- 5-HT serotonin 5-Hydroxytryptamine
- AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
- AA Alcoholics Anonymous
- AAD American Association of Dermatology
- AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians
- AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- AAP American Academy of Pediatrics
- ABG arterial blood gases
- ABMT Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation
- ABVD doxorubicin bleomycin vinblastine dacarbazine
- a.c. before food, from Latin, ante cibum
- ACE Angiotensin Conversion Enzyme
- ACEI Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- ACL anterior cruciate ligament
- ACOG American College of Obstetics and Gynecology
- ACS American Cancer Society
- ACS American College of Surgeons
- ACTH Adrenocorticoid Hormone
- ADA Adenosine deaminase
- ADA American Dental Association
- ADA American Diabetes Association
- ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADH Antidiuretic Hormone
- AF atrial fibrillation
- AFO ankle-foot orthosis
- AFP Alpha Fetal Protein
- AHA American Heart Association
- AHF Antihemophilic Factor
- AHG Antihemophilic Globuline
- AI Artificial Insemination
- AICD Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator
- AID Artificial insemination by donor
- AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- AIH artificial insemination by husband
- ALG Antilymphocytic Globuline
- ALL Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- ALPS Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- ALT Alanine Transferase
- AMA American Medical Association
- AMA Anti-mitochondrial Antibodies
- AMC arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- AML Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
- AMP Adenosine Monophosphate
- AMS Acute mountain sickness
- AMS atypical measles syndrome
- ANA Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
- ANCA Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
- ANF Antinatriuretic Factor
- ANP Antinatriuretic Peptide
- ANP Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
- ANUG Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- AP Alkaline Phosphatase
- APECED autoimmune polyendocrinopathy
- APGAR American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
- APLS antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
- APSAC Anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex
- APS autoimmune polyglandular syndrome
- APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
- ARA American Rheumatological Association
- ARC AIDS related complex
- ARDS Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- ART antiretroviral therapy
- ASA Acetylsalicylic acid - commonly known as aspirin
- AS Aortic Stenosis
- ASD Atrial Septal Defect
- ASL American Sign Language
- ASO Antistreptolisine O
- AST Asparagine Transferase
- ATCC American Type Culture Collection
- ATG Antithymic Globuline
- AT-III Antithrombine III
- ATP acute thrombocytopenic purpura
- ATP adenosine triphosphate
- ATP Adenosine Triphosphate
- AVM arteriovenous malformation
- AVM Arteriovenous malformation
- AVR Aortic Valve Replacement
- AZT azidothymidine
- BAL Brocho-alveolar Lavage
- BAL British Anti-Lewisite
- BAO Basic Acid Output)
- BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerain
- b.d. Twice daily, from Latin, bis die
- BE Base Excess
- BK Bacterium Koch
- BMC Bone Mass Content
- BMD Bone Mass Density
- BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
- BP Blood Pressure
- BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- BPM Beats Per Minute
- BMT Bone Marrow Transplantation
- BNF British National Formulary
- BNP Brain Natriuretic Peptide
- BSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- BSP Bromsulphthalein
- BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen
- CABG Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft
- cAMP cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
- Ca Carcinoma
- Ca Calcium
- CAH Chronic Active Hepatitis
- CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- CAT computed axial tomography
- CAPD Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
- CCS Canadian Cardiology Society
- CDC Center for Disease Control
- CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen
- CF Cystic Fibrosis
- cGMP cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
- ChE Cholinesterase
- CHE Cholinesterase
- CHF Congestive heart failure
- CI Confidence Interval
- CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
- CK Creatine Kinase
- CLL Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- CML Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
- CMML Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- CMV Cytomegalovirus
- COLD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- CO Cardiac Output
- CO Carbon Monoxide
- COX-1 Cyclooxygenase 1
- COX-2 Cyclooxygenase 2
- CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- CPK Creatine Phosphokinase
- CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CREST Calcinosis Raynaud Esophagus Sclerosis Teleangiectasiae
- CRH Corticotropin Releasing Hormone
- CRF Corticotropin Releasing Factor
- CRP C Reactive Protein
- CR Complete Remission
- CsA Cyclosporin A
- CSF Cerebral Spinal Fluid
- CT [[computed {axial} tomography]]
