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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Food</strong> Web Archive <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Terminology</strong> <strong>Book</strong><br />

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10th<br />

1st<br />

2de<br />

2nd<br />

3rd<br />

3vc<br />

4th<br />

5fu<br />

5th<br />

6-mp<br />

6-tg<br />

6th<br />

7th<br />

8th<br />

9th<br />

@<br />

a<br />

a&e<br />

tenth<br />

first<br />

two dimensional echocardiography<br />

second<br />

third<br />

3 vessel cord<br />

fourth<br />

fluorouracil<br />

fifth<br />

6 mercaptopurine<br />

6 thioguanine<br />

sixth<br />

seventh<br />

eighth<br />

ninth<br />

at<br />

email domain separator<br />

abortion<br />

absorbance<br />

acanthamoeba<br />

accommodation<br />

acinetobacter<br />

acremonium<br />

adriamycin<br />

agrostemma<br />

allium<br />

alternaria<br />

amacrine<br />

ancylostoma<br />

ante<br />

artemisia<br />

artery<br />

atropa<br />

avena<br />

accident <strong>and</strong> emergency department<br />

a&ox3

alert <strong>and</strong> oriented to person place <strong>and</strong> date<br />

a&ox4<br />

alert <strong>and</strong> oriented to person place time <strong>and</strong> date<br />

a&p<br />

anterior <strong>and</strong> posterior<br />

auscultation <strong>and</strong> percussion<br />

a&s<br />

ambu & suction<br />

a&w<br />

alive <strong>and</strong> well<br />

a-line<br />

arterial line<br />

a-p<br />

anterior <strong>and</strong> posterior<br />

a-p&lat<br />

anteroposterior <strong>and</strong> lateral<br />

a-v<br />

atrioventricular<br />

a/c<br />

adriamycin / cyclophosphamide<br />

anterior chamber of eye<br />

a/g<br />

albumin globulin ratio<br />

a/n<br />

abnormal<br />

a/o<br />

alert <strong>and</strong> oriented<br />

a/p<br />

assessment <strong>and</strong> plan<br />

auscultation <strong>and</strong> percussion<br />

a1ad<br />

alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema<br />

a2<br />

aortic component second heart sound<br />

aa<br />

adriamycin<br />

african american<br />

alcohol abuse<br />

alcoholics anonymous<br />

alopecia areata<br />

amino acid<br />

amyloid protein a<br />

aortic aneurysm<br />

aortic arch<br />

aplastic anemia<br />

ara c<br />

arachidonic acid<br />

ascending aorta<br />

aaa<br />

abdominal aortic aneurysm<br />

acquired aplastic anemia<br />

acute apical abscess<br />

aromatic amino acid<br />

aaf<br />

acetylaminofluorene<br />

aag<br />

alpha 1 acid glycoprotein

aah<br />

atypical adenomatous hyperplasia<br />

aai<br />

acute alcohol intoxication<br />

aall<br />

anterior axillary line<br />

aami<br />

age associated memory impairment<br />

aamtase<br />

aklanonic acid methyltransferase<br />

aaox3<br />

awake alert <strong>and</strong> oriented to date place <strong>and</strong> person<br />

aark<br />

automated anesthesia record keeper<br />

aas<br />

aarskog scott syndrome<br />

aortic arch syndrome<br />

atlantoaxial subluxation<br />

aat<br />

aachen aphasia test<br />

alpha 1 antitrypsin<br />

alpha antitrypsin<br />

aau<br />

acute anterior uveitis<br />

aav<br />

aids associated virus<br />

ab<br />

abdominal<br />

abortion<br />

antibody<br />

aspiration biopsy<br />

asthmatic bronchitis<br />

aba<br />

abscissic acid<br />

abatc<br />

azidobenzamidotaurocholate<br />

abc<br />

adriamycin bcnu cyclophosphamide<br />

aneurysmal bone cyst<br />

apnea bradycardia cyanosis<br />

aspiration biopsy cytology<br />

abcd<br />

adriamycin bleomycin ccnu <strong>and</strong> dacarbazine<br />

abcm<br />

adriamycin bleomycin cyclophosphamide, mitomycin c<br />

abd<br />

abdomen<br />

abductor<br />

abdom<br />

abdomen<br />

abe<br />

acute bacterial endocarditis<br />

abf<br />

aortobifemoral graft<br />

abg<br />

aortic bifurcation graft<br />

aortobifemoral graft

arterial blood gas<br />

abk<br />

aphakic bullous keratopathy<br />

abl<br />

abelson murine leukemia<br />

abetalipoproteinaemia<br />

african burkitt's lymphoma<br />

angioblastic lymphadenopathy<br />

ablc<br />

amphotericin b lipid complex<br />

abm<br />

alveolar basement membrane antibody<br />

abmt<br />

autologous bone marrow transplant<br />

abn<br />

abnormal<br />

abnl<br />

abnormal<br />

abo<br />

a system of classifying blood groups by a or b antibody<br />

abortion<br />

abo hdn<br />

abo hemolytic disease of the newborn<br />

abp<br />

arterial blood pressure<br />

abpa<br />

asthmatic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis<br />

abpb<br />

abductor pollicis brevis<br />

abpl<br />

abductor pollicis longus<br />

abr<br />

auditory brainstem response<br />

abs<br />

abdominals<br />

absent<br />

acute brain syndrome<br />

affect balance scale<br />

anorexic behavior scales<br />

abt<br />

autologous blood transfusion<br />

abu<br />

asymptomatic bacteriuria<br />

abv<br />

actinomycin d, bleomycin, vincristine<br />

adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine<br />

bleo dox vbl<br />

abvd<br />

bleomycin dacarbazine doxorubicin vincristine<br />

abx<br />

antibiotics<br />

ac<br />

acute<br />

air conditioning<br />

air conduction<br />

alternating current<br />

amniocentesis

ac/a<br />

aca<br />

acad<br />

acbe<br />

acc<br />

acca<br />

ante cibum<br />

anterior chamber<br />

ascending colon<br />

assist control<br />

accommodation convergence/accommodation<br />

adenocarcinoma<br />

anterior cerebral artery<br />

anti cardiolipin antibody<br />

academy<br />

air contrast barium enema<br />

acceleration<br />

accelerator<br />

accident<br />

accommodation<br />

adrenocortical carcinoma<br />

agenesis of corpus callosum<br />

alveolar cell carcinoma<br />

aplasia cutis congenita<br />

adenylate cyclase constitutive activator<br />

adrenal cortical carcinoma<br />

adrenocortical carcinoma<br />

accom<br />

accommodation<br />

accpn<br />

agenesis of the corpus callosum with peripheral neuropathy<br />

acd<br />

acid citrate dextrose<br />

actinomycin d<br />

adult celiac disease<br />

allergic contact dermatitis<br />

anemia of chronic disease<br />

arteriosclerotic coronary disease<br />

automatic cardiac defibrillator procedure<br />

corneal dystrophy<br />

ace<br />

acetylcholinesterase<br />

angiotensin converting enzyme<br />

acetoacetyl coa<br />

acetoacetyl coenzyme a<br />

acetyl coa<br />

acetyl coenzyme a<br />

acetyl coa acetyltransferase<br />

acetyl coenzyme a acetyltransferase<br />

acetyl coa carboxylase<br />

acetyl coenzyme a carboxylase<br />

acf<br />

anterior cranial fossa<br />

acg<br />

angle closure glaucoma<br />

ach<br />

acetylcholine

achondroplasia<br />

adrenal cortical hormone<br />

ach esterase<br />

acetylcholinesterase<br />

ache<br />

acetylcholinesterase<br />

aci<br />

acute coronary insufficiency<br />

aciol<br />

anterior chamber intraocular lens<br />

acj<br />

amelocemental junction of tooth<br />

acl<br />

anterior cruciate ligament<br />

acla<br />

anti cardiolipin antibody<br />

acls<br />

advanced cardiac life support<br />

acm<br />

aclacinomycin a<br />

adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate<br />

arnold chiari malformation<br />

acn<br />

acoustic neurinoma<br />

acnu<br />

nimustine<br />

acom<br />

anterior communicating artery<br />

acp<br />

acid phosphatase<br />

acupuncture<br />

acps<br />

acrocephalopolysyndactyly<br />

acr<br />

aclarubicin<br />

amalgam cement restoration<br />

acra<br />

acetylcholine receptor antibody<br />

acs<br />

american cancer society<br />

anterior tibial compartment syndrome<br />

antireticular cytotoxic serum<br />

acsvbg<br />

aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass graft<br />

acsvg<br />

aortocoronary saphenous vein graft<br />

act<br />

actinomycin<br />

activated clotting time<br />

acute coronary thrombosis<br />

act-c<br />

actinomycin c<br />

act-d<br />

actinomycin d<br />

acth<br />

adrenocorticotrophic hormone<br />

actriib

activin receptor type iib<br />

acug<br />

arthrocutaneouveal granulomatosis<br />

acv<br />

acyclovir<br />

airway closing volume<br />

aplasia of cerebellar vermis<br />

acvd<br />

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease<br />

acvg<br />

aortocoronary vein graft<br />

acyl coa<br />

acyl coenzyme a<br />

ad<br />

adenoidal degeneration<br />

advertisement<br />

alzheimer's disease<br />

atopic dermatitis<br />

atrio dextro<br />

auris dextra<br />

autogenic drainage<br />

autosomal dominant<br />

dactinomycin<br />

drug addiction<br />

ad lib<br />

ad libitim<br />

ada<br />

adenosine deaminase<br />

american dental association<br />

american diabetes association<br />

american dietetic association<br />

americans with disabilities act<br />

adamha<br />

alcohol drug abuse <strong>and</strong> mental health administration<br />

adas<br />

alzheimer's disease assessment scale<br />

adat<br />

advance diet as tolerated<br />

adbc<br />

adriamycin, dtic, bleomycin, ccnu<br />

adc<br />

acquired immune deficiency syndrome dementia complex<br />

adenylate cyclase<br />

adrenal cortex<br />

aids dementia complex<br />

adcc<br />

antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity<br />

add<br />

attention deficit disorder<br />

add'l<br />

additional<br />

addl<br />

additional<br />

ade<br />

ara c, daunorubicin, etoposide<br />

adem<br />

acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

aden<br />

acantholytic dyskeratotic epidermal nevus<br />

adenoca<br />

adenocarcinoma<br />

adf<br />

aortoduodenal fistula<br />

adh<br />

alcohol dehydrogenase<br />

antidiuretic hormone<br />

atypical ductal hyperplasia<br />

adhd<br />

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder<br />

adi<br />

autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris<br />

adic<br />

adriamycin, dtic<br />

adip<br />

acute demyelinating inflammatory polyradiculopathy<br />

adj<br />

adjuvant<br />

adk<br />

adenylate kinase<br />

adl<br />

activities of daily living<br />

adm<br />

administration<br />

administrator<br />

admission<br />

admckd<br />

medullary cystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant<br />

adp<br />

adenosine diphosphate<br />

adpase<br />

adenosine diphosphatase<br />

adpkd<br />

autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease<br />

adr<br />

adriamycin<br />

adverse drug reaction<br />

adria<br />

adriamycin<br />

ads<br />

alcohol dependence scale<br />

antibody deficiency syndrome<br />

adt<br />

adenosine triphosphate<br />

admission, diagnosis, triage<br />

adu<br />

acute duodenal ulcer<br />

ae<br />

acrodermatitis enteropathica<br />

aeronautical engineer<br />

agricultural engineer<br />

aea<br />

above elbow amputation<br />

aec<br />

aminoethylcysteine

aed<br />

accident <strong>and</strong> emergency department<br />

automated external defibrillator<br />

aeeg<br />

ambulatory eeg<br />

aef<br />

allogenic effect factor<br />

amyloid enhancing factor<br />

aryepiglottic fold<br />

aem<br />

ataxia, episodic, with myokymia<br />

aep<br />

auditory evoked potentials<br />

aer<br />

auditory evoked responses<br />

af<br />

acid fast<br />

afebrile<br />

amalgam filling<br />

amaurosis fugax<br />

amniotic fluid<br />

anterior fontanelle<br />

asian female<br />

atrial fibrillation<br />

afaik<br />

as far as i know<br />

afb<br />

acid fast bacillus<br />

aflatoxin b<br />

afb1<br />

aflatoxin b1<br />

afgf<br />

acidic fibroblast growth factor<br />

afi<br />

amaurotic familial idiocy<br />

amniotic fluid index<br />

afib<br />

atrial fibrillation<br />

afip<br />

armed forces institute of pathology<br />

afl<br />

atrial flutter<br />

aflp<br />

acute fatty liver of pregnancy<br />

afp<br />

alpha fetoprotein<br />

aft<br />

aflatoxin<br />

afternoon<br />

afv<br />

amniotic fluid volume<br />

ag<br />

anion gap<br />

antigen<br />

atrial gallop<br />

atrophic gastritis<br />

silver

aga<br />

anti gliadin antibody<br />

appropriate for gestational age<br />

agc<br />

atypical gl<strong>and</strong>ular cells<br />

agg<br />

agammaglobulinemia<br />

agit<br />

agitation<br />

agl<br />

acute granulocytic leukemia<br />

aglt<br />

acidified glycerol lysis test<br />

agmx<br />

agammaglobulinemia, x linked<br />

agn<br />

acute glomerulonephritis<br />

agnor<br />

silver staining nucleolar organizing regions<br />

agp<br />

alpha 1 acid glycoprotein<br />

ags<br />

adrenogenital syndrome<br />

alagille syndrome<br />

audiogenic seizure<br />

agsg<br />

alliance of genetic support groups<br />

agt<br />

activity group therapy<br />

aminoglutethimide<br />

antiglobulin test<br />

agus<br />

atypical gl<strong>and</strong>s of unknown significance<br />

agw<br />

anogenital warts<br />

ah<br />

adductor hallucis<br />

alcoholic hepatitis<br />

anterior horn<br />

atypical hyperplasia<br />

aha<br />

acquired hemolytic anemia<br />

american heart association<br />

american hospital association<br />

anterior hypothalamic area<br />

autoimmune hemolytic anemia<br />

ahc<br />

acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis<br />

adrenal hypoplasia, congenital<br />

ahd<br />

arteriohepatic dysplasia<br />

arteriosclerotic heart disease<br />

ahds<br />

allan herndon dudley syndrome<br />

ahf<br />

acute heart failure<br />

antihemophilic factor

argentinian hemorrhagic fever<br />

ahg<br />

acute herpetic gingivostomatitis<br />

antihemophilic globulin<br />

ahgs<br />

acute herpetic gingivostomatitis<br />

ahh<br />

aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase<br />

ahhd<br />

arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease<br />

ahima<br />

american health informatics management association<br />

ahle<br />

acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis<br />

ahm<br />

allele frequency dependent homozygosity mapping<br />

aho<br />

albright hereditary osteodystrophy<br />

ahr<br />

aryl hydrocarbon receptor<br />

aht<br />

antihyaluronidase screening titer<br />

ahts<br />

adductovarus hammer toe syndrome<br />

ahx<br />

addison disease, x linked<br />

ai<br />

accidental injury<br />

alcohol intake<br />

allergy <strong>and</strong> immunology<br />

amelogenesis imperfecta<br />

anaphylatoxin inactivator<br />

angiotensin i<br />

aortic incompetence<br />

apical impulse<br />

artificial insemination<br />

artificial intelligence<br />

autoimmune<br />

aia<br />

aspirin intolerant asthma<br />

aib<br />

abnormal illness behavior<br />

aminoisobutyric acid<br />

aic<br />

aicardi syndrome<br />

aica<br />

anterior inferior cerebellar artery<br />

aicd<br />

activation induced cytidine deaminase<br />

automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator<br />

aid<br />

artificial insemination by donor<br />

aidh<br />

atypical intraductal hyperlasia<br />

aids<br />

acquired immune deficiency syndrome<br />

aied

aih<br />

aiha<br />

ail<br />

aild<br />

aim<br />

aimi<br />

aims<br />

ain<br />

aion<br />

aip<br />

ais<br />

aivr<br />

aj<br />

ajcc<br />

ak<br />

aka<br />

ake<br />

akp<br />

akv<br />

al<br />

al<strong>and</strong> isl<strong>and</strong> eye disease<br />

artificial insemination by husb<strong>and</strong><br />

autoimmune hepatitis<br />

autoimmune hemolytic anemia<br />

angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy<br />

angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia<br />

abnormal involuntary movement<br />

activation inducer molecule<br />

asparaginase, ifosfamide, methotrexate<br />

anteroinferior myocardial infarction<br />

abnormal involuntary movement scale<br />

arthritis impact measurement scale<br />

acute interstitial nephritis<br />

anal intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

acute ischemic optic neuropathy<br />

acute intermittent porphyria<br />

acute interstitial pneumonia<br />

abbreviated injury scale<br />

adenocarcinoma in situ<br />

accelerated idioventricular rhythm<br />

ankle jerk<br />

american joint committee on cancer<br />

above knee<br />

acetate kinase<br />

actinic keratosis<br />

adenylate kinase<br />

alaska<br />

artificial kidney<br />

astigmatic keratotomy<br />

above knee amputation<br />

alcoholic ketoacidosis<br />

also known as<br />

acrokeratoelastoidosis<br />

anterior knee pain<br />

acrokeratosis verruciformis<br />

alabama<br />

aluminum

amyloid light chain<br />

anterolateral<br />

arterial line<br />

artificial limb<br />

left ear<br />

ala<br />

alanine<br />

aminolevulinic acid<br />

amoebic liver abscess<br />

alad<br />

aminolevulinic acid dehydratase<br />

alat<br />

alanine aminotransferase<br />

alb<br />

albumin<br />

alc<br />

alcohol<br />

alcaa<br />

acetylcarnitine arginyl amide<br />

alcam<br />

activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule<br />

alcl<br />

anaplastic large cell lymphoma<br />

ald<br />

adrenoleukodystrophy<br />

alcoholic liver disease<br />

aldolase<br />

aldosine<br />

aldosterone<br />

aldb<br />

aldolose b<br />

aldo<br />

aldosterone<br />

alec<br />

artificial lung exp<strong>and</strong>ing compound<br />

alf<br />

acute liver failure<br />

alg<br />

antilymphocyte globulin<br />

alhe<br />

angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia<br />

ali<br />

acute lung injury<br />

average lobe index<br />

alk<br />

alkaline<br />

all<br />

acute lymphocytic leukemia<br />

allo<br />

allogenic<br />

alm<br />

acral lentiginous melanoma<br />

almi<br />

anterolateral myocardial infarction<br />

almm<br />

acral lentiginous malignant melanoma<br />

alomad

adriamycin, leukeran, oncovin, methotrexate, actinomycin d,<br />

dacarbazine<br />

alp<br />

alkaline phosphatase<br />

anterior lobe of pituitary<br />

argon laser photocoagulation<br />

atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype<br />

alpc<br />

argon laser photocoagulation<br />

alpha anp<br />

alpha atrial natriuretic peptide<br />

alpha ifn<br />

alpha interferon<br />

alpha mpt<br />

alpha methyl p tyrosine<br />

alps<br />

aphasia language performance scales<br />

als<br />

advanced life support<br />

afferent loop syndrome<br />

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis<br />

antilymphocyte serum<br />

alt<br />

alaniinitransaminaas<br />

alanine aminotransferase<br />

altered<br />

altitude<br />

argon laser trabeculoplasty<br />

alto<br />

afterloading t<strong>and</strong>em <strong>and</strong> ovoids<br />

altp<br />

argon laser trabeculoplasty<br />

alunc<br />

alopecia universalis congenita<br />

alv<br />

alveolar<br />

avian leukosis virus<br />

am<br />

alveolar macrophage<br />

alveolar macrophage<br />

american<br />

americium<br />

ammeter<br />

anteromedial<br />

asian male<br />

morning<br />

morning<br />

ama<br />

advanced maternal age<br />

against medical advice<br />

american medical association<br />

anti mitochondrial antibody<br />

amb<br />

ambulate<br />

amphotericin b<br />

amc<br />

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

amcn<br />

arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, neurogenic type<br />

amd<br />

acid maltase deficiency<br />

age related macular degeneration<br />

amdg<br />

acromesomelic dysplasia, grebe type<br />

amf<br />

adios, my friend<br />

amfyoyo<br />

adios my friend, you're on your own<br />

ami<br />

acute myocardial infarct<br />

acute mesenteric ischemia<br />

acute myocardial infarction<br />

autobiographical memory interview<br />

amio<br />

amiodarone<br />

amit<br />

amitriptyline<br />

aml<br />

acute myelogenous leukemia<br />

anterior mitral leaflet<br />

amlcd<br />

active matrix liquid crystal device<br />

amm<br />

agnogenic myeloid metaplasia<br />

amml<br />

acute myelomonocytic leukemia<br />

amn<br />

adrenomyeloneuropathy<br />

amnio<br />

amniocentesis<br />

amp<br />

acid mucopolysaccharide<br />

acute massive pulmonary embolism<br />

adenosine monophosphate<br />

ampere<br />

amphetamine<br />

ampicillin<br />

ampule<br />

ampule<br />

amputation<br />

amp deaminase<br />

adenosine monophosphate deaminase<br />

ampe<br />

acute massive pulmonary embolism<br />

amr<br />

alternating motion rate<br />

ams<br />

altered mental status<br />

atypical mole syndrome<br />

amsa<br />

amsacrine<br />

amt<br />

abbreviated mental test<br />

amount

amv<br />

amvc<br />

an<br />

ana<br />

anae<br />

anan<br />

anbc<br />

anc<br />

anca<br />

anxiety management training<br />

assisted m<strong>and</strong>atory ventilation<br />

atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis<br />

acanthosis nigricans<br />

acoustic neuroma<br />

anorexia nervosa<br />

antenatal<br />

alpha naphthyl esterase<br />

anti nuclear antibody<br />

antinuclear antibody<br />

antinuclear antigen<br />

alpha naphthyl acetate esterase<br />

an<strong>and</strong>ron<br />

hepatitis b core antibody<br />

absolute neutrophil count<br />

antenatal care<br />

anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody<br />

ancova<br />

analysis of covariance<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

axillary node dissection<br />

axillary node dissection<br />

anes<br />

anesthesia<br />

anf<br />

antinuclear factor<br />

antinuclear factor<br />

ang<br />

angiotensin<br />

angio<br />

angiogram<br />

angis<br />

australian national genomic info service<br />

anl<br />

acute nonlymphocytic leukemia<br />

anll<br />

acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia<br />

anm<br />

amish nemaline myopathy<br />

ann<br />

annual<br />

annulus<br />

artificial neural networks<br />

ann fib<br />

annulus fibrosis<br />

annl<br />

acute non lymphocytic leukemia<br />

anom

anomalous<br />

anova<br />

analysis of variance<br />

anp<br />

atrial natriuretic peptide<br />

ans<br />

arteriolonephrosclerosis<br />

autonomic nervous system<br />

ant<br />

alloimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia<br />

anterior<br />

ante<br />

before<br />

anug<br />

acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis<br />

anxty<br />

anxiety<br />

ao<br />

acridine orange<br />

aob<br />

alcohol on breath<br />

anterior open bite<br />

aod<br />

arterial occlusive disease<br />

aodm<br />

adult onset diabetes mellitus<br />

aof<br />

assessment of occupational function<br />

aom<br />

acute otitis media<br />

arthroophthalmopathy, hereditary progressive<br />

azoxymethane<br />

aopa<br />

ara c, oncovin, prednisone, asparaginase<br />

aope<br />

adriamycin, oncovin, prednisone, etoposide<br />

aorf<br />

adult onset renal failure<br />

aos<br />

adams oliver syndrome<br />

ap<br />

abdominal pain<br />

abdominal perineal<br />

acid phosphatase<br />

action potential<br />

acute pancreatitis<br />

alkaline phosphatase<br />

anatomic pathology<br />

angina pectoris<br />

ante partum<br />

anterior <strong>and</strong> posterior<br />

anterior pituitary<br />

aortic pressure<br />

aortopulmonary<br />

arterial pressure<br />

artificial pneumothorax<br />

ap & lat

anteroposterior & lateral<br />

ap&lat<br />

anteroposterior & lateral<br />

apa<br />

american psychological association<br />

aminopenicillanic acid<br />

antiphospholipid antibody<br />

apb<br />

abductor pollicus brevis<br />

apc<br />

acetylsalicylic acid, acetophenetidin, <strong>and</strong> caffeine<br />

activated protein c<br />

adenomatous polyposis of the colon<br />

amsa, prednisone, chlorambucil<br />

aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine<br />

atrial premature contraction<br />

apch<br />

alternative pathway hemolytic complement<br />

apcor<br />

advanced portable coronary observation radio<br />

apd<br />

accessory pancreatic duct<br />

afferent pupillary defect<br />

antipsychotic drug<br />

atrial premature depolarization<br />

ape<br />

acute pulmonary edema<br />

anterior pituitary extract<br />

apeced<br />

autoimmune polyendocrinopathy c<strong>and</strong>idiasis ectodermal dystrophy<br />

apf<br />

antiperinuclear factor<br />

aph<br />

alkaline phosphatase<br />

antepartum hemorrhage<br />

aphasia<br />

apha<br />

american public health association<br />

aphig<br />

aphidicolin glycinate<br />

api<br />

application programming interface<br />

apkd<br />

adult polycystic disease<br />

apl<br />

abductor pollicis longus<br />

acute promyelocytic leukemia<br />

adjustable pressure limiting valve<br />

apla<br />

anti phospholipid antibody<br />

apld<br />

automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy<br />

apls<br />

advanced pediatric life support<br />

apml<br />

acute promyelocytic leukemia<br />

apn

apo<br />

acute pyelonephritis<br />

advanced practice nurse<br />

adriamycin, prednisone, oncovin<br />

apo a i<br />

apolipoprotein a i<br />

apoa<br />

apolipoprotein a<br />

apob<br />

apolipoprotein b<br />

apoc<br />

apolipoprotein c<br />

apod<br />

apolipoprotein d<br />

apoe<br />

apolipoprotein e<br />

apoj<br />

apolipoprotein j<br />

app<br />

acute phase protein<br />

appendix<br />

appl<br />

appliance<br />

application<br />

appnhp<br />

adenylyl imidodiphosphate<br />

approx<br />

approximate<br />

approximately<br />

appt<br />

appointment<br />

appy<br />

appendectomy<br />

apr<br />

abdominoperineal resection of rectum<br />

acute phase reactant<br />

april<br />

auropalpebral reflex<br />

aprs<br />

adult personality rating schedule<br />

aprt<br />

adenine phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

adenosine phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

aprtase<br />

adenine phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

aprv<br />

airway pressure release ventilation<br />

aps<br />

antiphospholipid syndrome<br />

apsa<br />

phosphatidylserine antibody<br />

apsgn<br />

acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis<br />

apst<br />

atypical proliferative serous tumor<br />

aptt<br />

activated partial thromboplastin time

apud<br />

amine precursor uptake <strong>and</strong> decarboxylation<br />

apudoma<br />

apud tumor<br />

tumor of apud cells<br />

apvc<br />

anomalous pulmonary venous connection<br />

apvd<br />

anomalous pulmonary venous drainage<br />

apvr<br />

anomalous pulmonary venous return<br />

apvs<br />

absent pulmonary valve syndrome<br />

apw<br />

aortopulmonary window<br />

aq<br />

aqueous<br />

ar<br />

aortic regurgitation<br />

argon<br />

arkansas<br />

ara c<br />

arabinosylcytosine<br />

ara ctp<br />

arabinofuranosylcytosine triphosphate<br />

ara u<br />

arabinofuranosyluracil<br />

aras<br />

atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis<br />

arbkt<br />

aids risk behavior knowledge test<br />

arc<br />

abnormal retinal correspondence<br />

aids related complex<br />

arch<br />

archives<br />

ard<br />

acute respiratory disease<br />

ardmd<br />

autosomal recessive distal muscular dystrophy<br />

ards<br />

adult respiratory distress syndrome<br />

arf<br />

acute renal failure<br />

acute renal failure<br />

acute respiratory failure<br />

acute rheumatic fever<br />

arg<br />

arginine<br />

ari<br />

acute renal insufficiency<br />

acute respiratory infection<br />

acute respiratory infection<br />

arm<br />

artificial rupture of membrane<br />

armd<br />

age related macular degeneration

arn<br />

acute retinal necrosis<br />

aroa<br />

autosomal recessive ocular albinism<br />

arom<br />

artificial rupture of membranes<br />

arp<br />

american registry of pathology<br />

arpkd<br />

autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease<br />

arsa<br />

arylsulfatase a<br />

art<br />

anti retroviral therapy<br />

arterial<br />

arter<br />

arterial<br />

aru<br />

acute retention of urine<br />

arv<br />

aids related virus<br />

anti retroviral therapy<br />

arvc<br />

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy<br />

arvd<br />

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia<br />

as<br />

angelman syndrome<br />

aortic stenosis<br />

arteriosclerosis<br />

auris sinestra<br />

asa<br />

acetylsalicylic acid<br />

argininosuccinic acid<br />

aspirin<br />

aspirin<br />

aspirin sensitive asthma<br />

asad<br />

arteriosclerotic artery disease<br />

asal<br />

argininosuccinate lyase<br />

asal deficiency<br />

argininosuccinate lyase deficiency<br />

asap<br />

as soon as possible<br />

asat<br />

aspartate aminotransferase<br />

asb<br />

asymptomatic bacteriuria<br />

asbmb<br />

american society for biochemistry & molecular biology<br />

asc<br />

american society of cytology<br />

atypical squamous cells<br />

asc-h<br />

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance cannot rule<br />

out hsil

asc-us<br />

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance<br />

ascb<br />

american society for cell biology<br />

ascd<br />

arteriosclerotic coronary disease<br />

asch<br />

atypical squamous cells probably high grade intraepithelial lesion<br />

aschd<br />

arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease<br />

asci<br />

american society for clinical investigation<br />

ascii<br />

american st<strong>and</strong>ard code for information interchange<br />

asco<br />

american society of clinical oncology<br />

ascp<br />

american society of clinical pathologists<br />

asct<br />

autologous stem cell transplantation<br />

ascus<br />

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance<br />

ascva<br />

arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular accident<br />

ascvd<br />

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease<br />

arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease<br />

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease<br />

arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease<br />

ascvhd<br />

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular heart disease<br />

ascvrd<br />

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease<br />

asd<br />

atrial septal defect<br />

asdhd<br />

arteriosclerotic decompensated heart disease<br />

asdp<br />

anal sphincter dysplasia<br />

asech<br />

acetylselenonium choline<br />

asf<br />

anterior spinal fusion<br />

ash<br />

asymmetrical septal hypertrophy<br />

ashap<br />

adriamycin, solu medrol, high dose ara c, platinol<br />

ashcvd<br />

arteriosclerotic hypertensive cardiovascular disease<br />

ashd<br />

arteriosclerotic heart disease<br />

atrioseptal heart defect<br />

ashg<br />

american society for human genetics<br />

ashhd<br />

arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease<br />

ashvd

arteriosclerotic hypertensive vascular disease<br />

asi<br />

anxiety status inventory<br />

asip<br />

american society for investigative pathologists<br />

asis<br />

anterior superior iliac spine<br />

asl<br />

antistreptolysin<br />

argininosuccinate lyase<br />

asl deficiency<br />

argininosuccinate lyase deficiency<br />

aslhn<br />

alport syndrome like hereditary nephritis<br />

aslme<br />

american society of law, medicine, <strong>and</strong> ethics<br />

aslo<br />

anti streptolysin o<br />

asm<br />

american society for microbiology<br />

asma<br />

anti smooth muscle antibody<br />

asmd<br />

anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesis<br />

asmi<br />

anteroseptal myocardial infarction<br />

asmtlx<br />

acetylserotonin methyltransferase like, x linked<br />

asn<br />

asparaginase<br />

asparagine<br />

aso<br />

antistreptolysin o<br />

arteriosclerosis obliterans<br />

asom<br />

acute suppurative otitis media<br />

asp<br />

antisocial personality<br />

asparaginase<br />

aspartic acid<br />

l asparaginase<br />

asped<br />

angel shaped phalangoepiphyseal dysplasia<br />

asps<br />

alveolar soft part sarcoma<br />

aspvd<br />

arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease<br />

asrt<br />

anomalous sentence repetition test<br />

assa<br />

aminopterin syndrome sine aminopterin<br />

assoc<br />

association<br />

asst<br />

assist<br />

asstase<br />

arylsulfate sulfotransferase

ast<br />

aspartate aminotransferase<br />

astigmatism<br />

asu<br />

ambulatory surgery unit<br />

asv<br />

avian sarcoma virus<br />

asvd<br />

arteriosclerotic vascular disease<br />

asvhd<br />

arteriosclerotic vascular heart disease<br />

asw<br />

approved social worker<br />

at<br />

antithrombin<br />

astatine<br />

audiology technician<br />

at/nc<br />

atraumatic normocephalic<br />

ata<br />

alimentary toxic aleukia<br />

anterior tibial artery<br />

atc<br />

adriamycin followed by 3x taxol followed by 3x cytoxan<br />

atcc<br />

american type culture collection<br />

atd<br />

antithyroid drug<br />

asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy<br />

atg<br />

antithymocyte globulin<br />

antitoxin globulin<br />

atin<br />

acute tubulo interstitial nephritis<br />

atl<br />

adult t cell leukemia<br />

atll<br />

adult tcell leukemia lymphoma<br />

atls<br />

advanced trauma life support training course<br />

atm<br />

atmosphere<br />

atmngt<br />

atypical melanocytic nevi of the genital type<br />

atn<br />

acute tubular necrosis<br />

oculocutaneous albinism, tyrosinase negative<br />

atnr<br />

asymmetrical tonic neck reflex<br />

atp<br />

adenosine triphosphate<br />

advanced technology program<br />

azathioprine<br />

atra<br />

all trans-retinoic acid<br />

ats<br />

alport syndrome

anti tetanus serum<br />

arteriosclerosis<br />

atshd<br />

arteriosclerotic heart disease<br />

att<br />

attachment<br />

atv<br />

all terrain vehicle<br />

atz<br />

anal transitional zone<br />

au<br />

arbitrary unit<br />

aures unitas<br />

australia antigen<br />

azauridine<br />

gold<br />

auc<br />

area under curve<br />

aud<br />

auditory<br />

audit<br />

alcohol use disorders identification test<br />

aug<br />

acute ulcerative gingivitis<br />

august<br />

aul<br />

acute undifferentiated leukemia<br />

aur<br />

auricular<br />

aus<br />

artificial urinary sphincter<br />

atypia of unknown significance<br />

av<br />

adriamycin, vincristine<br />

alveolar duct<br />

anaerobic vaginosis<br />

aortic valve<br />

arteriovenous<br />

atrioventricular<br />

audiovisual<br />

auriculoventricular<br />

ava<br />

antiviral antibody<br />

aortic valve area<br />

aortic valve atresia<br />

avad<br />

doxorubicin, vincristine, cytarabine, dexamethasone<br />

avb<br />

atrioventricular block<br />

avdrr<br />

adult onset vitamin d resistant hypophosphatemic osteomalacia<br />

aventyl<br />

nortriptylineavf<br />

avf<br />

arteriovenous fistula<br />

atrioventricular fibrillation<br />

avh

acute viral hepatitis<br />

avm<br />

arteriovenous malformation<br />

aviation medicine<br />

avms<br />

arteriovenous malformations<br />

avn<br />

atrioventricular node<br />

avascular necrosis<br />

avo<br />

defused arteriovenous o2 difference<br />

avp<br />

actinomycin d, vincristine, platinol<br />

adriamycin, vincristine, procarbazine<br />

aortic valve prosthesis<br />

aortic valvuloplasty<br />

arginine vasopressin<br />

venous ambulatory pressure<br />

avpu<br />

alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive<br />

avr<br />

aortic valve replacement<br />

avrnt<br />

atrioventricular re entrant nodal tachycardia<br />

avrr<br />

aortic valve re replacement<br />

avrt<br />

atrioventricular re entrant tachycardia<br />

avs<br />

arteriovenous shunt<br />

avsd<br />

atrioventricular septal defect<br />

avss<br />

afebrile, vital signs stable<br />

aw<br />

abdominal wall<br />

airway<br />

awmi<br />

anterior wall myocardial infarction<br />

awo<br />

antral washout<br />

awol<br />

absent without leave<br />

aws<br />

alagille watson syndrome<br />

ax<br />

axilla<br />

axis of cylindrical lens<br />

axr<br />

abdominal x ray<br />

az<br />

arizona<br />

ascheim zondek<br />

aza<br />

azathioprine<br />

azc<br />

azacitidine

azf<br />

azoospermia factor<br />

azi<br />

azidopine<br />

azq<br />

diaziquone<br />

azt<br />

azidothymidine<br />

azidothymidine<br />

b<br />

bath<br />

beauveria<br />

behavior<br />

borrelia<br />

brother<br />

brugia<br />

b k<br />

below the knee<br />

b&b<br />

bronchoscopy <strong>and</strong> biopsy<br />

b&c<br />

biopsy <strong>and</strong> cauterization<br />

b&w<br />

baldy webster suspension<br />

b-2m<br />

beta 2 microglobulin<br />

b-cell<br />

bcell<br />

b-cll<br />

b cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia<br />

b-lph<br />

beta lipotrophic hormone<br />

b/k<br />

below knee<br />

b/p<br />

blood pressure<br />

b1<br />

bilroth 1<br />

breast stage 1<br />

b12<br />

cyanocobalamin<br />

b2<br />

bilroth 2<br />

ebv receptor<br />

b2 m<br />

beta2 microglobulin<br />

b2-glob<br />

beta 2 microglobulin<br />

ba<br />

backache<br />

barium<br />

basilar artery<br />

basilar artery<br />

betamethasone acetate<br />

bile acid<br />

biliary atresia<br />

blocking antibody

ab<br />

bac<br />

baco<br />

bone age<br />

boric acid<br />

brachial artery<br />

bronchial asthma<br />

babinski sign<br />

behaviour assessment battery<br />

bacterial artificial chromosome<br />

bacterial artificial chromosome<br />

blood alcohol concentration<br />

bronchioalveolar carcinoma<br />

bronchioloalveolar carcinoma<br />

bronchoalveolar carcinoma<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, ccnu, oncovin<br />

bacod<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, dexamethasone<br />

bacon<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, ccnu, oncovin, nitrogen mustard<br />

bacop<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone<br />

bact<br />

bacteriology<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, tamoxifen<br />

bactec<br />

bactenecin<br />

badl<br />

brief activities of daily living<br />

bae<br />

barium enema<br />

baee<br />

benzoylarginine ethyl ester<br />

baep<br />

brainstem auditory evoked potential<br />

baer<br />

brainstem auditory evoked response<br />

baha<br />

bone anchor hearing aid<br />

bal<br />

blood alcohol level<br />

british anti lewisite<br />

bronchoalveolar lavage<br />

balf<br />

bronchoalveolar lavage fluid<br />

balt<br />

bronchus associated lymphoid tissue<br />

bamon<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, methotrexate, oncovin, nitrogen mustard<br />

bana<br />

benzoylarginine 2 naphthylamide<br />

banf<br />

bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis<br />

bao<br />

basal acid output<br />

basal gastric acid output<br />

bap

leomycin, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

bapa<br />

benzoylarginine nitroanilide<br />

bapp<br />

bleomycin, doxorubicin, cisplatin, prednisone<br />

barb<br />

barbiturate<br />

barbital<br />

phenobarbital<br />

barn<br />

bilateral acute retinal necrosis<br />

bas<br />

balloon atrial septostomy<br />

baso<br />

basophil<br />

bavip<br />

bleomycin, adriamycin, vinblastine, imidazole carboxamide,<br />

prednisone<br />

bawo<br />

bilateral antrl washout<br />

bax<br />

a homolog of bcl2<br />

bb<br />

bronchial breathing<br />

bundle branch<br />

bba<br />

born before arrival<br />

bbb<br />

blood brain barrier<br />

bundle branch block<br />

bbgk<br />

stated that chromosomes 4 <strong>and</strong> 7 each seem to have copies of the<br />

bb1/g25k<br />

bbow<br />

bulging bag of waters<br />

bbprl<br />

big big prolactin<br />

bbs<br />

bilateral breath sounds<br />

bulletin board service<br />

bbt<br />

basal body temperature<br />

bbvp<br />

bcnu, bleomycin, vepesid, prednisone, methotrexate<br />

bc<br />

blood culture<br />

bone conduction<br />

breast cancer<br />

breathing control<br />

bronchogenic carcinoma<br />

bca<br />

basal cell atypia<br />

bcaa<br />

branched chain amino acid<br />

bcam<br />

b cell adhesion molecule<br />

bcap

cnu, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

bcas<br />

breast carcinoma amplified sequence<br />

bcat<br />

branched chain aminotransferase<br />

bcav<br />

bleomycin, ccnu, adriamycin, velban<br />

bcc<br />

basal cell carcinoma<br />

bcca<br />

basal cell carcinoma<br />

bccp<br />

biotin carboxyl carrier protein<br />

bcd<br />

bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin<br />

bcdf<br />

b cell differentiation factor<br />

bcds<br />

breast cancer, ductal, suppressor<br />

bce<br />

basal cell epithelioma<br />

bcei<br />

breast cancer estrogen inducible sequence<br />

bceop<br />

benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms<br />

bcg<br />

bacille calmette guerin<br />

ballistocardiogram<br />

bromocresol green<br />

bch<br />

basal cell hyperplasia<br />

chorea, hereditary benign<br />

bche<br />

butyrylcholinesterase<br />

bcie<br />

bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma<br />

bckd<br />

branched chain alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

bcmf<br />

bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil<br />

bcns<br />

basal cell nevus syndrome<br />

bcnu<br />

bis chloroethyl nitrosourea<br />

bcop<br />

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone<br />

bcp<br />

basal cell papilloma<br />

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, prednisone<br />

birth control pill<br />

bcpm<br />

benign chronic pemphigus<br />

bcr<br />

breakpoint cluster region<br />

breakpoint cluster region<br />

bulbocavernosus reflex<br />

bcr-abl

chronic myeloid leukemia fusion gene<br />

bcr/abl<br />

chronic myeloid leukemia fusion gene<br />

bcs<br />

battered child syndrome<br />

breast conservation surgery<br />

budd chiari syndrome<br />

bct<br />

basophil challenge test<br />

bcvp<br />

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone<br />

bcvpb<br />

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, bleomycin<br />

bcvpp<br />

bcnu, cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

carmustine cyclophosphamide prednisone procarbazine vinblastine<br />

bcx<br />

blood culture<br />

bd<br />

b<strong>and</strong><br />

barbiturate dependence<br />

base deficit<br />

basophilic degeneration<br />

batten's disease<br />

behcet's disease<br />

belladonna<br />

bile duct<br />

black death<br />

blood donor<br />

bowel dysfunction<br />

bowen disease<br />

brain damage<br />

brain death<br />

bronchodilator<br />

twice a day<br />

bdae<br />

boston diagnostic aphasia examination<br />

bdc<br />

burn dressing change<br />

bdcs<br />

bazex dupre christol syndrome<br />

bdg<br />

batten's disease gene<br />

bdi<br />

beck depression inventory<br />

bdma<br />

benzyldimethylamine<br />

bdmf<br />

bone dysplasia with medullary fibrosarcoma<br />

bdmr<br />

brachydactyly mental retardation syndrome<br />

bdp<br />

beclomethasone dipropionate<br />

benzodiazepine<br />

bronchopulmonary dysplasia<br />

bdr<br />

background diabetic retinopathy

drs<br />

blessed dementia rating scale<br />

brief depression rating scale<br />

bds<br />

blackfan diamond syndrome<br />

bdz<br />

benzodiazepine<br />

be<br />

bacterial endocarditis<br />

barium enema<br />

base excess<br />

below elbow<br />

bea<br />

below elbow amputation<br />

beac<br />

bcnu, etoposide, ara c, cyclophosphamide<br />

beam<br />

bcnu, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan<br />

bec<br />

before exam completed<br />

bed<br />

bornholm eye disease<br />

bee<br />

basal energy expenditure<br />

beh<br />

behavior<br />

benign essential hypertension<br />

behav<br />

behavioral<br />

bel<br />

blood ethanol level<br />

bromoenol lactone<br />

bemp<br />

bleomycin, eldisine, mitomycin, platinol<br />

ben<br />

balkan endemic nephropathy<br />

beo<br />

both eyes open<br />

bep<br />

benign enlargement of prostate<br />

bleomycin, etoposide, platinol<br />

bepop<br />

application of below elbow plaster of paris<br />

best<br />

bedside evaluation <strong>and</strong> screening test of aphasia<br />

beta msh<br />

beta melanocyte stimulating hormone<br />

beta tgdr<br />

beta thioguanine deoxyriboside<br />

bf<br />

black female<br />

blastogenic factor<br />

breast fed<br />

breast feeding<br />

lymphocyte mitogenic factor<br />

bfgf<br />

basic fibroblast growth factor

fic<br />

benign familial infantile convulsions<br />

bfl<br />

bird fanciers lung<br />

bfnc<br />

benign familial neonatal convulsions<br />

bfp<br />

biological false positive<br />

bfu<br />

burst forming unit<br />

bg<br />

basal ganglia<br />

basal ganglion<br />

bender gestalt test<br />

beta galactosidase<br />

beta glucuronidase<br />

birbeck granule<br />

bite guard<br />

blood gases<br />

blood glucose<br />

bone graft<br />

brilliant green<br />

bronchocentric granulomatosis<br />

bga<br />

blood gas analysis<br />

bgci<br />

basal ganglia calcification, idiopathic<br />

bgh<br />

bovine growth hormone<br />

bgl<br />

bartholin's gl<strong>and</strong><br />

bgp<br />

blood group<br />

bone gla protein<br />

bgpa<br />

biliary glycoprotein a<br />

bgs<br />

baller gerold syndrome<br />

bgus<br />

biclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance<br />

bh<br />

birth history<br />

breathholding<br />

bronchial hyperreactivity<br />

bha<br />

butylated hydroxyanisole<br />

bhcg<br />

beta human chorionic gonadotrophin<br />

beta human chorionic gonadotrophin<br />

beta human chorionic gonadotropin<br />

bhd<br />

bcnu hydroxyurea dacarbazine<br />

birt hogg dube syndrome<br />

bhdv<br />

bcnu, hydroxyurea, dacarbazine, vincristine<br />

bhf<br />

bolivian hemorrhagic fever

hl<br />

bhr<br />

bht<br />

bhtt<br />

bi<br />

biba<br />

bic<br />

bid<br />

bie<br />

bih<br />

bil<br />

bilateral hilar lymph node<br />

bronchial hyperreactivity<br />

blunt head trauma<br />

breath hydrogen test<br />

butyl hydroxytoluene<br />

butylated hydroxytoluene<br />

butylhyroxytoluene<br />

bielschowsky head tilt<br />

barthel index<br />

basilar impression<br />

bismuth<br />

bone injury<br />

brain injury<br />

gingival bleeding index<br />

brought in by ambulance<br />

biceps<br />

bis in diem<br />

brought in dead<br />

bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma<br />

benign intracranial hypertension<br />

bilateral inguinal hernia<br />

bilateral<br />

bil bs<br />

bilateral breath sounds<br />

bilat<br />

bilateral<br />

bili<br />

bilirubin<br />

bili t/d<br />

bilirubin, total <strong>and</strong> direct<br />

bima<br />

bilateral internal mammary artery<br />

bin<br />

twice a night<br />

bio<br />

biology<br />

biol<br />

biologic<br />

biological<br />

biologist<br />

biology<br />

biotech<br />

biotechnology<br />

bip<br />

bleomycin, ifosfamide, platinol<br />

bronchiolitis obliterans with usual interstitial pneumonitis

ipap<br />

bilevel positive airway pressure<br />

bipg<br />

billroth i partial gastrectomy<br />

bipp<br />

bismuth iodoform paraffin paste<br />

birls<br />

a va version of the national death index for the veteran<br />

population.<br />

bit<br />

behavioral inattention test<br />

behavioral inattention test<br />

biw<br />

twice weekly<br />

bj<br />

bence jones<br />

biceps reflex<br />

bjm<br />

bones, joints, <strong>and</strong> muscles<br />

bjp<br />

bence jones protein<br />

bk<br />

back<br />

b<strong>and</strong> keratopathy<br />

below knee<br />

black<br />

bullous keratopathy<br />

bka<br />

below knee amputation<br />

bkbpr<br />

bamford kowal <strong>and</strong> bench picture related<br />

bkpnpr<br />

bamford kowal <strong>and</strong> bench non picture related<br />

bkv<br />

bk virus<br />

bl<br />

bladder<br />

blood<br />

borderline leprosy<br />

bucolingual<br />

burkitt's lymphoma<br />

bl cult<br />

blood culture<br />

blades<br />

bristol language assessment scales<br />

bld<br />

blood<br />

blel<br />

benign lymphoepithelial lesion<br />

bleo<br />

bleomycin<br />

bleo-comf<br />

bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, fluorouracil<br />

bleo-mopp<br />

bleomycin, nitrogen mustard, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

blitz<br />

monoclonal antibodies

lm<br />

bleomycin<br />

bleomycin sulfate<br />

blobs<br />

binary large objects<br />

bls<br />

bare lymphocyte syndrome<br />

basic life support<br />

blt<br />

bleeding time<br />

blv<br />

blood volume<br />

bm<br />

bacterial meningitis<br />

basal metabolism<br />

basilar membrane<br />

black male<br />

bone marrow<br />

bowel movement<br />

breast milk<br />

bma<br />

benzylmercapturic acid<br />

bone marrow aspiration<br />

bmast<br />

brief michigan alcoholism screening test<br />

bmc<br />

bone marrow cell<br />

bone mineral content<br />

bmcp<br />

brain mitochondrial carrier protein<br />

bmd<br />

becker muscular dystrophy<br />

best macular dystrophy<br />

bone mineral density<br />

bmhp<br />

bromomercurihydroxypropane<br />

bmi<br />

body mass index<br />

bmj<br />

breast milk jaundice<br />

bmld<br />

binaural masking level difference test<br />

bmp<br />

bcnu, methotrexate, procarbazine<br />

bone morphogenetic protein<br />

bmpg<br />

bone marrow proteoglycan<br />

bmr<br />

basal metabolic rate<br />

basal metabolic rate<br />

bms<br />

burning mouth syndrome<br />

bmt<br />

bone marrow transplant<br />

bmz<br />

basement membrane zone<br />

bn

ladder neck<br />

bulimia nervosa<br />

bnab<br />

ladder neck adhesions<br />

bncf<br />

both toenails cut <strong>and</strong> filed<br />

bnd<br />

both toenails drilled<br />

bnec<br />

bladder neck electric conductance test<br />

bnhl<br />

bcell non hodgkin's lymphoma<br />

bni<br />

bladder neck incision male<br />

bnl<br />

brookhaven national laboratory<br />

bno<br />

bladder neck obstruction<br />

bnp<br />

bladder non palpable<br />

brain natriuretic peptide<br />

bns<br />

bladder neck stenosis<br />

bo<br />

bacterioopsin<br />

barrett's esophagus<br />

benzene oxide<br />

bilirubin oxidase<br />

blackout<br />

blighted ovum<br />

body odor<br />

body odor<br />

bosentan<br />

bowel obstruction<br />

bronchiolitis obliterans<br />

bubble oxygenator<br />

boa<br />

behavioral observation audiometry<br />

boap<br />

bleomycin, oncovin, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

boca<br />

brown oculocutaneous albinism<br />

bof<br />

birds of a feather<br />

branchiooculofacial syndrome<br />

broncho esophageal fistula<br />

bofs<br />

branchiooculofacial syndrome<br />

bold<br />

bleomycin, oncovin, lomustine, dacarbazine<br />

boma<br />

otitis media, both ears, acute<br />

bomp<br />

bleomycin, oncovin, matulane, prednisone<br />

bomsa<br />

bilateral otitis media serous acute<br />

bomsc

ilateral otitis media serous chronic<br />

bonp<br />

bleomycin, oncovin, natulan, prednisolone<br />

boo<br />

bladder outflow obstruction<br />

boop<br />

bronchiolitis obliterans <strong>and</strong> organising pneumonitis<br />

bop<br />

bcnu, oncovin, prednisone<br />

bleeding on probing<br />

bleomycin, oncovin, platinol<br />

bopam<br />

bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone, adriamycin, mechlorethamine,<br />

methotrexate<br />

bopp<br />

bcnu, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

borb<br />

birmingham object recognition battery<br />

bos<br />

base of skull<br />

behavioral observation schedule<br />

bot<br />

borderline ovarian tumor<br />

botox<br />

botulin toxin<br />

bov<br />

bleeding esophageal varices<br />

bow<br />

bag of water<br />

box<br />

bowels opened times<br />

bp<br />

base pair<br />

blood pressure<br />

boiling point<br />

bullous pemphigoid<br />

bp&tpr<br />

monitoring of blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate <strong>and</strong><br />

respiratory rate<br />

bp+<br />

hypertension<br />

bpad<br />

bipolar affective disorder<br />

bpcq<br />

beliefs about pain control questionnaire<br />

bpd<br />

biparietal diameter<br />

bipolar disorder<br />

borderline personality disorder<br />

bronchopulmonary dysplasia<br />

bpes<br />

blepharophimosis, ptosis, <strong>and</strong> epicanthus inversus<br />

bpf<br />

brazilian purpuric fever<br />

bronchopleural fistula<br />

bph<br />

benign prostatic hyperplasia

pig<br />

bacterial polysaccharide immune globulin<br />

bpm<br />

beats per minute<br />

breaths per minute<br />

brompheniramine maleate<br />

bpn<br />

brachial plexus neuropathy<br />

bpnh<br />

bilateral periventricular nodular heterotopia<br />

bpo<br />

benzoyl peroxide<br />

bpp<br />

biophysical profile<br />

bpptl<br />

bilateral postpartum tubal ligation<br />

bppv<br />

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo<br />

bprl<br />

big prolactin<br />

bprs<br />

brief psychiatric rating scale<br />

bps<br />

bronchopulmonary segment<br />

bpt<br />

bronchial provocation test<br />

bpv<br />

benign positional vertigo<br />

bq<br />

becquerel<br />

br<br />

bathroom<br />

bedrest<br />

bedroom<br />

birthing room<br />

brachioradialis<br />

breast<br />

breathing rate<br />

breech presentation<br />

british<br />

bromine<br />

brother<br />

br ca<br />

breast cancer<br />

bra<br />

bilateral renal agenesis<br />

bite raising appliance<br />

brain<br />

brach<br />

brachial<br />

brao<br />

branch retinal artery occlusion<br />

brap<br />

brca1 associated protein<br />

brb<br />

bright red blood<br />

brbpr

ight red blood per rectum<br />

brbx<br />

breast biopsy<br />

brca<br />

breast cancer gene<br />

brd<br />

bilateral renal dysplasia<br />

brdu<br />

bromodeoxyuridine<br />

brdurd<br />

bromodeoxyuridine<br />

brf<br />

breast feeding<br />

brhibo<br />

bromohomoibotenate<br />

bric<br />

benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis<br />

brk<br />

breast tumor kinase<br />

brm<br />

biological response modifier<br />

bronch<br />

bronchial<br />

bronchoscopy<br />

broncho<br />

bronchoscopy<br />

brp<br />

bathroom privileges<br />

brvo<br />

branch retinal vein occlusion<br />

brvt<br />

branch retinal vein thrombosis<br />

bs<br />

barium swallow<br />

blood glucose level<br />

blood smear<br />

blood sugar<br />

bloom syndrome<br />

bowel sounds<br />

breath sounds<br />

bs/scf<br />

biological sequence/structure computational facility<br />

bsa<br />

body surface area<br />

bovine serum albumin<br />

bsaep<br />

brainstem auditory evoked potential<br />

bsap<br />

brief, small, abundant potentials<br />

bsapp<br />

brief, small, abundant, polyphasic potentials<br />

bsb<br />

bedside bag<br />

bsc<br />

bedside commode<br />

bsco<br />

bilateral subcapsular orchidectomy

scs<br />

biological sciences curriculum study<br />

bsd<br />

bedside drainage<br />

bse<br />

bovine spongiform encephalopathy<br />

breast self examination<br />

mad cow disease<br />

bsep<br />

brainstem evoked potential<br />

bser<br />

brainstem electric response<br />

bsera<br />

brainstem evoked response audiogram<br />

bsf<br />

benign senescent forgetfulness<br />

bsipss<br />

bilateral simultaneous inferior petrosal sinus sampling<br />

bso<br />

bilateral salpingo oophorectomy<br />

bilateral subcapsular orchidectomy<br />

buthionine sulfoximine<br />

bsot<br />

borderline serous ovarian tumor<br />

bsp<br />

bone sialoprotein<br />

bromosulfaphthalein<br />

bromosulfophthalein<br />

bromsulphalein<br />

bromsulphaline<br />

bsq<br />

behavioral screening questionnaire<br />

bussuquara fever<br />

bss<br />

balanced salt solution<br />

bst<br />

blood serologic test<br />

bovine somatotropin<br />

bsts<br />

bereweeke skill teaching system checklist<br />

bsu<br />

bartholin's, skene's, urethra<br />

bsv<br />

binocular single vision<br />

bt<br />

base of tongue<br />

bcnu, triazinate<br />

bedtime<br />

benign tertian malaria<br />

bitemporal<br />

bladder training<br />

blalock taussig shunt<br />

bleeding time<br />

blood transfusion<br />

blood type<br />

blood typing<br />

blue tongue

ody temperature<br />

botulin toxin<br />

bowel tones<br />

brain tumor<br />

brain tumor<br />

breakthrough<br />

breast tumor<br />

broken tooth<br />

btcd<br />

binding to curved dna<br />

btk<br />

bruton's tyrosine kinase<br />

btl<br />

bilateral tubal ligation<br />

btm<br />

benign tertian malaria<br />

bts<br />

blalock taussig shunt<br />

btu<br />

british thermal unit<br />

btw<br />

by the way<br />

bu<br />

bethesda unit<br />

bilirubin<br />

busulfan<br />

bulit<br />

bulimia test<br />

bun<br />

blood urea nitrogen<br />

bus<br />

busulfan<br />

bv<br />

bacterial vaginosis<br />

binocular vision<br />

blood vessel<br />

blood volume<br />

bva<br />

binocular visual acuity<br />

bvap<br />

bcnu, vincristine, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

bvcpp<br />

bcnu, vinblastine, cyclophosphamide, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

