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  • Medicine

    Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    ISH

    International Society of Hypertension (https://www.ish-world.com)

    In English

    ISH

    Isolated Systolic Hypertension

    In English

    ISH

    International Society for Hypnosis (https://www.ishhypnosis.org)

    In English

    ISHA
    Integrated System Hazard Analysis

    The abbreviation ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

    In English

    ISHEASTM

    International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine

    In English

    ISHR

    Institute for Health System Research

    In English

    ISIR

    International Society for Intelligence Research

    In English

    ISIR

    International Society for Interferon-Research

    In English

    ISIR

    International Society for Immunology of Reproduction

    In English

    ISIS

    Integrated Safety Information System

    In English

    ISIS

    International Society of Infant Studies

    In English

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

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

    In English

    ISO

    Infection du Site Opératoire

    In French

    ISOPT

    International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

    In English

    ISP

    Infirmier Sapeur-Pompier

    In French

    ISPG

    International Society of Psychiatric Genetics

    In English

    ISPOG

    International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

    In English

    ISR
    Integrated Safety Review

    The abbreviation ISR (Integrated Safety Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Safety Review).

    In English

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

    = ISMCS, ISRBP (see above)

    In English

    ISREC

    Institut Suisse de Recherche Expérimentale sur le Cancer

    In French

    ISS

    Incident Significatif de Sûreté

    In French

    ISSA
    Integrated Software Safety Analysis

    The abbreviation ISSA (Integrated Software Safety Analysis) includes the abbreviation SSA (Software Safety Analysis).

    In English

    ISSIR

    International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research

    In English

    ISSM

    International Society for Sexual Medicine

    In English

    ISST

    Institut für Stimm- und Sprachtherapie

    In German

    ISST

    Institut de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail

    In French

    ISSTD

    International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

    In English

    IST

    Istituto Scientifico Tumori

    In Italian

    IST

    Infection Sexuellement Transmissible

    In French

    ISTH

    International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

    In English

    ISTM

    International Society of Travel Medicine

    In English

    ISTMT

    Institut Supérieur des Technologies Médicales de Tunis (www.istmt.rnu.tn)

    In French

    ISUOG

    International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (www.isuog.org)

    In English

    ISV

    Institut des Sciences de la Vision (www.isvision.fr)

    In French

    ITAV

    Institut des Technologies Avancées des Sciences du Vivant

    In French

    ITBE

    IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

    In English

    ITG
    Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Antwerpen (www.itg.be)

    = ITM | Institut de Médecine Tropicale d'Anvers | In French
    = IMT | Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp | In English

    In Dutch

    ITM
    Institut de Médecine Tropicale d'Anvers (www.itg.be)

    = ITG, IMT (see above)

    In French

    ITMI

    IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Medical Imaging

    In English

    ITSS

    Infection Transmissible Sexuellement et par le Sang

    In French

    ITT

    Incapacité Temporaire de Travail

    In French

    IUI

    Intra-Uterine Insemination

    In English

    IUS

    Intern Uterala Spiralo

    In Ido

    IVF

    In-vitrofertilisatie

    In Dutch

    IVG

    Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse

    In French

    IVIg

    Intravenous Immunoglobulin

    In English

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

    = VBI | Vessels and Blood Institute | In English

    In French

    IVSA

    International Veterinary Students Association (www.ivsa.org)

    In English

    IgG

    Immunoglobuline G

    In French

    IgIV

    Immunoglobuline intraveineuse

    In French

    InGe-St

    Initiative Gehirnforschung Steiermark

    In German

    JABS

    Justice Awareness and Basic Support

    In English

    JALAM

    Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine

    In English

    JAMA

    Journal of the American Medical Association (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama)

    In English

    JAMC

    Journal de l'Association Médicale Canadienne (www.cmaj.ca/jamc/)

    In French

    JAMC

    Journal of Ayub Medical College

    In English

    JAMI

    Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill

    In English

    JAPh

    Journal of Applied Physiology

    In English

    JBMN

    Journal de Biophysique et Médecine Nucléaire

    In French

    JBO

    Journal of Biomedical Optics

    In English

    JCPA

    Journées Cumulées en Présence d'Antigène

    In French

    JCRB

    Japanese Cancer Research Resources Bank

    In English

    JClP

    Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

    In English

    JCoN

    Journal of Computational Neuroscience

    In English

    JE

    Japan-Enzephalitis

    In English

    JEM

    Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org)

    In English

    JFF

    Journal of Fire Flammability

    In English

    JGH

    Jewish General Hospital (https://www.jgh.ca/)

    In English

    JGH
    Jefferson General Hospital

    The abbreviation JGH (Jefferson General Hospital) is included in the abbreviation EJGH (East Jefferson General Hospital).

