The Nutrition and Food Web Archive Medical Terminology Book

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10th

tenth

1st

first

2de

two dimensional echocardiography

2nd

second

3rd

third

3vc

3 vessel cord

4th

fourth

5fu

fluorouracil

5th

fifth

6-mp

6 mercaptopurine

6-tg

6 thioguanine

6th

sixth

7th

seventh

8th

eighth

9th

ninth

@

at

email domain separator

a

abortion

absorbance

acanthamoeba

accommodation

acinetobacter

acremonium

adriamycin

agrostemma

allium

alternaria

amacrine

ancylostoma

ante

artemisia

artery

atropa

avena

a&e

accident and emergency department

a&ox3

alert and oriented to person place and date

a&ox4

alert and oriented to person place time and date

a&p

anterior and posterior

auscultation and percussion

a&s

ambu & suction

a&w

alive and well

a-line

arterial line

a-p

anterior and posterior

a-p&lat

anteroposterior and lateral

a-v

atrioventricular

a/c

adriamycin / cyclophosphamide

anterior chamber of eye

a/g

albumin globulin ratio

a/n

abnormal

a/o

alert and oriented

a/p

assessment and plan

auscultation and percussion

a1ad

alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema

a2

aortic component second heart sound

aa

adriamycin

african american

alcohol abuse

alcoholics anonymous

alopecia areata

amino acid

amyloid protein a

aortic aneurysm

aortic arch

aplastic anemia

ara c

arachidonic acid

ascending aorta

aaa

abdominal aortic aneurysm

acquired aplastic anemia

acute apical abscess

aromatic amino acid

aaf

acetylaminofluorene

aag

alpha 1 acid glycoprotein

aah

atypical adenomatous hyperplasia

aai

acute alcohol intoxication

aall

anterior axillary line

aami

age associated memory impairment

aamtase

aklanonic acid methyltransferase

aaox3

awake alert and oriented to date place and person

aark

automated anesthesia record keeper

aas

aarskog scott syndrome

aortic arch syndrome

atlantoaxial subluxation

aat

aachen aphasia test

alpha 1 antitrypsin

alpha antitrypsin

aau

acute anterior uveitis

aav

aids associated virus

ab

abdominal

abortion

antibody

aspiration biopsy

asthmatic bronchitis

aba

abscissic acid

abatc

azidobenzamidotaurocholate

abc

adriamycin bcnu cyclophosphamide

aneurysmal bone cyst

apnea bradycardia cyanosis

aspiration biopsy cytology

abcd

adriamycin bleomycin ccnu and dacarbazine

abcm

adriamycin bleomycin cyclophosphamide, mitomycin c

abd

abdomen

abductor

abdom

abdomen

abe

acute bacterial endocarditis

abf

aortobifemoral graft

abg

aortic bifurcation graft

aortobifemoral graft

arterial blood gas

abk

aphakic bullous keratopathy

abl

abelson murine leukemia

abetalipoproteinaemia

african burkitt's lymphoma

angioblastic lymphadenopathy

ablc

amphotericin b lipid complex

abm

alveolar basement membrane antibody

abmt

autologous bone marrow transplant

abn

abnormal

abnl

abnormal

abo

a system of classifying blood groups by a or b antibody

abortion

abo hdn

abo hemolytic disease of the newborn

abp

arterial blood pressure

abpa

asthmatic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

abpb

abductor pollicis brevis

abpl

abductor pollicis longus

abr

auditory brainstem response

abs

abdominals

absent

acute brain syndrome

affect balance scale

anorexic behavior scales

abt

autologous blood transfusion

abu

asymptomatic bacteriuria

abv

actinomycin d, bleomycin, vincristine

adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine

bleo dox vbl

abvd

bleomycin dacarbazine doxorubicin vincristine

abx

antibiotics

ac

acute

air conditioning

air conduction

alternating current

amniocentesis

ante cibum

anterior chamber

ascending colon

assist control

ac/a

accommodation convergence/accommodation

aca

adenocarcinoma

anterior cerebral artery

anti cardiolipin antibody

acad

academy

acbe

air contrast barium enema

acc

acceleration

accelerator

accident

accommodation

adrenocortical carcinoma

agenesis of corpus callosum

alveolar cell carcinoma

aplasia cutis congenita

acca

adenylate cyclase constitutive activator

adrenal cortical carcinoma

adrenocortical carcinoma

accom

accommodation

accpn

agenesis of the corpus callosum with peripheral neuropathy

acd

acid citrate dextrose

actinomycin d

adult celiac disease

allergic contact dermatitis

anemia of chronic disease

arteriosclerotic coronary disease

automatic cardiac defibrillator procedure

corneal dystrophy

ace

acetylcholinesterase

angiotensin converting enzyme

acetoacetyl coa

acetoacetyl coenzyme a

acetyl coa

acetyl coenzyme a

acetyl coa acetyltransferase

acetyl coenzyme a acetyltransferase

acetyl coa carboxylase

acetyl coenzyme a carboxylase

acf

anterior cranial fossa

acg

angle closure glaucoma

ach

acetylcholine

achondroplasia

adrenal cortical hormone

ach esterase

acetylcholinesterase

ache

acetylcholinesterase

aci

acute coronary insufficiency

aciol

anterior chamber intraocular lens

acj

amelocemental junction of tooth

acl

anterior cruciate ligament

acla

anti cardiolipin antibody

acls

advanced cardiac life support

acm

aclacinomycin a

adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate

arnold chiari malformation

acn

acoustic neurinoma

acnu

nimustine

acom

anterior communicating artery

acp

acid phosphatase

acupuncture

acps

acrocephalopolysyndactyly

acr

aclarubicin

amalgam cement restoration

acra

acetylcholine receptor antibody

acs

american cancer society

anterior tibial compartment syndrome

antireticular cytotoxic serum

acsvbg

aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass graft

acsvg

aortocoronary saphenous vein graft

act

actinomycin

activated clotting time

acute coronary thrombosis

act-c

actinomycin c

act-d

actinomycin d

acth

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

actriib

activin receptor type iib

acug

arthrocutaneouveal granulomatosis

acv

acyclovir

airway closing volume

aplasia of cerebellar vermis

acvd

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

acvg

aortocoronary vein graft

acyl coa

acyl coenzyme a

ad

adenoidal degeneration

advertisement

alzheimer's disease

atopic dermatitis

atrio dextro

auris dextra

autogenic drainage

autosomal dominant

dactinomycin

drug addiction

ad lib

ad libitim

ada

adenosine deaminase

american dental association

american diabetes association

american dietetic association

americans with disabilities act

adamha

alcohol drug abuse and mental health administration

adas

alzheimer's disease assessment scale

adat

advance diet as tolerated

adbc

adriamycin, dtic, bleomycin, ccnu

adc

acquired immune deficiency syndrome dementia complex

adenylate cyclase

adrenal cortex

aids dementia complex

adcc

antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity

add

attention deficit disorder

add'l

additional

addl

additional

ade

ara c, daunorubicin, etoposide

adem

acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

aden

acantholytic dyskeratotic epidermal nevus

adenoca

adenocarcinoma

adf

aortoduodenal fistula

adh

alcohol dehydrogenase

antidiuretic hormone

atypical ductal hyperplasia

adhd

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

adi

autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris

adic

adriamycin, dtic

adip

acute demyelinating inflammatory polyradiculopathy

adj

adjuvant

adk

adenylate kinase

adl

activities of daily living

adm

administration

administrator

admission

admckd

medullary cystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant

adp

adenosine diphosphate

adpase

adenosine diphosphatase

adpkd

autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

adr

adriamycin

adverse drug reaction

adria

adriamycin

ads

alcohol dependence scale

antibody deficiency syndrome

adt

adenosine triphosphate

admission, diagnosis, triage

adu

acute duodenal ulcer

ae

acrodermatitis enteropathica

aeronautical engineer

agricultural engineer

aea

above elbow amputation

aec

aminoethylcysteine

aed

accident and emergency department

automated external defibrillator

aeeg

ambulatory eeg

aef

allogenic effect factor

amyloid enhancing factor

aryepiglottic fold

aem

ataxia, episodic, with myokymia

aep

auditory evoked potentials

aer

auditory evoked responses

af

acid fast

afebrile

amalgam filling

amaurosis fugax

amniotic fluid

anterior fontanelle

asian female

atrial fibrillation

afaik

as far as i know

afb

acid fast bacillus

aflatoxin b

afb1

aflatoxin b1

afgf

acidic fibroblast growth factor

afi

amaurotic familial idiocy

amniotic fluid index

afib

atrial fibrillation

afip

armed forces institute of pathology

afl

atrial flutter

aflp

acute fatty liver of pregnancy

afp

alpha fetoprotein

aft

aflatoxin

afternoon

afv

amniotic fluid volume

ag

anion gap

antigen

atrial gallop

atrophic gastritis

silver

aga

anti gliadin antibody

appropriate for gestational age

agc

atypical glandular cells

agg

agammaglobulinemia

agit

agitation

agl

acute granulocytic leukemia

aglt

acidified glycerol lysis test

agmx

agammaglobulinemia, x linked

agn

acute glomerulonephritis

agnor

silver staining nucleolar organizing regions

agp

alpha 1 acid glycoprotein

ags

adrenogenital syndrome

alagille syndrome

audiogenic seizure

agsg

alliance of genetic support groups

agt

activity group therapy

aminoglutethimide

antiglobulin test

agus

atypical glands of unknown significance

agw

anogenital warts

ah

adductor hallucis

alcoholic hepatitis

anterior horn

atypical hyperplasia

aha

acquired hemolytic anemia

american heart association

american hospital association

anterior hypothalamic area

autoimmune hemolytic anemia

ahc

acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

adrenal hypoplasia, congenital

ahd

arteriohepatic dysplasia

arteriosclerotic heart disease

ahds

allan herndon dudley syndrome

ahf

acute heart failure

antihemophilic factor

argentinian hemorrhagic fever

ahg

acute herpetic gingivostomatitis

antihemophilic globulin

ahgs

acute herpetic gingivostomatitis

ahh

aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase

ahhd

arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease

ahima

american health informatics management association

ahle

acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis

ahm

allele frequency dependent homozygosity mapping

aho

albright hereditary osteodystrophy

ahr

aryl hydrocarbon receptor

aht

antihyaluronidase screening titer

ahts

adductovarus hammer toe syndrome

ahx

addison disease, x linked

ai

accidental injury

alcohol intake

allergy and immunology

amelogenesis imperfecta

anaphylatoxin inactivator

angiotensin i

aortic incompetence

apical impulse

artificial insemination

artificial intelligence

autoimmune

aia

aspirin intolerant asthma

aib

abnormal illness behavior

aminoisobutyric acid

aic

aicardi syndrome

aica

anterior inferior cerebellar artery

aicd

activation induced cytidine deaminase

automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator

aid

artificial insemination by donor

aidh

atypical intraductal hyperlasia

aids

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

aied

aland island eye disease

aih

artificial insemination by husband

autoimmune hepatitis

aiha

autoimmune hemolytic anemia

ail

angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy

aild

angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia

aim

abnormal involuntary movement

activation inducer molecule

asparaginase, ifosfamide, methotrexate

aimi

anteroinferior myocardial infarction

aims

abnormal involuntary movement scale

arthritis impact measurement scale

ain

acute interstitial nephritis

anal intraepithelial neoplasia

aion

acute ischemic optic neuropathy

aip

acute intermittent porphyria

acute interstitial pneumonia

ais

abbreviated injury scale

adenocarcinoma in situ

aivr

accelerated idioventricular rhythm

aj

ankle jerk

ajcc

american joint committee on cancer

ak

above knee

acetate kinase

actinic keratosis

adenylate kinase

alaska

artificial kidney

astigmatic keratotomy

aka

above knee amputation

alcoholic ketoacidosis

also known as

ake

acrokeratoelastoidosis

akp

anterior knee pain

akv

acrokeratosis verruciformis

al

alabama

aluminum

amyloid light chain

anterolateral

arterial line

artificial limb

left ear

ala

alanine

aminolevulinic acid

amoebic liver abscess

alad

aminolevulinic acid dehydratase

alat

alanine aminotransferase

alb

albumin

alc

alcohol

alcaa

acetylcarnitine arginyl amide

alcam

activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule

alcl

anaplastic large cell lymphoma

ald

adrenoleukodystrophy

alcoholic liver disease

aldolase

aldosine

aldosterone

aldb

aldolose b

aldo

aldosterone

alec

artificial lung expanding compound

alf

acute liver failure

alg

antilymphocyte globulin

alhe

angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia

ali

acute lung injury

average lobe index

alk

alkaline

all

acute lymphocytic leukemia

allo

allogenic

alm

acral lentiginous melanoma

almi

anterolateral myocardial infarction

almm

acral lentiginous malignant melanoma

alomad

adriamycin, leukeran, oncovin, methotrexate, actinomycin d,

dacarbazine

alp

alkaline phosphatase

anterior lobe of pituitary

argon laser photocoagulation

atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype

alpc

argon laser photocoagulation

alpha anp

alpha atrial natriuretic peptide

alpha ifn

alpha interferon

alpha mpt

alpha methyl p tyrosine

alps

aphasia language performance scales

als

advanced life support

afferent loop syndrome

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

antilymphocyte serum

alt

alaniinitransaminaas

alanine aminotransferase

altered

altitude

argon laser trabeculoplasty

alto

afterloading tandem and ovoids

altp

argon laser trabeculoplasty

alunc

alopecia universalis congenita

alv

alveolar

avian leukosis virus

am

alveolar macrophage

alveolar macrophage

american

americium

ammeter

anteromedial

asian male

morning

morning

ama

advanced maternal age

against medical advice

american medical association

anti mitochondrial antibody

amb

ambulate

amphotericin b

amc

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

amcn

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, neurogenic type

amd

acid maltase deficiency

age related macular degeneration

amdg

acromesomelic dysplasia, grebe type

amf

adios, my friend

amfyoyo

adios my friend, you're on your own

ami

acute myocardial infarct

acute mesenteric ischemia

acute myocardial infarction

autobiographical memory interview

amio

amiodarone

amit

amitriptyline

aml

acute myelogenous leukemia

anterior mitral leaflet

amlcd

active matrix liquid crystal device

amm

agnogenic myeloid metaplasia

amml

acute myelomonocytic leukemia

amn

adrenomyeloneuropathy

amnio

amniocentesis

amp

acid mucopolysaccharide

acute massive pulmonary embolism

adenosine monophosphate

ampere

amphetamine

ampicillin

ampule

ampule

amputation

amp deaminase

adenosine monophosphate deaminase

ampe

acute massive pulmonary embolism

amr

alternating motion rate

ams

altered mental status

atypical mole syndrome

amsa

amsacrine

amt

abbreviated mental test

amount

anxiety management training

amv

assisted mandatory ventilation

amvc

atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis

an

acanthosis nigricans

acoustic neuroma

anorexia nervosa

antenatal

ana

alpha naphthyl esterase

anti nuclear antibody

antinuclear antibody

antinuclear antigen

anae

alpha naphthyl acetate esterase

anan

anandron

anbc

hepatitis b core antibody

anc

absolute neutrophil count

antenatal care

anca

anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

ancova

analysis of covariance

and

axillary node dissection

axillary node dissection

anes

anesthesia

anf

antinuclear factor

antinuclear factor

ang

angiotensin

angio

angiogram

angis

australian national genomic info service

anl

acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

anll

acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia

anm

amish nemaline myopathy

ann

annual

annulus

artificial neural networks

ann fib

annulus fibrosis

annl

acute non lymphocytic leukemia

anom

anomalous

anova

analysis of variance

anp

atrial natriuretic peptide

ans

arteriolonephrosclerosis

autonomic nervous system

ant

alloimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia

anterior

ante

before

anug

acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

anxty

anxiety

ao

acridine orange

aob

alcohol on breath

anterior open bite

aod

arterial occlusive disease

aodm

adult onset diabetes mellitus

aof

assessment of occupational function

aom

acute otitis media

arthroophthalmopathy, hereditary progressive

azoxymethane

aopa

ara c, oncovin, prednisone, asparaginase

aope

adriamycin, oncovin, prednisone, etoposide

aorf

adult onset renal failure

aos

adams oliver syndrome

ap

abdominal pain

abdominal perineal

acid phosphatase

action potential

acute pancreatitis

alkaline phosphatase

anatomic pathology

angina pectoris

ante partum

anterior and posterior

anterior pituitary

aortic pressure

aortopulmonary

arterial pressure

artificial pneumothorax

ap & lat

anteroposterior & lateral

ap&lat

anteroposterior & lateral

apa

american psychological association

aminopenicillanic acid

antiphospholipid antibody

apb

abductor pollicus brevis

apc

acetylsalicylic acid, acetophenetidin, and caffeine

activated protein c

adenomatous polyposis of the colon

amsa, prednisone, chlorambucil

aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine

atrial premature contraction

apch

alternative pathway hemolytic complement

apcor

advanced portable coronary observation radio

apd

accessory pancreatic duct

afferent pupillary defect

antipsychotic drug

atrial premature depolarization

ape

acute pulmonary edema

anterior pituitary extract

apeced

autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy

apf

antiperinuclear factor

aph

alkaline phosphatase

antepartum hemorrhage

aphasia

apha

american public health association

aphig

aphidicolin glycinate

api

application programming interface

apkd

adult polycystic disease

apl

abductor pollicis longus

acute promyelocytic leukemia

adjustable pressure limiting valve

apla

anti phospholipid antibody

apld

automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy

apls

advanced pediatric life support

apml

acute promyelocytic leukemia

apn

acute pyelonephritis

advanced practice nurse

apo

adriamycin, prednisone, oncovin

apo a i

apolipoprotein a i

apoa

apolipoprotein a

apob

apolipoprotein b

apoc

apolipoprotein c

apod

apolipoprotein d

apoe

apolipoprotein e

apoj

apolipoprotein j

app

acute phase protein

appendix

appl

appliance

application

appnhp

adenylyl imidodiphosphate

approx

approximate

approximately

appt

appointment

appy

appendectomy

apr

abdominoperineal resection of rectum

acute phase reactant

april

auropalpebral reflex

aprs

adult personality rating schedule

aprt

adenine phosphoribosyltransferase

adenosine phosphoribosyltransferase

aprtase

adenine phosphoribosyltransferase

aprv

airway pressure release ventilation

aps

antiphospholipid syndrome

apsa

phosphatidylserine antibody

apsgn

acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

apst

atypical proliferative serous tumor

aptt

activated partial thromboplastin time

apud

amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation

apudoma

apud tumor

tumor of apud cells

apvc

anomalous pulmonary venous connection

apvd

anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

apvr

anomalous pulmonary venous return

apvs

absent pulmonary valve syndrome

apw

aortopulmonary window

aq

aqueous

ar

aortic regurgitation

argon

arkansas

ara c

arabinosylcytosine

ara ctp

arabinofuranosylcytosine triphosphate

ara u

arabinofuranosyluracil

aras

atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis

arbkt

aids risk behavior knowledge test

arc

abnormal retinal correspondence

aids related complex

arch

archives

ard

acute respiratory disease

ardmd

autosomal recessive distal muscular dystrophy

ards

adult respiratory distress syndrome

arf

acute renal failure

acute renal failure

acute respiratory failure

acute rheumatic fever

arg

arginine

ari

acute renal insufficiency

acute respiratory infection

acute respiratory infection

arm

artificial rupture of membrane

armd

age related macular degeneration

arn

acute retinal necrosis

aroa

autosomal recessive ocular albinism

arom

artificial rupture of membranes

arp

american registry of pathology

arpkd

autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

arsa

arylsulfatase a

art

anti retroviral therapy

arterial

arter

arterial

aru

acute retention of urine

arv

aids related virus

anti retroviral therapy

arvc

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

arvd

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

as

angelman syndrome

aortic stenosis

arteriosclerosis

auris sinestra

asa

acetylsalicylic acid

argininosuccinic acid

aspirin

aspirin

aspirin sensitive asthma

asad

arteriosclerotic artery disease

asal

argininosuccinate lyase

asal deficiency

argininosuccinate lyase deficiency

asap

as soon as possible

asat

aspartate aminotransferase

asb

asymptomatic bacteriuria

asbmb

american society for biochemistry & molecular biology

asc

american society of cytology

atypical squamous cells

asc-h

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance cannot rule

out hsil

asc-us

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

ascb

american society for cell biology

ascd

arteriosclerotic coronary disease

asch

atypical squamous cells probably high grade intraepithelial lesion

aschd

arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease

asci

american society for clinical investigation

ascii

american standard code for information interchange

asco

american society of clinical oncology

ascp

american society of clinical pathologists

asct

autologous stem cell transplantation

ascus

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

ascva

arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular accident

ascvd

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease

ascvhd

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular heart disease

ascvrd

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease

asd

atrial septal defect

asdhd

arteriosclerotic decompensated heart disease

asdp

anal sphincter dysplasia

asech

acetylselenonium choline

asf

anterior spinal fusion

ash

asymmetrical septal hypertrophy

ashap

adriamycin, solu medrol, high dose ara c, platinol

ashcvd

arteriosclerotic hypertensive cardiovascular disease

ashd

arteriosclerotic heart disease

atrioseptal heart defect

ashg

american society for human genetics

ashhd

arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease

ashvd

arteriosclerotic hypertensive vascular disease

asi

anxiety status inventory

asip

american society for investigative pathologists

asis

anterior superior iliac spine

asl

antistreptolysin

argininosuccinate lyase

asl deficiency

argininosuccinate lyase deficiency

aslhn

alport syndrome like hereditary nephritis

aslme

american society of law, medicine, and ethics

aslo

anti streptolysin o

asm

american society for microbiology

asma

anti smooth muscle antibody

asmd

anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesis

asmi

anteroseptal myocardial infarction

asmtlx

acetylserotonin methyltransferase like, x linked

asn

asparaginase

asparagine

aso

antistreptolysin o

arteriosclerosis obliterans

asom

acute suppurative otitis media

asp

antisocial personality

asparaginase

aspartic acid

l asparaginase

asped

angel shaped phalangoepiphyseal dysplasia

asps

alveolar soft part sarcoma

aspvd

arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease

asrt

anomalous sentence repetition test

assa

aminopterin syndrome sine aminopterin

assoc

association

asst

assist

asstase

arylsulfate sulfotransferase

ast

aspartate aminotransferase

astigmatism

asu

ambulatory surgery unit

asv

avian sarcoma virus

asvd

arteriosclerotic vascular disease

asvhd

arteriosclerotic vascular heart disease

asw

approved social worker

at

antithrombin

astatine

audiology technician

at/nc

atraumatic normocephalic

ata

alimentary toxic aleukia

anterior tibial artery

atc

adriamycin followed by 3x taxol followed by 3x cytoxan

atcc

american type culture collection

atd

antithyroid drug

asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy

atg

antithymocyte globulin

antitoxin globulin

atin

acute tubulo interstitial nephritis

atl

adult t cell leukemia

atll

adult tcell leukemia lymphoma

atls

advanced trauma life support training course

atm

atmosphere

atmngt

atypical melanocytic nevi of the genital type

atn

acute tubular necrosis

oculocutaneous albinism, tyrosinase negative

atnr

asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

atp

adenosine triphosphate

advanced technology program

azathioprine

atra

all trans-retinoic acid

ats

alport syndrome

anti tetanus serum

arteriosclerosis

atshd

arteriosclerotic heart disease

att

attachment

atv

all terrain vehicle

atz

anal transitional zone

au

arbitrary unit

aures unitas

australia antigen

azauridine

gold

auc

area under curve

aud

auditory

audit

alcohol use disorders identification test

aug

acute ulcerative gingivitis

august

aul

acute undifferentiated leukemia

aur

auricular

aus

artificial urinary sphincter

atypia of unknown significance

av

adriamycin, vincristine

alveolar duct

anaerobic vaginosis

aortic valve

arteriovenous

atrioventricular

audiovisual

auriculoventricular

ava

antiviral antibody

aortic valve area

aortic valve atresia

avad

doxorubicin, vincristine, cytarabine, dexamethasone

avb

atrioventricular block

avdrr

adult onset vitamin d resistant hypophosphatemic osteomalacia

aventyl

nortriptylineavf

avf

arteriovenous fistula

atrioventricular fibrillation

avh

acute viral hepatitis

avm

arteriovenous malformation

aviation medicine

avms

arteriovenous malformations

avn

atrioventricular node

avascular necrosis

avo

defused arteriovenous o2 difference

avp

actinomycin d, vincristine, platinol

adriamycin, vincristine, procarbazine

aortic valve prosthesis

aortic valvuloplasty

arginine vasopressin

venous ambulatory pressure

avpu

alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive

avr

aortic valve replacement

avrnt

atrioventricular re entrant nodal tachycardia

avrr

aortic valve re replacement

avrt

atrioventricular re entrant tachycardia

avs

arteriovenous shunt

avsd

atrioventricular septal defect

avss

afebrile, vital signs stable

aw

abdominal wall

airway

awmi

anterior wall myocardial infarction

awo

antral washout

awol

absent without leave

aws

alagille watson syndrome

ax

axilla

axis of cylindrical lens

axr

abdominal x ray

az

arizona

ascheim zondek

aza

azathioprine

azc

azacitidine

azf

azoospermia factor

azi

azidopine

azq

diaziquone

azt

azidothymidine

azidothymidine

b

bath

beauveria

behavior

borrelia

brother

brugia

b k

below the knee

b&b

bronchoscopy and biopsy

b&c

biopsy and cauterization

b&w

baldy webster suspension

b-2m

beta 2 microglobulin

b-cell

bcell

b-cll

b cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

b-lph

beta lipotrophic hormone

b/k

below knee

b/p

blood pressure

b1

bilroth 1

breast stage 1

b12

cyanocobalamin

b2

bilroth 2

ebv receptor

b2 m

beta2 microglobulin

b2-glob

beta 2 microglobulin

ba

backache

barium

basilar artery

basilar artery

betamethasone acetate

bile acid

biliary atresia

blocking antibody

bone age

boric acid

brachial artery

bronchial asthma

bab

babinski sign

behaviour assessment battery

bac

bacterial artificial chromosome

bacterial artificial chromosome

blood alcohol concentration

bronchioalveolar carcinoma

bronchioloalveolar carcinoma

bronchoalveolar carcinoma

baco

bleomycin, adriamycin, ccnu, oncovin

bacod

bleomycin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, dexamethasone

bacon

bleomycin, adriamycin, ccnu, oncovin, nitrogen mustard

bacop

bleomycin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone

bact

bacteriology

bleomycin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, tamoxifen

bactec

bactenecin

badl

brief activities of daily living

bae

barium enema

baee

benzoylarginine ethyl ester

baep

brainstem auditory evoked potential

baer

brainstem auditory evoked response

baha

bone anchor hearing aid

bal

blood alcohol level

british anti lewisite

bronchoalveolar lavage

balf

bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

balt

bronchus associated lymphoid tissue

bamon

bleomycin, adriamycin, methotrexate, oncovin, nitrogen mustard

bana

benzoylarginine 2 naphthylamide

banf

bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis

bao

basal acid output

basal gastric acid output

bap

bleomycin, adriamycin, prednisone

bapa

benzoylarginine nitroanilide

bapp

bleomycin, doxorubicin, cisplatin, prednisone

barb

barbiturate

barbital

phenobarbital

barn

bilateral acute retinal necrosis

bas

balloon atrial septostomy

baso

basophil

bavip

bleomycin, adriamycin, vinblastine, imidazole carboxamide,

prednisone

bawo

bilateral antrl washout

bax

a homolog of bcl2

bb

bronchial breathing

bundle branch

bba

born before arrival

bbb

blood brain barrier

bundle branch block

bbgk

stated that chromosomes 4 and 7 each seem to have copies of the

bb1/g25k

bbow

bulging bag of waters

bbprl

big big prolactin

bbs

bilateral breath sounds

bulletin board service

bbt

basal body temperature

bbvp

bcnu, bleomycin, vepesid, prednisone, methotrexate

bc

blood culture

bone conduction

breast cancer

breathing control

bronchogenic carcinoma

bca

basal cell atypia

bcaa

branched chain amino acid

bcam

b cell adhesion molecule

bcap

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, prednisone

bcas

breast carcinoma amplified sequence

bcat

branched chain aminotransferase

bcav

bleomycin, ccnu, adriamycin, velban

bcc

basal cell carcinoma

bcca

basal cell carcinoma

bccp

biotin carboxyl carrier protein

bcd

bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin

bcdf

b cell differentiation factor

bcds

breast cancer, ductal, suppressor

bce

basal cell epithelioma

bcei

breast cancer estrogen inducible sequence

bceop

benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms

bcg

bacille calmette guerin

ballistocardiogram

bromocresol green

bch

basal cell hyperplasia

chorea, hereditary benign

bche

butyrylcholinesterase

bcie

bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma

bckd

branched chain alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase deficiency

bcmf

bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil

bcns

basal cell nevus syndrome

bcnu

bis chloroethyl nitrosourea

bcop

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone

bcp

basal cell papilloma

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, prednisone

birth control pill

bcpm

benign chronic pemphigus

bcr

breakpoint cluster region

breakpoint cluster region

bulbocavernosus reflex

bcr-abl

chronic myeloid leukemia fusion gene

bcr/abl

chronic myeloid leukemia fusion gene

bcs

battered child syndrome

breast conservation surgery

budd chiari syndrome

bct

basophil challenge test

bcvp

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone

bcvpb

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, bleomycin

bcvpp

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone

carmustine cyclophosphamide prednisone procarbazine vinblastine

bcx

blood culture

bd

band

barbiturate dependence

base deficit

basophilic degeneration

batten's disease

behcet's disease

belladonna

bile duct

black death

blood donor

bowel dysfunction

bowen disease

brain damage

brain death

bronchodilator

twice a day

bdae

boston diagnostic aphasia examination

bdc

burn dressing change

bdcs

bazex dupre christol syndrome

bdg

batten's disease gene

bdi

beck depression inventory

bdma

benzyldimethylamine

bdmf

bone dysplasia with medullary fibrosarcoma

bdmr

brachydactyly mental retardation syndrome

bdp

beclomethasone dipropionate

benzodiazepine

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

bdr

background diabetic retinopathy

bdrs

blessed dementia rating scale

brief depression rating scale

bds

blackfan diamond syndrome

bdz

benzodiazepine

be

bacterial endocarditis

barium enema

base excess

below elbow

bea

below elbow amputation

beac

bcnu, etoposide, ara c, cyclophosphamide

beam

bcnu, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan

bec

before exam completed

bed

bornholm eye disease

bee

basal energy expenditure

beh

behavior

benign essential hypertension

behav

behavioral

bel

blood ethanol level

bromoenol lactone

bemp

bleomycin, eldisine, mitomycin, platinol

ben

balkan endemic nephropathy

beo

both eyes open

bep

benign enlargement of prostate

bleomycin, etoposide, platinol

bepop

application of below elbow plaster of paris

best

bedside evaluation and screening test of aphasia

beta msh

beta melanocyte stimulating hormone

beta tgdr

beta thioguanine deoxyriboside

bf

black female

blastogenic factor

breast fed

breast feeding

lymphocyte mitogenic factor

bfgf

basic fibroblast growth factor

bfic

benign familial infantile convulsions

bfl

bird fanciers lung

bfnc

benign familial neonatal convulsions

bfp

biological false positive

bfu

burst forming unit

bg

basal ganglia

basal ganglion

bender gestalt test

beta galactosidase

beta glucuronidase

birbeck granule

bite guard

blood gases

blood glucose

bone graft

brilliant green

bronchocentric granulomatosis

bga

blood gas analysis

bgci

basal ganglia calcification, idiopathic

bgh

bovine growth hormone

bgl

bartholin's gland

bgp

blood group

bone gla protein

bgpa

biliary glycoprotein a

bgs

baller gerold syndrome

bgus

biclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance

bh

birth history

breathholding

bronchial hyperreactivity

bha

butylated hydroxyanisole

bhcg

beta human chorionic gonadotrophin

beta human chorionic gonadotrophin

beta human chorionic gonadotropin

bhd

bcnu hydroxyurea dacarbazine

birt hogg dube syndrome

bhdv

bcnu, hydroxyurea, dacarbazine, vincristine

bhf

bolivian hemorrhagic fever

bhl

bilateral hilar lymph node

bhr

bronchial hyperreactivity

bht

blunt head trauma

breath hydrogen test

butyl hydroxytoluene

butylated hydroxytoluene

butylhyroxytoluene

bhtt

bielschowsky head tilt

bi

barthel index

basilar impression

bismuth

bone injury

brain injury

gingival bleeding index

biba

brought in by ambulance

bic

biceps

bid

bis in diem

brought in dead

bie

bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma

bih

benign intracranial hypertension

bilateral inguinal hernia

bil

bilateral

bil bs

bilateral breath sounds

bilat

bilateral

bili

bilirubin

bili t/d

bilirubin, total and direct

bima

bilateral internal mammary artery

bin

twice a night

bio

biology

biol

biologic

biological

biologist

biology

biotech

biotechnology

bip

bleomycin, ifosfamide, platinol

bronchiolitis obliterans with usual interstitial pneumonitis

bipap

bilevel positive airway pressure

bipg

billroth i partial gastrectomy

bipp

bismuth iodoform paraffin paste

birls

a va version of the national death index for the veteran

population.

bit

behavioral inattention test

behavioral inattention test

biw

twice weekly

bj

bence jones

biceps reflex

bjm

bones, joints, and muscles

bjp

bence jones protein

bk

back

band keratopathy

below knee

black

bullous keratopathy

bka

below knee amputation

bkbpr

bamford kowal and bench picture related

bkpnpr

bamford kowal and bench non picture related

bkv

bk virus

bl

bladder

blood

borderline leprosy

bucolingual

burkitt's lymphoma

bl cult

blood culture

blades

bristol language assessment scales

bld

blood

blel

benign lymphoepithelial lesion

bleo

bleomycin

bleo-comf

bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, fluorouracil

bleo-mopp

bleomycin, nitrogen mustard, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone

blitz

monoclonal antibodies

blm

bleomycin

bleomycin sulfate

blobs

binary large objects

bls

bare lymphocyte syndrome

basic life support

blt

bleeding time

blv

blood volume

bm

bacterial meningitis

basal metabolism

basilar membrane

black male

bone marrow

bowel movement

breast milk

bma

benzylmercapturic acid

bone marrow aspiration

bmast

brief michigan alcoholism screening test

bmc

bone marrow cell

bone mineral content

bmcp

brain mitochondrial carrier protein

bmd

becker muscular dystrophy

best macular dystrophy

bone mineral density

bmhp

bromomercurihydroxypropane

bmi

body mass index

bmj

breast milk jaundice

bmld

binaural masking level difference test

bmp

bcnu, methotrexate, procarbazine

bone morphogenetic protein

bmpg

bone marrow proteoglycan

bmr

basal metabolic rate

basal metabolic rate

bms

burning mouth syndrome

bmt

bone marrow transplant

bmz

basement membrane zone

bn

bladder neck

bulimia nervosa

bnab

ladder neck adhesions

bncf

both toenails cut and filed

bnd

both toenails drilled

bnec

bladder neck electric conductance test

bnhl

bcell non hodgkin's lymphoma

bni

bladder neck incision male

bnl

brookhaven national laboratory

bno

bladder neck obstruction

bnp

bladder non palpable

brain natriuretic peptide

bns

bladder neck stenosis

bo

bacterioopsin

barrett's esophagus

benzene oxide

bilirubin oxidase

blackout

blighted ovum

body odor

body odor

bosentan

bowel obstruction

bronchiolitis obliterans

bubble oxygenator

boa

behavioral observation audiometry

boap

bleomycin, oncovin, adriamycin, prednisone

boca

brown oculocutaneous albinism

bof

birds of a feather

branchiooculofacial syndrome

broncho esophageal fistula

bofs

branchiooculofacial syndrome

bold

bleomycin, oncovin, lomustine, dacarbazine

boma

otitis media, both ears, acute

bomp

bleomycin, oncovin, matulane, prednisone

bomsa

bilateral otitis media serous acute

bomsc

bilateral otitis media serous chronic

bonp

bleomycin, oncovin, natulan, prednisolone

boo

bladder outflow obstruction

boop

bronchiolitis obliterans and organising pneumonitis

bop

bcnu, oncovin, prednisone

bleeding on probing

bleomycin, oncovin, platinol

bopam

bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone, adriamycin, mechlorethamine,

methotrexate

bopp

bcnu, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone

borb

birmingham object recognition battery

bos

base of skull

behavioral observation schedule

bot

borderline ovarian tumor

botox

botulin toxin

bov

bleeding esophageal varices

bow

bag of water

box

bowels opened times

bp

base pair

blood pressure

boiling point

bullous pemphigoid

bp&tpr

monitoring of blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and

respiratory rate

bp+

hypertension

bpad

bipolar affective disorder

bpcq

beliefs about pain control questionnaire

bpd

biparietal diameter

bipolar disorder

borderline personality disorder

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

bpes

blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus

bpf

brazilian purpuric fever

bronchopleural fistula

bph

benign prostatic hyperplasia

bpig

bacterial polysaccharide immune globulin

bpm

beats per minute

breaths per minute

brompheniramine maleate

bpn

brachial plexus neuropathy

bpnh

bilateral periventricular nodular heterotopia

bpo

benzoyl peroxide

bpp

biophysical profile

bpptl

bilateral postpartum tubal ligation

bppv

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

bprl

big prolactin

bprs

brief psychiatric rating scale

bps

bronchopulmonary segment

bpt

bronchial provocation test

bpv

benign positional vertigo

bq

becquerel

br

bathroom

bedrest

bedroom

birthing room

brachioradialis

breast

breathing rate

breech presentation

british

bromine

brother

br ca

breast cancer

bra

bilateral renal agenesis

bite raising appliance

brain

brach

brachial

brao

branch retinal artery occlusion

brap

brca1 associated protein

brb

bright red blood

brbpr

bright red blood per rectum

brbx

breast biopsy

brca

breast cancer gene

brd

bilateral renal dysplasia

brdu

bromodeoxyuridine

brdurd

bromodeoxyuridine

brf

breast feeding

brhibo

bromohomoibotenate

bric

benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis

brk

breast tumor kinase

brm

biological response modifier

bronch

bronchial

bronchoscopy

broncho

bronchoscopy

brp

bathroom privileges

brvo

branch retinal vein occlusion

brvt

branch retinal vein thrombosis

bs

barium swallow

blood glucose level

blood smear

blood sugar

bloom syndrome

bowel sounds

breath sounds

bs/scf

biological sequence/structure computational facility

bsa

body surface area

bovine serum albumin

bsaep

brainstem auditory evoked potential

bsap

brief, small, abundant potentials

bsapp

brief, small, abundant, polyphasic potentials

bsb

bedside bag

bsc

bedside commode

bsco

bilateral subcapsular orchidectomy

bscs

biological sciences curriculum study

bsd

bedside drainage

bse

bovine spongiform encephalopathy

breast self examination

mad cow disease

bsep

brainstem evoked potential

bser

brainstem electric response

bsera

brainstem evoked response audiogram

bsf

benign senescent forgetfulness

bsipss

bilateral simultaneous inferior petrosal sinus sampling

bso

bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

bilateral subcapsular orchidectomy

buthionine sulfoximine

bsot

borderline serous ovarian tumor

bsp

bone sialoprotein

bromosulfaphthalein

bromosulfophthalein

bromsulphalein

bromsulphaline

bsq

behavioral screening questionnaire

bussuquara fever

bss

balanced salt solution

bst

blood serologic test

bovine somatotropin

bsts

bereweeke skill teaching system checklist

bsu

bartholin's, skene's, urethra

bsv

binocular single vision

bt

base of tongue

bcnu, triazinate

bedtime

benign tertian malaria

bitemporal

bladder training

blalock taussig shunt

bleeding time

blood transfusion

blood type

blood typing

blue tongue

body temperature

botulin toxin

bowel tones

brain tumor

brain tumor

breakthrough

breast tumor

broken tooth

btcd

binding to curved dna

btk

bruton's tyrosine kinase

btl

bilateral tubal ligation

btm

benign tertian malaria

bts

blalock taussig shunt

btu

british thermal unit

btw

by the way

bu

bethesda unit

bilirubin

busulfan

bulit

bulimia test

bun

blood urea nitrogen

bus

busulfan

bv

bacterial vaginosis

binocular vision

blood vessel

blood volume

bva

binocular visual acuity

bvap

bcnu, vincristine, adriamycin, prednisone

bvcpp

bcnu, vinblastine, cyclophosphamide, procarbazine, prednisone

bvd

back vertex distance

bcnu, vincristine, dacarbazine

bvds

bleomycin, velban, doxorubicin, streptozocin

bvl

bilateral vas ligation

bvm

bag valve mask

bvpp

bcnu, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone

bvrt

benton visual behavior test

bw

birth weight

body weight

dental bitewing x ray

bwcr

beckwith wiedemann syndrome chromosome region

bwd

backward

bwo

bladder washout

bws

beckwith wiedemann syndrome

bx

biopsy

bxcx

biopsy of cervix

bxo

balanitis xerotica obliterans

bylitc

butenylisothiocyanate

bzd

benzodiazepine

bzs

bannayan zonana syndrome

bzt

bendrofluazide

bzx

bazex syndrome

c

c

campylobacter

candida

capacitance

carbon

caucasian

celsius

cervical

citrobacter

clostridium

cochliomyia

complement

compliance

cooperia

cordylobia

cornea

corynebacterium

coulomb

coxiella

cum

cytidine

cytosine

c 1 esterase

complement 1 esterase

c&c

application of collar and cuff sling

curette and cautery of skin lesion

c&db

cough & deep breath

c&e

curettage and electrodessication

c&f

chills and fever

c&p

cystoscopy and pyelography

c&s

culture and sensitivities

c-anca

=

anti neutrophil cytoplasm

cytoplasm and neutrophil antibody

c-p

cerebellopontine angle

c-rp

c reactive protein

c-s

cheyne stokes

c-spine

cervical spine

c/a

clinitest/acetest

c/c

chrome cobalt

complete dentures

c/c/e

clubbing, cyanosis, edema

c/d

cystodiathermy

c/d/i

clean, dry, intact

c/n

cyclogyl and neosynephrine

c/o

complains of

c/p

cardiopulmonary

c/s

caesarean section

c/w

consistent with

c02

carbon dioxide

c1

complement 1

c1q

complement 1q

c3 convertase

complement 3 convertase

c3b ina

c3b inactivator

c3pa

c3 proactivator

ca

calcium

california

cancer

carcinoma

cardiac arrest

clinical assistant

corneal abrasion

coronary artery

ca atpase

calcium adenosine triphosphatase

ca-125

cancer antigen 125

ca125

cancer antigen 125

caa

cerebral amyloid angiopathy

chloroacetaldehyde

circulating anodic antigen

constitutional aplastic anemia

coronary artery aneurysm

caam

complimentary and alternate medicine

caap

cocaine abuse assessment profile

cab

cambridge apraxia battery

coronary artery bypass

cabg

coronary artery bypass graft

cabop

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone

cabs

ccnu, adriamycin, bleomycin, streptozocin

cac

cisplatin, ara c, caffeine

caca

cataract, crystalline aculeiform

cacd

choroidal dystrophy, central areolar

cach

childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelinization

cacp

camptodactyly arthropathy coxa vara pericarditis syndrome

cacs

celiac axis compression syndrome

cact

carnitine acylcarnitine translocase

cad

computer aided detection

coronary artery disease

coronary artery disease

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, dacarbazine

cytosine arabinoside, daunorubicin

cadasil

cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts

and leukoencephalopathy

cadic

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, dtic

cae

chloroacetate esterase

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, etoposide

caep

cortical auditory evoked potentials

caer

cortical auditory evoked response

caf

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil

cytoxan, adriamycin with 5 fu

caffi

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil by continuous infusion

cafl

chronic airflow limitation

cafp

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone

cafs

conotruncal anomaly face syndrome

cafth

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen, halotestin

cafvp

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine,

prednisone

cag

cholangiogram

cholangiography

chronic active gastritis

chronic atrophic gastritis

coronary angiography

coronary artery graft

cag repeats

polyglutamine code

cagg

cold agglutinins

cah

chronic active hepatitis

congenital adrenal hyperplasia

cahd

coronary atherosclerotic heart disease

cai

cancer attitude inventory

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

computer assisted instruction

cakut

congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract

cal

calorie

calorie

chronic airflow limitation

calc

calcium

calcium

calculated

calculus

calcl

cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma

calf

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, leucovorin calcium , 5 fluorouracil

