Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Applied sciences’

Surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology

HIGED

Handbook of Instructions for Ground Equipment Designers

The abbreviation HIGED (Handbook of Instructions for Ground Equipment Designers) includes the abbreviation GE (Ground Equipment).

HIMAT

History of Mining Activities in the Tyrol

HINARI

Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative

Medicine

HIP

Hot Isostatic Press

HIP

Host Identity Protocol

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIRS

High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HIV is equivalent to VIH (Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine) in French, VIH (Virus d'Inmunodeficencia Humana) in Asturian, VIH (Vírus da imunodeficiência humana) in Portuguese, VIDH (Virus Immunitarii Defectus Humanae) in Latin, ŽIV (Žmogaus Imunodeficito Virusas) in Lithuanian, ХИВ (Хумане имунодефицијенције) in Serbian, MIV (Menslike Immuniteitsgebreksvirus) in Afrikaans, HIV (Humani Imunodeficientni Virus) in Slovenian, ВИЧ (Вирус иммунодефицита человека) in Russian, GIB (Giza Immunoeskasiaren Birusa) in Basque, HIV (Humaan Immunodeficiëntie Virus) in Dutch.

Helium Isolation Valve

Humani Imunodeficientni Virus

HIV is equivalent to VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ, GIB (see above).

In Slovenian

Humaan Immunodeficiëntie Virus

HIV is equivalent to VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ, GIB (see above).

HIX

Hors Incidents eXceptionnels

Safety

HK

Housekeeping

Home economics

HKI

Hans Knöll Institut (www.hki-jena.de)

HKUST

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

HKV

Hit-To-Kill Vehicle

Vehicle engineering

HLLV

Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle

The abbreviation HLLV (Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).

Astronautics

HLLW

High Level Liquid Waste

HLR

Home Location Register

HLV

Hybrid Launch Vehicule

Astronautics

HMA

Hypergolic Maintenance Area

HMC

Hybrid Microcircuit

Electronics

HMC

Haaglanden Medisch Centrum (https://www.haaglandenmc.nl/)

HMCF

Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility

HMD

Helmet-Mounted Display

HMF

Health Maintenance Facility

HMF

Hypergolic Maintenance Facility

HML

Hard Mobile Launcher

The abbreviation HML (Hard Mobile Launcher) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).

Astronautics

HML

Hardened Mobile Launcher

The abbreviation HML (Hardened Mobile Launcher) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).

Astronautics

HMMWV

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

HMP

Hydrazine Monopropellant

Astronautics

HMPPA

Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria (www.hmppa.at)

HMPV

Humanes Metapneumovirus

HMS

Hazard Monitor System

Safety

HMS

Health Monitoring System

Medicine

HMV

Hydrogen Manual Valve

The abbreviation HMV (Hydrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).

Hospital Neurológico

Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)

HNO

Hals-, Nasen-, und Ohrenheilkunde

Pathology

HOBt

Hydroxybenzotriazole

HOFCO

Horizontal Functional Checkout

The abbreviation HOFCO (Horizontal Functional Checkout) includes the abbreviation FCO (Functional Checkout).

HOMES

Habitat et bâtiment Optimisé pour la Maîtrise de l'Énergie et les Services

Health On the Net

HIV Outreach Programm and Education

HOSC

Huntsville Operations Support Center

HOST

Hardened Optical Sensor Test Bed

HOTOL

Horizontal Takeoff and Landing

The abbreviation HOTOL (Horizontal Takeoff and Landing) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

Astronautics

Handling Procedure

The abbreviation HP (Handling Procedure) is included in the abbreviation MHP (Move and Handling Procedure).

Horsepower

The abbreviation HP (Horsepower) is included in abbreviations such as BHP (Brake Horsepower), DHP (Developed Horsepower), IHP (Indicated Horsepower), SHP (Shaft Horsepower), THP (Thrust Horsepower), EHP (Effective Horsepower) and EHP (Electrical Horsepower).

