Medical abbreviations
This is a list of the abbreviations and acronyms used in clinical medicine . Anatomical acronyms are listed in the lemmas nomenclature (anatomy) as well as position and direction designations .
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abbreviation | meaning | |
B. | Blood group B | |
B. | Bacillus | |
BA | Brodmann area | |
BAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm | |
BAA | Bradyarrhythmia absoluta | |
Bac. | Bacillus | |
Bact. | Bacterium | bacteria |
BAI | Body adiposity index | |
BAK | Blood alcohol concentration | |
BAK | elementary basic check | |
Bact. | bacteria | |
Bact. | bacteriology | |
bact. | bacterial | bacteria |
bacteriolog. | bacteriological | bacteriology |
BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage | |
BALT | bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue | see: Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue ( MALT ) |
Bas | Bleeding on probing | |
bas. | basic | Bases (chemistry) |
BAS | Bleeding on probing | |
bas | Prism base | Optics |
Baz. | bacillus | Rod bacteria |
Bacillus. | bacillus | Rod bacteria |
BB | Blood count , beta blockers | |
BBB | Blood-Brain Barrier | |
bBed | if necessary | |
BBS | Bardet-Biedl syndrome | Synonym: Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet syndrome |
BC | Bronchial carcinoma | |
BCC | Basal Cell Carcinoma | Basalioma |
BCG | Bacillus Calmette-Guérin | |
BChD | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | |
BCNU | Carmustine | a cytostatic drug |
BD | Blood pressure | also BP, especially: NIBP and IBP |
BD | Abdominal wall | Abdomen : BD obese |
bd. | both, both | |
BDent | Bachelor of Dentistry | |
BDI | Beck Depression Inventory | |
BDM | Bachelor of Dental Medicine | |
bds. | both sides, both sides | |
BDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | |
BDSc | Bachelor of Dental Science | |
Be | beryllium | |
Be. | complaints | |
BE | Bread unit | |
BEACOPP | a regimen in chemotherapy | |
BEB | Uniform federal designation directory | for dental services for private patients |
BED | Binge eating disorder | |
beg. | beginning | |
Lim. | term | |
Limit. | Limitation | |
Beh. | treatment | therapy |
Behlg. | treatment | therapy |
Treat. | treatment | therapy |
known | known | |
BeKV | Occupational Diseases Ordinance | |
BEL | Breech position | |
BEL | Uniform federal specification of services | for dental services for statutory health insurance patients, BEL II as of April 2008 |
BEMA | Evaluation standard of dental services | |
adjacent. | adjacent | |
BER | Braunecker-Effenberg reflex | Synonym for extensor digitorum reflex |
Ber. | Area | |
BERA | Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry | Early acoustic evoked potentials |
BES | binocular simple vision | |
Irradiate. | Irradiation | Radiation therapy , phototherapy , light therapy |
BET | Breast-conserving therapy | see breast reconstruction and breast cancer |
Move | Move | |
movable | movable | |
BfArM | Federal Institute for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products | |
BFS | benign fasciculation syndrome | Benign fasciculation |
BG | blood type | |
BGA | Federal Health Office | |
BGA | Blood gas analysis | |
BGU | Professional association accident clinic | |
BHF | British Heart Foundation | |
BHR | Abdominal skin reflex | External reflex |
Bras | Blood-brain barrier | |
Bicarb | Bicarbonate | |
redist. | double distilled | distillation |
bilat. | bilateral | two-sided, both-sided; Bilaterality |
BILI | Bilirubin | |
biochem. | biochemical | biochemistry |
biol. | biological | biology |
GDP | Biparietal diameter | Transverse diameter of the child's head, see also fetometry |
BIPAP | Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure | see BIPAP ventilation |
BI-RADS | Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System | see BIPAP ventilation |
BK | Bladder capacity | |
BKG | Ballistocardiogram | |
BKK | Company health insurance | |
UCS | Sedimentation rate | |
BKV | Occupational Diseases Ordinance | |
BKV | Federal cash register | |
BLD | Leg length difference | |
BLM | Bleomycin | a cytostatic drug |
BLS | Basic life support | Basic measures of cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
BM | Baccalaureus medicinae | Bachelor of Medicine |
bm | bene misceatur | "It will be mixed well" |
BME | Assessment standards doctors | see uniform evaluation standard |
bMF | Special measures when preparing or filling | Assessment standard for dental services (BEMA-Z) No. 12 |
BMG | Federal Ministry of Health | |
BMI | Body mass index | German: body mass index |
BMS | Bare metal stent | uncoated metal stent |
BMS | Batch monitoring system | Batch monitoring system (see also sterilization and sterilizer ) |
BNA | Basel nouns anatomica | see nomenclature (anatomy) |
BNP | brain natriuretic peptides | Heart failure hormone |
BNS | Lightning Nick Salaam | Seizures ( epilepsy ), see West Syndrome |
BOD | Professional association of orthoptists in Germany | |
BOHDSc | Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science | |
BOLD | blood oxygenation level dependent | depending on the blood oxygen content; see BOLD contrast |
BONJ | bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw | see bisphosphonates |
BOS | Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome | |
BP | Blood pressure | also BD, specifically: NIBP and IBP |
BPD | Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | |
BPE | Benign Prostatic Enlargement | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia | |
BOO | Bladder Outlet Obstruction | increased bladder outlet resistance (see: Benign prostatic hyperplasia ) |
BPLS | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo | |
BPNST | Benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor | Synonyms: Schwannoma or Neuroma |
BPO | benign prostate obstruction | see: Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
BPO | Basal pepsin output | |
BPO | Benzoyl peroxide | see dibenzoyl peroxide |
BPPV | Benign peripheral paroxysmal positional vertigo | Synonymous with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
BPS | Borderline personality disorder | |
BPtK | Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists | ( Chamber of Psychotherapists ) |
BRONJ | bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw | see bisphosphonates |
BSDK | Pancreatic cancer | Pancreatic tumor |
BSE | Bovine spongiform encephalopathy | |
BSG | Sedimentation rate | (Synonym: sedimentation reaction; correct: sedimentation rate ) |
BSR | Sedimentation reaction | |
BSR | Biceps tendon reflex | see self-reflex |
BSV | disc prolapse | |
BtMG | Narcotics Protection Act | |
BTMVV | Narcotics Prescription Regulation | |
BUKH | Professional Association Accident Hospital Hamburg | |
BURP | backward, upward and rightward pressure | BURP maneuver |
BUS | Busulfan | a cytostatic drug |
BVA | Professional association of ophthalmologists in Germany | |
BVH | Holding leg (neurological examination) | |
BVOU | Federal Association of Specialists in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery | |
BW | Thoracic vertebrae | |
BWA | Chest wall drainage | see EKG |
BWK | Thoracic vertebrae | |
ESPE | Thoracic spine | |
BwZKrhs | Bundeswehr Central Hospital Koblenz | |
BX | biopsy | |
BXO | Balanitis xerotica obliterans | see: glans inflammation |
BZ | Blood sugar | |
BZ | Broca center | Broca area |
BZÄK | Federal Dental Association | |
BZgA | Federal Center for Health Education |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
C. | Cervical vertebrae | lat: collum = neck; Greek cervix = neck |
C. | Celsius | centigrade |
C. | Clostridium | Clostridia |
c. | cum | With |
C1 | first cervical vertebra | Atlas (cervical vertebra) |
C2 | second cervical vertebra | Axis |
Approx | Carcinoma | |
Approx | calcium | |
CA | Carbonic anhydrase | |
CA | Cornu Ammonis | Ammon's horn |
approx. | circa. | around (around), roughly |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft | Coronary artery bypass |
CAD | computer-assisted detection | Computer-assisted detection |
CADASIL | cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy |
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CAG | Coronary angiography | |
CAG | Cytosine adenine guanine | Cytosine-adenine-guanine repeats |
CAH | Chronic aggressive hepatitis | ( Hepatitis ) |
CAIS | Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome | Complete androgen resistance |
cal | Calories | |
CALT | conjunctival-associated lymphoid tissue | see: Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue ( MALT ) |
CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis | |
Caps. | Capsula | |
CBS | Cruveilhier- Baumgarten syndrome | |
cc | cum correctione | Visual acuity check with correction ( glasses , contact lenses, etc.) |
CCPD | continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis | |
ccs | cum correctione sua | Visual acuity or visual acuity with one's own (Latin sua = to be, oneself, one's own) glasses |
cART | Combined Anti-Retroviral Therapy | |
CAS | carotid artery stenting | Stent angioplasty of the carotid artery; Stentangioplasty Carotid Tangioplasty |
CBASP | Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy | |
CBD | corticobasal degeneration | Corticobasal degeneration |
CBDCA | Carboplatin | a cytostatic drug |
CBF | Cerebral Blood Flow | cerebral blood flow; see: blood supply to the brain |
CBL | Chlorambucil | a cytostatic drug |
CCD | Centrum-Collum diaphyses | see CCD angle |
