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  • Medicine

    Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    ALERT

    Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip

    In English

    ALERT

    Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip

    In English

    ALFEDIAM

    Association de Langue Française pour l'Étude du Diabète et des Maladies Métaboliques

    In French

    ALI

    Annual Limit on Intake

    In English

    ALK

    Association Luxembourgeoise des Kinésithérapeutes (www.alk.lu)

    In French

    ALO

    Association Luxembourgeoise des Orthophonistes (www.alo.lu)

    In French

    ALRF

    Anesthésie locorégionale francophone

    In French

    ALS

    Advanced Life Support

    In English

      ALS
      Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

      = ALS | Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose | In German
      = ALS | Amiotrofa Lateralsklerozo | In Esperanto
      = ELA | Esclerosi Lateral Amiotròfica | In Catalan
      = SLA | Sclérose Latérale Amyotrophique | In French
      = ALS | Amyotrofe Laterale Sclerose | In Dutch
      = ELA | Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica | In Spanish
      = AEA | Alboko Esklerosi Amiotrofiko | In Basque
      = SLA | Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica | In Italian
      = ELA | Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica | In Portuguese
      = ALS | Amiotrofiese Laterale Sklerose | In Afrikaans
      = ELA | Esclerosis Llateral Amiotrófica | In Asturian
      = YAS | Yan Amiotrofik Skleroz | In Azerbaijani
      = АЛС | Амиотрофична латерална склероза | In Bulgarian
      = ALS | Amyotrofická Laterální Skleróza | In Czech
      = ALS | Amyotrofisk Lateral Sklerose | In Danish
      = ΑΠΣ | Αμυοτροφική Πλευρική Σκλήρυνση | In Greek
      = ALS | Amüotroofne Lateraalskleroos | In Estonian
      = ELA | Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica | In Galician
      = ALS | Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza | In Croatian
      = ALS | Amiotrófiás Laterálszklerózis | In Hungarian
      = ԿԱՍ | Կողմնային ամիոտրոֆիկ սկլերոզ | In Armenian
      = SLA | Sclerosis Lateralis Amyotrophica | In Latin
      = ALS | Amyotrofische Lateraol Scleroos | In Limburgish
      = ALS | Amiotrofā Laterālā Skleroze | In Latvian
      = АЛС | Амиотрофична латерална склероза | In Macedonian
      = ALS | Amyotrofisk Lateralsklerose | In Norwegian
      = SLA | Scleroză Laterală Amiotrofică | In Romanian
      = БАС | Боковой амиотрофический склероз | In Russian
      = ALS | Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza | In Serbo-Croatian
      = ALS | Amyotrofická Laterálna Skleróza | In Slovak
      = ALS | Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza | In Slovenian
      = ALS | Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza | In Serbian
      = ALS | Amyotrofisk Lateralskleros | In Swedish
      = ALS | Amyotrofik Lateral Skleroz | In Turkish

      In English

      ALS
      Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In German

      ALS
      Amiotrofa Lateralsklerozo

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Esperanto

      ALS
      Amyotrofe Laterale Sclerose

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Dutch

      ALS
      Amiotrofiese Laterale Sklerose

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Afrikaans

      ALS
      Amyotrofická Laterální Skleróza

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Czech

      ALS
      Amyotrofisk Lateral Sklerose

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Danish

      ALS
      Amüotroofne Lateraalskleroos

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Estonian

      ALS
      Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Croatian

      ALS
      Amiotrófiás Laterálszklerózis

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Hungarian

      ALS
      Amyotrofische Lateraol Scleroos

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Limburgish

      ALS
      Amiotrofā Laterālā Skleroze

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Latvian

      ALS
      Amyotrofisk Lateralsklerose

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Norwegian

      ALS
      Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Serbo-Croatian

      ALS
      Amyotrofická Laterálna Skleróza

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Slovak

      ALS
      Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Slovenian

      ALS
      Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Serbian

      ALS
      Amyotrofisk Lateralskleros

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Swedish

      ALS
      Amyotrofik Lateral Skleroz

      = ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above)

      In Turkish

      ALSA

      Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (www.alsa.org)

      In English

      ALSS
      Advanced Life Support System

      The abbreviation ALSS (Advanced Life Support System) includes the abbreviation LSS (Life Support System).

