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This series of lists omits periods from acronyms and initialisms. It uses periods for certain abbreviations that traditionally often have them (mostly older Latin/Neo-Latin abbreviations). For example, both bid and b.i.d. may be found in the list. It generally uses the singular form of an abbreviation (not the plural) as the headword.
Abbreviation Organization or personnel NA: Narcotics Anonymous: NAACLS: National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory science: NAPCRG: North American Primary Care Research Group: NCA: National credentialing agency for laboratory personnel: NCI: National Cancer Institute NCTMB: Nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork NEJM
bi- : two, from the Latin prefix *bi, meaning "two". colono- : related to large intestine colon, from the latin cōlon, "clause [of a poem]", itself from the Greek κωλον, cōlon, "clause, member, part" colpo- : related to the vagina, from the Ancient Greek κόλπος, cólpos, meaning "hollow space", but also a synonym for "womb"
Ligation of the femoral vein to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with deep venous thrombosis: Homans' operation at Who Named It? Ivor Lewis oesophagoastrectomy: Ivor Lewis (1895–1982) Upper gastrointestinal surgery: Trans-thoracic removal of the oesophagus and part of the stomach to treat cancer of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal ...
let him take (let the patient take) c.m. cras mane: tomorrow morning c.m.s. cras mane sumendus: to be taken tomorrow morning c̄, c. cum: with (usually written with a bar on top of the c) cib. cibus: food c.c. cum cibo: with food [or] cubic centimetre: mistaken for U, meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use "mL" or "millilitres" (1 cm ...
Abbreviation Meaning 131 I or I131: iodine-131 (aka radioactive iodine or radioiodine) IA: intra-arterial: intra-articular: IAA: insulin autoantibody IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump: IAI: intra-amniotic infection: IBC: inflammatory breast cancer: IBD: inflammatory bowel disease: IBS: irritable bowel syndrome: IC: ileocecal: immunocompromised ...
An abbreviation meaning “in case you missed it” FOMO. Fear of missing out. FWIW. An abbreviation meaning “for what it’s worth” LASER. Light amplification by stimulated emission of ...
The use of acronyms to describe medical trials has been criticised as potentially leading to incorrect assumptions based on similar acronyms, difficulty accessing trial results when common words are used, and causing a cognitive bias when positive acronyms are used to portray trials (e.g. "HOPE" or "SMART").