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  • Medicine

    Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.

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    FMA
    Finnish Medical Association (https://www.laakariliitto.fi/)

    = SLL | Suomen Lääkäriliitto | In Finnish
    = FLF | Finlands Läkarförbundet | In Swedish

    In English

    FMA

    (Déchets de) Faible et Moyenne Activité

    In French

    FMC

    Fresenius Medical Care

    In English

      FMCSA

      Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/)

      In English

      FMH

      Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum

      In Latin

      FMLSTP

      Fonds Mondial de Lutte contre le Sida, la Tuberculose et le Paludisme (https://www.theglobalfund.org/fr/)

      In French

      FMM

      Faculté de Médecine de Mons

      In French

      FMO

      Flight Medical Officer

      In English

      FMOGP

      Fourgon Mousse Grande Puissance

      In French

      FMRC

      Fonds Mondial de Recherche contre le Cancer

      In French

      FMS

      Fédération des Médecins Suisses

      In French

      FMSI

      Federazione Medico Sportiva Italiana

      In Italian

      FNCLCC
      Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer

      The abbreviation FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer) includes the abbreviation CLCC (Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer).

      In French

      FNMR

      Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues (www.fnmr.org)

      In French

      FNOMCeO

      Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri (https://portale.fnomceo.it/)

      In Italian

      FNSPF

      Fédération Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France

      In French

      FO

      Foot Orthose

      In English

      FOPI

      Forum der forschenden pharmazeutischen Industrie

      In German

      FOSREF

      Fondation pour la Santé Reproductive et l'Éducation Familiale

      In French

      FP

      Fluoroprotein Foam

      In English

      FPI

      First Patient In

      In English

      FPT
      Fourgon Pompe-Tonne

      The abbreviation FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne) is included in abbreviations such as FPTGP (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Grande Puissance), FPTL (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Léger) and FPTSR (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Secours Routier).

      In French

      FPTGP
      Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Grande Puissance

      The abbreviation FPTGP (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Grande Puissance) includes the abbreviation FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne).

      In French

      FPTL
      Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Léger

      The abbreviation FPTL (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Léger) includes the abbreviation FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne).

      In French

      FPTSR
      Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Secours Routier

      The abbreviation FPTSR (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Secours Routier) includes abbreviations FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne) and SR (Secours Routier).

      In French

      FQC

      Fondation Québécoise du Cancer

      In French

      FRESCO

      Fédération Française des Étudiants et jeunes chercheurs en Sciences de la COgnition (www.fresco.fr)

      In French

      FRM

      Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale en France (www.frm.org)

      In French

      FS
      Factor of Safety

      The abbreviation FS (Factor of Safety) is included in abbreviations such as FSU (Factor of Safety Ultimate) and FSY (Factor of Safety Yield).

      In English

      FS
      Fire Suppression

      The abbreviation FS (Fire Suppression) is included in abbreviations such as CWFSP (Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel), FSS (Fire Suppression System) and SD&FS (Smoke Detection and Fire Suppression).

      In English

      FSAH

      First Step to Active Health

      In English

      FSCP
      Fire Sensor Control Panel

      The abbreviation FSCP (Fire Sensor Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

      In English

      FSFCB

      Fédération des Secouristes Français de la Croix-Blanche

      In French

      FSH

      Follicle Stimulating Hormone

      In English

      FSIA

      Fire Systems Integrity Assurance

      In English

      FSME

      Frühsommer-Meningo-Enzephalitis

      In German

      FSO

      Forfait de Salle d'Opération

      In French

      FSP
      Flight Safety Plan

      The abbreviation FSP (Flight Safety Plan) includes the abbreviation SP (Safety Plan).

      In English

      FSS
      Fire Suppression System

      The abbreviation FSS (Fire Suppression System) includes the abbreviation FS (Fire Suppression).

      In English

      FST

      Fourgon de Soutien Technique

      In French

      FSU
      Factor of Safety Ultimate

      The abbreviation FSU (Factor of Safety Ultimate) includes the abbreviation FS (Factor of Safety).