CCD | central core disease | Central core myopathy |
CCDD | Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders | congenital cranial malinervation syndrome |
CCE | Cholecystectomy | |
CCG | Cranio-Corpo-Graphics | |
CCM | cerebral cavernous malformation | Cavernoma |
CCNU | Lomustine | a cytostatic drug |
CCSVI | Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency | |
CCT | Cranial computed tomography | |
CD | Cluster of differentiation | Groups of immunophenotypic surface features of cells (CD nomenclature) |
CDA | Clinical Document Architecture | a standard for the electronic representation of medical documents |
CDA | Chlorodeoxyadenosine | a cytostatic drug |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
CDLE | Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus | |
CdLS | Cornelia de Lange Syndrome | |
CDR | Clinical Dementia Rating | |
CDS | Computerized Decision Support | |
CDT | Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin | Desialotransferrin |
CEA | Carcino embryonic antigen | ( Tumor marker ) |
IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease | |
CEL | Chronic eosinophilic leukemia | see Löffler Syndrome |
CF | cystic fibrosis | = Cystic fibrosis |
cf. | confer | compare |
cfeom | Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles | Congenital fibrosis of the external muscles of the eye |
CFIDS | Chronic Fatigue / Immune Dysfunction Syndrome | |
CFS | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Chronic fatigue syndrome |
CFU | Colony Forming Unit | Colony-forming unit |
CGM | continuous glucose monitoring | |
CGM | CompuGroup Medical | |
Ch | Charrière (unit) | |
CHA | chronic hyperandrogenemic anovulation | Synonym: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
CHADS2 | CHADS2 score | (Congestion, Hypertension, Age, Diabetes Mellitus, Prior Stroke) |
CHAOS | congenital high airway obstruction syndrome | see Fetal CHAOS |
CHARGE | CHARGE syndrome | |
ChE | Cholinesterase | |
CHE | Cholecystectomy | |
Chir. | surgery | |
chir. | surgically | surgery |
surgeon. | surgically | surgery |
CHLS | Cholestasis Lymphedema Syndrome | Aagenaes Syndrome |
CHMP | Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use | Committee on Medicinal Products for Human Use |
CHOL | cholesterol | |
CHOP | Cyclophosphamide - Hydroxydaunorubicin - Oncovin - Prednisone | a regimen in chemotherapy |
chron. | chronic | |
CHSA | Chondrosarcoma | |
CHX | Chlorhexidine | |
CI | Cochlear implant | |
Cici | Circum cision | |
CIDP | Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy | |
CINV | Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting | |
CIP | Critical Illness Polyneuropathy | |
CIS | Clinically isolated syndrome | in multiple sclerosis |
Cis | Carcinoma in situ | |
CJD | Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
CJK | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease | |
CK | Creatine kinase | Creatine kinase |
CKD | Chronic Kidney Diseas | chronic kidney disease |
CL | Chlorine , chloride | |
CLE | cutaneous lupus erythematosus | |
CMA | Chlormadinone acetate | |
CMD | Craniomandibular dysfunction | |
CME | Continuing Medical Education | |
CMF | Cyclophosphamide , methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil | a regimen in chemotherapy |
CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia | |
CMML | Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia | |
CMP | Cardiomyopathy | |
CMT | Cardiolipin microflocculation test | Syphilis diagnostics |
CMT | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease | |
CMT | carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic | CMT fabrics; see hazardous substances |
CMV | Cytomegalovirus | Human cytomegalovirus |
COMET | Carvedilol Or Metoprolol European Trial | study |
CNL | Chronic neutrophil leukemia | |
CNP | Copy Number Polymorphisms | Gene copy polymorphisms |
CNV | Gene copy number variants | Variants of gene copies or variants of gene duplications |
CNV | Chronic kidney failure | |
CNV | Choroidal neovascularizations | see Wet Macular Degeneration |
COMPT | Catechol-O-methyltransferase | |
conc. | concentratus | concentrate |
COP | cryptogenic organizing pneumonia | |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
COPP | COPP scheme : cyclophosphamide , vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine and prednisone | a regimen in chemotherapy |
COX | Cyclooxygenases | |
CP | chronic prostatitis | |
CP / CPPS | chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome | |
CP | chronic periodontal disease | |
CPA | Continuing Professional Development | constant further education in the medical field |
CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure | Ventilation |
CPEO | chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia | Ophthalmoplegia progressiva externa |
CPK | Creatine phosphokinase | Synonym for creatine kinase |
CPK | Carotid pulse curve | |
CPOE | Computerized Physician Order Entry | |
CPM | Cardio myopathy | see cardiomyopathy |
CPM | Cyclophosphamide | a cytostatic drug |
CPP | cerebral perfusion pressure | Cerebral perfusion pressure |
CPPS | Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome | see: chronic prostatitis |
CPPV | Continuous positive pressure ventilation | see: CPPV ventilation |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPS | Cognitive Performance Scale Resuscitation | dementia |
CPVT | Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia | a cardiomyopathy |
CR | Corneal reflex | Lid closing reflex |
CRAB | Organ Damage Criteria | Hyper C alcemia, R enal Insufficiency, A nemia, B one Lesions |
CREA | Creatinine | |
CREST |
Calcinosis cutis - Raynaud's syndrome - Esophageal dysfunction - Sclerodactyly - Telangiectasia |
see CREST syndrome |
CRF | Cardiac Risk Factors | |
MOR | Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis | |
CRP | C-reactive protein | |
CRPS | Complex regional pain syndrome | Synonym: Sudeck's disease |
CrR | Cremaster reflex | Testicular elevator reflex; Cremaster muscle |
CRT | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy | Cardiac resynchronization therapy |
CsA | Cyclosporine A | Ciclosporin |
csi | cum signum interogatione | annotates an uncertain finding (mainly used in Austria) |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CSWS | cerebral salt wasting syndrome | cerebral salt loss syndrome |
CSWS | continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep | Pseudo Lennox Syndrome # ESES or CSWS |
CT | Computed Tomography | |
CT | Cover test | Examination procedures in strabology / ophthalmology ; |
CTA | CT angiography | |
CTC | Common Toxicity Criteria | (CTC classification) |
CTG | Cardiotocogram | |
CTN | Chronic transplant nephropathy | |
CTP | Cytidine triphosphate | |
CTS | Carpal tunnel syndrome | |
Cu | Ulcerative colitis | |
CUP | Cancer of Unknown Primary | see CUP syndrome |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident | stroke |
CVA | Coxsackie virus A strains | |
CVB | Coxsackie virus B strains | |
CVI | Chronic venous insufficiency | |
CVI | Cyclophosphamide , vincristine , prednisolone | a regimen in chemotherapy |
CVRF | Cardio-vascular risk factors (or cardiovascular risk factors ) | |
CWD | Chronic wasting disease | |
CX | Circumflex artery or circumflex branch | mostly the coronary arteries |
CyA | Cyclosporine A | Ciclosporin |
cyl | Cylinder (refraction) | Optics |
CYP | Cytochrome P450 | Oxidoreductase |
CytA | Cytosine |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
d | this | Latin for "the day" |
D. | dose | |
there | give | on recipes |
THERE | Metered dose aerosol | |
THERE | Dopamine | |
There | Dalton | Atomic mass unit |
DAB | Ductus arteriosus | |
DAB | German Pharmacopoeia | |
DAD | diffuse alveolar damage | |
DACT | Actinomycin D. | a cytostatic drug |
DAEC | diffusely adherent Escherichia coli | |
DAG | Diacylglycerol | |
DALM | dysplasia-associated mass - see ulcerative colitis | |
DALY | disability-adjusted life years or disease-adjusted life years | Medical statistics |
DANI | Dose adjustment in renal insufficiency | |
DÄV | German medical insurance | |
DB | Double vision | Strabology |
dB | decibel | Bel (unit) |
DBE | Double balloon enteroscopy | |
DBS | Circulatory disorder | |
DBT | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy | |
DBO | Triple pelvic osteotomy | |
DCF | Pentostatin | a cytostatic drug |
DCI | Decompression Illness | decompression sickness |
DCM | Dilated cardiomyopathy | Heart muscle disease |
DCM | Dementia Care Mapping | Observation procedures in the care sector |
DCM | File identifier (* .dcm) | for the medically used DICOM file format |
DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma in Situ | ductal carcinoma in situ |
DCO | Death Certificate Only | a cancer case for which only information from the death certificate is available |
DCS | Decompression sickness | decompression sickness |
DD | Differential diagnosis | see diagnosis |
DD | Doctor of Dentistry | |
DDD | Defined Daily Dose | English for "assumed average daily dose" |
DDD | Mitotanes | a cytostatic drug |
DDG | German Diabetes Society | |
DDI | drug-drug interaction | |
DDP | Cisplatin | a cytostatic drug |
DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery | American dentist job title |
DEA | Dog erythrocyte antigens | see blood groups in domestic dogs |
DEAA | Diploma of the European Academy of Anaesthesiology | see also DESA |
Def. | definition | |
