d & c = dilatation and curettage
d magalhaesi = dirofilaria magalhaesi
d p = depo provera
d&e = dilatation and evacuation
d&i = dry and intact
d&r = dilation and radium
d&v = diarrhea and vomiting
d+v = diarrhea and vomiting
d-e = dermoepidermal
d/dw = dextrose, distilled water
d/l = deciliter
d/s = discharge summary
daab = dimethylaminoazobenzene
dab = dimethylaminoazobenzene
dac = 2 deoxy 5 azacitidine
dact = dactinomycin
dadp = deoxyadenosine diphosphate
dag = diacylglycerol
dala = delta aminolevulinic acid
dalm = diazoluminolmelanin
damp = deficits in attention motor control and perception
dap = dianhydrogalactitol, adriamycin, platinol
dapc = dystrophin associated protein complex
dapk = death associated protein kinase
das = disability assessment schedule
dast = drug abuse screening test
datvp = daunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine, vincristine, prednisone
dav = dibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine
dava = desacetyl vinblastine amide
davh = dibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine, halotestin
dazl = deleted in azoospermia like
dback = to top
dbd = dibromodulcitol
dbe = deep breathing exercise
dbm = disrupted in b cell malignancy
dbms = database management system
dbp = diastolic blood pressure
dbr = deep breathing exercises
dbs = deep brain stimulation
dbv = dacarbazine, bcnu, vincristine
dbw = desirable body weight
dcbe = double contrast barium enema
dcbm = double contrast barium meal
dccd = dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
dccmp = daunorubicin, cyclocytidine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone
dcct = diabetes control and complication trials
dcd = developmental coordination disorder
dcf = 2 deoxycoformycin or pentostatin
dcg = dacryocystogram
dci = dichloroisoproterenol
dcir = dendritic cell immunoreceptor
dcis = ductal carcinoma in situ
dcl = diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis
dcmp = daunorubicin, cytarabine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone
dcmp deaminase = deoxycytidylate deaminase
dco = dyschondrosteosis
dcpp = 2 2 4 dichlorophenoxy propionic acid
dcr = dacryocystorhinostomy
dcs = dorsal column stimulation
dcsa = doubly committed subarterial defect
dctd = division of cancer treatment and diagnosis
dctp = deoxycytidine triphosphate
dcv = dacarbazine, ccnu, vincristine
dda = dideoxyadenosine
ddavp = desmopressin
ddbj = dna data bank of japan
ddd = dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
ddnu = dideoxynucleoside
ddpac = disinhibition dementia parkinsonism amyotrophy complex
ddu = dermodistortive urticaria
dea = drug enforcement administration
deb = dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
dec = december
decal = dexamethasone, etoposide, cisplatin, ara c, l asparaginase
decr = decreased
decub = lying down
dehyd = dehydrated
dep = diethylpyrocarbonate
depc = diethyl pyrocarbonate
dept = department
derm = dermatology
dermatol = dermatology
dex = dextrose
dexa = dual energy x ray photon absorptiometry
dfa = direct fluorescent antibody
dfdc = gemcitabine
dfo = desferrioxamine
dfs = disease free survival
dfsp = dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
dfta = direct fluorescent treponemal antibody
dfu = dead fetus in utero
dfv = ddp, 5 fluorouracil, vepesid
dga = digeorge anomaly
dgcr = digeorge syndrome chromosome region
dgr = duodenogastric reflux
dgsx = dysplasia gigantism syndrome, x linked
dgtp = deoxyguanosine triphosphate
dhaaa = dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate
dhac = azacitidine
dhad = mitoxantrone
dhas = dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
dhbs = dihydrobiopterin synthetase
dhcc = 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
dhd = doyne honeycomb degeneration
dhea = dehydroepiandrosterone
dhf = dengue hemorrhagic fever
dhfr = dihydrofolate reductase
dhl = diffuse histiocytic lymphoma
dhod = dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
dhp = dihydroprogesterone
dhpr = dihydropteridine reductase deficiency
dhrd = doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy
dia = diego antigen
diabet = diabetes
diagn = diagnostic
diam = diameter
dib = difficulty in breathing
dibk = diisobutyl ketone
dica = diagnostic interview for children and adolescents
did = dissociative identity disorder
die = death in the emergency department
dif = direct immunofluorescence
diff = differential
dig = digoxin
diiv = double inlet indeterminate ventricle
dijoa = inherited juvenile optic atrophy
dild = diffuse infiltrative lung disease
dilv = double inlet left ventricle
dim = diminished
dimopp = dose intensified mopp
dims = disorder of initiating or maintaining sleep
din = ductal intraepithelial neoplasia
dind = delayed ischemic neurologic deficit
dios = distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
dipa = diisopropylamine
dipf = diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
dipi = direct intraperitoneal insemination
dipj = distal interphalangeal joint
dipnech = diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia
dipoa = osteoarthritis of distal interphalangeal joints
diprphp = diisopropylphenylphosphate
dirv = double inlet right ventricle
disch = discharge
disco = direct inject of sperm into cytoplasm of the oocyte
dish = diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
disi = dorsal intercalated segment instability
disp = disposition
dispo = disposition
dist = distilled, distal
diu = death in utero
djd = degenerative joint disease
djs = dubin johnson syndrome
dka = diabetic ketoacidosis
dkc = dyskeratosis congenita
dla = disability living allowance
dlbcl = diffuse large b cell lymphoma
dlbd = diffuse lewy body disease
dlcl = diffuse large cell lymphoma
dlco = diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide
dld = dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency
dll = dynamic link library
