Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Medicine’

Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

NHESS

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

In English

NHF

National Hemophilia Foundation

In English

NHLBI

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (www.nhlbi.nih.gov)

In English

NHTSA

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (https://www.nhtsa.gov/)

In English

NIAH

National Institute of Animal Health

In English

NICE

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

In English

    NIDDK

    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

    In English

    NIDRR

    National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

    In English

    NIFTE

    National Initiative for Telehealth

    In English

      NIH

      National Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov)

      In English

      NIMH

      National Institute of Mental Health

      In English

      NIOSH

      National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

      In English

      NIPS

      National Institute for Physiological Sciences

      In English

      NKI-AVL

      Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis

      In Dutch

      NLM

      National Library of Medicine (www.nlm.nih.gov)

      In English

      NMC

      Nursing and Midwifery Council

      In English

      NMC

      National Mastitis Council (www.nmconline.org)

      In English

      NMD

      Nuclear Medicine

      In English

        NMI

        Naturwissenchaftlich-Medizinisches Institut

        In German

        NMMBC

        Neuropathie Motrice Multifocale à Bloc de Conduction

        In French

        NMR
        Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

        NMR is equivalent to RMN (Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire) in French, RMN (Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear) in Catalan, RMN (Risonanza Magnetica Nucleare) in Italian, תמ"ג (תהודה מגנטית גרעינית) in Hebrew, ЯМР (Я́дерного магни́тного резона́нса) in Russian, НМР (Нуклеарна магнетна резонанција) in Serbian.

        In English

        NN

        Neural Networks

        In English

        NPH

        Neutral Protamine Hagedorn

        In English

        NRA

        Norepinephrine Releasing Agent

        In English

        NRI

        Needham Research Institute (www.nri.cam.ac.uk)

        In English

        NRI
        Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor

        NRI is equivalent to NERI (Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor) in English, NRI (Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor) in English, ARI (Adrenergic Reuptake Inhibitor) in English.

        In English

        NRI
        Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor

        NRI is equivalent to NERI, ARI (see above).

        In English

        NRK

        Nederlandse Rode Kruis

        In Dutch

        NSCCA

        Nuclear Safety Cross-Check Analysis

        In English

        NSLC

        Non-Small cell Lung Carcinoma

        In English

        NTA

        National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

        In English

        NTSC

        Nuclear Technology Safety Center

        In English

        NUSS

        NUclear Safety Standards

        In English

        NVTG

        Nederlandse Vereniging voor Tropische Geneeskunde

        In Dutch

        NiC

        NeuroImaging Center

        In English

        NÖGKK

        Niederösterreichische Gebietskrankenkasse

        In German

        NÖGUS

        Niederösterreichischer Gesundheits- und Sozialfonds (https://www.noegus.at/)

        In German

        OAP

        Œdème Aigu Pulmonaire

        In French

        OASM

        Office of Aerospace Medicine

        In English

        OBG

        Onlay Bone Graft

        In English

        OBNT

        Ordre de Base National des Transmissions

        In French

        OBS

        Operational Bioinstrumentation System

        In English

          OBS

          Operational Biomedical System

          In English

            OBVP

            Office Belge de Vulgarisation Pharmaceutique

            In French

            OCD

            Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

            In English

            OCDU

            Outpatient Clinical Decision Unit

            In English

            OCRACES

            Orange County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

            In English

            OEAS

            Orbital Emergency Arresting System

            In English

            OEC

            Olfactory Ensheathing Cell

            In English

            OECI

            Organization of European Cancer Institutes (https://oeci.eu/)

            In English

            OEGGG

            Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (www.oeggg.at)

            In German

            OES

            Orbiter Emergency Site

            In English

            OES

            Occupational and Environmental Safety

            In English

            OFA

            Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (www.offa.org)

            In English

            OFPS

            Office of Fire Protection and Safety

            In English

            OGD

            Oesophago-Gastro-Duodénoscopie

            In French

            OGKA

            Österreichische Gesellschaft für kontrollierte Akupunktur (www.ogka.at)

            In German

            OHA
            Operating Hazard Analysis

            The abbreviation OHA (Operating Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

            In English

            OHF

            Occupational Health Facility

            In English

            OHSU

            Oregon Health and Science University (www.ohsu.edu)

            In English

            OIF

            Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

            In English

            OKUNHK
            Oficejo de la Kunordiganto de la Unuiĝintaj Nacioj por Helpo kaze de Katastrofo

            OKUNHK is equivalent to UNDRO (Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator) in English.