def. | deformans, deforming | z. B. Osteodystrophia deformans , Spondylosis deformans , Arthrosis deformans , Spondylarthrosis deformans , Arthrosis deformans coxae , |
DEGAM | German Society for General Medicine and Family Medicine | |
Dent. diff. | Dentitio difficilis | |
OF | Drug Eluting Stent | Drug Coated Stent |
DESA | Diplomate of the European Society of Anaesthesiology | formerly DEAA |
DEXA | Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry | also DXA, see bone density measurement |
dext. | dexter | Latin for right |
dF | of the cases | |
DFA | Diphosphate aldolase | see pentose phosphate route |
DFDC | Gemcitabine | a cytostatic drug |
DGfW | German Society for Wound Healing and Wound Treatment | |
DGGG | German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
DGHM | German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology | |
DGK | German Green Cross | |
DGK | German Society for Pediatric Dentistry | |
DGK | German Society for Cardiology - Cardiovascular Research | |
DGMP | German Society for Medical Physics | |
DGOOC | German Society for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery | |
DGPPN | German Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Neurology | |
DGU | German Society for Trauma Surgery | |
DGZMK | German Society for Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine | |
DHAD | Mitoxantrone | a cytostatic drug |
DHARK | Disharmonious anomalous retinal correspondence | Strabology |
DHB | Treosulfan | a cytostatic drug |
DHC | The ductus hepatocholedochus | Bile duct |
DHM | German Heart Center Munich | |
DHZB | German Heart Center Berlin | |
Tuesday | Diagnosis / diagnostics | |
DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy | Consumption coagulopathy; mostly acute coagulation disorder |
DICJ | Depression inventory for children and adolescents | see depression |
DICOM | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine | Medical technology / IT |
Diff.D. | Differential diagnosis | see diagnosis |
DIMDI | German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information | |
DIND | delayed ischemic neurological deficit | z. B. after subarachnoid hemorrhage |
DIP | distal interphalangeal joint | Finger joint , toe joint |
DK | Indwelling catheter | |
DKFZ | German Cancer-research center | |
DKG | German Cancer Society | |
DKMS | German bone marrow donor center | |
DLB | Dementia with Lewy bodies | Lewy body dementia |
D. M. | Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes |
DM | Dermatomyositis | |
DM1 | Type 1 myotonic dystrophy | |
DM2 | Type 2 myotonic dystrophy | |
DM1 | Type 1 myotonic dystrophy | |
DMARD | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs | Basic therapy for inflammatory rheumatic diseases |
DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine | |
DMF | Decayed, Missed, Filled | English for "(caries) destroyed, missing, filled" - index for dental health - per tooth (DMFT = DMF Tooth ) or per tooth surface (DMFS = DMF Surface ) |
DMFS | Decayed, Missed, Filled Surface | English for "(carious) destroyed, missing filled" - index of dental health - per tooth surface (front teeth 4 surfaces, molars and premolars 5 surfaces, wisdom teeth are not taken into account, so a maximum of 128 healthy tooth surfaces) - more meaningful than DMFT, but much more complex to collect |
DMFT | Decayed, Missed, Filled Tooth | English for "(carious) destroyed, missing filled" - index of dental health - per tooth |
DMP | Disease Management Program | |
DMS | Diffuse mesangial sclerosis | Kidney disease |
DMS | Blood circulation, motor skills, sensory skills | in medical documentation, v. a. in trauma surgery emergency rooms to assess bone fracture complications |
DMS | German oral health study | |
DMW | German Medical Weekly | |
DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid | English for " deoxyribonucleic acid " |
DNEbM | German Network of Evidence-Based Medicine | |
DOAK | direct oral anticoagulation | (e.g. dabigatran etexilate , rivaroxaban ) |
DNR | do not resuscitate | english for not revive |
DNR | Daunorubicin | a cytostatic drug |
DNS | Deoxyribonucleic acid | |
DNS | Dysplastic nevi syndrome | |
DOG | German Ophthalmological Society | |
dors. | dorsal; dorsalis | Latin for "backwards" ( position and direction designations ) |
DORV | Double outlet right ventricle | |
DOS. | Dose or dosage (s) | |
DOTATOC | Edotreotide | |
dpt | diopter | Ophthalmic optics , unit of the spherical and cylindrical refractive power |
DPX | dual photon X-Ray | Bone density measurement |
Drs. | doctores | Plural of doctor in Latin |
Drg. | Dragee | |
Dr. med. | doctor medicinae | Doctor of Medicine |
Dr. med. dent. | doctor medicinae dentariae | Doctor of Dentistry |
Dr. med. vet. | doctor medicinae veterinariae | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
Dr. rer. medic. | doctor rerum medicarum | Doctor of theoretical medicine or doctor of medical science , also Dr. rer. med. |
DRG | Diagnosis Related Groups | |
DRC | German Red Cross | |
DRR | Digitally reconstructed X-ray image | |
DRRS | Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome | Okihiro syndrome |
DRU | Digital rectal exam | an examination of the rectum carried out with the finger ("digitus") |
DRV KBS | German Pension Insurance Knappschaft-Bahn-See | |
DSA | Digital subtraction angiography | |
DSD | disorder of sex development | Sex development disorder |
DSD | Detrusor-sphincter dyssynergy | |
DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders | DSM-IV = fourth edition, see also DSM / ICD |
DST | Desialotransferrin | |
Dstfl. | Vial | |
DTK | Depression test for children | see depression |
DTIC | Dacarbazine | a cytostatic drug |
DTP | Diphtheria , Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | see DTP vaccine |
DTXL | Docetaxel | a cytostatic drug |
DVD | dissociated vertical divergence | Clinical picture in strabology ; |
dvT | deep vein thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis | |
DVT | Digital volume tomography | |
DWI | diffusion weighted imaging | z. B. Diffusion Tensor Imaging |
DXA | Dual X-ray absorptiometry | for bone density measurement; dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; radiology |
Double room | dizygotic twins | dizygotic twins |
DZW | German Dental Weekly |
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abbreviation | meaning | ||
F. | Factor (s) | ||
FA | Specialist | ||
FA | Family history | ||
FA | Arcuate fasciculus | ||
FAB | French-American-British | see FAB classification | |
Fab | antigen binding fragment | Fab fragment , F (ab) 2 fragment | |
fac | facere | do ( recipe ) | |
FAC | Cytostasis with 5-fluorouracil , doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide | a regimen in chemotherapy | |
FACS | Fluorescence activated cell sorting | see flow cytometry | |
FAE | Fetal alcohol effects | see Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | |
FAEP | Early acoustic evoked potentials | ||
FAHP | Early acoustic brainstem potentials | Early acoustic evoked potentials | |
FAL | Functional analysis | (Dentistry) | |
FAM | Functional therapeutic measures | (Dentistry) | |
FAMP | Fludarabine | a cytostatic drug | |
FAP | Familial adenomatous polyposis | ||
FAS | Fetal alcohol syndrome | ||
FASD | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | see Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | |
NEARLY | Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma | ||
NEARLY | F - A - S - T stands for Face (face), Arms (arms), Speech (language) and Time (time). | This test is a standard in the history of strokes, which can be detected within a few seconds. | |
FB | Fusion breadth | Binocular vision | |
FBA | Finger to floor distance | orienting mobility test in orthopedics | |
FBP | Filtered rear projection | Filtered back projection | |
FBS | fetal blood sample | see umbilical cord puncture | |
FCD | Focal cortical dysplasia | ||
FD | Functional dyspepsia | ||
FD | Fluorescence diagnostics | ||
FDA | Food and Drug Administration | ||
FDG | Fluorodeoxyglucose | ||
FDG-PET | Positron emission tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose | ||
FEC | Cytostasis with 5-fluorouracil , epirubicin and cyclophosphamide | a regimen in chemotherapy | |
FEES | fiberendoscopic evaluation of swallowing | see dysphagia | |
FEIA | Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay | see immunassay | |
FES | Functional electrical stimulation | ||
FEV1 | forced expiratory vital capacity | One-second capacity ( lung function ) | |
FFI | Fatal Familial Insomnia | Fatal familial insomnia | |
FFP | Filtering face piece | Particle filtering half mask | |
FFP | Fresh frozen plasma | Fresh frozen plasma | |
FFTS | Fetofetal transfusion syndrome | ||
FFU | Femur-fibula-ulna | see Femur-Fibula-Ulna Syndrome | |
FHS | Frontal brain syndrome | ||
FIA | Fluorescence immunassay | ||
FiO2 | inspiratory oxygen concentration | ||
FIRS | fetal inflammatory response syndrome | ||
FISH | FISH test | Fluorescence in situ hybridization | |
FIX | Factor IX | Abbreviation for blood coagulation factor IX ( Christmas factor ) | |
FK | foreign body | ||
FKDS | Color-coded Doppler sonography | ||
FKO | Functional orthodontics | ||
FKS | Case-control study | (in epidemiology ) | |
FLP | 5-fluorouracil , folinic acid (Leucovorin) and cisplatin | a regimen in chemotherapy | |
FMD | Fibromuscular dysplasia | ||
FMD | Frontometaphyseal Dysplasia | ||
FMD | Full mouth disinfection | ||
