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

• AMI — acute myocardial infarction
• AADOM — American Association of Dental Office Managers
• PMSO — Private Medical Students Organization
• PIAQ — Pediatric Inhaler Adherence Questionnaire
• BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
• PHI(S) — penetrating head injury
• RIP — Rest in Peace
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• OBS & GYNAE — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• DHT — Dobhoff Tube (feeding tube)
• FACT-GOG-NTX — Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity
• PHR — Professional Healthcare Reform
• I.V. — intravenous
• PGII — Patient Global Impression of Improvement
• T-10 — tenth thoracic vertebrum
• PME — post-mortem examination
• PLCO — Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (screening trial)
• PIHKAL — Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved (Book)
• PMBT — Precision Muscle Balancing Technology
• PMBT — Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
• PHG — Portohepatic gradient
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
• PHIND — Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry News Database
• PHS — physician health services
• PM — petit mal (form of epilepsy)
• PMA — pre-motor area (brain)
• PAIGE — Patient Instruction Generator
• PMDS — Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
• IT — Information Technology
• APNP — Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
• PIOD — pelvic inflammatory disease
• AAIDD — American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• LLB — Legum Baccalaureus (Latin: Bachelor Of Laws)
• SACX — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Xenotransplantation
• FACPM — Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
• PGSC — patient global symptom control
• PGTT — Prednisolone Glucose Tolerance Tests
• PMIC — Psychiatric Medical Institutions For Children
• PIVOT — Prostate Cancer Intervention vs. Observation Trial
• EXP'D — Expired
• NLBP — nonspecific low back pain
• FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education
• L-3 — third lumbar vertebrum
• QALY(S) — quality adjusted life year(s)
• PHA — Post-development Health Assessment
• FACAAI — fellow of the american college of allergy, asthma & immunology
• T-6 — sixth thoracic vertebrum
• M-TAG/IMS — Medical Technology Assessment Group/IMS Health
• AFVSS — Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable

• T-11 — eleventh thoracic vertebrum
• AP & LAT — Anteroposterior and Lateral
• CA-EBS — Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing Systems
• NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• NRFHR — Non Reassuring Fetal Heart Rate
• NICM — Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
• TX — Treatment (medical)
• MCV4 — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Quadravalent
• D.POD. — Doctor of Podiatry
• SLUDD — the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system is SLUDD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation).
• T-8 — eighth thoracic vertebrum
• F.P. — F Double Prime Math
• AAHFP — American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals
• ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
• PPM — parts per million
• NAAT — Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
• IV — Intravenous
• T-12 — twelfth thoracic vertebrum
• T-7 — seventh thoracic vertebrum
• T-9 — ninth thoracic vertebrum
• DLC — Diamond-Like Carbon
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• FAAU — Flexible Acute Admission Unit
• L-5 — fifth lumbar vertebrum
• ΣΚ — Sigma Kappa
• I.M. — intramuscular
• B.D.SC. — Bachelor of Dental Science
• AS — Aortic Stenosis
• EDI — Electronic Data Interchange
• COBRA — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
• KABN — Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing
• AADSAS — Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
• RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• CVICU — Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• I-PWG — Industry Pharmacogenomics Working Group
• FACMI — Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
• CABANA — Catheter Aablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
• N&NR — New and Non-official Remedies
• L-4 — fourth lumbar vertebrum
• HAMDS — Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society
• N-VAS — Nogier vascular autonomic signal
• J-ART — Japanese Adverse Reaction Terminology
• AC — Alternating Current
• LAISPS — Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
• LMCA — Left Main Coronary Artery
• CABBT — Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
• BVAS — Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
• COAT — Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test
• G6PDD — Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

• POMS — Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
• FACHM — Fellow of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
• OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examination
• TEVAR — Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• CY — Calendar Year
• EAFPS — European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
• EARDS — Experimental Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• FAMHX — Family history
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity
• IADL(S) — independent activitie(s) of daily living
• IADAM — Master of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• CA-FFR — (invasive) coronary angiography with fractional flow reserve
• LAIV4 — Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• GI — Gastrointestinal
• IBDQ — Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
• CJD — Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• TEWL — Transepidermal Water Loss
• DOA — dead on arrival
• CVP — Central Venous Pressure
• CBO — Congressional Budget Office
• DOBBS — Doctors Only Bulletin Board System
• NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
• PTA — Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• QMB — Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
• HACCP — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• CNS — Central Nervous System
• CUPPI — Circumstances Undetermined Pending Police Investigation
• CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• IPAQ — International Physical Activity Questionnaire
• RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
• NBT — Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
• APB — Atrial Premature Beat
• UNICEF — United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
• MARS — Medication Adherence Rating Scale
• SOPD — Surgical Out Patient Department
• DTSQ — Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
• TB — Tuberculosis
• FDLV — Fer-de-Lance Virus
• QOL — Quality of Life
• CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
• CKD — Chronic Kidney Disease
• DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
• DDX — Differential Diagnosis
• AAPM — American Academy of Pain Medicine
• IUP — Intrauterine Pregnancy

• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• AIMS — Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
• DB — Decibel
• ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
• PMI — Point of Maximum Impulse
• VFSS — Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
• AD — Alzheimer's Disease
• STSG — Split Thickness Skin Graft
• PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
• CRNFA — Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
• DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
• RSI — Repetitive Strain Injury
• L&W — Living and Well
• PT — Physical Therapy
• PSMS — Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
• ADA — Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• BRFSS — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• MRDO — Multi Resistant Drug Organisms
• MAPCAS — Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
• TBD — To Be Determined
• CHIP — Children's Health Insurance Program
• BP — Blood Pressure
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• EPL — Extensor Pollicis Longus
• OSA — Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• PVOD — Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
• DDT — Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorethane
• TCA — Tricyclic Antidepressant
• EPICON — Epidemiological Consultation
• CDT — Current Dental Terminology
• CRO — Contract Research Organization
• ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• GOAT — Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
• OT — Occupational Therapy
• CCI — Charlson Comorbidity Index
• LAB — Laboratory
• EMD — Electromechanical Dissociation
• MTF — Medical Treatment Facility
• SES — Senior Executive Service
• SVT — Supraventricular Tachycardia
• ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
• FUC — free urinary cortisol
• EMG — Electromyogram
• DNC — Dermatology Nurse Certified
• ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
• FDA — Food Drug Administration
• IRIS — Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
• RH — Right Hand

• BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
• CBD — Common Bile Duct
• SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
• PCM — Primary Care Manager
• CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
• OTR/L — Licensed Occupational Therapist
• NO — Number
• URTI — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• IHD — Ischemic Heart Disease
• L&D — Labor and Delivery
• CCD — Classic Cleidocranial Dysplasia
• CLS — Certified Laboratory Scientist
• TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
• AMS — Acute Mountain Sickness
• SMA — Superior Mesenteric Artery
• AFL — Adolescent Family Life
• NASH — Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
• DOD — Date Of Death
• UC — Ulcerative Colitis
• PMA — Progressive Muscular Atrophy
• VATS — Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
• AED — Automated external defibrillator
• RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• APC — Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
• ARTG — Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
• RECIST — Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
• RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
• PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
• BPI-SF — Brief Pain Inventory - short form
• SDAT — Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
• INFAO — Abdominal Aorta Below
• CGI-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• 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
• RHD — Rheumatic Heart Disease
• ABR — Auditory Brainstem Response
• SEC — Second
• CAP — College of American Pathologists
• ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
• CMSRN — Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
• AGA — appropriate for gestational age
• FMRI — Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• CMV — Cytomegalovirus
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• HVLT-R — Hopkins Verbal Learning Test
• CLD — Chronic Liver Disease
• POMR — Problem Orientated Medical Record
• Z — Zero
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• CIDI — Composite International Diagnostic Interview

• LAT — Lateral
• LSEQ — Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire
• ACDP — Ancient Conserved Domain Protein
• CPR — Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination
• FDBA — Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
• QT — Quart
• CU — Cubic
• FABER — Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation
• OZ — Ounce
• IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
• PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
• GNRI — Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index
• MAHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
• EPING — Exclusive Pumping (maternity)
• CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
• DEL — Delivery
• AAAD — American Athletic Association of the Deaf
• WT — Weight
• GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
• ATSDR — Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
• BPD — Biparietal Diameter
• KE — Kinetic Energy
• AMML — Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
• BK [VIRUS] — BK being the initials of index patient for the virus
• GMFCS — Gross Motor Function Classification System
• CPA — Canadian Psychological Association
• NVAF — Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
• ASD — Autism Spectrum Disorder
• BMD — Bone Mineral Density
• AACB — Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• ADPKD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• R — Right
• SOA — Shortness of Air (replaces "SOB" -- shortness of breath -- in some records)
• LOC — Loss of Consciousness
• RAI — Resident Assessment Instrument
• DSM-5 — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.
• CPIC — Capital Planning and Investment Control
• AHCPR — Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• DEA — Drug Enforcement Agency
• L — Left
• PSW — Personal Support Worker
• SSI — Surgical Site Infection
• LEA — Local Education Agency
• ADHD — Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ACP — Acyl-Carrier Protein
• LCPC — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• NKOA — no known other allergies
• EMT — Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
• LAMA — Leave Against Medical Advice

• NIH — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
• POP — Premium Only Plan
• LABA — Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
• PIMS — Pharmacy Information Management System
• INR — International Normalised Ratio
• A — Artery
• GAD — Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• OASDI — Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
• AFL — Atrial Flutter
• DOC — Doctor
• BSA — Body Surface Area
• AAAASF — American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
• DA — Dental Assistant
• AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians
• PE — Pulmonary Embolism
• HFPEF — Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
• NA — Not Available
• CPN — Certified Pediatric Nurse
• PCI — Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• RM — Registered Midwife
• MMS — Medical Mission Sisters
• HMTS — Houston Medical Testing Services
• DCH — Diploma in Child Health
• ARSA — Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
• SF — Standard Form
• APP — Amyloid Precursor Protein
• TT — Tetanus Toxoid
• ICA — Internal Carotid Artery
• POS — Point of Service Plan
• FBAO — Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• HCAHPS — Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
• EPR — Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
• SSA — Social Security Administration
• MADRS — Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
• HOT-SKULL — An unruly person to the highest degree.. Also known as a hot-head
• VFQ-51 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 51 questions
• AGAG — Acidic Glycosaminoglycans
• MSM — Men who have Sex with Men
• H&P — history and physical examination
• AAPM — American Association of Physicists in Medicine's
• ACF — Administration for Children and Families
• MAPCA — major aortopulmonary collateral artery
• RPE — Retinal Pigment Epithelium
• MCTSIB — Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction of Balance
• AAAST — African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• MIB — Medical Information Bureau
• NEG — NEGative

• TIVA — Total Intravenous Anesthesia
• UPIN — Unique Provider Identification Number
• M — Male
• BSI — Brain Science Institute
• UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• ACIP — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder
• TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
• GBM — Glioblastoma Multiforme
• FICS — Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• AACMA — Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
• RBANS — Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
• DRE — Digital Rectal Examination
• MCI — Mild Cognitive Impairment
• OBS — Observation
• CARDIO — CARDIOLOGY
• TCI — To Come In (hospital appointments)
• UE — Upper Extremity
• PMR — Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• MI — Myocardial Infarction
• HPL — Human Placental Lactogen
• BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• BV — Bacterial Vaginosis
• COWS — Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
• EMR — Electronic Medical Record
• CME — Continuing Medical Education
• AFM — Atomic Force Microscope
• MRFIT — Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
• AASTOM — Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi
• BCBSMA — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• MLR — Mixed Lymphocyte Response
• PAWP — Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
• MCH — Master of Surgery
• SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
• Q2H — Every 2 Hours
• EA — Enterprise Architecture
• NTP — normal temperature and pressure
• AFTN — Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
• PICRA — Postoperative Infusional Continuous Regional Analgesia
• OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
• ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
• FOITS — Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of Human Skin
• FAST — focused assessment with sonography for trauma
• ARDS — Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• APEC — Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli
• ABPM — ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system
• EPO — Erythropoietin
• AABP — American Academy of Behavioral Psychology