bvd<br />

back vertex distance<br />

bcnu, vincristine, dacarbazine<br />

bvds<br />

bleomycin, velban, doxorubicin, streptozocin<br />

bvl<br />

bilateral vas ligation<br />

bvm<br />

bag valve mask<br />

bvpp<br />

bcnu, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

bvrt<br />

benton visual behavior test<br />

bw

irth weight<br />

body weight<br />

dental bitewing x ray<br />

bwcr<br />

beckwith wiedemann syndrome chromosome region<br />

bwd<br />

backward<br />

bwo<br />

bladder washout<br />

bws<br />

beckwith wiedemann syndrome<br />

bx<br />

biopsy<br />

bxcx<br />

biopsy of cervix<br />

bxo<br />

balanitis xerotica obliterans<br />

bylitc<br />

butenylisothiocyanate<br />

bzd<br />

benzodiazepine<br />

bzs<br />

bannayan zonana syndrome<br />

bzt<br />

bendrofluazide<br />

bzx<br />

bazex syndrome<br />

c<br />

c<br />

campylobacter<br />

c<strong>and</strong>ida<br />

capacitance<br />

carbon<br />

caucasian<br />

celsius<br />

cervical<br />

citrobacter<br />

clostridium<br />

cochliomyia<br />

complement<br />

compliance<br />

cooperia<br />

cordylobia<br />

cornea<br />

corynebacterium<br />

coulomb<br />

coxiella<br />

cum<br />

cytidine<br />

cytosine<br />

c 1 esterase<br />

complement 1 esterase<br />

c&c<br />

application of collar <strong>and</strong> cuff sling<br />

curette <strong>and</strong> cautery of skin lesion<br />

c&db<br />

cough & deep breath

c&e<br />

curettage <strong>and</strong> electrodessication<br />

c&f<br />

chills <strong>and</strong> fever<br />

c&p<br />

cystoscopy <strong>and</strong> pyelography<br />

c&s<br />

culture <strong>and</strong> sensitivities<br />

c-anca<br />

=<br />

anti neutrophil cytoplasm<br />

cytoplasm <strong>and</strong> neutrophil antibody<br />

c-p<br />

cerebellopontine angle<br />

c-rp<br />

c reactive protein<br />

c-s<br />

cheyne stokes<br />

c-spine<br />

cervical spine<br />

c/a<br />

clinitest/acetest<br />

c/c<br />

chrome cobalt<br />

complete dentures<br />

c/c/e<br />

clubbing, cyanosis, edema<br />

c/d<br />

cystodiathermy<br />

c/d/i<br />

clean, dry, intact<br />

c/n<br />

cyclogyl <strong>and</strong> neosynephrine<br />

c/o<br />

complains of<br />

c/p<br />

cardiopulmonary<br />

c/s<br />

caesarean section<br />

c/w<br />

consistent with<br />

c02<br />

carbon dioxide<br />

c1<br />

complement 1<br />

c1q<br />

complement 1q<br />

c3 convertase<br />

complement 3 convertase<br />

c3b ina<br />

c3b inactivator<br />

c3pa<br />

c3 proactivator<br />

ca<br />

calcium<br />

california<br />

cancer

carcinoma<br />

cardiac arrest<br />

clinical assistant<br />

corneal abrasion<br />

coronary artery<br />

ca atpase<br />

calcium adenosine triphosphatase<br />

ca-125<br />

cancer antigen 125<br />

ca125<br />

cancer antigen 125<br />

caa<br />

cerebral amyloid angiopathy<br />

chloroacetaldehyde<br />

circulating anodic antigen<br />

constitutional aplastic anemia<br />

coronary artery aneurysm<br />

caam<br />

complimentary <strong>and</strong> alternate medicine<br />

caap<br />

cocaine abuse assessment profile<br />

cab<br />

cambridge apraxia battery<br />

coronary artery bypass<br />

cabg<br />

coronary artery bypass graft<br />

cabop<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone<br />

cabs<br />

ccnu, adriamycin, bleomycin, streptozocin<br />

cac<br />

cisplatin, ara c, caffeine<br />

caca<br />

cataract, crystalline aculeiform<br />

cacd<br />

choroidal dystrophy, central areolar<br />

cach<br />

childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelinization<br />

cacp<br />

camptodactyly arthropathy coxa vara pericarditis syndrome<br />

cacs<br />

celiac axis compression syndrome<br />

cact<br />

carnitine acylcarnitine translocase<br />

cad<br />

computer aided detection<br />

coronary artery disease<br />

coronary artery disease<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, dacarbazine<br />

cytosine arabinoside, daunorubicin<br />

cadasil<br />

cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts<br />

<strong>and</strong> leukoencephalopathy<br />

cadic<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, dtic<br />

cae<br />

chloroacetate esterase

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, etoposide<br />

caep<br />

cortical auditory evoked potentials<br />

caer<br />

cortical auditory evoked response<br />

caf<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil<br />

cytoxan, adriamycin with 5 fu<br />

caffi<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil by continuous infusion<br />

cafl<br />

chronic airflow limitation<br />

cafp<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone<br />

cafs<br />

conotruncal anomaly face syndrome<br />

cafth<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen, halotestin<br />

cafvp<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine,<br />

prednisone<br />

cag<br />

cholangiogram<br />

cholangiography<br />

chronic active gastritis<br />

chronic atrophic gastritis<br />

coronary angiography<br />

coronary artery graft<br />

cag repeats<br />

polyglutamine code<br />

cagg<br />

cold agglutinins<br />

cah<br />

chronic active hepatitis<br />

congenital adrenal hyperplasia<br />

cahd<br />

coronary atherosclerotic heart disease<br />

cai<br />

cancer attitude inventory<br />

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor<br />

computer assisted instruction<br />

cakut<br />

congenital anomalies of the kidney <strong>and</strong> urinary tract<br />

cal<br />

calorie<br />

calorie<br />

chronic airflow limitation<br />

calc<br />

calcium<br />

calcium<br />

calculated<br />

calculus<br />

calcl<br />

cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma<br />

calf<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, leucovorin calcium , 5 fluorouracil<br />

call

common acute lymphoblastic leukemia<br />

calla<br />

common all antigen<br />

cals<br />

carbonic anhydrase like sequence<br />

cam<br />

cell adhesion molecule<br />

camak<br />

cerebro oculo facio skeletal syndrome<br />

camb<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, bleomycin<br />

cameleon<br />

cytosine arabinoside, high-dose methotrexate, leucovorin, oncovin<br />

cameo<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, etoposide, oncovin<br />

camfak<br />

cerebro oculo facio skeletal syndrome<br />

camlo<br />

cytosine arabinoside, methotrexate, leucovorin, oncovin<br />

camp<br />

cyclic amp<br />

can<br />

cancer<br />

cord around neck<br />

cao<br />

chronic airflow obstruction<br />

coronary artery occlusion<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, oncovin<br />

cap<br />

camptodactyly arthropathy pericarditis<br />

capsule<br />

captopril<br />

catabolite activator protein<br />

cell attachment protein<br />

cellulose acetate phthalate<br />

chloramphenicol<br />

chloroacetophenone<br />

community acquired pneumonia<br />

cyclic amp binding protein<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

cystine aminopeptidase<br />

prostate cancer<br />

cap-bop<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, procarbazine, bleomycin, oncovin,<br />

prednisone<br />

capa<br />

cerebellar ataxia, paroxysmal, acetazolamide responsive<br />

capd<br />

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis<br />

cape<br />

clifton assessment procedures for the elderly<br />

caped<br />

central areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy<br />

capp<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol, prednisone<br />

caps

capsules<br />

car<br />

carotid<br />

carb<br />

carbohydrate<br />

carboxy air<br />

carboxyaminoimidazole ribotide<br />

card<br />

cardiac<br />

cardiak<br />

card containing ice associated kinase<br />

cas<br />

cerebral arteriosclerosis<br />

child assessment schedule<br />

cascvd<br />

chronic arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease<br />

casil<br />

cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts<br />

<strong>and</strong> leukoencephalopathy<br />

casp<br />

communication assessment profile for adults with a mental h<strong>and</strong>icap<br />

casrn<br />

chemical abstract service registery number<br />

castle<br />

carcinoma showing thymus like differentiation<br />

cat<br />

combined approach tympanoplasty<br />

common arterial trunk<br />

computerised axial tomography<br />

computerised axial tomography<br />

cytosine arabinoside, adriamycin, 6 thioguanine<br />

catch22<br />

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

hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism<br />

resulting from 22q11 deletion<br />

cath<br />

catheter<br />

catheterisation<br />

catheterization<br />

catm<br />

autosomal dominant microphthalmia cataract<br />

cav<br />

congenital absence of vagina<br />

cavd<br />

congenital aplasia of vas deferens<br />

continuous arteriovenous dialysis<br />

cave<br />

cerebroacrovisceral early<br />

cavg<br />

coronary artery vein graft<br />

cavh<br />

continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration<br />

cavhd<br />

continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration<br />

cavhf<br />

continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration<br />

cavp

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vm 26, prednisone<br />

cavp-16<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vp 16<br />

cavp-i<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisone<br />

cavpm<br />

cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vp 16, prednisone, methotrexate<br />

cb<br />

caesarean birth<br />

carbenicillin<br />

carbobenzoxy chloride<br />

carbonated beverage<br />

cerebellum<br />

chronic bronchitis<br />

conjugated bilirubin<br />

cbavd<br />

congenital bilateral aplasia of vas deferens<br />

cbc<br />

complete blood count<br />

cbd<br />

common bile duct<br />

cbdca<br />

carboplatin<br />

cbe<br />

clinical breast exam<br />

cbf<br />

cerebral blood flow<br />

cbg<br />

capillary blood gas<br />

coronary bypass graft<br />

corticosteroid binding globulin<br />

cbi<br />

continuous bladder irrigation<br />

coping behavior inventory<br />

cbps<br />

perisylvian syndrome, congenital bilateral<br />

cbr<br />

complete bed rest<br />

cbs<br />

charles bonnet syndrome<br />

chronic brain syndrome<br />

cbt<br />

carotid body tumors<br />

cognitive behavior therapy<br />

cbv<br />

cyclophosphamide, bcnu, vp16<br />

cbvd<br />

ccnu, bleomycin, vinblastine, dexamethasone<br />

cbz<br />

carbamazepine<br />

cc<br />

carbon copy<br />

case conference<br />

chief complaint<br />

cholangiocarcinoma<br />

collagenous colitis<br />

corpus callosum

cca<br />

ccap<br />

costal cartilage<br />

crohn's colitis<br />

cubic centimeter<br />

cardiac catheterisation<br />

chimpanzee coryza agent<br />

choriocarcinoma<br />

common carotid artery<br />

congenital contractural arachnodactyly<br />

isolation of common carotid artery<br />

cancer chromosomal aberrations project<br />

ccapeptide<br />

crustacean cardioactive peptide<br />

ccavv<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, vp 16<br />

ccc<br />

critical care center<br />

ccch<br />

clear cell cribriform hyperplasia<br />

cccm<br />

closed chest cardiac massage<br />

ccd<br />

central core disease<br />

childhood celiac disease<br />

cleidocranial dysplasia<br />

ccf<br />

congestive cardiac failure<br />

ccfe<br />

cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil, estramustine<br />

ccg<br />

cationic colloidal gold<br />

chromic catgut suture<br />

cchf<br />

crimean congo haemorrhagic fever<br />

cchs<br />

congenital central hypoventilation<br />

cci<br />

chronic cardiac or coronary insufficiency<br />

cck<br />

cholecystokinin<br />

cck-pz<br />

cholecystokinin pancreozymin<br />

ccl<br />

centrocyte like<br />

ccl4<br />

carbon tetrachloride<br />

ccm<br />

congestive cardiomyopathy<br />

ccma<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, adriamycin<br />

ccnu<br />

lomustine<br />

ccnu-op<br />

ccnu, oncovin, prednisone<br />

ccob<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, bleomycin

ccpd<br />

continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis<br />

ccph<br />

complement control protein homolog<br />

ccpv<br />

congenital convex pes valgus<br />

ccr<br />

creatinine clearance rate<br />

ccrcc<br />

clear cell renal cell carcinoma<br />

ccs<br />

clear cell sarcoma<br />

corticosteroids<br />

cronkhite canada syndrome<br />

ccsk<br />

clear cell sarcoma of kidney<br />

ccu<br />

coronary care unit<br />

ccv<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine<br />

ccv-av<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine/adriamycin, vincristine<br />

ccvb<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, bleomycin<br />

ccvpp<br />

ccnu, cyclophosphamide, velban, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

ccvv<br />

cyclophosphamide, ccnu, vp 16, vincristine<br />

ccvvp<br />

cyclophosphamide, ccnu, vp 16, vincristine, platinol<br />

cd<br />

cadmium<br />

cardiac disease<br />

celiac disease<br />

chemical dependence<br />

cluster of differentiation<br />

coeliac disease<br />

communicable disease<br />

conductive deafness<br />

contact dermatitis<br />

convulsive disorder<br />

crohn's disease<br />

cd 53<br />

cluster of differentiation antigen 53<br />

cda<br />

2 chlorodeoxyadenosine<br />

cellulose diacetate<br />

chenodeoxycholic acid<br />

chlorodeoxyadenosine<br />

clinical document architecture<br />

congenital dyserythropoietic anemia<br />

cytidine deaminase<br />

cdai<br />

crohn's disease activity index<br />

cdc<br />

carboplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide<br />

centers for disease control

centers for disease control <strong>and</strong> prevention<br />

cdca<br />

chenodeoxycholic acid<br />

cdcr<br />

canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy<br />

cdd<br />

congenital diaphragmatic defect<br />

craniodiaphyseal dysplasia<br />

cddp<br />

cisdiamminedichloroplatinum<br />

cde<br />

common duct exploration<br />

cdf<br />

ciliary dyskinesia factor<br />

cdg<br />

carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome<br />

cdgdl<br />

corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop like<br />

cdgs<br />

carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome<br />

cdh<br />

congenital diaphragmatic hernia<br />

congenital dislocation of the hip<br />

congenital displasia of hip<br />

cdhs<br />

craniofacial deafness h<strong>and</strong> syndrome<br />

cdi<br />

clean, dry, intact<br />

cdip<br />

chronic demyelinating inflammatory radiculopathy<br />

cdk<br />

cyclin dependent kinase<br />

cdle<br />

chronic discoid lupus erythematosus<br />

cdls<br />

cornelia de lange syndrome<br />

cdna<br />

complementary dna<br />

cdnh<br />

chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis<br />

cdp<br />

comprehensive drinker profile<br />

cytidine diphosphate<br />

cdpc<br />

cytidine diphosphate choline<br />

cdr<br />

children disability register<br />

clinical dementia rating scale<br />

complementarity determining region<br />

cds<br />

coding sequence<br />

cdst<br />

central daylight savings time<br />

cdt<br />

connected discourse tracking<br />

cdu<br />

c<strong>and</strong>iru fever

ce<br />

california encephalitis<br />

capillary electrophoresis<br />

cerium<br />

cervical examination<br />

conductive education<br />

cea<br />

carcinoembryonic antigen<br />

carotid endarterectomy<br />

cultured epithelial autograft<br />

ceb<br />

carboplatin, etoposide, bleomycin<br />

cec<br />

chloroethylclonidine<br />

ceca<br />

cisplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin<br />

cecs<br />

courtauld emotional control scale<br />

cedri<br />

clinical eating disorder rating instrument<br />

cee<br />

central european encephalitis<br />

cef<br />

cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, 5 fluorouracil<br />

ceg<br />

chronic erosive gastritis<br />

cello<br />

columnar epithelial lined lower esophagus<br />

columnar epithelial lined lower esophagus<br />

cem<br />

cytosine arabinoside, etoposide, methotrexate<br />

ceot<br />

calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor<br />

cep<br />

ccnu, etoposide, prednimustine<br />

congenital erythropoietic porphyria<br />

cyclophosphamide, etoposide, platinol<br />

ceph<br />

center for the study of polymorphisms in humans<br />

cephalic<br />

cephalin<br />

cephalosporin<br />

cephalosporin<br />

ceprh<br />

combined pigment epithelial <strong>and</strong> retinal hamartoma<br />

cer<br />

ceramide<br />

cera<br />

cortical electric response audiometry<br />

cerv<br />

cervix<br />

ces<br />

cat eye syndrome<br />

compliance effective status<br />

compulsive eating scale<br />

cesd<br />

cholesterol ester storage disease

cetp<br />

cholesteryl ester transfer protein<br />

cev<br />

cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine<br />

cf<br />

cardiac failure<br />

christmas factor<br />

citrovorum factor<br />

complement fixation<br />

congestive heart failure<br />

counts fingers<br />

cystic fibrosis<br />

dental caries free<br />

white female<br />

cfa<br />

colonization factor antigen<br />

common femoral artery<br />

complement fixing antibody<br />

complete freund's adjuvant<br />

coronafacic acid<br />

cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis<br />

cfam<br />

cerebral function analysing monitor<br />

cfc<br />

chlorofluorocarbon<br />

cff<br />

cystic fibrosis foundation<br />

cfh<br />

complement factor h<br />

cfi<br />

camberwell family interview<br />

chemotactic factor inactivator<br />

cfl<br />

cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium<br />

coronafacate ligase<br />

cfm<br />

cerebral function analysing monitor<br />

closed face mask<br />

cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, mitoxantrone<br />

cfnd<br />

craniofrontonasal dysostosis<br />

cfp<br />

cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone<br />

cfpt<br />

cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone, tamoxifen<br />

cfq<br />

cognitive failures questionnaire<br />

cfr<br />

certified first responder<br />

code of federal regulations<br />

cfs<br />

chronic fatigue syndrome<br />

cft<br />

chronic follicular tonsillitis<br />

complement fixation test<br />

cftdm<br />

fiber type disproportion myopathy, congenital

cftr<br />

cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator<br />

cfu<br />

colony forming unit<br />

cfu e<br />

colony forming unit erythroid<br />

cfz<br />

carey fineman ziter syndrome<br />

cg<br />

centigram<br />

cholecystogram<br />

chorionic gonadotrophin<br />

chorionic gonadotropin<br />

chronic gastritis<br />

colloid goiter<br />

contact guard<br />

cgamf<br />

cholylglycylamidofluorescein<br />

cgap<br />

cancer genome anatomy project<br />

cgcg<br />

central giant cell granuloma<br />

cgd<br />

chronic granulomatous disease<br />

cgdcgd<br />

carrier genodermatosis of chronic granulomatous disease<br />

cgh<br />

comparative genome hybridization<br />

comparative genomic hybridization<br />

cystic gl<strong>and</strong>ular hyperplasia of endometrium<br />

cgl<br />

chronic granulocytic leukemia<br />

cgmp<br />

cyclic guanosine monophosphate<br />

cgn<br />

chronic glomerulonephritis<br />

crescentic glomerulonephritis<br />

cgy<br />

centigray<br />

ch<br />

chest<br />

child<br />

choline<br />

chronic hepatitis<br />

common hepatic<br />

community hospital<br />

ch50<br />

hemolytic complement filtration<br />

cha<br />

congenital hypoplastic anemia<br />

chac<br />

choreoacanthocytosis<br />

chad<br />

cold hemagglutinin disease<br />

cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, adriamycin, ddp<br />

chamoca

cytoxan, hydroxyurea, actinomycin d, methotrexate, oncovin, calcium<br />

folinate, adriamycin<br />

champ<br />

chromosomal analysis <strong>and</strong> morphology<br />

ch<strong>and</strong>s<br />

curly hair ankyloblepharon nail dysplasia syndrome<br />

chap<br />

cyclophosphamide, hexalen, adriamycin, platinol<br />

charge<br />

coloboma, heart disease, atresia of choanae, retarded mental<br />

development <strong>and</strong> growth genital hypoplasia ear abnormalities deafness<br />

association or syndrome<br />

chat<br />

choline acetyltransferase<br />

chb<br />

complete heart block<br />

chbha<br />

congenital heinz body hemolytic anemia<br />

chc<br />

chronic hyperplastic c<strong>and</strong>idosis<br />

chcl<br />

congenital healed cleft lip<br />

chd<br />

chediak higashi disease<br />

common hepatic duct<br />

congenital heart disease<br />

congestive heart disease<br />

coronary heart disease<br />

che<br />

cholinesterase<br />

chronic health evaluation<br />

chem<br />

chemical<br />

chemist<br />

chemistry<br />

chemotherapy<br />

chemo<br />

chemotherapy<br />

chex-up<br />

cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, 5 fluorouracil, platinol<br />

chf<br />

congestive heart failure<br />

crimean hemorrhagic fever<br />

cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, 5 fluorouracil<br />

chg<br />

change<br />

chh<br />

cartilage hair hypoplasia<br />

congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism<br />

chhs<br />

congenital hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome<br />

chi<br />

closed head injury<br />

chip<br />

cis dichlorotranshydroxy bis isopropylamine platinum iv<br />

chl<br />

chloroform

conductive hearing loss<br />

crown heel length<br />

chm<br />

complete hydatidiform mole<br />

cho<br />

carbohydrate<br />

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin<br />

chob<br />

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, bleomycin<br />

chod<br />

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, dexamethasone<br />

chol<br />

cholesterol<br />

chop<br />

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin , oncovin , <strong>and</strong> prednisone<br />

chope<br />

cyclophosphamide, halotestin, oncovin, prednisone, etoposide<br />

chor<br />

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, radiotherapy<br />

chp<br />

cutaneous hepatic porphyria<br />

chr<br />

chronic<br />

chrna4<br />

nicotinic acetylcholine receptor<br />

chron<br />

chronic<br />

chrpe<br />

congenital hypertophy of retinal pigment epithelium<br />

chrs<br />

christian syndrome<br />

chs<br />

chediak higashi syndrome<br />

cht<br />

congenital hypothyroidism<br />

chtn<br />

cooperative human tissue network<br />

chuk<br />

conserved helix loop helix ubiquitous kinase<br />

chvp<br />

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, vm 26, prednisone<br />

ci<br />

cardiac index<br />

cardiac insufficiency<br />

cephalic index<br />

cerebral infarction<br />

cervical incompetence<br />

chest infection<br />

cochlear implant<br />

color index<br />

convergence insufficiency<br />

cornification index<br />

cia<br />

balloon angioplasty of the common iliac artery<br />

ccnu, ifosfamide, adriamycin<br />

common iliac artery<br />

cic

circulating immune complex<br />

cid<br />

combined immunodeficiency<br />

cytomegalic inclusion disease<br />

cidi<br />

composite international diagnostic interview<br />

cidp<br />

chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy<br />

cie<br />

nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma<br />

cif<br />

clonal inhibitory factor<br />

cii<br />

cranial nerve ii<br />

second cranial nerve<br />

type ii collagen<br />

ciid<br />

centromeric instability, immunodeficiency syndrome<br />

cimb<br />

center for international meeting on biology<br />

cin<br />

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

chromosomal instability<br />

chronic interstitial nephritis<br />

cinca<br />

chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous <strong>and</strong> articular syndrome<br />

cioms<br />

council for international organizations of medical sciences<br />

cirb<br />

colorado institute for research in biotechnology<br />

circ<br />

circumcision<br />

cis<br />

carcinoma in situ<br />

cisc<br />

clean intermittent self catheterization<br />

cisca<br />

cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin<br />

cish<br />

chromogenic in situ hybridization<br />

cit<br />

cautery to inferior turbinate<br />

chronic immune thrombocytopenia<br />

civ<br />

common iliac vein<br />

civpp<br />

chlorambucil, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

cjd<br />

creutzfeldt jakob disease<br />

cjr<br />

centric jaw relationship<br />

ck<br />

check<br />

cholecystokinin<br />

choline kinase<br />

creatine kinase<br />

cytokeratin

cytokinin<br />

ckbb<br />

creatine kinase bb isoenzyme<br />

ckmb<br />

creatine kinase mb isoenzyme<br />

ckmm<br />

creatine kinase mm isoenzyme<br />

cl<br />

chloride<br />

chloride<br />

chlorine<br />

cholelithiasis<br />

cirrhosis of liver<br />

clearance<br />

cleft lip<br />

clostridium<br />

condylomata lata<br />

contralateral<br />

cl feseri<br />

clostridium feseri<br />

clas<br />

congenital localized absence of skin<br />

clav<br />

clavicle<br />

clb<br />

chlorambucil<br />

clbd<br />

cortical lewy body disease<br />

clbp<br />

chronic low back pain<br />

clcd<br />

cleidocranial dysostosis<br />

cld<br />

chronic liver disease<br />

chronic lung disease<br />

congenital lactase deficiency<br />

cldy<br />

cloudy<br />

cle<br />

columnar lined esophagus<br />

congenital lobar emphysema<br />

continuous lumbar epidural<br />

clh<br />

chronic lobular hepatitis<br />

clia<br />

chemiluminescence immunoassay<br />

chemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer<br />

clin<br />

clinical<br />

cll<br />

chronic lymphatic leukemia<br />

chronic lymphocytic leukemia<br />

chronic lymphocytic leukemia<br />

cll/pll<br />

chronic lymphocytic prolymphocytic leukemia<br />

clm<br />

cutaneous larva migrans

clma<br />

clinical laboratory management association<br />

clo<br />

clothing<br />

cod liver oil<br />

urease test for helicobacter pylori<br />

clock<br />

circadian locomotor output cycles kaput<br />

clr<br />

crossed leg raise<br />

cls<br />

coffin lowry syndrome<br />

clt<br />

clotting time<br />

cm<br />

caucasian male<br />

centimeter<br />

centimorgan<br />

cisterna magna<br />

cochlear microphonic<br />

congenital malformation<br />

cortical mastoidectomy<br />

curium<br />

cm3<br />

cubic centimeter<br />

cma<br />

coronamic acid<br />

cow's milk allergy<br />

cmap<br />

compound muscle action potential<br />

cmc<br />

carpal metacarpal<br />

cell mediated cytotoxicity<br />

chronic mucocutaneous c<strong>and</strong>idiasis<br />

closed mitral commissurotomy<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, ccnu<br />

cmcj<br />

carpometacarpal joint<br />

cmdhs<br />

chloromethyldihydrosafrole<br />

cmdr<br />

craniometaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive<br />

cme<br />

continuing medical education<br />

cystoid macular edema<br />

cystoid macular edema<br />

cmf<br />

chondromyxoid fibroma<br />

cmfavp<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin,<br />

vincristine, prednisone<br />

cmfh<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, hydroxyurea<br />

cmfp<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone<br />

cmfpt

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone,<br />

tamoxifen<br />

cmfpth<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone,<br />

tamoxifen, halotestin<br />

cmft<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen<br />

cmfv<br />

cyclophosphamide fluorouracil methotrexate vincristine<br />

cmfvat<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine,<br />

adriamycin, testosterone<br />

cmfvp<br />

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine,<br />

prednisone<br />

cmg<br />

cystometrogram<br />

cmgp<br />

cartilage matrix glycoprotein<br />

cmh<br />

congenital malformation of the heart<br />

cmhc<br />

community mental health center<br />

cmi<br />

cell mediated immunity<br />

chronic mesenteric ischemia<br />

cmid<br />

cytomegalic inclusion disease<br />

cmj<br />

carpometacarpal joint<br />

cmk<br />

cromakalim<br />

cml<br />

chronic myelocytic leukemia<br />

cmm<br />

cutaneous malignant melanoma<br />

cmml<br />

chronic myelomonocytic leukemia<br />

cmn<br />

casamassima morton nance syndrome<br />

congenital mesoblastic nephroma<br />

cmo<br />

clinical medical officer<br />

cystoid macular edema<br />

cmoat<br />

canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter<br />

cmopp<br />

cyclophosphamide, mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine,<br />

prednisone<br />

cmp<br />

cardiomyopathy<br />

ccnu, methotrexate, procarbazine<br />

chondromalacia patella<br />

cytidine monophosphate<br />

cmpd<br />

compound<br />

cmpf

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, prednisone, 5 fluorouracil<br />

cmr<br />

contrast medium reaction<br />

cms<br />

circulation, motion, sensation<br />

cystadenoma with mesenchymal stroma<br />

cmsd<br />

congenital myocardial sympathetic dysinnervation<br />

cmt<br />

catechol methyltransferase<br />

cervical motion tenderness<br />

charcot marie tooth<br />

cmtc<br />

cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita<br />

cmtd<br />

charcot marie tooth disease<br />

cmv<br />

cisplatin, methotrexate, vinblastine<br />

closed mitral valvotomy<br />

controlled mechanical ventilation<br />

cytomegalovirus<br />

cytomegalovirus<br />

cmvs<br />

cerebrovascular malformations<br />

cmy<br />

cariomyopathy<br />

cn<br />

caudate nucleus<br />

cellulose nitrate<br />

charge nurse<br />

child nutrition<br />

chloroacetophenone<br />

constipation<br />

cranial nerve<br />

cranial nerve<br />

cyanogen<br />

cnbr<br />

cyanogen bromide<br />

cnch<br />

chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis<br />

cne<br />

concentric needle electromyography<br />

cnf<br />

cyclophosphamide, novantrone, 5 fluorouracil<br />

finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome<br />

cnh<br />

chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis<br />

cnhd<br />

congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic disease<br />

cnm<br />

certified nurse midwife<br />

cnop<br />

cyclophosphamide, novantrone, oncovin, prednisone<br />

cns<br />

central nervous system<br />

clinical nurse specialist<br />

cnsha

chronic non spherocytic hemolytic anemia<br />

cnst<br />

constipation<br />

cntf<br />

ciliary neuronotrophic factor<br />

cnv<br />

contingent negative variation<br />

cnvm<br />

choroidal neovascular membrane<br />

co<br />

carbon monoxide<br />

cardiac output<br />

cobalt<br />

coenzyme<br />

colorado<br />

co2<br />

carbon dioxide<br />

coa<br />

coenzyme a<br />

coa transferase<br />

coenzyme a transferase<br />

coad<br />

chronic obstructive airway disease<br />

coag<br />

chronic open angle glaucoma<br />

coagulation<br />

coap<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, ara c, prednisone<br />

cob<br />

chronic obstructive bronchitis<br />

cisplatin, oncovin, bleomycin<br />

cobe<br />

chronic obstructive bullous emphysema<br />

cobmam<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, bleomycin, methotrexate, adriamycin,<br />

meccnu<br />

cobra<br />

consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act<br />

cobs<br />

chronic organic brain syndrome<br />

coc<br />

calcifying odontogenic cyst<br />

combined oral contraceptives<br />

cocm<br />

congestive cardiomyopathy<br />

cod<br />

cerebroocular dysgenesis<br />

cod-md<br />

cerebro oculo dysgenesis muscular dystrophy<br />

cofs<br />

cerebro oculo facio skeletal<br />

cog<br />

children's oncology group<br />

children's oncology group<br />

coi<br />

coloboma of iris, choroid <strong>and</strong> retina<br />

col

collagen<br />

cold<br />

chronic obstructive lung disease<br />

colpo<br />

colposcopy<br />

com<br />

chronic otitis media<br />

common<br />

comb<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, meccnu , bleomycin<br />

combap<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, bleomycin, adriamycin,<br />

prednisone<br />

comet-a<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, leucovorin, etoposide, ara<br />

c<br />

comf<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil<br />

comla<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, leucovorin, ara c<br />

comm<br />

common<br />

communicable<br />

comp<br />

cobalt mesoporphyrin<br />

compound<br />

compd<br />

compound<br />

comps<br />

clinical observation of motor <strong>and</strong> process skills<br />

comt<br />

catechol o methyltransferase<br />

con a<br />

concanavalin a<br />

conc<br />

concentration<br />

cond<br />

condition<br />

cong<br />

congenital<br />

congen<br />

congenital<br />

congruous<br />

congruity<br />

conj<br />

conjunctiva<br />

conn<br />

connecticut<br />

connection<br />

cons<br />

consultation<br />

cont<br />

continuous<br />

contractions<br />

contd<br />

continued<br />

cop

change of plaster<br />

cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone<br />

copac<br />

ccnu, oncovin, prednisone, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide<br />

copd<br />

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease<br />

cope<br />

chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, platinol, etoposide<br />

copp<br />

ccnu, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

cyclophosphamide, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

copro iii<br />

coproporphyrin iii<br />

copro o<br />

coproporphyrinogen oxidase<br />

copro ox<br />

coproporphyrinogen iii oxidase<br />

copro'gen<br />

coproporphyrinogen<br />

coq<br />

coenzyme q<br />

cor<br />

chronic cor pulmonale<br />

congo red<br />

coronary<br />

corrected<br />

corrosion<br />

corrosive<br />

cortex<br />

cortisone<br />

heart<br />

cora<br />

conditioned orientation response audiometry<br />

corba<br />

common object request broker architecture<br />

corp<br />

corporation<br />

cotnab<br />

chessington occupational therapy neurological assessment battery<br />

cox<br />

cyclooxygenase<br />

cytochrome c oxidase<br />

cytochrome oxidase<br />

cp<br />

central pain<br />

cerebral palsy<br />

ceruloplasmin<br />

ceruloplasmin<br />

chest pain<br />

chronic pancreatitis<br />

cleft palate<br />

clinical pathology<br />

compare<br />

cor pulmonale<br />

creatine phosphate

cpa<br />

cardiopulmonary arrest<br />

cerebellopontine angle<br />

cooperative project assurance<br />

cooperative project assurance, used for clinical trials<br />

costophrenic angle<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

cyproterone acetate<br />

cpap<br />

continuous positive airway pressure<br />

cpb<br />

cardiopulmonary bypass<br />

cyclophosphamide, platinol, bcnu<br />

cpbba<br />

cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, procarbazine, prednisone, adriamycin<br />

cpc<br />

choroid plexus cyst<br />

chronic passive congestion<br />

clinicopathologic conference<br />

cyclophosphamide, platinol, carboplatin<br />

cpd<br />

callus plantar digital<br />

cephalopelvic disproportion<br />

citrate phosphate dextrose<br />

compound<br />

contagious pustular dermatitis<br />

cyclopentadiene<br />

cpdd<br />

calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease<br />

cis platinum diamminedichloride<br />

cpe<br />

chronic pulmonary emphysema<br />

cpeo<br />

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia<br />

cpft<br />

certified pulmonary function technician<br />

combined pituitary function test<br />

cph<br />

chronic persistent hepatitis<br />

cpi<br />

california personality inventory<br />

cpip<br />

chronic pulmonary insufficiency of prematurity<br />

cpitn<br />

community periodontal index of treatment need<br />

cpk<br />

creatine phosphokinase<br />

cpk-mb<br />

creatine phosphokinase myocardial b<strong>and</strong><br />

cpl<br />

congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis<br />

cpls<br />

cleft palate lateral synechia syndrome<br />

cpm<br />

ccnu, procarbazine, methotrexate<br />

central pontine myelinolysis<br />

continue present management

continuous passive motion<br />

counts per minute<br />

cpma<br />

callus plantar metatarsal area<br />

cpn<br />

chronic pyelonephritis<br />

community psychiatric nurse<br />

cpo<br />

coproporphyrinogen oxidase deficiency<br />

cpob<br />

cyclophosphamide, prednisone, oncovin, bleomycin<br />

cpp<br />

cerebral perfusion pressure<br />

chronic pelvic pain<br />

cppb<br />

continuous positive pressure breathing<br />

cppd<br />

calcium pyrophosphate deposition<br />

calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate<br />

chest percussion <strong>and</strong> post drainage<br />

cppd disease<br />

calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease<br />

cpr<br />

c reactive protein<br />

cardiopulmonary resuscitation<br />

cardiopulmonary resuscitation<br />

computerized patient record<br />

cprg<br />

chlorophenol red galactopyranoside<br />

cps<br />

carbamoyl phosphate synthase deficiency<br />

cardiopulmonary support<br />

child protective services<br />

cycles per second<br />

cpsp<br />

central post stroke pain<br />

cpt<br />

camptothecin<br />

carnitine palmitoyltransferase<br />

carnitine palmitoyltransferase<br />

cervical pap test<br />

chest physical therapy<br />

chest physiotherapy<br />

cold pressor test<br />

complete perineal tear<br />

current procedural terminology<br />

cptr<br />

cyproterone<br />

cpu<br />

carboxypeptidase u<br />

central processing unit<br />

cpz<br />

carboxypeptidase z<br />

chlorpromazine<br />

cr<br />

chromium<br />

clot retraction

cra<br />

complement receptor<br />

complete remission<br />

complete response<br />

conditioned reflex<br />

contract relax<br />

corneal reflex<br />

creatinine<br />

cycloplegia refraction<br />

central retinal artery<br />

cis retinoic acid<br />

crada<br />

cooperative research <strong>and</strong> development agreement<br />

cran<br />

cranial<br />

crao<br />

central retinal artery occlusion<br />

crb<br />

congen retinal blindness<br />

congenital retinal blindness<br />

crcl<br />

creatinine clearance<br />

crcs<br />

calcibiotic root canal sealer<br />

crd<br />

chronic renal disease<br />

chronic respiratory disease<br />

creat<br />

creatinine<br />

crest<br />

calcinosis, raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction ,<br />

sclerodactyly, telangiectasia<br />

crf<br />

cardiorespiratory failure<br />

chronic renal failure<br />

chronic respiratory failure<br />

corticotrophin releasing factor<br />

corticotropin releasing factor<br />

crh<br />

corticotrophin releasing hormone<br />

corticotropin releasing hormone<br />

cri<br />

chronic renal insufficiency<br />

cris<br />

comprehensive injury scale<br />

crl<br />

crown rump length<br />

crmo<br />

chronic multifocal osteomyelitis<br />

crna<br />

certified registered nurse anesthetist<br />

complementary rna<br />

crng<br />

cephalosporin resistant neisseria gonorrheae<br />

crop<br />

cyclophosphamide, rubidazone, oncovin, prednisone<br />

cropam

cyclophosphamide, rubidazone, oncovin, prednisone, l asparaginase,<br />

methotrexate<br />

crp<br />

c reactive protein<br />

creatine phosphate<br />

cyclic amp receptor protein<br />

crpp<br />

cytidine diphosphate<br />

crppp<br />

cytidine triphosphate<br />

crps<br />

chronic regional pain syndrome<br />

crrt<br />

continuous renal replacement therapy<br />

crs<br />

chinese restaurant syndrome<br />

cis retinoic acid<br />

crst<br />

calcinosis cutis, raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, <strong>and</strong><br />

telangiectasis<br />

crt<br />

cadaver renal transplant<br />

calreticulin<br />

capillary refill time<br />

cathode ray tube<br />

certified respiratory therapist<br />

corrected<br />

crtt<br />

certified respiratory therapy technician<br />

cru<br />

chronic retention of urine<br />

crisis receiving unit<br />

crvo<br />

central retinal vein occlusion<br />

crvt<br />

central retinal vein thrombosis<br />

cs<br />

caesarean section<br />

celica sprue<br />

cervical spondylosis<br />

cervical swab<br />

cesarean section<br />

cesium<br />

close supervision<br />

coronal sulcus<br />

coronary sclerosis<br />

coronary sinus<br />

corpus striatum<br />

cs melanura<br />

culiseta melanura<br />

csa<br />

central sleep apnea<br />

child sexual abuse<br />

compressed spectral array<br />

cyclosporin a<br />

cscc<br />

cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

csd<br />

cat scratch disease<br />

cse<br />

combined spinal epidural<br />

csf<br />

cerebral spinal fluid<br />

cerebrospinal fluid<br />

colony stimulating factor<br />

csf protein<br />

cerebrospinal fluid protein<br />

csg<br />

cell surface glycoprotein<br />

chronic simple glaucoma<br />

chronic superficial gastritis<br />

cyclosporin g<br />

csh<br />

chronic subdural hematoma<br />

cshl<br />

cold spring harbor laboratory<br />

csicu<br />

cardiac surgery intensive care unit<br />

cslrt<br />

crossed straight leg<br />

csm<br />

central, steady, maintained<br />

cerebrospinal meningitis<br />

csme<br />

clinically significant macular edema<br />

csnu<br />

cystinuria<br />

cso<br />

craniostenosis<br />

craniosynostosis<br />

csom<br />

chron supp otitis media<br />

chronic suppurative otitis media<br />

csp<br />

circumsporozoite protein<br />

cyclosporine<br />

cysteine string protein<br />

csq<br />

consum satisfact quest<br />

consumer satisfaction questionnaire<br />

diab clin satisfact ques<br />

diabetes clinic satisfaction questionnaire<br />

pain coping strat questn<br />

pain coping strategies questionnaire<br />

csr<br />

central serous retinopathy<br />

css<br />

churg strauss syndrome<br />

csscn<br />

cesium thiocyanate<br />

cst<br />

castanospermine<br />

cervical sympathetic trunk<br />

christ siemens touraine syndrome

contraction stress test<br />

corticospinal tract<br />

corticosteroid<br />

static compliance<br />

csu<br />

collection of catheter specimen of urine<br />

ct<br />

calcitonin<br />

carpal tunnel<br />

cerebral thrombosis<br />

cervical traction<br />

chemotherapy<br />

chest tube<br />

chlamydia trachomatis<br />

chorda tympani<br />

chordae tendinae<br />

claw toe<br />

composite tip<br />

computed tomography<br />

computed tomography<br />

computerized tomography<br />

connecticut<br />

contact tracing<br />

coronary thrombosis<br />

count<br />

cover test<br />

cytarabine, thioguanine<br />

musculoskeletal<br />

ct scan<br />

computerized axial tomography scan<br />

ct-scan<br />

computerized axial tomography scan<br />

cta<br />

clear to auscultation<br />

ctab<br />

clear to auscultation bilaterally<br />

ctafs<br />

conotruncal anomaly face syndrome<br />

ctap<br />

clear to auscultation <strong>and</strong> percussion<br />

ctc<br />

chlortetracycline<br />

ctcb<br />

cyclophosphamide, thiotepa, carboplatin<br />

ctcl<br />

cutaneous t cell lymphoma<br />

ctcv<br />

congenital talipes calcaneovalgus<br />

ctd<br />

carpal tunnel decompression<br />

close to death<br />

congenital thymic dysplasia<br />

connective tissue disease<br />

ctep<br />

cancer therapy evaluation program<br />

ctev<br />

congen talip equinovar

ctf<br />

ctg<br />

cth<br />

cthm<br />

ctig<br />

ctin<br />

ctl<br />

ctns<br />

ctp<br />

ctr<br />

ctrl<br />

cts<br />

ctv<br />

ctx<br />

cu<br />

congenital talipes equinovarus<br />

posteromedial release of calcaneotalar equinovarus<br />

colorado tick fever<br />

cardiotochography<br />

ctg trinucleotide repeat<br />

cystathioninuria<br />

conotruncal heart malformations<br />

clinical trials implementation group<br />

chronic tubulo interstitial nephritis<br />

cytotoxic t lymphocyte<br />

cystinosis, nephropathic<br />

cytidine triphosphate<br />

carpal tunnel release<br />

center<br />

central<br />

control key<br />

carpal tunnel syndrome<br />

clinical target volume<br />

cefotaxime<br />

cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis<br />

contractions<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

cytoxan<br />

cause unknown<br />

copper<br />

cuatp<br />

copper adenosine triphosphate<br />

cuc<br />

chronic ulcerative colitis<br />

cult<br />

culture<br />

culys<br />

copper lysine<br />

cuo<br />

calovo fever<br />

cup<br />

cystoscopy, urogram, pyelogram<br />

cur<br />

cystocele, urethrocele, rectocele<br />

cus<br />

cranial ultrasound<br />

cv

cva<br />

cvap<br />

cvas<br />

cvb<br />

cvbd<br />

cvc<br />

cvd<br />

cve<br />

cveb<br />

cvf<br />

cvg<br />

cvhd<br />

cvi<br />

cvid<br />

cvl<br />

cvm<br />

cvo<br />

cvp<br />

cardiovascular<br />

cardioversion<br />

cerebrovascular<br />

closing volume<br />

coefficient of variation<br />

conception vessel acupuncture points<br />

cerebral vascular accident<br />

cerebrovascular accident<br />

costovertebral angle<br />

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin<br />

cerebral vascular amyloid peptide<br />

cerebral vascular accidents<br />

ccnu, vinblastine, bleomycin<br />

chorionic villi biopsy<br />

chorionic villus biopsy<br />

ccnu, vinblastine, bleomycin, dexamethasone<br />

central venous catheter<br />

cardiovascular disease<br />

cerebrovascular disease<br />

cisplatin, vinblastine, dacarbazine<br />

cervical vaginal endocervical<br />

cisplatin, velban, etoposide, bleomycin<br />

cobra venom factor<br />

colovesical fistula<br />

coronary vein graft<br />

cutis verticis gyrata<br />

cardiovascular heart disease<br />

carboplatin, vepesid, ifosfamide, mesnex uroprotection<br />

cardiovascular insufficiency<br />

cerebral vascular insufficiency<br />

common variable immunodeficiency<br />

common variable immunodeficiency<br />

central venous line<br />

cerebrovascular malformation<br />

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, methotrexate<br />

constant visual observation<br />

central venous pressure<br />

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, <strong>and</strong> prednisone<br />

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone

cvpp<br />

ccnu, vinblastine, prednisone, procarbazine<br />

cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

lomustine prednisone procarbazine vinblastine<br />

cvrd<br />

cardiovascular renal disease<br />

cvs<br />

cardiovascular system<br />

chorionic villus sampling<br />

cvt<br />

congenital vertical talus<br />

cvvd<br />

continuous venovenous hemodialysis<br />

cvvh<br />

continuous venovenous hemofiltration<br />

cvvhd<br />

continuous venovenous hemodialysis<br />

cvvhf<br />

continuous venovenous hemofiltration<br />

cw<br />

compared with<br />

consistent with<br />

continuous wave<br />

cotton wool<br />

cwd<br />

consistent with dates<br />

cwp<br />

centimeters of water pressure<br />

coal worker's pneumoconiosis<br />

cws<br />

cotton wool spots<br />

cx<br />

cervix<br />

cervix<br />

circumflex<br />

circumflex artery<br />

convergence excess<br />

convex<br />

culture<br />

cxr<br />

chest xray<br />

cy<br />

cyanogen<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

cya<br />

cover your ass<br />

cyclosporin a<br />

cyc<br />

cyclazocine<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

cyclotron<br />

cytoxan<br />

cyclic gmp<br />

cyclic guanosine monophosphate<br />

cyhea<br />

cyclohexylethylamine<br />

cyld

cylindromatosis<br />

cymd<br />

cystoid macular dystrophy<br />

cyp<br />

cyproheptadine<br />

cys<br />

cysteine<br />

cysto<br />

cystoscopy<br />

cyt<br />

cytochrome<br />

cytological<br />

cytology<br />

cytoplasm<br />

cytoplasmic<br />

cyto d<br />

cytochalasin d<br />

cz<br />

cefazolin<br />

czop<br />

cefozopran<br />

d<br />

daughter<br />

day<br />

day<br />

density<br />

deoxyribose<br />

diameter<br />

diarrhea<br />

dirofilaria<br />

duration<br />

right<br />

d & c<br />

dilatation <strong>and</strong> curettage<br />

d p<br />

depo provera<br />

d&c<br />

dilatation <strong>and</strong> curettage<br />

dilation <strong>and</strong> curettage<br />

d&d<br />

debridement <strong>and</strong> dressing<br />

drilling <strong>and</strong> drainage<br />

d&e<br />

dilatation <strong>and</strong> evacuation<br />

d&i<br />

dry <strong>and</strong> intact<br />

d&r<br />

dilation <strong>and</strong> radium<br />

d&v<br />

diarrhea <strong>and</strong> vomiting<br />

d+v<br />

diarrhea <strong>and</strong> vomiting<br />

d-e<br />

dermoepidermal<br />

d/c<br />

diarrhea constipation<br />

discharge

d/dw<br />

d/l<br />

d/s<br />

d/t<br />

d/w<br />

da<br />

daab<br />

dab<br />

dac<br />

dact<br />

dad<br />

dadp<br />

daf<br />

dag<br />

dala<br />

dalm<br />

damp<br />

dap<br />

dapc<br />

dapi<br />

discharge<br />

discontinue<br />

discontinue<br />

dextrose, distilled water<br />

deciliter<br />

discharge summary<br />

delirium tremens<br />

due to<br />

dextrose in water<br />

distilled water<br />

daughter<br />

day<br />

degenerative arthritis<br />

deoxyadenosine<br />

dermatitis artefacta<br />

descending aorta<br />

developmental age group<br />

diabetic acidosis<br />

dissecting aneurysm<br />

dopamine<br />

dimethylaminoazobenzene<br />

dimethylaminoazobenzene<br />

2 deoxy 5 azacitidine<br />

dactinomycin<br />

developmental articulatory dyspraxia<br />

diffuse alveolar damage<br />

deoxyadenosine diphosphate<br />

decay accelerating factor<br />

delayed auditory feedback test<br />

diacylglycerol<br />

delta aminolevulinic acid<br />

diazoluminolmelanin<br />

deficits in attention motor control <strong>and</strong> perception<br />

dianhydrogalactitol, adriamycin, platinol<br />

dystrophin associated protein complex<br />

aminoiminomethyl phenyl indole carboximidamide<br />

diamindino 2 phenylindole

dapk<br />

death associated protein kinase<br />

das<br />

disability assessment schedule<br />

dast<br />

drug abuse screening test<br />

dat<br />

daunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine<br />

dementia alzheimer type<br />

diet as tolerated<br />

direct antiglobulin test<br />

datvp<br />

daunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine, vincristine, prednisone<br />

dav<br />

dibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine<br />

dava<br />

desacetyl vinblastine amide<br />

davh<br />

dibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine, halotestin<br />

dazl<br />

deleted in azoospermia like<br />

db<br />

decibel<br />

direct bilirubin<br />

dba<br />

diamond blackfan anemia<br />

dibenzanthracene<br />

dback<br />

to top<br />

dbd<br />

dibromodulcitol<br />

dbe<br />

deep breathing exercise<br />

dbm<br />

disrupted in b cell malignancy<br />

dbms<br />

database management system<br />

dbp<br />

diastolic blood pressure<br />

dbr<br />

deep breathing exercises<br />

dbs<br />

deep brain stimulation<br />

dbv<br />

dacarbazine, bcnu, vincristine<br />

dbw<br />

desirable body weight<br />

dc<br />

deoxycholate<br />

deoxycytidine<br />

descending colon<br />

diphenylcyanoarsine<br />

direct current<br />

discharge<br />

discontinued<br />

district of columbia<br />

double cream

dca<br />

dcbe<br />

dcbm<br />

dcc<br />

dccd<br />

dressing change<br />

duodenal cap<br />

dupuytren contracture<br />

deoxycholic acid<br />

dichloroacetate<br />

dichloroacetic acid<br />

directional coronary atherectomy<br />

double contrast barium enema<br />

double contrast barium meal<br />

day care center<br />

deleted in colon cancer<br />

dextran coated charcoal<br />

find out the correct term<br />

dicyclohexylcarbodiimide<br />

dccmp<br />

daunorubicin, cyclocytidine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone<br />

dcct<br />

diabetes control <strong>and</strong> complication trials<br />

dcd<br />

developmental coordination disorder<br />

dcf<br />

2 deoxycoformycin or pentostatin<br />

dcg<br />

dacryocystogram<br />

dci<br />

dichloroisoproterenol<br />

dcir<br />

dendritic cell immunoreceptor<br />

dcis<br />

ductal carcinoma in situ<br />

dcl<br />

diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis<br />

dcm<br />

dichloromethotrexate<br />

dilated cardiomyopathy<br />

dcma<br />

digital millennium copyright act<br />

dcmp<br />

daunorubicin, cytarabine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone<br />

dcmp deaminase<br />

deoxycytidylate deaminase<br />

dco<br />

dyschondrosteosis<br />

dcpp<br />

2 2 4 dichlorophenoxy propionic acid<br />

dcr<br />

dacryocystorhinostomy<br />

dcs<br />

dorsal column stimulation<br />

dcsa<br />

doubly committed subarterial defect<br />

dct

dctd<br />

dctp<br />

dcv<br />

dd<br />

dda<br />

daunorubicin, cytarabine, thioguanine<br />

direct coombs test<br />

division of cancer treatment <strong>and</strong> diagnosis<br />

deoxycytidine triphosphate<br />

dacarbazine, ccnu, vincristine<br />

delusional disorder<br />

detrusor dyssynergia<br />

developmental disability<br />

di guglielmo's disease<br />

diabetic diet<br />

diastrophic dysplasia<br />

digestive disorder<br />

discharge diagnosis<br />

diverticular disease<br />

dog d<strong>and</strong>er<br />

drug dependence<br />

dideoxyadenosine<br />

ddavp<br />

desmopressin<br />

ddbj<br />

dna data bank of japan<br />

ddc<br />

dedeoxycytidine<br />

dideoxycytidine<br />

dopa decarboxylase<br />

ddd<br />

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane<br />

dde<br />

dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene<br />

dynamic data exchange<br />

ddi<br />

dideoxyinosine<br />

dideoxyinosine<br />

ddls<br />

dedifferentiated liposarcoma<br />

ddnu<br />

dideoxynucleoside<br />

ddp<br />

cisplatin<br />

diaminodichloroplatinum<br />

ddpac<br />

disinhibition dementia parkinsonism amyotrophy complex<br />

dds<br />

dapsone<br />

denys drash syndrome<br />

diaminodiphenylsulfone<br />

doctor of dental surgery<br />

ddt<br />

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane<br />

p,p dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane<br />

ddu<br />

dermodistortive urticaria

ddx<br />

dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene<br />

differential diagnosis<br />

de<br />

delaware<br />

dea<br />

drug enforcement administration<br />

deae<br />

diethylaminoethanol<br />

diethylaminoethyl<br />

deb<br />

dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa<br />

dec<br />

december<br />

decal<br />

dexamethasone, etoposide, cisplatin, ara c, l asparaginase<br />

decr<br />

decreased<br />

decub<br />

lying down<br />

def<br />

defecation<br />

drugs/fluids, ekg, fibrillation<br />

deficiency<br />

definite<br />

deg<br />

degeneration<br />

degree<br />

dehyd<br />

dehydrated<br />

del<br />

delivery<br />

delusion<br />

dep<br />

diethylpyrocarbonate<br />

depc<br />

diethyl pyrocarbonate<br />

dept<br />

department<br />

derm<br />

dermatology<br />

dermatol<br />

dermatology<br />

des<br />

diethylstibestrol<br />

diethylstilbesterol<br />

diethylstilbestrol<br />

diffuse esophageal spasm<br />

division of external sphincter<br />

dysequilibrium syndrome<br />

dev<br />

development<br />

deviant<br />

deviation<br />

dex<br />

dextrose<br />

dexa

df<br />

dfa<br />

dfdc<br />

dfmo<br />

dfo<br />

dfs<br />

dfsp<br />

dft<br />

dfta<br />

dfu<br />

dfv<br />

dg<br />

dga<br />

dgcr<br />

dgi<br />

dgr<br />

dgsx<br />

dgtp<br />

dh<br />

dha<br />

dual energy x ray photon absorptiometry<br />

deferoxamine<br />

dermatofibroma<br />

dietary fiber<br />

duodenal fistula<br />

direct fluorescent antibody<br />

gemcitabine<br />

difluoromethylornithine<br />

desferrioxamine<br />

disease free survival<br />

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans<br />

dementia frontal lobe type<br />

direct fluorescent treponemal antibody<br />

dead fetus in utero<br />

ddp, 5 fluorouracil, vepesid<br />

deoxyguanosine<br />

desquamative gingivitis<br />

digeorge anomaly<br />

digeorge syndrome chromosome region<br />

dissem gonococc infectn<br />

disseminated gonococcal infection<br />

duodenogastric reflux<br />

dysplasia gigantism syndrome, x linked<br />

deoxyguanosine triphosphate<br />

dehydrocholic acid<br />

dehydrogenase<br />

delayed hypersensitivity<br />

dermatitis herpetiformis<br />

dehydroepi<strong>and</strong>rosterone<br />

docosahexaenoic acid<br />

docosahexanoic acid<br />

dhaaa<br />

dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate<br />

dhac<br />

azacitidine<br />

dhad<br />

mitoxantrone

dhap<br />

dhas<br />

dhbs<br />

dhcc<br />

dhd<br />

dhe<br />

dhea<br />

cisplatin, high dose ara c, <strong>and</strong> dexamethasone<br />

dexamethasone, high dose ara c, platinol<br />

dehydroepi<strong>and</strong>rosterone sulfate<br />

dihydrobiopterin synthetase<br />

1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol<br />

doyne honeycomb degeneration<br />

dental health education<br />

dihematoporphyrin ether<br />

dihydroergotamine<br />

dehydroepi<strong>and</strong>rosterone<br />

dheas<br />

dehydroepi<strong>and</strong>rosterone sulfate<br />

dhf<br />

dengue hemorrhagic fever<br />

dhfr<br />

dihydrofolate reductase<br />

dhl<br />

diffuse histiocytic lymphoma<br />

dhod<br />

dihydroorotate dehydrogenase<br />

dhp<br />

dihydroprogesterone<br />

dhpr<br />

dihydropteridine reductase deficiency<br />

dhrd<br />

doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy<br />

dhs<br />

deafness hypogonadism syndrome<br />

dynamic hip screw<br />

dht<br />

dihydrotestosterone<br />

dihydrotestosterone<br />

dihydroxytryptamine<br />

di<br />

detrusor instability<br />

diabetes insipidus<br />

diagnostic imaging<br />

disability insurance<br />

distal incisal<br />

donor insemination<br />

dia<br />

diego antigen<br />

diabet<br />

diabetes<br />

diag<br />

diagnonal<br />

diagnosis<br />

diagn<br />

diagnostic<br />

diam

diameter<br />

dib<br />

difficulty in breathing<br />

dibk<br />

diisobutyl ketone<br />

dic<br />

dacarbazine<br />

disseminated intravascular coagulation<br />

disseminated intravascular coagulation<br />

dica<br />

diagnostic interview for children <strong>and</strong> adolescents<br />

did<br />

dissociative identity disorder<br />

didmoad<br />

diabetes mellitus <strong>and</strong> insipidus with optic atrophy <strong>and</strong> deafness<br />