dlo2 = oxygen transfer factor
dlpts = dilauroylphosphatidylserine
dlqi = dermatology life quality index
dls = derbyshire language scheme
dmaa = dimethylarsinic acid
dmamf = dimethylaminomethylferrocene
dmard = disease modifying antirheumatic drug
dmda = childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy
dmh = dimethylhydrazine
dmm = dimethylmyleran
dmmpa = dimyristoylphosphatidylmethanol
dmp = 840
dmpg = dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol
dmpi = dimyristoylphosphatidylinositol
dmpse = dimyristoylphosphatidylserine
dmpt = dimethylpropiothetin
dmsa = dimercaptosuccinic acid
dmsc = doxycycline polymethaphosphate sodium complex
dmspta = dimyristoylphosphatidic acid
dmtu = dimethylthiourea
dmu = diagnostic meatourethroscopy
dna antibody = deoxyribonucleic acid antibody
dnap = dinitroaminophenol
dnase = deoxyribonuclease
dnase b = deoxyribonuclease b
dnbp = dinitrobutylphenol
dni = do not intubate
dnig = dexniguldipine
dnka = did not keep appointment
dnpr = deoxyribonucleoprotein antibody
dnrcc = do not recussitate comfort care
dntt = deoxynucleotidyltransferase, terminal
do2 = oxygen delivery
doap = daunorubicin, oncovin, ara c, prednisone
dob = date of birth
dod = date of discharge
dodab = dioctadecyl dimethylammonium bromide
dodac = dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride
doi = digital object identifier
doiv = double outlet indeterminate ventricle
dolpa = dioleyl phosphoric acid
dolv = double outlet left ventricle
door = deafness, congenital, and onychodystrophy, recessive form
dopc = dielaidoylphosphatidylcholine
dopeg = dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol
dors = dorsal
dorv = double outlet right ventricle
doss = docusate sodium sulfosuccinate
dot = died on table
dov = double outlet ventricle
dove = dorsal vestibuloplasty procedure
dp32 = register disabled claim
dpap = demand positive airway pressure
dpc = diethylpyrocarbonate
dpcate = diphenylcarboxylate
dpfpc = dipentafluorophenylcarbonate
dpgme = dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether
dpl = diagnostic peritoneal lavage
dpn = diphosphopyridine nucleotide
dpoa = durable power of attorney
dpoae = distortion product oto acoustic emission measurement
dpp = dipeptidyl peptidase
dpp iv = dipeptidyl peptidase iv
dpps = dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine
dpr = dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis
dps = drinking problem scale
dpsl = deep partial skin loss burn
dpytase = deoxypyrimidine triphosphatase
dra = dopamine receptor antagonist
drb = daunorubicin
dre = digital rectal examination
drez = dorsal root entry zone
drfb = double refractile fat bodies
drgt = dorsal root ganglion thermocoagulation
drng = drainage
drph = distal retinal pigment hormone
drpla = dentatorubropallidoluysian atrophy
drsg = dressing
drt = dead right there
drta = dirhodium tetraacetate
drtsf = dead right there, squashed flat
dsa = digital subtraction angiography
dsap = disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis
dsc = differential scanning calorimetry
dsdna = double stranded dna
dsdt = diagnostic speech discrimination test
dse = debutamine stress echocardiogram
dsed = diagnostic survey for eating disorders
dsfi = derogatis sexual functioning inventory
dsg = deoxyspergualin
dsgg = disialosyl galactosyl globoside
dsh = dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria
dsk = damus stansel kaye
dso = distal subungual onycholysis
dsp = diarrhoeic shellfish poisoning
dspg = distearoyl phosphatidylglycerol
dsrct = desmoplastic small round cell tumor
dsrs = depression self rating scale
dssm = dried semi skimmed milk powder
dst = dexamethasone suppression test
dsta = disulfotetraazaadamantane
dsv = dermatome sacral nerve five
dt';s = delirium tremens
dta = deep transverse arrest
dtab = decyltrimethylammonium bromide
dtap = diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
dtdp = deoxythymidine diphosphate
dtfb = diphtheria toxin fragment b
dth = delayed type hypersensitivity
dtic = dacarbazine
dtmp = deoxythymidine monophosphate
dtr = deep tendon reflexes
dts = delirium tremens
dtsq = diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire
dtta = diethylenetriaminetetraacetic acid
dttp = deoxythymidine triphosphate
dttpase = deoxythymidinetriphosphatase
dub = dysfunctional uterine bleeding
dubp = diethylumbelliferyl phosphate
dud = duodenal ulcer disease
duec = distal urethral electric conductance test
duh = dysfunctional uterine hemorrhage
duhp = duke unc health profile
dui = driving under the influence
duib = diureido isobutane
dup = duplicate
dutp = deoxyuridine triphosphate
dutpase = deoxyuridinetriphosphatase
dva = distance visual acuity
dvb = ddp, vindesine, bleomycin
dvm = delayed visual maturation
dvt = deep vein thrombosis
dvts = deep vein thromboses
dvu = direct vision urethrotomy
dvwr = dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response
dwai = driving while ability impaired
dwi = driving while intoxicated
dwm = dandy walker malformation
dws = dandy walker syndrome
dxt = deep x ray therapy
dy = dysprosium
dyn a = dynorphin a
dyn b = dynorphin b
dys = dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria
dysf = dysferlin
dyspl = dysplasia
dzapo = daunorubicin, azacitidine, ara c, prednisone, oncovin
e acervulina = eimeria acervulina
e amylovora = erwinia amylovora
e bieneusi = enterocytozoon bieneusi
e brachy = eubacterium brachy
e equi = ehrlichia equi
e fergusonii = escherichia fergusonii
e gergoviae = enterobacter gergoviae
e histolytica = entamoeba histolytica
e ictaluri = edwardsiella ictaluri
e sakazakii = enterobacter sakazakii
e schistosa = enhydrina schistosa
e-lap = exploratory laparatomy
e/c/c = edema, cyanosis, cords
e2 = estradiol
e2oh = ethanol
e2r = estrogen receptor
eab = elective abortion
eabr = electrically evoked auditory brainstem response audiometry
ead = acetylcholinesterase deficiency