- CVA Cerebrovascular Accident
- CVP Central Venous Pressure
- CVID Common Variable ImmunoDeficiency
- DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure
- DCM Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- DDD Daily Defined Doses
- DHEA-S Dehydoepiandrosterone sulphate
- DHE Dihydoergotamine
- DIC Disseminated Intravacular Coagulation
- DPT Diphteria Pertussis Tetanus
- DiPerTe Diphteria Pertussis Tetanus
- DiTe Diphteria Tetanus
- DNA Desoxyribonucleic Acid
- DTP Diphteria Tetanus Pertussis
- DT Diphteria Tetanus
- DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
- DEXA Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- EACA Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid
- EBM Evidence Based Medicine
- ECG Electrocardiogram
- EKG Electrocardiogram
- ECPW endoskopowa cholangiopankreatografia wsteczna
- E Erythrocytes
- EF Ejection Fraction
- EGF Epidermal Growth Factor
- ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- EMC Encephalomyocarditis
- EMF Endomyocardial Fibrosis
- EMG Electromyography
- EPH Edema Proteinuria Hypertension
- EPO Erythropoetin
- ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- ESR Erythocyte sedimentation rate
- ESWL Extracorporal Shockwave Lithotripsy
- ET Endothelin
- EUS Endoscopic Ultrasonography
- FDA Food and Drug Administration
- FDP Fibrinogen Degradation Products
- FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume 1-second
- Fe Ferrum
- FFA Free Fatty Acids
- FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma
- FHR Fetal Heart Rate
- FHT Fetal Heart Tones
- FPG Fasting Plasma Glucose
- FSH Folicule Stimulating Hormone
- FTA-ABS Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption
- FTA Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
- G6PD Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase
- G-6-PD Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase
- GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid
- GCS Glasgow Coma Scale
- GDLH Glutamate dehydrogenase
- GERD Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
- GFR Glomerular filtrate rate
- GGTP Gamma Glutamyltranspeptidase
- GH Growth Hormone
- GHRF Growth Hormone
- GITS Gastrointestinal therapeutic system
- GIFT Gamete intrafallopian transfer
- GORD Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease
- GOT glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase
- GPT glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
- GvH Graft-versus-Host
- GvHD Graft-versus-Host Disease
- HA Hypertonia arterialis
- HAV Hepatitis A Virus
- HBG Hemoglobin
- HB Hemoglobin
- HBV Hepatitis B Virus
- HCG Human Chorion Gonadotropine
- HCT Hematocrit
- HCV Hepatitis C Virus
- HDL High Density Lipoprotein
- HDL-C High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
- HGB Hemoglobin
- Hib Hemophilus influenzae B
- HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
- HL Hepatic Lipase
- HLA Human Leucocyte Antigens
- HOCM Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
- HR Heart Rate
- HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HSG histerosalpingografia
- HSV Herpes Simplex Virus
- HTLV [[Human T Lymphocyte Leukemia Virus
- IABP Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping
- ICD-9 International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision
- ICD Implanted cardiac defibrillator
- ICU Intensive care unit
- IDDM Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- IDL Intermediate Density Lipoprotein
- IFG Impaired Fasting Glucose
- Ig Immunoglobulin
- INF Interferon
- INR International Normalized Ratio
- IPPV Intermittent postive pressure ventilation
- IQ Intelligence Quotient
- ISA Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity
- ISDN Isosorbide dinitrate
- ISH Isolated Systolic Hypertension
- ITP Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- IUCD intrauterine contraceptive device
- IUD intrauterine device
- IU International Units
- IVF In vitro fertalization
- IUI Intra-uterine Insemination
- IVP Intravenous pyelogram
- JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association
- K Potassium (in German, Kalium)
- LAD Left Artery Descendens
- LAS Lymphadenopathy Syndrome
- LBBB Left Bundle Branch Block
- LCM Lymphocytic Meningitis
- LDH Lactic Dehydrogenase
- LDL Low Density Lipoprotein
- LDL-C Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
- L-DOPA DihydrOxyPhenylAlanine
- LES Lower Esophageal Sphincter
- LES Lupus erythematodes systemicus
- LE Lupus erythematodes
- leu Leukocytes
- LGL Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome
- LGM Lymphogranulomatosis maligna
- L Leukocytes
- LM Left Main
- Lp Lipoprotein
- LPL Lipoprotein Lipase
- LVEDP Left ventricular end diastolic pressure
- LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
- LVF Left Ventricular Failure
- LVH Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- LV Left ventricle
- LVOT Left Ventricular Outflow Track
- Ly Lymphocytes
- MAO Mono-Amine Oxydase
- MAS Morgani-Adams-Stokes
- MCHC Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
- MCH Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
- mCi dawka promieniowania
- MCV Mean Corpuscular Volume
- MD Medicinae doctor
- MDS Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Mg Magnesium
