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

                                      ISTH

                                      International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

                                      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