      In English

      ALSSSWG
      ALS System Security Working Group

      The abbreviation ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

      In English

      AM

      Aeromedical Monitor

      In English

      AMA

      American Medical Association (www.ama-assn.org)

      In English

      AMAL

      Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory

      In English

      AMAL

      Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory

      In English

      AMAS

      Austrian Moderate Altitude Study

      In English

      AMB

      Associação Médica Brasileira (www.amb.org.br)

      In Portuguese

      AMD

      Altersbedingte Makuladegeneration

      In German

      AMDEC

      Analyse des Modes de Défaillances, de leurs Effets et de leur Criticité

      In French

      AMDF

      American Macular Degeneration Foundation (www.macular.org)

      In English

      AMDHS
      Association des Médecins Dirigeants d'Hôpitaux de Suisse

      = VLSS | Verein der leitenden Spitalärzte der Schweiz | In German

      In French

      AME

      Abort Maneuver Evaluator

      In English

      AMEDD

      Army Medical Department

      In English

      AMET

      Asociación Mexicana de Esclerosis Tuberosa

      In Spanish

      AMF

      Association Française contre les Myopathies (www.afm-telethon.fr)

      In French

      AMF

      Abort Motor Facility

      In English

      AMFL

      Aeromedical Field Laboratory

      In English

      AMG

      Aminoguanidine

      In English

      AMI

      Agency for Medical Innovations

      In English

      AMIC

      Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Minimal Invasive Chirurgie

      In German

      AMM

      Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché

      In French

      AMM

      Agent Mouillant Moussant

      In French

      AMO

      Aerospace Medical Operations

      In English

      AMP

      Assistance Médicale à la Procréation

      In French

      AMP

      Americans for Medical Progress (www.amprogress.org)

      In English

      AMPM

      Association Meusienne pour la Prévention Médicale

      In French

      AMPQ

      Association des Médecins Psychiatres du Québec

      In French

      AMREF

      African Medical and Research Foundation (www.amref.org)

      In English

      AMS

      Agent de Maîtrise Sécurité

      In French

      AMSA

      Austrian Medical Students Association (www.amsa.at)

      In English

      AMSPPR

      Asociaţia Medicilor Stomatologi cu Practică Privată din România

      In Romanian

      AMSR

      Asociaţia pentru Medicina Sexualităţii din România

      In Romanian

      ANA

      Alaska Nurses Association

      In English

      ANA

      Accouchement Non Assisté

      In French

      ANAES

      Agence Nationale d'Accréditation et d'Évaluation en Santé

      In French

        ANC
        Apports Nutritionnels Conseillés

        = ADH | Aanbevolen Dagelijkse Hoeveelheid | In Dutch
        = ADI | Acceptabel Daglig Indtagelse | In Danish
        = RDI | Rekommenderat Dagligt Intag | In Swedish
        = RDA | Recommended Daily Allowance | In English

        In French

        ANC

        Army Nurse Corps

        In English

        ANDIH

        Agence Nationale de l’Informatique Hospitalière

        In French

        ANF

        Associação Nacional das Farmácias

        In Portuguese

        ANFH

        Association Nationale pour la Formation permanente du personnel Hospitalier (https://www.anfh.fr/)

        In French

        ANGO

        Algemene Nederlandse Gehandicapten Organisatie (www.ango.nl)

        In Dutch

        ANGT

        Austrian Network for Gene Therapy (www.angt.net)

        In English

        ANIH

        Asociación Nacional de Investigadores Hospitalarios (https://anih-es.org/)

        In Spanish

        ANLLF

        Association des Neurologues Libéraux de Langue Française

        In French

        ANNSPQ

        Association des Naturopathes et Naturothérapeutes Spécialisés en Phytothérapie du Québec

        In French

        ANOCEF

        Association des Neuro-OnCologues d’Expression Française

        In French

        ANPER

        Association Nationale de Promotion de l’Éducation Routière

        In French

        ANPS

        Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport

        In English

        ANPVP

        Appareil Normal de Protection à Visière Panoramique

        In French

        ANR

        Apports Nutritionnels Recommandés

        In French

        ANRS

        Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le SIDA

        In French

        ANSIC

        Association Nationale des Centres d’Interruption de grossesse et de Contraception

        In French

        ANSV

        Autoritatea Naţională Sanitară-Veterinară şi pentru Siguranţa Alimentelor

        In Romanian

        ANVC

        Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging van Contactlensspecialisten (www.ango.nl)

        In Dutch

        AOA

        Abort Once Around

        In English

        AOA

        Administration On Aging

        In English

        AOA

        American Osteopathic Association (https://osteopathic.org/)

        In English

        AOMI

        Artérite Oblitérante des Membres Inférieurs

        In French

        AOPA

        Aide Opérateur en situation Post-Accidentelle

        In French

        AOSED

        Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors

        In English

        AOSSM

        American Orthopeadic Society of Sports Medicine

        In English

        AP-HP

        Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (www.aphp.fr)

        In French

        APA

        American Psychiatric Association (www.psych.org)

        In English

        APAM

        Association pour les Personnes Aveugles et Malvoyantes (http://apam.qelios.net)

        In French

        APCC
        Animal Poison Control Center

        The abbreviation APCC (Animal Poison Control Center) is included in the abbreviation NAPCC (National Animal Poison Control Center), and it includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).

