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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    AABB

    American Association of Blood Banks

    In English

    AACP

    American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion

    In English

    ABLES

    Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance

    In English

    ABMTR

    Autologus Blood & Marrow Transplant Registry

    In English

      ADHET

      Association pour le Développement de l'Hématologie et de la Transfusion (www.adhet.org)

      In French

      ADSB

      Association pour le Don de Sang Bénévole

      In French

      AES

      Accident Exposant au Sang

      In French

      AFH

      Association Française des Hémophiles (www.afh.asso.fr)

      In French

      APTT

      Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

      In English

      ARC

      Aggregation of Red Blood Cells

      In English

        ARFY

        Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Female Youngsters

        In English

        ARMY

        Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Male Youngsters

        In English

        AVIS

        Associazione Volontari Italiani donatori Sangue

        In Italian

        BFI

        Blood Flow Index

        In English

          BFI

          Blood Flow Imaging

          In English

          BKS

          Blutkörperchensenkungsreaktion

          In German

            BKS

            Blutkörperchensenkung

            In German

              BP

              Blood Pressure

              In English

                BPMS

                Blood Pressure Measuring System

                In English

                  BSE
                  Bezinkingssnelheid van de Erythrocyten

                  = ESR | Erythrozytensedimentationsrate | In German
                  = ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | In English
                  = VES | Velocità di Eritrosedimentazione | In Italian
                  = ENG | Eritrocitų Nusėdimo Greitis | In Lithuanian
                  = СОЭ | Скорость оседания эритроцитов | In Russian
                  = EÇS | Eritrositlərin Çökmə Sürəti | In Azerbaijani
                  = ΤΚΕ | Ταχύτητα Καθιζήσεως Ερυθρών | In Greek
                  = SE | Sedimentacija Eritrocita | In Serbo-Croatian
                  = SE | Sedimentacija Eritrocita | In Serbian
                  = ШОЕ | Швидкість Осідання Еритроцитів | In Ukrainian

                  In Dutch

                  BSG

                  Blutsenkungsgeschwindigkeit

                  In German

                    BSG

                    Blutkörperchensenkungsgeschwindigkeit

                    In German

                      BSR

                      Blutsenkungsreaktion

                      In German

                        BVI

                        Blood Volume Index

                        In English

                          CBC

                          Complete Blood Count

                          In English

                            CBF

                            Cerebral Blood Flow

                            In English

                            CBR

                            Centre for Blood Research

                            In English

                              CBS

                              Canadian Blood Services (www.bloodservices.ca)

                              In English

                              CCAIMT

                              Common Carotid Artery Intima Media Thickness (www.rsna.org)

                              In English

                              CCMH
                              Concentration Corpusculaire Moyenne en Hémoglobine

                              = MCHC | Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration | In English
                              = CHCM | Concentração de Hemoglobina Corpuscular Média | In Portuguese

                              In French

                              CDTS

                              Centre Départemental de Transfusion Sanguine

                              In French

                              CEP

                              Concentré Érythrocytaire Phénotypé

                              In French

                                CFU-GEMM
                                Colony Forming Unit - Granulocyte, Erythroid, Macrophage, Megakaryocyte

                                The abbreviation CFU-GEMM (Colony Forming Unit - Granulocyte, Erythroid, Macrophage, Megakaryocyte) includes the abbreviation CFU (Colony Forming Unit).

                                In English

                                CFU-MK

                                Colony Forming Unit - MegaKaryocytic

                                In English

                                  CGR

                                  Concentré de Globules Rouges

                                  In French

                                    CGRP

                                    Concentré de Globules Rouges Phénotypé

                                    In French

                                      CHARMS

                                      Canadian Hemophilia Assessment and Resource Management Information System

                                      In English

                                      CHCM
                                      Concentração de Hemoglobina Corpuscular Média

                                      = CCMH, MCHC, CHCM (see above)

                                      In Portuguese

                                      CIMT

                                      Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

                                      In English

                                      CLB

                                      Centraal Laboratorium voor de Bloedtransfusiedienst

                                      In Dutch

                                      CNTS

                                      Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine

                                      In French

                                      CO

                                      Cardiac Output

                                      In English

                                      CPB

                                      Cardiopulmonary bypass

                                      In English

                                      CRCIL

                                      Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire INSERM-Lariboisière

                                      In French

                                      CSF

                                      Colony-Stimulating Factor

                                      In English

                                      CTS

                                      Centre de Transfusion Sanguine

                                      In French

                                      CTSA

                                      Centre de Transfusion Sanguine des Armées

                                      In French

                                      CVP

                                      Central Venous Pressure

                                      In English

                                      DGHO

                                      Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämato-Onkologie (https://www.dgho.de)

