Abnormal Sexual Development
• CNDA — College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (licensing body in AB) (AANP prior to August 1st, 2012)
• CK — Clinical Knowledge
• SCC — Sydney Cancer Centre
• ASA — Australasian Sonographers Association
• EAC — exercise-associated collapse
• RC — Root Canal
• ADS — Amplified DNA Sequence
• ITCH — Itching
• AMD — Adult-Onset Macular Degeneration
• AR — Amplification Ratio
• PVCS — premature ventricular contractions
• CS — Clinically significant
• ISMS — Illinois State Medical Society
• SER — Society for Epidemiologic Research
• D.P. — Doctor of Podiatry
• NPHS-I — First Northwick Park Heart Study
• DCARA — Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
• PFZ — Porcelain Fused to Zirconia
• EEEV — Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
• CCSVI — chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
• AME — Advanced Medical Equipment
• HMOT — Home Medical Oxygen Therapy
• IWCG — Iraq War Clinician Guide
• DRMC — DuBois Regional Medical Center
• APOLT — Auxiliary Partial Orthotopic Transplantation
• EMN — European Medical Network
• ACS — Adjusted Clastogenic Score
• AFP — Serum Alpha Feto Protein
• CAND — Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
• ARLI — Autosomal Recessive Lamellar Ichthyosis
• AO — Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas

• IMER — International Medical Education Research
• LOINC — Logical Observation Identifier Name Codes (Regenstrief Institute)
• OTN — Ontario Telemedicine Network
• HPV2 — Human Papillomavirus vaccine, bivalent (Cervarix®)
• DRRI — Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory
• EMDN — European Mitochondrial Disease Network
• MDI — Manic Depressive Illness
• EPL — Effective Patent Life
• YFHS — Yemen Family Health Survey
• WAFA — Wilderness Advanced First Aid
• AMS — Altered Mrna Stability
• NPSS — Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti
• HBP — Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic
• AMD — American Macular Degeneration
• NIPS — National Institute for Physiological Sciences
• NDMS — National Disaster Medical Service
• DRI — Diabetes Research Institute
• CCART — Clinical Care and Research Team
• FDD — functional digestive disorders
• ABR — Alternative Breakpoint Region
• CPX — chickenpox
• EMV — Emergency Medical Vehicle
• ASD — Avellino Stromal Dystrophy
• ADNSHL — Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• AC — Adenocarcinoma Component
• FDHS — Florida Digestive Health Specialists
• NIGMS — The National Institute Of General Medical Sciences
• TGA — Therapeutic Goods Administration
• NFLT — Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness
• HMDI — Health Manpower Development Institute (India)
• COURAGE — Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation
• FMRIB — Functional MRI of the Brain
• CANAL — Concerted Action on Neutralizing Antibodies in Severe Hemophilia A
• BIR — Baculoviral IAP Repeat
• ITPO — International Thyroid Patient Organisation
• CRPD — Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia
• LN — lymph nodes(s)
• CMHI — Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory
• ROM — Right Otitis Media
• MIRC — Medical Image Resource Center
• PATH — Positive Approach to Teen Health
• CCT — Central Corneal Thickness
• NIAH — National Institute of Animal Health
• ASMI — American Sports Medicine Institute
• WRMC — Western Regional Medical Command
• IPPE — Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
• AANP — Alberta Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (renamed CNDA August 1st, 2012)
• BIP — Baby In Progress
• CDMH — Conference of Deputies Ministers of Health
• TPOAB — Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies

• ATCC — Anatomical Therapeutic Classification Code
• YF — Yellow Fever vaccine
• S-B — Stanford-Binet
• INMP — Integrative Nutrition and Metabolic Processes
• FEHA — Finklang Eye Health Associates
• TRIPP — Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics
• NOSF — No Other Significant Findings
• GIST — Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor
• PDP — Practice Development Plan
• BASICS — Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival
• CCI — Canadian Classification Index
• SMA(S) — shared medical appointment(s)
• CA — Chromosome Abnormalities
• AR — Activation Ratio
• AHU — Assistant Hospitalo-Universitaire
• EBCPR(S) — evidence-based clinical practice resource(s)
• ROTA — Rotavirus Vaccine (replaced by RV1 and RV5)
• AML(S) — angiomyolipoma(s)
• PST — Positive Symptom Total
• CCA — Chromosome Condensation Activity
• QOLID — Quality of Life Instruments Database
• IMOR — Institute For Medical Outcomes Research
• LD50 — lethal concentration causing death in 50%
• MHRI — Miami Heart Research Institute
• DSP — Decessit Sine Prole
• IOL — Intra-Ocular Lens
• OIAP — Oklahoma Infants Assistance Program
• EDNOS — Eating disorder not otherwiaw specified
• BRCA — Breast Cancer 1/2 mutation
• MTRP — Medical Training Review Panel
• NCCDP — National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
• MECA — Medical Electronic Customer Assistance
• MPJ — Medical Projects Journal
• TED — thrombo embolism deterrent
• ESOT — European Society for Organ Transplantation
• HPC — history of present complaint
• RMK — Robot Medical Kit
• DTBV — Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria
• IHIS — Integrated Health Interview Series
• PEOC — Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption
• CIHI — Canadian Institute for Health Information
• ARDI — Alcohol Related Disease Impact
• CTC(S) — circulating tumor cell(s)
• ACF — Arise From Acentric Chromosome Fragments
• WEU — Well Established Use
• HAPC — Hagerstown Area Pregnancy Center
• ASG — Alkaline Sucrose Gradient
• ATM — Activating The Mutated
• CCII — Composite Cross II
• RL — Right Lung

