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• POST-AF — Post-atrial fibrillation
• APFT — Army Physical Fitness Test
• CF — Cystic Fibrosis
• Q3W — Every 3 weeks
• PREDIMED — Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea
• PPV-23 — pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine, 23-valent
• PPV — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
• PHIV — PEDIATRIC HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE
• PNTX — pneumothorax
• PREDICT — Prospective Evaluation of Diabetic Ischaemic Disease by Computed Tomography
• PR — per rectum (rectally) [Lat.]
• PREP — Pediatrics Review and Education Program
• PPV23 — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (replaced by the term PPSV23)
• PPSV23 — Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) (formerly called PPV or PPV23)
• HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
• COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• AEDF — Absent End Diastolic Flow
• CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• PODO — Podoconiosis
• PPMD — Postpartum Mood Disorders
• ACGIH — American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc.
• PPM — Preventive Performance Maintenance
• POI — progestin-only injectable
• PPD — persistent post-traumatic distress
• CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
• POKM — Pilsner Official Krankenhaus Ministry
• POE — point of exit
• DM — Diabetes mellitus
• POOP — Pinching Only On Patooties
• NAGMA — Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
• N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
• ACOG — American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• PMS — post-menopausal syndrome/symptoms
• FACOOG — Fellow American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• NAICU — National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• CP — Conscious Proprioception
• L4/5 — Lumbar vertebrae 4 and 5 interspace
• THR — Total Hip Replacement
• HAQ-DI — Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
• WALRI — Wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infection
• RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• VDRF — Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
• AFDC — Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• AMI — acute myocardial infarction
• PMS — Post Market Surveillance
• IQ — Intelligence Quotient
• PICO — population, intervention, comparator, and outcome
• PNMD — Parkinson Network of Mount Diablo
• MBBS — Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (Latin: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
• DOB — Date Of Birth

• AADOM — American Association of Dental Office Managers
• PN(S) — pierced nipple(s)
• PMSO — Private Medical Students Organization
• BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
• DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
• NLBP — nonspecific low back pain
• PIAQ — Pediatric Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire
• PHI(S) — penetrating head injury
• FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education
• PHR — Professional Healthcare Reform
• RIP — Rest in Peace
• OBS & GYNAE — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• AAIDD — American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• PMBT — Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
• PIHKAL — Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved (Book)
• FACT-GOG-NTX — Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity
• PGII — Patient Global Impression of Improvement
• PME — post-mortem examination
• PMBT — Precision Muscle Balancing Technology
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• SACX — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation
• PHIND — Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry News Database
• PHS — physician health services
• NRFHR — Non Reassuring Fetal Heart Rate
• PHG — Portohepatic gradient
• PLCO — Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (screening trial)
• PM — petit mal (form of epilepsy)
• DHT — Dobhoff Tube (feeding tube)
• PAIGE — Patient Instruction Generator
• PMA — pre-motor area (brain)
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• PMDS — Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
• FACPM — Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
• NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• L-3 — third lumbar vertebrum
• QALY(S) — quality adjusted life year(s)
• PIOD — pelvic inflammatory disease
• T-10 — tenth thoracic vertebrum
• PIVOT — Prostate Cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial
• PGSC — patient global symptom control
• PGTT — Prednisolone Glucose Tolerance Tests
• ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
• IT — Information Technology
• I.V. — intravenous
• FACAAI — fellow of the american college of allergy, asthma & immunology
• PMIC — Psychiatric Medical Institutions For Children
• T-11 — eleventh thoracic vertebrum
• EXP'D — Expired
• DLC — Diamond-Like Carbon
• M-TAG/IMS — Medical Technology Assessment Group/IMS Health

• IV — Intravenous
• AS — Aortic Stenosis
• MCV4 — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Quadravalent
• NICM — Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
• T-6 — sixth thoracic vertebrum
• PHA — Post-development Health Assessment
• CA-EBS — Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing Systems
• APNP — Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
• T-8 — eighth thoracic vertebrum
• NAAT — Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
• AFVSS — Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• D.POD. — Doctor of Podiatry
• LLB — Legum Baccalaureus (Latin: Bachelor Of Laws)
• RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
• T-7 — seventh thoracic vertebrum
• COBRA — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
• T-9 — ninth thoracic vertebrum
• L-5 — fifth lumbar vertebrum
• AAHFP — American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals
• FAAU — Flexible Acute Admission Unit
• AADSAS — Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
• T-12 — twelfth thoracic vertebrum
• CVICU — Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• SLUDD — the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system is SLUDD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation).
• ΣΚ — Sigma Kappa
• TEVAR — Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• F.P. — F Double Prime Math
• I-PWG — Industry Pharmacogenomics Working Group
• KABN — Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing
• I.M. — intramuscular
• B.D.SC. — Bachelor of Dental Science
• N&NR — New and Non-official Remedies
• FACMI — Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
• HAMDS — Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society
• CABANA — Catheter Aablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
• L-4 — fourth lumbar vertebrum
• N-VAS — Nogier vascular autonomic signal
• EDI — Electronic Data Interchange
• LMCA — Left Main Coronary Artery
• LAISPS — Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
• CABBT — Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
• DOBBS — Doctors Only Bulletin Board System
• CJD — Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• COAT — Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test
• AC — Alternating Current
• FACHM — Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
• EAFPS — European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
• TEWL — Transepidermal Water Loss
• J-ART — Japanese Adverse Reaction Terminology

• G6PDD — Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• EARDS — Experimental Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• TX — Treatment (medical)
• CVP — Central Venous Pressure
• IADAM — Master of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• PPM — parts per million
• LAIV4 — Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)
• CY — Calendar Year
• CA-FFR — (invasive) coronary angiography with fractional flow reserve
• IADL(S) — independent activitie(s) of daily living
• EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examination
• FAMHX — Family history
• FDLV — Fer-de-Lance Virus
• AP & LAT — Anteroposterior and Lateral
• BVAS — Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
• CBO — Congressional Budget Office
• GI — Gastrointestinal
• PTA — Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
• QMB — Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
• RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
• APB — Atrial Premature Beat
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• QOL — Quality of Life
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
• CNS — Central Nervous System
• CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• L&W — Living and Well
• VFSS — Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
• AD — Alzheimer's Disease
• BRFSS — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• DTSQ — Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
• IBDQ — Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
• TB — Tuberculosis
• CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
• RSI — Repetitive Strain Injury
• IPAQ — International Physical Activity Questionnaire
• AIMS — Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
• AAPM — American Academy of Pain Medicine
• PMI — Point of Maximum Impulse
• DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
• NBT — Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
• HACCP — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
• CKD — Chronic Kidney Disease
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)

• LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• DOA — dead on arrival
• PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
• ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
• MAPCAS — Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
• DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
• MARS — Medication Adherence Rating Scale
• PT — Physical Therapy
• PSMS — Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
• BP — Blood Pressure
• DB — Decibel
• CRNFA — Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• PVOD — Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
• CDT — Current Dental Terminology
• BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
• STSG — Split Thickness Skin Graft
• IUP — Intrauterine Pregnancy
• ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• OSA — Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• AFL — Adolescent Family Life
• OT — Occupational Therapy
• ADA — Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
• ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
• RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• CCD — Classic Cleidocranial Dysplasia
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• CLS — Certified Laboratory Scientist
• TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
• SMA — Superior Mesenteric Artery
• VATS — Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
• TBD — To Be Determined
• ARTG — Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
• CRO — Contract Research Organization
• PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
• EMG — Electromyogram
• DDT — Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorethane
• RH — Right Hand
• TCA — Tricyclic Antidepressant
• LAB — Laboratory
• AMS — Acute Mountain Sickness
• ABR — Auditory Brainstem Response
• CBD — Common Bile Duct
• CHIP — Children's Health Insurance Program
• APC — Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
• EMD — Electromechanical Dissociation
• FABER — Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation
• SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
• UC — Ulcerative Colitis
• EPICON — Epidemiological Consultation

• DDX — Differential Diagnosis
• ACDP — Ancient Conserved Domain Protein
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• CAP — College of American Pathologists
• ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
• SDAT — Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
• NASH — Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
• AGA — appropriate for gestational age
• GOAT — Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
• SES — Senior Executive Service
• NO — Number
• AED — Automated external defibrillator
• IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
• ADHD — Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• INFAO — Abdominal Aorta Below
• FMRI — Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• IHD — Ischemic Heart Disease
• CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
• LABA — Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
• CU — Cubic
• EPL — Extensor Pollicis Longus
• L&D — Labor and Delivery
• QT — Quart
• KE — Kinetic Energy
• BMD — Bone Mineral Density
• CMV — Cytomegalovirus
• ADPKD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
• ATSDR — Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
• SEC — Second
• LEA — Local Education Agency
• CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
• Z — Zero
• CGI-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• R — Right
• RECIST — Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
• LAT — Lateral
• DEA — Drug Enforcement Agency
• DNC — Dermatology Nurse Certified
• HMTS — Houston Medical Testing Services
• RHD — Rheumatic Heart Disease
• PMA — Progressive Muscular Atrophy
• DOD — Date Of Death
• POMR — Problem Orientated Medical Record
• FDA — Food Drug Administration
• CMSRN — Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
• GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
• VFQ-51 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 51 questions
• GAD — Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• HVLT-R — Hopkins Verbal Learning Test

• MAHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
• ACP — Acyl-Carrier Protein
• BPD — Biparietal Diameter
• SVT — Supraventricular Tachycardia
• MTF — Medical Treatment Facility
• MRDO — Multi Resistant Drug Organisms
• IRIS — Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
• PCI — Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• AHCPR — Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• NKOA — no known other allergies
• OZ — Ounce
• GMFCS — Gross Motor Function Classification System
• CCI — Charlson Comorbidity Index
• FBAO — Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
• BSA — Body Surface Area
• SF — Standard Form
• ASD — Autism Spectrum Disorder
• A — Artery
• LSEQ — Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire
• CPA — Canadian Psychological Association
• APP — Amyloid Precursor Protein
• SOPD — Surgical Out Patient Department
• DA — Dental Assistant
• ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
• RAI — Resident Assessment Instrument
• AGAG — Acidic Glycosaminoglycans
• DSM-5 — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.
• CUPPI — Circumstances Undetermined Pending Police Investigation
• AAAD — American Athletic Association of the Deaf
• RPE — Retinal Pigment Epithelium
• DEL — Delivery
• BCBSMA — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• SSI — Surgical Site Infection
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• EMT — Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
• PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
• URTI — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• M — Male
• NVAF — Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
• AACB — Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• ACF — Administration for Children and Families
• PE — Pulmonary Embolism
• DRE — Digital Rectal Examination
• MCI — Mild Cognitive Impairment
• MLR — Mixed Lymphocyte Response
• CLD — Chronic Liver Disease
• LOC — Loss of Consciousness
• WT — Weight

• SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• ARSA — Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
• PCM — Primary Care Manager
• EA — Enterprise Architecture
• DCH — Diploma in Child Health
• EPO — Erythropoietin
• AFL — Atrial Flutter
• EPING — Exclusive Pumping (maternity)
• PSW — Personal Support Worker
• EPR — Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
• MSM — Men who have Sex with Men
• UPIN — Unique Provider Identification Number
• AML — Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• BPI-SF — Brief Pain Inventory - short form
• PAWP — Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
• SMDC — Seychelles Medical and Dental Council
• SLP — Speech Language Pathology
• AFM — Atomic Force Microscope
• ADV — Average Daily Volume
• AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians
• MPFS — Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• CPIC — Capital Planning and Investment Control
• MMS — Medical Mission Sisters
• AAAASF — American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• CPR — Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
• TSC — Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
• FUC — free urinary cortisol
• PICRA — Postoperative Infusional Continuous Regional Analgesia
• MRC — Medical Research Council
• BV — Bacterial Vaginosis
• 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
• PAD — Peripheral Artery Disease
• SCID — Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
• CPN — Certified Pediatric Nurse
• AFTN — Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
• POP — Premium Only Plan
• BK [VIRUS] — BK being the initials of index patient for the virus
• ACML — Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• EMR — Electronic Medical Record
• SAM — School of Aerospace Medicine
• PMR — Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• NA — Not Available
• OBS — Observation
• ADMCKD — Autosomal Dominant Medullary Cystic Disease
• RM — Registered Midwife
• AIS — Adenocarcinoma in Situ
• DOC — Doctor
• AAAST — African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology

• STEMI — ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• Q2H — Every 2 Hours
• BSI — Brain Science Institute
• ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
• TIVA — Total Intravenous Anesthesia
• LCPC — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• SCD — Sudden Cardiac Death
• FOITS — Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of Human Skin
• ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
• MRFIT — Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
• CIDI — Composite International Diagnostic Interview
• MI — Myocardial Infarction
• AAPM — American Association of Physicists in Medicine's
• HPL — Human Placental Lactogen
• MAPCA — major aortopulmonary collateral artery
• ABPM — ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system
• CIU — Cardiac Investigation Unit
• UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
• HCAHPS — Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
• GNRI — Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index
• FTT — Failure To Thrive
• ARDS — Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• ADPKD — Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• NTP — normal temperature and pressure
• ACIP — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• ATP — Adult Treatment Panel
• CEA — Carotid Endarterectomy
• AIN — Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• AMA — Advanced Maternal Age
• GBM — Glioblastoma Multiforme
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• AMML — Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
• TSS — Toxic Shock Syndrome
• GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
• LAMA — Leave Against Medical Advice
• UE — Upper Extremity
• NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination
• TLR — IL-1/Toll-like receptor
• FDBA — Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
• ANA — Administration for Native Americans
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• AASTOM — Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
• MH — Mental Health
• AR — Aspect Ratio
• EDC — Electronic Data Capture
• OIG — Office of Inspector General
• ALS — Advanced Life Support
• TCI — To Come In (hospital appointments)
• AMO — Aerospace Medical Operations
• CCA — Common Carotid Artery

• OASDI — Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
• AABP — American Academy of Behavioral Psychology
• NIBP — Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
• N — Nitrogen
• APR — Acute Phase Response
• OTR/L — Licensed Occupational Therapist
• HAN — Health Alert Network
• NIH — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
• DTI — Diffusion Tensor Imaging
• SST — Somatostatin
• ICA — Internal Carotid Artery
• L — Left
• D — Density
• SCDS — Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
• GDM — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• PACS — Picture Archiving and Communication System
• UNICEF — United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
• AFI — Air Force Instruction
• FH — Family History
• ICD — Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• ASB — Anti-Social Behaviour
• APCR — Activated Protein C Resistance
• MADRS — Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
• ARF — Acute Rheumatic Fever
• TAE — Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
• AID — Artificial Insemination Donor
• AACMA — Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
• HFPEF — Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
• LE — Lower Extremity
• AM — Aeromedical Monitor
• ART — Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
• APHA — American Public Health Association
• MSP — matching to sample
• FFS — Fee-For-Service
• SCD — Doctor of Science
• NAD — No Abnormality Detected
• HT — Heights
• CCP — Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist
• ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder
• ACRS — Amplified Created Restriction Site
• DOT — Directly Observed Therapy
• CHUV — Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
• FHX — Family History
• TEE — Transesophageal Echocardiography
• WWS — Walker-Warburg Syndrome
• PFO — Patent Foramen Ovale
• POS — Point of Service Plan
• MCTSIB — Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction of Balance
• HHC — Home Health Care
• ASA — American Subcontractors Association

• SMS — Space Motion Sickness
• CARDIO — CARDIOLOGY
• NIMH — National Institute of Mental Health
• CME — Continuing Medical Education
• AHR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
• NEG — NEGative
• OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
• SEER — Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
• AACOMAS — American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Service
• IMC — International Medical Corps
• AAMAS — American Association of Medical Audit Specialists
• OS — Overall Survival
• APBD — adult polyglucosan body disease
• SSA — Social Security Administration
• LICSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• MMSE — Mini-Mental Status Examination
• ABS — Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• AMFL — Aeromedical Field Laboratory
• ABN — Abnormal
• DASH — Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
• DIL — Dilute
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
• ED — Effective Dose
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• COWS — Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
• MD — Doctor of Medicine
• BPHN — bachelor of public health nursing
• DCCT — Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
• NPRM — Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
• AATP — Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• CRC — Colorectal Cancer
• NIP — National Immunization Program
• AMYL — amyl nitrite
• CCHMC — Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• WIC — Women, Infants and Children
• HPS — Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
• AMAL — Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory
• RBRVS — Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
• LLQ — left lower quadrant
• BH — Behavioral Health
• ADPLD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease
• CTE — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
• MIB — Medical Information Bureau
• CHS — Cardiovascular Health Study
• NGA — National Governors Association
• LT — Light
• RNCS — Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
• APEC — Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli

• CRI — Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• ICSOL — Intra Cranial Space Occupying Lesions
• ADHORE — Automatic Detection Of Homologous Regions
• EVAR — Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• TKR — Total Knee Replacement
• AEMSN — Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing
• HOT-SKULL — An unruly person to the highest degree.. Also known as a hot-head
• PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
• AFIGE — Asymmetric Field Inversion Gel Electrophoresis
• PD — Doctor of Pharmacy
• MENACWY — meningococcal conjugate vaccine capsular polysaccharide of serogroup C, W135, and Y
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
• AACP — American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• ASAP — Army Substance Abuse Program
• D/C — Discharge
• OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
• ROS — Reactive Oxygen Species
• ADRV — Adult Diarrhea Rotavirus
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite
• C — Celsius
• PCT — Primary Care Trust
• TUR — Transurethral Resection
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• AAPI — American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• CIC — Certified in Infection Control
• PP — Private Party
• FLAIR — Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
• FAST — focused assessment with sonography for trauma
• SVR — Sustained Virologic Response
• MOS — medical outcomes Study
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• MR — Mutual Recognition
• ELBW — Extremely Low Birth Weight
• CLM — Cutaneous Larva Migrans
• PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
• AAAA — American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
• PIMS — Pharmacy Information Management System
• ACJ — Acromioclavicular Joint
• IMT — Intima-Media Thickness
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• VF — Ventricular Fibrillation
• AACA — Australian Acupuncture Association
• AAL — Anterior Axillary Line
• AACVPR — American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• CCA — Chromated Copper Arsenate
• AACC — American Association for Continuity of Care
• AAAD — Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry
• FACMS — Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
• RA — Right Atrium
• RNAO — Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

• IOM — Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
• HF — Heart Failure
• IL — Interleukin
• LRI — Lower Respiratory Infection
• BMS — Biomedical Sciences
• NEC — not elsewhere classified
• RAS — Renal Artery Stenosis
• MSD — Master of Science in Dentistry
• HPTN — HIV Prevention Trials Network
• AR — Aldose Reductase
• AS — Asperger Syndrome
• NGU — nongonococcal urethritis
• AFOSH — Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
• R — Roentgen
• TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
• OTL — Out To Lunch
• SIL — Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
• FTOV — First Time Occupational Visit
• AAALF — American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
• AAID — American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
• DCM — Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• PM — Plasma Membrane
• RBANS — Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
• TT — Tetanus Toxoid
• AAAC — American Academy of Ambulatory Care
• ACF — Aberrant crypt foci
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• ARNPEI — Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
• T2DM — Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• AAAH — American Association of Alternative Healers
• ET — Enterostomal Therapist
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• AADR — American Association for Dental Research
• POS — Positive
• HAP — Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• LOA — Law of Attraction
• ADESA — American Dental Education Association
• CCC-A — Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
• CGL — Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
• DCD — Donation After Cardiac Death
• DASH — Division of Adolescent and School Health
• CAM — Confusion Assessment Method
• HCV — hepatitis C virus
• PR — Pulse Rate
• PID — pelvic inflammatory disease
• FACR — Fellow of the American College of Radiology
• SSI — Supplemental Security Income
• C — Constant
• INR — International Normalised Ratio

• DPHIL — Doctor of Philosophy
• FLBP — Future Lower Back Problem
• AAD — American Academy of Denturity
• DEET — N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
• OCS — Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
• CRA — Clinical Research Associate
• AO — Agent Orange
• EM — Electron Microscope
• IAP — Intra-Abdominal Pressure
• ROUB — Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist
• PE — Premature Ejaculation
• NIOSH — National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
• AAH — Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
• AFRRI — (U.S.) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
• DWS — Disaster Warning System
• CAT — Computer-Aided Tomography
• CCHT — Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
• LA — Left Atrium
• DZ — Disease
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Scale
• LTD — Long Term Disability
• AAEM — American Academy of Environmental Medicine
• AAPMR — American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• MEB — Medical Evaluation Board
• BLAST — Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
• ICN — International Council of Nurses
• PAT — Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
• FAMA — Fellow of the American Medical Association
• AAU — Association of American Universities
• ARMD — Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• DDD — Division of Developmental Disabilities (various locations)
• CHB — Bachelor of Surgery
• CAH — Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
• AMP — Amputation
• CDC — Centers for Disease Control
• CXR — Chest X-Ray
• ABA — American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc.
• LAF — Line of the Air Force
• PSOM — Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure
• AAAS — Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• ECRF — Electronic Case Report Form
• VAERS — Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• WAS — Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
• ACPE — American College of Physician Executives
• OTD — out the door (discharged
• ORL — Otorhinolaryngology
• NIA — National Institute on Aging
• ADNFLE — Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
• RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
• PCS — Pain Catastrophizing Scale

• ETD — Estimated Time of Death
• CUNP — Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
• ASPE — Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
• FAPA — Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
• DCH — Doctor of Surgery
• PTX — PneumoThorax
• AGC — atypical glandular cells
• MG — Myasthenia Gravis
• SOBE — shortness of breath on exertion
• SP — São Paulo
• AAAOM — American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• TFT — Thyroid Function Test
• BCH — Bachelor of Surgery
• APC — Antigen-Presenting Cell
• DDF — Drug And Disease Free
• DMD — Doctor of Dental Medicine
• TANF — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• AADW — American Association of Dental Webmasters
• CPA — Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• TMT — Trail Making Test
• 3TC — Lamivudine
• OSAS — Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• DMT — Doctor of Medical Technology
• HTN — Hypertension
• SLT — Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
• AL — Ad libitum
• JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
• ABMG — American Board of Medical Genetics
• ARF — ADP Ribosylation Factor
• EFT — Emotionally Focused Therapy
• NHS — National Health Service
• DDSC — Doctor of Dental Science
• WL — Weight Loss
• PCOS — Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• REEGT — Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
• UKPDS — United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
• AASLD — American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• AAED — American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
• ICP — Intracranial Pressure
• OB/GYN — Obstetrics and Gynecology
• CJ — cytochalasin J
• JAMA — Journal of the American Medical Association
• ARSO — African Regional Organization for Standardization
• CCMVI — Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
• MHC — Major Histocompatibility Complex
• ADOA — Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy
• PPD — Postpartum Depression
• AADEP — American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
• APL — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
• YO — years old

• RLS — Restless Leg Syndrome
• CPRI — Computer-based Patient Record Institute
• AVN — Atrioventricular Node
• PA — Prince Albert
• VNA — Visiting Nurse Association
• CCK — Cholecystokinin
• CNSA — California Nursing Student Association
• CD — Certified Doula
• STDP — Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity
• RX — prescription take
• ICRP — International Commission on Radiological Protection
• PEP — postexposure prophylaxis
• ACLY — Atp Citrate Lyase
• EPO — Exclusive Provider Organization
• H&P — history and physical examination
• COMPASS — COMPuter ASSurance Conference
• F — Degrees Fahrenheit
• RNANTNU — Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• AAOS — Ayurveda Association Of Singapore
• NNT — Number needed to Treat
• MMS — Massachusetts Medical Society
• SEN — State Enrolled Nurse
• AMJC — American Journal of Cardiology
• ABA — Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin
• JT — Joint
• TIMI — Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
• HC — Head Circumference
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
• AAD — Age at Diagnosis
• APH — American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
• ARMS — Amplification Refractory Mutation
• MHS — Medical Health Service
• PEPT — Positron Emission Particle Tracking
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
• FACG — fellow of the american college of gastroenterology
• ACE — Accessory Cholera Enterotoxin
• AMEDD — Army Medical Department
• CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
• COND — Conditions
• ANPS — Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport
• SMO — Senior Medical Officer
• CTFOH — Chiefs Task Force on Health
• PTB — Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• ACA — Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
• AOA — American Osteopathic Association
• CKBB — creatine kinase BB
• AGE — Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
• GS — General Surgery
• MMN — Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
• ADPSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia

• OGC — Office of the General Counsel
• EMT — Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
• BOTO — Barral Osteopathic Teaching Organization
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multiple Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• DOS — Doctor of Ocular Science
• NIDR — National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
• ENT — Ear nose and throat
• IVA — Isovaleric Acidemia
• CMC — Christian Medical College
• APECED — Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
• ESF — Emergency Support Function
• BDSC — Bachelor of Dental Science
• ECA — External Carotid Artery
• LOE — Level of Evidence
• CPD — Continuous Professional Development
• ARI — Autism Research Institute
• AGMK — African Green Monkey Kidney
• DMAT — Disaster Medical Assistance Team
• SOBOE — Shortness of Breath on Exercise
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• PCL-M — PTSD Checklist-Military
• AADP — American Association of Drugless Practitioners
• HAT — Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
• ABSA — American Biological Safety Association
• DWI — Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
• BERI — Biomolecular Engineering Research Institute (Japan)
• AADC — Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase
• NN — Nerves
• I&D — Incision and Drainage
• AVNRT — Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
• VA — Visual Acuity
• ADO — Allelic Drop Out
• DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
• CIRC — Circumcision
• TEC — Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
• WLE — Wide Local Excision
• FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
• CAS — Casualty
• IARC — International Agency for Research on Cancer
• MCH — Master of Surgery
• TEMP — Temperature
• BDDT-N — Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy (licensing body in ON)
• RTSM — Randomization and Trial Supply Management
• M — Married
• CBCL — Child Behavior Checklist
• GVHD — Graft Versus Host Disease
• NCA — National Care Association
• ANA — Alaska Nurses Association
• AAIM — American Academy of Insurance Medicine
• AEG — Acidic Epididymal Glycoprotein

• NCI — National Cancer Institute, USA
• TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
• BIR — British Institute of Radiology
• BIBIC — British Institute for Brain Injured Children
• CME — Cystoid Macular Edema
• ADNIV — Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy
• AO — aldehyde oxidase
• AAIP — Association of American Indian Physicians
• AOSED — Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• CMS — Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• APMC — Advanced Project Management Certification
• TIPS — Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
• DMV — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• DIL — Death In Line
• ADPEO — Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instituteumentation
• CUCNS — Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
• DDD — Degenerative Disc Disease
• COLA — Cost Of Living Allowance
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• NCTR — National Center for Toxicological Research
• ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics's
• CLD — Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorder
• EPIC — Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Scale
• AEL — Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
• AI — Association Index
• FDS — Fellow in Dental Surgery
• B — Born
• ARHSP — Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• PANAH — Pakistan National Heart Association
• ALLV — Avian Leukosis Virus
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• CCST — Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma
• BC — Bachelor of Surgery
• AA — Alzheimer's Association
• AAT — Associate of Applied Technology
• UHID — Universal Healthcare Identifier
• NRP — National Response Plan
• BCBS — Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• LLM — Master of Laws
• FGF — Fibroblast Growth Factor
• FAK — First Aid Kit
• ANN — Artificial Neural Network
• HPS — Human Patient Simulator
• BOP — Bleeding on Probing
• EAC — External Auditory Canal
• AT — Atrial Tachycardia
• GRP — Glucose-Regulated Protein

• CCRI — Childrens Cancer Research Institute
• CDER — Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
• MRA — Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
• APACHE — Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
• PPYL — Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
• CHAMPUS — (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
• CM — Chirurgiae Magister
• PHA — Preventive Health Assessment
• CRIC — cricothyroidotomy
• YR — Years old
• AMSAN — acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy
• AIHA — American International Health Alliance
• OA — Osteo-Arthritis
• RAC — Recovery Audit Contractors
• TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiogram
• OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
• DHP — Defense Health Program
• DORV — Double Outlet Right Ventricle
• BSE — Breast Self-Examination
• NCT — Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
• YR — Year
• NCPB — National Cancer Policy Board
• OD — Over Dose
• VHD — Valvular Heart Disease
• CSE — Office of Child Support Enforcement
• APTTS — Activated Partial Thromboplastin Times
• CTAD — Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
• CLT — Certified Lymphedema Therapist
• FRCPC — fellow of the royal college of physicians of canada
• AFC — Amniotic Fluid Cells
• GDMT — Guideline Determined Medication Therapy
• EMK — Emergency Medical Kit
• MPH — Master of Public Health
• SSSS — Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
• H&N — Head and Neck
• % — percent
• CRADA — Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
• LNCC — Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
• FHH — Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
• TBAALAS — Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
• AGEP — Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport
• ABA — Association for Behavior Analysis
• AAMSI — American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics
• CORLN — Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
• OHI — Other Health Impairment
• SOA — Shortness of Air (replaces "SOB" -- shortness of breath -- in some records)
• HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus

• BRCA — breast cancer gene
• ADSD — Autosomal Dominant Striatal Degeneration
• PFC — Prefrontal Cortex
• COHN-S — Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
• EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
• TC — Therapeutic Community
• FASRT — Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
• NPWT — Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• MBOS — Medical Board of Survey
• AAA — Aleuria Aurantia Agglutinin
• SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
• FXS — Fragile X Syndrome
• NSTEMI — Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• EIS — Epidemic Intelligence Service
• MM — Malignant Melanoma
• ASFV — African Swine Fever Virus
• BEI — Backscattered Electron Imaging (electron microscopy technique)
• PAT — Pre-Admission Testing
• AAOA — American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
• CAD — Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
• AHDI — Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
• FAGD — Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
• ACRN — AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• EOMB — explanation of medical benefits
• ALP — ATHEROGENIC LIPOPROTEIN PHENOTYPE
• NAIT — Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• BDS — Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• MRD — Matched Related Donor
• NPI — Narcissistic Personality Inventory
• DOH — Department of Health (various countries)
• MEPS — Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
• ABTS — American Board of Thoracic Surgery
• AIMS — Ancestry informative markers
• CISS — Competitive in Situ Suppression
• AAH — Associate in Allied Health
• TURBT — Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
• PVNS — Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
• TMA — Thrombotic Microangiopathy
• PHIL — Public Health Image Library
• ABPN — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
• ADG — Average Daily Gain
• IVD — Ischemic Vascular Disease
• PNSS — Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
• ECV — Extracellular Volume
• TICI — Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction
• ARMAC — Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming
• LDO — Licensed Dispensing Optician
• ABL — Advanced Breeding Line
• ORM — Operational Risk Management

• EDD — Doctor of Education
• FICA — Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association
• PUFA — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
• AUD — Alcohol Use Disorder
• CHD — Doctor of Surgery
• MHE — Master of Health Education
• AA — Associate of Arts
• ACD — Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
• ADI — Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis
• VISA — Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
• DICOM — Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
• BSM — Bachelor of Science in Medicine
• GBM — Glomerular Basement Membrane
• NICHD — National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• LCIS — Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport
• CWOCN — Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
• LVAD — Left Ventricular Assist Device
• MPAS — Master of Physician Assistant Studies
• AAT — Associate of Arts in Teaching
• TCM — Traditional Chinese Medicine
• ST — Speech Therapy
• HMPV — Human Metapneumovirus
• HV — Heavy
• AAAH — Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylase
• MB — Bachelor of Medicine
• PILE — Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation
• DMND — Diamond Foods, Inc.
• MMWR — Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• FCAP — fellow of the college of american pathologists
• ACCS — Acinar Cell Carcinomas
• HS — Heart Sounds
• QMHP — Qualified Mental Health Professional
• CCNS — Critical Care Nurse Specialist
• MIPO — minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
• SRNVM — Subretinal neovascular membranes
• FOV — Field Of Vision
• MBA — Master of Business Administration
• WIN — Weight-control Information Network
• ASLME — American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
• NPI — Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale
• MQT — Medicaid Qualifying Trust
• AII — Angiotensin II
• BSED — Bachelor of Science in Education
• TAVI — Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
• CIPHI — Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
• ASPR — Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• TLL — Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
• INF — Inferior
• OP — Operational

• CC — with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
• DDR — Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology
• EFMB — Expert Field Medical Badge
• EHS — environmental health services
• ALTS — Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
• AO — Amine Oxidase
• IDPD — Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
• CRNH — Certified Registered Hospice Nurse
• VWFA — Visual Word Form Area
• NNH — Number Needed to Harm
• RNA — Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• HPP — Health Promotion Practice
• CA — Cocaine Anonymous
• KDOQI — Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
• ACNPV — Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• FDLI — Food and Drug Law Institute
• TBNA — Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
• AMSA — Austrian Medical Students Association
• AHRR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor
• BDT — Binary Decision Tree
• AYUSH — Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy
• ACC — Australian Cancer Council
• MIPI — Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
• GBD — Global Burden of Disease
• LDUH — Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory
• MOH — Medical Officer of Health
• RPD — Removable Partial Denture
• HBV — hepatitis B virus
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• APR — Abdominoperineal Resection
• BWFI — Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
• AGR — accessory gene regulator
• CDAI — Crohn's Disease Activity Index
• IIV4 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent
• COPRE — Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• ICF — Informed Consent Form
• CCSP — Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
• CT — Computer Tomography
• EXT — External Alarms
• HNPCC — Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
• CHC — Chronic Hepatitis C
• CAPA — Certified Ambulatory Post-Anesthesia Nurse
• CCDS — Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
• VCT — Voluntary Counselling and Testing
• PA — Pernicious Anemia
• NPAFP — non-polio acute flaccid paralysis
• COMA — Certified Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
• ASL — American Sign Language

• ABCRS — American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• AUL — Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
• EAT — Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia
• MC — Master of Surgery
• AMLL — Acute Mixed Lineage Leukemia
• MPH — Master of Pharmacy
• BM — Bachelor of Medicine
• JBO — Journal of Biomedical Optics
• MSEE — Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
• MSLS — Master of Science in Library Science
• SG — Specific Gravity
• ISHEASTM — International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
• AOTA — American Occupational Therapy Association
• AIHW — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• AFNOR — Association Francaise De Normalisation
• STI — sexually transmitted infection
• DHF — Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
• RADV — Risk Adjustment Data Validation
• LA — Left Arm
• RHCC — Rural Health Care Corporation
• LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
• DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
• SARS — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• DAT — Direct Agglutination Test
• DRPH — Doctor of Public Health
• AFLP — Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
• AHD — Antecedent Hematologic Disorder
• BSE — Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• ADCC — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Cataract
• CVS — Computer Vision Syndrome
• SWS — Sturge-Weber Syndrome
• RCT — Rotator Cuff Tear
• HRSA — U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
• CTCAE — Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
• ANZAN — Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
• CMS — Correctional Medical Services
• AN — Aspergillus Nidulans
• AFLP — Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphic
• PD — Periodontal Disease
• NCID — National Center for Infectious Diseases
• LC — Lighting Certified
• AFRC — Absolute Finger Ridge Count
• COTA — Council On The Ageing
• LTOT — Long Term Oxygen Therapy
• BARC — Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
• NAMCS — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• BN — Bachelor of Nursing
• AO — active oxygen
• AHMC — Australian Health Ministers' Conference
• IPEM — Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