die<br />

death in the emergency department<br />

dif<br />

direct immunofluorescence<br />

diff<br />

differential<br />

dig<br />

digoxin<br />

diiv<br />

double inlet indeterminate ventricle<br />

dijoa<br />

inherited juvenile optic atrophy<br />

dil<br />

dilatation<br />

dilute<br />

dild<br />

diffuse infiltrative lung disease<br />

dilv<br />

double inlet left ventricle<br />

dim<br />

diminished<br />

dimopp<br />

dose intensified mopp<br />

dims<br />

disorder of initiating or maintaining sleep<br />

din<br />

ductal intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

ductal intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

dind<br />

delayed ischemic neurologic deficit<br />

dios<br />

distal intestinal obstruction syndrome<br />

dip<br />

desquamative interstitial pneumonia<br />

distal interphalangeal<br />

dipa<br />

diisopropylamine<br />

dipf<br />

diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis<br />

dipi<br />

direct intraperitoneal insemination<br />

dipj

distal interphalangeal joint<br />

dipnech<br />

diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia<br />

dipoa<br />

osteoarthritis of distal interphalangeal joints<br />

diprphp<br />

diisopropylphenylphosphate<br />

dirv<br />

double inlet right ventricle<br />

dis<br />

diagnostic interview schedule<br />

disabled<br />

disease<br />

disease<br />

disch<br />

discharge<br />

disco<br />

direct inject of sperm into cytoplasm of the oocyte<br />

dish<br />

diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis<br />

disi<br />

dorsal intercalated segment instability<br />

disp<br />

disposition<br />

dispo<br />

disposition<br />

dist<br />

distilled, distal<br />

dit<br />

diathermy to inferior turbinate<br />

diiodotyrosine<br />

diu<br />

death in utero<br />

div<br />

divorced<br />

double inlet ventricle<br />

division<br />

djd<br />

degenerative joint disease<br />

djs<br />

dubin johnson syndrome<br />

dka<br />

diabetic ketoacidosis<br />

dkc<br />

dyskeratosis congenita<br />

dks<br />

damus kay stansel<br />

dl<br />

deciliter<br />

decliter<br />

dermatome lumbar<br />

difference limen<br />

direct laryngoscopy<br />

doxorubicin, lomustine<br />

ductal lavage<br />

dla<br />

disability living allowance

dlbcl<br />

diffuse large b cell lymphoma<br />

dlbd<br />

diffuse lewy body disease<br />

dlcl<br />

diffuse large cell lymphoma<br />

dlco<br />

diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide<br />

dld<br />

dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

dle<br />

diath loop excis, cervix<br />

diathermy loop excision of cervix<br />

discoid lupus erythematosus<br />

disseminated lupus erythematosis<br />

dll<br />

dynamic link library<br />

dlmp<br />

last normal menstrual period<br />

dlo2<br />

oxygen transfer factor<br />

dlpts<br />

dilauroylphosphatidylserine<br />

dlqi<br />

dermatology life quality index<br />

dls<br />

dedifferentiated liposarcoma<br />

derbyshire language scheme<br />

dlv<br />

dermatome lumbar nerve<br />

differential lung ventilation<br />

dm<br />

dermatomyositis<br />

dexamethasone<br />

diabetes mellitus<br />

diastolic murmur<br />

dystrophia myotonica<br />

myotonic dystrophy<br />

dma<br />

dimethylamine<br />

dimethylaniline<br />

dimethylarsinic acid<br />

dmaa<br />

dimethylarsinic acid<br />

dmamf<br />

dimethylaminomethylferrocene<br />

dmard<br />

disease modifying antirheumatic drug<br />

dmc<br />

dactinomycin, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide<br />

demeclocycline<br />

dmca<br />

digital millennium copyright act<br />

dmd<br />

duchenne muscular dystrophy<br />

duchenne's muscular dystrophy<br />

dmda

dme<br />

dmh<br />

dmi<br />

dmm<br />

childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy<br />

dimethyl ether<br />

durable medical equipment<br />

dimethylhydrazine<br />

desmethylimipramine<br />

diaphragmatic myocardial infarction<br />

dimethylmyleran<br />

dmmpa<br />

dimyristoylphosphatidylmethanol<br />

dmpg<br />

dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol<br />

dmpi<br />

dimyristoylphosphatidylinositol<br />

dmpse<br />

dimyristoylphosphatidylserine<br />

dmpt<br />

dimethylpropiothetin<br />

dmsa<br />

dimercaptosuccinic acid<br />

dmsc<br />

doxycycline polymethaphosphate sodium complex<br />

dmso<br />

dimethyl sulfoxide<br />

dimethylsulfoxide<br />

dmspta<br />

dimyristoylphosphatidic acid<br />

dmt<br />

dimethyltriptamine<br />

dimethyltryptamine<br />

dmtu<br />

dimethylthiourea<br />

dmu<br />

diagnostic meatourethroscopy<br />

dn<br />

diabetic neuropathy<br />

dibucaine number<br />

dinitrocresol<br />

district nurse<br />

dysplastic nevus<br />

dna<br />

deoxyribonucleic acid<br />

did not attend<br />

dna antibody<br />

deoxyribonucleic acid antibody<br />

dnap<br />

dinitroaminophenol<br />

dnase<br />

deoxyribonuclease<br />

dnase b<br />

deoxyribonuclease b<br />

dnbp<br />

dinitrobutylphenol<br />

dncb

dinitrochlorobenzene<br />

dinitrochlorobenzene contact sensitivity test<br />

dni<br />

do not intubate<br />

dnig<br />

dexniguldipine<br />

dnka<br />

did not keep appointment<br />

dnm<br />

daunomycin<br />

daunorubicin<br />

desmoplastic neurotropic melanoma<br />

dnp<br />

deoxyribonucleoprotein<br />

dinitrophenol<br />

dnpr<br />

deoxyribonucleoprotein antibody<br />

dnr<br />

daunorubicin<br />

did not receive<br />

do not resuscitate<br />

do not resuscitate<br />

dnrcc<br />

do not recussitate comfort care<br />

dns<br />

deviated nasal septum<br />

dysplastic nevus syndrome<br />

dnt<br />

dinitrotoluene<br />

doughnut<br />

dntt<br />

deoxynucleotidyltransferase, terminal<br />

do<br />

diamine oxidase<br />

doctor of osteopathy<br />

do2<br />

oxygen delivery<br />

doa<br />

date of admission<br />

dead on arrival<br />

doap<br />

daunorubicin, oncovin, ara c, prednisone<br />

dob<br />

date of birth<br />

doc<br />

date of confinement<br />

deoxycorticosterone<br />

deoxycorticosterone<br />

doctor<br />

documentation<br />

dod<br />

date of discharge<br />

dodab<br />

dioctadecyl dimethylammonium bromide<br />

dodac<br />

dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride<br />

doe

department of energy<br />

dyspnea on exertion<br />

doi<br />

digital object identifier<br />

doiv<br />

double outlet indeterminate ventricle<br />

dolpa<br />

dioleyl phosphoric acid<br />

dolv<br />

double outlet left ventricle<br />

door<br />

deafness, congenital, <strong>and</strong> onychodystrophy, recessive form<br />

deafness, triphalangeal thumbs, onychodystrophy<br />

dop<br />

direct occipitoposterior position<br />

dopc<br />

dielaidoylphosphatidylcholine<br />

dopeg<br />

dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol<br />

dops<br />

diffuse obstructive pulmonary syndrome<br />

tyrosine beta dihydroxy threo<br />

dors<br />

dorsal<br />

dorv<br />

double outlet right ventricle<br />

dos<br />

disk operating system<br />

diffuse esophageal spasm<br />

disk operating system<br />

doss<br />

docusate sodium sulfosuccinate<br />

dot<br />

died on table<br />

dov<br />

double outlet ventricle<br />

dove<br />

dorsal vestibuloplasty procedure<br />

dox<br />

doxifluridine<br />

doxorubicin<br />

doxycycline<br />

dp<br />

deltopectoral<br />

diphosgene<br />

diphosphate<br />

distal pancreatectomy<br />

distal phalanx<br />

dorsalis pedis<br />

dyspnea<br />

dp32<br />

register disabled claim<br />

dpa<br />

diphenylamine<br />

dorsalis pedis artery<br />

dual photon absorptiometry<br />

dpap

dem<strong>and</strong> positive airway pressure<br />

dpc<br />

diethylpyrocarbonate<br />

dpcate<br />

diphenylcarboxylate<br />

dpd<br />

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase<br />

diphenamid<br />

dpfpc<br />

dipentafluorophenylcarbonate<br />

dpg<br />

2,3 diphosphoglycerate<br />

diphosphoglycerate<br />

dysplasminogenemia<br />

dpgme<br />

dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether<br />

dph<br />

diaphragm<br />

diphenylhydantoin<br />

dpi<br />

dietary protein intake<br />

diphenylene iodonium<br />

dry powder inhaler<br />

dpl<br />

diagnostic peritoneal lavage<br />

dpn<br />

diphosphopyridine nucleotide<br />

dpoa<br />

durable power of attorney<br />

dpoae<br />

distortion product oto acoustic emission measurement<br />

dpp<br />

dipeptidyl peptidase<br />

dpp iv<br />

dipeptidyl peptidase iv<br />

dpp-iv<br />

dipeptidyl peptid iv<br />

dipeptidyl peptidase iv<br />

dpps<br />

dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine<br />

dpr<br />

dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis<br />

dps<br />

drinking problem scale<br />

dpsl<br />

deep partial skin loss burn<br />

dpt<br />

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine<br />

dipropyltryptamine<br />

dpytase<br />

deoxypyrimidine triphosphatase<br />

dr<br />

delivery room<br />

diabetic retinopathy<br />

doctor<br />

drain<br />

dressing

dra<br />

dopamine receptor antagonist<br />

drb<br />

daunorubicin<br />

dre<br />

digital rectal examination<br />

drez<br />

dorsal root entry zone<br />

drfb<br />

double refractile fat bodies<br />

drg<br />

diagnosis related groups<br />

diagnostic related group<br />

dorsal root ganglion<br />

drgb<br />

dorsal root ganglion block<br />

drgt<br />

dorsal root ganglion thermocoagulation<br />

drng<br />

drainage<br />

drph<br />

distal retinal pigment hormone<br />

drpla<br />

dentatorubropallidoluysian atrophy<br />

drs<br />

clinical dementia rating scale<br />

doctors<br />

drsg<br />

dressing<br />

drt<br />

dead right there<br />

drta<br />

dirhodium tetraacetate<br />

drtsf<br />

dead right there, squashed flat<br />

ds<br />

blessed dementia rating scale<br />

denture stomatitis<br />

dermatome spinal<br />

discharge summary<br />

disseminated sclerosis<br />

down's syndrome<br />

dsa<br />

digital subtraction angiography<br />

dsap<br />

disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis<br />

dsc<br />

differential scanning calorimetry<br />

dsd<br />

detrusor <strong>and</strong> sphincter dyssynergia<br />

detrusor sphincter dyssynergia<br />

developmental speech disorder<br />

dsdna<br />

double str<strong>and</strong>ed dna<br />

dsdt<br />

diagnostic speech discrimination test<br />

dse

debutamine stress echocardiogram<br />

dsed<br />

diagnostic survey for eating disorders<br />

dsfi<br />

derogatis sexual functioning inventory<br />

dsg<br />

deoxyspergualin<br />

dsgg<br />

disialosyl galactosyl globoside<br />

dsh<br />

dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria<br />

dsk<br />

damus stansel kaye<br />

dsm<br />

diagnostic <strong>and</strong> statistical manual<br />

dried skimmed milk<br />

dso<br />

distal subungual onycholysis<br />

dsp<br />

diarrhoeic shellfish poisoning<br />

dspg<br />

distearoyl phosphatidylglycerol<br />

dsrct<br />

desmoplastic small round cell tumor<br />

dsrs<br />

depression self rating scale<br />

dss<br />

dengue shock syndrome<br />

dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate<br />

docusate sodium<br />

dssm<br />

dried semi skimmed milk powder<br />

dst<br />

dexamethasone suppression test<br />

dsta<br />

disulfotetraazaadamantane<br />

dsv<br />

dermatome sacral nerve five<br />

dt<br />

delirium tremens<br />

deoxythymidine<br />

dermatome<br />

diphtheria <strong>and</strong> tetanus<br />

drug therapy<br />

due to<br />

dye test<br />

dta<br />

deep transverse arrest<br />

dtab<br />

decyltrimethylammonium bromide<br />

dtap<br />

diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis<br />

dtc<br />

detailed test of comprehension<br />

diethyldithiocarbamate<br />

dtd<br />

data type declaration

diastrophic dysplasia<br />

dtdp<br />

deoxythymidine diphosphate<br />

dtfb<br />

diphtheria toxin fragment b<br />

dth<br />

delayed type hypersensitivity<br />

dtic<br />

dacarbazine<br />

dtmp<br />

deoxythymidine monophosphate<br />

dtp<br />

diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid<br />

diphtheria, pertussis <strong>and</strong> tetanus<br />

dtr<br />

deep tendon reflexes<br />

dts<br />

delirium tremens<br />

dtsq<br />

diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire<br />

dtta<br />

diethylenetriaminetetraacetic acid<br />

dttp<br />

deoxythymidine triphosphate<br />

dttpase<br />

deoxythymidinetriphosphatase<br />

du<br />

deoxyuridine<br />

diagnosis unknown<br />

duodenal ulcer<br />

dutch<br />

dub<br />

dysfunctional uterine bleeding<br />

dud<br />

duodenal ulcer disease<br />

duec<br />

distal urethral electric conductance test<br />

duh<br />

dysfunctional uterine hemorrhage<br />

dui<br />

driving under the influence<br />

duib<br />

diureido isobutane<br />

dup<br />

duplicate<br />

dutp<br />

deoxyuridine triphosphate<br />

dutpase<br />

deoxyuridinetriphosphatase<br />

dv<br />

distance vision<br />

divorced<br />

domiciliary visit<br />

domiciliary visit request<br />

double vision<br />

dva<br />

distance visual acuity

dvb<br />

ddp, vindesine, bleomycin<br />

dvd<br />

developmental verbal apraxia<br />

dissociated vertical deviation<br />

dvm<br />

delayed visual maturation<br />

dvp<br />

devitalizing paste<br />

daunorubicin, vincristine, prednisone<br />

dvt<br />

deep vein thrombosis<br />

dvts<br />

deep vein thromboses<br />

dvu<br />

direct vision urethrotomy<br />

dvwr<br />

dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response<br />

dw<br />

distilled water<br />

dwarf<br />

dwai<br />

driving while ability impaired<br />

dwbq<br />

diab wellbeing question<br />

diabetes wellbeing questionnaire<br />

dwi<br />

driving while intoxicated<br />

dwm<br />

d<strong>and</strong>y walker malformation<br />

dws<br />

d<strong>and</strong>y walker syndrome<br />

dx<br />

dextran<br />

diagnosis<br />

dicloxacillin<br />

dislocation<br />

duplex<br />

dxt<br />

deep x ray therapy<br />

dy<br />

dysprosium<br />

dyn<br />

dynamometer<br />

dyne<br />

dyn a<br />

dynorphin a<br />

dyn b<br />

dynorphin b<br />

dys<br />

dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria<br />

dysf<br />

dysferlin<br />

dyspl<br />

dysplasia<br />

dz<br />

diazepam

disease<br />

dizygotic<br />

dzapo<br />

daunorubicin, azacitidine, ara c, prednisone, oncovin<br />

e<br />

ecstasy<br />

edwardsiella<br />

ehrlichia<br />

eimeria<br />

energy<br />

enhydrina<br />

entamoeba<br />

enterobacter<br />

enterocytozoon<br />

erwinia<br />

escherichia<br />

eubacterium<br />

expectation<br />

without<br />

e-lap<br />

exploratory laparatomy<br />

e/c/c<br />

edema, cyanosis, cords<br />

e/m<br />

electron microscope<br />

electron microscopy<br />

e1<br />

estrone<br />

oestrone<br />

e2<br />

estradiol<br />

e2oh<br />

ethanol<br />

e2r<br />

estrogen receptor<br />

e3<br />

estriol<br />

oestriol<br />

ea<br />

each<br />

electroacupuncture<br />

endometrial ablation<br />

epidural anesthesia<br />

extraction atherectomy<br />

eaa<br />

essential amino acid<br />

essential amino acid<br />

excitatory amino acid<br />

extrinsic allergic alveolitis<br />

eab<br />

elective abortion<br />

eabr<br />

electrically evoked auditory brainstem response audiometry<br />

eac<br />

epithelioma adenoides cysticum<br />

erythema annulare centrifugum<br />

erythema annulari centrifugum

external auditory canal<br />

ead<br />

acetylcholinesterase deficiency<br />

eadl<br />

extended activities of daily living<br />

eam<br />

episodic ataxia with myokymia<br />

eap<br />

electroacupuncture<br />

epiallopregnanolone<br />

etoposide, adriamycin, platinol<br />

ear<br />

expired air resuscitation<br />

eara<br />

enteric acquired reactive arthritis<br />

eas<br />

external anal sphincter<br />

iv expense assignment system version iv<br />

eat<br />

eating attitudes test<br />

edinburgh articulation test<br />

eatl<br />

enteropathy associated t cell lymphoma<br />

eav<br />

electroacupuncture after voll<br />

eb<br />

endobronchial biopsy<br />

endometrial biopsy<br />

epidermolysis bullosa<br />

external beam radiotherapy<br />

eba<br />

epidermoly bull acquisit<br />

epidermolysis bullosa acquisata<br />

ethoxybenzoic acid dental cement<br />

orthoethoxybenzoic acid<br />

ebap<br />

eldisine, bcnu, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

ebbs<br />

equal bilateral breath sounds<br />

ebd<br />

epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica<br />

exploration of bile duct<br />

ebdct<br />

cockayne touraine type epidermolysis bullosa<br />

ebl<br />

estimated blood loss<br />

ebm<br />

expressed breast milk<br />

ebmd<br />

epidermolysis bullosa muscular dystrophy<br />

ebns<br />

endoscopic bladder neck suspension<br />

ebpaacc<br />

epidermolysis bullosa pyloric atresia aplasia cutis congenita<br />

ebrs<br />

eating behavior rating scale<br />

ebrt

external beam radiation therapy<br />

ebs<br />

epidermolysis bullosa simplex<br />

ebs-mp<br />

epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation<br />

ebsmp<br />

epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation<br />

ebt<br />

exchange blood transfusion<br />

ebv<br />

epstein barr virus<br />

epstein barr virus<br />

ebvut<br />

external breech version under tocolysis<br />

ec<br />

ejection click<br />

endothelial cell<br />

escherichia coli<br />

extracranial<br />

eca<br />

external carotid artery<br />

ecb<br />

european congress on biotechnology<br />

ecc<br />

edema, cyanosis, cords<br />

endocervical curettage<br />

ecce<br />

extracapsular cataract extraction<br />

eccl<br />

encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis<br />

ecco2r<br />

extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal<br />

ecd<br />

endocardial cushion defect<br />

ecf<br />

extended care facility<br />

extracellular fluid<br />

ecg<br />

electrocardiogram<br />

ecge<br />

extracorporeal gas exchange<br />

ecgf<br />

endothelial cell growth factor<br />

echo<br />

echocardiogram<br />

enteric cytopathogenic human orphan<br />

ecl<br />

enterochromaffin like<br />

ecla<br />

excimer laser<br />

extracorporeal lung assistance<br />

eclt<br />

euglobulin clot lysis time<br />

ecm<br />

erythema chronicum migrans<br />

external cardiac massage<br />

extracellular matrix

ecmo<br />

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation<br />

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation<br />

ecmr<br />

extracellular matrix receptor<br />

ecmv<br />

etoposide, cytoxan, methotrexate, vincristine<br />

ecochg<br />

electrocochleogram<br />

ecog<br />

eastern cooperative oncology group<br />

ecoli<br />

escherichia coli<br />

ecox<br />

extracorporeal oxygenation<br />

ecp<br />

eosinophil cationic protein<br />

external counterpulsation<br />

ecpca<br />

endothelial cell procoagulant activity<br />

ecrb<br />

extensor carpi radialis brevis<br />

ecrl<br />

extensor carpi radialis longus<br />

ecrt<br />

endoscopic congo red test<br />

ecs<br />

electrocerebral silence<br />

electroconvulsive shock<br />

endocervical scrape<br />

ect<br />

electroconvulsive therapy<br />

electroconvulsive shock therapy<br />

electroconvulsive therapy<br />

eosinophil cationic protein<br />

epilepsy centrotemporal<br />

unilateral electroconvulsive therapy<br />

ectontpphase<br />

ectonucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase<br />

ectr<br />

endocscopic carpal tunnel release<br />

ecu<br />

extensor carpi ulnaris<br />

ecv<br />

external cephalic version<br />

ed<br />

elimination diet<br />

emergency department<br />

ed50<br />

median effective dose<br />

edam<br />

10 ethyl deaza aminopterin or 10 edam<br />

edap<br />

etoposide, dexamethasone, ara c, platinol<br />

edb<br />

extens digitorum brevis<br />

extensor digitorum brevis

edc<br />

estimated date of confinement<br />

estimated date of confinement<br />

estimated date of conception<br />

edd<br />

estimated date of delivery<br />

edh<br />

epidural hematoma<br />

edi<br />

eating disorder inventory<br />

eating disorders inventory<br />

edin<br />

epidermal cell differentiation inhibitor<br />

edl<br />

extensor digitorum longus<br />

edm<br />

early diastolic murmur<br />

extensor digiti minimi<br />

edod<br />

estimated date of delivery<br />

edp<br />

eating disorders patient or program<br />

edpcd<br />

ethyldiaminopropylcarbodiimide<br />

edrf<br />

endothelium derived relaxing factor<br />

endothelium derived relaxing factor<br />

eds<br />

edema disease of swine<br />

egg drop syndrome<br />

ehlers danlos syndrome<br />

electronic data submission<br />

ethane dimethane sulfonate<br />

edsm<br />

ethyldeshydroxysparsomycin<br />

edss<br />

exp disabil status scal<br />

exp<strong>and</strong>ed disability status scale<br />

edta<br />

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid<br />

edta renal vascular disease<br />

type unspecified associated with renal failure<br />

edu<br />

ethylene diurea<br />

edv<br />

end diastolic volume<br />

epidermodysplasia verruciformis<br />

edx<br />

electrodiagnosis<br />

ee<br />

expressed emotion<br />

external examination<br />

eec<br />

ectodermal dysplasia with ectrodactyly <strong>and</strong> cleft lip or palate<br />

european economic community<br />

eed<br />

erythema elevatum diutinum

eee<br />

eastern equine encephalitis<br />

eeg<br />

electroencephalogram<br />

eent<br />

eye, ear, nose <strong>and</strong> throat<br />

eyes, ears, nose, throat<br />

eeoc<br />

equal employment opportunity commission<br />

eer<br />

extended endocardial resection<br />

ees<br />

erythromycin ethinylsuccinate<br />

eex<br />

electrodiagnosis<br />

ef<br />

eccentric fixation<br />

ejection fraction<br />

epileptic fit<br />

erythroblastosis fetalis<br />

essential fructosemia<br />

efa<br />

essential fatty acid<br />

efad<br />

essential fatty acid deficiency<br />

efcp<br />

edinburgh functional communication profile<br />

efda<br />

epoxyfarnesyl diazoacetate<br />

efe<br />

endocardial fibroelastosis<br />

eff<br />

effacement<br />

efm<br />

external/electronic fetal monitor<br />

efmr<br />

epilepsy, female restricted, with mental retardation<br />

efp<br />

etoposide, fluorouracil, platinol<br />

efs<br />

event free survival<br />

eft<br />

ewing family of tumors<br />

efw<br />

estimated fetal weight<br />

eg<br />

endogastric<br />

example<br />

ega<br />

estimated gestational age<br />

egc<br />

early gastric cancer<br />

egd<br />

esophagogastroduodenoscopy<br />

egf<br />

epidermal growth factor<br />

egfr

egg<br />

eghe<br />

egl<br />

egta<br />

eh<br />

ehba<br />

ehbd<br />

ehc<br />

ehda<br />

ehdp<br />

ehk<br />

ehl<br />

ehr<br />

ehs<br />

ei<br />

eia<br />

eic<br />

epidermal growth factor receptor<br />

electrogastrography<br />

ethylene glycol monohexyl ether<br />

eosinophilic granuloma of lung<br />

ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid<br />

essential hypertension<br />

biliary atresia, extrahepatic<br />

extrahepatic biliary atresia<br />

extrahepatic bile ducts<br />

epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis<br />

epoxyhomofarnesyl diazoacetate<br />

etidronate disodium<br />

epidermolytic hyperkeratosis<br />

extensor hallicus longus<br />

electronic health record<br />

engelbreth holm swarm tumor<br />

electrolyte imbalance<br />

enzyme inhibitor<br />

extensor indicis<br />

balloon angioplasty of the external iliac artery<br />

endarterectomy of the external iliac artery<br />

enzyme immunoassay<br />

exercise induced asthma<br />

external iliac artery<br />

endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma<br />

epidermal inclusion cyst<br />

eifel<br />

eukaryotic translation initiation factor<br />

eioa<br />

excessive intake of alcohol<br />

eip<br />

extensor indicis proprius<br />

eipa<br />

ethylisopropylamiloride<br />

eiv<br />

external iliac vein<br />

ej<br />

external jugular<br />

ek<br />

enterokinase

ekc<br />

epidemic keratoconjunctivitis<br />

ekg<br />

electrocardiogram<br />

ekp<br />

epikeratoprosthesis<br />

ekv<br />

erythrokeratodermia variabilis<br />

ela<br />

endometrial laser ablation<br />

elap<br />

endoscopic laser ablation of prostate<br />

exploratory laparotomy<br />

elbw<br />

extremely low birth weight infant<br />

elev<br />

elevated<br />

elf<br />

elective low forceps<br />

etoposide, leucovorin, 5 fluorouracil<br />

elisa<br />

enzyme linked immunosorbent assay<br />

elix<br />

elixir<br />

elos<br />

estimated length of stay<br />

elovl<br />

elongation of very long chain<br />

elp<br />

serum protein electrophoresis<br />

elsi<br />

ethical, legal, <strong>and</strong> social issues<br />

elst<br />

endolymphatic sac tumors<br />

elvr<br />

extended left ventricular branch of right coronary artery<br />

em<br />

ejection murmur<br />

electron microscopy<br />

emergency medicine<br />

emergency room<br />

emmetropia<br />

emotional disorder<br />

emotionally disturbed<br />

emphysema<br />

enteroviral meningitis<br />

ergonovine maleate<br />

erythema multiforme<br />

erythromycin<br />

esophageal manometry<br />

esophageal motility<br />

extracellular matrix<br />

ema<br />

endomysial antibodies<br />

epithelial membrane antigen<br />

ethylmalonic acid<br />

emaco

emb<br />

embl<br />

embo<br />

embx<br />

emc<br />

emd<br />

emf<br />

emfe<br />

emg<br />

etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin d, cyclophosphamide, oncovin<br />

embryo<br />

embryology<br />

endomyocardial biopsy<br />

european molecular biology laboratory<br />

european molecular biology organization<br />

endometrial biopsy<br />

encephalomyocarditis<br />

essential mixed cryoglobulinemia<br />

extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma<br />

electromechanical dissociation<br />

electromechanical dissociation<br />

emergency medical doctor<br />

emery dreifuss muscular dystrophy<br />

ethylmorphine n demethylase<br />

endomyocardial fibrosis<br />

endomyocardial fibroelastosis<br />

endomyocardial fibroelastosis<br />

electromyogram<br />

electromyograph<br />

electromyography<br />

emg cne<br />

concentric needle electromyography<br />

emh<br />

educable mentally h<strong>and</strong>icapped<br />

emit<br />

enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique<br />

emla<br />

trade name for topical lidocaine+prilocaine preparation<br />

emmv<br />

ext m<strong>and</strong> min vol ventil<br />

extended m<strong>and</strong>atory minute volume ventilation<br />

emp<br />

emphysema<br />

estramustine phosphate<br />

extramammary paget's disease<br />

extramedullary plasmacytoma<br />

emr<br />

electronic medical record<br />

emergency room<br />

ems<br />

emergency medical service<br />

emergency medical services<br />

endometrial scrape<br />

eosinophilia myalgia syndrome<br />

ethyl methanesulfonate<br />

emt<br />

emergency medical technician

external malleolar torsion<br />

emtala<br />

emergency medical treatment <strong>and</strong> active labor act<br />

emwx<br />

episodic muscle weakness, x linked<br />

en<br />

endoscopy<br />

enema<br />

enteral nutrition<br />

erythema nodosum<br />

erythema nodosum<br />

ena<br />

extractable nuclear antigen<br />

extractable nuclear antigen antibody<br />

endor<br />

electron nuclear double resonance<br />

eng<br />

electronystagmogram<br />

electronystagmograph<br />

electronystagmography<br />

electronystagmography<br />

english<br />

engl<br />

engl<strong>and</strong><br />

enl<br />

erythema nodosum leprosum<br />

ent<br />

ear, nose, throat<br />

enu<br />

ethylnitrosourea<br />

env<br />

environment<br />

eo<br />

ethylene oxide<br />

extraoral<br />

eoa<br />

esophageal obturator airway<br />

eoad<br />

early onset alzheimer disease<br />

eoae<br />

evoked oto acoustic emission measurement<br />

eoca<br />

early onset cerebellar ataxia<br />

eog<br />

electrooculogram<br />

eom<br />

extraocular movement<br />

extraocular muscle<br />

eomi<br />

extraocular movements intact<br />

eop<br />

early onset periodontitis<br />

eopca<br />

early onset pauciarticular chronic arthritis<br />

eortc<br />

european organization for research <strong>and</strong> treatment of cancer<br />

eos

ep<br />

epa<br />

epap<br />

epb<br />

epc<br />

e<strong>pdf</strong><br />

epds<br />

epeg<br />

eph<br />

epi<br />

eosinophil<br />

eosinophil<br />

eosinophilic pneumonia<br />

ectopic pregnancy<br />

electrophoresis<br />

epilepsy<br />

esophoria<br />

evoked potential<br />

evoked potentials<br />

intermittent esophoria<br />

eicosapentaenoic acid<br />

eicosapentanoic acid<br />

enduring power of attorney<br />

environmental protection agency<br />

extrinsic plasminogen activator<br />

expiratory positive airway pressure<br />

extensor pollicis brevis<br />

erucylphosphocholine<br />

parkinsonism, early onset, with diurnal fluctuation<br />

edinburgh postnatal depression scale<br />

etoposide<br />

edema, proteinuria <strong>and</strong> hypertension of pregnancy<br />

edema/prot/hyper, preg<br />

oedema, proteinuria <strong>and</strong> hypertension of pregnancy<br />

oedema/prot/hyper, preg<br />

epidural anesthesia<br />

epilepsy<br />

epinephrine<br />

epirubicin<br />

epithelial<br />

epithelium<br />

eysenck personality inventory<br />

epidem<br />

epidemic<br />

epis<br />

episiotomy<br />

epl<br />

extensor pollicis longus<br />

epm<br />

elastoplast mould<br />

epmr<br />

epilepsy, progressive, with mental retardation<br />

epo<br />

erythropoietin<br />

evening primrose oil<br />

epoch<br />

etoposide, prednisone, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, halotestin

epoxyatp<br />

adenosine triphosphate<br />

epp<br />

erythrohepatic protoporphyria<br />

erythropoietic protoporphyria<br />

eppk<br />

palmoplantar keratoderma, epidermolytic<br />

epr<br />

electron paramagnetic resonance<br />

electrophrenic respiration<br />

eps<br />

elastosis perforans serpiginosa<br />

epsp<br />

excitatory postsynaptic potential<br />

ept<br />

electric dental pulp vitality test<br />

epilepsy, partial<br />

epv<br />

encephaloclastic proliferative vasculopathy<br />

epx<br />

eosinophil peroxidase<br />

eq<br />

equivalent<br />

equiv<br />

equivalent<br />

er<br />

electroresection<br />

emergency room<br />

endoplasmic reticulum<br />

epigastric region<br />

erythrocyte<br />

erythrocyte receptor<br />

esophageal rupture<br />

estradiol receptor<br />

estrogen receptor<br />

estrogen receptors<br />

external rotation<br />

er-ica<br />

estrogen receptor immunocytochemical assay<br />

er/pr<br />

estrogen <strong>and</strong> progesterone receptors<br />

era<br />

electric response audiometry<br />

enteric reactive arthritis<br />

estroadiol receptor assay<br />

evoked response audiometry<br />

erbf<br />

effective renal blood flow<br />

erc<br />

endoscopic retrograde cholangiography<br />

ercp<br />

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography<br />

erda<br />

energy research <strong>and</strong> development administration<br />

erg<br />

electroretinogram<br />

electroretinogram

eritc<br />

erythrosine isothiocyanate<br />

erk<br />

extracellular signal regulated kinase<br />

erm<br />

epiretinal membrane<br />

extended radical mastectomy<br />

erod<br />

ethoxyresorufin o deethylase<br />

erp<br />

effective refractory period<br />

endoscopic retrograde pancreatography<br />

estrogen receptor protein<br />

event related potential<br />

event related potential<br />

erpc<br />

evacuation of retained products of conception<br />

erpf<br />

effective renal plasma flow<br />

erpoc<br />

evacuation of retained products of conception<br />

ers<br />

evacuation of retained secundines<br />

ertk<br />

estradiol receptor tyrosine kinase<br />

erv<br />

expiratory reserve volume<br />

ervr<br />

erosive vitreoretinopathy<br />

es<br />

einsteinium<br />

electrical stimulation<br />

embryonic stem<br />

ewing's sarcoma<br />

esa<br />

end to side anastomosis<br />

escc<br />

esophageal squamous cell carcinoma<br />

escrf<br />

end stage chronic renal failure<br />

escs<br />

enhanced s cone syndrome<br />

esf<br />

european science foundation<br />

eshap<br />

etoposide, solu medrol, ara c, platinol<br />

eshg<br />

european society of human genetics<br />

esi<br />

electrospray ionization<br />

esld<br />

end stage liver disease<br />

esp<br />

extrasensory perception<br />

esr<br />

electron spin resonance<br />

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

esrd<br />

end stage renal disease<br />

esrf<br />

end stage renal failure<br />

ess<br />

epithelioma, self healing squamous<br />

esss<br />

epilepsy with continuous spike wave during slow wave sleep<br />

est<br />

eastern st<strong>and</strong>ard time<br />

electoconvulsive shock therapy<br />

electroshock treatment<br />

endodermal sinus tumor<br />

esterase<br />

exercise stress test<br />

expressed sequence tag<br />

esu<br />

electrosurgical unit<br />

eswl<br />

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy<br />

et<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

endotracheal tube<br />

esotropia<br />

essential thrombocytopenia<br />

eustachian tube<br />

exercise tolerance<br />

expiratory time<br />

eta<br />

elongation of tendon achilles<br />

estimated time of arrival<br />

etaa<br />

end tidal fraction of anesthetic agent<br />

etadipaz<br />

ethyladipoylazolamide<br />

etco2<br />

end tidal carbon dioxide<br />

etd<br />

eustachian tube dysfunction<br />

etf<br />

eustachian tube function<br />

eth<br />

ethambutol<br />

ethionamide<br />

etio<br />

etiology<br />

etiol<br />

etiology<br />

etn<br />

erythema toxicum neonatorum<br />

etn2<br />

end tidal nitrogen concentration<br />

etn2o<br />

end tidal nitrous oxide concentration<br />

eto<br />

ethylene oxide<br />

eto2

end tidal oxygen concentration<br />

etoh<br />

ethyl alcohol<br />

etop<br />

etoposide<br />

ets<br />

exposed to tobacco smoke<br />

etsuxaz<br />

ethylsuccinylazolamide<br />

ett<br />

endotracheal tube<br />

exercise tolerance test<br />

etu<br />

emergency trauma unit<br />

etv<br />

exhaled tidal volume<br />

eua<br />

examination under anesthesia<br />

euapns<br />

examination under anesthesia of postnasal space<br />

eucib<br />

european collaborative interspecific backcross<br />

eum<br />

examination under microscope<br />

eur<br />

europe<br />

euresco<br />

european research conferences<br />

eva<br />

etoposide, vinblastine, adriamycin<br />

eval<br />

evaluation<br />

evap<br />

evaporate<br />

evc<br />

ellis van creveld syndrome<br />

expiratory vital capacity<br />

evd<br />

extraventricular drainage<br />

evmac<br />

escalated methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin<br />

evpl<br />

envoplakin<br />

evr<br />

exudative vitreoretinopathy<br />

ewa<br />

examination of female genital tract without anesthetic<br />

ewb<br />

estrogen withdrawal bleeding<br />

ewo<br />

educational welfare officer<br />

ews<br />

ewing sarcoma<br />

ewsr<br />

ewing sarcoma breakpoint region<br />

ex<br />

example

exercise<br />

exfoliation<br />

former<br />

extension<br />

external<br />

exam<br />

examination<br />

exc<br />

excision<br />

exch<br />

exchange<br />

exd<br />

ethyl xanthogen disulfide<br />

exp<br />

experiment<br />

expired<br />

exp lap<br />

exploratory laparotomy<br />

expir<br />

expiration<br />

ext<br />

extension<br />

external<br />

extract<br />

extremities<br />

eydf<br />

erythroid differentiation factor<br />

f<br />

fahrenheit<br />

female<br />

fertility<br />

flavobacterium<br />

fluorine<br />

force<br />

formula<br />

french<br />

fusarium<br />

fusobacterium<br />

f&c<br />

fever <strong>and</strong> chills<br />

f&f<br />

fixes <strong>and</strong> follows<br />

f&r<br />

force <strong>and</strong> rhythm<br />

f-n<br />

finger to nose<br />

f-u<br />

follow up<br />

f/c<br />

fever <strong>and</strong> chills<br />

f/c/s<br />

fever, chills, sweats<br />

f/u<br />

follow up<br />

fa<br />

fatty acid<br />

first aid

fluorescence antibody<br />

folic acid<br />

friedreich ataxia<br />

faaf<br />

four alternative auditory feature test<br />

fab<br />

french american british cooperative group<br />

fac<br />

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide<br />

face<br />

facial afro caribbean childhood eruption<br />

fach<br />

forceps to aftercoming head<br />

facp<br />

ftorafur, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, platinol<br />

facs<br />

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, streptozocin<br />

fluorescence activated cell sorter<br />

fluorescence activated cell sorting<br />

fluorescent activated cell sorting<br />

facvp<br />

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, vp 16<br />

fad<br />

flavin adenine dinucleotide<br />

fadast<br />

four alternative disability <strong>and</strong> speech reading test<br />

fae<br />

fetal alcohol effect<br />

fah<br />

foci of altered hepatocytes<br />

fai<br />

free <strong>and</strong>rogen index<br />

frenchay activities index<br />

faidss<br />

fear of aids scale<br />

fam<br />

family<br />

functional assessment measure<br />

fam hx<br />

family history<br />

fammm<br />

familial atypical mole malignant melanoma syndrome<br />

famp<br />

fludarabine monophosphate<br />

famtx<br />

5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, high dose methotrexate<br />

fana<br />

fluorescent antinuclear antibody<br />

fang<br />

fluorescein angiogram<br />

fao<br />

fatty alcohol nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidase reductase<br />

deficiency<br />

fap<br />

familial adenomatous polyposis<br />

familial amyloid polyneuropathy<br />

faq

frequently asked questions<br />

farr<br />

friedreich ataxia with retained reflexes<br />

fas<br />

fetal alcohol syndrome<br />

faseb<br />

federation of american societies of experimental biology<br />

fast<br />

fetal acoustic stimulation test<br />

frenchay aphasia screening test<br />

fb<br />

fluid balance<br />

foreign body<br />

fbc<br />

full blood count<br />

fbd<br />

dementia, familial british<br />

fbg<br />

fasting blood glucose<br />

fbgip<br />

fibroblast growth inhibitory protein<br />

fbs<br />

fasting blood sugar<br />

fetal blood sampling<br />

foreign body sensation<br />

fc<br />

finger clubbing<br />

flow cytometry<br />

fc maleimide<br />

fluorescein maleimide<br />

fca<br />

freund's complete adjuvant<br />

fcap<br />

5 fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol<br />

fce<br />

5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide<br />

fchl<br />

familial combined hyperlipidaemia<br />

familial combined hyperlipidemia<br />

fcm<br />

flow cytometry<br />

fcmc<br />

familial chronic mucocutaneous c<strong>and</strong>idiasis<br />

fcol<br />

9 fluorocortisol<br />

fcp<br />

5 fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, prednisone<br />

functional communication profile<br />

fcr<br />

flexor carpi radialis<br />

fcs<br />

faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome<br />

fcu<br />

familial cold urticaria<br />

flexor carpi ulnaris<br />

fcz<br />

fluconazole

fd<br />

fda<br />

fdb<br />

fdc<br />

fde<br />

fdh<br />

fdiu<br />

fdl<br />

fdp<br />

fds<br />

fe<br />

fatal dose<br />

focal distance<br />

foot drop<br />

forceps delivery<br />

fully dilated<br />

food <strong>and</strong> drug administration<br />

frenchay dysarthria assessment<br />

familial defective apolipoprotein b<br />

femorodistal bypass<br />

follicular dendritic cell<br />

fixed drug eruption<br />

focal dermal hypoplasia<br />

fetal death in utero<br />

flexor digitorum longus<br />

fluorescein dilaurate test<br />

fibrin degradation product<br />

flexor digitorum profundus<br />

farnesyl diphosphate synthase<br />

flexor digitorum superficialis<br />

female<br />

iron<br />

fe def<br />

iron deficiency<br />

feaa<br />

expired fraction of anesthetic agent<br />

feb<br />

february<br />

fec<br />

5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide<br />

fech<br />

ferrochelatase deficiency<br />

feco2<br />

expired fraction of carbon dioxide<br />

fed<br />

federal<br />

fish eye disease<br />

feda<br />

fluorescein ethylenediamine<br />

fees<br />

fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing<br />

fef<br />

forced expiratory flow<br />

fefmax<br />

forced expiratory flow at maximum effort<br />

fekg<br />

fetal electrocardiogram

fel<br />

familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis<br />

fem<br />

female<br />

feminine<br />

femoral<br />

femur<br />

fem pop<br />

femoropopliteal<br />

fem-pop<br />

femoral popliteal<br />

fem/pop<br />

femoral popliteal<br />

fen<br />

fluids, electrolytes, nutrition<br />

feo<br />

familial expansile osteolysis<br />

feo2<br />

expired fraction of oxygen<br />

fep<br />

fibroepithelial polyp<br />

fes<br />

fat embolism syndrome<br />

fat embolism syndrome<br />

feso4<br />

ferrous sulphate<br />

fess<br />

functional endoscopic sinus surgery<br />

fet<br />

fetal<br />

forced expiration technique<br />

frozen embryo transfer<br />

familial essential tremor<br />

fett<br />

flexor to extensor tendon transfer<br />

fev<br />

forced expiratory volume<br />

fev1<br />

forced expiratory volume in 1 second<br />

fevc<br />

forced expiratory vital capacity<br />

fevr<br />

familial exudative vitreoretinopathy<br />

ff<br />

force fluid<br />

fresh fruit<br />

fundus firm<br />

ff@u<br />

fundus firm at umbilicus<br />

ffa<br />

forefoot adductus<br />

free fatty acid<br />

freefield audiometry<br />

ffd<br />

fixed flexion deformity<br />

ffi<br />

fatal familial insomnia

ffm<br />

fundus flavimaculatus<br />

ffn<br />

fetal fibronectin<br />

ffp<br />

fresh frozen plasma<br />

ffpe<br />

formalin fixed paraffin embedded<br />

ffr<br />

frequency following response measurement<br />

fft<br />

fast fourier transform<br />

ffts<br />

fetofetal transfusion syndrome<br />

ffv<br />

congenital forefoot varus<br />

ffx<br />

femorofemoral crossover<br />

fg<br />

femtogram<br />

fibrinogen<br />

fgc<br />

full gold crown<br />

fgd<br />

fatal granulomatous disease<br />

fgf<br />

fibroblast growth factor<br />

fresh gas flow<br />

fgf receptor<br />

fibroblast growth factor receptor<br />

fgfr<br />

fibroblast growth factor receptor<br />

fibroblast growth factor receptor, ia a type of rtk<br />

fgp<br />

southern california figure ground visual perception test<br />

fgr<br />

fetal growth retardation<br />

fgs<br />

focal glomerulosclerosis<br />

fh<br />

family history<br />

fetal heart<br />

fundal height<br />

fhc<br />

familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy<br />

fhf<br />

fulminant hepatic failure<br />

fhh<br />

familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia<br />

fetal heart heard<br />

fhit<br />

fragile histidine triad<br />

fhl<br />

flexor hallucis longus<br />

functional hearing loss<br />

fhr<br />

fetal heart rate

fhr-uc<br />

fetal heart rate uterine contraction<br />

fhrv<br />

fetal heart rate variability<br />

fhs<br />

fetal heart sounds<br />

fetal hydantoin syndrome<br />

fetal hydantoin syndrome<br />

fht<br />

fetal heart tones<br />

fia<br />

fluorescence immunoassay analyzer<br />

fiaa<br />

inspired fraction of anaesthetic agent<br />

fiau triphosphate<br />

fialuridine triphosphate<br />

fiaump<br />

fialuridine monophosphate<br />

fiautp<br />

fialuridine triphosphate<br />

fib<br />

fibrinogen<br />

fico2<br />

inspired fraction of carbon dioxide<br />

fif<br />

familial infiltrative fibromatosis<br />

figlu<br />

formiminoglutamic acid<br />

fihp<br />

familial isolated hyperparathyroidism<br />

fim<br />

familial infantile myasthenia<br />

functional independence measure<br />

fin2<br />

inspired fraction of nitrogen<br />

fin2o<br />

inspired fraction of nitrous oxide<br />

fio2<br />

faction of inspired oxygen concentration<br />

fipa<br />

familial intestinal polyatresia syndrome<br />

firda<br />

frontal intermittent rhythmic delta activity<br />

fish<br />

fluorescence in situ hybridization<br />

fissh<br />

fluorescence in situ suppression hybridization<br />

fitc<br />

fluorescein isothiocyanate<br />

fiv<br />

forced inspired volume<br />

fj<br />

fruit juice<br />

fl<br />

5 fluorouracil, levamisole<br />

femtoliter<br />

femur length

florida<br />

fluids<br />

flutamide<br />

follicular lymphoma<br />

full lower denture<br />

fl dr<br />

fluid dram<br />

fl oz<br />

fluid ounce<br />

fla<br />

flagellin<br />

flac<br />

flaccid<br />

flap<br />

frozen lymphocyte antigen plate<br />

flcp<br />

fetal lung cytostatic protein<br />

fld<br />

fluid<br />

frontal lobe degeneration<br />

flex<br />

flexion<br />

flexor<br />

flof<br />

found lying on floor<br />

flp<br />

fasting lipid profile<br />

functional limitation profile<br />

fls<br />

phantom limb syndrome<br />

flsa<br />

follicular lymphosarcoma<br />

flu<br />

influenza vaccine<br />

fluoro<br />

fluoroscopy<br />

fm<br />

fermium<br />

fetal movement<br />

finger movement<br />

first metatarsal<br />

foramen magnum<br />

fmd<br />

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy<br />

fibromuscular dysplasia<br />

frontometaphyseal dysplasia<br />

fmdv<br />

foot <strong>and</strong> mouth disease virus<br />

fme<br />

full mouth extraction<br />

fmef<br />

forced mid expiratory flow rate<br />

fmf<br />

familial mediterranean fever<br />

fetal movements felt<br />

fmfd<br />

familial multiple coagulation factor deficiency

fmh<br />

fibromuscular hyperplasia, of renal artery<br />

fmi<br />

fetal movement index<br />

fmif<br />

fibroblast migration inhibitory factor<br />

fmlp<br />

formylmethionyl leucyl phenylalanine<br />

fmn<br />

flavin mononucleotide<br />

fmnf<br />

fetal movements not felt<br />

fmol<br />

femtomole<br />

fmp<br />

family member prefix<br />

fmps<br />

functional meal preparation scale<br />

fms<br />

fibromyalgia syndrome<br />

fn<br />

fibronectin<br />

fna<br />

fine needle aspiration<br />

fnab<br />

fine needle aspiration biopsy<br />

fnac<br />

fine needle aspiration cytology<br />

fnb<br />

fine needle biopsy<br />

fnd<br />

functional neck dissection<br />

fnh<br />

focal nodular hyperplasia<br />

fnm<br />

5 fluorouracil, novantrone, methotrexate<br />

fnmtc<br />

familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer<br />

fnr<br />

fibronectin receptor<br />

functional nasal reconstruction<br />

fns<br />

femoral nerve stretch<br />

fo<br />

fluid ounce<br />

foramen ovale<br />

foam<br />

5 fluorouracil, oncovin, adriamycin, mitomycin c<br />

fob<br />

fecal occult blood<br />

fiberoptic bronchoscopy<br />

fobt<br />

the fecal occult blood test<br />

fodh<br />

focal dermal hypoplasia<br />

fof<br />

found on floor

fofq<br />

feelings of fatness questionnaire<br />

foi<br />

flight of ideas<br />

fom<br />

floor of mouth<br />

frequency of micturition<br />

foosh<br />

fell onto outstretched h<strong>and</strong><br />

fop<br />

fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva<br />

fords<br />

facility oncology registry data st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

formylmethionyl acth<br />

formylmethionyl adrenocorticotropin<br />

fos<br />

fbj murine osteosarcoma oncogene<br />

fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy<br />

full of stool<br />

fox<br />

finger oximeter<br />

fp<br />

false passage<br />

family planning<br />

first pass<br />

fluorescence polarization<br />

food poisoning<br />

freezing point<br />

fpa<br />

fibrinopeptide a<br />

fpal<br />

full term premature abortion living<br />

fpb<br />

femoropopliteal bypass<br />

fpc<br />

familial polyposis coli<br />

fpct<br />

familial porphyria cutanea tarda<br />

fpf<br />

familial pulmolary fibrosis<br />

fpl<br />

flexor pollicis longus<br />

fpm<br />

permanent first molar tooth<br />

fpo<br />

faciopalatoosseous syndrome<br />

fpp<br />

foramina parietalia permagna<br />

fr<br />

father<br />

france<br />

francium<br />

fracon<br />

framycetin, colistin, nystatin<br />

fract<br />

fractional<br />

fraxa

frc<br />

fred<br />

fragile x syndrome<br />

fibroblastic reticular cell<br />

functional residual capacity<br />

fog reduction elimination device<br />

fredi<br />

fallopian replacement of egg with delayed insemination<br />

fret<br />

fluorescence resonance energy transfer<br />

fri<br />

friday<br />

from<br />

full range of motion<br />

fs<br />

fibrosarcoma<br />

finger stick<br />

fissure sealant material<br />

flexible sigmoidoscopy<br />

fracture site<br />

frozen section<br />

full strength<br />

fsa<br />

fetal sulfur glycoprotein antigen<br />

fsc<br />

frozen section control<br />

fscl<br />

follicular small cleaved lymphoma<br />

fsd<br />

focus skin distance<br />

fse<br />

fetal scalp electrode<br />

fsgs<br />

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis<br />

fsh<br />

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy<br />

follicle stimulating hormone<br />

fsh/lh<br />

follicle stimulating hormone/luteinizing hormone<br />

fshd<br />

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy<br />

fshr<br />

follicle stimulating hormone receptor<br />

fsig<br />

flexible sigmoidoscopy<br />

fsp<br />

fibrin split products<br />

fspr<br />

foot sprain<br />

fsr<br />

frozen section remainder<br />

fss<br />

fear survey schedule<br />

fsst<br />

fundamental speech skills test<br />

fssv<br />

freeman sheldon syndrome variant

ft<br />

feet<br />

full term<br />

full thickness<br />

ft3<br />

free triiodothyronine<br />

ft4<br />

free thyroxine<br />

fta<br />

fluorescent treponemal antibody<br />

ftas<br />

familial testicular agenesis syndrome<br />

ftc<br />

follicular thyroid carcinoma<br />

ftd<br />

failure to descend<br />

ftds<br />

familila testicular dysgenesis syndrome<br />

ftg<br />

full thickness skin graft<br />

fthp<br />

formyltetrahydrofolate<br />

fti<br />

free thyroxine index<br />

fticr<br />

fourier transform ioncyclotron resonance<br />

ftir<br />

fourier transform infrared spectroscopy<br />

ftn<br />

finger to nose<br />

ftnd<br />

full term normal delivery<br />

ftns<br />

fechtner syndrome<br />

ftp<br />

failure to progress in labor<br />

formycin triphosphate<br />

ftq<br />

fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire<br />

ftr<br />

fit to return to work<br />

ftsg<br />

full thickness skin graft<br />

ftss<br />

faciothoracoskeletal syndrome<br />

ftt<br />

failure to thrive<br />

finger tapping test<br />

ftvp<br />

frostig motor free test of visual perception<br />

fu<br />

5fluorouracil<br />

fluorouracil<br />

follow up<br />

full upper denture<br />

fub<br />

functional uterine bleeding

fuc<br />

fucose<br />

fud<br />

fear, uncertainty, doubt<br />

fudr<br />

floxuridine<br />

fluorodeoxyuridine<br />

fulg<br />

fulguration<br />

fum<br />

5 fluorouracil, methotrexate<br />

fuo<br />

fever of unknown origin<br />

furam<br />

ftorafur, adriamycin, mitomycin c<br />

fuvac<br />

5 fluorouracil, vinblastine, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide<br />

fv<br />

femoral vein<br />

fvc<br />

forced vital capacity<br />

vital capacity<br />

fvd<br />

fluid volume deficit<br />

fvea<br />

fundacion valenciana de estudios avanzados<br />

fvep<br />

flash visual evoked potentials<br />

fvgly<br />

fluorovinylglycine<br />

fviiira<br />

factor viii related antigen<br />

fw<br />

fetal weight<br />

fwb<br />

full weight bearing<br />

fwiw<br />

for what it's worth<br />

fws<br />

freeway space<br />

fwt<br />

familial wilms tumor<br />

fx<br />

fracture<br />

fxm<br />

fluoxymesterone or halotestin<br />

fyi<br />

for your information<br />

fz<br />

flunitrazepam<br />

furazolidone<br />

g<br />

genitalia<br />

gibberella<br />

ginglymostoma<br />

glucose<br />

glycine

gram<br />

grams<br />

gravida<br />

gravity<br />

guanidine<br />

guanosine<br />

g-csf<br />

granulocyte colony stimulating factor<br />

g-tube<br />

gastrostomy tube<br />

g/dl<br />

grams per deciliter<br />

g/e<br />

gastroenteritis<br />

g/p<br />

gravida/para<br />

g/w<br />

glucose <strong>and</strong> water<br />

g6p<br />

glucose 6 phosphate<br />

g6pd<br />

glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase<br />

ga<br />

gallium<br />

gastric antrum<br />

general anesthesia<br />

gentisic acid<br />

georgia<br />

gestational age<br />

gibberellic acid<br />

glucuronic acid<br />

glutaric acid<br />

gramicidin a<br />

granuloma annulare<br />

gaas<br />

gallium arsenide<br />

gab<br />

general appearance <strong>and</strong> behavior<br />

gaba<br />

gamma aminobutyric acid<br />

gad<br />

glutamic acid decarboxylase<br />

gae<br />

granulomatous amebic encephalomyelitis<br />

gael<br />

grammatical analysis of elicited language<br />

gaf<br />

global assessment of functioning<br />

gag<br />

glycosaminoglycan<br />

gal<br />

galactose<br />

gallon<br />

gal 1<br />

galectin 1<br />

galt<br />

gut associated lymphoid tissue

gamma gt<br />

gamma glutamyltransferase<br />

gammaglutamyl transpeptidase<br />

gamma ifn<br />

gamma interferon<br />

gammagtp<br />

gammaglutamyl transpeptidase<br />

gap<br />

gtpase activating protein<br />

gapd<br />

glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase<br />

glyceraldehydephosphate dehydrogenase<br />

gapo<br />

growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, optic atrophy<br />

gar<br />

glyceraldehyde reductase<br />

gas<br />

gastric acid secretion<br />

generalized arteriosclerosis<br />

gastroc<br />

gastrocnemius<br />

gatase<br />

glutamate acetyltransferase<br />

gatc<br />

genetic analysis technology consortium<br />

gb<br />

gallbladder<br />

great britain<br />

guillain barre<br />

gbas<br />

glioblastoma amplified sequence<br />

gbase<br />

genome database of the mouse<br />

gbm<br />

glioblastoma multiforme<br />

glomerular basement membrane<br />

gbma<br />

glomerular basement membrane antibody<br />

gbs<br />

gallbladder series<br />

group b streptococcus<br />

guillain barre syndrome<br />

gby<br />

gonadoblastoma<br />

gc<br />

gas chromatography<br />

general circulation<br />

germinal center<br />

gonococcal<br />

granulomatous colitis<br />

gca<br />

giant cell arteritis<br />

gcc<br />

glassy cell carcinoma<br />

gcf<br />

giant cell fibroblastoma<br />

gingival crevicular fluid

gci<br />

gonococcal infection<br />

gckd<br />

glomerulocystic kidney disease, hypoplastic type<br />

gcl<br />

globoid cell leukodystrophy<br />

gcnf<br />

germ cell nuclear factor<br />

gcs<br />

glasgow coma score<br />

gcsf<br />

granulocyte colony stimulating factor<br />

gcstf<br />

glia cell stimulating factor<br />

gct<br />

giant cell tumor<br />

gctts<br />

giant cell tumor of tendon sheath<br />

gcv<br />

ganciclovir<br />

great cardiac vein<br />

gd<br />

gadolinium<br />

gdb<br />

genome database<br />

gdh<br />

glutamate dehydrogenase<br />

gdm<br />

gestational diabetes mellitus<br />

gdnfrb<br />

glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor receptor beta<br />

gdp<br />

guanosine diphosphate<br />

gdpg<br />

guanosine diphosphate glucose<br />

gds<br />

geriatric depression scale<br />

ge<br />

gastric emptying<br />

gastroenteritis<br />

gastroenterology<br />

gastroenterostomy<br />

gastrointestinal endoscopy<br />

generalized epilepsy<br />

gentamicin<br />

germanium<br />

gl<strong>and</strong>ular epithelium<br />

ge junct<br />

gastroesophageal junction<br />

ge junction<br />

gastroesophageal junction<br />

gea<br />

gastroepiploic artery<br />

gee<br />

glycine ethyl ester<br />

gej<br />

gastroesophageal junction

gem<br />

guide to early movement<br />

gemsa<br />

guanidinoethylmercaptosuccinic acid<br />

gen<br />

general<br />

genitalia<br />

genl<br />

general<br />

gent<br />

gentamicin<br />

geo<br />

gene expression omnibus<br />

gerd<br />

gastroesophageal reflux disease<br />

ges<br />

gastroesophageal sphincter<br />

gest<br />

gestation<br />

gestec<br />

genome science <strong>and</strong> technology center<br />

get<br />

general endotracheal<br />

gf<br />

gastric fistula<br />

gl<strong>and</strong>ular fever<br />

glomerular filtration<br />

gr<strong>and</strong>father<br />

growth factor<br />

gfap<br />

glial fibrillary acidic protein<br />

gfd<br />

gingival fibromatosis with deafness<br />

gff<br />

ground floor flat<br />

gfr<br />

glomerular filtration rate<br />

ggbp<br />

globin gene binding protein<br />

ggdp<br />

geranylgeraniol diphosphate<br />

ggo<br />

ground glass opacity<br />

ggt<br />

gamma glutamyl transferase<br />

ggtp<br />

gammaglutamyl transpeptidase<br />

gh<br />

gestational hypertension<br />

growth hormone<br />

gh rf<br />

growth hormone releasing factor<br />

gh rh<br />

growth hormone releasing hormone<br />

ghd<br />

growth hormone deficiency<br />

ghj

glenohumeral joint<br />

ghmd<br />

glutathione hexane maleimide<br />

ghp<br />

green hemeprotein<br />

ghq<br />

general health questionnaire<br />

ghrh<br />

growth hormone releasing hormone<br />

gi<br />

gastrointestinal<br />

granuloma inguinale<br />

gi tract<br />

gastrointestinal tract<br />

gib<br />

gastrointestinal bleeding<br />

gic<br />

glass ionomer cement<br />

gift<br />

gamete intrafallopian transfer<br />

gih<br />

gastrointestinal hemorrhage<br />

gastrointestinal hormone<br />

gip<br />

gastric inhibitory peptide<br />

giant cell interstitial pneumonitis<br />

gis<br />

gastrointestinal system<br />

gist<br />

gastrointestinal stromal tumor<br />

git<br />

gastrointestinal tract<br />

giut<br />

gamete intrauterine transfer<br />

gju<br />

gastrojejunal ulcer<br />

gk<br />

galactokinase<br />

gkd<br />

glycerol kinase deficiency<br />

gl<br />

gl<strong>and</strong>ula<br />

gla<br />

gamma linoleic acid<br />

glc<br />

glucosidase<br />

glcasn<br />

glucosylasparagine<br />

glcnac<br />

n acetylglucosamine<br />

glcsph<br />

glucosylsphingosine<br />

gld<br />

globoid cell leukodystrophy<br />

gldh<br />

glutamate dehydrogenase<br />

glm

glioblastoma multiforme<br />

glnh<br />

giant lymph node hyperplasia<br />

glp<br />

glucagon like peptide<br />

glu<br />

glucose<br />

glutamic acid<br />

gluc<br />

glucose<br />

glucosaminyl mdp<br />

glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide<br />

glv<br />

grating light valve<br />

gly<br />

glycine<br />

gm<br />

gram<br />

gm+<br />

gram positive<br />

gmgram<br />

negative<br />

gm-cfu<br />

granulocyte macrophage colony forming unit<br />

gm-csf<br />

granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor<br />

gm1<br />

ganglioside monosialic acid antibody<br />

gma<br />

gr<strong>and</strong> mal attack<br />

guama fever<br />

gmc<br />

general medical council<br />

gmcrf<br />

general motors cancer res foundation<br />

gmcsf<br />

granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor<br />

gmd<br />

genomic map design<br />

gmds<br />

gdp mannose 4,6 dehydratase<br />

gmeb<br />

glucocorticoid modulatory element binding protein<br />

gmf<br />

glia maturation factor<br />

glial maturation factor<br />

gmh<br />

germinal matrix hemorrhage<br />

gmp<br />

guanosine monophosphate<br />

gmpd<br />

glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide<br />

gms<br />

gomori methenamine silver<br />

gmtg<br />

glyceryl monothioglycolate<br />

gn

glomerulonephritis<br />

gn rh<br />

gonadotropin releasing hormone<br />

gnc<br />

general nursing care<br />

gram negative coccus<br />

gnr<br />

gram negative rod<br />

gnrh<br />

gonadotropin releasing hormone<br />

go<br />

geroderma osteodysplastica<br />

goa<br />

generalized osteoarthritis<br />

goat<br />

galvestone orientation <strong>and</strong> amnesia test<br />

god<br />

glucose oxidase<br />

gog<br />

gynecologic oncology group<br />

gok<br />

god only knows<br />

gomer<br />

get out of my emergency room<br />

gor<br />

gastro esophageal reflux<br />

gord<br />

gastro esophageal reflux disease<br />

gos<br />

glasgow outcome scale<br />

got<br />

glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase<br />

gov<br />

government<br />

gp<br />

gas permeable<br />

gastroplasty<br />

general paralysis<br />

general practioner<br />

general practitioner<br />

glans penis<br />

globus pallidus<br />

glycoprotein<br />

gutta percha<br />

gp110<br />

glycoprotein 110<br />

gp41<br />

glycoprotein 41<br />

gpa<br />

glycophorin a<br />

grade point average<br />

gpat<br />

glycerol 3 phosphate acyltransferase<br />

gpb<br />

glycophorin b<br />

gram positive bacillus<br />

gpc

gastric parietal cell<br />

gel permeation chromatography<br />

gpca<br />

gastric parietal cell antibody<br />

gpcb<br />

gram positive coccobacillus<br />

gpdantu<br />

glycophorin dantu<br />

gpdc<br />

gram positive diplococcus<br />

gpdglcdag<br />

glycerophosphoryldiglucosyldiacylglycerol<br />

gphb<br />

general preventative health behaviours checklist<br />

gpi<br />

glucosephosphate isomerase<br />

gpib<br />

glycoprotein ib<br />

gpiiib<br />

glycoprotein iiib<br />

gpiv<br />

glycoprotein iv<br />

gpp<br />

gutta percha point<br />

gpsa<br />

guanidinopropylsuccinic acid<br />

gpt<br />

glutamate pyruvate transaminase<br />

glutamic pyruvic transaminase<br />

gptase<br />

guanosine phosphotransferase<br />

gpx1<br />

glutathione peroxidase<br />

gr<br />

grain<br />

gravity<br />

grail<br />

gene recognition <strong>and</strong> analysis internet link<br />

grav<br />

pregnancy<br />

grcm<br />

glucocorticoid receptor complex modulator<br />

grf<br />

growth hormone releasing factor<br />

grh<br />

gonadotrophin releasing hormone<br />

growth hormone releasing hormone<br />

grif<br />

growth inhibitory factor<br />

gro<br />

ground reaction orthosis<br />

guaroa fever<br />

grp<br />

gastrin releasing peptide<br />

grt<br />

giant retinal tear<br />

grx

gs<br />

gsa<br />

glutaredoxin<br />

glutathione reductase<br />

gallstone<br />

gardner syndrome<br />

geriatric screening<br />

genetics societies of america<br />

gsa ii<br />

griffonia simplicifolia agglutinin ii<br />

gsbp<br />

glycosylation site binding protein<br />

gsd<br />

glycogen storage disease<br />

gorham stout disease<br />

gsdb<br />

genome sequence data base<br />

gse<br />

gluten sens enteropathy<br />

gluten sensitive enteropathy<br />

gsh<br />

glutathione<br />

golden syrian hamster<br />

gsi<br />

genuine stress incontinence<br />

gsl<br />

galactosialidosis<br />

glycosphingolipid<br />

gsr<br />

galvanic skin response<br />

generalized shwartzman reaction<br />

glutathione reductase<br />

gss<br />

gerstmann straussler scheinker syndrome<br />

gssd<br />

gerstmann straussler scheinker disease<br />

gst<br />

glucagon stimulation test<br />

glutathione s transferase<br />

gsw<br />

gunshot wound<br />

gt<br />

drop<br />

gait training<br />

gastrostomy tube<br />

glanzmann's thrombasthenia<br />

glucose tolerance<br />

glucose transport<br />

glucosyltransferase<br />

glucuronyltransferase<br />

glutamyl transpeptidase<br />

glutathione transferase<br />

glycosyltransferase<br />

glycyltyrosine<br />

granulation tissue<br />

great toe<br />

greater than

greater trochanter<br />

group therapy<br />

gtase<br />

glucosyltransferase<br />

gtcs<br />

generalized tonic clonic seizures<br />

gtd<br />

gestational trophoblastic disease<br />

gtf<br />

glucosyltransferase<br />

gth<br />

gonadotropic hormone<br />

gtn<br />

glyceryl trinitrate<br />

gtp<br />

glutamyl transpeptidase<br />

guanosine triphosphate<br />

gtpase<br />

guanosinetriphosphatase<br />

gtr<br />

guided periodontal tissue regeneration<br />

gtt<br />

drops<br />

glucose tolerance test<br />

gttr<br />

gait training<br />

gtts<br />

drops<br />

gtv<br />

gross tumor volume<br />

gu<br />

gastric ulcer<br />

genitourinary<br />

glucose uptake<br />

gravitational ulcer<br />

gugals<br />

combined term for "guys <strong>and</strong> gals"<br />

gui<br />

graphic user interface<br />

gust<br />

gustavson syndrome<br />

gusto<br />

global utilization of streptokinase <strong>and</strong> tissue plasminogen<br />