                                      In German

                                      DIC

                                      Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

                                      In English

                                      DRAA

                                      Dialysis-Related Amyloid Arthropathy

                                      In English

                                      DVT

                                      Deep Vein Thrombosis

                                      In English

                                      EAPPI

                                      European Association of the Plasma Products Industry

                                      In English

                                      EBMT

                                      European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

                                      In English

                                      ECA

                                      Ecarin Chromogenic Assay

                                      In English

                                      EHA

                                      European Hematology Association

                                      In English

                                      EHC

                                      European Haemophilia Consortium (www.ehc.eu)

                                      In English

                                      EIM
                                      Espace Intima Média

                                      = IMT | Intima Media Thickness | In English

                                      In French

                                      ENG
                                      Eritrocitų Nusėdimo Greitis

                                      = BSE, ESR, VES, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                      In Lithuanian

                                      EPFA

                                      European Plasma Fractionation Association

                                      In English

                                      ESR
                                      Erythrozytensedimentationsrate

                                      = BSE, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                      In German

                                      ESR
                                      Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

                                      = BSE, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                      In English

                                      EÇS
                                      Eritrositlərin Çökmə Sürəti

                                      = BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                      In Azerbaijani

                                      FAST

                                      Fukuoka Atherosclerosis Trial

                                      In English

                                      FEVG
                                      Fraction d’Éjection du Ventricule Gauche

                                      = LVEF | Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction | In English

                                      In French

                                      FFDSB

                                      Fédération Française pour le Don de Sang Bénévole (https://ffdsb.org/)

                                      In French

                                      G-CSF

                                      Granulocyte Colony Stimulating-Factor

                                      In English

                                      GFEV

                                      Groupe Français d'Étude des Vascularites

                                      In French

                                      GFM

                                      Gélatine Fluide Modifiée

                                      In French

                                        GPVI

                                        Glycoprotéine Plaquettaire VI

                                        In French

                                        H5N1

                                        Hämagglutinin 5 Neuraminidase 1

                                        In German

                                        HAP
                                        Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

                                        = PAH | Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie | In German
                                        = PH | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
                                        = PHT | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
                                        = HTAP | Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar | In Catalan
                                        = PH | Pulmonary Hypertension | In English
                                        = HTP | Hipertensión Pulmonar | In Spanish
                                        = HTAP | Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire | In French
                                        = PH | Pulmonale Hypertensie | In Dutch
                                        = ЛГ | Лёгочная гиперте́нзия | In Russian
                                        = PAH | Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension | In Danish
                                        = HTP | Hipertensión Pulmonar | In Galician
                                        = ԹՀ | Թոքային հիպերտենզիա | In Armenian
                                        = PAH | Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon | In Norwegian
                                        = PH | Plućna Hipertenzija | In Serbian
                                        = PAH | Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension | In Swedish
                                        = PH | Pulmoner Hipertansiyon | In Turkish

                                        In Catalan

                                        HCM
                                        Hémoglobine Corpusculaire Moyenne

                                        = MCH | Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin | In English

                                        In French

                                        HELLP

                                        Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count

                                        In English

                                        HFA

                                        Haemophilia Foundation Australia (www.haemophilia.org.au)

                                        In English

                                        HPPS

                                        Human Plasma Product Services

                                        In English

                                        HPS

                                        Hemophagocytic syndrome

                                        In English

                                        HTAP
                                        Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

                                        = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                        In Catalan

                                        HTAP
                                        Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire

                                        = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                        In French

                                        HTP
                                        Hipertensión Pulmonar

                                        = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                        In Spanish

                                        HTP
                                        Hipertensión Pulmonar

                                        = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                        In Galician

                                        HUS
                                        Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

                                        = SUH | Síndrome Urémico Hemolítico | In Spanish
                                        = SHU | Syndrome Hémolytique et Urémique | In French
                                        = HUS | Hämolytisch-urämisches Syndrom | In German
                                        = HUS | Hemolytisk uremisk syndrom | In Nynorsk
                                        = HUS | Hemolytisk-uremisk syndrom | In Norwegian
                                        = ХУС | Хемолитички уремијски синдром | In Serbian
                                        = HÜS | Hemolitik üremik sendrom | In Turkish

                                        In English

                                        HUS
                                        Hämolytisch-urämisches Syndrom

                                        = SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above)

                                        In German

                                        HUS
                                        Hemolytisk uremisk syndrom

                                        = SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above)

                                        In Nynorsk

                                        HUS
                                        Hemolytisk-uremisk syndrom

                                        = SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above)