      In English

      FSY
      Factor of Safety Yield

      The abbreviation FSY (Factor of Safety Yield) includes the abbreviation FS (Factor of Safety).

      In English

      FTD

      Frontotemporale Demenz

      In German

      FTD

      Frontotemporal Dementia

      In English

      FTEX

      Fourgon Tri-EXtincteur

      In French

      FURP

      Fundação para o Remédio Popular (www.furp.sp.gov.br)

      In Portuguese

      FV

      Fibrillation Ventriculaire

      In French

      FinLAS

      Finnish Laboratory Animal Scientists

      In English

      FÉNA

      Fédération Française de Naturopathie

      In French

      G-CSF

      Granulocyte Colony Stimulating-Factor

      In English

      GAAR

      Guet Aérien Armé

      In French

      GAEC

      Guide d’Action de l’Équipe de Crise (nucléaire)

      In French

      GAF

      Global Assessment of Functioning

      In English

      GAN

      Giant Axonal Neuropathy

      In English

      GARCON

      Groupe d’Action et de Recherche pour la CONtraception

      In French

      GATiB

      Genome Austria Tissue Bank

      In English

      GBC

      Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (www.gbcimpact.org)

      In English

      GBM

      Globular Basement Membrane

      In English

      GBO

      Groupement Belge des Omnipraticiens

      In French

      GBS

      Groupement Belge des Spécialistes

      In French

      GBS

      Guillain Barre Syndrome

      In English

      GCGH

      Grand Challenges in Global Health

      In English

        GCP

        Good Clinical Practice

        In English

        GDA

        Guideline Daily Amounts

        In English

        GDNF

        Glial cell-line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

        In English

        GDS

        Geriatric Depression Scale

        In English

        GELA

        Groupe d'Étude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte

        In French

        GEM

        Glomérulonéphrite extra-membraneuse

        In French

        GERC

        Glendora Emergency Response Communications

        In English

        GERPA

        Groupe d'Étude et de Réflexion de Psychologie Analytique (www.gerpa.fr)

        In French

        GERPAC

        Groupe d'Évaluation et de Recherche sur la Protection en Atmosphère Contrôlée

        In French

        GFEV

        Groupe Français d'Étude des Vascularites

        In French

        GFM

        Gélatine Fluide Modifiée

        In French

        GFMA

        Gerência de Fiscalização e Monitoramento Ambiental

        In Portuguese

        GFR

        Gros Filet Rond

        In French

        GFRUP

        Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et Urgences Pédiatriques

        In French

        GGAG

        Groupe de Gestion des Accidents Graves

        In French

        GGC

        Groupe Génétique et Cancer

        In French

        GGD

        Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst

        In Dutch

          GHDx

          Global Health Data Exchange

          In English

          GI

          Gastrointestinal

          In English

            GI
            Glycemic Index

            = GI | Glykemický index | In Czech
            = GI | Glykæmisk indeks | In Danish
            = GI | Glykämischer Index | In German
            = GI | Glükeemiline indeks | In Estonian
            = GI | Glykeeminen indeksi | In Finnish
            = IG | Índice glicêmico | In Portuguese
            = ГИ | Гликемијски индекс | In Serbian
            = GI | Glisemik indeks | In Turkish

            In English

            GI
            Glykemický index

            = IG, ГИ (see above)

            In Czech

            GI
            Glykæmisk indeks

            = IG, ГИ (see above)

            In Danish

            GI
            Glykämischer Index

            = IG, ГИ (see above)

            In German

            GI
            Glükeemiline indeks

            = IG, ГИ (see above)

            In Estonian

            GI
            Glykeeminen indeksi

            = IG, ГИ (see above)

            In Finnish

            GI
            Glisemik indeks

            = IG, ГИ (see above)