• AIR — American Institutes for Research's
• MMRT — Malekula Medical Relief Trust
• RRV-TV — Live, tetravalent rotavirus vaccine (RotaShield™) (no longer available)
• IMN — Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
• MIMC — Millennium Imaging Medical Center
• CCT — Cellular Cycle Time
• NIPI — Norway-India Partnership Initiative
• EAB — epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
• MCAT — Medical College Aptitude Test
• WCBLS — Wisconsin Childhood Blood-Lead Study
• ISPO — International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
• CCT — Conventional Cytogenetic Techniques
• MARC — Multiple Artificial Retina Chipset
• MSIA — Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
• EAOT — Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy
• QSD — Quit Smoking Diary
• T-5 — fifth thoracic vertebrum
• TDHI — Telecommunications Device for the Hearing Impaired
• NHSN — National Healthcare Safety Network
• ARO — Autosomal Recessive Osteopetrosis
• ER — Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
• FOV. — fovea
• PCOD — Polycystic Ovary Disorder
• ARP — Apob Repressor Proteins
• AC — Active Chromatin
• CPIP — Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan
• W4D — Worth 4-dot test (in strabismus)
• ADCP — Advances in Cardiovascular Physics
• STIS — Sexual Transmitted Infections
• ISSIR — International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research
• PEPT — Pre Engineering Pharmacy Test
• QALYS — quality adjusted life years
• MSIC — Medically Supervised Injecting Centre
• ACES — Adenylation Control Elements
• NEFS — New England Fertility Society
• AFC — Amniotic Fluid Culture
• DANB — Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.
• BICC — Biomedical Information Communication Center
• TA — applanation tonometry
• BRET — Biomedical Research Education & Training
• MRC — Medical Reserve Corporation
• PEHT — Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
• BR — Birefringent Retardation
• RDDT — Rapid Dip Drug Test
• ACE — Amplification Control Element
• MNBN — Medicare News Brief Network
• ARCAS — Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxias
• ARVDD — Autosomal Recessive Vitamin D Dependence
• HIPA — Health Insurance Protection and Accountability
• SSTAR — Society for Sex Therapy and Research

• BCCA — BC Cancer Agency
• TICS — Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status
• NMI — Naturwissenchaftlich-Medizinisches Institut
• CCC — Complete Cytogenetic Conversion
• IKLT — Institute of Kidney Lifescience Technologies
• LOBL — Left oblique
• NAD — not actually diagnosed
• CCCDP — Carolina Children's Communicative Disorders Program
• AI — Additional Increase
• AIM — Adolescents in Medicine
• ROEP — Runde Occupational and Environmental Professionals
• QO — Quality Oncology, Inc.
• MMRT — Medicaid Medical Review Team
• DS — day spa
• BCS — Body Condition Scoring
• ETPD — Electromagnetic Tube Placement Device
• PDDP — Provincial Drug Distribution Program
• LUPP — Laser Uvulopalatoplasty
• GABHS — Group A Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcus
• CPHI — Center for Public Health Informatics
• LLR — left lateral rectus (of eye)
• HMRN — Haematological Malignancy Research Network
• STI — soft-tissue infection(s)
• RIDH — Rhode Island Department of Health
• SASOP — South African Society of Psychiatrists
• ELSA — European League of Stuttering Associations
• CMC — clinical management conference
• PHS — Physician's Health Study
• CFFM — Centre for Family Medicine (Kitchener, Ontario)
• UHO — Utah Hospice Organization
• AMWA — American Medical Women's Association
• SMART — Subconscious Motivation And Accelerated Reprogramming Techniques
• CARDIFF DM — Cardiff Diabetes Database
• NS — No Sequelae
• CFS — common fragile site
• JOPS — Journals of Physiotherapy Specialists
• MERC — Medical Education And Research Committee
• COSR(S) — combat operations stress reaction(s)
• LDLO — lowest dosage causing death
• AHI — apnea hypopnea index was
• IIV — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (formerly called TIV)
• PTE — Posttraumatic Epilepsy
• MDCA — Medical Device Companies Analysis
• MHPF — Mental Health Providers Forum
• CATT — Comparison of age-related macular degeneration treatments trials
• EDP — emotionally disturbed person, (Refrence what medical source? /Ye Ed, fmf 09/20/2013:
• ASR™ — articular surface replacement
• SIBS — Social Interaction Between Siblings
• DTAP — Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (replaced DTP)
• IOFB — Intra-ocular foreign body

• CCC — Closed Covalently Circular
• EORS — European Orthopaedic Research Society
• PAVN — paraventricular nucleus
• NCCR — Nevada Central Cancer Registry
• RREP — Retrospective Registration Evaluation Project
• MHSA — Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• FSTG — Free Soft Tissue Grafting
• GWCO — Great Western Council of Optometry (Helena, MT)
• USU — Uniformed Services University (of the Health Services)
• TAMS — Teen Age Medical Services
• PMI — Permanent Medical Impairment
• C-1 — first cervical vertebrum
• CPDB — The Carcinogenic Potency Database
• FNIH — Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.
• ASDS — Autism Spectrum Disorders
• HRS — Health And Retirement Study
• ANRO — Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office
• MARCH — Medically Aware Responsible Citizens Of Hyderabad
• LHI — Lead Hazard Information
• KCAT — Kidney Check Australia Taskforce
• BL — Black Larva
• SAMS — South African Medical Services
• NCCT — National Center for Competency Testing
• DFC — Dental Fitness Class
• NHAP — Nursing Home Administrator Program
• ONT — Ontology
• CASP — Characterized A Serine Protease
• TORC — Transfusion Outcomes Research Collaborative
• NSLTCP — National Survey of Long Term Care Providers
• AH — Armenian Hamster
• MLC — Medical Licentiates Consortium
• RPRF — Reactivity of Psychosis Rating Form
• BB — "Battle Buddy" [individual med. monitor personnel]
• P&S — physicians and surgeone
• CF — chromosomal factor
• TIME — Toolkit of Instruments to Measure End-of-Life Care
• MT — Medical Technology
• JOINTS — Joining Organizations in Tackling SSIs
• SPTSS — Short-term Prednisone to Treat STA Study
• CWF — Case Worker('s) File
• AFE — Abnormal Fetal Echography
• DMH — Ducati Motor Hld Ads
• APS — Anucleate Primary Sterigmata
• SNDR — Swedish National Diabetes Registry
• VFP — Vision Fee Plan
• SPARTAC — Short Pulse Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Seroconversion
• EIMH — Edinburgh Independent Medical Herbalists
• PNI — Pacific Neurosciences Institute
• SNHC — Sonya Natural Holistic Centre
• DNAR — Do Not Attemp Resuscitation