call

common acute lymphoblastic leukemia

calla

common all antigen

cals

carbonic anhydrase like sequence

cam

cell adhesion molecule

camak

cerebro oculo facio skeletal syndrome

camb

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, bleomycin

cameleon

cytosine arabinoside, high-dose methotrexate, leucovorin, oncovin

cameo

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, etoposide, oncovin

camfak

cerebro oculo facio skeletal syndrome

camlo

cytosine arabinoside, methotrexate, leucovorin, oncovin

camp

cyclic amp

can

cancer

cord around neck

cao

chronic airflow obstruction

coronary artery occlusion

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, oncovin

cap

camptodactyly arthropathy pericarditis

capsule

captopril

catabolite activator protein

cell attachment protein

cellulose acetate phthalate

chloramphenicol

chloroacetophenone

community acquired pneumonia

cyclic amp binding protein

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, prednisone

cystine aminopeptidase

prostate cancer

cap-bop

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, procarbazine, bleomycin, oncovin,

prednisone

capa

cerebellar ataxia, paroxysmal, acetazolamide responsive

capd

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

cape

clifton assessment procedures for the elderly

caped

central areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy

capp

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol, prednisone

caps

capsules

car

carotid

carb

carbohydrate

carboxy air

carboxyaminoimidazole ribotide

card

cardiac

cardiak

card containing ice associated kinase

cas

cerebral arteriosclerosis

child assessment schedule

cascvd

chronic arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

casil

cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts

and leukoencephalopathy

casp

communication assessment profile for adults with a mental handicap

casrn

chemical abstract service registery number

castle

carcinoma showing thymus like differentiation

cat

combined approach tympanoplasty

common arterial trunk

computerised axial tomography

computerised axial tomography

cytosine arabinoside, adriamycin, 6 thioguanine

catch22

cardiac abnormality/abnormal facies, t cell deficit due to thymic

hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism

resulting from 22q11 deletion

cath

catheter

catheterisation

catheterization

catm

autosomal dominant microphthalmia cataract

cav

congenital absence of vagina

cavd

congenital aplasia of vas deferens

continuous arteriovenous dialysis

cave

cerebroacrovisceral early

cavg

coronary artery vein graft

cavh

continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration

cavhd

continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration

cavhf

continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration

cavp

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vm 26, prednisone

cavp-16

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vp 16

cavp-i

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisone

cavpm

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vp 16, prednisone, methotrexate

cb

caesarean birth

carbenicillin

carbobenzoxy chloride

carbonated beverage

cerebellum

chronic bronchitis

conjugated bilirubin

cbavd

congenital bilateral aplasia of vas deferens

cbc

complete blood count

cbd

common bile duct

cbdca

carboplatin

cbe

clinical breast exam

cbf

cerebral blood flow

cbg

capillary blood gas

coronary bypass graft

corticosteroid binding globulin

cbi

continuous bladder irrigation

coping behavior inventory

cbps

perisylvian syndrome, congenital bilateral

cbr

complete bed rest

cbs

charles bonnet syndrome

chronic brain syndrome

cbt

carotid body tumors

cognitive behavior therapy

cbv

cyclophosphamide, bcnu, vp16

cbvd

ccnu, bleomycin, vinblastine, dexamethasone

cbz

carbamazepine

cc

carbon copy

case conference

chief complaint

cholangiocarcinoma

collagenous colitis

corpus callosum

costal cartilage

crohn's colitis

cubic centimeter

cca

cardiac catheterisation

chimpanzee coryza agent

choriocarcinoma

common carotid artery

congenital contractural arachnodactyly

isolation of common carotid artery

ccap

cancer chromosomal aberrations project

ccapeptide

crustacean cardioactive peptide

ccavv

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, vp 16

ccc

critical care center

ccch

clear cell cribriform hyperplasia

cccm

closed chest cardiac massage

ccd

central core disease

childhood celiac disease

cleidocranial dysplasia

ccf

congestive cardiac failure

ccfe

cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil, estramustine

ccg

cationic colloidal gold

chromic catgut suture

cchf

crimean congo haemorrhagic fever

cchs

congenital central hypoventilation

cci

chronic cardiac or coronary insufficiency

cck

cholecystokinin

cck-pz

cholecystokinin pancreozymin

ccl

centrocyte like

ccl4

carbon tetrachloride

ccm

congestive cardiomyopathy

ccma

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, adriamycin

ccnu

lomustine

ccnu-op

ccnu, oncovin, prednisone

ccob

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, bleomycin

ccpd

continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

ccph

complement control protein homolog

ccpv

congenital convex pes valgus

ccr

creatinine clearance rate

ccrcc

clear cell renal cell carcinoma

ccs

clear cell sarcoma

corticosteroids

cronkhite canada syndrome

ccsk

clear cell sarcoma of kidney

ccu

coronary care unit

ccv

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine

ccv-av

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine/adriamycin, vincristine

ccvb

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, bleomycin

ccvpp

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, velban, procarbazine, prednisone

ccvv

cyclophosphamide, ccnu, vp 16, vincristine

ccvvp

cyclophosphamide, ccnu, vp 16, vincristine, platinol

cd

cadmium

cardiac disease

celiac disease

chemical dependence

cluster of differentiation

coeliac disease

communicable disease

conductive deafness

contact dermatitis

convulsive disorder

crohn's disease

cd 53

cluster of differentiation antigen 53

cda

2 chlorodeoxyadenosine

cellulose diacetate

chenodeoxycholic acid

chlorodeoxyadenosine

clinical document architecture

congenital dyserythropoietic anemia

cytidine deaminase

cdai

crohn's disease activity index

cdc

carboplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide

centers for disease control

centers for disease control and prevention

cdca

chenodeoxycholic acid

cdcr

canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy

cdd

congenital diaphragmatic defect

craniodiaphyseal dysplasia

cddp

cisdiamminedichloroplatinum

cde

common duct exploration

cdf

ciliary dyskinesia factor

cdg

carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome

cdgdl

corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop like

cdgs

carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome

cdh

congenital diaphragmatic hernia

congenital dislocation of the hip

congenital displasia of hip

cdhs

craniofacial deafness hand syndrome

cdi

clean, dry, intact

cdip

chronic demyelinating inflammatory radiculopathy

cdk

cyclin dependent kinase

cdle

chronic discoid lupus erythematosus

cdls

cornelia de lange syndrome

cdna

complementary dna

cdnh

chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis

cdp

comprehensive drinker profile

cytidine diphosphate

cdpc

cytidine diphosphate choline

cdr

children disability register

clinical dementia rating scale

complementarity determining region

cds

coding sequence

cdst

central daylight savings time

cdt

connected discourse tracking

cdu

candiru fever

ce

california encephalitis

capillary electrophoresis

cerium

cervical examination

conductive education

cea

carcinoembryonic antigen

carotid endarterectomy

cultured epithelial autograft

ceb

carboplatin, etoposide, bleomycin

cec

chloroethylclonidine

ceca

cisplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin

cecs

courtauld emotional control scale

cedri

clinical eating disorder rating instrument

cee

central european encephalitis

cef

cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, 5 fluorouracil

ceg

chronic erosive gastritis

cello

columnar epithelial lined lower esophagus

columnar epithelial lined lower esophagus

cem

cytosine arabinoside, etoposide, methotrexate

ceot

calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

cep

ccnu, etoposide, prednimustine

congenital erythropoietic porphyria

cyclophosphamide, etoposide, platinol

ceph

center for the study of polymorphisms in humans

cephalic

cephalin

cephalosporin

cephalosporin

ceprh

combined pigment epithelial and retinal hamartoma

cer

ceramide

cera

cortical electric response audiometry

cerv

cervix

ces

cat eye syndrome

compliance effective status

compulsive eating scale

cesd

cholesterol ester storage disease

cetp

cholesteryl ester transfer protein

cev

cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine

cf

cardiac failure

christmas factor

citrovorum factor

complement fixation

congestive heart failure

counts fingers

cystic fibrosis

dental caries free

white female

cfa

colonization factor antigen

common femoral artery

complement fixing antibody

complete freund's adjuvant

coronafacic acid

cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis

cfam

cerebral function analysing monitor

cfc

chlorofluorocarbon

cff

cystic fibrosis foundation

cfh

complement factor h

cfi

camberwell family interview

chemotactic factor inactivator

cfl

cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium

coronafacate ligase

cfm

cerebral function analysing monitor

closed face mask

cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, mitoxantrone

cfnd

craniofrontonasal dysostosis

cfp

cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone

cfpt

cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone, tamoxifen

cfq

cognitive failures questionnaire

cfr

certified first responder

code of federal regulations

cfs

chronic fatigue syndrome

cft

chronic follicular tonsillitis

complement fixation test

cftdm

fiber type disproportion myopathy, congenital

cftr

cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

cfu

colony forming unit

cfu e

colony forming unit erythroid

cfz

carey fineman ziter syndrome

cg

centigram

cholecystogram

chorionic gonadotrophin

chorionic gonadotropin

chronic gastritis

colloid goiter

contact guard

cgamf

cholylglycylamidofluorescein

cgap

cancer genome anatomy project

cgcg

central giant cell granuloma

cgd

chronic granulomatous disease

cgdcgd

carrier genodermatosis of chronic granulomatous disease

cgh

comparative genome hybridization

comparative genomic hybridization

cystic glandular hyperplasia of endometrium

cgl

chronic granulocytic leukemia

cgmp

cyclic guanosine monophosphate

cgn

chronic glomerulonephritis

crescentic glomerulonephritis

cgy

centigray

ch

chest

child

choline

chronic hepatitis

common hepatic

community hospital

ch50

hemolytic complement filtration

cha

congenital hypoplastic anemia

chac

choreoacanthocytosis

chad

cold hemagglutinin disease

cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, adriamycin, ddp

chamoca

cytoxan, hydroxyurea, actinomycin d, methotrexate, oncovin, calcium

folinate, adriamycin

champ

chromosomal analysis and morphology

chands

curly hair ankyloblepharon nail dysplasia syndrome

chap

cyclophosphamide, hexalen, adriamycin, platinol

charge

coloboma, heart disease, atresia of choanae, retarded mental

development and growth genital hypoplasia ear abnormalities deafness

association or syndrome

chat

choline acetyltransferase

chb

complete heart block

chbha

congenital heinz body hemolytic anemia

chc

chronic hyperplastic candidosis

chcl

congenital healed cleft lip

chd

chediak higashi disease

common hepatic duct

congenital heart disease

congestive heart disease

coronary heart disease

che

cholinesterase

chronic health evaluation

chem

chemical

chemist

chemistry

chemotherapy

chemo

chemotherapy

chex-up

cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, 5 fluorouracil, platinol

chf

congestive heart failure

crimean hemorrhagic fever

cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, 5 fluorouracil

chg

change

chh

cartilage hair hypoplasia

congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

chhs

congenital hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome

chi

closed head injury

chip

cis dichlorotranshydroxy bis isopropylamine platinum iv

chl

chloroform

conductive hearing loss

crown heel length

chm

complete hydatidiform mole

cho

carbohydrate

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin

chob

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, bleomycin

chod

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, dexamethasone

chol

cholesterol

chop

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin , oncovin , and prednisone

chope

cyclophosphamide, halotestin, oncovin, prednisone, etoposide

chor

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, radiotherapy

chp

cutaneous hepatic porphyria

chr

chronic

chrna4

nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

chron

chronic

chrpe

congenital hypertophy of retinal pigment epithelium

chrs

christian syndrome

chs

chediak higashi syndrome

cht

congenital hypothyroidism

chtn

cooperative human tissue network

chuk

conserved helix loop helix ubiquitous kinase

chvp

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, vm 26, prednisone

ci

cardiac index

cardiac insufficiency

cephalic index

cerebral infarction

cervical incompetence

chest infection

cochlear implant

color index

convergence insufficiency

cornification index

cia

balloon angioplasty of the common iliac artery

ccnu, ifosfamide, adriamycin

common iliac artery

cic

circulating immune complex

cid

combined immunodeficiency

cytomegalic inclusion disease

cidi

composite international diagnostic interview

cidp

chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

cie

nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma

cif

clonal inhibitory factor

cii

cranial nerve ii

second cranial nerve

type ii collagen

ciid

centromeric instability, immunodeficiency syndrome

cimb

center for international meeting on biology

cin

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

chromosomal instability

chronic interstitial nephritis

cinca

chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous and articular syndrome

cioms

council for international organizations of medical sciences

cirb

colorado institute for research in biotechnology

circ

circumcision

cis

carcinoma in situ

cisc

clean intermittent self catheterization

cisca

cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin

cish

chromogenic in situ hybridization

cit

cautery to inferior turbinate

chronic immune thrombocytopenia

civ

common iliac vein

civpp

chlorambucil, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone

cjd

creutzfeldt jakob disease

cjr

centric jaw relationship

ck

check

cholecystokinin

choline kinase

creatine kinase

cytokeratin

cytokinin

ckbb

creatine kinase bb isoenzyme

ckmb

creatine kinase mb isoenzyme

ckmm

creatine kinase mm isoenzyme

cl

chloride

chloride

chlorine

cholelithiasis

cirrhosis of liver

clearance

cleft lip

clostridium

condylomata lata

contralateral

cl feseri

clostridium feseri

clas

congenital localized absence of skin

clav

clavicle

clb

chlorambucil

clbd

cortical lewy body disease

clbp

chronic low back pain

clcd

cleidocranial dysostosis

cld

chronic liver disease

chronic lung disease

congenital lactase deficiency

cldy

cloudy

cle

columnar lined esophagus

congenital lobar emphysema

continuous lumbar epidural

clh

chronic lobular hepatitis

clia

chemiluminescence immunoassay

chemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer

clin

clinical

cll

chronic lymphatic leukemia

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

cll/pll

chronic lymphocytic prolymphocytic leukemia

clm

cutaneous larva migrans

clma

clinical laboratory management association

clo

clothing

cod liver oil

urease test for helicobacter pylori

clock

circadian locomotor output cycles kaput

clr

crossed leg raise

cls

coffin lowry syndrome

clt

clotting time

cm

caucasian male

centimeter

centimorgan

cisterna magna

cochlear microphonic

congenital malformation

cortical mastoidectomy

curium

cm3

cubic centimeter

cma

coronamic acid

cow's milk allergy

cmap

compound muscle action potential

cmc

carpal metacarpal

cell mediated cytotoxicity

chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

closed mitral commissurotomy

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, ccnu

cmcj

carpometacarpal joint

cmdhs

chloromethyldihydrosafrole

cmdr

craniometaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive

cme

continuing medical education

cystoid macular edema

cystoid macular edema

cmf

chondromyxoid fibroma

cmfavp

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin,

vincristine, prednisone

cmfh

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, hydroxyurea

cmfp

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone

cmfpt

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone,

tamoxifen

cmfpth

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone,

tamoxifen, halotestin

cmft

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen

cmfv

cyclophosphamide fluorouracil methotrexate vincristine

cmfvat

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine,

adriamycin, testosterone

cmfvp

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine,

prednisone

cmg

cystometrogram

cmgp

cartilage matrix glycoprotein

cmh

congenital malformation of the heart

cmhc

community mental health center

cmi

cell mediated immunity

chronic mesenteric ischemia

cmid

cytomegalic inclusion disease

cmj

carpometacarpal joint

cmk

cromakalim

cml

chronic myelocytic leukemia

cmm

cutaneous malignant melanoma

cmml

chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

cmn

casamassima morton nance syndrome

congenital mesoblastic nephroma

cmo

clinical medical officer

cystoid macular edema

cmoat

canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter

cmopp

cyclophosphamide, mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine,

prednisone

cmp

cardiomyopathy

ccnu, methotrexate, procarbazine

chondromalacia patella

cytidine monophosphate

cmpd

compound

cmpf

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, prednisone, 5 fluorouracil

cmr

contrast medium reaction

cms

circulation, motion, sensation

cystadenoma with mesenchymal stroma

cmsd

congenital myocardial sympathetic dysinnervation

cmt

catechol methyltransferase

cervical motion tenderness

charcot marie tooth

cmtc

cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita

cmtd

charcot marie tooth disease

cmv

cisplatin, methotrexate, vinblastine

closed mitral valvotomy

controlled mechanical ventilation

cytomegalovirus

cytomegalovirus

cmvs

cerebrovascular malformations

cmy

cariomyopathy

cn

caudate nucleus

cellulose nitrate

charge nurse

child nutrition

chloroacetophenone

constipation

cranial nerve

cranial nerve

cyanogen

cnbr

cyanogen bromide

cnch

chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis

cne

concentric needle electromyography

cnf

cyclophosphamide, novantrone, 5 fluorouracil

finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome

cnh

chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis

cnhd

congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic disease

cnm

certified nurse midwife

cnop

cyclophosphamide, novantrone, oncovin, prednisone

cns

central nervous system

clinical nurse specialist

cnsha

chronic non spherocytic hemolytic anemia

cnst

constipation

cntf

ciliary neuronotrophic factor

cnv

contingent negative variation

cnvm

choroidal neovascular membrane

co

carbon monoxide

cardiac output

cobalt

coenzyme

colorado

co2

carbon dioxide

coa

coenzyme a

coa transferase

coenzyme a transferase

coad

chronic obstructive airway disease

coag

chronic open angle glaucoma

coagulation

coap

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, ara c, prednisone

cob

chronic obstructive bronchitis

cisplatin, oncovin, bleomycin

cobe

chronic obstructive bullous emphysema

cobmam

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, bleomycin, methotrexate, adriamycin,

meccnu

cobra

consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act

cobs

chronic organic brain syndrome

coc

calcifying odontogenic cyst

combined oral contraceptives

cocm

congestive cardiomyopathy

cod

cerebroocular dysgenesis

cod-md

cerebro oculo dysgenesis muscular dystrophy

cofs

cerebro oculo facio skeletal

cog

children's oncology group

children's oncology group

coi

coloboma of iris, choroid and retina

col

collagen

cold

chronic obstructive lung disease

colpo

colposcopy

com

chronic otitis media

common

comb

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, meccnu , bleomycin

combap

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, bleomycin, adriamycin,

prednisone

comet-a

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, leucovorin, etoposide, ara

c

comf

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil

comla

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, leucovorin, ara c

comm

common

communicable

comp

cobalt mesoporphyrin

compound

compd

compound

comps

clinical observation of motor and process skills

comt

catechol o methyltransferase

con a

concanavalin a

conc

concentration

cond

condition

cong

congenital

congen

congenital

congruous

congruity

conj

conjunctiva

conn

connecticut

connection

cons

consultation

cont

continuous

contractions

contd

continued

cop

change of plaster

cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone

copac

ccnu, oncovin, prednisone, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide

copd

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

cope

chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, platinol, etoposide

copp

ccnu, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone

copro iii

coproporphyrin iii

copro o

coproporphyrinogen oxidase

copro ox

coproporphyrinogen iii oxidase

copro'gen

coproporphyrinogen

coq

coenzyme q

cor

chronic cor pulmonale

congo red

coronary

corrected

corrosion

corrosive

cortex

cortisone

heart

cora

conditioned orientation response audiometry

corba

common object request broker architecture

corp

corporation

cotnab

chessington occupational therapy neurological assessment battery

cox

cyclooxygenase

cytochrome c oxidase

cytochrome oxidase

cp

central pain

cerebral palsy

ceruloplasmin

ceruloplasmin

chest pain

chronic pancreatitis

cleft palate

clinical pathology

compare

cor pulmonale

creatine phosphate

cpa

cardiopulmonary arrest

cerebellopontine angle

cooperative project assurance

cooperative project assurance, used for clinical trials

costophrenic angle

cyclophosphamide

cyproterone acetate

cpap

continuous positive airway pressure

cpb

cardiopulmonary bypass

cyclophosphamide, platinol, bcnu

cpbba

cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, procarbazine, prednisone, adriamycin

cpc

choroid plexus cyst

chronic passive congestion

clinicopathologic conference

cyclophosphamide, platinol, carboplatin

cpd

callus plantar digital

cephalopelvic disproportion

citrate phosphate dextrose

compound

contagious pustular dermatitis

cyclopentadiene

cpdd

calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease

cis platinum diamminedichloride

cpe

chronic pulmonary emphysema

cpeo

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

cpft

certified pulmonary function technician

combined pituitary function test

cph

chronic persistent hepatitis

cpi

california personality inventory

cpip

chronic pulmonary insufficiency of prematurity

cpitn

community periodontal index of treatment need

cpk

creatine phosphokinase

cpk-mb

creatine phosphokinase myocardial band

cpl

congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis

cpls

cleft palate lateral synechia syndrome

cpm

ccnu, procarbazine, methotrexate

central pontine myelinolysis

continue present management

continuous passive motion

counts per minute

cpma

callus plantar metatarsal area

cpn

chronic pyelonephritis

community psychiatric nurse

cpo

coproporphyrinogen oxidase deficiency

cpob

cyclophosphamide, prednisone, oncovin, bleomycin

cpp

cerebral perfusion pressure

chronic pelvic pain

cppb

continuous positive pressure breathing

cppd

calcium pyrophosphate deposition

calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate

chest percussion and post drainage

cppd disease

calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease

cpr

c reactive protein

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

computerized patient record

cprg

chlorophenol red galactopyranoside

cps

carbamoyl phosphate synthase deficiency

cardiopulmonary support

child protective services

cycles per second

cpsp

central post stroke pain

cpt

camptothecin

carnitine palmitoyltransferase

carnitine palmitoyltransferase

cervical pap test

chest physical therapy

chest physiotherapy

cold pressor test

complete perineal tear

current procedural terminology

cptr

cyproterone

cpu

carboxypeptidase u

central processing unit

cpz

carboxypeptidase z

chlorpromazine

cr

chromium

clot retraction

complement receptor

complete remission

complete response

conditioned reflex

contract relax

corneal reflex

creatinine

cycloplegia refraction

cra

central retinal artery

cis retinoic acid

crada

cooperative research and development agreement

cran

cranial

crao

central retinal artery occlusion

crb

congen retinal blindness

congenital retinal blindness

crcl

creatinine clearance

crcs

calcibiotic root canal sealer

crd

chronic renal disease

chronic respiratory disease

creat

creatinine

crest

calcinosis, raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction ,

sclerodactyly, telangiectasia

crf

cardiorespiratory failure

chronic renal failure

chronic respiratory failure

corticotrophin releasing factor

corticotropin releasing factor

crh

corticotrophin releasing hormone

corticotropin releasing hormone

cri

chronic renal insufficiency

cris

comprehensive injury scale

crl

crown rump length

crmo

chronic multifocal osteomyelitis

crna

certified registered nurse anesthetist

complementary rna

crng

cephalosporin resistant neisseria gonorrheae

crop

cyclophosphamide, rubidazone, oncovin, prednisone

cropam

cyclophosphamide, rubidazone, oncovin, prednisone, l asparaginase,

methotrexate

crp

c reactive protein

creatine phosphate

cyclic amp receptor protein

crpp

cytidine diphosphate

crppp

cytidine triphosphate

crps

chronic regional pain syndrome

crrt

continuous renal replacement therapy

crs

chinese restaurant syndrome

cis retinoic acid

crst

calcinosis cutis, raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and

telangiectasis

crt

cadaver renal transplant

calreticulin

capillary refill time

cathode ray tube

certified respiratory therapist

corrected

crtt

certified respiratory therapy technician

cru

chronic retention of urine

crisis receiving unit

crvo

central retinal vein occlusion

crvt

central retinal vein thrombosis

cs

caesarean section

celica sprue

cervical spondylosis

cervical swab

cesarean section

cesium

close supervision

coronal sulcus

coronary sclerosis

coronary sinus

corpus striatum

cs melanura

culiseta melanura

csa

central sleep apnea

child sexual abuse

compressed spectral array

cyclosporin a

cscc

cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

csd

cat scratch disease

cse

combined spinal epidural

csf

cerebral spinal fluid

cerebrospinal fluid

colony stimulating factor

csf protein

cerebrospinal fluid protein

csg

cell surface glycoprotein

chronic simple glaucoma

chronic superficial gastritis

cyclosporin g

csh

chronic subdural hematoma

cshl

cold spring harbor laboratory

csicu

cardiac surgery intensive care unit

cslrt

crossed straight leg

csm

central, steady, maintained

cerebrospinal meningitis

csme

clinically significant macular edema

csnu

cystinuria

cso

craniostenosis

craniosynostosis

csom

chron supp otitis media

chronic suppurative otitis media

csp

circumsporozoite protein

cyclosporine

cysteine string protein

csq

consum satisfact quest

consumer satisfaction questionnaire

diab clin satisfact ques

diabetes clinic satisfaction questionnaire

pain coping strat questn

pain coping strategies questionnaire

csr

central serous retinopathy

css

churg strauss syndrome

csscn

cesium thiocyanate

cst

castanospermine

cervical sympathetic trunk

christ siemens touraine syndrome

contraction stress test

corticospinal tract

corticosteroid

static compliance

csu

collection of catheter specimen of urine

ct

calcitonin

carpal tunnel

cerebral thrombosis

cervical traction

chemotherapy

chest tube

chlamydia trachomatis

chorda tympani

chordae tendinae

claw toe

composite tip

computed tomography

computed tomography

computerized tomography

connecticut

contact tracing

coronary thrombosis

count

cover test

cytarabine, thioguanine

musculoskeletal

ct scan

computerized axial tomography scan

ct-scan

computerized axial tomography scan

cta

clear to auscultation

ctab

clear to auscultation bilaterally

ctafs

conotruncal anomaly face syndrome

ctap

clear to auscultation and percussion

ctc

chlortetracycline

ctcb

cyclophosphamide, thiotepa, carboplatin

ctcl

cutaneous t cell lymphoma

ctcv

congenital talipes calcaneovalgus

ctd

carpal tunnel decompression

close to death

congenital thymic dysplasia

connective tissue disease

ctep

cancer therapy evaluation program

ctev

congen talip equinovar

congenital talipes equinovarus

posteromedial release of calcaneotalar equinovarus

ctf

colorado tick fever

ctg

cardiotochography

ctg trinucleotide repeat

cth

cystathioninuria

cthm

conotruncal heart malformations

ctig

clinical trials implementation group

ctin

chronic tubulo interstitial nephritis

ctl

cytotoxic t lymphocyte

ctns

cystinosis, nephropathic

ctp

cytidine triphosphate

ctr

carpal tunnel release

center

central

ctrl

control key

cts

carpal tunnel syndrome

ctv

clinical target volume

ctx

cefotaxime

cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

contractions

cyclophosphamide

cytoxan

cu

cause unknown

copper

cuatp

copper adenosine triphosphate

cuc

chronic ulcerative colitis

cult

culture

culys

copper lysine

cuo

calovo fever

cup

cystoscopy, urogram, pyelogram

cur

cystocele, urethrocele, rectocele

cus

cranial ultrasound

cv

cardiovascular

cardioversion

cerebrovascular

closing volume

coefficient of variation

conception vessel acupuncture points

cva

cerebral vascular accident

cerebrovascular accident

costovertebral angle

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin

cvap

cerebral vascular amyloid peptide

cvas

cerebral vascular accidents

cvb

ccnu, vinblastine, bleomycin

chorionic villi biopsy

chorionic villus biopsy

cvbd

ccnu, vinblastine, bleomycin, dexamethasone

cvc

central venous catheter

cvd

cardiovascular disease

cerebrovascular disease

cisplatin, vinblastine, dacarbazine

cve

cervical vaginal endocervical

cveb

cisplatin, velban, etoposide, bleomycin

cvf

cobra venom factor

colovesical fistula

cvg

coronary vein graft

cutis verticis gyrata

cvhd

cardiovascular heart disease

cvi

carboplatin, vepesid, ifosfamide, mesnex uroprotection

cardiovascular insufficiency

cerebral vascular insufficiency

common variable immunodeficiency

cvid

common variable immunodeficiency

cvl

central venous line

cvm

cerebrovascular malformation

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, methotrexate

cvo

constant visual observation

cvp

central venous pressure

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone

cvpp

ccnu, vinblastine, prednisone, procarbazine

cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone

lomustine prednisone procarbazine vinblastine

cvrd

cardiovascular renal disease

cvs

cardiovascular system

chorionic villus sampling

cvt

congenital vertical talus

cvvd

continuous venovenous hemodialysis

cvvh

continuous venovenous hemofiltration

cvvhd

continuous venovenous hemodialysis

cvvhf

continuous venovenous hemofiltration

cw

compared with

consistent with

continuous wave

cotton wool

cwd

consistent with dates

cwp

centimeters of water pressure

coal worker's pneumoconiosis

cws

cotton wool spots

cx

cervix

cervix

circumflex

circumflex artery

convergence excess

convex

culture

cxr

chest xray

cy

cyanogen

cyclophosphamide

cya

cover your ass

cyclosporin a

cyc

cyclazocine

cyclophosphamide

cyclotron

cytoxan

cyclic gmp

cyclic guanosine monophosphate

cyhea

cyclohexylethylamine

cyld

cylindromatosis

cymd

cystoid macular dystrophy

cyp

cyproheptadine

cys

cysteine

cysto

cystoscopy

cyt

cytochrome

cytological

cytology

cytoplasm

cytoplasmic

cyto d

cytochalasin d

cz

cefazolin

czop

cefozopran

d

daughter

day

day

density

deoxyribose

diameter

diarrhea

dirofilaria

duration

right

d & c

dilatation and curettage

d p

depo provera

d&c

dilatation and curettage

dilation and curettage

d&d

debridement and dressing

drilling and drainage

d&e

dilatation and evacuation

d&i

dry and intact

d&r

dilation and radium

d&v

diarrhea and vomiting

d+v

diarrhea and vomiting

d-e

dermoepidermal

d/c

diarrhea constipation

discharge

discharge

discontinue

discontinue

d/dw

dextrose, distilled water

d/l

deciliter

d/s

discharge summary

d/t

delirium tremens

due to

d/w

dextrose in water

distilled water

da

daughter

day

degenerative arthritis

deoxyadenosine

dermatitis artefacta

descending aorta

developmental age group

diabetic acidosis

dissecting aneurysm

dopamine

daab

dimethylaminoazobenzene

dab

dimethylaminoazobenzene

dac

2 deoxy 5 azacitidine

dact

dactinomycin

dad

developmental articulatory dyspraxia

diffuse alveolar damage

dadp

deoxyadenosine diphosphate

daf

decay accelerating factor

delayed auditory feedback test

dag

diacylglycerol

dala

delta aminolevulinic acid

dalm

diazoluminolmelanin

damp

deficits in attention motor control and perception

dap

dianhydrogalactitol, adriamycin, platinol

dapc

dystrophin associated protein complex

dapi

aminoiminomethyl phenyl indole carboximidamide

diamindino 2 phenylindole

dapk

death associated protein kinase

das

disability assessment schedule

dast

drug abuse screening test

dat

daunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine

dementia alzheimer type

diet as tolerated

direct antiglobulin test

datvp

daunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine, vincristine, prednisone

dav

dibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine

dava

desacetyl vinblastine amide

davh

dibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine, halotestin

dazl

deleted in azoospermia like

db

decibel

direct bilirubin

dba

diamond blackfan anemia

dibenzanthracene

dback

to top

dbd

dibromodulcitol

dbe

deep breathing exercise

dbm

disrupted in b cell malignancy

dbms

database management system

dbp

diastolic blood pressure

dbr

deep breathing exercises

dbs

deep brain stimulation

dbv

dacarbazine, bcnu, vincristine

dbw

desirable body weight

dc

deoxycholate

deoxycytidine

descending colon

diphenylcyanoarsine

direct current

discharge

discontinued

district of columbia

double cream

dressing change

duodenal cap

dupuytren contracture

dca

deoxycholic acid

dichloroacetate

dichloroacetic acid

directional coronary atherectomy

dcbe

double contrast barium enema

dcbm

double contrast barium meal

dcc

day care center

deleted in colon cancer

dextran coated charcoal

find out the correct term

dccd

dicyclohexylcarbodiimide

dccmp

daunorubicin, cyclocytidine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone

dcct

diabetes control and complication trials

dcd

developmental coordination disorder

dcf

2 deoxycoformycin or pentostatin

dcg

dacryocystogram

dci

dichloroisoproterenol

dcir

dendritic cell immunoreceptor

dcis

ductal carcinoma in situ

dcl

diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis

dcm

dichloromethotrexate

dilated cardiomyopathy

dcma

digital millennium copyright act

dcmp

daunorubicin, cytarabine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone

dcmp deaminase

deoxycytidylate deaminase

dco

dyschondrosteosis

dcpp

2 2 4 dichlorophenoxy propionic acid

dcr

dacryocystorhinostomy

dcs

dorsal column stimulation

dcsa

doubly committed subarterial defect

dct

daunorubicin, cytarabine, thioguanine

direct coombs test

dctd

division of cancer treatment and diagnosis

dctp

deoxycytidine triphosphate

dcv

dacarbazine, ccnu, vincristine

dd

delusional disorder

detrusor dyssynergia

developmental disability

di guglielmo's disease

diabetic diet

diastrophic dysplasia

digestive disorder

discharge diagnosis

diverticular disease

dog dander

drug dependence

dda

dideoxyadenosine

ddavp

desmopressin

ddbj

dna data bank of japan

ddc

dedeoxycytidine

dideoxycytidine

dopa decarboxylase

ddd

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

dde

dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene

dynamic data exchange

ddi

dideoxyinosine

dideoxyinosine

ddls

dedifferentiated liposarcoma

ddnu

dideoxynucleoside

ddp

cisplatin

diaminodichloroplatinum

ddpac

disinhibition dementia parkinsonism amyotrophy complex

dds

dapsone

denys drash syndrome

diaminodiphenylsulfone

doctor of dental surgery

ddt

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

p,p dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

ddu

dermodistortive urticaria

ddx

dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene

differential diagnosis

de

delaware

dea

drug enforcement administration

deae

diethylaminoethanol

diethylaminoethyl

deb

dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

dec

december

decal

dexamethasone, etoposide, cisplatin, ara c, l asparaginase

decr

decreased

decub

lying down

def

defecation

drugs/fluids, ekg, fibrillation

deficiency

definite

deg

degeneration

degree

dehyd

dehydrated

del

delivery

delusion

dep

diethylpyrocarbonate

depc

diethyl pyrocarbonate

dept

department

derm

dermatology

dermatol

dermatology

des

diethylstibestrol

diethylstilbesterol

diethylstilbestrol

diffuse esophageal spasm

division of external sphincter

dysequilibrium syndrome

dev

development

deviant

deviation

dex

dextrose

dexa

dual energy x ray photon absorptiometry

df

deferoxamine

dermatofibroma

dietary fiber

duodenal fistula

dfa

direct fluorescent antibody

dfdc

gemcitabine

dfmo

difluoromethylornithine

dfo

desferrioxamine

dfs

disease free survival

dfsp

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

dft

dementia frontal lobe type

dfta

direct fluorescent treponemal antibody

dfu

dead fetus in utero

dfv

ddp, 5 fluorouracil, vepesid

dg

deoxyguanosine

desquamative gingivitis

dga

digeorge anomaly

dgcr

digeorge syndrome chromosome region

dgi

dissem gonococc infectn

disseminated gonococcal infection

dgr

duodenogastric reflux

dgsx

dysplasia gigantism syndrome, x linked

dgtp

deoxyguanosine triphosphate

dh

dehydrocholic acid

dehydrogenase

delayed hypersensitivity

dermatitis herpetiformis

dha

dehydroepiandrosterone

docosahexaenoic acid

docosahexanoic acid

dhaaa

dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate

dhac

azacitidine

dhad

mitoxantrone

dhap

cisplatin, high dose ara c, and dexamethasone

dexamethasone, high dose ara c, platinol

dhas

dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

dhbs

dihydrobiopterin synthetase

dhcc

1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol

dhd

doyne honeycomb degeneration

dhe

dental health education

dihematoporphyrin ether

dihydroergotamine

dhea

dehydroepiandrosterone

dheas

dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

dhf

dengue hemorrhagic fever

dhfr

dihydrofolate reductase

dhl

diffuse histiocytic lymphoma

dhod

dihydroorotate dehydrogenase

dhp

dihydroprogesterone

dhpr

dihydropteridine reductase deficiency

dhrd

doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy

dhs

deafness hypogonadism syndrome

dynamic hip screw

dht

dihydrotestosterone

dihydrotestosterone

dihydroxytryptamine

di

detrusor instability

diabetes insipidus

diagnostic imaging

disability insurance

distal incisal

donor insemination

dia

diego antigen

diabet

diabetes

diag

diagnonal

diagnosis

diagn

diagnostic

diam

diameter

dib

difficulty in breathing

dibk

diisobutyl ketone

dic

dacarbazine

disseminated intravascular coagulation

disseminated intravascular coagulation

dica

diagnostic interview for children and adolescents

did

dissociative identity disorder

didmoad

diabetes mellitus and insipidus with optic atrophy and deafness

die

death in the emergency department

dif

direct immunofluorescence

diff

differential

dig

digoxin

diiv

double inlet indeterminate ventricle

dijoa

inherited juvenile optic atrophy

dil

dilatation

dilute

dild

diffuse infiltrative lung disease

dilv

double inlet left ventricle

dim

diminished

dimopp

dose intensified mopp

dims

disorder of initiating or maintaining sleep

din

ductal intraepithelial neoplasia

ductal intraepithelial neoplasia

dind

delayed ischemic neurologic deficit

dios

distal intestinal obstruction syndrome

dip

desquamative interstitial pneumonia

distal interphalangeal

dipa

diisopropylamine

dipf

diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis

dipi

direct intraperitoneal insemination

dipj

distal interphalangeal joint

dipnech

diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia

dipoa

osteoarthritis of distal interphalangeal joints

diprphp

diisopropylphenylphosphate

dirv

double inlet right ventricle

dis

diagnostic interview schedule

disabled

disease

disease

disch

discharge

disco

direct inject of sperm into cytoplasm of the oocyte

dish

diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

disi

dorsal intercalated segment instability

disp

disposition

dispo

disposition

dist

distilled, distal

dit

diathermy to inferior turbinate

diiodotyrosine

diu

death in utero

div

divorced

double inlet ventricle

division

djd

degenerative joint disease

djs

dubin johnson syndrome

dka

diabetic ketoacidosis

dkc

dyskeratosis congenita

dks

damus kay stansel

dl

deciliter

decliter

dermatome lumbar

difference limen

direct laryngoscopy

doxorubicin, lomustine

ductal lavage

dla

disability living allowance

dlbcl

diffuse large b cell lymphoma

dlbd

diffuse lewy body disease

dlcl

diffuse large cell lymphoma

dlco

diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide

dld

dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency

dle

diath loop excis, cervix

diathermy loop excision of cervix

discoid lupus erythematosus

disseminated lupus erythematosis

dll

dynamic link library

dlmp

last normal menstrual period

dlo2

oxygen transfer factor

dlpts

dilauroylphosphatidylserine

dlqi

dermatology life quality index

dls

dedifferentiated liposarcoma

derbyshire language scheme

dlv

dermatome lumbar nerve

differential lung ventilation

dm

dermatomyositis

dexamethasone

diabetes mellitus

diastolic murmur

dystrophia myotonica

myotonic dystrophy

dma

dimethylamine

dimethylaniline

dimethylarsinic acid

dmaa

dimethylarsinic acid

dmamf

dimethylaminomethylferrocene

dmard

disease modifying antirheumatic drug

dmc

dactinomycin, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide

demeclocycline

dmca

digital millennium copyright act

dmd

duchenne muscular dystrophy

duchenne's muscular dystrophy

dmda

childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy

dme

dimethyl ether

durable medical equipment

dmh

dimethylhydrazine

dmi

desmethylimipramine

diaphragmatic myocardial infarction

dmm

dimethylmyleran

dmmpa

dimyristoylphosphatidylmethanol

dmpg

dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol

dmpi

dimyristoylphosphatidylinositol

dmpse

dimyristoylphosphatidylserine

dmpt

dimethylpropiothetin

dmsa

dimercaptosuccinic acid

dmsc

doxycycline polymethaphosphate sodium complex

dmso

dimethyl sulfoxide

dimethylsulfoxide

dmspta

dimyristoylphosphatidic acid

dmt

dimethyltriptamine

dimethyltryptamine

dmtu

dimethylthiourea

dmu

diagnostic meatourethroscopy

dn

diabetic neuropathy

dibucaine number

dinitrocresol

district nurse

dysplastic nevus

dna

deoxyribonucleic acid

did not attend

dna antibody

deoxyribonucleic acid antibody

dnap

dinitroaminophenol

dnase

deoxyribonuclease

dnase b

deoxyribonuclease b

dnbp

dinitrobutylphenol

dncb

dinitrochlorobenzene

dinitrochlorobenzene contact sensitivity test

dni

do not intubate

dnig

dexniguldipine

dnka

did not keep appointment

dnm

daunomycin

daunorubicin

desmoplastic neurotropic melanoma

dnp

deoxyribonucleoprotein

dinitrophenol

dnpr

deoxyribonucleoprotein antibody

dnr

daunorubicin

did not receive

do not resuscitate

do not resuscitate

dnrcc

do not recussitate comfort care

dns

deviated nasal septum

dysplastic nevus syndrome

dnt

dinitrotoluene

doughnut

dntt

deoxynucleotidyltransferase, terminal

do

diamine oxidase

doctor of osteopathy

do2

oxygen delivery

doa

date of admission

dead on arrival

doap

daunorubicin, oncovin, ara c, prednisone

dob

date of birth

doc

date of confinement

deoxycorticosterone

deoxycorticosterone

doctor

documentation

dod

date of discharge

dodab

dioctadecyl dimethylammonium bromide

dodac

dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride

doe

department of energy

dyspnea on exertion

doi

digital object identifier

doiv

double outlet indeterminate ventricle

dolpa

dioleyl phosphoric acid

dolv

double outlet left ventricle

door

deafness, congenital, and onychodystrophy, recessive form

deafness, triphalangeal thumbs, onychodystrophy

dop

direct occipitoposterior position

dopc

dielaidoylphosphatidylcholine

dopeg

dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol

dops

diffuse obstructive pulmonary syndrome

tyrosine beta dihydroxy threo

dors

dorsal

dorv

double outlet right ventricle

dos

disk operating system

diffuse esophageal spasm

disk operating system

doss

docusate sodium sulfosuccinate

dot

died on table

dov

double outlet ventricle

dove

dorsal vestibuloplasty procedure

dox

doxifluridine

doxorubicin

doxycycline

dp

deltopectoral

diphosgene

diphosphate

distal pancreatectomy

distal phalanx

dorsalis pedis

dyspnea

dp32

register disabled claim

dpa

diphenylamine

dorsalis pedis artery

dual photon absorptiometry

dpap

demand positive airway pressure

dpc

diethylpyrocarbonate

dpcate

diphenylcarboxylate

dpd

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

diphenamid

dpfpc

dipentafluorophenylcarbonate

dpg

2,3 diphosphoglycerate

diphosphoglycerate

dysplasminogenemia

dpgme

dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether

dph

diaphragm

diphenylhydantoin

dpi

dietary protein intake

diphenylene iodonium

dry powder inhaler

dpl

diagnostic peritoneal lavage

dpn

diphosphopyridine nucleotide

dpoa

durable power of attorney

dpoae

distortion product oto acoustic emission measurement

dpp

dipeptidyl peptidase

dpp iv

dipeptidyl peptidase iv

dpp-iv

dipeptidyl peptid iv

dipeptidyl peptidase iv

dpps

dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine

dpr

dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis

dps

drinking problem scale

dpsl

deep partial skin loss burn

dpt

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine

dipropyltryptamine

dpytase

deoxypyrimidine triphosphatase

dr

delivery room

diabetic retinopathy

doctor

drain

dressing

dra

dopamine receptor antagonist

drb

daunorubicin

dre

digital rectal examination

drez

dorsal root entry zone

drfb

double refractile fat bodies

drg

diagnosis related groups

diagnostic related group

dorsal root ganglion

drgb

dorsal root ganglion block

drgt

dorsal root ganglion thermocoagulation

drng

drainage

drph

distal retinal pigment hormone

drpla

dentatorubropallidoluysian atrophy

drs

clinical dementia rating scale

doctors

drsg

dressing

drt

dead right there

drta

dirhodium tetraacetate

drtsf

dead right there, squashed flat

ds

blessed dementia rating scale

denture stomatitis

dermatome spinal

discharge summary

disseminated sclerosis

down's syndrome

dsa

digital subtraction angiography

dsap

disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis

dsc

differential scanning calorimetry

dsd

detrusor and sphincter dyssynergia

detrusor sphincter dyssynergia

developmental speech disorder

dsdna

double stranded dna

dsdt

diagnostic speech discrimination test

dse

debutamine stress echocardiogram

dsed

diagnostic survey for eating disorders

dsfi

derogatis sexual functioning inventory

dsg

deoxyspergualin

dsgg

disialosyl galactosyl globoside

dsh

dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria

dsk

damus stansel kaye

dsm

diagnostic and statistical manual

dried skimmed milk

dso

distal subungual onycholysis

dsp

diarrhoeic shellfish poisoning

dspg

distearoyl phosphatidylglycerol

dsrct

desmoplastic small round cell tumor

dsrs

depression self rating scale

dss

dengue shock syndrome

dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

docusate sodium

dssm

dried semi skimmed milk powder

dst

dexamethasone suppression test

dsta

disulfotetraazaadamantane

dsv

dermatome sacral nerve five

dt

delirium tremens

deoxythymidine

dermatome

diphtheria and tetanus

drug therapy

due to

dye test

dta

deep transverse arrest

dtab

decyltrimethylammonium bromide

dtap

diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis

dtc

detailed test of comprehension

diethyldithiocarbamate

dtd

data type declaration

diastrophic dysplasia

dtdp

deoxythymidine diphosphate

dtfb

diphtheria toxin fragment b

dth

delayed type hypersensitivity

dtic

dacarbazine

dtmp

deoxythymidine monophosphate

dtp

diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid

diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus

dtr

deep tendon reflexes

dts

delirium tremens

dtsq

diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire

dtta

diethylenetriaminetetraacetic acid

dttp

deoxythymidine triphosphate

dttpase

deoxythymidinetriphosphatase

du

deoxyuridine

diagnosis unknown

duodenal ulcer

dutch

dub

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

dud

duodenal ulcer disease

duec

distal urethral electric conductance test

duh

dysfunctional uterine hemorrhage

dui

driving under the influence

duib

diureido isobutane

dup

duplicate

dutp

deoxyuridine triphosphate

dutpase

deoxyuridinetriphosphatase

dv

distance vision

divorced

domiciliary visit

domiciliary visit request

double vision

dva

distance visual acuity

dvb

ddp, vindesine, bleomycin

dvd

developmental verbal apraxia

dissociated vertical deviation

dvm

delayed visual maturation

dvp

devitalizing paste

daunorubicin, vincristine, prednisone

dvt

deep vein thrombosis

dvts

deep vein thromboses

dvu

direct vision urethrotomy

dvwr

dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response

dw

distilled water

dwarf

dwai

driving while ability impaired

dwbq

diab wellbeing question

diabetes wellbeing questionnaire

dwi

driving while intoxicated

dwm

dandy walker malformation

dws

dandy walker syndrome

dx

dextran

diagnosis

dicloxacillin

dislocation

duplex

dxt

deep x ray therapy

dy

dysprosium

dyn

dynamometer

dyne

dyn a

dynorphin a

dyn b

dynorphin b

dys

dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria

dysf

dysferlin

dyspl

dysplasia

dz

diazepam

disease

dizygotic

dzapo

daunorubicin, azacitidine, ara c, prednisone, oncovin

e

ecstasy

edwardsiella

ehrlichia

eimeria

energy

enhydrina

entamoeba

enterobacter

enterocytozoon

erwinia

escherichia

eubacterium

expectation

without

e-lap

exploratory laparatomy

e/c/c

edema, cyanosis, cords

e/m

electron microscope

electron microscopy

e1

estrone

oestrone

e2

estradiol

e2oh

ethanol

e2r

estrogen receptor

e3

estriol

oestriol

ea

each

electroacupuncture

endometrial ablation

epidural anesthesia

extraction atherectomy

eaa

essential amino acid

essential amino acid

excitatory amino acid

extrinsic allergic alveolitis

eab

elective abortion

eabr

electrically evoked auditory brainstem response audiometry

eac

epithelioma adenoides cysticum

erythema annulare centrifugum

erythema annulari centrifugum

external auditory canal

ead

acetylcholinesterase deficiency

eadl

extended activities of daily living

eam

episodic ataxia with myokymia

eap

electroacupuncture

epiallopregnanolone

etoposide, adriamycin, platinol

ear

expired air resuscitation

eara

enteric acquired reactive arthritis

eas

external anal sphincter

iv expense assignment system version iv

eat

eating attitudes test

edinburgh articulation test

eatl

enteropathy associated t cell lymphoma

eav

electroacupuncture after voll

eb

endobronchial biopsy

endometrial biopsy

epidermolysis bullosa

external beam radiotherapy

eba

epidermoly bull acquisit

epidermolysis bullosa acquisata

ethoxybenzoic acid dental cement

orthoethoxybenzoic acid

ebap

eldisine, bcnu, adriamycin, prednisone

ebbs

equal bilateral breath sounds

ebd

epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

exploration of bile duct

ebdct

cockayne touraine type epidermolysis bullosa

ebl

estimated blood loss

ebm

expressed breast milk

ebmd

epidermolysis bullosa muscular dystrophy

ebns

endoscopic bladder neck suspension

ebpaacc

epidermolysis bullosa pyloric atresia aplasia cutis congenita

ebrs

eating behavior rating scale

ebrt

external beam radiation therapy

ebs

epidermolysis bullosa simplex

ebs-mp

epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation

ebsmp

epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation

ebt

exchange blood transfusion

ebv

epstein barr virus

epstein barr virus

ebvut

external breech version under tocolysis

ec

ejection click

endothelial cell

escherichia coli

extracranial

eca

external carotid artery

ecb

european congress on biotechnology

ecc

edema, cyanosis, cords

endocervical curettage

ecce

extracapsular cataract extraction

eccl

encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis

ecco2r

extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal

ecd

endocardial cushion defect

ecf

extended care facility

extracellular fluid

ecg

electrocardiogram

ecge

extracorporeal gas exchange

ecgf

endothelial cell growth factor

echo

echocardiogram

enteric cytopathogenic human orphan

ecl

enterochromaffin like

ecla

excimer laser

extracorporeal lung assistance

eclt

euglobulin clot lysis time

ecm

erythema chronicum migrans

external cardiac massage

extracellular matrix

ecmo

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

ecmr

extracellular matrix receptor

ecmv

etoposide, cytoxan, methotrexate, vincristine

ecochg

electrocochleogram

ecog

eastern cooperative oncology group

ecoli

escherichia coli

ecox

extracorporeal oxygenation

ecp

eosinophil cationic protein

external counterpulsation

ecpca

endothelial cell procoagulant activity

ecrb

extensor carpi radialis brevis

ecrl

extensor carpi radialis longus

ecrt

endoscopic congo red test

ecs

electrocerebral silence

electroconvulsive shock

endocervical scrape

ect

electroconvulsive therapy

electroconvulsive shock therapy

electroconvulsive therapy

eosinophil cationic protein

epilepsy centrotemporal

unilateral electroconvulsive therapy

ectontpphase

ectonucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase

ectr

endocscopic carpal tunnel release

ecu

extensor carpi ulnaris

ecv

external cephalic version

ed

elimination diet

emergency department

ed50

median effective dose

edam

10 ethyl deaza aminopterin or 10 edam

edap

etoposide, dexamethasone, ara c, platinol

edb

extens digitorum brevis

extensor digitorum brevis

edc

estimated date of confinement

estimated date of confinement

estimated date of conception

edd

estimated date of delivery

edh

epidural hematoma

edi

eating disorder inventory

eating disorders inventory

edin

epidermal cell differentiation inhibitor

edl

extensor digitorum longus

edm

early diastolic murmur

extensor digiti minimi

edod

estimated date of delivery

edp

eating disorders patient or program

edpcd

ethyldiaminopropylcarbodiimide

edrf

endothelium derived relaxing factor

endothelium derived relaxing factor

eds

edema disease of swine

egg drop syndrome

ehlers danlos syndrome

electronic data submission

ethane dimethane sulfonate

edsm

ethyldeshydroxysparsomycin

edss

exp disabil status scal

expanded disability status scale

edta

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

edta renal vascular disease

type unspecified associated with renal failure

edu

ethylene diurea

edv

end diastolic volume

epidermodysplasia verruciformis

edx

electrodiagnosis

ee

expressed emotion

external examination

eec

ectodermal dysplasia with ectrodactyly and cleft lip or palate

european economic community

eed

erythema elevatum diutinum

eee

eastern equine encephalitis

eeg

electroencephalogram

eent

eye, ear, nose and throat

eyes, ears, nose, throat

eeoc

equal employment opportunity commission

eer

extended endocardial resection

ees

erythromycin ethinylsuccinate

eex

electrodiagnosis

ef

eccentric fixation

ejection fraction

epileptic fit

erythroblastosis fetalis

essential fructosemia

efa

essential fatty acid

efad

essential fatty acid deficiency

efcp

edinburgh functional communication profile

efda

epoxyfarnesyl diazoacetate

efe

endocardial fibroelastosis

eff

effacement

efm

external/electronic fetal monitor

efmr

epilepsy, female restricted, with mental retardation

efp

etoposide, fluorouracil, platinol

efs

event free survival

eft

ewing family of tumors

efw

estimated fetal weight

eg

endogastric

example

ega

estimated gestational age

egc

early gastric cancer

egd

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

egf

epidermal growth factor

egfr

epidermal growth factor receptor

egg

electrogastrography

eghe

ethylene glycol monohexyl ether

egl

eosinophilic granuloma of lung

egta

ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid

eh

essential hypertension

ehba

biliary atresia, extrahepatic

extrahepatic biliary atresia

ehbd

extrahepatic bile ducts

ehc

epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

ehda

epoxyhomofarnesyl diazoacetate

ehdp

etidronate disodium

ehk

epidermolytic hyperkeratosis

ehl

extensor hallicus longus

ehr

electronic health record

ehs

engelbreth holm swarm tumor

ei

electrolyte imbalance

enzyme inhibitor

extensor indicis

eia

balloon angioplasty of the external iliac artery

endarterectomy of the external iliac artery

enzyme immunoassay

exercise induced asthma

external iliac artery

eic

endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma

epidermal inclusion cyst

eifel

eukaryotic translation initiation factor

eioa

excessive intake of alcohol

eip

extensor indicis proprius

eipa

ethylisopropylamiloride

eiv

external iliac vein

ej

external jugular

ek

enterokinase

ekc

epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

ekg

electrocardiogram

ekp

epikeratoprosthesis

ekv

erythrokeratodermia variabilis

ela

endometrial laser ablation

elap

endoscopic laser ablation of prostate

exploratory laparotomy

elbw

extremely low birth weight infant

elev

elevated

elf

elective low forceps

etoposide, leucovorin, 5 fluorouracil

elisa

enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

elix

elixir

elos

estimated length of stay

elovl

elongation of very long chain

elp

serum protein electrophoresis

elsi

ethical, legal, and social issues

elst

endolymphatic sac tumors

elvr

extended left ventricular branch of right coronary artery

em

ejection murmur

electron microscopy

emergency medicine

emergency room

emmetropia

emotional disorder

emotionally disturbed

emphysema

enteroviral meningitis

ergonovine maleate

erythema multiforme

erythromycin

esophageal manometry

esophageal motility

extracellular matrix

ema

endomysial antibodies

epithelial membrane antigen

ethylmalonic acid

emaco

etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin d, cyclophosphamide, oncovin

emb

embryo

embryology

endomyocardial biopsy

embl

european molecular biology laboratory

embo

european molecular biology organization

embx

endometrial biopsy

emc

encephalomyocarditis

essential mixed cryoglobulinemia

extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma

emd

electromechanical dissociation

electromechanical dissociation

emergency medical doctor

emery dreifuss muscular dystrophy

ethylmorphine n demethylase

emf

endomyocardial fibrosis

emfe

endomyocardial fibroelastosis

endomyocardial fibroelastosis

emg

electromyogram

electromyograph

electromyography

emg cne

concentric needle electromyography

emh

educable mentally handicapped

emit

enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique

emla

trade name for topical lidocaine+prilocaine preparation

emmv

ext mand min vol ventil

extended mandatory minute volume ventilation

emp

emphysema

estramustine phosphate

extramammary paget's disease

extramedullary plasmacytoma

emr

electronic medical record

emergency room

ems

emergency medical service

emergency medical services

endometrial scrape

eosinophilia myalgia syndrome

ethyl methanesulfonate

emt

emergency medical technician

external malleolar torsion

emtala

emergency medical treatment and active labor act

emwx

episodic muscle weakness, x linked

en

endoscopy

enema

enteral nutrition

erythema nodosum

erythema nodosum

ena

extractable nuclear antigen

extractable nuclear antigen antibody

endor

electron nuclear double resonance

eng

electronystagmogram

electronystagmograph

electronystagmography

electronystagmography

english

engl

england

enl

erythema nodosum leprosum

ent

ear, nose, throat

enu

ethylnitrosourea

env

environment

eo

ethylene oxide

extraoral

eoa

esophageal obturator airway

eoad

early onset alzheimer disease

eoae

evoked oto acoustic emission measurement

eoca

early onset cerebellar ataxia

eog

electrooculogram

eom

extraocular movement

extraocular muscle

eomi

extraocular movements intact

eop

early onset periodontitis

eopca

early onset pauciarticular chronic arthritis

eortc

european organization for research and treatment of cancer

eos

eosinophil

eosinophil

ep

eosinophilic pneumonia

ectopic pregnancy

electrophoresis

epilepsy

esophoria

evoked potential

evoked potentials

intermittent esophoria

epa

eicosapentaenoic acid

eicosapentanoic acid

enduring power of attorney

environmental protection agency

extrinsic plasminogen activator

epap

expiratory positive airway pressure

epb

extensor pollicis brevis

epc

erucylphosphocholine

epdf

parkinsonism, early onset, with diurnal fluctuation

epds

edinburgh postnatal depression scale

epeg

etoposide

eph

edema, proteinuria and hypertension of pregnancy

edema/prot/hyper, preg

oedema, proteinuria and hypertension of pregnancy

oedema/prot/hyper, preg

epi

epidural anesthesia

epilepsy

epinephrine

epirubicin

epithelial

epithelium

eysenck personality inventory

epidem

epidemic

epis

episiotomy

epl

extensor pollicis longus

epm

elastoplast mould

epmr

epilepsy, progressive, with mental retardation

epo

erythropoietin

evening primrose oil

epoch

etoposide, prednisone, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, halotestin

epoxyatp

adenosine triphosphate

epp

erythrohepatic protoporphyria

erythropoietic protoporphyria

eppk

palmoplantar keratoderma, epidermolytic

epr

electron paramagnetic resonance

electrophrenic respiration

eps

elastosis perforans serpiginosa

epsp

excitatory postsynaptic potential

ept

electric dental pulp vitality test

epilepsy, partial

epv

encephaloclastic proliferative vasculopathy

epx

eosinophil peroxidase

eq

equivalent

equiv

equivalent

er

electroresection

emergency room

endoplasmic reticulum

epigastric region

erythrocyte

erythrocyte receptor

esophageal rupture

estradiol receptor

estrogen receptor

estrogen receptors

external rotation

er-ica

estrogen receptor immunocytochemical assay

er/pr

estrogen and progesterone receptors

era

electric response audiometry

enteric reactive arthritis

estroadiol receptor assay

evoked response audiometry

erbf

effective renal blood flow

erc

endoscopic retrograde cholangiography

ercp

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

erda

energy research and development administration

erg

electroretinogram

electroretinogram

eritc

erythrosine isothiocyanate

erk

extracellular signal regulated kinase

erm

epiretinal membrane

extended radical mastectomy

erod

ethoxyresorufin o deethylase

erp

effective refractory period

endoscopic retrograde pancreatography

estrogen receptor protein

event related potential

event related potential

erpc

evacuation of retained products of conception

erpf

effective renal plasma flow

erpoc

evacuation of retained products of conception

ers

evacuation of retained secundines

ertk

estradiol receptor tyrosine kinase

erv

expiratory reserve volume

ervr

erosive vitreoretinopathy

es

einsteinium

electrical stimulation

embryonic stem

ewing's sarcoma

esa

end to side anastomosis

escc

esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

escrf

end stage chronic renal failure

escs

enhanced s cone syndrome

esf

european science foundation

eshap

etoposide, solu medrol, ara c, platinol

eshg

european society of human genetics

esi

electrospray ionization

esld

end stage liver disease

esp

extrasensory perception

esr

electron spin resonance

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

esrd

end stage renal disease

esrf

end stage renal failure

ess

epithelioma, self healing squamous

esss

epilepsy with continuous spike wave during slow wave sleep

est

eastern standard time

electoconvulsive shock therapy

electroshock treatment

endodermal sinus tumor

esterase

exercise stress test

expressed sequence tag

esu

electrosurgical unit

eswl

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

et

and

endotracheal tube

esotropia

essential thrombocytopenia

eustachian tube

exercise tolerance

expiratory time

eta

elongation of tendon achilles

estimated time of arrival

etaa

end tidal fraction of anesthetic agent

etadipaz

ethyladipoylazolamide

etco2

end tidal carbon dioxide

etd

eustachian tube dysfunction

etf

eustachian tube function

eth

ethambutol

ethionamide

etio

etiology

etiol

etiology

etn

erythema toxicum neonatorum

etn2

end tidal nitrogen concentration

etn2o

end tidal nitrous oxide concentration

eto

ethylene oxide

eto2

end tidal oxygen concentration

etoh

ethyl alcohol

etop

etoposide

ets

exposed to tobacco smoke

etsuxaz

ethylsuccinylazolamide

ett

endotracheal tube

exercise tolerance test

etu

emergency trauma unit

etv

exhaled tidal volume

eua

examination under anesthesia

euapns

examination under anesthesia of postnasal space

eucib

european collaborative interspecific backcross

eum

examination under microscope

eur

europe

euresco

european research conferences

eva

etoposide, vinblastine, adriamycin

eval

evaluation

evap

evaporate

evc

ellis van creveld syndrome

expiratory vital capacity

evd

extraventricular drainage

evmac

escalated methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin

evpl

envoplakin

evr

exudative vitreoretinopathy

ewa

examination of female genital tract without anesthetic

ewb

estrogen withdrawal bleeding

ewo

educational welfare officer

ews

ewing sarcoma

ewsr

ewing sarcoma breakpoint region

ex

example

exercise

exfoliation

former

extension

external

exam

examination

exc

excision

exch

exchange

exd

ethyl xanthogen disulfide

exp

experiment

expired

exp lap

exploratory laparotomy

expir

expiration

ext

extension

external

extract

extremities

eydf

erythroid differentiation factor

f

fahrenheit

female

fertility

flavobacterium

fluorine

force

formula

french

fusarium

fusobacterium

f&c

fever and chills

f&f

fixes and follows

f&r

force and rhythm

f-n

finger to nose

f-u

follow up

f/c

fever and chills

f/c/s

fever, chills, sweats

f/u

follow up

fa

fatty acid

first aid

fluorescence antibody

folic acid

friedreich ataxia

faaf

four alternative auditory feature test

fab

french american british cooperative group

fac

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide

face

facial afro caribbean childhood eruption

fach

forceps to aftercoming head

facp

ftorafur, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, platinol

facs

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, streptozocin

fluorescence activated cell sorter

fluorescence activated cell sorting

fluorescent activated cell sorting

facvp

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, vp 16

fad

flavin adenine dinucleotide

fadast

four alternative disability and speech reading test

fae

fetal alcohol effect

fah

foci of altered hepatocytes

fai

free androgen index

frenchay activities index

faidss

fear of aids scale

fam

family

functional assessment measure

fam hx

family history

fammm

familial atypical mole malignant melanoma syndrome

famp

fludarabine monophosphate

famtx

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, high dose methotrexate

fana

fluorescent antinuclear antibody

fang

fluorescein angiogram

fao

fatty alcohol nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidase reductase

deficiency

fap

familial adenomatous polyposis

familial amyloid polyneuropathy

faq

frequently asked questions

farr

friedreich ataxia with retained reflexes

fas

fetal alcohol syndrome

faseb

federation of american societies of experimental biology

fast

fetal acoustic stimulation test

frenchay aphasia screening test

fb

fluid balance

foreign body

fbc

full blood count

fbd

dementia, familial british

fbg

fasting blood glucose

fbgip

fibroblast growth inhibitory protein

fbs

fasting blood sugar

fetal blood sampling

foreign body sensation

fc

finger clubbing

flow cytometry

fc maleimide

fluorescein maleimide

fca

freund's complete adjuvant

fcap

5 fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol

fce

5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide

fchl

familial combined hyperlipidaemia

familial combined hyperlipidemia

fcm

flow cytometry

fcmc

familial chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

fcol

9 fluorocortisol

fcp

5 fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, prednisone

functional communication profile

fcr

flexor carpi radialis

fcs

faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome

fcu

familial cold urticaria

flexor carpi ulnaris

fcz

fluconazole

fd

fatal dose

focal distance

foot drop

forceps delivery

fully dilated

fda

food and drug administration

frenchay dysarthria assessment

fdb

familial defective apolipoprotein b

femorodistal bypass

fdc

follicular dendritic cell

fde

fixed drug eruption

fdh

focal dermal hypoplasia

fdiu

fetal death in utero

fdl

flexor digitorum longus

fluorescein dilaurate test

fdp

fibrin degradation product

flexor digitorum profundus

fds

farnesyl diphosphate synthase

flexor digitorum superficialis

fe

female

iron

fe def

iron deficiency

feaa

expired fraction of anesthetic agent

feb

february

fec

5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide

fech

ferrochelatase deficiency

feco2

expired fraction of carbon dioxide

fed

federal

fish eye disease

feda

fluorescein ethylenediamine

fees

fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

fef

forced expiratory flow

fefmax

forced expiratory flow at maximum effort

fekg

fetal electrocardiogram

fel

familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

fem

female

feminine

femoral

femur

fem pop

femoropopliteal

fem-pop

femoral popliteal

fem/pop

femoral popliteal

fen

fluids, electrolytes, nutrition

feo

familial expansile osteolysis

feo2

expired fraction of oxygen

fep

fibroepithelial polyp

fes

fat embolism syndrome

fat embolism syndrome

feso4

ferrous sulphate

fess

functional endoscopic sinus surgery

fet

fetal

forced expiration technique

frozen embryo transfer

familial essential tremor

fett

flexor to extensor tendon transfer

fev

forced expiratory volume

fev1

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

fevc

forced expiratory vital capacity

fevr

familial exudative vitreoretinopathy

ff

force fluid

fresh fruit

fundus firm

ff@u

fundus firm at umbilicus

ffa

forefoot adductus

free fatty acid

freefield audiometry

ffd

fixed flexion deformity

ffi

fatal familial insomnia

ffm

fundus flavimaculatus

ffn

fetal fibronectin

ffp

fresh frozen plasma

ffpe

formalin fixed paraffin embedded

ffr

frequency following response measurement

fft

fast fourier transform

ffts

fetofetal transfusion syndrome

ffv

congenital forefoot varus

ffx

femorofemoral crossover

fg

femtogram

fibrinogen

fgc

full gold crown

fgd

fatal granulomatous disease

fgf

fibroblast growth factor

fresh gas flow

fgf receptor

fibroblast growth factor receptor

fgfr

fibroblast growth factor receptor

fibroblast growth factor receptor, ia a type of rtk

fgp

southern california figure ground visual perception test

fgr

fetal growth retardation

fgs

focal glomerulosclerosis

fh

family history

fetal heart

fundal height

fhc

familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

fhf

fulminant hepatic failure

fhh

familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia

fetal heart heard

fhit

fragile histidine triad

fhl

flexor hallucis longus

functional hearing loss

fhr

fetal heart rate

fhr-uc

fetal heart rate uterine contraction

fhrv

fetal heart rate variability

fhs

fetal heart sounds

fetal hydantoin syndrome

fetal hydantoin syndrome

fht

fetal heart tones

fia

fluorescence immunoassay analyzer

fiaa

inspired fraction of anaesthetic agent

fiau triphosphate

fialuridine triphosphate

fiaump

fialuridine monophosphate

fiautp

fialuridine triphosphate

fib

fibrinogen

fico2

inspired fraction of carbon dioxide

fif

familial infiltrative fibromatosis

figlu

formiminoglutamic acid

fihp

familial isolated hyperparathyroidism

fim

familial infantile myasthenia

functional independence measure

fin2

inspired fraction of nitrogen

fin2o

inspired fraction of nitrous oxide

fio2

faction of inspired oxygen concentration

fipa

familial intestinal polyatresia syndrome

firda

frontal intermittent rhythmic delta activity

fish

fluorescence in situ hybridization

fissh

fluorescence in situ suppression hybridization

fitc

fluorescein isothiocyanate

fiv

forced inspired volume

fj

fruit juice

fl

5 fluorouracil, levamisole

femtoliter

femur length

florida

fluids

flutamide

follicular lymphoma

full lower denture

fl dr

fluid dram

fl oz

fluid ounce

fla

flagellin

flac

flaccid

flap

frozen lymphocyte antigen plate

flcp

fetal lung cytostatic protein

fld

fluid

frontal lobe degeneration

flex

flexion

flexor

flof

found lying on floor

flp

fasting lipid profile

functional limitation profile

fls

phantom limb syndrome

flsa

follicular lymphosarcoma

flu

influenza vaccine

fluoro

fluoroscopy

fm

fermium

fetal movement

finger movement

first metatarsal

foramen magnum

fmd

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

fibromuscular dysplasia

frontometaphyseal dysplasia

fmdv

foot and mouth disease virus

fme

full mouth extraction

fmef

forced mid expiratory flow rate

fmf

familial mediterranean fever

fetal movements felt

fmfd

familial multiple coagulation factor deficiency

fmh

fibromuscular hyperplasia, of renal artery

fmi

fetal movement index

fmif

fibroblast migration inhibitory factor

fmlp

formylmethionyl leucyl phenylalanine

fmn

flavin mononucleotide

fmnf

fetal movements not felt

fmol

femtomole

fmp

family member prefix

fmps

functional meal preparation scale

fms

fibromyalgia syndrome

fn

fibronectin

fna

fine needle aspiration

fnab

fine needle aspiration biopsy

fnac

fine needle aspiration cytology

fnb

fine needle biopsy

fnd

functional neck dissection

fnh

focal nodular hyperplasia

fnm

5 fluorouracil, novantrone, methotrexate

fnmtc

familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer

fnr

fibronectin receptor

functional nasal reconstruction

fns

femoral nerve stretch

fo

fluid ounce

foramen ovale

foam

5 fluorouracil, oncovin, adriamycin, mitomycin c

fob

fecal occult blood

fiberoptic bronchoscopy

fobt

the fecal occult blood test

fodh

focal dermal hypoplasia

fof

found on floor

fofq

feelings of fatness questionnaire

foi

flight of ideas

fom

floor of mouth

frequency of micturition

foosh

fell onto outstretched hand

fop

fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

fords

facility oncology registry data standards

formylmethionyl acth

formylmethionyl adrenocorticotropin

fos

fbj murine osteosarcoma oncogene

fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy

full of stool

fox

finger oximeter

fp

false passage

family planning

first pass

fluorescence polarization

food poisoning

freezing point

fpa

fibrinopeptide a

fpal

full term premature abortion living

fpb

femoropopliteal bypass

fpc

familial polyposis coli

fpct

familial porphyria cutanea tarda

fpf

familial pulmolary fibrosis

fpl

flexor pollicis longus

fpm

permanent first molar tooth

fpo

faciopalatoosseous syndrome

fpp

foramina parietalia permagna

fr

father

france

francium

fracon

framycetin, colistin, nystatin

fract

fractional

fraxa

fragile x syndrome

frc

fibroblastic reticular cell

functional residual capacity

fred

fog reduction elimination device

fredi

fallopian replacement of egg with delayed insemination

fret

fluorescence resonance energy transfer

fri

friday

from

full range of motion

fs

fibrosarcoma

finger stick

fissure sealant material

flexible sigmoidoscopy

fracture site

frozen section

full strength

fsa

fetal sulfur glycoprotein antigen

fsc

frozen section control

fscl

follicular small cleaved lymphoma

fsd

focus skin distance

fse

fetal scalp electrode

fsgs

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

fsh

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

follicle stimulating hormone

fsh/lh

follicle stimulating hormone/luteinizing hormone

fshd

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

fshr

follicle stimulating hormone receptor

fsig

flexible sigmoidoscopy

fsp

fibrin split products

fspr

foot sprain

fsr

frozen section remainder

fss

fear survey schedule

fsst

fundamental speech skills test

fssv

freeman sheldon syndrome variant

ft

feet

full term

full thickness

ft3

free triiodothyronine

ft4

free thyroxine

fta

fluorescent treponemal antibody

ftas

familial testicular agenesis syndrome

ftc

follicular thyroid carcinoma

ftd

failure to descend

ftds

familila testicular dysgenesis syndrome

ftg

full thickness skin graft

fthp

formyltetrahydrofolate

fti

free thyroxine index

fticr

fourier transform ioncyclotron resonance

ftir

fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

ftn

finger to nose

ftnd

full term normal delivery

ftns

fechtner syndrome

ftp

failure to progress in labor

formycin triphosphate

ftq

fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire

ftr

fit to return to work

ftsg

full thickness skin graft

ftss

faciothoracoskeletal syndrome

ftt

failure to thrive

finger tapping test

ftvp

frostig motor free test of visual perception

fu

5fluorouracil

fluorouracil

follow up

full upper denture

fub

functional uterine bleeding

fuc

fucose

fud

fear, uncertainty, doubt

fudr

floxuridine

fluorodeoxyuridine

fulg

fulguration

fum

5 fluorouracil, methotrexate

fuo

fever of unknown origin

furam

ftorafur, adriamycin, mitomycin c

fuvac

5 fluorouracil, vinblastine, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide

fv

femoral vein

fvc

forced vital capacity

vital capacity

fvd

fluid volume deficit

fvea

fundacion valenciana de estudios avanzados

fvep

flash visual evoked potentials

fvgly

fluorovinylglycine

fviiira

factor viii related antigen

fw

fetal weight

fwb

full weight bearing

fwiw

for what it's worth

fws

freeway space

fwt

familial wilms tumor

fx

fracture

fxm

fluoxymesterone or halotestin

fyi

for your information

fz

flunitrazepam

furazolidone

g

genitalia

gibberella

ginglymostoma

glucose

glycine

gram

grams

gravida

gravity

guanidine

guanosine

g-csf

granulocyte colony stimulating factor

g-tube

gastrostomy tube

g/dl

grams per deciliter

g/e

gastroenteritis

g/p

gravida/para

g/w

glucose and water

g6p

glucose 6 phosphate

g6pd

glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase

ga

gallium

gastric antrum

general anesthesia

gentisic acid

georgia

gestational age

gibberellic acid

glucuronic acid

glutaric acid

gramicidin a

granuloma annulare

gaas

gallium arsenide

gab

general appearance and behavior

gaba

gamma aminobutyric acid

gad

glutamic acid decarboxylase

gae

granulomatous amebic encephalomyelitis

gael

grammatical analysis of elicited language

gaf

global assessment of functioning

gag

glycosaminoglycan

gal

galactose

gallon

gal 1

galectin 1

galt

gut associated lymphoid tissue

gamma gt

gamma glutamyltransferase

gammaglutamyl transpeptidase

gamma ifn

gamma interferon

gammagtp

gammaglutamyl transpeptidase

gap

gtpase activating protein

gapd

glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase

glyceraldehydephosphate dehydrogenase

gapo

growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, optic atrophy

gar

glyceraldehyde reductase

gas

gastric acid secretion

generalized arteriosclerosis

gastroc

gastrocnemius

gatase

glutamate acetyltransferase

gatc

genetic analysis technology consortium

gb

gallbladder

great britain

guillain barre

gbas

glioblastoma amplified sequence

gbase

genome database of the mouse

gbm

glioblastoma multiforme

glomerular basement membrane

gbma

glomerular basement membrane antibody

gbs

gallbladder series

group b streptococcus

guillain barre syndrome

gby

gonadoblastoma

gc

gas chromatography

general circulation

germinal center

gonococcal

granulomatous colitis

gca

giant cell arteritis

gcc

glassy cell carcinoma

gcf

giant cell fibroblastoma

gingival crevicular fluid

gci

gonococcal infection

gckd

glomerulocystic kidney disease, hypoplastic type

gcl

globoid cell leukodystrophy

gcnf

germ cell nuclear factor

gcs

glasgow coma score

gcsf

granulocyte colony stimulating factor

gcstf

glia cell stimulating factor

gct

giant cell tumor

gctts

giant cell tumor of tendon sheath

gcv

ganciclovir

great cardiac vein

gd

gadolinium

gdb

genome database

gdh

glutamate dehydrogenase

gdm

gestational diabetes mellitus

gdnfrb

glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor receptor beta

gdp

guanosine diphosphate

gdpg

guanosine diphosphate glucose

gds

geriatric depression scale

ge

gastric emptying

gastroenteritis

gastroenterology

gastroenterostomy

gastrointestinal endoscopy

generalized epilepsy

gentamicin

germanium

glandular epithelium

ge junct

gastroesophageal junction

ge junction

gastroesophageal junction

gea

gastroepiploic artery

gee

glycine ethyl ester

gej

gastroesophageal junction

gem

guide to early movement

gemsa

guanidinoethylmercaptosuccinic acid

gen

general

genitalia

genl

general

gent

gentamicin

geo

gene expression omnibus

gerd

gastroesophageal reflux disease

ges

gastroesophageal sphincter

gest

gestation

gestec

genome science and technology center

get

general endotracheal

gf

gastric fistula

glandular fever

glomerular filtration

grandfather

growth factor

gfap

glial fibrillary acidic protein

gfd

gingival fibromatosis with deafness

gff

ground floor flat

gfr

glomerular filtration rate

ggbp

globin gene binding protein

ggdp

geranylgeraniol diphosphate

ggo

ground glass opacity

ggt

gamma glutamyl transferase

ggtp

gammaglutamyl transpeptidase

gh

gestational hypertension

growth hormone

gh rf

growth hormone releasing factor

gh rh

growth hormone releasing hormone

ghd

growth hormone deficiency

ghj

glenohumeral joint

ghmd

glutathione hexane maleimide

ghp

green hemeprotein

ghq

general health questionnaire

ghrh

growth hormone releasing hormone

gi

gastrointestinal

granuloma inguinale

gi tract

gastrointestinal tract

gib

gastrointestinal bleeding

gic

glass ionomer cement

gift

gamete intrafallopian transfer

gih

gastrointestinal hemorrhage

gastrointestinal hormone

gip

gastric inhibitory peptide

giant cell interstitial pneumonitis

gis

gastrointestinal system

gist

gastrointestinal stromal tumor

git

gastrointestinal tract

giut

gamete intrauterine transfer

gju

gastrojejunal ulcer

gk

galactokinase

gkd

glycerol kinase deficiency

gl

glandula

gla

gamma linoleic acid

glc

glucosidase

glcasn

glucosylasparagine

glcnac

n acetylglucosamine

glcsph

glucosylsphingosine

gld

globoid cell leukodystrophy

gldh

glutamate dehydrogenase

glm

glioblastoma multiforme

glnh

giant lymph node hyperplasia

glp

glucagon like peptide

glu

glucose

glutamic acid

gluc

glucose

glucosaminyl mdp

glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide

glv

grating light valve

gly

glycine

gm

gram

gm+

gram positive

gm-

gram negative

gm-cfu

granulocyte macrophage colony forming unit

gm-csf

granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor

gm1

ganglioside monosialic acid antibody

gma

grand mal attack

guama fever

gmc

general medical council

gmcrf

general motors cancer res foundation

gmcsf

granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor

gmd

genomic map design

gmds

gdp mannose 4,6 dehydratase

gmeb

glucocorticoid modulatory element binding protein

gmf

glia maturation factor

glial maturation factor

gmh

germinal matrix hemorrhage

gmp

guanosine monophosphate

gmpd

glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide

gms

gomori methenamine silver

gmtg

glyceryl monothioglycolate

gn

glomerulonephritis

gn rh

gonadotropin releasing hormone

gnc

general nursing care

gram negative coccus

gnr

gram negative rod

gnrh

gonadotropin releasing hormone

go

geroderma osteodysplastica

goa

generalized osteoarthritis

goat

galvestone orientation and amnesia test

god

glucose oxidase

gog

gynecologic oncology group

gok

god only knows

gomer

get out of my emergency room

gor

gastro esophageal reflux

gord

gastro esophageal reflux disease

gos

glasgow outcome scale

got

glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase

gov

government

gp

gas permeable

gastroplasty

general paralysis

general practioner

general practitioner

glans penis

globus pallidus

glycoprotein

gutta percha

gp110

glycoprotein 110

gp41

glycoprotein 41

gpa

glycophorin a

grade point average

gpat

glycerol 3 phosphate acyltransferase

gpb

glycophorin b

gram positive bacillus

gpc

gastric parietal cell

gel permeation chromatography

gpca

gastric parietal cell antibody

gpcb

gram positive coccobacillus

gpdantu

glycophorin dantu

gpdc

gram positive diplococcus

gpdglcdag

glycerophosphoryldiglucosyldiacylglycerol

gphb

general preventative health behaviours checklist

gpi

glucosephosphate isomerase

gpib

glycoprotein ib

gpiiib

glycoprotein iiib

gpiv

glycoprotein iv

gpp

gutta percha point

gpsa

guanidinopropylsuccinic acid

gpt

glutamate pyruvate transaminase

glutamic pyruvic transaminase

gptase

guanosine phosphotransferase

gpx1

glutathione peroxidase

gr

grain

gravity

grail

gene recognition and analysis internet link

grav

pregnancy

grcm

glucocorticoid receptor complex modulator

grf

growth hormone releasing factor

grh

gonadotrophin releasing hormone

growth hormone releasing hormone

grif

growth inhibitory factor

gro

ground reaction orthosis

guaroa fever

grp

gastrin releasing peptide

grt

giant retinal tear

grx

glutaredoxin

glutathione reductase

gs

gallstone

gardner syndrome

geriatric screening

gsa

genetics societies of america

gsa ii

griffonia simplicifolia agglutinin ii

gsbp

glycosylation site binding protein

gsd

glycogen storage disease

gorham stout disease

gsdb

genome sequence data base

gse

gluten sens enteropathy

gluten sensitive enteropathy

gsh

glutathione

golden syrian hamster

gsi

genuine stress incontinence

gsl

galactosialidosis

glycosphingolipid

gsr

galvanic skin response

generalized shwartzman reaction

glutathione reductase

gss

gerstmann straussler scheinker syndrome

gssd

gerstmann straussler scheinker disease

gst

glucagon stimulation test

glutathione s transferase

gsw

gunshot wound

gt

drop

gait training

gastrostomy tube

glanzmann's thrombasthenia

glucose tolerance

glucose transport

glucosyltransferase

glucuronyltransferase

glutamyl transpeptidase

glutathione transferase

glycosyltransferase

glycyltyrosine

granulation tissue

great toe

greater than

greater trochanter

group therapy

gtase

glucosyltransferase

gtcs

generalized tonic clonic seizures

gtd

gestational trophoblastic disease

gtf

glucosyltransferase

gth

gonadotropic hormone

gtn

glyceryl trinitrate

gtp

glutamyl transpeptidase

guanosine triphosphate

gtpase

guanosinetriphosphatase

gtr

guided periodontal tissue regeneration

gtt

drops

glucose tolerance test

gttr

gait training

gtts

drops

gtv

gross tumor volume

gu

gastric ulcer

genitourinary

glucose uptake

gravitational ulcer

gugals

combined term for "guys and gals"

