Medical Terminology Dictionary Starting with A
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accommodation
A
Adenine
A
Alveolization
A
Animals
A
Ant
A
Anteater
A
Ape
a
artery
a
before
ā
before
A&P
Anterior and Posterior
A&P
auscultation and percussion
A&W
alive and well
A/B
Acid- Base ratio
A/G RATIO
Albumin/Globulin Ratio
A/G
albumin globulin ratio (blood)
A/O
alert and oriented
a/v
audiovisual
A1AD
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
A1ATD
Alpha1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency
A2
aortic second sound
AA
affected area
AA
African- American
AA
Alopecia Areata
AA
Amino Acid
AA
Amyloid Associated
AA
Anal Aneurysm
AA
Anaplastic Anaemia
AA
Anatomical Adaptation
AA
Application As
AA
Aspenice Anesthesiology
aa
equal part of each
āā
of each
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAA
Amino Acid Analysis
AAA
Animal Acupuncture Academy
AAA
Animal Agriculture Alliance
AAA
Animal-Assisted Activity
AAA
Appropriate, Affordable, and Available
AAAA
Association for Applied Animal Andrology
AAAAA
AHo's Amazing Atlas of Antibody Anatomy
AAAASF
American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
AAAD
Apparent Amino Acid Digestibility
AAAD
Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase
AAADD
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder
AAALAC
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAAV
Avian Adeno Associated Virus
AABB
American Association of Blood Banks
AABC
Animals Are Brookhavens Concern
AABP
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
AAC
Adiabatic Ascent Curve
AAC
Amino Acid Composition
AAC
Animal Appreciation Club
AAC
Anti Aging Carotenoids
AACE
American Association for Cancer Education
AACG
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
AACI
Association of American Cancer Institutes
AACR
American Association for Cancer Research
AACR
Australasian Association Of Cancer Registries
AACR
Awardsamerican Association For Cancer Research
AACV
Australian Association of Cattle Veterinarians
AADA
Abbreviated Antibiotic Drug Application
AAEM
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
AAEP
American Association of Equine Practitioners
AAFCO
Association of American Feed Control Officials
AAFHV
American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians
AAFP
American Association of Feline Practitioners
AAHA
American Animal Hospital Association
AAHC
African American Health Coalition
AAHC
American Accreditation Healthcare Commission
AAHC
Australian Animal Health Council
AAHV
American Association of Housecall and Mobile Veterinarians
AAHV
American Association of Housecall Veterinarians
AAI
American Association of Immunologists
AAIA
Abdominal Aortic or Iliac Aneurysms
AAIF
Automated Analytical Intelligence Facility
AAIR
Age Adjusted Incidence Rate
AAL
acute lymphoblastic,
AAL
anterior axillary line
AAL
leukemia
AALA
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
AALAS
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
AAMAP
AIDS Agency Management Assistance Project
AAMC
Anne Arundel Medical Center
AAMI
Age Associated Memory Impairment
AAMI
Aviation Asset Management Inc
AAMPS
Amino Acid and Metabolizable Protein System
AAMRO
American Association for Medical Review Officers
AAMRO
American Association of Medical Review Officers
AAMX
Aceto Acet M Xylidide
AANP
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
AAOM
American Association of Oriental Medicine
AAONP
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
AAP
Acute Abdominal Problems
AAP
Association of American Physicians
AAPB
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
AAPHV
American Association of Public Health Veterinarians
AAPM
American Academy of Pain Management
AAPP
All Alaska Pediatric Partnership
AAPPO
American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
AAPS
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
AAPS
American Association of Physician Specialists
AAPV
Ala Ala Pro Val
AAPV
Australian Association of Pig Veterinarians
AAR
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
AAR
AST / ALT Ratio
AARC
Alberta Association of Rehabilitation Centres
AARES
Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
AAROM
Active Assistive Range Of Motion
AART
Anticipation Availability Responsiveness and Transitions
AAS
Alive And Smiling
AAS
Anabolic and Androgenic Steroids
AAS
Androgenic Anabolic Steroids
AASD
Anti-depressant Associated Sexual Dysfunction
AASM
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
AASP
American Association of Swine Practitioners
AASRP
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
AAT
Activities As Tolerated
AAT
Alpha1-AntiTrypsin
AAT
Animal-Assisted Therapy
AATD
Alpha Anti Trypsin Deficiency
AATD
Association of Agencies for Treatment and Development
AATS
Air Ambulance Transfer System
AATS
Animal-Assisted Therapy Services
AATS
Automated Animal Tracking System
AAU
Acute Assessment Unit
AAUC
Alternatives to Animal Use Committee
AAV
Adeno Associated Virus
AAV
Association of Avian Veterinarians
AAVA
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
AAVA
American Association of Veterinary Anatomists
AAV-AUS
Association of Avian Veterinarians - Australian Chapter
AAVC
American Association of Veterinary Clinicians
AAVC
Apico Aortic Valved Conduit
AAVCB
Australian Association of Veterinary Conservation Biologists
AAVDM
American Academy of Veterinary Disaster Medicine
AAVI
American Academy of Veterinary Informatics
AAVI
American Association of Veterinary Immunologists
AAVLD
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
AAVMC
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
AAVP
American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists
AAVPT
American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
AAVS
Asian Association of Veterinary Schools
AAVSB
American Association of Veterinary State Boards
AAWC
Armenian American Wellness Center
AAWC
Automobile Accident With Casualties
AAWS
Australian Animal Welfare Strategy
AAWV
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
AAZV
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
AB
Abnormal
AB
abortion
AB
Adaptive Behavior
AB
Added Benefit
AB
Aerobic Bacteria
ab
antibody
AB
Antigen Binding
AB
Artificial Breeding
AB
Automatic Behavior
ABA
Applied Behavior Analysis
ABA
Applied Behavioral Analysis
ABA
Australian Biotechnology Association
ABB
Associato Brasileira de Buiatria (Brazilian Veterinary Cattle Association)
ABBI
Acute Breast Biopsy Instrumentation
ABBP
Ankle to Brachial Blood Pressure
ABC
Absolute Brain Control
ABC
Abstinence Behavioral Change
ABC
Across Breed Comparison
ABC
Activated B Cell
ABC
Adaptive Behavior Center
ABC
Advanced Breast Cancer
ABC
Agricultural Biotechnology Center
ABC
Airway Breathing Cold
ABC
Always Breastfeed Children
ABC
Antibody Binding Capacity
ABC
aspiration biopsy cytology
ABC
ATP Binding Cassette
ABC
Automated Blood Collection
ABCA
American Border Collie Association
ABCC
All Breeds Cat Club
ABCC
Ashland Bellefonte Cancer Center
ABCCC
Alexian Brothers Cancer Care Center
ABCD
Access to Baby and Child Dentistry
ABCD
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
ABCD
Asymmetry, Border, Color, and Diameter
ABCL
Acute Basal Cell Lethality
ABCR
Atp Binding Cassette Retina
abd
abdomen
ABD
Abdominal
ABD
Actin Binding Domain
ABD
Adynamic Bone Disorder
ABDCH
Association of British Dogs' and Cats' Homes
ABDR
Alaska Birth Defects Registry
ABE
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
ABE
Artificial Brain Enhancement
ABEM
American Board of Emergency Medicine
ABEP
Accreditation Body Evaluation Program
ABEP
Auditory Brainstem--Evoked Potential
ABES
Annotated Bibliography for English Studies
ABG
Aerobic Bacterial Generator
ABG
American Barley Genomic
ABH
ABO blood group antigens (A = type A; B = type B; H = typo O)
ABI
Ankle Brachial Index
ABI
Applied Biosystems, Inc.