activator<br />

gv<br />

gardnerella vaginalis<br />

governing vessel acupuncture points<br />

gvh<br />

graft versus host<br />

gvhd<br />

graft versus host disease<br />

gvhr<br />

graft versus host reaction<br />

gwbs<br />

general wellbeing schedule<br />

gx<br />

glycinexylidide

gxt<br />

gy<br />

gyn<br />

h<br />

graded exercise test<br />

gray<br />

gynecologic<br />

gynecologist<br />

gynecology<br />

enthalpy<br />

halobacterium<br />

height<br />

helicobacter<br />

helicobacter<br />

henry<br />

heroin<br />

hispanic<br />

histoplasma<br />

history<br />

hour<br />

hour<br />

hyalomma<br />

hydrogen<br />

hydrogen<br />

hyperphoria<br />

hypodermic<br />

h <strong>and</strong> w<br />

hereford <strong>and</strong> worcester<br />

h&c<br />

hot <strong>and</strong> cold<br />

h&e<br />

hematoxylin <strong>and</strong> eosin<br />

h&n<br />

head <strong>and</strong> neck<br />

h&p<br />

history <strong>and</strong> physical<br />

h-bt<br />

hydrogen breath test<br />

h/a<br />

headache<br />

h/o<br />

history of<br />

h1<br />

protium<br />

h2<br />

deuterium<br />

h2o<br />

water<br />

h2o2<br />

hydrogen peroxide<br />

ha<br />

calcium hydroxyapatite<br />

h antigen<br />

headache<br />

health authority<br />

hearing aid<br />

hemadsorption

haa<br />

hemagglutinating antibody<br />

hemagglutination<br />

hemolytic anemia<br />

hemolytic anemia<br />

hepatic artery<br />

herpangina<br />

heterophil antibody<br />

hippuric acid<br />

histamine<br />

histocompatibility antigen<br />

hospital acquired<br />

hospital admission<br />

hyaluronic acid<br />

hydroxyapatite<br />

hyperactivity<br />

hyperalimentation<br />

hepatitis a antibody<br />

hepatitis associated antigen<br />

hepatitis australian antigen<br />

hacek<br />

haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenella, <strong>and</strong><br />

kingella<br />

had<br />

hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, ddp<br />

hospital anxiety <strong>and</strong> depression scale<br />

hae<br />

hereditary angio edema<br />

haec<br />

human artificial episomal chromosome<br />

haem<br />

hematology<br />

haf<br />

hyperalimentation fluid<br />

hai<br />

hemagglutination inhibition<br />

hal<br />

hyperalimentation<br />

halo<br />

hampshire assessment of living with others<br />

ham<br />

hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, melphalan<br />

htlv 1 associated myelopathy<br />

hamd<br />

hamilton rating scale for depression<br />

hamp<br />

hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, methotrexate, platinol<br />

hane<br />

hereditary angioneurotic oedema<br />

haq<br />

health assessment questionnaire<br />

hard<br />

hydrocephalus, agyria <strong>and</strong> retinal dysplasia<br />

hascvd<br />

hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease<br />

hascvr<br />

hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease

hasvd<br />

hypertensive arteriosclerotic vascular disease<br />

hav<br />

hallux abductovalgus<br />

hepatitis a virus<br />

hb<br />

heart beat<br />

heart block<br />

hemoglobin<br />

hb halobium<br />

halobacterium halobium<br />

hba2<br />

thalassemia screen<br />

hbaa<br />

hemoglobin aa<br />

hbbd<br />

hereditary bundle branch system defect<br />

hbd<br />

hemoglobin d<br />

hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase<br />

hbegf<br />

heparin binding egf like growth factor<br />

hbf<br />

fetal hemoglobin<br />

hemoglobin f<br />

hbig<br />

hepatitis b vaccine<br />

hbl<br />

hepatoblastoma<br />

hbo<br />

hyperbaric oxygen<br />

hyperbaric oxygenation<br />

oxyhemoglobin<br />

hboc<br />

hyperbaric oxygen chamber<br />

hbp<br />

high blood pressure<br />

hbsag<br />

hepatitis b surface antigen<br />

hepatitis surface antigen<br />

hbv<br />

hepatitis b virus<br />

human hepatitis b virus<br />

hc<br />

4 hydroperoxycyclophosphamide<br />

haemoconcentrator<br />

hair cell<br />

hairy cell<br />

h<strong>and</strong>icapped<br />

head circumference<br />

health center<br />

hemoccult<br />

hemoglobin concentration<br />

heparin cofactor<br />

hereditary coproporphyria<br />

histamine challenge<br />

histochemistry

home care<br />

house call<br />

huntington chorea<br />

huntington's chorea<br />

hydrocarbon<br />

hydrocortisone<br />

hypercholesterolemia<br />

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy<br />

hca<br />

healthcare assistant<br />

hepatocellular adenoma<br />

hcao<br />

hexamethylenamine, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol<br />

hcb<br />

hexachlorobenzene<br />

hcc<br />

25 hydroxycholecalciferol<br />

hepatocellular carcinoma<br />

hccaa<br />

hereditary cystatin c amyloid angiopathy<br />

hccvms<br />

hyperkeratotic cutaneous capillary venous malformations<br />

hcdc<br />

hydrocortisone day curve<br />

hcfa<br />

health care finance administration<br />

hcg<br />

human chorionic gonadotrophin<br />

hch<br />

huntington's chorea<br />

hchm<br />

hypercalcemic hormone of malignancy<br />

hchwa<br />

hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis<br />

hcii<br />

hybrid capture 2<br />

hcl<br />

hairy cell leukemia<br />

hydrochloric acid<br />

hcm<br />

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy<br />

hcmv<br />

human cytomegalovirus<br />

hcnp<br />

hippocampal cholinergic neurostimulating peptide<br />

hco3<br />

bicarbonate<br />

hcp<br />

hereditary coproporphyria<br />

hcq<br />

hydroxychloroquine<br />

hcr<br />

heme controlled repressor<br />

hmg coa reductase<br />

hct<br />

hematocrit<br />

hctz

hcv<br />

hcvd<br />

hydrochlorothiazide<br />

hepatitis c virus<br />

human coronavirus<br />

hypertensive cardiovascular disease<br />

hcvrd<br />

hypertensive cardiovascular renal disease<br />

hcw<br />

healthcare worker<br />

hd<br />

at bedtime<br />

hansen's disease<br />

head<br />

heart disease<br />

heloma durum<br />

hemodialysis<br />

high dose<br />

hirschsprung's disease<br />

hodgkin's disease<br />

house doctor<br />

house dust<br />

huntington chorea<br />

huntington disease<br />

huntington's disease<br />

hd-vac<br />

high dose methotrexate plus vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin<br />

hdara-c<br />

high dose ara c<br />

hdc<br />

high dose chemotherapy<br />

hdf<br />

hemodiafiltration<br />

hdl<br />

high density lipoprotein<br />

hdl-c<br />

high density lipoprotein cholesterol<br />

hdm<br />

house dust mite<br />

hdmtx<br />

high dose methotrexate<br />

hdn<br />

hemolytic disease of newborn<br />

hdpc<br />

hexadecylphosphocholine<br />

hdpeb<br />

high dose peb or platinol, etoposide, bleomycin<br />

hdr<br />

high dose rate<br />

hds<br />

herniated disc syndrome<br />

hdt<br />

highest dose tested<br />

hdtv<br />

high density tv<br />

hdv<br />

hepatitis d virus

he<br />

health education<br />

heart<br />

helium<br />

hepatic encephalopathy<br />

hereditary elliptocytosis<br />

hyperextension<br />

hypophysectomy<br />

hea<br />

horse erythrocyte antigen test<br />

heal<br />

hysteroscopic endometrial ablation by laser<br />

heat<br />

horse erythrocyte antigen test<br />

hec<br />

human equivalent concentration<br />

hed<br />

hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia<br />

hedh<br />

ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, with hypothyroidism <strong>and</strong> ciliary<br />

dyskinesia<br />

heent<br />

head eyes ears nose throat<br />

hela<br />

hysteroscopic endometrial laser ablation<br />

hellp<br />

hemolysis, elevated liver function tests, low platelets<br />

helsrd<br />

health effects <strong>and</strong> life science research division<br />

hem<br />

hematology<br />

hema<br />

poly 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate, used to make contact lenses<br />

heme<br />

hematology<br />

hemel<br />

hexamethylmelamine<br />

hemo<br />

hemodialysis<br />

hempa<br />

hexamethylphosphoric triamide<br />

hempas<br />

hereditary erythroblastic multinuclearity, with a positive<br />

acidified serum lysis test<br />

hemri<br />

hereditary multifocal relapsing inflammation<br />

hep<br />

heparin<br />

hepatectomy<br />

hepatitis<br />

hep a<br />

hepatitis a<br />

hep b<br />

hepatitis b<br />

hep lock<br />

heparin lock<br />

hep-lock

heparin lock<br />

hepa<br />

high efficiency particulate air<br />

hepb<br />

hepatitis b<br />

hepc<br />

hepatitis c<br />

her-2<br />

receptor erbb 2<br />

her2<br />

receptor erbb 2<br />

her2-ecd<br />

human egf like receptor number 2<br />

herac<br />

health <strong>and</strong> environmental research advisory committee<br />

hered<br />

hereditary<br />

hern<br />

hernia<br />

herv<br />

human endogenous retrovirus<br />

hes<br />

hemolytic erythrophagocytic syndrome<br />

hev<br />

hepatitis e virus<br />

high endothelial venule<br />

hevdp<br />

hydroxyethylvinyldeuteroporphyrin<br />

hevec<br />

hev endothelial cells<br />

hex a<br />

hexosaminidase a<br />

hf<br />

factor h<br />

haemofiltration<br />

hafnium<br />

hayfever<br />

heart failure<br />

hemofiltration<br />

high fat<br />

high fat diet<br />

high fiber<br />

high fiber diet<br />

hispanic female<br />

hydrops fetalis<br />

hfa<br />

hemifacial atrophy<br />

hfd<br />

high fiber diet<br />

hfjv<br />

high frequency jet ventilation<br />

hfov<br />

high frequency oscillatory ventilation<br />

hfppv<br />

high freq pos pr vent<br />

high frequency positive pressure ventilation<br />

hfrs

hg<br />

hgb<br />

russian hemorrhagic fever<br />

herpes gestationis<br />

mercury<br />

hemoglobin<br />

hgb a2<br />

thalassemia screen<br />

hgb-f<br />

hemoglobin f<br />

hgbf<br />

hemoglobin f<br />

hgcc<br />

human genome coordinating committee<br />

hgd<br />

high grade dysplasia<br />

hgef<br />

hemagglutination enhancing factor<br />

hgf<br />

hybridoma growth factor<br />

hyperglycemic glycogenolytic factor<br />

hgh<br />

human growth hormone<br />

hgin<br />

high grade intraurothelial neoplasia<br />

hgiun<br />

high grade intraurothelial neoplasia<br />

hgm<br />

human genome meeting<br />

hgmis<br />

human genome management information system<br />

hgn<br />

hereditary glomerulonephritis<br />

human genome news<br />

hgo<br />

hepatic glucose output<br />

hip guidance orthosis<br />

hgp<br />

human genome project<br />

hgprt<br />

hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase<br />

hgps<br />

hutchinson gilford progeria syndrome<br />

hgsil<br />

high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion<br />

hgv<br />

heavy goods vehicle<br />

hh<br />

halothane hepatitis<br />

hard of hearing<br />

health history<br />

hedgehog protein<br />

hepatic hemangioma<br />

hiatal hernia<br />

hiatus hernia<br />

holistic health<br />

homoharringtonine

hha<br />

homonymous hemianopia<br />

hydroxyhexamide<br />

hypogonadotropic hypogonadism<br />

hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism<br />

health hazard appraisal<br />

hepatitis australian antigen<br />

hereditary hemolytic anemia<br />

home health agency<br />

homoharringtonine<br />

hhags<br />

hexuronyl hexosaminoglycan sulfate<br />

hhd<br />

hailey hailey disease<br />

hypertensive heart disease<br />

hhfm<br />

high humidity face mask<br />

hhft<br />

high humidity face tent<br />

hhg<br />

hypergonadotropic hypogonadism<br />

hhh<br />

hyperornithinaemia hyperammonaemia homocitrullinuria syndrome<br />

hyperornithinemia hyperammonemia homocitrullinuria syndrome<br />

hhhh<br />

high humidity head hood<br />

hhho<br />

hypotonia hypomentia hypogonadism obesity<br />

hhhs<br />

hyperornithinemia hyperammonemia homocitrullinuria syndrome<br />

hhie<br />

hearing h<strong>and</strong>icap inventory for the elderly<br />

hhm<br />

humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy<br />

hhmd<br />

histidinohydroxymerodesmosine<br />

hhmi<br />

howard hughes medical institute<br />

hhrh<br />

hereditary hypophosphataemic rickets with hypercalciuria<br />

hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria<br />

hhs<br />

health <strong>and</strong> human services<br />

hearing h<strong>and</strong>icap scale<br />

hexuronyl hexosaminoglycan sulfate<br />

hyperkinetic heart syndrome<br />

hhsid<br />

hexahydrosiladifenidol<br />

hht<br />

head halter traction<br />

hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia<br />

hydroxyheptadecatrienoic acid<br />

hhv<br />

human herpes virus<br />

hhv6<br />

human herpes virus 6<br />

hhv7

human herpes virus 7<br />

hi<br />

haemagglutination inhibition<br />

hawaii<br />

head injury<br />

hearing impairment<br />

hemagglutination inhibition<br />

homicidal ideation<br />

hia<br />

hemagglutination inhibition assay<br />

hiaa<br />

hydroxyindole acetic acid<br />

serotonin<br />

hib<br />

haemophilus influenzae b<br />

hemophilus influenza type b<br />

hid<br />

hystrix ichthyosis with deafness<br />

hida<br />

hepato-iminodiacetic acid<br />

hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid<br />

hidac<br />

high dose ara c<br />

hids<br />

hyperimmunoglobulinemia d syndrome<br />

hie<br />

hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy<br />

hifu<br />

high intensity focused ultrasound<br />

him<br />

hyper igm syndrome<br />

himss<br />

healthcare information <strong>and</strong> management systems society<br />

hint<br />

histidine triad nucleotide binding protein<br />

hiomt<br />

hydroxyindole o methyltransferase<br />

hip<br />

hypertension in pregnancy<br />

hipa<br />

heparin induced platelet aggregation<br />

hipaa<br />

health insurance portability <strong>and</strong> accountability act<br />

his<br />

hospital information system<br />

hisb<br />

health information st<strong>and</strong>ards board<br />

hist<br />

histology<br />

history<br />

histo<br />

histology<br />

histoplasma capsulatum ag<br />

histoplasma capsulatum antigen<br />

histoplasma capsulatum dna<br />

histoplasma capsulatum deoxyribonucleic acid<br />

hit

heparin induced thrombocytopenia<br />

hiv<br />

human immunodeficiency virus<br />

hivig<br />

hiv hyperimmune globulin<br />

hjcd<br />

histiocytosis with joint contractures <strong>and</strong> sensorineural deafness<br />

hjr<br />

hepatojugular reflux<br />

hk<br />

hexokinase<br />

high molecular weight kininogen<br />

horseshoe kidney<br />

hyperkeratosis<br />

hypokinesia<br />

hkafo<br />

hip knee ankle foot orthosis<br />

hl<br />

hallux limitus<br />

hearing level<br />

hearing loss<br />

hl a<br />

human leukocyte antigen<br />

hla<br />

human leucocyte antigen<br />

human leukocyte antigen<br />

hla antigen<br />

human leukocyte antigen<br />

hld<br />

hyperlipidemia<br />

hlh<br />

hypoplastic left heart<br />

hlhs<br />

hypoplastic left heart syndrome<br />

hln<br />

huntington like neurodegenerative disorder<br />

hlp<br />

hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans<br />

hyperlipoproteinemia<br />

hly<br />

hemolysin<br />

hm<br />

h<strong>and</strong> movement<br />

hispanic male<br />

hmba<br />

hexamethylene bisacetamide<br />

hmbromide<br />

homatropine methylbromide<br />

hmd<br />

hyaline membrane disease<br />

hmdutp<br />

hydroxymethyldeoxyuridine triphosphate<br />

hme<br />

heat <strong>and</strong> moisture exchanger<br />

hmf<br />

human milk fortifier<br />

hmg

3 hydroxy 3 methyl glutarate<br />

high mobility group<br />

human menopausal gonadotropin<br />

menopausal gonadotropin<br />

hmi<br />

hypomelanosis of ito<br />

hmm<br />

heavy meromyosin<br />

hexamethylmelamine<br />

hmma<br />

hydroxymethoxym<strong>and</strong>elic acid<br />

hydroxymethylm<strong>and</strong>elic acid<br />

hmn<br />

hereditary motor neuropathy<br />

hmo<br />

health maintenance organization<br />

hmox<br />

heme oxygenase<br />

hmpa<br />

hexamethylphosphoramide<br />

hexamethylphosphoric triamide<br />

hmr<br />

histiocytic medullary reticuloendotheliosis<br />

histiocytic medullary reticulosis<br />

hmra<br />

hydroxymethylreductic acid<br />

hms<br />

haim munk syndrome<br />

hmsfm<br />

hemolymph stimulatory factor<br />

hmsn<br />

hereditary motor <strong>and</strong> sensory neuropathy<br />

hereditary motor sensor neuropathy<br />

hmtx<br />

high dose methotrexate<br />

hmw<br />

high molec wt kininogen<br />

high molecular weight kininogen<br />

hmwck<br />

high molecular weight cytokeratin<br />

hmwk<br />

high molecular weight keratin<br />

high molecular weight kininogen<br />

hn<br />

head <strong>and</strong> neck<br />

head nurse<br />

hemorrhage of newborn<br />

home nursing<br />

hypertrophic neuropathy<br />

hn2<br />

nitrogen mustard<br />

hnig<br />

normal immunoglobulin<br />

hniw<br />

hexanitrohexaazaisowurzitane<br />

hnk-1<br />

human natural killer 1

hnn<br />

hnp<br />

haemorrhagic nephrosonephritis<br />

hemorrhagic nephrosonephritis<br />

herniated nucleus pulposus<br />

hnpcc<br />

hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer<br />

hnpp<br />

neuropathy, hereditary, with liability to pressure palsies<br />

ho<br />

hernial orifice<br />

history of<br />

holmium<br />

house officer<br />

hypertrophic osteoarthropathy<br />

hoa<br />

hypertrophic osteoarthropathy<br />

hob<br />

head of bed<br />

holding our breath<br />

hocm<br />

hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy<br />

hoh<br />

hard of hearing<br />

homdr<br />

homoserine dehydrogenase<br />

honks<br />

diabetic hyperosmolar non ketotic state<br />

hood<br />

hereditary osteoonychodysplasia<br />

hooe<br />

heredopathia ophthalmootoencephalica<br />

hop<br />

hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, prednisone<br />

horiz<br />

horizontal<br />

hot<br />

hyperbaric oxygen therapy<br />

hox<br />

homeo box<br />

hp<br />

health promotion<br />

helicobacter pylori<br />

high protein<br />

hot pack<br />

hot plate<br />

human papillomavirus<br />

hyperphoria<br />

hyperplastic polyp<br />

hypersensitivity pneumonitis<br />

hpa<br />

haemangiopericytoma<br />

hemangiopericytoma<br />

hemangiopericytoma<br />

hpapo<br />

hydroxypyruvaldehyde phenylosazone<br />

hpcc

high performance computing <strong>and</strong> communications<br />

hpcha<br />

high red cell phosphatidylcholine hemolytic anemia<br />

hpd<br />

hematoporphyrin derivative<br />

high protein diet<br />

hpdme<br />

hematoporphyrin ix dimethylester<br />

hpdr<br />

hypophosphatemic vitamin d resistant rickets<br />

hpe<br />

holoprosencephaly<br />

hpf<br />

high power field<br />

hpfh<br />

hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin<br />

hpi<br />

history of present illness<br />

hpl<br />

human placental lactogen<br />

hplc<br />

high pressure liquid chromatography<br />

hple<br />

heredity polymorphic light eruption<br />

hplh<br />

hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial<br />

hpma<br />

hydroxypropyl methacrylate<br />

hpmc<br />

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose<br />

hpmcas<br />

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate<br />

hpn<br />

hypertension<br />

hpoa<br />

hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy<br />

hpp<br />

hereditary pyropoikilocytosis<br />

hpr<br />

fenretinide<br />

hprt<br />

hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

hprtase<br />

hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

hps<br />

hemophagocytic syndrome<br />

hermansky pudlak syndrome<br />

hpth<br />

hyperparathyroidism<br />

hptjt<br />

hyperparathyroidism jaw tumor syndrome<br />

hpv<br />

human papillomavirus<br />

hpv-b19<br />

human parvovirus b19<br />

hpvd<br />

hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease

hpvlt<br />

helicobacter pylori vacuolating toxin<br />

hpx<br />

hypophysectomy<br />

hypoxanthine<br />

hr<br />

hallux rigidus<br />

heart rate<br />

high roughage<br />

hour<br />

hra<br />

health risk appraisal<br />

hereditary renal adysplasia<br />

hram<br />

hold relax active movement technique<br />

hrc<br />

high risk characteristic<br />

hrct<br />

high resolution computed tomography<br />

hre<br />

high resolution electro cardiology<br />

hrf<br />

hepatorenal failure<br />

histamine releasing factor<br />

homologous restriction factor<br />

hrf-20<br />

human restriction factor 20<br />

hrp<br />

high risk pregnancy<br />

horseradish peroxidase<br />

hrrr<br />

heart regular rate <strong>and</strong> rhythm<br />

hrs<br />

hours<br />

hrsd<br />

hamilton rating scale for depression<br />

hrst<br />

heat, reddening, swelling, tenderness<br />

hrt<br />

heart rate<br />

hormone replacement therapy<br />

hrv<br />

human rhinovirus<br />

hrz<br />

huriez syndrome<br />

hs<br />

bedtime<br />

heart sounds<br />

hereditary spherocytosis<br />

herpes simplex<br />

hurler's syndrome<br />

hsa<br />

health service area<br />

human serum albumin<br />

hsan<br />

hereditary sensory <strong>and</strong> autonomic neuropathy<br />

hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy

hsc<br />

hematopoietic stem cell<br />

hscr<br />

hirschsprung disease<br />

hsd<br />

hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase<br />

hsdb<br />

hazardous substances data bank<br />

hse<br />

herpes simplex encephalitis<br />

hsg<br />

hysterosalpingogram<br />

hslc<br />

high pressure liquid chromatography<br />

hsm<br />

hepatosplenomegaly<br />

hsmn<br />

hereditary sensory <strong>and</strong> motor neuropathy<br />

hsmnr<br />

hereditary motor <strong>and</strong> sensory neuropathy russe<br />

hsp<br />

heat shock protein<br />

henoch schonlein purpura<br />

hereditary spastic paraplegia<br />

hypersensitivity pneumonitis<br />

hysterosalpingogram<br />

hsv<br />

herpes simplex virus<br />

highly selective vagotomy<br />

hsv1<br />

herpes simplex virus 1<br />

hsv2<br />

herpes simplex virus 2<br />

ht<br />

hammer toe<br />

hashimoto's thyroiditis<br />

hearing test<br />

heart<br />

height<br />

hormone therapy<br />

hypertension<br />

hypertropia<br />

serotonin<br />

htc<br />

homozygous t cell test<br />

htgl<br />

hepatic triglyceride lipase<br />

hth<br />

hope this helps<br />

htig<br />

tetanus vaccine<br />

htlv<br />

human t cell lymphotropic virus<br />

human t lymphotropic virus<br />

htlv 3<br />

hiv<br />

htlv-1

human t cell lymphotropic virus type 1<br />

htlv-2<br />

human t cell lymphotropic virus type 2<br />

htlv-3<br />

human t cell lymphotropic virus 3<br />

htlv-iii<br />

hiv<br />

htlv3<br />

hiv<br />

htn<br />

hypertension<br />

hto<br />

high tibial osteotomy<br />

htp<br />

hydroxytryptophan<br />

hts<br />

heel to shin<br />

htss<br />

hypotrichosis simplex of scalp<br />

hu<br />

hydroxyurea<br />

hudca<br />

homoursodeoxycholic acid<br />

hugo<br />

human genome organisation<br />

hus<br />

haemolytic uraemic syndrome<br />

hv<br />

hallux valgus<br />

health visitor<br />

hepatic vein<br />

home visit<br />

hyperventilation<br />

hva<br />

homovanillic acid<br />

hvd<br />

hypertensive vascular disease<br />

hvdrr<br />

hypocalcemic vitamin d resistant rickets<br />

hvl<br />

half value layer<br />

hvod<br />

hepatic veno occlusive disease<br />

hvr<br />

hypervariable region<br />

hvs<br />

gardnerella vaginialis<br />

high vaginal swab<br />

hyperventilation syndrome<br />

taking high vaginal swab<br />

hvs culture<br />

gardnerella vaginalis<br />

trichomonas vaginalis<br />

hvt<br />

half value thickness<br />

hx<br />

history

hypoxanthine<br />

hxdpg<br />

hexadecylpalmitoylglycerol<br />

hxm<br />

hexamethylmelamine<br />

hy<br />

hoehn <strong>and</strong> yahr grade<br />

hygromycin<br />

hypericin<br />

hypermetropia<br />

hyperopia<br />

hysteria<br />

hycosy<br />

hysterosalpingo contrast sonography<br />

hyg<br />

hygromycin<br />

hyp<br />

hydroxyproline<br />

hypalgesia<br />

hyperresonance<br />

hypertrophy<br />

hypophysectomy<br />

hyperal<br />

hyperalimenation<br />

hypertens<br />

hypertension<br />

hypo<br />

hypodermic<br />

hypp<br />

hyperkalemic periodic paralysis<br />

hz<br />

herpes zoster<br />

herpes zoster<br />

hertz<br />

hertz<br />

hertz<br />

hzo<br />

herpes zoster ophthalmicus<br />

herpes zoster oticus<br />

hzv<br />

herpes zoster virus<br />

i<br />

immune<br />

independent<br />

intact<br />

iodide<br />

iodine<br />

iris<br />

i&d<br />

incision <strong>and</strong> drainage<br />

i&o<br />

in & out<br />

intake <strong>and</strong> output<br />

i-ca<br />

ionized calcium<br />

i/e<br />

inspiratory expiratory ratio

i/o<br />

i123<br />

i125<br />

i131<br />

ia<br />

iaa<br />

intake output<br />

intraoral<br />

iodine 123<br />

iodine 125<br />

iodine 131<br />

infantile autism<br />

inferior alveolar<br />

intestinal atresia<br />

intra arterial<br />

intraarterial infusion<br />

iowa<br />

imidazoleacetic acid<br />

indoleacetic acid<br />

interrupted aortic arch<br />

iodoacetic acid<br />

iaasp<br />

indoleacetylaspartate<br />

iabc<br />

intra aortic balloon catheter operation<br />

iabp<br />

intraaortic balloon pumping<br />

iac<br />

internal auditory canal<br />

iadh<br />

inappropriate antidiuretic hormone<br />

iadl<br />

instrumental activities of daily living<br />

iagt<br />

indirect antiglobulin test<br />

iam<br />

internal auditory meatus<br />

ian<br />

intern admission note<br />

iap<br />

immature articulatory praxis<br />

iape<br />

isoarecaidine propyl ester<br />

iapp<br />

islet amyloid polypeptide<br />

iarc<br />

international agency for research on cancer<br />

united nations international agency for research on cancer<br />

ias<br />

internal anal sphincter<br />

iasd<br />

interatrial septal defect<br />

iat<br />

indirect antiglobulin test<br />

iat-lpd<br />

iatrogenic induced lymphoproliferative disorders<br />

iatlpd

iatrogenic induced lymphoproliferative disorders<br />

iaza<br />

iodoazomycin arabinoside<br />

ib<br />

inclusion body<br />

ibc<br />

inflammatory breast cancer<br />

iron binding capacity<br />

ibcla<br />

isobutylcarbonyllactyl anhydride<br />

ibd<br />

inflammatory bowel disease<br />

irritable bowel disease<br />

ibem<br />

inborn error of metabolism<br />

ibg<br />

iliac bone graft<br />

ibi<br />

institute for biotechnology information<br />

ibl<br />

inferior bridging leaflet<br />

ibm<br />

inclusion body myositis<br />

ibmx<br />

3 isobutyl 1 methylxanthine<br />

ibp<br />

invasive blood pressure<br />

iron binding protein<br />

ibq<br />

illness behaviour questionnaire<br />

ibs<br />

immunoblastic sarcoma<br />

intraoperative blood salvage<br />

irritable bowel syndrome<br />

ibsb<br />

immunoblastic sarcoma b<br />

ibst<br />

immunoblastic sarcoma t<br />

ibtx<br />

iberiotoxin<br />

ibw<br />

ideal body weight<br />

ic<br />

ice cream<br />

ileocecal<br />

immune complex<br />

inspiratory capacity<br />

intermittent claudication<br />

internal capsule<br />

internal carotid artery<br />

interstitial cystitis<br />

intracranial<br />

intracutaneous injection<br />

irritable colon<br />

ica<br />

internal carotid artery<br />

invalid care allowance

islet cell antibody<br />

icam<br />

intercellular adhesion molecule<br />

icbg<br />

iliac crest bone graft<br />

icc<br />

indian childhood cirrhosis<br />

icce<br />

intracapsular cataract extraction<br />

iccu<br />

intensive coronary care unit<br />

icd<br />

i cell disease<br />

implantable cardioverter defibrillator<br />

insertion of intercostal drain<br />

intercostal drain<br />

international classification of disease<br />

intrauterine contraceptive device<br />

irritant contact dermatitis<br />

icd-9<br />

international classification of diseases<br />

icd-o<br />

international classification of diseases for oncology<br />

icdo<br />

international classification of diseases for oncology<br />

ice<br />

irido corneo endothelial syndrome<br />

methylamphetamine<br />

ice syndrome<br />

iridio corneo endothelial syndrome<br />

ices<br />

international council of electrophoresis societies<br />

icf<br />

intermediate care facility<br />

intracellular fluid<br />

icg<br />

indocyanine green<br />

icgeb<br />

international centre for genetic engineering <strong>and</strong> biotechnology<br />

ich<br />

immunocytochemistry<br />

infectious hepatitis<br />

intracerebral haemorrhag<br />

intracerebral haemorrhage<br />

intracerebral hemorrhage<br />

intracranial hemorrhage<br />

ich vul<br />

ichthyosis vulgaris<br />

ichg<br />

international congress of human genetics<br />

icidh<br />

international classification of impairment disability <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>icap<br />

icl<br />

iodine monochloride<br />

isocitrate lyase<br />

icm<br />

image cytometry

icn<br />

icp<br />

icpc<br />

intracellular membrane<br />

ischemic cardiomyopathy<br />

infection control nurse<br />

infantile cerebral palsy<br />

intracranial pressure<br />

internal carotid posterior communicating artery<br />

icpemc<br />

international commission on protection against environmental<br />

mutagens <strong>and</strong> carcinogens<br />

icrf<br />

imperial cancer research fund<br />

ics<br />

immotile cilia syndrome<br />

intercostal space<br />

icsh<br />

interstitial cell stimulating hormone<br />

icsi<br />

intracytoplasmic sperm injection<br />

ict<br />

copper toxicosis, idiopathic<br />

inflammation of connective tissue<br />

insulin coma therapy<br />

intracavitary treatment<br />

intracranial tumor<br />

intracranial tumour<br />

icu<br />

intensive care unit<br />

icv<br />

inferior caval vein abnormality<br />

intracerebroventricular<br />

icyp<br />

iodocyanopindolol<br />

id<br />

idaho<br />

identification<br />

incision <strong>and</strong> drainage of abscess<br />

infectious disease<br />

inferior dental nerve<br />

interdigital<br />

internal diameter<br />

intradermal<br />

ida<br />

iminodiacetic acid<br />

iron deficiency anaemia<br />

idb<br />

inferior dental block<br />

idc<br />

idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy<br />

infiltrating ductal carcinoma<br />

iddd<br />

intramembranous dense deposit disease<br />

iddm<br />

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus<br />

type 1 diabetes

idh<br />

idif<br />

idk<br />

idl<br />

idm<br />

intraductal hyperlasia<br />

intractable diarrhea of infancy<br />

intern derangem knee jnt<br />

internal derangement of knee joint<br />

indirect laryngoscopy<br />

intermediate density lipoprotein<br />

infant of diabetic mother<br />

idmtx<br />

intermediate dose methotrexate<br />

idn<br />

inferior dental nerve<br />

intradermal nevus<br />

idpase<br />

inosine diphosphatase<br />

idt<br />

imperfectly descended testis<br />

idu<br />

idoxuridine<br />

injecting drug user<br />

intravenous drug user<br />

idx<br />

iodo deoxydoxorubicin<br />

ie<br />

idiopathic erythrocytosis<br />

infective endocarditis<br />

inner ear<br />

inspiratory exerciser<br />

internal ear<br />

subacute endocarditis<br />

iea<br />

inferior epigastric artery<br />

iec<br />

intraepidermal carcinoma<br />

intraepidermal carcinoma of skin<br />

intraepithelial carcinoma<br />

ion exchange chromatography<br />

ieee<br />

institute of electrical <strong>and</strong> electronics engineers<br />

ief<br />

isoelectric focusing<br />

iei<br />

idiopathic environmental intolerance<br />

iem<br />

inborn error metabolism<br />

inborn error of metabolism<br />

iep<br />

isoelectric point<br />

if<br />

immunofixation<br />

immunofluorescence<br />

internal fixation<br />

intrinsic factor

if 2<br />

initiation factor 2<br />

ifa<br />

immunofluorescence assay<br />

incomplete freund's adjuvant<br />

intrinsic factor antibody<br />

ifcr<br />

intrinsic factor cobalamin receptor<br />

ifd<br />

inter field distance<br />

ife<br />

immunofixation<br />

internal fetal electrode<br />

iff<br />

ifosfamide<br />

iron free foci<br />

ifi<br />

idiopathic faecal incontinence<br />

idiopathic fecal incontinence<br />

indirect immunofluorescence<br />

ifk<br />

inverted follicular keratosis<br />

ifm<br />

ifosfamide<br />

internal fetal monitor<br />

ifn<br />

interferon<br />

ifvt<br />

iliofemoral vein thrombosis<br />

ifx<br />

ifosfamide<br />

immunofixation<br />

ig<br />

immunoglobulin<br />

intragastric<br />

iga<br />

immunoglobulin a<br />

iga deficiency<br />

immunoglobulin a deficiency<br />

iga1<br />

immunoglobulin a1<br />

iga2<br />

immunoglobulin a2<br />

igb<br />

immunoglobulin b<br />

igbp<br />

insulin like growth factor binding proteins<br />

igcnu<br />

intratubular germ cell neoplasia unclassified<br />

igd<br />

immunoglobulin d<br />

igdm<br />

infant of gestational diabetic mother<br />

igds<br />

iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome<br />

ige<br />

immunoglobulin e

igf<br />

igg<br />

igh<br />

ighd<br />

igm<br />

igps<br />

igs<br />

igt<br />

igtc<br />

igtn<br />

igy<br />

ih<br />

iha<br />

ihc<br />

ihcm<br />

ihd<br />

ihf<br />

ihh<br />

ihss<br />

iia<br />

iic<br />

iicu<br />

iif<br />

iih<br />

iip<br />

iisi<br />

ij<br />

insulin like growth factor<br />

immunoglobulin g<br />

immunoglobulin heavy chain<br />

idiopathic growth hormone deficiency<br />

isolated growth hormone deficiency<br />

immunoglobulin m<br />

indoleglycerol phosphate<br />

imerslund grasbeck syndrome<br />

impaired glucose tolerance<br />

isoglobotriaosylceramide<br />

ingrowing toenail<br />

immunoglobulin y<br />

infectious hepatitis<br />

inguinal hernia<br />

idiopathic hyperaldosteronism<br />

immunohistochemistry<br />

immunohistochemistry<br />

ichthyosis hystrix, curth macklin<br />

ischemic heart disease<br />

ischemic heart disease<br />

integration host factor<br />

idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism<br />

idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis<br />

internal iliac artery<br />

intermediate intensive care<br />

infant intensive care unit<br />

indirect immunofluorescence<br />

idiopathic intracranial hypertension<br />

implantable insulin pump<br />

illness injury severity index

insight <strong>and</strong> judgement<br />

internal jugular<br />

ijcai<br />

international joint conference on artificial intelligence<br />

ijo<br />

idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis<br />

ijv<br />

internal jugular vein<br />

il<br />

illinois<br />

interleukin<br />

intralesional<br />

intralipids<br />

il-1<br />

interleukin 1<br />

il-2<br />

interleukin 2<br />

il-3<br />

interleukin 3<br />

il1<br />

interleukin 1<br />

il2<br />

interleukin 2<br />

il3<br />

interleukin 3<br />

ild<br />

interstitial lung disease<br />

ischemic leg disease<br />

ile<br />

isoleucine<br />

ilf<br />

indicated low forceps<br />

ilnr<br />

intralobular nephrogenic rests<br />

ilr<br />

idiopathic livedo reticularis<br />

ilt<br />

intraluminal treatment<br />

ilven<br />

inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus<br />

im<br />

infectious mononucleosis<br />

intramedullary<br />

intramuscular<br />

invasive mole<br />

im-rod<br />

intramedullary rod<br />

ima<br />

inferior meatal antrostomy<br />

inferior mesenteric artery<br />

internal mammary artery<br />

imam<br />

intramammary<br />

imcu<br />

intermediate medical care unit<br />

imf<br />

intermaxillary fixation

imh<br />

imho<br />

imi<br />

imip<br />

imo<br />

imp<br />

immunohistochemistry<br />

in my humble opinion<br />

imipramine<br />

impending myocardial infarction<br />

inferior myocardial infarction<br />

intramuscular injection<br />

imipramine<br />

idiopathic multicentric osteolysis<br />

in my opinion<br />

impression<br />

improved<br />

inosine monophosphate<br />

inpatient multidimensional psychiatric<br />

impox<br />

immunoperoxidase<br />

impp<br />

intermittent positive pressure<br />

imt<br />

inspiratory muscle trainer<br />

internal malleolar torsion<br />

imv<br />

inferior mesenteric vein<br />

intermittent m<strong>and</strong>atory ventilation<br />

in<br />

inches<br />

inches<br />

index<br />

indiana<br />

indium<br />

insulin<br />

interstitial nephritis<br />

inulin<br />

ina<br />

intranasal antrostomy<br />

isoniazid<br />

inact<br />

inactivation<br />

inad<br />

infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy<br />

inah<br />

isoniazid<br />

inc<br />

incomplete<br />

inc ab<br />

incomplete abortion<br />

incenp<br />

inner centromere protein<br />

incl<br />

infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis<br />

incr<br />

increased

ind<br />

indo<br />

induction<br />

investigational drug<br />

indomethacin<br />

indo v<br />

indolactam v<br />

ine<br />

infantile necrotizing encephalomylopathy<br />

inev<br />

inevitable<br />

inf<br />

infant<br />

infarction<br />

infected<br />

inferior<br />

infirmary<br />

infusion<br />

interferon<br />

info<br />

information<br />

ing<br />

inguinal<br />

inh<br />

isoniazid<br />

inhal<br />

inhalation<br />

init<br />

initial<br />

initial, above knee<br />

knee disarticulation, ischial level socket, non alignable system,<br />

pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formed<br />

inj<br />

injection<br />

injured<br />

ino<br />

inosine<br />

internuclear ophthalmoplegia<br />

inp<br />

intranasal polypectomy<br />

inpt<br />

inpatient<br />

inpv<br />

intermittent negative pressure ventilation<br />

inr<br />

international normalized ratio<br />

inreal<br />

inter reactive language analysis<br />

inria<br />

french natl inst for research in computer science <strong>and</strong> control<br />

ins<br />

idiopathic nephrotic syndrome<br />

inspir<br />

inspiration, inspiratory<br />

inss<br />

international neuroblastoma staging system<br />

int

intermittent<br />

internal<br />

iodonitrotetrazolium<br />

isoimm neonat thrombocy<br />

isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia<br />

inthc<br />

intrathecally<br />

intracr<br />

intracranial<br />

inv<br />

invalid<br />

invasive<br />

inverse<br />

inversion<br />

inverted<br />

investigation<br />

io<br />

inferior oblique<br />

inferior olive<br />

intestinal obstruction<br />

intraocular<br />

intraoperative<br />

intraoral<br />

ionium<br />

ioc<br />

intraoperative cholangiogram<br />

iodm<br />

idiopathic onset diabetes mellitus<br />

iofb<br />

intraocular foreign body<br />

ioh<br />

idiopathic orthostatic hypotension<br />

iol<br />

induction of labour<br />

insertion of intraocular lens<br />

intraocular lens<br />

iom<br />

institute of medicine<br />

ion<br />

ischemic optic neuropathy<br />

iop<br />

intraocular pressures<br />

intraocular pressure<br />

iopn<br />

intraductal oncocytic papillary neoplasm<br />

iotn<br />

index of orthodontic treatment need<br />

ip<br />

idiopathic proctitis<br />

incontinentia pigmenti<br />

inspiratory pause<br />

interphalangeal<br />

intraperitoneal<br />

ipa<br />

intergovernmental personnel agreement<br />

ipd<br />

idiopathic parkinson's disease

inflammatory pelvic disease<br />

intermittent peritoneal dialysis<br />

ipf<br />

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis<br />

iph<br />

idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis<br />

ipi<br />

intraperitoneal insemination<br />

ipiut<br />

intraperitoneal intrauterine transfusion<br />

ipj<br />

interphalangeal joint<br />

ipk<br />

intractable plantar keratoma<br />

ipkd<br />

infantile polycystic kidney disease<br />

ipm<br />

imipenem<br />

ipmn<br />

intraductal papillary mucinous adenoma<br />

ipmt<br />

intrapapillary mucinous tumor<br />

ipp<br />

cyfos<br />

intermittent positive pressure<br />

ippb<br />

intermittent positive pressure breathing<br />

ippv<br />

intermittent positive pressure ventilation<br />

ipsid<br />

immunoproliferative small intestinal disease<br />

immunoproliferative small intestine disease<br />

ipsp<br />

inhibitory postsynaptic potential<br />

ipt<br />

intraperitoneal transfusion<br />

iq<br />

intelligence quotient<br />

ir<br />

immune response<br />

inferior rectus<br />

internal rotation<br />

iridium<br />

ir acth<br />

adrenocorticotropic hormone<br />

ira<br />

ileorectal anastomosis<br />

immunoregulatory alpha globulin<br />

irb<br />

institutional review board<br />

internal review board<br />

irc<br />

infrared coagulation<br />

irdn<br />

insulin related dna polymorphism<br />

irds<br />

idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome

irf<br />

internal rigid function<br />

irg<br />

initial review group<br />

irhd<br />

inactive rheumatic heart disease<br />

irma<br />

immunoradiometric assay<br />

intraretinal microvascular abnormality<br />

irreg<br />

irregular<br />

irt<br />

immunoreactive trypsin<br />

inspiratory resistance training<br />

irv<br />

inspiratory reserve volume<br />

is<br />

ileal segment<br />

incentive spirometry<br />

inhalation sedation<br />

intercostal space<br />

isc<br />

intermittent self catheterization<br />

isd<br />

interatrial septal defect<br />

isdn<br />

isosorbide dinitrate<br />

ish<br />

in situ hybridisation<br />

in situ hybridization<br />

ismm<br />

in situ malignant melanoma<br />

isn<br />

intussusception<br />

iso<br />

international st<strong>and</strong>ards organization<br />

isoproterenol<br />

isolatn<br />

isolation<br />

isovaleryl coa dehydrogenase<br />

isovaleryl coenzyme a dehydrogenase<br />

isp<br />

internet service provider<br />

iss<br />

injury severity score<br />

issd<br />

infantile sialic acid storage disorde<br />

ist<br />

immunosuppressive therapy<br />

insulin shock therapy<br />

insulin stress test<br />

insulin suppression test<br />

it<br />

industrial therapy<br />

inferior turbinate<br />

intrathecal<br />

it-mtx

intrathecal methotrexate<br />

ita<br />

internal thoracic artery<br />

itd<br />

idiopathic torsion dystonia<br />

itfs<br />

incomplete testicular feminization syndrome<br />

itgcn<br />

intratubular germ cell neoplasia<br />

itp<br />

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura<br />

immune thrombocytopenic purpura<br />

inosine triphosphate<br />

itpa<br />

illinois test of psycholinguistic ability<br />

itpase<br />

inosine triphosphatase<br />

itq<br />

itaqui fever<br />

itt<br />

insulin tolerance test<br />

itu<br />

intensive therapy nurse<br />

itz<br />

itraconazole<br />

iu<br />

international unit<br />

intrauterine<br />

iuc<br />

intrauterine catheter<br />

iucd<br />

intrauterine contraceptive device<br />

iud<br />

intrauterine death<br />

intrauterine device<br />

iudr<br />

idoxuridine<br />

iododeoxyuridine<br />

iufd<br />

intrauterine fetal death<br />

iug<br />

intrauterine gestation<br />

iugr<br />

intrauterine growth retardation<br />

iui<br />

intrauterine insemination<br />

iup<br />

intrauterine pregnancy<br />

iupc<br />

intrauterine pressure catheter<br />

iut<br />

intrauterine transfusion<br />

iutp<br />

intrauterine term pregnancy<br />

iv<br />

in vitro<br />

intervertebral

intravaginal<br />

intravascular<br />

intravenous<br />

intraventricular<br />

invasive<br />

ivbalt<br />

intravascular bronchoalveolar tumor<br />

ivc<br />

inferior vena cava<br />

inspiratory vital capacity<br />

intravenous cholangiogram<br />

ivcc<br />

intravascular consumption coagulopathy<br />

ivcd<br />

intraventricular conduction delay<br />

ivd<br />

in vitro diagnostic<br />

intervertebral disc<br />

ivda<br />

intravenous drug abuse<br />

ivdp<br />

intervertebral disc prolapse<br />

ivdu<br />

intravenous drug user<br />

ivf<br />

in vitro fertilization<br />

interventricular foramen<br />

intervertebral foramen<br />

intravascular fluid<br />

iv fluid<br />

ivh<br />

intraventricular hemorrhage<br />

ivi<br />

intavenous infusion<br />

ivig<br />

intravenous immunoglobulin<br />

ivna<br />

in vivo neutron activation<br />

ivox<br />

intravenous gas exchange<br />

ivp<br />

intravenous pyelogram<br />

intraventricular pressure<br />

iv push<br />

ivpb<br />

intravenous piggy back<br />

ivr<br />

idioventricular rhythm<br />

ivra<br />

intravenous regional analgesia<br />

ivrsb<br />

intravenous regional sympathetic block<br />

ivsd<br />

interventricular septal defect<br />

ivu<br />

intravenous drug user<br />

intravenous urethrography

iwdwwc<br />

it was dry when we closed<br />

iwdwwcs<br />

it was dry when we closed sir<br />

iwmi<br />

inferior wall myocardial infarction<br />

izs<br />

insulin zinc suspension<br />

j<br />

joint<br />

joule<br />

joules<br />

journal<br />

j-tube<br />

jejunostomy tube<br />

jama<br />

journal of the american medical association<br />

jan<br />

january<br />

japh<br />

just another perl hacker<br />

jar<br />

java archive<br />

java archive.was developed to reliably download java applets<br />

jbe<br />

japanese b encephalitis<br />

jbts<br />

joubert syndrome<br />

jca<br />

juvenile chronic arthritis<br />

pauciarticular onset juvenile chronic arthritis<br />

jcd<br />

jakob creutzfeldt disease<br />

jcml<br />

juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia<br />

jct<br />

junction<br />

jcv<br />

jc virus<br />

jdm<br />

juvenile diabetes mellitus<br />

je<br />

japanese encephalitis<br />

jebi<br />

junctional epidermolysis bullosa inversa<br />

jgi<br />

jejunogastric intussusception<br />

jj<br />

jasper jumper orthodontic appliance<br />

jaw jerk<br />

jk<br />

corynebacterium jeikeium<br />

jlns<br />

jervell <strong>and</strong> lange nielsen syndrome<br />

jme<br />

juv myoclonic epilepsy<br />

juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

jmml<br />

juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia<br />

jncl<br />

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, juvenile type<br />

jnp<br />

jadassohn nevus phakomatosis<br />

jnt<br />

joint<br />

jodm<br />

juvenile onset diabetes mellitus<br />

jour<br />

journal<br />

jp<br />

jackson pratt<br />

juvenile periodontitis<br />

jpd<br />

juvenile periodontitis<br />

juvenile plantar dermatosis<br />

periodontitis, juvenile<br />

jps<br />

joint position sense<br />

juvenile polyposis syndrome<br />

jr<br />

joint replacement<br />

jra<br />

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis<br />

jt<br />

joint<br />

jul<br />

july<br />

jump<br />

eye movement<br />

jun<br />

june<br />

jvd<br />

jugular venous distention<br />

jvp<br />

jugular venous pressure<br />

jugular venous pulse<br />

jws<br />

jackson weiss syndrome<br />

k<br />

carrying capacity<br />

cathode<br />

equilibrium constant<br />

high potassium diet<br />

ionization constant<br />

kanamycin<br />

kelvin<br />

kidney<br />

kilogram<br />

kinetic energy<br />

klebsiella<br />

knee<br />

lysine<br />

potassium<br />

k codes assigned to durable medical equipment regional carriers

other<br />

k-cal<br />

kilocalorie<br />

k/o<br />

keep open<br />

knocked out<br />

k/p<br />

kidney pancreas<br />

ka<br />

cathode<br />

keratoacanthoma<br />

kasr<br />

katz adjustment scale relatives form<br />

kb<br />

kilobase<br />

kbp<br />

kilobase pair<br />

kcal<br />

kilocalorie<br />

kilocalorie<br />

kcaso<br />

potassium cardioplegic solution<br />

kcct<br />

kaolin cephalin clotting time<br />

kcl<br />

potassium chloride<br />

kco<br />

transfer coefficient<br />

kcs<br />

keratoconjunctivitis sicca<br />

kd<br />

ketogenic diet<br />

ked<br />

kendrick extrication device<br />

kf<br />

kidney function<br />

klenow fragment<br />

klippel feil syndrome<br />

kyasanur forest<br />

kyasanur forest disease<br />

potassium fluoride<br />

kfd<br />

kyasanur forest disease<br />

kfs<br />

klippel feil syndrome<br />

kg<br />

kilogram<br />

kgc<br />

keflin, gentamicin, carbenicillin<br />

kgf<br />

keratinocyte growth factor<br />

kh<br />

kaposiform hemangioendothelioma<br />

kilohertz<br />

khf<br />

korean hemorrhagic fever<br />

khm

khz<br />

ki<br />

ki-1<br />

kids<br />

kj<br />

kk<br />

kkcp<br />

klh<br />

km<br />

ko<br />

kod<br />

koh<br />

kp<br />

kpc<br />

kpe<br />

kplp<br />

kpo4<br />

kpps<br />

krfd<br />

ks<br />

kscn<br />

kss<br />

kt<br />

keratoderma hereditarium mutilans<br />

kilohertz<br />

kidney acupuncture points<br />

potassium iodide<br />

cd30<br />

keratitis ichthyosis <strong>and</strong> deafness syndrome<br />

knee jerk<br />

knee kick<br />

klebsiella k2 capsular polysaccharide<br />

keyhole limpet hemocyanin<br />

kilometer<br />

keep open<br />

knocked out<br />

knocked out<br />

potassium hydroxide<br />

keratosis pilaris<br />

klebsiella pneumoniae<br />

keratoconus posticus circumscriptus<br />

key points of control<br />

kelman phacoemulsification<br />

phosphorylleucylphenylalanine<br />

potassium phosphate<br />

keratosis palmoplantaris striata<br />

kiel rot forceps deliv<br />

kiell<strong>and</strong>'s rotational forceps delivery<br />

17 keto steroids<br />

kansas<br />

kaposi sarcoma<br />

kaposi sarcoma<br />

kartagener's syndrome<br />

klinefelter's syndrome<br />

potassium thiocyanate<br />

kearns sayre syndrome<br />

kidney transplant

kidney transplantation<br />

ktt<br />

kendall toy test<br />

ktw<br />

klippel trenaunay weber syndrome<br />

kub<br />

kidney, ureter, bladder<br />

kv<br />

kilovolt<br />

kvo<br />

keep vein open<br />

kw<br />

kilowatt<br />

kw rat<br />

kyoto wistar rat<br />

kwk<br />

kimmelstiel wilson disease or syndrome<br />

kws<br />

kugelberg wel<strong>and</strong>er syndrome<br />

ky<br />

kentucky<br />

l<br />

left<br />

legionella<br />

lens<br />

light<br />

liquid<br />

liter<br />

liter<br />

lithium<br />

liver<br />

lower<br />

lumbar<br />

lumbar vertebrae<br />

l aethiopica<br />

leishmania aethiopica<br />

l biflexa<br />

leptospira biflexa<br />

l donovani<br />

leishmania donovani<br />

l dopa<br />

levodopa<br />

l feeleii<br />

legionella feeleii<br />

l infantum<br />

leishmania infantum<br />

l nna<br />

ng nitro l arginine<br />

l olmeca<br />

lutzomyia olmeca<br />

l pam<br />

melphalan<br />

l&a<br />

light <strong>and</strong> accommodation<br />

l&d<br />

labor <strong>and</strong> delivery<br />

l&h

lymphocyte <strong>and</strong> histiocyte<br />

l&w<br />

living <strong>and</strong> well<br />

l/min<br />

liters per minute<br />

l/s<br />

ratio lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio<br />

la<br />

lanthanum<br />

latex agglutination<br />

left atrium<br />

levator ani<br />

linoleic acid<br />

local anesthetic<br />

louisiana<br />

low allergen diet<br />

lupus anticoagulant<br />

lymphadenopathy<br />

laam<br />

levo alpha acetylmethadol<br />

lab<br />

laboratory<br />

lac<br />

la crosse encephalitis<br />

laceration<br />

laci<br />

lacunar infarction<br />

lacr<br />

lacrimal<br />

lact<br />

lactic<br />

lad<br />

left anterior descending<br />

left axis deviation<br />

leukocyte adhesion deficiency<br />

linear iga disease<br />

lymphadenopathy<br />

ladca<br />

left anterior descending coronary artery<br />

lae<br />

left atrial enlargement<br />

lafb<br />

left anterior fascicular block<br />

lah<br />

left anterior hemiblock<br />

lais<br />

lateral internal anal sphincterotomy<br />

lak<br />

lymphocyte activated killer cells<br />

lalk<br />

leukocyte alkaline phosphatase<br />

lall<br />

lymphoblastic leukemia, acute, with lymphomatous features<br />

lam<br />

l asparaginase, methotrexate<br />

laminated<br />

laminectomy

lymphangioleiomyomatosis<br />

lamb<br />

lentigines, atrial myxoma, mucocutaneous myoma, blue nevus syndrome<br />

lamp<br />

lysosome associated membrane protein<br />

lan<br />

local area network<br />

lymphadenopathy<br />

lanl<br />

los alamos national laboratory<br />

lanp<br />

leucine rich acidic nuclear protein<br />

lao<br />

left anterior oblique<br />

lap<br />

laparascopic<br />

laparotomy<br />

left atrial pressure<br />

leucine amino peptidase<br />

leukocyte alkaline phosphatase<br />

lap appy<br />

laparoscopic appendectomy<br />

lap dye<br />

laparoscopic dye test<br />

lap-appy<br />

laparoscopic appendectomy<br />

lapoca<br />

l asparaginase, prednisone, oncovin, cytarabine, adriamycin<br />

lar<br />

larynx<br />

low anterior resection<br />

larsp<br />

language assessment remediation <strong>and</strong> screening procedure<br />

las<br />

linear alkylbenzene sulfonate<br />

lat<br />

lateral<br />

latex agglutination test<br />

latissimus dorsi<br />

lidocaine, adrenaline <strong>and</strong> tetracaine<br />

lysolecithin acyltransferase<br />

lat flap<br />

latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction<br />

lats<br />

long acting thyroid stimulator<br />

lav<br />

lymphadenopathy associated virus<br />

lavh<br />

laparoscopy assisted vaginal hysterectomy<br />

lax<br />

laxative<br />

lb<br />

large bowel<br />

long buccal<br />

pound<br />

lbb<br />

left bundle branch

lbbb<br />

left bundle branch block<br />

lbd<br />

lewy body disease<br />

lbm<br />

lean body mass<br />

lbna<br />

lysis bladder neck adhesions<br />

lbnl<br />

lawrence berkeley national laboratory<br />

lbp<br />

low back pain<br />

lower back pain<br />

lbv<br />

low biological value<br />

lbw<br />

low birth weight<br />

lbwi<br />

low birth weight infant<br />

lc<br />

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase<br />

left colon<br />

lethal concentration<br />

liquid chromatography<br />

living children<br />

lung cancer<br />

lc50<br />

lethal concentration 50<br />

lca<br />

left coronary artery<br />

leucocyte common antigen<br />

leukocyte common antigen<br />

lithocholic acid<br />

lcad<br />

long chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

long chain hydroxyacyl coenzyme a dehydrogenase<br />

lcat<br />

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase<br />

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency<br />

lcc<br />

left coronary cusp<br />

liver cell carcinoma<br />

lcca<br />

left common carotid artery<br />

lccs<br />

lethal congenital contracture syndrome<br />

lccsct<br />

large cell calcifying sertoli cell tumor<br />

lcd<br />

lattice corneal dystrophy<br />

lcfs<br />

lynch cancer family syndrome<br />

lch<br />

langerhan's cell histiocytosis<br />

lchad<br />

long chain 3 hydroxyacyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

lci

lung clearance index<br />

lcis<br />

lobular carcinoma in situ<br />

lcl<br />

large cell lymphoma<br />

lymphoblastoid cell line<br />

lclo<br />

lethal concentration low<br />

lcm<br />

laser capture microdissection<br />

laser capture microscpy<br />

left costal margin<br />

lymphocytic choriomeningitis<br />

lcmv<br />

lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus<br />

lcos<br />

liquid crystal on silicon projection<br />

lcps<br />

legg calve perthes syndrome<br />

lcr<br />

locus control region<br />

lcs<br />

lambeth communication scale<br />

low continuous suction<br />

lct<br />

long chain triglyceride supplementation<br />

lcta<br />

lungs clear to auscultation<br />

lcx<br />

left circumflex artery<br />

lcxca<br />

left circumflex coronary artery<br />

ld<br />

lactate dehydrogenase<br />

laser doppler<br />

latissimus dorsi<br />

learning difficulties<br />

learning disability<br />

light diet<br />

liver disease<br />

lymphocytic depletion<br />

ld50<br />

median lethal dose<br />

ldc<br />

lower deep cervical lymph node<br />

ldd<br />

lhermitte duclos disease<br />

ldf<br />

laplace transform damping factor<br />

ldh<br />

lactate dehydrogenase<br />

ldhd<br />

lymphocyte depletion hodgkin's disease<br />

ldl<br />

loudness discomfort level<br />

low density lipoprotein<br />

ldl receptor

low density lipoprotein receptor<br />

ldl-c<br />

low density lipoprotein cholesterol<br />

ldlc<br />

low density lipoprotein cholesterol<br />

ldlo<br />

lethal dose low<br />

ldr<br />

labor delivery room<br />

low dose rate brachytherapy<br />

ldsq<br />

lambeth disability screening questionnaire<br />

ldyt<br />

leber optic atrophy <strong>and</strong> dystonia<br />

le<br />

discoid lupus erythematosus<br />

left eye<br />

lower extremities<br />

lower extremity<br />

leds<br />

life events <strong>and</strong> difficulties scale<br />

leep<br />

loop electrosurgical excision procedure<br />

lel<br />

lymphoepithelial lesions<br />

lems<br />

lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome<br />

leo<br />

law enforcement officer<br />

leopard<br />

multiple lentigines, electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities,<br />

