BIOE 301/362 - Bioengineering and World Health

Acronym Translations

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ARF Acute Rheumatic Fever
ASCS Autologous Stem Cell Support
ASCT Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
B
BME Biomedical Engineering
BMT Bone Marrow Transplant
C
CA Cancer
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CT Computed Tomography
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CXR Chest X-Ray
CY Calendar Year
D
DALY Disability Adjusted Life Year
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
E
ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ER Emergency Room
F
FDA Food & Drug Administration
G
GC Grand Challenge
GDP Gross Domestic Product
H
HAART Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
HDCT High Dose Chemotherapy
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMO Health Maintenance Organization
HRQL Health Related Quality of Life
HW Homework
I
IHD Ischemic Heart Disease
IV Intravenous
L
LDC Least Developed Countries
LVAD Left Ventricular Assist Device
M
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
N
NCI National Cancer Institute
NIH National Institutes of Health
NPR National Public Radio
O
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OHP Oregon Health Plan
P
PBSC Peripheral Blood Stem Cell
PCP Pneumocystis Carini Pneumonia
POS Point of Service
PPO Preferred Provider Organization
PPV Positive Predictive value
PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Q
QALY Quality Adjusted Life Year
R
RBC Red Blood Cell
RCT Randomized Clinical Trial
RF Rheumatic Fever
RNA Ribonucleic Acid
RTI Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Rx Treatment
S
SCHIP State Children's Health Insurance Program
Se Sensitivity
Sp Specificity
SSI Social Security Insurance
T
TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TB Tuberculosis
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
TMJ Temporal Mandibular Joint
TVUS Transvaginal Ultra Sound
U
UN United Nations
W
WA Web Assignment
WBC White Blood Cell
WHO World Health Organization
X
XRT X-Ray Therapy

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