ABI
Arterial Blood Index
ABIC
Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference
ABIP
Acquired Brain Injury Program
ABKA
American Boarding Kennels Association
ABLE
Adult Basic and Literacy Education
ABLE
Association for Biology Laboratory Education
ABM
Assured British Meat
ABMA
American Board of Medical Acupuncture
ABMC
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
ABMD
Anterior Buccal Mandibular Depression
ABMD
Areal Bone Mineral Density
ABMS
American Board of Medical Specialties
ABMT
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation
ABN
abnormal
ABN
Advanced Beneficiary Notice
ABNL
Abnormal
ABO
Air-Breathing Organ
ABO
Blood Grouping System
ABP
Abductor Pollis Brevis
ABP
Actin Bundling Protein
ABP
arterial blood pressure
ABPI
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index
ABPI
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ABPN
American Board of Professional Neuropsychology
ABPP
American Board of Professional Psychology
ABR
auditory brainstem response
ABRAVAS
Associato Brasileira de Veterinarios de Animais Selvagens (Brazilian Small Animal Veterinary Association)
ABRF
Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities
ABRS
Association of British Riding Schools
abs
absent
ABS
Absorb
ABS
Absorbed
ABS
Air Breathing System
ABS
American Board of Surgery
ABS
American Breeder Service
ABS
Animal Behavior Society (USA)
ABS
Asian Back Syndrome
ABS
Associated Biomedical Systems, Inc.
ABSA
American Biological Safety Association
ABSCS
Autologous Blood Stem Cell Support
ABSD
Adult Basic Skills Development
ABT
Anti-Biotic Therapy
ABT
Applied Biological Technology
ABTA
American Brain Tumor Association
ABU
Acceptance for Beneficial use
ABU
Artificial Breeding Unit
ABUP
Animal Breeding Upgrading Program
ABV
Afferent Branchial Vein
ABVA
Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists
ABVP
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
ABVR
American Board of Veterinary Radiology
ABVT
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
AB-WRSA
American Branch - World Rabbit Science Association
AC
Abandoned Cat
AC
Abstinence Committed
AC
Acromio Clavicular
AC
Active Component
Ac
acute
AC
After Chemo
AC
After Class
AC
Air Conditioning
AC
air conduction
AC
Alley Cat
AC
anterior chamber
AC
Anticoagulation Clinic
AC
Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
AC
Attack Cat
ACA
Anhydrous Codeine Alkaloid
ACAD
Ambulatory Care And Diagnosis
ACAF
Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs
ACAHF
Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation
ACAM
American College for Advancement in Medicine
ACAM
Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring
ACAPHS
Advisory Committee on Agricultural Product Health and Safety (of the European Union)
ACAS
Adherent Cell Analysis and Sorting
ACAT
Albuquerque Cat Action Team
ACB
A Choose B
ACB
Alberta Cancer Board
ACC
Absolute Concentration Curve
acc
accident
Acc
accommodation
ACC
Anterior Cingulate Cortex
ACCC
Association of Community Cancer Centers
ACCI
Addenbrookes Centre for Clinical Investigation
ACCOM
Accommodation
accom.
accommodation
ACCP
Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention
ACD
Acid-citrate-dextrose
ACD
Anterior Chest Diameter
ACD
Australian Cattle Dog
ACDC
Advanced Center for Detection Of Cancer
ACDF
Access Control Decision Function
ACDF
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
ACDF
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
ACDM
Acellular Cadaveric Dermal Matrix
ACDM
Association for Clinical Data Management
ACDP
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (of the Health and Safety Executive)
ACDS
Acetyl Coenzyme-A Decarboxylase Synthase
ACDS
Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialists
ACDS
Australian Centre for Diabetes Strategy
ACE
Adverse Childhood Experiences
ACE
Alzheimer's Care and Enrichment
ACE
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACE
Antegrade Continence Enema
ACE
Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
ACEC
Animal Care and Ethics Committee
ACEDB
A C. elegans database
ACEI
Ace Inhibitor
ACEI
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition
ACEI
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ACENTO
Animal Care and Equine National Training Organization
ACEP
American College of Emergency Physicians
ACEP
Arizona Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
ACES
Affect, Cognition, Environment, and Somatic
ACES
After Cardiac Event Support
ACES
Atherosclerotic Calcification Eradication Study
ACES
Atherscleroslerotic Calcification Eradication Study
ACES
Autoimmune Care, Entertainment, and Support
ACET
Acetonide
ACF
African Clawed Frog
ACF
Agriculture Christian Fellowship
ACF
Animal Concerns Forum
ACF
Ante Cubital Fossa
ACFA
Animal Care Facilities Act
ACFM
Automatic Cell Factory Manipulator
ACFO
Ankle - Calcaneal - Forefoot Orthosis
ACFP
Animal Confinement Facilities Plan
ACFP
Anterior Cervical Fusion and Plate
ACFP
Anterior Cervical Fusion and Plating
ACFS
Application of Cognitive Functions Scale
ACG
Angiocardiography
ACG
Apex Cardiogram
ACGM
Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification
ACGM
Amplified Consensus Gene Marker
ACGM
Amplified Consensus Genetic Marker
ACGM
Asialo Cowpers Gland Mucin
ACh
acetylcholine
ACH
Acute Care Hospital
ACH
Adrenocortical Hormone
acha
Accrediation Complaince of Hospitals in America
ACHC
Aids Care Hampshire County
ACHC
Ajo Community Health Center
ACHC
Alberta Catholic Health Corporation
ACHC
Annapolis Community Health Centre
ACHC
Ashland Community Health Center
ACHC
Aurora Community Health Center
ACHF
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
ACHHF
Animal Chiropractic and Holistic Health Forum
ACHP
Alliance of Community Health Plans
ACHS
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
ACI
Acute Coronary Insufficiency
ACI
Anabolic Catabolic Index
ACI
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
ACIC
Assessment of Chronic Illness Care
acid phos.