eadl = extended activities of daily living
eam = episodic ataxia with myokymia
ear = expired air resuscitation
eara = enteric acquired reactive arthritis
eatl = enteropathy associated t cell lymphoma
eav = electroacupuncture after voll
ebap = eldisine, bcnu, adriamycin, prednisone
ebbs = equal bilateral breath sounds
ebdct = cockayne touraine type epidermolysis bullosa
ebl = estimated blood loss
ebm = expressed breast milk
ebmd = epidermolysis bullosa muscular dystrophy
ebns = endoscopic bladder neck suspension
ebpaacc = epidermolysis bullosa pyloric atresia aplasia cutis congenita
ebrs = eating behavior rating scale
ebrt = external beam radiation therapy
ebs = epidermolysis bullosa simplex
ebs-mp = epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation
ebsmp = epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation
ebt = exchange blood transfusion
ebvut = external breech version under tocolysis
eca = external carotid artery
ecb = european congress on biotechnology
ecce = extracapsular cataract extraction
eccl = encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
ecco2r = extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal
ecd = endocardial cushion defect
ecg = electrocardiogram
ecgf = endothelial cell growth factor
ecl = enterochromaffin like
eclt = euglobulin clot lysis time
ecmr = extracellular matrix receptor
ecmv = etoposide, cytoxan, methotrexate, vincristine
ecochg = electrocochleogram
ecog = eastern cooperative oncology group
ecoli = escherichia coli
ecox = extracorporeal oxygenation
ecpca = endothelial cell procoagulant activity
ecrb = extensor carpi radialis brevis
ecrl = extensor carpi radialis longus
ecrt = endoscopic congo red test
ectontpphase = ectonucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase
ectr = endocscopic carpal tunnel release
ecu = extensor carpi ulnaris
ecv = external cephalic version
ed50 = median effective dose
edam = 10 ethyl deaza aminopterin or 10 edam
edap = etoposide, dexamethasone, ara c, platinol
edd = estimated date of delivery
edh = epidural hematoma
edin = epidermal cell differentiation inhibitor
edl = extensor digitorum longus
edod = estimated date of delivery
edp = eating disorders patient or program
edpcd = ethyldiaminopropylcarbodiimide
edsm = ethyldeshydroxysparsomycin
edta = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
edta renal vascular disease = type unspecified associated with renal failure
edu = ethylene diurea
edx = electrodiagnosis
eed = erythema elevatum diutinum
eee = eastern equine encephalitis
eeg = electroencephalogram
eeoc = equal employment opportunity commission
eer = extended endocardial resection
ees = erythromycin ethinylsuccinate
eex = electrodiagnosis
efad = essential fatty acid deficiency
efcp = edinburgh functional communication profile
efda = epoxyfarnesyl diazoacetate
efe = endocardial fibroelastosis
eff = effacement
efm = external/electronic fetal monitor
efmr = epilepsy, female restricted, with mental retardation
efp = etoposide, fluorouracil, platinol
efs = event free survival
efw = estimated fetal weight
ega = estimated gestational age
egc = early gastric cancer
egd = esophagogastroduodenoscopy
egf = epidermal growth factor
egfr = epidermal growth factor receptor
egg = electrogastrography
eghe = ethylene glycol monohexyl ether
egl = eosinophilic granuloma of lung
egta = ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid
eh = essential hypertension
ehbd = extrahepatic bile ducts
ehc = epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
ehda = epoxyhomofarnesyl diazoacetate
ehdp = etidronate disodium
ehk = epidermolytic hyperkeratosis
ehl = extensor hallicus longus
ehs = engelbreth holm swarm tumor
eifel = eukaryotic translation initiation factor
eioa = excessive intake of alcohol
eip = extensor indicis proprius
eipa = ethylisopropylamiloride
eiv = external iliac vein
ej = external jugular
ek = enterokinase
ekc = epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
ekg = electrocardiogram
ekp = epikeratoprosthesis
ekv = erythrokeratodermia variabilis
ela = endometrial laser ablation
elbw = extremely low birth weight infant
elev = elevated
elisa = enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
elix = elixir
elos = estimated length of stay
elovl = elongation of very long chain
elp = serum protein electrophoresis
elsi = ethical, legal, and social issues
elst = endolymphatic sac tumors
elvr = extended left ventricular branch of right coronary artery
emaco = etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin d, cyclophosphamide, oncovin
embl = european molecular biology laboratory
embo = european molecular biology organization
embx = endometrial biopsy
emf = endomyocardial fibrosis
emg cne = concentric needle electromyography
emh = educable mentally handicapped
emit = enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique
emla = trade name for topical lidocaine+prilocaine preparation
emtala = emergency medical treatment and active labor act
emwx = episodic muscle weakness, x linked
endor = electron nuclear double resonance
engl = england
enl = erythema nodosum leprosum
ent = ear, nose, throat
enu = ethylnitrosourea
env = environment
eoa = esophageal obturator airway
eoad = early onset alzheimer disease
eoae = evoked oto acoustic emission measurement
eoca = early onset cerebellar ataxia
eog = electrooculogram
eomi = extraocular movements intact
eop = early onset periodontitis
eopca = early onset pauciarticular chronic arthritis
eortc = european organization for research and treatment of cancer
epap = expiratory positive airway pressure
epb = extensor pollicis brevis
epc = erucylphosphocholine
epdf = parkinsonism, early onset, with diurnal fluctuation
epds = edinburgh postnatal depression scale
epeg = etoposide
epidem = epidemic
epis = episiotomy
epl = extensor pollicis longus
epm = elastoplast mould
epmr = epilepsy, progressive, with mental retardation