gui

graphic user interface

gust

gustavson syndrome

gusto

global utilization of streptokinase and tissue plasminogen

activator

gv

gardnerella vaginalis

governing vessel acupuncture points

gvh

graft versus host

gvhd

graft versus host disease

gvhr

graft versus host reaction

gwbs

general wellbeing schedule

gx

glycinexylidide

gxt

graded exercise test

gy

gray

gyn

gynecologic

gynecologist

gynecology

h

enthalpy

halobacterium

height

helicobacter

helicobacter

henry

heroin

hispanic

histoplasma

history

hour

hour

hyalomma

hydrogen

hydrogen

hyperphoria

hypodermic

h and w

hereford and worcester

h&c

hot and cold

h&e

hematoxylin and eosin

h&n

head and neck

h&p

history and physical

h-bt

hydrogen breath test

h/a

headache

h/o

history of

h1

protium

h2

deuterium

h2o

water

h2o2

hydrogen peroxide

ha

calcium hydroxyapatite

h antigen

headache

health authority

hearing aid

hemadsorption

hemagglutinating antibody

hemagglutination

hemolytic anemia

hemolytic anemia

hepatic artery

herpangina

heterophil antibody

hippuric acid

histamine

histocompatibility antigen

hospital acquired

hospital admission

hyaluronic acid

hydroxyapatite

hyperactivity

hyperalimentation

haa

hepatitis a antibody

hepatitis associated antigen

hepatitis australian antigen

hacek

haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenella, and

kingella

had

hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, ddp

hospital anxiety and depression scale

hae

hereditary angio edema

haec

human artificial episomal chromosome

haem

hematology

haf

hyperalimentation fluid

hai

hemagglutination inhibition

hal

hyperalimentation

halo

hampshire assessment of living with others

ham

hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, melphalan

htlv 1 associated myelopathy

hamd

hamilton rating scale for depression

hamp

hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, methotrexate, platinol

hane

hereditary angioneurotic oedema

haq

health assessment questionnaire

hard

hydrocephalus, agyria and retinal dysplasia

hascvd

hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

hascvr

hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease

hasvd

hypertensive arteriosclerotic vascular disease

hav

hallux abductovalgus

hepatitis a virus

hb

heart beat

heart block

hemoglobin

hb halobium

halobacterium halobium

hba2

thalassemia screen

hbaa

hemoglobin aa

hbbd

hereditary bundle branch system defect

hbd

hemoglobin d

hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase

hbegf

heparin binding egf like growth factor

hbf

fetal hemoglobin

hemoglobin f

hbig

hepatitis b vaccine

hbl

hepatoblastoma

hbo

hyperbaric oxygen

hyperbaric oxygenation

oxyhemoglobin

hboc

hyperbaric oxygen chamber

hbp

high blood pressure

hbsag

hepatitis b surface antigen

hepatitis surface antigen

hbv

hepatitis b virus

human hepatitis b virus

hc

4 hydroperoxycyclophosphamide

haemoconcentrator

hair cell

hairy cell

handicapped

head circumference

health center

hemoccult

hemoglobin concentration

heparin cofactor

hereditary coproporphyria

histamine challenge

histochemistry

home care

house call

huntington chorea

huntington's chorea

hydrocarbon

hydrocortisone

hypercholesterolemia

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

hca

healthcare assistant

hepatocellular adenoma

hcao

hexamethylenamine, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol

hcb

hexachlorobenzene

hcc

25 hydroxycholecalciferol

hepatocellular carcinoma

hccaa

hereditary cystatin c amyloid angiopathy

hccvms

hyperkeratotic cutaneous capillary venous malformations

hcdc

hydrocortisone day curve

hcfa

health care finance administration

hcg

human chorionic gonadotrophin

hch

huntington's chorea

hchm

hypercalcemic hormone of malignancy

hchwa

hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis

hcii

hybrid capture 2

hcl

hairy cell leukemia

hydrochloric acid

hcm

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

hcmv

human cytomegalovirus

hcnp

hippocampal cholinergic neurostimulating peptide

hco3

bicarbonate

hcp

hereditary coproporphyria

hcq

hydroxychloroquine

hcr

heme controlled repressor

hmg coa reductase

hct

hematocrit

hctz

hydrochlorothiazide

hcv

hepatitis c virus

human coronavirus

hcvd

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

hcvrd

hypertensive cardiovascular renal disease

hcw

healthcare worker

hd

at bedtime

hansen's disease

head

heart disease

heloma durum

hemodialysis

high dose

hirschsprung's disease

hodgkin's disease

house doctor

house dust

huntington chorea

huntington disease

huntington's disease

hd-vac

high dose methotrexate plus vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin

hdara-c

high dose ara c

hdc

high dose chemotherapy

hdf

hemodiafiltration

hdl

high density lipoprotein

hdl-c

high density lipoprotein cholesterol

hdm

house dust mite

hdmtx

high dose methotrexate

hdn

hemolytic disease of newborn

hdpc

hexadecylphosphocholine

hdpeb

high dose peb or platinol, etoposide, bleomycin

hdr

high dose rate

hds

herniated disc syndrome

hdt

highest dose tested

hdtv

high density tv

hdv

hepatitis d virus

he

health education

heart

helium

hepatic encephalopathy

hereditary elliptocytosis

hyperextension

hypophysectomy

hea

horse erythrocyte antigen test

heal

hysteroscopic endometrial ablation by laser

heat

horse erythrocyte antigen test

hec

human equivalent concentration

hed

hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

hedh

ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, with hypothyroidism and ciliary

dyskinesia

heent

head eyes ears nose throat

hela

hysteroscopic endometrial laser ablation

hellp

hemolysis, elevated liver function tests, low platelets

helsrd

health effects and life science research division

hem

hematology

hema

poly 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate, used to make contact lenses

heme

hematology

hemel

hexamethylmelamine

hemo

hemodialysis

hempa

hexamethylphosphoric triamide

hempas

hereditary erythroblastic multinuclearity, with a positive

acidified serum lysis test

hemri

hereditary multifocal relapsing inflammation

hep

heparin

hepatectomy

hepatitis

hep a

hepatitis a

hep b

hepatitis b

hep lock

heparin lock

hep-lock

heparin lock

hepa

high efficiency particulate air

hepb

hepatitis b

hepc

hepatitis c

her-2

receptor erbb 2

her2

receptor erbb 2

her2-ecd

human egf like receptor number 2

herac

health and environmental research advisory committee

hered

hereditary

hern

hernia

herv

human endogenous retrovirus

hes

hemolytic erythrophagocytic syndrome

hev

hepatitis e virus

high endothelial venule

hevdp

hydroxyethylvinyldeuteroporphyrin

hevec

hev endothelial cells

hex a

hexosaminidase a

hf

factor h

haemofiltration

hafnium

hayfever

heart failure

hemofiltration

high fat

high fat diet

high fiber

high fiber diet

hispanic female

hydrops fetalis

hfa

hemifacial atrophy

hfd

high fiber diet

hfjv

high frequency jet ventilation

hfov

high frequency oscillatory ventilation

hfppv

high freq pos pr vent

high frequency positive pressure ventilation

hfrs

russian hemorrhagic fever

hg

herpes gestationis

mercury

hgb

hemoglobin

hgb a2

thalassemia screen

hgb-f

hemoglobin f

hgbf

hemoglobin f

hgcc

human genome coordinating committee

hgd

high grade dysplasia

hgef

hemagglutination enhancing factor

hgf

hybridoma growth factor

hyperglycemic glycogenolytic factor

hgh

human growth hormone

hgin

high grade intraurothelial neoplasia

hgiun

high grade intraurothelial neoplasia

hgm

human genome meeting

hgmis

human genome management information system

hgn

hereditary glomerulonephritis

human genome news

hgo

hepatic glucose output

hip guidance orthosis

hgp

human genome project

hgprt

hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase

hgps

hutchinson gilford progeria syndrome

hgsil

high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

hgv

heavy goods vehicle

hh

halothane hepatitis

hard of hearing

health history

hedgehog protein

hepatic hemangioma

hiatal hernia

hiatus hernia

holistic health

homoharringtonine

homonymous hemianopia

hydroxyhexamide

hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism

hha

health hazard appraisal

hepatitis australian antigen

hereditary hemolytic anemia

home health agency

homoharringtonine

hhags

hexuronyl hexosaminoglycan sulfate

hhd

hailey hailey disease

hypertensive heart disease

hhfm

high humidity face mask

hhft

high humidity face tent

hhg

hypergonadotropic hypogonadism

hhh

hyperornithinaemia hyperammonaemia homocitrullinuria syndrome

hyperornithinemia hyperammonemia homocitrullinuria syndrome

hhhh

high humidity head hood

hhho

hypotonia hypomentia hypogonadism obesity

hhhs

hyperornithinemia hyperammonemia homocitrullinuria syndrome

hhie

hearing handicap inventory for the elderly

hhm

humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy

hhmd

histidinohydroxymerodesmosine

hhmi

howard hughes medical institute

hhrh

hereditary hypophosphataemic rickets with hypercalciuria

hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria

hhs

health and human services

hearing handicap scale

hexuronyl hexosaminoglycan sulfate

hyperkinetic heart syndrome

hhsid

hexahydrosiladifenidol

hht

head halter traction

hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

hydroxyheptadecatrienoic acid

hhv

human herpes virus

hhv6

human herpes virus 6

hhv7

human herpes virus 7

hi

haemagglutination inhibition

hawaii

head injury

hearing impairment

hemagglutination inhibition

homicidal ideation

hia

hemagglutination inhibition assay

hiaa

hydroxyindole acetic acid

serotonin

hib

haemophilus influenzae b

hemophilus influenza type b

hid

hystrix ichthyosis with deafness

hida

hepato-iminodiacetic acid

hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid

hidac

high dose ara c

hids

hyperimmunoglobulinemia d syndrome

hie

hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

hifu

high intensity focused ultrasound

him

hyper igm syndrome

himss

healthcare information and management systems society

hint

histidine triad nucleotide binding protein

hiomt

hydroxyindole o methyltransferase

hip

hypertension in pregnancy

hipa

heparin induced platelet aggregation

hipaa

health insurance portability and accountability act

his

hospital information system

hisb

health information standards board

hist

histology

history

histo

histology

histoplasma capsulatum ag

histoplasma capsulatum antigen

histoplasma capsulatum dna

histoplasma capsulatum deoxyribonucleic acid

hit

heparin induced thrombocytopenia

hiv

human immunodeficiency virus

hivig

hiv hyperimmune globulin

hjcd

histiocytosis with joint contractures and sensorineural deafness

hjr

hepatojugular reflux

hk

hexokinase

high molecular weight kininogen

horseshoe kidney

hyperkeratosis

hypokinesia

hkafo

hip knee ankle foot orthosis

hl

hallux limitus

hearing level

hearing loss

hl a

human leukocyte antigen

hla

human leucocyte antigen

human leukocyte antigen

hla antigen

human leukocyte antigen

hld

hyperlipidemia

hlh

hypoplastic left heart

hlhs

hypoplastic left heart syndrome

hln

huntington like neurodegenerative disorder

hlp

hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans

hyperlipoproteinemia

hly

hemolysin

hm

hand movement

hispanic male

hmba

hexamethylene bisacetamide

hmbromide

homatropine methylbromide

hmd

hyaline membrane disease

hmdutp

hydroxymethyldeoxyuridine triphosphate

hme

heat and moisture exchanger

hmf

human milk fortifier

hmg

3 hydroxy 3 methyl glutarate

high mobility group

human menopausal gonadotropin

menopausal gonadotropin

hmi

hypomelanosis of ito

hmm

heavy meromyosin

hexamethylmelamine

hmma

hydroxymethoxymandelic acid

hydroxymethylmandelic acid

hmn

hereditary motor neuropathy

hmo

health maintenance organization

hmox

heme oxygenase

hmpa

hexamethylphosphoramide

hexamethylphosphoric triamide

hmr

histiocytic medullary reticuloendotheliosis

histiocytic medullary reticulosis

hmra

hydroxymethylreductic acid

hms

haim munk syndrome

hmsfm

hemolymph stimulatory factor

hmsn

hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy

hereditary motor sensor neuropathy

hmtx

high dose methotrexate

hmw

high molec wt kininogen

high molecular weight kininogen

hmwck

high molecular weight cytokeratin

hmwk

high molecular weight keratin

high molecular weight kininogen

hn

head and neck

head nurse

hemorrhage of newborn

home nursing

hypertrophic neuropathy

hn2

nitrogen mustard

hnig

normal immunoglobulin

hniw

hexanitrohexaazaisowurzitane

hnk-1

human natural killer 1

hnn

haemorrhagic nephrosonephritis

hemorrhagic nephrosonephritis

hnp

herniated nucleus pulposus

hnpcc

hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer

hnpp

neuropathy, hereditary, with liability to pressure palsies

ho

hernial orifice

history of

holmium

house officer

hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

hoa

hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

hob

head of bed

holding our breath

hocm

hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

hoh

hard of hearing

homdr

homoserine dehydrogenase

honks

diabetic hyperosmolar non ketotic state

hood

hereditary osteoonychodysplasia

hooe

heredopathia ophthalmootoencephalica

hop

hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, prednisone

horiz

horizontal

hot

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

hox

homeo box

hp

health promotion

helicobacter pylori

high protein

hot pack

hot plate

human papillomavirus

hyperphoria

hyperplastic polyp

hypersensitivity pneumonitis

hpa

haemangiopericytoma

hemangiopericytoma

hemangiopericytoma

hpapo

hydroxypyruvaldehyde phenylosazone

hpcc

high performance computing and communications

hpcha

high red cell phosphatidylcholine hemolytic anemia

hpd

hematoporphyrin derivative

high protein diet

hpdme

hematoporphyrin ix dimethylester

hpdr

hypophosphatemic vitamin d resistant rickets

hpe

holoprosencephaly

hpf

high power field

hpfh

hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin

hpi

history of present illness

hpl

human placental lactogen

hplc

high pressure liquid chromatography

hple

heredity polymorphic light eruption

hplh

hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial

hpma

hydroxypropyl methacrylate

hpmc

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose

hpmcas

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate

hpn

hypertension

hpoa

hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

hpp

hereditary pyropoikilocytosis

hpr

fenretinide

hprt

hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase

hprtase

hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase

hps

hemophagocytic syndrome

hermansky pudlak syndrome

hpth

hyperparathyroidism

hptjt

hyperparathyroidism jaw tumor syndrome

hpv

human papillomavirus

hpv-b19

human parvovirus b19

hpvd

hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease

hpvlt

helicobacter pylori vacuolating toxin

hpx

hypophysectomy

hypoxanthine

hr

hallux rigidus

heart rate

high roughage

hour

hra

health risk appraisal

hereditary renal adysplasia

hram

hold relax active movement technique

hrc

high risk characteristic

hrct

high resolution computed tomography

hre

high resolution electro cardiology

hrf

hepatorenal failure

histamine releasing factor

homologous restriction factor

hrf-20

human restriction factor 20

hrp

high risk pregnancy

horseradish peroxidase

hrrr

heart regular rate and rhythm

hrs

hours

hrsd

hamilton rating scale for depression

hrst

heat, reddening, swelling, tenderness

hrt

heart rate

hormone replacement therapy

hrv

human rhinovirus

hrz

huriez syndrome

hs

bedtime

heart sounds

hereditary spherocytosis

herpes simplex

hurler's syndrome

hsa

health service area

human serum albumin

hsan

hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy

hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy

hsc

hematopoietic stem cell

hscr

hirschsprung disease

hsd

hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

hsdb

hazardous substances data bank

hse

herpes simplex encephalitis

hsg

hysterosalpingogram

hslc

high pressure liquid chromatography

hsm

hepatosplenomegaly

hsmn

hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy

hsmnr

hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy russe

hsp

heat shock protein

henoch schonlein purpura

hereditary spastic paraplegia

hypersensitivity pneumonitis

hysterosalpingogram

hsv

herpes simplex virus

highly selective vagotomy

hsv1

herpes simplex virus 1

hsv2

herpes simplex virus 2

ht

hammer toe

hashimoto's thyroiditis

hearing test

heart

height

hormone therapy

hypertension

hypertropia

serotonin

htc

homozygous t cell test

htgl

hepatic triglyceride lipase

hth

hope this helps

htig

tetanus vaccine

htlv

human t cell lymphotropic virus

human t lymphotropic virus

htlv 3

hiv

htlv-1

human t cell lymphotropic virus type 1

htlv-2

human t cell lymphotropic virus type 2

htlv-3

human t cell lymphotropic virus 3

htlv-iii

hiv

htlv3

hiv

htn

hypertension

hto

high tibial osteotomy

htp

hydroxytryptophan

hts

heel to shin

htss

hypotrichosis simplex of scalp

hu

hydroxyurea

hudca

homoursodeoxycholic acid

hugo

human genome organisation

hus

haemolytic uraemic syndrome

hv

hallux valgus

health visitor

hepatic vein

home visit

hyperventilation

hva

homovanillic acid

hvd

hypertensive vascular disease

hvdrr

hypocalcemic vitamin d resistant rickets

hvl

half value layer

hvod

hepatic veno occlusive disease

hvr

hypervariable region

hvs

gardnerella vaginialis

high vaginal swab

hyperventilation syndrome

taking high vaginal swab

hvs culture

gardnerella vaginalis

trichomonas vaginalis

hvt

half value thickness

hx

history

hypoxanthine

hxdpg

hexadecylpalmitoylglycerol

hxm

hexamethylmelamine

hy

hoehn and yahr grade

hygromycin

hypericin

hypermetropia

hyperopia

hysteria

hycosy

hysterosalpingo contrast sonography

hyg

hygromycin

hyp

hydroxyproline

hypalgesia

hyperresonance

hypertrophy

hypophysectomy

hyperal

hyperalimenation

hypertens

hypertension

hypo

hypodermic

hypp

hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

hz

herpes zoster

herpes zoster

hertz

hertz

hertz

hzo

herpes zoster ophthalmicus

herpes zoster oticus

hzv

herpes zoster virus

i

immune

independent

intact

iodide

iodine

iris

i&d

incision and drainage

i&o

in & out

intake and output

i-ca

ionized calcium

i/e

inspiratory expiratory ratio

i/o

intake output

intraoral

i123

iodine 123

i125

iodine 125

i131

iodine 131

ia

infantile autism

inferior alveolar

intestinal atresia

intra arterial

intraarterial infusion

iowa

iaa

imidazoleacetic acid

indoleacetic acid

interrupted aortic arch

iodoacetic acid

iaasp

indoleacetylaspartate

iabc

intra aortic balloon catheter operation

iabp

intraaortic balloon pumping

iac

internal auditory canal

iadh

inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

iadl

instrumental activities of daily living

iagt

indirect antiglobulin test

iam

internal auditory meatus

ian

intern admission note

iap

immature articulatory praxis

iape

isoarecaidine propyl ester

iapp

islet amyloid polypeptide

iarc

international agency for research on cancer

united nations international agency for research on cancer

ias

internal anal sphincter

iasd

interatrial septal defect

iat

indirect antiglobulin test

iat-lpd

iatrogenic induced lymphoproliferative disorders

iatlpd

iatrogenic induced lymphoproliferative disorders

iaza

iodoazomycin arabinoside

ib

inclusion body

ibc

inflammatory breast cancer

iron binding capacity

ibcla

isobutylcarbonyllactyl anhydride

ibd

inflammatory bowel disease

irritable bowel disease

ibem

inborn error of metabolism

ibg

iliac bone graft

ibi

institute for biotechnology information

ibl

inferior bridging leaflet

ibm

inclusion body myositis

ibmx

3 isobutyl 1 methylxanthine

ibp

invasive blood pressure

iron binding protein

ibq

illness behaviour questionnaire

ibs

immunoblastic sarcoma

intraoperative blood salvage

irritable bowel syndrome

ibsb

immunoblastic sarcoma b

ibst

immunoblastic sarcoma t

ibtx

iberiotoxin

ibw

ideal body weight

ic

ice cream

ileocecal

immune complex

inspiratory capacity

intermittent claudication

internal capsule

internal carotid artery

interstitial cystitis

intracranial

intracutaneous injection

irritable colon

ica

internal carotid artery

invalid care allowance

islet cell antibody

icam

intercellular adhesion molecule

icbg

iliac crest bone graft

icc

indian childhood cirrhosis

icce

intracapsular cataract extraction

iccu

intensive coronary care unit

icd

i cell disease

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

insertion of intercostal drain

intercostal drain

international classification of disease

intrauterine contraceptive device

irritant contact dermatitis

icd-9

international classification of diseases

icd-o

international classification of diseases for oncology

icdo

international classification of diseases for oncology

ice

irido corneo endothelial syndrome

methylamphetamine

ice syndrome

iridio corneo endothelial syndrome

ices

international council of electrophoresis societies

icf

intermediate care facility

intracellular fluid

icg

indocyanine green

icgeb

international centre for genetic engineering and biotechnology

ich

immunocytochemistry

infectious hepatitis

intracerebral haemorrhag

intracerebral haemorrhage

intracerebral hemorrhage

intracranial hemorrhage

ich vul

ichthyosis vulgaris

ichg

international congress of human genetics

icidh

international classification of impairment disability and handicap

icl

iodine monochloride

isocitrate lyase

icm

image cytometry

intracellular membrane

ischemic cardiomyopathy

icn

infection control nurse

icp

infantile cerebral palsy

intracranial pressure

icpc

internal carotid posterior communicating artery

icpemc

international commission on protection against environmental

mutagens and carcinogens

icrf

imperial cancer research fund

ics

immotile cilia syndrome

intercostal space

icsh

interstitial cell stimulating hormone

icsi

intracytoplasmic sperm injection

ict

copper toxicosis, idiopathic

inflammation of connective tissue

insulin coma therapy

intracavitary treatment

intracranial tumor

intracranial tumour

icu

intensive care unit

icv

inferior caval vein abnormality

intracerebroventricular

icyp

iodocyanopindolol

id

idaho

identification

incision and drainage of abscess

infectious disease

inferior dental nerve

interdigital

internal diameter

intradermal

ida

iminodiacetic acid

iron deficiency anaemia

idb

inferior dental block

idc

idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

iddd

intramembranous dense deposit disease

iddm

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

type 1 diabetes

idh

intraductal hyperlasia

idif

intractable diarrhea of infancy

idk

intern derangem knee jnt

internal derangement of knee joint

idl

indirect laryngoscopy

intermediate density lipoprotein

idm

infant of diabetic mother

idmtx

intermediate dose methotrexate

idn

inferior dental nerve

intradermal nevus

idpase

inosine diphosphatase

idt

imperfectly descended testis

idu

idoxuridine

injecting drug user

intravenous drug user

idx

iodo deoxydoxorubicin

ie

idiopathic erythrocytosis

infective endocarditis

inner ear

inspiratory exerciser

internal ear

subacute endocarditis

iea

inferior epigastric artery

iec

intraepidermal carcinoma

intraepidermal carcinoma of skin

intraepithelial carcinoma

ion exchange chromatography

ieee

institute of electrical and electronics engineers

ief

isoelectric focusing

iei

idiopathic environmental intolerance

iem

inborn error metabolism

inborn error of metabolism

iep

isoelectric point

if

immunofixation

immunofluorescence

internal fixation

intrinsic factor

if 2

initiation factor 2

ifa

immunofluorescence assay

incomplete freund's adjuvant

intrinsic factor antibody

ifcr

intrinsic factor cobalamin receptor

ifd

inter field distance

ife

immunofixation

internal fetal electrode

iff

ifosfamide

iron free foci

ifi

idiopathic faecal incontinence

idiopathic fecal incontinence

indirect immunofluorescence

ifk

inverted follicular keratosis

ifm

ifosfamide

internal fetal monitor

ifn

interferon

ifvt

iliofemoral vein thrombosis

ifx

ifosfamide

immunofixation

ig

immunoglobulin

intragastric

iga

immunoglobulin a

iga deficiency

immunoglobulin a deficiency

iga1

immunoglobulin a1

iga2

immunoglobulin a2

igb

immunoglobulin b

igbp

insulin like growth factor binding proteins

igcnu

intratubular germ cell neoplasia unclassified

igd

immunoglobulin d

igdm

infant of gestational diabetic mother

igds

iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome

ige

immunoglobulin e

igf

insulin like growth factor

igg

immunoglobulin g

igh

immunoglobulin heavy chain

ighd

idiopathic growth hormone deficiency

isolated growth hormone deficiency

igm

immunoglobulin m

igps

indoleglycerol phosphate

igs

imerslund grasbeck syndrome

igt

impaired glucose tolerance

igtc

isoglobotriaosylceramide

igtn

ingrowing toenail

igy

immunoglobulin y

ih

infectious hepatitis

inguinal hernia

iha

idiopathic hyperaldosteronism

ihc

immunohistochemistry

immunohistochemistry

ihcm

ichthyosis hystrix, curth macklin

ihd

ischemic heart disease

ischemic heart disease

ihf

integration host factor

ihh

idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

ihss

idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

iia

internal iliac artery

iic

intermediate intensive care

iicu

infant intensive care unit

iif

indirect immunofluorescence

iih

idiopathic intracranial hypertension

iip

implantable insulin pump

iisi

illness injury severity index

ij

insight and judgement

internal jugular

ijcai

international joint conference on artificial intelligence

ijo

idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis

ijv

internal jugular vein

il

illinois

interleukin

intralesional

intralipids

il-1

interleukin 1

il-2

interleukin 2

il-3

interleukin 3

il1

interleukin 1

il2

interleukin 2

il3

interleukin 3

ild

interstitial lung disease

ischemic leg disease

ile

isoleucine

ilf

indicated low forceps

ilnr

intralobular nephrogenic rests

ilr

idiopathic livedo reticularis

ilt

intraluminal treatment

ilven

inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus

im

infectious mononucleosis

intramedullary

intramuscular

invasive mole

im-rod

intramedullary rod

ima

inferior meatal antrostomy

inferior mesenteric artery

internal mammary artery

imam

intramammary

imcu

intermediate medical care unit

imf

intermaxillary fixation

imh

immunohistochemistry

imho

in my humble opinion

imi

imipramine

impending myocardial infarction

inferior myocardial infarction

intramuscular injection

imip

imipramine

imo

idiopathic multicentric osteolysis

in my opinion

imp

impression

improved

inosine monophosphate

inpatient multidimensional psychiatric

impox

immunoperoxidase

impp

intermittent positive pressure

imt

inspiratory muscle trainer

internal malleolar torsion

imv

inferior mesenteric vein

intermittent mandatory ventilation

in

inches

inches

index

indiana

indium

insulin

interstitial nephritis

inulin

ina

intranasal antrostomy

isoniazid

inact

inactivation

inad

infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy

inah

isoniazid

inc

incomplete

inc ab

incomplete abortion

incenp

inner centromere protein

incl

infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

incr

increased

ind

induction

investigational drug

indo

indomethacin

indo v

indolactam v

ine

infantile necrotizing encephalomylopathy

inev

inevitable

inf

infant

infarction

infected

inferior

infirmary

infusion

interferon

info

information

ing

inguinal

inh

isoniazid

inhal

inhalation

init

initial

initial, above knee

knee disarticulation, ischial level socket, non alignable system,

pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formed

inj

injection

injured

ino

inosine

internuclear ophthalmoplegia

inp

intranasal polypectomy

inpt

inpatient

inpv

intermittent negative pressure ventilation

inr

international normalized ratio

inreal

inter reactive language analysis

inria

french natl inst for research in computer science and control

ins

idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

inspir

inspiration, inspiratory

inss

international neuroblastoma staging system

int

intermittent

internal

iodonitrotetrazolium

isoimm neonat thrombocy

isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia

inthc

intrathecally

intracr

intracranial

inv

invalid

invasive

inverse

inversion

inverted

investigation

io

inferior oblique

inferior olive

intestinal obstruction

intraocular

intraoperative

intraoral

ionium

ioc

intraoperative cholangiogram

iodm

idiopathic onset diabetes mellitus

iofb

intraocular foreign body

ioh

idiopathic orthostatic hypotension

iol

induction of labour

insertion of intraocular lens

intraocular lens

iom

institute of medicine

ion

ischemic optic neuropathy

iop

intraocular pressures

intraocular pressure

iopn

intraductal oncocytic papillary neoplasm

iotn

index of orthodontic treatment need

ip

idiopathic proctitis

incontinentia pigmenti

inspiratory pause

interphalangeal

intraperitoneal

ipa

intergovernmental personnel agreement

ipd

idiopathic parkinson's disease

inflammatory pelvic disease

intermittent peritoneal dialysis

ipf

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

iph

idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

ipi

intraperitoneal insemination

ipiut

intraperitoneal intrauterine transfusion

ipj

interphalangeal joint

ipk

intractable plantar keratoma

ipkd

infantile polycystic kidney disease

ipm

imipenem

ipmn

intraductal papillary mucinous adenoma

ipmt

intrapapillary mucinous tumor

ipp

cyfos

intermittent positive pressure

ippb

intermittent positive pressure breathing

ippv

intermittent positive pressure ventilation

ipsid

immunoproliferative small intestinal disease

immunoproliferative small intestine disease

ipsp

inhibitory postsynaptic potential

ipt

intraperitoneal transfusion

iq

intelligence quotient

ir

immune response

inferior rectus

internal rotation

iridium

ir acth

adrenocorticotropic hormone

ira

ileorectal anastomosis

immunoregulatory alpha globulin

irb

institutional review board

internal review board

irc

infrared coagulation

irdn

insulin related dna polymorphism

irds

idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome

irf

internal rigid function

irg

initial review group

irhd

inactive rheumatic heart disease

irma

immunoradiometric assay

intraretinal microvascular abnormality

irreg

irregular

irt

immunoreactive trypsin

inspiratory resistance training

irv

inspiratory reserve volume

is

ileal segment

incentive spirometry

inhalation sedation

intercostal space

isc

intermittent self catheterization

isd

interatrial septal defect

isdn

isosorbide dinitrate

ish

in situ hybridisation

in situ hybridization

ismm

in situ malignant melanoma

isn

intussusception

iso

international standards organization

isoproterenol

isolatn

isolation

isovaleryl coa dehydrogenase

isovaleryl coenzyme a dehydrogenase

isp

internet service provider

iss

injury severity score

issd

infantile sialic acid storage disorde

ist

immunosuppressive therapy

insulin shock therapy

insulin stress test

insulin suppression test

it

industrial therapy

inferior turbinate

intrathecal

it-mtx

intrathecal methotrexate

ita

internal thoracic artery

itd

idiopathic torsion dystonia

itfs

incomplete testicular feminization syndrome

itgcn

intratubular germ cell neoplasia

itp

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

immune thrombocytopenic purpura

inosine triphosphate

itpa

illinois test of psycholinguistic ability

itpase

inosine triphosphatase

itq

itaqui fever

itt

insulin tolerance test

itu

intensive therapy nurse

itz

itraconazole

iu

international unit

intrauterine

iuc

intrauterine catheter

iucd

intrauterine contraceptive device

iud

intrauterine death

intrauterine device

iudr

idoxuridine

iododeoxyuridine

iufd

intrauterine fetal death

iug

intrauterine gestation

iugr

intrauterine growth retardation

iui

intrauterine insemination

iup

intrauterine pregnancy

iupc

intrauterine pressure catheter

iut

intrauterine transfusion

iutp

intrauterine term pregnancy

iv

in vitro

intervertebral

intravaginal

intravascular

intravenous

intraventricular

invasive

ivbalt

intravascular bronchoalveolar tumor

ivc

inferior vena cava

inspiratory vital capacity

intravenous cholangiogram

ivcc

intravascular consumption coagulopathy

ivcd

intraventricular conduction delay

ivd

in vitro diagnostic

intervertebral disc

ivda

intravenous drug abuse

ivdp

intervertebral disc prolapse

ivdu

intravenous drug user

ivf

in vitro fertilization

interventricular foramen

intervertebral foramen

intravascular fluid

iv fluid

ivh

intraventricular hemorrhage

ivi

intavenous infusion

ivig

intravenous immunoglobulin

ivna

in vivo neutron activation

ivox

intravenous gas exchange

ivp

intravenous pyelogram

intraventricular pressure

iv push

ivpb

intravenous piggy back

ivr

idioventricular rhythm

ivra

intravenous regional analgesia

ivrsb

intravenous regional sympathetic block

ivsd

interventricular septal defect

ivu

intravenous drug user

intravenous urethrography

iwdwwc

it was dry when we closed

iwdwwcs

it was dry when we closed sir

iwmi

inferior wall myocardial infarction

izs

insulin zinc suspension

j

joint

joule

joules

journal

j-tube

jejunostomy tube

jama

journal of the american medical association

jan

january

japh

just another perl hacker

jar

java archive

java archive.was developed to reliably download java applets

jbe

japanese b encephalitis

jbts

joubert syndrome

jca

juvenile chronic arthritis

pauciarticular onset juvenile chronic arthritis

jcd

jakob creutzfeldt disease

jcml

juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia

jct

junction

jcv

jc virus

jdm

juvenile diabetes mellitus

je

japanese encephalitis

jebi

junctional epidermolysis bullosa inversa

jgi

jejunogastric intussusception

jj

jasper jumper orthodontic appliance

jaw jerk

jk

corynebacterium jeikeium

jlns

jervell and lange nielsen syndrome

jme

juv myoclonic epilepsy

juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

jmml

juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

jncl

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, juvenile type

jnp

jadassohn nevus phakomatosis

jnt

joint

jodm

juvenile onset diabetes mellitus

jour

journal

jp

jackson pratt

juvenile periodontitis

jpd

juvenile periodontitis

juvenile plantar dermatosis

periodontitis, juvenile

jps

joint position sense

juvenile polyposis syndrome

jr

joint replacement

jra

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

jt

joint

jul

july

jump

eye movement

jun

june

jvd

jugular venous distention

jvp

jugular venous pressure

jugular venous pulse

jws

jackson weiss syndrome

k

carrying capacity

cathode

equilibrium constant

high potassium diet

ionization constant

kanamycin

kelvin

kidney

kilogram

kinetic energy

klebsiella

knee

lysine

potassium

k codes assigned to durable medical equipment regional carriers

other

k-cal

kilocalorie

k/o

keep open

knocked out

k/p

kidney pancreas

ka

cathode

keratoacanthoma

kasr

katz adjustment scale relatives form

kb

kilobase

kbp

kilobase pair

kcal

kilocalorie

kilocalorie

kcaso

potassium cardioplegic solution

kcct

kaolin cephalin clotting time

kcl

potassium chloride

kco

transfer coefficient

kcs

keratoconjunctivitis sicca

kd

ketogenic diet

ked

kendrick extrication device

kf

kidney function

klenow fragment

klippel feil syndrome

kyasanur forest

kyasanur forest disease

potassium fluoride

kfd

kyasanur forest disease

kfs

klippel feil syndrome

kg

kilogram

kgc

keflin, gentamicin, carbenicillin

kgf

keratinocyte growth factor

kh

kaposiform hemangioendothelioma

kilohertz

khf

korean hemorrhagic fever

khm

keratoderma hereditarium mutilans

khz

kilohertz

ki

kidney acupuncture points

potassium iodide

ki-1

cd30

kids

keratitis ichthyosis and deafness syndrome

kj

knee jerk

kk

knee kick

kkcp

klebsiella k2 capsular polysaccharide

klh

keyhole limpet hemocyanin

km

kilometer

ko

keep open

knocked out

kod

knocked out

koh

potassium hydroxide

kp

keratosis pilaris

klebsiella pneumoniae

kpc

keratoconus posticus circumscriptus

key points of control

kpe

kelman phacoemulsification

kplp

phosphorylleucylphenylalanine

kpo4

potassium phosphate

kpps

keratosis palmoplantaris striata

krfd

kiel rot forceps deliv

kielland's rotational forceps delivery

ks

17 keto steroids

kansas

kaposi sarcoma

kaposi sarcoma

kartagener's syndrome

klinefelter's syndrome

kscn

potassium thiocyanate

kss

kearns sayre syndrome

kt

kidney transplant

kidney transplantation

ktt

kendall toy test

ktw

klippel trenaunay weber syndrome

kub

kidney, ureter, bladder

kv

kilovolt

kvo

keep vein open

kw

kilowatt

kw rat

kyoto wistar rat

kwk

kimmelstiel wilson disease or syndrome

kws

kugelberg welander syndrome

ky

kentucky

l

left

legionella

lens

light

liquid

liter

liter

lithium

liver

lower

lumbar

lumbar vertebrae

l aethiopica

leishmania aethiopica

l biflexa

leptospira biflexa

l donovani

leishmania donovani

l dopa

levodopa

l feeleii

legionella feeleii

l infantum

leishmania infantum

l nna

ng nitro l arginine

l olmeca

lutzomyia olmeca

l pam

melphalan

l&a

light and accommodation

l&d

labor and delivery

l&h

lymphocyte and histiocyte

l&w

living and well

l/min

liters per minute

l/s

ratio lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio

la

lanthanum

latex agglutination

left atrium

levator ani

linoleic acid

local anesthetic

louisiana

low allergen diet

lupus anticoagulant

lymphadenopathy

laam

levo alpha acetylmethadol

lab

laboratory

lac

la crosse encephalitis

laceration

laci

lacunar infarction

lacr

lacrimal

lact

lactic

lad

left anterior descending

left axis deviation

leukocyte adhesion deficiency

linear iga disease

lymphadenopathy

ladca

left anterior descending coronary artery

lae

left atrial enlargement

lafb

left anterior fascicular block

lah

left anterior hemiblock

lais

lateral internal anal sphincterotomy

lak

lymphocyte activated killer cells

lalk

leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

lall

lymphoblastic leukemia, acute, with lymphomatous features

lam

l asparaginase, methotrexate

laminated

laminectomy

lymphangioleiomyomatosis

lamb

lentigines, atrial myxoma, mucocutaneous myoma, blue nevus syndrome

lamp

lysosome associated membrane protein

lan

local area network

lymphadenopathy

lanl

los alamos national laboratory

lanp

leucine rich acidic nuclear protein

lao

left anterior oblique

lap

laparascopic

laparotomy

left atrial pressure

leucine amino peptidase

leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

lap appy

laparoscopic appendectomy

lap dye

laparoscopic dye test

lap-appy

laparoscopic appendectomy

lapoca

l asparaginase, prednisone, oncovin, cytarabine, adriamycin

lar

larynx

low anterior resection

larsp

language assessment remediation and screening procedure

las

linear alkylbenzene sulfonate

lat

lateral

latex agglutination test

latissimus dorsi

lidocaine, adrenaline and tetracaine

lysolecithin acyltransferase

lat flap

latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction

lats

long acting thyroid stimulator

lav

lymphadenopathy associated virus

lavh

laparoscopy assisted vaginal hysterectomy

lax

laxative

lb

large bowel

long buccal

pound

lbb

left bundle branch

lbbb

left bundle branch block

lbd

lewy body disease

lbm

lean body mass

lbna

lysis bladder neck adhesions

lbnl

lawrence berkeley national laboratory

lbp

low back pain

lower back pain

lbv

low biological value

lbw

low birth weight

lbwi

low birth weight infant

lc

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase

left colon

lethal concentration

liquid chromatography

living children

lung cancer

lc50

lethal concentration 50

lca

left coronary artery

leucocyte common antigen

leukocyte common antigen

lithocholic acid

lcad

long chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency

long chain hydroxyacyl coenzyme a dehydrogenase

lcat

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency

lcc

left coronary cusp

liver cell carcinoma

lcca

left common carotid artery

lccs

lethal congenital contracture syndrome

lccsct

large cell calcifying sertoli cell tumor

lcd

lattice corneal dystrophy

lcfs

lynch cancer family syndrome

lch

langerhan's cell histiocytosis

lchad

long chain 3 hydroxyacyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency

lci

lung clearance index

lcis

lobular carcinoma in situ

lcl

large cell lymphoma

lymphoblastoid cell line

lclo

lethal concentration low

lcm

laser capture microdissection

laser capture microscpy

left costal margin

lymphocytic choriomeningitis

lcmv

lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

lcos

liquid crystal on silicon projection

lcps

legg calve perthes syndrome

lcr

locus control region

lcs

lambeth communication scale

low continuous suction

lct

long chain triglyceride supplementation

lcta

lungs clear to auscultation

lcx

left circumflex artery

lcxca

left circumflex coronary artery

ld

lactate dehydrogenase

laser doppler

latissimus dorsi

learning difficulties

learning disability

light diet

liver disease

lymphocytic depletion

ld50

median lethal dose

ldc

lower deep cervical lymph node

ldd

lhermitte duclos disease

ldf

laplace transform damping factor

ldh

lactate dehydrogenase

ldhd

lymphocyte depletion hodgkin's disease

ldl

loudness discomfort level

low density lipoprotein

ldl receptor

low density lipoprotein receptor

ldl-c

low density lipoprotein cholesterol

ldlc

low density lipoprotein cholesterol

ldlo

lethal dose low

ldr

labor delivery room

low dose rate brachytherapy

ldsq

lambeth disability screening questionnaire

ldyt

leber optic atrophy and dystonia

le

discoid lupus erythematosus

left eye

lower extremities

lower extremity

leds

life events and difficulties scale

leep

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

lel

lymphoepithelial lesions

lems

lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome

leo

law enforcement officer

leopard

multiple lentigines, electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities,

