| F. |
fahrenheit; field of vision; folic acid; formula;
function;Fusiformis;
B102Fluorine (chem. Symb.) |
| F1 |
in genetics, the first filialgeneration, the offspring
of a cross between two unrelated individuals |
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|
| F2 |
The second filial generation or the offspring of a
cross between two individuals of the F1
generation |
| FA.,
F.A. |
fatty acid; filterable agent; first aid;
fluorescent antibody |
| FAB. |
fragment antigen binding |
| FAD. |
flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| F.D. |
fatal dose; focal distance |
| F.D.A. |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FDP. |
fibrin degradation products |
| Fe(C3H5O3)2. |
Ferrous lactate; lactate of iron. |
| Fe. |
iron (chem. Symb.) |
| FeCl2 |
Ferrous chloride |
| FeCl3 |
Ferric chloride |
| FeCO3 |
Ferrous carbonate |
| FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| F.F.D. |
focal film distance |
| FFS. |
fee-for-service |
| FH4 |
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid, folacin,
the active form of folic acid |
| FID. |
flame ionization detector |
| FIGLU,
FIGlu. |
formiminoglutamic acid |
| Fl. |
fluid |
| fl.
dr. |
fluidram |
| fl.
Oz. |
fluidounce |
| flu |
influenza |
| Fm. |
fermium (chem. Symb.) |
| f.m. |
fiat mistura (Latin) make a mixture |
| FOD. |
focus-object distance |
| Fr. |
francium (chem. Symb.) |
| FSH. |
follicle-stimulating hoemone |
| FSH-RF. |
follicle-stimulating hoermone releasing factor |
| ft. |
fiat or fiant (Latin), let there be made;
florentium, former name for promethium; foot. |
| FTA-ABS. |
fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption
test for syphilis |
| FUNCTNL. |
functional |
| F.U.O. |
fever of unknown origin |
| FWB. |
full weight bearing |
| G. |
The Newtonian constant of gravitation;
Symbol for giga |
|
|
| g. |
1. The force of gravity exerted upon a body during
acceleration or deceleration.
2.
Gingival
3.
Gram
4. Gender |
| G-6-PD. |
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| Ga. |
gallium (chem. Symb.) |
| GABA. |
gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| G.A.S. |
general adaptation syndrome |
| GB. |
gall bladder |
| GC |
general closure; gonorrhea |
| Gd. |
gadolinium (chem. Symb.) |
| Ge. |
germanium (chem. Symb.) |
| GFR. |
glomerular filtration rate |
| GH. |
growth hormone |
| GH-RH. |
growth hormone-releasing hormones |
| GI. |
gastrointestinal |
| GIFT. |
gamete intrafallopian transfer |
| GLC. |
gas-liquid chromatography |
| gm. |
gram |
| GML. |
glabellomeatal line. Imaginary line through
the glabella and the external auditory meatus. |
| GnRH. |
gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GOT. |
glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
| G.P. |
general practitioner |
| GPT. |
general practitioner |
| GPT. |
glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| gr. |
grain |
| GSR. |
galvanic skin response |
| gt.
|
gutta (Latin), a drop |
| gtt. |
guttae (Latin), drops |
| GU. |
genitourinary |
| Gy. |
gray, in the SI system, the unit of absorbed
radiation energy |
| 1H |
protium (chem. Symb.) |
| 2H |
deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen |
| H+ |
hydrogen ion (chem. Symb.) |
| H2O
|
water (chem. symb.) |
| H2O2 |
hydrogen peroxide |
| H2S |
hydrogen sulfide |
| H2SO3 |
sulfurous acid |
| H2SO4 |
sulfuric acid |
| H3PO2 |
hypophosphorous acid |
| H3PO3 |
phosphorous acid |
| H3PO4 |
orthophosphoric acid |
| H4P2O6 |
hypophosphoric acid |
| [H+] |
symbol for hydrogen ion concentration |
| H. |
haustus, a draft of medicine; height; henry;
hora or hour; horizontal; hypermetropia;
hydrogen (chem. Symb.) |
| h. |
symbol for hecto, a term used in SI units |
| h. |
symbol for Planck's constant |
| H.
and E. |
hematoxylin and eosin, a staining method
used in histology |
| H.
disease |
Hartnup disease |
| HaAg. |
hepatitis A antigen |
| HACE |
high-altitude cerebral edema |
| HAE |
hepatic artery embolization |
| HAI.
test |
hemagglutination inhibition test |
| HAS |
hypertensive arteriosclerosis |
| HASCVD |
hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| HAV. |
hepatitis A virus |
| HB
Ag. |
hepatitis B antigen |
| HB. |
hepatitis B |
| Hb. |
hemoglobin |
| Hbg. |
hemoglobin |
| HBV. |
hepatitis B virus |
| HCG. |
human chorionic gonadotrophin |
| HCl. |
hydrochloric acid |
| HCPCS.
|
HCFA Common Procedural Coding System |
| HD |
heart disease; hearing distance; hip disarticulation;
Hodgkin's disease; hydatid disease |
| h.d. |
hora decubitus (Latin), the hour of going to bed |
| HDL. |
high-density lipoprotein |
| He. |
helium (chem. Symb.) |
| HEENT. |
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| HF.
|
Hageman factor, blood coagulation factor XII.;
High frequency;
hay fever; heart failure;
hemorrhagic fever |
| Hf. |
hafnium (chem. Symb.) |
| Hg.
|
mercury (chem. Symb.); hemoglobin (also Hgb) B599 |
| Hg2Cl2. |
mercurous chloride; calomel |
| Hgb. |
hemoglobin |
| HgCl2.
|
mercuric chloride; corrosive sublimate |
| HGF. |
1. Human growth factor
2. Hyperglycemic-
glycogenolytic factor |
| HGH. |
human growth hormone |
| HgI2.
