Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Chest diseases’

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

AACP

American College of Chest Physicians (www.chestnet.org)

In English

AACVPR

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

In English

AARC
American Association for Respiratory Care (https://www.aarc.org/)
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is a non profit professional organization supporting respiratory care in the United States. The AARC encourages and promotes professional excellence, advances the science and practice of respiratory care, and serves as an advocate for patients and their families, the profession and the respiratory therapists.

In English

AART

American Association for Respiratory Therapy

In English

AATS

American Association for Thoracic Surgery (www.aats.org)

In English

ABEA

American Broncho-Esophagological Association

In English

AMG

Aminoguanidine

In English

BD

Bronchodilatation

In French

    BPCO
    Broncho-Pneumopathie Chronique Obstructive

    BPCO is equivalent to COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) in English, MPOC (Maladie Pulmonaire Obstructive Chronique) in French, COLD (Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease) in English, COAD (Chronisch obstruktive Atemwegserkrankung) in German, EPOC (Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica) in Spanish, BPCO (Broncopneumopatia Cronica Ostruttiva) in Italian, DPOC (Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica) in Portuguese, KOAH (Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı) in Turkish.

    In French

      BPCO
      Broncopneumopatia Cronica Ostruttiva

      BPCO is equivalent to COPD, MPOC, COLD, COAD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

      In Italian

        COAD
        Chronisch obstruktive Atemwegserkrankung

        COAD is equivalent to BPCO, COPD, MPOC, COLD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

        In German

          COLD
          Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

          COLD is equivalent to BPCO, COPD, MPOC, COAD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

          In English

            COPCOV

            Chloroquine Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Healthcare Setting

            In English

            COPD
            Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

            COPD is equivalent to BPCO, MPOC, COLD, COAD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

            In English

              COVID-19

              Coronavirus Disease 2019

              In English

              CPT

              Capacité Pulmonaire Totale

              In French

                CRACMO

                Centre de Référence des Affections Chroniques et Malformatives de l’Oesophage

                In French

                CVF

                Capacité Vitale Forcée

                In French

                  CVL

                  Capacité Vitale Lente

                  In French

                    DEM

                    Débit Expiratoire Moyen

                    In French

                      DEP

                      Débit Expiratoire de Pointe

                      In French

                        DPOC
                        Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica

                        DPOC is equivalent to BPCO, COPD, MPOC, COLD, COAD, EPOC, KOAH (see above).

                        In Portuguese

                          EFR

                          Exploration Fonctionnelle Respiratoire

                          In French

                          EFX

                          Épreuve Fonctionnelle à l’Exercice

                          In French

                          ELF

                          European Lung Foundation

                          In English

                          EPOC
                          Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica

                          EPOC is equivalent to BPCO, COPD, MPOC, COLD, COAD, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

                          In Spanish

                            ERS

                            European Respiratory Society

                            In English

                            ESTS

                            European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (www.ests.org)

                            In French

                            FFAAIR

                            Fédération Française des Associations et Amicales d'Insuffisants Respiratoires

                            In French

                            GOLD

                            Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

                            In English

                              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

                              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

                              IRA

                              Infection Respiratoire Aiguë

                              In French

                                KOAH
                                Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı

                                KOAH is equivalent to BPCO, COPD, MPOC, COLD, COAD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

                                In Turkish

                                  LVRS

                                  Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

                                  In English

                                    MEEI

                                    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (https://www.masseyeandear.org/)

                                    In English

                                    MPOC
                                    Maladie Pulmonaire Obstructive Chronique

                                    MPOC is equivalent to BPCO, COPD, COLD, COAD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).

                                    In French

                                      NETT

                                      National Emphysema Treatment Trial

                                      In English

                                        NSLC

                                        Non-Small cell Lung Carcinoma

                                        In English

                                        OAP

                                        Œdème Aigu Pulmonaire

                                        In French

                                          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

                                          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

                                          SARS
                                          Severe Acute Respiratory Disease

                                          SARS is equivalent to SRAS (Syndrome Respiratoire Aigu Sévère) in French, SARS (Schwere Akute Respiratorische Syndrom) in German, SRAG (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave) in Spanish, SARS (Şiddetli Akut Solunum yolu Sendromu) in Turkish, SRAG (Síndrome Respiratoriu Agudu Grave) in Asturian, ΣΟΑΣ (Σοβαρό οξύ αναπνευστικό σύνδρομο) in Greek, SASoSo (Severa Akuta Spira Sindromo) in Esperanto, SARS (Smagais Akūtais Respiratorais Sindroms) in Latvian.

                                          In English

                                          SARS
                                          Schwere Akute Respiratorische Syndrom

                                          SARS is equivalent to SRAS, SRAG, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In German

                                          SARS
                                          Şiddetli Akut Solunum yolu Sendromu

                                          SARS is equivalent to SRAS, SRAG, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In Turkish

                                          SARS
                                          Smagais Akūtais Respiratorais Sindroms

                                          SARS is equivalent to SRAS, SRAG, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In Latvian

                                          SASoSo
                                          Severa Akuta Spira Sindromo

                                          SASoSo is equivalent to SARS, SRAS, SRAG, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In Esperanto

                                          SLC

                                          Small cell Lung Carcinoma

                                          In English

                                          SPLF

                                          Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française

                                          In French

                                          SRAG
                                          Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave

                                          SRAG is equivalent to SARS, SRAS, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In Spanish

                                          SRAG
                                          Síndrome Respiratoriu Agudu Grave

                                          SRAG is equivalent to SARS, SRAS, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In Asturian

                                          SRAS
                                          Syndrome Respiratoire Aigu Sévère

                                          SRAS is equivalent to SARS, SRAG, ΣΟΑΣ, SASoSo (see above).

                                          In French

                                          TVO

                                          Trouble Ventilatoire Obstructif

                                          In French

                                            VAP

                                            Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

                                            In English

                                            VEMS

                                            Volume Expiratoire Maximum au cours de la première Seconde

                                            In French

                                              ÖGLUT

                                              Österreichische Gesellschaft für Lungenerkrankungen und Tuberkulose (www.oeglut.at)

                                              In German

                                              ÖGP

                                              Österreichische Gesellschaft für Pneumologie (www.ogp.at)

                                              In German

                                              ΣΟΑΣ
                                              Σοβαρό οξύ αναπνευστικό σύνδρομο

                                              ΣΟΑΣ is equivalent to SARS, SRAS, SRAG, SASoSo (see above).

                                              In Greek

                                              ЛГ
                                              Лёгочная гиперте́нзия

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

                                              In Russian

                                              ԹՀ
                                              Թոքային հիպերտենզիա

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

                                              In Armenian