ocular hypertelorism, pulmonic stenosis, abnormal genitalia, retardation<br />

of growth, <strong>and</strong> sensorineural deafness<br />

lep<br />

lumbar epidural<br />

les<br />

lambert eaton syndrome<br />

lower esophageal sphincter<br />

lesa<br />

lymphoepithelial sialadenitis<br />

lesp<br />

lower esophageal sphincter pressure<br />

leu<br />

leucine<br />

leu enkephalin<br />

leucine enkephalin<br />

leuc<br />

leukocytes<br />

leukocytic<br />

leucocytic<br />

lev<br />

levamisole hydrochloride<br />

level<br />

lf<br />

lateral flexion<br />

low fat<br />

low fiber

low flap<br />

low forceps<br />

lfa<br />

left femoral artery<br />

left forearm<br />

left frontoanterior<br />

low friction arthroplasty<br />

lymphocyte function associated antigen<br />

lfd<br />

large for dates<br />

low fat diet<br />

low forceps delivery<br />

lfl<br />

li fraumeni like<br />

lfp<br />

left frontoposterior<br />

lfrh<br />

lh fsh releasing hormone<br />

lfs<br />

li fraumeni syndrome<br />

low fat spread<br />

lfss<br />

light fixation seizure syndrome<br />

lft<br />

liver function test<br />

lfts<br />

liver function tests<br />

lfv<br />

lassa fever virus<br />

lfvd<br />

low forceps vaginal delivery<br />

lg<br />

large<br />

leg<br />

lymphomatoid granulomatosis<br />

lga<br />

large for gestational age<br />

lgc<br />

late gastric cancer<br />

lgd<br />

low grade dysplasia<br />

lgi<br />

lower gastrointestinal<br />

lgib<br />

lower gastrointestinal bleeding<br />

lgin<br />

low grade intraurothelial neoplasia<br />

lgiun<br />

low grade intraurothelial neoplasia<br />

lgl<br />

large granular lymphocyte<br />

lown ganong levine syndrome<br />

lgll<br />

large granular lymphocytic leukemia<br />

lgmd<br />

limb girdle muscular dystrophy<br />

lgn

lateral geniculate nucleus<br />

lgs<br />

langer giedion syndrome<br />

lgsil<br />

low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion<br />

lgv<br />

lymphogranuloma venereum<br />

lh<br />

left h<strong>and</strong>ed<br />

luteinizing hormone<br />

luteinizing hormone<br />

lh rf<br />

luteinizing hormone releasing factor<br />

lh rh<br />

luteinizing hormone releasing hormone<br />

lh/fsh<br />

luteinizing hormone follicle stimulating horm level<br />

lha<br />

left heart assisted<br />

lhon<br />

leber hereditary optic neuropathy<br />

lhot<br />

left hypotropia<br />

lhp<br />

latent hypoparathyroidism<br />

lhrh<br />

luteinizing hormone releasing hormone<br />

lht<br />

left hypertrophia<br />

li<br />

lacunar infarction<br />

large intestine<br />

lithium<br />

licl<br />

lithium chloride<br />

lics<br />

left intercostal space<br />

lif<br />

left iliac fossa<br />

leukocyte inhibitory factor<br />

lig<br />

ligament<br />

lih<br />

left inguinal hernia<br />

lim<br />

limitation<br />

limited<br />

line isolation monitor<br />

lima<br />

left internal mammary artery<br />

limb<br />

listing of molecular biology databases<br />

lin<br />

laryngeal intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

linear<br />

lincl<br />

late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, late infantile type<br />

line<br />

long interspersed nucleotide elements<br />

lines<br />

long interspersed nucleotide elements<br />

linnac<br />

linear accelerator<br />

lip<br />

lipoid interstitial pneumonia<br />

lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis<br />

liq<br />

liquid<br />

lower inner quadrant<br />

lis<br />

laboratory information systems<br />

lit<br />

literature<br />

liv<br />

left innominate vein<br />

lk<br />

lamellar keratoplasty<br />

low potassium diet<br />

lymphokine<br />

lks<br />

l<strong>and</strong>au kleffner syndrome<br />

liver kidney spleen<br />

ll<br />

left lower<br />

lepromatous leprosy<br />

lower lid<br />

lower limb<br />

lower lip<br />

lower lobe<br />

lymphoblastic lymphoma<br />

lymphoid leukemia<br />

llc<br />

long leg cast<br />

lymphocytic leukemia<br />

lle<br />

left lower extremity<br />

lletz<br />

large loop excision of transformation zone<br />

llg<br />

left lateral gaze<br />

lll<br />

left lower lid<br />

left lower limb<br />

left lower lip<br />

left lower lobe<br />

left lower lobe<br />

lln<br />

lower limit of normal<br />

llnl<br />

lawrence livermore national laboratory<br />

llq<br />

left lower quadrant<br />

llsb

left lower sternal border<br />

llz<br />

left lower zone pneumonia<br />

lm<br />

lactose malabsorption<br />

laryngeal muscle<br />

lateral malleolus<br />

lateral meniscus<br />

legal medicine<br />

lentigo maligna<br />

lesser metatarsal<br />

light microscope<br />

light microscopy<br />

lincomycin<br />

lma<br />

laryngeal mask airway<br />

left mentum anterior<br />

locomotor activity<br />

lmb<br />

left main bronchus<br />

lmbb<br />

laurence moon bardet biedl syndrome<br />

lmca<br />

left main coronary artery<br />

lmcat<br />

left middle cerebral artery thrombosis<br />

lmd<br />

local medical doctor<br />

lmf<br />

leukeran, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil<br />

lymphocyte mitogenic factor<br />

lml<br />

left mediolateral<br />

lmm<br />

lentigo maligna melanoma<br />

lmn<br />

lower motor neuron<br />

lmnd<br />

lower motor neuron disease<br />

lmp<br />

last menstrual period<br />

left mentoposterior<br />

low malignant potential<br />

lumbar puncture<br />

lms<br />

lateral medullary syndr<br />

lateral medullary syndrome<br />

left main stem<br />

leiomyosarcoma<br />

multiple symmetrical lipomatosis<br />

lmw<br />

low molecular weight<br />

lmwh<br />

low molecular weight heparin<br />

lmwk<br />

low molecular weight kininogen<br />

lmwp

ln<br />

ln2<br />

lnmp<br />

lnp<br />

lns<br />

lo<br />

loa<br />

load<br />

low molecular weight proteinuria<br />

latent nystagmus<br />

lentiform nucleus<br />

liquid nitrogen<br />

lupus nephritis<br />

lymph node<br />

lymph nodes<br />

lymphadenopathy<br />

liquid nitrogen<br />

last normal menstrual period<br />

last normal period<br />

lesch nyhan syndrome<br />

lymph node sampling<br />

lateral oblique<br />

lens opacity<br />

lockout<br />

low<br />

leave of absence<br />

left occiput anterior<br />

level of activity<br />

looseness of association<br />

late onset alzheimer disease<br />

loael<br />

lowest observed adverse effect level<br />

lob<br />

lateral openbite<br />

lobular<br />

loss of balance<br />

loc<br />

laxative of choice<br />

level of consciousness<br />

location<br />

loss of consciousness<br />

locs<br />

laryngoonychocutaneous syndrome<br />

loe<br />

lady of the evening<br />

loh<br />

loop of henle<br />

loss of heterozygosity<br />

loi<br />

loss of imprinting<br />

loinc<br />

logical observation identifiers, names <strong>and</strong> codes<br />

lol<br />

laughing out loud<br />

left occipitolateral position<br />

little old lady<br />

lom

left otitis media<br />

loss of memory<br />

lomac<br />

leucovorin, oncovin, methotrexate, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide<br />

lomcs<br />

left otitis media chronic serous<br />

lomr<br />

lower oesophageal mucosal ring<br />

lond<br />

london<br />

lop<br />

left occipitoposterior position<br />

lopca<br />

late onset pauciarticular chronic arthritis<br />

loq<br />

lower outer quadrant<br />

los<br />

length of stay<br />

lower oesophageal segment<br />

lot<br />

life orientation test<br />

lotca<br />

lowenstein ot cognitive assessment<br />

lower gi<br />

lower gastrointestinal<br />

lox<br />

lipoxygenase<br />

liquid oxygen<br />

lp<br />

lichen planus<br />

light perception<br />

low phosphate diet<br />

low potency<br />

low protein diet<br />

lumbar puncture<br />

lpa<br />

abnormal origin of left pulmonary artery<br />

left pulmonary artery<br />

lysophosphatidic acid<br />

lpc<br />

lysophosphatidylcholine<br />

lpcb<br />

lactophenol cotton blue<br />

lpcp<br />

light perception with projection<br />

lpd<br />

low protein diet<br />

lymphoproliferative disease<br />

lymphoproliferative disorder<br />

lpda<br />

left dominant posterior descending artery<br />

lpf<br />

low power field<br />

lpg<br />

lysophosphatidylglycerol<br />

lph<br />

left posterior hemiblock

lpi<br />

lpif<br />

lpl<br />

lpm<br />

lpn<br />

lpo<br />

lpp<br />

lppf<br />

lps<br />

lpu<br />

lr<br />

lra<br />

lrcp<br />

lrdt<br />

lre<br />

lrf<br />

lri<br />

lrln<br />

lrnd<br />

lrq<br />

lrs<br />

laser peripheral iridotomy<br />

long process of incus<br />

lysinuric protein intolerance<br />

lymphocyte proliferation inhibitory factor<br />

lipoprotein lipase<br />

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma<br />

liters per minute<br />

low potential malignancy<br />

licensed practical nurse<br />

lactoperoxidase<br />

left posterior oblique<br />

lipid peroxidation<br />

lichen planopilaris<br />

lymphocyte proliferation potentiating factor<br />

levat palpebr superioris<br />

levator palpebrae superioris<br />

lipopolysaccharide<br />

last past urine<br />

low purine diet<br />

labor room<br />

lactated ringer's solution<br />

lateral rectus<br />

lateral rotation<br />

lawrencium<br />

light reaction<br />

light reflex<br />

logistic regression<br />

left renal artery<br />

licensed respiratory care practitioner<br />

living related donor transplant<br />

leukemic reticuloendotheliosis<br />

luteinizing hormone releasing factor<br />

lower respiratory infection<br />

left recurrent laryngeal nerve<br />

left radical neck dissection<br />

lower right quadrant

larsen syndrome<br />

lrt<br />

lower respiratory tract<br />

lrti<br />

lower respiratory tract infection<br />

ls<br />

leopard skin<br />

lichen simplex<br />

loose<br />

loose stools<br />

lumbar spine<br />

lumbosacral<br />

ls&a<br />

lichen sclerosis et atrophicus<br />

lichen sclerosus et atrophicus<br />

lsa<br />

lateral sacrum anterior<br />

left sacroanterior<br />

left subclavian artery<br />

lichen sclerosus et atrophicus<br />

lymphosarcoma<br />

lsb<br />

left sternal border<br />

lsc<br />

lichen simplex chronicus<br />

lsca<br />

left subclavian artery<br />

lscc<br />

lateral semicircular canal<br />

lscs<br />

lower segment caesarean section<br />

lower segment cs<br />

lsd<br />

d lysergic acid<br />

letterer siwe disease<br />

lysergic acid diethylamide<br />

lsfc<br />

leigh syndrome, french canadian type<br />

lsi<br />

life satisfaction index<br />

lsil<br />

low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion<br />

lsk<br />

liver, spleen, kidneys<br />

lsl<br />

left sacrolateral position<br />

lslcl<br />

lymphocytic secreted long form of c type lectin<br />

lso<br />

left salpingoophorectomy<br />

lsp<br />

left sacroposterior position<br />

lsr<br />

lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio<br />

lst<br />

left sacral transverse position<br />

long synacthen test

lsv<br />

lsvc<br />

lt<br />

lta<br />

ltb<br />

ltb4<br />

ltc<br />

ltc4<br />

ltcs<br />

ltd<br />

ltee<br />

ltf<br />

ltg<br />

lth<br />

lti<br />

ltic<br />

ltm<br />

ltot<br />

ltp<br />

ltr<br />

ltt<br />

ltv<br />

ltx<br />

long saphenous vein<br />

persistent left superior vena cava<br />

left<br />

left thigh<br />

less than<br />

leukotriene<br />

levothyroxine<br />

light<br />

light touch<br />

low temperature<br />

lymphocyte transformation<br />

lymphotoxin<br />

lipoteichoic acid<br />

laryngotracheobronchitis<br />

leukotriene b4<br />

long term care<br />

long, thick, <strong>and</strong> closed<br />

leukotriene c4<br />

low transverse cesarean section<br />

leukotriene d<br />

lower thoracic expansion exercises<br />

lipotropic hormone<br />

low tension glaucoma<br />

luteotropic hormone<br />

life technologies, inc<br />

low temperature isotropic carbon<br />

long term memory<br />

long term oxygen therapy<br />

l tryptophan<br />

laser trabeculoplasty<br />

long term potentiation<br />

long terminal repeat<br />

lactose tolerance test<br />

long term viability

liver transplant<br />

lu<br />

left upper<br />

lung acupuncture points<br />

lutetium<br />

lue<br />

left upper extremity<br />

lues<br />

syphilis<br />

luf<br />

luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome<br />

lul<br />

left upper eyelid<br />

left upper lip<br />

left upper lobe<br />

luna<br />

laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation<br />

laser uterosacral nerve ablation<br />

luq<br />

left upper quadrant<br />

lusb<br />

left upper sternal border<br />

luscs<br />

lower uterine segment caesarean section<br />

luss<br />

liver ultrasound scan<br />

lut<br />

lower urinary tract<br />

luts<br />

lower urinary tract symptoms<br />

luz<br />

left upper zone pneumonia<br />

lv<br />

cor sinus lt vent fistula<br />

coron fistulae fr lt vent<br />

coronary fistulae from left ventricle<br />

coronary sinus to left ventricle fistula<br />

end diastolic left ventricular cavity shape<br />

end systolic left ventricular cavity shape<br />

laryngeal vestibule<br />

lateral ventricle<br />

leave<br />

lecithovitellin<br />

left ventricle<br />

leucovorin<br />

live vaccine<br />

low vision<br />

lumbar vertebra<br />

lung volume<br />

lupus vulgaris<br />

lv+<br />

left ventricular hypertrophy<br />

lva<br />

left ventricular aneurysm<br />

left visual acuity<br />

lvad<br />

left ventricular assist device

lvar<br />

left ventricular aneurysm<br />

lvedp<br />

left ventricular end diastolic pressure<br />

lvef<br />

left ventricular ejection fraction<br />

lvf<br />

left ventricular failure<br />

lvh<br />

left ventricular hypertrophy<br />

lvot<br />

left ventricular outflow tract<br />

lvoto<br />

left ventricular outflow tract obstruction<br />

lv outflw tract obstrn<br />

operation for lt ventricular outflow tract obstructn<br />

operations for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction<br />

opn lt ven outfl obst<br />

lvp<br />

left ventricular pressure<br />

levator veli palatini<br />

lysine vasopressin<br />

lvrs<br />

lung volume reduction surgery<br />

lvsv/rvsv<br />

left to right ventricular stroke volume ratio<br />

lvsw<br />

left ventricular stroke work<br />

lvswi<br />

lv stroke work index<br />

lvu<br />

last void urine<br />

lw<br />

lives with<br />

lwbs<br />

left without being seen<br />

lwct<br />

lee white clotting time, coagulation time<br />

lwd<br />

leri weill dyschondrosteosis<br />

lwfs<br />

lethal white foal syndrome<br />

lwmi<br />

lateral wall myocardial infarction<br />

lws<br />

lowry wood syndrome<br />

ly<br />

lymphocyte<br />

lyophilization<br />

lymphs<br />

lymphocytes<br />

lyp<br />

lymphomatoid papulosis<br />

lys<br />

lysine<br />

lysosome<br />

lysopi

lysophosphatidylinositol<br />

lytes<br />

electrolytes<br />

m<br />

distant metastasis stage<br />

macula<br />

male<br />

mansonella<br />

metastasis stages<br />

meter<br />

methanosarcina<br />

minimal<br />

minutes<br />

molar<br />

mole<br />

moraxella<br />

mucor<br />

murmur<br />

mycobacterium<br />

mycoplasma<br />

m&i<br />

mother & infant<br />

m&m<br />

morbidity <strong>and</strong> mortality<br />

m,m<br />

married, male, mother murmur, meter, mass, molar<br />

m-a<br />

miller abbott<br />

m/a<br />

mood affect<br />

m/e<br />

myeloid/erythroid ratio<br />

m/n<br />

mydriacyl <strong>and</strong> neosynephrine<br />

m/r/g<br />

murmurs, rubs, gallops<br />

m/sec<br />

meters per second<br />

m0<br />

acute myeloblastic leukaemia undifferentiated<br />

m3<br />

acute promyelocytic leukemia<br />

m4<br />

acute myelomonocytic leukemia<br />

m6<br />

acute erythroleukemia<br />

m7<br />

acute megakaryoblastic leukemia<br />

ma<br />

major amblyoscope<br />

massachusetts<br />

medical assistance<br />

mental age<br />

milliampere<br />

missed abortion<br />

mitral atresia<br />

mobility allowance

maa<br />

methacrylic acid<br />

methoxyacetic acid<br />

methylarsonic acid<br />

maai<br />

maleylacetoacetate isomerase<br />

mab<br />

monoclonal antibody<br />

mabop<br />

mustargen, adriamycin, bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone<br />

mabs<br />

monocloncal antibodies<br />

mac<br />

complement 5b-9 complex<br />

macrophage<br />

macula<br />

maximum allowable concentration<br />

membrane attack complex<br />

minimum alveolar concentration<br />

mitral annular calcification<br />

monitored anesthesia care<br />

mucinous adenocarcinoma<br />

mycobacterium avium complex<br />

mac inh<br />

membrane attack complex inhibitor<br />

macam<br />

mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule<br />

macc<br />

methotrexate, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, ccnu<br />

macho<br />

methotrexate, asparaginase, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin,<br />

oncovin<br />

machr<br />

muscarinic acetylcholine receptor<br />

macl<br />

mood affective checklist<br />

macop-b<br />

methotrexate, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone,<br />

bleomycin<br />

macro<br />

macrocytic<br />

macroscopic<br />

madd<br />

myoadenylate deaminase deficiency<br />

maddoc<br />

mechlorethamine, adriamycin, dacarbazine, ddp, oncovin,<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

maddp<br />

methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate<br />

madh<br />

methylamine dehydrogenase<br />

mae<br />

moves all extremities<br />

maew<br />

moves all extremities well<br />

maf<br />

macrophage activating factor

mag<br />

myelin associated glycoprotein<br />

mage<br />

melanoma associated antigen<br />

magf<br />

macrophage aggregation factor<br />

magi<br />

male accessory gl<strong>and</strong> infection<br />

magic<br />

mouth <strong>and</strong> genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage syndrome<br />

magpi<br />

meatal advancement <strong>and</strong> glanuloplasty incorporated<br />

maha<br />

microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (english haemolytic anaemia}<br />

mai<br />

mitotic activity index<br />

mycobacterium avium intracellulare<br />

maic<br />

mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex<br />

maid<br />

mesna, adriamycin, interleukin 3, dacarbazine<br />

maldi<br />

matrix assisted laser desorption ionization<br />

maldi-tof<br />

matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight<br />

malditof<br />

matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight<br />

malig<br />

malignant<br />

malt<br />

mucosa associated lymphoid tissue<br />

maltoma<br />

mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma<br />

mammo<br />

mammogram<br />

mao<br />

monoamine oxidase<br />

maoa<br />

monoamine oxidase<br />

maoi<br />

monoamine oxidase inhibitor<br />

maoptms<br />

methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane<br />

map<br />

maudsley addiction profile<br />

mean airway pressure<br />

mean arterial pressure<br />

melphalan, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

mitomycin c, adriamycin, platinol<br />

morbidly adherent placenta<br />

mapca<br />

major aortopulmonary collateral artery<br />

mapi<br />

microbial alkaline proteinase inhibitor<br />

mapk<br />

mitogen activated protein kinase<br />

mapkkk

map kinase kinase kinase<br />

maps<br />

make a picture story test<br />

maptl<br />

microtubule associated protein tau like<br />

mar<br />

macrocytic anemia, refractory<br />

march<br />

medication administration record<br />

mixed antiglobulin reaction test<br />

marco<br />

macrophage receptor with collagenous structure<br />

mas<br />

mccune albright syndrome<br />

meconium aspiration syndrome<br />

mast<br />

michigan alcoholism screening test<br />

military anti shock trousers<br />

mat<br />

multifocal atrial tachycardia<br />

multiple agent therapy<br />

mat1<br />

menage a trois 1<br />

match<br />

shape matching<br />

max<br />

maxillary<br />

maximal<br />

mb<br />

megabase<br />

mother baby<br />

myocardial b<strong>and</strong><br />

myoglobin<br />

mbc<br />

male breast cancer<br />

maximal breathing capacity<br />

maximum breathing capacity<br />

metastatic breast cancer<br />

methotrexate, bleomycin, cisplatin<br />

minimum bacterial concentration<br />

minimum bactericidal concentration<br />

mbcl<br />

monocytoid b cell lymphoma<br />

mbcn<br />

myoglobin cyanide<br />

mbd<br />

minimal brain dysfunction<br />

mbflb<br />

monaural bifrequency loudness balance test<br />

mbno<br />

myoglobin nitroxide<br />

mbp<br />

maltose binding protein<br />

mean blood pressure<br />

myelin basic protein<br />

mbq<br />

megabecquerel

mbr<br />

major breakpoint region<br />

mbs<br />

moebius syndrome<br />

mbsa<br />

methylated bovine serum albumin<br />

mbt<br />

modifd blalock tauss sht<br />

modified blalock taussig shunt<br />

mbts<br />

modified blalock shunt<br />

modified blalock taussig shunt<br />

mc<br />

metacarpal<br />

microscopic colitis<br />

millicoulomb<br />

mitoxantrone, cytarabine<br />

molluscum contagiosum<br />

mc&s<br />

microscopy, culture <strong>and</strong> sensitivities<br />

mc1<br />

first metacarpal<br />

mc2<br />

second metacarpal<br />

mc3<br />

third metacarpal<br />

mc4<br />

fourth metacarpal<br />

mc5<br />

fifth metacarpal<br />

mca<br />

methylcholanthrene<br />

middle cerebral artery<br />

monochloroacetic acid<br />

monoclonal antibody<br />

motorcycle accident<br />

mucin carcinoma associated antigen<br />

mcab<br />

monoclonal antibody<br />

mcad<br />

medium chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

medium chain acyl coenzyme a dehydrogenase<br />

mcbp<br />

melphalan, cyclophosphamide, bcnu, prednisone<br />

mcc<br />

multiple colon carcinoma gene<br />

mutated in colon cancer<br />

mcd<br />

mean consecutive difference<br />

medullary cystic disease<br />

minimal change disease<br />

mouse cytogenetic database<br />

multicentric castleman's disease<br />

multiple carboxylase deficiency<br />

muscle carnitine deficiency<br />

mcdc<br />

macular dystrophy, corneal

mcf<br />

macrophage chemotactic factor<br />

middle cranial fossa<br />

mcg<br />

microgram<br />

mcgm<br />

microgram<br />

mcgn<br />

mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis<br />

mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis<br />

minimal change glomerulonephritis<br />

mch<br />

mean corpuscular hemoglobin<br />

mchc<br />

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration<br />

mci<br />

millicurie<br />

mckd<br />

medullary cystic kidney disease<br />

mcl<br />

leiomyoma, multiple cutaneous<br />

mantle cell lymphoma<br />

medial collateral ligament<br />

mid clavicular line<br />

most comfortable listening level<br />

mcla<br />

measurement of cognitive linguistic ability<br />

mcll<br />

most comfortable listening level<br />

mcmd<br />

merosin deficient congenital muscular dystrophy<br />

mcmi<br />

millon clinical multiaxial inventory<br />

mcmtc<br />

macrocephaly cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita<br />

mcn<br />

minimal change nephropathy<br />

mucinous cystic neoplasm<br />

musculocutaneous nerve<br />

mcns<br />

minimal change nephrotic syndrome<br />

mcp<br />

membrane cofactor protein<br />

metacarpophalangeal<br />

mcpj<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint<br />

mcpjif<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint of index finger<br />

mcpjlf<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger<br />

mcpjmf<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint of middle finger<br />

mcpjrf<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint of ring finger<br />

mcpjt<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb<br />

mcs

multiple chemical sensitivity<br />

mcss<br />

mechanical circulatory support system<br />

mcst<br />

modified card sorting test<br />

mct<br />

medium chain triglyceride<br />

mctd<br />

mixed connective tissue disease<br />

mcu<br />

micturating cystogram<br />

mcv<br />

mean cell volume<br />

md<br />

magnesium deficiency<br />

major depression<br />

malate dehydrogenase<br />

malignant disease<br />

manic depression<br />

marek disease<br />

maryl<strong>and</strong><br />

maternal deprivation<br />

meckel's diverticulum<br />

median<br />

mediastinal disease<br />

medical doctor<br />

meniere disease<br />

mental deficiency<br />

mental depression<br />

metabolic disorders<br />

minamata disease<br />

movement disorder<br />

muscular dystrophy<br />

myelodysplasia<br />

myocardial disease<br />

myotonic dystrophy<br />

mda<br />

minimal deviation adenoma<br />

mdb<br />

medulloblastoma<br />

methylene dioxybenzene<br />

mdc<br />

middle deep cervical<br />

mdf<br />

myocardial depressant factor<br />

mdh<br />

malate dehydrogenase<br />

malic dehydrogenase<br />

mdi<br />

manic depressive illness<br />

metered dose inhaler<br />

mdk<br />

kantaputra type of mesomelic dysplasia<br />

mdlo<br />

metoclopramide, dexamethasone, lorazepam, ondansetron<br />

mdls<br />

miller dieker lissencephaly syndrome

mdm<br />

mdma<br />

mdnt<br />

mdp<br />

mdr<br />

mdrv<br />

mds<br />

mdtc<br />

mdx<br />

me<br />

mea<br />

mid diastolic murmur<br />

methylenedioxymethamphetamine<br />

midnight<br />

methylene diphosphonate<br />

medium dose rate brachytherapy<br />

multidrug resistance<br />

muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominant, with rimmed vacuoles<br />

myelodysplastic syndrome<br />

monodansylthiacadaverine<br />

manic depressive psychosis, x linked<br />

maine<br />

medical examiner<br />

middle ear<br />

myalgic encephalomyelitis<br />

multiple endocrine adenomatosis<br />

meams<br />

middlesex elderly assessment of mental state<br />

mec<br />

mecamylamine<br />

meconium<br />

medical emergency clinic<br />

methicillin resistance<br />

mucoepidermoid carcinoma<br />

mect<br />

multi elect/conv therpy<br />

multiple electroconvulsive therapy<br />

mecy<br />

methotrexate, cyclophosphamide<br />

med<br />

medicine<br />

minimal effective dose<br />

minimal erythema dose<br />

multiple epiphyseal dysplasia<br />

medab<br />

methyldimethylaminoazobenzene<br />

meds<br />

medications<br />

medsg<br />

methyldeoxyspergualin<br />

mee<br />

middle ear effusion<br />

mef<br />

familial mediterranean fever<br />

maximum expiratory flow rate<br />

mef25<br />

maximum expiratory flow rate at 25% of vital capacity

mef50<br />

maximum expiratory flow rate at 50% of vital capacity<br />

mef75<br />

maximum expiratory flow rate at 75% of vital capacity<br />

mefv<br />

maximum expiratory flow rate<br />

meg<br />

magnetoencephalograph<br />

magnetoencephalography<br />

megakaryocyte<br />

megaloblast<br />

megaloblastic<br />

megx<br />

monoethylglycinexylidide<br />

mehmo<br />

mental retardation, epileptic seizures, hypogonadism <strong>and</strong><br />

hypogenitalism, microcephaly, <strong>and</strong> obesity<br />

melas<br />

mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis <strong>and</strong> stroke<br />

like episodes<br />

mem<br />

memantine<br />

mems<br />

micro electromechanical systems<br />

men<br />

multiple endocrine neoplasia<br />

meos<br />

microsomal ethanol oxidizing system<br />

mep<br />

maximum expiratory pressure<br />

motor end plate<br />

motor evoked potential<br />

meq<br />

milliequivalent<br />

meq/l<br />

milliequivalents per liter<br />

merrf<br />

myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red muscle fibers<br />

mes<br />

mesencephalic<br />

mesencephalon<br />

mesa<br />

micro epidid sperm aspn<br />

micro epididymal sperm aspiration<br />

messenger rna<br />

messenger ribonucleic acid<br />

met<br />

metabolic<br />

metastasis<br />

metatarsal<br />

meth<br />

methamphetamine<br />

methedrine<br />

methicillin<br />

methylmalonyl coa mutase<br />

methylmalonyl coenzyme a mutase<br />

mets

metastases<br />

mewds<br />

multiple evanescent white dot syndrome<br />

mf<br />

microfilament<br />

mitogenic factor<br />

mycosis fungoides<br />

myelin figure<br />

myelofibrosis<br />

myocardial failure<br />

myocardial fibrosis<br />

mfc<br />

minimum fungicidal concentration<br />

mfd<br />

mid forceps delivery<br />

mfh<br />

malignant fibrous histiocytoma<br />

mfm<br />

maternal/fetal medicine<br />

mfmd<br />

monofluoromethyldopa<br />

mfng<br />

manic fringe<br />

mfp<br />

melphalan, 5 fluorouracil, provera<br />

mfr<br />

maximum flow rate of urine<br />

mfs<br />

marfan syndrome<br />

motives for smoking scale<br />

mft<br />

multiple familial trichoepithelioma<br />

mg<br />

magnesium<br />

milligram<br />

milligram<br />

mouth guard<br />

myasthenia gravis<br />

mg%<br />

milligrams per 100 cc<br />

mg/dl<br />

milligrams per deciliter<br />

mgc<br />

megacolon<br />

multinucleated giant cell<br />

mgcn<br />

megalocornea<br />

mgcr<br />

meningioma chromosome region<br />

mgcscst<br />

mixed germ cell sex cord-stromal tumor<br />

mgct<br />

male germ cell tumor<br />

mgd<br />

mouse genome database<br />

mgdf<br />

megakaryocyte growth <strong>and</strong> development factor

mgf<br />

mast cell growth factor<br />

mgj<br />

mucogingival junction<br />

mgldg<br />

monogalactosyldiglyceride<br />

mgm<br />

meningioma<br />

mgn<br />

membranous glomerulonephritis<br />

mgproto<br />

magnesium protoporphyrin<br />

mgr<br />

murmurs, gallops, or rubs<br />

mgsa<br />

melanoma growth stimulatory activity<br />

mgso4<br />

magnesium sulfate<br />

mgus<br />

monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance<br />

mh<br />

malignant hyperpyrexia<br />

malignant hypertension<br />

malignant hyperthermia<br />

mannoheptulose<br />

medical history<br />

melanophore stimulating hormone<br />

mental h<strong>and</strong>icap<br />

mental health<br />

mental hygiene<br />

mha<br />

may hegglin anomaly<br />

microangiopathic hemolytic anemia<br />

mha-tp<br />

microhemagglutination assay treponema pallidum<br />

mhac<br />

microhydranencephaly<br />

mham<br />

multiple hamartoma syndrome<br />

mhaq<br />

modified health assessment questionnaire<br />

mhc<br />

major histocompatibility complex<br />

mhiq<br />

mcmaster health index questionnaire<br />

mhl<br />

mixed hearing loss<br />

mhlc<br />

multidimensional health locus of control scale<br />

mhn<br />

massive hepatic necrosis<br />

mhpg<br />

3 methoxy 4 hydroxy phenylglycol<br />

mhq<br />

m'sex hosp questionnaire<br />

middlesex hospital questionnaire<br />

mhrt

mental health review tribunal<br />

mhss<br />

military health services system<br />

mhv<br />

middle hepatic vein<br />

mhz<br />

megahertz<br />

mi<br />

massa intermedia<br />

maturation index<br />

mental institution<br />

mesial incisal<br />

michigan<br />

microsatellite instability<br />

mile<br />

minor<br />

minute<br />

mitomycin<br />

mitotic index<br />

mitral incompetence<br />

mitral insufficiency<br />

myocardial infarct<br />

myocardial ischemia<br />

mibg<br />

meta iodobenzylguanidine<br />

mic<br />

microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma<br />

minimum inhibitory concentration<br />

mice<br />

mesna rescue, ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide<br />

micg<br />

macromolecular insoluble cold globulin<br />

micro<br />

microcytic<br />

microscopy<br />

microl<br />

microliter<br />

micros<br />

microscopy<br />

micu<br />

medical intensive care unit<br />

mid<br />

middle<br />

multiple infarct dementia<br />

midas<br />

microphthalmia, dermal aplasia, <strong>and</strong> sclerocornea syndrome<br />

midi<br />

musical instrument digital interface<br />

mie<br />

meconium ileus equivalent<br />

mif<br />

macrophage inhibitory factor<br />

maximum inspiratory flow rate<br />

melanocyte inhibitory factor<br />

migration inhibition factor<br />

migration inhibitory factor<br />

mif test

migration inhibitory factor test<br />

mif25<br />

maximum inspiratory flow rate at 25% of vital capacity<br />

mif50<br />

maximum inspiratory flow rate at 50% of vital capacity<br />

mif75<br />

maximum inspiratory flow rate at 75% of vital capacity<br />

mifa<br />

mitomycin, fluorouracil, adriamycin<br />

mifv<br />

maximum inspiratory flow rate<br />

mih<br />

procarbazine<br />

mil<br />

military<br />

mimbd<br />

meet on the interconnection of mol biol databases<br />

mimp<br />

methyl inosine monophosphate<br />

min<br />

mammary intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

microsatellite instability<br />

mineral<br />

minimal<br />

minor<br />

minute<br />

mine<br />

mesna, ifosfamide, novantrone, etoposide<br />

mion<br />

monocrystalline iron oxide nonaparticle<br />

mip<br />

maximum inspiratory pressure<br />

mis<br />

melanoma in situ<br />

multiple infarct state<br />

miss<br />

medical interview satisfaction scale<br />

modified injury severity scale<br />

mit<br />

massachusetts institute of technology<br />

monoiodotyrosine<br />

mito<br />

mitomycin c<br />

mitri<br />

mitral insufficiency<br />

mj<br />

machado joseph disease<br />

marijuana<br />

megajoule<br />

mjd<br />

machado joseph disease<br />

mkcsf<br />

megakaryocyte colony stimulating factor<br />

mkks<br />

mckusick kaufman syndrome<br />

ml<br />

microlaryngoscopy

midline<br />

milliliter<br />

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency<br />

mla<br />

methyllycaconitine<br />

monophosphoryl lipid a<br />

mlb<br />

microlaryngoscopy <strong>and</strong> bronchoscopy<br />

mlc<br />

midline catheter<br />

mixed lymphocyte culture<br />

multileaf collimator<br />

myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic<br />

mld<br />

masking level difference test<br />

metachromatic leukodystrophy<br />

mlf<br />

medial longitudinal fasciculus<br />

mlg<br />

mitochondria lipid glycogen<br />

mliter<br />

milliliter<br />

mlm<br />

melanoma, familial<br />

mln<br />

manifest latent nystagmus<br />

mlr<br />

middle latency response<br />

mixed lymphocyte reaction<br />

mlrd<br />

microgastria limb reduction defects<br />

mlrw<br />

mixed lymphocyte reaction, weak<br />

mlsm<br />

myelodysplasia <strong>and</strong> leukemia syndrome<br />

mlt<br />

monochromator light test<br />

mlvt<br />

malattia leventinese<br />

mm<br />

malignant melanoma<br />

medial malleolus<br />

medial meniscus<br />

mercaptopurine<br />

methotrexate<br />

millimeter<br />

millimicron<br />

millimole<br />

mitomycin<br />

mucous membrane<br />

multiple myeloma<br />

muscles<br />

mm hg<br />

millimeter of mercury<br />

mma<br />

methyl malonic acid<br />

methylmalonic aciduria

middle meatal antrostomy<br />

mmbt<br />

morpholinyl mercaptobenzothiazole<br />

mmc<br />

migrating myoelectric complex<br />

mitomycin c<br />

mmct<br />

method of microcell mediated chromosome transfer<br />

mmcygl<br />

methylmercury cysteinylglycine<br />

mmdk<br />

kantaputra type of mesomelic dysplasia<br />

mmect<br />

multiple monitored electroconvulsive therapy<br />

mmef<br />

mean maximum expiratory flow<br />

mmep<br />

microcephaly, microphthalmia, ectrodactyly of lower limbs, <strong>and</strong><br />

prognathism<br />

mmf<br />

mycophenolate mofetil<br />

mmfr<br />

maximum midexpiratory flow rate<br />

mmgth<br />

methylmercury glutathione<br />

mmhg<br />

millimeters of mercury<br />

mmih<br />

megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome<br />

mml<br />

minimal masking level for tinnitus<br />

mmmm<br />

megalocornea, macrocephaly, mental <strong>and</strong> motor retardation<br />

mmmt<br />

malignant mullerian mixed tumors<br />

mmn<br />

motor neuropathy with multiple conduction block<br />

mmoa<br />

m<strong>and</strong>ible, maxillary, odontectomy, alveolectomy<br />

mmol<br />

millimole<br />

mmole<br />

millimole<br />

mmopp<br />

methotrexate, mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

mmpi<br />

minnesota multiphasic personality inventory<br />

mmpp<br />

magnesium monoperoxyphthalate<br />

mmpr<br />

methylmercaptopurine<br />

mmpt<br />

methylprednisolone pulse therapy<br />

mmr<br />

mumps, measles, rubella<br />

mmrf<br />

marshfield medical research foundation

mmse<br />

mini mental state examination<br />

mmsp<br />

malignant melanoma of soft parts<br />

mmt<br />

manual muscle test<br />

mullerian mixed tumors<br />

mmts<br />

methyl methanethiosulfonate<br />

mmtv<br />

mouse mammary tumor virus<br />

mmv<br />

m<strong>and</strong>atory minute volume<br />

mmwr<br />

morbidity <strong>and</strong> mortality weekly report<br />

mn<br />

manganese<br />

midnight<br />

minnesota<br />

mna<br />

mean nuclear area<br />

mnatp<br />

manganese adenosine triphosphate<br />

mnbk<br />

methyl n butyl ketone<br />

mnc<br />

minocycline<br />

mncpdtc<br />

manganese cyclopentadienyl tricarbonyl<br />

mncv<br />

motor nerve conduction velocity<br />

mnd<br />

motor neuron disease<br />

mndf<br />

manganese desferioxamine<br />

mngc<br />

multinucleated giant cell<br />

mnk<br />

menkes syndrome<br />

mnt<br />

medical nutrition therapy<br />

mnti<br />

melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy<br />

mnu<br />

methylnitrosourea<br />

mo<br />

medical officer<br />

membrane oxygenator<br />

mesial occlusal<br />

mineral oil<br />

missouri<br />

molybdenum<br />

moab<br />

monoclonal antibody<br />

moabs<br />

monoclonal antibodies<br />

moad

methotrexate, oncovin, l asparaginase, dexamethasone<br />

moap<br />

peg asparaginase, oncovin, methotrexate, prednisone<br />

mob<br />

mesial occlusal buccal<br />

mob-iii<br />

mitomycinc, oncovin, bleomycin, cisplatin<br />

mobs<br />

moebius syndrome<br />

moca<br />

methotrexate, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin<br />

mod<br />

march of dimes<br />

medic on duty<br />

mesial occlusal distal<br />

mode of death<br />

moderate<br />

moment of death<br />

modm<br />

maturity onset diabetes mellitus<br />

mods<br />

multiple organ dysfunction syndrome<br />

mody<br />

maturity onset diabetes in youth<br />

mof<br />

multiple organ failure<br />

mol<br />

mole<br />

molecular<br />

mol wt<br />

molecular weight<br />

mom<br />

milk of magnesia<br />

momp<br />

mechlorethamine, oncovin, methotrexate, prednisone<br />

mon<br />

monday<br />

mono<br />

monocyte<br />

mononucleosis<br />

mop-bap<br />

mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, bleomycin, adriamycin,<br />

prednisone<br />

mopa<br />

monooleylphosphatidic acid<br />

mopp<br />

mechlorethamine prednisone procarbazine vincristine<br />

mopphdb<br />

mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, high dose<br />

bleomycin<br />

moppldb<br />

mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, low dose<br />

bleomycin<br />

mort wolfii<br />

mortierella wolfii<br />

mos<br />

medical outcomes study

myelofibrosis<br />

mosf<br />

multiple organ systems failure<br />

mosm<br />

milliosmole<br />

mot<br />

motility<br />

mota<br />

manitoba oculotrichoanal syndrome<br />

mou<br />

memor<strong>and</strong>um of underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

mow<br />

meals on wheels<br />

mows<br />

meals on wheels<br />

mp<br />

melphalan, prednisone<br />

member of parliament<br />

metacarpophalangea, metacarpophalangeal<br />

metacarpophalangeal<br />

milk pudding<br />

myelopathy<br />

mpa<br />

medroxyprogesterone acetate<br />

methylprednisolone acetate<br />

multiple project assurance<br />

mycophenolic acid<br />

mpc<br />

meperidine, promethazine, chlorpromazine<br />

mpd<br />

main pancreatic duct<br />

mid plane dose<br />

minimal phototoxic dose<br />

multiple personality disorder<br />

myeloproliferative disease<br />

mpds<br />

myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome<br />

mpeg<br />

methoxypolyethylene glycol<br />

mpep<br />

manual of patent examining procedure<br />

mpfl<br />

methotrexate, platinol, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin, calcium<br />

mpgn<br />

membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis<br />

mph<br />

masters in public health<br />

mpj<br />

metacarpophalangeal joint<br />

mpl<br />

monophosphoryl lipid a<br />

mpm<br />

mortality prediction model<br />

mpnst<br />

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor<br />

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor<br />

mpo

myeloperoxidase<br />

mpol<br />

millipolarization units<br />

mpq<br />

mcgill pain chart questionnaire<br />

mps<br />

mucopolysaccharidosis<br />

mpsc<br />

micropapillary serous carcinoma<br />

mpt<br />

manchester picture test<br />

mptp<br />

methylphenyltetrahydropyridine<br />

methylphenyltetrahydropyridine induced parkinsonism<br />

mpv<br />

mean platelet volume<br />

mpz<br />

myelin protein zero<br />

mq<br />

master questionnaire<br />

mr<br />

congenital mitral regurgitation<br />

magnetic resonance<br />

medial rectus<br />

medial rectus muscle<br />

medial rotation<br />

mental retardation<br />

mister<br />

mitral regurgitation<br />

mra<br />

magnetic resonance angiography<br />

medical record administrator<br />

mrc<br />

medical research council<br />

mrc grade<br />

muscle power<br />

mrcp<br />

magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography<br />

mrd<br />

minimal residual disease<br />

multicystic renal dysplasia<br />

mrdd<br />

mental retarded/developmentally disabled<br />

mrg<br />

murmurs, rubs or gallops<br />

mri<br />

magnetic resonance imaging<br />

musculoskeletal<br />

mrl<br />

medical record librarian<br />

mrm<br />

modified radical mastectomy<br />

modified radical mastoidectomy<br />

mrna<br />

messenger ribonucleic acid<br />

mrnp<br />

messenger ribonucleoprotein

mros<br />

melkersson rosenthal syndrome<br />

mrp<br />

manual removal of placenta<br />

mrrs<br />

morningside rehabilitation rating scale<br />

mrs<br />

magnetic resonance spectroscopy<br />

married woman<br />

mrsa<br />

mental retardation, x linked, south african type<br />

multiple resistant staphylococcus aureus<br />

mrt<br />

maddox rod test<br />

malignant rhabdoid tumor<br />

mrtk<br />

malignant rhabdoid tumor of kidney<br />

ms<br />

female honorific<br />

manuscript<br />

mass spectrometry<br />

mental status<br />

millisecond<br />

mississippi<br />

mitral stenosis<br />

morphine sulfate<br />

multiple sclerosis<br />

msa<br />

mixed sleep apnea<br />

multiple system atrophy<br />

msafp<br />

maternal serum alpha fetoprotein<br />

msap<br />

mesado phosphorylase<br />

msdos<br />

microsoft disk operating system<br />

mse<br />

mental status examination<br />

msec<br />

millisecond<br />

msg<br />

monosodium glutamate<br />

msh<br />

melanocyte stimulating hormone<br />

mshr<br />

melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor<br />

msi<br />

microsatellite instability<br />

msl<br />

lipomatosis, multiple symmetric<br />

midsternal line<br />

msls<br />

marinesco sjogren like syndrome<br />

mslt<br />

multiple sleep latency test<br />

msmb<br />

microseminoprotein beta

mso<br />

msof<br />

msq<br />

mss<br />

msse<br />

mstd<br />

msu<br />

msud<br />

msum<br />

msv<br />

msw<br />

mt<br />

mta<br />

morphine sulfate<br />

multiple systems organ failure<br />

mental status questionnaire<br />

marinesco sjogren syndrome<br />

musculoskeletal system<br />

multiple self healing squamous epithelioma<br />

multiple system tauopathy with presenile dementia<br />

maple syrup urine<br />

monosodium urate<br />

maple syrup urine disease<br />

monosodium urate monohydrate<br />

mauriceau smellie veit maneuver<br />

medical social worker<br />

malignant teratoma<br />

malignant tertian<br />

mallet toe<br />

masson's trichrome<br />

medical technologist<br />

metacarpophalangeal<br />

metatarsal<br />

middle turbinate<br />

montana<br />

mountain<br />

material transfer agreement<br />

mid thigh amputation<br />

mtacr<br />

multiple tumor associated chromosome region<br />

mtap<br />

methylthioadenosine phosphorylase<br />

mtb<br />

marituba fever<br />

miliary tuberculosis<br />

mycobacterium tuberculosis<br />

mtbe<br />

methyl tert butyl ether<br />

mtc<br />

major translocation cluster<br />

medullary thyroid cancer<br />

mitomycin c<br />

mtdda<br />

minnesota test for differential diagnosis of aphasia<br />

mtdna<br />

mitochondrial dna<br />

mtf

medical treatment facility<br />

mth<br />

mithramycin<br />

mthptpgl<br />

methylenetetrahydropteroylpolyglutamate<br />

mtm<br />

malignant tertian malaria<br />

myotubular myopathy<br />

mtmx<br />

myotubular myopathy, x linked<br />

mtp<br />

medical termination of pregnancy<br />

metatarsophalangeal joint<br />

microsomal triglyceride transfer protein<br />

mtpj<br />

metatarsophalangeal joint<br />

mtpjbt<br />

metatarsophalangeal joint of big toe<br />

mts<br />

mental test score<br />

muir torre syndrome<br />

mtsea<br />

methanethiosulfonate ethylammonium<br />

mtt<br />

mccormick toy test<br />

mtx<br />

methotrexate<br />

mtya<br />

methacryloyl tyrosineamide<br />

mua<br />

manipulation under anesthetic<br />

muac<br />

mid upper arm circumference<br />

muap<br />

motor unit action potential<br />

muc<br />

mucilage<br />

mucoid<br />

mucp<br />

maximum urethral closure pressure<br />

mud<br />

matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplant<br />

minimal urticarial dose<br />

muf<br />

monounsaturated fat diet<br />

mufa<br />

monounsaturated fatty acid<br />

muga<br />

multigated acquisition<br />

muh<br />

melanosis universalis hereditaria<br />

muhh<br />

marie unna hereditary hypotrichosis<br />

mule<br />

movement of upper limb evaluation<br />

mult<br />

multiple

mumps<br />

massachusetts general hospital utility multi programming system<br />

mup<br />

major urinary protein<br />

maximum urethral pressure<br />

motor unit potential<br />

mv<br />

mendelevium<br />

millivolt<br />

minute volume<br />

mitoxantrone, vp 16<br />

mitral valve<br />

mva<br />

mitral valve annuloplasty<br />

motor vehicle accident<br />

motor vehicle accident<br />

motor vehicle administraton<br />

motor vehicle traffic accident<br />

mvac<br />

methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin<br />

mvc<br />

motor vehicle collision<br />

mvd<br />

mitral valve disease<br />

mvdp<br />

maximum voiding detrusor pressure<br />

mve<br />

murray valley encephalitis<br />

mvf<br />

mitoxantrone, vincristine, 5 fluorouracil<br />

mvi<br />

mitral valve insufficiency<br />

multivitamin<br />

mvlk<br />

mevalonate kinase<br />

mvmt<br />

movement<br />

mvn<br />

muroid virus nephropathy<br />

mvnta<br />

motor vehicle non traveling accident<br />

mvo2<br />

myocardial oxygen consumption<br />

mvp<br />

mitral valve prolapse<br />

mitral valvoplasty<br />

mvpp<br />

mechlorethamine, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

mvr<br />

mitral valve regurgitation<br />

mitral valve repair<br />

mitral valve replacement<br />

mvrr<br />

mitral valve re replacement<br />

mvt<br />

mitoxantrone, vp 16, thiotepa<br />

mvta

motor vehicle traffic accident<br />

mvv<br />

maximal voluntary ventilation<br />

mvvpp<br />

mechlorethamine, vincristine, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

mw<br />

maximum voluntary ventilation<br />

midwife<br />

milliwatt<br />

molecular weight<br />

mws<br />

muckle wells syndrome<br />

mx<br />

matrix<br />

metastasis cannot be, or has not been, assessed<br />

mz<br />

monozygotic<br />

mzl<br />

marginal zone lymphoma<br />

n<br />

nasal<br />

negative<br />

neisseria<br />

nerve<br />

newton<br />

nicotiana<br />

nitrogen<br />

nocardia<br />

node stages<br />

noon<br />

normal<br />

normal<br />

nursing<br />

n&v<br />

nausea <strong>and</strong> vomiting<br />

n&w<br />

normal <strong>and</strong> well<br />

n+v<br />

nausea <strong>and</strong> vomiting<br />

n-cam<br />

neural cell adhesion molecule<br />

n/a<br />

not applicable<br />

n/t<br />

numbness & tingling<br />

n/v<br />

nausea/vomiting<br />

n/v/d/c<br />

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea/constipation<br />

n2<br />

nitrogen<br />

n2o<br />

nitrous oxide<br />

na<br />

noradrenaline<br />

not applicable<br />

nuclear antigen

naa<br />

nab<br />

nabs<br />

nac<br />

nacd<br />

nurse's aide<br />

nursing assistant<br />

nursing auxiliary<br />

sodium<br />

naphthaleneacetic acid<br />

neutral amino acid<br />

nonallergic asthma<br />

needle aspiration biopsy<br />

normoactive bowel sounds<br />

n acetylcysteine<br />

nitrogen mustard, adriamycin, ccnu<br />

no anatomical cause of death<br />

nachgr<br />

natl advisory council for human genome res<br />

nachr<br />

nicotinic acetylcholine receptor<br />

nacl<br />

sodium chloride<br />

nad<br />

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide<br />

nicotine adenine dinucleotide<br />

no abnormality detected<br />

no acute distress<br />

nadh<br />

nad hydrogenase<br />

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide<br />

nadp<br />

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate<br />

nadph<br />

nad phosphate<br />

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate<br />

nae<br />

neonatal asphyxial encephalopathy<br />

naf<br />

sodium fluoride<br />

nags<br />

n acetylglutamate synthase deficiency<br />

nahco3<br />

sodium bicarbonate<br />

nain<br />

neonatal alloimmune neutropenia<br />

nait<br />

neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia<br />

nal<br />

naloxone<br />

nalbzoh<br />

naloxone benzoylhydrazone<br />

name<br />

nevi, atrial myxoma, mucinosis of the skin, <strong>and</strong> endocrine<br />

overactivity<br />

nan<br />

n acetylneuraminic acid

nap<br />

napb<br />

nerve action potential<br />

neutrophil alkaline phosphatase<br />

neuritis with brachial predilection<br />

napbc<br />

national action plan for breast cancer<br />

nar<br />

non articular rheumatism<br />

nares<br />

non allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia<br />

narp<br />

neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia <strong>and</strong> retinitis pigmentosa<br />

nart<br />

national adult reading test<br />

nas<br />

national academy of sciences<br />

no added salt<br />

no added sugar<br />

nasa<br />

national aeronautics <strong>and</strong> space administration<br />

nasal prosthesis<br />

provided by a non physician<br />

nasal septal prosthesis<br />

provided by a non physician<br />

nash<br />

non alcoholic steatohepatitis<br />

nat<br />

n acetyltransferase<br />

natal<br />

national<br />

native<br />

natural<br />

neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia<br />

natl<br />

national<br />

nb<br />

neuroblastoma<br />

newborn<br />

nota bene<br />

nbac<br />

national bioethics advisory commission<br />

nbccs<br />

nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome<br />

nbgt<br />

neuronal bungarotoxin<br />

nbi<br />

no bony injury<br />

nbm<br />

nothing by mouth<br />

nbn<br />

newborn nursery<br />

nbp<br />

non invasive blood pressure<br />

nbs<br />

neuroblastoma<br />

nijmegen breakage syndrome

nbt<br />

normal bowel sounds<br />

normal breath sounds<br />

nitroblue tetrazolium<br />

nbt test<br />

nitroblue tetrazolium test<br />

nbte<br />

non bacterial thrombotic endocarditis<br />

nc<br />

no change<br />

noncontributory<br />

north carolina<br />

nuchal cord<br />

nc/at<br />

normocephalic/atraumatic<br />

nca<br />

neurocirculatory asthenia<br />

ncab<br />

national cancer advisory board<br />

ncam<br />

neural cell adhesion molecule<br />

ncc<br />

near vision with correction<br />

nccu<br />

neuro concentrated care unit<br />

nchgr<br />

national center for human genome research<br />

nci<br />

nanocurie<br />

national cancer institute<br />

ncmd<br />

north carolina macular dystrophy<br />

ncs<br />

nerve conduction studies<br />

ncsa<br />

national center for supercomputing applications<br />

ncsu<br />

north carolina state university<br />

ncv<br />

nerve conduction velocity<br />

nd<br />

neodymium<br />

non distended<br />

normal delivery<br />

north dakota<br />

nddg<br />

national diabetes data group<br />

ndga<br />

nordihydroguaiaretic acid<br />

ndi<br />

nephrogenic diabetes insipidus<br />

ndna<br />

native deoxyribonucleic acid<br />

ndp kinase<br />

nucleoside diphosphokinase<br />

ndpk<br />

nucleoside diphosphokinase

ndui<br />

nondeletion/nonuniparental disomy/nonimprinting mutations<br />

ne<br />

nebraska<br />

norepinephrine<br />

neaa<br />

non essential amino acid<br />

neac<br />

normal external auditory canal<br />

nec<br />

necrotizing enterocolitis<br />

not elsewhere classified<br />

necs<br />

neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin<br />

ned<br />

nedocromil sodium<br />

neuroectodermal dysplasia<br />

no evidence of disease<br />

neep<br />

negative end expiratory pressure<br />

nefa<br />

nonesterified fatty acid<br />

neg<br />

negative<br />

neh<br />

national endowment for the humanities<br />

nejm<br />

new engl<strong>and</strong> journal of medicine<br />

nem<br />

n ethylmaleimide<br />

no evidence of malignancy<br />

neo<br />

neomycin<br />

neonatal<br />

neppk<br />

nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma<br />

ner<br />

no evidence of recurrence<br />

nerd<br />

no evidence of recurrent disease<br />

net<br />

internet<br />

neth<br />

netherton syndrome<br />

nett<br />

nasal/endonasal/endotracheal tube<br />

neu<br />

neuraminidase<br />

neurilemma<br />

receptor erbb 2<br />

neur<br />

neurology<br />

neuro<br />

neurological<br />

neurology<br />

neurol<br />

neurology

neurop<br />

neuropathy<br />

neutr<br />

neutrophils<br />

nf<br />

national formulary<br />

neck flexion<br />

neurofibromatosis<br />

nf2<br />

neurofibromatosis 2 gene<br />

nfa<br />

no fixed abode<br />

nfcr<br />

national foundation for cancer research<br />

nfdr<br />

neurofaciodigitorenal syndrome<br />

nfi<br />

no further information<br />

nfiii<br />

nuclear factor iii<br />

nfiv<br />

nuclear factor iv<br />

nfj<br />

naegeli franceschetti jadassohn syndrome<br />

nfk<br />

non functioning kidney<br />

nft<br />

neurofibrillary tangles<br />

neutrophil function test<br />

nftd<br />

normal full term delivery<br />

ng<br />

nanogram<br />

nasogastric<br />

nasogastric route<br />

nasogastric tube<br />

neoplastic growth<br />

new growth<br />

ngb<br />

new growth of bladder<br />

ngf<br />

nerve growth factor<br />

ngfr<br />

nerve growth factor receptor<br />

ngp<br />

new growth of prostate<br />

ngs<br />

nottingham grading system<br />

ngt<br />

nasogastric tube<br />

ngu<br />

non gonococcal urethritis<br />

nh<br />

new hampshire<br />

nursing home<br />

nh3<br />

ammonia

nh4<br />

ammonium<br />

nh4cl<br />

ammonium chloride<br />

nhfa<br />

neuwiedi hemorrhagic factor a<br />

nhfb<br />

neuwiedi hemorrhagic factor b<br />

nhgri<br />

national human genome research institute<br />

nhi<br />

national health insurance<br />

nhl<br />

non hodgkin's lymphoma<br />

nhp<br />

nottingham health profile<br />

nhpt<br />

nine hole peg test<br />

nhs<br />

nance horan syndrome<br />

national health service<br />

nhv<br />

neurogenic hyperventilation<br />

nhy<br />

not here yet<br />

ni<br />

nickel<br />

nia<br />

nutrient intake analysis<br />

nibp<br />

non invasive blood pressure<br />

nic<br />

neonatal intensive care<br />

nichd<br />

national institute of child health <strong>and</strong> human development<br />

nicu<br />

neonatal intensive care unit<br />

neurological intensive care unit<br />

niddm<br />

noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus<br />

nigms<br />

national institute of general medical sciences<br />

nih<br />

national institutes of health<br />

nihl<br />

noise induced hearing loss<br />

nina<br />

non infective non allergic rhinitis<br />

nink<br />

no information/not keeping<br />

nipd<br />

night time intermittent peritoneal dialysis<br />

nips<br />

non invasive programmed stimulation<br />

nist<br />

national inst of st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> technology<br />