epoch = etoposide, prednisone, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, halotestin
epoxyatp = adenosine triphosphate
eppk = palmoplantar keratoderma, epidermolytic
eps = elastosis perforans serpiginosa
epsp = excitatory postsynaptic potential
epv = encephaloclastic proliferative vasculopathy
epx = eosinophil peroxidase
eq = equivalent
equiv = equivalent
er-ica = estrogen receptor immunocytochemical assay
er/pr = estrogen and progesterone receptors
erbf = effective renal blood flow
erc = endoscopic retrograde cholangiography
ercp = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
erda = energy research and development administration
eritc = erythrosine isothiocyanate
erk = extracellular signal regulated kinase
erod = ethoxyresorufin o deethylase
erpc = evacuation of retained products of conception
erpf = effective renal plasma flow
erpoc = evacuation of retained products of conception
ers = evacuation of retained secundines
ertk = estradiol receptor tyrosine kinase
erv = expiratory reserve volume
ervr = erosive vitreoretinopathy
esa = end to side anastomosis
escc = esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
escrf = end stage chronic renal failure
escs = enhanced s cone syndrome
esf = european science foundation
eshap = etoposide, solu medrol, ara c, platinol
eshg = european society of human genetics
esi = electrospray ionization
esld = end stage liver disease
esp = extrasensory perception
esrd = end stage renal disease
esrf = end stage renal failure
ess = epithelioma, self healing squamous
esss = epilepsy with continuous spike wave during slow wave sleep
esu = electrosurgical unit
eswl = extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
etaa = end tidal fraction of anesthetic agent
etadipaz = ethyladipoylazolamide
etco2 = end tidal carbon dioxide
etd = eustachian tube dysfunction
etf = eustachian tube function
etio = etiology
etiol = etiology
etn = erythema toxicum neonatorum
etn2 = end tidal nitrogen concentration
etn2o = end tidal nitrous oxide concentration
eto = ethylene oxide
eto2 = end tidal oxygen concentration
etoh = ethyl alcohol
etop = etoposide
ets = exposed to tobacco smoke
etsuxaz = ethylsuccinylazolamide
etu = emergency trauma unit
etv = exhaled tidal volume
eua = examination under anesthesia
euapns = examination under anesthesia of postnasal space
eucib = european collaborative interspecific backcross
eum = examination under microscope
euresco = european research conferences
eva = etoposide, vinblastine, adriamycin
eval = evaluation
evap = evaporate
evd = extraventricular drainage
evmac = escalated methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin
evpl = envoplakin
evr = exudative vitreoretinopathy
ewa = examination of female genital tract without anesthetic
ewb = estrogen withdrawal bleeding
ewo = educational welfare officer
ews = ewing sarcoma
ewsr = ewing sarcoma breakpoint region
exam = examination
exc = excision
exch = exchange
exd = ethyl xanthogen disulfide
exp lap = exploratory laparotomy
expir = expiration
eydf = erythroid differentiation factor
f acuminatum = fusarium acuminatum
f factor = fertility factor
f necrophorum = fusobacterium necrophorum
f odoratum = flavobacterium odoratum
f&c = fever and chills
f&f = fixes and follows
f&r = force and rhythm
f-n = finger to nose
f-u = follow up
f/c = fever and chills
f/c/s = fever, chills, sweats
f/u = follow up
faaf = four alternative auditory feature test
fab = french american british cooperative group
fac = 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide
face = facial afro caribbean childhood eruption
fach = forceps to aftercoming head
facp = ftorafur, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, platinol
facvp = 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, vp 16
fad = flavin adenine dinucleotide
fadast = four alternative disability and speech reading test
fah = foci of altered hepatocytes
faidss = fear of aids scale
fam hx = family history
famm = familial atypical mole malignant melanoma syndrome
fammm = familial atypical mole and malignant melanoma syndrome
famp = fludarabine monophosphate
famtx = 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, high dose methotrexate
fana = fluorescent antinuclear antibody
fang = fluorescein angiogram
fao = fatty alcohol nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidase reductase deficiency
faq = frequently asked questions
farr = friedreich ataxia with retained reflexes
fas = fetal alcohol syndrome
faseb = federation of american societies of experimental biology
fbc = full blood count
fbd = dementia, familial british
fbg = fasting blood glucose
fbgip = fibroblast growth inhibitory protein
fc = finger clubbing
fc maleimide = fluorescein maleimide
fca = freund';s complete adjuvant
fcap = 5 fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol
fce = 5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide
fcm = flow cytometry
fcmc = familial chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
fcol = 9 fluorocortisol
fcr = flexor carpi radialis
fcs = faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome
fcz = fluconazole
fdc = follicular dendritic cell
fde = fixed drug eruption
fdh = focal dermal hypoplasia
fdiu = fetal death in utero
fe def = iron deficiency
feb = february
febs = fed of eur biochem soc
fec = 5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide
fech = ferrochelatase deficiency
feco2 = expired fraction of carbon dioxide
feda = fluorescein ethylenediamine
fees = fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
fefmax = forced expiratory flow at maximum effort
fekg = fetal electrocardiogram
fel = familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
fem pop = femoropopliteal
fem-pop = femoral popliteal
fem/pop = femoral popliteal
fen = fluids, electrolytes, nutrition
feo = familial expansile osteolysis
feo2 = expired fraction of oxygen
fep = fibroepithelial polyp