• MRC — Medical Research Council
• SSI — Supplemental Security Income
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• SLP — Speech Language Pathology
• T2DM — Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• HTN — Hypertension
• EDC — Electronic Data Capture
• AML — Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• APHA — American Public Health Association
• STEMI — ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• SCID — Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
• MPFS — Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• CHUV — Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
• OB/GYN — Obstetrics and Gynecology
• ICD — Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• AACOMAS — American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Service
• MD — Doctor of Medicine
• FHX — Family History
• OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
• ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• ADV — Average Daily Volume
• SMDC — Seychelles Medical and Dental Council
• ACML — Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• DCH — Doctor of Surgery
• PAD — Peripheral Artery Disease
• FTT — Failure To Thrive
• ASB — Anti-Social Behaviour
• ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
• AAMAS — American Association of Medical Audit Specialists
• ACJ — Acromioclavicular Joint
• NEC — not elsewhere classified
• SCD — Sudden Cardiac Death
• NPRM — Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
• AACC — American Association for Continuity of Care
• ADMCKD — Autosomal Dominant Medullary Cystic Disease
• FACMS — Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
• DZ — Disease
• AIS — Adenocarcinoma in Situ
• AIN — Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• SAM — School of Aerospace Medicine
• FH — Family History
• NIOSH — National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
• LE — Lower Extremity
• ADPKD — Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• ATP — Adult Treatment Panel
• N — Nitrogen
• IOM — Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
• CIU — Cardiac Investigation Unit
• AMA — Advanced Maternal Age

• OIG — Office of Inspector General
• CEA — Carotid Endarterectomy
• TSC — Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
• GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
• SCD — Doctor of Science
• AAAA — American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
• AID — Artificial Insemination Donor
• RX — prescription take
• TLR — IL-1/Toll-like receptor
• ALS — Advanced Life Support
• DDF — Drug And Disease Free
• AR — Aspect Ratio
• AAU — Association of American Universities
• AACP — American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• CXR — Chest X-Ray
• AACVPR — American Association Of Cardiovascular And Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• AACA — Australian Acupuncture Association
• ANA — Administration for Native Americans
• PCS — Pain Catastrophizing Scale
• PSOM — Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure
• ACRS — Amplified Created Restriction Site
• AAAH — American Association of Alternative Healers
• NAD — No Abnormality Detected
• AAPI — American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• BSED — Bachelor of Science in Education
• CCP — Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist
• AAALF — American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
• OCS — Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
• AAAD — Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry
• TAE — Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
• GDM — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• CCA — Common Carotid Artery
• SCDS — Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
• SST — Somatostatin
• ARF — Acute Rheumatic Fever
• PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
• TSS — Toxic Shock Syndrome
• NIBP — Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
• HT — Heights
• AAAC — American Academy of Ambulatory Care
• APR — Acute Phase Response
• WLE — Wide Local Excision
• TKR — Total Knee Replacement
• ART — Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
• UKPDS — United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
• ADESA — American Dental Education Association
• DMV — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• DASH — Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
• MH — Mental Health

• BPHN — bachelor of public health nursing
• I&D — Incision and Drainage
• AAID — American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• APCR — Activated Protein C Resistance
• LTD — Long Term Disability
• FFS — Fee-For-Service
• NPI — Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale
• RNAO — Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
• ICSOL — Intra Cranial Space Occupying Lesions
• HPS — Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
• AHR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
• ROS — Reactive Oxygen Species
• TANF — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• CCHT — Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
• MOS — medical outcomes Study
• AMO — Aerospace Medical Operations
• AADR — American Association for Dental Research
• AFIGE — Asymmetric Field Inversion Gel Electrophoresis
• PACS — Picture Archiving and Communication System
• OGC — Office of the General Counsel
• PFO — Patent Foramen Ovale
• AGC — atypical glandular cells
• NIMH — National Institute of Mental Health
• ADHORE — Automatic Detection Of Homologous Regions
• DIL — Dilute
• ABA — American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc.
• PEP — postexposure prophylaxis
• HAN — Health Alert Network
• TEE — Transesophageal Echocardiography
• ADRV — Adult Diarrhea Rotavirus
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
• C — Celsius
• DOT — Directly Observed Therapy
• AUD — Alcohol Use Disorder
• WWS — Walker-Warburg Syndrome
• MENACWY — meningococcal conjugate vaccine capsular polysaccharide of serogroup C, W135, and Y
• ARNPEI — Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
• ECRF — Electronic Case Report Form
• HHC — Home Health Care
• AAEM — American Academy of Environmental Medicine
• ABS — Antenatal Bartter Syndrome
• WIC — Women, Infants and Children
• OS — Overall Survival
• LLQ — left lower quadrant
• DTI — Diffusion Tensor Imaging
• CIC — Certified in Infection Control
• BH — Behavioral Health
• LICSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• SEER — Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
• MHS — Medical Health Service

• CRA — Clinical Research Associate
• CRC — Colorectal Cancer
• CTE — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
• CBCL — Child Behavior Checklist
• OTD — out the door (discharged
• LT — Light
• EOMB — explanation of medical benefits
• HAP — Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• AMYL — amyl nitrite
• AMFL — Aeromedical Field Laboratory
• APBD — adult polyglucosan body disease
• AAD — American Academy of Denturity
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Scale
• AFI — Air Force Instruction
• ORL — Otorhinolaryngology
• ACF — Aberrant crypt foci
• ABN — Abnormal
• AOA — American Osteopathic Association
• AAPMR — American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• ADO — Allelic Drop Out
• RNCS — Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
• CMS — Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• FAPA — Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
• AEMSN — Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing
• MMSE — Mini-Mental Status Examination
• AM — Aeromedical Monitor
• NGA — National Governors Association
• AATP — Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• AAAOM — American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• D — Density
• AADW — American Association of Dental Webmasters
• YO — years old
• VF — Ventricular Fibrillation
• ADPLD — Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease
• ASA — American Subcontractors Association
• CNSA — California Nursing Student Association
• POS — Positive
• MSP — matching to sample
• YR — Years old
• AAED — American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
• HCV — hepatitis C virus
• AASLD — American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• DCCT — Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
• DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
• ARSO — African Regional Organization for Standardization
• CHS — Cardiovascular Health Study
• MHC — Major Histocompatibility Complex
• RBRVS — Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
• PP — Private Party

• OTL — Out To Lunch
• PD — Doctor of Pharmacy
• MSD — Master of Science in Dentistry
• BCBS — Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• AADEP — American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
• NIP — National Immunization Program
• CRI — Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• BLAST — Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
• AAOS — Ayurveda Association Of Singapore
• PPYL — Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
• D/C — Discharge
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• AAH — Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
• HPTN — HIV Prevention Trials Network
• CCC-A — Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• CCA — Chromated Copper Arsenate
• RTSM — Randomization and Trial Supply Management
• PTB — Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• DMD — Doctor of Dental Medicine
• FLBP — Future Lower Back Problem
• PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
• ASAP — Army Substance Abuse Program
• RNANTNU — Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• INF — Inferior
• AAL — Anterior Axillary Line
• AFOSH — Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
• REEGT — Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
• COND — Conditions
• ED — Effective Dose
• ICP — Intracranial Pressure
• TUR — Transurethral Resection
• DEET — N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
• EDD — Doctor of Education
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• ANPS — Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• PTX — PneumoThorax
• SMS — Space Motion Sickness
• SVR — Sustained Virologic Response
• CLM — Cutaneous Larva Migrans
• FTOV — First Time Occupational Visit
• CAH — Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
• AAIP — Association of American Indian Physicians
• PID — pelvic inflammatory disease
• DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
• AFRRI — (U.S.) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
• ET — Enterostomal Therapist
• PAT — Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
• AL — Ad libitum

• FLAIR — Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
• IMC — International Medical Corps
• EVAR — Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• AMAL — Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory
• ABSA — American Biological Safety Association
• DCM — Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• IMT — Intima-Media Thickness
• AAIM — American Academy of Insurance Medicine
• YR — Year
• CGL — Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
• ANA — Alaska Nurses Association
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• ELBW — Extremely Low Birth Weight
• RA — Right Atrium
• PCT — Primary Care Trust
• BMS — Biomedical Sciences
• AOSED — Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors
• CCHMC — Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• DCD — Donation After Cardiac Death
• NCA — National Care Association
• R — Roentgen
• ADNFLE — Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
• DASH — Division of Adolescent and School Health
• OA — Osteo-Arthritis
• POMS — Profile of Mood States Scale
• DDSC — Doctor of Dental Science
• LRI — Lower Respiratory Infection
• SOBE — shortness of breath on exertion
• AS — Asperger Syndrome
• BERI — Biomolecular Engineering Research Institute (Japan)
• DDD — Division of Developmental Disabilities (various locations)
• AAMI — Association for the Advancement of Medical Instituteumentation
• CTFOH — Chiefs Task Force on Health
• RLS — Restless Leg Syndrome
• SIL — Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
• AR — Aldose Reductase
• MQT — Medicaid Qualifying Trust
• CUNP — Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
• GDMT — Guideline Determined Medication Therapy
• CLD — Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorder
• MR — Mutual Recognition
• CCK — Cholecystokinin
• PM — Plasma Membrane
• AAOA — American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
• BESS — Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite
• IL — Interleukin
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
• APACHE — Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
• EPO — Exclusive Provider Organization

• FACR — Fellow of the American College of Radiology
• HF — Heart Failure
• ABA — Association for Behavior Analysis
• BOTO — Barral Osteopathic Teaching Organization
• DMT — Doctor of Medical Technology
• JAMA — Journal of the American Medical Association
• DOS — Doctor of Ocular Science
• RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
• CAM — Confusion Assessment Method
• ADOA — Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy
• SLT — Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
• LOA — Law of Attraction
• FACG — fellow of the american college of gastroenterology
• NNH — Number Needed to Harm
• APECED — Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
• PPD — Postpartum Depression
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multiple Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• FAMA — Fellow of the American Medical Association
• AAMSI — American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics
• NGU — nongonococcal urethritis
• NIA — National Institute on Aging
• RAS — Renal Artery Stenosis
• CCRI — Childrens Cancer Research Institute
• CAT — Computer-Aided Tomography
• NHS — National Health Service
• OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
• ARMS — Amplification Refractory Mutation
• TBAALAS — Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
• AMSA — Austrian Medical Students Association
• CKBB — creatine kinase BB
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport
• TIMI — Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• LA — Left Atrium
• DPHIL — Doctor of Philosophy
• SEN — State Enrolled Nurse
• TFT — Thyroid Function Test
• DWS — Disaster Warning System
• AO — Agent Orange
• IAP — Intra-Abdominal Pressure
• NIDR — National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
• ENT — Ear nose and throat
• ROUB — Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist
• JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
• F — Degrees Fahrenheit
• BDSC — Bachelor of Dental Science
• SP — São Paulo
• CHB — Bachelor of Surgery
• ARMD — Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• PA — Prince Albert

• CIRC — Circumcision
• BCH — Bachelor of Surgery
• CDC — Centers for Disease Control
• MMN — Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
• APL — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
• APC — Antigen-Presenting Cell
• DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
• ASPS — Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport
• ACA — Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
• AAAS — Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• OSAS — Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• MIPI — Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
• ICN — International Council of Nurses
• COMPASS — COMPuter ASSurance Conference
• LOE — Level of Evidence
• TMT — Trail Making Test
• UHID — Universal Healthcare Identifier
• ACE — Accessory Cholera Enterotoxin
• BDS — Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• SIADH — syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
• TEMP — Temperature
• VAERS — Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
• AVN — Atrioventricular Node
• CJ — cytochalasin J
• CPD — Continuous Professional Development
• DIL — Death In Line
• EFT — Emotionally Focused Therapy
• ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics's
• CCST — Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma
• 3TC — Lamivudine
• ICRP — International Commission on Radiological Protection
• EXT — External Alarms
• C — Constant
• JT — Joint
• MEB — Medical Evaluation Board
• ADPSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia
• CME — Cystoid Macular Edema
• AEG — Acidic Epididymal Glycoprotein
• SOBOE — Shortness of Breath on Exercise
• ADNIV — Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy
• HC — Head Circumference
• ABMG — American Board of Medical Genetics
• CPA — Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• CM — Chirurgiae Magister
• ABA — Agaricus Bisporus Agglutinin
• PVNS — Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
• LAF — Line of the Air Force
• AGE — Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
• ACPE — American College of Physician Executives