FMH | Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum | Association of Swiss doctors | |
fMRI | Functional magnetic resonance imaging | ||
FMS | Fibromyalgia syndrome | ||
FNAB | Fine needle aspiration biopsy | see fine needle biopsy | |
FNB | Fine needle biopsy | ||
FNH | Focal nodular hyperplasia | ||
FOBT | Fecal occult blood test | ||
FOLFIRI | a regimen in chemotherapy | ||
FOLFOX | a regimen in chemotherapy | ||
FOP | Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva | ||
FPI | Freiburg personality inventory | ||
FPSA | Free prostate specific antigen | ||
FRAX | Fracture Risk Assessment Tool | ||
FRC | Functional residual capacity | ( Lung function ) | |
FRS | Cephalometric image | (of the skull, as a diagnostic procedure in orthodontics ) | |
FSAP | Factor VII activating protease | ||
FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone | Anterior pituitary hormone | |
FSH-RH | follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone |
Gonadoliberin | |
FSM | Frank Starling Mechanism | ||
TBE | Early summer meningoencephalitis | ||
FT | Almost Twitch | see FT fiber | |
FTA-ABS test | Fluorescence Treponema Antibody Absorption Test |
Syphilis diagnostics | |
FTC | Follicular thyroid cancer | Follicular thyroid cancer | |
FTD | frontotemporal dementia | Synonym of Pick's disease | |
AGV | Fetal Tobacco Syndrome | ||
FU | Dental screening of a child aged 30 to 72 months | Early detection of diseases | |
5-FU | 5-fluorouracil | a cytostatic drug | |
FVC | forced expiratory vital capacity | Lung function | |
FXS | Fragile X Syndrome |
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YES | Current anamnesis | |
JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association | |
JB | Current findings | |
JIA | Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | |
JLNS | Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome | see QT syndrome |
JMML | Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia | |
JNA | Jena nouns anatomica | see nomenclature (anatomy) |
JP | Juvenile periodontal disease |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
L. | Lumbar vertebrae | Lumbar vertebrae |
L. | Lactobacillus | Lactic acid bacteria |
LA | Local anesthesia | in dentistry see local anesthesia (dentistry) |
LA | Lichen aureus | a skin condition |
LA | left atrium | left atrium; see heart # spaces and vessels |
LA | left eye | on findings and prescriptions in ophthalmology |
LAA | left atrial appendage; Auriculus atrii | Auricular appendage |
Lab. | laboratory | |
LAD | left anterior descending | Ramus interventricularis anterior to the left coronary artery |
LAD | Lymphadenectomy | |
LADA | latent autoimmune diabetes with onset in adults | |
LAL | Light adjustable lens | |
LAO | Left Anterior Oblique | X-ray perspective during the cardiac catheter examination |
LAH | Left anterior hemiblock | Conduction disorder in the heart |
LAP | Leucine aminopeptidase | |
lap. | laparoscopic | |
READ | Lymphadenopathy syndrome | obsolete for AIDS |
LASIK | Laser in situ keratomileusis | operative procedure of refractive surgery |
L-ASP | Asparaginase | a cytostatic drug |
LAV (R) H | laparoscopically assisted vaginal (radical) hysterectomy | |
LB | Lyme disease | |
LBP | Lipopolysaccharide binding protein | |
LCA | left coronary artery | Coronary vessel |
LCIS | lobular carcinoma in situ | lobular carcinoma in situ |
LCM | Lymphocytic choriomeningitis | |
LCMV | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus | see Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis |
LCR | Ligase Chain Reaction | |
LCV | Leucovorin | |
LD | lethal dose | |
LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase | |
LDL | Low density lipoprotein | |
LDLC | Low density lipoprotein cholesterol | |
LDS | Licentiate of Dental Surgery | |
LE | Lupus erythematosus | |
LE | Pulmonary embolism | |
LED | Lupus erythematosus disseminatus | Synonym for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) |
LEMS | Lambert-Eaton-Rooke Syndrome | |
Leu | Leukocytes | ( Blood ) |
LFP | Liver function parameters | |
LGA | Large-for-gestational | see Premature Birth and Small for Gestational Age |
LGS | Lennox-Gastaut syndrome | |
LH | Luteinizing hormone | Anterior pituitary hormone |
LHK | Left heart catheter | |
LH-RH | Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone | Gonadoliberin |
left | Left | |
Li | lithium | |
Lip | Lipases | |
LIP | Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia | |
LITT | Laser-induced thermotherapy | Laser-induced thermotherapy |
Lj. | age | |
LK | Lung cancer | see lung cancer |
LK | Laser coagulation | |
LKG | Cleft lip and palate | |
LKGS | Cleft lip and palate | Cleft lip and palate |
LKK | Agricultural health insurance | |
LKS | 1. Lymph node swelling, palpitations | 1. Lymphadenopathy |
LLLT | Low level laser therapy | |
LM | Laryngeal mask | |
LMA | Laryngeal mask | |
LMBBS | Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet syndrome | |
L M N | lower motor neuron | Lower motor neuron |
LMS | Limb Mammary Syndrome | |
Ln / Lnn | lympho nodulus / noduli ( lymph nodes ) | |
LNA | Head emergency doctor | |
LNS | Lesch-Nyhan syndrome | |
LP | Lumbar puncture | |
L-PAM | Melphalan | a cytostatic drug |
LPH | Left posterior hemiblock | Conduction disorder in the heart |
Locomotive | localization | |
LOLAVHESLITE | Longitudinal, lateral, vertical head sliding test | |
LP | Lichen planus | see Lichen planus |
LPR | laryngopharyngeal reflux | Gastric laryngitis |
LPS | Performance testing system | |
LQ | life quality | |
LQTS | Long QT Syndrome | ( QT syndrome ) |
LR | Landolt Ring | Optotypes in ophthalmology and optics |
LR | Light reaction | |
LRH | laparoscopic radical hysterectomy | |
LS | Lichen sclerosus | Skin disease |
LSA | Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus | Synonymous with lichen sclerosus , a skin disease |
LSB | Left bundle branch block | |
Sol | solution | |
LSHTM | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | |
LSK | laparoscopy | |
LT | Link type | EKG: type of position of the heart - see: Cabrera circle # types of position |
LT | Laryngeal tube | |
LTH | lactrotropic hormone = prolactin | Anterior pituitary hormone |
LTP | long-term potentiation | Long-term potentiation |
LTPL | Lung transplant | |
LTx | Liver transplant | |
LTx | Lung transplant | |
LUC | large unstained cells | |
Lufu | Lung function | |
LV | left ventricle | |
LVAD | Left ventricular assist device | Left heart support system (see also artificial heart ) |
LVH | Left ventricular hypertrophy | |
LVR | Lung volume reduction | |
LVSP | left ventricular systolic pressure | systolic pressure in the left ventricle |
LWK | Lumbar vertebrae | |
Lumbar spine | Lumbar spine | |
Lymph. | Lymphocytes | |
Long-term ECG | Long-term ECG |
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O | oculus | eye |
OA | upper arm | |
OA | Senior physician | |
OÄ | Senior physician | Senior physician |
OA | occipito-anterior | upper occiput; see skull position |
OA | Osteoarthritis | see arthritis |
OAB | Overactive bladder | Overactive bladder |
ÖAB | Austrian Pharmacopoeia | Pharmacopoea Austria approx |
OAE | Otoacoustic emissions | |
OAK | oral anticoagulants | see anticoagulation |
OAT | Occluded Artery Trial | |
IF | Upper abdomen | Epigastrium |
if. | without (pathological) findings | inconspicuous |
Obd. | autopsy | |
OCD | Osteochondrosis dissecans | |
OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
OCT | optical coherence tomography | Optical coherence tomography |
OD | Oculus dexter | right eye |
ODIN Bw | Organization service for follow-up examinations after the end of an activity with the effect of carcinogenic substances in the Bundeswehr |
Occupational medicine |
OFA | Senior Field Physician | |
Ofaz | Senior Field Physician | |
OFCD | OFCD syndrome | Okulo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome |
OFD1 | Oro-facio-digital syndrome type 1 | |
OFO | Open foramen ovale | |
ÖGD | Public health service | |
ÖGD | Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy | Gastroscopy , see gastroscopy |
OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test | Synonym: sugar exposure test, oGTT |
OHF | Omsk hemorrhagic fever | a hemorrhagic fever |
OHL | oral hairy leukoplakia | Hairy leukoplakia |
OI | Osteogenesis imperfecta | |
OI | opportunistic infection | |
OIC | Opioid induced constipation | |
OK | upper jaw | Maxilla |
OKN | optokinetic nystagmus | Ophthalmology |
OLP | oral lichen planus | see Lichen planus |
OMF | Osteomyelofibrosis | |
OMIM | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man | |
OMR | Senior Medical Council | see Medical Council (GDR) |
OP | surgery | better: Op. |
OP | operating room | |
OP | Original box | |
op B. | without pathological findings | also OPB |
OPCA | olivopontocerebellar atrophy | Multiple system atrophy |
OPG | Orthopantomography | "Panoramic image" of the upper and lower jaw |
OPS | Operation and procedure keys | |
OPT | Orthopantomography | "Panoramic image" of the upper and lower jaw |
OPTG | Orthopantomogrmm | "Panoramic image" of the upper and lower jaw |
OPV | Oral polio vaccine | Oral vaccination against polio, see vaccination |
WCC | Austrian red cross | |
ORL | Oto-rhino-laryngology | Ear, nose and throat medicine |
ORSA | Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | see Staphylococcus aureus |
OS | Oculus sinister | left eye |
OS | Overall survival | |
OSA | Chief Medical Officer | Military doctor with the rank of major |