        In English

        APCO

        Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (https://www.apcointl.org/)

        In English

        APD

        Agency for Persons with Disabilities

        In English

        APD

        Astéroïde Potentiellement Dangereux

        In French

        APDIS

        Associação Portuguesa de Documentação e Informação de Saúde (www.apdis.org)

        In Portuguese

        APDUK

        Auditory Processing Disorder in the United Kingdom (www.apduk.org)

        In English

        APESA

        Association Pour l'Environnement et la Sécurité en Aquitaine (https://www.apesa.fr/)

        In French

        APESCA

        Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Soins de la Côte d’Azur

        In French

        APESOM

        Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Santé de l’Outre-Mer

        In French

        APF

        Association des Paralysés de France (www.apf.asso.fr)

        In French

        APFAPE

        Associação Portuguesa de Familiares, Amigos e Pessoas com Epilepsia

        In Portuguese

        APGI

        Association de Pharmacie Galénique Industrielle (https://apgi.org/)

        In French

        APHA

        American Public Health Association (www.apha.org)

        In English

        APHAL

        Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers d’Alsace et de Lorraine

        In French

        APHBFC

        Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Bourgogne et Franche-Comté

        In French

        APHCA

        Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de Champagne-Ardenne

        In French

        APHIF

        Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière d’Île-de-France

        In French

        APHIN

        Animal Productivity and Health Information Network (www.aphin.upei.ca)

        In English

        APHM

        Association Pharmacie Hospitalière et Médicaments

        In French

        APHNEP

        Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de la région Nord Et Pas-de-Calais

        In French

        APHO

        Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de l’Ouest

        In French

        APHOSA

        Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de l’Oise Somme Aisne

        In French

        APIC

        Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee (http://apic.cefic.org)

        In English

        APLS

        Antiphospholipid syndrome

        In English

        APM

        Associação Paulista de Medicina

        In Portuguese

        APOPIS

        Abnormal proteins in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders

        In English

        APP

        Accident de Plain Pied

        In French

        APPPH

        Association for Pre- & Perinatal Psychology and Health

        In English

        APPPP

        Agent Produisant une Pellicule Protectrice Polyvalente

        In French

        APRHOC

        Association des pharmaciens PRaticiens des HÔpitaux du Centre

        In French

        APRP

        Accident de Perte de Réfrigérant Primaire

        In French

        APS

        Antiphospholipid Syndrome

        In English

        APS

        American Physiological Society (https://www.physiology.org/)

        In English

        APS

        Association for Project Safety

        In English

        APSIR

        Asia Pacific Society for Impotence Research

        In English

        APSN
        Advanced Passive Safety Network

        The Advanced Passive Safety Network (APSN) is aimed at mobilising the European scientific and business expertise in vehicle passive safety so as to accelerate improvements in road safety and reduce the annual road victims in the European Union.

        In English

        APSTE

        Annuaire pour la Promotion de la Sécurité au Travail et Environnement

        In French

        APTT

        Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

        In English

        APV

        Association of Primate Veterinarians (www.primatevets.org)

        In English

        APVMA

        American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (www.apvma.us)

        In English

        AQDM

        Association Québécoise de la Dégénérescence Maculaire

        In French

        AQHSST

        Association Québécoise pour l'Hygiène, la Santé et la Sécurité du Travail

        In French

        AQR

        Apports Quotidiens Recommandés

        In French

        AR

        Ambulance de Réanimation

        In French

        AR

        Antenne de Réanimation

        In French

        AR-AFFF

        Alcohol-Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam

        In English

        AR-FFFP

        Alcohol-Resistant Film Forming Fluoroprotein

        In English

        AR-FP

        Alcohol-Resistant Fluoroprotein Foam

        In English

        ARAP

        Astronaut Rescue Air Pack

        In English

        ARAR

        Accident Risk Assessment Report

        In English

        ARAV

        Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (www.arav.org)