• PCOS — Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• CMC — Christian Medical College
• PE — Premature Ejaculation
• TICI — Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction
• HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
• CD — Certified Doula
• AMJC — American Journal of Cardiology
• CNA — Canadian Nurses Association
• MPH — Master of Public Health
• MG — Myasthenia Gravis
• ADSD — Autosomal Dominant Striatal Degeneration
• NCI — National Cancer Institute, USA
• TEC — Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
• AIMS — Ancestry informative markers
• OHI — Other Health Impairment
• WAS — Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
• AADP — American Association of Drugless Practitioners
• EM — Electron Microscope
• EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
• AMSAN — acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy
• PR — Pulse Rate
• APMC — Advanced Project Management Certification
• CPRI — Computer-based Patient Record Institute
• GVHD — Graft Versus Host Disease
• AMP — Amputation
• AGMK — African Green Monkey Kidney
• DMAT — Disaster Medical Assistance Team
• AAD — Age at Diagnosis
• FGF — Fibroblast Growth Factor
• VA — Visual Acuity
• ST — Speech Therapy
• WL — Weight Loss
• NNT — Number needed to Treat
• LNCC — Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
• TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
• ETD — Estimated Time of Death
• ASPE — Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
• ACLY — Atp Citrate Lyase
• VNA — Visiting Nurse Association
• BIR — British Institute of Radiology
• CSE — Office of Child Support Enforcement
• AVNRT — Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
• CTAD — Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
• AO — aldehyde oxidase
• BRCA — breast cancer gene
• DOH — Department of Health (various countries)
• CRADA — Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
• NCT — Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
• DWI — Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
• STI — sexually transmitted infection

• CUCNS — Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
• CCMVI — Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
• AHDI — Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
• ANN — Artificial Neural Network
• BC — Bachelor of Surgery
• AMEDD — Army Medical Department
• ACRN — AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• IADLS — Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
• ADPEO — Autosomal Dominant Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
• SMO — Senior Medical Officer
• APTTS — Activated Partial Thromboplastin Times
• ECRI — Emergency Care Research Institute
• AADC — Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase
• DDD — Degenerative Disc Disease
• PILE — Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation
• GS — General Surgery
• AAH — Associate in Allied Health
• ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
• EPIC — Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage
• BSM — Bachelor of Science in Medicine
• GBD — Global Burden of Disease
• FDS — Fellow in Dental Surgery
• IVA — Isovaleric Acidemia
• DTS — Delirium Tremens the Shakes
• AA — Alzheimer's Association
• STDP — Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity
• AI — Association Index
• LDO — Licensed Dispensing Optician
• AEL — Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
• PEPT — Positron Emission Particle Tracking
• APR — Abdominoperineal Resection
• AAT — Associate of Applied Technology
• IARC — International Agency for Research on Cancer
• HITECH — Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• MRA — Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• ESF — Emergency Support Function
• ARF — ADP Ribosylation Factor
• FHH — Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
• NICHD — National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• MMS — Massachusetts Medical Society
• ARHSP — Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• NCTR — National Center for Toxicological Research
• AFC — Amniotic Fluid Cells
• APH — American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
• ECA — External Carotid Artery
• CRIC — cricothyroidotomy
• AHRR — Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor
• NPWT — Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• BEI — Backscattered Electron Imaging (electron microscopy technique)

• CDER — Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
• CAS — Casualty
• BSE — Breast Self-Examination
• AIHW — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• ASL — American Sign Language
• IUCD — Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
• RNA — Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• NN — Nerves
• BWFI — Bacteriostatic Water for Injection
• CORLN — Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
• ALP — ATHEROGENIC LIPOPROTEIN PHENOTYPE
• CDAI — Crohn's Disease Activity Index
• LLM — Master of Laws
• PSQI — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory
• CHAMPUS — (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
• CLT — Certified Lymphedema Therapist
• % — percent
• DORV — Double Outlet Right Ventricle
• HAT — Hepatic Artery Thrombosis
• DICOM — Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
• AGEP — Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
• SARS — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• CC — with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
• EMT — Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
• ARI — Autism Research Institute
• CHD — Doctor of Surgery
• ORM — Operational Risk Management
• NRP — National Response Plan
• HBV — hepatitis B virus
• QMHP — Qualified Mental Health Professional
• LVAD — Left Ventricular Assist Device
• PANAH — Pakistan National Heart Association
• TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiogram
• PUFA — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
• CCC-SLP — Certificate of Clinical Competance in Speech language pathology
• TIPS — Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
• EOM — Extraocular muscle
• BDDT-N — Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy (licensing body in ON)
• FCAP — fellow of the college of american pathologists
• SSSS — Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
• PCL-M — PTSD Checklist-Military
• COLA — Cost Of Living Allowance
• CRN — Certified Radiologic Nurse
• BOP — Bleeding on Probing
• ADG — Average Daily Gain
• AA — Associate of Arts
• COHN-S — Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
• SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
• GRP — Glucose-Regulated Protein
• FTC — emtricitabine

• JBO — Journal of Biomedical Optics
• ARMAC — Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming
• FICA — Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association
• FRCPC — fellow of the royal college of physicians of canada
• OCDS — Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale
• DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
• MBA — Master of Business Administration
• ECV — Extracellular Volume
• ACCS — Acinar Cell Carcinomas
• MPM — Medical Portfolio Management
• CCNS — Critical Care Nurse Specialist
• CFR — Case Fatality Rate
• CISS — Competitive in Situ Suppression
• ASE — Absence Status Epilepticus
• SBA — Stand By Assistance
• ACC — Australian Cancer Council
• ASFV — African Swine Fever Virus
• ABPN — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
• TURBT — Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
• M — Married
• MHE — Master of Health Education
• MC — Master of Surgery
• PAT — Pre-Admission Testing
• ADI — Autosomal Dominant Ichthyosis
• AO — Amine Oxidase
• RTV — Ritonavir
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory
• AFNOR — Association Francaise De Normalisation
• PFC — Prefrontal Cortex
• AII — Angiotensin II
• AVSEM — Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
• CWOCN — Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
• B — Born
• MMWR — Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• DHP — Defense Health Program
• FAK — First Aid Kit
• PHA — Preventive Health Assessment
• SG — Specific Gravity
• EAC — External Auditory Canal
• EIS — Epidemic Intelligence Service
• NSI — Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory
• RPD — Removable Partial Denture
• ABTS — American Board of Thoracic Surgery
• ACNPV — Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• DDR — Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology
• BM — Bachelor of Medicine
• ALLV — Avian Leukosis Virus
• AGR — accessory gene regulator
• AIHA — American International Health Alliance
• MSEE — Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

• ICH — International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
• AMLL — Acute Mixed Lineage Leukemia
• FASRT — Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
• VHD — Valvular Heart Disease
• OD — Over Dose
• CMS — Correctional Medical Services
• FAGD — Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
• BIBIC — British Institute for Brain Injured Children
• CARC — Claim Adjustment Reason Code
• MB — Bachelor of Medicine
• FDLI — Food and Drug Law Institute
• PHM — Pharmacy
• NPI — Narcissistic Personality Inventory
• SC — Subcutaneous
• AYUSH — Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy
• GBM — Glomerular Basement Membrane
• HPS — Human Patient Simulator
• LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
• LDUH — Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin
• DRPH — Doctor of Public Health
• LTOT — Long Term Oxygen Therapy
• EMK — Emergency Medical Kit
• AT — Atrial Tachycardia
• AOTA — American Occupational Therapy Association
• VCT — Voluntary Counselling and Testing
• MPH — Master of Pharmacy
• HNPCC — Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome)
• ASLME — American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
• SCT — Specialist in Cytotechnology
• BDT — Binary Decision Tree
• MPAS — Master of Physician Assistant Studies
• HV — Heavy
• L — Litre
• OP — Operational
• ACD — Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
• LCIS — Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
• AAT — Associate of Arts in Teaching
• CCSP — Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
• RADV — Risk Adjustment Data Validation
• TMA — Thrombotic Microangiopathy
• LCCE — Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
• RAC — Recovery Audit Contractors
• MS — Master of Science
• AIL — Advance Intercross Line
• BHYG — bachelor of hygiene
• NCID — National Center for Infectious Diseases
• MBOS — Medical Board of Survey
• EHS — environmental health services
• TAVI — Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
• MCTD — Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

• IPE — Individual Protective Equipment
• PHIL — Public Health Image Library
• EMT-I — Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
• TLL — Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
• AN — Aspergillus Nidulans
• ACMNPV — Autographa Californica Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
• ARJP — Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
• NAIT — Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• COMA — Certified Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
• MEPS — Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
• NSTEMI — Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• HLHS — Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• LUL — Left Upper Lobe
• STI(S) — sexually transmitted infection(s)
• HRSA — U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
• ABL — Advanced Breeding Line
• EHR — Electronic Health Record
• ALTS — Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
• CMSS — Council of Medical Specialty Societies
• VISA — Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
• HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
• FXS — Fragile X Syndrome
• TLIF — Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• CRNH — Certified Registered Hospice Nurse
• AAA — Aleuria Aurantia Agglutinin
• RHCC — Rural Health Care Corporation
• MM — Malignant Melanoma
• MAFO — Molded Ankle-Foot Orthotic
• ANZAN — Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
• HMPV — Human Metapneumovirus
• CIF — cytoplasmic intermediate filament
• NCPB — National Cancer Policy Board
• LC — Lighting Certified
• T1DM — Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
• AUL — Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
• ADRP — Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
• SAIOH — Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene
• IVD — Ischemic Vascular Disease
• RML — right middle lobe (lung)
• NSQHS — National Safety and Quality Health Service
• BSE — Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• MACO — Maximum Allowable Carryover
• SIL — Seriously Ill List
• CVS — Computer Vision Syndrome
• ACP — Applied Cognitive Psychology
• H&N — Head and Neck
• AE — Assemble Axial Elements
• KDOQI — Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• TCM — Traditional Chinese Medicine

• CT — Computer Tomography
• AFLP — Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphic
• PNSS — Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery
• TDI — Toluene Diisocyanate
• ICF — Informed Consent Form
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• DMND — Diamond Foods, Inc.
• CAD — Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• AFLP — Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
• ALT — Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
• BN — Bachelor of Nursing
• LMSW — Licensed Master of Social Work
• AST — Aspartate Transaminase
• DEPICTED — Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes
• IPEM — Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
• WCST-64 — Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, 64 card version
• ADCC — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Cataract
• LMWH — Low molecular weight heparin(oid
• MIPO — minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
• TBNA — Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
• RESA — Regional Educational Service Agency
• AIMS — Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
• CAPA — Certified Ambulatory Post-Anesthesia Nurse
• CVID — Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
• FOV — Field Of Vision
• PHI — Personal Health Information
• IIV4 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent
• APLS — Acute Promyelocytic Leukemias
• MRD — Matched Related Donor
• AMD — Acids and Macular Degeneration
• LPI — Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
• HPP — Health Promotion Practice
• AOT — Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour
• ARSS — Autonomous Replication Sequences
• MPSV4 — Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Quadravalent
• WIN — Weight-control Information Network
• AAAH — Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylase
• ASPR — Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• BLS — Basic life support
• CISH — Chromosome in Situ Hybridisation
• TC — Therapeutic Community
• CRC — Co-operative Research Centres
• GTD — Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
• CBE — Chemical and Biological Engineering
• EFMB — Expert Field Medical Badge
• AFRC — Absolute Finger Ridge Count
• PM&R — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• CBE — Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• MSLS — Master of Science in Library Science

