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AA Alcoholics Anonymous |
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AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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ABG Arterial Blood Gases |
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ABMT Autologous bone marrow transplantation |
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ABVD Doxorubicin bleomycin vinblastine dacarbazine |
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a.c. Before food from the Latin, ante cibum |
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ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme |
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ACEI Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors |
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ACL Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ACS American College of Surgeons |
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ACTH Andrenocorticoid hormone |
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ADA Andenosine deaminase |
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ADD Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADH Antidiuretic hormone |
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ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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AF Atrial fibrillation |
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AFO Ankle-foot orthosis |
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AFP Alpha-fetoprotein |
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AHF Antihemophilic factor |
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AHG Antihemophilic globulin |
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AI Artificial insemination |
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AICD Automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator |
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AID Artificial insemination by donor |
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AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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AIH Artificial insemination by husband |
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ALG Antilymphocytic globulin |
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ALL Acute Lymphocytic leukaemia |
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ALPS Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome |
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ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
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ALS Advanced Life Support |
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ALT Alanine Transfer |
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AMA Anti-mitochondrial antibodies |
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AMA Australian Medical Association |
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AMA American Medical Association |
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AMC Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita |
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AML Acute myelocytic leukaemia |
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AMP Adenosine monophosphate |
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AMS Atypical measles syndrome |
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ANA Anti-nuclear bodies |
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ANCA Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies |
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ANF Atrial natriuretic factor |
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ANF Anti-natriuretic factor |
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ANP Anti-natriuretic peptide |
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ANP Atrial natriuretic peptide |
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ANUG Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis |
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AP Alkaline Phosphatase |
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APECED Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy |
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APLS Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome |
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APSAC Anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex |
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APS Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome |
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APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
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ARC Aids related complex |
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ARDS Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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ART Antiretroviral therapy |
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ARM Artificial rupture of membranes |
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ASA Acetylsalicylic acid – commonly known as aspirin |
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AS Aortic stenosis |
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ASCD Arteriosclerosis coronary artery disease |
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ASD Atrial septal defect |
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ASO Antistreptolysine O |
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AST Asparagine Transferase |
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ATG Antithymic globulin |
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AT-III Antithrombin III |
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ATP Acute thrombocytopenic purpura |
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ATP Adenosine triphosphate |
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AVM Arteriovenous malformation |
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AVR Aortic valve replacement |
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AZT Azidothymidine |
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B |
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BAL Brochoalveolar lavage |
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BAL British anti-lewisite |
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BAO Basic acid output |
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BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerain ( a tuberculosis vaccine) |
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b.d. Twice daily from the Latin, bis die |
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BE Base excess |
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BK Bacterium Koch |
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BMC Bone mass content |
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BMD Bone mass density |
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BMI Body mass index |
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BMR Basal metabolic rate |
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BMT Bone marrow transplantation |
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BNF British National Formulary |
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BNP Brain natriuretic peptide |
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BP Blood Pressure |
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BP Bipolar disorder |
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BPD Borderline personality disorder |
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BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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BPM Beats per minute |
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BSE Bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
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BSP Bromsulphthalein |
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BUN Blood urea nitrogen |
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C |
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CABG Coronary arterial bypass graft |
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cAMP Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
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Ca Carcinoma |
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CAH Chronic active hepatitis |
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CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
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CAT Computed axial tomography |
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CAPD Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
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CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen |
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CF Cystic fibrosis |
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cGMP Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
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ChE Cholinesterase |
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CHE Cholinesterase |
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CHF Congestive heart failure |
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CI Confidence interval |
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CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
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CK Creatine kinase |
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CLL Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia |
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CML Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia |
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CMML Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia |
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CMV Cytomegalovirus |
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COLD Chronic obstructive lung disease |
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COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CO Cardiac output |
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CO Carbon monoxide |
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COX-1 Cyclooxygenase 1 |
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COX-2 Cyclooxygenase 2 |
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CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure |
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CPK Creatine Phosphokinase |
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CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CREST Calcinosis Raynaud Oesophagus Sclerosis Teleangiectasiae |
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CRF Chronic renal failure |
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CRH Corticotropin Releasing Hormone |
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CRI Chronic renal insufficiency |
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CRF Corticotropin releasing factor |
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CRP C-reactive protein |
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CR Complete remission |
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CS Caesarean section |
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CsA Cyclosporin A |