niv

non invasive ventilation<br />

nj<br />

new jersey<br />

nk<br />

natural killer cells<br />

nk cell<br />

natural killer cell<br />

nk triggering receptor<br />

natural killer triggering receptor<br />

nka<br />

neurokinin a<br />

no known allergies<br />

nkc<br />

nonketotic coma<br />

nkcd<br />

no known communicable diseases<br />

nkda<br />

no known drug allergies<br />

non ketotic diabetic acidosis<br />

non-ketotic diabetic acidosis<br />

nkh<br />

non ketotic hyperglycemia<br />

nkhh<br />

non ketotic hyperosmolar hyperglycemia<br />

nkma<br />

no known medcation allergies<br />

nktr<br />

natural killer triggering receptor<br />

nl<br />

nasolabial fold<br />

neuroleptic<br />

normal<br />

nld<br />

necrobiosis lipoidica<br />

necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum<br />

operation on nasolacrimal duct<br />

nlf<br />

non lactose fermenter<br />

nlglp<br />

national laboratory gene library project<br />

nlhpd<br />

nodular of lymphocyte-predominance hodgkin's disease<br />

nlm<br />

national library of medicine<br />

nln<br />

national lymphedema network<br />

nlp<br />

no light perception<br />

nlphd<br />

nodular lymphoid predominant hodgkin's disease<br />

nls<br />

neu laxova syndrome<br />

nltc<br />

neolactotetraosylceramide<br />

nlv<br />

normal liquor volume<br />

nm

mechlorethamine<br />

nanometer<br />

neuromuscular<br />

neuromuscular block obs<br />

neuromuscular blockade observation<br />

new mexico<br />

nodular melanoma<br />

nuclear medicine<br />

nmi<br />

no middle initial<br />

no more information<br />

nmis<br />

nutrition management information system<br />

nmj<br />

neuromuscular junction<br />

nmn<br />

nicotinamide mononucleotide<br />

normetanephrine<br />

nmol<br />

nanomole<br />

nmp<br />

nuclear matrix protein<br />

nmr<br />

nuclear magnetic resonance<br />

nmr imaging<br />

nuclear magnetic resonance imaging<br />

nms<br />

neuroleptic malignant syndrome<br />

neuromuscular stimulation<br />

nmt<br />

nebulized mist treatment<br />

nmu<br />

nitrosomethylurea<br />

nn<br />

neonatal<br />

not nursing<br />

nnb<br />

normal newborn<br />

nnd<br />

neonatal death<br />

nne<br />

neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis<br />

nnec<br />

neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis<br />

nno<br />

nanophthalmos<br />

no<br />

nasal obstruction<br />

nitric oxide<br />

number<br />

nutcracker esophagus<br />

no2<br />

nitrogen dioxide<br />

noc<br />

nocturnal<br />

noct<br />

nocturnal

nod<br />

noel<br />

nof<br />

noh<br />

nohl<br />

nomi<br />

nor<br />

nord<br />

nos<br />

nov<br />

np<br />

npa<br />

npc<br />

npcr<br />

npd<br />

npdc<br />

npdr<br />

npe<br />

nph<br />

npl<br />

npn<br />

npo<br />

naito oyanagi disease<br />

nodular<br />

not otherwise designated<br />

no observed effect level<br />

neck of femur<br />

neck of humerus<br />

non organic hearing loss<br />

non occlusive mesenteric ischemia<br />

nucleolar organizer region<br />

national organization for rare disorders<br />

not otherwise specified<br />

november<br />

nasophar airway insertion<br />

nasopharyngeal airway insertion<br />

near point<br />

neuropsychiatric<br />

nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency<br />

nurse practitioner<br />

nasopharyngeal aspirate<br />

near point accommodation<br />

near point convergence<br />

national program of cancer registries<br />

national program of cancer registries, started by cdc to<br />

narcissistic personality disorder<br />

neodymium pyrocatechin disulfonate<br />

niemann pick disease<br />

no pathologic diagnosis<br />

neurofibromatosis pheochromocytoma duodenal carcinoid syndrome<br />

nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy<br />

non protein energy<br />

neutral protamine hagedorn<br />

normal pressure hydrocephalus<br />

no perception of light<br />

non protein nitrogen<br />

nothing by mouth

nppv<br />

noninvasive positive pressure ventilation<br />

nps<br />

nail patella syndrome<br />

npv<br />

negative predictive value<br />

npy<br />

neuropeptide y<br />

nqwmi<br />

non q wave myocardial infarction<br />

nr<br />

near<br />

nerve root<br />

neutral red<br />

no reaction<br />

normal range<br />

nurse<br />

nraf<br />

non rheumatic atrial fibrillation<br />

nrbc<br />

nucleated red blood cell<br />

nrc<br />

national research council<br />

nrh<br />

nodular regenerative hyperplasia<br />

nrom<br />

normal range of motion<br />

nrsa<br />

national research service award<br />

ns<br />

neck stiffness<br />

nephrotic syndrome<br />

nervous system<br />

neurosurgery<br />

normal saline<br />

not sufficient<br />

nuclear sclerosis<br />

nsa<br />

national security agency<br />

no significant abnormality<br />

nsaid<br />

nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug<br />

nsc<br />

near vision with correction<br />

nsclc<br />

non small cell lung cancer<br />

nsd<br />

nairobi sheep disease<br />

nana storage disease<br />

nominal st<strong>and</strong>ard dose<br />

nonsurgical delivery<br />

normal spontaneous delivery<br />

nsdp<br />

nonsympathetic dependent pain<br />

nse<br />

neuron specific enolase<br />

nsf

national science foundation<br />

nsg<br />

nursing<br />

nsgc<br />

national society of genetic counselors<br />

nsgct<br />

non seminoma germ cell tumor<br />

nsgi<br />

nonspecific genital infection<br />

nshd<br />

nodular sclerosing hodgkin's disease<br />

nsip<br />

non-specific interstitial pneumonitis<br />

nsoh<br />

normal state of health<br />

nsp<br />

non starch polysaccharide<br />

nsr<br />

nasal submucous resection<br />

normal sinus rhythm<br />

nst<br />

non stress test<br />

nsu<br />

nonspecific urethritis<br />

nsv<br />

nonspecific vaginitis<br />

nsvd<br />

normal spontaneous vaginal delivery<br />

nsy<br />

neurosurgery<br />

nt<br />

nasotracheal<br />

non tender<br />

nt/nd<br />

non tender, non distended<br />

ntd<br />

neural tube defect<br />

ntg<br />

nitroglycerin<br />

nontoxic goiter<br />

ntis<br />

national technical informational system<br />

ntn<br />

nephrotoxic nephritis<br />

ntng<br />

nontoxic nodular goiter<br />

ntp<br />

national toxicology program<br />

nitropaste<br />

nitropatch<br />

nitroprusside<br />

normal temperature <strong>and</strong> pressure<br />

nucleoside triphosphate<br />

ntpase<br />

nucleoside triphosphatase<br />

ntsc<br />

national television systems committee

nullip<br />

never gave birth<br />

nv<br />

nausea & vomiting<br />

near vision<br />

nevada<br />

nva<br />

near visual acuity<br />

nvd<br />

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea<br />

normal vaginal delivery<br />

nve<br />

neovascularization elsewhere<br />

nvg<br />

neovascular glaucoma<br />

nvi<br />

neovascularization of the iris<br />

new vessels iris<br />

nvm<br />

subretinal neovascular membrane<br />

nvpc<br />

naphthylvinyl phosphatidylcholine<br />

nwb<br />

non weight bearing<br />

nwts<br />

national wilms tumor study<br />

nx<br />

lymph nodes cannot be, or have not been, microscopically assessed<br />

ny<br />

new york<br />

nyas<br />

new york academy of science<br />

nyd<br />

not yet diagnosed<br />

o<br />

none, without<br />

opening<br />

oral<br />

oxygen<br />

pint<br />

o&p<br />

ova & parasites<br />

o+p<br />

ova & parasites<br />

o/p<br />

oropharynx<br />

o2<br />

oxygen<br />

o3<br />

ozone<br />

oa<br />

esophageal atresia<br />

obstructive apnea<br />

occipital artery<br />

occipitoanterior<br />

occupational asthma<br />

octanoic acid

ocular albinism<br />

old age<br />

oleic acid<br />

optic atrophy<br />

orotic acid<br />

osteoarthritis<br />

osteoarthrosis<br />

ovalbumin<br />

oxalic acid<br />

oa1<br />

x linked ocular albinism<br />

oabp<br />

organic anion binding protein<br />

oac<br />

oroantral communication<br />

oad<br />

obscure auditory dysfunction<br />

obstructive airway disease<br />

test battery for obscure auditory dysfunction<br />

oae<br />

oto acoustic emission test<br />

oaf<br />

oroantral fistula<br />

osteoclast activating factor<br />

oafns<br />

oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome<br />

oap<br />

oncovin, ara c, prednisone<br />

osteoarthropathy<br />

oap-bleo<br />

oncovin, ara c, prednisone, bleomycin<br />

oar<br />

albinism, ocular, autosomal recessive<br />

oasis<br />

hcfa's outcome <strong>and</strong> assessment information set<br />

hcfa's outcome <strong>and</strong> assessment information set of<br />

oat<br />

ornithine oxo acid aminotransferase deficiency<br />

oav dysplasia<br />

oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia<br />

oavs<br />

oculoauriculovertebral spectrum<br />

ob<br />

esophageal biopsy<br />

obese<br />

obliterative bronchiolitis<br />

obstetrical<br />

obstetrician<br />

obstetrics<br />

occult bleeding<br />

occult blood<br />

occult blood<br />

olfactory bulb<br />

oligoclonal b<strong>and</strong><br />

overbite<br />

ob-gyn<br />

obstetrics <strong>and</strong> gynecology

ob/gyn<br />

obstetrics <strong>and</strong> gynecology<br />

obgyn<br />

obstetrics <strong>and</strong> gynecology<br />

obr<br />

ortho bowel routine<br />

obs<br />

observation<br />

organic brain syndrome<br />

obst<br />

obstetrical<br />

obstr<br />

obstructive<br />

oc<br />

oleoresin capsicum<br />

only child<br />

onychocryptosis<br />

optic chiasma<br />

oral contraceptive<br />

oral contraceptive<br />

organ culture<br />

osteocalcin<br />

ovarian cancer<br />

oca<br />

oculocutaneous albinism<br />

olivopontocerebellar atrophy<br />

oral contraceptive agent<br />

ovarian carcinoma<br />

ocairs<br />

occupational case analysis <strong>and</strong> interview rating scale<br />

occ<br />

occasional<br />

occipital<br />

occip<br />

occipital<br />

occlus<br />

occlusive<br />

occr<br />

ovarian cancer cluster region<br />

occs<br />

oculocerebrocutaneous syndrome<br />

occup<br />

occupational<br />

ocd<br />

obsessive compulsive disorder<br />

osteochondritis dissecans<br />

ocg<br />

oral cholecystogram<br />

ocl<br />

oral colonic lavage<br />

ocp<br />

oral contraceptive pill<br />

ocr<br />

oculocephalic reflex<br />

ocrl<br />

lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome<br />

oct

october<br />

ornithine carbamoyltransferase<br />

oxytocin challenge test<br />

octor<br />

on call to operating room<br />

od<br />

occipital dysplasia<br />

occupational disease<br />

oculus dexter<br />

ollier disease<br />

open drainage<br />

optic disc<br />

optical density<br />

osteochondritis dissecans<br />

overdose<br />

odap<br />

oxalyldiaminopropionic acid<br />

odc<br />

ornithine decarboxylase<br />

orotidylate decarboxylase<br />

odd dysplasia<br />

oculodentodigital dysplasia<br />

oddd<br />

oculodentodigital dysplasia<br />

odm<br />

ophthalmodynamometry<br />

odnp<br />

octadecaneuropeptide<br />

odpf<br />

osseous dysplasia, digital, with facial pigmentary defects <strong>and</strong><br />

multiple frenula<br />

odts<br />

organic dust toxic syndrome<br />

oe<br />

otitis externa<br />

oed<br />

oral epithelial dysplasia<br />

oer<br />

oxygen extraction ratio<br />

oett<br />

oral endotracheal tube<br />

oetx<br />

oenanthotoxin<br />

ofc<br />

occipitofrontal circumference<br />

ofd<br />

orofacial digital syndrome<br />

ofe<br />

osteolysis, familial expansile<br />

ofg<br />

orofacial granulomatosis<br />

ofs<br />

occasions for smoking scale<br />

og<br />

esophagogastrectomy<br />

oligodendrocyte<br />

onychogryphosis

orogastric<br />

ogc<br />

oxoglutarate carrier<br />

ogd<br />

esophagogastroduodenoscopy<br />

ogs<br />

opitz g syndrome<br />

osteogenic sarcoma<br />

ogtt<br />

oral glucose tolerance test<br />

oh<br />

hydroxide<br />

hydroxycorticosteroid<br />

hydroxyl group<br />

hydroxyl radical<br />

obstetric history<br />

occupational health<br />

occupational history<br />

ocular hypertension<br />

ohio<br />

oklahoma<br />

ohc<br />

outer hair cell<br />

ohcc<br />

25 hydroxycholecalciferol<br />

ohcs<br />

17 hydroxcorticosteroids<br />

ohd<br />

organic heart disease<br />

ohda<br />

hydroxydopamine<br />

ohe<br />

oral health education<br />

oher<br />

office of health <strong>and</strong> environmental research<br />

ohf<br />

omsk hemorrhagic fever<br />

ohi<br />

oral hygiene instruction<br />

ohl<br />

oral hairy leukoplakia<br />

ohm<br />

onychomadesis<br />

ohp<br />

hydroxyprogesterone<br />

ohrp<br />

office of human research protection<br />

ohs<br />

overhydrated hereditary stomatocytosis<br />

oht<br />

ocular hypertension<br />

oi<br />

opportunistic infections<br />

osteogenesis imperfecta<br />

oic<br />

osteogenesis imperfecta congenita<br />

oint

ointment<br />

oirda<br />

intermittent rhythmic delta activity<br />

oit<br />

osteogenesis imperfecta tarda<br />

oj<br />

orange juice<br />

overjet<br />

ok<br />

odontogenic keratocyst<br />

okn<br />

optieokinetic nystagmus<br />

optokinetic nystagmus<br />

okt10<br />

ortho kung t10<br />

okt11<br />

ortho kung t11<br />

okt3<br />

ortho kung t3<br />

okt4<br />

ortho kung t4<br />

okt6<br />

ortho kung t6<br />

okt8<br />

ortho kung t8<br />

ol<br />

left eye<br />

olb<br />

open lung biopsy<br />

old<br />

occupational lung disease<br />

ole<br />

object linking <strong>and</strong> embedding<br />

oled<br />

organic light emitting device<br />

olp<br />

oral lichen planus<br />

olt<br />

orthotopic liver transplant<br />

oltx<br />

orthotopic liver transplantation<br />

olv<br />

one lung ventilation<br />

om<br />

esophageal manometry<br />

occipitomental projection<br />

occupational medicine<br />

ocular movement<br />

onychomycosis<br />

osborne mendel rat<br />

osteomalacia<br />

osteomyelitis<br />

osteopathic manipulation<br />

otitis media<br />

omad<br />

oncovin, methotrexate, adriamycin, dactinomycin<br />

omc

open mitral commissurotomy<br />

ome<br />

otitis media with effusion<br />

omi<br />

old myocardial infarction<br />

omim<br />

online mendelian inheritance in man<br />

omp<br />

olfactory marker protein<br />

outer membrane protein<br />

ompa<br />

octamethyl pyrophosphoramide<br />

otitis media, pharyngitis, adenitis<br />

oms<br />

organic mental syndrome<br />

omv<br />

open mitral valvotomy<br />

on<br />

optic neuritis<br />

onc<br />

oncology<br />

onh<br />

optic nerve hypoplasia<br />

onn<br />

o'nyong nyong fever<br />

oob<br />

out of bed<br />

ooh<br />

out of hospital<br />

oop<br />

object oriented programming<br />

oopla<br />

object oriented programming language<br />

oors<br />

oculootoradial syndrome<br />

op<br />

esophageal pressure<br />

occipitoposterior position<br />

operation<br />

operative procedure<br />

operator<br />

ophthalmology<br />

opponens pollicis<br />

oropharynx<br />

orthostatic proteinuria<br />

osmotic pressure<br />

osteoporosis<br />

outpatient<br />

opa<br />

oropharyngeal airway<br />

opal<br />

oncovin, prednisone, l asparaginase<br />

opc<br />

outpatient clinic<br />

outpatient clinic file is a national file which includes dates of<br />

opca<br />

olivopontocerebellar atrophy

opd<br />

opem<br />

open<br />

opg<br />

ophi<br />

otopalatodigital<br />

outpatient department<br />

ophthalmoplegia, external, <strong>and</strong> myopia<br />

oncovin, prednisone, etoposide, novantrone<br />

ocular plethysmography<br />

orthopantomogram<br />

occupational performance history interview<br />

ophth<br />

ophthalmology<br />

opmd<br />

oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy<br />

opn<br />

operation<br />

opns<br />

operations<br />

opo<br />

organ procurement organization<br />

opp<br />

oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone<br />

oppa<br />

oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone, adriamycin<br />

oprr<br />

office of protection from res risks<br />

oprt<br />

orotate phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

opsi<br />

overwhelming post splenectomy infection<br />

opt<br />

orthopantomogram<br />

opv<br />

oral polio vaccine<br />

or<br />

estrogen receptor<br />

oestrogen receptors<br />

oocyte retrieval<br />

open reduction<br />

operating room<br />

optic radiation<br />

oral rehydration<br />

oregon<br />

or-if<br />

open reduction with internal fixation<br />

orb<br />

object request broker<br />

object request broker<br />

orbc<br />

octadecyl rhodamine b chloride<br />

orf<br />

open reading frame<br />

orif<br />

open reduction <strong>and</strong> internal fixation<br />

orn

ornithine<br />

ornl<br />

oak ridge national laboratory<br />

ors<br />

oral rehydration salts<br />

ort<br />

operating room technician<br />

oral rehydration therapy<br />

ortho<br />

orthopaedic surgery<br />

os<br />

esophageal spasm<br />

mouth<br />

occipitosacral<br />

oculus sinister<br />

opening snap<br />

overall survival<br />

osa<br />

obstructive sleep apnea<br />

obstructive sleep apnea<br />

osbd<br />

oral selective bowel decontamination<br />

oscs<br />

osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis<br />

osfecn<br />

osmium ferricyanide<br />

osi<br />

open systems interconnection<br />

osm<br />

osmolality<br />

osrc<br />

osteosarcoma<br />

ostm<br />

osteomyelitis<br />

osx<br />

opitz syndrome, x linked<br />

ot<br />

ear<br />

occupational therapist<br />

occupational therapist<br />

occupational therapy<br />

old tuberculin<br />

operating theater<br />

optic tract<br />

ota<br />

office of technology assessment<br />

otc<br />

off the case<br />

ornithine transcarbamylase<br />

ornithine transcarbamylase<br />

over the counter<br />

oxytetracycline<br />

otd<br />

oculotrichodysplasia<br />

oto<br />

otolaryngology<br />

otology

otorhinolaryngology<br />

otoh<br />

on the other h<strong>and</strong><br />

ots<br />

otosclerosis<br />

us epa office of toxic substances<br />

ott<br />

office of technology transfer<br />

otudp<br />

odontotrichoungual digital palmar syndrome<br />

ou<br />

esophageal ulcer<br />

urine output<br />

ov<br />

esophageal varices<br />

office visit<br />

ovd<br />

occlusal vertical dimension<br />

ovr<br />

oculovestibular reflex<br />

ow<br />

oval window<br />

ox<br />

onychauxic<br />

oxphos<br />

oxidative phosphorylation<br />

oxy<br />

oxygen<br />

oxyhba<br />

oxyhemoglobin a<br />

oxyhbs<br />

oxyhemoglobin s<br />

oz<br />

ounce<br />

p<br />

after<br />

para<br />

pasteurella<br />

penicillium<br />

peripheral<br />

periplaneta<br />

phosphate<br />

phosphorus<br />

pisum<br />

plasmodium<br />

poise<br />

polishing of tooth<br />

pressure<br />

properdin<br />

pulse<br />

p&a<br />

percussion <strong>and</strong> auscultation<br />

p&n<br />

psychiatry <strong>and</strong> neurology<br />

p&pd<br />

percussion <strong>and</strong> postural drainage<br />

p&v

p-a<br />

percussion <strong>and</strong> vibration<br />

pyloroplasty <strong>and</strong> vagotomy<br />

posteroanterior<br />

p-anca<br />

perinuclear anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody<br />

p/c<br />

after meals<br />

p/n<br />

shared care<br />

p/s<br />

peripheral smear<br />

p01<br />

program project grant<br />

research program projects<br />

p2<br />

pulmonary component of second heart sound<br />

pulmonic second heart sound<br />

p30<br />

core center grants<br />

p32<br />

phosphorus 32<br />

p41<br />

biotechnology resource grant program<br />

p53<br />

p53 tumor suppressor<br />

p53 tumor suppressor genes<br />

pa<br />

panic attack<br />

pantothenic acid<br />

paranoia<br />

pascal<br />

pathologist<br />

pathology<br />

penetrated posteroanterior<br />

pennsylvania<br />

perianal<br />

periapical<br />

periodic acid<br />

peripheral arteriosclerosis<br />

pernicious anemia<br />

phenylalanine<br />

phenylalkylamine<br />

phosphatidic acid<br />

phosphoarginine<br />

photoallergy<br />

phthalic anhydride<br />

physician assistant<br />

physician assistant<br />

plasminogen activator<br />

platelet aggregation<br />

pleomorphic adenoma<br />

polyamine<br />

posteroanterior<br />

prealbumin<br />

primary aldosteronism<br />

primary amenorrhea

pab<br />

paba<br />

pac<br />

pace<br />

proanthocyanidin<br />

procainamide<br />

program announcement<br />

propionic acid<br />

protactinium<br />

protrusio acetabuli<br />

psoriatic arthritis<br />

psychoanalyst<br />

pulmonary artery<br />

pulmonary atresia<br />

puromycin aminonucleoside<br />

pyrrolizidine alkaloid<br />

pyruvic acid<br />

para aminobenzoate<br />

para aminobenzoic acid<br />

premature atrial beat<br />

para aminobenzoic acid<br />

paroxysmal atrial contractions<br />

penicillin acylase<br />

penicillin g acylase<br />

pericarditis arthropathy camptodactyly syndrome<br />

platinol, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide<br />

premature atrial contraction<br />

premature atrial contraction<br />

pressure area care<br />

platinol, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide<br />

pachg<br />

program advisory committee on the human genome<br />

paci<br />

partial anterior cerebral circulation infarction<br />

paco2<br />

partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood<br />

pacs<br />

picture archiving <strong>and</strong> communications system<br />

pact<br />

papillary carcinoma of thyroid<br />

partners in augmentative communication training<br />

pacu<br />

post anesthesia care unit<br />

pad<br />

palmar adductors<br />

pulmonary artery diastolic<br />

padgem<br />

platelet activation dependent granule external membrane protein<br />

padl<br />

performance test of activities of daily living<br />

personal activities of daily living<br />

padp<br />

phenylacetic dipalmitate<br />

pulmonary artery diastolic pressure<br />

paeb<br />

procainamide ethobromide<br />

paf

paroxysmal atrial fibrillation<br />

platelet activating factor<br />

pafc<br />

pulmonary artery flotation catheter<br />

page<br />

polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis<br />

pah<br />

para aminohippurate<br />

para aminohippuric acid<br />

phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency<br />

polyaromatic hydrocarbon<br />

paha<br />

para aminohippuric acid<br />

paho<br />

pan american health organization<br />

pais<br />

psychological adjustment to illness scale<br />

paiv<br />

pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum<br />

pak<br />

p21 activated kinase<br />

pal<br />

peripheral alimentation line<br />

pala<br />

n phosphonoacetyl l aspartate<br />

palc<br />

percutaneous anterolateral cordotomy<br />

palp<br />

palpate, palpated, palpable<br />

palpa<br />

psycholinguistic assess of language proc in aphasia<br />

psycholinguistic assessments of language processing in aphasia<br />

pals<br />

papillon lefevre syndrome<br />

pediatric advanced life support training course<br />

pam<br />

phenylalanine mustard<br />

postauricular myogenic response<br />

primary acquired melanosis<br />

primary amebic meningoencephalitis<br />

profession allied to medicine<br />

pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis<br />

pame<br />

pre anesthesia medical exam<br />

pamut<br />

pasteurella multocida toxin<br />

pan<br />

periarteritis nodosa<br />

panas<br />

positive <strong>and</strong> negative affect schedule<br />

panendo<br />

panendoscopy<br />

panin<br />

pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

panss<br />

positive <strong>and</strong> negative syndrome scale<br />

pao

peak gastric acid output<br />

pao2<br />

arterial oxygen pressure<br />

paod<br />

peripheral arterial occlusive disease<br />

paop<br />

pulmonary artery occlusion pressure<br />

pap<br />

acid phosphatase,prostatic<br />

papanicolaou<br />

papanicolaou<br />

peroxidase antiperoxidase<br />

positive airway pressure<br />

primary atypical pneumonia<br />

prostatic acid phosphatase<br />

pulmonary alveolar proteinosis<br />

pulmonary artery pressure<br />

pap smear<br />

papanicolaou smear<br />

papb<br />

polyaminopropylbiguanide<br />

pappa<br />

pregnancy associated plasma protein a<br />

papsc<br />

pyrrole aldehyde phenyl semicarbazone<br />

papvc<br />

partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection<br />

papvd<br />

partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage<br />

papvr<br />

partial anomalous pulmonary venous return<br />

par<br />

program announcement with special review<br />

parc<br />

poikiloderma, alopecia, retrognathism, <strong>and</strong> cleft palate<br />

paren<br />

parenterally<br />

parox<br />

paroxysmal<br />

parr<br />

post anesthesia recovery room<br />

paru<br />

post anesthesia recovery unit<br />

pas<br />

para aminosalicylic acid<br />

paraaminosalicylic acid<br />

periodic acid schiff<br />

peripheral anterior synechia<br />

pulmonary artery stenosis<br />

pulmonary artery systolic<br />

pas reaction<br />

periodic acid schiff reaction<br />

pasat<br />

paced auditory stimulation test<br />

pasd<br />

periodic acid schiff with diastase<br />

pasg

pneumatic antishock garment<br />

pat<br />

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia<br />

pregnancy at term<br />

patco<br />

prednisone, ara c, thioguanine, cyclophosphamide, oncovin<br />

path<br />

pathology<br />

pathol<br />

pathology<br />

patsat<br />

patient satisfaction score<br />

pau<br />

postmenopausal atrophic urethritis<br />

pstmenop atroph urethrts<br />

pavsd<br />

pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect<br />

pawp<br />

pulmonary artery wedge pressure<br />

pb<br />

lead<br />

paul bunnell test<br />

peripheral blood<br />

petrous bone<br />

phenobarbitol<br />

pbam<br />

primary bile acid malabsorption<br />

pbarb<br />

pentobarbital<br />

pbc<br />

primary biliary cirrhosis<br />

pbch<br />

polyclonal polymorphic b cell hyperplasia<br />

pbcl<br />

monoclonal/oligoclonal polymorphic b cell lymphoma<br />

pbd<br />

bronchopulmonary dysplasia<br />

proliferative breast disease<br />

pbde<br />

pentabromodiphenyl ether<br />

pbf<br />

pulmonary blood flow<br />

pbg<br />

porphobilinogen<br />

pbi<br />

penile brachial index<br />

protein bound iodine<br />

pbk<br />

pseudophakia bullous keratopathy<br />

pbl<br />

peripheral blood lymphocyte<br />

pbli<br />

peripheral blood labeling index<br />

pbm<br />

phytobacteriomycin<br />

pbma<br />

polybutyl methacrylate

pbmc<br />

patient's peripheral blood mononuclear cells<br />

pbmpf<br />

pyrenebutylmethylphosphonofluoridate<br />

pbn<br />

phenylbutylnitrone<br />

pbp<br />

progressive bulbar palsy<br />

pbpc<br />

peripheral blood progenitor cells<br />

pbr<br />

post birthing room<br />

pbsc<br />

peripheral blood stem cell<br />

pbt<br />

piebald trait<br />

pbv<br />

platinol, bleomycin, vinblastine<br />

pbx<br />

punch biopsy<br />

pc<br />

after meals<br />

correction of pectus carinatum<br />

correctn pectus carinatum<br />

percent<br />

pericard acupunct points<br />

pericardium acupuncture points<br />

personal computer<br />

personal computer, usually reserved for ibm pc's <strong>and</strong> their clones<br />

phosphatidyl choline<br />

phosphocreatine<br />

piece<br />

platelet concentrate<br />

platelet count<br />

portal cirrhosis<br />

post cibum<br />

post crown<br />

postcricoid<br />

posterior chamber<br />

posterior colporrhaphy<br />

potential complication<br />

professional corporation<br />

pus cells<br />

pyruvate carboxylase<br />

pyruvate carboxylase deficiency<br />

pc deficiency<br />

pyruvate carboxylase deficiency<br />

pca<br />

parachloroamphetamine<br />

passive cutaneous anaphylaxis<br />

patient cancelled appointment<br />

patient controlled analgesia<br />

percutaneous angioplasty<br />

postanesthesia care unit<br />

posterior cerebral artery<br />

posterior communicating artery<br />

principal component analysis

pcb<br />

polychlorinated biphenyl<br />

polychlorinated biphenyls<br />

postcoital bleeding<br />

procarbazine<br />

pcbs<br />

polychlorinated biphenyls<br />

pcc<br />

pheochromocytoma<br />

poison control center<br />

propionyl coa carboxylase deficiency<br />

pcd<br />

primary ciliary dyskinesia<br />

pcdd<br />

polychlorinated dibenzodioxin<br />

pce<br />

platinol, cyclophosphamide, eldisine<br />

pcf<br />

posterior cranial fossa<br />

pcfr<br />

polycationic ferritin receptor<br />

pch<br />

paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria<br />

pci<br />

pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis<br />

protein c inhibitor<br />

pciol<br />

posterior chamber intraocular lens<br />

pck<br />

phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase<br />

polycystic kidney disease<br />

pcl<br />

percutaneous lithotripsy of renal calculus<br />

plasma cell leukaemia<br />

plasma cell leukemia<br />

posterior cruciate ligament<br />

primary congenital lymphedema<br />

pcld<br />

polycystic liver disease<br />

pcm<br />

protein calorie malnutrition<br />

pcmb<br />

parachloromercuribenzoate<br />

pcmx<br />

parachlorometaxylenol<br />

pcn<br />

penicillin<br />

percutaneous nephrolithotomy<br />

percutaneous nephrostomy<br />

primary care nurse<br />

pcna<br />

peripheral cell nuclear antigen<br />

proliferating cell nuclear antigen<br />

pcnb<br />

pentachloronitrobenzene<br />

pcnl<br />

percutaneous nephrolithotomy

pcnsl<br />

primary cns lymphoma<br />

pco<br />

polycystic ovaries<br />

polycystic ovary<br />

pco2<br />

carbon dioxide partial pressure<br />

pcod<br />

polycystic ovarian disease<br />

pcom<br />

posterior communicating artery<br />

pcos<br />

polycystic ovarian syndrome<br />

pcp<br />

p chlorophenylalanine<br />

pentachlorophenol<br />

phencyclidine<br />

pneumocystis carinii pneumonia<br />

posterior colpoperineorrhaphy<br />

primary care physician<br />

pcpa<br />

p chlorophenylalanine<br />

parachlorophenylalanine<br />

pcr<br />

phosphocreatine<br />

plasma creatinine<br />

polymerase chain reaction<br />

protein catabolic rate<br />

pcs<br />

pieces<br />

portacaval shunt<br />

pct<br />

papillary thyroid carcinoma<br />

photochemotherapy<br />

porphyria cutanea tarda<br />

prism cover test<br />

pcta<br />

pentachlorothioanisole<br />

pctfe<br />

polychlorotrifluoroethylene<br />

pctl<br />

percutaneous transluminal<br />

pctsib<br />

pediatric clinical test of sensory integration<br />

pcv<br />

packed cell volume<br />

parietal cell vagotomy<br />

polycythemia vera<br />

postcapillary venule<br />

pressure controlled ventilation<br />

pcvc<br />

percutaneous venous catheter<br />

pcwp<br />

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure<br />

pcxr<br />

portable chest x ray<br />

pcy

plastocyanin<br />

pd<br />

palladium<br />

pancreatic duct<br />

parkinson's disease<br />

perceptive deafness<br />

peritoneal dialysis<br />

police department<br />

postural drainage<br />

progressive disease<br />

pupillary distance, peritoneal dialysis<br />

pda<br />

patent ductus arteriosus<br />

persistent developmental avoidance<br />

personal digital assistant<br />

post descending artery<br />

posterior descending artery<br />

pdb<br />

paget disease of bone<br />

paradichlorobenzene<br />

pdc<br />

paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis<br />

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex<br />

pdd<br />

pervasive development disorder<br />

pervasive developmental disorder<br />

pddr<br />

pseudovit d def rickets<br />

pseudovitamin d deficiency rickets<br />

pde<br />

phosphodiesterase<br />

pulsed doppler echocardiography<br />

<strong>pdf</strong><br />

prostate derived factor<br />

pdgf<br />

platelet derived growth factor<br />

pdgfr<br />

platelet derived growth factor receptor<br />

pdh<br />

pyruvate dehydrogenase<br />

pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

pdhc<br />

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex<br />

pdhc deficiency<br />

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency<br />

pdl<br />

poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma<br />

pulsed dye laser<br />

pdmpa<br />

pinacolyl dimethylphosphinate<br />

pdms<br />

patient data management system<br />

pdn<br />

private duty nurse<br />

pdp<br />

pachydermoperiostosis<br />

pdph

pdq<br />

pdr<br />

pds<br />

pdt<br />

pdtc<br />

pdv<br />

pdw<br />

pe<br />

pea<br />

post dural puncture headache<br />

physician data query<br />

physician data query information from national cancer institute<br />

physician's desk reference<br />

pigmentary disorder, reticulate, with systemic manifestations<br />

post delivery recovery<br />

powder<br />

proliferative diabetic retinopathy<br />

polydiaxanone sutures<br />

photodynamic therapy<br />

pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate<br />

patent ductus venosus<br />

platelet distribution width<br />

correction of pectus excavatum<br />

dolichol acyltransferase<br />

paralysis agitans<br />

phosphatidylethanolamine<br />

physical exam<br />

plasma exchange<br />

pleural effusion<br />

poached egg<br />

pre eclampsia<br />

pulmonary edema<br />

pulmonary edema<br />

pulmonary embolectomy<br />

pulmonary embolism<br />

pulmonary embolism<br />

pulseless electrical activity<br />

pearl<br />

pupils equal <strong>and</strong> reacting to light<br />

peb<br />

platinol, etoposide, bleomycin<br />

pec<br />

platinol, etoposide, cyclophosphamide<br />

pecam<br />

platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule<br />

peco2<br />

expired partial pressure of carbon dioxide<br />

ped<br />

pediatrics<br />

pigment epithelial detachment<br />

pediatr<br />

pediatric<br />

peds<br />

pediatrics<br />

peep<br />

positive end expiratory pressure<br />

peepo

papular eruption with elimination of papillary edema<br />

pef<br />

peak expiratory flow<br />

pefr<br />

peak expiratory flow rate<br />

peg<br />

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy<br />

pneumoencephalogram<br />

pneumoencephalography<br />

polyethylene glycol<br />

pei<br />

polyethyleneimine<br />

pej<br />

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy<br />

pel<br />

permissible exposure level<br />

primary effusion lymphoma<br />

pem<br />

polymorphic epithelial mucin<br />

protein energy malnutrition<br />

pemt<br />

phosphatidylethanolamine methyltransferase<br />

pen<br />

penicillin<br />

pep<br />

parietal epithelial cell<br />

phosphoenolpyruvate<br />

polymorphic eruption of pregnancy<br />

positive expiratory pressure<br />

procytox, epipodophyllotoxin derivative, prednisolone<br />

protein electrophoresis<br />

pep carboxykinase<br />

phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase<br />

pepck<br />

phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase deficiency<br />

per<br />

through<br />

per os<br />

by mouth<br />

percut<br />

percutaneous<br />

perfusn<br />

perfusion<br />

perg<br />

pattern electroretinography<br />

peri<br />

perineal<br />

perineum<br />

periph<br />

peripheral<br />

perl<br />

practical extraction report language<br />

pupils equal, react to light<br />

perla<br />

pupils equal, react to light & accommodation<br />

pupils equal, react to light <strong>and</strong> accommodation<br />

perm

permanent<br />

perm sect<br />

permanent section<br />

perrl<br />

pupils equal, round, <strong>and</strong> reactive to light<br />

perrla<br />

pupils equal, round, <strong>and</strong> reactive to light <strong>and</strong> accomodation<br />

pes<br />

programmed electrical stimulation<br />

pesa<br />

percutaneous sperm aspiration<br />

pesis<br />

prejudicial evaluation <strong>and</strong> social interaction scale<br />

pess<br />

post enucleation socket syndrome<br />

pet<br />

peritoneal equilibration test<br />

positron emission tomography<br />

positron emission tomography<br />

pre eclamptic toxemia<br />

pf<br />

palpebral fissure<br />

pemphigus foliaceous<br />

posterior fontanelle<br />

pred forte<br />

pulmonary fibrosis<br />

push fluids<br />

pfa<br />

profunda femoris artery<br />

pfbbr<br />

pentafluorobenzyl bromide<br />

pfboa<br />

pentafluorobenzyloxylamine<br />

pfc<br />

perfluorocarbon<br />

persistent fetal circulation<br />

pfct<br />

cooper personalized fluency control therapy<br />

pfd<br />

polyostotic fibrous dysplasia<br />

pfe<br />

pelvic floor exercises<br />

pfex<br />

pelvic floor exercises<br />

pffd<br />

proximal femoral focal deficiency<br />

pffin<br />

pseudo free field speech in noise test<br />

pfge<br />

pulsed field gel electrophoresis<br />

pulsed field gel electrophresis<br />

pfj<br />

patellofemoral joint<br />

pfk<br />

muscle phosphofructokinase deficiency<br />

phosphofructokinase<br />

pfl

pfm<br />

pfo<br />

pfob<br />

platinum, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium<br />

peak flow meter<br />

patent foram ovale<br />

patent foramen ovale<br />

perfluoroctylbromide<br />

pfosa<br />

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid<br />

pfp<br />

partial fundoplication<br />

pore forming protein<br />

pfphfa<br />

perfluoroperhydrofluoranthene<br />

pfr<br />

peak flow rate<br />

pelvic floor repair<br />

prism fusion range<br />

pft<br />

phenylalanine mustard, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen<br />

pulmonary function test<br />

pftt<br />

pediatric failure to thrive<br />

pg<br />

pentagastrin<br />

pepsinogen<br />

peptidoglycan<br />

phosphatidylglycerol<br />

phosphoglyceride<br />

picogram<br />

plant genome<br />

pregnant<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in<br />

pyogenic granuloma<br />

pg1<br />

pepsinogen 1<br />

pga<br />

pepsinogen a<br />

polygl<strong>and</strong>ular autoimmune syndrome<br />

polygl<strong>and</strong>ular autoimmune syndrome type ii<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in a<br />

pteroylglutamic acid<br />

pgae<br />

propylene glycol alginate ester<br />

pgbx<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in bx<br />

pgcg<br />

peripheral giant cell granuloma<br />

pgcmk<br />

pyroglutamic acid chloromethyl ketone<br />

pgcms<br />

philadelphia geriatric center morale scale<br />

pgd2<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in d2<br />

pgdmk<br />

pyroglutamyl diazomethyl ketone

pge<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in e<br />

pge1<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in e1<br />

pge2<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in e2<br />

pge2 azidophenacyl ester<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in e2 azidophenacyl ester<br />

pgf<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in f<br />

pgf2<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in f2<br />

pgf2 alpha<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in f2 alpha<br />

pgg2<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in g2<br />

pggp<br />

poly<br />

pgh<br />

pituitary growth hormone<br />

pgh2<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in h2<br />

pgi2<br />

epoprostenol<br />

prostacyclin<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in i2<br />

pgk<br />

phosphoglycerokinase<br />

pgl<br />

persistent generalized lymphadenopathy<br />

pgm<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>in m<br />

pgme<br />

propylene glycol methyl ether<br />

pgn<br />

proliferative glomerulonephritis<br />

pgoa<br />

primary generalised osteoarthritis<br />

pgp<br />

prepaid group practice<br />

pgpase<br />

phosphatidylglycerophosphatase<br />

pgpms<br />

polyglycidoxy propyl methyl siloxane<br />

pgr<br />

progesterone receptor<br />

pulse generated run off<br />

pgv<br />

proximal gastric vagotomy<br />

pgx<br />

epoprostenol<br />

pgy<br />

postgraduate year<br />

ph<br />

partial hepatectomy<br />

peliosis hepatis<br />

per hydrion

pha<br />

personal history<br />

pharmacopeia<br />

philadelphia<br />

pinhole<br />

prostatic hyertrophy<br />

pulmonary hypertension<br />

phytohemagglutinin<br />

pha depolymerase<br />

polyhydroxyalkanoate depolymerase<br />

phaa<br />

pseudohypoaldosteronism<br />

pharm<br />

pharmacy<br />

pharma<br />

pharmacy industry<br />

phc<br />

primary health care<br />

phca<br />

polyhexyl cyanoacrylate<br />

phct<br />

refer to member of primary healthcare team<br />

phd<br />

doctor of philosophy<br />

pulmonary heart disease<br />

phe<br />

phenylalanine<br />

phep<br />

posterior helical ear pits<br />

phf<br />

paired helical filament<br />

phhi<br />

persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia of infancy<br />

persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy<br />

phk<br />

hepatic phosphorylase kinase deficiency<br />

phls<br />

public health laboratory service<br />

phm<br />

partial hydatidiform mole<br />

phmgu<br />

polyhexamethyleneguanidine<br />

phn<br />

post herpetic neuralgia<br />

public health nurse<br />

pho<br />

photographer<br />

phos<br />

phosphatase<br />

phosphate<br />

phosphate<br />

phos'ase<br />

phosphatase<br />

php<br />

partial hospitalization<br />

pseudohypoparathyroidism<br />

phpv

persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous<br />

phpx<br />

panhypopituitarism, x linked<br />

phrt<br />

procarbazine, hydroxyurea, radiotherapy<br />

phs<br />

pallister hall syndrome<br />

public health service<br />

pht<br />

phenytoin<br />

portal hypertension<br />

pulmonary hypertension<br />

phy<br />

physostigmine<br />

phylum arthropoda<br />

arthropods<br />

phys<br />

physical<br />

pi<br />

peripheral iridectomy<br />

phosphoinositol<br />

present illness<br />

propidium iodide<br />

pulmonary infarction<br />

pulmonic insufficiency<br />

pulsatility index<br />

pia<br />

platinol, ifosfamide, adriamycin<br />

pica<br />

posterior inferior cerebellar artery<br />

picc<br />

peripherally inserted central catheter<br />

picl<br />

pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate<br />

pico2<br />

inspired partial pressure of carbon dioxide<br />

picp<br />

procollagen type i carboxylpropeptide<br />

picu<br />

pulmonary intensive care unit<br />

pid<br />

acute pelvic inflammatory disease<br />

pelvic inflammatory disease<br />

pro lapsed intervertebral disc<br />

prolapsed intervertebral disc<br />

pids<br />

primary immunodeficiencies<br />

pie<br />

perinatal pulmonary interstitial emphysema<br />

pulmonary infiltration eosinophilia<br />

pif<br />

prolactin inhibiting factor<br />

proliferation inhibitory factor<br />

pih<br />

pregnancy induced hypertension<br />

pihca<br />

polyisohexylcyanoacrylate

piis<br />

posterior inferior iliac spine<br />

pil<br />

peripheral intravenous line<br />

pim<br />

post infective malabsorption<br />

pin<br />

penile intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

pressure induced nystagmus<br />

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

pip<br />

proximal interphalangeal joint<br />

pipj<br />

proximal interphalangeal joint<br />

piplc<br />

phosphoinositol specific phospholipase c<br />

pir<br />

protein information resource<br />

pit<br />

pitocin<br />

piv<br />

peripheral iv<br />

pivd<br />

prolapsed intervertebral disc<br />

pj<br />

pancreaticojejunostomy<br />

pjc<br />

porcelain jacket crown<br />

premature junctional complex<br />

pjrt<br />

permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia<br />

pjs<br />

peutz jehgers syndrome<br />

pk<br />

penetrating keratoplasty<br />

pericardial knock<br />

pharmacokinetic<br />

pneumoconiosis<br />

protein kinase<br />

pyruvate kinase<br />

pka<br />

protein kinase a<br />

pkc<br />

paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis<br />

protein kinase c<br />

pkd<br />

polycystic kidney disease<br />

pkdl<br />

post kala azar dermal leishmanioid<br />

pkdts<br />

polycystic kidney disease, infantile severe, with tuberous<br />

sclerosis<br />

pkhd<br />

polycystic kidney <strong>and</strong> hepatic disease<br />

pkig<br />

protein kinase inhibitor gamma<br />

pkip

pkp<br />

pku<br />

pl<br />

pla<br />

plac<br />

plb<br />

plc<br />

pld<br />

ple<br />

pled<br />

protein kinase inhibitor peptide<br />

penetrating keratoplasty<br />

phenylketonurea<br />

phenylketonuria<br />

palmaris longus<br />

partial lower<br />

pediatric level<br />

perception of light<br />

phospholipid<br />

posterolateral<br />

preferential looking test<br />

pityriasis lichenoides acuta<br />

plasma cell<br />

placenta<br />

pursed lip breathing<br />

phospholipase c<br />

pityriasis lichenoides chronica<br />

phospholipase d<br />

polycystic liver disease<br />

polymorphic lymphoproliferative disorder<br />

polymorphic light eruption<br />

polymorphous light eruption<br />

protein losing enteropathy<br />

periodic lateralized electrical discharge<br />

pleds<br />

periodic lateralised epileptiform discharges<br />

pleva<br />

pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta<br />

plf<br />

placental isoferritin<br />

posterior lumbar fusion<br />

plg<br />

plasminogen<br />

plif<br />

posterolateral interbody fusion<br />

pll<br />

prolymphocytic leukaemia<br />

prolymphocytic leukemia<br />

plnd<br />

pelvic lymph node dissection<br />

plnr<br />

perilobular nephrogenic rests<br />

plo<br />

perceives light only<br />

plott<br />

diagnostic speech discrimination test<br />

pls

phantom limb pain syndrome<br />

primary lateral sclerosis<br />

plt<br />

platelet<br />

pm<br />

afternoon<br />

passive movements<br />

petit mal<br />

poliomyelitis<br />

polymyositis<br />

post meridian<br />

posterior malleolus<br />

posteromedial<br />

postmortem<br />

prednimustine<br />

pm&r<br />

physical medicine <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation<br />

pma<br />

phenylmercuric acetate<br />

phorbol myristate acetate<br />

phosphomolybdic acid<br />

progressive muscular atrophy<br />

pmaa<br />

polymethacrylic acid<br />

pmax<br />

peak inspiratory pressure<br />

pmb<br />

parahydroxymercuribenzoate<br />

platinol, methotrexate, bleomycin<br />

polymyxin b<br />

postmenopausal bleeding<br />

pmbn<br />

polymyxin b nonapeptide<br />

pmc<br />

pseudomembranous colitis<br />

pmd<br />

pelizaeus merzbacher disease<br />

private medical doctor<br />

progressive muscular dystrophy<br />

pmdnt<br />

pasteurella multocida dermonecrotic toxin<br />

pme<br />

progressive myoclonic epilepsy<br />

pmf<br />

phenylalanine mustard, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil<br />

progressive massive fibrosis<br />

pmfac<br />

prednisone, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin,<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

pmh<br />

past medical history<br />

pmhx<br />

past medical history<br />

pmi<br />

point of maximal impulse<br />

posterior myocardial infarction<br />

pml

pmle<br />

pmn<br />

pmnl<br />

pmol<br />

pmp<br />

pmpa<br />

pmr<br />

pms<br />

pmt<br />

pmv<br />

pn<br />

pna<br />

pnc<br />

pnd<br />

polymorphonuclear leukocyte<br />

posterior mitral leaflet<br />

premature labor<br />

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy<br />

promyelocytic leukemia<br />

polymorphous light eruption<br />

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy<br />

polymorphonuclear leukocyte<br />

polymorphonuclear leukocyte<br />

picomole<br />

pseudomyxoma peritonei<br />

pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferations<br />

pinacolyl methylphosphonic acid<br />

palmomental reflex<br />

polymyalgia rheumatica<br />

premenstrual syndrome<br />

pacemaker mediated tachycardia<br />

premenstrual tension<br />

paramyxovirus<br />

prolapsed mitral valve<br />

pain<br />

parenteral nutrition<br />

penicillin<br />

periarteritis nodosa<br />

peripheral nerve<br />

peripheral neuropathy<br />

phrenic nerve<br />

pneumonia<br />

polyneuropathy<br />

poorly nourished<br />

positional nystagmus<br />

postnatal<br />

practical nurse<br />

primary nurse<br />

progress note<br />

pyelonephritis<br />

pyridine nucleotide<br />

partial nail avulsion<br />

peanut agglutinin<br />

postnecrotic cirrhosis<br />

prenatal clinic, premature nodal contraction<br />

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea<br />

perinatal death

postnasal drip<br />

pne<br />

peripheral neuroepithelioma<br />

pnem<br />

paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis antigen<br />

pnet<br />

primitive neuroectodermal tumor<br />

primitive neuroectodermal tumor<br />

pneumo<br />

pneumothorax<br />

pnf<br />

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique<br />

pnh<br />

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria<br />

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria<br />

pni<br />

peripheral nerve injury<br />

pnkd<br />

paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia<br />

pnnl<br />

pacific northwest national laboratory<br />

pnoc<br />

prepronociceptin<br />

pnp<br />

pancreatic polypeptide<br />

para nitrophenol<br />

pediatric nurse practitioner<br />

peripheral neuropathy<br />

pneumoperitoneum<br />

polyneuropathy<br />

purine nucleoside phosphorylase<br />

purine nucleoside phosphorylase<br />

pns<br />

carcinoma in situ of postnasal space<br />

parasympathetic nervous system<br />

peripheral nerve stimulator<br />

peripheral nervous system<br />

pnuts<br />

putative protein phosphatase 1 nuclear<br />

pnv<br />

prenatal vitamin<br />

pnx<br />

pneumothorax<br />

po<br />

parietal operculum<br />

per oral<br />

period of onset<br />

posterior<br />

postoperative<br />

po2<br />

oxygen partial pressure<br />

partial pressure of oxygen<br />

po4<br />

phosphate<br />

poa<br />

pancreatic oncofetal antigen<br />

preoptic area

primary optic atrophy<br />

poad<br />

premature occlusive arterial disease<br />

poag<br />

primary open angle glaucoma<br />

poc<br />

point of care<br />

products of conception<br />

poca<br />

prednisone, oncovin, cytarabine, adriamycin<br />

pocc<br />

procarbazine, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, ccnu<br />

pod<br />

perioral dermatitis<br />

pouch of douglas<br />

pods<br />

probability of death score<br />

poe<br />

point of entry<br />

poea<br />

polyoxyethyleneamine<br />

poems<br />

polyneuropathy organomegaly endocrinopathy monoclonal <strong>and</strong> skin<br />

changes<br />

programmable oto acoustic emissions<br />

pof<br />

premature ovarian failure<br />

pofd<br />

polyostotic fibrous dysplasia<br />

pog<br />

pediatric oncology group<br />

pohs<br />

presumed oc histo syndr<br />

presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome<br />

poi<br />

post operative instructions<br />

poj<br />

pharyngo esophageal junction<br />

pharyngo oesophageal junction<br />

pol<br />

accurate projection<br />

inaccurate projection<br />

perception of light<br />

polish<br />

politician<br />

premature onset of labor<br />

polip<br />

polyneuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, leukoencephalopathy, <strong>and</strong><br />