• CHC — Chronic Hepatitis C
• AFPD — Air Force Policy Directive
• IDPD — Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
• ROA — Route of Administration
• AHD — Antecedent Hematologic Disorder
• SBB — Specialist in Blood Banking
• CTCAE — Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
• DC'D — DISCONTINUED
• MUMPS — Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
• FCPP — Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
• JMSMM — Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
• BPHARM — Bachelor of Pharmacy
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• AP — amyloid plaques
• USPSTF — United States Preventive Services Task Force
• AO — active oxygen
• MERS-COV — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
• CCES — Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
• ASD — Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
• ISHEASTM — International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
• BC-PCM — Board Certified - Palliative Care Management
• SRNVM — Subretinal neovascular membranes
• GAF — Global Assessment of Functioning Scale
• PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
• BARC — Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
• MMIHS — Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
• HPV — Human Papilloma Virus
• ND — Doctor of Naturopathy
• ISQ — Implant Stability Quotient
• GERD — Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• AAL — Alternaria Alternata Lycopersici
• AGM — African green monkey
• ERBT — erythromycin breath test
• OCR — Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
• RCT — Rotator Cuff Tear
• DHF — Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
• SHM — Social History of Medicine
• IICP — Increased Intracranial Pressure
• VWFA — Visual Word Form Area
• RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
• EAT — Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia
• COTA — Council On The Ageing
• SAIEH — South African Institute of Environmental Health
• ABCRS — American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• HCW — Health Care Worker
• ICSR — Individual Case Safety Reports
• GBS — Guillain–Barré syndrome
• SMFH — Superficial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
• MOPH — Ministry of Public Health
• AAR — abnormal anaphase resolution

• TPD — temperature-programmed desorption
• AVRT — Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia
• ORIF — Open reduction and internal fixation
• COPRE — Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
• CA — Cocaine Anonymous
• TGYF — Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula
• AMSC — Associate in Medical Science
• ADVAC — Advanced Course of Vaccinology
• DIL — Dilate
• CNO — Chief Nursing Officer
• OI — Orthopedic Impairment
• AHH — anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
• VL — vastus lateralis
• AMOG — Adhesion Molecule on Glia
• MLT — Medical Library Technician
• CH — congenital hypothyroidism
• ARIC — Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
• HS — Heart Sounds
• NPAFP — non-polio acute flaccid paralysis
• URI — upper respiratory tract infection
• ARDRA — Amplified Ribosmal DNA Restriction Analysis
• ANA — Autoantibody to Nuclear Antigen
• APC — Adenomatosis Polyposis Coli
• BUMED — U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
• LUTS — lower urinary tract symptoms
• B/C — Benefit/Cost
• VFQ-25 — Visual Function Questionnaire, 25 questions
• CCDS — Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
• ALC — Anaplastic Large Cell
• CPNP — Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner
• CGH — Comparative Gene Hybridization
• AK — Arginine kinase
• ALCLS — Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphomas
• MPHARM — master of pharmacy
• NACHRI — National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
• BHI — Better Hearing Institute
• CIC — Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
• ARCI — Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
• DAT — Direct Agglutination Test
• ALL — Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
• NEI — National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
• PTS — Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)
• ASPS — Affected Sibling Pairs
• DFDBA — demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts
• CIPHI — Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
• ATA — Anterior Tibial Artery
• AE — Attaching and effacing
• NCHS — National Center for Health Statistics standards
• MOH — Medical Officer of Health
• NDC — National Drug Code

• IMA — Inferior Mesenteric Artery
• CPHT — Certified Pharmacy Technician
• NCRR — National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
• HIB — Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
• AHMC — Australian Health Ministers' Conference
• OEH-MIS — Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
• MSF — Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
• ARVC — arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
• AFRC — Air Force Reserve Command
• IIV3 — Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent
• CHPN — certified hospice and palliative nurse
• NAMCS — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• CBI — Certificate in Breast Imaging
• AS — Alport syndrome
• MAOIS — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• CRRN-A — certified rehabilitation registered nurse – advanced
• BK — Below knee (transtibial)
• RDO — Registered Dispensing Optician
• MBK — Medications and Bandage Kit
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphoid Leukemia
• SAMHSA — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• AH — adenomatous hyperplasia
• ALVS — Avian Leukosis Viruses
• RTR — Registered Recreational Therapist
• CSIC — Clean Self Intermittent Catheterization
• HPVD — Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• CPNP — Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• APC — Anterior polar cataract
• ESY — Extended School Year
• F — Female
• SEM — Sionscanning Electron Microscopy
• LA — Left Arm
• IQCODE — Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• AGT — average generation time
• AEEC — attaching and effacing Escherichia coli
• GCSI — Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
• OHNCS — Occupational Health Nursing Clinical Specialist
• MTPPI — Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
• AFHPSP — Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
• DSA — digital subtraction angiography
• DMAA — dimethylarsinic acid
• AP — Apple Proliferation
• AHCS — Anterior Horn Cells
• ARPS — Affected Relative Pairs
• AN — accessory nuclei
• ARNT — Ah Receptor Nuclear Translocator
• PA — Pernicious Anemia
• IBV — Infectious Bronchitis Virus
• ADH — Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia

• RU — Repertorium Universale
• EMT-P — Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
• LDN — Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
• PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
• CGS — Catgut Suture
• SWS — Sturge-Weber Syndrome
• PPG — Photoelectric plethysmography
• PD — Periodontal Disease
• HSV — Highly Selective Vagotomy
• NISMAT — Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
• SLD — Specific Learning Disability
• EMT-B — Emergency Medical Technician Basic
• LAT — Laboratory Animal Technician
• HFRS — Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
• WHI — Women's Health Initiative
• AIM — Acute Infectious Mononucleosis
• SDBTT — Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
• AC — Abdominal Circumference
• VAS — visual analog scales
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
• LBL — Light Bladder Leakage
• AED — Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
• LAFH — Lower Anterior Facial Height
• AS — Active sleep
• UPIN — Universal Provider Identification Number
• ADLTE — Autosomal Dominant Lateral Temporal Epilepsy
• D & C — dilatation and curettage
• MRAD — Master of Radiology
• D&V — Diarrhea and Vomiting
• AIH — American Institute of Homeopathy
• AMLS — Acute Myelogenous Leukemias
• HIB-MENCY-TT — Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)
• HPFS — Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
• NA — Numerical Aperture (fiber optics)
• SEG — similar exposure groups
• PAOP — Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
• WM — White Male
• MIMS — Medical Information Management System
• EH&S — Environmental Health and Safety
• ALL — Acute Lymphoblastic
• IA — Internal Assessment
• PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
• AS — alternative splicing
• ST — Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
• PBA — Pseudobulbar Affect
• AS — Acid Succinate
• PBAC — Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
• LTAC — Long-Term Acute Care
• ADAS — Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale
• CFRLD — Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease

• SB5 — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• PMH — Previous Medical History
• DA — Drug Abuse
• NDMS — National Disaster Medical System
• AAAAI — American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
• AIS — abbreviated injury score
• AFMS — Air Force Medical Service
• DGI — Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
• LC — Lethal Concentration
• ADCAS — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxias
• EIP — Early Intervention Program
• SUP — Superior
• AFHSC — Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
• ARRP — Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa
• AF — ameloblastic fibroma
• APKC — atypical protein kinase C
• APL — Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia
• AOS — Allene Oxide Synthase
• NF — Necrotizing Fasciitis
• ALL — acute lymphoblastic leukosis
• OSG — Office of the Surgeon General
• APC — Ateles Paniscus Chamek
• SSA — Single-Strand Annealing
• MOM — Metal-On-Metal
• COCOM — Combatant Command
• PPTCT — Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission
• ELSI — Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
• AHPPC — australian health protection principal committee
• ICD — International Classification of Diseases
• MMTV — Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus
• LLD — doctor of laws
• ACIOL — Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
• ASF — Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat
• ARD — Adult Refsum Disease
• CRPS — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• IFG — Impaired Fasting Glucose
• NCADI — Csap's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
• DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
• SLS — Specialist in Laboratory Safety
• ABOP — American Board of Ophthalmology
• AI — allelic imbalance
• ASP — Apoptosis Specific Protein
• AHA — Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
• AHC — Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital
• IOE — Intraoperative echocardiography
• OMD — On-line Medical Dictionary
• CAOT-ACE — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Association Canadienne des Ergothérapeutes
• CBCD — Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential
• IBS — Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• UCB — University of California, Berkeley

• AM — Achillea Millefolium
• WOMAC — Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
• TMS — Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome
• TBWO — Total Body Water
• ARNSHL — Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• POS — Positively Outrageous Service
• DM2 — Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
• HSPH — Harvard School of Public Health
• COTA — Children's Organ Transplant Association
• ONTT — Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial
• AION — Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy
• NHS — Nurses’ Health Study
• LSA — Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
• HELLP — Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets
• HADS — Hospital Anxiety and Depressive/Depression Scale
• KHD — Kinky Hair Disease
• HYST — hysterectomy
• 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.
• CR — Cunt Rag
• ARS — Antigen recognition sites
• MSC — Master of Surgery
• VTE — Venous Thromboembolism Every
• SMAAA — Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia Inc.
• IDDB — Investigational Drugs Database
• MDJ — Medical Digest Journal
• AS — Alagille Syndrome
• TSE — Testicular Self-Examination
• AAG — Alpha-Acid Glycoprotein
• OBL — OBLique
• PHARMG — Graduate in Pharmacy
• MTCT — Mother to Child Transmission
• PHQ — Patient Health Questionnaire
• MZ — Monozygotic
• MSEH — Master of Science in Environmental Health
• ALL — Acute Lymphocytic
• SMS — Smith-Magenis Syndrome
• TIENS — Traditional Chinese Medical
• MOOP — Medical Out Of Pocket
• STSS — Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
• EMER — Emergency Medical Expense Requirement
• AIR — Australian Institute of Radiography
• HFMD — Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• CM — Master in Surgery
• HAPIS — HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Section
• AK — Aspartate kinase
• IDDCP — Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
• PGD — Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• HMO — Health Management Organization
• MIRF — Medical Incident Report Form
• NEX — Nose Ear And Xiphoid

• VHF — Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
• ASP — The Abnormal Spindle Protein
• MDR — Minimum Daily Requirement
• TESS — Treatment Emergent Symptoms Scale
• HBV — High Biological Value
• IPV — inactivated poliovirus vaccine
• CA — Chromosome Analysis
• WG — Weight Gain
• NIDA — National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
• MISM — Master of Information Systems Management
• ABIH — American Board of Industrial Hygiene
• AR — Acrosome reaction
• DMDD — disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
• SGR — Surgeon General's Report
• UCD — Usual Childhood Diseases
• BSEH — Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
• OCPS — Oral Contraceptive Pills
• TLBB — The Little Blue Book
• CPPD — Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
• EMT-D — Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
• COMP — College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
• ADBMP — Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
• S/C — Subcutaneous
• NTD — Neglected Tropical Diseases
• AS — Ankylosing Spondylitis
• POP — Plaster of Paris
• AM — Affected Male
• AVSD — Atrioventricular Septal Defect
• VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
• LER — Longitudinal Exposure Record
• FABQ — Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
• AL — Angiotropic lymphoma
• NCIC CTG — National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
• SACGT — Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing
• CHQ — Child Health Questionnaire
• ACEM — Australian College for Emergency Medicine
• OMHO — Office Of Mental Health Ombudsman
• CRISP — Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
• AS — Aldosterone Synthase
• NOTCE — National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (Canada)
• CCSS — Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
• MDE — Major Depressive Episode
• OEHME — Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
• MUD — Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
• O.S. — left eye (ocularis/oculus sinister (Lat.)
• ASP — Audiogenic seizure Prone
• BPAD — Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Dementia
• GID — Gender Identity Disorder
• CIM — Class I Modification
• DISCH — Discharge