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CSF Cerebrospinal fluid |
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CT Computed axial tomography |
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CVA Central venous pressure |
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CVID Common Variable Immunodeficiency |
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DPB Diastolic blood pressure |
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DCM Dilated cardiomyopathy |
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DDD Daily defined doses |
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DHEA-S Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
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DHE Dihydoergotamine |
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DIC Disseminated intravacular coagulation |
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DPT Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus |
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DiPerTe Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus |
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DiTe Diphtheria Tetanus |
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DM Diabetes Mellitus |
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DNA Desoxyribonucleic acid |
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DNR Do Not Resuscitate |
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DO Doctor of Optometry or Doctor of Osteopathy |
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DOA Dead on Arrival |
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DTP Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis |
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DT Diphtheria Tetanus |
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DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis |
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DEXA Dual Energy Xray Absorptiometry |
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E |
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EACA Epsilon- aminocaproic acid |
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EBM Evidence based medicine |
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ECG Electrocardiogram |
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EDRF Endothelium- derived relaxing factor |
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EEG Electroencephalogram |
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EKG Electrocardiogram |
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ECPW Endoskopowa cholangiopankreatografia wsteczna |
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E Erythrocytes |
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EF Ejection Fraction |
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EGP Epidermal Growth Factor |
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EKG Electrocardiogram |
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EMLSCS Emergency lower segment Caesarean Section |
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ELLSCS Elective lower segment Caesarean Section |
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ELISA Enzyme – linked Immunosorbent Assay |
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EMC Encephalomyocarditis |
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EMF Endomyocardial fibrosis |
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EMG Electromyography |
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ENT Ear Neck and Throat (Otolaryngology) |
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EPH Edema Proteinuria Hypertension |
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EPO Erythropoietin |
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ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
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ESR Erythocyte sedimentation rate |
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ESWL Extracorporal Shockwave Lithotripsy |
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ET Endothelin |
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ETOH Ethanol or ethyl alcohol |
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EUS Endoscopic Ultrasonography |
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F |
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FDA Food and Drug Administration |
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FDP Fibrinogen Degradation Products |
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FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume 1 – second |
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Fe Iron |
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FFA Free Fatty acids |
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FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma |
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FHR Foetal heart rate |
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FSE Foetal Scalp Electrode |
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FSH Follicle stimulating hormone |
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FTA-ABS Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody |
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FTA Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody |
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G6PD Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase |
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GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
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GCS Glasgow Coma Scale |
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GDLH Glutamate dehydrogenase |
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GERD Gastro-oesophagus reflux disease |
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GFR Glomerular filtrate rate |
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GGTP Gamma glutamyltranspeptisade |
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GH Growth Hormone |
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GHRF Growth Hormone releasing factor |
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GITS Gastrointestinal therapeutic system |
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GIFT Gamete intrafallopian transfer |
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GORD Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease |
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GOT Glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase |
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GP General Practitioner |
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GPT Glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
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GvH Graft-versus-host |
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GvHD Graft-versus-host disease |
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HA Hypertonia arterialis |
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HAV Hepatitis A Virus |
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HBG Haemoglobin |
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HB Haemoglobin |
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HBV Hepatitis B Virus |
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HCG Human Chorionic gonadotropin |
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HCM Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
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HCT Hematocrit |
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HCT Hydroclorothiazide |
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HCV Hepatitis C Virus |
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HDL High density lipoprotein |
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HDL-C High density lipoprotein Cholesterol |
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HDV Hepatitis D virus |
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HEV Hepatitis E Virus |
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HGB Haemoglobin |
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Hib Haemophilus influenzae B |
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HIV Human Immunodeficiency virus |
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HL Hepatic lipase |
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HLA Human leukocyte antigens |
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HOCM Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy |
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HR Heart rate |
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HRT Hormone replacement therapy |
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HSG Hysterosalpingogram |
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HSV Herpes simplex virus |
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HTLV Human T-Lymphotropic virus |
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HUS Haemolytic uremic syndrome |
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IABP Intra-aortic balloon pumping |
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ACD-10 International Classification of Diseases 10th revision |
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ICD Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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ICU Intensive Care unit |
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IDC Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy |
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IDDM Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus |
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IDL Intermediate density lipoprotein |
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IFG Impaired fasting Glucose |
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Ig Immunoglobulin |
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INF Interferon |
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INR International normalised ratio |
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IPPV Intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
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IQ Intelligence Quotient |
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ISA Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity |
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ISDN Isosorbide dinitrate |
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ISH Isolated systolic hypertension |
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ITP Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
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IUCD Intrauterine contraceptive device |
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IUD Intrauterine device |
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IUD Intrauterine death |
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IU International Units |
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IVF In vitro fertilisation |
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IUI Intra-uterine insemination |
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IVP Intravenous pyelogram |
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K Potassium |
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LAD Left artery descendens |
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LAS Lymphadenopathy |
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