Electrical engineering

Hydrogen Purge

Fluids handling

Perigee Altitude

Pressure Altitude

Aeronautics

Hôpital Psychiatrique

HPA

High-Power Amplifier

Electrical engineering

HPA

High-Power Antenna

Telecommunications

HPBRM

High Payload Baseline Reference Mission

Astronautics

HPC

Corrected Pressure Altitude

Aeronautics

HPC

Haut Pouvoir de Coupure

Electrical engineering

HPCA

Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer

HPF

Holographic Photopolymer Film

HPFT

High-Pressure Fuel Turbopump

HPFTP

High-Pressure Fuel Turbopump

HPGM

Hôpital Gériatrique Les Magnolias

HPI

High-Performance Insulation

HPIC

Hors Pratique Industrielle Courante

Engineering, technology

HPLS

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

HPM

High-Performance Motor

HPOT

High-Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump

HPOTP

High-Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump

HPP

High Performance Polymers

HPPF

Horizontal Payloads Processing Facility

Astronautics

HPPS

Human Plasma Product Services

HPR

Hydrogen Pressure Regulator

Fluids handling

HPRV

Hydrogen Pressure Relief Valve

HPS

Hemophagocytic syndrome

Home Pregnancy Test

High-Power Unit

Energy economics

HPU

Hydraulic Propulsion Unit

Vehicle engineering

HPU

Uncorrected Pressure Altitude

Aeronautics

HPV

High-Pressure Valve

HQE

Haute Qualité Environnementale

Environmental technology, water supply, waste management

HQE

Hors Quittancement Élaboré

Accounting

HR

Hydrogen Relief

Fluids handling

HR

Heart Rate

The abbreviation HR (Heart Rate) is included in the abbreviation rHR (Resting Heart Rate).

HR is equivalent to FC (Fréquence Cardiaque) in French.

Cardiology

HRC

Hasselblad Reflex Camera

HRDM

High-Rate Demultiplexer

Electronics

HRG

Hemispherical Resonating Gyro

Astronautics

HRH

Holdfast Rubber Highway

HRI

Honda Research Institute

HRIR

High-Resolution Infrared Radiometer

HRM

Hand-held Radiation Meter

Nuclear technology

HRM

High-Rate Multiplexer

Electronics

HRMA

High-Resolution Mirror Assembly

Optical instruments

HRP

Health Related Professions

Medicine

HRPS

Hazard Reduction Precedence Sequence

Safety

HRPT

High Resolution Picture Transmission

HRSC

High Resolution Stereo Camera

HRSI

High-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation

The abbreviation HRSI (High-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation) includes the abbreviation RSI (Reusable Surface Insulation).

HRT

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (www.hrt.hr)

In Croatian

Telecommunications

HRTEM

High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy

HS

Heat Shield

The abbreviation HS (Heat Shield) is included in abbreviations such as AHS (Aft Heat Shield), BHS (Base Heat Shield), CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield), FHS (Forward Heat Shield), HSA (Heat Shield Abort), HSB (Heat Shield Boost) and HSE (Heat Shield Entry).

Hydrogen Sulfide

Hospitalar Sisters of Mercy

HSA

Health Science Authority

HSA

Heat Shield Abort

The abbreviation HSA (Heat Shield Abort) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).

HSB

Heat Shield Boost

The abbreviation HSB (Heat Shield Boost) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).

HSB

Hue, Saturation, Brightness

HSB is equivalent to TSV (Teinte, Saturation, Valeur) in French, HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) in English.

Graphic industries, printing, publishing

Hierarchical Storage Controller

Engineering, technology

House Spacecraft

Astronautics

Health Services Command

Medicine

Hervé Schauer Consultants

HSCS

High-Speed Communications Subsystem

Telecommunications

HSCSD

High Speed Circuit Switched Data

Telecommunications

HSCU

Hydraulic Supply and Checkout Unit

HSD

Hamilton Standard Division

HSDD

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Medicine

HSDPA

High Speed Downlink Packet Access

Telecommunications

HSE

Heat Shield Entry

The abbreviation HSE (Heat Shield Entry) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).

HSF

Hypergolic Servicing Facility

HSFP

Human Science Frontiers Programme

Medicine

HSG

Hysterosalpingogram

HSIG

Hermetically Sealed Integrating Gyroscope

Astronautics

HSIRB

Health Sciences Institutional Review Board

The abbreviation HSIRB (Health Sciences Institutional Review Board) includes abbreviations IRB (Institutional Review Board) and RB (Review Board).

HSL

Hogesnelheidslijn

HSL is equivalent to LGV (Ligne à Grande Vitesse) in French.

HSMWG

Hungarian Sexual Medicine Working Group

The abbreviation HSMWG (Hungarian Sexual Medicine Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

HSO

Handikappförbundens samarbetsorgan (www.hso.se)

In Swedish

HSRV

Heat-Source Reentry Vehicle

The abbreviation HSRV (Heat-Source Reentry Vehicle) includes the abbreviation RV (Reentry Vehicle).