            In Turkish

            GI

            Gingival Index

            In English

            GIAG

            Guide d’Intervention en cas d’Accident Grave

            In French

            GIANT

            Gene therapy: an Integrated Approach for Neoplastic Treatment

            In English

            GIB
            Giza Immunoeskasiaren Birusa

            = VIH | Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine | In French
            = HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | In English
            = VIH | Virus d'Inmunodeficencia Humana | In Asturian
            = VIH | Vírus da imunodeficiência humana | In Portuguese
            = VIDH | Virus Immunitarii Defectus Humanae | In Latin
            = ŽIV | Žmogaus Imunodeficito Virusas | In Lithuanian
            = ХИВ | Хумане имунодефицијенције | In Serbian
            = MIV | Menslike Immuniteitsgebreksvirus | In Afrikaans
            = HIV | Humani Imunodeficientni Virus | In Slovenian
            = ВИЧ | Вирус иммунодефицита человека | In Russian
            = HIV | Humaan Immunodeficiëntie Virus | In Dutch

            In Basque

            GIE-SIPS

            Groupement d'Intérêt Économique - Système d'Infomation sur les Produits de Santé

            In French

            GIP

            Groupe d'Intervention Préventif

            In French

            GIS-MRGenCi

            Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique pour la Maîtrise des Risques en Génie Civil

            In French

            GISO

            General Industry Safety Order

            In English

            GITT

            Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (Program) (www.gittprogram.org)

            In English

            GLRA

            German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association

            In English

            GMA

            (Stichting voor) Gezondheid en Milieu in Afrika

            In Dutch

            GMB

            Globaal Medisch Dossier

            In Dutch

              GMEC

              Global Medical Excellence Cluster (www.gmecuk.com)

              In English

              GN

              Glomérulonéphrite

              In French

              GNA

              Glomérulonéphrite aiguë

              In French

              GNC

              Glomérulonéphrite chronique

              In French

              GNPI

              Gesellschaft für Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin

              In English

              GNPÖ

              Gesellschaft für Neuropsychologie Österreich (www.gnpoe.at)

              In German

              GNRP

              Glomérulonéphrite rapidement progressive

              In French

              GOLD

              Genomics of Lipid-associated Disorders

              In English

              GOLD

              Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

              In English

              GPB

              General Physiology and Biophysics

              In English

              GPVEC

              Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center

              In English

              GPVI

              Glycoprotéine Plaquettaire VI

              In French

              GR

              Gingival Recession

              In English

              GRECC

              Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center

              In English

              GREP

              Groupe de Recherche et d’Exploration Profonde

              In French

              GRESICO

              Groupe d'Étude en Santé, Travail, Information et Comportements

              In French

              GRIMP

              Groupe de Recherche et d’Intervention en Milieu Périlleux

              In French

              GRMH

              Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital

              In English

              GRPS

              Groupement Régional de Promotion de la Santé

              In French

              GSA

              Gerontological Society of America (https://www.geron.org)

              In English

              GSK

              GlaxoSmithKline (www.gsk.com)

              In English

              GSN

              Groupe Sida Neuchâtel

              In English

              GSO

              Glandular sensory organ(s)

              In English

              GSP
              Ground Safety Plan

              The abbreviation GSP (Ground Safety Plan) includes the abbreviation SP (Safety Plan).

              In English

              GSS

              (Syndrome de) Gertsman-Straüssler-Scheinker

              In French

              GSSMT

              German Society for Sexual Medicine and Sexual Therapy

              In German

              GTPZ
              Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniia

              = GTPZ | Гигиена труда и профессиональные заболевания | In Russian

              In Russian

              GTPZ
              Гигиена труда и профессиональные заболевания

              = GTPZ (see above)

              In Russian

              GUIDE

              Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration

              In English

              GUS

              Groupe d'Ultime Secours

              In French

              GiSan
              Gigiena i Sanitariia

              = GiSan | Гигиена и санитария | In Russian

              In Russian

              GiSan
              Гигиена и санитария

              = GiSan (see above)

              In Russian

              GwG

              Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Gesprächspsychotherapie

              In German

              H5N1

              Hämagglutinin 5 Neuraminidase 1

              In German

              HA
              Hazard Analysis

              The abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis) is included in abbreviations such as HAR (Hazard Analysis Report), IOHA (Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis), ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis), OHA (Operating Hazard Analysis), OSHA (Operating and Support Hazard Analysis), PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis), SHA (System Hazard Analysis), SSHA (Shuttle System Hazard Analysis) and SSHA (Subsystem Hazard Analysis).

