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Oncological Abbreviations

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DHL — Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphoma
C/W — Consistent With
N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
W/ — With
HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
PICC — Perspectives In Colorectal Cancer
POCC — Power Over Cervical Cancer
A/G RATIO — Albumin-globulin ratio
POR — Pathology and Oncology Research
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
POB — Preventive Oncology Board
POCM — peritoneal ovarian cancer metastases
POND — Pediatric Oncology Network Database
DOB — Date Of Birth
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
POCR — Principles of Oncology for Cancer Registry
ECG — Electrocardiogram
PNET — Peripheral NeuroEctodermal Tumor (Bone tumors)
TX — Treatment (medical)
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
W/O — Without
MM — Millimeter
T1 - T12 — Thoracic vertebrae 1-12 (spine eg. T10 = tenth thoracic vertebra)
C1 - C7 — Cervical vertebrae (spine eg. C7 = seventh cervical vertebra)
ROM — Range Of Motion
USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
WHO — World Health Organization
PH — Power of Hydrogen (hydrogen-ion concentration)
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
CBC — Complete Blood Count
PML — PolyMorphonuclear Leukocytes
L1 - L5 — Lumbar vertebrae 1 - 5 (spine eg. L1 = 1st lumbar vertebra)
CT — Computed Tomography
ASCVD — Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
DOA — dead on arrival
IV — Intravenous
L-SPINE — Spine, Lumbar
I-131 — Radioactive Iodine
MM — millimolar (millimoles/liter)
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
YR — Years old
GI — Gastrointestinal
FDA — Food Drug Administration
CNS — Central Nervous System
FX — Fracture
KG — Kilogram