            In Esperanto

            OLERD

            Orbiter Landing Emergency Rescue Data

            In English

            OLT

            Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

            In English

            OMC

            Office of Medical Computing

            In English

            OMD

            Œdème Maculaire Diabétique

            In French

            OMS
            Organisation Mondiale de la Santé

            OMS is equivalent to MOS (Monda Organiz(aĵ)o pri Sano) in Esperanto, WHO (World Health Organization) in English, OMS (Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità) in Italian, WGO (Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie) in Afrikaans, OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salú) in Asturian, СЗО (Световната здравна огранизация) in Bulgarian, SZO (Světová zdravotnická organizace) in Czech, OMS (Organització Mundial de la Salut) in Catalan, OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) in Spanish, MTO (Maailma Terviseorganisatsioon) in Estonian, MOE (Munduko Osasun Erakundea) in Basque, OMS (Organisacion mondiâla de la sandât) in Franco-Provençal, OMS (Organización Mundial da Saúde) in Galician, SZO (Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija) in Croatian, RTD (Rêxistina Tendurustiyê ya Dinyayê) in Kurdish, UMS (Urganizazziun mundiala da la Santaa) in Lombard, PSO (Pasaulio sveikatos organizacija) in Lithuanian, PVO (Pasaules veselības organizācija) in Latvian, ÜST (Ümumdünya Səhiyyə Təşkilatı) in Turkish.

            In French

            OMS
            Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità

            OMS is equivalent to MOS, WHO, WGO, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (see above).

            In Italian

            OMS
            Organización Mundial de la Salú

            OMS is equivalent to MOS, WHO, WGO, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (see above).

            In Asturian

            OMS
            Organització Mundial de la Salut

            OMS is equivalent to MOS, WHO, WGO, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (see above).

            In Catalan

            OMS
            Organización Mundial de la Salud

            OMS is equivalent to MOS, WHO, WGO, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (see above).

            In Spanish

            OMS
            Organisacion mondiâla de la sandât

            OMS is equivalent to MOS, WHO, WGO, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (see above).

            In Franco-Provençal

            OMS
            Organización Mundial da Saúde

            OMS is equivalent to MOS, WHO, WGO, СЗО, SZO, MTO, MOE, RTD, UMS, PSO, PVO, ÜST (see above).

            In Galician

            OMSP

            Organización Mundial de la Salud Pública

            In Spanish

            OMT

            Ortopedisen Manuaalisen Terapian

            In Finnish

            OMT

            Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

            In English

              OMT

              Ortopedisk manuell terapi

              In Swedish

              ONIAM

              Office National d’Indemnisation des Accidents Médicaux (https://www.oniam.fr/)

              In French

              ONISR

              Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière

              In French

              ONREK

              Office National de Recherche et d'Évaluation en Kinésithérapie

              In French

                ONS

                Opérateur National de Sécurité

                In French

                OPAS
                Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde (www.paho.org)

                OPAS is equivalent to OPS (Organización Panamericana de la Salud) in Spanish, PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) in English.

                In Portuguese

                OPC

                Organisation pour la Prévention de la Cécité (www.opc.asso.fr)

                In French

                OPDQ

                Ordre Professionnel des Diététistes du Québec

                In French

                OPK

                Ovulation Predictor Kit

                In English

                OPPBTP

                Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (https://www.oppbtp.com/)

                In French

                OPS
                Organización Panamericana de la Salud (www.paho.org)

                OPS is equivalent to OPAS, PAHO (see above).

