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Medicine
Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.
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- IPTA
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Intractable Pain Treatment Act
- IPTM
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Institut des Professions Techniques et Médicales (www.iptm.ma)
- IQ
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Intellectual Quotient
- IRA
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Insuffisance Rénale Aiguë
- IRA
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Infection Respiratoire Aiguë
- IRAB
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Infection Respiratoires Aiguë Basse
- IRB
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Institutional Review Board
The abbreviation IRB (Institutional Review Board) is included in the abbreviation HSIRB (Health Sciences Institutional Review Board), and it includes the abbreviation RB (Review Board).
- IRC
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Insufisance Rénale Chronique
- IRCAD
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Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (https://www.ircad.fr/)
- IRESP
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Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique
- IRM
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Imagerie par Résonance Magnétique
= MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imagery | In English
- IRSC
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Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (www.cihr.ca)
= CIHR | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | In English
- IRSST
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Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail (https://www.irsst.qc.ca)
- IRT
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Insuffisance Rénale Terminale
- IS
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Intervention de Sécurité
- ISC
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Institut des Sciences Cognitives
- ISDP
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International Society of Dermatopathology (www.intsocdermpath.org)
- ISH
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International Society of Hypertension (https://www.ish-world.com)
- ISH
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Isolated Systolic Hypertension
- ISH
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International Society for Hypnosis (https://www.ishhypnosis.org)
- ISHA
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Integrated System Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- ISHEASTM
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International Society for the History of East Asian Science Technology and Medicine
- ISHR
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Institute for Health System Research
- ISIR
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International Society for Intelligence Research
- ISIR
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International Society for Interferon-Research
- ISIR
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International Society for Immunology of Reproduction
- ISIS
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Integrated Safety Information System
- ISIS
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International Society of Infant Studies
- ISMCS
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International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (https://www.ismcs.org)
= ISRBP | International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps | In English
- ISO
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Infection du Site Opératoire
- ISOPT
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International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- ISP
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Infirmier Sapeur-Pompier
- ISPG
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International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
- ISPOG
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International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
- ISR
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Integrated Safety Review
The abbreviation ISR (Integrated Safety Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Safety Review).
- ISRBP
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International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps (https://www.ismcs.org)
= ISMCS, ISRBP (see above)
- ISREC
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Institut Suisse de Recherche Expérimentale sur le Cancer
- ISS
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Incident Significatif de Sûreté
- ISSA
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Integrated Software Safety Analysis
The abbreviation ISSA (Integrated Software Safety Analysis) includes the abbreviation SSA (Software Safety Analysis).
- ISSIR
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International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research
- ISSM
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International Society for Sexual Medicine
- ISST
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Institut für Stimm- und Sprachtherapie
- ISST
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Institut de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail
- ISSTD
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International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
- IST
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Istituto Scientifico Tumori
- IST
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Infection Sexuellement Transmissible
- ISTH
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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- ISTM
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International Society of Travel Medicine
- ISTMT
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Institut Supérieur des Technologies Médicales de Tunis (www.istmt.rnu.tn)
- ISUOG
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International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (www.isuog.org)
- ISV
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Institut des Sciences de la Vision (www.isvision.fr)
- ITAV
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Institut des Technologies Avancées des Sciences du Vivant
- ITBE
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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
- ITG
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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 - ITM
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Institut de Médecine Tropicale d'Anvers (www.itg.be)
= ITG, IMT (see above)
- ITMI
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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Medical Imaging
- ITSS
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Infection Transmissible Sexuellement et par le Sang
- ITT
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Incapacité Temporaire de Travail
- IUI
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Intra-Uterine Insemination
- IUS