              In English

              HAA

              High-Altitude Abort

              In English

              HAART

              Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

              In English

              HACEK

              Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella & Kingella

              In Latin

              HAE

              Hereditary Angioedema

              In English

              HAP
              Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

              = PAH | Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie | In German
              = PH | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
              = PHT | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
              = 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 Catalan

              HAR
              Hazard Analysis Report

              The abbreviation HAR (Hazard Analysis Report) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

              In English

              HAR

              Hyperacute Rejection

              In English

              HAS

              Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica

              In Portuguese

              HAS

              Haute Autorité de Santé

              In French

                HC

                Humanitarian Coordinator

                In English

                HCAID
                Health Care Acquired Infections Division

                = DIAMSS | Division des Infections Acquises en Milieu de Soins de Santé | In French

                In English

                HCM
                Hémoglobine Corpusculaire Moyenne

                = MCH | Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin | In English

                In French

                HCSP

                Haut Comité de la Santé Publique

                In French

                HCSP

                Health Care Savings Plan

                In English

                HCSP

                Haut Conseil de la Santé Publique

                In French

                HD

                Hungtington's Disease

                In English

                HDSCS

                Hospital Disaster Support Communications System

                In English

                HEACE

                Health Effect of Aircraft Cabin Environment

                In English

                HELLP

                Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count

                In English

                HERO

                Health Economics in Radiation Oncology

                In English

                HERSCP

                Hazardous Exposure Reduction and Safety Criteria Plan

                In English

                HERT

                Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team

                In English

                HERV

                Human Endogenous RetroVirus

                In English

                HESCA

                Health Sciences Communications Association (www.hesca.org)

                In English

                HF

                Hair Follicle

                In English

                HFA
                Hoogfunctionerend Autisme

                = AHN | Autisme à Haut Niveau de fonctionnement | In French
                = HFA | High-Functioning Autism | In English
                = HFO | Hoogfunksionerende Outisme | In Afrikaans
                = AAF | Autisme d'Alt Funcionament | In Catalan
                = AAF | Autismo de Alto Funcionamiento | In Spanish
                = AAF | Autismo de Alta Funcionalidade | In Portuguese

                In Dutch

                HFA

                Haemophilia Foundation Australia (www.haemophilia.org.au)

                In English

                HFA
                High-Functioning Autism

                = AHN, HFO, AAF (see above)

                In English

                HFEA

                Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

                In English

                HFO
                Hoogfunksionerende Outisme

                = HFA, AHN, AAF (see above)

                In Afrikaans

                HFpEF

                Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction

                In English

                HGDS

                Hazardous Gas Detection System

                In English

                HGPO

                HyperGlycémie Provoquée par voie Orale

                In French

                HHMI

                Howard Hughes Medical Institute (https://www.hhmi.org/)

