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Medical, healthcare and clinical acronyms explained.

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MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

Medicine

non-destructive technique for imaging internal structures of objects or organisms

MSD

mucosulfatidosis

Medicine

lysosomal storage disease

NCBI

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Medicine

database arm of the US National Library of Medicine

NCI

National Cancer Institute

Medicine

US research institute, part of National Institutes of Health

NMA

Nigerian Medical Association

Medicine

Professional association representing medical doctors in Nigeria and promoting healthcare, medical education and ethics.

PAN

Paediatric association of Nigeria

Medicine

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) is a non-governmental, apolitical, not-for-profit professional Association of medical doctors who are specialists in the care of children

PC

Pericardium channel

Medicine

a primary meridian in traditional Chinese medicine

PMS

Presbyterian Medical Services

Medicine

healthcare organization in Santa Fe, United States

RNA

ribonucleic acid

Medicine

family of large biological molecules

RR

relative risk

Medicine

in statistics and epidemiology

RTS

radial tunnel syndrome

Medicine

medical condition

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

Medicine

viral respiratory disease

SI

Small Intestine channel

Medicine

a primary meridian in traditional Chinese medicine

SIR

Society of Interventional Radiology

Medicine

American organization of physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals dedicated to improving public health through the use of minimally invasive, image-guided therapeutic interventions for disease management

SJ

Sanjiao channel

Medicine

a primary meridian in Traditional Chinese Medicine

SMS

Smith-Magenis syndrome

Medicine

Human disease

SSC

North Carolina Social Services Commission

Medicine

statutory rulemaking commission for public assistance and other non-medical benefits in North Carolina

ST

Stomach channel

Medicine

a primary meridian in traditional Chinese medicine

START

Spanish Technical Aid Response Team

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medical team rapidly deployed to humanitarian crises

WHO

World Health Organization

Medicine

United Nations agency concerned with international public health

YYG

Youyang Gu COVID model

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disease model for COVID-19

17p

short arm of chromosome 17

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22q11

band 11 of long arm of chromosome 22

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2D-RT

two-dimensional radiotherapy

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2HG

2-hydroxyglutarate

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2VD

two vessels disease

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3D-CRT

three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy

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3DCRT

three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy

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3VD

three vessels diseases

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5-ALA

5-aminolevulinic acid

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5-ARI

5-Alpha Reductase inhibitor

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5-ASA

mesalamine

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5-FU

fluorouracil 5%

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5-HIAA

5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid

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5-HT4

5-Hydroxytryptamine 4

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5ARI

5-alpha reductase inhibitor

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5HT

5-hydroxytryptamine

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6-MP

mercaptopurine

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6MWD

six-minute walking distance

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6MWT

6 minute walk test

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