The list of medical acronyms and abbreviations.
All medical related acronyms and abbreviations.
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HRT: | Hormone Replacement Therapy(Trying to Conceive, Getting pregnant) |
HSV: | Herpes Simplex Virus(Diagnosis, Pathology, Otolaryngology) |
IBD: | Inflammatory Bowel Disease(Pathology, Immunology, Nursing) |
IBS: | Irritable Bowel Syndrome(Disease, Pathology, Obstetrics) |
ID: | Identification(Archaeology, Anthropology, History) |
JCAHO: | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations |
LAD: | Left Anterior Descending(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
LDL: | Low Density Lipoprotein(Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacy) |
LMP: | Last Menstrual Period(Gynaecology, Gynecology, Parenting) |
LP: | Lumbar Puncture(Pharmacy, Oncology, Nursing) |
LVN: | Licensed Vocational Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
MA: | Master of Arts(British degree, Postgraduate degree, Postgraduate) |
MI: | Myocardial Infarction(Diagnosis, Pharmacy, Nursing) |
OM: | Otitis Media(Otolaryngology, Surgery, Pharmacy) |
OT: | Occupational Therapy(Profession, Hospital, Disability education) |
PALS: | Pediatric Advanced Life Support(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
PDA: | Patent Ductus Arteriosus(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
PSA: | Prostate Specific Antigen(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
PT: | Prothrombin time(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
PTCA: | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty(Pharmacy, Nursing) |
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