OSAS | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome | also: oSAS |
OSCE | Objective structured clinical examination ("Objective structured clinical examination") | Practical exam in some areas of health care |
OSG | upper ankle | |
OTC | Oxytetracycline | ( Antibiotic ) |
OTC | Over the counter | Over-the- counter drugs, see OTC drugs |
OTX | OTC and Rx | Medicines that do not require a prescription, but which could still be prescribed by the doctor in the past at the expense of the statutory health insurance |
OU | Oculi uterque | both eyes |
Ö / WE | Oil-in-water emulsion |
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P | Pulse | |
P | Pseudomonas | |
PA | Periodontal Treatment | Periodontics |
PA | Prostate adenoma | obsolete for: Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
p. a. | by anal | |
p. a. | posterior-anterior | |
PACS | Picture Archiving and Communication System | Image archiving and communication system |
PAD | Public access defibrillator | publicly accessible defibrillator |
PAD | Photo-activated disinfection | |
Ped. | Pediatrics , pediatricians | |
PAF | Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | |
PAH | pulmonary arterial hypertension | Pulmonary hypertension |
PAN | Polyarteritis nodosa | |
PAP | Pulmonary arterial pressure (pulmonary artery pressure) | Also PA printing. See also sPAP and mPAP. |
PAP | Smear according to Papanicolaou | Cervical cancer screening examination |
PAPP-A | Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A. | |
PAR | Periodontal Treatment | Periodontics |
PAS | Periodic acid ship | see PAS staining |
PAS | Post abortion syndrome | |
PAS | Para-aminosalicylic acid | 4-aminosalicylic acid |
PAS | Parental Alienation Syndrome | Parent-child alienation |
PASSPORT | Post-Abortion Stress Syndrome | Synonymous with post-abortion syndrome |
Patient | pathology | |
path. | pathological | morbid |
Pathol. | pathology | morbid |
PAOD | peripheral arterial disease | often misleadingly referred to simply as occlusive arterial disease. |
PB | Premolar width | ( Premolar , measure for the back or forward position of the lower jaw - progeny - orthodontics ) |
PB | oral bisphosphonates | |
PBC | primary biliary cholangitis | former name: primary biliary cirrhosis |
PBI | Papillary bleeding index | Periodontics |
PBP | Penicillin binding protein | see also multi-resistance |
pc | post cenam | after eating |
pc | post conceptionem | after conception |
pc | post cohabitationem | after intercourse |
Pc | Pubococcygeus muscle | |
PCa | Prostate cancer | Prostate cancer |
PCA | Patient Controlled Analgesia | Patient-directed analgesia |
PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyls | |
PCD | Process Challenge Device | see: Steam penetration test |
PCEA | Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia | |
PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention | |
PCM | Paracetamol | |
PCN | Percutaneous nephrostomy | |
PCOD | Polycystic Ovarian Disease | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
PCOS | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | |
PcP | primary rheumatoid arthritis | Rheumatoid arthritis |
PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction | Polymerase chain reaction |
PCT | Procalcitonin | |
PCT | Prism cover test | Examination procedures in strabology / ophthalmology ; |
PCV | Procarbazine , Lomustine, and Vincristine | a regimen in chemotherapy |
PCZ | Procarbazine | a cytostatic drug |
PD | Parkinson's Disease | |
PD | Pulse deficit | |
PD | Drum drainage | |
PD | Pupillary distance | also: Pupillary distance or interpupillary distance (IPD) - distance between the eyes - see eye distance |
PD | Papilla diameter | (Exit point of the optic nerve ) |
PD | Pharmacodynamics | |
PDA | persistent ductus arteriosus | see ductus arteriosus |
PDA | Epidural anesthesia | |
PDD | Photodynamic diagnostics | Synonymous with fluorescence diagnostics |
PDE | Phosphodiesterase | see PDE-5 inhibitors |
PDGF | Platelet Derived Growth Factor | |
PDGF-A | Platelet-Derived Growth Factor A. | |
PDL | Periodontal ligament | |
PDL | Nursing management | |
pDMS | peripheral strain gauges | peripheral blood flow, motor skills and sensitivity |
PDT | Photodynamic Therapy | Method of treating tumors and other tissue changes using light in combination with a light-sensitive substance |
PDPH | Post-Dural Puncture Headache | |
pdpt | Prism diopter | Ophthalmic optics , unit of measure for prism strength |
PDT | Photodynamic Therapy | |
PDW | Platelet distribution width | |
PDW | proton density weighted | Proton-weighted magnetic resonance imaging |
PE | Trial excision | |
PE | Parenteral nutrition | |
PE | Squamous epithelium | |
PE | pulmonary embolism | Pulmonary embolism |
PE | Pulp opening | ( Dental ) opening of the tooth pulp |
PEA | pulseless electrical activity | Electromechanical decoupling |
BAD LUCK | Break - Ice - Compression - Elevation | see PECH rule |
PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure | Positive end expiratory pressure |
PEF | Peak expiratory flow | Lung function |
PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | see also JET-PEG |
PEG | Polyethylene glycol | |
PEI | Paul Ehrlich Institute | the German Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedical Medicines |
PEI | Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy (Liver) | |
PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy | see Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
PEP | Phosphoenolpyruvate | Glycolysis |
PEP | Post exposure prophylaxis | infection |
Perk. | percussion | |
Perc. | Percentiles | (Comparative curve on diagrams of child development) |
PET | Positron emission tomography | |
PEX glaucoma | Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma | special form of secondary glaucoma |
PFA | Phosphofructoaldolase | |
PFA | Platelet function analyzer | simulates capillary hemostasis in vitro to determine the PFA closure time |
PFAPA | periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, cervical adenitis | PFAPA syndrome |
PFC | Prefrontal cortex | |
PFO | persistent foramen ovale | (open foramen ovale; English: patent foramen ovale ) |
PFT | Rosenzweig PF | Picture frustration test |
Pg. | Pathogenesis | |
PGAD | Persistent genital arousal disorder | "Persistent genital arousal disorder" |
PGCS | Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale | |
Ph. | physiology | |
PH | Pulmonary hypertension | |
PHA | primary hyperaldosteronism | |
PHN | post-therapeutic neuralgia | |
PHT | Pulmonary hypertension | |
PHT | Sudden cardiac death | |
PHTLS | Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support | |
pi | post injectionem | after the injection |
PI | Plaque index | ( Plaque ); an oral hygiene index |
PID | Preimplantation Diagnostics | |
PID | congenital immunodeficiency | P rimary I mmune D eficiency, English for congenital immunodeficiency |
PIOL | Phakic intraocular lens | |
PIP | Median joint | P roximales I nter P halangealgelenk |
PITT | Psychodynamically Imaginative Trauma Therapy | |
PK | Pharmacokinetics | |
PKD | Cyst kidney | polycystic kidney disease (polycystic kidneys) |
PK / PD | Pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics | |
PKU | Phenylketonuria | |
PKV | Private health insurance | |
PLE | paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis | |
PLIF | Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion | |
PLMD | Periodic Limb Movement Disorder | periodic movements of the extremities during sleep, sleep disorder |
PLOSL | Polycystic lipomembranous osteodysplasia with sclerotic leukoencephalopathy | Nasu Hakola disease |
Plv | powder | |
pm | post menstruation | after the (last) menstrual period |
P. m. | Punctum maximum | |
PM | Pacemaker | Pacemaker |
PM | Polymyositis | |
PMC | Paramyotonia congenita | |
PMDS | Persistent müllerian duct syndrome | Müller-Gang Persistence Syndrome |
PMF | primary myelofibrosis | see osteomyelofibrosis |
PML | Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | |
PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocytes | |
PMR | Physical medicine and rehabilitation | |
PMR | Polymyalgia rheumatica | |
PMR | Progressive muscle relaxation | |
PMR | Physiological-medical resonance measurement | |
PMS | Premenstrual syndrome | |
PMU | Medical-psychological examination | |
PN | Pyelonephritis | |
PNA | Parisian nouns Anatomica | the anatomical nomenclature that has been in force since 1955, see nomenclature (anatomy) |
PND | Prenatal diagnostics | |
PNET | Primitive neuroectodermal tumor | |
Tire | Pneumothorax | |
PNG | Nursing realignment law | |
PNH | Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria | |
PNL | Percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy | Destruction of kidney stones using shock waves |
PNP | Polyneuropathy | |
PNS | Peripheral nervous system | |
PNS | Paraneoplastic Syndrome | |
po | perorally | through the mouth |
po | post ovulationem | after the follicle rupture |
pO 2 | Oxygen partial pressure | |
POC | Point of care | also PoC, Poc |
POMC | Proopiomelanocortin | |
PONV | postoperative nausea and vomiting | Postoperative nausea and vomiting |
POTS | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome | Position-dependent orthostatic tachycardia syndrome |
PPA | Per-protocol analysis | Data analysis principle of medical statistics |
ppb | parts per trillion | billionth |
PPB | Psychopathological findings | |
PPD | Postpartum Depression | Postpartum depression |