    In English

    JGH

    Jurong General Hospital

    In English

    JHG

    Julius Hirschberg Gesellschaft

    In German

    JHM

    Journal of the History of Medicine and allied sciences

    In English

    JHM

    Journal of Hospital Medicine

    In English

    JHS

    Jurong Health Services

    In English

    JIA

    Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    In English

    JLCMe

    Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

    In English

    JME&T

    Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology

    In English

    JMHG

    Journal of Men's Health & Gender

    In English

    JMNB

    Journal de Médecine Nucléaire et Biophysique

    In French

    JMSMM

    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

    In English

    JNE

    Journées Nationales de l'Épilepsie

    In French

    JNNP

    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry

    In English

    JNO

    Journal of Neuro-Oncology

    In English

    JNeur

    Journal of Neurochemistry

    In English

    JOMS

    Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    In English

    JONA

    The Journal of Nursing Administration

    In English

    JOR

    Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

    In English

    JPS

    Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

    In English

    JPhPh

    Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

    In English

    JPhsg

    Journal of Physiology

    In English

    JRCSE

    Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

    In English

    JRO

    Journées de Recherche en Ophtalmologie

    In French

    JSLAE

    Japanese Society for Laboratory Animal and Environment

    In English

    JSOG

    Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    In English

    JSP

    Jeune Sapeur-Pompier

    In French

    KAV

    Krankenanstaltenverbund

    In German

    KCA

    Kérato-Conjonctivite Atopique

    In French

    KCV

    Kérato-Conjonctivite Vernale

    In French

    KI

    Kunstmatige Inseminatie

    In Dutch

    KIZ

    Kriseninterventionszentrum

    In German

    KKS

    Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien

    In German

    KMI
    Keapa-Moss-Index

    = IMC | Indice de Masse Corporelle | In French
    = BMI | Body Mass Index | In English
    = BKİ | Bədən kütləsinin göstərici | In Turkish
    = IMC | Índex de Massa Corporal | In Catalan
    = ΔΜΣ | Δείκτης μάζας σώματος | In Greek
    = KMI | Korpomasa Indico | In Esperanto
    = IMC | Índice de Masa Corporal | In Spanish
    = KMI | Kehamassiindeks | In Estonian
    = IMC | Índice de Masa Corporal | In Galician
    = IMC | Indice di Massa Corporea | In Italian
    = KMI | Kūno Masės Indeksas | In Lithuanian
    = IJT | Index Jisim Tubuh | In Malay
    = IMC | Índice de Massa Corporal | In Portuguese
    = ИМТ | Индекс массы тела | In Russian
    = VKİ | Vücut Kitle İndeksi | In Turkish

    In Austro-Bavarian

    KMI
    Korpomasa Indico

    = IMC, BMI, BKİ, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above)

    In Esperanto

    KMI
    Kehamassiindeks

    = IMC, BMI, BKİ, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above)

    In Estonian

    KMI
    Kūno Masės Indeksas

    = IMC, BMI, BKİ, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above)

    In Lithuanian

    KNDB

    Koninklijke Nederlandse Drogisten Bond (https://kndb.org/)

    In Dutch

    KOAH
    Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı

    = BPCO | Broncho-Pneumopathie Chronique Obstructive | In French
    = 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

    In Turkish

    KOOS

    Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score

    In English

    KTT

    Keratinized Tissue Thickness

    In English

    KTW

    Keratinized Tissue Width

    In English

    KVMA

    Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (www.kvma.org)

    In English

    L3IM

    Langage Iconique et Interfaces Interactives en Médecine

    In English

    LA

    Leucémie Aiguë

    In French

    LAB

    Laboratoire d’Accidentologie et de Biomécanique

    In French

    LACDCS

    Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service

    In English

    LAF

    Laboratory Animal Facilities

    In English

    LAF

    Live Animal Facilities

    In English

    LAGS

    Launch Abort Guide Simulation

    In English

    LAIU

    Launch Abort Interface Unit

    In English

    LAL

    Leucémie Aiguë Lymphoïde

    In French

    LAL

    Lysat d’Amébocytes de Limules

    In French

    LAL

    Limulus Amebocyte Lysate

    In English

    LAL

    Lisato di Amebociti di Limulus

    In Italian

    LAM

    Leucémie Aiguë à Mégacaryocytes

    In French

    LAM

    Leucémie Aiguë Myéloïde

    In French

    LARSOA

    Local Authority Road Safety Organisation

    In English

    LASA

    Laboratory Animal Science Association (www.lasa.co.uk)

    In English

    LASER

    Mouvement de Liaison des Associations de SÉcurité Routière

    In French

    LASS

    Laboratoire d'Analyse des Systèmes de Santé

    In French

    LAUF

    Landssamtök áhugafólks um flogaveiki (www.lauf.is)

    In Icelandic

    LAV

    Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus

    In English

    LAVA

    Laser Assisted Voice Adjustment

    In English

    LBE

    Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia (https://www.epilepsia.org.br/)

    In Portuguese

    LBICR

    Ludwig Boltzmann Institut for Cancer Research

    In English

    LCA

    Leber's Congenital Amaurosis

    In English

    LCA
    Ligament Croisé Antérieur

    = LCAE | Ligament Croisé Antéro-Externe | In French

    In French

    LCAE
    Ligament Croisé Antéro-Externe

    = LCA, LCAE (see above)