                                        In Norwegian

                                        HgA1c

                                        Hemoglobin A1c

                                        In English

                                        HÜS
                                        Hemolitik üremik sendrom

                                        = HUS, SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above)

                                        In Turkish

                                        IDVE

                                        Indice de Déviation du Volume Érythrocytaire

                                        In French

                                          IMT
                                          Intima Media Thickness

                                          = EIM, IMT (see above)

                                          In English

                                          IPFA

                                          International Plasma Fractionation Association

                                          In English

                                          ISMCS
                                          International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (https://www.ismcs.org)

                                          = ISRBP | International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps | In English

                                          In English

                                          ISRBP
                                          International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps (https://www.ismcs.org)

                                          = ISMCS, ISRBP (see above)

                                          In English

                                          ITSS

                                          Infection Transmissible Sexuellement et par le Sang

                                          In French

                                          IVS
                                          Institut des Vaisseaux et du Sang (www.ivs-vbi.org)

                                          = VBI | Vessels and Blood Institute | In English

                                          In French

                                          LA

                                          Leucémie Aiguë

                                          In French

                                          LAL

                                          Leucémie Aiguë Lymphoïde

                                          In French

                                          LAM

                                          Leucémie Aiguë à Mégacaryocytes

                                          In French

                                          LAM

                                          Leucémie Aiguë Myéloïde

                                          In French

                                          LEE

                                          Locus of Enterocyte Effacement

                                          In English

                                          LMC

                                          Leucémie Myéloïde Chronique

                                          In French

                                          LVEF
                                          Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

                                          = FEVG, LVEF (see above)

                                          In English

                                          MAP

                                          Mean Arterial Pressure

                                          In English

                                          MAT

                                          Microangiopathie thrombotique

                                          In French

                                          MCH
                                          Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin

                                          = HCM, MCH (see above)

                                          In English

                                          MCHC
                                          Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

                                          = CCMH, CHCM (see above)

                                          In English

                                          MCHC

                                          Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration

                                          In English

                                          MCV
                                          Mean Corpuscular Volume

                                          = VGM | Volume Globulaire Moyen | In French

                                          In English

                                            MESA

                                            Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

                                            In English

                                              MMM

                                              Myélofibrose avec Métaplasie Myéloïde

                                              In French

                                              MTEV

                                              Maladie Thromboembolique Veineuse

                                              In French

                                                MVO

                                                Maladie Veino-Occlusive

                                                In French

                                                NAN

                                                Nombre Absolu de Neutrophiles

                                                In French

                                                  NHF

                                                  National Hemophilia Foundation

                                                  In English

                                                  NHLBI

                                                  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (www.nhlbi.nih.gov)

                                                  In English

                                                  OeGHO

                                                  Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und medizinische Onkologie (https://www.oegho.at/)

                                                  In German

                                                  P-HUS

                                                  Pneumococcal-associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

                                                  In English

                                                  PAH
                                                  Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie

                                                  = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                  In German

                                                  PAH
                                                  Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension

                                                  = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                  In Danish

                                                  PAH
                                                  Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon

                                                  = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                  In Norwegian

                                                  PAH
                                                  Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension

                                                  = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                  In Swedish

                                                  PAI

                                                  Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor

                                                  In English

                                                  PAL

                                                  Phosphatase Alcaline Leucocytaire

                                                  In French

                                                  PBL

                                                  Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte

                                                  In English

                                                  PBMC

                                                  Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell

                                                  In English

                                                    PCC

                                                    Prothrombin Complex Concentrate

                                                    In English

                                                    PFC

                                                    Plasma Frais Congelé

                                                    In French

                                                    PH
                                                    Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In German

                                                    PH
                                                    Pulmonary Hypertension

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In English

                                                    PH
                                                    Pulmonale Hypertensie

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In Dutch

                                                    PH
                                                    Plućna Hipertenzija

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In Serbian

                                                    PH
                                                    Pulmoner Hipertansiyon

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In Turkish

                                                    PHT
                                                    Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PH, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In German

                                                    PNH

                                                    Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

                                                    In English

                                                    PNH

                                                    Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria

                                                    In English

                                                    PSL

                                                    Produit Sanguin Labile

                                                    In French

                                                    PTC

                                                    Plasma Thromboplastin Component

                                                    In English

                                                    PTT

                                                    Purpura Thrombotique Thrombocytopénique

                                                    In French

                                                    PV

                                                    Polyglobulie de Vaquez

                                                    In French

                                                    PVA

                                                    Plasma Viro-Atténué

                                                    In French

                                                      PiCT

                                                      Prothrombinase-induced Clotting Time

                                                      In English

                                                      RAAS

                                                      Renine, Angiotensine, Aldosteron Systeem

                                                      In Dutch

                                                      RBC

                                                      Red Blood Cells

                                                      In English

                                                        RBF

                                                        Regional Blood Flow

                                                        In English

                                                          SAA

                                                          Severe Aplastic Anemia

                                                          In English

                                                          SAH

                                                          Sérum-Albumine Humaine

                                                          In French

                                                          SCA

                                                          Syndrome Coronarien Aigu

                                                          In French

                                                          SE
                                                          Sedimentacija Eritrocita

