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Medicine
Medical, healthcare and clinical acronyms explained.
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
non-destructive technique for imaging internal structures of objects or organisms
MSD
mucosulfatidosis
lysosomal storage disease
NCBI
National Center for Biotechnology Information
database arm of the US National Library of Medicine
NCI
National Cancer Institute
US research institute, part of National Institutes of Health
NMA
Nigerian Medical Association
Professional association representing medical doctors in Nigeria and promoting healthcare, medical education and ethics.
PAN
Paediatric association of Nigeria
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
a primary meridian in traditional Chinese medicine
PMS
Presbyterian Medical Services
healthcare organization in Santa Fe, United States
RNA
ribonucleic acid
family of large biological molecules
RR
relative risk
in statistics and epidemiology
RTS
radial tunnel syndrome
medical condition
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
viral respiratory disease
SI
Small Intestine channel
a primary meridian in traditional Chinese medicine
SIR
Society of Interventional Radiology
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
a primary meridian in Traditional Chinese Medicine
SMS
Smith-Magenis syndrome
Human disease
SSC
North Carolina Social Services Commission
statutory rulemaking commission for public assistance and other non-medical benefits in North Carolina
ST
Stomach channel
a primary meridian in traditional Chinese medicine
START
Spanish Technical Aid Response Team
medical team rapidly deployed to humanitarian crises
WHO
World Health Organization
United Nations agency concerned with international public health
YYG
Youyang Gu COVID model
disease model for COVID-19
17p
short arm of chromosome 17
22q11
band 11 of long arm of chromosome 22
2D-RT
two-dimensional radiotherapy
2HG
2-hydroxyglutarate
2VD
two vessels disease
3D-CRT
three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy
3DCRT
three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy
3VD
three vessels diseases
5-ALA
5-aminolevulinic acid
5-ARI
5-Alpha Reductase inhibitor
5-ASA
mesalamine
5-FU
fluorouracil 5%
5-HIAA
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
5-HT4
5-Hydroxytryptamine 4
5ARI
5-alpha reductase inhibitor
5HT
5-hydroxytryptamine
6-MP
mercaptopurine
6MWD
six-minute walking distance
6MWT
6 minute walk test