• CCC-SLP — Certificate of Clinical Competance in Speech language pathology
• LUL — Left Upper Lobe
• OCDS — Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale
• SMFH — Superficial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
• RESA — Regional Educational Service Agency
• ADRP — Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
• AVSEM — Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
• BHI — Better Hearing Institute
• RML — right middle lobe (lung)
• IUCD — Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
• AFPD — Air Force Policy Directive
• ARJP — Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
• CNA — Canadian Nurses Association
• IIV3 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent
• LMSW — Licensed Master of Social Work
• T1DM — Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
• AST — Aspartate Transaminase
• CBE — Chemical and Biological Engineering
• AIL — Advance Intercross Line
• L — Litre
• ALT — Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
• SC — Subcutaneous
• ACP — Applied Cognitive Psychology
• NISMAT — Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
• IMA — Inferior Mesenteric Artery
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery
• PM&R — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• FTC — emtricitabine
• LMWH — Low molecular weight heparin(oid
• CARC — Claim Adjustment Reason Code
• VL — vastus lateralis
• APLS — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemias
• ASE — Absence Status Epilepticus
• MS — Master of Science
• AIH — American Institute of Homeopathy
• HSPH — Harvard School of Public Health
• AAR — abnormal anaphase resolution
• EOM — Extraocular muscle
• ARSS — Autonomous Replication Sequences
• CIC — Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
• AMSC — Associate in Medical Science
• TPD — temperature-programmed desorption
• DA — Drug Abuse
• AIMS — Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
• AE — Assemble Axial Elements
• EHR — Electronic Health Record
• MOM — Metal-On-Metal
• PPTCT — Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission
• CBE — Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• CSIC — Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization

• CISH — Chromosome in Situ Hybridisation
• COTA — Children's Organ Transplant Association
• AMD — Acids and Macular Degeneration
• OMD — On-line Medical Dictionary
• OSG — Office of the Surgeon General
• URI — upper respiratory tract infection
• RTV — Ritonavir
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician Basic
• AHH — anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
• AVRT — Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia
• ALCLS — Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphomas
• CRC — Co-operative Research Centres
• LPI — Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
• MAFO — Molded Ankle-Foot Orthotic
• BPHARM — Bachelor of Pharmacy
• ECRI — Emergency Care Research Institute
• GERD — Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• NF — Necrotizing Fasciitis
• SCT — Specialist in Cytotechnology
• PTS — Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)
• MTCT — Mother to Child Transmission
• SIL — Seriously Ill List
• AC — Abdominal Circumference
• AAL — Alternaria Alternata Lycopersici
• SBB — Specialist in Blood Banking
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory
• ICH — International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
• IA — Internal Assessment
• ARVC — arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
• ISQ — Implant Stability Quotient
• CPNP — Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner
• NHS — Nurses’ Health Study
• OHNCS — Occupational Health Nursing Clinical Specialist
• ANA — Autoantibody to Nuclear Antigen
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• DIL — Dilate
• LSA — Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
• MOPH — Ministry of Public Health
• AMOG — Adhesion Molecule on Glia
• BUMED — U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
• ARCI — Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
• ARIC — Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
• TLBB — The Little Blue Book
• OEH-MIS — Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
• AAAAI — American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
• CMSS — Council of Medical Specialty Societies
• GBS — Guillain–Barré syndrome
• LCCE — Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
• MPHARM — master of pharmacy
• AE — Attaching and effacing

• CH — congenital hypothyroidism
• AP — amyloid plaques
• ALC — Anaplastic Large Cell
• NA — Numerical Aperture (fiber optics)
• MTPPI — Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
• D&V — Diarrhea and Vomiting
• ND — Doctor of Naturopathy
• BHYG — bachelor of hygiene
• HPFS — Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
• AS — Alport syndrome
• LDN — Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
• NDC — National Drug Code
• VAS — visual analog scales
• SAIOH — Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene
• PPG — Photoelectric plethysmography
• APC — Anterior polar cataract
• HPV — Human Papilloma Virus
• ARNT — Ah Receptor Nuclear Translocator
• BC-PCM — Board Certified - Palliative Care Management
• DEPICTED — Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
• MLT — Medical Library Technician
• IPE — Individual Protective Equipment
• B/C — Benefit/Cost
• ALL — Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
• DGI — Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
• ASD — Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
• USPSTF — United States Preventive Services Task Force
• NCHS — National Center for Health Statistics standards
• SB5 — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• AIM — Acute Infectious Mononucleosis
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphoid Leukemia
• ALVS — Avian Leukosis Viruses
• AGM — African green monkey
• ERBT — erythromycin breath test
• NACHRI — National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
• S/C — Subcutaneous
• MERS-COV — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
• AK — Arginine kinase
• COCOM — Combatant Command
• AH — adenomatous hyperplasia
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• TSE — Testicular Self-Examination
• CGH — Comparative Gene Hybridization
• LC — Lethal Concentration
• AIHP — American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
• CFRLD — Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease
• ICSR — Individual Case Safety Reports

• PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
• NTD — Neglected Tropical Diseases
• APC — Adenomatosis Polyposis Coli
• SMS — Smith-Magenis Syndrome
• HMO — Health Management Organization
• GTD — Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
• AMLS — Acute Myelogenous Leukemias
• CCES — Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
• ADLTE — Autosomal Dominant Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
• WG — Weight Gain
• AOT — Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour
• CIF — cytoplasmic intermediate filament
• OCPS — Oral Contraceptive Pills
• MDR — Minimum Daily Requirement
• VFQ-25 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 25 questions
• SACGT — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing
• MBK — Medications and Bandage Kit
• SSA — Single-Strand Annealing
• SGR — Surgeon General's Report
• UCD — Usual Childhood Diseases
• AIR — Australian Institute of Radiography
• LAT — Laboratory Animal Technician
• SEG — similar exposure groups
• AFHPSP — Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
• AFHSC — Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
• AGT — average generation time
• SAIEH — South African Institute of Environmental Health
• DMAA — dimethylarsinic acid
• HAPIS — HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Section
• NCADI — Csap's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
• ESY — Extended School Year
• PBA — Pseudobulbar Affect
• SLD — Specific Learning Disability
• COMP — College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
• TDI — Toluene Diisocyanate
• JMSMM — Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
• AN — accessory nuclei
• HBV — High Biological Value
• ARRP — Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa
• ORIF — Open reduction and internal fixation
• CRRN-A — certified rehabilitation registered nurse – advanced
• RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
• HPVD — Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• NSI — Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
• IDDCP — Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
• HAT — Human African Trypanosomiasis
• HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
• CCSS — Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
• MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

• AS — alternative splicing
• EH&S — Environmental Health and Safety
• BLS — Basic life support
• EMT-I — Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
• IBV — Infectious Bronchitis Virus
• CRN — Certified Radiologic Nurse
• SOMS — Shuttle Orbiter Medical System
• HFRS — Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
• SHM — Social History of Medicine
• OCR — Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
• FCPP — Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
• AEEC — attaching and effacing Escherichia coli
• CVID — Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
• IMS — Indian Medical Service
• IFG — Impaired Fasting Glucose
• LAFH — Lower Anterior Facial Height
• MCD — Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
• APL — Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia
• AS — Active sleep
• MOOP — Medical Out Of Pocket
• AOS — Allene Oxide Synthase
• PHQ — Patient Health Questionnaire
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic leukosis
• MRAD — Master of Radiology
• D & C — dilatation and curettage
• ATA — Anterior Tibial Artery
• ASPS — Affected Sibling Pairs
• PHI — Personal Health Information
• AFRC — Air Force Reserve Command
• AIS — abbreviated injury score
• IDDB — Investigational Drugs Database
• TMS — Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome
• EMT-P — Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
• BK — Below knee (transtibial)
• SAMHSA — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• ARD — Adult Refsum Disease
• HITECH — Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• OEHME — Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
• IOE — Intraoperative echocardiography
• CPHT — Certified Pharmacy Technician
• HYST — hysterectomy
• WM — White Male
• ONTT — Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial
• ALL — Acute Lymphoblastic
• SMAAA — Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia Inc.
• CHPN — certified hospice and palliative nurse
• MMTV — Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus
• AI — allelic imbalance
• AED — Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
• ACIOL — Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens

• HFMD — Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• ASF — Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat
• NSQHS — National Safety and Quality Health Service
• NDMS — National Disaster Medical System
• WHI — Women's Health Initiative
• CBI — Certificate in Breast Imaging
• FABQ — Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
• EIP — Early Intervention Program
• MPSV4 — Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Quadravalent
• PHM — Pharmacy
• ROA — Route of Administration
• MZ — Monozygotic
• F — Female
• AMD — Advanced Macular Degeneration
• LBL — Light Bladder Leakage
• APKC — atypical protein kinase C
• POP — Plaster of Paris
• ADCAS — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxias
• AFMS — Air Force Medical Service
• HIB — Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
• MAOIS — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• NEX — Nose Ear And Xiphoid
• ABOP — American Board of Ophthalmology
• LUTS — lower urinary tract symptoms
• SIA — Safety Institute of Australia
• AAG — Alpha-Acid Glycoprotein
• CFR — Case Fatality Rate
• LLD — doctor of laws
• VHF — Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
• ARPS — Affected Relative Pairs
• CAT — Combat Application Tourniquet
• CAOT-ACE — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Association Canadienne des Ergothérapeutes
• RDO — Registered Dispensing Optician
• CMV — Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
• LER — Longitudinal Exposure Record
• AK — Aspartate kinase
• CR — Cunt Rag
• ED — Elbow-Disarticulation
• ADAS — Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale
• ARS — Antigen recognition sites
• CDAHK — Chiropractic Doctors' Association of Hong Kong
• AHA — Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
• AM — Achillea Millefolium
• CNO — Chief Nursing Officer
• ARNSHL — Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• AS — Acid Succinate
• PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
• AP — Apple Proliferation
• ACEM — Australian College for Emergency Medicine

• HELLP — Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
• BSEH — Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
• DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
• AVSD — Atrioventricular Septal Defect
• OI — Orthopedic Impairment
• AION — Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy
• MSEH — Master of Science in Environmental Health
• ASP — Apoptosis Specific Protein
• ABPG — Androgen Binding Protein Gamma
• MUD — Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
• APC — Ateles Paniscus Chamek
• AF — ameloblastic fibroma
• ADLD — Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
• UCB — University of California, Berkeley
• PV — Pemphigus vulgaris
• VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
• TTC — Threshold of Toxicological Concern
• SD — Shoulder-Disarticulation
• MSC — Master of Surgery
• SEE — Surgical Eye Expeditions
• HSV — Highly Selective Vagotomy
• SUP — Superior
• RIDT(S) — rapid influenza diagnostic test(s)
• PHARMG — Graduate in Pharmacy
• MDJ — Medical Digest Journal
• WOMAC — Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
• AHC — Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital
• OBS — Operational Bioinstrumentation System
• SLS — Specialist in Laboratory Safety
• OEHED — Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
• STI(S) — sexually transmitted infection(s)
• CRPS — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• LHF — Left Heart Failure
• BILAT. — Bilateral, bilaterally
• ADBMP — Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
• BPAD — Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Dementia
• HLHS — Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• DSA — digital subtraction angiography
• ICD — International Classification of Diseases
• ABIH — American Board of Industrial Hygiene
• NEI — National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
• EMER — Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
• LTAC — Long-Term Acute Care
• RTR — Registered Recreational Therapist
• AS — Alagille Syndrome
• COS — Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• CM — Master in Surgery
• AHCS — Anterior Horn Cells
• POS — Positively Outrageous Service
• ICCD — International Center for Clubhouse Development