    In French

    LCE

    Liga Colombiana contra la Epilepsia

    In Spanish

    LCI

    Laboratory of Clinical Investigation

    In English

    LCME

    Liaison Committee on Medical Education

    In English

    LCP
    Ligament Croisé Postérieur

    = LCPI | Ligament Croisé Postéro-Interne | In French

    In French

    LCPI
    Ligament Croisé Postéro-Interne

    = LCP, LCPI (see above)

    In French

    LCS

    Libyan Cardiac Society (https://www.lcs.org.ly/)

    In English

    LCSW

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    In English

    LCVR

    Ligue Contre la Violence Routière

    In French

    LDF

    Ligue des Diabétiques de France (www.diabetenet.com)

    In French

    LDMR

    Lance à Débit Mixte Réglable

    In French

    LDT

    Lance sur Dévidoir Tournant

    In French

    LDV

    Lance à Débit Variable

    In French

    LE
    Launch Escape

    The abbreviation LE (Launch Escape) is included in abbreviations such as LEM (Launch Escape Monitor) and LES (Launch Escape Subsystem).

    In English

    LEA

    Late Embryogenesis Abundant protein

    In English

    LEAD

    Lupus Érythémateux Aigu Disséminé

    In French

    LEAPDB

    Late Embryogenesis Abundant Proteins DataBase

    In English

    LED

    Lupus Érythémateux Disséminé

    In French

    LEE

    Locus of Enterocyte Effacement

    In English

    LEEM

    Les Entreprises du Médicament

    In French

    LEM
    Launch Escape Monitor

    The abbreviation LEM (Launch Escape Monitor) includes the abbreviation LE (Launch Escape).

    In English

    LES
    Launch Escape Subsystem

    The abbreviation LES (Launch Escape Subsystem) includes the abbreviation LE (Launch Escape).

    In English

    LES
    Lupus Érythémateux Systémique

    = SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | In English

    In French

    LETS

    Leiden Thrombophilia Study

    In English

    LFB

    Laboratoire français du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies (https://www.groupe-lfb.com)

    In French

    LFCE

    Ligue Française Contre l'Épilepsie (www.lfce-epilepsies.fr)

    In French

    LH

    Lateral Hypodermis

    In English

      LH

      Luteinizing Hormone

      In English

      LHON

      Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

      In English

      LICE

      Lega Italiana Contro L'Epilessia (www.lice.it)

      In Italian

      LICHE

      Liga Chilena contra la Epilepsia (https://www.ligaepilepsia.cl/)

      In Spanish

      LIEF

      Ligue des Infirmiers et des Infirmières de l'Espace Francophone

      In French

      LIEN

      Lutte, Information, Études des infections Nosocomiales

      In French

      LIF

      Laboratoire d'Imagerie Fonctionnelle

      In French

      LISA

      Life Science Austria (www.lifescienceaustria.at)

      In English

      LLTE

      Low-Level Treadmill Exercise

      In English

        LMC

        Leucémie Myéloïde Chronique

        In French

        LMM

        Laboratory of Metabolic Medicine

        In English

        LMP

        Last Menstrual Period

        In English

        LMPV
        Leucomalacie périventriculaire

        = PVL | Periventrikuläre Leukomalazie | In German
        = PVL | Periventricular Leukomalacia | In English
        = PVL | Periventriculaire Leukomalacie | In Dutch

        In French

        LMS

        Lingway Medical Suite

        In English

        LMSS

        Liverpool Medical Students Society

        In English

        LNCC

        Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer (https://www.ligue-cancer.net/)

        In French

        LOA

        Leber Optic Atrophy

        In English

        LOADD

        Lifestyle Over and Above Drugs in Diabetes

        In English

        LOCA

        Loss of Coolant Accident

        In English

        LP

        Luteal Phase

        In English

        LPD

        Luteal Phase Defect

        In English

        LPLWS
        Launch Pad Lightning Warning System

        The abbreviation LPLWS (Launch Pad Lightning Warning System) includes the abbreviation LWS (Lightning Warning System).

        In English

        LPO

        Last Patient Out

        In English

        LPPA

        Laboratoire de la Physiologie, de la Perception et de l'Action

        In French

        LPPE

        Laboratoire de Physiologie et de Psychologie Expérimentales

        In French

        LRG

        Laser Reduction Glottoplasty

        In English

        LRPAT

        Laboratoire de Recherche en Pathologies Radio-induites

        In French

        LSE

        Life Support Equipment

        In English

          LSO

          Life Systems Officer

          In English

            LSPCC

            Lot de Sauvetage et de Protection Contre les Chutes

            In French

            LSR

            Land-Sea Rescue

            In English

            LSS
            Life Support System

            The abbreviation LSS (Life Support System) is included in abbreviations such as CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System), ALSS (Advanced Life Support System), EVLSS (Extravehicular Life Support System), PLSS (Portable Life Support System) and ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System).

            In English

            LSU

            Life Support Umbilical

            In English

              LTC

              Long Term Care

              In English

                LTD

                Long Term Disability

                In English

                  LTPP

                  Long Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

                  In English

                  LUMC

                  Leiden University Medical Center (www.lumc.nl)

                  In English

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