PPH | Pathophysiology | |
PPH | Peripartum hemorrhage | Peripartum hemorrhage |
PPHT | Primary plexogenic hypertension | |
PPI | Proton pump inhibitor | Proton pump inhibitors |
ppm | parts per million | |
pPNET | peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor | |
PPP | platelet poor plasma | Synonymous with platelet-poor plasma |
PPP | Postpartum psychosis | |
PQ | PQ interval | ( EKG ) |
pQCT | peripheral quantitative computed tomography | for measuring bone density |
pr | per rectum | |
PR | Ventilation tubes | |
PR | Progesterone receptor | |
PRED | Prednisone ; Prednisolone | a cytostatic drug |
PRES | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome | |
Prg. | forecast | |
PRH | Prolactin releasing hormone | |
prim. | primary | |
PRIND | Prolonged reversible ischemic neurological deficit | “Intermediate stage” between transitory ischemic attack and stroke |
PRK | Photorefractive keratectomy | Refractive Surgery Procedure |
PRL | Prolactin | an anterior pituitary hormone |
Per. | prophylaxis | |
Proth. | dental prosthetics | dentures |
PROMM | Proximal myotonic myopathy | Type 2 myotonic dystrophy |
PRP | Platelet Rich Plasma | platelet rich plasma; platelet-rich plasma |
PrR | Pronator reflex | |
PS | Periodontitis as a manifestation of a systemic disease | |
PS | Parkinson's Syndrome | Synonymous with Parkinson's disease |
ps | per secundum (healing) | |
PPE | Prostate-specific antigen | |
PPE | Panoramic layer recording | see: Orthopantomography |
PSAS | Persistent sexual arousal syndrome | "Persistent genital arousal disorder" |
PSC | Primary sclerosing cholangitis | |
PSI | Periodontal Screening Index | |
PSP | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | Progressive supranuclear palsy |
PSR | Patellar tendon reflex | |
PSR | Radial styloid process | Anatomy: stylus process of the spoke |
PsychKG | Law for mentally ill persons (varies across federal states) | |
PT | Particle therapy | |
PTA | Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty | |
PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder | |
PTC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography | |
PTC | proximal tubular cells | Proximal tubular cells |
PTC | Papillary thyroid cancer | Papillary thyroid carcinoma |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | |
PTH | Parathyroid hormone | |
PTHrP | Parathyroid hormone-related protein | |
PTK | Pooled platelet concentrate | see platelet concentrate |
PTLD | Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder | Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease |
PTS | Post-thrombotic syndrome | |
PTSD | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time | partial thromboplastin time |
PTx | Pancreas transplant | |
PTXL | Paclitaxel | a cytostatic drug |
PTZ | Plasma thrombin time | |
PubMed | Medical publications database | |
PU | Proteinuria | |
PUVA | Psoralen plus UV-A | PUVA therapy in dermatology for the treatment of more pronounced forms of psoriasis and neurodermatitis |
PV | Polycythemia vera | |
PV | care insurance | |
PV | Living will | |
PVC | Procarbazine , vincristine and carbustatin | a chemotherapy scheme |
PVL | Periventricular leucomalacia | |
PVS | Private medical clearing house | |
PVS | Post Vietnam Syndrome | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
PVS | Persistent Vegetative State | apallic syndrome |
PVS | Practice administration system | Doctor's office software |
PWD | Pulsed-wave doppler | |
PWS | Prader-Willi Syndrome | |
PY | Pack year | Estimation of cigarette consumption over lifetime |
PZN | Pharmaceutical central number | |
PZR | professional tooth cleaning |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
QALY | Quality adjusted life year | see also health economics |
QCT | quantitative computed tomography | for measuring bone density |
QEP | Quality and development in practices | Healthcare |
QF | Cross finger | approximate length |
QL | Bank position | the unborn child lies at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the mother |
Qo | extrarenal dose fraction | Dose adjustment in renal insufficiency |
QRS | QRS complex in ventricular excitation | EKG |
qs | quantum satis (as much as is necessary) | recipe |
QT | QT time / QT syndrome | ( EKG ) |
QTc | frequency corrected QT time | ( QT syndrome ) |
QUICK | Quick value |
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r. | right | |
R. | Ramus | ( Latin for "branch") in various anatomical names |
R. | X-ray (unit) | |
RA | refractory anemia | |
RA | right atrium | (Atrium of the heart ) |
RAAS | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | |
RAC | Reflexes auriculocardiaque | (Synonym: Leriche-Nogier-Reflex or Vascular Autonomic Signal / VAS; see also auriculomedicine ) |
Radiol. | radiology | |
RAI | Resident Assessment Instrument | ( Medical statistics ) |
RANKL | Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand | |
RAP | Resident Assessment Protocol | ( Resident Assessment Instrument ) |
RAPD | relative afferent pupillary defect | ( Swinging flashlight test ) |
RAV | Retinal artery occlusion | |
RB | Menstrual period | |
RBBB | right bundle branch block | Right bundle branch block |
RBC | red blood cells | see erythrocytes |
RC | Ramus circumflexus | also RCX, part of the left coronary artery |
RCA | right coronary artery | Coronary vessel |
RCC | Renal cell carcinoma | Kidney cancer |
RCS | Retinopathia centralis serosa | |
RCT | Chemoradiotherapy | |
RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial | Randomized controlled study |
RCT | Reverse cholesterol transport | |
RCX | Ramus circumflexus | also RC, part of the left coronary artery |
RD | Ramus diagonalis | sloping side branch |
RD | Ambulance service | |
RDG | Washer-disinfector | for instrument reprocessing ( hygiene ) |
RDH | Ambulance workers | Rescue workers |
RDS | Irritable bowel syndrome | |
RDW | Red cell distribution width | a parameter of the blood count, see erythrocyte distribution range |
re. | right | |
REA | reactive arthritis | |
Rea | resuscitation | revival |
REAL | Revised European American Lymphoma | (Classification) |
rect. | rectal | related to the anus or administered there, e.g. B. as a suppository or rectiole , see also rectum |
Rehab | rehabilitation | |
REK | Retard capsules | |
rel. | relative | |
SEM | Rapid Eye Movement | REM sleep |
RES | Reticuloendothelial System | |
RettAssAPrV | Training and examination regulations for paramedics | |
RettAssG | Paramedic Act | see #RettAssAPrV |
RettH | Rescue workers | |
RettSan | Paramedic | |
REVT | Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy | |
recidivism | recurrent | (recurring) |
RF | Space claim | ( Tumor ) |
RF | Rheumatoid factor | |
RFH | Radio frequency ablation | palliative procedure for the treatment of liver cell carcinoma |
RG | Rattling noises | special breathing sounds during auscultation of the lungs |
RH | Residual urine | |
RH | Rescue workers | |
Rh | Rhesus factor | |
RHS | Reticulohistiocytic System | |
RHS syndrome | Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome | |
RIA | Radioimmunoassay | |
RIA | Ramus interventricularis anterior | Part of the left coronary artery |
RIN | Radioisotope nephrography | Synonym for kidney scintigraphy |
BEEF | reversible ischemic neurological deficit | a weakened form of stroke |
RIS | Radiology information system | |
RIT | Radioiodine therapy | |
RITA | Radiofrequency interstitial tumor ablation | new minimally invasive therapy alternatives for kidney cancer |
RIVA | Ramus interventricularis anterior | Part of the left coronary artery |
RIVP | Ramus interventricularis posterior | Main branch of the right coronary artery |
RJT | Radioiodine therapy | |
RK | radial keratomy | |
RKI | Robert Koch Institute | |
RKM | X-ray contrast media | |
RL | Right-left shunt | Shunt between large and small circulation |
RLF | retrolental fibroplasia | Clinical picture in ophthalmology, also: Retinopathia praematurorum |
RLS | Conduction disorder | |
RLS | Restless legs syndrome | |
RLV | Control reserve volume | Medical remuneration limit for those with statutory health insurance |
RM | Ramus marginalis | Marginal artery |
RMS | Ramus marginalis sinister | Marginal arteries |
RNA | Radionuclide angiography | |
RNA | ribonucleic acid | English for " ribonucleic acid " |
RNA | Ribonucleic acid | |
ROAT | repeated open application test | see allergy test |
ROME | range of motion = range of motion | |
ROSC | return of spontaneous circulation | |
Rö. | roentgen | |
RöV | X-ray Ordinance (Germany) | |
RP | Retinopathia pigmentosa | |
Rp | recipe | |
RPD | Removable Partial Denture | Partial denture, model cast denture |
RPE | retinal pigment epithelium | |
RPGN | rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis | Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis |
RPLS | reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome | |
RPR | Radius periosteal reflex | |
RR | Riva-Rocci | a special form of blood pressure measurement with a rarely used sphygmomanometer |
Rr. | Rami | Plural of Ramus, ( Latin for "branch") in various anatomical names |
RRR | Relative risk reduction | in medical statistics |
R / S | R-point / S-point | Electrocardiogram (EKG) rashes |
RS | Raynaud's Syndrome | |
RS | Paramedic | |
RS | Rhombencephalosynapsis | |
RS | Arrhythmia (s) | |
RSA | Risk structure compensation | |
RSB | Right bundle branch block | Changes in the QRS complex on the electrocardiogram |