feso4 = ferrous sulphate
fess = functional endoscopic sinus surgery
fett = flexor to extensor tendon transfer of lesser toe
fev1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second
fevc = forced expiratory vital capacity
fevr = familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
ff@u = fundus firm at umbilicus
ffd = fixed flexion deformity
ffi = fatal familial insomnia
ffm = fundus flavimaculatus
ffn = fetal fibronectin
ffp = fresh frozen plasma
ffr = frequency following response measurement
fft = fast fourier transform
ffts = fetofetal transfusion syndrome
ffv = congenital forefoot varus
ffx = femorofemoral crossover
fgc = full gold crown
fgd = fatal granulomatous disease
fgf receptor = fibroblast growth factor receptor
fgfr = fibroblast growth factor receptor
fgp = southern california figure ground visual perception test
fgr = fetal growth retardation
fgs = focal glomerulosclerosis
fhc = familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
fhf = fulminant hepatic failure
fhit = fragile histidine triad gene
fhr = fetal heart rate
fhr-uc = fetal heart rate uterine contraction
fhrv = fetal heart rate variability
fht = fetal heart tones
fia = fluorescence immunoassay analyzer
fiaa = inspired fraction of anaesthetic agent
fiau triphosphate = fialuridine triphosphate
fiaump = fialuridine monophosphate
fiautp = fialuridine triphosphate
fib = fibrinogen
fico2 = inspired fraction of carbon dioxide
fif = familial infiltrative fibromatosis
figlu = formiminoglutamic acid
fihp = familial isolated hyperparathyroidism
fin2 = inspired fraction of nitrogen
fin2o = inspired fraction of nitrous oxide
fio2 = faction of inspired oxygen concentration
fipa = familial intestinal polyatresia syndrome
firda = frontal intermittent rhythmic delta activity
fish = fluorescence in situ hybridization
fissh = fluorescence in situ suppression hybridization
fitc = fluorescein isothiocyanate
fiv = forced inspired volume
fj = fruit juice
fl dr = fluid dram
fl oz = fluid ounce
fla = flagellin
flac = flaccid
flap = frozen lymphocyte antigen plate
flcp = fetal lung cytostatic protein
flof = found lying on floor
fls = phantom limb syndrome
flsa = follicular lymphosarcoma
flu = influenza vaccine
fluoro = fluoroscopy
fmdv = foot and mouth disease virus
fme = full mouth extraction
fmef = forced mid expiratory flow rate
fmfd = familial multiple coagulation factor deficiency
fmh = fibromuscular hyperplasia, of renal artery
fmi = fetal movement index
fmif = fibroblast migration inhibitory factor
fmlp = formylmethionyl leucyl phenylalanine
fmn = flavin mononucleotide
fmnf = fetal movements not felt
fmol = femtomole
fmp = family member prefix
fmps = functional meal preparation scale
fn = fibronectin
fna = fine needle aspiration
fnab = fine needle aspiration biopsy
fnac = fine needle aspiration cytology
fnb = fine needle biopsy
fnd = functional neck dissection
fnh = focal nodular hyperplasia
fnm = 5 fluorouracil, novantrone, methotrexate
fnmtc = familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer
fns = femoral nerve stretch
foam = 5 fluorouracil, oncovin, adriamycin, mitomycin c
fobt = the fecal occult blood test
fodh = focal dermal hypoplasia
fof = found on floor
fofq = feelings of fatness questionnaire
foi = flight of ideas
foosh = fell onto outstretched hand
fop = fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
formylmethionyl acth = formylmethionyl adrenocorticotropin
fox = finger oximeter
fpa = fibrinopeptide a
fpal = full term premature abortion living
fpb = femoropopliteal bypass
fpc = familial polyposis coli
fpct = familial porphyria cutanea tarda
fpf = familial pulmolary fibrosis
fpl = flexor pollicis longus
fpm = permanent first molar tooth
fpo = faciopalatoosseous syndrome
fpp = foramina parietalia permagna
fracon = framycetin, colistin, nystatin
fract = fractional
fraxa = fragile x syndrome
frc = functional residual capacity
fred = fog reduction elimination device
fredi = fallopian replacement of egg with delayed insemination
fret = fluorescence resonance energy transfer
fri = friday
from = full range of motion
fsa = fetal sulfur glycoprotein antigen
fsc = frozen section control
fscl = follicular small cleaved lymphoma
fsd = focus skin distance
fse = fetal scalp electrode
fsgs = focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
fsh/lh = follicle stimulating hormone/luteinizing hormone
fshd = facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
fshr = follicle stimulating hormone receptor
fsig = flexible sigmoidoscopy
fsp = fibrin split products
fspr = foot sprain
fss = fear survey schedule
fsst = fundamental speech skills test
fssv = freeman sheldon syndrome variant
fst = frozen section remainder
ft3 = free triiodothyronine
ft4 = free thyroxine
ftas = familial testicular agenesis syndrome
ftc = thyroid carcinoma, follicular
ftd = failure to descend
ftds = familila testicular dysgenesis syndrome
ftg = full thickness skin graft
fthp = formyltetrahydrofolate
fti = free thyroxine index
fticr = fourier transform ioncyclotron resonance
ftir = fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
ftn = finger to nose
ftns = fechtner syndrome
ftq = fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire
ftr = fit to return to work
ftsg = full thickness skin graft
ftss = faciothoracoskeletal syndrome
ftvp = frostig motor free test of visual perception
fub = functional uterine bleeding
fuc = fucose
fulg = fulguration
fum = 5 fluorouracil, methotrexate
furam = ftorafur, adriamycin, mitomycin c
fuvac = 5 fluorouracil, vinblastine, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide
fv = femoral vein
fvd = fluid volume deficit
fvea = fundacion valenciana de estudios avanzados
fvep = flash visual evoked potentials
fvgly = fluorovinylglycine
fviiira = factor viii related antigen
fw = fetal weight
fwb = full weight bearing
fwiw = for what it';s worth
fws = freeway space
fwt = familial wilms tumor