• PBAC — Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
• DSB — DNA double-strand breakage
• DISCH — Discharge
• HD — Hip-Disarticulation
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic
• RBCS — Red blood cells
• ASP — The Abnormal Spindle Protein
• NERD — No Evidence of Recurrent Disease
• RDA — Recommended Daily Amounts
• CGS — Catgut Suture
• MISM — Master of Information Systems Management
• OEHWG — Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
• AM — Affected Male
• AR — Acrosome reaction
• ST — Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
• CAMI — Civil Aeromedical Institute
• ANZSGM — Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
• GID — Gender Identity Disorder
• CMI — Chromosome Mitosis Index
• AL — Angiotropic lymphoma
• AS — Ankylosing Spondylitis
• EMT-D — Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
• AACB — Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• DMDD — disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
• LFA — Left Forearm
• IVI — International Vaccine Institute
• TMD — Thyromental Distance
• FTSG — full-thickness skin graft
• CA — Chromosome Analysis
• ARDRA — Amplified Ribosmal DNA Restriction Analysis
• NIDA — National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
• AIS — American Institute of Stress
• CRISP — Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
• CGMS — continuous glucose monitoring system
• SDBTT — Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
• AS — Aldosterone Synthase
• USAFSAM — United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
• VTE — Venous Thromboembolism Every
• CIM — Class I Modification
• UPIN — Universal Provider Identification Number
• EFS — event-free survival probability
• VDB — VanDyke Brown test
• FPMRS — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
• ABPA — Androgen Binding Protein Alpha
• LSE — Life Support Equipment
• CSTE — Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
• EMT — Emergency Medical Team
• LPM — Lateral Plate Mesoderm
• WCST-64 — Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, 64 card version
• MRI — Medical Records Institute

• BCHD — Baltimore City Health Department
• PMH — Previous Medical History
• IICP — Increased Intracranial Pressure
• IASO — International Association for the Study of Obesity
• SLKT — Survivability Lethality and Key Technologies
• HCW — Health Care Worker
• DTS — Delirium Tremens the Shakes
• ADD — Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
• MIMS — Medical Information Management System
• GCSI — Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
• DTD — Day to Day
• MIFL — Maximum Individual Fiber Loss
• CE — chick erythrocyte
• PGD — Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• ELSI — Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
• WD — Wrist-Disarticulation
• ASP — Audiogenic seizure Prone
• ADVAC — Advanced Course of Vaccinology
• PAOP — Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
• P-A — Posterior-anterior
• PW — Puncture Wound
• GAF — Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
• CRNN — cranial nerves
• EBS — Emergency Breathing Subsystem
• AC — Amylose Content
• CI — contact investigation
• KHD — Kinky Hair Disease
• NAMPA — National Association of Medical Perfusionists of Australia
• ASV — Association of Shelter Veterinarians
• DNV — Diarrhea and vomiting
• HPHC — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• CPPD — Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
• UCVA — Uncorrected Visual Acuity
• CBCD — Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential
• DEBM — Division of Evidence Based Medicine
• IMC — Industrial Medical Council
• WMTS — Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
• TLIF — Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• RIATT — Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
• DC'D — DISCONTINUED
• REM — Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
• SH — Specialist in Hematology
• JHM — Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• NCMF — North Canton Medical Foundation
• SEM — Sionscanning Electron Microscopy
• ANZBA — Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
• HIB-MENCY-TT — Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)
• RPM — Remote Patient Monitoring
• TH — Tyrosine Hydroxylase
• TE — Toxoplasmic Encephalitis

• TSLP — Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Protein
• HMN — Health Metrics Network
• ADCSNB — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
• PLCH — Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
• FS — Flight Surgeon
• DRUJ — Distal Radial Ulnar Joint
• EBM — Evidence-Based Medicine
• MIRF — Medical Incident Report Form
• STSS — Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
• GRECC — Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers
• AHR — Ability of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor
• LGV — Lymphogranuloma Venereum
• NHIS — National Health Interview Survey
• ITBE — IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
• IQCODE — Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
• MDD — Major Depressive Disorderb
• ARGR — Arginine Repressor Gene
• PMB — Physics in Medicine and Biology
• MMIHS — Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
• SHRNA — short hairpin ribonucleic acid
• DANA — Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment
• ACPSEM — Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
• O.S. — left eye (ocularis/oculus sinister (Lat.)
• NCRR — National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
• BM — Black Male
• SSPE — Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• MACE — Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
• PDHRA — Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
• LMRP — Local Medical Review Policy
• DP — Dorsalis Pedis
• PEDNSS — Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
• AACD — American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's
• MACO — Maximum Allowable Carryover
• CVID — common variable immunodeficiency disease
• OBL — OBLique
• NIDCD — National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• NIAAA — National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• FACMT — Fellows of the American College of Medical Toxicology
• DRMD — Division of Radiation and Medical Devices
• CIOMS — Council Of International Organizations Of Medical Sciences
• SBV — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• LSU — Life Support Umbilical
• OEHSA — Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
• PFFS — Private Fee-For-Service
• DVH — Division for the Visually Handicapped
• APSI — anterior-posterior stability index
• DODD — Department Of Defense Directive
• ANCA — antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
• AHAHAS — Accreditable Hospital and Health-Care Administration System
• TESS — Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale

• SV — Specialist in Virology
• DU — Duodenal Ulcer
• S.C. — subcutaneous
• SBA — Stand By Assistance
• VNA — Virginia Nurses Association
• AACF — Atypical Acinar Cell Foci
• CIHR — Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• NIBSC — National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
• MDME — Microsomal Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
• CPNP — Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• IMRT — intensity-modulated radiation therapy
• NDDIC — National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• CLIA — Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• LISA — Life Science Austria
• HWFL — Healthy Weight For Life
• AFOEM — Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• ADMD — autosomal dominant atrophic macular degeneration
• NKFA — No Known Food Allergies
• EAGA — Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
• DAMIS — Drug & Alcohol Management Information System
• TUEB — Transurethral Enucleation with Bipolar
• SBI — Serious Bacterial Infection
• PR — Partial Response
• HKGCNT — Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test
• NFI — No Further Information
• BPHC — Bureau of Primary Health Care
• MORD — Medical Operations Requirements Document
• LCMV — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
• ABECOPD — Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• POAG — Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
• IMMD — Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• MTBI — Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• BARDA — Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
• CNRHC — Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre
• ADD — adenosine deaminase gene
• HISA — Health Informatics Service Architecture
• CEA — Carcinoembryonic Antigen
• NLST — National Lung Screening Trial
• NSTX — Neosaxitoxin
• AMGD — Asymmetric Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
• PERK — protein kinase RNA–like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
• FAP — Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
• PHACO — Phacoemulsification
• CEP — Centromeric Enumeration Probes
• HACE — high-altitude cerebral edema
• NOTCE — National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (Canada)
• IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
• STAR — Shock Trauma Air Rescue
• TGYF — Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula
• NSNA — Normal Shape/Normal Alignment

• FHT — Federation of Holistic Therapists
• SJS — Stevens–Johnson syndrome
• DOEHRS-IH — Department of Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene
• IGRA — interferon-gamma release assay
• UMT — Unit of Medical Time
• ANZSNM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
• AEIOU — Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit
• MH — Mass Hysteria
• DASH — Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
• AAB — Acidic Aniline Blue
• CAMR — Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
• CPPD — Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate
• ISMH — International Society of Men's Health
• FACIT — Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
• MPM — Medical Portfolio Management
• URN — Universal Resource Number
• DMDS — Dimethyl Disulfide
• JE — Japanese Encephalitis
• AA. — arteries
• ABI — Anaphase Bridge Index
• CHQ — Child Health Questionnaire
• RNG — Réseau National des Génopoles
• ABPMR — American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• NCIC CTG — National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
• NBDHMT — National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
• AOR — Acridine Orange Reaction
• SAM — Severe Acute Malnutrition
• EM — Emergency Management
• CGE — Cortical Granule Exocytosis
• SGB — Stellate ganglion blockade
• DOHA — Department of Health and Ageing (Australian government department)
• AAIMS — All American Institute of Medical Sciences
• PVCD — Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
• CSSANZ — Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
• CDPA — Canadian Dental Protective Association
• QME — Qualified Medical Evaluator
• LTH — Luteotropic Hormone
• MSAV — Medical Scientists Association of Victoria
• PCD — Process Challenge Device
• DODMERB — Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
• FHM — Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
• RX — Pharmacy
• BIFC — Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
• ADT — Active Death Therapy
• NCS — Neurocardiogenic Syncope
• SIADH — syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
• MREP — Medicare Remit Easy Print
• ACCME — Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
• LDF — Laser Doppler Flowmetry
• DPHD — Division for Physical and Health Disabilities

• DMD — Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
• MEDICS — Medical Information Computer System
• MESH — Medical subject headings
• FINR — Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
• ISOL — Isolation Valve
• VFC — Vaccines for Children
• AGTS — Australasian Gene Therapy Society
• IPOP — Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis
• AMD — Acute Macular Degeneration
• CLIA — Clia Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• CRNBC — College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
• LEMS — Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
• RNIB — Royal National Institute for the Blind United Kingdom
• DES — Dysequilibrium Syndrome
• MDN — Medical Device Network
• AD — Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
• CAEP — Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
• FLT3 — Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 33
• TIENS — Traditional Chinese Medical
• MCKT — Medium-chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Thiolase
• ERM — Epiretinal Membrane
• HLL — High Liquid Level
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Administrators
• TBWO — Total Body Water
• AIOH — Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• MSE — Medical Support Equipment
• DM2 — Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
• AIM — Abridged Index Medicus
• MRSA — Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
• PFPS — Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• MMRV — Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
• SGA — small for gestational age
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• FIQ — functional index questionnaire
• AHPPC — australian health protection principal committee
• MTAA — Medical Technology Association of Australia
• APHDPC — Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
• CRAG — cryptococcal antigen
• OOE — Out of Energy
• AME — Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme
• AIN — American Institute of Nutrition
• IDMT — Independent Duty Medical Technician
• FRCSC — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• ASID — Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
• RTNF — Recombinant Tumor Necrosis Factor
• CFMG — California Forensic Medical Group
• ACMV — African Cassava Mosaic Virus
• BCCR — Balanced Complex Chromosome Rearrangement
• NAPNES — National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
• CK-MB — Creatine Kinase - Muscle/ Brain

• HBAC — Home Birth After Caesarean
• ARIEM — Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• AAFB — Acid and Alcohol Fast Bacilli
• APH — Antepartum Hemorrhage
• HADS — Hospital Anxiety and Depressive/Depression Scale
• CUS — chronic unpredictable stress
• DCO — Dyschondrosteosis
• METI — Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
• SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
• RMANCOVA — repeated measures analysis of covariance
• MDE — Major Depressive Episode
• ASPS — Aveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
• ORL — Optical Return Loss
• NIAID — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• GF — Gluten Free
• JBJS — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
• VHD — Ventricular Heart Disease
• SRM — Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
• SENS — Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
• ANUBIS — A New Universal Biosafety Information System
• IDSA-EIN — Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network
• PHIN — Public Health Information Network
• IAVI — International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
• NICE — National Institute for Clinical Excellence
• WISQARS — Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
• WDAE — Withdrawal Due to Adverse Events
• DSOP — Dental Student Outreach Program
• IADAF — Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• ILADS — International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
• NARI — National Ageing Research Institute
• AP — Antero-Posterior
• MAC — Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
• REG.N. — Registered Nurse
• CAPED — Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
• CM — Case Manager
• DRU — Direct Reporting Units
• AMA PCPI — American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement
• AAN — Australian Association of Neurologists
• FOMA — Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
• AOBNP — American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
• NHANES I-EFS — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiological Follow-up Study
• ABP — Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein
• AOT — Acridine Orange Test
• CIPN — Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
• NIDDK — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• VSV — Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
• EHS — Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome
• SCIPI — Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument

• CML — cutaneous malignant lymphomas
• SBPASC — Service Benefit Plan Administration Services Corporation
• ASAT — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• ADPHSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• GNHR — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• SHIP — Senior Health Insurance Program
• YPLL — years of potential life lost
• PSC — Program Support Center (US DHHS)
• ADCAII — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type II
• GYT — Get Yourself Tested
• TAT — thematic apperception test
• CCRNP — Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program
• CAVHD — continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
• PCGC — Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium
• AC — articular cartilage
• FLMA — Family Leave Medical Act
• NEDSS — National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
• NMWC — Nominal Molecular Weight Cutoff
• QAR — Quiet, Alert, Responsive
• DTAB — Drug Testing Advisory Board
• AAC — Associations Of Acrocentric Chromosomes
• FIPA — Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma
• HDI — Headache Disability Index
• SAPT — Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
• BVAD — Biventricular Assist Device
• PAHO — Pan American Health Organization
• BHT — Bucket handle tear
• CLL — Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
• POLC — Problem Oriented List of Charges
• AEF — Helper Allogeneic Effect Factor
• PCCA2 — Progressive Cerebello Cerebral Atrophy type 2
• PHLI — Public Health Leadership Institutes
• KP — Klebsiella pneumoniae
• DFDBA — demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts
• PAH — Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
• ALIP — Abnormally Localized Immature Precursors
• LOMG — London Obstetric Medicine Group
• NHSC — National Health Service Corps
• CSD — Cat-Scratch Disease
• CACCN — Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
• BMP-2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein type 2
• AUR — Association of University Radiologists
• RSO — Right Superior Oblique
• IDET — Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
• IDPD — International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• AAOGU — Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists
• MSAC — Medical Services Advisory Committee
• ICD-O — International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
• TEO — temporo-occipital (brain area)
• MAB — Medical Advisory Board

• CCFP — Certificant of the College of Family Practice of Canada
• ACKD — Adult Children with Knitting Disorders
• ASCTS — Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
• LTCSS — Long Term Care Services and Supports
• MSSR — Medical Students for Social Responsibility
• CMGM — chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
• IRH — Institute for Reproductive Health
• ADAM — Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
• CONSORT — Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• NSU — Nonspecific urethritis
• IADLS — Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
• BEE — Bio-Environmental Engineer
• PEF — Patient Encounter Form
• AMREF — African Medical and Research Foundation
• VRIT — Virtual Reality Immersion Therapy
• VAMC — Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine (no longer available)
• ACO — Acyl CoA Oxidase
• BCCLS — Breast Cancer Cell Lines
• FHM — Force Health Management
• AAII — Aristolochic Acid II
• WFOC — Worldwide Forensic Odontology Contacts
• ASRC — Australian Stuttering Research Centre
• BOOF — Bronchiolitis ObliteransOrganizing Pneumonia
• D4T — Stavudine
• 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")
• APP — amyloid beta protein precursor
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
• CCS — Command Core System
• DVI — Dengue Virus Infection
• SISI — Short Increment Sensitivity Index
• LEB — Life Expectancy at Birth
• ASH — Assistant Secretary for Health
• HAD — HIV-associated dementia
• LIG — Ligament
• DASIS — Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
• CTA — Computed Tomographic Angiography
• RIA — Research Institute on Addictions
• ADNOS — Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
• FCHP — Fallon Community Health Plan
• ICTV — International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
• BIH — Benign Intracranial Hypertension
• ABFII — autonomously replicating sequence binding factor II
• NBCCEDP — National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
• FMLI — Family And Medical Leave Insurance
• DNPA — Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
• LVED — Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension
• WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
• MHSACM — Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
• SUS — Society of University Surgeons

• DMGI — Digital Music Group, Inc.
• MMRP — Mbeya Medical Research Programme
• RRS — Reynolds Risk Score
• MPA — Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
• LCS — Libyan Cardiac Society
• MILD — Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
• MTSS — Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• ADFSP — Autosomal Dominant Familial Spastic Paraplegia
• POMA — Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
• CGIO-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• AF — Acentric Fragments
• ACS — Ars Consensus Sequence
• CSANZ — Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• DSRB — Domain Specific Review Board
• ADMD — Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy
• EJOM — European Journal of Oriental Medicine
• OCBC — Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
• IBUM — International Board of Undersea Medicine
• ALL — Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• BVI — Better Vision Institute
• PCV7 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
• ADHD — Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• ANZCTR — Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
• NCD — noncommunicable diseases
• NBCOT — National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
• AAOS — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• BCG — Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) Vaccine
• SCN — supra-chiasmatic nucleus
• ADANE — Autosomal Dominant Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
• ANZHSN — Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network
• GBAA — Greater Baltimore Asthma Alliance
• FNB — Fine Needle Biopsy
• AIMA — American Israeli Medical Association
• IMHO — International Medical Health Organization
• ARMD — adverse reaction to metal debris
• PMD — Primary Medical Doctor
• CMR — Comprehensive Medication Review
• ANZAPNM — Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
• ECCO — European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
• AMPI — Amsterdam Pain Management Index
• DMO — Dental Management Organization
• MSRDP — Medical Service Research and Development Plan
• PAR — Performance and Accountability Report
• EJCN — European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• ADFEVR — Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
• GMRP — Global Medical Relief Program
• CGL — Cholinergic Gene Locus
• APAAP — Alkaline Phosphatase Antialkaline Phosphatase
• AM — Adenoma Malignum
• GUSTO — Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries

• POI — Point of Interest
• DVE — digital vaginal examination
• SDQ — Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
• I&O — input and output (fluid monitoring)
• 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.
• AIMBE — American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering
• AMSAC — Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
• GYTS — Global Youth Tobacco Survey
• BII — Biotechnology Information Institute
• PRHHP — Puerto Rico Heart Health Program
• ADGP — Australian Divisions of General Practice
• ALK — Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
• CHLP — Center for HIV Law and Policy
• SN — sinus node
• AMPI — Australian Medical Pioneers Index
• BSID — Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
• ANZHMG — Australian and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group
• LGVMA — Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association
• PCDC — Primary Care Development Corporation
• MAAC — Medical Assistance Advisory Committee
• SNPHPU — Syndicat National des Pharmaciens Praticiens Hospitaliers et Praticiens Hospitaliers Universitaires
• VTACH — Ventricular Tachycardia
• FTBI — Fractionated Total Body Irradiation
• AADH — American Academy of Dental Hygiene
• ANGT — Austrian Network for Gene Therapy
• CEH — conserved extended haplotype
• SL — Slight
• RBRV — Resource-Based Relative Value
• PREP — Pre-exposure prophylaxis
• SRT — Simple reaction times
• SAHM — Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
• AAA — American Ambulance Association
• PT. — patient
• SRD — sustained rate duration
• MICC — Multiple Independent Current Control
• SP TAP — lumbar puncture
• MERS — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory-Short
• IMWT — Inspiratory Muscle Work Tolerance
• ARPHPV — Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
• AER — Albumin Excretion Rate
• KABB — Kentucky Association of Blood Banks
• PDI — Protein Disulfide Isomerase
• MMRA — Minnesota Medical Records Act
• ADC — Autosomal Dominant Cataract
• H — Height
• CSTP — Clinical Scientist Training Program
• IVF — in-vitro fertilization technique
• JE-MB — Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) (no longer available)
• BMR — Bone Marrow Remission

• RPVI — registered physician in vascular interpretation
• HDFP — Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program
• CVA — Cardiovascular accident ("stroke")
• USAIPH — United States Army Institute of Public Health
• VD — volume of distribution
• AEG — anaerobically expressed genes
• ARPA — Repressor Protein
• HEME — Hemorrhage Early MRI Evaluation
• CCOHS — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
• ADD — anterior digit deformity
• TYU — Tyuleniy (virus)
• AGD — Argyrophilic Grain Dementia
• ASCOA — Ambulatory Surgery Center Management and Development
• EPB — extensor pollicis brevis
• MEDDAC — Medical Department Activity
• VCJD — Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• SMAT — State Medical Assistance Team
• NINDS — National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• CNTD — Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases
• ABP — Amiloride Binding Protein
• ADAS — Alzheimer Deficit Assessment Scale
• O&G — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• JNCI — Journal of the National Cancer Institute
• WAJM — West African Journal of Medicine
• GFATM — Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• ASO — Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
• ADCH — Autosomal Dominant Cyclic Hematopoiesis
• APA — Acid Phosphatase Activity
• AINP — autoimmune neutropenia
• DIHTA — Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
• IICU — Infant Intensive Care Unit
• ADAI — Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta
• OPN — OPeration
• PCORI — Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• AION — Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• KEGG — Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
• ACES — artificial chromosome expression systems
• CLABSIS — central line–associated bloodstream infections
• AE(S) — adverse event(s)
• STN — Sternberg Memory Search
• AR — Altered Recognition
• SLF — Single Live Fetus
• DNC — Dorsal Nerve Cord
• PCRP — Prostate Cancer Research Program
• AMCAS — American Medical College Application Service
• DBTS — Doctors Back to School
• BNML — Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
• KMC — Kasturba Medical College
• NIHSS — National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
• AC — Autographa californica

• TSANZ — Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
• RDM — refractory dermatomyositis
• NCCAM — National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• AMR — Automated Medical Record
• EMSA — Emergency Medical Services Authority
• ECV — Effective Circulating Volume
• ACR — American College of Rheumatology
• TRACH — tracheostomy
• FNE — Free Nerve Endings
• MM — methadone maintenance
• SHRTN — Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
• ADSP — Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia
• WAPI — Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• AHC — Australian Hepatitis Council
• ANZPM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
• AMMI — Multiplicative Interaction
• FNAIT — Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• AUL — Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia
• SBP — spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
• PPCM — Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
• CPHI — Canadian Population Health Initiative
• VAX — Vaccine
• NHMRC — National Health And Medical Research Council (Australia)
• SCA — Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• AIGF — Androgen-Induced Growth Factor
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institutetute
• MHW — Men's Health Week
• MHA — Mental Health Association
• ESDA — European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance
• CKPX — chickenpox
• DS — disseminated sclerosis
• NMDP — National Marrow Donor Program
• AP — Anionic Phospholipid
• ACDM — Association for Clinical Data Management
• GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue
• IMAM — Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
• ASUM — Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
• ASC — Achaete Scute Complex
• OICAN — Orthopaedic International Clinical Audit Network
• MHLT — Minimum Hearing Loss Threshold
• ACK — Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype
• CFMNPV — Choristoneura Fumiferana Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• NIDRR — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• LHON — Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
• APSTS — Atypical Proliferative Serous Tumors
• ASIMS — Aerospace Information Management System
• WMY — Word Memory Test
• PAIN — Pay Attention Inward Now
• AALB — Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology
• AKC — Across 28 American Kennel Club

• FNHH — First Nations House of Healing
• PHSP — Prepaid Health Service Plan
• AAE — Adh Adult Enhancer
• ABSCT — Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Can
• CALLA — Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Antiserum
• RA — Right Arm
• WBS — Williams-Beuren Syndrome
• CLKS — Colon, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen
• PPH — portopulmonary hypertension
• AA — Alcohol Abuse
• ESA — Endocrine Society of Australia
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
• PANAS — Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale
• VFN — Verticillium Fusarium and Nematode
• ANAG — Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma
• A&I — Allergy and Immunology
• ACAT — Acyl Coenzyme Acyltransferase
• AQ — areca quid
• CAOT — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• MTMI — Medical Technology Management Institute
• SBIR — Small Business Innovative Research
• HL7 — Health Level Seven International
• COSC — Combat and Operational Stress Control
• PTCA — Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
• ARA — Australian Rheumatology Association
• MSSU — Medical Short Stay Unit
• ACES — Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
• STARD — Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• MPRI — Medical Polymers Research Institute
• BTRR — Biomedical Technology Research Resources
• DDRP — Drug Demand Reduction Program
• IALT — International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial
• AF — Accumulation in ascitic Fluid
• UME — Unusual Mortality Event
• ELE — Estimated Life Expectancy
• AE — Alclofenac Epoxide
• OHF — Occupational Health Facility
• AAL — Automated Anatomical Labeling
• SDP — single donor platelets
• ANCAHRD — Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
• AIOB — American Institute of Oral Biology
• BAAPS — British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• CMA — chromosome mobilizing ability
• ASVD — Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
• ANAM — Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
• NDIC — National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
• ACS — Australian Cancer Society
• P.R. — rectally (per rectum [ Lat.])
• UPP — University of Pittsburgh Physicians

