Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Medicine’
Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- ASSIPHAR
-
Association Nationale des Assistants et Anciens Assistants en Pharmacie Hospitalière
- ASSM
-
Austrian Society for Sexual Medicine (www.assm.at)
- ASSM
-
Académie Suisse des Sciences Médicales (https://www.samw.ch)
ASSM is equivalent to SAMS (Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences) in English, SAMW (Schweizerische Akademie der medizinischen Wissenschaften) in German.
- ASSO
-
Assistant System Security Officer
The abbreviation ASSO (Assistant System Security Officer) includes the abbreviation SSO (System Security Officer).
- ASSO
-
Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology
- ASSR
-
Attestation Scolaire de Sécurité Routière
- AST
-
Associazione Sclerosi Tuberosa (www.sclerosituberosa.org)
- ASTB
-
Association Sclérose Tubéreuse de Bourneville
- ASVO
-
American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology (https://asvo.org/)
- AT
-
Accident du Travail
The abbreviation AT (Accident du Travail) is included in the abbreviation DAT (Déclaration d’Accident du Travail).
- ATA
-
Abort Time Assembly
- ATAL
-
Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing
The abbreviation ATAL (Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing) includes the abbreviation TAL (Transoceanic Abort Landing).
- ATAP
-
Advanced Therapy Access Program
- ATCC
-
Association Tunisienne Contre le Cancer (www.atcc.org.tn)
- ATCD
-
Antécédents
- ATIDE
-
Accouchement Traumatique, Invalidité et Décès de l’Enfant
- ATM
-
Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated
- ATNC
-
Agent Transmissible Non Conventionnel
- ATO
-
Abort To Orbit
- ATRd
-
Acidose Tubulaire Rénale distale
- ATSS
-
Australasian Tuberous Sclerosis Society
- ATU
-
Autorisation Temporaire d'Utilisation
- AUA
-
American Urological Association (www.auanet.org)
- AVA
-
Association of Veterinary Anesthetists (www.ava.eu.com)
- AVA
-
Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed
- AVACI
-
Academy of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology (www.avaci.org)
- AVC
-
Accident Vasculaire Cérébral
- AVCA
-
American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (www.animalchiropractic.org)
- AVCPT
-
Association for Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- AVDA
-
American Veterinary Distributors Association (www.avda.net)
- AVDC
-
American Veterinary Dental College (https://avdc.org/)
- AVH
-
Association Valentin Haüy
- AVI
-
Association for Veterinary Informatics (http://avinformatics.org)
- AVIP
-
Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
- AVIS
-
Associazione Volontari Italiani donatori Sangue
- AVMA
-
American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org)
- AVMF
-
American Veterinary Medical Foundation (www.avmf.org)
- AVP
-
Accident sur Voie Publique
- AWMF
-
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften
- AWS
-
Advance Warning System
- AZM
-
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
- AcOdS
-
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
- AcOrS
-
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
- AcPhS
-
Acta Physiologica Scandinavica
- AdBMP
-
Advances in Biological and Medical Physics
- AdCP
-
Advances in Cardiovascular Physics
- AeMed
-
Aerospace Medicine
- AmJC
-
American Journal of Cardiology
- AvSeM
-
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
- BA
-
Breathing Apparatus
The abbreviation BA (Breathing Apparatus) is included in abbreviations such as SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus), SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) and CABA (Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus).
- BAAC
-
Bulletin d’Analyse des Accidents Corporels de la circulation
- BAEH
-
Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de sécurité pour Habitation
- BAES
-
Bundesamt für Ernährungssicherheit (https://www.baes.gv.at/)
- BAES
-
Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de Sécurité
Un bloc autonome d’éclairage de sécurité (BAES) est une source lumineuse de secours servant à signaler et éclairer les sorties d’un bâtiment en cas d’évacuation d’urgence ou lors de pannes de l’éclairage principal ; un BAES peut signaler une porte d’accès à un escalier protégé, éclairer une circulation de secours ou faciliter l’évacuation des parties en sous-sol d’un bâtiment.