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Intern Uterala Spiralo
- IVF
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In-vitrofertilisatie
- IVG
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Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse
- IVIg
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- IVS
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Institut des Vaisseaux et du Sang (www.ivs-vbi.org)
= VBI | Vessels and Blood Institute | In English
- IVSA
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International Veterinary Students Association (www.ivsa.org)
- IgG
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Immunoglobuline G
- IgIV
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Immunoglobuline intraveineuse
- InGe-St
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Initiative Gehirnforschung Steiermark
- JABS
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Justice Awareness and Basic Support
- JALAM
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Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine
- JAMA
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Journal of the American Medical Association (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama)
- JAMC
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Journal de l'Association Médicale Canadienne (www.cmaj.ca/jamc/)
- JAMC
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Journal of Ayub Medical College
- JAMI
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Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill
- JAPh
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Journal of Applied Physiology
- JBMN
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Journal de Biophysique et Médecine Nucléaire
- JBO
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Journal of Biomedical Optics
- JCPA
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Journées Cumulées en Présence d'Antigène
- JCRB
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Japanese Cancer Research Resources Bank
- JClP
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Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- JCoN
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Journal of Computational Neuroscience
- JE
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Japan-Enzephalitis
- JEM
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Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org)
- JFF
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Journal of Fire Flammability
- JGH
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Jewish General Hospital (https://www.jgh.ca/)
- JGH
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Jefferson General Hospital
The abbreviation JGH (Jefferson General Hospital) is included in the abbreviation EJGH (East Jefferson General Hospital).
- JGH
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Jurong General Hospital
- JHG
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Julius Hirschberg Gesellschaft
- JHM
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Journal of the History of Medicine and allied sciences
- JHM
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Journal of Hospital Medicine
- JHS
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Jurong Health Services
- JIA
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- JLCMe
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Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
- JME&T
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Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
- JMHG
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Journal of Men's Health & Gender
- JMNB
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Journal de Médecine Nucléaire et Biophysique
- JMSMM
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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
- JNE
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Journées Nationales de l'Épilepsie
- JNNP
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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
- JNO
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Journal of Neuro-Oncology
- JNeur
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Journal of Neurochemistry
- JOMS
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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- JONA
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The Journal of Nursing Administration
- JOR
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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- JPS
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
- JPhPh
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Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- JPhsg
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Journal of Physiology
- JRCSE
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Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- JRO
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Journées de Recherche en Ophtalmologie
- JSLAE
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Japanese Society for Laboratory Animal and Environment
- JSOG
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Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- JSP
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Jeune Sapeur-Pompier
- KAV
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Krankenanstaltenverbund
- KCA
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Kérato-Conjonctivite Atopique
- KCV
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Kérato-Conjonctivite Vernale
- KI
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Kunstmatige Inseminatie
- KIZ
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Kriseninterventionszentrum
- KKS
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Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien
- KMI
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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 - KMI
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Korpomasa Indico
= IMC, BMI, BKİ, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above)
- KMI
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Kehamassiindeks
= IMC, BMI, BKİ, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above)
- KMI
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Kūno Masės Indeksas
= IMC, BMI, BKİ, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above)
- KNDB
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Koninklijke Nederlandse Drogisten Bond (https://kndb.org/)
- KOAH
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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 - KOOS
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Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
- KTT
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Keratinized Tissue Thickness
- KTW
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Keratinized Tissue Width
- L3IM
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Langage Iconique et Interfaces Interactives en Médecine
- LA
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Lightning Arrester
- LA
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Leucémie Aiguë
- LAB
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Laboratoire d’Accidentologie et de Biomécanique
- LACDCS