• BM — Black Male
• MCD — Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
• AIHP — American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
• CMI — Chromosome Mitosis Index
• OEHWG — Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
• VDB — VanDyke Brown test
• HAT — Human African Trypanosomiasis
• CDAHK — Chiropractic Doctors' Association of Hong Kong
• CSTE — Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
• SIA — Safety Institute of Australia
• HPHC — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• TMD — Thyromental Distance
• GRECC — Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers
• LHF — Left Heart Failure
• IMS — Indian Medical Service
• SOMS — Shuttle Orbiter Medical System
• DSB — DNA double-strand breakage
• MDD — Major Depressive Disorderb
• AFOEM — Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• DANA — Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment
• NKFA — No Known Food Allergies
• EBM — Evidence-Based Medicine
• CVA — Cardiovascular accident ("stroke")
• USAFSAM — United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
• MRI — Medical Records Institute
• DNV — Diarrhea and vomiting
• SSPE — Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• CVID — common variable immunodeficiency disease
• P-A — Posterior-anterior
• MIFL — Maximum Individual Fiber Loss
• IMMD — Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
• URN — Universal Resource Number
• NHIS — National Health Interview Survey
• ANZSGM — Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
• PERK — protein kinase RNA–like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
• REM — Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
• IASO — International Association for the Study of Obesity
• FLMA — Family Leave Medical Act
• NIDCD — National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• TTC — Threshold of Toxicological Concern
• CI — contact investigation
• AC — Amylose Content
• SLKT — Survivability Lethality and Key Technologies
• DODD — Department Of Defense Directive
• LTH — Luteotropic Hormone
• SEE — Surgical Eye Expeditions
• CAMI — Civil Aeromedical Institute
• RBCS — Red blood cells
• TSANZ — Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
• CEA — Carcinoembryonic Antigen

• WMTS — Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
• CK-MB — Creatine Kinase - Muscle/ Brain
• MSAC — Medical Services Advisory Committee
• NIAAA — National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• ADLD — Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
• AHR — Ability of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor
• CRNN — cranial nerves
• FTSG — full-thickness skin graft
• RIDT(S) — rapid influenza diagnostic test(s)
• OEHED — Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
• APSI — anterior-posterior stability index
• SH — Specialist in Hematology
• LGV — Lymphogranuloma Venereum
• DTD — Day to Day
• AMD — Advanced Macular Degeneration
• CMV — Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
• BILAT. — Bilateral, bilaterally
• RIATT — Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
• ABPG — Androgen Binding Protein Gamma
• PVCD — Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
• MCKT — Medium-chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Thiolase
• ED — Elbow-Disarticulation
• ABECOPD — Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• ANZBA — Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
• LISA — Life Science Austria
• PMB — Physics in Medicine and Biology
• LMRP — Local Medical Review Policy
• PV — Pemphigus vulgaris
• PW — Puncture Wound
• AACB — Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
• CAT — Combat Application Tourniquet
• CGMS — continuous glucose monitoring system
• S.C. — subcutaneous
• JHM — Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• CLIA — Clia Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• SHRNA — short hairpin ribonucleic acid
• PT. — patient
• ADD — Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
• DMDS — Dimethyl Disulfide
• AD — Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
• OOE — Out of Energy
• AME — Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme
• FPMRS — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
• NAMPA — National Association of Medical Perfusionists of Australia
• LFA — Left Forearm
• IVI — International Vaccine Institute
• IMRT — intensity-modulated radiation therapy
• PEDNSS — Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
• UMT — Unit of Medical Time
• RDA — Recommended Daily Amounts

• DP — Dorsalis Pedis
• COS — Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• DEBM — Division of Evidence Based Medicine
• SISI — Short Increment Sensitivity Index
• ADNOS — Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
• EFS — event-free survival probability
• IAVI — International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
• HD — Hip-Disarticulation
• NDDIC — National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• NSTX — Neosaxitoxin
• OBS — Operational Bioinstrumentation System
• WD — Wrist-Disarticulation
• ANCA — antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
• SD — Shoulder-Disarticulation
• ITBE — IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
• CE — chick erythrocyte
• RMANCOVA — repeated measures analysis of covariance
• SV — Specialist in Virology
• EBS — Emergency Breathing Subsystem
• NICE — National Institute for Clinical Excellence
• AGTS — Australasian Gene Therapy Society
• PFFS — Private Fee-For-Service
• ICCD — International Center for Clubhouse Development
• IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
• DU — Duodenal Ulcer
• MESH — Medical subject headings
• YWHS — Young Women's Health Summit
• ABPA — Androgen Binding Protein Alpha
• PPDS — Phonologic Programming Deficit Syndrome
• NBDHMT — National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
• EHS — Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome
• LSU — Life Support Umbilical
• IGRA — interferon-gamma release assay
• SBV — Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th ed.
• 0 — Not Present OR No abnormality
• FRCSC — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• LPM — Lateral Plate Mesoderm
• ASV — Association of Shelter Veterinarians
• TUEB — Transurethral Enucleation with Bipolar
• NERD — No Evidence of Recurrent Disease
• OEHSA — Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
• DRMD — Division of Radiation and Medical Devices
• DMD — Dystrophie Musculaire de Duchenne (French: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
• CLIA — Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• MTBI — Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• DRUJ — Distal Radial Ulnar Joint
• ADCSNB — Autosomal Dominant Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
• ANZSNM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
• PHACO — Phacoemulsification

• AIS — American Institute of Stress
• ACPSEM — Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
• PDHRA — Post-Deployment Health Reassessment
• FACIT — Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy
• TH — Tyrosine Hydroxylase
• PLCH — Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
• CIOMS — Council Of International Organizations Of Medical Sciences
• LCMV — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
• HKGCNT — Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test
• ADMD — autosomal dominant atrophic macular degeneration
• SBP — spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
• CEP — Centromeric Enumeration Probes
• BARDA — Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
• LSE — Life Support Equipment
• BCHD — Baltimore City Health Department
• SGA — small for gestational age
• POAG — Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
• CRAG — cryptococcal antigen
• MEDICS — Medical Information Computer System
• MACE — Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
• PTTN — Painful Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy
• HACE — high-altitude cerebral edema
• TE — Toxoplasmic Encephalitis
• UCVA — Uncorrected Visual Acuity
• HWFL — Healthy Weight For Life
• CIHR — Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• SVG — Saphenous Vein Grafts
• NIHSS — National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
• SBI — Serious Bacterial Infection
• SBPASC — Service Benefit Plan Administration Services Corporation
• DVH — Division for the Visually Handicapped
• RNIB — Royal National Institute for the Blind United Kingdom
• HMN — Health Metrics Network
• ADD — adenosine deaminase gene
• RPM — Remote Patient Monitoring
• FS — Flight Surgeon
• DASH — Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
• ICD-O — International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
• RNG — Réseau National des Génopoles
• ARGR — Arginine Repressor Gene
• FECA — Federal Employee Compensation Act
• SJS — Stevens–Johnson syndrome
• QME — Qualified Medical Evaluator
• EMT — Emergency Medical Team
• TSLP — Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Protein
• AA. — arteries
• FACMT — Fellows of the American College of Medical Toxicology
• CSD — Cat-Scratch Disease
• PCDC — Primary Care Development Corporation
• PCV7 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)

• APH — Antepartum Hemorrhage
• TEO — temporo-occipital (brain area)
• DOEHRS-IH — Department of Defense Occupational & Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene
• MORD — Medical Operations Requirements Document
• ERM — Epiretinal Membrane
• NMWC — Nominal Molecular Weight Cutoff
• MH — Medical Hold
• DOHA — Department of Health and Ageing (Australian government department)
• SAPT — Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
• PHIN — Public Health Information Network
• AACD — American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's
• NIAID — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• AACF — Atypical Acinar Cell Foci
• NCMF — North Canton Medical Foundation
• BCCR — Balanced Complex Chromosome Rearrangement
• LDF — Laser Doppler Flowmetry
• CPPD — Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate
• RX — Pharmacy
• PFPS — Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• AHAHAS — Accreditable Hospital and Health-Care Administration System
• SGB — Stellate ganglion blockade
• DODMERB — Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board
• IMC — Industrial Medical Council
• PEF — Patient Encounter Form
• CSSANZ — Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
• MRSA — Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
• WISQARS — Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
• SCIPI — Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument
• ADFSP — Autosomal Dominant Familial Spastic Paraplegia
• CAVHD — continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
• AAC — Associations Of Acrocentric Chromosomes
• ASPS — Aveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
• NIBSC — National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
• DCO — Dyschondrosteosis
• MILD — Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
• IPOP — Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis
• AAIMS — All American Institute of Medical Sciences
• NSNA — Normal Shape/Normal Alignment
• SAM — Severe Acute Malnutrition
• CRNBC — College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
• DAMIS — Drug & Alcohol Management Information System
• AAB — Acidic Aniline Blue
• NLST — National Lung Screening Trial
• FAP — Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
• VFC — Vaccines for Children
• AP — Antero-Posterior
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• ADHD — Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• ORL — Optical Return Loss
• NFI — No Further Information

• PAIN — Pay Attention Inward Now
• MMRV — Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
• QAR — Quiet, Alert, Responsive
• PR — Partial Response
• CNRHC — Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre
• SENS — Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
• CAMR — Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
• AMGD — Asymmetric Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
• EM — Emergency Management
• FLT3 — Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 33
• ISMH — International Society of Men's Health
• 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")
• AF SURVEY — Atrial Fibrillation Survey
• ASRC — Australian Stuttering Research Centre
• CUS — chronic unpredictable stress
• BHT — Bucket handle tear
• PSAC — Pathology Services Advisory Committee
• MAB — Medical Advisory Board
• CDHA — Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
• CDPA — Canadian Dental Protective Association
• PSC — Program Support Center (US DHHS)
• CFMG — California Forensic Medical Group
• FHT — Federation of Holistic Therapists
• DPSI — dynamic postural stability index
• MDME — Microsomal Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
• ABI — Anaphase Bridge Index
• REG.N. — Registered Nurse
• MH — Mass Hysteria
• PMD — Primary Medical Doctor
• VNA — Virginia Nurses Association
• METI — Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
• PRES — Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
• SHIP — Senior Health Insurance Program
• RSO — Right Superior Oblique
• GF — Gluten Free
• HISA — Health Informatics Service Architecture
• MTAA — Medical Technology Association of Australia
• APHDPC — Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee
• CLL — Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
• CGE — Cortical Granule Exocytosis
• SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
• EAGA — Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
• ACCME — Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
• MAC — Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
• NHSC — National Health Service Corps
• BPHC — Bureau of Primary Health Care
• FIQ — functional index questionnaire
• AOR — Acridine Orange Reaction
• MDN — Medical Device Network
• PCD — Process Challenge Device

• ABP — Amount Of Androgen Binding Protein
• ADT — Active Death Therapy
• ISOL — Isolation Valve
• DTAB — Drug Testing Advisory Board
• AUR — Association of University Radiologists
• HDI — Headache Disability Index
• AEIOU — Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit
• MHLT — Minimum Hearing Loss Threshold
• NIDDK — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• ASID — Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
• CAPED — Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
• TILAK — Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten
• I&O — input and output (fluid monitoring)
• LEMS — Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
• DVI — Dengue Virus Infection
• CML — cutaneous malignant lymphomas
• IDMT — Independent Duty Medical Technician
• FEBR — Fellowship of the Egyptian Board of Diagnostic Radiology.
• ANLL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• BCG — Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) Vaccine
• RRS — Reynolds Risk Score
• DPHD — Division for Physical and Health Disabilities
• ABPMR — American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• MSE — Medical Support Equipment
• CONSORT — Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• ACMV — African Cassava Mosaic Virus
• ANUBIS — A New Universal Biosafety Information System
• TAT — thematic apperception test
• IDPD — International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• ASAT — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• BMP-2 — Bone Morphogenetic Protein type 2
• ASH — Assistant Secretary for Health
• STAR — Shock Trauma Air Rescue
• HAD — HIV-associated dementia
• AFIOH — Air Force Institute for Operational Health
• YPLL — years of potential life lost
• AAN — Australian Association of Neurologists
• SLF — Single Live Fetus
• MSAV — Medical Scientists Association of Victoria
• OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine (no longer available)
• AIN — American Institute of Nutrition
• JBJS — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
• JE — Japanese Encephalitis
• HLL — High Liquid Level
• AIOH — Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• WBS — Williams-Beuren Syndrome
• PAHO — Pan American Health Organization
• ANSI HISB — American National Standards Institute's Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
• MREP — Medicare Remit Easy Print
• VSV — Vesicular Stomatitis Virus