- BAHA
-
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
- BAL
-
Binôme d'ALimentation
- BAN
-
Body Area Network
- BANG
-
Bits, Atomes, Neurones, Gènes
- BARPI
-
Bureau d'Analyse des Risques et des Pollutions Industrielles
- BAT
-
Binôme d'ATtaque
- BAVU
-
Ballon Autoremplisseur à Valve Unidirectionnelle
- BB
-
Bescherming Bevolking
- BBMC
-
Basic Butylated Methacrylate Copolymer
- BBT
-
Basal Body Temperature
- BCG
-
Bacille de Calmette et Guérin
- BCLS
-
Base Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS
-
Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- BCN
-
(School of) Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (www.rug.nl/bcn/)
- BCP
-
Birth Control Pill
- BCP
-
Biochemical Pharmacology
- BCR
-
Bulbocavernosus Reflex
- BCU
-
Banco de Cordón Umbilical
- BCVA
-
British Cattle Veterinary Association (https://www.bcva.org.uk)
- BD
-
Baby Dance
- BD
-
Bronchodilatation
- BDD
-
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- BDL
-
Bile Duct Ligation
- BDS
-
Botanical Dietary Supplements
- BDU
-
Berufsverband der Deutschen Urologen
- BEA
-
Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses
- BEARS
-
Burbank Emergency Amateur Radio Service
- BEB
-
Biomedical Education Building
- BECT
-
Bureau d'Études Cliniques et Thérapeutiques
- BEH
-
Bulletin Épidémiologique Hebdomadaire
- BEKIS
-
Bioethik Kommunikations- und Informationssystem
- BELIT
-
Bioethik Literaturdatenbank
- BERPC
-
Bureau d'Évaluation des Risques des Produits et agents Chimiques (www.berpc.fr)
- BESS
-
Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite
The Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite (BESS) program was proposed to provide a long-duration, Earth-orbiting facility to expose a variety of specimens and especially primates in a series of basic biological and medical studies. The large pressurized experiment module should contain a life support system (LSS), a waste management system (WMS), specimen-holding facilities, as well as monitoring, evaluating, and data-handling equipment.
- BESS
-
Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
- BFI
-
Blood Flow Index
- BFI
-
Blood Flow Imaging
- BFN
-
The Breastfeeding Network
- BFS
-
Blow-Fill-Seal
- BFY
-
Banque Française des Yeux (www.bfy.asso.fr)
- BG
-
Blessé Grave
- BGKK
-
Burgenländische Gebietskrankenkasse
- BGSP
-
Berliner Gesellschaft für Soziale Psychiatrie
- BHM
-
Bulletin for the History of Medicine
- BI
-
Bouche Incendie
- BI
-
Brochure Investigateur
- BIA
-
Booster Insertion and Abort
- BISC
-
Biomedical Instrumentation, Scientific and Crew
- BIUM
-
Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire de Médecine
- BJC
-
British Journal of Cancer
- BJD
-
British Journal of Dermatology
- BJHM
-
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
- BJU
-
British Journal of Urology
- BK
-
Bacille de Koch
- BKS
-
Blutkörperchensenkungsreaktion
- BKS
-
Blutkörperchensenkung
- BKİ
-
Bədən kütləsinin göstərici
BKİ is equivalent to IMC (Indice de Masse Corporelle) in French, BMI (Body Mass Index) in English, KMI (Keapa-Moss-Index) in Austro-Bavarian, 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.
- BL
-
Blessé Léger
- BLA
-
Biologics Licence Application
- BLS
-
Bateau Léger de Sauvetage
- BLSC
-
Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
- BMEWS
-
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMGF
-
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Frauen
- BMI
-
Body Mass Index
BMI is equivalent to BKİ, IMC, KMI, ΔΜΣ, IJT, ИМТ, VKİ (see above).
- BMP
-
Biological and Medical Physics
- BMP
-
Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers
- BMPM
-
Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers de Marseille (https://www.marinspompiersdemarseille.com/)
- BMR
-
Bactérie Multi-Résistante
- BMRC
-
Biomedical Research Council
- BMS
-
Bulletin des Médecins Suisses
- BMS
-
Baby Making Sex
- BMS
-
Biomedical Sciences
- BNDF
-
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
- BNI
-
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin (www.bni.uni-hamburg.de)
- BNIS
-
Brevet National d'Instructeur de Secourisme
- BNMPS
-
Brevet National de Moniteur de Premiers Secours
- BNPS
-
Brevet National des Premiers Secours
- BNPS
-
Brevet National de Premier Secours
- BNS
-
Brevet National de Secourisme
- BNSSA
-
Brevet National de Secours Subaquatique
- BOP
-
Bleeding On Probing
- BP
-
Blood Pressure
- BPCO
-
Broncho-Pneumopathie Chronique Obstructive
BPCO is equivalent to 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, KOAH (Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı) in Turkish.
- BPCO
-
Broncopneumopatia Cronica Ostruttiva
BPCO is equivalent to COPD, MPOC, COLD, COAD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above).
