ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 1

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Abbreviation Meaning

5-ASA 5-aminosalicylic acid

5-FU 5-fluorouracil

5-HT 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)

6-MP 6-mercaptopurine

A-a alveolar-arterial (oxygen gradient)

AAV adeno-associated virus

ABG arterial blood gas

ABVD adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, decarbazine

AC alternating current

ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme

ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

ACh acetylcholine

ACL anterior cruciate ligament

ACLS advanced cardiac life support

ACT adoptive cell transfer

ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADA adenosine deaminase

ADCC antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity

ADD attention-deficit disorder

ADH antidiuretic hormone

ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADP adenosine 5'-diphosphate

AEP asparagine endopeptidase

AF atrial fibrillation

AFB acid-fast bacillus

AFI amniotic fluid index

AFP α-fetoprotein

Ag antigen

AHD arteriosclerotic heart disease

AHG antihuman globulin, Coombs

AHI apnea-hypopnea index

AICD automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

AID activation-induced cytidine deaminase

AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AIRE autoimmune regulator

ALG antilymphocyte globulin

ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia

ALP alkaline phosphatase

ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ALT alanine transaminase

AMA antimitochondrial antibody

AML acute myelogenous leukemia

AMP adenosine monophosphate

ANA antinuclear antibody

ANC absolute neutrophil count

ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

ANS autonomic nervous system

APAP acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol)

APC antigen-presenting cell

APF antiproliferative factor

ARB angiotensin receptor blocker

ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome

ARF acute renal failure

ARR absolute risk reduction

ARRE antigen receptor response element

ART antiretroviral therapy

ASA acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

ASD atrial septal defect

ASD autism spectrum disorders

ASFV African swine fever virus

ASMA antismooth muscle antibody

ASO antistreptolysin O

AST aspartate transaminase

ATN acute tubular necrosis

ATP adenosine triphosphate

ATPase adenosine triphosphatase

AUC area under the (blood concentration-time) curve

AV arteriovenous

AV atrioventricular

AVM arteriovenous malformation

AVN avascular necrosis

AXR abdominal x-ray

AZT azidothymidine (zidovudine)

Buy Phenotropil and Mildronate

BAFF B-cell-activating factor of the tumor necrosis factor family

BAL British anti-Lewisite (dimercaprol)

BCG bacille Calmette-Guerin

BCR B-cell receptor

BID twice daily

BM bone marrow

BMP basic metabolic profile

BMP bone morphogenic protein

BMT bone marrow transplantation

BP blood pressure

BPE basic periodontal examination

BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy

BPM breaths per minute

BPM beats per minute

BPP biophysical profile

BPPV benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

BS bowel sounds

BSA body surface area

BSA bovine serum albumin

BSE bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Btk Bruton's tyrosine kinase

BUDR bromodeoxyuridine

BUN blood urea nitrogen

C complement

C mean plasma concentration

Cα(β/γ/δ) constant part of TCRα(β/γ/δ) chain

CH(L) constant part of Ig heavy (light) chain

Cmax maximum plasma concentration

Cmin minimum plasma concentration

CAD coronary artery disease

CaG calcium gluconate

CALLA common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen

cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate

c-ANCA cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

CAP community-acquired pneumonia

CBC complete blood count

CBT cognitive-behavioral therapy

CBT computer-based test

CCNS cell-cycle-nonspecific

CCP complement control protein repeat

CCS cell-cycle-specific

CCS Computer-Based Clinical Simulation

CD cluster of differentiation

CDR complementarity determining regions of Ig or TCR variable portion

CEA carcinoembryonic antigen

CF cystic fibrosis

CFA complete Freund's adjuvant

CGD chronic granulomatous disease

cGMP cyclic guanosine monophosphate

CHF congestive heart failure

CHIP chemotaxis inhibitory protein

CI confidence interval

CIN Candidate Identification Number

CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

CIS carcinoma in situ

CK creatine phosphokinase

CK-MB creatine phosphokinase, MB fraction

CLtotal total body clearance

CLA cutaneous lymphocyte antigen

CLIP class II-associated invariant chain peptide

CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia

CMI cell-mediated immunity

CML cell-mediated lympholysis

CML chronic myelogenous leukemia

CMT cervical motion tenderness

CMV cytomegalovirus

CN cranial nerve

Cn complement component 'n'

Cn cyanide

Cna small peptide derived by proteolytic activation of complement component 'n'

CNS central nervous system

COMT catechol-O-methyltransferase

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP chronic periodontitis

CPAP continuous positive airway pressure

CpG cytosine phosphate-guanosine dinucleotide motif

CPITN community periodontal index of treatment needs

CPPS chronic pelvic pain syndrome

CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPS child protective services

CrCl creatinine clearance

CRF chronic renal failure

CRF corticotropin-releasing factor

CR(n) complement receptor 'n'

CRP C-reactive protein

CsA cyclosporin A

CSF cerebrospinal fluid

CSR class switch recombination

CST contaction stress test

CT computed tomography

CTA clear to auscultation

CTCL cutaneous T cell lymphoma

CTLR C-type lectin receptors

CV cardiovascular

CVA cerebrovascular accident

CVS chorionic villus sampling

CXR chest x-ray