acid phosphate
ACIL
American Council of Independent Laboratories
ACIP
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ACIP
Arthritis Clinical Intervention Program
ACIS
Automated Cellular Imaging System
ACJT
Acromioclavicular joint
ACKD
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
ACL
A Changed Life
ACL
Anterior Clavicular Line
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
ACLA
Anti-CardioLipin Antibodies
ACLAD
American Committee on Laboratory Animal Diseases
ACLAM
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
ACLD
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support training course
ACLS
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
ACLT
African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust
ACLT
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Transection
ACM
Abnormal Chemical Material
ACMC
Alameda County Medical Center
ACMC
Atlantic City Medical Center
ACME
Anticipate Compensate Meta-cognition Error checking
ACMG
American College of Medical Genetics
ACMS
Alachua County Medical Society
ACMS
Allegheny County Medical Society
ACMS
Alternative Care Management System
ACMS
Animal Cruelty Must Stop
ACMSF
Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food
ACMT
American College of Medical Toxicology
ACMT
Auditory Continuous Memory Task
ACN
Associated and Comprehensive Neurotherapy
ACO
Alert, Cooperative, Oriented
ACOP
Approved Codes Of Practice
ACOR
Association of Cancer Online Resources
ACORN
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network
ACP
Acid Phosphatase
ACP
Acyl Carrier Protein
ACP
Adjusted Crude Protein
ACP
Anesthesia Care Provider
ACP
Association of Circus Proprietors
ACPAT
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy
ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ACPLA
Agent Containing Particles per Liter of Air
ACPV
American College of Poultry Veterinarians
ACR
Alaska Cancer Registry
ACR
Allowed Cell Rate
ACR
Apyrase Conserved Region
ACR
Asthma Clinical Research
ACRB
American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board
ACRH
Acupuncture Center for Reproductive Health
ACRM
Advanced Center for Rehabilitation Medicine
ACRM
Anaesthesia Crisis Resource Management
ACRN
Asthma Clinical Research Network
ACRP
Australian Cancer Research Program
ACRPI
Association of Clinical Research for the Pharmaceutical Industry
ACS
Acute Cervical Sprain
ACS
Acute Cervical Strain
ACS
Acute Coronary Syndromes
ACS
American Cancer Society
ACS
American Chemical Society
ACS
AntiCholinergic Syndrome
ACS
Auto Call System
ACSC
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
ACSH
American Council on Science and Health
ACSM
American College of Sports Medicine
ACSMA
American Canine Sports Medicine Association
ACSR
AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource
ACT
Abuse Counseling and Treatment
ACT
Activated Clotting Time
ACT
Active Motion
ACT
Adaptive Control of Thought
ACT
Alcor Cryotransport Technician
ACT
American College of Theriogenologists
ACT
AntiCoagulant Therapy
ACT
Appointment Change and Termination
ACTA
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Actb
Beta Actin
ACTFAST
Agent Characteristics
ACTFAST
First Aid
ACTFAST
Special Treatment
ACTFAST
Toxicology
ACTG
AIDS Clinical Trials Group
ACTL
Alternative Cleaning Technologies Laboratory
ACTS
Acute Care and Traffic Safety
ACTS
Acute Cervical Trauma Syndrome
ACTT
Assertive Community Treatment Team
ACTU
AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
ACU
Ambulatory Care Unit
ACU
Annihilation Cell Units
ACUV
Air Contrast Ultrasonographic Venography
ACUV
Air Contrast Ultrasound Venography
ACVA
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
ACVB
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
ACVCP
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
ACVD
Acute cardiovascular disease
ACVD
American College of Veterinary Dermatology
ACVECC
American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
ACVIM
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
ACVM
Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines
ACVM
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
ACVN
American College of Veterinary Nutrition
ACVO
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
ACVP
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
ACVPM
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
ACVR
American College of Veterinary Radiology
ACVS
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
ACVT
Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training (of the European Union, obsolete)
ACVT
American College of Veterinary Toxicologists
ACWH
Aspen Center for Women's Health, Inc.
ACZM
American College of Zoological Medicine
ad lib
as desired
AD
Abdominal Diaphragmatic Breathing
AD
Acute Disorder
AD
Adenovirus
AD
Admission and Discharge
AD
Admitting Diagnosis
AD
Adult Disease
AD
After Death
AD
Alternating Days
AD
Alzheimer disease
AD
Amoebic Dysentery
AD
Anatomic Design
AD
Aortic Diameter
AD
Arterial Device
AD
As Directed
AD
Attention Deficit
AD
Auditory Discrimination
AD
Auris Dextra
AD
right ear
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA
Anterior descending artery
ADAA
Agility Dog Association of Australia
ADACS
Antenatal Diagnosis And Counselling Service
ADAM
A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease
ADAM
Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine
ADAM
Aphysical Dimension Access Manager
ADAP
AIDS Drug Assistance Program
ADAP
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
ADAPT
Adaptive Developmentally-Appropriate Practice Theory
ADAPT
Antitrypsin Deficiency Assessment and Programme for Treatment
ADAS
Agricultural Development Advisory Service
ADC
Ambulance Dispatch Center
ADCC
Antibody Dependent Cell-mediated Cytotoxicity
ADCC
Antibody-Dependant Cellular Cytoxicity
ADCS
Alzheimers Disease Cooperative Study
ADD
Addiction
ADD
Adduct
ADD
Adduction
ADD
Adult Deficit Disorder
ADD
Advanced Dietary Delivery
ADD
Alcohol and Drug Dependency
ADD
Anatomically Directed Design
ADD
attention deficit disorder
add.
abductor or abduction
ADDL
Amyloid Derived Diffusible Ligand
ADDL
Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
ADDM
Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring
ADDTC
Alzheimers Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center
ADE
Adverse Drug Event
ADE
Antibody Dependent Enhancement
ADENO-CA
Adenocarcinoma
ADF
Actin Depolymerizing Factor
ADF
African Dwarf Frog
ADG
ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) Dependent Gene
ADG
Atrial Diastolic Gallop
ADG
Average Daily Gain
ADGA
American Dairy Goat Association
ADH
Adhesions
ADH
antidiruetic hormone
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADI
Acceptable Daily Intake
ADI
Assistance Dogs International
ADI
Auditory Development Intervention
ADIC
Alcohol & Drug Information Centre - India
ADIN
Australian Drug Information Network
ADIQ
Available Daily Injection Quantity
ADIS
Alcohol and Drug Information Service
ADIS
Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule
ADIS-IV
Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule - Version 4
ADIT-SIC
Spanish Association of Slaughterhouse and Meat Industry Veterinarians
ADJ
Adjacent
ADJ
Adjoining
ADJ
Adjunct
ADK
Audio Digital Kinetics
ADL
activities of daily living
ADL
Aids for Daily Living
ADLs
activities of daily living
ADLS
Advanced Disaster Life Support
ADM
Admission
ADM
Admit
ADM
Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
adm.
admission
ADMC
Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage
ADME
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination
ADMET
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity
ADMIN
Administration
ADN
Associate Degree in Nursing
ADNS
Animal Disease Notification System
ADON
Assistant Director Of Nursing
ADOS
Attention Deficit oh! Shiney!