- BPH
-
Benigne Prostata-Hyperplasie
- BPI
-
Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (www.bpi.de)
- BPMS
-
Blood Pressure Measuring System
- BPRS
-
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
- BPWG
-
Blood Products Working Group
- BRB
-
Biomedical Research Building
- BRCC
-
Biomedical Reference Collection : Comprehensive Edition
- BRI
-
Building Related Illness
- BRS
-
Bateau de Reconnaissance et Sauvetage
- BSCS
-
Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science
- BSE
-
Bezinkingssnelheid van de Erythrocyten
BSE is equivalent to ESR (Erythrozytensedimentationsrate) in German, ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) in English, VES (Velocità di Eritrosedimentazione) in Italian, ENG (Eritrocitų Nusėdimo Greitis) in Lithuanian, СОЭ (Скорость оседания эритроцитов) in Russian, EÇS (Eritrositlərin Çökmə Sürəti) in Azerbaijani, ΤΚΕ (Ταχύτητα Καθιζήσεως Ερυθρών) in Greek, SE (Sedimentacija Eritrocita) in Serbo-Croatian, SE (Sedimentacija Eritrocita) in Serbian, ШОЕ (Швидкість Осідання Еритроцитів) in Ukrainian.
- BSG
-
Blutsenkungsgeschwindigkeit
- BSG
-
Blutkörperchensenkungsgeschwindigkeit
- BSI
-
Behavioural Science Institute
- BSPP
-
Brigade des Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris (www.pompiersparis.fr)
- BSR
-
Brevet de Sécurité Routière
- BSR
-
Blutsenkungsreaktion
- BSR
-
Bulbospongiosus Reflex
- BSSM
-
British Society for Sexual Medicine (www.bssm.org.uk)
- BUN
-
Blood Urea Nitrogen
- BVC
-
Brain Volume Change
- BVI
-
Blood Volume Index
- BfEL
-
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Ernährung und Lebensmittel (www.bfel.de)
- BiGuB
-
Behinderter in Gesellschaft und Beruf
- BioMi
-
Biomedical Microdevices
- BtMG
-
Betäubungsmittelgesetz
- BvU
-
Berufsverband der österreichischen Urologen (www.urologisch.at)
- BÖC
-
Berufsverband österreichischer Chirurgen (www.chirurgie.or.at)
- CA
-
Cancer Antigen
- CA
-
Chef d’Agrès
- CAAT
-
(Johns Hopkins) Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (http://caat.jhsph.edu)
- CAB
-
Complement Activation Blocker
- CABA
-
Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus
The abbreviation CABA (Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus) includes the abbreviation BA (Breathing Apparatus).
- CABBT
-
Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
- CABG
-
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- CABT
-
Convención sobre Armas Biológicas y Tóxicas
CABT is equivalent to CABT (Convenção de Armas Biológicas e Tóxicas) in Portuguese.
- CABT
-
Convenção de Armas Biológicas e Tóxicas
CABT is equivalent to CABT (see above).
- CAD
-
Computer-Aided Detection
- CAHTA
-
Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment
The abbreviation CAHTA (Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment) includes the abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment).
CAHTA is equivalent to AATRM (Agència d'Avaluació de Tecnologia i Recerca Mèdiques) in Catalan.
- CAL
-
Clinical Attachment Level
- CAMBI
-
Center for Advanced Molecular Biology and Immunology
- CAMR
-
Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (www.stemcellfunding.org)
- CAMR
-
Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
CAMR is equivalent to RAMC (Régime Canadien d’Accès aux Médicaments) in French.
- CAMS
-
Certificat d'Aptitude en Médecine du Sport
- CAN
-
Canadian Arthritis Network (www.arthritisnetwork.ca)
- CAOG
-
Central Assoication of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- CAPA
-
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
- CAPA
-
Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (www.arthritispatient.ca)
- CAPHRI
-
Care and Public Health Research Institute (www.caphri.nl)
- CAPS
-
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- CARA
-
Chronische Aspecifieke Respiratoire Aandoeningen
- CARIM
-
CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (https://www.carimmaastricht.nl/)
- CARMA
-
Cared for the Aged at Risk of Marginalisation
- CARMF
-
Caisse Autonome de Retraite des Médecins Français
- CARNA
-
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- CARPIMKO
-
Caisse Autonome de Retraite et de Prévoyance des Infirmiers, Masseurs-Kinésithérapeutes, médecins-podologues, orthophonistes et orthoptistes
- CARUM
-
Club des Anesthésistes Réanimateurs Urgentistes Militaires
- CAS
-
Conjonctivite Allergique Saisonnière
- CASAC
-
Credential for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
- CASDIS
-
Conseil d’Administration du Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours
The abbreviation CASDIS (Conseil d’Administration du Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours) includes the abbreviation CA (Conseil d’Administration).
- CASIS
-
Comité d'Appui au Système d'Information Sanitaire
- CAVP
-
Caisse d’Assurance Vieillesse des Pharmaciens