• THIC — The Heart Institute for Children
• BEBOH — British Examining Board in Occupational Hygiene
• CCE — Clear Cell Ependymoma
• MPPCF — millions of particles per cubic foot (air)
• IPV — inactivated poliovirus vaccine
• DWAB — Development and Welfare Association of the Blind (Andhra Pradesh)
• OECI — Organization of European Cancer Institutes
• CLI — Central Lymphatic Irradiation
• SHO — Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
• NHAMCS — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• HDV — Hepatitis Delta Virus
• AR — Androgen Resistance
• CANDIS — Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
• DAA — direct-acting antiviral
• AG — Anopheles Gambiae
• ADIM — Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
• AHIC — American Health Information Community
• ACKD — Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
• AR — Arsenate Reductase
• FFFM — Future Faces of Family Medicine
• DERS — Dose Error Reduction Systems
• HDC ABMT — high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation
• ZN — Ziehl-Neelsen
• ARI — Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
• ASD — Acute Stress Disorder
• CAM — Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
• ACPP — Acyl Carrier Protein
• CDF — Chromosomal DNA Fingerprinting
• PRES — Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
• NKUDIC — National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• LP — Licensed Practitioner
• FAAAS — Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome
• FLK — Funny Looking Kid (British doctors humor)
• TEN — Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
• CTTP — Childhood Trauma Treatment Program
• BKPME — Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent
• CMLA — Cleveland Medical Library Association
• DCIR — dendritic cell immunoreceptor
• CCH — Constitutive Centromeric Heterochromatin
• ATV — Atazanavir
• ASDII — Atrial Septal Defect Type II
• AE — Abnormal Eye
• CKTP — Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
• KHD — Kinase Homology Domain
• FACOG — Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• ANSI HISB — American National Standards Institute's Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
• APNA — AgNORs Percentage Nuclear Area
• BME — Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
• EJV — External Jugular Vein
• ALFA — Automated Laser Fluorescence Analysis

• CHSP — Center for Health and Social Policy
• ASPH — Association of Schools of Public Health's
• ONCC — Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• AAF — Amino Acetyl Fluorene
• FECA — Federal Employee Compensation Act
• AGER — Advanced Glycosylation End Receptor
• RCC — renal cell cancer
• B.O. — BODY ODOR
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Science/Surgery
• CNO — College of Nurses of Ontario
• NNCA — Navy Nurse Corps Association
• CHM — Congenital Heart Malformation
• IREB — Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons
• ARES — Amide Response Elements
• WRVH — World Report on Violence and Health
• FEBR — Fellowship of the Egyptian Board of Diagnostic Radiology.
• CAF — Chromatid Aberration Frequency
• PLSS — Portable Life Support System
• MDAO — Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
• BAPM — British Association of Perinatal Medicine
• CICH — Canadian Institute of Child Health
• GCDSS — Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society
• GRVE — Groundnut Rosette Virus from East Africa
• ATF — Abdominal Total Fat
• IDLES — indolent lesions of epithelial origin
• FCIM — Federated Council for Internal Medicine
• KRC — Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie
• PAP — peroxidase antiperoxidase
• LSS — Life Support System
• IPSA — Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts
• ARVS — antiretroviral drugs
• DPEC — District Polio Eradication Committee
• JIFSAN — Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
• NAION — nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• ARFS — Activation of ADP Ribosylation Factors
• SARMS — Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
• VTX — Vitrectomy
• WCIM — World Congress of Internal Medicine
• IPSB — inappropriate patient sexual behavior
• MERP — Medical Emergency Response Plan
• NTIAC — Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center
• MSHP — Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• DPSI — dynamic postural stability index
• AML — Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• SBTF — Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
• NPIN — National Prevention Information Network
• MANSI — Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative
• CTS2 — Revised Conflict Tactics Scale
• CMRB — Chinese Medicine Registration Board
• USPH — United States Public Health

• WELCOA — Wellness Councils of America
• FPS — Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society
• NICE-SUGAR — Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation-Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (research trial)
• TDR-TB — totally drug-resistant tuberculosis
• AF — Abnormal Anchoring Fibrils
• HADES — High Altitude Dong Enlargement Syndrome
• NHMA — National Hispanic Medical Association
• I/D — intradermal
• ONSD — Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
• DDL — didanosine
• ANZSN — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
• IOTA — Institut d'Ophtalmologie Tropicale De l'Afrique
• CCL — Cell Cycle Length
• ISH — in-situ hybridization
• BCD — Blister Cell Death
• GD — Guide Dogs
• ARHRI — Australian Rural Health Research Institute
• RCSI — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• SDB — Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• BH4D — tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency
• OR PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
• ACCS — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping Syndrome
• CAO — Canadian Association of Optometrists
• CDFS — chromosome division figures
• WRAIR — Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
• AFIOH — Air Force Institute for Operational Health
• RMAK — Rabbit Muscle Adenylate Kinase
• NCMHD — National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• CBR — Computers and Biomedical Research
• AAV — Antiviral As Virus
• PHII — Public Health Informatics Institute
• RCPS — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
• SPCIC — Small Pathogenic Circulating Immune Complexes
• REMEMBER — reducing early mortality and morbidity by empiric tuberculosis treatment
• BART — Balloon Analogue Risk Task
• APCS — Antigen Presenting Cells
• COTH — Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
• SVG — Saphenous Vein Grafts
• HKD — Hong Kong Diabetes Registry cohort
• ASHS — Abnormal Sperm Heads
• AN — Anterior Neuroectoderm
• ACC — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping
• IACA — International Academy of Chiropractic Acupuncture
• PPDS — Phonologic Programming Deficit Syndrome
• CAD — Carotid Artery Disease
• ENOS — endothelial nitric oxide synthase
• APCS — Serum Amyloid P Component
• AMB. — ambulating, ambulatory
• CPT — Cognitive Processing Therapy
• AN — Arm Number

• MSF — Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
• PTBT — Physical Therapy Brain Trust
• RMHI — Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
• SOP — Standard Operating Procedure
• AREA — Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
• MENACWY-CRM — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)
• ISMP — Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• RK — right kidney
• DTRS — deep tendon reflexes
• APL — Activity Phosphatase Leukocyte
• HCT — Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• GNG — Go/No-Go
• NL&D — normal labor and delivery
• FTMO — fever of too many origins
• AI — Adequate Intake
• ASGMA — Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine Association
• ADHR — Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets
• SLAP — Superior Labrum Anterior To Posterior
• CG — cathepsin G
• AGEPC — Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphoryl Choline
• WRMSD — Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
• DRUDP — Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products
• WCHQ — Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
• CNIB — Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• MPHI — Michigan Public Health Institute
• NEAHR — Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research
• RTMS — Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• AMP — Antigenic Membrane Protein
• MANTRA-PAF — medical antiarrhythmic treatment or radio frequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation trial
• GMRP — Georgia Medical Resource Pool
• PFFD — Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
• PABD — Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation
• PBI — plasma-protein-bound iodine
• NIHS — National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
• CNIM — Certified Neuro Interoperative Monitor
• CMRV — Chloroform-Methanol Residue Vaccine
• IDV — indinavir
• AI — Angiotensin I
• IRCAD — Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
• USANZ — Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
• 0 — Not Present OR No abnormality
• ASP — Affected Sib Pair
• AC — Anaplastic Carcinoma
• MH — Medical Hold
• ANNL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• RACGP — Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
• CRRI — Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
• CPCR — Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
• ONH — Optic Nerve Head
• TY21A — Oral Typhoid Vaccine (live)

• AMD — Allelic Message Display
• ASSIGN — Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Using SIGN Guidelines
• AGBG — Androgen-Glucocorticoid-Binding Globulin
• ITPC — International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
• NDIP — National Dental Inspection Programme
• PAAD — Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
• JECFA — Joint (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives
• DTSP — Diagnostic Technologies and Screening Panel
• TDF — Tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate
• AGMKC — African Green Monkey Kidney Cell
• NMHID — National Mental Health Institute on Deafness
• BIRT — Biomedical Informatics Research Training
• P.V. — vaginally (per vaginam) [ Lat.]
• NINE — National Institute of Nutritional Education
• HRPO — Human Research Protection Office
• AMHS — Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasias
• ACOH — Asian Conference of Occupational Health
• PRHS — Puerto Rico Heart Study
• ACMD — Atypical Chronic Myelocytic Disorder
• CCW — cataract and curly whiskers
• CR. NN. — cranial nerves
• S-J — Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• TDCS — Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
• SJ — supinator jerk
• ARI — Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis
• PEVN — periventricular nucleus
• BCIA — Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation Association
• ICSP — Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients
• APASS — Anesthesia Pre-Admit Screening Service
• NWHC — National Wildlife Health Center
• QPU — Quarterly Provider Update
• HEENT — Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
• EHR(S) — electronic health record(s)
• MSSA — Medical Service Study Areas
• FHA — Federal Health Architecture
• NVVRS — National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study
• CBLP — Chronic Back and Leg Pain
• AML — Aggressive Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• ASGO — Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists
• EGG — electroglottography
• PDDS — Peoria District Dental Society
• CRL — rats--crown-rump length
• BMP — Biological and Medical Physics
• SAPNA — South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness
• LRCPS — Lipid Research Clinics Prevalence Study
• COG — Council of Governments's
• HIPN — Heartland Independent Provider Network
• YWHS — Young Women's Health Summit
• UBMD — University at Buffalo Medical Doctor
• MERC — Medical Education And Research Costs

• LVV — Live Virus Vaccine
• SCDD — Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
• CAPS — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
• AFLPS — Anonymous Fragment Length Polymorphisms
• CIEH — Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• GRADE — Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
• PRA — Physician's Recognition Award
• BDCF — Baseline Data Collection Form
• SACI — San Antonio Cancer Institute
• VAR — Varicella vaccine
• ARPANSA — Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
• CMM — Center for Molecular Medicine
• ADHP — Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
• ERAD — endoplasmic reticulumassociated degradation
• SCFHS — Saudi Commission for Health Specialities
• ACCS — Activity Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas
• AHSE — American Society for Healthcare Engineering
• PMLE — Polymorphous Light Eruption
• AAAT — Adult Adolescent Alcohol Treatment
• WANS — World Academy of Nursing Science
• AML — Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• IOFB — Intra-ocular foreign body
• NDR — National Diabetes Registry
• FNSI — femoral neck stress injury
• CIME — Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
• BHSI — Behavioral Health Services Initiative
• PERL — pupils equal and react to light
• EMSVO — Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator
• CSEMSI — Connecticut Society of Emergency Medical Services Instructors
• NRCPR — National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
• GWCO — Great Western Council of Optometry (Helena, MT)
• NCS — Nurse Call System
• NCC — National Certification Corporation
• ISB — Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
• BIOH — British Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• BCVI — blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury
• ADNSHL — Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• OIAP — Oklahoma Infants Assistance Program
• ABPB — Androgen Binding Protein Beta
• DHQP — Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
• AMLRS — Auditory Middle Latency Responses
• AO — Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas
• AMIC — Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
• CCIWA — Critical Care Institute of Western Australia
• ARFS — AUTOSOMAL RARE FRAGILE SITES
• KD — Knee-Disarticulation
• MUCA-1 — Chinese Multi-Provincial Study I
• AOMA — Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
• DC(S) — dendritic cell(s)
• ACUM — Accessory and Cavitated Uterine Masses