Astronautics

HSS

High Stress/Strain

Mechanical engineering

HSS

High Speed Steel

Metallurgy

HSS

Home Subscribe Server

HSSM

Hardened Space Sensor Model

Astronautics

HST

Hubble Space Telescope

HST

High Speed Train

HST is equivalent to TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) in French, HST (Hogesnelheidstrein) in Dutch.

HST

Hogesnelheidstrein

HST is equivalent to TGV (see above).

HSTF

Hypergolic System Test Facility

The abbreviation HSTF (Hypergolic System Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

HSUPA

High-Speed Uplink Packet Access

Telecommunications

HSV

Hypersonic Vehicle

Vehicle engineering

HSV

Hue, Saturation, Value

HSV is equivalent to HSB, TSV, HSV (see above).

Graphic industries, printing, publishing

Herpes Simplex Virus

High Technology

Engineering, technology

HT

Haute Tension

Electrical engineering

HTA

Health Technology Assessment

The abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment) is included in abbreviations such as CAHTA (Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment), HTAi (Health Technology Assessment international) and INAHTA (International Network of Health Technology Assessment).

Safety

HTA

Hypertension artérielle

HTA is equivalent to АГ (Артериальная гипертензия) in Russian.

HTAP

Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

HTAP is equivalent to PAH (Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie) in German, PH (Pulmonale Hypertonie) in German, PHT (Pulmonale Hypertonie) in German, HAP (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

Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire

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

HTAi

Health Technology Assessment international

The abbreviation HTAi (Health Technology Assessment international) includes the abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment).

HTC

High-Temperature Carbon

Chemical technology

HTE

Hazardous Top-Level Event

Safety

HTGR

High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor

Nuclear technology

HTH

Heavy Transport Helicopter

Aeronautics

HTH

High-Test Hypochlorite

Chemicals

HTN

High Blood Pressure

HTO

Horizontal Takeoff

The abbreviation HTO (Horizontal Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

Hydroxyl Terminated Propellant

Horizontal Tail Plane

Hipertensión Pulmonar

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

In Spanish

Hipertensión Pulmonar

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

In Galician

HTPB

Hydroxyl Terminator Polybutadiene

HTPB

Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutylene

HTR

High Temperature Reactor

Nuclear technology

HTS

Humantechnology Styria (https://www.humantechnology.at/)

HTS

Hawaii Tracking Station

The abbreviation HTS (Hawaii Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).

HTSI

Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc.

HTSV

Haagse Tram Sport Vereniging

HTTB

High Technology Test Bed

Engineering, technology

HU

Hydraulique Urbaine

Water supply

HUFEB

Hokkaido University Faculty Engineering Bulletin

HUFEM

Hokkaido University Faculty Engineering Memoirs

HUG

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (https://www.hug-ge.ch/)

HUMOS

HUman MOdel of Safety

Safety

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.

Hämolytisch-urämisches Syndrom

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

Hemolytisk uremisk syndrom

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

In Nynorsk

Hemolytisk-uremisk syndrom

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

In Norwegian

HUT

Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope

HUVEC

Human Umbilical Vascular Endothelial Cell

HV

Hydrogen Vent

Fluids handling

HV

High Voltage

The abbreviation HV (High Voltage) is included in abbreviations such as HVE (High Voltage Electronics) and HVPS (High Voltage Power Supply).

Electrical engineering

HV

Hydraulique Villageoise

The abbreviation HV (Hydraulique Villageoise) is included in the abbreviation HVA (Hydraulique Villageoise Améliorée).

Water supply

HVA

Hydraulique Villageoise Améliorée

The abbreviation HVA (Hydraulique Villageoise Améliorée) includes the abbreviation HV (Hydraulique Villageoise).

Water supply

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

HVDS

Hazardous Vapor Detection System

Safety

HVE

High Voltage Electronics

The abbreviation HVE (High Voltage Electronics) includes the abbreviation HV (High Voltage).

HVM

Hydraulic Valve Module

Fluids handling

HVM

Hypervelocity Missile

Huile Végétale Pure

High Voltage Power Supply

The abbreviation HVPS (High Voltage Power Supply) includes abbreviations PS (Power Supply) and HV (High Voltage).

Electrical engineering

HVSF

Honeywell Verification Simulation Facility

HWT

Hypersonic Wind Tunnel

The abbreviation HWT (Hypersonic Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).

HX

Heat Exchanger

Electrical engineering

HYBVENT

Hybride ventilatie in kantoor- en schoolgebouwen

HYPACE

Hybrid Programmable Attitude Control Electronics

HYSAT

Hybrid Satellite