• BIFC — Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
• DMO — Dental Management Organization
• I/D — intradermal
• ADCH — Autosomal Dominant Cyclic Hematopoiesis
• CM — Case Manager
• HBAC — Home Birth After Caesarean
• CCRNP — Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program
• CAEP — Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
• NAPNES — National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
• SCAD — Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
• SDQ — Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
• DES — Dysequilibrium Syndrome
• CEH — conserved extended haplotype
• NEDSS — National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
• MROE — Medical Rules of Eligibility
• BSID — Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
• FCHP — Fallon Community Health Plan
• FHM — Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
• BPI — Brief Pain Inventory-Short
• IOTA — Institut d'Ophtalmologie Tropicale De l'Afrique
• AOT — Acridine Orange Test
• CLI — Central Lymphatic Irradiation
• MERP — Medical Emergency Response Plan
• BVAD — Biventricular Assist Device
• IDSA-EIN — Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network
• NHANES I-EFS — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiological Follow-up Study
• DRU — Direct Reporting Units
• MHSACM — Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
• SCN — supra-chiasmatic nucleus
• SRM — Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
• NARI — National Ageing Research Institute
• WDAE — Withdrawal Due to Adverse Events
• ASDII — Atrial Septal Defect Type II
• AIM — Abridged Index Medicus
• ACMD — Atypical Chronic Myelocytic Disorder
• FINR — Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
• ALIP — Abnormally Localized Immature Precursors
• PHLI — Public Health Leadership Institutes
• NCD — noncommunicable diseases
• AMD — Acute Macular Degeneration
• FIPA — Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma
• RPVI — registered physician in vascular interpretation
• BMP — Biological and Medical Physics
• WFOC — Worldwide Forensic Odontology Contacts
• DTRS — deep tendon reflexes
• HDFP — Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program
• AF — Acentric Fragments
• WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
• OICAN — Orthopaedic International Clinical Audit Network
• AOBNP — American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry

• NBCCEDP — National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
• OPN — OPeration
• PCGC — Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium
• BEE — Bio-Environmental Engineer
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Administrators
• WELCOA — Wellness Councils of America
• ILADS — International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
• RACGP — Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
• AAOGU — Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists
• CRRI — Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
• NCS — Neurocardiogenic Syncope
• ARPHPV — Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
• AAFB — Acid and Alcohol Fast Bacilli
• TRACH — tracheostomy
• IDET — Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
• D4T — Stavudine
• LCS — Libyan Cardiac Society
• POLC — Problem Oriented List of Charges
• AE(S) — adverse event(s)
• VHD — Ventricular Heart Disease
• NMDP — National Marrow Donor Program
• SRD — sustained rate duration
• DVE — digital vaginal examination
• NSU — Nonspecific urethritis
• DNC — Dorsal Nerve Cord
• RTNF — Recombinant Tumor Necrosis Factor
• AC — articular cartilage
• JECFA — Joint (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives
• VTACH — Ventricular Tachycardia
• OCBC — Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
• GBAA — Greater Baltimore Asthma Alliance
• ICTV — International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
• FAAMA — F The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
• EGG — electroglottography
• ANZAPNM — Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
• RIA — Research Institute on Addictions
• ARIEM — Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
• ARMD — adverse reaction to metal debris
• PHSP — Prepaid Health Service Plan
• SARS-COV — severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus disease
• MTSS — Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• SAHM — Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
• DSOP — Dental Student Outreach Program
• MPA — Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
• AEF — Helper Allogeneic Effect Factor
• GYT — Get Yourself Tested
• LIG — Ligament
• UHS — University of Health Sciences
• FOMA — Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
• VAMC — Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• AMA PCPI — American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement
• MERC — Medical Education And Research Costs
• JE-MB — Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) (no longer available)
• CMGM — chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
• HEME — Hemorrhage Early MRI Evaluation
• APP — amyloid beta protein precursor
• CIPN — Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
• ASCTS — Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
• SARI — severe acute respiratory illness
• LEB — Life Expectancy at Birth
• ANZHSN — Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network
• BIH — Benign Intracranial Hypertension
• NNCA — Navy Nurse Corps Association
• LTCSS — Long Term Care Services and Supports
• PAR — Performance and Accountability Report
• FHM — Force Health Management
• EMSVO — Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator
• GFATM — Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• PLSS — Portable Life Support System
• JNCI — Journal of the National Cancer Institute
• H — Height
• POI — Point of Interest
• MAAC — Medical Assistance Advisory Committee
• ADSP — Autosomal Dominant Spastic Paraplegia
• MSSR — Medical Students for Social Responsibility
• HL7 — Health Level Seven International
• MANSI — Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative
• ADCAII — Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type II
• AAII — Aristolochic Acid II
• MSRDP — Medical Service Research and Development Plan
• SCA — Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• ADMD — Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy
• CSANZ — Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• PCCA2 — Progressive Cerebello Cerebral Atrophy type 2
• ACK — Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype
• CKTP — Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
• AIMA — American Israeli Medical Association
• ACCS — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping Syndrome
• POMA — Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
• ACKD — Adult Children with Knitting Disorders
• ECCO — European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
• AMREF — African Medical and Research Foundation
• TYU — Tyuleniy (virus)
• AEG — anaerobically expressed genes
• ISQ — in status quo (Lat.: no change)
• MSHP — Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• MENACWY-CRM — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)
• AM — Adenoma Malignum
• AR — Altered Recognition
• VRIT — Virtual Reality Immersion Therapy

• SMAT — State Medical Assistance Team
• ESA — Endocrine Society of Australia
• MENACWY-D — Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menactra®)
• WR — Wasserman reaction (syphilis test)
• IADAF — Fellow of the International Academy for Dental Advancement
• LOMG — London Obstetric Medicine Group
• PPCM — Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
• GMRP — Global Medical Relief Program
• ADAS — Alzheimer Deficit Assessment Scale
• MERS — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
• GNHR — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• PAH — Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
• MSSU — Medical Short Stay Unit
• IMHO — International Medical Health Organization
• STN — Sternberg Memory Search
• EPB — extensor pollicis brevis
• MANTRA-PAF — medical antiarrhythmic treatment or radio frequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation trial
• ANZHMG — Australian and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group
• AIOB — American Institute of Oral Biology
• KMC — Kasturba Medical College
• ADPHSP — Autosomal Dominant Pure Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• CGIO-C — Clinical Global Impression of Change
• WMY — Word Memory Test
• NIHS — National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
• CHLP — Center for HIV Law and Policy
• CCFP — Certificant of the College of Family Practice of Canada
• DAT — Delivered at Terminal
• MEJ — Medical Equipment Journal of Japan
• PCRP — Prostate Cancer Research Program
• ABFII — autonomously replicating sequence binding factor II
• CBR — Computers and Biomedical Research
• BCCLS — Breast Cancer Cell Lines
• AP — Anionic Phospholipid
• CLR(S) — C-type lectin-like receptor(s)
• AMPI — Australian Medical Pioneers Index
• ADANE — Autosomal Dominant Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
• AAOS — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• AAL — Automated Anatomical Labeling
• DDS — Doctor of Dental Science/Surgery
• AIMBE — American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering
• CDFS — chromosome division figures
• ADGP — Australian Divisions of General Practice
• AER — Albumin Excretion Rate
• MPHI — Michigan Public Health Institute
• ADAM — Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
• AMPI — Amsterdam Pain Management Index
• ARPA — Repressor Protein
• FLK — Funny Looking Kid (British doctors humor)
• AN — Analysis of Anorexia Nervosa
• KP — Klebsiella pneumoniae

• FMOA — Family Medicine of Albemarle
• ISH — in-situ hybridization
• BOOF — Bronchiolitis ObliteransOrganizing Pneumonia
• DASIS — Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
• HEOR — Health Economic and Outcomes Research
• DSRB — Domain Specific Review Board
• EJOM — European Journal of Oriental Medicine
• ACO — Acyl CoA Oxidase
• SUS — Society of University Surgeons
• GYTS — Global Youth Tobacco Survey
• USAIPH — United States Army Institute of Public Health
• AMR — Automated Medical Record
• PDI — Protein Disulfide Isomerase
• FMLI — Family And Medical Leave Insurance
• ASO — Allele Specific Oligonucleotides
• LVED — Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension
• IVF — in-vitro fertilization technique
• NBCOT — National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
• ANZCTR — Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
• ACS — Ars Consensus Sequence
• HDV — Hepatitis Delta Virus
• CMR — Comprehensive Medication Review
• FTBI — Fractionated Total Body Irradiation
• NINDS — National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• AAE — Adh Adult Enhancer
• SNPHPU — Syndicat National des Pharmaciens Praticiens Hospitaliers et Praticiens Hospitaliers Universitaires
• HZV — Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine (formerly called ZOS)
• ADFEVR — Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
• CPHI — Canadian Population Health Initiative
• AGD — Argyrophilic Grain Dementia
• ARI — Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
• SN — sinus node
• FACOG — Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• TINGLE — Experiencing slight prickling (not acrynom)
• AHC — Australian Hepatitis Council
• CACCN — Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
• VFN — Verticillium Fusarium and Nematode
• CTA — Computed Tomographic Angiography
• AAA — American Ambulance Association
• SDP — single donor platelets
• PTCA — Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
• BNML — Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
• CTS2 — Revised Conflict Tactics Scale
• AINP — autoimmune neutropenia
• DMGI — Digital Music Group, Inc.
• AUL — Acute Unclassifiable Leukemia
• SLAP — Superior Labrum Anterior To Posterior
• ALL — Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• HADES — High Altitude Dong Enlargement Syndrome
• MCMI — Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

• NHMRC — National Health And Medical Research Council (Australia)
• PRHHP — Puerto Rico Heart Health Program
• CCS — Command Core System
• ANZPM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
• IRH — Institute for Reproductive Health
• ACES — artificial chromosome expression systems
• CGL — Cholinergic Gene Locus
• UME — Unusual Mortality Event
• ALK — Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
• ADC — Autosomal Dominant Cataract
• CCOHS — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
• IBUM — International Board of Undersea Medicine
• EMSA — Emergency Medical Services Authority
• ANAM — Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
• RDM — refractory dermatomyositis
• OHF — Occupational Health Facility
• AAF — Amino Acetyl Fluorene
• ICCD — Integrated Center for Child Development
• AE — Alclofenac Epoxide
• CLKS — Colon, Kidneys, Liver, Spleen
• CHM — Congenital Heart Malformation
• CPT — Cognitive Processing Therapy
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Can
• ACKD — Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
• AC — Autographa californica
• ACDM — Association for Clinical Data Management
• GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue
• ASUM — Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
• ADD — anterior digit deformity
• AADH — American Academy of Dental Hygiene
• PAAD — Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
• PSTD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• APAAP — Alkaline Phosphatase Antialkaline Phosphatase
• ADHR — Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets
• MHA — Mental Health Association
• ESDA — European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance
• EMTALA — Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act
• ANCAHRD — Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
• VD — volume of distribution
• NHEJ — non-homologous end-joining pathway
• ASVD — Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
• EJCN — European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• IMWT — Inspiratory Muscle Work Tolerance
• MMRP — Mbeya Medical Research Programme
• AION — Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• KEGG — Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
• PTHRP — Parathyroid Hormone–related Peptide
• PANAS — Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale
• HEENT — Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
• EHR(S) — electronic health record(s)