                In Spanish

                ORAC

                Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity

                In English

                ORD

                Office of Rare Diseases (http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov)

                In English

                ORPHEM

                Organisation Régionale des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de l’Est Méditerranéen

                In French

                ORS

                Outer Root Sheath

                In English

                OSART

                Operational Safety Assessment Review Team

                In English

                OSHA

                Occupational Safety and Health Administration (https://www.osha.gov/)

                In English

                OSHA

                Occupational Safety and Health Act

                In English

                OSHA
                Operating and Support Hazard Analysis

                The abbreviation OSHA (Operating and Support Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

                In English

                OSR

                Oberster Sanitätsrat

                In German

                OT

                Occupational Therapy

                In English

                OTC

                Over the Counter

                In English

                OVCAD

                OVarian CAncer Diagnosis

                In English

                OeGHO

                Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und medizinische Onkologie (https://www.oegho.at/)

                In German

                OsCar

                Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

                In English

                OÖGKK

                Oberösterreichische Gebietskrankenkassa (www.ooegkk.at)

                In German

                P-HUS

                Pneumococcal-associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

                In English

                PA

                Protective Antigen

                In English

                PAAR

                Professional Association of Andrologists of Russia

                In English

                PACS

                Picture Archiving and Communication System

                In English

                PACT
                Program Assertif Community Treatment

                PACT is equivalent to TAC (Traitement Communautaire Assertif) in French.

                In English

                PACTE
                Parcours d’Accès aux Carrières de la fonction publique Territoriale, hospitalière et d’État
                Le PACTE (Parcours d’Accès aux Carrières de la fonction publique Territoriale, hospitalière et d’État) est un mode de recrutement dans les corps et cadres d’emploi de catégorie C des trois fonctions publiques françaises. Ouvert aux personnes faiblement qualifiées ou en situation de chômage de longue durée, le dispositif PACTE combine formation qualifiante et accès à l’emploi.

                In French

                PAF
                Penicillium AntiFungal protein
                Penicillium antifungal protein (PAF) is a small antifungal protein involved in the apoptotic and autophagic processes of its producer, namely the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum.

                In English

                PAF
                Pinellas Animal Foundation (http://pinellasanimalfoundation.org/)
                The Pinellas Animal Foundation is a a non-profit veterinary and community partnership dedicated to improved animal care, owner responsibility and increased awareness of the value of the human/animal bond. Its main programs are the Pet Loss Support Group and The Pet Professor educational outreach to teach elementary children in the Pinellas County School system about responsible pet care, safety and ownership.

                In English

                PAH
                Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie

                PAH is equivalent to PH (Pulmonale Hypertonie) in German, PHT (Pulmonale Hypertonie) in German, HAP (Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar) in Catalan, 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 German

                PAH
                Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension

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

                In Danish

                PAH
                Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon

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

                In Norwegian

                PAH
                Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension

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

                In Swedish

                PAHO
                Pan American Health Organization (www.paho.org)

                PAHO is equivalent to OPAS, OPS, PAHO (see above).

                In English

                PAI

                Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor

                In English

                PAL

                Phosphatase Alcaline Leucocytaire

                In French

                PALH

                Physician Assistant for Latino Health

                In English

                PAM

                Plaque Aréolo-Mamelonnaire

                In French

                PANSS

                Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

                In English

                PAP

                Papanicolaou

                In German

                PAP

                Plan d’Action de Prévention

                In French

                PAR

                Population Adjusted Relative (Risk Calculation)

                In English

                PARACHUTE

                Participation in RAndomized trials Compromised by widely Held beliefs aboUt lack of Treatment Equipoise

                In English

                PARE

                Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment

                In English

                PARM

                Permanencier Auxiliaire de Régulation Médicale

                In French

                PAS

                Personen uit het Autisme Spectrum

                In Dutch

                PASO

                Pacific Aviation Safety Office

                In English

                PASS

                Permanence d'Accès aux Soins de Santé

                In French

                  PATH

                  Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

                  In English

                  PATRACDR

                  Personnel, Armement, Tenue, Radio, Alimentation, Commandement, Déroulement, Rendez-vous

                  In French

                  PAVC

                  Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Vaccine Consortium

                  In English

                  PBL

                  Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte

                  In English

                  PBMC

                  Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell

                  In English

                  PBR

                  Ponction-Biopsie Rénale

                  In French

                  PBS

                  Protective Breathing System

                  In English

                  PBS

                  Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

                  In English

                  PC
                  Pachyonychia Congenita
                  Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genodermatosis predominantly featuring painful palmoplantar keratoderma, thickened nails, cysts and whitish oral mucosa.

