acronyms for diseases and disorders
320 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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DVT | Deep vein thrombosis | |
ED | Emotionally disturbed | |
EDS | Ehlers–Danlos syndrome | |
EDS | Excessive daytime sleepiness | |
EEE | Eastern equine encephalitis | |
EHK | Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis | |
EMH | Educable mentally handicapped | |
EMR | Educable mentally retarded | |
ENS | Epidermal nevus syndrome | |
EPM | Extrapontine myelinolysis | |
EPP | Erythropoietic protoporphyria | |
ESRD | End-stage renal disease | |
ESS | Empty sella syndrome | |
FAE | Fetal alcohol effects | |
FAS | Fetal alcohol syndrome | |
FASDs | Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders | |
FFI | Fatal familial insomnia | |
FMA | Focal muscular atrophies | |
FMD | Fibromuscular dysplasia | |
FMS | Fibromyalgia syndrome | |
FSP | Familial spastic paraparesis | |
FTD | Frontotemporal dementia | |
FVS | Fetal valproate syndrome | |
FXS | Fragile X syndrome | |
GAD | Generalized anxiety disorder | |
GAN | Giant axonal neuropathy | |
GAS disease | Group A Streptococcal disease | |
GBS | Guillain–Barré syndrome | |
GBS disease | Group B Streptococcal disease | |
GCE | Glycine encephalopathy | |
GD | Gestational diabetes | |
GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | |
GIB | Gastrointestinal bleeding | |
GN | Glossopharyngeal neuralgia | |
GSS disease | Gerstmann–Straussler–Scheinker disease | |
GT/LD | Gifted and learning disabled | |
GVHD | Graft-versus-host disease | |
GWD | Guinea worm disease | |
HAS | Holmes–Adie syndrome | |
HCP | Hereditary coproporphyria | |
HD | Huntington's disease | |
HDL2 | Huntington's disease–like 2 | |
HELLP syndrome [elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count syndrome] | Hemolytic anemia | |
HFA | High-functioning autism | |
HFMD [foot] | Hand | |
HFRS | Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome | |
HI | Hearing impaired | |
HiB disease | Haemophilus influenzae type B disease | |
HMSN Type III | Hereditary motor and sensory polyneuropathy type III (see Dejerine–Sottas syndrome) | |
HOH | Hard of hearing |