ADOS
Autosomal Dominant Opitz Syndrome
ADP
Adhesive Daily Patch
ADP
Androgenic Dermal Patch
ADP
Antibody Dependent Enhancement
ADP
Antropyloroduodenal
ADP
Area Development Program
ADPSP
Autosomal Dominant Pure Spastic Paraplegia
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
ADR
Animal Drug Request
ADRF
Adipocyte Derived Relaxing Factor
ADRF
Adjustable Distal Radius Fixator
ADRF
Adventitium-Derived Relaxing Factor
ADRF
Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing
ADRP
Adipose Differentiation Related Protein
ADRP
Autoimmune Diseases Research Plan
ADRP
Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa
ADS
Advanced Diagnosis System
ADS
Advanced Dressing Station
ADS
All Day Sickness
ADS
Antibody Deficiency Syndrome
ADS
Attention Deficit Syndrome
ADSA
American Dairy Science Association
ADSS
Alcohol and Drug Services Study
ADT
Admission, Discharge, Transfer
ADT
Androgen Deprivation Therapy
ADTP
Addiction Day Treatment Program
ADTP
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
ADU
n- Acetyl- DeoxyUridine
ADV
Advised
ADV
Aleutian Disease Virus
ADV
Arterial deep venous
ADVR
Anterior Dorsal Ventricular Ridge
ADWG
Asthma Data WorkGroup
AE
above the elbow
AE
Active And Equal
AE
Adult Equivalent
AE
Adverse Event
AE
Aryepiglottic Fold
AEA
above elbow amputation
AEA
Auto Erotic Asphyxiation
AEAE
Avian Elites Aru Eclectus
AEB
American Egg Board
AEB
As Evidenced By ....
AEBC
Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Committee (UK government)
AEBS
Anti Estrogen Binding Sites
AEC
Atomic Energy Commission
AED
Animal Euthanasia Device
AED
Anti-Epileptic Drug
AED
Automated External Defibrillation
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
AEGIS
A European Genebank Integration System
AEGIS
Aids Education Global Information System
AEGIS
An Expanded Genetic Information System
AEI
Accident And External Injury
AEMV
Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
AEP
Alternative Education Program
AEPU
Association of Early Pregnancy Units
AER
Aerosol Liquid
AER
Auditory Evoked Response
AERP
Atrial Effective Refractory Period
AES
Ambulance Emergency Service
AES
American Electrophoresis Society
AESOP
Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal Positioning
AESR
Amphetamine Enhanced Stroke Recovery
AET
Allergy Elimination Treatment
AETC
AIDS Education Training Center
AETS
Australian Embryo Transfer Society
AEVA
Australian Equine Veterinary Association
AEVL
Agricultural Economics Virtual Library (Texas Tech University)
AF
Acid-fast
AF
Adult Female
AF
afebrile
AF
Amniotic Fluid
AF
Anti Fungal
AF
Anti-Fatigue
AF
Aortic Flow
AF
Asked For
AF
atrial fibrillation
AF
Atrial Flutter
AF
Attenuation Factor
AFA
All Fluids Allowed
AFA
American Federation of Aviculture
AFA
American Ferret Association
AFAP
Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
AFB
acid fast bacilli
AFB
acid-fast bacillus
AFB
American Farm Bureau Federation
AFB
AortoFemoral Bypass
AFC
Anti Fungal Cream
AFCC
Advanced Fetal Care Center
AFCP
Amniotic Fluid C Peptide
AFD
Attention Fixation Disorder
AFDO
Association of Food and Drug Officials (USA)
AFEW
African Fund for Endangered Wildlife
AFFT
Anal Fold Fat Thickness
AFH
American Federation of Herpetoculturists
AFHB
Afghan Family Health Book
AFI
Amniotic Fluid Index
AFIA
American Feed Industry Association
AFIB
Atrial Fibrillation
AFIP
Animal Facility Inspection Program
AFIP
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (USA - Department of Veterinary Pathology)
AFIP/ARP
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology/ American Registry of Pathologists
AFIU
Abnormal Focal Increased Uptake
AFL
Absolute Fluid Loss
AFL
Artificial limb
AFMR
American Federation of Medical Research
AFO
ankle-foot orthosis
AFP
Acute Flaccid Paralysis
AFP
Alpha Feta-Protein
AFP
alpha fetoprotein
AFRMA
American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association
AFS
American Fisheries Society
AFSP
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSSA
French Food Standards Agency (translation)
AFT
African Fat Tailed
AFT
Animal Facilitated Therapy
AFTC
Alaska Frozen Tissue Collection
AFTC
Apparent Free Testosterone Concentration
AFTEC
Anaesthetic Flow and TEChnologies
AFTER
Assessment Feedback Treatment Education and Recommendations
AFTN
Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
AFTR
Atrophy, fasciculation
AFTR
Rigidity
AFTR
Tremor
AFV
Amniotic Fluid Volume
AG
Anion Gap
Ag
antigen
AG
Association for Gnotobiotics
AGA
appropriate gestational age
AGAC
Advanced Genetic Analysis Center (University of Minnesota)
AGB
Adjustable Gastric Band
AGC
Atypical Glandular Cells
AGE
Angle of greatest extension
AGE
Arterial Gas Embolism
AGF
Angle of greatest flexion
AGG
Aggravation
AGL
Acute Granulocytic Leukemia
AGLD
Acquired Generalized Lipoatropic Diabetes
AGN
Acute glomerulonephritis
AGNIC
Agriculture Network Information Center
AGNO3
Silver Nitrate
AGPF
American Genome Policy Forum
AGR
Assumed Growth Rate
AGR
Average Growth Rate
AGSG
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance)
AGT
Accelerated Growth Technique
AGT
Association of Genetic Technologists
AGTT
Abnormal glucose tolerance test
AGVA
Australian Greyhound Veterinary Association
AGVR
Advisory Group on Veterinary Residues (of MAFF: now obsolete, replaced by VRC)
AH
Abdominal hysterectomy
AH
Arterial Hypertension
AHA
American Heart Association
AHA
American Humane Association
AHA
Australian Healthcare Association
AHC
Anterior Horn Cell
AHCC
Active Hexose Correlated Compound
AHCC
Angela Hospice Care Center
AHCP
After Hours Care Provider
AHCP
Allied Health Care Professionals
AHCP
Autosomal Highly Conserved Protein
AHD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
AHD
Attention Hyperactive Disorder
AHD
Autoimmune Hemolytic Disease
AHDA
Animal Health Distributors Association
AHEAD
Animal Health/ Emerging Animal Diseases
