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maths (UK) or math (U.S.) mathematics matric matriculation [34] max maximum mayo mayonnaise med, meds medication medic (with initial capital) Mediterranean (the sea or the surrounding area) meg megabyte memo memorandum meth methamphetamine meths methylated spirits Mex or Mexi Mexican mezc mescaline mike or mic microphone mig milligram mg mil ...
D/T: due to DTA: descending thoracic aorta: DTaP: diphtheria–tetanus–acellular pertussis (combined vaccination) DTP: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (combined vaccination) DTR: deep tendon reflex: DTs: delirium tremens: DU: duodenal ulcer (see peptic ulcer) DUB: dysfunctional uterine bleeding: DVT: deep vein thrombosis: D/W: discussed with DW ...
I&D: incision and drainage (how to treat an abscess) IDA: iron deficiency anemia: IDC: idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: indwelling catheter: infiltrating ductal carcinoma: IDDM: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (now called diabetes mellitus type 1) IDL: intermediate-density lipoprotein: IDP: infectious disease precautions: IE: infective ...
Although conferred in English, the degree may be abbreviated in Latin (viz., compare Latin Ed.D. used for either Doctor of Education or Educationis Doctor; and M.D., used for both Medicinae Doctor and Doctor of Medicine, the latter which can also be abbreviated D.M.). Doctor of Juridical Science: S.J.D. An academic, not a professional designation.
(p) = pseudo-blend, e.g.: UNIFEM – (p) United Nations Development Fund for Women (s) = symbol (none of the above, representing and pronounced as something else; for example: MHz – megahertz ) Some terms are spoken as either acronym or initialism, e.g., VoIP , pronounced both as voyp and V-O-I-P .
Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs), without end, incomplete atelocardia: ather-fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit ἀθάρη (athárē) Atherosclerosis-ation: process Latin medication, civilization atri-an atrium (esp. heart atrium) Latin atrioventricular: aur-of or pertaining to the ear Latin auris, the ear Aural: aut-self
n-acetyl cysteine NaCl sodium chloride (saline) NAD: no abnormality detected no apparent distress no appreciable disease (and many variations of the above) NAD + nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide: NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: NAI: non-accidental injury (child abuse) NAS: no added salt: NASH: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: NB: newborn
A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician [1] is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients where a ...