ocular hypertelorism, pulmonic stenosis, abnormal genitalia, retardation

of growth, and sensorineural deafness

lep

lumbar epidural

les

lambert eaton syndrome

lower esophageal sphincter

lesa

lymphoepithelial sialadenitis

lesp

lower esophageal sphincter pressure

leu

leucine

leu enkephalin

leucine enkephalin

leuc

leukocytes

leukocytic

leucocytic

lev

levamisole hydrochloride

level

lf

lateral flexion

low fat

low fiber

low flap

low forceps

lfa

left femoral artery

left forearm

left frontoanterior

low friction arthroplasty

lymphocyte function associated antigen

lfd

large for dates

low fat diet

low forceps delivery

lfl

li fraumeni like

lfp

left frontoposterior

lfrh

lh fsh releasing hormone

lfs

li fraumeni syndrome

low fat spread

lfss

light fixation seizure syndrome

lft

liver function test

lfts

liver function tests

lfv

lassa fever virus

lfvd

low forceps vaginal delivery

lg

large

leg

lymphomatoid granulomatosis

lga

large for gestational age

lgc

late gastric cancer

lgd

low grade dysplasia

lgi

lower gastrointestinal

lgib

lower gastrointestinal bleeding

lgin

low grade intraurothelial neoplasia

lgiun

low grade intraurothelial neoplasia

lgl

large granular lymphocyte

lown ganong levine syndrome

lgll

large granular lymphocytic leukemia

lgmd

limb girdle muscular dystrophy

lgn

lateral geniculate nucleus

lgs

langer giedion syndrome

lgsil

low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

lgv

lymphogranuloma venereum

lh

left handed

luteinizing hormone

luteinizing hormone

lh rf

luteinizing hormone releasing factor

lh rh

luteinizing hormone releasing hormone

lh/fsh

luteinizing hormone follicle stimulating horm level

lha

left heart assisted

lhon

leber hereditary optic neuropathy

lhot

left hypotropia

lhp

latent hypoparathyroidism

lhrh

luteinizing hormone releasing hormone

lht

left hypertrophia

li

lacunar infarction

large intestine

lithium

licl

lithium chloride

lics

left intercostal space

lif

left iliac fossa

leukocyte inhibitory factor

lig

ligament

lih

left inguinal hernia

lim

limitation

limited

line isolation monitor

lima

left internal mammary artery

limb

listing of molecular biology databases

lin

laryngeal intraepithelial neoplasia

linear

lincl

late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, late infantile type

line

long interspersed nucleotide elements

lines

long interspersed nucleotide elements

linnac

linear accelerator

lip

lipoid interstitial pneumonia

lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis

liq

liquid

lower inner quadrant

lis

laboratory information systems

lit

literature

liv

left innominate vein

lk

lamellar keratoplasty

low potassium diet

lymphokine

lks

landau kleffner syndrome

liver kidney spleen

ll

left lower

lepromatous leprosy

lower lid

lower limb

lower lip

lower lobe

lymphoblastic lymphoma

lymphoid leukemia

llc

long leg cast

lymphocytic leukemia

lle

left lower extremity

lletz

large loop excision of transformation zone

llg

left lateral gaze

lll

left lower lid

left lower limb

left lower lip

left lower lobe

left lower lobe

lln

lower limit of normal

llnl

lawrence livermore national laboratory

llq

left lower quadrant

llsb

left lower sternal border

llz

left lower zone pneumonia

lm

lactose malabsorption

laryngeal muscle

lateral malleolus

lateral meniscus

legal medicine

lentigo maligna

lesser metatarsal

light microscope

light microscopy

lincomycin

lma

laryngeal mask airway

left mentum anterior

locomotor activity

lmb

left main bronchus

lmbb

laurence moon bardet biedl syndrome

lmca

left main coronary artery

lmcat

left middle cerebral artery thrombosis

lmd

local medical doctor

lmf

leukeran, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil

lymphocyte mitogenic factor

lml

left mediolateral

lmm

lentigo maligna melanoma

lmn

lower motor neuron

lmnd

lower motor neuron disease

lmp

last menstrual period

left mentoposterior

low malignant potential

lumbar puncture

lms

lateral medullary syndr

lateral medullary syndrome

left main stem

leiomyosarcoma

multiple symmetrical lipomatosis

lmw

low molecular weight

lmwh

low molecular weight heparin

lmwk

low molecular weight kininogen

lmwp

low molecular weight proteinuria

ln

latent nystagmus

lentiform nucleus

liquid nitrogen

lupus nephritis

lymph node

lymph nodes

lymphadenopathy

ln2

liquid nitrogen

lnmp

last normal menstrual period

lnp

last normal period

lns

lesch nyhan syndrome

lymph node sampling

lo

lateral oblique

lens opacity

lockout

low

loa

leave of absence

left occiput anterior

level of activity

looseness of association

load

late onset alzheimer disease

loael

lowest observed adverse effect level

lob

lateral openbite

lobular

loss of balance

loc

laxative of choice

level of consciousness

location

loss of consciousness

locs

laryngoonychocutaneous syndrome

loe

lady of the evening

loh

loop of henle

loss of heterozygosity

loi

loss of imprinting

loinc

logical observation identifiers, names and codes

lol

laughing out loud

left occipitolateral position

little old lady

lom

left otitis media

loss of memory

lomac

leucovorin, oncovin, methotrexate, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide

lomcs

left otitis media chronic serous

lomr

lower oesophageal mucosal ring

lond

london

lop

left occipitoposterior position

lopca

late onset pauciarticular chronic arthritis

loq

lower outer quadrant

los

length of stay

lower oesophageal segment

lot

life orientation test

lotca

lowenstein ot cognitive assessment

lower gi

lower gastrointestinal

lox

lipoxygenase

liquid oxygen

lp

lichen planus

light perception

low phosphate diet

low potency

low protein diet

lumbar puncture

lpa

abnormal origin of left pulmonary artery

left pulmonary artery

lysophosphatidic acid

lpc

lysophosphatidylcholine

lpcb

lactophenol cotton blue

lpcp

light perception with projection

lpd

low protein diet

lymphoproliferative disease

lymphoproliferative disorder

lpda

left dominant posterior descending artery

lpf

low power field

lpg

lysophosphatidylglycerol

lph

left posterior hemiblock

lpi

laser peripheral iridotomy

long process of incus

lysinuric protein intolerance

lpif

lymphocyte proliferation inhibitory factor

lpl

lipoprotein lipase

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

lpm

liters per minute

low potential malignancy

lpn

licensed practical nurse

lpo

lactoperoxidase

left posterior oblique

lipid peroxidation

lpp

lichen planopilaris

lppf

lymphocyte proliferation potentiating factor

lps

levat palpebr superioris

levator palpebrae superioris

lipopolysaccharide

lpu

last past urine

low purine diet

lr

labor room

lactated ringer's solution

lateral rectus

lateral rotation

lawrencium

light reaction

light reflex

logistic regression

lra

left renal artery

lrcp

licensed respiratory care practitioner

lrdt

living related donor transplant

lre

leukemic reticuloendotheliosis

lrf

luteinizing hormone releasing factor

lri

lower respiratory infection

lrln

left recurrent laryngeal nerve

lrnd

left radical neck dissection

lrq

lower right quadrant

lrs

larsen syndrome

lrt

lower respiratory tract

lrti

lower respiratory tract infection

ls

leopard skin

lichen simplex

loose

loose stools

lumbar spine

lumbosacral

ls&a

lichen sclerosis et atrophicus

lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

lsa

lateral sacrum anterior

left sacroanterior

left subclavian artery

lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

lymphosarcoma

lsb

left sternal border

lsc

lichen simplex chronicus

lsca

left subclavian artery

lscc

lateral semicircular canal

lscs

lower segment caesarean section

lower segment cs

lsd

d lysergic acid

letterer siwe disease

lysergic acid diethylamide

lsfc

leigh syndrome, french canadian type

lsi

life satisfaction index

lsil

low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

lsk

liver, spleen, kidneys

lsl

left sacrolateral position

lslcl

lymphocytic secreted long form of c type lectin

lso

left salpingoophorectomy

lsp

left sacroposterior position

lsr

lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio

lst

left sacral transverse position

long synacthen test

lsv

long saphenous vein

lsvc

persistent left superior vena cava

lt

left

left thigh

less than

leukotriene

levothyroxine

light

light touch

low temperature

lymphocyte transformation

lymphotoxin

lta

lipoteichoic acid

ltb

laryngotracheobronchitis

ltb4

leukotriene b4

ltc

long term care

long, thick, and closed

ltc4

leukotriene c4

ltcs

low transverse cesarean section

ltd

leukotriene d

ltee

lower thoracic expansion exercises

ltf

lipotropic hormone

ltg

low tension glaucoma

lth

luteotropic hormone

lti

life technologies, inc

ltic

low temperature isotropic carbon

ltm

long term memory

ltot

long term oxygen therapy

ltp

l tryptophan

laser trabeculoplasty

long term potentiation

ltr

long terminal repeat

ltt

lactose tolerance test

ltv

long term viability

ltx

liver transplant

lu

left upper

lung acupuncture points

lutetium

lue

left upper extremity

lues

syphilis

luf

luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome

lul

left upper eyelid

left upper lip

left upper lobe

luna

laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation

laser uterosacral nerve ablation

luq

left upper quadrant

lusb

left upper sternal border

luscs

lower uterine segment caesarean section

luss

liver ultrasound scan

lut

lower urinary tract

luts

lower urinary tract symptoms

luz

left upper zone pneumonia

lv

cor sinus lt vent fistula

coron fistulae fr lt vent

coronary fistulae from left ventricle

coronary sinus to left ventricle fistula

end diastolic left ventricular cavity shape

end systolic left ventricular cavity shape

laryngeal vestibule

lateral ventricle

leave

lecithovitellin

left ventricle

leucovorin

live vaccine

low vision

lumbar vertebra

lung volume

lupus vulgaris

lv+

left ventricular hypertrophy

lva

left ventricular aneurysm

left visual acuity

lvad

left ventricular assist device

lvar

left ventricular aneurysm

lvedp

left ventricular end diastolic pressure

lvef

left ventricular ejection fraction

lvf

left ventricular failure

lvh

left ventricular hypertrophy

lvot

left ventricular outflow tract

lvoto

left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

lv outflw tract obstrn

operation for lt ventricular outflow tract obstructn

operations for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

opn lt ven outfl obst

lvp

left ventricular pressure

levator veli palatini

lysine vasopressin

lvrs

lung volume reduction surgery

lvsv/rvsv

left to right ventricular stroke volume ratio

lvsw

left ventricular stroke work

lvswi

lv stroke work index

lvu

last void urine

lw

lives with

lwbs

left without being seen

lwct

lee white clotting time, coagulation time

lwd

leri weill dyschondrosteosis

lwfs

lethal white foal syndrome

lwmi

lateral wall myocardial infarction

lws

lowry wood syndrome

ly

lymphocyte

lyophilization

lymphs

lymphocytes

lyp

lymphomatoid papulosis

lys

lysine

lysosome

lysopi

lysophosphatidylinositol

lytes

electrolytes

m

distant metastasis stage

macula

male

mansonella

metastasis stages

meter

methanosarcina

minimal

minutes

molar

mole

moraxella

mucor

murmur

mycobacterium

mycoplasma

m&i

mother & infant

m&m

morbidity and mortality

m,m

married, male, mother murmur, meter, mass, molar

m-a

miller abbott

m/a

mood affect

m/e

myeloid/erythroid ratio

m/n

mydriacyl and neosynephrine

m/r/g

murmurs, rubs, gallops

m/sec

meters per second

m0

acute myeloblastic leukaemia undifferentiated

m3

acute promyelocytic leukemia

m4

acute myelomonocytic leukemia

m6

acute erythroleukemia

m7

acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

ma

major amblyoscope

massachusetts

medical assistance

mental age

milliampere

missed abortion

mitral atresia

mobility allowance

maa

methacrylic acid

methoxyacetic acid

methylarsonic acid

maai

maleylacetoacetate isomerase

mab

monoclonal antibody

mabop

mustargen, adriamycin, bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone

mabs

monocloncal antibodies

mac

complement 5b-9 complex

macrophage

macula

maximum allowable concentration

membrane attack complex

minimum alveolar concentration

mitral annular calcification

monitored anesthesia care

mucinous adenocarcinoma

mycobacterium avium complex

mac inh

membrane attack complex inhibitor

macam

mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule

macc

methotrexate, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, ccnu

macho

methotrexate, asparaginase, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin,

oncovin

machr

muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

macl

mood affective checklist

macop-b

methotrexate, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone,

bleomycin

macro

macrocytic

macroscopic

madd

myoadenylate deaminase deficiency

maddoc

mechlorethamine, adriamycin, dacarbazine, ddp, oncovin,

cyclophosphamide

maddp

methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate

madh

methylamine dehydrogenase

mae

moves all extremities

maew

moves all extremities well

maf

macrophage activating factor

mag

myelin associated glycoprotein

mage

melanoma associated antigen

magf

macrophage aggregation factor

magi

male accessory gland infection

magic

mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage syndrome

magpi

meatal advancement and glanuloplasty incorporated

maha

microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (english haemolytic anaemia}

mai

mitotic activity index

mycobacterium avium intracellulare

maic

mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex

maid

mesna, adriamycin, interleukin 3, dacarbazine

maldi

matrix assisted laser desorption ionization

maldi-tof

matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight

malditof

matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight

malig

malignant

malt

mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

maltoma

mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

mammo

mammogram

mao

monoamine oxidase

maoa

monoamine oxidase

maoi

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

maoptms

methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane

map

maudsley addiction profile

mean airway pressure

mean arterial pressure

melphalan, adriamycin, prednisone

mitomycin c, adriamycin, platinol

morbidly adherent placenta

mapca

major aortopulmonary collateral artery

mapi

microbial alkaline proteinase inhibitor

mapk

mitogen activated protein kinase

mapkkk

map kinase kinase kinase

maps

make a picture story test

maptl

microtubule associated protein tau like

mar

macrocytic anemia, refractory

march

medication administration record

mixed antiglobulin reaction test

marco

macrophage receptor with collagenous structure

mas

mccune albright syndrome

meconium aspiration syndrome

mast

michigan alcoholism screening test

military anti shock trousers

mat

multifocal atrial tachycardia

multiple agent therapy

mat1

menage a trois 1

match

shape matching

max

maxillary

maximal

mb

megabase

mother baby

myocardial band

myoglobin

mbc

male breast cancer

maximal breathing capacity

maximum breathing capacity

metastatic breast cancer

methotrexate, bleomycin, cisplatin

minimum bacterial concentration

minimum bactericidal concentration

mbcl

monocytoid b cell lymphoma

mbcn

myoglobin cyanide

mbd

minimal brain dysfunction

mbflb

monaural bifrequency loudness balance test

mbno

myoglobin nitroxide

mbp

maltose binding protein

mean blood pressure

myelin basic protein

mbq

megabecquerel

mbr

major breakpoint region

mbs

moebius syndrome

mbsa

methylated bovine serum albumin

mbt

modifd blalock tauss sht

modified blalock taussig shunt

mbts

modified blalock shunt

modified blalock taussig shunt

mc

metacarpal

microscopic colitis

millicoulomb

mitoxantrone, cytarabine

molluscum contagiosum

mc&s

microscopy, culture and sensitivities

mc1

first metacarpal

mc2

second metacarpal

mc3

third metacarpal

mc4

fourth metacarpal

mc5

fifth metacarpal

mca

methylcholanthrene

middle cerebral artery

monochloroacetic acid

monoclonal antibody

motorcycle accident

mucin carcinoma associated antigen

mcab

monoclonal antibody

mcad

medium chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency

medium chain acyl coenzyme a dehydrogenase

mcbp

melphalan, cyclophosphamide, bcnu, prednisone

mcc

multiple colon carcinoma gene

mutated in colon cancer

mcd

mean consecutive difference

medullary cystic disease

minimal change disease

mouse cytogenetic database

multicentric castleman's disease

multiple carboxylase deficiency

muscle carnitine deficiency

mcdc

macular dystrophy, corneal

mcf

macrophage chemotactic factor

middle cranial fossa

mcg

microgram

mcgm

microgram

mcgn

mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis

mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis

minimal change glomerulonephritis

mch

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

mchc

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

mci

millicurie

mckd

medullary cystic kidney disease

mcl

leiomyoma, multiple cutaneous

mantle cell lymphoma

medial collateral ligament

mid clavicular line

most comfortable listening level

mcla

measurement of cognitive linguistic ability

mcll

most comfortable listening level

mcmd

merosin deficient congenital muscular dystrophy

mcmi

millon clinical multiaxial inventory

mcmtc

macrocephaly cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita

mcn

minimal change nephropathy

mucinous cystic neoplasm

musculocutaneous nerve

mcns

minimal change nephrotic syndrome

mcp

membrane cofactor protein

metacarpophalangeal

mcpj

metacarpophalangeal joint

mcpjif

metacarpophalangeal joint of index finger

mcpjlf

metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger

mcpjmf

metacarpophalangeal joint of middle finger

mcpjrf

metacarpophalangeal joint of ring finger

mcpjt

metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb

mcs

multiple chemical sensitivity

mcss

mechanical circulatory support system

mcst

modified card sorting test

mct

medium chain triglyceride

mctd

mixed connective tissue disease

mcu

micturating cystogram

mcv

mean cell volume

md

magnesium deficiency

major depression

malate dehydrogenase

malignant disease

manic depression

marek disease

maryland

maternal deprivation

meckel's diverticulum

median

mediastinal disease

medical doctor

meniere disease

mental deficiency

mental depression

metabolic disorders

minamata disease

movement disorder

muscular dystrophy

myelodysplasia

myocardial disease

myotonic dystrophy

mda

minimal deviation adenoma

mdb

medulloblastoma

methylene dioxybenzene

mdc

middle deep cervical

mdf

myocardial depressant factor

mdh

malate dehydrogenase

malic dehydrogenase

mdi

manic depressive illness

metered dose inhaler

mdk

kantaputra type of mesomelic dysplasia

mdlo

metoclopramide, dexamethasone, lorazepam, ondansetron

mdls

miller dieker lissencephaly syndrome

mdm

mid diastolic murmur

mdma

methylenedioxymethamphetamine

mdnt

midnight

mdp

methylene diphosphonate

mdr

medium dose rate brachytherapy

multidrug resistance

mdrv

muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominant, with rimmed vacuoles

mds

myelodysplastic syndrome

mdtc

monodansylthiacadaverine

mdx

manic depressive psychosis, x linked

me

maine

medical examiner

middle ear

myalgic encephalomyelitis

mea

multiple endocrine adenomatosis

meams

middlesex elderly assessment of mental state

mec

mecamylamine

meconium

medical emergency clinic

methicillin resistance

mucoepidermoid carcinoma

mect

multi elect/conv therpy

multiple electroconvulsive therapy

mecy

methotrexate, cyclophosphamide

med

medicine

minimal effective dose

minimal erythema dose

multiple epiphyseal dysplasia

medab

methyldimethylaminoazobenzene

meds

medications

medsg

methyldeoxyspergualin

mee

middle ear effusion

mef

familial mediterranean fever

maximum expiratory flow rate

mef25

maximum expiratory flow rate at 25% of vital capacity

mef50

maximum expiratory flow rate at 50% of vital capacity

mef75

maximum expiratory flow rate at 75% of vital capacity

mefv

maximum expiratory flow rate

meg

magnetoencephalograph

magnetoencephalography

megakaryocyte

megaloblast

megaloblastic

megx

monoethylglycinexylidide

mehmo

mental retardation, epileptic seizures, hypogonadism and

hypogenitalism, microcephaly, and obesity

melas

mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke

like episodes

mem

memantine

mems

micro electromechanical systems

men

multiple endocrine neoplasia

meos

microsomal ethanol oxidizing system

mep

maximum expiratory pressure

motor end plate

motor evoked potential

meq

milliequivalent

meq/l

milliequivalents per liter

merrf

myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red muscle fibers

mes

mesencephalic

mesencephalon

mesa

micro epidid sperm aspn

micro epididymal sperm aspiration

messenger rna

messenger ribonucleic acid

met

metabolic

metastasis

metatarsal

meth

methamphetamine

methedrine

methicillin

methylmalonyl coa mutase

methylmalonyl coenzyme a mutase

mets

metastases

mewds

multiple evanescent white dot syndrome

mf

microfilament

mitogenic factor

mycosis fungoides

myelin figure

myelofibrosis

myocardial failure

myocardial fibrosis

mfc

minimum fungicidal concentration

mfd

mid forceps delivery

mfh

malignant fibrous histiocytoma

mfm

maternal/fetal medicine

mfmd

monofluoromethyldopa

mfng

manic fringe

mfp

melphalan, 5 fluorouracil, provera

mfr

maximum flow rate of urine

mfs

marfan syndrome

motives for smoking scale

mft

multiple familial trichoepithelioma

mg

magnesium

milligram

milligram

mouth guard

myasthenia gravis

mg%

milligrams per 100 cc

mg/dl

milligrams per deciliter

mgc

megacolon

multinucleated giant cell

mgcn

megalocornea

mgcr

meningioma chromosome region

mgcscst

mixed germ cell sex cord-stromal tumor

mgct

male germ cell tumor

mgd

mouse genome database

mgdf

megakaryocyte growth and development factor

mgf

mast cell growth factor

mgj

mucogingival junction

mgldg

monogalactosyldiglyceride

mgm

meningioma

mgn

membranous glomerulonephritis

mgproto

magnesium protoporphyrin

mgr

murmurs, gallops, or rubs

mgsa

melanoma growth stimulatory activity

mgso4

magnesium sulfate

mgus

monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance

mh

malignant hyperpyrexia

malignant hypertension

malignant hyperthermia

mannoheptulose

medical history

melanophore stimulating hormone

mental handicap

mental health

mental hygiene

mha

may hegglin anomaly

microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

mha-tp

microhemagglutination assay treponema pallidum

mhac

microhydranencephaly

mham

multiple hamartoma syndrome

mhaq

modified health assessment questionnaire

mhc

major histocompatibility complex

mhiq

mcmaster health index questionnaire

mhl

mixed hearing loss

mhlc

multidimensional health locus of control scale

mhn

massive hepatic necrosis

mhpg

3 methoxy 4 hydroxy phenylglycol

mhq

m'sex hosp questionnaire

middlesex hospital questionnaire

mhrt

mental health review tribunal

mhss

military health services system

mhv

middle hepatic vein

mhz

megahertz

mi

massa intermedia

maturation index

mental institution

mesial incisal

michigan

microsatellite instability

mile

minor

minute

mitomycin

mitotic index

mitral incompetence

mitral insufficiency

myocardial infarct

myocardial ischemia

mibg

meta iodobenzylguanidine

mic

microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma

minimum inhibitory concentration

mice

mesna rescue, ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide

micg

macromolecular insoluble cold globulin

micro

microcytic

microscopy

microl

microliter

micros

microscopy

micu

medical intensive care unit

mid

middle

multiple infarct dementia

midas

microphthalmia, dermal aplasia, and sclerocornea syndrome

midi

musical instrument digital interface

mie

meconium ileus equivalent

mif

macrophage inhibitory factor

maximum inspiratory flow rate

melanocyte inhibitory factor

migration inhibition factor

migration inhibitory factor

mif test

migration inhibitory factor test

mif25

maximum inspiratory flow rate at 25% of vital capacity

mif50

maximum inspiratory flow rate at 50% of vital capacity

mif75

maximum inspiratory flow rate at 75% of vital capacity

mifa

mitomycin, fluorouracil, adriamycin

mifv

maximum inspiratory flow rate

mih

procarbazine

mil

military

mimbd

meet on the interconnection of mol biol databases

mimp

methyl inosine monophosphate

min

mammary intraepithelial neoplasia

microsatellite instability

mineral

minimal

minor

minute

mine

mesna, ifosfamide, novantrone, etoposide

mion

monocrystalline iron oxide nonaparticle

mip

maximum inspiratory pressure

mis

melanoma in situ

multiple infarct state

miss

medical interview satisfaction scale

modified injury severity scale

mit

massachusetts institute of technology

monoiodotyrosine

mito

mitomycin c

mitri

mitral insufficiency

mj

machado joseph disease

marijuana

megajoule

mjd

machado joseph disease

mkcsf

megakaryocyte colony stimulating factor

mkks

mckusick kaufman syndrome

ml

microlaryngoscopy

midline

milliliter

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

mla

methyllycaconitine

monophosphoryl lipid a

mlb

microlaryngoscopy and bronchoscopy

mlc

midline catheter

mixed lymphocyte culture

multileaf collimator

myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic

mld

masking level difference test

metachromatic leukodystrophy

mlf

medial longitudinal fasciculus

mlg

mitochondria lipid glycogen

mliter

milliliter

mlm

melanoma, familial

mln

manifest latent nystagmus

mlr

middle latency response

mixed lymphocyte reaction

mlrd

microgastria limb reduction defects

mlrw

mixed lymphocyte reaction, weak

mlsm

myelodysplasia and leukemia syndrome

mlt

monochromator light test

mlvt

malattia leventinese

mm

malignant melanoma

medial malleolus

medial meniscus

mercaptopurine

methotrexate

millimeter

millimicron

millimole

mitomycin

mucous membrane

multiple myeloma

muscles

mm hg

millimeter of mercury

mma

methyl malonic acid

methylmalonic aciduria

middle meatal antrostomy

mmbt

morpholinyl mercaptobenzothiazole

mmc

migrating myoelectric complex

mitomycin c

mmct

method of microcell mediated chromosome transfer

mmcygl

methylmercury cysteinylglycine

mmdk

kantaputra type of mesomelic dysplasia

mmect

multiple monitored electroconvulsive therapy

mmef

mean maximum expiratory flow

mmep

microcephaly, microphthalmia, ectrodactyly of lower limbs, and

prognathism

mmf

mycophenolate mofetil

mmfr

maximum midexpiratory flow rate

mmgth

methylmercury glutathione

mmhg

millimeters of mercury

mmih

megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome

mml

minimal masking level for tinnitus

mmmm

megalocornea, macrocephaly, mental and motor retardation

mmmt

malignant mullerian mixed tumors

mmn

motor neuropathy with multiple conduction block

mmoa

mandible, maxillary, odontectomy, alveolectomy

mmol

millimole

mmole

millimole

mmopp

methotrexate, mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone

mmpi

minnesota multiphasic personality inventory

mmpp

magnesium monoperoxyphthalate

mmpr

methylmercaptopurine

mmpt

methylprednisolone pulse therapy

mmr

mumps, measles, rubella

mmrf

marshfield medical research foundation

mmse

mini mental state examination

mmsp

malignant melanoma of soft parts

mmt

manual muscle test

mullerian mixed tumors

mmts

methyl methanethiosulfonate

mmtv

mouse mammary tumor virus

mmv

mandatory minute volume

mmwr

morbidity and mortality weekly report

mn

manganese

midnight

minnesota

mna

mean nuclear area

mnatp

manganese adenosine triphosphate

mnbk

methyl n butyl ketone

mnc

minocycline

mncpdtc

manganese cyclopentadienyl tricarbonyl

mncv

motor nerve conduction velocity

mnd

motor neuron disease

mndf

manganese desferioxamine

mngc

multinucleated giant cell

mnk

menkes syndrome

mnt

medical nutrition therapy

mnti

melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy

mnu

methylnitrosourea

mo

medical officer

membrane oxygenator

mesial occlusal

mineral oil

missouri

molybdenum

moab

monoclonal antibody

moabs

monoclonal antibodies

moad

methotrexate, oncovin, l asparaginase, dexamethasone

moap

peg asparaginase, oncovin, methotrexate, prednisone

mob

mesial occlusal buccal

mob-iii

mitomycinc, oncovin, bleomycin, cisplatin

mobs

moebius syndrome

moca

methotrexate, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin

mod

march of dimes

medic on duty

mesial occlusal distal

mode of death

moderate

moment of death

modm

maturity onset diabetes mellitus

mods

multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

mody

maturity onset diabetes in youth

mof

multiple organ failure

mol

mole

molecular

mol wt

molecular weight

mom

milk of magnesia

momp

mechlorethamine, oncovin, methotrexate, prednisone

mon

monday

mono

monocyte

mononucleosis

mop-bap

mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, bleomycin, adriamycin,

prednisone

mopa

monooleylphosphatidic acid

mopp

mechlorethamine prednisone procarbazine vincristine

mopphdb

mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, high dose

bleomycin

moppldb

mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, low dose

bleomycin

mort wolfii

mortierella wolfii

mos

medical outcomes study

myelofibrosis

mosf

multiple organ systems failure

mosm

milliosmole

mot

motility

mota

manitoba oculotrichoanal syndrome

mou

memorandum of understanding

mow

meals on wheels

mows

meals on wheels

mp

melphalan, prednisone

member of parliament

metacarpophalangea, metacarpophalangeal

metacarpophalangeal

milk pudding

myelopathy

mpa

medroxyprogesterone acetate

methylprednisolone acetate

multiple project assurance

mycophenolic acid

mpc

meperidine, promethazine, chlorpromazine

mpd

main pancreatic duct

mid plane dose

minimal phototoxic dose

multiple personality disorder

myeloproliferative disease

mpds

myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome

mpeg

methoxypolyethylene glycol

mpep

manual of patent examining procedure

mpfl

methotrexate, platinol, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin, calcium

mpgn

membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

mph

masters in public health

mpj

metacarpophalangeal joint

mpl

monophosphoryl lipid a

mpm

mortality prediction model

mpnst

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

mpo

myeloperoxidase

mpol

millipolarization units

mpq

mcgill pain chart questionnaire

mps

mucopolysaccharidosis

mpsc

micropapillary serous carcinoma

mpt

manchester picture test

mptp

methylphenyltetrahydropyridine

methylphenyltetrahydropyridine induced parkinsonism

mpv

mean platelet volume

mpz

myelin protein zero

mq

master questionnaire

mr

congenital mitral regurgitation

magnetic resonance

medial rectus

medial rectus muscle

medial rotation

mental retardation

mister

mitral regurgitation

mra

magnetic resonance angiography

medical record administrator

mrc

medical research council

mrc grade

muscle power

mrcp

magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

mrd

minimal residual disease

multicystic renal dysplasia

mrdd

mental retarded/developmentally disabled

mrg

murmurs, rubs or gallops

mri

magnetic resonance imaging

musculoskeletal

mrl

medical record librarian

mrm

modified radical mastectomy

modified radical mastoidectomy

mrna

messenger ribonucleic acid

mrnp

messenger ribonucleoprotein

mros

melkersson rosenthal syndrome

mrp

manual removal of placenta

mrrs

morningside rehabilitation rating scale

mrs

magnetic resonance spectroscopy

married woman

mrsa

mental retardation, x linked, south african type

multiple resistant staphylococcus aureus

mrt

maddox rod test

malignant rhabdoid tumor

mrtk

malignant rhabdoid tumor of kidney

ms

female honorific

manuscript

mass spectrometry

mental status

millisecond

mississippi

mitral stenosis

morphine sulfate

multiple sclerosis

msa

mixed sleep apnea

multiple system atrophy

msafp

maternal serum alpha fetoprotein

msap

mesado phosphorylase

msdos

microsoft disk operating system

mse

mental status examination

msec

millisecond

msg

monosodium glutamate

msh

melanocyte stimulating hormone

mshr

melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor

msi

microsatellite instability

msl

lipomatosis, multiple symmetric

midsternal line

msls

marinesco sjogren like syndrome

mslt

multiple sleep latency test

msmb

microseminoprotein beta

mso

morphine sulfate

msof

multiple systems organ failure

msq

mental status questionnaire

mss

marinesco sjogren syndrome

musculoskeletal system

msse

multiple self healing squamous epithelioma

mstd

multiple system tauopathy with presenile dementia

msu

maple syrup urine

monosodium urate

msud

maple syrup urine disease

msum

monosodium urate monohydrate

msv

mauriceau smellie veit maneuver

msw

medical social worker

mt

malignant teratoma

malignant tertian

mallet toe

masson's trichrome

medical technologist

metacarpophalangeal

metatarsal

middle turbinate

montana

mountain

mta

material transfer agreement

mid thigh amputation

mtacr

multiple tumor associated chromosome region

mtap

methylthioadenosine phosphorylase

mtb

marituba fever

miliary tuberculosis

mycobacterium tuberculosis

mtbe

methyl tert butyl ether

mtc

major translocation cluster

medullary thyroid cancer

mitomycin c

mtdda

minnesota test for differential diagnosis of aphasia

mtdna

mitochondrial dna

mtf

medical treatment facility

mth

mithramycin

mthptpgl

methylenetetrahydropteroylpolyglutamate

mtm

malignant tertian malaria

myotubular myopathy

mtmx

myotubular myopathy, x linked

mtp

medical termination of pregnancy

metatarsophalangeal joint

microsomal triglyceride transfer protein

mtpj

metatarsophalangeal joint

mtpjbt

metatarsophalangeal joint of big toe

mts

mental test score

muir torre syndrome

mtsea

methanethiosulfonate ethylammonium

mtt

mccormick toy test

mtx

methotrexate

mtya

methacryloyl tyrosineamide

mua

manipulation under anesthetic

muac

mid upper arm circumference

muap

motor unit action potential

muc

mucilage

mucoid

mucp

maximum urethral closure pressure

mud

matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplant

minimal urticarial dose

muf

monounsaturated fat diet

mufa

monounsaturated fatty acid

muga

multigated acquisition

muh

melanosis universalis hereditaria

muhh

marie unna hereditary hypotrichosis

mule

movement of upper limb evaluation

mult

multiple

mumps

massachusetts general hospital utility multi programming system

mup

major urinary protein

maximum urethral pressure

motor unit potential

mv

mendelevium

millivolt

minute volume

mitoxantrone, vp 16

mitral valve

mva

mitral valve annuloplasty

motor vehicle accident

motor vehicle accident

motor vehicle administraton

motor vehicle traffic accident

mvac

methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin

mvc

motor vehicle collision

mvd

mitral valve disease

mvdp

maximum voiding detrusor pressure

mve

murray valley encephalitis

mvf

mitoxantrone, vincristine, 5 fluorouracil

mvi

mitral valve insufficiency

multivitamin

mvlk

mevalonate kinase

mvmt

movement

mvn

muroid virus nephropathy

mvnta

motor vehicle non traveling accident

mvo2

myocardial oxygen consumption

mvp

mitral valve prolapse

mitral valvoplasty

mvpp

mechlorethamine, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone

mvr

mitral valve regurgitation

mitral valve repair

mitral valve replacement

mvrr

mitral valve re replacement

mvt

mitoxantrone, vp 16, thiotepa

mvta

motor vehicle traffic accident

mvv

maximal voluntary ventilation

mvvpp

mechlorethamine, vincristine, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone

mw

maximum voluntary ventilation

midwife

milliwatt

molecular weight

mws

muckle wells syndrome

mx

matrix

metastasis cannot be, or has not been, assessed

mz

monozygotic

mzl

marginal zone lymphoma

n

nasal

negative

neisseria

nerve

newton

nicotiana

nitrogen

nocardia

node stages

noon

normal

normal

nursing

n&v

nausea and vomiting

n&w

normal and well

n+v

nausea and vomiting

n-cam

neural cell adhesion molecule

n/a

not applicable

n/t

numbness & tingling

n/v

nausea/vomiting

n/v/d/c

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea/constipation

n2

nitrogen

n2o

nitrous oxide

na

noradrenaline

not applicable

nuclear antigen

nurse's aide

nursing assistant

nursing auxiliary

sodium

naa

naphthaleneacetic acid

neutral amino acid

nonallergic asthma

nab

needle aspiration biopsy

nabs

normoactive bowel sounds

nac

n acetylcysteine

nitrogen mustard, adriamycin, ccnu

nacd

no anatomical cause of death

nachgr

natl advisory council for human genome res

nachr

nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

nacl

sodium chloride

nad

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

nicotine adenine dinucleotide

no abnormality detected

no acute distress

nadh

nad hydrogenase

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

nadp

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

nadph

nad phosphate

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

nae

neonatal asphyxial encephalopathy

naf

sodium fluoride

nags

n acetylglutamate synthase deficiency

nahco3

sodium bicarbonate

nain

neonatal alloimmune neutropenia

nait

neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia

nal

naloxone

nalbzoh

naloxone benzoylhydrazone

name

nevi, atrial myxoma, mucinosis of the skin, and endocrine

overactivity

nan

n acetylneuraminic acid

nap

nerve action potential

neutrophil alkaline phosphatase

napb

neuritis with brachial predilection

napbc

national action plan for breast cancer

nar

non articular rheumatism

nares

non allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia

narp

neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa

nart

national adult reading test

nas

national academy of sciences

no added salt

no added sugar

nasa

national aeronautics and space administration

nasal prosthesis

provided by a non physician

nasal septal prosthesis

provided by a non physician

nash

non alcoholic steatohepatitis

nat

n acetyltransferase

natal

national

native

natural

neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia

natl

national

nb

neuroblastoma

newborn

nota bene

nbac

national bioethics advisory commission

nbccs

nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome

nbgt

neuronal bungarotoxin

nbi

no bony injury

nbm

nothing by mouth

nbn

newborn nursery

nbp

non invasive blood pressure

nbs

neuroblastoma

nijmegen breakage syndrome

normal bowel sounds

normal breath sounds

nbt

nitroblue tetrazolium

nbt test

nitroblue tetrazolium test

nbte

non bacterial thrombotic endocarditis

nc

no change

noncontributory

north carolina

nuchal cord

nc/at

normocephalic/atraumatic

nca

neurocirculatory asthenia

ncab

national cancer advisory board

ncam

neural cell adhesion molecule

ncc

near vision with correction

nccu

neuro concentrated care unit

nchgr

national center for human genome research

nci

nanocurie

national cancer institute

ncmd

north carolina macular dystrophy

ncs

nerve conduction studies

ncsa

national center for supercomputing applications

ncsu

north carolina state university

ncv

nerve conduction velocity

nd

neodymium

non distended

normal delivery

north dakota

nddg

national diabetes data group

ndga

nordihydroguaiaretic acid

ndi

nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

ndna

native deoxyribonucleic acid

ndp kinase

nucleoside diphosphokinase

ndpk

nucleoside diphosphokinase

ndui

nondeletion/nonuniparental disomy/nonimprinting mutations

ne

nebraska

norepinephrine

neaa

non essential amino acid

neac

normal external auditory canal

nec

necrotizing enterocolitis

not elsewhere classified

necs

neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin

ned

nedocromil sodium

neuroectodermal dysplasia

no evidence of disease

neep

negative end expiratory pressure

nefa

nonesterified fatty acid

neg

negative

neh

national endowment for the humanities

nejm

new england journal of medicine

nem

n ethylmaleimide

no evidence of malignancy

neo

neomycin

neonatal

neppk

nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma

ner

no evidence of recurrence

nerd

no evidence of recurrent disease

net

internet

neth

netherton syndrome

nett

nasal/endonasal/endotracheal tube

neu

neuraminidase

neurilemma

receptor erbb 2

neur

neurology

neuro

neurological

neurology

neurol

neurology

neurop

neuropathy

neutr

neutrophils

nf

national formulary

neck flexion

neurofibromatosis

nf2

neurofibromatosis 2 gene

nfa

no fixed abode

nfcr

national foundation for cancer research

nfdr

neurofaciodigitorenal syndrome

nfi

no further information

nfiii

nuclear factor iii

nfiv

nuclear factor iv

nfj

naegeli franceschetti jadassohn syndrome

nfk

non functioning kidney

nft

neurofibrillary tangles

neutrophil function test

nftd

normal full term delivery

ng

nanogram

nasogastric

nasogastric route

nasogastric tube

neoplastic growth

new growth

ngb

new growth of bladder

ngf

nerve growth factor

ngfr

nerve growth factor receptor

ngp

new growth of prostate

ngs

nottingham grading system

ngt

nasogastric tube

ngu

non gonococcal urethritis

nh

new hampshire

nursing home

nh3

ammonia

nh4

ammonium

nh4cl

ammonium chloride

nhfa

neuwiedi hemorrhagic factor a

nhfb

neuwiedi hemorrhagic factor b

nhgri

national human genome research institute

nhi

national health insurance

nhl

non hodgkin's lymphoma

nhp

nottingham health profile

nhpt

nine hole peg test

nhs

nance horan syndrome

national health service

nhv

neurogenic hyperventilation

nhy

not here yet

ni

nickel

nia

nutrient intake analysis

nibp

non invasive blood pressure

nic

neonatal intensive care

nichd

national institute of child health and human development

nicu

neonatal intensive care unit

neurological intensive care unit

niddm

noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus

nigms

national institute of general medical sciences

nih

national institutes of health

nihl

noise induced hearing loss

nina

non infective non allergic rhinitis

nink

no information/not keeping

nipd

night time intermittent peritoneal dialysis

nips

non invasive programmed stimulation

nist

national inst of standards and technology

niv

non invasive ventilation

nj

new jersey

nk

natural killer cells

nk cell

natural killer cell

nk triggering receptor

natural killer triggering receptor

nka

neurokinin a

no known allergies

nkc

nonketotic coma

nkcd

no known communicable diseases

nkda

no known drug allergies

non ketotic diabetic acidosis

non-ketotic diabetic acidosis

nkh

non ketotic hyperglycemia

nkhh

non ketotic hyperosmolar hyperglycemia

nkma

no known medcation allergies

nktr

natural killer triggering receptor

nl

nasolabial fold

neuroleptic

normal

nld

necrobiosis lipoidica

necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

operation on nasolacrimal duct

nlf

non lactose fermenter

nlglp

national laboratory gene library project

nlhpd

nodular of lymphocyte-predominance hodgkin's disease

nlm

national library of medicine

nln

national lymphedema network

nlp

no light perception

nlphd

nodular lymphoid predominant hodgkin's disease

nls

neu laxova syndrome

nltc

neolactotetraosylceramide

nlv

normal liquor volume

nm

mechlorethamine

nanometer

neuromuscular

neuromuscular block obs

neuromuscular blockade observation

new mexico

nodular melanoma

nuclear medicine

nmi

no middle initial

no more information

nmis

nutrition management information system

nmj

neuromuscular junction

nmn

nicotinamide mononucleotide

normetanephrine

nmol

nanomole

nmp

nuclear matrix protein

nmr

nuclear magnetic resonance

nmr imaging

nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

nms

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

neuromuscular stimulation

nmt

nebulized mist treatment

nmu

nitrosomethylurea

nn

neonatal

not nursing

nnb

normal newborn

nnd

neonatal death

nne

neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

nnec

neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

nno

nanophthalmos

no

nasal obstruction

nitric oxide

number

nutcracker esophagus

no2

nitrogen dioxide

noc

nocturnal

noct

nocturnal

nod

naito oyanagi disease

nodular

not otherwise designated

noel

no observed effect level

nof

neck of femur

noh

neck of humerus

nohl

non organic hearing loss

nomi

non occlusive mesenteric ischemia

nor

nucleolar organizer region

nord

national organization for rare disorders

nos

not otherwise specified

nov

november

np

nasophar airway insertion

nasopharyngeal airway insertion

near point

neuropsychiatric

nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency

nurse practitioner

npa

nasopharyngeal aspirate

near point accommodation

npc

near point convergence

npcr

national program of cancer registries

national program of cancer registries, started by cdc to

npd

narcissistic personality disorder

neodymium pyrocatechin disulfonate

niemann pick disease

no pathologic diagnosis

npdc

neurofibromatosis pheochromocytoma duodenal carcinoid syndrome

npdr

nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy

npe

non protein energy

nph

neutral protamine hagedorn

normal pressure hydrocephalus

npl

no perception of light

npn

non protein nitrogen

npo

nothing by mouth

nppv

noninvasive positive pressure ventilation

nps

nail patella syndrome

npv

negative predictive value

npy

neuropeptide y

nqwmi

non q wave myocardial infarction

nr

near

nerve root

neutral red

no reaction

normal range

nurse

nraf

non rheumatic atrial fibrillation

nrbc

nucleated red blood cell

nrc

national research council

nrh

nodular regenerative hyperplasia

nrom

normal range of motion

nrsa

national research service award

ns

neck stiffness

nephrotic syndrome

nervous system

neurosurgery

normal saline

not sufficient

nuclear sclerosis

nsa

national security agency

no significant abnormality

nsaid

nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug

nsc

near vision with correction

nsclc

non small cell lung cancer

nsd

nairobi sheep disease

nana storage disease

nominal standard dose

nonsurgical delivery

normal spontaneous delivery

nsdp

nonsympathetic dependent pain

nse

neuron specific enolase

nsf

national science foundation

nsg

nursing

nsgc

national society of genetic counselors

nsgct

non seminoma germ cell tumor

nsgi

nonspecific genital infection

nshd

nodular sclerosing hodgkin's disease

nsip

non-specific interstitial pneumonitis

nsoh

normal state of health

nsp

non starch polysaccharide

nsr

nasal submucous resection

normal sinus rhythm

nst

non stress test

nsu

nonspecific urethritis

nsv

nonspecific vaginitis

nsvd

normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

nsy

neurosurgery

nt

nasotracheal

non tender

nt/nd

non tender, non distended

ntd

neural tube defect

ntg

nitroglycerin

nontoxic goiter

ntis

national technical informational system

ntn

nephrotoxic nephritis

ntng

nontoxic nodular goiter

ntp

national toxicology program

nitropaste

nitropatch

nitroprusside

normal temperature and pressure

nucleoside triphosphate

ntpase

nucleoside triphosphatase

ntsc

national television systems committee

nullip

never gave birth

nv

nausea & vomiting

near vision

nevada

nva

near visual acuity

nvd

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

normal vaginal delivery

nve

neovascularization elsewhere

nvg

neovascular glaucoma

nvi

neovascularization of the iris

new vessels iris

nvm

subretinal neovascular membrane

nvpc

naphthylvinyl phosphatidylcholine

nwb

non weight bearing

nwts

national wilms tumor study

nx

lymph nodes cannot be, or have not been, microscopically assessed

ny

new york

nyas

new york academy of science

nyd

not yet diagnosed

o

none, without

opening

oral

oxygen

pint

o&p

ova & parasites

o+p

ova & parasites

o/p

oropharynx

o2

oxygen

o3

ozone

oa

esophageal atresia

obstructive apnea

occipital artery

occipitoanterior

occupational asthma

octanoic acid

ocular albinism

old age

oleic acid

optic atrophy

orotic acid

osteoarthritis

osteoarthrosis

ovalbumin

oxalic acid

oa1

x linked ocular albinism

oabp

organic anion binding protein

oac

oroantral communication

oad

obscure auditory dysfunction

obstructive airway disease

test battery for obscure auditory dysfunction

oae

oto acoustic emission test

oaf

oroantral fistula

osteoclast activating factor

oafns

oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome

oap

oncovin, ara c, prednisone

osteoarthropathy

oap-bleo

oncovin, ara c, prednisone, bleomycin

oar

albinism, ocular, autosomal recessive

oasis

hcfa's outcome and assessment information set

hcfa's outcome and assessment information set of

oat

ornithine oxo acid aminotransferase deficiency

oav dysplasia

oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia

oavs

oculoauriculovertebral spectrum

ob

esophageal biopsy

obese

obliterative bronchiolitis

obstetrical

obstetrician

obstetrics

occult bleeding

occult blood

occult blood

olfactory bulb

oligoclonal band

overbite

ob-gyn

obstetrics and gynecology

ob/gyn

obstetrics and gynecology

obgyn

obstetrics and gynecology

obr

ortho bowel routine

obs

observation

organic brain syndrome

obst

obstetrical

obstr

obstructive

oc

oleoresin capsicum

only child

onychocryptosis

optic chiasma

oral contraceptive

oral contraceptive

organ culture

osteocalcin

ovarian cancer

oca

oculocutaneous albinism

olivopontocerebellar atrophy

oral contraceptive agent

ovarian carcinoma

ocairs

occupational case analysis and interview rating scale

occ

occasional

occipital

occip

occipital

occlus

occlusive

occr

ovarian cancer cluster region

occs

oculocerebrocutaneous syndrome

occup

occupational

ocd

obsessive compulsive disorder

osteochondritis dissecans

ocg

oral cholecystogram

ocl

oral colonic lavage

ocp

oral contraceptive pill

ocr

oculocephalic reflex

ocrl

lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome

oct

october

ornithine carbamoyltransferase

oxytocin challenge test

octor

on call to operating room

od

occipital dysplasia

occupational disease

oculus dexter

ollier disease

open drainage

optic disc

optical density

osteochondritis dissecans

overdose

odap

oxalyldiaminopropionic acid

odc

ornithine decarboxylase

orotidylate decarboxylase

odd dysplasia

oculodentodigital dysplasia

oddd

oculodentodigital dysplasia

odm

ophthalmodynamometry

odnp

octadecaneuropeptide

odpf

osseous dysplasia, digital, with facial pigmentary defects and

multiple frenula

odts

organic dust toxic syndrome

oe

otitis externa

oed

oral epithelial dysplasia

oer

oxygen extraction ratio

oett

oral endotracheal tube

oetx

oenanthotoxin

ofc

occipitofrontal circumference

ofd

orofacial digital syndrome

ofe

osteolysis, familial expansile

ofg

orofacial granulomatosis

ofs

occasions for smoking scale

og

esophagogastrectomy

oligodendrocyte

onychogryphosis

orogastric

ogc

oxoglutarate carrier

ogd

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ogs

opitz g syndrome

osteogenic sarcoma

ogtt

oral glucose tolerance test

oh

hydroxide

hydroxycorticosteroid

hydroxyl group

hydroxyl radical

obstetric history

occupational health

occupational history

ocular hypertension

ohio

oklahoma

ohc

outer hair cell

ohcc

25 hydroxycholecalciferol

ohcs

17 hydroxcorticosteroids

ohd

organic heart disease

ohda

hydroxydopamine

ohe

oral health education

oher

office of health and environmental research

ohf

omsk hemorrhagic fever

ohi

oral hygiene instruction

ohl

oral hairy leukoplakia

ohm

onychomadesis

ohp

hydroxyprogesterone

ohrp

office of human research protection

ohs

overhydrated hereditary stomatocytosis

oht

ocular hypertension

oi

opportunistic infections

osteogenesis imperfecta

oic

osteogenesis imperfecta congenita

oint

ointment

oirda

intermittent rhythmic delta activity

oit

osteogenesis imperfecta tarda

oj

orange juice

overjet

ok

odontogenic keratocyst

okn

optieokinetic nystagmus

optokinetic nystagmus

okt10

ortho kung t10

okt11

ortho kung t11

okt3

ortho kung t3

okt4

ortho kung t4

okt6

ortho kung t6

okt8

ortho kung t8

ol

left eye

olb

open lung biopsy

old

occupational lung disease

ole

object linking and embedding

oled

organic light emitting device

olp

oral lichen planus

olt

orthotopic liver transplant

oltx

orthotopic liver transplantation

olv

one lung ventilation

om

esophageal manometry

occipitomental projection

occupational medicine

ocular movement

onychomycosis

osborne mendel rat

osteomalacia

osteomyelitis

osteopathic manipulation

otitis media

omad

oncovin, methotrexate, adriamycin, dactinomycin

omc

open mitral commissurotomy

ome

otitis media with effusion

omi

old myocardial infarction

omim

online mendelian inheritance in man

omp

olfactory marker protein

outer membrane protein

ompa

octamethyl pyrophosphoramide

otitis media, pharyngitis, adenitis

oms

organic mental syndrome

omv

open mitral valvotomy

on

optic neuritis

onc

oncology

onh

optic nerve hypoplasia

onn

o'nyong nyong fever

oob

out of bed

ooh

out of hospital

oop

object oriented programming

oopla

object oriented programming language

oors

oculootoradial syndrome

op

esophageal pressure

occipitoposterior position

operation

operative procedure

operator

ophthalmology

opponens pollicis

oropharynx

orthostatic proteinuria

osmotic pressure

osteoporosis

outpatient

opa

oropharyngeal airway

opal

oncovin, prednisone, l asparaginase

opc

outpatient clinic

outpatient clinic file is a national file which includes dates of

opca

olivopontocerebellar atrophy

opd

otopalatodigital

outpatient department

opem

ophthalmoplegia, external, and myopia

open

oncovin, prednisone, etoposide, novantrone

opg

ocular plethysmography

orthopantomogram

ophi

occupational performance history interview

ophth

ophthalmology

opmd

oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

opn

operation

opns

operations

opo

organ procurement organization

opp

oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone

oppa

oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, adriamycin

oprr

office of protection from res risks

oprt

orotate phosphoribosyltransferase

opsi

overwhelming post splenectomy infection

opt

orthopantomogram

opv

oral polio vaccine

or

estrogen receptor

oestrogen receptors

oocyte retrieval

open reduction

operating room

optic radiation

oral rehydration

oregon

or-if

open reduction with internal fixation

orb

object request broker

object request broker

orbc

octadecyl rhodamine b chloride

orf

open reading frame

orif

open reduction and internal fixation

orn

ornithine

ornl

oak ridge national laboratory

ors

oral rehydration salts

ort

operating room technician

oral rehydration therapy

ortho

orthopaedic surgery

os

esophageal spasm

mouth

occipitosacral

oculus sinister

opening snap

overall survival

osa

obstructive sleep apnea

obstructive sleep apnea

osbd

oral selective bowel decontamination

oscs

osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis

osfecn

osmium ferricyanide

osi

open systems interconnection

osm

osmolality

osrc

osteosarcoma

ostm

osteomyelitis

osx

opitz syndrome, x linked

ot

ear

occupational therapist

occupational therapist

occupational therapy

old tuberculin

operating theater

optic tract

ota

office of technology assessment

otc

off the case

ornithine transcarbamylase

ornithine transcarbamylase

over the counter

oxytetracycline

otd

oculotrichodysplasia

oto

otolaryngology

otology

otorhinolaryngology

otoh

on the other hand

ots

otosclerosis

us epa office of toxic substances

ott

office of technology transfer

otudp

odontotrichoungual digital palmar syndrome

ou

esophageal ulcer

urine output

ov

esophageal varices

office visit

ovd

occlusal vertical dimension

ovr

oculovestibular reflex

ow

oval window

ox

onychauxic

oxphos

oxidative phosphorylation

oxy

oxygen

oxyhba

oxyhemoglobin a

oxyhbs

oxyhemoglobin s

oz

ounce

p

after

para

pasteurella

penicillium

peripheral

periplaneta

phosphate

phosphorus

pisum

plasmodium

poise

polishing of tooth

pressure

properdin

pulse

p&a

percussion and auscultation

p&n

psychiatry and neurology

p&pd

percussion and postural drainage

p&v

percussion and vibration

pyloroplasty and vagotomy

p-a

posteroanterior

p-anca

perinuclear anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

p/c

after meals

p/n

shared care

p/s

peripheral smear

p01

program project grant

research program projects

p2

pulmonary component of second heart sound

pulmonic second heart sound

p30

core center grants

p32

phosphorus 32

p41

biotechnology resource grant program

p53

p53 tumor suppressor

p53 tumor suppressor genes

pa

panic attack

pantothenic acid

paranoia

pascal

pathologist

pathology

penetrated posteroanterior

pennsylvania

perianal

periapical

periodic acid

peripheral arteriosclerosis

pernicious anemia

phenylalanine

phenylalkylamine

phosphatidic acid

phosphoarginine

photoallergy

phthalic anhydride

physician assistant

physician assistant

plasminogen activator

platelet aggregation

pleomorphic adenoma

polyamine

posteroanterior

prealbumin

primary aldosteronism

primary amenorrhea

proanthocyanidin

procainamide

program announcement

propionic acid

protactinium

protrusio acetabuli

psoriatic arthritis

psychoanalyst

pulmonary artery

pulmonary atresia

puromycin aminonucleoside

pyrrolizidine alkaloid

pyruvic acid

pab

para aminobenzoate

para aminobenzoic acid

premature atrial beat

paba

para aminobenzoic acid

pac

paroxysmal atrial contractions

penicillin acylase

penicillin g acylase

pericarditis arthropathy camptodactyly syndrome

platinol, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide

premature atrial contraction

premature atrial contraction

pressure area care

pace

platinol, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide

pachg

program advisory committee on the human genome

paci

partial anterior cerebral circulation infarction

paco2

partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

pacs

picture archiving and communications system

pact

papillary carcinoma of thyroid

partners in augmentative communication training

pacu

post anesthesia care unit

pad

palmar adductors

pulmonary artery diastolic

padgem

platelet activation dependent granule external membrane protein

padl

performance test of activities of daily living

personal activities of daily living

padp

phenylacetic dipalmitate

pulmonary artery diastolic pressure

paeb

procainamide ethobromide

paf

paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

platelet activating factor

pafc

pulmonary artery flotation catheter

page

polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

pah

para aminohippurate

para aminohippuric acid

phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency

polyaromatic hydrocarbon

paha

para aminohippuric acid

paho

pan american health organization

pais

psychological adjustment to illness scale

paiv

pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum

pak

p21 activated kinase

pal

peripheral alimentation line

pala

n phosphonoacetyl l aspartate

palc

percutaneous anterolateral cordotomy

palp

palpate, palpated, palpable

palpa

psycholinguistic assess of language proc in aphasia

psycholinguistic assessments of language processing in aphasia

pals

papillon lefevre syndrome

pediatric advanced life support training course

pam

phenylalanine mustard

postauricular myogenic response

primary acquired melanosis

primary amebic meningoencephalitis

profession allied to medicine

pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

pame

pre anesthesia medical exam

pamut

pasteurella multocida toxin

pan

periarteritis nodosa

panas

positive and negative affect schedule

panendo

panendoscopy

panin

pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia

panss

positive and negative syndrome scale

pao

peak gastric acid output

pao2

arterial oxygen pressure

paod

peripheral arterial occlusive disease

paop

pulmonary artery occlusion pressure

pap

acid phosphatase,prostatic

papanicolaou

papanicolaou

peroxidase antiperoxidase

positive airway pressure

primary atypical pneumonia

prostatic acid phosphatase

pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

pulmonary artery pressure

pap smear

papanicolaou smear

papb

polyaminopropylbiguanide

pappa

pregnancy associated plasma protein a

papsc

pyrrole aldehyde phenyl semicarbazone

papvc

partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

papvd

partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

papvr

partial anomalous pulmonary venous return

par

program announcement with special review

parc

poikiloderma, alopecia, retrognathism, and cleft palate

paren

parenterally

parox

paroxysmal

parr

post anesthesia recovery room

paru

post anesthesia recovery unit

pas

para aminosalicylic acid

paraaminosalicylic acid

periodic acid schiff

peripheral anterior synechia

pulmonary artery stenosis

pulmonary artery systolic

pas reaction

periodic acid schiff reaction

pasat

paced auditory stimulation test

pasd

periodic acid schiff with diastase

pasg

pneumatic antishock garment

pat

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

pregnancy at term

patco

prednisone, ara c, thioguanine, cyclophosphamide, oncovin

path

pathology

pathol

pathology

patsat

patient satisfaction score

pau

postmenopausal atrophic urethritis

pstmenop atroph urethrts

pavsd

pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect

pawp

pulmonary artery wedge pressure

pb

lead

paul bunnell test

peripheral blood

petrous bone

phenobarbitol

pbam

primary bile acid malabsorption

pbarb

pentobarbital

pbc

primary biliary cirrhosis

pbch

polyclonal polymorphic b cell hyperplasia

pbcl

monoclonal/oligoclonal polymorphic b cell lymphoma

pbd

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

proliferative breast disease

pbde

pentabromodiphenyl ether

pbf

pulmonary blood flow

pbg

porphobilinogen

pbi

penile brachial index

protein bound iodine

pbk

pseudophakia bullous keratopathy

pbl

peripheral blood lymphocyte

pbli

peripheral blood labeling index

pbm

phytobacteriomycin

pbma

polybutyl methacrylate

pbmc

patient's peripheral blood mononuclear cells

pbmpf

pyrenebutylmethylphosphonofluoridate

pbn

phenylbutylnitrone

pbp

progressive bulbar palsy

pbpc

peripheral blood progenitor cells

pbr

post birthing room

pbsc

peripheral blood stem cell

pbt

piebald trait

pbv

platinol, bleomycin, vinblastine

pbx

punch biopsy

pc

after meals

correction of pectus carinatum

correctn pectus carinatum

percent

pericard acupunct points

pericardium acupuncture points

personal computer

personal computer, usually reserved for ibm pc's and their clones

phosphatidyl choline

phosphocreatine

piece

platelet concentrate

platelet count

portal cirrhosis

post cibum

post crown

postcricoid

posterior chamber

posterior colporrhaphy

potential complication

professional corporation

pus cells

pyruvate carboxylase

pyruvate carboxylase deficiency

pc deficiency

pyruvate carboxylase deficiency

pca

parachloroamphetamine

passive cutaneous anaphylaxis

patient cancelled appointment

patient controlled analgesia

percutaneous angioplasty

postanesthesia care unit

posterior cerebral artery

posterior communicating artery

principal component analysis

pcb

polychlorinated biphenyl

polychlorinated biphenyls

postcoital bleeding

procarbazine

pcbs

polychlorinated biphenyls

pcc

pheochromocytoma

poison control center

propionyl coa carboxylase deficiency

pcd

primary ciliary dyskinesia

pcdd

polychlorinated dibenzodioxin

pce

platinol, cyclophosphamide, eldisine

pcf

posterior cranial fossa

pcfr

polycationic ferritin receptor

pch

paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

pci

pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis

protein c inhibitor

pciol

posterior chamber intraocular lens

pck

phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase

polycystic kidney disease

pcl

percutaneous lithotripsy of renal calculus

plasma cell leukaemia

plasma cell leukemia

posterior cruciate ligament

primary congenital lymphedema

pcld

polycystic liver disease

pcm

protein calorie malnutrition

pcmb

parachloromercuribenzoate

pcmx

parachlorometaxylenol

pcn

penicillin

percutaneous nephrolithotomy

percutaneous nephrostomy

primary care nurse

pcna

peripheral cell nuclear antigen

proliferating cell nuclear antigen

pcnb

pentachloronitrobenzene

pcnl

percutaneous nephrolithotomy

pcnsl

primary cns lymphoma

pco

polycystic ovaries

polycystic ovary

pco2

carbon dioxide partial pressure

pcod

polycystic ovarian disease

pcom

posterior communicating artery

pcos

polycystic ovarian syndrome

pcp

p chlorophenylalanine

pentachlorophenol

phencyclidine

pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

posterior colpoperineorrhaphy

primary care physician

pcpa

p chlorophenylalanine

parachlorophenylalanine

pcr

phosphocreatine

plasma creatinine

polymerase chain reaction

protein catabolic rate

pcs

pieces

portacaval shunt

pct

papillary thyroid carcinoma

photochemotherapy

porphyria cutanea tarda

prism cover test

pcta

pentachlorothioanisole

pctfe

polychlorotrifluoroethylene

pctl

percutaneous transluminal

pctsib

pediatric clinical test of sensory integration

pcv

packed cell volume

parietal cell vagotomy

polycythemia vera

postcapillary venule

pressure controlled ventilation

pcvc

percutaneous venous catheter

pcwp

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

pcxr

portable chest x ray

pcy

plastocyanin

pd

palladium

pancreatic duct

parkinson's disease

perceptive deafness

peritoneal dialysis

police department

postural drainage

progressive disease

pupillary distance, peritoneal dialysis

pda

patent ductus arteriosus

persistent developmental avoidance

personal digital assistant

post descending artery

posterior descending artery

pdb

paget disease of bone

paradichlorobenzene

pdc

paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex

pdd

pervasive development disorder

pervasive developmental disorder

pddr

pseudovit d def rickets

pseudovitamin d deficiency rickets

pde

phosphodiesterase

pulsed doppler echocardiography

pdf

prostate derived factor

pdgf

platelet derived growth factor

pdgfr

platelet derived growth factor receptor

pdh

pyruvate dehydrogenase

pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency

pdhc

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex

pdhc deficiency

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency

pdl

poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma

pulsed dye laser

pdmpa

pinacolyl dimethylphosphinate

pdms

patient data management system

pdn

private duty nurse

pdp

pachydermoperiostosis

pdph

post dural puncture headache

pdq

physician data query

physician data query information from national cancer institute

pdr

physician's desk reference

pigmentary disorder, reticulate, with systemic manifestations

post delivery recovery

powder

proliferative diabetic retinopathy

pds

polydiaxanone sutures

pdt

photodynamic therapy

pdtc

pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate

pdv

patent ductus venosus

pdw

platelet distribution width

pe

correction of pectus excavatum

dolichol acyltransferase

paralysis agitans

phosphatidylethanolamine

physical exam

plasma exchange

pleural effusion

poached egg

pre eclampsia

pulmonary edema

pulmonary edema

pulmonary embolectomy

pulmonary embolism

pulmonary embolism

pea

pulseless electrical activity

pearl

pupils equal and reacting to light

peb

platinol, etoposide, bleomycin

pec

platinol, etoposide, cyclophosphamide

pecam

platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule

peco2

expired partial pressure of carbon dioxide

ped

pediatrics

pigment epithelial detachment

pediatr

pediatric

peds

pediatrics

peep

positive end expiratory pressure

peepo

papular eruption with elimination of papillary edema

pef

peak expiratory flow

pefr

peak expiratory flow rate

peg

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

pneumoencephalogram

pneumoencephalography

polyethylene glycol

pei

polyethyleneimine

pej

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

pel

permissible exposure level

primary effusion lymphoma

pem

polymorphic epithelial mucin

protein energy malnutrition

pemt

phosphatidylethanolamine methyltransferase

pen

penicillin

pep

parietal epithelial cell

phosphoenolpyruvate

polymorphic eruption of pregnancy

positive expiratory pressure

procytox, epipodophyllotoxin derivative, prednisolone

protein electrophoresis

pep carboxykinase

phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase

pepck

phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase deficiency

per

through

per os

by mouth

percut

percutaneous

perfusn

perfusion

perg

pattern electroretinography

peri

perineal

perineum

periph

peripheral

perl

practical extraction report language

pupils equal, react to light

perla

pupils equal, react to light & accommodation

pupils equal, react to light and accommodation

perm

permanent

perm sect

permanent section

perrl

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light

perrla

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation

pes

programmed electrical stimulation

pesa

percutaneous sperm aspiration

pesis

prejudicial evaluation and social interaction scale

pess

post enucleation socket syndrome

pet

peritoneal equilibration test

positron emission tomography

positron emission tomography

pre eclamptic toxemia

pf

palpebral fissure

pemphigus foliaceous

posterior fontanelle

pred forte

pulmonary fibrosis

push fluids

pfa

profunda femoris artery

pfbbr

pentafluorobenzyl bromide

pfboa

pentafluorobenzyloxylamine

pfc

perfluorocarbon

persistent fetal circulation

pfct

cooper personalized fluency control therapy

pfd

polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

pfe

pelvic floor exercises

pfex

pelvic floor exercises

pffd

proximal femoral focal deficiency

pffin

pseudo free field speech in noise test

pfge

pulsed field gel electrophoresis

pulsed field gel electrophresis

pfj

patellofemoral joint

pfk

muscle phosphofructokinase deficiency

phosphofructokinase

pfl

platinum, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium

pfm

peak flow meter

pfo

patent foram ovale

patent foramen ovale

pfob

perfluoroctylbromide

pfosa

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid

pfp

partial fundoplication

pore forming protein

pfphfa

perfluoroperhydrofluoranthene

pfr

peak flow rate

pelvic floor repair

prism fusion range

pft

phenylalanine mustard, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen

pulmonary function test

pftt

pediatric failure to thrive

pg

pentagastrin

pepsinogen

peptidoglycan

phosphatidylglycerol

phosphoglyceride

picogram

plant genome

pregnant

prostaglandin

pyogenic granuloma

pg1

pepsinogen 1

pga

pepsinogen a

polyglandular autoimmune syndrome

polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type ii

prostaglandin a

pteroylglutamic acid

pgae

propylene glycol alginate ester

pgbx

prostaglandin bx

pgcg

peripheral giant cell granuloma

pgcmk

pyroglutamic acid chloromethyl ketone

pgcms

philadelphia geriatric center morale scale

pgd2

prostaglandin d2

pgdmk

pyroglutamyl diazomethyl ketone

pge

prostaglandin e

pge1

prostaglandin e1

pge2

prostaglandin e2

pge2 azidophenacyl ester

prostaglandin e2 azidophenacyl ester

pgf

prostaglandin f

pgf2

prostaglandin f2

pgf2 alpha

prostaglandin f2 alpha

pgg2

prostaglandin g2

pggp

poly

pgh

pituitary growth hormone

pgh2

prostaglandin h2

pgi2

epoprostenol

prostacyclin

prostaglandin i2

pgk

phosphoglycerokinase

pgl

persistent generalized lymphadenopathy

pgm

prostaglandin m

pgme

propylene glycol methyl ether

pgn

proliferative glomerulonephritis

pgoa

primary generalised osteoarthritis

pgp

prepaid group practice

pgpase

phosphatidylglycerophosphatase

pgpms

polyglycidoxy propyl methyl siloxane

pgr

progesterone receptor

pulse generated run off

pgv

proximal gastric vagotomy

pgx

epoprostenol

pgy

postgraduate year

ph

partial hepatectomy

peliosis hepatis

per hydrion

personal history

pharmacopeia

philadelphia

pinhole

prostatic hyertrophy

pulmonary hypertension

pha

phytohemagglutinin

pha depolymerase

polyhydroxyalkanoate depolymerase

phaa

pseudohypoaldosteronism

pharm

pharmacy

pharma

pharmacy industry

phc

primary health care

phca

polyhexyl cyanoacrylate

phct

refer to member of primary healthcare team

phd

doctor of philosophy

pulmonary heart disease

phe

phenylalanine

phep

posterior helical ear pits

phf

paired helical filament

phhi

persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia of infancy

persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy

phk

hepatic phosphorylase kinase deficiency

phls

public health laboratory service

phm

partial hydatidiform mole

phmgu

polyhexamethyleneguanidine

phn

post herpetic neuralgia

public health nurse

pho

photographer

phos

phosphatase

phosphate

phosphate

phos'ase

phosphatase

php

partial hospitalization

pseudohypoparathyroidism

phpv

persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous

phpx

panhypopituitarism, x linked

phrt

procarbazine, hydroxyurea, radiotherapy

phs

pallister hall syndrome

public health service

pht

phenytoin

portal hypertension

pulmonary hypertension

phy

physostigmine

phylum arthropoda

arthropods

phys

physical

pi

peripheral iridectomy

phosphoinositol

present illness

propidium iodide

pulmonary infarction

pulmonic insufficiency

pulsatility index

pia

platinol, ifosfamide, adriamycin

pica

posterior inferior cerebellar artery

picc

peripherally inserted central catheter

picl

pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate

pico2

inspired partial pressure of carbon dioxide

picp

procollagen type i carboxylpropeptide

picu

pulmonary intensive care unit

pid

acute pelvic inflammatory disease

pelvic inflammatory disease

pro lapsed intervertebral disc

prolapsed intervertebral disc

pids

primary immunodeficiencies

pie

perinatal pulmonary interstitial emphysema

pulmonary infiltration eosinophilia

pif

prolactin inhibiting factor

proliferation inhibitory factor

pih

pregnancy induced hypertension

pihca

polyisohexylcyanoacrylate

piis

posterior inferior iliac spine

pil

peripheral intravenous line

pim

post infective malabsorption

pin

penile intraepithelial neoplasia

pressure induced nystagmus

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

pip

proximal interphalangeal joint

pipj

proximal interphalangeal joint

piplc

phosphoinositol specific phospholipase c

pir

protein information resource

pit

pitocin

piv

peripheral iv

pivd

prolapsed intervertebral disc

pj

pancreaticojejunostomy

pjc

porcelain jacket crown

premature junctional complex

pjrt

permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia

pjs

peutz jehgers syndrome

pk

penetrating keratoplasty

pericardial knock

pharmacokinetic

pneumoconiosis

protein kinase

pyruvate kinase

pka

protein kinase a

pkc

paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis

protein kinase c

pkd

polycystic kidney disease

pkdl

post kala azar dermal leishmanioid

pkdts

polycystic kidney disease, infantile severe, with tuberous

sclerosis

pkhd

polycystic kidney and hepatic disease

pkig

protein kinase inhibitor gamma

pkip

protein kinase inhibitor peptide

pkp

penetrating keratoplasty

pku

phenylketonurea

phenylketonuria

pl

palmaris longus

partial lower

pediatric level

perception of light

phospholipid

posterolateral

preferential looking test

pla

pityriasis lichenoides acuta

plasma cell

plac

placenta

plb

pursed lip breathing

plc

phospholipase c

pityriasis lichenoides chronica

pld

phospholipase d

polycystic liver disease

polymorphic lymphoproliferative disorder

ple

polymorphic light eruption

polymorphous light eruption

protein losing enteropathy

pled

periodic lateralized electrical discharge

pleds

periodic lateralised epileptiform discharges

pleva

pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta

plf

placental isoferritin

posterior lumbar fusion

plg

plasminogen

plif

posterolateral interbody fusion

pll

prolymphocytic leukaemia

prolymphocytic leukemia

plnd

pelvic lymph node dissection

plnr

perilobular nephrogenic rests

plo

perceives light only

plott

diagnostic speech discrimination test

pls

phantom limb pain syndrome

primary lateral sclerosis

plt

platelet

pm

afternoon

passive movements

petit mal

poliomyelitis

polymyositis

post meridian

posterior malleolus

posteromedial

postmortem

prednimustine

pm&r

physical medicine and rehabilitation

pma

phenylmercuric acetate

phorbol myristate acetate

phosphomolybdic acid

progressive muscular atrophy

pmaa

polymethacrylic acid

pmax

peak inspiratory pressure

pmb

parahydroxymercuribenzoate

platinol, methotrexate, bleomycin

polymyxin b

postmenopausal bleeding

pmbn

polymyxin b nonapeptide

pmc

pseudomembranous colitis

pmd

pelizaeus merzbacher disease

private medical doctor

progressive muscular dystrophy

pmdnt

pasteurella multocida dermonecrotic toxin

pme

progressive myoclonic epilepsy

pmf

phenylalanine mustard, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil

progressive massive fibrosis

pmfac

prednisone, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin,

cyclophosphamide

pmh

past medical history

pmhx

past medical history

pmi

point of maximal impulse

posterior myocardial infarction

pml

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

posterior mitral leaflet

premature labor

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

promyelocytic leukemia

pmle

polymorphous light eruption

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

pmn

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

pmnl

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

pmol

picomole

pmp

pseudomyxoma peritonei

pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferations

pmpa

pinacolyl methylphosphonic acid

pmr

palmomental reflex

polymyalgia rheumatica

pms

premenstrual syndrome

pmt

pacemaker mediated tachycardia

premenstrual tension

pmv

paramyxovirus

prolapsed mitral valve

pn

pain

parenteral nutrition

penicillin

periarteritis nodosa

peripheral nerve

peripheral neuropathy

phrenic nerve

pneumonia

polyneuropathy

poorly nourished

positional nystagmus

postnatal

practical nurse

primary nurse

progress note

pyelonephritis

pyridine nucleotide

pna

partial nail avulsion

peanut agglutinin

pnc

postnecrotic cirrhosis

prenatal clinic, premature nodal contraction

pnd

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

perinatal death

postnasal drip

pne

peripheral neuroepithelioma

pnem

paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis antigen

pnet

primitive neuroectodermal tumor

primitive neuroectodermal tumor

pneumo

pneumothorax

pnf

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique

pnh

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

pni

peripheral nerve injury

pnkd

paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia

pnnl

pacific northwest national laboratory

pnoc

prepronociceptin

pnp

pancreatic polypeptide

para nitrophenol

pediatric nurse practitioner

peripheral neuropathy

pneumoperitoneum

polyneuropathy

purine nucleoside phosphorylase

purine nucleoside phosphorylase

pns

carcinoma in situ of postnasal space

parasympathetic nervous system

peripheral nerve stimulator

peripheral nervous system

pnuts

putative protein phosphatase 1 nuclear

pnv

prenatal vitamin

pnx

pneumothorax

po

parietal operculum

per oral

period of onset

posterior

postoperative

po2

oxygen partial pressure

partial pressure of oxygen

po4

phosphate

poa

pancreatic oncofetal antigen

preoptic area

primary optic atrophy

poad

premature occlusive arterial disease

poag

primary open angle glaucoma

poc

point of care

products of conception

poca

prednisone, oncovin, cytarabine, adriamycin

pocc

procarbazine, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, ccnu

pod

perioral dermatitis

pouch of douglas

pods

probability of death score

poe

point of entry

poea

polyoxyethyleneamine

poems

polyneuropathy organomegaly endocrinopathy monoclonal and skin

changes

programmable oto acoustic emissions

pof

premature ovarian failure

pofd

polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

pog

pediatric oncology group

pohs

presumed oc histo syndr

presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

poi

post operative instructions

poj

pharyngo esophageal junction

pharyngo oesophageal junction

pol

accurate projection

inaccurate projection

perception of light

polish

politician

premature onset of labor

polip

polyneuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, leukoencephalopathy, and