fx = fracture
fxm = fluoxymesterone or halotestin
fyi = for your information
g cell = gastrin cell
g cirratum = ginglymostoma cirratum
g fujikuroi = gibberella fujikuroi
g-csf = granulocyte colony stimulating factor
g-tube = gastrostomy tube
g/dl = grams per deciliter
g/e = gastroenteritis
g/p = gravida/para
g/w = glucose and water
g6p = glucose 6 phosphate
g6pd = glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
gaas = gallium arsenide
gab = general appearance and behavior
gaba = gamma aminobutyric acid
gad = glutamic acid decarboxylase
gae = granulomatous amebic encephalomyelitis
gael = grammatical analysis of elicited language
gaf = global assessment of functioning
gag = glycosaminoglycan
gal 1 = galectin 1
galcst = galactosylceramide sulphotransferase
galk = galactokinase deficiency
gallblad = gallbladder
galnac = n acetylgalactosamine
galt = gut associated lymphoid tissue
gamma ifn = gamma interferon
gammagtp = gammaglutamyl transpeptidase
gap = gtpase activating protein
gapo = growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, optic atrophy
gar = glyceraldehyde reductase
gastroc = gastrocnemius
gatase = glutamate acetyltransferase
gatc = genetic analysis technology consortium
gbas = glioblastoma amplified sequence
gbase = genome database of the mouse
gbma = glomerular basement membrane antibody
gby = gonadoblastoma
gca = giant cell arteritis
gcc = glassy cell carcinoma
gci = gonococcal infection
gckd = glomerulocystic kidney disease, hypoplastic type
gcl = globoid cell leukodystrophy
gcnf = germ cell nuclear factor
gcs = glasgow coma score
gcsf = granulocyte colony stimulating factor
gcstf = glia cell stimulating factor
gct = giant cell tumor
gctts = giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
gd = gadolinium
gdb = genome database
gdh = glutamate dehydrogenase
gdm = gestational diabetes mellitus
gdnfrb = glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor receptor beta
gdp = guanosine diphosphate
gdpg = guanosine diphosphate glucose
gds = geriatric depression scale
ge junct = gastroesophageal junction
ge junction = gastroesophageal junction
gea = gastroepiploic artery
gee = glycine ethyl ester
gej = gastroesophageal junction
gem = guide to early movement
gemsa = guanidinoethylmercaptosuccinic acid
genl = general
gent = gentamicin
geo = gene expression omnibus
gerd = gastroesophageal reflux disease
ges = gastroesophageal sphincter
gest = gestation
gestec = genome science and technology center
get = general endotracheal
gfap = glial fibrillary acidic protein
gfd = gingival fibromatosis with deafness
gff = ground floor flat
gfr = glomerular filtration rate
ggbp = globin gene binding protein
ggdp = geranylgeraniol diphosphate
ggo = ground glass opacity
ggtp = gammaglutamyl transpeptidase
gh rf = growth hormone releasing factor
gh rh = growth hormone releasing hormone
ghd = growth hormone deficiency
ghj = glenohumeral joint
ghmd = glutathione hexane maleimide
ghp = green hemeprotein
ghq = general health questionnaire
ghrh = growth hormone releasing hormone
gi tract = gastrointestinal tract
gib = gastrointestinal bleeding
gic = glass ionomer cement
gift = gamete intrafallopian transfer
gis = gastrointestinal system
gist = gastrointestinal stromal tumor
git = gastrointestinal tract
giut = gamete intrauterine transfer
gju = gastrojejunal ulcer
gk = galactokinase
gkd = glycerol kinase deficiency
gl = glandula
gla = gamma linoleic acid
glc = glucosidase
glcasn = glucosylasparagine
glcnac = n acetylglucosamine
glcsph = glucosylsphingosine
gld = globoid cell leukodystrophy
gldh = glutamate dehydrogenase
glm = glioblastoma multiforme
glnh = giant lymph node hyperplasia
glp = glucagon like peptide
gluc = glucose
glucosaminyl mdp = glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide
glv = grating light valve
gly = glycine
gm = gram
gm+ = gram positive
gm- = gram negative
gm-cfu = granulocyte macrophage colony forming unit
gm-csf = granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor
gm1 = ganglioside monosialic acid antibody
gmc = general medical council
gmcrf = general motors cancer res foundation
gmcsf = granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor
gmd = genomic map design
gmds = gdp mannose 4,6 dehydratase
gmeb = glucocorticoid modulatory element binding protein
gmh = germinal matrix hemorrhage
gmp = guanosine monophosphate
gmpd = glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide
gms = gomori methenamine silver
gmtg = glyceryl monothioglycolate
gn = glomerulonephritis
gn rh = gonadotropin releasing hormone
gnr = gram negative rod
gnrh = gonadotropin releasing hormone
go = geroderma osteodysplastica
goa = generalized osteoarthritis
goat = galvestone orientation and amnesia test
god = glucose oxidase
gog = gynecologic oncology group
gok = god only knows
gomer = get out of my emergency room
gor = gastro esophageal reflux
gord = gastro esophageal reflux disease
gos = glasgow outcome scale
got = glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase
gov = government
gp110 = glycoprotein 110
gp41 = glycoprotein 41
gpat = glycerol 3 phosphate acyltransferase
gpca = gastric parietal cell antibody
gpcb = gram positive coccobacillus
gpdantu = glycophorin dantu
gpdc = gram positive diplococcus
gpdglcdag = glycerophosphoryldiglucosyldiacylglycerol
gphb = general preventative health behaviours checklist
gpi = glucosephosphate isomerase
gpib = glycoprotein ib
gpiiib = glycoprotein iiib
gpiv = glycoprotein iv
gpp = gutta percha point
gpsa = guanidinopropylsuccinic acid
gptase = guanosine phosphotransferase
gpx1 = glutathione peroxidase
grail = gene recognition and analysis internet link
grav = pregnancy
grcm = glucocorticoid receptor complex modulator
grf = growth hormone releasing factor
grif = growth inhibitory factor
grp = gastrin releasing peptide
grt = giant retinal tear
gsa = genetics societies of america
gsa ii = griffonia simplicifolia agglutinin ii