intestinal pseudoobstruction<br />

polst<br />

physician's orders for life sustaining treatment<br />

polydmo<br />

polydecamethylene oxide<br />

polyhmo<br />

polyhexamethylene oxide<br />

polyomo<br />

polyoctamethylene oxide

polys<br />

polymorphonuclear leukocytes<br />

polytmo<br />

polytetramethylene oxide<br />

pomp<br />

prednisone, oncovin, methotrexate, purinethol<br />

pomr<br />

problem oriented medical record<br />

poms<br />

profile of mood states<br />

pon<br />

paraoxonase<br />

ponv<br />

postoperative nausea <strong>and</strong> vomiting<br />

pop<br />

applying plaster of paris<br />

persistent occipitoposterior position<br />

plaster of paris<br />

popd<br />

phenylephrine oxazolidine prodrug<br />

poplit<br />

popliteal<br />

por<br />

patient oriented research<br />

porp<br />

partial ossicular replacement prosthesis<br />

pos<br />

positive<br />

posit<br />

positional<br />

posn<br />

position<br />

post<br />

peritoneal ovum <strong>and</strong> sperm transfer<br />

post mortem<br />

posterior<br />

post op<br />

postoperative<br />

postop<br />

postoperative<br />

potas<br />

potassium<br />

pp<br />

pancreatic polypeptide<br />

paper point for endodontic treatment<br />

placenta praevia<br />

pneumoperitoneum<br />

post pr<strong>and</strong>ial<br />

postpartum<br />

presenting part<br />

ppa<br />

pepsin a<br />

phenylpropanolamine<br />

phenylpyruvic acid<br />

polyphosphoric acid<br />

postpartum amenorrhea<br />

postpill amenorrhea

ppac<br />

arthropathy, progressive pseudorheumatoid, of childhood<br />

ppar<br />

peroxisome proliferator activated receptor<br />

ppb<br />

parts per billion<br />

ppbs<br />

post pr<strong>and</strong>ial blood sugar<br />

ppc<br />

primary peritoneal carcinoma<br />

ppcra<br />

pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy<br />

ppd<br />

packs per day<br />

paraphenylenediamine<br />

pervasive devel disorder<br />

pervasive developmental disorder<br />

postpartum day<br />

purified protein derivative<br />

purified protein derivative<br />

ppe<br />

postpartum endometritis<br />

ppecs<br />

pragmatics profile of early communication skills<br />

ppf<br />

plasma protein fraction<br />

protein plasma fractional<br />

ppg<br />

photoplethysmography<br />

pph<br />

parts per hundred<br />

postpartum hemorrhage<br />

primary pulmonary hypertension<br />

pphn<br />

persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborn<br />

ppht<br />

primary pulm hyperten<br />

primary pulmonary hypertension<br />

ppi<br />

obs present pain intens<br />

observation of present pain intensity<br />

ppiep<br />

phosphatidylinositol exchange protein<br />

ppks<br />

keratosis palmoplantaris striata<br />

pplo<br />

pleuropneumonia like organism<br />

ppm<br />

parts per million<br />

ppmd<br />

posterior polymorphous dystrophy<br />

ppn<br />

parenteral peripheral nutrition<br />

peripheral vein parenteral nutrition<br />

ppnad<br />

primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease<br />

ppng

penicillinase producing neisseria gonorrheae<br />

penicillinase producing neisseria gonorrhoeae<br />

ppo<br />

preferred provider organization<br />

ppp<br />

human pancreatic polypeptide<br />

palatopharyngoplasty<br />

palmoplantar pustulosis<br />

pancreatic polypeptide<br />

pentose phosphate pathway<br />

platelet poor plasma<br />

primary proliferative polycythaemia<br />

primary proliferative polycythemia<br />

pppg<br />

post pr<strong>and</strong>ial plasma glucose<br />

pppp<br />

pneumococcal purpura producing principle<br />

porokeratosis punctata palmaris et plantaris<br />

pprom<br />

preterm premature rupture of membranes<br />

prolonged premature rupture of membranes<br />

pps<br />

pelvic pain syndrome<br />

peripheral pulmonary stenosis<br />

popliteal pterygium syndrome<br />

postpump syndrome<br />

ppsh<br />

pseudovaginal perineoscrotal hypospadias<br />

ppt<br />

parts per trillion<br />

pneumoperitoneum<br />

precipitation<br />

prolonged prothrombin time<br />

pptb<br />

polypyrimidine tract binding protein<br />

pptl<br />

postpartum tubal ligation<br />

pptp<br />

point to point tunneling protocol<br />

ppv<br />

pars plana vitrectomy<br />

patent processus vaginalis<br />

peripheral positional vertigo<br />

pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine<br />

positive predictive value<br />

positive pressure ventilation<br />

ppvl<br />

prosthetic paravalvular leak<br />

ppvt<br />

peabody picture vocabulary test<br />

pr<br />

partial response<br />

per rectum<br />

pityriasis rosea<br />

plantar reflex<br />

praseodymium<br />

progesterone receptor

puerto rico<br />

pulmonary regurgitation<br />

pulse rate<br />

pr-3<br />

proteinase 3 antibody<br />

pr1<br />

parity 1<br />

pr2<br />

parity 2<br />

pr3<br />

parity 3<br />

pr4<br />

parity 4<br />

pr5<br />

parity 5<br />

pr6<br />

parity 6<br />

pra<br />

patient record architecture<br />

phosphoribosylamine<br />

prb<br />

rectal bleeding<br />

prbc<br />

packed #000066 blood cells<br />

packed red blood cells<br />

prdl<br />

prednisolone<br />

prds<br />

pitt rogers danks syndrome<br />

pre<br />

progressive resistive exercise<br />

pre-op<br />

preoperative<br />

pred<br />

prednisone<br />

prem<br />

premature<br />

prembp<br />

premaltose binding protein<br />

preop<br />

preoperative<br />

prep<br />

preparation<br />

preprovip<br />

preprovasoactive intestinal peptide<br />

preprovp<br />

preprovasopressin<br />

pres<br />

presentation<br />

pressure<br />

prev<br />

previous<br />

prf<br />

pontine reticular formation<br />

prolactin releasing factor<br />

prg<br />

progesterone

prim<br />

primary<br />

prim&r<br />

public responsibility in medicine & research<br />

prime<br />

procarbazine, ifosfamide, methotrexate<br />

primip<br />

first pregnancy<br />

primr<br />

public responsibility in medicine <strong>and</strong> research<br />

prism<br />

pediatric risk of mortality<br />

profile in semantics<br />

prk<br />

photorefractive keratectomy<br />

prkn<br />

prone kneeling<br />

prl<br />

prolactin<br />

prm<br />

according to circumstances<br />

polymyalgia rheumatica<br />

prn<br />

as needed<br />

pro<br />

professional<br />

prothrombin<br />

proanf<br />

proatrial natriuretic factor<br />

probe<br />

primer oligo base extension<br />

primer oligo base extension<br />

proc<br />

procedure<br />

procto<br />

proctoscopy<br />

prod<br />

productive<br />

prog<br />

prognosis<br />

program<br />

prolif<br />

proliferative<br />

prom<br />

passive range of motion<br />

premature rupture of membranes<br />

pron<br />

pronator<br />

propionyl coa carboxylase<br />

propionyl coenzyme a carboxylase<br />

pros<br />

prostate<br />

prost<br />

pronuclear stage transfer<br />

pronuclear stage tubal transfer<br />

prosth<br />

prosthesis

prot<br />

protein, protestant<br />

protime<br />

prothrombin time<br />

prp<br />

pityriasis rubra pilaris<br />

platelet rich plasma<br />

prion protein<br />

prre<br />

pupils round regular equal<br />

prstn<br />

performance reception speech threshold in noise test<br />

prt<br />

prism reflection test<br />

pru<br />

peripheral resistance unit<br />

prv<br />

polycythaemia rubra vera<br />

polycythemia rubra vera<br />

ps<br />

paradoxical sleep<br />

phosphatidylserine<br />

plastic surgery<br />

posterior synechiae<br />

prescription<br />

pressure support<br />

psychotic<br />

pubic symphysis<br />

pulmonary stenosis<br />

pyloric stenosis<br />

psa<br />

posterior superior alveolar<br />

prostate specific antigen<br />

psap<br />

prostate specific acid phosphatase<br />

prostatic specific acid phosphatase<br />

psarp<br />

posterior sagittal anorectoplasty<br />

psbg<br />

pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein<br />

psbo<br />

partial small bowel obstruction<br />

psc<br />

posterior subcapsular cataract<br />

primary sclerosing cholangitis<br />

pscc<br />

post semicircular canal<br />

posterior semicircular canal<br />

psclo<br />

posterior subcapsular lens opacities<br />

pscn<br />

postoperative spindle cell nodule<br />

pscp<br />

papillary serous carcinoma of the peritoneum<br />

pscr<br />

peripheral stem cell rescue<br />

psct

peripheral stem cell transplant<br />

psdb<br />

posterior superior dental nerve block<br />

pse<br />

portosystemic encephalopathy<br />

psek<br />

progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia<br />

psf<br />

posterior spinal fusion<br />

ptb splicing factor<br />

psgag<br />

polysulfated glycosaminoglycan<br />

psgn<br />

post streptococcal glomerulonephritis<br />

post streptococcal gn<br />

psh<br />

past surgical history<br />

psi<br />

perceptions of stuttering inventory<br />

pounds per square inch<br />

psis<br />

post super iliac spine<br />

posterior superior iliac spine<br />

psl<br />

parasternal line<br />

prednisolone<br />

psm<br />

pansystolic murmur<br />

presystolic murmur<br />

psma<br />

progressive spinal muscular atrophy<br />

psmft<br />

pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic tumor<br />

psn<br />

placental site nodule<br />

psp<br />

paralytic shellfish poisoning<br />

parathyroid secretory protein<br />

phenolsulfonphthalein<br />

phosphoserine phosphatase<br />

prednisolone sodium phosphate<br />

progressive supranuclear palsy<br />

pseudopregnancy<br />

pss<br />

perceived stress scale<br />

progressive systemic sclerosis<br />

pst<br />

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia<br />

primary, secondary, <strong>and</strong> tertiary<br />

psti<br />

pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor<br />

psvs<br />

portosystemic venous shunt<br />

psvt<br />

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia<br />

psw<br />

psychiatric social worker

psych<br />

psychiatry<br />

psychology<br />

pt<br />

paroxysmal tachycardia<br />

part<br />

partial thickness<br />

patch test<br />

patient<br />

payment<br />

phage type<br />

physical therapy<br />

physical therapy, posterior tibial artery pulse<br />

physiotherapist<br />

physiotherapy<br />

pint<br />

pneumothorax<br />

port<br />

posterior tibial<br />

pregnancy test<br />

prothrombin<br />

prothrombin time<br />

pulmonary trunk<br />

pt-lpd<br />

post transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders<br />

post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders<br />

pta<br />

factor 11<br />

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty<br />

persistent truncus arteriosus<br />

plasma thromboplastin antecedent<br />

post traumatic amnesia<br />

posterior tibial artery<br />

prior to admission<br />

prior to arrival<br />

pure tone audiometry<br />

ptafr<br />

platelet activating factor receptor<br />

ptan<br />

palmitoyl tuberactinamine n<br />

ptb<br />

patellar tendon bearing<br />

pulmonary tuberculosis<br />

ptc<br />

factor 9 complex<br />

papillary thyroid carcinoma<br />

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography<br />

plasma thromboplastin component<br />

post tetanic count<br />

ptca<br />

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram<br />

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty<br />

ptcaf<br />

phenylthiocarbamylaminofluorescein<br />

ptd<br />

prior to delivery<br />

ptdins

phosphatidylinositol<br />

phosphoinositide<br />

pte<br />

post traumatic epilepsy<br />

post traumatic epilepsy<br />

private<br />

pulmonary thromboembolism<br />

ptf<br />

patient treatment file is a national inpatient discharge<br />

ptfe<br />

polytetrafluoroethylene<br />

polytetrafluoroethylene sheet<br />

ptgc<br />

progressive transformation of germinal centers<br />

pth<br />

parathyroid hormone<br />

pthrp<br />

parathyroid hormone related protein<br />

ptl<br />

preterm labor<br />

ptld<br />

post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder<br />

ptlpd<br />

post transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders<br />

ptma<br />

phenyltrimethylammonium<br />

pto<br />

patent <strong>and</strong> trade office<br />

patent <strong>and</strong> trademark organization<br />

ptpase<br />

protein tyrosine phosphatase<br />

ptrn<br />

patron<br />

ptsd<br />

posttraumatic stress disorder<br />

ptt<br />

part thromboplastin time<br />

partial thromboplastin time<br />

prothrombin time<br />

pttg<br />

pituitary tumor transforming gene<br />

ptu<br />

propylthiouracil<br />

ptv<br />

planning target volume<br />

ptx<br />

pentoxifylline<br />

picrotoxinin<br />

pneumothorax<br />

pu<br />

partial upper denture<br />

peptic ulcer<br />

plutonium<br />

pregnancy urine<br />

prostatic urethra<br />

purine<br />

purple

pubs<br />

percut umb bl sampling<br />

percutaneous umbilical blood sampling<br />

puc<br />

papillary urothelial cancer<br />

pud<br />

peptic ulcer disease<br />

pulmonary disease<br />

puf<br />

high polyunsaturated fat diet<br />

low polyunsaturated fat diet<br />

polyunsaturated fat intake<br />

polyunsaturated fat requirement<br />

polyunsaturated fat supplementation<br />

recommended polyunsaturated fat intake<br />

pufa<br />

polyunsaturated fatty acid<br />

puj<br />

pelviureteric junction<br />

pujo<br />

pelviureteric junction obstruction<br />

pulm<br />

pulmonary<br />

pulmonic<br />

pulmon<br />

pulmonary<br />

puo<br />

pelviureteric obstruction<br />

pyrexia of unknown origin<br />

puppp<br />

prurutic urticarial papules <strong>and</strong> plaques of pregnancy<br />

pur<br />

polyurethane<br />

purple<br />

purulent<br />

puv<br />

posterior urethral valve<br />

puva<br />

psoralen plus ultraviolet light a<br />

puva therapy<br />

psoralen ultraviolet a therapy<br />

pv<br />

parvovirus<br />

pemphigus vulgaris<br />

per vaginam<br />

pityriasis versicolor<br />

plasma viscosity<br />

plasma volume, peripheral vascular<br />

polycythemia vera<br />

portal vein<br />

pulmonary valve<br />

pulmonary valvotomy<br />

pulmonary vein<br />

pva<br />

polyvinyl acetate<br />

polyvinyl alcohol<br />

pvb

platinol, vinblastine, bleomycin<br />

premature ventricular beat<br />

pvc<br />

polyvinyl chloride<br />

premature ventricular complex<br />

premature ventricular contraction<br />

pvcs<br />

premature ventricular complexes<br />

pvd<br />

peripheral vascular disease<br />

post vagotomy diarrhea<br />

post vagotomy diarrhoea<br />

post vitreous detachment<br />

posterior vitreous detachment<br />

pulmonary valve disease<br />

pulmonary vascular disease<br />

pvda<br />

prednisone, vincristine, daunorubicin, asparaginase<br />

pvdf<br />

polyvinylidene difluoride<br />

pve<br />

prosth valv endocarditis<br />

prosthetic valve endocarditis<br />

pvep<br />

pattern visual evoked potentials<br />

pver<br />

pattern vis evok respon<br />

pattern visual evoked responses<br />

pvfs<br />

postviral fatigue syndrome<br />

pvi<br />

peripheral vascular insufficiency<br />

pvl<br />

periventricular leukomalacia<br />

pvn<br />

paraventricular nucleus<br />

pvns<br />

pigmented villonodular synovitis<br />

pvp<br />

platinol vp 16<br />

pulmonary valvuloplasty<br />

pvp i<br />

povidone iodine<br />

pvr<br />

peripheral vascular resistance<br />

post void residual<br />

proliferative vitreal retinopathy<br />

pulmonary valve regurgitation<br />

pulmonary valve replacement<br />

pulmonary vascular resistance<br />

pulse volume record<br />

pvri<br />

pulmonary vascular resistance index<br />

pvrr<br />

pulmonary valve re replacement<br />

pvs<br />

perivascular space

pvt<br />

pw<br />

persistent vegetative state<br />

premature ventricular systole<br />

pulmonary valve stenosis<br />

paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia<br />

portal vein thrombosis<br />

pulsed wave ultrasonic doppler<br />

pw bolt<br />

dental precision attachment<br />

pw split bolt<br />

dental precision attachment<br />

pwb<br />

partial weight bearing<br />

pwb%<br />

partial weight bearing with percent<br />

pwd<br />

powder<br />

pwi<br />

posterior wall infarction<br />

pwm<br />

pokeweed mitogen<br />

pwm =pokeweed<br />

mitogen<br />

pwmi<br />

posterior wall myocardial infarction<br />

pwp<br />

pulmonary wedge pressure<br />

pws<br />

port wine stain<br />

prader willi syndrome<br />

px<br />

peroxidase<br />

physical examination<br />

pneumothorax<br />

prognosis<br />

pxa<br />

pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma<br />

pxe<br />

pseudoxanthoma elasticum<br />

pxf<br />

pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule<br />

pz<br />

pancreozymin<br />

pza<br />

pyrazinamide<br />

pyrazoloacridine<br />

pzi<br />

protamine zinc insulin<br />

q<br />

cardiac output<br />

coenzyme q<br />

coulomb<br />

every<br />

glutamine<br />

perfusion<br />

qualitative

q&a<br />

q10<br />

q15<br />

q2h<br />

q4h<br />

q6h<br />

qa<br />

qaly<br />

qam<br />

qc<br />

qd<br />

qdfm<br />

qds<br />

qh<br />

qhs<br />

qi<br />

qid<br />

qif<br />

qiw<br />

ql<br />

qn<br />

qnoc<br />

qns<br />

qod<br />

qol<br />

qon<br />

quantitative<br />

quantity<br />

queensl<strong>and</strong><br />

quinacrine<br />

quinidine<br />

quinone<br />

question <strong>and</strong> answer<br />

ubiquinone<br />

every 15 minutes<br />

every two hours<br />

every four hours<br />

every six hours<br />

quality assurance<br />

quality adjusted life year<br />

every morning<br />

quality control<br />

every day<br />

quantitative dna fiber mapping<br />

four times a day<br />

every hour<br />

at bedtime<br />

quality indicator<br />

four times a day<br />

quadriplegia index of function<br />

four times a week<br />

as much as desired<br />

every night<br />

every night<br />

quantity not sufficient<br />

every other day<br />

quality of life

every other night<br />

qp<br />

as much as you please<br />

qp/qs<br />

pulmonary to systemic flow ratio<br />

qpm<br />

every evening<br />

qprtr<br />

quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

qq<br />

each<br />

qqh<br />

every four hours<br />

qr<br />

quiet room<br />

respiratory quotient<br />

qs<br />

quantity sufficient<br />

qt<br />

quantity<br />

quiet<br />

qty<br />

quantity<br />

quad<br />

quadrant<br />

quadriplegic<br />

qual<br />

qualitative<br />

qualy<br />

quality adjusted life years<br />

quant<br />

quantitative<br />

qv<br />

as much as you wish<br />

qw<br />

every week<br />

qwb<br />

quality of wellbeing scale<br />

r<br />

rana<br />

reactive<br />

rectal<br />

resistance<br />

respiration<br />

retinoscopy<br />

rhizobium<br />

rickettsia<br />

right<br />

right<br />

roentgen<br />

r-s<br />

reed-sternberg cells<br />

r-v<br />

rectal vaginal<br />

r/o<br />

rule out<br />

r/s

t<br />

ra<br />

raa<br />

requisition sent<br />

related to<br />

double outlet right atrium<br />

radial<br />

radioactivity<br />

radionuclide angiography<br />

radium<br />

refractory anaemia<br />

refractory anemia<br />

relative analgesia<br />

renal artery<br />

retinoic acid<br />

retinoic acid product<br />

retrograde amnesia<br />

rheumatoid arthritis<br />

right anterior<br />

right arm<br />

right atrium<br />

right auricle<br />

room air<br />

right atrial appendage<br />

rab gg transferase<br />

rab geranylgeranyltransferase<br />

rad<br />

radial<br />

radiation<br />

reactive airway disease<br />

right axis deviation<br />

rads<br />

reactive airays dysfunction syndrome<br />

raeb<br />

refractory anemia with excess blasts<br />

raeb-t<br />

refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation<br />

raebt<br />

refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation<br />

rai<br />

radioactive iodine<br />

ritchie articular index<br />

raiu<br />

radioactive iodine uptake<br />

ram<br />

rapid alternating movements<br />

ran<br />

resident admission note<br />

rao<br />

retinal artery occlusion<br />

rap<br />

right atrial pressure<br />

rapd<br />

r<strong>and</strong>om amplified polymorphic dna<br />

rel affer pupil defect<br />

relat affer pupil defec<br />

relative afferent pupil defect

ara<br />

retinoic acid receptor<br />

rare<br />

retinoic acid response elements<br />

rars<br />

refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts<br />

ras<br />

recurrent aphthous stomatitis<br />

renal artery stenosis<br />

reticular activating system<br />

retrovirus associated sequence<br />

rast<br />

radio allergo sorbent test<br />

radioallergosorbent test<br />

rat<br />

recurrent acute tonsillitis<br />

ratx<br />

radiation therapy<br />

rays<br />

radiotherapy<br />

rb<br />

rectal bleeding<br />

retinoblastoma<br />

rio bravo fever<br />

rubidium<br />

rbbb<br />

right bundle branch block<br />

rbc<br />

red blood cell<br />

rbc/rbc<br />

red blood cell, red blood count<br />

rbcs<br />

red blood cells<br />

rbf<br />

regional blood flow<br />

renal blood flow<br />

rbg<br />

r<strong>and</strong>om blood glucose<br />

red blue green<br />

rbn<br />

retrobulbar neuritis<br />

rbp<br />

retinol binding protein<br />

riboflavin binding protein<br />

rbs<br />

red blood cell<br />

rc<br />

conditioned response<br />

receptor<br />

red cell<br />

referred care<br />

repeated contractions technique<br />

respiratory care<br />

respiratory center<br />

respite care<br />

retinal correspondence<br />

rib cage

ca<br />

rcb<br />

rcba<br />

rcc<br />

rcca<br />

rccp<br />

rcdp<br />

rcf<br />

rcl<br />

rcm<br />

rcol<br />

rcrd<br />

rcs<br />

rct<br />

rcu<br />

rd<br />

rda<br />

rdls<br />

rdp<br />

root canal<br />

renal cell carcinoma<br />

right carotid artery<br />

right coronary artery<br />

retrocalcaneal bursitis<br />

reading comprehension for aphasia<br />

red cell cast<br />

renal cell carcinoma<br />

right coronary cusp<br />

right common carotid artery<br />

renal cell carcinoma, papillary<br />

rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata<br />

root canal filling<br />

radial collateral ligament<br />

restrictive cardiomyopathy<br />

right costal margin<br />

relative likelihoods of clinical observation<br />

retinal cone rod dystrophy<br />

renal coloboma syndrome<br />

repeat cesarean section<br />

reticulum cell sarcoma<br />

root canal therapy<br />

respiratory care unit<br />

radial deviation<br />

raynaud's disease<br />

reducing diet<br />

registered dietician<br />

reiter's disease<br />

renal disease<br />

repair of retinal detachment<br />

respiratory distress<br />

retinal detachment<br />

rheumatoid disease<br />

right deltoid<br />

representational difference analysis<br />

reynell dev lang scales<br />

reynell developmental language scales<br />

dystonia parkinsonism, rapid onset

dpa<br />

refsum disease with increased pipecolicacidemia<br />

rds<br />

respiratory distress syndrome<br />

rdw<br />

red blood cell distribution width<br />

re<br />

reconditioning exercise<br />

rectal examination<br />

regarding<br />

regional enteritis<br />

retrograde ejaculation<br />

rhenium<br />

reab<br />

research evaluation <strong>and</strong> analysis branch<br />

react<br />

reaction tester<br />

real<br />

revised european <strong>and</strong> american lymphoma<br />

rec<br />

fresh<br />

record<br />

recovery<br />

recurrence<br />

rec'd<br />

received<br />

recd<br />

received<br />

recomb<br />

recombinant<br />

rect<br />

rectum<br />

red<br />

return to emergency department<br />

redy<br />

regeneration of dialysate<br />

ree<br />

resting energy expenditure<br />

reeda<br />

redness, edema, ecchymosis, drainage, approximation<br />

ref<br />

reference<br />

reg<br />

region<br />

regular<br />

rehab<br />

rehabilitation<br />

rel<br />

relative<br />

release<br />

relax<br />

regular language for xml<br />

rem<br />

rapid eye movement<br />

real ear measurement<br />

reticular erythematous mucinosis<br />

rem sleep

apid eye movement sleep<br />

rep<br />

repair<br />

retrograde pyelogram<br />

repbase<br />

prototypic sequences for human repetitive dna<br />

reps<br />

repetitions<br />

rer<br />

respiratory exchange ratio<br />

rough endoplasmic reticulum<br />

res<br />

reticuloendothelial system<br />

resp<br />

respiration<br />

respirations<br />

respondent<br />

ret<br />

rational emotive therapy<br />

rearranged during transformation<br />

retired<br />

retic<br />

reticulocyte<br />

retic ct<br />

reticulocyte count<br />

rev<br />

revolution<br />

rf<br />

rectus femoris<br />

renal failure<br />

respiratory failure<br />

rheumatic fever<br />

rheumatoid factor<br />

root filling<br />

rfa<br />

right femoral artery<br />

rfc<br />

request for comment<br />

rfe<br />

reasons for eating<br />

rff<br />

radial forearm flap<br />

rflp<br />

restriction fragment length polymorphism<br />

rfp<br />

request for proposal<br />

rfs<br />

renal fanconi syndrome<br />

rft<br />

renal function test<br />

renal function test<br />

rfv<br />

congenital rearfoot varus<br />

rfviii<br />

recombinant factor viii<br />

rg<br />

radical gastrectomy

eactive gastritis<br />

retinal ganglion<br />

rg ii<br />

rhamnogalacturonan ii<br />

rgm<br />

respiratory gas monitor<br />

rgo<br />

reciprocating gait orthosis<br />

rgp<br />

radial growth phase<br />

rgs<br />

rieger syndrome<br />

rh<br />

cord blood<br />

radiation hybrid<br />

residential home<br />

rest home<br />

rh factor<br />

rhodium<br />

rh factor<br />

rhesus factor<br />

rh neg<br />

rhesus factor negative<br />

rh pos<br />

rhesus factor positive<br />

rh+<br />

rhesus factor positive<br />

rh-<br />

rhesus factor negative<br />

rha<br />

eng reg health authority<br />

english regional health authority<br />

right heart assist operation<br />

right hepatic artery<br />

rt heart assist opn<br />

rhd<br />

rheumatic heart disease<br />

rhdnase<br />

recombinant human deoxyribonuclease i<br />

rhf<br />

right heart failure<br />

rhig<br />

rh factor immune globulin<br />

rhm<br />

rapid h<strong>and</strong> movements<br />

rhogam<br />

igg antibody to rh antigen<br />

rhot<br />

right hypotropia<br />

rhs<br />

rapp hodgkin syndrome<br />

rht<br />

replacement hormone therapy<br />

right hypertrophia<br />

rhyns<br />

retinitis pigmentosa, hypopituitarism, nephronophthisis, <strong>and</strong> mild<br />

skeletal dysplasia

i<br />

immune to rubella<br />

radioisotope therapy<br />

reflex inhibition<br />

renal index<br />

residual inhibition of tinnitus<br />

rhesus isoimmunisation<br />

rhode isl<strong>and</strong><br />

ria<br />

radioimmunoassay<br />

rica<br />

right internal carotid artery<br />

ricu<br />

respiratory intensive care unit<br />

ridd<br />

recombinant interleukin 2, dacarbazine, ddp<br />

rif<br />

rebound tenderness of right iliac fossa<br />

right iliac fossa<br />

rih<br />

right inguinal hernia<br />

rima<br />

right internal mammary artery<br />

rind<br />

reversible ischemic neurological defect<br />

rip<br />

raised intracranial pressure<br />

reflex inhibiting patterning<br />

reflex inhibiting posture<br />

ripa<br />

radioimmunoprecipitation assay<br />

ross information processing assessment<br />

risa<br />

radioactive iodinated serum albumin<br />

rist<br />

radioimmunosorbent test<br />

rk<br />

radial keratotomy<br />

rl<br />

right lateral<br />

right leg<br />

right lung<br />

ringer's lactate<br />

rle<br />

right lower extremity<br />

rlf<br />

retrolental fibroplasia<br />

rlgs<br />

restriction l<strong>and</strong>mark genomic scanning<br />

rll<br />

right lower lid<br />

right lower lip<br />

right lower lobe<br />

rln<br />

recurrent laryngeal nerve<br />

rlnd<br />

radical lymph node dissection

loc<br />

recovery locus of control scale<br />

rlq<br />

right lower quadrant<br />

rlv<br />

regional lung volume<br />

rlz<br />

right lower zone pneumonia<br />

rm<br />

radical mastectomy<br />

radical mastoidectomy<br />

red marrow<br />

registered midwife<br />

remission<br />

respiratory movement<br />

rm7<br />

refer patient to rmo<br />

rma<br />

right mentoanterior<br />

rmb<br />

right main bronchus<br />

rmca<br />

right middle cerebral artery<br />

rmcat<br />

right middle cerebral artery thrombosis<br />

rme<br />

rapid maxilllary expansion appliance<br />

rmg<br />

reflectance glucose meter<br />

rml<br />

middle lobe of right lung<br />

rmle<br />

right mediolateral episiotomy<br />

rmo<br />

responsible medical officer<br />

rmp<br />

regional medical program<br />

resting membrane potential<br />

rifampin<br />

right mentoposterior<br />

rms<br />

red man syndrome<br />

rhabdomyosarcoma<br />

rmsf<br />

rocky mountain spotted fever<br />

rmss<br />

ruvalcaba myhre smith syndrome<br />

rmt<br />

recognition memory test<br />

rmtd<br />

rhythmic mid temporal discharge<br />

rmz<br />

right middle zone pneumonia<br />

rn<br />

radionuclide<br />

radon<br />

red nucleus

eflux nephropathy<br />

registered nurse<br />

rn adrenals<br />

scintadren only<br />

rn soft tissue<br />

early+delayed<br />

rn soft tissue blood pool study<br />

early <strong>and</strong> delayed<br />

rna<br />

ribonucleic acid<br />

rnd<br />

radical neck dissection<br />

rni<br />

recommended nutrient intake<br />

rnp<br />

ribonucleoprotein<br />

rnp ab<br />

ribonucleoprotein antibody<br />

rnp-ab<br />

ribonucleoprotein antibody<br />

rnpab<br />

ribonucleoprotein antibody<br />

rnv<br />

radionuclide ventriculography<br />

ro<br />

rule out<br />

roa<br />

right occipitoanterior<br />

roap<br />

rubidazone, oncovin, ara c, prednisone<br />

roc<br />

receiver operating characteristic<br />

receptor operated channel<br />

roca<br />

rufous oculocutaneous albinism<br />

rule out cancer<br />

rod<br />

renal osteodystrophy<br />

roi<br />

region of interest<br />

rol<br />

right occipitolateral position<br />

rom<br />

range of motion<br />

read only memory<br />

removal of metalwork<br />

right otitis media<br />

rupture of membranes<br />

rop<br />

removal of plaster<br />

retinopathy of prematurity<br />

right occipital posterior<br />

ros<br />

removal of sutures<br />

review of systems<br />

rot<br />

right occipital transverse

otfl<br />

rolling on the floor laughing<br />

rou<br />

recurrent oral ulceration<br />

rp<br />

radial pulse<br />

radiopharmaceutical<br />

raynaud's phenomenon<br />

rectal prolapse<br />

refractory period<br />

respiratory rate<br />

rest pain<br />

resting potential<br />

retinitis pigmentosa<br />

retrograde pyelogram<br />

ribose phosphate<br />

root planing of tooth<br />

rpa<br />

right pulmonary artery<br />

rpab<br />

rivermead perceptual assessment battery<br />

rpc<br />

retained products of conception<br />

rpch<br />

red pigment concentrating hormone<br />

rpd<br />

partial denture<br />

rpda<br />

right dominant posterior descending artery<br />

rpe<br />

retinal pigment epithelium<br />

rped<br />

retinal pigment epithelial detachment<br />

rpf<br />

renal plasma flow<br />

retroperitoneal fibrosis<br />

rpft<br />

registered pulmonary function technician<br />

rpg<br />

retrograde pyelogram<br />

rpgn<br />

rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis<br />

rpha<br />

reverse passive hemagglutination<br />

rplnd<br />

retroperitoneal lymph node dissection<br />

rpn<br />

registered practical nurse<br />

rpo<br />

right posterior oblique<br />

rpoc<br />

retained products of conception<br />

rpop<br />

removal of plaster of paris<br />

rpp<br />

retropubic prostatectomy<br />

rpr

apid plasma reagin test<br />

rpr test<br />

rapid plasma reagin test<br />

rq<br />

respiratory quotient<br />

rr<br />

leprosy reversal reaction<br />

no red reflex<br />

rate regular<br />

recovery room<br />

red reflex<br />

respiratory rate<br />

ross river fever<br />

rr&e<br />

round, regular, <strong>and</strong> equal<br />

rre<br />

round, regular, <strong>and</strong> equal<br />

rrf<br />

ragged red fiber<br />

rrln<br />

right recurrent laryngeal nerve<br />

rrna<br />

ribosomal rna<br />

rrp<br />

radical retropubic prostatectomy<br />

rrr<br />

regular rate <strong>and</strong> rhythm<br />

rrt<br />

registered respiratory therapist<br />

rrtt<br />

rotorest treatment table<br />

rrv<br />

ross river virus<br />

rs<br />

rectal swab<br />

reducing substances<br />

reed-sternberg cells<br />

respiratory system<br />

retinoschisis<br />

retinyl acetate<br />

rhythmic stabilisation<br />

rsa<br />

republic of south africa<br />

right sacroanterior position<br />

right subclavian artery<br />

rsb<br />

right sternal border<br />

rsca<br />

right subclavian artery<br />

rsd<br />

reflex sympathetic dystrophy<br />

rsds<br />

reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome<br />

rses<br />

rosenberg self esteem scale<br />

rsf<br />

respiratory syncytial virus

si<br />

rapid sequence induction<br />

repetitive strain injury<br />

rsis<br />

repetitive strain injury syndrome<br />

rsl<br />

right sacrolateral position<br />

rsn<br />

real soon now<br />

rsna<br />

radiological society of north america<br />

rso<br />

right salpingoophorectomy<br />

rsp<br />

right sacroposterior position<br />

rspv<br />

right superior pulmonary vein<br />

rsr<br />

regular sinus rhythm<br />

rss<br />

relative's stress scale<br />

rsse<br />

russian spring summer encephalitis<br />

rssp<br />

rice seed storage prolamine<br />

rst<br />

rapid screening test<br />

right sacral transverse position<br />

rubrospinal tract<br />

rsts<br />

rubinstein taybi syndrome<br />

rsv<br />

human respiratory syncytial virus<br />

respiratory syncytial virus<br />

rous sarcoma virus<br />

rsxn<br />

resection<br />

rt<br />

radiation therapy<br />

recreational therapy<br />

relaxation training<br />

reminiscence therapy<br />

respiratory therapy<br />

retired<br />

reverse transcriptase<br />

right<br />

rt3<br />

reverse triiodothyronine<br />

rta<br />

renal tubular acidosis<br />

road traffic accident<br />

rtadr<br />

renal tubular acidosis, distal, autosomal recessive<br />

rtb<br />

respiratory tuberculosis<br />

rtc<br />

return to clinic

ound the clock<br />

rtecs<br />

registry of toxic effects of chemical substances<br />

rtfm<br />

read the friendly manual<br />

rti<br />

respiratory tract infection<br />

routine task inventory<br />

rtk<br />

receptor tryosine kinase<br />

receptor tyrosine kinase<br />

rtn<br />

renal tubular necrosis<br />

rtp<br />

radiotherapy planning<br />

rtq<br />

revised tolerance questionnaire<br />

rts<br />

real time scan<br />

rett syndrome<br />

revised trauma score<br />

rubinstein taybi syndrome<br />

rtt<br />

rett syndrome<br />

rtv<br />

regional tidal volume<br />

rtw<br />

returned to work<br />

ru<br />

rodent ulcer<br />

ruc<br />

regular uterine contraction<br />

rue<br />

right upper extremity<br />

rug<br />

retrograde urethrogram<br />

rul<br />

right upper lid<br />

right upper lip<br />

right upper lobe<br />

upper lobe of right lung<br />

ruq<br />

right upper quadrant<br />

ruz<br />

right upper zone<br />

rv<br />

coronary fistulae from right ventricle<br />

rectovaginal<br />

residual respiratory volume<br />

residual volume<br />

right ventricle<br />

rva<br />

right ventricular apex<br />

right visual acuity<br />

rvad<br />

implantation of right ventricular assist device<br />

rvc

egional vital capacity<br />

rvedp<br />

right ventricular end diastolic pressure<br />

rvef<br />

right ventricular ejection fraction<br />

rvf<br />

rectovaginal fistula<br />

rift valley fever<br />

right ventricular failure<br />

rvh<br />

right ventricular hypertrophy<br />

rvot<br />

right ventricular outflow tract<br />

rvoto<br />

right ventricular outflow tract obstruction<br />

rvp<br />

rapid ventricular pacing<br />

right ventricular pressure<br />

rvr<br />

rapid ventricular response<br />

rvswi<br />

right ventricular stroke work index<br />

rvt<br />

registered vascular technologist<br />

renal vein thrombosis<br />

rvv<br />

russell viper venom<br />

rvvt<br />

russell's viper venom time<br />

rvw<br />

right ventricular work<br />

rw<br />

round window<br />

rx<br />

prescription<br />

rxn<br />

reaction<br />

rzralpha<br />

retinoid z receptor alpha<br />

rzrbeta<br />

retinoid z receptor beta<br />

s<br />

saccharopolyspora<br />

salmonella<br />

schistosoma<br />

second<br />

simulium<br />

sound<br />

synthesis<br />

without<br />

s&a<br />

sugar <strong>and</strong> acetone<br />

s&o<br />

salpingo oophorectomy<br />

s&p<br />

scale <strong>and</strong> polish teeth<br />

s&s

s+p<br />

signs & symptoms<br />

signs <strong>and</strong> symptoms<br />

scale <strong>and</strong> polish teeth<br />

s-phase<br />

dna synthesis phase of cell cycle<br />

s/p<br />

scale <strong>and</strong> polish teeth<br />

status post<br />

s/r<br />

schizophrenic reaction<br />

sinus rhythm<br />

surgical removal of tooth<br />

s/s<br />

signs <strong>and</strong> symptoms<br />

s1<br />

first sacral nerve<br />

first sacral vertebra<br />

s2<br />

second sacral nerve<br />

second sacral vertebra<br />

s3<br />

third heart sound<br />

third sacral nerve<br />

third sacral vertebra<br />

s4<br />

fourth sacral nerve<br />

fourth sacral vertebra<br />

sa<br />

salicylic acid<br />

saline<br />

sclerosing adenosis<br />

secondary anemia<br />

semen analysis<br />

serum albumin<br />

sexual abuse<br />

sinoatrial<br />

saa<br />

serum amyloid a<br />

saa protein<br />

serum amyloid a protein<br />

saast<br />

self administered alcoholism screening test<br />

sab<br />

spontaneous abortion<br />

subacromial bursa<br />

subarachnoid block<br />

sac erythraea<br />

saccharopolyspora erythraea<br />

sacd<br />

subacute combined degeneration<br />

sacle<br />

subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus<br />

sacs<br />

spastic ataxia, charlevoix saguenay type<br />

sad<br />

seasonal affective disorder

sadd<br />

short alcohol dependence data<br />

saddan<br />

severe achondroplasia with delayed development <strong>and</strong><br />

sadq<br />

severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire<br />

saf<br />

syntex adjuvant formulation<br />

sag<br />

surface antigen<br />

sage<br />

serial analysis of gene expression<br />

sah<br />

s adenosyl homocysteine<br />

spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage<br />

subarachnoid hemorrhage<br />

systemic arterial hypertension<br />

saicr<br />

succinylaminoimidazole carboxamide riboside<br />

sal<br />

suction assisted lipectomy<br />

salt<br />

skin associated lymphoid tissue<br />

sam<br />

systolic anterior motion<br />

sampe<br />

subacute massive pulmonary embolism<br />

san<br />

sinoatrial node<br />

sao2<br />

arterial oxygen saturation<br />

sap<br />

serum acid phosphatase<br />

serum amyloid p<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ardized assessment of personality<br />

systolic arterial pressure<br />

sapho<br />

synovitis, acne, pustulosis palmaris, hyperostosis, osteomyelitis<br />

syndrome<br />

sapi<br />

sphingolipid activator protein i deficiency<br />

saps<br />

simplified acute physiology score<br />

sara<br />

sexually acquired reactive arthritis<br />

sart<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard acid reflux test<br />

sas<br />

signs & symptoms<br />

sleep apnea syndrome<br />

social adjustment scale<br />

subarachnoid space<br />

sas ii<br />

social adjustment scale ii<br />

sase<br />

sample sequencing<br />

sassr

social adjustment scale self report<br />

sast<br />

serum aspartate aminotransferase<br />

sat<br />

saturday<br />

sax<br />

simple api for xml<br />

sb<br />

antimony<br />

sceral buckle<br />

seat belt<br />

serum bilirubin<br />

spina bifida<br />

stillbirth<br />

sba<br />

soybean agglutinin<br />

spina bifida aperta<br />

sbas<br />

social behavior assessment scale<br />

sbb<br />

small bowel bypass<br />

sbd<br />

seborrheic dermatitis<br />

sbe<br />

subacute bacterial endocarditis<br />

sbft<br />

small bowel follow through<br />

sbh<br />

sequencing by hybridization<br />

sbir<br />

small business innovation research<br />

sbl<br />

superior bridging leaflet<br />

sbla<br />

sarcoma, breast <strong>and</strong> brain tumors, leukemia, laryngeal <strong>and</strong> lung<br />

cancer, <strong>and</strong> adrenal cortical carcinomas syndrome<br />

sbm<br />

small bowel meal<br />

sbo<br />

small bowel obstruction<br />

spina bifida occulta<br />

sbp<br />

spontaneous bacterial peritonitis<br />

sulfobromophthalein<br />

systemic blood pressure<br />

systolic blood pressure<br />

sbqc<br />

small base quad cane<br />

sbr<br />

small bowel resection<br />

sbs<br />

short bowel syndrome<br />

sbt<br />

serous borderline tumor<br />

serous borderline tumors<br />

sbv<br />

single binocular vision

sc<br />

sc<strong>and</strong>ium<br />

secretory component<br />

sickle cell<br />

south carolina<br />

subcutaneous<br />

sca<br />

aberrant subclavian artery<br />

selective coronary angiography<br />

subclavian artery<br />

superior cerebellar artery<br />

scab<br />

streptozocin, ccnu, adriamycin, bleomycin<br />

scad<br />

short chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

scan<br />

sequence comparison analysis program<br />

scarmd<br />

severe childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy<br />

scbe<br />

single contrast barium enema<br />

scbm<br />

single contrast barium meal<br />

scbp<br />

stratum corneum basic protein<br />

scbu<br />

special care baby unit<br />

scc<br />

semicircular canal<br />

sickle cell crisis<br />

small cell carcinoma<br />

spinal cord compression<br />

spindle cell<br />

squamous cell carcinoma<br />

scca<br />

squamous cell carcinoma<br />

sccd<br />

schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy<br />

scce<br />

stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme<br />

sccl<br />

small cell lung cancer<br />

scd<br />

sequential compression device<br />

sickle cell disease<br />

sudden cardiac death<br />

systemic carnitine deficiency<br />

sce<br />

sister chromatid exchange<br />

specialized columnar epithelium<br />

scfr<br />

stem cell factor receptor<br />

scgf<br />

stem cell growth factor<br />

sched<br />

schedule<br />

schiz

schizophrenia<br />

sci<br />

science<br />

spinal cord injury<br />

scicu<br />

spinal cord intensive care unit<br />

scid<br />

severe combined immunodeficiency disease<br />

scids<br />

severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome<br />

scidx<br />

severe combined immunodeficiency, x linked<br />

scif<br />

stem cell inhibitory factor<br />

scj<br />

sternoclavicular joint<br />

scl<br />

scleroderma<br />

serum copper level<br />

symptom checklist<br />

scl-70<br />

scleroderma antibody against topoisomerase i<br />

sclc<br />

small cell lung cancer<br />

scle<br />

subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus<br />

sclh<br />

subcortical laminar heterotopia<br />

scm<br />

scalene muscle<br />

steatocystoma multiplex<br />

sternocleidomastoid<br />

scn<br />

special care nursery<br />

sco<br />

subcapsular orchidectomy<br />

scod<br />

cytochrome oxidase deficient<br />

scp<br />

sickle cell prep<br />

scpa<br />

small cardioactive peptide a<br />

scpb<br />

small cardioactive peptide b<br />

scpx<br />

sterol carrier protein x<br />

scq<br />

situational confidence questionnaire<br />

scr<br />

serum creatinine<br />

stem cell rescue<br />

scrna<br />

small cytoplasmic rna<br />

scs<br />

saethre chotzen syndrome<br />

spinal cord stimulation<br />

scsit

southern california sensory integration test<br />

sct<br />

sentence comprehension test<br />

sickle cell trait<br />

sctat<br />

sex cord tumor with annular tubules<br />

scu<br />

special care unit<br />

scv<br />

superior caval vein abnormality<br />

scw<br />

single chromosome workshop<br />

sczd<br />

schizophrenia<br />

sd<br />

s<strong>and</strong>hoff's disease<br />

senile dementia<br />

septal defect<br />

shoulder dislocation<br />

skin destruction<br />

social desirability<br />

somatization disorder<br />

south dakota<br />

spontaneous delivery<br />

stable disease<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation<br />

stensen's duct<br />

still's disease<br />

streptodornase<br />

sudden death<br />

superoxide dismutase<br />

sda<br />

severe disablement allowance<br />

sdam<br />

sacral defect with anterior meningocele<br />

sdat<br />

senile dementia of the alzheimer type<br />

sdd<br />

selective decontamination of the digestive tract<br />

sdgf<br />

schwannoma derived growth factor<br />

sdh<br />

sorbitol dehydrogenase<br />

subdural hematoma<br />

succinate dehydrogenase<br />

sdii<br />

sudden death in infancy<br />

sdk<br />

software development kit<br />

sdl<br />

simultaneous dichotic listening test<br />

sdlt<br />

senile dementia of the lewy body type<br />

sdmt<br />

symbol digit modalities test<br />

sdna<br />

single str<strong>and</strong>ed dna

sdns<br />

steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome<br />

sdo<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ards data organization<br />

sdp<br />

sympathetic dependent pain<br />

sds<br />

sodium dodecyl sulfate<br />

sudden death syndrome<br />

sdsem<br />

spinocerebellar degeneration with slow eye movements<br />

sdvp<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation of phase<br />

sdys<br />

simpson dysmorphia syndrome<br />

sdz<br />

sulphadiazine<br />

se<br />

scrambled egg<br />

selenium<br />

seb<br />

seborrhea<br />

staphylococcal enterotoxin b<br />

seb k<br />

seborrheic keratosis<br />

sebk<br />

seborrheic keratosis<br />

sebme<br />

selenobetaine methyl ester<br />

sec<br />

second<br />

secretary<br />

superficial esophageal carcinoma<br />

secs<br />

scale of early communication skills<br />

sect<br />

section<br />

sed<br />

sedimentation<br />

sedimentation<br />

spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia<br />

staphylococcal enterotoxin d<br />

sed rate<br />

erythrocyte sedimentation rate<br />

sedc<br />

spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita<br />

sedt<br />

spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda<br />

seer<br />

surveillance, epidemiology <strong>and</strong> end results program of the nci<br />

sega<br />

subependymal giant cell astrocytoma<br />

sem<br />

scanning electron microscopy<br />

semen<br />

systolic ejection murmur<br />

ves seminal vesicles

semdjl<br />

spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity<br />

semi<br />

subendomyocardial infarction<br />

sen<br />

special educational needs<br />

state enrolled nurse<br />

senco<br />

special educational needs coordinator<br />

sens<br />

sensory<br />

sep<br />

separate<br />

septum<br />

somatosensory evoked potential<br />

sept<br />

september<br />

septic<br />

ser<br />

serine<br />

sergg<br />

southeast regional genetics group<br />

serm<br />

selective estrogen receptor modulator<br />

serol<br />

serology, serological test<br />

serotonin<br />

5 hiaa<br />

settle<br />

spindle epithelial tumor with thymus like differentiation<br />

sev<br />

severe<br />

sex<br />

solitary eruptive xanthogranuloma<br />

sf<br />

saphenofemoral<br />

saturated fat<br />

scarlet fever<br />

seizure frequency<br />

seminal fluid<br />

semliki forest<br />

serum ferritin<br />

sham feeding<br />

shipping fever<br />

snack food<br />

spinal fluid<br />

stable factor<br />

sulfation factor<br />

swine fever<br />

synovial fluid<br />

sfa<br />

saturated fatty acid<br />

soundfield audiometry<br />

superficial femoral artery<br />

sfd<br />

small for dates<br />

sorsby fundus dystrophy

sfemg<br />

single fiber electromyography<br />

sfgf<br />

shope fibroma growth factor<br />

sfj<br />

saphenofemoral junction<br />

sfmpq<br />

short form mcgill pain questionnaire<br />

sfp<br />

spinal fluid pressure<br />

strict fall precautions<br />

sfv<br />

semliki forest virus<br />

sg<br />

salivary gl<strong>and</strong><br />

serum globulin<br />

serum glucose<br />

sign<br />

skin graft<br />

specific gravity<br />

substantia gelatinosa<br />

swan ganz catheter<br />

sga<br />

small for gestational age<br />

sgaw<br />

specific airway conductance<br />

sgd<br />

specific granule deficiency<br />

sgl<br />

without glasses<br />

sgo-t<br />

serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase<br />

sgot<br />

glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase<br />

sgpcc<br />

sialoglycopeptide cerebral cortex<br />

sgpt<br />

alanin-transaminase<br />

sgrs<br />

stockton geriatric rating scale<br />

sgs<br />

short gut syndrome<br />

subglottic stenosis<br />

sh<br />

serum hepatitis<br />

social history<br />

sulfhydryl<br />

shamt<br />

safer h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> movement training<br />

shaps<br />

special hospital assessment of personality<br />

shbg<br />

sex hormone binding globulin<br />

shl<br />

sudden hearing loss<br />

shml<br />

sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy

sho<br />

shom<br />

shr<br />

si<br />

siad<br />

senior house officer<br />

sequencing by hybridization on matrices<br />

spontaneously hypertensive rat<br />

international system of units<br />

sacroiliac<br />

sensory integration<br />

sexual intercourse<br />

small intestine<br />

spinal injury<br />

stress incontinence<br />

stroke index<br />

suicidal ideation<br />

systeme internationale<br />

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis<br />

siadh<br />

syndrome of inappropriate adh<br />

sib<br />

self injurious behavior<br />

sibling<br />

sic<br />

self intermittent catheterization<br />

sicd<br />

sudden infant crib death<br />

sicu<br />

surgical intensive care unit<br />

sid<br />

sudden infant death<br />

sidp<br />

structured interview for dsm iii personality disorder<br />

sids<br />

sudden infant death syndrome<br />

sig<br />

prescription<br />

sigmoidoscopy<br />

siga<br />

secretory immunoglobulin a<br />

siggy<br />

sigmoidoscopy<br />

sij<br />

sacroiliac joint<br />

sil<br />

squamous intraepithelial lesion<br />

surgical induction of labor<br />

sim<br />

society for industrial microbiology<br />

simv<br />

synchronised intermittent m<strong>and</strong>atory ventilation<br />

sin<br />

speech in noise discrimination test<br />

squamous intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

sing<br />

singular

siod<br />

schimke immunoosseous dysplasia<br />

sip<br />

sickness impact profile<br />

sympathetically independent pain<br />

sipt<br />

sens integ & proc test<br />

sensory integration <strong>and</strong> process test<br />

sirs<br />

system inflam resp synd<br />

system inflammatory response syndrome<br />

sisi<br />

=<br />

short increment sensitivity index test<br />

siv<br />

simian immunodeficiency virus<br />

sivb<br />

society for in vitro biology<br />

sk<br />

seborrheic keratosis<br />

skimmed milk<br />

solar keratosis<br />

streptokinase<br />

striate keratopathy<br />

skel<br />

skeletal<br />

sko<br />

significant key other<br />

skt<br />

skin tag<br />

sl<br />

sarcolemma<br />

short leg<br />

slight<br />

slit lamp<br />

slow<br />

small lymphocyte<br />

sodium lactate<br />

sound level<br />

streptolysin<br />

sublingual<br />

sla<br />

src like adaptor<br />

slam<br />

systemic lupus activity measure<br />

slc<br />

short leg cast<br />

sle<br />

saint louis encephalitis<br />

slit lamp examination<br />

st louis encephalitis<br />

systemic lupus erythematosus<br />

sledai<br />

systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index<br />

slg<br />

sublingual gl<strong>and</strong><br />

slk

super limbic keratoconj<br />

superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis<br />

sll<br />

small lymphocytic lymphoma<br />

slm<br />

soft lens matter<br />

sln<br />

sentinel lymph node<br />

slos<br />

smith lemli opitz syndrome<br />

slpi<br />

secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor<br />

slr<br />

straight leg raise<br />

slrt<br />

straight leg raise test<br />

sls<br />

sjogren larsson syndrome<br />

slt<br />

slight<br />

speech <strong>and</strong> language therapist<br />

synonym learning test<br />

sm<br />

samarium<br />

simple mastectomy<br />

skimmed milk<br />

small<br />

substance misuser<br />

systolic murmur<br />

sm c<br />

somatomedin c<br />

sma<br />

smooth muscle antibody<br />

somatomedin a<br />

spinal muscular atrophy<br />

superior mesenteric artery<br />

sma-14<br />

routine admission chemistry<br />

smae<br />

sup mesent artery embol<br />

superior mesenteric artery embolus<br />

smas<br />

sup mesent artery syndr<br />

superior mesenteric artery syndrome<br />

smast<br />

short michigan alcoholism screening test<br />

smc<br />

smooth muscle cell<br />

succinylmonocholine<br />

smd<br />

senile macular degen<br />

senile macular degeneration<br />

senile macular degeneration<br />

subm<strong>and</strong>ibular duct<br />

submucous diathermy<br />

sme<br />

sequential multiple analysis

smf<br />

streptozocin, mitomycin c, 5 fluorouracil<br />

smg<br />

subm<strong>and</strong>ibular gl<strong>and</strong><br />

smif<br />

smooth muscle inhibitory factor<br />

smile<br />

slow marcaine infusion lumbar epidural<br />

smm<br />

superficial spreading melanoma<br />

smp<br />

skimmed milk powder<br />

sympathetically maintained pain<br />

smr<br />

severe mental retardation<br />

skeletal muscle relaxant<br />

submucous resection<br />

sms<br />

smith magenis syndrome<br />

smt<br />

septomarginal trabeculation<br />

smv<br />

submentovertical projection<br />

superior mesenteric vein<br />

smx<br />

sulfamethoxazole<br />

sn<br />

school nurse<br />

sinus node<br />

spontaneous nystagmus<br />

staff nurse<br />

substantia nigra<br />

supernumerary<br />

tin<br />

snap<br />

sensory nerve action potential<br />

sensory nerve action potentials<br />

snb<br />

scalene node biopsy<br />

sncl<br />

small noncleaved cell lymphoma<br />

snd<br />

sensorineural deafness<br />

striatonigral degeneration<br />

sne<br />

student nurse extern<br />

subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy<br />

snem<br />

subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy<br />

snf<br />

skilled nursing facility<br />

snhl<br />

sensorineural hearing loss<br />

snip<br />

wedi's new strategic national implementation process<br />

snl<br />

s<strong>and</strong>ia national laboratory

snomed<br />

systematized nomenclature of medicine<br />

snp<br />

single nucleotide polymorphism<br />

sodium nitroprusside<br />

snps<br />

single nucleotide polymorphisms<br />

snr<br />

special needs register<br />

supernumerary rib<br />

snrnp<br />

snrnp small nuclear ribonucleo protein particle<br />

sns<br />

sympathetic nervous syst<br />

sympathetic nervous system<br />

so<br />

salpingo oophorectomy<br />

superior oblique<br />

so4<br />

sulfate<br />

soa<br />

seen on arrival<br />

soae<br />

spontaneous oto acoustic emission<br />

soap<br />

simple object access protocol<br />

subjective, objective, assessment <strong>and</strong> plan<br />

sob<br />

shortness of breath<br />

shortness of breath<br />

sobar<br />

shortness of breath at rest<br />

soboe<br />

shortness of breath on exertion<br />

soc<br />

sequential oral contraceptive<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard of care<br />

sod<br />

sodium<br />

sodq<br />

severity of opiate dependence questionnaire<br />

soh<br />

shaft of humerus<br />

sol<br />

solution<br />

spontaneous onset of labor<br />

soln<br />

solution<br />

som<br />

secretory otitis media<br />

somatostatin<br />

somatotropin<br />

superior oblique muscle<br />

suppurative <strong>and</strong> unspecified otitis media<br />

sono<br />

sonogram<br />

sor

suppurative otitis, recurrent<br />

sos<br />

repeat once if urgent<br />

significant others scale<br />

sotof<br />

structure observation test of function<br />

sotss<br />

superior oblique tendon sheath syndrome<br />

sov<br />

sinus of valsalva<br />

sp<br />

simultaneous perception<br />

specific gravity<br />

spine<br />

spleen acupuncture points<br />

spontaneous pneumothorax<br />

status post<br />

substance p<br />

surgical pathology<br />

sp&h<br />

speech <strong>and</strong> hearing<br />

sp1b<br />

pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein<br />

spa<br />

collection of suprapubic aspirate<br />

single project assurance<br />

sparc<br />

secreted protein acidic <strong>and</strong> rich in cystein<br />

spc<br />

suprapubic catheter<br />

spca<br />

serum prothrombin conversion accelerator<br />

spcd<br />

spinal cord<br />

spd<br />

sociopathic personality disturbance<br />

spear<br />

selective parenteral <strong>and</strong> enteral regimen<br />

spec<br />

special<br />

specimen<br />

spect<br />

single photon emission computed tomography<br />

single photon emission computerized tomography<br />

spep<br />

serum protein electrophoresis<br />

spet<br />

single phot emis tomogr<br />

single photon emission computed tomography<br />

spetp<br />

solid <strong>and</strong> papillary epithelial tumor of the pancreas<br />

spf<br />

s phase fraction<br />

specific pathogen free<br />

stuart prower factor<br />

spfl<br />

spinal fluid

spg<br />

spgr<br />

sph<br />

spin<br />

spk<br />

spl<br />

spm<br />

spmi<br />

specific gravlty<br />

sponge<br />

specific gravity<br />

spherical<br />

spheroid<br />

sphingomyelin<br />

speech in noise discrimination test<br />

superficial punctate keratopathy<br />

spondylolisthesis<br />

superior parietal lobule<br />

scapuloperoneal myopathy<br />

spermine<br />

sphingomyelin<br />

seminal plasma motility inhibitor<br />

spont<br />

spontaneous<br />

spp<br />

suprapubic prostatectomy<br />

sppk<br />

striate palmoplantar keratoderma<br />

spps<br />

stable plasma protein solution<br />

spr<br />

surgical pathology report<br />

spria<br />

solid phase radioimmunoassay<br />

sps<br />

simple partial seizure<br />

sodium polyanetholesulfonate<br />

spsl<br />

superficial partial skin loss burn<br />

spsma<br />

scapuloperoneal spinal muscular atrophy<br />

spt<br />

skin prick test<br />

station pull through<br />

sq<br />

square<br />

subcutaneous<br />

sql<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard query language<br />

squam<br />

squamous<br />

sr<br />

normal spontaneous respiration<br />

schatzki ring<br />

seclusion room<br />

sedimentation rate<br />

sinus rhythm

srd<br />

spontaneous respiration<br />

stapedial reflex<br />

superior rectus<br />

superior rectus<br />

surgical removal<br />

suture removal<br />

system review<br />

stapedial reflex decay test<br />

sreda<br />

subclinical rhythmical eeg discharges in adults<br />

srf<br />

skin reactive factor<br />

somatotropin releasing factor<br />

srh<br />

single radial hemolysis<br />

slow reversal hold technique<br />

somatotropin releasing hormone<br />

srif<br />

somatostatin<br />

srih<br />

somatotropin release inhibiting hormone<br />

srm<br />

spontaneous rupture of membranes<br />

srng<br />

spectinomycin resistant neisseria gonorrheae<br />

srns<br />

steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome<br />

srnv<br />

subretinal neovascularization<br />

srohap<br />

strontium hydroxyapatite<br />

srom<br />

spontaneous rupture of membranes<br />

srp<br />

signal recognition particle<br />

srs<br />

suicide risk scale<br />

srsv<br />

small round structured virus<br />

sml round struct virus<br />

srt<br />

speech reception threshold<br />

stapedial reflex threshold<br />

sruj<br />

superior radioulnar jnt<br />

superior radioulnar joint<br />

srv<br />

small round virus<br />

ss<br />

progressive systemic sclerosis<br />

sagittal split m<strong>and</strong>ibular osteotomy<br />

sezary syndrome<br />

short stature<br />

sicca syndrome<br />

silk suture<br />

sjogren's syndrome

social services<br />

somatostatin<br />

spinal stenosis<br />

stainless steel<br />

synovial sarcoma<br />

systemic sclerosis<br />

ssa<br />

sickle cell anemia<br />

side to side anastomosis<br />

ssbp<br />

single str<strong>and</strong>ed dna binding protein<br />

ssc<br />

somatosensory cortex<br />

ssca<br />

showed by single str<strong>and</strong> conformation polymorphism analysis<br />