intestinal pseudoobstruction

polst

physician's orders for life sustaining treatment

polydmo

polydecamethylene oxide

polyhmo

polyhexamethylene oxide

polyomo

polyoctamethylene oxide

polys

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

polytmo

polytetramethylene oxide

pomp

prednisone, oncovin, methotrexate, purinethol

pomr

problem oriented medical record

poms

profile of mood states

pon

paraoxonase

ponv

postoperative nausea and vomiting

pop

applying plaster of paris

persistent occipitoposterior position

plaster of paris

popd

phenylephrine oxazolidine prodrug

poplit

popliteal

por

patient oriented research

porp

partial ossicular replacement prosthesis

pos

positive

posit

positional

posn

position

post

peritoneal ovum and sperm transfer

post mortem

posterior

post op

postoperative

postop

postoperative

potas

potassium

pp

pancreatic polypeptide

paper point for endodontic treatment

placenta praevia

pneumoperitoneum

post prandial

postpartum

presenting part

ppa

pepsin a

phenylpropanolamine

phenylpyruvic acid

polyphosphoric acid

postpartum amenorrhea

postpill amenorrhea

ppac

arthropathy, progressive pseudorheumatoid, of childhood

ppar

peroxisome proliferator activated receptor

ppb

parts per billion

ppbs

post prandial blood sugar

ppc

primary peritoneal carcinoma

ppcra

pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy

ppd

packs per day

paraphenylenediamine

pervasive devel disorder

pervasive developmental disorder

postpartum day

purified protein derivative

purified protein derivative

ppe

postpartum endometritis

ppecs

pragmatics profile of early communication skills

ppf

plasma protein fraction

protein plasma fractional

ppg

photoplethysmography

pph

parts per hundred

postpartum hemorrhage

primary pulmonary hypertension

pphn

persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborn

ppht

primary pulm hyperten

primary pulmonary hypertension

ppi

obs present pain intens

observation of present pain intensity

ppiep

phosphatidylinositol exchange protein

ppks

keratosis palmoplantaris striata

pplo

pleuropneumonia like organism

ppm

parts per million

ppmd

posterior polymorphous dystrophy

ppn

parenteral peripheral nutrition

peripheral vein parenteral nutrition

ppnad

primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease

ppng

penicillinase producing neisseria gonorrheae

penicillinase producing neisseria gonorrhoeae

ppo

preferred provider organization

ppp

human pancreatic polypeptide

palatopharyngoplasty

palmoplantar pustulosis

pancreatic polypeptide

pentose phosphate pathway

platelet poor plasma

primary proliferative polycythaemia

primary proliferative polycythemia

pppg

post prandial plasma glucose

pppp

pneumococcal purpura producing principle

porokeratosis punctata palmaris et plantaris

pprom

preterm premature rupture of membranes

prolonged premature rupture of membranes

pps

pelvic pain syndrome

peripheral pulmonary stenosis

popliteal pterygium syndrome

postpump syndrome

ppsh

pseudovaginal perineoscrotal hypospadias

ppt

parts per trillion

pneumoperitoneum

precipitation

prolonged prothrombin time

pptb

polypyrimidine tract binding protein

pptl

postpartum tubal ligation

pptp

point to point tunneling protocol

ppv

pars plana vitrectomy

patent processus vaginalis

peripheral positional vertigo

pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

positive predictive value

positive pressure ventilation

ppvl

prosthetic paravalvular leak

ppvt

peabody picture vocabulary test

pr

partial response

per rectum

pityriasis rosea

plantar reflex

praseodymium

progesterone receptor

puerto rico

pulmonary regurgitation

pulse rate

pr-3

proteinase 3 antibody

pr1

parity 1

pr2

parity 2

pr3

parity 3

pr4

parity 4

pr5

parity 5

pr6

parity 6

pra

patient record architecture

phosphoribosylamine

prb

rectal bleeding

prbc

packed #000066 blood cells

packed red blood cells

prdl

prednisolone

prds

pitt rogers danks syndrome

pre

progressive resistive exercise

pre-op

preoperative

pred

prednisone

prem

premature

prembp

premaltose binding protein

preop

preoperative

prep

preparation

preprovip

preprovasoactive intestinal peptide

preprovp

preprovasopressin

pres

presentation

pressure

prev

previous

prf

pontine reticular formation

prolactin releasing factor

prg

progesterone

prim

primary

prim&r

public responsibility in medicine & research

prime

procarbazine, ifosfamide, methotrexate

primip

first pregnancy

primr

public responsibility in medicine and research

prism

pediatric risk of mortality

profile in semantics

prk

photorefractive keratectomy

prkn

prone kneeling

prl

prolactin

prm

according to circumstances

polymyalgia rheumatica

prn

as needed

pro

professional

prothrombin

proanf

proatrial natriuretic factor

probe

primer oligo base extension

primer oligo base extension

proc

procedure

procto

proctoscopy

prod

productive

prog

prognosis

program

prolif

proliferative

prom

passive range of motion

premature rupture of membranes

pron

pronator

propionyl coa carboxylase

propionyl coenzyme a carboxylase

pros

prostate

prost

pronuclear stage transfer

pronuclear stage tubal transfer

prosth

prosthesis

prot

protein, protestant

protime

prothrombin time

prp

pityriasis rubra pilaris

platelet rich plasma

prion protein

prre

pupils round regular equal

prstn

performance reception speech threshold in noise test

prt

prism reflection test

pru

peripheral resistance unit

prv

polycythaemia rubra vera

polycythemia rubra vera

ps

paradoxical sleep

phosphatidylserine

plastic surgery

posterior synechiae

prescription

pressure support

psychotic

pubic symphysis

pulmonary stenosis

pyloric stenosis

psa

posterior superior alveolar

prostate specific antigen

psap

prostate specific acid phosphatase

prostatic specific acid phosphatase

psarp

posterior sagittal anorectoplasty

psbg

pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein

psbo

partial small bowel obstruction

psc

posterior subcapsular cataract

primary sclerosing cholangitis

pscc

post semicircular canal

posterior semicircular canal

psclo

posterior subcapsular lens opacities

pscn

postoperative spindle cell nodule

pscp

papillary serous carcinoma of the peritoneum

pscr

peripheral stem cell rescue

psct

peripheral stem cell transplant

psdb

posterior superior dental nerve block

pse

portosystemic encephalopathy

psek

progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia

psf

posterior spinal fusion

ptb splicing factor

psgag

polysulfated glycosaminoglycan

psgn

post streptococcal glomerulonephritis

post streptococcal gn

psh

past surgical history

psi

perceptions of stuttering inventory

pounds per square inch

psis

post super iliac spine

posterior superior iliac spine

psl

parasternal line

prednisolone

psm

pansystolic murmur

presystolic murmur

psma

progressive spinal muscular atrophy

psmft

pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic tumor

psn

placental site nodule

psp

paralytic shellfish poisoning

parathyroid secretory protein

phenolsulfonphthalein

phosphoserine phosphatase

prednisolone sodium phosphate

progressive supranuclear palsy

pseudopregnancy

pss

perceived stress scale

progressive systemic sclerosis

pst

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

primary, secondary, and tertiary

psti

pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor

psvs

portosystemic venous shunt

psvt

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

psw

psychiatric social worker

psych

psychiatry

psychology

pt

paroxysmal tachycardia

part

partial thickness

patch test

patient

payment

phage type

physical therapy

physical therapy, posterior tibial artery pulse

physiotherapist

physiotherapy

pint

pneumothorax

port

posterior tibial

pregnancy test

prothrombin

prothrombin time

pulmonary trunk

pt-lpd

post transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders

post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders

pta

factor 11

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

persistent truncus arteriosus

plasma thromboplastin antecedent

post traumatic amnesia

posterior tibial artery

prior to admission

prior to arrival

pure tone audiometry

ptafr

platelet activating factor receptor

ptan

palmitoyl tuberactinamine n

ptb

patellar tendon bearing

pulmonary tuberculosis

ptc

factor 9 complex

papillary thyroid carcinoma

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

plasma thromboplastin component

post tetanic count

ptca

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

ptcaf

phenylthiocarbamylaminofluorescein

ptd

prior to delivery

ptdins

phosphatidylinositol

phosphoinositide

pte

post traumatic epilepsy

post traumatic epilepsy

private

pulmonary thromboembolism

ptf

patient treatment file is a national inpatient discharge

ptfe

polytetrafluoroethylene

polytetrafluoroethylene sheet

ptgc

progressive transformation of germinal centers

pth

parathyroid hormone

pthrp

parathyroid hormone related protein

ptl

preterm labor

ptld

post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

ptlpd

post transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders

ptma

phenyltrimethylammonium

pto

patent and trade office

patent and trademark organization

ptpase

protein tyrosine phosphatase

ptrn

patron

ptsd

posttraumatic stress disorder

ptt

part thromboplastin time

partial thromboplastin time

prothrombin time

pttg

pituitary tumor transforming gene

ptu

propylthiouracil

ptv

planning target volume

ptx

pentoxifylline

picrotoxinin

pneumothorax

pu

partial upper denture

peptic ulcer

plutonium

pregnancy urine

prostatic urethra

purine

purple

pubs

percut umb bl sampling

percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

puc

papillary urothelial cancer

pud

peptic ulcer disease

pulmonary disease

puf

high polyunsaturated fat diet

low polyunsaturated fat diet

polyunsaturated fat intake

polyunsaturated fat requirement

polyunsaturated fat supplementation

recommended polyunsaturated fat intake

pufa

polyunsaturated fatty acid

puj

pelviureteric junction

pujo

pelviureteric junction obstruction

pulm

pulmonary

pulmonic

pulmon

pulmonary

puo

pelviureteric obstruction

pyrexia of unknown origin

puppp

prurutic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy

pur

polyurethane

purple

purulent

puv

posterior urethral valve

puva

psoralen plus ultraviolet light a

puva therapy

psoralen ultraviolet a therapy

pv

parvovirus

pemphigus vulgaris

per vaginam

pityriasis versicolor

plasma viscosity

plasma volume, peripheral vascular

polycythemia vera

portal vein

pulmonary valve

pulmonary valvotomy

pulmonary vein

pva

polyvinyl acetate

polyvinyl alcohol

pvb

platinol, vinblastine, bleomycin

premature ventricular beat

pvc

polyvinyl chloride

premature ventricular complex

premature ventricular contraction

pvcs

premature ventricular complexes

pvd

peripheral vascular disease

post vagotomy diarrhea

post vagotomy diarrhoea

post vitreous detachment

posterior vitreous detachment

pulmonary valve disease

pulmonary vascular disease

pvda

prednisone, vincristine, daunorubicin, asparaginase

pvdf

polyvinylidene difluoride

pve

prosth valv endocarditis

prosthetic valve endocarditis

pvep

pattern visual evoked potentials

pver

pattern vis evok respon

pattern visual evoked responses

pvfs

postviral fatigue syndrome

pvi

peripheral vascular insufficiency

pvl

periventricular leukomalacia

pvn

paraventricular nucleus

pvns

pigmented villonodular synovitis

pvp

platinol vp 16

pulmonary valvuloplasty

pvp i

povidone iodine

pvr

peripheral vascular resistance

post void residual

proliferative vitreal retinopathy

pulmonary valve regurgitation

pulmonary valve replacement

pulmonary vascular resistance

pulse volume record

pvri

pulmonary vascular resistance index

pvrr

pulmonary valve re replacement

pvs

perivascular space

persistent vegetative state

premature ventricular systole

pulmonary valve stenosis

pvt

paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

portal vein thrombosis

pw

pulsed wave ultrasonic doppler

pw bolt

dental precision attachment

pw split bolt

dental precision attachment

pwb

partial weight bearing

pwb%

partial weight bearing with percent

pwd

powder

pwi

posterior wall infarction

pwm

pokeweed mitogen

pwm =pokeweed

mitogen

pwmi

posterior wall myocardial infarction

pwp

pulmonary wedge pressure

pws

port wine stain

prader willi syndrome

px

peroxidase

physical examination

pneumothorax

prognosis

pxa

pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

pxe

pseudoxanthoma elasticum

pxf

pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule

pz

pancreozymin

pza

pyrazinamide

pyrazoloacridine

pzi

protamine zinc insulin

q

cardiac output

coenzyme q

coulomb

every

glutamine

perfusion

qualitative

quantitative

quantity

queensland

quinacrine

quinidine

quinone

q&a

question and answer

q10

ubiquinone

q15

every 15 minutes

q2h

every two hours

q4h

every four hours

q6h

every six hours

qa

quality assurance

qaly

quality adjusted life year

qam

every morning

qc

quality control

qd

every day

qdfm

quantitative dna fiber mapping

qds

four times a day

qh

every hour

qhs

at bedtime

qi

quality indicator

qid

four times a day

qif

quadriplegia index of function

qiw

four times a week

ql

as much as desired

qn

every night

qnoc

every night

qns

quantity not sufficient

qod

every other day

qol

quality of life

qon

every other night

qp

as much as you please

qp/qs

pulmonary to systemic flow ratio

qpm

every evening

qprtr

quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase

qq

each

qqh

every four hours

qr

quiet room

respiratory quotient

qs

quantity sufficient

qt

quantity

quiet

qty

quantity

quad

quadrant

quadriplegic

qual

qualitative

qualy

quality adjusted life years

quant

quantitative

qv

as much as you wish

qw

every week

qwb

quality of wellbeing scale

r

rana

reactive

rectal

resistance

respiration

retinoscopy

rhizobium

rickettsia

right

right

roentgen

r-s

reed-sternberg cells

r-v

rectal vaginal

r/o

rule out

r/s

requisition sent

r/t

related to

ra

double outlet right atrium

radial

radioactivity

radionuclide angiography

radium

refractory anaemia

refractory anemia

relative analgesia

renal artery

retinoic acid

retinoic acid product

retrograde amnesia

rheumatoid arthritis

right anterior

right arm

right atrium

right auricle

room air

raa

right atrial appendage

rab gg transferase

rab geranylgeranyltransferase

rad

radial

radiation

reactive airway disease

right axis deviation

rads

reactive airays dysfunction syndrome

raeb

refractory anemia with excess blasts

raeb-t

refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation

raebt

refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation

rai

radioactive iodine

ritchie articular index

raiu

radioactive iodine uptake

ram

rapid alternating movements

ran

resident admission note

rao

retinal artery occlusion

rap

right atrial pressure

rapd

random amplified polymorphic dna

rel affer pupil defect

relat affer pupil defec

relative afferent pupil defect

rara

retinoic acid receptor

rare

retinoic acid response elements

rars

refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts

ras

recurrent aphthous stomatitis

renal artery stenosis

reticular activating system

retrovirus associated sequence

rast

radio allergo sorbent test

radioallergosorbent test

rat

recurrent acute tonsillitis

ratx

radiation therapy

rays

radiotherapy

rb

rectal bleeding

retinoblastoma

rio bravo fever

rubidium

rbbb

right bundle branch block

rbc

red blood cell

rbc/rbc

red blood cell, red blood count

rbcs

red blood cells

rbf

regional blood flow

renal blood flow

rbg

random blood glucose

red blue green

rbn

retrobulbar neuritis

rbp

retinol binding protein

riboflavin binding protein

rbs

red blood cell

rc

conditioned response

receptor

red cell

referred care

repeated contractions technique

respiratory care

respiratory center

respite care

retinal correspondence

rib cage

root canal

rca

renal cell carcinoma

right carotid artery

right coronary artery

rcb

retrocalcaneal bursitis

rcba

reading comprehension for aphasia

rcc

red cell cast

renal cell carcinoma

right coronary cusp

rcca

right common carotid artery

rccp

renal cell carcinoma, papillary

rcdp

rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata

rcf

root canal filling

rcl

radial collateral ligament

rcm

restrictive cardiomyopathy

right costal margin

rcol

relative likelihoods of clinical observation

rcrd

retinal cone rod dystrophy

rcs

renal coloboma syndrome

repeat cesarean section

reticulum cell sarcoma

rct

root canal therapy

rcu

respiratory care unit

rd

radial deviation

raynaud's disease

reducing diet

registered dietician

reiter's disease

renal disease

repair of retinal detachment

respiratory distress

retinal detachment

rheumatoid disease

right deltoid

rda

representational difference analysis

rdls

reynell dev lang scales

reynell developmental language scales

rdp

dystonia parkinsonism, rapid onset

rdpa

refsum disease with increased pipecolicacidemia

rds

respiratory distress syndrome

rdw

red blood cell distribution width

re

reconditioning exercise

rectal examination

regarding

regional enteritis

retrograde ejaculation

rhenium

reab

research evaluation and analysis branch

react

reaction tester

real

revised european and american lymphoma

rec

fresh

record

recovery

recurrence

rec'd

received

recd

received

recomb

recombinant

rect

rectum

red

return to emergency department

redy

regeneration of dialysate

ree

resting energy expenditure

reeda

redness, edema, ecchymosis, drainage, approximation

ref

reference

reg

region

regular

rehab

rehabilitation

rel

relative

release

relax

regular language for xml

rem

rapid eye movement

real ear measurement

reticular erythematous mucinosis

rem sleep

rapid eye movement sleep

rep

repair

retrograde pyelogram

repbase

prototypic sequences for human repetitive dna

reps

repetitions

rer

respiratory exchange ratio

rough endoplasmic reticulum

res

reticuloendothelial system

resp

respiration

respirations

respondent

ret

rational emotive therapy

rearranged during transformation

retired

retic

reticulocyte

retic ct

reticulocyte count

rev

revolution

rf

rectus femoris

renal failure

respiratory failure

rheumatic fever

rheumatoid factor

root filling

rfa

right femoral artery

rfc

request for comment

rfe

reasons for eating

rff

radial forearm flap

rflp

restriction fragment length polymorphism

rfp

request for proposal

rfs

renal fanconi syndrome

rft

renal function test

renal function test

rfv

congenital rearfoot varus

rfviii

recombinant factor viii

rg

radical gastrectomy

reactive gastritis

retinal ganglion

rg ii

rhamnogalacturonan ii

rgm

respiratory gas monitor

rgo

reciprocating gait orthosis

rgp

radial growth phase

rgs

rieger syndrome

rh

cord blood

radiation hybrid

residential home

rest home

rh factor

rhodium

rh factor

rhesus factor

rh neg

rhesus factor negative

rh pos

rhesus factor positive

rh+

rhesus factor positive

rh-

rhesus factor negative

rha

eng reg health authority

english regional health authority

right heart assist operation

right hepatic artery

rt heart assist opn

rhd

rheumatic heart disease

rhdnase

recombinant human deoxyribonuclease i

rhf

right heart failure

rhig

rh factor immune globulin

rhm

rapid hand movements

rhogam

igg antibody to rh antigen

rhot

right hypotropia

rhs

rapp hodgkin syndrome

rht

replacement hormone therapy

right hypertrophia

rhyns

retinitis pigmentosa, hypopituitarism, nephronophthisis, and mild

skeletal dysplasia

ri

immune to rubella

radioisotope therapy

reflex inhibition

renal index

residual inhibition of tinnitus

rhesus isoimmunisation

rhode island

ria

radioimmunoassay

rica

right internal carotid artery

ricu

respiratory intensive care unit

ridd

recombinant interleukin 2, dacarbazine, ddp

rif

rebound tenderness of right iliac fossa

right iliac fossa

rih

right inguinal hernia

rima

right internal mammary artery

rind

reversible ischemic neurological defect

rip

raised intracranial pressure

reflex inhibiting patterning

reflex inhibiting posture

ripa

radioimmunoprecipitation assay

ross information processing assessment

risa

radioactive iodinated serum albumin

rist

radioimmunosorbent test

rk

radial keratotomy

rl

right lateral

right leg

right lung

ringer's lactate

rle

right lower extremity

rlf

retrolental fibroplasia

rlgs

restriction landmark genomic scanning

rll

right lower lid

right lower lip

right lower lobe

rln

recurrent laryngeal nerve

rlnd

radical lymph node dissection

rloc

recovery locus of control scale

rlq

right lower quadrant

rlv

regional lung volume

rlz

right lower zone pneumonia

rm

radical mastectomy

radical mastoidectomy

red marrow

registered midwife

remission

respiratory movement

rm7

refer patient to rmo

rma

right mentoanterior

rmb

right main bronchus

rmca

right middle cerebral artery

rmcat

right middle cerebral artery thrombosis

rme

rapid maxilllary expansion appliance

rmg

reflectance glucose meter

rml

middle lobe of right lung

rmle

right mediolateral episiotomy

rmo

responsible medical officer

rmp

regional medical program

resting membrane potential

rifampin

right mentoposterior

rms

red man syndrome

rhabdomyosarcoma

rmsf

rocky mountain spotted fever

rmss

ruvalcaba myhre smith syndrome

rmt

recognition memory test

rmtd

rhythmic mid temporal discharge

rmz

right middle zone pneumonia

rn

radionuclide

radon

red nucleus

reflux nephropathy

registered nurse

rn adrenals

scintadren only

rn soft tissue

early+delayed

rn soft tissue blood pool study

early and delayed

rna

ribonucleic acid

rnd

radical neck dissection

rni

recommended nutrient intake

rnp

ribonucleoprotein

rnp ab

ribonucleoprotein antibody

rnp-ab

ribonucleoprotein antibody

rnpab

ribonucleoprotein antibody

rnv

radionuclide ventriculography

ro

rule out

roa

right occipitoanterior

roap

rubidazone, oncovin, ara c, prednisone

roc

receiver operating characteristic

receptor operated channel

roca

rufous oculocutaneous albinism

rule out cancer

rod

renal osteodystrophy

roi

region of interest

rol

right occipitolateral position

rom

range of motion

read only memory

removal of metalwork

right otitis media

rupture of membranes

rop

removal of plaster

retinopathy of prematurity

right occipital posterior

ros

removal of sutures

review of systems

rot

right occipital transverse

rotfl

rolling on the floor laughing

rou

recurrent oral ulceration

rp

radial pulse

radiopharmaceutical

raynaud's phenomenon

rectal prolapse

refractory period

respiratory rate

rest pain

resting potential

retinitis pigmentosa

retrograde pyelogram

ribose phosphate

root planing of tooth

rpa

right pulmonary artery

rpab

rivermead perceptual assessment battery

rpc

retained products of conception

rpch

red pigment concentrating hormone

rpd

partial denture

rpda

right dominant posterior descending artery

rpe

retinal pigment epithelium

rped

retinal pigment epithelial detachment

rpf

renal plasma flow

retroperitoneal fibrosis

rpft

registered pulmonary function technician

rpg

retrograde pyelogram

rpgn

rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

rpha

reverse passive hemagglutination

rplnd

retroperitoneal lymph node dissection

rpn

registered practical nurse

rpo

right posterior oblique

rpoc

retained products of conception

rpop

removal of plaster of paris

rpp

retropubic prostatectomy

rpr

rapid plasma reagin test

rpr test

rapid plasma reagin test

rq

respiratory quotient

rr

leprosy reversal reaction

no red reflex

rate regular

recovery room

red reflex

respiratory rate

ross river fever

rr&e

round, regular, and equal

rre

round, regular, and equal

rrf

ragged red fiber

rrln

right recurrent laryngeal nerve

rrna

ribosomal rna

rrp

radical retropubic prostatectomy

rrr

regular rate and rhythm

rrt

registered respiratory therapist

rrtt

rotorest treatment table

rrv

ross river virus

rs

rectal swab

reducing substances

reed-sternberg cells

respiratory system

retinoschisis

retinyl acetate

rhythmic stabilisation

rsa

republic of south africa

right sacroanterior position

right subclavian artery

rsb

right sternal border

rsca

right subclavian artery

rsd

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

rsds

reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

rses

rosenberg self esteem scale

rsf

respiratory syncytial virus

rsi

rapid sequence induction

repetitive strain injury

rsis

repetitive strain injury syndrome

rsl

right sacrolateral position

rsn

real soon now

rsna

radiological society of north america

rso

right salpingoophorectomy

rsp

right sacroposterior position

rspv

right superior pulmonary vein

rsr

regular sinus rhythm

rss

relative's stress scale

rsse

russian spring summer encephalitis

rssp

rice seed storage prolamine

rst

rapid screening test

right sacral transverse position

rubrospinal tract

rsts

rubinstein taybi syndrome

rsv

human respiratory syncytial virus

respiratory syncytial virus

rous sarcoma virus

rsxn

resection

rt

radiation therapy

recreational therapy

relaxation training

reminiscence therapy

respiratory therapy

retired

reverse transcriptase

right

rt3

reverse triiodothyronine

rta

renal tubular acidosis

road traffic accident

rtadr

renal tubular acidosis, distal, autosomal recessive

rtb

respiratory tuberculosis

rtc

return to clinic

round the clock

rtecs

registry of toxic effects of chemical substances

rtfm

read the friendly manual

rti

respiratory tract infection

routine task inventory

rtk

receptor tryosine kinase

receptor tyrosine kinase

rtn

renal tubular necrosis

rtp

radiotherapy planning

rtq

revised tolerance questionnaire

rts

real time scan

rett syndrome

revised trauma score

rubinstein taybi syndrome

rtt

rett syndrome

rtv

regional tidal volume

rtw

returned to work

ru

rodent ulcer

ruc

regular uterine contraction

rue

right upper extremity

rug

retrograde urethrogram

rul

right upper lid

right upper lip

right upper lobe

upper lobe of right lung

ruq

right upper quadrant

ruz

right upper zone

rv

coronary fistulae from right ventricle

rectovaginal

residual respiratory volume

residual volume

right ventricle

rva

right ventricular apex

right visual acuity

rvad

implantation of right ventricular assist device

rvc

regional vital capacity

rvedp

right ventricular end diastolic pressure

rvef

right ventricular ejection fraction

rvf

rectovaginal fistula

rift valley fever

right ventricular failure

rvh

right ventricular hypertrophy

rvot

right ventricular outflow tract

rvoto

right ventricular outflow tract obstruction

rvp

rapid ventricular pacing

right ventricular pressure

rvr

rapid ventricular response

rvswi

right ventricular stroke work index

rvt

registered vascular technologist

renal vein thrombosis

rvv

russell viper venom

rvvt

russell's viper venom time

rvw

right ventricular work

rw

round window

rx

prescription

rxn

reaction

rzralpha

retinoid z receptor alpha

rzrbeta

retinoid z receptor beta

s

saccharopolyspora

salmonella

schistosoma

second

simulium

sound

synthesis

without

s&a

sugar and acetone

s&o

salpingo oophorectomy

s&p

scale and polish teeth

s&s

signs & symptoms

signs and symptoms

s+p

scale and polish teeth

s-phase

dna synthesis phase of cell cycle

s/p

scale and polish teeth

status post

s/r

schizophrenic reaction

sinus rhythm

surgical removal of tooth

s/s

signs and symptoms

s1

first sacral nerve

first sacral vertebra

s2

second sacral nerve

second sacral vertebra

s3

third heart sound

third sacral nerve

third sacral vertebra

s4

fourth sacral nerve

fourth sacral vertebra

sa

salicylic acid

saline

sclerosing adenosis

secondary anemia

semen analysis

serum albumin

sexual abuse

sinoatrial

saa

serum amyloid a

saa protein

serum amyloid a protein

saast

self administered alcoholism screening test

sab

spontaneous abortion

subacromial bursa

subarachnoid block

sac erythraea

saccharopolyspora erythraea

sacd

subacute combined degeneration

sacle

subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

sacs

spastic ataxia, charlevoix saguenay type

sad

seasonal affective disorder

sadd

short alcohol dependence data

saddan

severe achondroplasia with delayed development and

sadq

severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire

saf

syntex adjuvant formulation

sag

surface antigen

sage

serial analysis of gene expression

sah

s adenosyl homocysteine

spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage

subarachnoid hemorrhage

systemic arterial hypertension

saicr

succinylaminoimidazole carboxamide riboside

sal

suction assisted lipectomy

salt

skin associated lymphoid tissue

sam

systolic anterior motion

sampe

subacute massive pulmonary embolism

san

sinoatrial node

sao2

arterial oxygen saturation

sap

serum acid phosphatase

serum amyloid p

standardized assessment of personality

systolic arterial pressure

sapho

synovitis, acne, pustulosis palmaris, hyperostosis, osteomyelitis

syndrome

sapi

sphingolipid activator protein i deficiency

saps

simplified acute physiology score

sara

sexually acquired reactive arthritis

sart

standard acid reflux test

sas

signs & symptoms

sleep apnea syndrome

social adjustment scale

subarachnoid space

sas ii

social adjustment scale ii

sase

sample sequencing

sassr

social adjustment scale self report

sast

serum aspartate aminotransferase

sat

saturday

sax

simple api for xml

sb

antimony

sceral buckle

seat belt

serum bilirubin

spina bifida

stillbirth

sba

soybean agglutinin

spina bifida aperta

sbas

social behavior assessment scale

sbb

small bowel bypass

sbd

seborrheic dermatitis

sbe

subacute bacterial endocarditis

sbft

small bowel follow through

sbh

sequencing by hybridization

sbir

small business innovation research

sbl

superior bridging leaflet

sbla

sarcoma, breast and brain tumors, leukemia, laryngeal and lung

cancer, and adrenal cortical carcinomas syndrome

sbm

small bowel meal

sbo

small bowel obstruction

spina bifida occulta

sbp

spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

sulfobromophthalein

systemic blood pressure

systolic blood pressure

sbqc

small base quad cane

sbr

small bowel resection

sbs

short bowel syndrome

sbt

serous borderline tumor

serous borderline tumors

sbv

single binocular vision

sc

scandium

secretory component

sickle cell

south carolina

subcutaneous

sca

aberrant subclavian artery

selective coronary angiography

subclavian artery

superior cerebellar artery

scab

streptozocin, ccnu, adriamycin, bleomycin

scad

short chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency

scan

sequence comparison analysis program

scarmd

severe childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy

scbe

single contrast barium enema

scbm

single contrast barium meal

scbp

stratum corneum basic protein

scbu

special care baby unit

scc

semicircular canal

sickle cell crisis

small cell carcinoma

spinal cord compression

spindle cell

squamous cell carcinoma

scca

squamous cell carcinoma

sccd

schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy

scce

stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme

sccl

small cell lung cancer

scd

sequential compression device

sickle cell disease

sudden cardiac death

systemic carnitine deficiency

sce

sister chromatid exchange

specialized columnar epithelium

scfr

stem cell factor receptor

scgf

stem cell growth factor

sched

schedule

schiz

schizophrenia

sci

science

spinal cord injury

scicu

spinal cord intensive care unit

scid

severe combined immunodeficiency disease

scids

severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome

scidx

severe combined immunodeficiency, x linked

scif

stem cell inhibitory factor

scj

sternoclavicular joint

scl

scleroderma

serum copper level

symptom checklist

scl-70

scleroderma antibody against topoisomerase i

sclc

small cell lung cancer

scle

subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

sclh

subcortical laminar heterotopia

scm

scalene muscle

steatocystoma multiplex

sternocleidomastoid

scn

special care nursery

sco

subcapsular orchidectomy

scod

cytochrome oxidase deficient

scp

sickle cell prep

scpa

small cardioactive peptide a

scpb

small cardioactive peptide b

scpx

sterol carrier protein x

scq

situational confidence questionnaire

scr

serum creatinine

stem cell rescue

scrna

small cytoplasmic rna

scs

saethre chotzen syndrome

spinal cord stimulation

scsit

southern california sensory integration test

sct

sentence comprehension test

sickle cell trait

sctat

sex cord tumor with annular tubules

scu

special care unit

scv

superior caval vein abnormality

scw

single chromosome workshop

sczd

schizophrenia

sd

sandhoff's disease

senile dementia

septal defect

shoulder dislocation

skin destruction

social desirability

somatization disorder

south dakota

spontaneous delivery

stable disease

standard deviation

stensen's duct

still's disease

streptodornase

sudden death

superoxide dismutase

sda

severe disablement allowance

sdam

sacral defect with anterior meningocele

sdat

senile dementia of the alzheimer type

sdd

selective decontamination of the digestive tract

sdgf

schwannoma derived growth factor

sdh

sorbitol dehydrogenase

subdural hematoma

succinate dehydrogenase

sdii

sudden death in infancy

sdk

software development kit

sdl

simultaneous dichotic listening test

sdlt

senile dementia of the lewy body type

sdmt

symbol digit modalities test

sdna

single stranded dna

sdns

steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome

sdo

standards data organization

sdp

sympathetic dependent pain

sds

sodium dodecyl sulfate

sudden death syndrome

sdsem

spinocerebellar degeneration with slow eye movements

sdvp

standard deviation of phase

sdys

simpson dysmorphia syndrome

sdz

sulphadiazine

se

scrambled egg

selenium

seb

seborrhea

staphylococcal enterotoxin b

seb k

seborrheic keratosis

sebk

seborrheic keratosis

sebme

selenobetaine methyl ester

sec

second

secretary

superficial esophageal carcinoma

secs

scale of early communication skills

sect

section

sed

sedimentation

sedimentation

spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia

staphylococcal enterotoxin d

sed rate

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

sedc

spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita

sedt

spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda

seer

surveillance, epidemiology and end results program of the nci

sega

subependymal giant cell astrocytoma

sem

scanning electron microscopy

semen

systolic ejection murmur

ves seminal vesicles

semdjl

spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity

semi

subendomyocardial infarction

sen

special educational needs

state enrolled nurse

senco

special educational needs coordinator

sens

sensory

sep

separate

septum

somatosensory evoked potential

sept

september

septic

ser

serine

sergg

southeast regional genetics group

serm

selective estrogen receptor modulator

serol

serology, serological test

serotonin

5 hiaa

settle

spindle epithelial tumor with thymus like differentiation

sev

severe

sex

solitary eruptive xanthogranuloma

sf

saphenofemoral

saturated fat

scarlet fever

seizure frequency

seminal fluid

semliki forest

serum ferritin

sham feeding

shipping fever

snack food

spinal fluid

stable factor

sulfation factor

swine fever

synovial fluid

sfa

saturated fatty acid

soundfield audiometry

superficial femoral artery

sfd

small for dates

sorsby fundus dystrophy

sfemg

single fiber electromyography

sfgf

shope fibroma growth factor

sfj

saphenofemoral junction

sfmpq

short form mcgill pain questionnaire

sfp

spinal fluid pressure

strict fall precautions

sfv

semliki forest virus

sg

salivary gland

serum globulin

serum glucose

sign

skin graft

specific gravity

substantia gelatinosa

swan ganz catheter

sga

small for gestational age

sgaw

specific airway conductance

sgd

specific granule deficiency

sgl

without glasses

sgo-t

serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase

sgot

glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase

sgpcc

sialoglycopeptide cerebral cortex

sgpt

alanin-transaminase

sgrs

stockton geriatric rating scale

sgs

short gut syndrome

subglottic stenosis

sh

serum hepatitis

social history

sulfhydryl

shamt

safer handling and movement training

shaps

special hospital assessment of personality

shbg

sex hormone binding globulin

shl

sudden hearing loss

shml

sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy

sho

senior house officer

shom

sequencing by hybridization on matrices

shr

spontaneously hypertensive rat

si

international system of units

sacroiliac

sensory integration

sexual intercourse

small intestine

spinal injury

stress incontinence

stroke index

suicidal ideation

systeme internationale

siad

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis

siadh

syndrome of inappropriate adh

sib

self injurious behavior

sibling

sic

self intermittent catheterization

sicd

sudden infant crib death

sicu

surgical intensive care unit

sid

sudden infant death

sidp

structured interview for dsm iii personality disorder

sids

sudden infant death syndrome

sig

prescription

sigmoidoscopy

siga

secretory immunoglobulin a

siggy

sigmoidoscopy

sij

sacroiliac joint

sil

squamous intraepithelial lesion

surgical induction of labor

sim

society for industrial microbiology

simv

synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation

sin

speech in noise discrimination test

squamous intraepithelial neoplasia

sing

singular

siod

schimke immunoosseous dysplasia

sip

sickness impact profile

sympathetically independent pain

sipt

sens integ & proc test

sensory integration and process test

sirs

system inflam resp synd

system inflammatory response syndrome

sisi

=

short increment sensitivity index test

siv

simian immunodeficiency virus

sivb

society for in vitro biology

sk

seborrheic keratosis

skimmed milk

solar keratosis

streptokinase

striate keratopathy

skel

skeletal

sko

significant key other

skt

skin tag

sl

sarcolemma

short leg

slight

slit lamp

slow

small lymphocyte

sodium lactate

sound level

streptolysin

sublingual

sla

src like adaptor

slam

systemic lupus activity measure

slc

short leg cast

sle

saint louis encephalitis

slit lamp examination

st louis encephalitis

systemic lupus erythematosus

sledai

systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index

slg

sublingual gland

slk

super limbic keratoconj

superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis

sll

small lymphocytic lymphoma

slm

soft lens matter

sln

sentinel lymph node

slos

smith lemli opitz syndrome

slpi

secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor

slr

straight leg raise

slrt

straight leg raise test

sls

sjogren larsson syndrome

slt

slight

speech and language therapist

synonym learning test

sm

samarium

simple mastectomy

skimmed milk

small

substance misuser

systolic murmur

sm c

somatomedin c

sma

smooth muscle antibody

somatomedin a

spinal muscular atrophy

superior mesenteric artery

sma-14

routine admission chemistry

smae

sup mesent artery embol

superior mesenteric artery embolus

smas

sup mesent artery syndr

superior mesenteric artery syndrome

smast

short michigan alcoholism screening test

smc

smooth muscle cell

succinylmonocholine

smd

senile macular degen

senile macular degeneration

senile macular degeneration

submandibular duct

submucous diathermy

sme

sequential multiple analysis

smf

streptozocin, mitomycin c, 5 fluorouracil

smg

submandibular gland

smif

smooth muscle inhibitory factor

smile

slow marcaine infusion lumbar epidural

smm

superficial spreading melanoma

smp

skimmed milk powder

sympathetically maintained pain

smr

severe mental retardation

skeletal muscle relaxant

submucous resection

sms

smith magenis syndrome

smt

septomarginal trabeculation

smv

submentovertical projection

superior mesenteric vein

smx

sulfamethoxazole

sn

school nurse

sinus node

spontaneous nystagmus

staff nurse

substantia nigra

supernumerary

tin

snap

sensory nerve action potential

sensory nerve action potentials

snb

scalene node biopsy

sncl

small noncleaved cell lymphoma

snd

sensorineural deafness

striatonigral degeneration

sne

student nurse extern

subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy

snem

subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy

snf

skilled nursing facility

snhl

sensorineural hearing loss

snip

wedi's new strategic national implementation process

snl

sandia national laboratory

snomed

systematized nomenclature of medicine

snp

single nucleotide polymorphism

sodium nitroprusside

snps

single nucleotide polymorphisms

snr

special needs register

supernumerary rib

snrnp

snrnp small nuclear ribonucleo protein particle

sns

sympathetic nervous syst

sympathetic nervous system

so

salpingo oophorectomy

superior oblique

so4

sulfate

soa

seen on arrival

soae

spontaneous oto acoustic emission

soap

simple object access protocol

subjective, objective, assessment and plan

sob

shortness of breath

shortness of breath

sobar

shortness of breath at rest

soboe

shortness of breath on exertion

soc

sequential oral contraceptive

standard of care

sod

sodium

sodq

severity of opiate dependence questionnaire

soh

shaft of humerus

sol

solution

spontaneous onset of labor

soln

solution

som

secretory otitis media

somatostatin

somatotropin

superior oblique muscle

suppurative and unspecified otitis media

sono

sonogram

sor

suppurative otitis, recurrent

sos

repeat once if urgent

significant others scale

sotof

structure observation test of function

sotss

superior oblique tendon sheath syndrome

sov

sinus of valsalva

sp

simultaneous perception

specific gravity

spine

spleen acupuncture points

spontaneous pneumothorax

status post

substance p

surgical pathology

sp&h

speech and hearing

sp1b

pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein

spa

collection of suprapubic aspirate

single project assurance

sparc

secreted protein acidic and rich in cystein

spc

suprapubic catheter

spca

serum prothrombin conversion accelerator

spcd

spinal cord

spd

sociopathic personality disturbance

spear

selective parenteral and enteral regimen

spec

special

specimen

spect

single photon emission computed tomography

single photon emission computerized tomography

spep

serum protein electrophoresis

spet

single phot emis tomogr

single photon emission computed tomography

spetp

solid and papillary epithelial tumor of the pancreas

spf

s phase fraction

specific pathogen free

stuart prower factor

spfl

spinal fluid

spg

specific gravlty

sponge

spgr

specific gravity

sph

spherical

spheroid

sphingomyelin

spin

speech in noise discrimination test

spk

superficial punctate keratopathy

spl

spondylolisthesis

superior parietal lobule

spm

scapuloperoneal myopathy

spermine

sphingomyelin

spmi

seminal plasma motility inhibitor

spont

spontaneous

spp

suprapubic prostatectomy

sppk

striate palmoplantar keratoderma

spps

stable plasma protein solution

spr

surgical pathology report

spria

solid phase radioimmunoassay

sps

simple partial seizure

sodium polyanetholesulfonate

spsl

superficial partial skin loss burn

spsma

scapuloperoneal spinal muscular atrophy

spt

skin prick test

station pull through

sq

square

subcutaneous

sql

standard query language

squam

squamous

sr

normal spontaneous respiration

schatzki ring

seclusion room

sedimentation rate

sinus rhythm

spontaneous respiration

stapedial reflex

superior rectus

superior rectus

surgical removal

suture removal

system review

srd

stapedial reflex decay test

sreda

subclinical rhythmical eeg discharges in adults

srf

skin reactive factor

somatotropin releasing factor

srh

single radial hemolysis

slow reversal hold technique

somatotropin releasing hormone

srif

somatostatin

srih

somatotropin release inhibiting hormone

srm

spontaneous rupture of membranes

srng

spectinomycin resistant neisseria gonorrheae

srns

steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

srnv

subretinal neovascularization

srohap

strontium hydroxyapatite

srom

spontaneous rupture of membranes

srp

signal recognition particle

srs