                In English

                HHV

                Human Herpesvirus

                In English

                HHV

                Help Hospitalized Veterans

                In English

                HIES
                Hartutako Immuno Eskasiaren Sindromea

                = AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | In English
                = SIDA | Syndrome d'Immuno-Déficience Acquise | In French
                = VIGS | Verworwe Immuniteitsgebreksindroom | In Afrikaans
                = SIDA | Síndrome de Inmuno-Deficiencia Adquirida | In Occitan
                = SIDA | Sindromo di Imuno-Defekteso Aquirita | In Ido
                = AIDS | Akirita Imuno-Deficita Simptomaro | In Esperanto
                = SIDA | Sindrome d'inmunodefizienzia aquirita | In Aragonese
                = СПИН | Синдром на придобитата имунна недостатъчност | In Bulgarian
                = QİÇS | Qazanılmış İmmun Çatışmazlığı Sindromu | In Azerbaijani
                = SIDA | Síndrome d'Immunodeficiència Adquirida | In Catalan
                = SIDA | Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida | In Spanish
                = SEIF | Siondróm Easpa Imdhíonachta Faighte | In Irish
                = AIDS | Annlochd Inneamh Dìon-Slàinte | In Scottish Gaelic
                = ՁԻԱՀ | Ձեռքբերովի Իմունային Անբավարվածության Համախտանիշ | In Armenian
                = SCDI | Syndromis Comparatis Defectu Immunitatis | In Latin
                = 에이즈 | 후천성 면역 결핍 증후군 | In Korean
                = შიდსი | შეძენილი იმუნური დეფიციტის სინდრომი | In Georgian
                = СИДА | Синдромот на стекнат имунолошки дефицит | In Macedonian
                = СИДА | синдром стеченог имунолошког дефицита | In Serbian
                = AIDS | Akvirírani imúnski deficítni sindróm | In Slovenian
                = СПИД | Синдром приобретённого иммунного дефицита | In Russian
                = SIDA | Sindromul Imunodeficienţei Autodobândite | In Romanian
                = UHCW | Unquy hark'aypa chaskisqa waqlliynin | In Quechuan languages
                = SIDA | Síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida | In Portuguese
                = AIDS | Hội chứng Suy giảm Miễn dịch Mắc phải | In Vietnamese
                = СНІД | Cиндром набутого імунодефіциту | In Ukrainian
                = AIDS | Alınğan İmmun Defisit Síndromı | In Tatar
                = UKIMWI | Upungufu wa Kinga Mwilini | In Swahili

                In Basque

                HIFU

                High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

                In English

                HINARI

                Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative

                In English

                  HIPAA

                  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

                  In English

                  HIV
                  Human Immunodeficiency Virus

                  = GIB, VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ (see above)

                  In English

                  HIV
                  Humani Imunodeficientni Virus

                  = GIB, VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ (see above)

                  In Slovenian

                  HIV
                  Humaan Immunodeficiëntie Virus

                  = GIB, VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ (see above)

                  In Dutch

                  HIX

                  Hors Incidents eXceptionnels

                  In French

                  HKI

                  Hans Knöll Institut (www.hki-jena.de)

                  In German

                  HMF

                  Health Maintenance Facility

                  In English

                  HMO

                  Health Maintenance Organization

                  In English

                  HMPPA

                  Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria (www.hmppa.at)

                  In English

                  HMPV

                  Humanes Metapneumovirus

                  In German

                  HMS

                  Hazard Monitor System

                  In English

                  HMS

                  Health Monitoring System

                  In English

                    HN

                    Hospital Neurológico

                    In Spanish

                    HNO

                    Hals-, Nasen-, und Ohrenheilkunde

                    In German

                    HON

                    Health On the Net

                    In English

                    HOPE

                    HIV Outreach Programm and Education

                    In English

                    HP

                    Hôpital Psychiatrique

                    In French

                    HPGM

                    Hôpital Gériatrique Les Magnolias

                    In French

                    HPLS

                    History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

                    In English

                    HPPS

                    Human Plasma Product Services

                    In English

                    HPS

                    Hemophagocytic syndrome

                    In English

                    HPT

                    Home Pregnancy Test

                    In English

                    HR
                    Heart Rate

                    = FC | Fréquence Cardiaque | In French

                    The abbreviation HR (Heart Rate) is included in the abbreviation rHR (Resting Heart Rate).

                    In English

                    HRP

                    Health Related Professions

                    In English

                      HRPS

                      Hazard Reduction Precedence Sequence

                      In English

                      HS

                      Hospitalar Sisters of Mercy

                      In English

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