        In English

        ARB

        Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

        In English

        ARC

        Aggregation of Red Blood Cells

        In English

        ARC

        Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer

        In French

        ARC

        Association de Recherche Cognitive

        In French

        ARC

        Attaché de Recherche Clinique

        In French

        ARD

        Abort Region Determinator

        In English

        ARD

        Association pour la Recherche sur le Diabète (www.a-rd.fr)

        In French

        ARDE

        Asociaţia Română a Disfuncţiei Erectile

        In Romanian

        ARFY

        Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Female Youngsters

        In English

        ARGE-TCM

        Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin

        In German

        ARI
        Appareil Respiratoire Isolant

        The abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant) is included in abbreviations such as ARICO (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert), ARICF (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé) and CEPARI (Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

        In French

        ARI
        Adrenergic Reuptake Inhibitor

        = NRI | Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor | In English
        = NERI | Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor | In English
        = NRI | Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor | In English

        In English

        ARICF
        Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé

        The abbreviation ARICF (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

        In French

        ARICO
        Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert

        The abbreviation ARICO (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

        In French

        ARIEM

        Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

        In English

        ARMY

        Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Male Youngsters

        In English

        ARN

        Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (www.rehabnurse.org)

        In English

        ARNNL

        Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (www.arnnl.nf.ca)

        In English

        ARNPEI

        Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island (www.arnpei.ca)

        In English

        ARRS

        Air Recovery and Rescue Service

        In English

        ARS

        Air Rescue Service

        In English

        ARTEB

        Agence Rhône-Alpes pour le développement des Technologies médicales et des Biotechnologies

        In French

        ARVO

        Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

        In English

        ASA

        Abort Sensor Assembly

        In English

        ASA

        American Society of Anesthesiologists

        In English

        ASAP

        Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

        In English

        ASC
        Association Suisse des Chiropraticiens (https://www.chirosuisse.ch/fr)

        = SCG | Schweizerischer Chiropraktoren-Gesellschaft | In German

        In French

        ASCOFI

        Asociación Colombiana de Fisioterapia

        In Spanish

        ASESA

        Asociación Española de Andrología

        In Spanish

        ASFP

        Association for Specialist Fire Protection (https://asfp.org.uk/)

        In English

        ASG

        Assistant de Soins en Gérontologie

        In French

        ASH

        Alkoholische Steatohepatitis

        In German

        ASI

        Associazione Sanitaria Internazionale (www.asi-international.org)

        In Italian

        ASL

        Azienda Sanitaria Locale

        In Italian

          ASLAP

          American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (https://www.aslap.org/)

          In English

          ASLME

          American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (www.aslme.org)

          In English

          ASM

          Assistenti di studio medico

          In Italian

            ASMAC
            Association Suisse des Médecins-Assistant(e)s et Chef(fe)s de clinique

            = VSAO | Verband der Schweizer Assistenz- und Oberärzte/-ärztinnen | In German

            In French

            ASMI

            Association Suisse des Médecins Indépendents

            In French

            ASNS

            American Society for Nutritional Sciences (https://nutrition.org/)

            In English

            ASO

            Aviation Safety Office

            In English

            ASP
            Association Suisse des Psychothérapeutes

            = SPV | Schweizer Psychotherapeuten Verband | In German

            In French

            ASPERANSA

            Association pour la Sensibilisation à la Protection, l’Éducation et la Recherche sur l’Autisme, et Notamment le Syndrome d’Asperger

            In French

            ASPEX

            Antiviral Spot of Excellence

            In English

            ASPHoG

            Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Guadeloupe

            In French

            ASPS

            Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport

            In English

            ASPS

            Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport

            In English

            ASR

            Air-Sea Rescue

            In English

            ASRC

            Australian Stuttering Research Centre

            In English

            ASRC

            Autism Spectrum Resource Center

            In English

            ASRIM

            Associazione della Svizzera Romanda e Italiana contro le Miopatie (www.asrim.ch)

            In Italian

            ASRM
            Abort Solid Rocket Motor

            The abbreviation ASRM (Abort Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).

            In English

            ASS

            Autisme Spectrum Stoornissen

            In Dutch

            ASSIPHAR

            Association Nationale des Assistants et Anciens Assistants en Pharmacie Hospitalière

            In French

            ASSM

            Austrian Society for Sexual Medicine (www.assm.at)

            In English

            ASSM
            Académie Suisse des Sciences Médicales (https://www.samw.ch)

            = SAMS | Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences | In English
            = SAMW | Schweizerische Akademie der medizinischen Wissenschaften | In German

            In French

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