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Glossary of Medical Terms - Tufts University. Medical Abbreviations EN English Medical Abbreviations for Android. JD.MD, Inc. online Medical & Dental Abbreviations Glossary. Acronyms for Medical & Dental professional organizations. Medical Abbreviations for iPhone. Medical abbreviations on mediLexicon.
s.o.s., si op. sit si opus sit: if there is a need s.s., SS semisse: one-half [or] sliding scale mistaken for "55" or "1/2" SSI sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin: mistaken to mean "strong solution of iodine" or "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor". See also SSRI: SQ subcutaneously
Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.
The BDSM initialism. BDSM is a variety of often erotic practices or roleplaying involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics. Given the wide range of practices, some of which may be engaged in by people who do not consider themselves to be practising BDSM, inclusion in the BDSM ...
Directly observed treatment, short-course. Directly observed treatment, short-course ( DOTS, also known as TB-DOTS) is the name given to the tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization. [ 1] According to WHO, "The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities with a high incidence is by ...
ICD-9-CM. 36.09, 00.66. [ edit on Wikidata] Percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI) is a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease. [ 2] The procedure is used to place and deploy coronary stents, a permanent wire-meshed tube, to open narrowed ...
Auger therapy. aurotherapy. autism therapies. autologous immune enhancement therapy. balneotherapy. bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (some scientific aspects, some pseudoscientific) biotherapy. blood irradiation therapy. brachytherapy.
Pharmacotherapy. Pharmacotherapy, also known as pharmacological therapy or drug therapy, is defined as medical treatment that utilizes one or more pharmaceutical drugs to improve ongoing symptoms (symptomatic relief), treat the underlying condition, or act as a prevention for other diseases ( prophylaxis ). [ 1]