gsbp = glycosylation site binding protein
gsdb = genome sequence data base
gsi = genuine stress incontinence
gss = gerstmann straussler scheinker syndrome
gssd = gerstmann straussler scheinker disease
gsw = gunshot wound
gtase = glucosyltransferase
gtcs = generalized tonic clonic seizures
gtd = gestational trophoblastic disease
gtf = glucosyltransferase
gth = gonadotropic hormone
gtn = glyceryl trinitrate
gtr = guided periodontal tissue regeneration
gttr = gait training
gtts = drops
gtv = gross tumor volume
gugals = combined term for "guys and gals"
gui = graphic user interface
gust = gustavson syndrome
gusto = global utilization of streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator
gvh = graft versus host
gvhd = graft versus host disease
gvhr = graft versus host reaction
gwbs = general wellbeing schedule
gx = glycinexylidide
gxt = graded exercise test
gy = gray
h and w = hereford and worcester
h asiaticum = hyalomma asiaticum
h capsulatum = histoplasma capsulatum
h gene = histocompatibility gene
h halobium = halobacterium halobium
h pylori = helicobacter pylori
h&c = hot and cold
h&e = hematoxylin and eosin
h&n = head and neck
h&p = history and physical
h-bt = hydrogen breath test
h/a = headache
h/o = history of
h1 = protium
h2 = deuterium
h2o = water
h2o2 = hydrogen peroxide
hacek = haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenella, and kingella
haec = human artificial episomal chromosome
haem = hematology
haf = hyperalimentation fluid
hal = hyperalimentation
halo = hampshire assessment of living with others
hamd = hamilton rating scale for depression
hamp = hexamethylenamine, adriamycin, methotrexate, platinol
hane = hereditary angioneurotic oedema
haq = health assessment questionnaire
hard = hydrocephalus, agyria and retinal dysplasia
hascvd = hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
hascvr = hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease
hasvd = hypertensive arteriosclerotic vascular disease
hb halobium = halobacterium halobium
hba2 = thalassemia screen
hbaa = hemoglobin aa
hbbd = hereditary bundle branch system defect
hbegf = heparin binding egf like growth factor
hbig = hepatitis b vaccine
hbl = hepatoblastoma
hboc = hyperbaric oxygen chamber
hbp = high blood pressure
hcao = hexamethylenamine, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol
hcb = hexachlorobenzene
hccaa = hereditary cystatin c amyloid angiopathy
hccvms = hyperkeratotic cutaneous capillary venous malformations
hcdc = hydrocortisone day curve
hcfa = health care finance administration
hcg = human chorionic gonadotrophin
hch = huntington';s chorea
hchm = hypercalcemic hormone of malignancy
hchwa = hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis
hcm = hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
hcmv = human cytomegalovirus
hcnp = hippocampal cholinergic neurostimulating peptide
hco3 = bicarbonate
hcp = hereditary coproporphyria
hcq = hydroxychloroquine
hct = hematocrit
hctz = hydrochlorothiazide
hcvd = hypertensive cardiovascular disease
hcvrd = hypertensive cardiovascular renal disease
hcw = healthcare worker
hd-vac = high dose methotrexate plus vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin
hdara-c = high dose ara c
hdc = high dose chemotherapy
hdf = hemodiafiltration
hdl = high density lipoprotein
hdl-c = high density lipoprotein cholesterol
hdm = house dust mite
hdmtx = high dose methotrexate
hdopnp = acid
hdpc = hexadecylphosphocholine
hdpeb = high dose peb or platinol, etoposide, bleomycin
hdr = high dose rate brachytherapy
hds = herniated disc syndrome
hdt = highest dose tested
hdtv = high density tv
hdv = hepatitis d virus
hea = horse erythrocyte antigen test
heal = hysteroscopic endometrial ablation by laser
heat = horse erythrocyte antigen test
hec = human equivalent concentration
hed = hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
hedh = ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, with hypothyroidism and ciliary dyskinesia
heent = head eyes ears nose throat
hela = hysteroscopic endometrial laser ablation
hellp = hemolysis, elevated liver function tests, low platelets
helsrd = health effects and life science research division
hem = hematology
hema = poly 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate, used to make contact lenses
heme = hematology
hemel = hexamethylmelamine
hemo = hemodialysis
hempa = hexamethylphosphoric triamide
hempas = hereditary erythroblastic multinuclearity, with a positive acidified serum lysis test
hemri = hereditary multifocal relapsing inflammation
hep a = hepatitis a
hep b = hepatitis b
hep lock = heparin lock
hep-lock = heparin lock
hepa = high efficiency particulate air
hepb = hepatitis b
hepc = hepatitis c
her-2 = receptor erbb 2
her2 = receptor erbb 2
her2-ecd = human egf like receptor number 2
herac = health and environmental research advisory committee
hered = hereditary
hern = hernia
herv = human endogenous retrovirus
hes = hemolytic erythrophagocytic syndrome
hevdp = hydroxyethylvinyldeuteroporphyrin
hevec = hev endothelial cells
hex a = hexosaminidase a
hfa = hemifacial atrophy
hfd = high fiber diet
hfjv = high frequency jet ventilation
hfov = high frequency oscillatory ventilation
hfrs = russian hemorrhagic fever
hgb = hemoglobin
hgb a2 = thalassemia screen
hgb-f = hemoglobin f
hgbf = hemoglobin f
hgcc = human genome coordinating committee
hgd = high grade dysplasia
hgef = hemagglutination enhancing factor
hgh = human growth hormone
hgin = high grade intraurothelial neoplasia
hgiun = high grade intraurothelial neoplasia
hgm = human genome meeting
hgmis = human genome management information system
hgp = human genome project
hgprt = hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
hgps = hutchinson gilford progeria syndrome
hgsil = high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
hgv = heavy goods vehicle
hhags = hexuronyl hexosaminoglycan sulfate
