ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

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Abbreviation Meaning

H+,K+ATPase hydrogen-potassium-adenosine triphosphatase

HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy

HAV hepatitis A virus

Hb hemoglobin

HbCO carboxyhemoglobin

HBV hepatitis B virus

hCG human chorionic gonadotropin

HCPOA health care power of attorney

HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide

HCV hepatitis C virus

HDL high-density lipoprotein

HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

HEV hepatitis E virus

HGH human growth hormone

HGSIL high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

HHC hereditary hemochromatosis

HHNK hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic state

Hib Haemophilus influenzae type B

HIDA hepato-iminodiacetic acid (scan)

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV human immunodeficiency virus

HLA human leukocyte antigen

hMG human menopausal gonadotropin

HMG CoA-β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A

HNPCC hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

hpf high-power field

HPI history of present illness

HPV human papillomavirus

HR heart rate

HRT hormone replacement therapy

HSV herpes simplex virus

HUS hemolytic-uremic syndrome

HVA homovanillic acid

IBD inflammatory bowel disease

IBS irritable bowel syndrome

IC interstitial cystitis

ICDB Interstitial Cystitis Database

ICH International Conference of Harmonization

ICM inner cell mass

iCn inactivated complement component 'n'

ICP intracranial pressure

ICS International Continence Society

ICU intensive care unit

IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

IFA indirect fluorescent antibody

Ig immunoglobulin

IHA indirect hemagglutination

IM intramuscular

IMG international medical graduate

IND investigational new drug (application)

INH isoniazid

INR International Normalized Ratio

IP interphalangeal

IP intraperitoneal

IP3 inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate

IPV inactivated polio vaccine

IRB institutional review board

ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

IUD intrauterine device

IUGR intrauterine growth restriction

IV intravenous

IVC inferior vena cava

IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin

IVP intravenous pyelography

JVD jugular venous distention

JVP jugular venous pressure

KOH potassium hydroxide

KUB kidneys, ureter, bladder

Pay attention to Mildronate, active components Meldonium

LADA latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

LAP leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

LAP localized aggressive periodontitis

LBP low back pain

LCL lateral collateral ligament

LDH lactate dehydrogenase

LDL low-density lipoprotein

LEEP loop electrocautery excision procedure

LFT liver function test

LGSIL low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

LH luteinizing hormone

LHRH luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

LKMA liver-kidney microsomal antibody

LOC loss of consciousness

LP lumbar puncture

LPR late phase reactions

LSD lysergic acid diethylamide

LT leukotriene

LTB latent tuberculosis

LTRA leukotriene antagonist

LVH left ventricular hypertrophy

MAO monoamine oxidase

MAOI monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MBI marginal bleeding index

MCA middle cerebral artery

MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

MCL medial collateral ligament

MCP metacarpophalangeal (joint)

MCV mean corpuscular volume

MDI metered-dose inhaler

MEN multiple endocrine neoplasia

MGUS monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

MHA-TP microhemagglutination assay - Treponema pallidum

MI myocardial infarction

MIF migration inhibitory factor

MMR measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)

MoM multiples of the mean

6-MP mercaptopurine

MRA magnetic resonance angiography

MRCP magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

MRI magnetic resonance imaging

mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid

MRSA methicillin-resistant S. aureus

MSAFP maternal serum α-fetoprotein

MTP metatarsophalangeal (join)