                                                          = BESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                                          In Serbo-Croatian

                                                          SE
                                                          Sedimentacija Eritrocita

                                                          = BESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                                          In Serbian

                                                          SFHTA

                                                          Société Française d'Hypertension Artérielle

                                                          In French

                                                          SHU
                                                          Syndrome Hémolytique et Urémique

                                                          = HUS, SUH, ХУС, HÜS (see above)

                                                          In French

                                                          SMP

                                                          Syndrome Myéloprolifératif

                                                          In French

                                                          SSIT

                                                          Système de Surveillance des Incidents Transfusionnels

                                                          In French

                                                            SUH
                                                            Síndrome Urémico Hemolítico

                                                            = HUS, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above)

                                                            In Spanish

                                                            SVAS

                                                            Supravalvular aortic stenosis

                                                            In English

                                                            SVR

                                                            Systemic vascular Resistance

                                                            In English

                                                            SVT

                                                            Sang Thrombose Vaisseaux

                                                            In French

                                                            TBV

                                                            Total Blood Volume

                                                            In French

                                                              TCMH

                                                              Teneur Corpusculaire Moyenne en Hémoglobine

                                                              In French

                                                              TE

                                                              Thrombocytémie Essentielle

                                                              In French

                                                              TGMH

                                                              Taux Globulaire Moyen d'Hémoglobine

                                                              In French

                                                              TIBC

                                                              Total Iron Binding Capacity

                                                              In English

                                                                TMA

                                                                Thrombotic Microangiopathy

                                                                In English

                                                                TP
                                                                Temps de Prothrombine

                                                                = TQ | Temps de Quick | In French

                                                                In French

                                                                TP

                                                                Taux de Prothrombine

                                                                In French

                                                                TPA

                                                                Tissue Plasminogen Activator

                                                                In English

                                                                TPR

                                                                Total Peripheral Resistance

                                                                In English

                                                                TQ
                                                                Temps de Quick

                                                                = TP, TQ (see above)

                                                                In French

                                                                TTD

                                                                Temps de Thromboplastine Dilué

                                                                In French

                                                                  TTP

                                                                  Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

                                                                  In English

                                                                  TTPA

                                                                  Temps de Thromboplastine Partielle Activée

                                                                  In French

                                                                    UB

                                                                    Unité Bethesda

                                                                    In French

                                                                    VBI
                                                                    Vessels and Blood Institute (www.ivs-vbi.org)

                                                                    = IVS, VBI (see above)

                                                                    In English

                                                                    VES
                                                                    Velocità di Eritrosedimentazione

                                                                    = BSE, ESR, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                                                    In Italian

                                                                    VGM
                                                                    Volume Globulaire Moyen

                                                                    = MCV, VGM (see above)

                                                                    In French

                                                                      VIP

                                                                      Vasoaktives intestinales Peptid

                                                                      In German

                                                                      VIVIT

                                                                      Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment

                                                                      In English

                                                                        VSMC

                                                                        Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell

                                                                        In English

                                                                        WBC

                                                                        White Blood Cells

                                                                        In English

                                                                          WBCT

                                                                          Whole Blood Clotting Time

                                                                          In English

                                                                          WFH

                                                                          World Federation of Hemophilia (www.wfh.org)

                                                                          In English

                                                                          aHUS

                                                                          Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

                                                                          In English

                                                                          ΤΚΕ
                                                                          Ταχύτητα Καθιζήσεως Ερυθρών

                                                                          = BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ШОЕ (see above)

                                                                          In Greek

                                                                          ЛГ
                                                                          Лёгочная гиперте́нзия

                                                                          = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                                          In Russian

                                                                          СОЭ
                                                                          Скорость оседания эритроцитов

                                                                          = BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                                                          In Russian

                                                                          ХУС
                                                                          Хемолитички уремијски синдром

                                                                          = HUS, SUH, SHU, HÜS (see above)

                                                                          In Serbian

                                                                          ШОЕ
                                                                          Швидкість Осідання Еритроцитів

                                                                          = BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above)

                                                                          In Ukrainian

                                                                          ԹՀ
                                                                          Թոքային հիպերտենզիա

                                                                          = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                                          In Armenian