hhfm = high humidity face mask
hhft = high humidity face tent
hhg = hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
hhhh = high humidity head hood
hhho = hypotonia hypomentia hypogonadism obesity
hhhs = hyperornithinemia hyperammonemia homocitrullinuria syndrome
hhie = hearing handicap inventory for the elderly
hhm = humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy
hhmd = histidinohydroxymerodesmosine
hhmi = howard hughes medical institute
hhsid = hexahydrosiladifenidol
hhv = human herpes virus
hhv6 = human herpes virus 6
hhv7 = human herpes virus 7
hia = hemagglutination inhibition assay
hid = hystrix ichthyosis with deafness
hidac = high dose ara c
hids = hyperimmunoglobulinemia d syndrome
hie = hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
hifu = high intensity focused ultrasound
him = hyper igm syndrome
hint = histidine triad nucleotide binding protein
hiomt = hydroxyindole o methyltransferase
hip = hypertension in pregnancy
hipa = heparin induced platelet aggregation
his = hospital information system
histo = histology
histoplasma capsulatum ag = histoplasma capsulatum antigen
histoplasma capsulatum dna = histoplasma capsulatum deoxyribonucleic acid
hit = heparin induced thrombocytopenia
hiv = human immunodeficiency virus
hivig = hiv hyperimmune globulin
hjcd = histiocytosis with joint contractures and sensorineural deafness
hjr = hepatojugular reflux
hkafo = hip knee ankle foot orthosis
hl a = human leukocyte antigen
hla antigen = human leukocyte antigen
hlh = hypoplastic left heart
hlhs = hypoplastic left heart syndrome
hln = huntington like neurodegenerative disorder
hly = hemolysin
hmba = hexamethylene bisacetamide
hmbromide = homatropine methylbromide
hmd = hyaline membrane disease
hmdutp = hydroxymethyldeoxyuridine triphosphate
hme = heat and moisture exchanger
hmf = human milk fortifier
hmi = hypomelanosis of ito
hmn = hereditary motor neuropathy
hmo = health maintenance organization
hmox = heme oxygenase
hmra = hydroxymethylreductic acid
hms = haim munk syndrome
hmsfm = hemolymph stimulatory factor
hmtx = high dose methotrexate
hmwck = high molecular weight cytokeratin
hn2 = nitrogen mustard
hnig = normal immunoglobulin
hniw = hexanitrohexaazaisowurzitane
hnk-1 = human natural killer 1
hnp = herniated nucleus pulposus
hnpcc = hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
hnpp = neuropathy, hereditary, with liability to pressure palsies
hoa = hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
hocm = hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
hoh = hard of hearing
homdr = homoserine dehydrogenase
honks = diabetic hyperosmolar non ketotic state
hood = hereditary osteoonychodysplasia
hooe = heredopathia ophthalmootoencephalica
hop = hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, prednisone
horiz = horizontal
hot = hyperbaric oxygen therapy
hox = homeo box
hpapo = hydroxypyruvaldehyde phenylosazone
hpcha = high red cell phosphatidylcholine hemolytic anemia
hpdme = hematoporphyrin ix dimethylester
hpdr = hypophosphatemic vitamin d resistant rickets
hpe = holoprosencephaly
hpf = high power field
hpfh = hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin
hpi = history of present illness
hpl = human placental lactogen
hplc = high pressure liquid chromatography
hple = heredity polymorphic light eruption
hplh = hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial
hpma = hydroxypropyl methacrylate
hpmc = hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
hpmcas = hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate
hpn = hypertension
hpoa = hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
hpp = hereditary pyropoikilocytosis
hpr = fenretinide
hprt = hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
hprtase = hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
hps = hermansky pudlak syndrome
hpth = hyperparathyroidism
hptjt = hyperparathyroidism jaw tumor syndrome
hpvd = hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease
hpvlt = helicobacter pylori vacuolating toxin
hram = hold relax active movement technique
hrc = high risk characteristic
hrct = high resolution computed tomography
hre = high resolution electro cardiology
hrf-20 = human restriction factor 20
hrrr = heart regular rate and rhythm
hrs = hours
hrsd = hamilton rating scale for depression
hrst = heat, reddening, swelling, tenderness
hrv = human rhinovirus
hrz = huriez syndrome
hsc = hematopoietic stem cell
hscr = hirschsprung disease
hsd = hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
hsdb = hazardous substances data bank
hse = herpes simplex encephalitis
hslc = high pressure liquid chromatography
hsm = hepatosplenomegaly
hsmn = hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy
hsv 1 = herpes simplex virus 1
hsv 2 = herpes simplex virus 2
htc = homozygous t cell test
htgl = hepatic triglyceride lipase
hth = hope this helps
htig = tetanus vaccine
htlv 3 = hiv
htlv-1 = human t cell lymphotropic virus type 1
htlv-2 = human t cell lymphotropic virus type 2
htlv-3 = human t cell lymphotropic virus 3
htlv-iii = hiv
htlv3 = hiv
htn = hypertension
hto = high tibial osteotomy
htp = hydroxytryptophan
hts = heel to shin
htss = hypotrichosis simplex of scalp
hu = hydroxyurea
hudca = homoursodeoxycholic acid
hugo = human genome organisation
hus = haemolytic uraemic syndrome
hva = homovanillic acid
hvd = hypertensive vascular disease
hvdrr = hypocalcemic vitamin d resistant rickets
hvl = half value layer
hvod = hepatic veno occlusive disease
hvr = hypervariable region
hvt = half value thickness
hxdpg = hexadecylpalmitoylglycerol
hxm = hexamethylmelamine
hycosy = hysterosalpingo contrast sonography
hyg = hygromycin
hyperal = hyperalimenation
hypertens = hypertension
hypo = hypodermic
hypp = hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
hzv = herpes zoster virus
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