• NP — neuropsychiatric
• AIR — Low Acute Insulin Response
• RIAO — Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
• ASH — Abnormal Sperm Heads
• NHP — Neighborhood Health Plan
• AD — Adaptive Dose
• DBMD — Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• SHOS — Student Health Outreach Services
• ℞ — Pharmacy
• SINF — Sister Institution Network Fund
• DRINK — Double-blind Randomized Intervention Study in Kids
• ASF — Amphiphilic Solute Facilitator
• NDSH — Non Direct Self Harm
• LJPC — London Journal of Primary Care
• COHS — Canadian Oral Health Strategy
• IPRC — Identification and Placement Review Committee
• AH — Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemia
• GRACE — Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events
• TB — Tuberculosis Bacillus
• PCHW — Positive Changes Hypnosis Westchester
• AMIC — Advanced Medical Imaging Center
• KBI — KIDNEY & BLADDER imaging
• DPF — Dental Practitioner Formulary
• CHLP — Community Health Promotion
• CAMP — College of Allied Medical Professions
• FHH — Family Health History
• APPL — Protein Product
• HOP — Home Oxygen Program
• IOLS — Intraocular Cataract Lenses
• PSWT — Pulsed Shortwave Therapy
• ISTH — International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
• AS — The Albino Surgery
• EP — Electrophysiology
• CMCD — Center for Modeling Cancer Development
• IM — Internal Medicine (journal / revue)
• THAS — Telephone Health Advisory Service
• MLD — Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Disease
• DRMC — Downey Regional Medical Center
• NETH — Netherton Syndrome
• DCC — decompensated cirrhosis
• STARRS — Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Service Members
• BEOA — British and European Osteopathic Association
• HAH — High Altitude Headache
• IOSM — Irving Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• FRMC — Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Centre
• RWN — Rochester Women's Network, Rochester, New York
• MEDS — The Medical Emergency Distribution System
• PRIME — Prospective Epidemiological Study of Myocardial Infarction
• RIC — Ritual Infant Circumcision
• GP — granulocyte progenitor

• CQLQ — Core Quality of Life Questionnaire
• UBMT — Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplants
• HCPC — Health and Care Professions Council
• JE-VC — Inactivated, Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro®)
• MMPO — Midwifery and Maternity Providers Organisation (New Zealand)
• SANP — Saskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (licensing body in SK)
• DREB — Dehydration-Responsive Element Binding
• DMS — Defence Medical Services
• ACA — Additional Chromosomal Abnormalities
• IABP — Intraaortic balloon pumps
• VEM — Veterinary Medicine
• BAVM — Brain ArterioVenous Malformation
• ALS — Attack Latency Scores
• LV — lentiviral vector
• WOFAPS — WOrld Federation of Association of Pediatric Surgeons
• DORWG — Diabetes and Obesity Research Working Group
• CQRS — Calculating Quality Reporting Service (NHS UK)
• WHCP — Women's Health Council Project
• BSCP — Biomedical Science Careers Project
• TDTC — Toronto Drug Treatment Court
• EFWP — Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania
• BSRC — Birdshot retino(choroido)pathy
• VPFF — vascularized plantar free flap
• ℞ — prescription take
• DARTS — Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside Scotland
• CHARD — Community Healthcare and Resource Directory (British Columbia)
• NDRI — Naval Dental Research Institute
• AMPS — Aberrant Meiotic Products
• NISW — National Institute for Social Work
• CTD — Cyclophosphamide Thalidomide Dexamethasone
• POS — Positive Organizational Scholarship
• MTC — M tuberculosis complex
• CTPA — Complex Task Performance Assessment
• IPRC — International Pediatric Rehabilitation Collaborative
• ICR — Introduction to Clinical Reasoning
• MIAP — Medically Indigent Assistance Program (SCDHHS)
• DMEM — Display Memory
• NONA — North Okanagan Neurological Association
• HDDD — Headache Due to Drunkenness Disorder
• QUA — Quebec Urological Association
• SEP(S) — Syringe Exchange Program(s)
• NCTRC — North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center
• SSWE — Supersonic Shear Wave Elastography
• AAC — American Addiction Centers
• NHI — National Health Index
• ITM — Institute for Traditional Medicine
• PT — Preferred Term
• MEDI — Medical Electronic Data Interchange
• BBEI — Body Brain Energy Integration
• SVIMS — Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati

• IAPH — Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
• LR — lateral rectus (of eye)
• NHSU — National Horizon Scanning Unit
• TPMT — thiopurine S-methyltransferase
• NFH — Nutrition For Health
• MIMI — Mobile Integrated Medical Instruments
• CMMC — Central Montgomery Medical Center
• IANPHI — The International Association of National Public Health Institutes
• NIMR — National Institute for Medical Research
• CLOT — Clinical Leaders Of Thrombosis
• ALK — Activated Lymphocyte Killer
• CRS — Center for Reproductive Science
• SFR — spotted fever rickettsiosis
• IMS — Interventional Management of Stroke
• AR — The Androgen Receptor
• DRV — Darunavir
• CCT — Chest Computed Tomography
• HWGM — Health Working Group Meeting
• QMURR — QualMed Utilization Review Report
• LLC — Lake Louise Criteria
• REV — rhino-/enteric viruses
• CCC — Continuous Cytogenetic Conversion
• ATS — Aberrant Testa Shape
• OAT — Occluded Artery Trial
• ACSAP — Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs
• CSDCA — Congress of State Drug Court Associations (NADCP)
• AMIC — Access to Medical Imaging Coalition
• MIP — Medically Indigent Program
• MI2 — MedStar Institute for Innovation
• OSN — OPTICAL SYNCHRONOUS NETWORK
• SUNSIH — Student University Network for Social and International Health
• ACTES — ACT Equipment Scheme
• NIHB — Non-Insured Health Benefits
• AA — Agnor Area
• ROS — Review of Systems
• RSH — RiverSide HealthCare Home
• AF — Anmiotic Fluid
• MQIO — Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
• OPHS — Office of Public Health and Science
• MAA — Medical Administrative Activities
• QCG — Quick Combat Gauze
• IHM — Indian Head Massage
• AMCA — Air Moving and Control Association, Inc.
• CMD — Canadian Medical Directory
• EC — eye color
• BRAIN — Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
• SFBT — Solution–Focused Brief Therapy
• AUDIT — Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
• ISBS — International Society for Biosemiotic Studies
• FPV — fosamprenavir