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Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service
- LAF
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Laboratory Animal Facilities
- LAF
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Live Animal Facilities
- LAGS
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Launch Abort Guide Simulation
- LAIU
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Launch Abort Interface Unit
- LAL
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Leucémie Aiguë Lymphoïde
- LAL
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Lysat d’Amébocytes de Limules
- LAL
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Limulus Amebocyte Lysate
- LAL
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Lisato di Amebociti di Limulus
- LAM
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Leucémie Aiguë à Mégacaryocytes
- LAM
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Leucémie Aiguë Myéloïde
- LARSOA
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Local Authority Road Safety Organisation
- LASA
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Laboratory Animal Science Association (www.lasa.co.uk)
- LASER
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Mouvement de Liaison des Associations de SÉcurité Routière
- LASS
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Laboratoire d'Analyse des Systèmes de Santé
- LAUF
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Landssamtök áhugafólks um flogaveiki (www.lauf.is)
- LAV
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Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus
- LAVA
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Laser Assisted Voice Adjustment
- LBE
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Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia (https://www.epilepsia.org.br/)
- LBICR
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Ludwig Boltzmann Institut for Cancer Research
- LCA
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Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
- LCA
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Ligament Croisé Antérieur
= LCAE | Ligament Croisé Antéro-Externe | In French
- LCAE
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Ligament Croisé Antéro-Externe
= LCA, LCAE (see above)
- LCE
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Liga Colombiana contra la Epilepsia
- LCI
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Laboratory of Clinical Investigation
- LCME
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Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- LCP
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Ligament Croisé Postérieur
= LCPI | Ligament Croisé Postéro-Interne | In French
- LCPI
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Ligament Croisé Postéro-Interne
= LCP, LCPI (see above)
- LCS
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Libyan Cardiac Society (https://www.lcs.org.ly/)
- LCSW
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- LCVR
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Ligue Contre la Violence Routière
- LDF
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Ligue des Diabétiques de France (www.diabetenet.com)
- LDMR
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Lance à Débit Mixte Réglable
- LDT
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Lance sur Dévidoir Tournant
- LDV
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Lance à Débit Variable
- LE
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Launch Escape
The abbreviation LE (Launch Escape) is included in abbreviations such as LEM (Launch Escape Monitor) and LES (Launch Escape Subsystem).
- LEA
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Late Embryogenesis Abundant protein
- LEAD
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Lupus Érythémateux Aigu Disséminé
- LEAPDB
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Late Embryogenesis Abundant Proteins DataBase
- LED
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Lupus Érythémateux Disséminé
- LEE
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Locus of Enterocyte Effacement
- LEEM
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Les Entreprises du Médicament
- LEM
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Launch Escape Monitor
The abbreviation LEM (Launch Escape Monitor) includes the abbreviation LE (Launch Escape).
- LES
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Launch Escape Subsystem
The abbreviation LES (Launch Escape Subsystem) includes the abbreviation LE (Launch Escape).
- LES
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Lupus Érythémateux Systémique
= SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | In English
- LETS
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Leiden Thrombophilia Study
- LFB
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Laboratoire français du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies (https://www.groupe-lfb.com)
- LFCE
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Ligue Française Contre l'Épilepsie (www.lfce-epilepsies.fr)
- LH
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Lateral Hypodermis
- LH
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Luteinizing Hormone
- LHON
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Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
- LICE
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Lega Italiana Contro L'Epilessia (www.lice.it)
- LICHE
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Liga Chilena contra la Epilepsia (https://www.ligaepilepsia.cl/)
- LIEF
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Ligue des Infirmiers et des Infirmières de l'Espace Francophone
- LIEN
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Lutte, Information, Études des infections Nosocomiales
- LIF
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Laboratoire d'Imagerie Fonctionnelle
- LISA
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Life Science Austria (www.lifescienceaustria.at)
- LLTE
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Low-Level Treadmill Exercise
- LMC
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Leucémie Myéloïde Chronique
- LMM
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Laboratory of Metabolic Medicine
- LMP
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Last Menstrual Period
- LMPV
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Leucomalacie périventriculaire
= PVL | Periventrikuläre Leukomalazie | In German
= PVL | Periventricular Leukomalacia | In English
= PVL | Periventriculaire Leukomalacie | In Dutch - LMS
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Lingway Medical Suite
- LMSS
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Liverpool Medical Students Society
- LNCC
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Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer (https://www.ligue-cancer.net/)
- LOA
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Leber Optic Atrophy
- LOADD
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Lifestyle Over and Above Drugs in Diabetes
- LOCA
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Loss of Coolant Accident
- LP
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Luteal Phase