suicide risk scale

srsv

small round structured virus

sml round struct virus

srt

speech reception threshold

stapedial reflex threshold

sruj

superior radioulnar jnt

superior radioulnar joint

srv

small round virus

ss

progressive systemic sclerosis

sagittal split mandibular osteotomy

sezary syndrome

short stature

sicca syndrome

silk suture

sjogren's syndrome

social services

somatostatin

spinal stenosis

stainless steel

synovial sarcoma

systemic sclerosis

ssa

sickle cell anemia

side to side anastomosis

ssbp

single stranded dna binding protein

ssc

somatosensory cortex

ssca

showed by single strand conformation polymorphism analysis

ssciv

squamous cell carcinoma invasive

sscp

single stranded conformational polymorphism

sscpa

single strand conformation polymorphism analysis

ssct

sertoli stromal cell tumor

sscv

single strand conformation variance

ssd

source skin distance

ssdd

steroid sulfatase deficiency disease

sse

subacute spongiform encephalopathy

suprasellar extension

ssep

somatosensory evoked potential

steady state evoked potential measurement

ssg

split skin graft

ssge

conformational sensitive gel electrophoresis

ssh

suppression subtractive hybridization

sshgb

sickle cell hemoglobin

ssi

stuttering severity instrument

ssk

semi skimmed milk

sski

saturated solution potassium iodide

sslp

single sequence length polymorphism

ssm

superficial spreading melanoma

ssmm

superficial spreading malignant melanoma

ssmp

dried semi skimmed milk powder

ssn

social security number

ssns

steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

ssp

statutory sick pay

sspe

subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

ssq

social support questionnaire

ssr

simple sequence repeat

spontaneous respiratory rate

ssri

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

ssrtn

self assessed speech reception threshold in noise test

sss

sick sinus syndrome

sssp

sexual stage specific protein

ssss

staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

sst

short synacthen test

social skills training

ssv

short saphenous vein

stripping of the short saphenous vein

ssw

staggered spondaic word test

st

dental special tray

saint

sinus tachycardia

sniff test

speech therapist

stage

stomach

street

subtertian malaria

subtotal

superficial temporal

supratentorial

st helena

saint helena

sta

station

superficial temporal artery

stai

speilberger state trait anxiety inventory

stamp

protocol solid tumor autologous bone marrow program

stap

south tyneside assessment of phonology

staph

staphylococcus

staq

spare time activity questionnaire

stas

sporadic testicular agenesis syndrome

stass

south tyneside assessment of syntactic structures

stat

immediately

stb

stillborn

stc

subtotal colectomy

std

sexually transmitted disease

sodium tetradecyl

standard

standard

std sexually transmitted

disease

steam

streptonigrin, thioguanine, cyclophosphamide, actinomycin,

mitomycin

stem

scanning transmission electron microscopy

stepa

thiotepa

stgct

synovial type giant cell tumor

sth

somatotropic hormone

sti

soft tissue injury

systolic time interval

stiii

sulfotransferase iii

sting

submucous teflon injection

stlv

simian t cell lymphotropic virus

stm

scanning tunneling microscope

short term memory

streptomycin

subtertian malaria

stnr

symmetrical tonic neck reflex

stom

stomach

stop

suction termination of pregnancy

stp

sodium thiopental

str

short tandem repeat

strep

streptococcus

strp

short tandem repeat polymorphism

sts

sequence tagged site

sequence tagged sites

serological test for syphilis

sodium tetradecyl sulfate

sodium thiosulfate

soft tissue sarcoma

steroid sulfatase

x linked recessive ichthyosis

stsg

split thickness skin graft

stv

short term viability

spontaneous tidal volume

stws

stuve wiedemann syndrome

stz

streptozocin

streptozyme

su

salicyluric acid

solar urticaria

sulfonamide

sulfonylurea

sub-q

subcutaneous

subcu

subcutaneous

subcut

subcutaneous

subling

sublingual

subq

subcutaneous

sud

sudden unexpected death

sudca

sarcoursodeoxycholic acid

sudds

substance use disorder diagnostic schedule

sudi

sudden unexplained death of an infant

sufe

slipped upper femoral epiphysis

sui

stress urinary incontinence

suid

sudden unexpected infant death

sulf

sulfate

sulfa sure

sr calf bolus

suls

suffolk univ law school

sun

sunday

sunct

shortlasting, unilateral, neuralgiform pain with conjunctival

injection and tearing syndrome

sup

superior

supin

supination

supp

suppository

surg

surgeon

surgery

sux

succhinylcholine

suzi

subzonal insemination

sv

saphenous vein

selective vagotomy

sievert

sinus of valsalva

sodium valproate

spontaneous ventilation

stereoscopic vision

stroke volume

svas

supravalvar aort stenos

supravalvar aortic stenosis

svbg

saphenous vein bypass graft

svc

superior vena cava

svco

superior vena cava obstruction

svcs

superior vena cava syndrome

svd

spontaneous vaginal delivery

sve

sterile vaginal examination

svg

saphenous vein graft

svi

stroke index

svo2

saturated venous oxygen

svr

slow vertex response audiometry

systemic vascular resistance

svri

syst vasc resist index

systemic vascular resistance index

svt

supraventricular tachycardia

sw

short wave

social worker

stab wound

sterile water

swd

short wave diathermy

swga

succinylated wheat germ agglutinin

swiss-prot

swiss prot protein sequence db

swissprot

swiss protein database

swls

satisfaction with life scale

swog

southwest oncology group

sx

signs

surgery

symptoms

sxr

skull x ray

sym

symmetrical

syn

syndrome

synch

synchronized

syndr

syndrome

syns

synostoses syndrome

syr

syrup

sys

system

sysop

systems operator

syst

systolic

sz

seizure

t

temperature

tetrahymena

thymidine

thymine

thymocyte

tilapia

time

total

toxoplasma gondii

traction

translocation

triticum

trypanosoma

tumor stage

t&a

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

tonsils and adenoids

t&c

type and crossmatch

t&h

type & hold blood

t&p

tongue and palate

t&s

type & screen blood

t&w

tyne and wear

t&x

type and crossmatch blood

t-all

t cell acute lymphocytic leukemia

t-e

tracheo esophageal

t3

triiodothyronine

t4

thyroxine

ta

temporal arteritis

tendon achilles

transabdominal

tricuspid atresia

truncus arteriosus

tubular adenoma

ta temporal

arteritis

tab

tablet

temporal artery biopsy

therapeutic abortion

tabs

tablets

tac

time averaged urea concentration

triamcinolone

tacc

transforming, acidic, coiled coil containing protein

taci

total anterior cerebral circulation infarction

tacl

test of auditory comprehension of language

tacs

total anterior cerebral circulation stroke

tacvb

transabdominal chorionic villus biopsy

tacvs

transabdominal chorionic villus sampling

tad

test of auditory discrimination

thioguanine, ara c, daunomycin

tagac

thiamphenicol glycinate acetylcysteinate

tah

total abdominal hysterectomy

tah bso

total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

tah&bso

total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

tah/bso

total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

tahbso

total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

tal

tendon achilles lengthening

tam

tamoxifen

tao

thromboangiitis obliterans

triacetyloleandomycin

tap

total acid phosphatase

trypsinogen activation peptide

taps

test for auditory perception of speech

tapvc

total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

tapvr

total anomalous pulmonary venous return

tar

thrombocytopenia absent radius

tat

tetanus anti toxin

thematic apperception test

thrombin antithrombin 3

transactivator

tray agglutination test

turn around time

tyrosine aminotransferase

tatt

tired all the time

tavpr

total anomalous pulmonary venous return operation

tavvd

total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage operation

tb

terbium

terminal bronchiole

tracheobronchial

tracheobronchitis

tuberculin

tuberculosis

tba

thiobarbituric acid

to be absorbed

to be announced

tbc

tuberculosis

tbdn

transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn

tbe

central european tick borne encephalitis

tbf

total body fat

tbg

thyroglobulin

thyroxine binding globulin

tbi

tooth brushing instruction

total body irradiation

total body irradiation

traumatic brain injury

tbk

total body potassium

tblc

term birth living child

tbm

tobramycin

tuberculous meningitis

tubular basement membrane

tbpa

thyroxine binding prealbumin

tbs

the bethesda system

to be scheduled

townes brocks syndrome

tribromsalicylanilide

tbsa

total body surface area

tbt

tear break up time

tracheal bronchial toilet

transcerv balloon tubopl

transcervical balloon tuboplasty

tbto

tributyltin oxide

tbv

total blood volume

tbw

tension band wiring

total body water

tc

6 thioguanine, cytarabine

technetium

thought content

transcutaneous

transverse colon

tc 99m disofenin

technetium 99m disofenin

tc 99m sestamibi

technetium 99m sestamibi

tca

total colonic aganglionosis

tricyclic antidepressant

tcaa

trichloroacetic acid

tcad

tricyclic antidepressant

tcc

terminal complement complex

transitional cell carcinoma

trichlorocarbanilide

tcco2

transcutaneous carbon dioxide tension

tcdo

tetrachlorodecaoxide

tce

trichloroethylene

tcell

t cell

tcgf

t cell growth factor

tcgg

thermocoagulation of gasserian ganglion

tci

transient cerebral ischemia

tcia

transient cerebral ischemic attack

tcis

transitional carcinoma in situ

tcll

t cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

tcm

tetrachloromethane

traditional chinese medicine

transitional cell metaplasia

tcn

tetracycline

tcn2

transcobalamin ii deficiency

tcnb

tetrachloronitrobenzene

tcns

transcutaneous nerve stimulation

tco2

transcutaneous oxygen tension

tcof

treacher collins franceschetti

tcp

thrombocytopenic purpura

tcp/ip

transmission control protocol/internet protocol

tcpc

tot cavopul conn opns

total cavopulmonary connection operations

tcpi

trypsin carboxypeptidase peptide inhibitor

tcpp

tetracarboxyphenylporphine

tcr

t cell receptor

tcr a/b

t cell receptor alpha/beta

tcr g/d

t cell receptor gamma/delta

tcre

transcerv resec endom

transcervical resection endometrium

tcs

tetrachlorsalicylanilide

treacher collins syndrome

td

tardive dyskinesia

test diet

tetrodotoxin

thanatophoric dwarfism

thoracic duct

torsion dystonia

transdermal

tdcb

technology development and commercialization branch

tdi

toluene di isocyanate

toluene diisocyanate

tdlu

terminal duct lobular units

terminal ductal lobular units

tdmac

tridodecylmethylammonium chloride

tdo

trichodento osseous syndrome

tdppc

tetradecylphosphocholine

tdt

terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase

terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase

tone decay test

te

expiratory time

timing for emphasis technique

toxoplasma encephalitis

triple energizer acupuncture points

tubular esophagus

tea

thromboendarterectomy

through elbow amputation

total elbow arthroplasty

teac

tetraethylammonium chloride

team

tannenbaum electroanalgesia method

tec

thiotepa, etoposide, carboplatin

thymic epithelial cell

transient erythroblastopenia of childhood

transluminal extraction catheter

triethyl citrate

ted

thrombo embolism deterrent

teds

thrombo embolism deterrent

tee

thoracic expansion exercises

transesophageal echocardiogram

tef

tracheo esophageal fistula

tem

transmission electron microscopy

temp

tamoxifen, etoposide, mitoxantrone, platinol

temperature

ten

toxic epidermal necrolysis

tens

acupuncture like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

burst tens

burst transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

tension

toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

transient electric nerve stimulation

tep

transesophageal pacing

tepp

tetraethyl pyrophosphate

ter

teratogen

terbinafine

terbutaline

terminator

total elbow replacement

terc

telomerase rna component

tert

tertiary

tesd

total end systolic diameter

tespa

thiotepa

test

tubal embryo stage transfer

tet

tetracycline

tetrology of fallot

tubal embryo transfer

teta

triethylene tetramine

tetd

tetraethylthiuram disulfide

tev

talipes equinovarus

tf

tetralogy of fallot

transfer factor

tube feeding

tuning fork

tfald

trifluoroacetaldehyde

tfbut

tear film break up time

tfd

transcription factors relational db

tfiib

transcription factor iib

tfiid

transcription factor iid

tfiie

transcription factor iie

tfiih

transcription factor iih

tfiiib

transcription factor iiib

tfiiic

transcription factor iiic

tfiiid

transcription factor iiid

tfl

tensor fasciae latae

tfm

testicular feminisation syndrome

tfp

total fundoplication

tfpi

tissue factor pathway inhibitor

tfr

total fertility rate

transferrin receptor

tft

thyroid function tests

tftef

transcription factor tef

tg

tendon graft

testosterone glucuronide

tetraglycine

thioglycolate

thioguanine

thromboglobulin

thyroglobulin

total gastrectomy

toxic goiter

triacylglycerol

trigeminal ganglion

triglyceride

tumor growth

tga

transient global amnesia

transposition of great arteries

tgct

testicular germ cell tumors

tgd

tangier disease

tgf

t cell growth factor

transforming growth factor

tgf beta

transforming growth factor beta

tgfb

transformation growth factor beta

tgic

triglycidyl isocyanurate

tglvp

triglycyl lysine vasopressin

tgut

two glass urine test

tgv

transposition of great vessels

th

thorium

tha

tetrahydroaminoacridine

total hip arthroplasty

thall

thallium stress test

tham

tromethamine

thbh

tetrahydroxybacteriohopane

thbp

tetrahydrobiopterin

thc

tetrahydrocannabinol

tetrahydrocortisol

thdca

taurohyodeoxycholic acid

thdoc

tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone

the

tetrahydrocortisone

ther

therapeutic

thermometer

therap

therapy

thf

tetrahydrocortisol

tetrahydrofuran

thh

targetoid hemosiderotic hemangioma

thi

transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy

thor

thoracic

thp

tetrahydropapaveroline

total hip replacement

trihexphenidyl

thpp

thiamine pyrophosphate

thppg

tetrahydropteroyl pentaglutamate

thptts

tibial hemimelia polysyndactyly triphalangeal thumb syndrome

thr

therapeutic

threonine

total hip replacement

thur

thursday

thurs

thursday

thz

thiacetazone

thz test

thiacetazone test

ti

dental try in

inspiratory time

terminal ileum

titanium

tricuspid incompetence

tricuspid insufficiency

tia

transient ischemic attack

tib

tibial bone graft

tiba

triiodobenzoic acid

tibc

serum

tot iron bind capacity

total iron binding capacity

tid

three times each day

tie

transient ischemic episode

tigr

the inst for genomic research

til

tumor infiltrating lymphocytes

timf

thymocyte interaction modulation factor

tin

tubulointerstitial nephropathy

tinc

tincture

tip

terminal interphalangeal

time of inspiratory pause

tips

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

tir

traumatic incident reduction

tisr

trabecular inducible stretch response

tiss

therapeutic intervention scoring system

tissue

tiup

term intrauterine pregnancy

tiva

total intravenous anesthesia

tiw

three times per week

tj

triceps reflex

tjr

total joint replacement

tk

thymidine kinase

tka

through knee amputation

total knee arthroplasty

tke

terminal knee extension

tkff

titrate to keep fundus firm

tko

to keep open

tkr

total knee replacement

tl

thallium

total lipids

transluminal

triple lumen

tubal ligation

tla

three letter abbreviation

translumbar aortogram

tlc

tender loving care

thin layer chromatography

thin layer cytology

total lung capacity

total lymphocyte count

triple lumen catheter

tlck

tosyllysine chloromethyl ketone

tle

temporal lobe epilepsy

tlfb

time line follow back

tlo2

oxygen transfer factor

tloa

therapeutic leave of absence

tlpd

thoracolaryngopelvic dysplasia

tls

tumor lysis syndrome

tlso

thoracolumbosacral orthosis

tlv

threshold limit value

tlx

trophoblast leucocyte common antigen

tm

trademark

transcendental meditation

tunicamycin

tympanic membrane

tma

tetramethylammonium

thrombotic microangiopathy

thyroid microsomal antibody

tissue microarray

transmetatarsal amputation

trimellitic anhydride

trimethylamine

tmax

maximum temperature

tmb 4

trimedoxime bromide

tmba

tetramethylenebisacetamide

tmd

trimethadione

tympanic membrane displacement test

tmee

tetramethylethylene

tmh

trainably mentally handicapped

tmip

tetramelic mirror image polydactyly

tmj

temporomandibular joint

temporomandibular joint

tmjpds

temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome

tmng

toxic multinodular goiter

tmp

thiamine monophosphate

thymidine monophosphate

thymolphthalein monophosphate

transmembrane potential

trimethoprim

trimethylpsoralen

tmp/smx

trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole

tmpp

trimethylolpropane phosphite

tmpta

trimethylolpropane triacrylate

tmptma

trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate

tmpz

tetramethylpyrazine

tmq

trimetrexate

tmria

tetramethylrhodamine iodoacetamide

tmsn

tetramethylsuccinonitrile

tmt

tarsometatarsal

trail making test

tmtc

too many to count

tmtj

tarsometatarsal joint

tmtm

tetramethylthiuram monosulfide

tmtx

trimetrexate

tmx

tamoxifen

tn

tennessee

trigeminal neuralgia

tna

total nail avulsion

tnase

thermonuclease

tnf

tumor necrosis factor

tnfbr

tumor necrosis factor, beta receptor

tni

total nodal irradiation

troponin

tnm

tumor size node status metastasis classification

tnpda

tetranorprostanedioic acid

tns

transcut nerve stimulatn

transcutaneous nerve stimulation

tnt

trinitrotoluene

tntc

too numerous to count

to

tubal occlusion

tubo oophorectomy

toa

tubo ovarian abscess

toap

thioguanine, oncovin, cytosine arabinoside, prednisone

toc

tylosis with esophageal cancer

tod

tricho onychodental dysplasia

toe

transoesophageal echocardiography

tof

tetralogy of fallot

tracheo esophageal fistula

tol

trial of labor

tomi

turkey ovomucoid inhibitor

tomo

tomogram

top

termination of pregnancy

topo

trioctyl phosphine oxide

torch

toxoplamosis others rubella, cytomegalovirus , herpes simplex

torches

toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, syphilis

torp

total ossicular replacement prosthesis

tos

thoracic outlet syndrome

totl

total

totm

trioctyl trimellitate

totp

triorthotolyl phosphate

toxnet

toxicology data network

tp

pause time

temperature probe

term pregnancy

terminal phalanx

testosterone propionate

thought process

threshold potential

thrombocytopenic purpura

thymopentin

tinea pedis

total pancreatectomy

total protein

treatment plan

treponema pallidum

trigger point

triphosphate

true positive

tryptophan

tryptophan pyrrolase

tubal plasty

tuberculin precipitation

tpa

12 o tetradecanophorbol 13 acetatetpa

thrombo proteolytic activity

tissue plasminogen activator

tissue polypeptide antigen

tissue type plasminogen activator

tpc

papillary carcinoma of thyroid

treatment planning conference

tpch

thioguanine, procarbazine, ccnu, hydroxyurea

tpdcv

thioguanine, procarbazine, dbc, ccnu, vincristine

tpe

total pelvic exenteration

tpha

treponema pallidum hemagglutination

tpi

treponema pallidum immobilization

trigger point injection

tpmp

triphenylmethylphosphonium

tpn

total parenteral nutrition

tpo

thrombopoietin

thyroid peroxidase

tpp

thiamine pyrophosphate

tppase

thiamine pyrophosphatase

tppbs

tetrapropylenebenzyl sulfonate

tpps

tetraphenylporphine sulfonate

tppv

trans pars plana vitrectomy

tpr

temperature

temperature pulse respiration

tpsecl

triphenylselenonium chloride

tpt

tetraphenyl tetrazolium

tptf

triphenyltin fluoride

tptps

triphalangeal thumb polysyndactyly syndrome

tr

congenital tricuspid regurgitation

rectal temperature

terminal repeat

therapeutic radiology

trace

trachea

traction

transaldolase

transfusion reaction

trauma

traumatic

tremor

tricuspid regurgitation

tropinone reductase

tra

trans retinoic acid

tretinoin

trach

tracheostomy

tram

transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous

tram-flap

transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap

transcut

transcutaneous

transfer rna

transfer ribonucleic acid

trap

tartrate resistant acid phosphatase

thioguanine, rubidomycin, ara c, prednisone

trcf

transcription repair coupling factor

trd

tractional retinal detachment

tre

rectal temperature

trf

t cell replacing factor

thyrotropin releasing factor

trh

thyrotrophin releasing hormone

thyrotropin releasing hormone

tri

thyroid receptor immunoglobulin

trig

triglyceride

triss

trauma and injury severity score

trk

transketolase

tyrosine kinase genes

trmt

transrectal microwave thermotherapy

trna

transfer ribonucleic acid

transfer rna

trng

tetracycline resistant neisseria gonorrhea

trog

test of reception of grammar

trp

tryptophan

trps

trichorhinophalangeal syndrome

trus

transrectal ultrasonography

ts

throat swab

transverse sinus

trauma score

tricuspid stenosis

tropical sprue

tuberous sclerosis

turner's syndrome

tympanosclerosis

tsa

test of syntactic abilities

testicular sperm aspiration

tsc

tuberous sclerosis

tsca

toxic substances control act

tsd

tay sachs disease

tseb

total skin electron beam irradiation

tsh

thyroid stimulating hormone

tsi

thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin

tsp

teaspoon

total serum protein

trisodium phosphate

tropical spastic paraparesis

tspp

tetrasodium pyrophosphate

tsr

loosening of total shoulder replacement

total shoulder replacement

tss

toxic shock syndrome

tsta

tumor specific transplantation antigens

tt

full tuberculoid leprosy

tendon transfer

tensor tympani

test tube

thrombin time

tibial tuberosity

tilt table

tine test

token test

tolerance test

tongue thrust

total thyroxine

transthoracic

transtracheal

tt4

total thyroxine

ttc

triphenyltetrazolium chloride

tte

trans thoracic echocardiogram

tti

total thromboplastin index

ttl

time to live

ttn

transient tachypnea of newborn

ttnb

transient tachypnea of newborn

transthorcic needle biopsy

tto2

transtracheal oxygen

ttp

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

thymidine triphosphate

tooth tender to percussion

ttr

transthyretin

tts

tarsal tunnel syndrome

tttpp

thiamine thiothiazolone pyrophosphate

ttts

twin to twin transfusion syndrome

ttwb

toe touch weight bearing

ttx

tetrodotoxin

tudca

tauroursodeoxycholic acid

tue

tuesday

tues

tuesday

tui

transurethral incision

tuip

transurethral incision of prostate

tulip

transurethral laser induced prostatectomy

tumt

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

tun

total urine nitrogen

tuna

transurethral needle ablation

tunel

terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated deoxyuridine

triphosphate nick end labeling

tup

total urinary protein

tupr

trans urethral prostatic resection

tur

transurethral resection

turb

transurethral resection of bladder

turbt

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

turft

transurethral radiofrequency thermotherapy

turp

transurethral resection of prostate

turs

transurethral ureterorenoscopy

turt

transurethral resection tumor

tus

transurethral sphincterotomy

tuu

transuretero ureterostomy

tuui

transurethral ureteric incision

tv

tidal volume

tinea versicolor

transvaginal

trichomonas vaginalis

tricuspid valve

truncal vagotomy

tv+d

truncal vagotomy with drainage

tva

tubulovillous adenoma

tvc

true vocal cord

tvcvb

transvaginal chorionic villus biopsy

tvcvs

transvaginal chorionic villus sampling

tvh

total vaginal hysterectomy

transvaginal hysterectomy

tvp

tensor veli palatini

total anomalous venous return

transvesical prostatectomy

tricuspid valve plasty

tricuspid valve prolapse

tvr

tricuspid valve repair

tricuspid valve replacement

tvrr

tricuspid valve re replacement

twa

time weighted average

twar

taiwan acute respiratory chlamydia antibody

twe

tap water enema

twg

total weight gain

twoc

trial without catheter

twv

cochlear traveling wave velocity measurement

cochlear travelling wave velocity measurement

tx

texas

thoracic spine

thromboxane

traction

transplant

transplantation

treatment

txa2

thromboxane a2

txb2

thromboxane b2

tyco

tylenol and codeine

tyr

tyrosine

u

unit

uranium

u&e

urea and electrolytes

u/a

urinalysis

u/d

urethral dilatation

u/e

unemployed

u/o

under observation for, urine output

u/s

ultrasound

ua

umbilical artery

unstable angina

upper arm

uric acid

uridylic acid

urinalysis

uronic acid

uac

umbilical artery catheter

uadt

upper aerodigestive tract

uae

united arab emirates

uao

upper airway obstruction

ubg

urobilinogen

ubo

unidentified bright object

ubw

usual body weight

uc

ulcerative colitis

uterine contractions

uc ulcerative

colitis

ucb

unconjugated bilirubin

university of california, berkeley

ucbr

unconjugated bilirubin

ucd

usual childhood diseases

ucg

urinary chorionic gonadotropin

uchd

usual childhood diseases

uchl

university college hospital lymphocyte

uchl-1

university college hospital lymphocyte 1

ucht-1

university college hospital t cell 1

uci

urinary catheter in

ucita

uniform computer information transactions act

ucla

university of california, los angeles

uco

urinary catheter out

ucr

urinary creatinine

ud

ulnar deviation

urethral dilatation

urethral discharge

uridine diphosphate

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

udc

upper deep cervical lymph node

udca

ursodeoxycholic acid

udcs

ursodeoxycholylsarcosine

udp

uridine diphosphate

uridyl diphosphate

udpase

uridine diphosphatase

udpg

uridine diphosphoglucose

udpga

uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid

udpglucose pyrophosphorylase

uridine diphosphate glucose pyrophosphorylase

udpgt

udp glucuronosyltransferase

uds

urodynamics

udt

undescended testes

ue

tooth unerupted

unemployed

upper extremity

urea and electrolytes

ue3

unconjugated estriol

uecp

urethral electric conductance test

uf

ultrafiltration

ultrafine

uterus firm

ufa

unesterified fatty acid

ufc

urine free cortisol level

ufp

universal fall precautions

ufr

urinary flow rate

uft

uracil + ftorafur

ug

microgram

upward gaze

ugi

upper gastrointestinal

ugib

upper gastrointestinal bleeding

ugit

upper gastrointestinal tract

ugm

microgram

ugt

udp glucuronosyltransferase

uhf

ultra high frequency

ui

urinary incontinence

urotensin i

uicc

international union against cancer

uip

usual interstitial pneumonitis

uiq

upper inner quadrant

uk

united kingdom

urokinase

ukcc

united kingdom children's cancer study group langerhans cell

histiocytosis staging system

ukp

malignant tumor unknown primary

ul

microliter

ultrasonic

undifferentiated lymphoma

upper lid

upper limb

ull

uncomfortable loudness level

uln

ulnar

upper limit of normal

ulq

upper left quadrant

ultra

ultrasound

ultrastar

ultrasound structured attribute reporting

ultt

upper limb tension test

umls

unified medical language system

umn

upper motor neuron

umnl

upper motor neur lesion

upper motor neurone lesion

umol

micromole

ump

uridine monophosphate

uridyl monophosphate

umpase

uridine monophosphatase

umps

uridine monophosphate synthase

ums

ulnar mammary syndrome

una

urinary sodium

unesco

united nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization

ung

ointment

unilat

unilateral

unos

united network for organ sharing

uo

ureteric orifice

urine output

uop

urine output

uoq

upper outer quadrant

uos

upper esophageal segment

up

universal precautions

ureteropelvic

upep

urinary protein electrophoresis

upiii

uroplakin iii

upj

ureteropelvic junction

upp

static urethral pressure profile

upper facial prosthesis

provided by a non physician

uppp

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

uprtase

uracil phosphoribosyltransferase

upw

units per week

ur

upper right

urine

ura

upper removable appliance

urap

unidirectional retrograde accessory pathway

urf

unidentified reading frame

uri

upper respiratory infection

uro

uroporphyrinogen

urob

urobilinogen

urod

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

urol

urology

urq

upper right quadrant

urs

ureterorenoscopy

urti

upper respiratory tract infection

us

ultrasound

united states

urethral swab

urinary system

uterus soft

usa

united states of america

unstable angina

usc

unique sequence component

usda

united states dept of agiculture

usi

urinary stress incontinene

usmle

united states medical lcensing examination

usn

ultrasonic nebulizer

uso

unilateral salpingo oophorectomy

usp

ubiquitin specific protease

united states pharmacopeia

uspha

united states public health administration

usphs

united states public health service

uspto

us patent and trademark organization

uss

ultrasound scan

ureterosigmoidostomy

ut

utah

uterus

utee

upper thoracic expansion exercises

uti

urinary tract infection

utpase

uridine triphosphatase

utph

uterotrophic placental hormone

utr

untranslated regions

uts

unable to see

uucp

unix to unix copy program

uun

urine urea nitrogen

uv

ultraviolet

uva

ultraviolet a

uvb

ultraviolet b

uvc

ultraviolet c

umbilical vein catheter

uvf

ureterovaginal fistula

urethrovaginal fistula

uvj

ureterovesicular junction

uvl

ultraviolet light

uvpp

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

uvr

ultraviolet radiation

uw

university of washington

uwsd

ins underwat seal drain

insertion of underwater seal drain

v

vanadium

vein

velocity

vena

ventilation

vessels

vibrio

vitreous

volt

voltage

volume

v&p

vagotomy and pyloroplasty

v&t

volume and tension

v+p

vagotomy and pyloroplasty

v/q

ventilation perfusion

va

alveolar volume

costo vertebral angle

vacuum aspiration

valproic acid

vancomycin

vasodilator agent

venoarterial

ventricular aneurysm

ventricular arrhythmia

vertebral artery

veterans administration

villous adenoma

vincristine, adriamycin

viral antigen

virginia

visual acuity

visual aid

volcanic ash

va/q

ventilation/perfusion

ventilation/perfusion ratio

vaap

vincristine, asparaginase, adriamycin, prednisone

vab

vinblastine, actinomycin d, bleomycin

vabcd

vinblastine, adriamycin, bleomycin, ccnu, dtic

vac

cyclophosphamide dactinomycin vincristine

vaccine

vacuum

vaca

vincristine, actinomycin d, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin

vacad

vincristine, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, actinomycin d,

dacarbazine

vacp

vepesid, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, platinol

vacterl

vertebral, anal, cardiac tracheal, esophageal, renal, limb

vad

implantation of ventricular assist device

vascular dementia

ventricular assist device

vincristine, adriamycin, dexamethasone

vad/v

vincristine, adriamycin, dexamethasone, verapamil

vadph

valeroyl dph

vafac

vincristine, amethopterin, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin

cyclophosphamide

vag

vaginal

vah

vah, autosomal recessive, included

vai

vincristine, actinomycin d, ifosfamide

vain

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

vain i

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 1

vain ii

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 2

vain iii

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 3

vaini

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 1

vainii

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 2

vainiii

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 3

val

visual acuity left

vale

visual acuity left eye

vam

vp 26 213, adriamycin, methotrexate

vamc

va medical center

vamp

vincristine, amethopterine, 6 mercaptopurine, and prednisone

vaps

visual analog pain scale

visual analogue pain scale

var

variant

visual acuity right

vare

visual acuity right eye

vas

visual analog scale

visual analogue scale

vasc

vascular

vat

vacuum aspiration termination of pregnancy

vatd

vincristine, ara c, 6 thioguanine, daunorubicin

vater

vertebral defects, imperforate anus, tracheoesophageal fistula,

renal defects

vath

vinblastine, adriamycin, thiotepa, halotestin

vats

video assisted thorascopic surgery

vav

vp 26 213, adriamycin, vincristine

vb

venous blood

vinblastine

vba

vincristine, bcnu, adriamycin

vbac

vaginal birth after caesarean section

vbap

vincristine, bcnu, adriamycin, prednisone

vbc

vepesid, bcnu, cyclophosphamide

vinblastine, bleomycin, cisplatin

vbch

van buchem disease

vbd

vertebral bone density

vinblastine, bleomycin, ddp

vbf

venous blood flow

vbi

vertebrobasilar ischaemi vertigo

vbl

vinblastine

vbm

vincristine, bleomycin, ddp

vbmcp

vincristine, bcnu, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, prednisone

vbmf

vincristine, bleomycin, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil

vbp

vinblastine, bleomycin, platinol

vc

vein cuff

vincristine

vital capacity

vcam

vascular cell adhesion molecule

vcap

vincristine, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, prednisone

vcc

vision with correction

vccl

vision with contact lens

vcf

vincristine, cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil

vcmp

vincristine, cyclophosphamide, melphalan, prednisone

vco2

carbon dioxide output

vcp

ctx pred vcr

vocal cord palsy

vcr

videocassette recorder

vincristine

vcs

vasoconstrictor substance

vcu

voiding cystourethrogram

vcug

voiding cystourethrogram

vd

vaginal delivery

vapor density

vasodilation

vasodilator

venereal disease

venereal disease

void

vd/vt

dead space/tidal volume ratio

vdd

vitamin d dependent

vddr

vitamin d dependent rickets

vdh

vascular disease of the heart

vdp

vincristine, daunorubicin, prednisone

vdrl

venereal disease research laboratory

vds

vindesine

ve

vaginal exam

visual efficiency

vea

ventricular ectopic arrhythmia

veb

vetricular ectopic beat

vee

venezuelan equine encephalitis

veg

vegetarian

vegf

vascular endothelial growth factor

vegi

vascular endothelial growth inhibitor

vemp

vincristine, endoxan, 6 mercaptopurine, prednisone

vent

ventilator

ventil

ventilation

vep

visual evoked potential

visual evoked potential

ver

visual evoked responses

vert

vertical

vet

veterinarian

vf

ventricular fibrillation

ventricular function

visual field

visual fields

vocal fremitus

vf/vfib

ventricular fibrillation

vfd

visual field defect

vfftc

visual fields full to confrontation

vfib

ventricular fibrillation

vft

vestibular function test

vg

vein graft

vgp

vertical growth phase

vh

vaginal hysterectomy

ventricular hypertrophy

viral hepatitis

visual hallucinations

vitreous hemorrhage

vitreous humor

vhd

valvular heart disease

vhf

viral hemorrhagic fever

vhl

von hippel lindau

von hippel lindau

vhr

vaginal hysterectomy

vi

six

vaginal irrigation

virgin islands

virgo intacta

via

by way of

vic

vasoactive intestinal contractor

vie

vincristine, ifosfamide, etoposide

vim

vimentin

vin

vinculin

vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

vip

vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

vepesid, ifosfamide, platinol

voluntary interruption of pregnancy

vipoma

tumor of vip secreting cells

vasoactive intestinal peptide producing tumor

vips

voluntary interruption of pregnancy and sterilization service

vis

visual

visi

volar intercalated segment instability

vista

veterans health information systems and technology architecture

vit

vital

vitamin

vit a

vitamin a

vit c

vitamin c

vit e

vitamin e

vit g

vitamin g

vit k

vitamin k

vit l

vitamin l

vit m

vitamin m

vitc

ascorbic acid

vitd

cholecalciferol

vite

tocopherol

vkh

vogt koyanagi harada syndrome

vl

vas ligation

vastus lateralis

visceral leishmaniasis

vision left

vlb

vinblastine

vlbw

very low birth weight infant

vlcad

very long chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency

vlcd

very low calorie diet

vldl

very low density lipoprotein

vldlr

very low density lipoprotein receptor

vled

very low energy diet

vlf

very low fat diet

very low fat spread

vlp

vincristine, l asparaginase, prednisone

vls

very low sodium diet

vlsi

very large scale integration

vm

vascular malformation

vastus medialis

venturi mask

vestibular membrane

video monitoring

viomycin

vma

vanillyl mandelic acid

vanillylmandelic acid

vmad

vincristine, methotrexate, adriamycin, actinomycin d

vmc

vp 16, methotrexate, citrovorum factor

vmcp

vincristine, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, prednisone

vmd

vitelliform macular dystrophy

vmglom

venous malformations with glomus cells

vmin

minute volume

ventilator delivered minute volume

vmp

vepesid, mitoxantrone, prednimustine

vmr

vasomotor rhinitis

vn

visiting nurse

vndr

variable number dinucleotide repeat

vnpi

van nuys prognostic index

vntr

variable number of tandem repeat

vo

verbal order

vo2

maximum oxygen uptake

oxygen uptake

voca

vp 16, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin

vocap

vp 16 213, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol

voctor

void on call to operating room

vod

veno occlusive disease

venous occlusive disease

vision right eye

vol

volume

vor

vestibulo oculomotor reflex

vos

vision left eye

vp

variegate porphyria

venous pressure

ventriculoperitoneal

verrucae pedis

vincristine, prednisone

vpa

valproic acid

vpag

valproic acid glucuronide

vpb

ventricular premature beats

vinblastine, platinol, bleomycin

vpc

ventricular premature contraction

vpca

vincristine, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, ara c

vpcmf

vincristine, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5

fluorouracil

vpdph

valproyl dph

vpe

volume percentage epithelium

vpf

vascular permeability factor

vascular permeability factor

vpi

velopharyngeal incompetence

vpp

vepesid, platinol

vpvcp

vincristine, prednisone, vinblastine, chlorambucil, procarbazine

vq

ventilation perfusion scan

vr

right arm

right vision, ventilation rate

valve replacement

vascular resistance

ventral root

ventricular rhythm

vocal resonance

vocational rehabilitation

vra

visual reinforcement audiometry

vre

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

vrs

verbal rating scale

vs

vaginal swab

versus

vesicular sound

vibration sense

vital signs

volumetric solution

vsa

vital signs absent

voice skills assessment

vsc

vision without correction

vsd

ventricular septal defect

vso

vertical saggital split osteotomies

vss

vertical sub sigmoid split mandibular osteotomy

vital signs stable

vsv

vesicular stomatitis virus group

vt

tidal volume

tidal volume

ventricular septal defect

ventricular tachycardia

vermont

verotoxin

voiding time

vta

ventral tegmental area

vtach

venricular tachycardia

vtol

vaginal trial of labor

vtop

voluntary termination of pregnancy

vtx

vertex

vuj

vesicoureteric junction calculus

vupp

voiding urethral pressure profile

vur

vesicoureteric reflux

vv

varicose veins

varicose veins of leg

verruca vulgaris

viper venom

voided volume

vulva and vagina

vva

vicia villosa

vvc

vulva, vagina, cervix

vvf

vesicovaginal fistula

vw

vessel wall

vwm

leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter

vws

van der woude syndrome

vx

vertex presentation

vzv

varicella zoster virus

w

tungsten

ward

water

watt

week

weight

western

white

whole

widow

widower

width

with

wound

w-d

wet to dry

w/

with

w/a

while awake

w/c

wheelchair

w/n

within

w/o

without

w/u

work up

workup

wa

washington

wide awake

wagr

wilms' tumor, aniridia, genital abnormalities, and mental

retardation

wais

wechsler adult intelligence scale

wais-r

weschler adult intelligence scale revised

waisr

wechsler adult intelligence scale revised

wan

wide area network

was

wiskott aldrich syndrome

wass

wasserman

wb

weber

weight bearing

whole blood

wbat

weight bearing as tolerated

wbc

white blood cell

wbct

whole blood clotting time

wbs

wiedemann beckwith syndrome

wbt

weight bearing to tolerance

wc

wheelchair

whooping cough

wcc

white blood cell count

wcch

water clear cell hyperplasia

wchcd

water channel collecting duct

wcst

wisconsin card sorting test

wd

ward

well developed

whipple's disease

wilson's disease

withdrawal

wound

wdhh

diarrheogenic tumor

wdm

welander distal myopathy

wdwn

well developed , well nourished

we

western encephalomyelitis

wide excision

wed

wednesday

wedi

the workgroup for electronic data interchange

wee

western equine encephalitis

wf

walking frame

white female

wistar furth rat

wfl

within functional limits

wfs

wolfram syndrome

wg

wegener's granulomatosis

wga

wheat germ agglutinin

wgl

wheat germ lectin

wgn

wagner syndrome

whd

werdnig hoffmann disease

whim

warts hypogammaglobulinaemia infections myelokathexis

who

world health organization

world health organization

whomp

world health organization melanoma program

whr

waist hip ratio

whs

wolf hirschhorn syndrome

wi

wisconsin

wisc

wechsler intelligence scale for children

wisconsin

wk

week

wks

weeks

wky

wistar kyoto rat

wld

wilhelmsen lynch disease

wle

wide local excision

wlr

way leather restraints

wm

white male

wms

wechsler memory scale

weill marchesani syndrome

williams syndrome

wn

well nourished

west nile fever

wnd

wilson disease

wound

wnl

we never looked

within normal limits

wnv

west nile virus

wob

work of breathing

wold

wechsler objective language dimensions test

wond

wechsler objective numerical dimensions test

wp

whirlpool

wpb

weibel palade bodies

wppsi

wechsler pre school and primary scale of intelligence

wpw

wolff parkinson white

wolff parkinson white

wr

wassermann reaction

weight reducing diet

wrat

wide range achievement test

wrn

werner syndrome

wrs

ward romano syndrome

wses

world scientific and engineering society

wsl

wesselsbron fever

wsn

waisman syndrome

wsp

white soft paraffin

wss

neurofibromatosis gene

weaver smith syndrome

wrinkly skin syndrome

wt

weight

wilms tumor

wts

wilson turner x linked mental retardation syndrome

wv

west virginia

wvi

genital wart virus infection

wws

wieacker wolff syndrome

www

world wide web

wy

wyoming

x

anatomical bypass graft

exophoria distance

extraction of tooth

for

times

xanthosine

x ray

roentgen radiation

x-ray

roentgen radiation

x0

turner's syndrome

xa

xanthurenic acid

xe

xenon

xgp

xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

xgpn

xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

xhed

x linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

xhl

x linked hypophosphatemic rickets

xip

x ray in plaster

xist

candidate gene for x inactivation center

xla

x linked agammaglobulinemia

xlalphas

xlalpha protein

xli

x linked ichythyosis

xln

neutropenia, severe congenital, x linked

xlp

x linked lymphoproliferative

xlps

x linked lymphoproliferative syndrome

xm

cross match

xmp

xanthosine monophosphate

xo

xanthine oxidase

xp

exophoria

transplant

xeroderma pigmentosum

xr

x ray

xylose reductase

xray

x ray exam

x rays

xri

x linked recessive ichthyosis

xrs

x ray sensitivity

xrt

x ray therapy

xs

excessive alcohol consumption

excessive ethanol consumption

xscid

x linked severe combined immunodeficiency

xt

exotrophia

exotropia

xtp

xanthosine triphosphate

xyloc

xylocytidine

y

male sex chromosome

tyrosine

year

yersinia

yes

yttrium

y/o

year old

yac

yeast artificial chromosome

yag

type of laser

yttrium aluminum garnet laser

yb

ytterbium

yd

yard

yf

yellow fever

yo

year old

yobf

year old black female

yobm

year old black male

yoc

young offenders center

yohf

year old hispanic female

yohm

year old hispanic male

yowf

year old white female

yowm

year old white male

yoyo

you're on your own

yr

year

yrs

years

yst

yolk sac tumor

ytfsr

year tumor free survival

z

atomic number

z line

squamocolumnar mucosal junction of stomach and esophagus

z-line

squamocolumnar mucosal junction of stomach and esophagus

zbp

zinc binding protein

zcl

zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

zd

zone drilling

zdv

zidovudine

ze

zollinger ellison

zeep

zero end expiratory pressure

zes

zollinger ellison syndrome

zetapkc

protein kinase c zeta

zf

zimmer frame

zift

zygote intrafallopian transfer

zig

zoster immune globulin

zline

squamocolumnar mucosal junction of stomach and esophagus

zls

zimmermann laband syndrome

zmc

zygomatic arch

zn

ziehl neelsen

zinc

znmp

zinc mesoporphyrin

zntbzpyp

zinc tetrabenzylpyridoporphyrin

zoe

zinc oxide eugenol

zpp

zinc protoporphyrin level

zinc protoporphyrin level