• UNCIRC — un (not) circumcised
• CAII — Carbonic Anhydrase II
• NIRS — National Institute of Radiological Science
• USDA — United States Drug Association
• MDAL — 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-allylamphetamine
• ALTES — Apparent Life-Threatening Events
• NPHI — National Public Health Institute
• FST — Forced Swim Test
• THAIC — Transhepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy
• AG — Argentophilic Granules
• HSDC — Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
• AP — Aureobasidium Pullulans
• ASBI — Alcohol screening and brief interventions
• AERS — Amplification Enhancing Regions
• EOEP — Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Program (DSHS)
• TD — traveler's diarrhea
• AMDUCA — Animal Medical Drug Use Clarification Act
• AR — The Adaptive Response
• TCC — Total cell counts
• RSS — Repetitive Stress Syndrome
• PCTS — Patient Caring Touch System
• ESP — Extrasensory Perception
• HSMA — Health and Safety Management Arrangements
• AS — Allgrove Syndrome
• EXTR — extract(tion)
• CSA — Chinese scalp acupuncture
• ADMC — Autosomal Dominant Myotonia Congenita
• MDG — Millenium Development Goal
• MNB — Medicare News Brief
• CQMS — Clincal Quality Measures
• ASP — Apparently Sporadic Phaeochromocytomas
• BE — Bioenvironmental Engineering
• DES — diethylstilbesterol
• LBV — Low Biological Value
• AS — Alpha Satellites
• OAP — Old Age Premium
• CAS — carotid artery stenosis
• VMI — ventricular mass index
• K — Keratometer (or numerical reading therefrom)
• CEHI — Children’s Environmental Health Institute
• RMMS — relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
• MSW — Medical Social Worker
• SMN(S) — subsequent malignant neoplasms
• MS — multiple sclerosis
• SOGS — Saudi Obstetric and Genaecological Society
• WCHH — World Council on Hearing Health
• TPB — Theory of Planned Behavior
• AFS — Amniotic Fluid Samples
• STOR — Summary Time-Oriented Record
• NAHM — normal adult human male

• ISDD — Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence
• COC — Cost of Care
• ARP — Adult Renal Polycystosis
• PESCI — Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview
• KAPA — Knoxville Area Project Access
• MRTC — Maple Ridge Treatment Centre
• VFS — Virtual Flight Surgeons
• BEDS — Belgian Elderly Diabetes Survey
• HAC — Hospital-acquired condition
• CEHI — Children's Environmental Health Indicators
• SLEV — St. Louis encephalitis virus
• ENO — exhaled nitric oxide
• APS — Amplification Promoting Sequences
• RTES — respOnse to traumatic event scale
• HPAI — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
• VATS — video-assisted thoracic surgery
• TOXO — Congenital Toxoplasmosis
• WTFH — Women Together For Health
• MEBE — Methyl Blue (stain)
• HIMS — Health Improvement Management System
• IMH — Internal Moving Healing
• AH — ancestral haplotype
• SLAPS — superior labrum anterior-posterior tear(s)
• ACHD — L'Association Canadienne Hygiénistes Dentaires
• GPLN — Global Polio Laboratory Network
• BA — Brain Abscess
• CLDD — Cross Linked Diethylaminoethyl Dextran
• SRCA — State Reportable Conditions Assessment
• LEAD — Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease
• FRMC — Feather River Men's Center
• AM — Apical Meristem
• MCV — Measles-containing vaccines
• NIHE — Nightingale Institute for Health and the Environment
• PE — prolonged exposure
• MARS — Medical Amateur Radio Society
• MOAD — Mothers' Outcomes After Delivery
• MET — Medical Evangelism Training
• AIPM — American Institute of Preventive Medicine
• OMEF — Ohio Medical Education Foundation
• ORD — Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health
• CRKP — Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumonia
• VEGFR — vascular endothelial growth factor receptors
• ASTMH — American Society of Tropical Medicine Hygiene
• VTE(S) — venous thromboembolic events(s)
• BCDT — Boron Chemicals in Diagnosis & Therapeutics
• MAR — maternal antibody related autism
• CEDRO — Centre for Drug Research, University of Amsterdam
• CBCTN — Community-based Clinical Trials Network (AmFAR)
• MIRV — Medical Image Reconstruction And Visualization
• WVHP — Women Veterans Health Program

• HMRI — Health Management Research Institute
• SEIR — susceptible → exposed → infectious → recovered
• AHUM — Adolescent Health Utility Measure
• REMO — Rapid Epidemiological Mapping of Onchocerciasis
• MAGIC — Meta-analysis of Glucose and Insulin Related Traits Consortium
• CMCS — Chinese Multi-Provincial Cohort Study
• JBN — Just Better Nursing
• REDIC — Resource Use and Disease Course in Dementia
• NCIC — National Cancer Institute of Canada's
• GMIA — Generic Medicines Industry Association (Australia)
• UCVA — University Cardiovascular Associates
• MOST — Mode Selection Trial
• MTMS — Medication Therapy Management Services
• AC — Accessory Atrioventricular Connections
• EHIBCC — European Health Industry Business Communications Council
• RMT — Registered Massage Therapist (Canada)
• LEND — Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
• NCDCP — Non Communicable Diseases Control Programme
• MSRT — Medical Student Research Training
• EPS — electrophysiological studies
• DSS — Dusty Skin Syndrome
• CHW — Community Healthcare Workers
• WDD — Washington Dentists Directory
• ICM — Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
• NMRI — National Medical Research Institute
• AP — Associated Pole
• CSEM — Case Study in Environmental Medicine
• FAMIS — Family Access to Medical Insurance Security
• VICPS — Vi Capsular Polysaccharide (Inact. Typhoid) Vaccine
• IBV — Intracellular Assembly of the Coronavirus
• MIAL — Medical Image Analysis Laboratory
• CPZ — compazine®
• MICS — Medical Implant Communications Service
• RFA — Right Forearm
• CCE — care coordination entity/ies
• CCCO — Catalytically Cracked Clarified Oil
• AAM — Alcohol Awareness Month
• OM — oriental male
• NCSS — National Cholera Surveillance System
• DRMC — Delta Regional Medical Center
• O/E — upon examination:
• SCD — severe combined immunodeficiency
• CVF — Confrontation visual field
• SILC — Squamous intraepithelial lesion
• HAPC — Headache & Pain Center
• LYNC — Launch Your Nursing Career
• NPHS-II — Second Northwick Park Heart Study
• NTPR — normal temperature pulse & respiration
• RJ — Radna Jedinica
• IMER — Institute For Medical Education Research