                  In English

                  PCA

                  Patient Controlled Analgesy

                  In English

                    PCC

                    Prothrombin Complex Concentrate

                    In English

                    PCCA

                    Professional Compounding Centers of America (www.pccarx.com)

                    In English

                    PCCI

                    Plano de Prevenção e Controle da Poluição Industrial

                    In Portuguese

                    PCEM

                    Premier Cycle des Études Médicales

                    In French

                    PCEP

                    Premier Cycle des Études Pharmaceutiques

                    In French

                    PCG

                    Phonocardiogram

                    In English

                      PCH

                      Prestation de Compensation du Handicap

                      In French

                        PCH

                        Pharmacie Centrale des Hôpitaux

                        In French

                        PCI

                        Perte de Connaissance Initiale

                        In French

                        PCIME

                        Prise en Charge Intégrée des Maladies de l'Enfance

                        In French

                        PCOS

                        Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

                        In English

                        PCPS

                        Plan Communal de Prévention et de Secours

                        In French

                        PCS

                        Professional Clinical Software

                        In English

                        PCS

                        Probability of Crew Safety

                        In English

                        PCa

                        Prostate Cancer

                        In English

                        PD

                        Parkinson’s Disease

                        In English

                        PD

                        Periodontal Probing Depth

                        In English

                        PD

                        Probing Depth

                        In English

                        PDR

                        Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

                        In English

                        PDSA

                        People's Dispensary for Sick Animals

                        In English

                        PE

                        Préjudice Esthétique

                        In French

                        PE

                        Perturbateur Endocrinien

                        In French

                        PEAG
                        Pustulose Exanthématique Aiguë Généralisée

                        PEAG is equivalent to AGEP (Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis) in English.

                        In French

                        PEB

                        Plan d’Exposition au Bruit

                        In French

                        PEP

                        Postexpositionelle Prophylaxe

                        In German

                        PER

                        Plan d’Exposition aux Risques

                        In French

                        PEV

                        Programme Élargi de Vaccination

                        In French

                        PFA

                        Paralysie flasque aiguë

                        In French

                        PFA

                        Probability of False Alarm

                        In English

                        PFC

                        Plasma Frais Congelé

                        In French

                        PFS

                        Progression-Free Survival

                        In English

                        PGD

                        Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

                        In English

                        PGGM

                        Pensioenfonds voor de Gezondheid, Geestelijke en Maatschappelijke belangen

                        In Dutch

                        PGZ

                        Preventieve Gezondheidszorg

                        In Dutch

                          PH

                          Personal Hygiene

                          In English

                          PH
                          Pulmonale Hypertonie

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

                          In German

                          PH
                          Pulmonary Hypertension

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

                          In English

                          PH
                          Pulmonale Hypertensie

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

                          In Dutch

                          PH
                          Plućna Hipertenzija

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

                          In Serbian

                          PH
                          Pulmoner Hipertansiyon

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

                          In Turkish

                          PHA
                          Preliminary Hazard Analysis

                          The abbreviation PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

                          In English

                          PHA

                          Produit Hydro-Alcoolique

                          In French

                          PHC

                          Pharmaceutics

                          In English

                          PHDP

                          PAHOU Health Development Project

                          In English

                          PHF

                          Personal Hygiene Facility

                          In English

                          PHK

                          Personal Hygiene Kit

                          In English

                          PHM

                          Pharmacy

                          In English

                          PHMSA

                          Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/)

                          In English

                          PHRC

                          Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique

                          In French

                          PHSF

                          Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility

                          In English

                          PHT
                          Pulmonale Hypertonie

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

                          In German

                          PI

                          Primary Infertility

                          In English

                          PI

                          Poteau Incendie

                          In French

                          PI

                          Plaque Index

                          In English

                          PIA

                          Pristane-Induced Arthritis

                          In English

                          PID

                          Präimplantationsdiagnostik

                          In German

                          PID

                          Pelvic Imflammatory Disease

                          In English

                          PIF

                          Péritonite Infectieuse Féline

                          In French

                          PIHKAL

                          Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved

                          In English

                          PIN

                          Patient Identity Number

                          In English

                            PIO

                            Pression Intra-Oculaire

                            In French

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