|
mercuric iodide (chem. Symb.) |
| HgO. |
mercuric oxide (chem. Symb.) |
| HgS. |
mercuric sulfide (chem. symb.) |
| HgSO4. |
mercuric sulfate (chem. symb.) |
| HH |
hiatal hernia |
| HHA. |
Home Health Agency |
| HHD |
hypertensive heart disease |
| HIV. |
human immunodeficiency virus |
| Hl. |
hectoliter; latent hyperopia |
| HIAA. |
hydroxyindoleacetic acid (urine) |
| HLA.
|
human leukocyte antigen |
| Hm. |
manifest hyperopia |
| HMD. |
hyaline membrane disease |
| HMG. |
human menopausal gonadotrophin |
| HMO. |
Health Maintenance Organization |
| HNO2 |
nitrous acid (chem. symb.) |
| HNO3 |
nitric acid (chem. symb.) |
| Ho. |
holmium (chem. symb.) |
| HOB |
head of bed |
| Hp. |
haptoglobin |
| HPG. |
human pituitary gonadotropin |
| HPL. |
human placental lactogen |
| HPLC. |
high pressure or high performance liquid
chromatography |
| HPO3
|
metaphosphoric acid |
| HPVD |
hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease |
| hr. |
hour |
| HR |
heart rate |
| HS |
herpes simplex |
| H.S. |
house surgeon |
| h.
s. |
hora somni, at bedtime |
| HSA. |
human serum albumin |
| Ht. |
total hypermetropia |
| ht. |
height |
| HT |
hypertension; hypertropia |
| HTHD |
hypertensive heart disease |
| 5-HT. |
5-hydroxytryptamine, seratonin |
| HV
|
herpes virus |
| HVA. |
homovanillic acid |
| HVD |
hypertensive vascular disease |
| Hx |
history |
| Hz. |
hertz |
| HZV. |
herpes zoster virus |
| 131I. |
radioactive iodine. At. wt. 131 |
| 132I. |
radioactive iodine. At. wt. 132 |
| I. |
iodine (chem. symb.); symbol for quantity of
electricity expressed in amperes |
| i. |
optically inactive |
| I
and D |
incision and drainage |
| I
and O. |
intake and output |
| IABC. |
intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation |
| IABP. |
intra-aortic balloon pump |
| IBC. |
iron-binding capacity |
| IBW. |
ideal body weight |
| IC. |
intracranial; inspiratory capacity; immune complex;
irritable colon |
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| ICD. |
intrauterine contraceptive device;
International Classification of Diseases |
|
|
| ICD-9-CM. |
International Classification of Diseases,
9th edition (Clinical
Modification) |
| ICH |
intracranial hemorrhage |
| ICP |
intracranial pressure |
| ICS. |
intercoastal space |
| ICSH. |
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone |
| ICU. |
intensive care unit |
| ID. |
identification; infective dose; inside diameter;
intradermal; infectious
disease |
| id. |
idem (Latin) - the same |
| ID. |
identifier or identification |
| IDDM. |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IDU. |
5-iodo-2' deoxyuridine; idoxuridine |
| IgA. |
immunoglobin gamma A |
| IgD. |
immunoglobin gamma D |
| IgE. |
immunoglobin gamma E |
| IgG. |
immunoglobin gamma G |
| IgM. |
immunoglobin gamma M |
| I.H. |
infectious hepatitis |
| IHB |
incomplete heart block |
| IHD |
ischemic heart disease |
| IICP |
increased intracranial pressure |
| ILD. |
ischemic leg disease; ischemic limb disease;
interstitial lung disorders |
| IM |
infectious mononucleosis |
| I.M. |
intramuscular(ly) |
| IMA |
internal mammary artery |
| IMB |
intermenstrual bleeding |
| IMI |
inferior myocardial infarction |
| IMPRESS. |
impression |
| IMV. |
intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| in
d. |
in dies (Latin) - daily |
| In. |
indium (chem. symb.) |
| IND. |
indicator |
| INFO. |
information |
| INH. |
isoniazid |
| INSERT. |
inserted |
| Io. |
ionium (chem. symb.) |
| IO |
intestinal obstruction |
| IOL |
intraocular lens |
| IOML. |
infraorbital line; line through the infraorbital
margin and the external auditory meatus |
| IOP. |
intraocular pressure |
| IP. |
allergen immunotherapy |
| I.P. |
intraperitoneal; isoelectric point |
| IPD |
imfammatory pelvic disease |
| IPF |
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| I.P.L. |
interpupillary line; line between the center of
both pupils |
| IPPB. |
intermittent positive-pressure breathing |
| IPPV. |
intermittent positive-pressure ventilation |
| IPSP. |
inhibitory postsynaptic potential |
| IQ. |
intelligence quotient |
| IR. |
infrared |
| I.R. |
internal resistance |
| Ir. |
iridium (chem. symb.) |
| IRB. |
institutional review board |
| ITA |
internal thoracic artery |
| ITE |
in the ear |
| ITP. |
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| I.U. |
immunizing unit; international unit |
| IU |
inrauterine |
| IUCD. |
intrauterine contraceptive device |
| IUD. |
intrauterine device |
| I.V. |
intravenous(ly) |
| IVC. |
intravenous cholangiography |
| IVCD. |
intraventricular conduction defect. Used in
electrocardiography to
refer to abnormal
conduction in ventricular muscle |
| IVF. |
in vitro fertilization |
| IVH |
intraventricular hemorrhage |
| I.V.P. |
intravenous pyelography; radiographic examination
of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after introduction
of a contrast medium |
| IVT |
intravenous transfusion |
| I.V.U. |
intravenous urography |
| IWMI |
inferior wall myocardial infarction |