Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Blood and circulatory system’

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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

      BCU

      Banco de Cordón Umbilical

      In Spanish

      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

                BSE is equivalent to 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

                            CCMH is equivalent to 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

                                    CHCM is equivalent to 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

                                    EIM is equivalent to IMT (Intima Media Thickness) in English.

                                    In French

                                    ENG
                                    Eritrocitų Nusėdimo Greitis

                                    ENG is equivalent to BSE, ESR, VES, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                    In Lithuanian

                                    EPFA

                                    European Plasma Fractionation Association

                                    In English

                                    ESR
                                    Erythrozytensedimentationsrate

                                    ESR is equivalent to BSE, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                    In German

                                    ESR
                                    Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

                                    ESR is equivalent to BSE, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                    In English

                                    EÇS
                                    Eritrositlərin Çökmə Sürəti

                                    EÇS is equivalent to BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                    In Azerbaijani

                                    FAST

                                    Fukuoka Atherosclerosis Trial

                                    In English

                                    FEVG
                                    Fraction d’Éjection du Ventricule Gauche

                                    FEVG is equivalent to 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

                                      HAP is equivalent to 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

                                      HCM is equivalent to 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

                                      HTAP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                      In Catalan

                                      HTAP
                                      Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire

                                      HTAP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                      In French

                                      HTP
                                      Hipertensión Pulmonar

                                      HTP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                      In Spanish

                                      HTP
                                      Hipertensión Pulmonar

                                      HTP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                      In Galician

                                      HUS
                                      Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

                                      HUS is equivalent to 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

                                      HUS is equivalent to SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above).

                                      In German

                                      HUS
                                      Hemolytisk uremisk syndrom

                                      HUS is equivalent to SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above).

                                      In Nynorsk

                                      HUS
                                      Hemolytisk-uremisk syndrom

                                      HUS is equivalent to SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above).

                                      In Norwegian

                                      HUVEC

                                      Human Umbilical Vascular Endothelial Cell

                                      In English

                                      HgA1c

                                      Hemoglobin A1c

                                      In English

                                      HÜS
                                      Hemolitik üremik sendrom

                                      HÜS is equivalent to HUS, SUH, SHU, ХУС, HÜS (see above).

                                      In Turkish

                                      IDVE

                                      Indice de Déviation du Volume Érythrocytaire

                                      In French

                                        IMT
                                        Intima Media Thickness

                                        IMT is equivalent to EIM, IMT (see above).

                                        In English

                                        IPFA

                                        International Plasma Fractionation Association

                                        In English

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

                                        ISMCS is equivalent to ISRBP (International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps) in English.

                                        In English

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

                                        ISRBP is equivalent to 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)

                                        IVS is equivalent to 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

                                        LVEF is equivalent to FEVG, LVEF (see above).

                                        In English

                                        MAP

                                        Mean Arterial Pressure

                                        In English

                                        MAT

                                        Microangiopathie thrombotique

                                        In French

                                        MCH
                                        Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin

                                        MCH is equivalent to HCM, MCH (see above).

                                        In English

                                        MCHC
                                        Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

                                        MCHC is equivalent to CCMH, CHCM (see above).

                                        In English

                                        MCHC

                                        Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration

                                        In English

                                        MCV
                                        Mean Corpuscular Volume

                                        MCV is equivalent to 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

                                                PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                In German

                                                PAH
                                                Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension

                                                PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                In Danish

                                                PAH
                                                Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon

                                                PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                In Norwegian

                                                PAH
                                                Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension

                                                PAH is equivalent to 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

                                                  PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                  In German

                                                  PH
                                                  Pulmonary Hypertension

                                                  PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                  In English

                                                  PH
                                                  Pulmonale Hypertensie

                                                  PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                  In Dutch

                                                  PH
                                                  Plućna Hipertenzija

                                                  PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                  In Serbian

                                                  PH
                                                  Pulmoner Hipertansiyon

                                                  PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                  In Turkish

                                                  PHT
                                                  Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                                  PHT is equivalent to 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

                                                        SE is equivalent to BESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                                        In Serbo-Croatian

                                                        SE
                                                        Sedimentacija Eritrocita

                                                        SE is equivalent to BESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                                        In Serbian

                                                        SFHTA

                                                        Société Française d'Hypertension Artérielle

                                                        In French

                                                        SHU
                                                        Syndrome Hémolytique et Urémique

                                                        SHU is equivalent to 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

                                                          SUH is equivalent to 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

                                                              TP is equivalent to 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

                                                              TQ is equivalent to 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)

                                                                  VBI is equivalent to IVS, VBI (see above).

                                                                  In English

                                                                  VES
                                                                  Velocità di Eritrosedimentazione

                                                                  VES is equivalent to BSE, ESR, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                                                  In Italian

                                                                  VGM
                                                                  Volume Globulaire Moyen

                                                                  VGM is equivalent to 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

                                                                        ΤΚΕ is equivalent to BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ШОЕ (see above).

                                                                        In Greek

                                                                        ЛГ
                                                                        Лёгочная гиперте́нзия

                                                                        ЛГ is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                                        In Russian

                                                                        СОЭ
                                                                        Скорость оседания эритроцитов

                                                                        СОЭ is equivalent to BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                                                        In Russian

                                                                        ХУС
                                                                        Хемолитички уремијски синдром

                                                                        ХУС is equivalent to HUS, SUH, SHU, HÜS (see above).

                                                                        In Serbian

                                                                        ШОЕ
                                                                        Швидкість Осідання Еритроцитів

                                                                        ШОЕ is equivalent to BSE, ESR, VES, ENG, СОЭ, EÇS, ΤΚΕ, ШОЕ (see above).

                                                                        In Ukrainian

                                                                        ԹՀ
                                                                        Թոքային հիպերտենզիա

                                                                        ԹՀ is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                                        In Armenian