ssciv<br />

squamous cell carcinoma invasive<br />

sscp<br />

single str<strong>and</strong>ed conformational polymorphism<br />

sscpa<br />

single str<strong>and</strong> conformation polymorphism analysis<br />

ssct<br />

sertoli stromal cell tumor<br />

sscv<br />

single str<strong>and</strong> conformation variance<br />

ssd<br />

source skin distance<br />

ssdd<br />

steroid sulfatase deficiency disease<br />

sse<br />

subacute spongiform encephalopathy<br />

suprasellar extension<br />

ssep<br />

somatosensory evoked potential<br />

steady state evoked potential measurement<br />

ssg<br />

split skin graft<br />

ssge<br />

conformational sensitive gel electrophoresis<br />

ssh<br />

suppression subtractive hybridization<br />

sshgb<br />

sickle cell hemoglobin<br />

ssi<br />

stuttering severity instrument<br />

ssk<br />

semi skimmed milk<br />

sski<br />

saturated solution potassium iodide<br />

sslp<br />

single sequence length polymorphism<br />

ssm<br />

superficial spreading melanoma<br />

ssmm<br />

superficial spreading malignant melanoma<br />

ssmp<br />

dried semi skimmed milk powder

ssn<br />

ssns<br />

ssp<br />

sspe<br />

ssq<br />

ssr<br />

ssri<br />

social security number<br />

steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome<br />

statutory sick pay<br />

subacute sclerosing panencephalitis<br />

social support questionnaire<br />

simple sequence repeat<br />

spontaneous respiratory rate<br />

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors<br />

ssrtn<br />

self assessed speech reception threshold in noise test<br />

sss<br />

sick sinus syndrome<br />

sssp<br />

sexual stage specific protein<br />

ssss<br />

staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome<br />

sst<br />

short synacthen test<br />

social skills training<br />

ssv<br />

short saphenous vein<br />

stripping of the short saphenous vein<br />

ssw<br />

staggered spondaic word test<br />

st<br />

dental special tray<br />

saint<br />

sinus tachycardia<br />

sniff test<br />

speech therapist<br />

stage<br />

stomach<br />

street<br />

subtertian malaria<br />

subtotal<br />

superficial temporal<br />

supratentorial<br />

st helena<br />

saint helena<br />

sta<br />

station<br />

superficial temporal artery<br />

stai<br />

speilberger state trait anxiety inventory<br />

stamp<br />

protocol solid tumor autologous bone marrow program<br />

stap<br />

south tyneside assessment of phonology<br />

staph<br />

staphylococcus

staq<br />

spare time activity questionnaire<br />

stas<br />

sporadic testicular agenesis syndrome<br />

stass<br />

south tyneside assessment of syntactic structures<br />

stat<br />

immediately<br />

stb<br />

stillborn<br />

stc<br />

subtotal colectomy<br />

std<br />

sexually transmitted disease<br />

sodium tetradecyl<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

std sexually transmitted<br />

disease<br />

steam<br />

streptonigrin, thioguanine, cyclophosphamide, actinomycin,<br />

mitomycin<br />

stem<br />

scanning transmission electron microscopy<br />

stepa<br />

thiotepa<br />

stgct<br />

synovial type giant cell tumor<br />

sth<br />

somatotropic hormone<br />

sti<br />

soft tissue injury<br />

systolic time interval<br />

stiii<br />

sulfotransferase iii<br />

sting<br />

submucous teflon injection<br />

stlv<br />

simian t cell lymphotropic virus<br />

stm<br />

scanning tunneling microscope<br />

short term memory<br />

streptomycin<br />

subtertian malaria<br />

stnr<br />

symmetrical tonic neck reflex<br />

stom<br />

stomach<br />

stop<br />

suction termination of pregnancy<br />

stp<br />

sodium thiopental<br />

str<br />

short t<strong>and</strong>em repeat<br />

strep<br />

streptococcus<br />

strp

sts<br />

stsg<br />

stv<br />

stws<br />

stz<br />

su<br />

short t<strong>and</strong>em repeat polymorphism<br />

sequence tagged site<br />

sequence tagged sites<br />

serological test for syphilis<br />

sodium tetradecyl sulfate<br />

sodium thiosulfate<br />

soft tissue sarcoma<br />

steroid sulfatase<br />

x linked recessive ichthyosis<br />

split thickness skin graft<br />

short term viability<br />

spontaneous tidal volume<br />

stuve wiedemann syndrome<br />

streptozocin<br />

streptozyme<br />

salicyluric acid<br />

solar urticaria<br />

sulfonamide<br />

sulfonylurea<br />

sub-q<br />

subcutaneous<br />

subcu<br />

subcutaneous<br />

subcut<br />

subcutaneous<br />

subling<br />

sublingual<br />

subq<br />

subcutaneous<br />

sud<br />

sudden unexpected death<br />

sudca<br />

sarcoursodeoxycholic acid<br />

sudds<br />

substance use disorder diagnostic schedule<br />

sudi<br />

sudden unexplained death of an infant<br />

sufe<br />

slipped upper femoral epiphysis<br />

sui<br />

stress urinary incontinence<br />

suid<br />

sudden unexpected infant death<br />

sulf<br />

sulfate<br />

sulfa sure<br />

sr calf bolus<br />

suls<br />

suffolk univ law school<br />

sun<br />

sunday

sunct<br />

shortlasting, unilateral, neuralgiform pain with conjunctival<br />

injection <strong>and</strong> tearing syndrome<br />

sup<br />

superior<br />

supin<br />

supination<br />

supp<br />

suppository<br />

surg<br />

surgeon<br />

surgery<br />

sux<br />

succhinylcholine<br />

suzi<br />

subzonal insemination<br />

sv<br />

saphenous vein<br />

selective vagotomy<br />

sievert<br />

sinus of valsalva<br />

sodium valproate<br />

spontaneous ventilation<br />

stereoscopic vision<br />

stroke volume<br />

svas<br />

supravalvar aort stenos<br />

supravalvar aortic stenosis<br />

svbg<br />

saphenous vein bypass graft<br />

svc<br />

superior vena cava<br />

svco<br />

superior vena cava obstruction<br />

svcs<br />

superior vena cava syndrome<br />

svd<br />

spontaneous vaginal delivery<br />

sve<br />

sterile vaginal examination<br />

svg<br />

saphenous vein graft<br />

svi<br />

stroke index<br />

svo2<br />

saturated venous oxygen<br />

svr<br />

slow vertex response audiometry<br />

systemic vascular resistance<br />

svri<br />

syst vasc resist index<br />

systemic vascular resistance index<br />

svt<br />

supraventricular tachycardia<br />

sw<br />

short wave<br />

social worker

stab wound<br />

sterile water<br />

swd<br />

short wave diathermy<br />

swga<br />

succinylated wheat germ agglutinin<br />

swiss-prot<br />

swiss prot protein sequence db<br />

swissprot<br />

swiss protein database<br />

swls<br />

satisfaction with life scale<br />

swog<br />

southwest oncology group<br />

sx<br />

signs<br />

surgery<br />

symptoms<br />

sxr<br />

skull x ray<br />

sym<br />

symmetrical<br />

syn<br />

syndrome<br />

synch<br />

synchronized<br />

syndr<br />

syndrome<br />

syns<br />

synostoses syndrome<br />

syr<br />

syrup<br />

sys<br />

system<br />

sysop<br />

systems operator<br />

syst<br />

systolic<br />

sz<br />

seizure<br />

t<br />

temperature<br />

tetrahymena<br />

thymidine<br />

thymine<br />

thymocyte<br />

tilapia<br />

time<br />

total<br />

toxoplasma gondii<br />

traction<br />

translocation<br />

triticum<br />

trypanosoma<br />

tumor stage<br />

t&a<br />

tonsillectomy <strong>and</strong> adenoidectomy

tonsils <strong>and</strong> adenoids<br />

t&c<br />

type <strong>and</strong> crossmatch<br />

t&h<br />

type & hold blood<br />

t&p<br />

tongue <strong>and</strong> palate<br />

t&s<br />

type & screen blood<br />

t&w<br />

tyne <strong>and</strong> wear<br />

t&x<br />

type <strong>and</strong> crossmatch blood<br />

t-all<br />

t cell acute lymphocytic leukemia<br />

t-e<br />

tracheo esophageal<br />

t3<br />

triiodothyronine<br />

t4<br />

thyroxine<br />

ta<br />

temporal arteritis<br />

tendon achilles<br />

transabdominal<br />

tricuspid atresia<br />

truncus arteriosus<br />

tubular adenoma<br />

ta temporal<br />

arteritis<br />

tab<br />

tablet<br />

temporal artery biopsy<br />

therapeutic abortion<br />

tabs<br />

tablets<br />

tac<br />

time averaged urea concentration<br />

triamcinolone<br />

tacc<br />

transforming, acidic, coiled coil containing protein<br />

taci<br />

total anterior cerebral circulation infarction<br />

tacl<br />

test of auditory comprehension of language<br />

tacs<br />

total anterior cerebral circulation stroke<br />

tacvb<br />

transabdominal chorionic villus biopsy<br />

tacvs<br />

transabdominal chorionic villus sampling<br />

tad<br />

test of auditory discrimination<br />

thioguanine, ara c, daunomycin<br />

tagac<br />

thiamphenicol glycinate acetylcysteinate<br />

tah

total abdominal hysterectomy<br />

tah bso<br />

total abdominal hysterectomy <strong>and</strong> bilateral salpingo oophorectomy<br />

tah&bso<br />

total abdominal hysterectomy <strong>and</strong> bilateral salpingo oophorectomy<br />

tah/bso<br />

total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo oophorectomy<br />

tahbso<br />

total abdominal hysterectomy <strong>and</strong> bilateral salpingo oophorectomy<br />

tal<br />

tendon achilles lengthening<br />

tam<br />

tamoxifen<br />

tao<br />

thromboangiitis obliterans<br />

triacetylole<strong>and</strong>omycin<br />

tap<br />

total acid phosphatase<br />

trypsinogen activation peptide<br />

taps<br />

test for auditory perception of speech<br />

tapvc<br />

total anomalous pulmonary venous connection<br />

tapvr<br />

total anomalous pulmonary venous return<br />

tar<br />

thrombocytopenia absent radius<br />

tat<br />

tetanus anti toxin<br />

thematic apperception test<br />

thrombin antithrombin 3<br />

transactivator<br />

tray agglutination test<br />

turn around time<br />

tyrosine aminotransferase<br />

tatt<br />

tired all the time<br />

tavpr<br />

total anomalous pulmonary venous return operation<br />

tavvd<br />

total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage operation<br />

tb<br />

terbium<br />

terminal bronchiole<br />

tracheobronchial<br />

tracheobronchitis<br />

tuberculin<br />

tuberculosis<br />

tba<br />

thiobarbituric acid<br />

to be absorbed<br />

to be announced<br />

tbc<br />

tuberculosis<br />

tbdn<br />

transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn<br />

tbe

tbf<br />

tbg<br />

tbi<br />

tbk<br />

tblc<br />

tbm<br />

tbpa<br />

tbs<br />

tbsa<br />

tbt<br />

tbto<br />

tbv<br />

tbw<br />

tc<br />

central european tick borne encephalitis<br />

total body fat<br />

thyroglobulin<br />

thyroxine binding globulin<br />

tooth brushing instruction<br />

total body irradiation<br />

total body irradiation<br />

traumatic brain injury<br />

total body potassium<br />

term birth living child<br />

tobramycin<br />

tuberculous meningitis<br />

tubular basement membrane<br />

thyroxine binding prealbumin<br />

the bethesda system<br />

to be scheduled<br />

townes brocks syndrome<br />

tribromsalicylanilide<br />

total body surface area<br />

tear break up time<br />

tracheal bronchial toilet<br />

transcerv balloon tubopl<br />

transcervical balloon tuboplasty<br />

tributyltin oxide<br />

total blood volume<br />

tension b<strong>and</strong> wiring<br />

total body water<br />

6 thioguanine, cytarabine<br />

technetium<br />

thought content<br />

transcutaneous<br />

transverse colon<br />

tc 99m disofenin<br />

technetium 99m disofenin<br />

tc 99m sestamibi<br />

technetium 99m sestamibi<br />

tca<br />

total colonic aganglionosis<br />

tricyclic antidepressant<br />

tcaa<br />

trichloroacetic acid<br />

tcad<br />

tricyclic antidepressant

tcc<br />

terminal complement complex<br />

transitional cell carcinoma<br />

trichlorocarbanilide<br />

tcco2<br />

transcutaneous carbon dioxide tension<br />

tcdo<br />

tetrachlorodecaoxide<br />

tce<br />

trichloroethylene<br />

tcell<br />

t cell<br />

tcgf<br />

t cell growth factor<br />

tcgg<br />

thermocoagulation of gasserian ganglion<br />

tci<br />

transient cerebral ischemia<br />

tcia<br />

transient cerebral ischemic attack<br />

tcis<br />

transitional carcinoma in situ<br />

tcll<br />

t cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia<br />

tcm<br />

tetrachloromethane<br />

traditional chinese medicine<br />

transitional cell metaplasia<br />

tcn<br />

tetracycline<br />

tcn2<br />

transcobalamin ii deficiency<br />

tcnb<br />

tetrachloronitrobenzene<br />

tcns<br />

transcutaneous nerve stimulation<br />

tco2<br />

transcutaneous oxygen tension<br />

tcof<br />

treacher collins franceschetti<br />

tcp<br />

thrombocytopenic purpura<br />

tcp/ip<br />

transmission control protocol/internet protocol<br />

tcpc<br />

tot cavopul conn opns<br />

total cavopulmonary connection operations<br />

tcpi<br />

trypsin carboxypeptidase peptide inhibitor<br />

tcpp<br />

tetracarboxyphenylporphine<br />

tcr<br />

t cell receptor<br />

tcr a/b<br />

t cell receptor alpha/beta<br />

tcr g/d<br />

t cell receptor gamma/delta

tcre<br />

tcs<br />

td<br />

tdcb<br />

tdi<br />

tdlu<br />

transcerv resec endom<br />

transcervical resection endometrium<br />

tetrachlorsalicylanilide<br />

treacher collins syndrome<br />

tardive dyskinesia<br />

test diet<br />

tetrodotoxin<br />

thanatophoric dwarfism<br />

thoracic duct<br />

torsion dystonia<br />

transdermal<br />

technology development <strong>and</strong> commercialization branch<br />

toluene di isocyanate<br />

toluene diisocyanate<br />

terminal duct lobular units<br />

terminal ductal lobular units<br />

tdmac<br />

tridodecylmethylammonium chloride<br />

tdo<br />

trichodento osseous syndrome<br />

tdppc<br />

tetradecylphosphocholine<br />

tdt<br />

terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase<br />

terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase<br />

tone decay test<br />

te<br />

expiratory time<br />

timing for emphasis technique<br />

toxoplasma encephalitis<br />

triple energizer acupuncture points<br />

tubular esophagus<br />

tea<br />

thromboendarterectomy<br />

through elbow amputation<br />

total elbow arthroplasty<br />

teac<br />

tetraethylammonium chloride<br />

team<br />

tannenbaum electroanalgesia method<br />

tec<br />

thiotepa, etoposide, carboplatin<br />

thymic epithelial cell<br />

transient erythroblastopenia of childhood<br />

transluminal extraction catheter<br />

triethyl citrate<br />

ted<br />

thrombo embolism deterrent<br />

teds<br />

thrombo embolism deterrent<br />

tee

thoracic expansion exercises<br />

transesophageal echocardiogram<br />

tef<br />

tracheo esophageal fistula<br />

tem<br />

transmission electron microscopy<br />

temp<br />

tamoxifen, etoposide, mitoxantrone, platinol<br />

temperature<br />

ten<br />

toxic epidermal necrolysis<br />

tens<br />

acupuncture like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation<br />

burst tens<br />

burst transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation<br />

tension<br />

toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome<br />

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation<br />

transient electric nerve stimulation<br />

tep<br />

transesophageal pacing<br />

tepp<br />

tetraethyl pyrophosphate<br />

ter<br />

teratogen<br />

terbinafine<br />

terbutaline<br />

terminator<br />

total elbow replacement<br />

terc<br />

telomerase rna component<br />

tert<br />

tertiary<br />

tesd<br />

total end systolic diameter<br />

tespa<br />

thiotepa<br />

test<br />

tubal embryo stage transfer<br />

tet<br />

tetracycline<br />

tetrology of fallot<br />

tubal embryo transfer<br />

teta<br />

triethylene tetramine<br />

tetd<br />

tetraethylthiuram disulfide<br />

tev<br />

talipes equinovarus<br />

tf<br />

tetralogy of fallot<br />

transfer factor<br />

tube feeding<br />

tuning fork<br />

tfald<br />

trifluoroacetaldehyde<br />

tfbut

tear film break up time<br />

tfd<br />

transcription factors relational db<br />

tfiib<br />

transcription factor iib<br />

tfiid<br />

transcription factor iid<br />

tfiie<br />

transcription factor iie<br />

tfiih<br />

transcription factor iih<br />

tfiiib<br />

transcription factor iiib<br />

tfiiic<br />

transcription factor iiic<br />

tfiiid<br />

transcription factor iiid<br />

tfl<br />

tensor fasciae latae<br />

tfm<br />

testicular feminisation syndrome<br />

tfp<br />

total fundoplication<br />

tfpi<br />

tissue factor pathway inhibitor<br />

tfr<br />

total fertility rate<br />

transferrin receptor<br />

tft<br />

thyroid function tests<br />

tftef<br />

transcription factor tef<br />

tg<br />

tendon graft<br />

testosterone glucuronide<br />

tetraglycine<br />

thioglycolate<br />

thioguanine<br />

thromboglobulin<br />

thyroglobulin<br />

total gastrectomy<br />

toxic goiter<br />

triacylglycerol<br />

trigeminal ganglion<br />

triglyceride<br />

tumor growth<br />

tga<br />

transient global amnesia<br />

transposition of great arteries<br />

tgct<br />

testicular germ cell tumors<br />

tgd<br />

tangier disease<br />

tgf<br />

t cell growth factor<br />

transforming growth factor<br />

tgf beta

transforming growth factor beta<br />

tgfb<br />

transformation growth factor beta<br />

tgic<br />

triglycidyl isocyanurate<br />

tglvp<br />

triglycyl lysine vasopressin<br />

tgut<br />

two glass urine test<br />

tgv<br />

transposition of great vessels<br />

th<br />

thorium<br />

tha<br />

tetrahydroaminoacridine<br />

total hip arthroplasty<br />

thall<br />

thallium stress test<br />

tham<br />

tromethamine<br />

thbh<br />

tetrahydroxybacteriohopane<br />

thbp<br />

tetrahydrobiopterin<br />

thc<br />

tetrahydrocannabinol<br />

tetrahydrocortisol<br />

thdca<br />

taurohyodeoxycholic acid<br />

thdoc<br />

tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone<br />

the<br />

tetrahydrocortisone<br />

ther<br />

therapeutic<br />

thermometer<br />

therap<br />

therapy<br />

thf<br />

tetrahydrocortisol<br />

tetrahydrofuran<br />

thh<br />

targetoid hemosiderotic hemangioma<br />

thi<br />

transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy<br />

thor<br />

thoracic<br />

thp<br />

tetrahydropapaveroline<br />

total hip replacement<br />

trihexphenidyl<br />

thpp<br />

thiamine pyrophosphate<br />

thppg<br />

tetrahydropteroyl pentaglutamate<br />

thptts<br />

tibial hemimelia polysyndactyly triphalangeal thumb syndrome

thr<br />

thur<br />

therapeutic<br />

threonine<br />

total hip replacement<br />

thursday<br />

thurs<br />

thursday<br />

thz<br />

thiacetazone<br />

thz test<br />

thiacetazone test<br />

ti<br />

dental try in<br />

inspiratory time<br />

terminal ileum<br />

titanium<br />

tricuspid incompetence<br />

tricuspid insufficiency<br />

tia<br />

transient ischemic attack<br />

tib<br />

tibial bone graft<br />

tiba<br />

triiodobenzoic acid<br />

tibc<br />

serum<br />

tot iron bind capacity<br />

total iron binding capacity<br />

tid<br />

three times each day<br />

tie<br />

transient ischemic episode<br />

tigr<br />

the inst for genomic research<br />

til<br />

tumor infiltrating lymphocytes<br />

timf<br />

thymocyte interaction modulation factor<br />

tin<br />

tubulointerstitial nephropathy<br />

tinc<br />

tincture<br />

tip<br />

terminal interphalangeal<br />

time of inspiratory pause<br />

tips<br />

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt<br />

tir<br />

traumatic incident reduction<br />

tisr<br />

trabecular inducible stretch response<br />

tiss<br />

therapeutic intervention scoring system<br />

tissue<br />

tiup<br />

term intrauterine pregnancy

tiva<br />

total intravenous anesthesia<br />

tiw<br />

three times per week<br />

tj<br />

triceps reflex<br />

tjr<br />

total joint replacement<br />

tk<br />

thymidine kinase<br />

tka<br />

through knee amputation<br />

total knee arthroplasty<br />

tke<br />

terminal knee extension<br />

tkff<br />

titrate to keep fundus firm<br />

tko<br />

to keep open<br />

tkr<br />

total knee replacement<br />

tl<br />

thallium<br />

total lipids<br />

transluminal<br />

triple lumen<br />

tubal ligation<br />

tla<br />

three letter abbreviation<br />

translumbar aortogram<br />

tlc<br />

tender loving care<br />

thin layer chromatography<br />

thin layer cytology<br />

total lung capacity<br />

total lymphocyte count<br />

triple lumen catheter<br />

tlck<br />

tosyllysine chloromethyl ketone<br />

tle<br />

temporal lobe epilepsy<br />

tlfb<br />

time line follow back<br />

tlo2<br />

oxygen transfer factor<br />

tloa<br />

therapeutic leave of absence<br />

tlpd<br />

thoracolaryngopelvic dysplasia<br />

tls<br />

tumor lysis syndrome<br />

tlso<br />

thoracolumbosacral orthosis<br />

tlv<br />

threshold limit value<br />

tlx<br />

trophoblast leucocyte common antigen

tm<br />

tma<br />

tmax<br />

trademark<br />

transcendental meditation<br />

tunicamycin<br />

tympanic membrane<br />

tetramethylammonium<br />

thrombotic microangiopathy<br />

thyroid microsomal antibody<br />

tissue microarray<br />

transmetatarsal amputation<br />

trimellitic anhydride<br />

trimethylamine<br />

maximum temperature<br />

tmb 4<br />

trimedoxime bromide<br />

tmba<br />

tetramethylenebisacetamide<br />

tmd<br />

trimethadione<br />

tympanic membrane displacement test<br />

tmee<br />

tetramethylethylene<br />

tmh<br />

trainably mentally h<strong>and</strong>icapped<br />

tmip<br />

tetramelic mirror image polydactyly<br />

tmj<br />

temporom<strong>and</strong>ibular joint<br />

temporom<strong>and</strong>ibular joint<br />

tmjpds<br />

temporom<strong>and</strong>ibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome<br />

tmng<br />

toxic multinodular goiter<br />

tmp<br />

thiamine monophosphate<br />

thymidine monophosphate<br />

thymolphthalein monophosphate<br />

transmembrane potential<br />

trimethoprim<br />

trimethylpsoralen<br />

tmp/smx<br />

trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole<br />

tmpp<br />

trimethylolpropane phosphite<br />

tmpta<br />

trimethylolpropane triacrylate<br />

tmptma<br />

trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate<br />

tmpz<br />

tetramethylpyrazine<br />

tmq<br />

trimetrexate<br />

tmria<br />

tetramethylrhodamine iodoacetamide<br />

tmsn

tmt<br />

tmtc<br />

tmtj<br />

tmtm<br />

tmtx<br />

tmx<br />

tn<br />

tna<br />

tetramethylsuccinonitrile<br />

tarsometatarsal<br />

trail making test<br />

too many to count<br />

tarsometatarsal joint<br />

tetramethylthiuram monosulfide<br />

trimetrexate<br />

tamoxifen<br />

tennessee<br />

trigeminal neuralgia<br />

total nail avulsion<br />

tnase<br />

thermonuclease<br />

tnf<br />

tumor necrosis factor<br />

tnfbr<br />

tumor necrosis factor, beta receptor<br />

tni<br />

total nodal irradiation<br />

troponin<br />

tnm<br />

tumor size node status metastasis classification<br />

tnpda<br />

tetranorprostanedioic acid<br />

tns<br />

transcut nerve stimulatn<br />

transcutaneous nerve stimulation<br />

tnt<br />

trinitrotoluene<br />

tntc<br />

too numerous to count<br />

to<br />

tubal occlusion<br />

tubo oophorectomy<br />

toa<br />

tubo ovarian abscess<br />

toap<br />

thioguanine, oncovin, cytosine arabinoside, prednisone<br />

toc<br />

tylosis with esophageal cancer<br />

tod<br />

tricho onychodental dysplasia<br />

toe<br />

transoesophageal echocardiography<br />

tof<br />

tetralogy of fallot<br />

tracheo esophageal fistula<br />

tol<br />

trial of labor

tomi<br />

turkey ovomucoid inhibitor<br />

tomo<br />

tomogram<br />

top<br />

termination of pregnancy<br />

topo<br />

trioctyl phosphine oxide<br />

torch<br />

toxoplamosis others rubella, cytomegalovirus , herpes simplex<br />

torches<br />

toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, syphilis<br />

torp<br />

total ossicular replacement prosthesis<br />

tos<br />

thoracic outlet syndrome<br />

totl<br />

total<br />

totm<br />

trioctyl trimellitate<br />

totp<br />

triorthotolyl phosphate<br />

toxnet<br />

toxicology data network<br />

tp<br />

pause time<br />

temperature probe<br />

term pregnancy<br />

terminal phalanx<br />

testosterone propionate<br />

thought process<br />

threshold potential<br />

thrombocytopenic purpura<br />

thymopentin<br />

tinea pedis<br />

total pancreatectomy<br />

total protein<br />

treatment plan<br />

treponema pallidum<br />

trigger point<br />

triphosphate<br />

true positive<br />

tryptophan<br />

tryptophan pyrrolase<br />

tubal plasty<br />

tuberculin precipitation<br />

tpa<br />

12 o tetradecanophorbol 13 acetatetpa<br />

thrombo proteolytic activity<br />

tissue plasminogen activator<br />

tissue polypeptide antigen<br />

tissue type plasminogen activator<br />

tpc<br />

papillary carcinoma of thyroid<br />

treatment planning conference<br />

tpch<br />

thioguanine, procarbazine, ccnu, hydroxyurea

tpdcv<br />

thioguanine, procarbazine, dbc, ccnu, vincristine<br />

tpe<br />

total pelvic exenteration<br />

tpha<br />

treponema pallidum hemagglutination<br />

tpi<br />

treponema pallidum immobilization<br />

trigger point injection<br />

tpmp<br />

triphenylmethylphosphonium<br />

tpn<br />

total parenteral nutrition<br />

tpo<br />

thrombopoietin<br />

thyroid peroxidase<br />

tpp<br />

thiamine pyrophosphate<br />

tppase<br />

thiamine pyrophosphatase<br />

tppbs<br />

tetrapropylenebenzyl sulfonate<br />

tpps<br />

tetraphenylporphine sulfonate<br />

tppv<br />

trans pars plana vitrectomy<br />

tpr<br />

temperature<br />

temperature pulse respiration<br />

tpsecl<br />

triphenylselenonium chloride<br />

tpt<br />

tetraphenyl tetrazolium<br />

tptf<br />

triphenyltin fluoride<br />

tptps<br />

triphalangeal thumb polysyndactyly syndrome<br />

tr<br />

congenital tricuspid regurgitation<br />

rectal temperature<br />

terminal repeat<br />

therapeutic radiology<br />

trace<br />

trachea<br />

traction<br />

transaldolase<br />

transfusion reaction<br />

trauma<br />

traumatic<br />

tremor<br />

tricuspid regurgitation<br />

tropinone reductase<br />

tra<br />

trans retinoic acid<br />

tretinoin<br />

trach<br />

tracheostomy

tram<br />

transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous<br />

tram-flap<br />

transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap<br />

transcut<br />

transcutaneous<br />

transfer rna<br />

transfer ribonucleic acid<br />

trap<br />

tartrate resistant acid phosphatase<br />

thioguanine, rubidomycin, ara c, prednisone<br />

trcf<br />

transcription repair coupling factor<br />

trd<br />

tractional retinal detachment<br />

tre<br />

rectal temperature<br />

trf<br />

t cell replacing factor<br />

thyrotropin releasing factor<br />

trh<br />

thyrotrophin releasing hormone<br />

thyrotropin releasing hormone<br />

tri<br />

thyroid receptor immunoglobulin<br />

trig<br />

triglyceride<br />

triss<br />

trauma <strong>and</strong> injury severity score<br />

trk<br />

transketolase<br />

tyrosine kinase genes<br />

trmt<br />

transrectal microwave thermotherapy<br />

trna<br />

transfer ribonucleic acid<br />

transfer rna<br />

trng<br />

tetracycline resistant neisseria gonorrhea<br />

trog<br />

test of reception of grammar<br />

trp<br />

tryptophan<br />

trps<br />

trichorhinophalangeal syndrome<br />

trus<br />

transrectal ultrasonography<br />

ts<br />

throat swab<br />

transverse sinus<br />

trauma score<br />

tricuspid stenosis<br />

tropical sprue<br />

tuberous sclerosis<br />

turner's syndrome<br />

tympanosclerosis<br />

tsa

test of syntactic abilities<br />

testicular sperm aspiration<br />

tsc<br />

tuberous sclerosis<br />

tsca<br />

toxic substances control act<br />

tsd<br />

tay sachs disease<br />

tseb<br />

total skin electron beam irradiation<br />

tsh<br />

thyroid stimulating hormone<br />

tsi<br />

thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin<br />

tsp<br />

teaspoon<br />

total serum protein<br />

trisodium phosphate<br />

tropical spastic paraparesis<br />

tspp<br />

tetrasodium pyrophosphate<br />

tsr<br />

loosening of total shoulder replacement<br />

total shoulder replacement<br />

tss<br />

toxic shock syndrome<br />

tsta<br />

tumor specific transplantation antigens<br />

tt<br />

full tuberculoid leprosy<br />

tendon transfer<br />

tensor tympani<br />

test tube<br />

thrombin time<br />

tibial tuberosity<br />

tilt table<br />

tine test<br />

token test<br />

tolerance test<br />

tongue thrust<br />

total thyroxine<br />

transthoracic<br />

transtracheal<br />

tt4<br />

total thyroxine<br />

ttc<br />

triphenyltetrazolium chloride<br />

tte<br />

trans thoracic echocardiogram<br />

tti<br />

total thromboplastin index<br />

ttl<br />

time to live<br />

ttn<br />

transient tachypnea of newborn<br />

ttnb<br />

transient tachypnea of newborn

transthorcic needle biopsy<br />

tto2<br />

transtracheal oxygen<br />

ttp<br />

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura<br />

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura<br />

thymidine triphosphate<br />

tooth tender to percussion<br />

ttr<br />

transthyretin<br />

tts<br />

tarsal tunnel syndrome<br />

tttpp<br />

thiamine thiothiazolone pyrophosphate<br />

ttts<br />

twin to twin transfusion syndrome<br />

ttwb<br />

toe touch weight bearing<br />

ttx<br />

tetrodotoxin<br />

tudca<br />

tauroursodeoxycholic acid<br />

tue<br />

tuesday<br />

tues<br />

tuesday<br />

tui<br />

transurethral incision<br />

tuip<br />

transurethral incision of prostate<br />

tulip<br />

transurethral laser induced prostatectomy<br />

tumt<br />

transurethral microwave thermotherapy<br />

tun<br />

total urine nitrogen<br />

tuna<br />

transurethral needle ablation<br />

tunel<br />

terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated deoxyuridine<br />

triphosphate nick end labeling<br />

tup<br />

total urinary protein<br />

tupr<br />

trans urethral prostatic resection<br />

tur<br />

transurethral resection<br />

turb<br />

transurethral resection of bladder<br />

turbt<br />

transurethral resection of bladder tumor<br />

turft<br />

transurethral radiofrequency thermotherapy<br />

turp<br />

transurethral resection of prostate<br />

turs<br />

transurethral ureterorenoscopy

turt<br />

transurethral resection tumor<br />

tus<br />

transurethral sphincterotomy<br />

tuu<br />

transuretero ureterostomy<br />

tuui<br />

transurethral ureteric incision<br />

tv<br />

tidal volume<br />

tinea versicolor<br />

transvaginal<br />

trichomonas vaginalis<br />

tricuspid valve<br />

truncal vagotomy<br />

tv+d<br />

truncal vagotomy with drainage<br />

tva<br />

tubulovillous adenoma<br />

tvc<br />

true vocal cord<br />

tvcvb<br />

transvaginal chorionic villus biopsy<br />

tvcvs<br />

transvaginal chorionic villus sampling<br />

tvh<br />

total vaginal hysterectomy<br />

transvaginal hysterectomy<br />

tvp<br />

tensor veli palatini<br />

total anomalous venous return<br />

transvesical prostatectomy<br />

tricuspid valve plasty<br />

tricuspid valve prolapse<br />

tvr<br />

tricuspid valve repair<br />

tricuspid valve replacement<br />

tvrr<br />

tricuspid valve re replacement<br />

twa<br />

time weighted average<br />

twar<br />

taiwan acute respiratory chlamydia antibody<br />

twe<br />

tap water enema<br />

twg<br />

total weight gain<br />

twoc<br />

trial without catheter<br />

twv<br />

cochlear traveling wave velocity measurement<br />

cochlear travelling wave velocity measurement<br />

tx<br />

texas<br />

thoracic spine<br />

thromboxane<br />

traction

transplant<br />

transplantation<br />

treatment<br />

txa2<br />

thromboxane a2<br />

txb2<br />

thromboxane b2<br />

tyco<br />

tylenol <strong>and</strong> codeine<br />

tyr<br />

tyrosine<br />

u<br />

unit<br />

uranium<br />

u&e<br />

urea <strong>and</strong> electrolytes<br />

u/a<br />

urinalysis<br />

u/d<br />

urethral dilatation<br />

u/e<br />

unemployed<br />

u/o<br />

under observation for, urine output<br />

u/s<br />

ultrasound<br />

ua<br />

umbilical artery<br />

unstable angina<br />

upper arm<br />

uric acid<br />

uridylic acid<br />

urinalysis<br />

uronic acid<br />

uac<br />

umbilical artery catheter<br />

uadt<br />

upper aerodigestive tract<br />

uae<br />

united arab emirates<br />

uao<br />

upper airway obstruction<br />

ubg<br />

urobilinogen<br />

ubo<br />

unidentified bright object<br />

ubw<br />

usual body weight<br />

uc<br />

ulcerative colitis<br />

uterine contractions<br />

uc ulcerative<br />

colitis<br />

ucb<br />

unconjugated bilirubin<br />

university of california, berkeley<br />

ucbr

unconjugated bilirubin<br />

ucd<br />

usual childhood diseases<br />

ucg<br />

urinary chorionic gonadotropin<br />

uchd<br />

usual childhood diseases<br />

uchl<br />

university college hospital lymphocyte<br />

uchl-1<br />

university college hospital lymphocyte 1<br />

ucht-1<br />

university college hospital t cell 1<br />

uci<br />

urinary catheter in<br />

ucita<br />

uniform computer information transactions act<br />

ucla<br />

university of california, los angeles<br />

uco<br />

urinary catheter out<br />

ucr<br />

urinary creatinine<br />

ud<br />

ulnar deviation<br />

urethral dilatation<br />

urethral discharge<br />

uridine diphosphate<br />

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase<br />

udc<br />

upper deep cervical lymph node<br />

udca<br />

ursodeoxycholic acid<br />

udcs<br />

ursodeoxycholylsarcosine<br />

udp<br />

uridine diphosphate<br />

uridyl diphosphate<br />

udpase<br />

uridine diphosphatase<br />

udpg<br />

uridine diphosphoglucose<br />

udpga<br />

uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid<br />

udpglucose pyrophosphorylase<br />

uridine diphosphate glucose pyrophosphorylase<br />

udpgt<br />

udp glucuronosyltransferase<br />

uds<br />

urodynamics<br />

udt<br />

undescended testes<br />

ue<br />

tooth unerupted<br />

unemployed<br />

upper extremity<br />

urea <strong>and</strong> electrolytes

ue3<br />

uecp<br />

uf<br />

ufa<br />

ufc<br />

ufp<br />

ufr<br />

uft<br />

ug<br />

ugi<br />

ugib<br />

ugit<br />

ugm<br />

ugt<br />

uhf<br />

ui<br />

uicc<br />

uip<br />

uiq<br />

uk<br />

ukcc<br />

unconjugated estriol<br />

urethral electric conductance test<br />

ultrafiltration<br />

ultrafine<br />

uterus firm<br />

unesterified fatty acid<br />

urine free cortisol level<br />

universal fall precautions<br />

urinary flow rate<br />

uracil + ftorafur<br />

microgram<br />

upward gaze<br />

upper gastrointestinal<br />

upper gastrointestinal bleeding<br />

upper gastrointestinal tract<br />

microgram<br />

udp glucuronosyltransferase<br />

ultra high frequency<br />

urinary incontinence<br />

urotensin i<br />

international union against cancer<br />

usual interstitial pneumonitis<br />

upper inner quadrant<br />

united kingdom<br />

urokinase<br />

united kingdom children's cancer study group langerhans cell<br />

histiocytosis staging system<br />

ukp<br />

malignant tumor unknown primary<br />

ul<br />

microliter<br />

ultrasonic<br />

undifferentiated lymphoma<br />

upper lid<br />

upper limb<br />

ull

uln<br />

ulq<br />

uncomfortable loudness level<br />

ulnar<br />

upper limit of normal<br />

upper left quadrant<br />

ultra<br />

ultrasound<br />

ultrastar<br />

ultrasound structured attribute reporting<br />

ultt<br />

upper limb tension test<br />

umls<br />

unified medical language system<br />

umn<br />

upper motor neuron<br />

umnl<br />

upper motor neur lesion<br />

upper motor neurone lesion<br />

umol<br />

micromole<br />

ump<br />

uridine monophosphate<br />

uridyl monophosphate<br />

umpase<br />

uridine monophosphatase<br />

umps<br />

uridine monophosphate synthase<br />

ums<br />

ulnar mammary syndrome<br />

una<br />

urinary sodium<br />

unesco<br />

united nations educational, scientific, <strong>and</strong> cultural organization<br />

ung<br />

ointment<br />

unilat<br />

unilateral<br />

unos<br />

united network for organ sharing<br />

uo<br />

ureteric orifice<br />

urine output<br />

uop<br />

urine output<br />

uoq<br />

upper outer quadrant<br />

uos<br />

upper esophageal segment<br />

up<br />

universal precautions<br />

ureteropelvic<br />

upep<br />

urinary protein electrophoresis<br />

upiii<br />

uroplakin iii<br />

upj

ureteropelvic junction<br />

upp<br />

static urethral pressure profile<br />

upper facial prosthesis<br />

provided by a non physician<br />

uppp<br />

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty<br />

uprtase<br />

uracil phosphoribosyltransferase<br />

upw<br />

units per week<br />

ur<br />

upper right<br />

urine<br />

ura<br />

upper removable appliance<br />

urap<br />

unidirectional retrograde accessory pathway<br />

urf<br />

unidentified reading frame<br />

uri<br />

upper respiratory infection<br />

uro<br />

uroporphyrinogen<br />

urob<br />

urobilinogen<br />

urod<br />

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase<br />

urol<br />

urology<br />

urq<br />

upper right quadrant<br />

urs<br />

ureterorenoscopy<br />

urti<br />

upper respiratory tract infection<br />

us<br />

ultrasound<br />

united states<br />

urethral swab<br />

urinary system<br />

uterus soft<br />

usa<br />

united states of america<br />

unstable angina<br />

usc<br />

unique sequence component<br />

usda<br />

united states dept of agiculture<br />

usi<br />

urinary stress incontinene<br />

usmle<br />

united states medical lcensing examination<br />

usn<br />

ultrasonic nebulizer<br />

uso<br />

unilateral salpingo oophorectomy

usp<br />

ubiquitin specific protease<br />

united states pharmacopeia<br />

uspha<br />

united states public health administration<br />

usphs<br />

united states public health service<br />

uspto<br />

us patent <strong>and</strong> trademark organization<br />

uss<br />

ultrasound scan<br />

ureterosigmoidostomy<br />

ut<br />

utah<br />

uterus<br />

utee<br />

upper thoracic expansion exercises<br />

uti<br />

urinary tract infection<br />

utpase<br />

uridine triphosphatase<br />

utph<br />

uterotrophic placental hormone<br />

utr<br />

untranslated regions<br />

uts<br />

unable to see<br />

uucp<br />

unix to unix copy program<br />

uun<br />

urine urea nitrogen<br />

uv<br />

ultraviolet<br />

uva<br />

ultraviolet a<br />

uvb<br />

ultraviolet b<br />

uvc<br />

ultraviolet c<br />

umbilical vein catheter<br />

uvf<br />

ureterovaginal fistula<br />

urethrovaginal fistula<br />

uvj<br />

ureterovesicular junction<br />

uvl<br />

ultraviolet light<br />

uvpp<br />

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty<br />

uvr<br />

ultraviolet radiation<br />

uw<br />

university of washington<br />

uwsd<br />

ins underwat seal drain<br />

insertion of underwater seal drain<br />

v

vanadium<br />

vein<br />

velocity<br />

vena<br />

ventilation<br />

vessels<br />

vibrio<br />

vitreous<br />

volt<br />

voltage<br />

volume<br />

v&p<br />

vagotomy <strong>and</strong> pyloroplasty<br />

v&t<br />

volume <strong>and</strong> tension<br />

v+p<br />

vagotomy <strong>and</strong> pyloroplasty<br />

v/q<br />

ventilation perfusion<br />

va<br />

alveolar volume<br />

costo vertebral angle<br />

vacuum aspiration<br />

valproic acid<br />

vancomycin<br />

vasodilator agent<br />

venoarterial<br />

ventricular aneurysm<br />

ventricular arrhythmia<br />

vertebral artery<br />

veterans administration<br />

villous adenoma<br />

vincristine, adriamycin<br />

viral antigen<br />

virginia<br />

visual acuity<br />

visual aid<br />

volcanic ash<br />

va/q<br />

ventilation/perfusion<br />

ventilation/perfusion ratio<br />

vaap<br />

vincristine, asparaginase, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

vab<br />

vinblastine, actinomycin d, bleomycin<br />

vabcd<br />

vinblastine, adriamycin, bleomycin, ccnu, dtic<br />

vac<br />

cyclophosphamide dactinomycin vincristine<br />

vaccine<br />

vacuum<br />

vaca<br />

vincristine, actinomycin d, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin<br />

vacad<br />

vincristine, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, actinomycin d,<br />

dacarbazine<br />

vacp

vepesid, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, platinol<br />

vacterl<br />

vertebral, anal, cardiac tracheal, esophageal, renal, limb<br />

vad<br />

implantation of ventricular assist device<br />

vascular dementia<br />

ventricular assist device<br />

vincristine, adriamycin, dexamethasone<br />

vad/v<br />

vincristine, adriamycin, dexamethasone, verapamil<br />

vadph<br />

valeroyl dph<br />

vafac<br />

vincristine, amethopterin, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin<br />

cyclophosphamide<br />

vag<br />

vaginal<br />

vah<br />

vah, autosomal recessive, included<br />

vai<br />

vincristine, actinomycin d, ifosfamide<br />

vain<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

vain i<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 1<br />

vain ii<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 2<br />

vain iii<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 3<br />

vaini<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 1<br />

vainii<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 2<br />

vainiii<br />

vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 3<br />

val<br />

visual acuity left<br />

vale<br />

visual acuity left eye<br />

vam<br />

vp 26 213, adriamycin, methotrexate<br />

vamc<br />

va medical center<br />

vamp<br />

vincristine, amethopterine, 6 mercaptopurine, <strong>and</strong> prednisone<br />

vaps<br />

visual analog pain scale<br />

visual analogue pain scale<br />

var<br />

variant<br />

visual acuity right<br />

vare<br />

visual acuity right eye<br />

vas<br />

visual analog scale<br />

visual analogue scale<br />

vasc

vascular<br />

vat<br />

vacuum aspiration termination of pregnancy<br />

vatd<br />

vincristine, ara c, 6 thioguanine, daunorubicin<br />

vater<br />

vertebral defects, imperforate anus, tracheoesophageal fistula,<br />

renal defects<br />

vath<br />

vinblastine, adriamycin, thiotepa, halotestin<br />

vats<br />

video assisted thorascopic surgery<br />

vav<br />

vp 26 213, adriamycin, vincristine<br />

vb<br />

venous blood<br />

vinblastine<br />

vba<br />

vincristine, bcnu, adriamycin<br />

vbac<br />

vaginal birth after caesarean section<br />

vbap<br />

vincristine, bcnu, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

vbc<br />

vepesid, bcnu, cyclophosphamide<br />

vinblastine, bleomycin, cisplatin<br />

vbch<br />

van buchem disease<br />

vbd<br />

vertebral bone density<br />

vinblastine, bleomycin, ddp<br />

vbf<br />

venous blood flow<br />

vbi<br />

vertebrobasilar ischaemi vertigo<br />

vbl<br />

vinblastine<br />

vbm<br />

vincristine, bleomycin, ddp<br />

vbmcp<br />

vincristine, bcnu, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, prednisone<br />

vbmf<br />

vincristine, bleomycin, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil<br />

vbp<br />

vinblastine, bleomycin, platinol<br />

vc<br />

vein cuff<br />

vincristine<br />

vital capacity<br />

vcam<br />

vascular cell adhesion molecule<br />

vcap<br />

vincristine, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, prednisone<br />

vcc<br />

vision with correction<br />

vccl<br />

vision with contact lens

vcf<br />

vincristine, cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil<br />

vcmp<br />

vincristine, cyclophosphamide, melphalan, prednisone<br />

vco2<br />

carbon dioxide output<br />

vcp<br />

ctx pred vcr<br />

vocal cord palsy<br />

vcr<br />

videocassette recorder<br />

vincristine<br />

vcs<br />

vasoconstrictor substance<br />

vcu<br />

voiding cystourethrogram<br />

vcug<br />

voiding cystourethrogram<br />

vd<br />

vaginal delivery<br />

vapor density<br />

vasodilation<br />

vasodilator<br />

venereal disease<br />

venereal disease<br />

void<br />

vd/vt<br />

dead space/tidal volume ratio<br />

vdd<br />

vitamin d dependent<br />

vddr<br />

vitamin d dependent rickets<br />

vdh<br />

vascular disease of the heart<br />

vdp<br />

vincristine, daunorubicin, prednisone<br />

vdrl<br />

venereal disease research laboratory<br />

vds<br />

vindesine<br />

ve<br />

vaginal exam<br />

visual efficiency<br />

vea<br />

ventricular ectopic arrhythmia<br />

veb<br />

vetricular ectopic beat<br />

vee<br />

venezuelan equine encephalitis<br />

veg<br />

vegetarian<br />

vegf<br />

vascular endothelial growth factor<br />

vegi<br />

vascular endothelial growth inhibitor<br />

vemp<br />

vincristine, endoxan, 6 mercaptopurine, prednisone

vent<br />

ventilator<br />

ventil<br />

ventilation<br />

vep<br />

visual evoked potential<br />

visual evoked potential<br />

ver<br />

visual evoked responses<br />

vert<br />

vertical<br />

vet<br />

veterinarian<br />

vf<br />

ventricular fibrillation<br />

ventricular function<br />

visual field<br />

visual fields<br />

vocal fremitus<br />

vf/vfib<br />

ventricular fibrillation<br />

vfd<br />

visual field defect<br />

vfftc<br />

visual fields full to confrontation<br />

vfib<br />

ventricular fibrillation<br />

vft<br />

vestibular function test<br />

vg<br />

vein graft<br />

vgp<br />

vertical growth phase<br />

vh<br />

vaginal hysterectomy<br />

ventricular hypertrophy<br />

viral hepatitis<br />

visual hallucinations<br />

vitreous hemorrhage<br />

vitreous humor<br />

vhd<br />

valvular heart disease<br />

vhf<br />

viral hemorrhagic fever<br />

vhl<br />

von hippel lindau<br />

von hippel lindau<br />

vhr<br />

vaginal hysterectomy<br />

vi<br />

six<br />

vaginal irrigation<br />

virgin isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

virgo intacta<br />

via<br />

by way of<br />

vic

vie<br />

vim<br />

vin<br />

vip<br />

vasoactive intestinal contractor<br />

vincristine, ifosfamide, etoposide<br />

vimentin<br />

vinculin<br />

vulval intraepithelial neoplasia<br />

vasoactive intestinal polypeptide<br />

vepesid, ifosfamide, platinol<br />

voluntary interruption of pregnancy<br />

vipoma<br />

tumor of vip secreting cells<br />

vasoactive intestinal peptide producing tumor<br />

vips<br />

voluntary interruption of pregnancy <strong>and</strong> sterilization service<br />

vis<br />

visual<br />

visi<br />

volar intercalated segment instability<br />

vista<br />

veterans health information systems <strong>and</strong> technology architecture<br />

vit<br />

vital<br />

vitamin<br />

vit a<br />

vitamin a<br />

vit c<br />

vitamin c<br />

vit e<br />

vitamin e<br />

vit g<br />

vitamin g<br />

vit k<br />

vitamin k<br />

vit l<br />

vitamin l<br />

vit m<br />

vitamin m<br />

vitc<br />

ascorbic acid<br />

vitd<br />

cholecalciferol<br />

vite<br />

tocopherol<br />

vkh<br />

vogt koyanagi harada syndrome<br />

vl<br />

vas ligation<br />

vastus lateralis<br />

visceral leishmaniasis<br />

vision left<br />

vlb<br />

vinblastine<br />

vlbw<br />

very low birth weight infant

vlcad<br />

very long chain acyl coa dehydrogenase deficiency<br />

vlcd<br />

very low calorie diet<br />

vldl<br />

very low density lipoprotein<br />

vldlr<br />

very low density lipoprotein receptor<br />

vled<br />

very low energy diet<br />

vlf<br />

very low fat diet<br />

very low fat spread<br />

vlp<br />

vincristine, l asparaginase, prednisone<br />

vls<br />

very low sodium diet<br />

vlsi<br />

very large scale integration<br />

vm<br />

vascular malformation<br />

vastus medialis<br />

venturi mask<br />

vestibular membrane<br />

video monitoring<br />

viomycin<br />

vma<br />

vanillyl m<strong>and</strong>elic acid<br />

vanillylm<strong>and</strong>elic acid<br />

vmad<br />

vincristine, methotrexate, adriamycin, actinomycin d<br />

vmc<br />

vp 16, methotrexate, citrovorum factor<br />

vmcp<br />

vincristine, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, prednisone<br />

vmd<br />

vitelliform macular dystrophy<br />

vmglom<br />

venous malformations with glomus cells<br />

vmin<br />

minute volume<br />

ventilator delivered minute volume<br />

vmp<br />

vepesid, mitoxantrone, prednimustine<br />

vmr<br />

vasomotor rhinitis<br />

vn<br />

visiting nurse<br />

vndr<br />

variable number dinucleotide repeat<br />

vnpi<br />

van nuys prognostic index<br />

vntr<br />

variable number of t<strong>and</strong>em repeat<br />

vo<br />

verbal order<br />

vo2

voca<br />

maximum oxygen uptake<br />

oxygen uptake<br />

vp 16, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin<br />

vocap<br />

vp 16 213, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol<br />

voctor<br />

void on call to operating room<br />

vod<br />

veno occlusive disease<br />

venous occlusive disease<br />

vision right eye<br />

vol<br />

volume<br />

vor<br />

vestibulo oculomotor reflex<br />

vos<br />

vision left eye<br />

vp<br />

variegate porphyria<br />

venous pressure<br />

ventriculoperitoneal<br />

verrucae pedis<br />

vincristine, prednisone<br />

vpa<br />

valproic acid<br />

vpag<br />

valproic acid glucuronide<br />

vpb<br />

ventricular premature beats<br />

vinblastine, platinol, bleomycin<br />

vpc<br />

ventricular premature contraction<br />

vpca<br />

vincristine, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, ara c<br />

vpcmf<br />

vincristine, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5<br />

fluorouracil<br />

vpdph<br />

valproyl dph<br />

vpe<br />

volume percentage epithelium<br />

vpf<br />

vascular permeability factor<br />

vascular permeability factor<br />

vpi<br />

velopharyngeal incompetence<br />

vpp<br />

vepesid, platinol<br />

vpvcp<br />

vincristine, prednisone, vinblastine, chlorambucil, procarbazine<br />

vq<br />

ventilation perfusion scan<br />

vr<br />

right arm<br />

right vision, ventilation rate<br />

valve replacement

vra<br />

vre<br />

vrs<br />

vs<br />

vsa<br />

vsc<br />

vsd<br />

vso<br />

vss<br />

vsv<br />

vt<br />

vta<br />

vascular resistance<br />

ventral root<br />

ventricular rhythm<br />

vocal resonance<br />

vocational rehabilitation<br />

visual reinforcement audiometry<br />

vancomycin resistant enterococcus<br />

verbal rating scale<br />

vaginal swab<br />

versus<br />

vesicular sound<br />

vibration sense<br />

vital signs<br />

volumetric solution<br />

vital signs absent<br />

voice skills assessment<br />

vision without correction<br />

ventricular septal defect<br />

vertical saggital split osteotomies<br />

vertical sub sigmoid split m<strong>and</strong>ibular osteotomy<br />

vital signs stable<br />

vesicular stomatitis virus group<br />

tidal volume<br />

tidal volume<br />

ventricular septal defect<br />

ventricular tachycardia<br />

vermont<br />

verotoxin<br />

voiding time<br />

ventral tegmental area<br />

vtach<br />

venricular tachycardia<br />

vtol<br />

vaginal trial of labor<br />

vtop<br />

voluntary termination of pregnancy<br />

vtx<br />

vertex<br />

vuj<br />

vesicoureteric junction calculus<br />

vupp<br />

voiding urethral pressure profile<br />

vur<br />

vesicoureteric reflux<br />

vv

vva<br />

vvc<br />

vvf<br />

vw<br />

vwm<br />

vws<br />

vx<br />

vzv<br />

w<br />

w-d<br />

w/<br />

w/a<br />

w/c<br />

w/n<br />

w/o<br />

w/u<br />

wa<br />

wagr<br />

varicose veins<br />

varicose veins of leg<br />

verruca vulgaris<br />

viper venom<br />

voided volume<br />

vulva <strong>and</strong> vagina<br />

vicia villosa<br />

vulva, vagina, cervix<br />

vesicovaginal fistula<br />

vessel wall<br />

leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter<br />

van der woude syndrome<br />

vertex presentation<br />

varicella zoster virus<br />

tungsten<br />

ward<br />

water<br />

watt<br />

week<br />

weight<br />

western<br />

white<br />

whole<br />

widow<br />

widower<br />

width<br />

with<br />

wound<br />

wet to dry<br />

with<br />

while awake<br />

wheelchair<br />

within<br />

without<br />

work up<br />

workup<br />

washington<br />

wide awake

wilms' tumor, aniridia, genital abnormalities, <strong>and</strong> mental<br />

retardation<br />

wais<br />

wechsler adult intelligence scale<br />

wais-r<br />

weschler adult intelligence scale revised<br />

waisr<br />

wechsler adult intelligence scale revised<br />

wan<br />

wide area network<br />

was<br />

wiskott aldrich syndrome<br />

wass<br />

wasserman<br />

wb<br />

weber<br />

weight bearing<br />

whole blood<br />

wbat<br />

weight bearing as tolerated<br />

wbc<br />

white blood cell<br />

wbct<br />

whole blood clotting time<br />

wbs<br />

wiedemann beckwith syndrome<br />

wbt<br />

weight bearing to tolerance<br />

wc<br />

wheelchair<br />

whooping cough<br />

wcc<br />

white blood cell count<br />

wcch<br />

water clear cell hyperplasia<br />

wchcd<br />

water channel collecting duct<br />

wcst<br />

wisconsin card sorting test<br />

wd<br />

ward<br />

well developed<br />

whipple's disease<br />

wilson's disease<br />

withdrawal<br />

wound<br />

wdhh<br />

diarrheogenic tumor<br />

wdm<br />

wel<strong>and</strong>er distal myopathy<br />

wdwn<br />

well developed , well nourished<br />

we<br />

western encephalomyelitis<br />

wide excision<br />

wed<br />

wednesday

wedi<br />

the workgroup for electronic data interchange<br />

wee<br />

western equine encephalitis<br />

wf<br />

walking frame<br />

white female<br />

wistar furth rat<br />

wfl<br />

within functional limits<br />

wfs<br />

wolfram syndrome<br />

wg<br />

wegener's granulomatosis<br />

wga<br />

wheat germ agglutinin<br />

wgl<br />

wheat germ lectin<br />

wgn<br />

wagner syndrome<br />

whd<br />

werdnig hoffmann disease<br />

whim<br />

warts hypogammaglobulinaemia infections myelokathexis<br />

who<br />

world health organization<br />

world health organization<br />

whomp<br />

world health organization melanoma program<br />

whr<br />

waist hip ratio<br />

whs<br />

wolf hirschhorn syndrome<br />

wi<br />

wisconsin<br />

wisc<br />

wechsler intelligence scale for children<br />

wisconsin<br />

wk<br />

week<br />

wks<br />

weeks<br />

wky<br />

wistar kyoto rat<br />

wld<br />

wilhelmsen lynch disease<br />

wle<br />

wide local excision<br />

wlr<br />

way leather restraints<br />

wm<br />

white male<br />

wms<br />

wechsler memory scale<br />

weill marchesani syndrome<br />

williams syndrome<br />

wn

well nourished<br />

west nile fever<br />

wnd<br />

wilson disease<br />

wound<br />

wnl<br />

we never looked<br />

within normal limits<br />

wnv<br />

west nile virus<br />

wob<br />

work of breathing<br />

wold<br />

wechsler objective language dimensions test<br />

wond<br />

wechsler objective numerical dimensions test<br />

wp<br />

whirlpool<br />

wpb<br />

weibel palade bodies<br />

wppsi<br />

wechsler pre school <strong>and</strong> primary scale of intelligence<br />

wpw<br />

wolff parkinson white<br />

wolff parkinson white<br />

wr<br />

wassermann reaction<br />

weight reducing diet<br />

wrat<br />

wide range achievement test<br />

wrn<br />

werner syndrome<br />

wrs<br />

ward romano syndrome<br />

wses<br />

world scientific <strong>and</strong> engineering society<br />

wsl<br />

wesselsbron fever<br />

wsn<br />

waisman syndrome<br />

wsp<br />

white soft paraffin<br />

wss<br />

neurofibromatosis gene<br />

weaver smith syndrome<br />

wrinkly skin syndrome<br />

wt<br />

weight<br />

wilms tumor<br />

wts<br />

wilson turner x linked mental retardation syndrome<br />

wv<br />

west virginia<br />

wvi<br />

genital wart virus infection<br />

wws<br />

wieacker wolff syndrome

www<br />

world wide web<br />

wy<br />

wyoming<br />

x<br />

anatomical bypass graft<br />

exophoria distance<br />

extraction of tooth<br />

for<br />

times<br />

xanthosine<br />

x ray<br />

roentgen radiation<br />

x-ray<br />

roentgen radiation<br />

x0<br />

turner's syndrome<br />

xa<br />

xanthurenic acid<br />

xe<br />

xenon<br />

xgp<br />

xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis<br />

xgpn<br />

xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis<br />

xhed<br />

x linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia<br />

xhl<br />

x linked hypophosphatemic rickets<br />

xip<br />

x ray in plaster<br />

xist<br />

c<strong>and</strong>idate gene for x inactivation center<br />

xla<br />

x linked agammaglobulinemia<br />

xlalphas<br />

xlalpha protein<br />

xli<br />

x linked ichythyosis<br />

xln<br />

neutropenia, severe congenital, x linked<br />

xlp<br />

x linked lymphoproliferative<br />

xlps<br />

x linked lymphoproliferative syndrome<br />

xm<br />

cross match<br />

xmp<br />

xanthosine monophosphate<br />

xo<br />

xanthine oxidase<br />

xp<br />

exophoria<br />

transplant<br />

xeroderma pigmentosum<br />

xr<br />

x ray

xylose reductase<br />

xray<br />

x ray exam<br />

x rays<br />

xri<br />

x linked recessive ichthyosis<br />

xrs<br />

x ray sensitivity<br />

xrt<br />

x ray therapy<br />

xs<br />

excessive alcohol consumption<br />

excessive ethanol consumption<br />

xscid<br />

x linked severe combined immunodeficiency<br />

xt<br />

exotrophia<br />

exotropia<br />

xtp<br />

xanthosine triphosphate<br />

xyloc<br />

xylocytidine<br />

y<br />

male sex chromosome<br />

tyrosine<br />

year<br />

yersinia<br />

yes<br />

yttrium<br />

y/o<br />

year old<br />

yac<br />

yeast artificial chromosome<br />

yag<br />

type of laser<br />

yttrium aluminum garnet laser<br />

yb<br />

ytterbium<br />

yd<br />

yard<br />

yf<br />

yellow fever<br />

yo<br />

year old<br />

yobf<br />

year old black female<br />

yobm<br />

year old black male<br />

yoc<br />

young offenders center<br />

yohf<br />

year old hispanic female<br />

yohm<br />

year old hispanic male<br />

yowf<br />

year old white female<br />

yowm

year old white male<br />

yoyo<br />

you're on your own<br />

yr<br />

year<br />

yrs<br />

years<br />

yst<br />

yolk sac tumor<br />

ytfsr<br />

year tumor free survival<br />

z<br />

atomic number<br />

z line<br />

squamocolumnar mucosal junction of stomach <strong>and</strong> esophagus<br />

z-line<br />

squamocolumnar mucosal junction of stomach <strong>and</strong> esophagus<br />

zbp<br />

zinc binding protein<br />

zcl<br />

zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis<br />

zd<br />

zone drilling<br />

zdv<br />

zidovudine<br />

ze<br />

zollinger ellison<br />

zeep<br />

zero end expiratory pressure<br />

zes<br />

zollinger ellison syndrome<br />

zetapkc<br />

protein kinase c zeta<br />

zf<br />

zimmer frame<br />

zift<br />

zygote intrafallopian transfer<br />

zig<br />

zoster immune globulin<br />

zline<br />

squamocolumnar mucosal junction of stomach <strong>and</strong> esophagus<br />

zls<br />

zimmermann lab<strong>and</strong> syndrome<br />

zmc<br />

zygomatic arch<br />

zn<br />

ziehl neelsen<br />

zinc<br />

znmp<br />

zinc mesoporphyrin<br />

zntbzpyp<br />

zinc tetrabenzylpyridoporphyrin<br />

zoe<br />

zinc oxide eugenol<br />

zpp<br />

zinc protoporphyrin level<br />

zinc protoporphyrin level

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