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The terminology used to describe JIA is evolving, and each term has some limitations. Previous terminology included Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Chronic Arthritis. These terms were replaced in 1997 with the release of the revised ILAR (International League of Associations for Rheumatology) classification criteria. [53]
Meaning JCV: JC virus (named after the initials of an anonymous patient) JEV: Japanese encephalitis virus: JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis: JMML: juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: JMS: junior medical student, aka MS-3 JODM: juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus: JP JPD JPDs: Jackson-Pratt drain: JRA: juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now called ...
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Childhood arthritis (juvenile arthritis or pediatric rheumatic disease) is an umbrella term used to describe any rheumatic disease or chronic arthritis-related condition which affects individuals under the age of 16. There are several subtypes that differentiate themselves via prognosis, complications, and treatments.
This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), also known as Still disease, Still's disease, and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is a subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that is distinguished by arthritis, a characteristic erythematous skin rash, and remitting fever. [5]
JRA is a three-letter abbreviation for: Japan Racing Association - horse-racing; Japanese Red Army; Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, French footballer; Jewish Relief Agency; Joint Replacement Aircraft; Johannesburg Roads Agency, South African based road agency; The Journal of Roman Archaeology; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Juvenile Rehabilitation ...
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes). This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).