• RA — Right Arm
• APA — Acid Phosphatase Activity
• ARA — Australian Rheumatology Association
• ELE — Estimated Life Expectancy
• MAM — Moderate Acute Malnutrition
• CDF — Chromosomal DNA Fingerprinting
• MPRI — Medical Polymers Research Institute
• ADAI — Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta
• AMCAS — American Medical College Application Service
• AMSAC — Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
• TEN — Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
• B.O. — BODY ODOR
• BEBOH — British Examining Board in Occupational Hygiene
• NCCAM — National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• ASC — Achaete Scute Complex
• SL — Slight
• DNPA — Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
• LGVMA — Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association
• NHAMCS — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• SMH — Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
• AC — Anaplastic Carcinoma
• SHRTN — Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
• ASCOA — Ambulatory Surgery Center Management and Development
• IICU — Infant Intensive Care Unit
• ACS — Australian Cancer Society
• FNB — Fine Needle Biopsy
• GSC — Glasgow Coma Score
• CCE — Clear Cell Ependymoma
• ANGT — Austrian Network for Gene Therapy
• FNE — Free Nerve Endings
• P.R. — rectally (per rectum [ Lat.])
• USANZ — Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
• APSTS — Atypical Proliferative Serous Tumors
• ASIMS — Aerospace Information Management System
• WAPI — Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• AG — Anopheles Gambiae
• AIGF — Androgen-Induced Growth Factor
• CAM — Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
• AKC — Across 28 American Kennel Club
• CPPD — calcium pyrophosphate deposition
• OHSU — Oregon Health & Science University
• AQ — areca quid
• CCW — cataract and curly whiskers
• PCORI — Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• MICC — Multiple Independent Current Control
• ACR — American College of Rheumatology
• SP TAP — lumbar puncture
• GUSTO — Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries
• NIDRR — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• LHON — Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

• SRT — Simple reaction times
• ACPP — Acyl Carrier Protein
• BII — Biotechnology Information Institute
• CMLA — Cleveland Medical Library Association
• AALB — Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology
• BVI — Better Vision Institute
• TY21A — Oral Typhoid Vaccine (live)
• SBIR — Small Business Innovative Research
• AI — Avian Influenza
• BMR — Bone Marrow Remission
• CSTP — Clinical Scientist Training Program
• ASGMA — Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine Association
• ANAG — Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma
• CPCR — Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
• VNC — Ventral Nerve Cord
• DAA — direct-acting antiviral
• ASD — Attention Seeking Disorder
• MM — methadone maintenance
• ASD — Acute Stress Disorder
• RBRV — Resource-Based Relative Value
• CAOT — Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• MTMI — Medical Technology Management Institute
• AMERSA — Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
• FFFM — Future Faces of Family Medicine
• CN — Charge Nurse
• BME — Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
• ADIM — Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
• NKUDIC — National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• ANNL — Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
• COSC — Combat and Operational Stress Control
• EPSTD — Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
• CMA — chromosome mobilizing ability
• DERS — Dose Error Reduction Systems
• IALT — International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial
• ABP — Amiloride Binding Protein
• CNIB — Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• IMAM — Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
• KABB — Kentucky Association of Blood Banks
• BTRR — Biomedical Technology Research Resources
• ZN — Ziehl-Neelsen
• AREA — Amplicon Restriction Endonuclease Analysis
• ANZSN — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
• FHA — Federal Health Architecture
• RMHI — Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
• STARD — Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• CALLA — Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Antiserum
• ORR — Office of Refugee Resettlement
• CHSP — Center for Health and Social Policy
• APNA — AgNORs Percentage Nuclear Area
• CLABSIS — central line–associated bloodstream infections

• WRAIR — Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
• FNHH — First Nations House of Healing
• BSLE — Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• DBTS — Doctors Back to School
• AF — Abnormal Anchoring Fibrils
• DPEC — District Polio Eradication Committee
• NCS — Nurse Call System
• MMRA — Minnesota Medical Records Act
• BCD — Blister Cell Death
• ECV — Effective Circulating Volume
• RK — right kidney
• O&G — Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• VAX — Vaccine
• AMML — Acute Monomyelogenous Leukemia
• NICE-SUGAR — Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation-Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (research trial)
• AGER — Advanced Glycosylation End Receptor
• MDAO — Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
• ASP — Affected Sib Pair
• VCJD — Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• COCC — Certificate of Creditable Coverage (health insurance)
• MPPCF — millions of particles per cubic foot (air)
• RIFLE — Risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage (renal)
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institutetute
• MOGA — Medical Oncology Group of Australia
• FAAAS — Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome
• UPP — University of Pittsburgh Physicians
• FNAIT — Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
• AHIC — American Health Information Community
• CNTD — Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases
• ABSCT — Autologous Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
• WHAM! — Women's Health Action and Mobilization
• WAJM — West African Journal of Medicine
• OECI — Organization of European Cancer Institutes
• PMLE — Polymorphous Light Eruption
• NSA — Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
• NC2 — Nebraska Cancer Coalition
• ALFA — Automated Laser Fluorescence Analysis
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
• LP — Licensed Practitioner
• DIHTA — Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
• USPH — United States Public Health
• NPPB — Noninvasive Positive Pressure Breathing
• DDRP — Drug Demand Reduction Program
• DRUDP — Division of Reproductive and Urologic Drug Products
• IPSB — inappropriate patient sexual behavior
• TDR-TB — totally drug-resistant tuberculosis
• THAD — Transient Hepatic Attenuation Differences
• P.V. — vaginally (per vaginam) [ Lat.]
• EJV — External Jugular Vein
• CFMNPV — Choristoneura Fumiferana Multinucleocapsid Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus

• KHD — Kinase Homology Domain
• IRCAD — Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
• TDF — Tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate
• PPH — portopulmonary hypertension
• BKPME — Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent
• AGEPC — Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphoryl Choline
• NHMA — National Hispanic Medical Association
• NAION — nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• AMMI — Multiplicative Interaction
• SARMS — Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
• AN — Arm Number
• ADHP — Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
• WRVH — World Report on Violence and Health
• AGM — Additional Genetical Material
• AE — Abnormal Eye
• CCL — Cell Cycle Length
• RTMS — Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• AF — Accumulation in ascitic Fluid
• ARPANSA — Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
• EENT — eye, ear, nose & throat (medical specialty)
• SPT — Spinal Tap
• PREP — Pre-exposure prophylaxis
• AA — Alcohol Abuse
• DWAB — Development and Welfare Association of the Blind (Andhra Pradesh)
• SDV(S) — single-dose or single-use vial(s)
• ACES — Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
• BDCF — Baseline Data Collection Form
• RCPS — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
• THIC — The Heart Institute for Children
• KRC — Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie
• A&I — Allergy and Immunology
• NDIC — National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
• PHII — Public Health Informatics Institute
• OR PCV — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) (no longer available)
• IDLES — indolent lesions of epithelial origin
• BMAS — Broth Microdilution Assays
• CAF — Chromatid Aberration Frequency
• SHO — Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
• PCV13 — Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent) (replaced PCV7)
• RCSI — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• SOP — Standard Operating Procedure
• MHW — Men's Health Week
• NOAEL — no-observed-adverse-effects-level
• DC(S) — dendritic cell(s)
• ACUM — Accessory and Cavitated Uterine Masses
• CAPS — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
• ACAT — Acyl Coenzyme Acyltransferase
• CMHA — Canadian Mental Health Association
• CIAI — Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
• VAR — Varicella vaccine

• CKPX — chickenpox
• ARES — Amide Response Elements
• CCMA — Canadian Certified Medical Assistant
• AI — Angiotensin I
• IMJ — International Medical Journal
• ARHRI — Australian Rural Health Research Institute
• CNIM — Certified Neuro Interoperative Monitor
• AR — Androgen Resistance
• DS — disseminated sclerosis
• DMLS — Direct Metal Laser Sintering
• CTTP — Childhood Trauma Treatment Program
• ARVS — antiretroviral drugs
• PEVN — periventricular nucleus
• NCC — National Certification Corporation
• ACOH — Asian Conference of Occupational Health
• AR — Arsenate Reductase
• ISB — Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
• CMM — Center for Molecular Medicine
• COTH — Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
• PBI — plasma-protein-bound iodine
• AMP — Antigenic Membrane Protein
• IREB — Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons
• ISMP — Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• SJ — supinator jerk
• AMLRS — Auditory Middle Latency Responses
• APL — Activity Phosphatase Leukocyte
• CICH — Canadian Institute of Child Health
• RCC — renal cell cancer
• PAPT — Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor
• CANDIS — Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
• MEDDAC — Medical Department Activity
• SDB — Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• BIRT — Biomedical Informatics Research Training
• BAPM — British Association of Perinatal Medicine
• EOLC — end-of-life care
• PFFD — Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
• ROC — receiver-operating-characteristic
• IAPB — International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
• JGN — Journal of Gerontological Nursing
• LSS — Life Support System
• NRCPR — National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
• IPSA — Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts
• ONH — Optic Nerve Head
• JIFSAN — Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
• DCIR — dendritic cell immunoreceptor
• DDL — didanosine
• GRVE — Groundnut Rosette Virus from East Africa
• IACA — International Academy of Chiropractic Acupuncture
• VVC — VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
• CMMT — Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics

• ACCS — Activity Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas
• HCT — Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• DTSP — Diagnostic Technologies and Screening Panel
• ALB — Alkaline Lysis Buffer
• CTC — Clinical Trials Centre
• NDIP — National Dental Inspection Programme
• VTX — Vitrectomy
• PTBT — Physical Therapy Brain Trust
• AN — Agnors Number
• UBMD — University at Buffalo Medical Doctor
• RDI — Respiratory Distress Index
• ACC — Abnormal Chromatin Clumping
• NINE — National Institute of Nutritional Education
• CMU — Couverture Maladie Universelle
• ATF — Abdominal Total Fat
• VV. — veins
• IVPT — Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• WCIM — World Congress of Internal Medicine
• VMO — Vastus Medialis Obliques
• BART — Balloon Analogue Risk Task
• IR(S) — incidence rate(s)
• APCS — Antigen Presenting Cells
• DUCBT — Double Unrelated Cord Bone Marrow Transplant
• EEG — Electroencephalography
• WRMSD — Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
• CMMB — Catholic Medical Mission Board
• CEC — Communications Etudes Corporelles
• AML — Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• ACA — Affordable Care Act
• AGMKC — African Green Monkey Kidney Cell
• DNAP — DOCTOR of NURSING ANESTHESIA PRACTICE
• BAAPS — British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• MSSA — Medical Service Study Areas
• IBD — Inflamatory Bowel Disease
• CNO — College of Nurses of Ontario
• PAP — peroxidase antiperoxidase
• ENOS — endothelial nitric oxide synthase
• APCS — Serum Amyloid P Component
• BH4D — tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency
• ACC — Apoptotic Chromatin Condensation
• AGBG — Androgen-Glucocorticoid-Binding Globulin
• GRADE — Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
• SPCIC — Small Pathogenic Circulating Immune Complexes
• ARI — Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosis
• GCDSS — Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society
• AFP — Amplified Fragments Pools
• NLR(S) — NOD-like receptor(s)
• SCFHS — Saudi Commission for Health Specialities
• EEUC — Evidential Entities Under Cover
• FPS — Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society