AHEC
Area Health Education Center
AHF
antihemophilic Factor VIII
AHFS
American Hospital Formulary Service
AHI
Animal Health Institute
AHI
Apnea Hypopnea Index
AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association
AHIS
Animal Health Information Specialists UK
AHK
Arabidopsis Histidine Kinase
AHM
Academy for Healthcare Management
AHMA
American Holistic Medical Association
AHRA
Azteca Horse Registry of America
AHRQ
Agency for Health Research and Quality
AHS
American Heartworm Society
AHS
Arab Horse Society
AHT
Animal Health Trust
AHVG
Animal Health and Veterinary Group (of DEFRA)
AI
Ab Initio
AI
Anthrozoology Institute (University of Southampton)
AI
Aortic Insufficiency
AI
aortic insufficiency, artificial insemination
AI
artificial insemination
AI
Atherogenic Index
AIA
Ability and Involuntary Action
AIC
Artificially Inseminated Children
AICD
Activation Induced Cell Death
AICD
Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
AICD
Automatische Implantierbare Cardioverter Defibrillatoren
AID
Activation-Induced cytidine Deaminase
AID
acute infectious disease
AID
Amputee Identity Disorder
AID
Anti-Inflammatory Drug
AID
artificial insemination by donor
AIDE
Adaptive Independent Drinking Equipment
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIETA
Artificial Insemination Equine Trade Association
AIF
Animal Industry Foundation (obsolete, now Animal Agriculture Alliance)
AIFRB
American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists
AIH
artificial insemination by husband
AIH
Artificial Insemination Homologous
AIHA
Auto-Immune Hemolytic Anemia
AIIS
Anterior inferior iliac spine
AILD
Alcohol Induced Liver Disease
AIMD
Active Implantable Medical Device
AIOM
Italian Association for Medical Oncology
AION
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
AIP
Acute Intermittent Porphyria
AIP
Auto-Immune Profile
AIPS
Advanced Institute for Plastic Surgery, Inc.
AIRG
Acute Insulin Response to Glucose
AIRO
Associazione Italiana di Radioterapia Oncologica
AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale
AIS
Abbreviated Injury Severity
AIS
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
AIS
Artificial Immune System
AIT
Acute Intensive Treatment
AIT
Auditory Integration Therapy
AITR
Activation-Inducible TNFR family member
AIVI
Associazione Italiana Veterinari Igientisti ( Italy)
AIVPA
Associazione Italiana Veterinari Piccoli Animali (Italian Small Animal Veterinary Association)
AIVR
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
AJ
ankle jerk
AJCC
American Joint Committee on Cancer
ak
above knee
AK
Animal Kingdom
AKA
above knee amputation
aka
alcoholic ketoacidosis
AKU
Asian Kennel Union
AL HYDROX
Aluminum Hydroxide
AL
Active Lipid
AL
Left ear
ALA
AminoLevulinic acid
ALA
Amoebic Liver Abscess
ALAT
ALanine AminoTransferase
ALB
Albumin
alb.
albumin
ALC
Approximate Lethal Concentration
alc.
alcohol
ALCL
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
ALD
Alcoholic Liver Disease
ALG
Antilymphocytic Globulin
ALI
Acute Lung Injury
ALK PHOS
Alkaline Phosphatase
ALK
Alkaline
ALK
Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty
alk. phos.
alkaline phosphate
ALL
acute lymphoblastic (lymphocytic) leukemia
ALL
Allergy
ALLN
Acetyl Leucyl Leucyl Norleucinal
ALLN
Anterior Lateral Line Nerve
ALMANAC
Axially Lymphatic Mapping Against Nodal Axillary Clearance
ALMI
Anterior Lateral Myocardial Infarction
ALOC
Acute Loss Of Consciousness
ALOS
Average Length of Stay
ALP
Alkaline Phosphatase
ALP
Alpha Like Protein
ALPS
Autoimmune LymphoProliferative Syndrome
ALS
Absolute Loss of Sense
ALS
Acute Lumbar Strain
ALS
Advanced Life Support
ALS
Aldolase
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALS
AntiLymphocytic Serum
ALS
Auto-immune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
ALT DIEB
Alternate Days
ALT DIEB
Every Other Day
ALT HOR
Alternate Hours
ALT NOCT
Alternate Nights
ALT
Abundant Larval Transcript
ALT
Alternate
ALT
alternating with
ALTE
Acute Life Threatening Event
ALTS
Acute lumbar trauma syndrome
ALU
Associative Location Unit
ALVF
Acute left ventricular failure
ALZ
Alzheimer's disease
AM
Adult male
AM
Aerospace Medicine
AM
Alpha Male
AM
Amiralam
AM
Before Noon
AM
In the Morning
AM
Morning
AMA
Advanced Maternal Age
AMA
against medical advice
AMA
American Medical Association
AMA
Anti Mitochondrial Antibodies
AMA
Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody
AMAP
American Medical Accreditation Program
AMAP
As Much As Possible
AMB
Ambulate
AMB
ambulatory
AMB
As Manifested By ....
amb.
ambulating, ambulatory
AMBU bag
Bag-valve-mask resusicitator used in an Ambulance
AMC
Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
AMC
Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenity
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
AMDUCA
Animal Medicines Drug Use Clarification Act (USA)
AMELI
Assurrance Maladie En LIgne
AMH
The Atlantic Modal Haplotype
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
AMI
American Meat Institute
AMI
Association of Meat Inspectors
AMIA
American Medical Informatics Association
AMINOPH
Aminophylline
AMIT
Alaskan Malamute Iditarod Team
AMKL
Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia
AML
Acute monocytic leukemia
AML
acute myeloblastic (myelogenous) leukemia
AML
acute myeloid leukemia
AMLC
Australian Meat and Livestock Council
AMM CL
Ammonium Chloride
AMM
Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
AMM
Ammonium
AMMA
American Manual Medicine Association
AMMA
American Medical Marijuana Association
AMMON
Ammoniated
AMND
Age-Matched Non-Demented
amnio
amniocentesis
AMO
Assistant Medical Officer
AMOACE
Aim, Method, Observation, Analysis, Conclusion, Evaluation
AMOBARB
Amobarbital Sodium
AMOG
Adhesion Molecule On Glia
AMOL
Active Management of Labor
AMP
Advanced Medical Post
AMP
Americans for Medical Progress
AMP
Ampule
amp.