RSBI | Rapid Shallow Breathing Index | |
RSF | Serial rib fracture | |
RSI | Rapid Sequence Induction | see also intubation |
RSI | Repetitive Strain Injury Syndrome | see also tendinitis |
RSTL | Relaxed Skin Tension Lines | Skin tension lines |
RT | Legal type | EKG: type of position of the heart - see: Cabrera circle # types of position |
RTA | Pure tone audiogram | Special form of the tone audiogram |
RTH | Rescue transport helicopter | Rescue helicopter |
rt-PA | recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator | Alteplase; a variant of the tissue-specific plasminogen activator |
Ambulance | Ambulance | |
RV | right ventricle | |
RV | Residual volume of the lungs | Lung function |
RVH | Right ventricular hypertrophy | |
RVO | Reich Insurance Code | |
RVSP | right ventricular systolic pressure | Systolic pressure in the right ventricle , see also pulmonary hypertension |
RVV | retinal vein occlusion | |
Rx | prescription only | prescription drugs (lat. recipe) |
RZA | Giant cell arteritis | Horton's disease |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
s | Second (s) | |
s. | sive | or |
S. | Staphylococci | z. B. S. aureus |
S. | Streptococci | z. B. S. mutans |
S. | Supination | |
S. | Sacral segment, sacral vertebra | Sacrum |
Sat | sarcoma | |
SA | Social history | |
SA | sinoatrial | SA block |
SAB | Subarachnoid hemorrhage | |
SAE | Subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy | Binswanger's disease |
SAE | Serious Adverse Event | Major Adverse Event |
SAPV | Specialized outpatient palliative care | |
SAR | Serious adverse reaction | Serious side effect |
SAR | Specific absorption rate | |
SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome | Severe acute respiratory syndrome |
SAS | Sleep apnea syndrome | |
SBA | Spina bifida aperta | |
SBAS | Sleep-related breathing disorders | a sub-form of this is the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome |
sBCC | Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma | Basalioma |
SBDS | Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome | |
SBMA | Kennedy type spinobulbar muscular atrophy | |
SBO | Spina bifida occulta | |
SBS | Sick building syndrome | |
SBSC | Swiss Blood Stemm Cells Foundation | Swiss Blood Stem Cell Foundation |
sc | subcutaneous | under the skin |
sc | sine correctione | Visual acuity test without correction (glasses, contact lenses, etc.) |
SCA | spinocerebellar ataxia | Spinocerebellar ataxia |
SCC | Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen | a tumor marker |
SCD | Sudden Cardiac Death | Sudden cardiac death |
SCID | Severe Combined Immunodeficiency | |
SCLC | Small cell lung cancer | small cell lung cancer |
SCLE | Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus | |
sCr | Serum creatinine | |
SD | thyroid | |
SDAT | senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type | ( Alzheimer's disease ) |
SED | Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia | |
BE | submandibular endotracheal intubation | |
sec. | Second (s) | |
SEMD | Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia | |
SEP | acidic erythrocyte phosphatase | a phosphatase, see acid phosphatase |
SEP | Somatosensitive evoked potentials | |
SERCA | Sarcoplasmic / endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase | |
SES | Pain Sensation Scale | |
SES | Speech development disorder | |
SEV | Speech development delay | see speech development disorder |
SGA | Small for Gestational Age | small in relation to the age of maturity |
SGB V | Fifth Book of the Social Security Code | |
SGOT | Glutamate oxaloacetate transferase | ( Transaminase ) |
SGPT | Glutamate pyruvate transferase | ( Transaminase ) |
SHBG | Sex hormone binding globulin | Transport protein for sex hormones |
SHF | Femoral neck fracture | |
SHT | traumatic brain injury | |
SIADH | Syndrome of inadequate ADH secretion | Schwartz-Bartter Syndrome |
SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | Sudden infant death |
sin. | sinister | Left |
SIRS | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome | |
SIRT | Selective internal radiation therapy | for the palliative treatment of liver cell carcinoma |
SKG | Seismocardiogram | |
SKID | Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV | |
SKS | Sonorous knocking noise | |
SKT | Syndrome short test | psychometric test procedure for assessing dementia |
SL | Skull position | the unborn child lies upside down |
SL | Vocal fold | |
sl | sublingual | under the tongue |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus | |
SLOS | Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome | |
SLS | Conductive hearing loss | see middle ear hearing loss |
SLS | Sjogren Larsson Syndrome | |
SM | Pacemaker | |
SMA | Spinal muscular atrophy | |
SMBA | Kennedy type spinobulbar muscular atrophy | |
SMH | Fast medical help | |
SMS | Stiff-man syndrome | |
SMV | Attempted suicide | |
SND | striatonigral degeneration | Multiple system atrophy |
SNOMED | Systematized nomenclature of medicine | |
SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism ( single nucleotide polymorphism ) | |
SNRI | Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor | Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors |
SOD | Superoxide dismutase | |
Sun | Sonography | |
SOP | Suboccipital puncture | or cistern puncture; see CSF collection |
SOREM | Sleep onset REM | Sleep-onset REM period , premature REM sleep |
sPAP | Systolic pulmonary artery pressure (systolic pulmonary artery pressure) | Also PASP |
SPCT | Simultaneous prism cover test | Examination procedures in strabology / ophthalmology ; |
SPDK | indwelling suprapubic catheter | Method of postoperative or permanent urine drainage |
SPECT | Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography | Single photon emission computed tomography |
spec. | specific | |
SPG | Spastic paraplegia | |
sph | spherical values | Optics |
SPF | Suprapubic fistula, corresponds to suprapubic catheter | |
SPK | suprapubic catheter | |
SpO2 | partial oxygen saturation | |
SPP | Spontaneous part | see birth |
PLC | Stiff person syndrome | Synonym for stiff-man syndrome |
SPT | skin prick test | Skin prick test (see allergy # skin tests ) |
SQTS | Short QT Syndrome | |
SQUID | Superconducting Quantum Interference Device | Superconducting quantum interference unit |
SR | Sinus rhythm | |
SR | Subsidence reaction | Sedimentation reaction |
SR | Spontaneous remission | Synonym: spontaneous healing |
SRI | Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor | Serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
SRK | Swiss Red Cross | |
SRT | Selective retinal therapy | |
SS | pregnancy | |
SSA | Termination of pregnancy | |
SSA | Somatostatin analogs | z. B. octreotide , see also somatostatin |
SSB | Radiation protection officer | |
SSEP | Somatosensitive evoked potentials | |
SSES | specific language development disorder | |
SSI | Stress strain index | |
SSL | Crown-rump length | Length measurement of the unborn child as part of prenatal care |
SSL | Lithotomy position | |
SSN | subacute sensory neuropathy | |
SSPE | subacute sclerosing panencephalitis | |
SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
SSS | Sick sinus syndrome | |
SSS | Subclavian steal syndrome | Vertebral joint syndrome |
SSW | Week of pregnancy | |
St. | stage | |
ST | Sinus tachycardia | |
ST | ST segment | EKG |
ST | Steep type | EKG: type of position of the heart - see: Cabrera circle # types of position |
ST | Slow twitch | see ST fiber |
St. n. | Status after | used in Switzerland , corresponds to the Z. n. |
Sta. | Staphylococci | z. B. Sta. aureus |
STEMI | ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction | ST elevation myocardial infarction |
HOURS | sexual transmitted diseases | Sexually transmitted disease |
STEC | Shiga toxin - producing Escherichia coli | a synonym for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
STH | somatotropic hormone = somatotropin | Anterior pituitary hormone |
STIKO | Standing Committee on Vaccination | |
StKB | State-municipal blood donation services | |
ST-PNET | supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor | |
St. | Streptococci | z. B. St. mutans |
STR | Stria vascularis | |
STSS | Streptococcus-induced Toxic Shock Syndrome | |
SUDEP | Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy | Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, see: Epilepsy - SUDEP |
SUNDS | Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome | |
Soup | suppository | Suppositories |
Susp. | suspension | |
SV | Stroke volume | |
SVES | Supraventricular extrasystole | |
SVS | Single voxel spectroscopy | see magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
SVT | Supraventricular tachycardia | |
SVT | Sinus vein thrombosis | Sinus thrombosis |
SVV | Selfharming behaviour | |
SWI | Susceptibility-weighted imaging | Susceptibility Weighted Imaging |
SWK | Sacral vertebrae | |
Sy. | Symptom (s) / symptoms | |
SZG | Enamel-cement border |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
T 1/2 or T 50 | Half-life | |
T | Tensio ( intraocular pressure ) | Ophthalmology |
T3 | Triiodothyronine | Thyroid hormone |
T4 | Thyroxine | Thyroid hormone |
TA | Transaminases | |
TAA | Tachyarrhythmia absoluta | Atrial fibrillation |
TAC | Cytostasis with docetaxel , adriamycin and cyclophosphamide | a regimen in chemotherapy |
TAK | Antibodies to thyroglobulin | |
TAPP | transabdominal preperitoneal mesh implantation | |