• IACA — Indo-American Cancer Association
• EPI-X — Epidemic Information Exchange
• THS — Trauma History Screen
• PST — penicillin skin-testing
• MQG — Medical QiGong
• NAHF — normal adult human female
• SST — Somatostatin Receptor
• AES — Artificial Earth Satelites
• NCC — NUKF Care Cell
• SMPV — smallpox vaccination
• MHC — Mental Health Conference
• LTFP — Long Term Follow-up Program
• LRE — leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
• GAP — Global pandemic influenza action plan to increase vaccine supply
• IMOP — Internal Medicine Operating Protocol
• ACRS — Ancient Conserved Regions
• ICRW — Information Carrying Radio Waves
• BMBS — Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences
• MBDM — Mindfulness-Based Diabetes Management
• PIV — parainfluenza viruses
• NVSN — New Vaccine Surveillance Network
• PCOS — Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study
• CUD — cannabis use disorders
• BRC — Balbiani ring c
• HMFC — Helicopter Medical Flight Crew
• HSCWB — Health Social Care and Well-Being Partnership
• FABM — fertility awareness--based methods
• GIMME — Global Incremental Medical Mind Exchange
• CASPAR — Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis
• NARTI — Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
• PEOC — Patient Education and Outreach
• ONDCP — Office Of National Drug Control Policy
• ECHI — East Carolina Heart Institute
• CR — Case Record
• UQH — SemiQuinone
• BS — Blasticidin S
• HHT — Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangectasia
• SBA — Stand Back Assist
• SUO — The Society of Urologic Oncology
• KD — Kawasaki's disease
• ASCIT — Arterial Stiffness and Calcifications in Incident Renal Transplant Recipients
• FACE — Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology
• SDT — sexually transmitted disease
• GCTF — Granulosa Cell Tumour Research Foundation
• CCH — Certified Classical Homeopath
• BA — breast abscess
• ACA — Acrocentric Chromosome Association
• RNO — Rural Nurse Organization
• IMN — International Medical Network
• CIDP — chronic infammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

• HCY — homocysteinuria
• MTAP — Multidimensional Task Ability Profile
• CTCG — computed tomographic colonography
• GLBT — Gay Lesbian Bisexual Or Transgender
• ISOT — Israeli Society for Organ Transplantation
• HAS — Human Alienation Syndrome
• BHIVA — British HIV Association
• JHMI — Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
• TFC — Therapeutic Foster Care
• VSCR — Vienna School of Clinical Research
• OCT — Ocular Coherence Tomography
• PYF — Protect Your Family (From Lead in Your Home)
• ESOH — Environment, Safety and Occupational Health
• TMC — Troop Medical Center
• MDPC — Medical Device Packaging Committee
• C-3 — fhird cervical vertebrum
• PTA — Posterior Tibial Artery
• AW — Anthocyanin Without
• MGDP — Mandatory Generic Drug Program
• EVBT — Endovascular Brachytherapy
• AK — Abnormal Karyotypes
• NETSS — National Electronic Telecommunications System forSurveillance
• TIV — Trivalent (Inact.) Influenza Vaccine
• AC — anterior chamber of eye
• MUCA-2 — Chinese Multi-Provincial Study II
• CA — Coronary angiography
• MEOH — Methyl Alcohol
• UNSN — Unit For Neurosciences Nursing
• RPRF — Rostral Pontine Reticular Formation
• ESI — European Surgical Institute
• DQ9 — HLA-DQ9
• HPAIV — highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, type H5N1
• TSBC — The Strathfield Breast Centre
• SUDEP — Sudden Unexpected Death of Epilepsy Patient
• CI — coitus interruptus
• BE — Background Esophagus
• WOTA — Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
• REPT — Registered Evoked Potential Technologist
• EMA — Emergent Medical Associates
• CRAT — Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater
• SUID — Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
• PDQ — Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire
• ECMS — Essex County Medical Society
• SHT — severe head trauma
• JSMC — Jefferson State Medical College
• PSS — Perceived Stress Scale
• SRIF — Smoking-related Interstitial Fibrosis
• CEBP — Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
• LWI — lateral wedge insole
• CP-NORWAY — Cardiovascular Program–Norway

• RARE — Rapid Assessment Response and Evaluation
• CSHS — Children's Special Health Services
• ORIGIN — Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention
• ND — needle chest-decompression
• MSSO — Medical Students And Sites Officer
• VNAA — Visiting Nurse Associations of America
• MHUC — Mental Health Urgent Care
• MDI — Multidirectional Instability
• EDS — Excessive Daytime Somnolence
• SPHERE — Statewide Partnership for HIV Education in Recovery Environments
• CSHS — Centre for Studies on Human Stress
• NSAI — Non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor
• MCL — mantle-cell lymphoma
• BTBIS — brief traumatic brain injury screen
• DMAA — 1,3-dimethylamylamine
• SBBB — Steps by the Big Book
• LAM — Lymphangiomyomatosis
• RHRN — Romanian Harm Reduction Network
• NVOSC — Northern Virginia Orthodontic Study Club
• NHRPP — Navy Human Research Protections Program
• JMHAT — Joint Mental Health Advisory Team
• VRSA — Vancomycin-resistant (VRSA) infection
• TAME — Talk About Medical Experiences
• DS — dietary supplement
• EMG — Electromyelogram
• OCU — Outpatient Care Unit
• MBMP — Modified Bonn-Malmö Protocol
• IOSM — Integrated Oncology Systems Model
• SACH — Foot: Solid – ankle Cushion(ed) Heel
• HP — heterotopic pregnancy
• CRMC — Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
• PHYSIO — Physiotherapist
• AM — Adult Myofibroma
• PAPP-A — Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein
• TEM — Traumatic Event Management
• I/P — intraperitoneal
• REGICOR — Registre Gironi del Cor
• EOAM — Endoscopic Oblique Aspiration Mucosectomy
• CAPD — Central Auditory Processing Disorders
• NB — neuroblastoma cells
• INF. — infant
• WCCS — World Congress of Chiropractic Students
• VSZ — Vereniging Sterilisatie in het Ziekenhuis
• ISI — Insomnia Screening Index
• DMFT — children--decayed, missing, filled teeth
• IJID — International Journal for Infectious Diseases
• SHOW — Scottish Health on the Web
• MPND — MucoPurulent Nasal Discharge
• EOG — Electrooculogram
• STCI — Short Term Care Insurance