amputation, ampule
Amphetamine
Alpha-Methyl-PHEneThylAMINE
AMPLE
Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last meal, Events leading up to
AMPPE
Acute Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy
AMPS
Alignment of Multiple Protein Sequences
AMR
Active Metabolic Rate
AMR
Adaptive Mesh Refinement
AMS
Active Mountain Sickness
AMS
Acute Mountain Sickness
AMS
Advanced Modeling Syndrome
AMS
Altered Mental Status
AMS
Amylase
AMS
Anatomical Molding System
AMS
Australian Mammal Society
AMSS
Anticoagulant Management Support System
AMT
Amount
AMT
Assign Medical Transport
AMTA
American Massage Therapy Association
AMTA
American Medical Treatment Association
AMTRA
Animal Medicines Training and Regulatory Authority
AN
Any Nucleotide
ANA
Almost Negative Alignment
ANA
Anesthesia
ANA
Anorexia
ANA
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
ANA
antinuclear antibody
ANAL
Analgesic
anat.
Anatomical
anat.
anatomy
ANC
Absolute Neutrophil Count
ANCA
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
ANCA
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
ANCB
Addictions Nuring Certification Board
ANCB
American Naturopathic Certification Board
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
AnCF
Aspergillus Nidulans CCAAT binding Factor
AnCg
Anterior Cingulate Cortex
ANCL
Adult Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
ANCN
Absolute Neutrophil Count at the Nadir
ANCO
Association of Northern California Oncologists
AnCP
Aspergillus nidulans CCATT-binding Protein
ANCR
Academic Network for Clinical Research
ANCT
Adjacent Non-Cancerous Tissue
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ANED
Alive, No Evidence of Disease
ANES
Anesthesia
anes.
anesthesia
ANF
Anti- Nuclear Factor
ANF
Atrial Natriuretic Factor
ANG
Angle
ANGIS
Australian National Genomic Information Service
ANI
Acute nerve irritation
ANIMAL
Automatic Non-linear Image Matching and Anatomical Labeling
ANL
Argonne National Laboratory
ANLL
Acute Non-Lymphatic Leukaemia
ANLL
acute nonlymphocytic leukaemia
ANMVI
Associazione Nazionale Medeci Veterinari Italiani
ann.
annulus fibrosis
ANP
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
ANRI
Acute Nerve Root Irritation
ANRP
Arkansas Nursing Reinvestment Program
ANS
autonomic nervous system
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ANT
Anterior
ant.
anterior
ante
before
ANTS
Adequate Nationwide Treatment for Sufferers
ANUG
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
ANUS
Animals Need Universal Support
ANX
Anxiety
Anxty
anxiety
ANZCCART
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching
ANZFA
Australia- New Zealand Food Authority (obsolete, now FSANZ)
AO
Access Orlando
AO
Adaptive Optics
AO
Adjustable Objective
AO
Angle of
AO
Aorta
AO/ASIF
Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Osteosynthesefragen - Association for the Study of Internal Fixation
AOA
Alive On Arrival
AOA
American Ostrich Association
AOB
alcohol on breath
AOBT
Any Old Bloody Thing
AOBT
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy
AOD
Adult-Onset Diabetes
AOD
Alcohol and Other Drug problems
AOD
Arterial Occlusive Disease
AOD
Arteriosclerotic Occlusive Disease
AODD
Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies
AODM
adult onset diabetes mellitus
AOG
Age Of Gestation
AOH
Anterior Pituitary Hormone
AOH
Aphasia
AOIC
Alaska Open Imaging Center
AOM
Acute Otitis Media
AOP
Affiliate Outreach Project
AOPC
Assessment Of Professional Competence
AP & L
Anteroposterior and lateral
A-P & lat
anteroposterior and lateral
AP resection
abdominal perineal resection of the rectum
AP
Acellular Pertussis
AP
Acrosomal Process
AP
After Parturition
AP
Agony and Pain
AP
Angina Pectoris
AP
ante partum
A-P
Anterior- Posterior
AP
Anterior-posterior
A-P
anteroposterior
AP
Antibiotic Protocol
AP
Auscultation and Percussion
APA
African Pigeon Association
APA
Air Pathway Analysis
APA
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity
APA
Anti Polymer Antibody
APACHE
Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
APAP
acetaminophen
APAP
Association of Physician Assistant Programs
APB
Atrial premature beat
APBC
Advanced Pancreatic Biliary Adenocarcinoma
APBC
Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
APC
Activated Protein C
APC
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
APC
All Purpose Canines
APC
Ambulatory Payment Classification
APC
Anaphase Promotion Complex
APC
Animal Procedures Committee (under the Animals Scientific Procedures Act)
APC
Antigen Presenting Cells
APC
Argon Plasma Coagulation
APC
Aspirin, Phenacetin, and Caffeine
APC
atrial premature complex
APC
atrial premature contractions
APCA
Anthropogenic Precursor Culpability Assessment
APCOR
Advanced Portable Coronary Observation Radio
APD
Acid Peptic Disease
APD
adult polycyclic disease
APD
Afferent Pupillary Defect
APD
Auditory Processing Disorder
APD
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
APE
Acute Pulmonary Edema
APE
Andrographis Paniculata Extract
APEP
Avian Population Estimates Panel
APF
Animal Protein Factor
APF
Asset Protection Forum
APG
Ambulatory Patient Group
APGAR
Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, and Respiration
APGAR
Appearance Pulse Grimace (reflex) Activity Respiration
APH
antepartum haemorrhage
aph
aphasia
APH
Arnold Palmer Hospital
APHA
Alberta Public Health Association
APHA
American Public Health Association
APHD
Apparent Pregnene Hydroxylation Deficiency
APHIN
Animal Productivity and Health Information Network (University of Prince Edward Island)
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USA)
APHSAR
Appraisal Panel for Human Suspected Adverse Reactions (of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
API
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
API
Associazione Primatologica Italiana (Italian Primate Association)
APKD
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease
APL
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
APLA
Anti Phospholipid Antibody
APLB
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
APLS
Advanced Pediatric Life Support
APML
Acute Promyelocytic Myelogneous Leukemia
APMS
Acute Pain Management Service
APMS
Alternative Provider Medical Services
APO
Acute Pulmonary Oedema
APOE
ApoliPOprotein E
APOS
A Positive blood type
APOS
American Psychosocial Oncology Society
APOT
Amplification of Papillomavirus Oncogene Transcripts
APP
amyloid precursor protein
APP
Appears
APP
Appendix
APP
Appointment
APP
Approximate
APP
Audio Psycho Phonology
APPGAW
All Party Parliamentary Group For Animal Welfare
APPLE
A Post Psychiatric Leisure Experience
APPMA
American Pet Products Manufacturers Association
APPT
activated partial thromboplastin time
APR
American Pet Registry
APS
Absolutely Precious Skin
APS
Active Positive Symbiosis
APS
Adapter Protein with Pleckstrin homology and Src homology 2 domains
APS
Advance Photo System
APS
American Physiological Society
APS
Anti Phospholipid Syndrome
APS
Automated Patient System
APSU
Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit
APTB
AdenomaPolyp Tissue Bank
APTF
Acoustic Pressure Tank Facility
APTF
Australian Photobiology Testing Facility
APTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
aPTT
Activated Plasma Thromboplastin Time
APTX
Aprataxin
APUA
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
APVMA
American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association
APVMA
Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority
APVOD
Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Occlusive Disease
AQ DIST
Distilled Water
AQ
Animal Quotient
AQ
Aqueous
AQ
Autism Quotient
AQ
Water
aq
water, aqueous
aq.