- MIC Morbus Ischaemicus Cordis
- MIC minimal Inhibitory Concentration
- MLA Myelosis Leucemica Acuta
- MM Myeloma multiplex
- MODY Maturity Onset Diabetes in Youth
- Mo Monocytes
- MPV Mean Platlet Volume
- MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MR Modified Release
- MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- MSH Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
- MSSA Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus
- MS Multiple Sclerosis
- MTX Methotrexate
- MVPS Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
- MVP Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Na Sodium (in German Natrium)
- NEJM New England Journal of Medicine
- Ne Neutrophiles
- Neo Neoplasma
- NHL Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
- NIDDM Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- NK Natural Killers
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- NOS Nitric Oxide Synthetase
- NO Nitric Oxide
- Npl Neoplasma
- n.s not significant
- NSAID Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
- NSE Neurospecific enolase
- NTG Nitroglycerin
- NYHA New York Heart Association
- OGTT Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
- PAF Platelet Activating Factor
- PAI-1 Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1
- PAO Peak Acid Output
- PAP PAPanicolaou
- PA posterior-anterior
- PA Pulmonary Artery
- PAT Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- PCP Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
- PCR Polymerase chain reaction
- PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- PDE Phosphodiesterase
- PEEP Positive End Expiratory Pressure
- PEFR Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
- PEF Peak Expiratory Flow
- PET Positron Emission Tomography
- P Phosphorus
- p.c. After food, from Latin, post cibum
- PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PKA Protein Kinase A
- PKU Phenylketonuria
- PLT platelets
- PMR Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularisation
- POX Peroxidase
- PRA Plasma Renin Activity
- PRIND Prolonged Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
- PSA Prostatic Specific Antigen
- PSP Phenylsulphtalein
- PTA Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- PT prothrombin time
- PTH Parathyroid hormone
- PTT Partial Thromboplastin Time
- PUVA Psoralen UV A
- PVR Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
- PWP Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
- q.d.s. Four times daily, from Latin, quater die sumendus
- q.q.h. Every four hours, from Latin, quarta quaque hora
- RA Refractory Anaemia
- RBBB Right Bundle Branch Block
- RBC Red Blood Cells
- RCA Right Coronary Artery
- REM Rapid Eye Movement
- RF Rheumatic factor
- Rh Rhesus factor
- RIA Radioimmune Assay
- RIBA Radioimmoblotting Assay
- RIND Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
- RNA Ribonucleic Acid
- RNV Radionuclear Ventriculography
- RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- RV Residual Volume
- RV Right Ventricle
- SBP Systolic Blood Pressure
- SCC Squamous Cell Carciona
- SCID Severe Combined ImmunoDeficiency
- s.c sub cutis
- SD Standard Deviation
- SHBG Sex Hormone Binding Globuline
- SIADH Syndrome of Inadequate ADH
- SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- SIMV Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
- SK Streptokinase
- SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
- SM Sclerosis multiplex
- SPET Single Photon Emission Tomography
- SR Slow Release
- SSSS Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
- SSS Sick Sinus Syndrome
- STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- STH Somatotropic Hormone
- SVT Supraventricular tachycardia
- SXA Single energy X-ray absorptiometer
- TBC tuberculosis
- TB tuberculosis
- TBI Total Body Irradiation
- t.d.s. Three times a day, from Latin, ter die sumendus
- TEE Transesophageal echocardiogram
- TGA Transposition of the Great Arteries
- TG Triglycerides
- TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
- TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity
- TLC Total Lung Capacity
- TNF Tumor Necrosis Factor
- TNM Tumor-Nodes-Metastases
- TPA Tissue plasminogen activator
- TRH Thyreotropic Releasing Hormone
- TSH Thyreotropic Stimulating Hormone
- TS Tricuspid Stenosis
- TT thrombin time
- TTS Transdermal Therapeutic System
- Tu Tumor
- TUR Transurethral resection
- UBT Urea Breath Test
- UKPDS United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
- USG Ultrasonography
- USR Unheated Serum Reagin
- UVAL Ultraviolet Argon Laser
- VAD vincristine adriblastine dexamethasone
- VAMP vincristine adriblastine methylprednisone
- VC Vital Capacity
- VDRL Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory
- VEB Vetricular Ectopic Beat
- VF Ventricular Fibrillation
- VIP Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
- VLDL Very Low Density Lipoprotein
- VMA Vanillylmandelic Acid
- VSD Ventricular Septal Defect
- VT Ventricular Tachycardia
- WBC White Blood Cells
- WHO World Health Organization
- WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
- ZIFT Zygote intrafallopian transfer
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