• OPHP — Office of Public Health Preparedness
• TET — Tetanus Toxoid
• CAT — chimeric acetyl transferase
• PBRSS — Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• FBK(S) — fixed bearing knee{s}
• MOI — Mask Of The Introverted
• VPD — Vaccine Preventable Diseases
• TRM — Tele Radio Medicine
• BAB. — Babinski reflex
• DBS — deep-brain stimulation
• PRAMS — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
• P.T. — physio-therapy
• RECOS — REpetitive COncussion in Sport
• GENESIS — Generalized Early Sepsis Intervention Strategies
• VTMNS — Vitamins
• CPL — Clinical Program Leader
• DBT — double-blind trial
• OA — Old Age
• LHRHA — leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist
• CSDI — Cape Society for Dental Implantology
• SMR — Standard Mortality Ratios
• IBIS — Integrated Board Information System
• NMRI — Network of Minority Research Investigators
• MGD — Meibomian Gland Disorder
• DACCS — District AIDS Coordinating Committees
• CPPA — Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation
• GPELF — Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
• CCS — conserved core structures
• ASOO — Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment
• TC — Typhus Commission
• KBI — Kidney & bladder infection
• MH — Medical Humanities
• AFI — Air Force Instituteuction
• PHI — Patient-Assessed Health Instruments
• MSG — massage
• MSRS — medical student research scholars
• LMCL — Left-Mid-Central Lobe
• OPN — Operational Processing Centers
• MNA — Manitoba Naturopathic Association (licensing body in MB)
• TCCNSW — The Cancer Council New South Wales
• B — Borneo
• SMAC — Standing Medical Advisory Committee
• KHM — Kids HealthMobile
• CDRC — Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care
• QOS — quality of sleep
• ESO(S) — eating disorder(s)
• WACOC — Women and Children of CFIDS
• OPN — Operational Policy Note
• CMCC — Children's Medical Center Corporation
• ROBL — Right oblique

• MMP — matrix-metalloproteinase
• GISP — Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project
• TST — tuberculin skin test(ing)
• AG — Argyrophlic Grains
• SP — Spleen Acupuncture points
• LL — linear laceration
• CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
• KPPN — Kemper Preferred Provider Network
• CNSD — Central Nervous System Demyelination
• WCST — Wisconsin Card Sorting Tests
• WWPP — World Wide Pursuing Perfection in Health Care
• AME — Agreed Medical Examiner
• LSS — Lung Screening Study
• MDMS — Myositis Data Management System
• INVC — Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains
• UCM — University of Chicago Medicine
• AMC — Australian Medical Council
• FTMB — FAR TWO MANY BRAINS
• GALT — classical galactosemia
• WOOC — World Online Ocular Directory
• CFAMS — Cerebral Function Analysis Monitors
• OTEPP — Occupational Therapy examination and practice preparation project (Canada)
• SCRF — Standard Clinical Report Form
• GGT — γ-glutamyl transferase
• CMSE — Combined Medical Services Exams
• IR — IR Inferior rectus
• TB — Tuberculosis Background
• COSL — College of Ophthalmologists - Sri Lanka
• CFMO — Canadian Forces Medical Orders
• AS — The Angelman Syndrome
• RCB — Red Cross Book
• WISE — World Institute of Surgical Excellence (Costa Rica)
• CCCDP — California Collaborative for Chronic Disease Prevention
• PMIS — Professional Medical Insurance Services
• IP — initial positive
• MPT — Master of Physiotherapy
• OR — operative risk
• TJ(S) — Tendon jerk(s)
• SPCI — spinal cord injury
• KOAS — Korean-American Outreach Services
• LASV — Lassa virus
• APCS — Professional Cells
• NGTOC — General Practice Services Committee (British Columbia)
• IJV — inernal jugular vein
• USMLE — United States Medical Licence Examination
• DHR — Dynamic Hip Replacemnt
• VDUS — Video Display Units
• CAS — Casualty Actuary Society
• J — Josephdoes
• SBI — screening and brief interventions

• PWID — persons who inject drugs
• LL — Left Leg
• TIGR — The Institute for Genome Research
• NCAT — neurocognitive assessment tool
• WHEN — Women's Health & Environmental Network
• TM — transcendental medication
• GM — grand mal (epilepsy type)
• SBI(S) — screening and brief intervention(s)
• WHAK — World HIV AIDS Knowledge
• CAR — Cytokinetic Actin Ring
• SHAPE — Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education
• JHSS — Johns Hopkins Sibling Study
• HKSCI — Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury
• TM — trabecular meshwork
• NEM — negative emotionality (neuroticism)
• POME — Pragmaton Office Of Medical Education
• OCRR — Ontario Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry
• CVS — clinical vital signs
• OHCAP — Ontario Hepatitis C Assistance Plan
• HRB — health-related behavior(s)
• AUC — Appropriate Use Criteria
• MDRTB — multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
• MMBH — Medical Managed Behavioral Health
• IBV — Intra Bronchial Valves
• BAK — Blutalkoholkonzentration
• MBT — midblastula transition antigen
• MMLP — Montana Medical Legal Panels
• EVL — enveloping cell layer
• T&A — Tonsils and adenoids
• PMNL — polymorphonuclear leucocyte
• QMU — QualMed Utilization
• FWML — F-wave minimal latency
• CARE — Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation
• JSMA — Jersey Shore Medical Associates
• AMCS — AIRMAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
• MERC — Medical Education Research Center
• BBIP — Behavioral Biomedical Interface Program
• APOTH — Apothecary
• SB — Stillbirth
• EMT — Emergency Medical Technican
• TES — Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
• HEV — Human enterovirus
• EXT — external irradiation
• ICCP — International Council of Coloproctology
• ANH — autologous normovolumic hemodilution
• WBMA — Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association
• DTR — deep tendon refles(es)
• ACP — asthma clinical pathway
• PCL — P(ost-traumatic stress disorder symptom) check-list
• PCS — Physical Component Score