water
AQIS
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
AQUA
Water
AR
Acid Reflux
AR
Active Resistance
AR
Admitting Room
AR
Anal Retentive
AR
Anti Reflux
AR
aortic regurgitation
AR
Apical Rate
AR
Artificial Respiration
AR
Assisted Respiration
AR
At Risk
AR
attributable risk
ARA
Action Research Arm
ARA
Aerosol Liquid with Adapter
ARA
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonist
ARA
Animal Rights Activists
ARA
Anthracycline Resistance Associated
ARAT
Action Research Arm Test
ARAV
Association of Reptilian & Amphibian Veterinarians
ARAZPA
Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria
ARB
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
ARBA
American Rabbit Breeders Association
ARC
abnormal retinal correspondence
ARC
Access Respite Care
ARC
Accessible, Responsive, and Caring
ARC
Aerobic Respiration Control
ARC
AIDS Related Complex
ARC
Aids-related condition
ARCH
Area Rescue Consortium of Hospitals
ARCQ
Auditory Response Control Quotient
ARC-USA
Animal Rights Coalition USA
ARD
Acute Respiratory Disease
ARD
acute respiratory distress
ARD
Addiction Recovery of the Deaf
ARD
Aerosol Solid with Adapter
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARE
Active- Resistance Exercise
ARENA
Applied Research Ethics National Association
ARF
acute renal failure
ARF
acute respiratory failure
ARF
acute respiratory failure
ARF
acute rheumatic fever
ARF
Adp Ribosylation Factor
ARF
Animal Research Foundation
ARH
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
ARI
Alpaca Registry, Inc.
ARI
Anxiety reaction, intense
ARINI
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
ARIS
Adverse Reaction Information System
ARM
All Range Movement
ARM
Anxiety reaction, mild
ARM
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
ARMD
Age Related Macular Degeneration
ARMS
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
ARMS
Amplification Refractory Mutation System
ARNP
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
ARNS
Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome
ARO
Aerosol Solid
AROM
Active range of motion
AROM
artificial rupture of membranes
ARP
Acidic Ribosomal Protein
ARP
American Registry of Pathology
ARP
Animal Research Project
ARP
Arthritis Related Protein
ARPAC
Antibiotic Resistance Prevention And Control
ARPAS
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
ARPL
Additional Right Pectoral Lead
ARQL
Asthma Related Quality of Life
ARS
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
ARS
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Atypical Rheumatic Syndrome
ARSD
Alcohol Related Spectrum Disorder
ART
Achilles tendon Reflex Test
ART
Adrenaline Response Training
ART
Advanced Release Technology
ART
Advanced Reproductive Technologies
ART
Advanced Reproductive Technology
ART
Analyze, Revitalize, and Target
ART
Anti-Retroviral Therapy
art
arterial
ART
Artery
ART
Articulation
ART
ARTificial
ART
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
ART
assisted reproductive technology
ART
Assume Room Temperature
ARTH
Academy for Reiki Training and Healing
ARTH
Arthritic
ARV 176
Avian ReoVirus strain 176
ARV
American Rottweiler Verein
ARV
Anti- RetroViral
ARV
Associate Remote Viewing
ARV
Associative Remote Viewing
ARV
Avian ReoVirus
ARWL
Arkansas Wildlife
AS TOL
AS TOLerated
AS
Anal sphincter
AS
Ankylosing Spondylitis
AS
aortic stenosis
AS
arteriosclerosis
AS
Asperger Syndrome
AS
Astigmatism
AS
atrial stenosis
AS
Auris Sinistra (left Ear)
AS
left ear
As, Ast
astigmatism
ASA 1
normal healthy patient
ASA 2
patient with mild systemic disease
ASA 3
patient with severe systemic disease
ASA 4
patient with incapacitating systemic disease that is constant threat to life
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
ASA
American Society of Anesthesiologists
ASA
Anti-Squalene Antibodies
ASAB
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
ASAE
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
ASAP
as soon as possible
ASAP
Automated Structural Analysis of Proteins
ASAS
American Society of Animal Science
ASAVA
Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association
ASB
American Society for Biotechnology
ASBMB
American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
ASC
Altered State of Consciousness
ASC
Ambulatory Surgery Center
ASC
Anterior Subcapsular
ASC
Arteriosclerosis
ASC
Ascending
ASCA
Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Antibody
ASCA
Australian Shepherd Club of America
ASCB
American Society for Cell Biology
ASCI
American Society for Clinical Investigation
ASCO
American Society of Clinical Oncology
ASCOBANS
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas
ASCOT
Anglo Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial
ASCP
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASCVD
Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
ASD
Academic Skills Disorder
ASD
Action for Singapore Dogs
ASD
Advanced Senility Disease
ASD
Anterior Segment Dysgenesis
ASD
atrial septal defect
ASD
autistic spectrum disorders
ASDS
Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale
ASF
African Swine Fever
ASF
anterior spinal fusion
ASH
Abnormality of Skin and Hair
ASH
Advanced Species of Human
ASH
American Society for Hematology
ASH
Asymmetrical Septal Hypertrophy
ASH
Australian Society of Herpetologists
ASHC
Arthritis Self Help Course
ASHD
atherosclerotic heart disease
ASHG
American Society for Human Genetics
ASI
Addiction Severity Index
ASI
Adrenal Stress Index
ASI
Advanced Solutions, Inc.