• SOH — Safety and Occupational Health
• ACD — Acampomelic Campomelic Dysostosis
• MAM — Moderate Acute Malnutrition
• AISRAP — Australian Institute for Suicide Research And Prevention
• IAAR — International Academy of Advanced Reflexology
• MECP — Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program
• CMU — Couverture Maladie Universelle
• ISTM — Institut Superieur Des Techniques Medicales
• IBD — Inflamatory Bowel Disease
• OSHC — Overseas Student Health Cover
• OBS — Operational Biomedical System
• ACC — Anterior Cingulate
• CMHA — Canadian Mental Health Association
• PSMI — Patch Slice Microincubator
• BMAS — Broth Microdilution Assays
• VVC — VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
• AAHIVM — The American Academy of HIV Medicine
• MEMA — Musicians Emergency Medical Association
• NHANES I — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I, 1971-1975
• OBMT — Office Based Medical Team
• OGHA — Office of Global Health Affairs
• HD — Hirschsprung disease
• RCFR — Rey Complex Figure Recall
• FDHS — Florida Digestive Health Specialists
• IUSTI — International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
• IMJ — International Medical Journal
• EUSUHM — European Union for School and University Health and Medicine
• QOLID — Quality of Life Instruments Database
• CPET — Centre for Positron Emission Tomography
• ICD 9 — International Classification of Diseases, version 9
• CDGE — Constant Denaturant Gradient Electrophoresis
• MC2B — Medical Contact To Balloon time
• AD — Anaphase Delay
• SAHS — San Antonio Heart Study
• AF SURVEY — Atrial Fibrillation Survey
• FASD(S) — fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• SMH — Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
• PHI — penetrating head injury
• OLTCA — Ontario Long Term Care Association
• PUMC — Peking Union Medical College (China)
• = — Equivalent to
• FV — fever virus
• CPSI — Canadian Patient Safety Institute
• CERI — Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute
• CDTB — Cytolethal Distending Toxin B
• EMV — Emergency Medical Vehicle
• AE — Allelic Error
• SLP — SLEEPINESS SCALE
• IAPAC — International Association of Physicians for AIDS Care
• TA — applanation tonometry

• DMQRP — Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs
• ICHNR — International Congress of Head and Neck Radiology
• CFS — congenital fibrosis syndromes
• NCDA — National Center for Deaf Advocacy
• MB,BS — Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
• RIFLE — Risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage (renal)
• NSA — Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
• ROC — receiver-operating-characteristic
• AIR — Aberrant Immune Response
• WNV — West Nile Virus
• IAPB — International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
• ACA — Affordable Care Act
• AI — Avian Influenza
• AMLS — Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• WSMI — World Self-Medication Industry
• PID — primary immune deficiencies
• HEK — Human Embryonic Kidney
• CLR(S) — C-type lectin-like receptor(s)
• TPOAB — Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
• ARMD — Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophies
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• AAF — Acetyl Amino Fluorene
• LTBI — Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• JGN — Journal of Gerontological Nursing
• AMC — Aerospace Medicine Council
• PADIS — Poison and Drug Information Service
• AMERSA — Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
• PSTD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• ATPIII — Adult Treatment Panel III
• AIMPAC — Alzheimer's Impact Movement Political Action Committee
• CDHA — Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
• NIUSR — National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
• ARLI — Autosomal Recessive Lamellar Ichthyosis
• BHM — Bulletin for the History of Medicine
• ASAR — Alouatta Seniculus Arctoidea
• FFAS — Free Fatty Acids
• AAI — Aa Aristolochic Acid I
• IAPH — International Association of Pure Hypnoanalysts
• AML — Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• CSHS — Centre For Strategic Health Studies
• UCR — Urinary Creatinine
• NFLT — Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness
• MNN — Medical News Network
• WIBR — Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
• WR — Wasserman reaction (syphilis test)
• LOML — Latunde Odeku Medical Library
• DA — dermatitis artefacta
• NWHIC — National Women's Health Information Center
• EOLC — end-of-life care
• AS — Ambras Syndrome

• MOGA — Medical Oncology Group of Australia
• MIR — Medical Inspection Room
• ISTAR — Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research
• COFM — Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine
• AMD — Adult Macular Degeneration
• IR(S) — incidence rate(s)
• BCC — basal cell cancer
• NAPVI — National Association for Parents of Children with Visually Impairments
• AFP — Analytes Alpha Feto Protein
• BSLE — Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• VMO — Vastus Medialis Obliques
• UDC — usual diseases of childhood
• AR — Activation Ratio
• IDDT — Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
• C-7 — seventh cervical vertebrum
• AD — Advanced Disease
• DUD — drug use disorder
• LMR — Left medial rectus (of eye)
• SMND — Sporadic Motor Neuron Disease
• ACC — Apoptotic Chromatin Condensation
• MNBF — Magnocellular Basal Forebrain
• DNAP — DOCTOR of NURSING ANESTHESIA PRACTICE
• SFARI — Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• AVRT — atrioventricular reentry tachycardia
• LMSS — Liverpool Medical Students Society
• ISMH — International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology
• WEMSI — Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute
• CEC — Communications Etudes Corporelles
• DNBI — Disease and Nonbattle Injury
• AN — Agnors Number
• KMAP — Kansas Medical Assistance Program
• MSSD — Medical Staff Services Department
• ICCD — Integrated Center for Child Development
• EMRA — Emergency Medicine Research Associates
• AFP — Amplified Fragments Pools
• RIMC — Region I Medical Center
• SCAD — Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
• CL — Corpora lutea
• CCO(S) — Coordinated Care Organization(s)
• UMLS — Unified Medical Language System
• CPEN — Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
• ABCSG — Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group
• CHIT — Center for Health Information Technology
• IVPT — Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• ALLS — Abnormality in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias
• CMPA — Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
• NPSG — National Patient Safety Goals
• VNC — Ventral Nerve Cord
• NHSN — National Healthcare Safety Network
• NC2 — Nebraska Cancer Coalition

• PCHW — Positive Changes Hypnosis Westchester
• SAMS — Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
• ANP — Activate Natriuretic Peptide
• ALSS — Attack Latency Scores
• NVP — Nevirapine
• BRET — Biomedical Research Education & Training
• AKS — Experimental Automated Karyotyping System
• MERRF — Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)
• AB — Alongside Routine Aniline Blue
• MROE — Medical Rules of Eligibility
• NPPB — Noninvasive Positive Pressure Breathing
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Score
• ALB — Alkaline Lysis Buffer
• CASAC — Credential for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
• IPBS — Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences
• DTR — deep tendon reflex(es)
• HZV — Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine (formerly called ZOS)
• RDI — Respiratory Distress Index
• LMBF — Laminar Microvascular Blood Flow
• ASERNIP-S — Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical
• CARIM — CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
• ALL — Activity in adult Lymphocytic Leukemia
• ADPCA — Autosomal Dominant Pure Cerebellar Ataxia
• MTRP — Medical Training Review Panel
• DSDRS — Diabetes-Specific Dementia Risk Score
• PHCG — Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
• PDEP — Pediatric Diabetes Education Portal
• RC — Root Canal
• DAT — Delivered at Terminal
• BCLS — Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• DT — defibrillation threshold
• MSIPC — Michigan Society for Infection Prevention & Control
• MHIP — Maryland Health Insurance Plan
• CMMT — Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
• BXD — B6 x D2
• GAMC — General Assistance Medical Care
• SER — Society for Epidemiologic Research
• DTWP — Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
• ACACA — Assignment Of A Carboxylase Alpha
• ILI — intraocular lens implantation
• SOHF — Swiss Medical Society for Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities
• RSVI — respiratory syncytial viral infection(s)
• AHRES — aromatic hydrocarbon response elements
• HAPE — High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
• CPHI — Center for Public Health Informatics
• IEED — Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder
• DDNC — Digestive Disease National Coalition
• MEPP — Miosis Enophthalmos Ptosis Protrusion
• AMAS — Austrian Moderate Altitude Study
• SSTAR — Society for Sex Therapy and Research

• SDFC — San Diego Fertility Center
• UNRC — Urology and Nephrology Research Center
• UHC — United Healthcare Corporation
• MDRT — multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
• PE — prolonged exposure
• ALRG — ALLERGY RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
• CHERE — Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
• CEVF — chromosomally encoded virulence factors
• APA — Administrative Procedures Act
• WCHF — World Congress on Heart Failure
• DESG — Diabetes Education Study Group
• TSK — Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
• AMLC — Alkali Myosin Light Chains
• ACIC — Adenomas Containing Invasive Carcinoma
• NLIC — National Lead Information Center
• ABL — The Avian Blastic Leukemia
• UAEM — Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
• AGM — Additional Genetical Material
• PN — Pneumonia
• MSOF — Multiple system organ failure
• MCMI — Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
• MUMPS — Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
• CMHS — Center for Mental Health Services
• AAR — Age of Adiposity Rebound
• FMRIB — Functional MRI of the Brain
• PTA — Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
• ACIM — Academy of Comprehensive Integrated Medicine
• EDP — emotionally disturbed person, (Refrence what medical source? /Ye Ed, fmf 09/20/2013:
• CHF — Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
• IOSM — Institute of Safety Management
• APEA — Acquired Partial Erythrocyte Aplasia
• AN — Ala Nigra
• CPPD — calcium pyrophosphate deposition
• AANI — Allergy Asthma Network India
• PCV13 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent) (replaced PCV7)
• ROBMS — Radiation Oncology Benefit Management Companies
• AME — Advanced Medical Equipment
• MDCA — Medical Device Companies Analysis
• PVCS — premature ventricular contractions
• CDS — Clinical Decision Support
• BRB — Biomedical Research Building
• CDAD — C. difficile-associated diarrhea
• ARAS — Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
• MHAT — Mental Health Advisory Team (US Army)
• UHS — University of Health Sciences
• ISQ — in status quo (Lat.: no change)
• ACAT — Acyl Coa Acyltransferase
• VPFF — vascularized plantar free flap
• EPT — Expedited Partner Therapy

• CDHA — Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
• HEPA — Hepatitis A Vaccine
• CARES — Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
• UITN — Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network
• IMEI — International Medical Education Institute
• CNIA — Canadian Nursing Informatics Association
• EPODE — Ensemble, Prévenons l’Obésité Des Enfants (France)
• ASD — Angiogenic Squamous Dysplasia
• IST-3 — Third International Stroke Trial
• NTAC — National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee
• EGD — endoscopic gastroduodenoscopy
• CMOF — Certified Mastectomy & Orthotic Fitter
• CWP — coal worker's pneumoconiosis
• UMSLG — University Medical School Librarians Group
• CJAS — Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies
• AHI — Animal Health Institute
• ITHA — Inter Tribal Health Authority
• AMML — Acute Monomyelogenous Leukemia
• SPT — Spinal Tap
• VF — Visual Function
• MENACWY-D — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menactra®)
• TGA — Therapeutic Goods Administration
• OAS — Office of Applied Studies
• MLC — Medical Licentiates Consortium
• ORR — Office of Refugee Resettlement
• ACES — Active Community Environments
• ASC — Ammoniacal Silver Carbonate
• NRI — Net Reclassification Improvement
• AI — Anaphase i
• EPM — Elevated Plus Maze
• ASH — Abnormal Sperm Heads
• BEIN — Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network
• AOA — ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
• JCERT — Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
• AE — Above elbow (transhumoral)
• JOINTS — Joining Organizations in Tackling SSIs
• CCMA — Canadian Certified Medical Assistant
• TREAT — Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp Therapy
• LPAP — Local Pharmacy Assistance Program
• ANF — antinuclear factor
• ARO — Autosomal Recessive Osteopetrosis
• SASOP — South African Society of Psychiatrists
• WHAM! — Women's Health Action and Mobilization
• AO — Monoamine Oxidase (Inhibitors)
• AIFS — Australian Institute of Family Studies
• NLR(S) — NOD-like receptor(s)
• CDLE — Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
• RCBP — Rural Carrier Benefit Plan
• WRMC — Western Regional Medical Command
• APRIL — Acidic Protein Rich in Leucine

• EFSA — European Food Safety Authority
• CMMB — Catholic Medical Mission Board
• VSCR — Vienna School of Clinical Research
• PEOC — Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption
• PAPT — Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor
• CNPBC — College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (licensing body in BC)
• MHRI — Miami Heart Research Institute
• FODI — Federation of Operative Dentistry of India
• CCA — Conventional Chromosome Analysis
• LRLT — Living Related Liver Transplantation
• NACO — National Association of Counties
• TEM — Traumatic Event Management
• AILS — Approach of Advanced Intercross Lines
• DMLS — Direct Metal Laser Sintering
• CBF — Chromatid Break Frequency
• FDS — fetal death syndrome
• MDI — Manic Depressive Illness