TAPVC | Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection | Total pulmonary vein malocclusion |
TACO | Transfusion associated circulatory overload | see: blood transfusion , hemovigilance |
TAH | Antiplatelet drugs | |
TAH | Total Artificial Heart | Artificial heart |
TASH | Transcoronary ablation of septal hypertrophy | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
TAVI | Transcatheter aortic valve implantation | |
Tb | tuberculosis | in German also TBC or Tbc |
TBB | Transbronchial biopsy | |
Tbc | tuberculosis | |
Tbl | tablet | |
TBQ | tibio-brute quotient | Ankle-arm index |
TBVT | deep vein thrombosis | see thrombosis |
TC | Tetracycline | |
TCA | Tricyclic antidepressant | |
TCC | total contact cast | Diabetic foot syndrome |
TCD | transcranial Doppler sonography | |
TCI | Target Controlled Infusion | |
TCM | Traditional Chinese medicine | |
TD | Tetanus - diphtheria - vaccination | |
TDK | Depth dose curve | |
TE | Total extirpation | |
TE | Tonsillectomy | |
TE | Tissue engineering | |
TEA | Thrombendarterectomy | |
TEA | Transient epileptic amnesia | |
TEC | Cytostasis with docetaxel , epirubicin and cyclophosphamide | a regimen in chemotherapy |
TED | (daily) theoretical intake duration | |
TEA | Transesophageal echocardiography | |
TEN | Titanic Elastic Nail | Prevot nailing (synonym: ESIN - Elastic-Stable Intramedullary Nailing) (e.g. for clavicle fractures # wires and nails ) |
TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | |
TEOAE | Transient evoked otoacoustic emissions | |
TEP | Total endoprosthesis | |
TEWL | Transepidermal water loss | |
TF | eardrum | |
TFP | Transference-Focused-Psychotherapy | |
TG | Thyroglobulin | |
6-dives | Tioguanine | a cytostatic drug |
TGA | Transposition of the great arteries | |
TGA | Transient global amnesia | |
TG-AK | Antibodies to thyroglobulin | |
TGF | Transforming growth factor | |
Th. | therapy | |
Th | thorax | Rib cage; Thoracic vertebrae |
THV | Waist-to-hip ratio | |
Thro | Platelets | |
TI | Tricuspid regurgitation | |
THAM | Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane | |
THV | Waist-to-hip ratio | as a measure of excess weight |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack | |
TIH | Tumor-induced hypercalcemia | Tumor hypercalcemia |
TIVA | Total intravenous anesthesia | |
TK | Platelet concentrate | |
TKI | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor | novel active pharmaceutical ingredients that have so far been used primarily for tumor diseases |
TKMS | transcranial motor magnetic stimulation | see Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation |
TL | teaspoon | (Drug dosage) |
TLA | Therapeutic local anesthesia | |
TLC | Total lung capacity : maximum possible volume of air in the lungs | Lung function |
TLe | Temporal lobe epilepsy | |
TLH | Total laparoscopic hysterectomy | |
TLR | Great-like receptor | |
TMMR | Total mesometrial resection of the uterus | |
TMS | Transcranial magnetic stimulation | |
TNF | Tumor necrosis factor | |
TnI | Troponin I. | |
TNM | Tumor - Nodus - Metastasis | Tumor classification; TNM classification |
TNS | Transcutaneous nerve stimulation | |
TnT | Troponin T | |
TOAST | Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment | TOAST classification |
TOF | Tetralogy of Fallot | Fallot tetralogy |
TOM | Raltitrexed | or Tomudex; a cytostatic ; also TDX |
TOS | Therapy optimization study | |
DEAD | Transobturator tape | |
TOWL | Transonychial water loss | |
TPA | Tissue polypeptide antigen | a tumor marker |
t-PA | tissue-type plasminogen activator | Tissue-specific plasminogen activator |
TPHA | Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay | Syphilis diagnostics ( hemagglutinin ) |
TPI | Treponema pallidum immobilization test | Syphilis diagnostics |
TPPA test | Treponema pallidum particle agglutination test | Syphilis diagnostics |
TPR | Total tibialis posterior reflex | |
TPSA | Total prostate specific antigen | |
TPZ | Thromboplastin time | see quick value |
TRAK | Thyroid receptor autoantibodies | |
TRALI | Transfusion related acute lung injury | Transfusion-associated acute pulmonary insufficiency ; (Complication of a blood transfusion ) |
TRF | Transferrin | |
TRI | Triglycerides | |
TRIS | Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane | |
TRH | Thyreoliberin | Hypothalamic hormone |
TROF | Trofosfamide | a cytostatic drug |
TS | Tourette syndrome | |
TSC | Tuberous Sclerosis Complex | Tuberous sclerosis |
TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone | Anterior pituitary hormone |
TSM | Transaortic subvalvular myectomy | |
TSP | Tropical spastic paraparesis | |
TSR | Triceps tendon reflex | |
TSS | Toxic shock syndrome | |
TST | Pocket probing depth | in periodontics |
TST | Tuberculin Skin Test | in phthisiology |
TST | Two step testing | in phthisiology |
TTE | transthoracic echocardiography | |
TTP | Thiotepa | a cytostatic drug |
TUMT | transurethral microwave thermotherapy | |
TVS | transvaginal sonography | |
TVT | deep vein thrombosis | (Synonyms: phlebothrombosis) z. B. deep vein thrombosis; see thrombosis |
TVT | Tension-free vaginal tape | |
TTE | Transthoracic echocardiography | |
TTK | Daily therapy costs | |
TTP | Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura | |
TULK | total umbilical cholecystectomy | |
TUNEL | TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling | TUNEL method to visualize cell nuclei of apoptotic cells. |
DOOR | transurethral resection | TUR-B (bladder); TUR-P (prostate) |
TVT | deep vein thrombosis | see thrombosis |
TX | transplantation | |
TZO | Part-time occlusion | Treatment methods in strabology |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
w | Female | |
WA | Wernicke area | Wernicke Center |
WAS | Aquarius reaction | |
WHAT | Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome | |
WB | Follow-up | |
WBC | white blood cells | Leukocytes |
WBR | Whole brain radiation | |
WBS | Wall movement disorders | see ventriculography and echocardiography |
WDHA | Water Diarrhea Hypokalemia Achlorhydria ( Verner-Morrison Syndrome ) | |
WDHH | watery diarrhea / hypokalaemia / hypochlorhydria ( Verner-Morrison syndrome ) | |
WFR | Because Felix reaction | Typhus detection |
Flat share | Wegener's granulomatosis | |
WH | Growth hormone | Synonym for somatotropin |
WHIM | Wessex Head Injury Matrix | |
WHO | World Health Organization / World Health Organization | Health policy, medical law |
WHR | Waist-to-hip ratio | Waist-hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio (as a measure of excess weight ) |
WHtR | Waist-to-height ratio | |
Wi. | Effect (s) | |
WK | Vertebral bodies | Vertebrae (anatomy) |
WKB | Root canal treatment | |
Wkg. | Effect (s) | |
WMDA | World Marrow Donor Association | |
Where. | Week (s) | |
Where | without | without |
WPW | Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome | |
WR | Aquarian reaction | Syphilis diagnostics |
WR | Root resection, tip resection | |
WRD | Water rescue service | Water rescue |
WS | Spine | |
WSKS | Spinal tapping pain | |
WSR | Apical resection | |
WSZE | West German donor headquarters (Essen) | |
wt | weight | Weight |
WV | Re-introduction | |
WW | Interaction (s) |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
x 2d | for 2 days | |
XDR-TB | extremely resistant tuberculosis bacterium | see Mycobacterium tuberculosis # Multiresistance |
XELOX | a regimen in chemotherapy | with capecitabine (Xeloda) and oxaliplatin |
XR | X-ray | roentgen |
XLP | X-linked lymphoproliferative disease | |
XMP | Xanthosine monophosphate | |
XMRV | Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus | |
X-SCID | Severe Combined Immunodeficiency | |
xtgl. | several times a day | |
XY | Sex chromosome |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosomes | Yeast Artificial Chromosomes |
YF | Yellow fever | Yellow fever |
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abbreviation | meaning | |
ZA | dentist | |
ZA | Intermediate anamnesis | |
z. A. | for clarification / exclusion | |
ZÄK | Dental Association | |
ZAV | central artery occlusion | ( Retina ) |
zAVM | Cerebral arteriovenous malformation | |
E.g. MED | German Central Library for Medicine | |
ZD | Cyclodeviation | Rotational deviation of one eye , strabology ; |
ZE | dentures | |
ZEBET | Central office for the recording and evaluation of alternative and supplementary methods to animal experiments | |
ZFA | General Practice Journal | |
Zhk. | Dentistry | Dentistry |
ZIG | Zoster immunoglobulin | Passive immunization with hyperimmunoglobulin in the case of varicella-zoster virus diagnosis during pregnancy |
ZKRD | Central Bone Marrow Donor Register Germany | |
ZM | Dental notices | magazine |
ZMK | Dentistry, oral and maxillofacial medicine | Dentistry |
ZMV | Cytomegalovirus | |
Z. n. | State after | |
zN | at night (before going to bed) | |
ZNA | Central emergency room | |
CNS | Central nervous system | |
ZR | Number series | Optotypes in ophthalmology and optics |
ZSA | Central sleep apnea | |
Add. | composition | |
ZVD | Central venous pressure | |
ZVK | Central venous catheter | |
ZVK | Central Association of Physiotherapists | German Association for Physiotherapy |
ZVV | central vein occlusion | ( Retina ) |
ZWR | Intervertebral space | |
ZWS | Intervertebral disc | see intervertebral disc |
cytol. | cytological | see cytodiagnostics |
ZZ | dizygotic twins | Forms of fraternal twins |
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