• PC — PC Posterior chamber (of eye)
• ILFA — Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
• HGPRT — Hypoxanthine-Guanosyle-Phosphoribosyle-Transferase
• SARI — severe upper respiratory infection
• AR — Aberrant Ratio
• RL — Right Leg
• VNP — Visiting Nurse Plus
• OBS. — obstetric
• MLAP — Master's Level Addiction Professional
• POG — Proposers Observatory Guide
• COMPASS — Care, Options, Management Plans, and Supportive Services
• MAMBO — Medical Associated Multimedia Based Organization
• AIT — Advanced Integrative Therapy
• CRAH — Clinical Register of Advanced Hypnotherapists
• SPD — Serious Psychological Distress
• DMCG — Danish Multidisciplinary Cancer Groups
• WIPS — Wellbeing Integrity Prevention And Safety
• CSTE — Continuing Sleep Technology Education
• BTD — Biotinidase deficiency
• CDI — IMMEDIATE RECALL (TEST)
• ES — Electromagnetic Sensitivity
• OED — edema
• TB — Tuberculosis Basic
• TPV — tipranavir
• LUMHS — Liaquat Medical University Health And Science
• CAMP — Christie, Atkins, Munch-Petersen TEST
• TWZ — Tweezers
• DSMU — Donetsk State Medical University
• BSCP — Biomedical Sciences Career Program
• TRIP — Travel-Related Immunization Program
• LSD — Lysosomal storage diseases
• CDTV — Center For Diagnostic And Therapeutic Videosurgery
• CANL — Canine leishmaniasis
• AFIX — Assessment, Feedback, Incentives and eXchange
• EINUM — European Institute of Nutritional Medicine
• TRIP — turning research into practice
• TD — terminal duct
• MRL — Minimal Risk Levels
• TET — Tetanus
• KRT — Kidney Replacement Therapy
• S-1 — first sacral vertebrum
• MENA — meningococcal serogroup A
• AR — Aortic Regurge
• DERMIS — Dermatology Internet Service
• MSL — Midsternal Line
• SCHN — Sutton Complementary Health Network
• MRI — Medical Resonance Imaging
• VMI — Veterinary Management Institute
• RGC(S) — radial glial cell(s)
• CES — Combat Experiences Scale

• RMO — Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Inc.
• NPPD — National Prosthetics Patient Database
• RL — Right Lobe
• PTA — post-traumatic amnesia
• AH — Aortic Hypertrophy
• MTH — mathematical processing
• CMM — Children's Medical Ministries
• TSC1 — tuberous sclerosis complex 1
• HI — Health Information
• NCD — needle chest-decompression
• LMA — The Longwood Medical Area
• CDI — Clostridim difficile infection
• RLAT — right lateral
• DAHC — Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
• MIAS — Medical Image And Signals
• DSR — Dermal Surface Renewal
• VSG — Vena Saphena Graft
• IT — idiopathic thrombocytopenia
• OMC — Office of Medical Computing
• RSA — Rehabilitation Services Administration
• CV — convulsion
• NPC — no prior chemotherapy
• TCT — Total Coated Thickness
• P — plantar (sole of foot)
• EV — enteroviruses
• ECD — expanded-criteria donor
• HIP — help in place
• DREAM — Dutch Randomized Endovascular Repair 1 Trial
• WGHS — Womens Genome Health Study
• UWS — United Wisconsin Services
• QMUR — QualMed Utilization Review
• AC — Aerotolerant Campylobacter
• TAIN — Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Neonates
• USAPHC — United States Army Public Health Command
• SBEM — Subacute Bacterial EMpyema
• BHHC — Brattleboro Holistic Health Center
• CIC — current illness checklist
• INT — introversion
• TD — Tetanus & diphtheria Vaccine [adult/adol.]
• SSMA — Silver State Medical Administrators
• ICOB — International Claimers Of Bishounen
• EBP — l'Evidence-Based Practice
• CMM — Cavernous Malformations
• START — Systemic Therapeutic Assessment Respite and Treatment
• NTU — non-tobacco user(s)
• CBPP — Canadian Best Practices Portal (Public Health)
• TMDD — Target–Mediated Drug Disposition
• VHI — Veterinary Heart Institute
• BAI — Brief Alcohol Intervention
• DTRC — Diagnostic and Translational Research Center

• OS — Office of the Secretary
• OSH — Occupational Safety and Health
• BR — Birmingham Revision (of anatomical nomenclature)
• FIT — Functional Interdisciplinary And Therapeutic
• LK — legt kidney
• IM — internist
• MPF — Money Follows the Person
• DPT — Multiple carboxylase deficiency
• TRH — Training in Reproductive Health
• HRB — high-risk behavior
• CES — Combat Exposure Scale
• VBI — Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
• CS — clinical skills
• ADAMS — Ageing, Demographics, and Memory Study
• SFHS — St. Francis Heart Study
• SAMDA — Student Assisted Medical and Dental Applicants
• MAP — Medical Assistance Plans
• IVTE — idiopathic venous thromboembolism
• NTP — normal temperature and pulse
• EMR — emergency medical record
• UHC — United HealthCare Service, Inc.
• ISM — Industry, Science, Medicine radio frequency band
• JCTO — Joint Clinical Trials Office
• NHOC — New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center
• MIPS — Medical Interoperability Portfolio Standards
• SRCA — Saudi Red Crescent Authority
• LTA — Late Term Abortion
• DPCGI — Diverse Populations Collaborative Group Investigation
• ICON — Indian Certified Organics Network
• STHP — Short Term Health Plans
• CR — cricothyroidectomy
• SVT — symptom validity test
• HA — Herpangina
• ETR — Etravirine
• WMJ — Wisconsin Medical Journal
• LIS — Living Information System
• SMPX — smallpox
• SARS — Sadistic Anal Retrovirus System
• OVER — open versus endovascular aneurysm repair
• VAAST — Variant Annotation, Analysis and Search Tool
• SHM — Self Help Magazine
• GH — genetic h(a)emochromomatosis
• TBA — Traditional birth attendents
• EVE — Every Vagina Eater
• PCRS — PARTNER COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES
• OZM — Orthopaedic Zentrum of Munsingen
• PCCHS — The Pediatric Critical Care and Hospitalist Service
• SR — Superior rectus (of eye)
• VSI — vertical stability index
• SALSA — Screening Activity Limitation And Safety Awareness

