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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| AIDS |
Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ADH
|
Anti-diuretic Hormone |
| ALL |
Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| ALS
|
Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis |
| AML
|
Acute
Myeloid Leukemia |
| ANLL |
Acute Non-lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| A P
|
Abdomino-perineal |
| APD
|
Aminopropilidine Biphosphonate |
| AZT |
Azidothymidine (Zidovudine) |
| C |
Centigrade |
|
C1, C2, etc . |
Cervical
Vertebrae |
| cc
|
Cubic
Centimeter |
| cGy
|
centi-Gray |
| CLL |
Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| cm
|
Centimeter |
| CML
|
Chronic
Myelocytic Leukemia |
| CMV
|
Cytomegalovirus |
| CNS
|
Central
Nervous System |
| C02
|
Carbon
Dioxide |
| COPD
|
Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPB
|
Celiac
Plexus Block |
| CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CT |
Computerized Tomography |
| CTZ
|
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone |
|
dl, dL |
Deciliter |
| DVT |
Deep Venous
Thrombosis |
|
ENT |
Ear, Nose &
Throat |
| ERCP
|
Endoscopic
Retrograde
Cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR |
Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate |
| FDA
|
U.S. Food &
Drug Administration |
|
Fr |
French |
|
g |
Gram |
| GI
|
Gastrointestinal |
|
h |
Hour |
| H2
|
Histamine
Type 2 |
| Hb |
Hemoglobin |
| Hg |
Mercury |
| HIV |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HPO |
Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy |
| HSV2 |
Herpes
Simplex Virus Type 2 |
| Hz |
Hertz |
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ICP |
Intracranial Pressure |
| IgA |
Immunoglobulin A |
| IgG |
Immunoglobulin G |
| IgM
|
Immunoglobulin M |
| IM |
Intramuscular |
| IV |
Intravenous |
| IVC
|
Inferior
Vena Cava |
|
kg, Kg |
Kilogram |
| KS |
Kaposi’s
Sarcoma |
|
l, L |
Liter |
| L1, L2,
etc. |
Lumbar
Vertebrae |
| lb, Lb |
Pound |
| LHRH |
Luteinizing
Hormone-releasing Hormone |
|
MAO |
Monoamine
Oxiclase Inhibitor |
| MCH
|
Mean
Corpuscular Hemoglobin |
| MCV |
Mean
Corpuscular Volume |
| mEq |
Milliequivalent |
| mg |
Milligram |
| ml |
Milliliter |
| mm |
Millimeter |
| mmol |
Millimole |
| MMWR |
Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report |
| mosmol
|
Milliosmole |
| MRI |
Magnetic
Resonance Imaging |
|
Nd Yag |
Neodymium
Yttriurn Aluminum Garnet |
| NSAID(s)
|
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug(s) |
|
PCC |
Percutaneous Cervical Cordotomy |
| pC02
|
Carbon
Dioxide Plasma Partial Pressure |
| PCP |
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia |
| PRN |
As Needed
(or, in hospice care,
Pain Relief Negligible) |
|
SI |
International System Units |
| SVC |
Superior
Vena Cava |
|
T1, T2, etc. |
Thoracic
Vertebrae |
| TENS
|
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation |
|
WBC |
White Blood
Cells |
|
5HT |
5-Hydroxytryptamine |
|
µmol |
Micromole |
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