ASIA
American Sheep Industry Association
ASIH
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
ASIP
American Society for Investigative Pathologists
ASIS
American Society for Information Science
ASIS
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
ASK
Animals Seeking Kindness
ASL
Arterial Spin Labeling
ASLAP
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
ASLME
American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
ASM
American Society for Microbiology
ASM
American Society of Mammalogists
ASMA
Anti-smooth muscle antibody
ASNS
American Society for Nutritional Sciences
ASO
Anti Streptolysin O
ASO
Antistreptolysin O titer
ASO
Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
ASOT
Antistreptolysin O Titer
ASP
American Society of Parasitologists
ASP
American Society of Primatologists
ASP
Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning
ASP
Awareness during Sleep Paralysis
ASPCA
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ASPET
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
ASPVD
Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease
ASR
Age Standardised Rate (Incidence)
ASR
Ambulatory Services Representative
ASRB
Australian Society for Reproductive Biology
ASRS
ADHD Self Report Scale
ASS
American Show Shepherd
ASS
Anterior superior spine
AST
Advanced Skin Technologies
AST
Arch Support Technology
AST
Aspartate AminoTransferase
AST
aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT)
AST
aspartate transaminase (SGOT)
AST
Astigmatism
ASTDA
American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association
ASTIGM
Astigmatism
ASTM
Anaerobic Stabilization Thermophilic Mesophilic
ASTMH
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ASTRO
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
ASV
Activity Support Vehicle
ASV
Adaptive Servo-Ventilator
ASV
American Society for Virology
ASVDT
American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians
ASVIN
Assisting and Supporting Veterinary Information Needs Project, of RSLP
ASVO
American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology
ASVO
Association of State Veterinary Officers
ASVS
Australian Sheep Veterinary Society
ASWP
Attendant Services Waiver Program
AT
Acceleration Therapeutics
AT
Anaerobic Threshold
AT
Animal Tusk
AT
Anterior tibial
AT
Atlas
AT
atrial tachycardia
at.
Flutter atrial flutter
ATA
Abort The Abortion
ATA
American Trakehner Association
ATA
Animal Transport Association
ATC
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical
ATC
Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical
ATC
Around The Clock
ATCC
American Type Culture Collection
ATE
After The End
ATE
At The End
ATEC
Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist
ATF
Anterior Talofibular
ATFP
Arcus Tendineus Fascia Pelvis
ATFP
Arcus Tendineus Fasciae Pelvis
ATG
Anti Thymocyte Globulin
ATH
Absolute Threshold of Hearing
ATL
Adult T-cell Leukemia
ATLS
Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome
ATLS
Advanced Trauma Life Support training course
ATM
Asynchronous Transport Mode
ATM
Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutation
ATM
Awareness Through Movement
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
ATNR
asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
ATP
Adenosine TriPhosphate
ATP
Advanced Technology Program
ATP
Attending physician
ATR SULF
Atropine Sulfate
ATR
Achilles tendon reflex
ATR
Advanced Tongue Root
ATR
Alaska Trauma Registry
ATR
Atrophy
ATR
Automatic Tampon Removal
ATR
Automatic Tampon Remover
ATS
American Tarantula Society
ATS
antitetanus serum
ATS
Anxiety tension state
ATS
Arteriosclerosis
ATSM
Acute Traumatic Stress Management
ATTN
Aids Therapeutic Treatment Now
AU
both ears
AUB
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
AUBC
Acute Uncomplicated Bacterial Cystitis
AUBF
Adenosine-Uridine Binding Factor
AuBF
Auricular Blood Flow
AUBM
Autologous Unfractionated Bone Marrow
AUBP
Anomalia de la Union BilioPancreatica
AuBP
Gold (Au) Binding Protein
AUBT
Advanced Ultra-sonic Backscatter Technique
AUC
American University of the Caribbean
AUC
Area Under the curve
aud.
auditory
AUL
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
AUM
Autotrophy Utility Margin
Aur.
Fib auricular fibrillation
AUSC
Auscultation
AV
Aortic valve
A-V
arteriovenous
AV
atrioventricular
AV
Avulsion
AVA
Anti-Viral activity
AVA
Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (UK)
AVA
Australian Veterinary Association
AVAA
Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Association
AVACI
Academy of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology
AVAR
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
AVB
Analysis of Verbal Behavior
AVB
Applied Verbal Behavior
AVBC
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
AVC
Apical Vesicle Cluster
AVC
Association of Veterinary Consultants ( international)
AVCA
American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
AVCPT
Association for Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
AVD
Arterial Vascular Disease
AVDA
American Veterinary Distributors Association
AVDC
American Veterinary Dental College
AVDS
Australian Veterinary Dental Association
AVE
Audio Visual Entrainment
AVEC
Association of Veterinary Emergency Clinics (UK)
AVECCT
Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians
AVEPA
Associacion Veterinaria Espanola de Especialistas en Pequenos Animales (Spanish Small Animal Veterinary Association)
AVF
arteriovenous fistula
AVH
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
AVH
Acute viral hepatitis
AVHS
Australian Veterinary History Society
AVI
Association for Veterinary Informatics
AVI
Association of Veterinarians in Industry
AVI
Auditory and Visually Inept
AVI
Australian Veterinarians in Industry
AVIO
Army Veterinary Inspection Office
AVIS
Animal Virus Information System (University of Poona, India)
AVM
Arterio Venous Malformation
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
AVMA
Alabama Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA
Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association
AVMF
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
AVMLA
American Veterinary Medical Law Association
AVN
Australian Vaccination Network
AVP
Arginine VasoPressin
AVPA
Australian Veterinary Poultry Association
AVPD
AtrioVentricular Plane Displacement
AVPMA
Australian Veterinary Practice Management Association
AVPS
Actively Variable Passive Stiffness
AVPU
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive (trauma alertness scale)
AVR
aortic valve replacement
AVS
American Vacuum Society
AVS
Association of Veterinary Students
AVS
Auditory Visual Stimulation
AVSPNI
Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practicing in Northern Ireland
AVSTS
Association of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgeons
AVT
Auditory Verbal Therapy
AVT&RW
Association of Veterinary Teachers and Research Workers
AVTA
Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (USA)
AW
Able to Work
AW
Alive and well
AWA
Animal Watch Australia
AWA
Animal Welfare Act
AWCA
American Working Collie Association
AWCH
Adelaide Women's And Children's Hospital
AWF
Animal Welfare Foundation (of the BVA)
AWIC
Animal Welfare Information Center (USDA-NAL)
AWK
Awkward
AWS
American Warmblood Society
AWSELVA
Animal Welfare, Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association
AWV
Association for Women Veterinarians (USA)
AWVP
Association of Wholesalers to the Veterinary Profession
AX
Axial
AX
Axillary
Ax.
axilla
AZ
Ascheim-Zondek test
AZAA
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
AZT
Aschheim- Zondek test
AZT
Australian Zoo Team