• PT — Psychiatric Therapy
• NIV — National Institute for Virology
• DCIS — ductile carcinoma in situ
• LN — last negative
• WVHN — Women Veterans' Health Newsletter
• THCF — The Hemp and Cannibus Foundation
• PMR — Professional Medical Representatives
• LAA — Liberty Air Acknowledgement
• SMFC — Sunrise Monfort Family Clinic
• NNED — National Network to Eliminate Disparities
• NSLBP — nonspecific low back pain
• PAMR — Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review
• NICS — National Institute of Clinical Studies
• EMD — Excellent Medical Doctor
• TIDE — Thiazolidinedione Intervention with Vitamine D Evaluation
• VAC — Vitamin A Capsule
• SPM — Spontaneous pneumomediastinum
• HD — horse dander
• CDD — code substitution delayed
• IBF — Intersurgical Breathing Filter
• RIN — Rich Interactive Narratives
• SM — sadomasochism
• HP — Hemipelvectomy
• NS — Nylon Suture
• VPTS — vitreopapillary traction syndrome
• SIUT — Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplants
• HOPE — Holsitic Osteoporosis Prevention Education
• PCM — Prevention Case Management
• PPMD — Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
• MR — Medical Record/s
• SMART — Semi-automated Anatomic Reporting of Trajectories
• NZWORK — New Zealand workers cohort
• STS — soft tissue sarcomas
• UHC — United Healthcare Complaints
• P&T — Permanent and Total
• JCI — Joint Commission International
• SFCS — Slow Flow Coronary Syndrome
• SIH — Servicio Integral Hospitalario, S. L.
• LL — left lobe
• WFT — Whole Frickin Tooth
• NMRI — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• IMD — Invasive mold disease
• LSO — Line Scaning Opthalmoscope
• MERD — Methyl Red (stain)
• PT — percutaneous tracheotomy
• FMT — Flouresence Molecular Tomography
• SPF — Satisfactory Productive Flatulence
• CH — corneal hysteresis
• AT — Adenotonsillectomy
• NTRF — Non-traditional risk factors

• SVWH — South Valley Women's Health Care
• TGV — Transposition of great vessels
• TPQ — Tox Poacher Quest
• PCM — Primary Case Manager
• WUHI — Women's Universal Health Initiative
• HPFS — Hamilton Program For Schizophrenia
• MDR — miltidrug-resistant
• YRBS — Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
• SIBS — Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (NHLBI)
• THP — Tufts Health Plan
• GCC — Genital Correction Clinic
• SICD — Subcutaneous Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Acts
• CAMICC — CDC/ATSDR Minority Initiatives Coordinating Committee
• MHB — Michigan Health Board
• NLN — Neurotrauma Law Nexus
• HMC — Healthy Medical Consultancy
• SCA — Spinocerebellar Ataxias
• UHC — United HealthCare
• TCL — T-cell-leukemia-lymphoma
• TOP — Theory of Practice
• WVNI — Western Visiting Nurses, Inc.
• PCI(S) — percutaneous cardiac intervention(s)
• PEPFAR — President’s Emergency Program For AIDS Relief
• WGR — What's Going Round
• SRN — Subretinal neovascular membrane
• HMS — high-magnitude stressor
• TDAP — TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA AND PERTUSSIS (VACCINE)
• ARI — alcohol-related incidents
• OMTT — Oregon Medical Transport Team
• NHP — Newcastle Heart Project
• SEOC — Special Education Operating Centers
• CAD — Compliance Aggression Detachment
• PPD — Postpartum Day
• WILD — Wake Induced Lucid Dreaming
• RN — Remarkable Nurses
• DFO — Dennys Food Organization
• TOBESAHOL — Tobacco, Obesity and Alcohol
• PF — pemphigus follicularis
• SIB — Schweizerisches Institut für Bioinformatik
• HCC — hepatocellular carcinomas
• IM — intramuscular(ly)
• GCS — Genital Corrective Surgery
• TRICH — trichomonas vaginalis
• APM — acute poliomyelitis
• FREE — First Response Emergency Evaluations
• SP — Spleen-Pancreas
• UHC — United Healthcare Choice
• SACFA — South African Cystic Fibrosis Association
• WASLI — Women's Addiction Services Leadership Institute

• MDL — Medical DeviceLink
• TES — total elastic suspension [belt]
• TGN — The Glycoscience Network
• SSD — subjective sleep disturbance
• PTC — Pseudo Tumor Cerebri
• TFCC — The Tillamook Family Counseling Center
• FF — Flat Feet
• TIR — Toll or interleukin receptor
• PDS — Poole Diabetes Study
• SMRS — Select Medical Rehabilitation Services
• HLR — Heart Lung Resuscitation
• RHFV — Rheumatic Fever
• NCHS — National Coalition of House Staffs
• SP — Spleen
• TJ — tendon jerk
• RM — rhabdomyolysis
• PA — positive affectivity
• SV — severe
• NRP — National Registry Paramedic
• UT — Untouchable
• TRUST — Teaching, Referral, Understanding, Support, and Testing
• UTP — Up The Pooper
• RH — rheumatic
• RHD — right heart disease
• TUS — cough
• PMC — Premotor Cortex
• RHM — Reiki Healing Mudra
• PTLD — post-transplanaation lymphoproliferative disorder
• NCS — Norwegian Counties Study
• VBH — virtual behavioral health
• PML — Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy
• PT — partial tonsillectomy
• TX — The Time Of X's
• BP — Big Poops
• WNPC — Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium - UMass Medical School
• HPP — Health Promotion Perspectives
• REA — Reactive Arthritis
• PHU — Praticien Hospitalo-Universitaire
• NRP — Neonatal Res Provider
• SZ — seizure (epileptic)
• PCS — Postconcussive Syndrome
• OP — OPtometry
• NP — nasal pack
• RPN — Real Professional Nurses
• RCC — Rotterdam Coronary Calcification Study
• PT — Psychological Therapy
• PA — Positive Affect
• PCE — primary care evaluation
• DH — Dental Hygeinist
• TEN — Toxic Epidermal Necrosis

• WMJ — World Medical Journal
• VTE — venous thromboembolic events
• TBA — Trained Birth Assistant
• PC — posterior capsule (of eye)
• WHGR — Women's Health Grand Rounds
• TURP — transurethral resecton of prostate
• SPD — spatial discrimination
• LEMS — Larchwood Emergency Medical Service
• SMI — Sonitus Medical Inc.
• TPO — temporoparietaloccipital disconnection
• PEST — Production Economics Strategies Technology
• PC — prior chemotherapy
• SCS — Seven Countries Study
• TWL — Tuberculosis Welfare League
• PED — pitting edema
• TCIA — The Cancer Imaging Archive
• PCT — Para Centrum Texel
• P — pulmonary (lung)
• NICE — Nationwide Instruction for Cardiovascular Education
• TSAB — TSH Stimulating Antibodies
• RUG — Resources Unified Groups
• TDS — travelers' diarrhea sequelae
• SS — Silk Suture
• SD — stabe disease
• PAG — preanal ganglion
• TMO — Traffic malignancy!
• TT — tube thoracotomy
• TP — Temporary Prosthesis
• VIB — Vibration sense

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