• SACI — San Antonio Cancer Institute
• ASERNIP-S — Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical
• RFH — Riders for Health
• AE — Allelic Error
• AAV — Antiviral As Virus
• AMD — Allelic Message Display
• MCI — Millicurie
• ASGO — Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists
• ARN — Affected Average Repeat Number
• KD — Knee-Disarticulation
• ABPB — Androgen Binding Protein Beta
• NTIAC — Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center
• PN — Pneumonia
• MSOF — Multiple system organ failure
• HDC ABMT — high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation
• CPET — Centre for Positron Emission Tomography
• ASPH — Association of Schools of Public Health's
• ONCC — Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• EPM — Elevated Plus Maze
• AI — Adequate Intake
• CMRB — Chinese Medicine Registration Board
• MP-CVDRF — Monitoring Project on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
• GNG — Go/No-Go
• APEA — Acquired Partial Erythrocyte Aplasia
• PUMC — Peking Union Medical College (China)
• RSVI — respiratory syncytial viral infection(s)
• WCHQ — Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
• BEIN — Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network
• MB,BS — Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
• SOH — Safety and Occupational Health
• CMRV — Chloroform-Methanol Residue Vaccine
• SBTF — Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation
• PDEP — Pediatric Diabetes Education Portal
• ASHS — Abnormal Sperm Heads
• QPU — Quarterly Provider Update
• ONSD — Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
• RMAK — Rabbit Muscle Adenylate Kinase
• NCMHD — National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• CAO — Canadian Association of Optometrists
• NACO — National Association of Counties
• LVV — Live Virus Vaccine
• AMB. — ambulating, ambulatory
• ARFS — Activation of ADP Ribosylation Factors
• FASD(S) — fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• CCO(S) — Coordinated Care Organization(s)
• NL&D — normal labor and delivery
• AD — Advanced Disease
• OBMT — Office Based Medical Team
• CRL — rats--crown-rump length
• CDLE — Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

• REMEMBER — reducing early mortality and morbidity by empiric tuberculosis treatment
• FFAS — Free Fatty Acids
• SAHS — San Antonio Heart Study
• CL — Corpora lutea
• HKD — Hong Kong Diabetes Registry cohort
• ACES — Active Community Environments
• ISTM — Institut Superieur Des Techniques Medicales
• PRA — Physician's Recognition Award
• CCH — Constitutive Centromeric Heterochromatin
• ATV — Atazanavir
• FCIM — Federated Council for Internal Medicine
• NIUSR — National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
• AB — Alongside Routine Aniline Blue
• STDR — Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
• MHIP — Maryland Health Insurance Plan
• IDV — indinavir
• RIV3 — Recombinant Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flublok®)
• GD — Guide Dogs
• SPT — skin-prick test
• CDHA — Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
• MIR — Medical Inspection Room
• BHSI — Behavioral Health Services Initiative
• DDNC — Digestive Disease National Coalition
• CAD — Carotid Artery Disease
• HRPO — Human Research Protection Office
• NDR — National Diabetes Registry
• AFLPS — Anonymous Fragment Length Polymorphisms
• = — Equivalent to
• FTMO — fever of too many origins
• SPTSS — Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
• ADNSHL — Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
• OIAP — Oklahoma Infants Assistance Program
• MAMS — Medical Archives and Manuscripts Survey
• TDCS — Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
• PRHS — Puerto Rico Heart Study
• APASS — Anesthesia Pre-Admit Screening Service
• WEMSI — Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute
• ACD — Acampomelic Campomelic Dysostosis
• CEHI — Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
• HIPN — Heartland Independent Provider Network
• NPIN — National Prevention Information Network
• /- — Uncertain/equivocal
• CASAC — Credential for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
• AML — Aberrations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• CISS — Cancer Information & Support Society
• AN — Anterior Neuroectoderm
• BWADE — Bleeding, Weight loss, Anemia, Dysphagia, Early satiety
• UHC — United Healthcare Corporation
• CHIT — Center for Health Information Technology
• CHF — Consumers' Health Forum of Australia

• ABCSG — Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group
• ARMD — Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophies
• AML — Abnormalities in Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
• AMHS — Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasias
• GMRP — Georgia Medical Resource Pool
• OGHA — Office of Global Health Affairs
• ITPC — International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
• SAPNA — South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness
• NLIC — National Lead Information Center
• SLP — SLEEPINESS SCALE
• CAUTI — Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
• CSHS — Centre For Strategic Health Studies
• UCR — Urinary Creatinine
• IAPAC — International Association of Physicians for AIDS Care
• PHI — penetrating head injury
• MSSD — Medical Staff Services Department
• AAAT — Adult Adolescent Alcohol Treatment
• AHRES — aromatic hydrocarbon response elements
• BCIA — Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation Association
• AI — Anaphase i
• FT — full-term
• TKI(S) — tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s)
• AHSE — American Society for Healthcare Engineering
• ARRS — Australian Radiological Research Society
• NPSG — National Patient Safety Goals
• MFM — Massage Fisiotherapy And Medical
• CHERE — Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
• DTR — deep tendon reflex(es)
• AML — Aggressive Acute Monoblastic Leukemia
• RSCL — Rotterdam symptoms checklist
• AIR — Aberrant Immune Response
• WNV — West Nile Virus
• ERAD — endoplasmic reticulumassociated degradation
• COG — Council of Governments's
• AVRT — atrioventricular reentry tachycardia
• BCVI — blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury
• IST-3 — Third International Stroke Trial
• EGD — endoscopic gastroduodenoscopy
• ATPIII — Adult Treatment Panel III
• PID — primary immune deficiencies
• AOMA — Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
• FV — fever virus
• AN — Ala Nigra
• NEAHR — Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research
• IDDT — Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
• PADIS — Poison and Drug Information Service
• NVVRS — National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study
• IRVAN — Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis
• CBLP — Chronic Back and Leg Pain
• NVP — Nevirapine

• DMQRP — Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs
• ICSP — Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients
• HCC — Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Chronic
• CFS — congenital fibrosis syndromes
• PDC — Prostheses and Devices Committee
• WANS — World Academy of Nursing Science
• RCFR — Rey Complex Figure Recall
• LMR — Left medial rectus (of eye)
• OBS — Operational Biomedical System
• CG — cathepsin G
• ACC — Anterior Cingulate
• CPEN — Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
• CIEH — Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• ICD 9 — International Classification of Diseases, version 9
• MC2B — Medical Contact To Balloon time
• PABD — Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation
• LRCPS — Lipid Research Clinics Prevalence Study
• NHANES I — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I, 1971-1975
• UAEM — Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
• AAI — Aa Aristolochic Acid I
• NMHID — National Mental Health Institute on Deafness
• MERRF — Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)
• AS — Ambras Syndrome
• MCEP — Medical Care Expense Plan
• CSAT — Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)
• PCHW — Positive Changes Hypnosis Westchester
• SAMS — Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences
• BIOH — British Institute of Occupational Hygienists
• BUAS — Boston University Accutane Survey
• CAA — complete androgen ablation
• PSMI — Patch Slice Microincubator
• FNSI — femoral neck stress injury
• CEVF — chromosomally encoded virulence factors
• WCHF — World Congress on Heart Failure
• LLL — left lower lobe (lung)
• VENT — Refer in the respiratory area an individuals using ventilator device like a C-Pap for people with sleeping disorder or respiratory assisted device.
• ADA — Autosomal Dominant Ataxias
• IAPH — International Association of Pure Hypnoanalysts
• S-J — Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• SSTI(S) — skin and soft tissue infection(s)
• CR. NN. — cranial nerves
• IO — IO Inferior oblique (of eye)
• HAPE — High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
• ISTAR — Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research
• IEED — Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder
• AISRAP — Australian Institute for Suicide Research And Prevention
• SETS — Statistical Export and Tabulation System
• MECP — Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program
• NWHIC — National Women's Health Information Center
• LAYA — Looking After You Always

• AILS — Approach of Advanced Intercross Lines
• QALY — quality-adjusted life years
• ILI — intraocular lens implantation
• SOHF — Swiss Medical Society for Occupational Health in Health Care Facilities
• ALLS — Abnormality in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias
• CBF — Chromatid Break Frequency
• HHS(S) — Harris Hip Score(s)
• ADCS — Autosomal Dominant Cataracts
• RC — Root Canal
• AMC — Aerospace Medicine Council
• PERL — pupils equal and react to light
• AKS — Experimental Automated Karyotyping System
• OMMA — Oregon Medical Marijuana Act
• PVCS — premature ventricular contractions
• DNBI — Disease and Nonbattle Injury
• LOML — Latunde Odeku Medical Library
• FDHS — Florida Digestive Health Specialists
• C-7 — seventh cervical vertebrum
• AMLS — Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• CADCA — Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's
• ASSO — Australian Society for the Study of Obesity
• NWHC — National Wildlife Health Center
• CPSI — Canadian Patient Safety Institute
• UNRC — Urology and Nephrology Research Center
• CERI — Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute
• CMPA — Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
• IOSM — Institute of Safety Management
• OLTCA — Ontario Long Term Care Association
• OSHC — Overseas Student Health Cover
• BCC — basal cell cancer
• ATM — Activating The Mutated
• ACIM — Academy of Comprehensive Integrated Medicine
• PBRS — Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale
• CARIM — CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
• SMND — Sporadic Motor Neuron Disease
• PDDS — Peoria District Dental Society
• MEMA — Musicians Emergency Medical Association
• ASAR — Alouatta Seniculus Arctoidea
• DTP — Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)
• AO — Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas
• AML — Abnormal Acute Myeloid Leukemias
• ROBMS — Radiation Oncology Benefit Management Companies
• ARFS — AUTOSOMAL RARE FRAGILE SITES
• ASSIGN — Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Using SIGN Guidelines
• AJN — American Journal of Nursing's
• VF — Visual Function
• CWP — coal worker's pneumoconiosis
• WSMI — World Self-Medication Industry
• AAR — Age of Adiposity Rebound
• TTMB — Transperineal Template Mapping Biopsies

• COFM — Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine
• PHYS. — physical, physiology
• NHSN — National Healthcare Safety Network
• LMBF — Laminar Microvascular Blood Flow
• WUSM — Washington University School of Medicine
• ADJ — Adjudication
• ALRG — ALLERGY RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
• CIME — Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
• UDC — usual diseases of childhood
• AR — Activation Ratio
• TPOAB — Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
• AMIC — Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
• CCIWA — Critical Care Institute of Western Australia
• BRB — Biomedical Research Building
• GAMC — General Assistance Medical Care
• ARAS — Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
• DHQP — Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
• IUSTI — International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
• CMOF — Certified Mastectomy & Orthotic Fitter
• CMHS — Center for Mental Health Services
• IAAR — International Academy of Advanced Reflexology
• HEK — Human Embryonic Kidney
• QLTC — Qualified Long Term Care
• NSAI — Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• IBS-C — irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
• CCA — Conventional Chromosome Analysis
• FOV. — fovea
• TQT — Tourniquet
• NTAC — National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee
• ADPCA — Autosomal Dominant Pure Cerebellar Ataxia
• MTRP — Medical Training Review Panel
• CTEPC — Clinical Technical and Ethical Principal Committee
• PHCG — Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
• ELSA — European League of Stuttering Associations
• ANP — Activate Natriuretic Peptide
• MEPP — Miosis Enophthalmos Ptosis Protrusion
• ALSS — Attack Latency Scores
• MRAB — Multi-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumanii
• ANZAUS — Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons
• HBSAB — Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen
• KI — Karolinska Institut
• TREAT — Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp Therapy
• LPAP — Local Pharmacy Assistance Program
• MNN — Medical News Network
• TGA — Therapeutic Goods Administration
• LMSS — Liverpool Medical Students Society
• EFSA — European Food Safety Authority
• DEPR — Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
• TSK — Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
• AAHIVM — The American Academy of HIV Medicine

• MNBF — Magnocellular Basal Forebrain
• CDTB — Cytolethal Distending Toxin B
• AMAS — Austrian Moderate Altitude Study
• LRLT — Living Related Liver Transplantation
• SDFC — San Diego Fertility Center
• AOA — ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
• MUCA-1 — Chinese Multi-Provincial Study I
• GWCO — Great Western Council of Optometry (Helena, MT)
• HEPA — Hepatitis A Vaccine
• AAF — Acetyl Amino Fluorene
• NREMT-B — Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
• IMEI — International Medical Education Institute
• RDDT — Rapid Dip Drug Test
• HD — Hirschsprung disease
• DUD — drug use disorder
• APRIL — Acidic Protein Rich in Leucine
• SFARI — Simons Foundation Autism R