Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Medicine’

Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

ALD

Adrenoleukodystrophie

In German

ALD

Affection de Longue Durée

In French

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 is equivalent to 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

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In German

    ALS
    Amiotrofa Lateralsklerozo

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Esperanto

    ALS
    Amyotrofe Laterale Sclerose

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Dutch

    ALS
    Amiotrofiese Laterale Sklerose

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Afrikaans

    ALS
    Amyotrofická Laterální Skleróza

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Czech

    ALS
    Amyotrofisk Lateral Sklerose

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Danish

    ALS
    Amüotroofne Lateraalskleroos

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Estonian

    ALS
    Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Croatian

    ALS
    Amiotrófiás Laterálszklerózis

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Hungarian

    ALS
    Amyotrofische Lateraol Scleroos

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Limburgish

    ALS
    Amiotrofā Laterālā Skleroze

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Latvian

    ALS
    Amyotrofisk Lateralsklerose

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Norwegian

    ALS
    Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Serbo-Croatian

    ALS
    Amyotrofická Laterálna Skleróza

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Slovak

    ALS
    Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Slovenian

    ALS
    Amiotrofična Lateralna Skleroza

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Serbian

    ALS
    Amyotrofisk Lateralskleros

    ALS is equivalent to ELA, SLA, AEA, YAS, АЛС, ΑΠΣ, ԿԱՍ, БАС (see above).

    In Swedish

    ALS
    Amyotrofik Lateral Skleroz

    ALS is equivalent to 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 abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (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

    AMDHS is equivalent to 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

      ANC is equivalent to 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

      APD
      Auditory Processing Disorder

      The abbreviation APD (Auditory Processing Disorder) is included in the abbreviation APDUK (Auditory Processing Disorder in the United Kingdom).

      In English

      APDIS

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

      In Portuguese

      APDUK
      Auditory Processing Disorder in the United Kingdom

      The abbreviation APDUK (Auditory Processing Disorder in the United Kingdom) includes the abbreviation APD (Auditory Processing Disorder).

      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

      ARI is equivalent to 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)

      ASC is equivalent to 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

          ASMAC is equivalent to VSAO (Verband der Schweizer Assistenz- und Oberärzte/-ärztinnen) in German.

          In French

          ASMI

          Association Suisse des Médecins Indépendants

          In French

          ASNS

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

          In English

          ASO

          Aviation Safety Office

          In English

          ASP
          Association Suisse des Psychothérapeutes

          ASP is equivalent to 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

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