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coronary artery graft surgery. cAMP. cyclic adenosine monophosphate. CAH. chronic active hepatitis. congenital adrenal hyperplasia. CAKUT. congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract, see bladder outlet obstruction. CALLA.
1. Any device external to a vessel or aircraft specifically intended to assist navigators in determining their position or safe course, or to warn them of dangers or obstructions to navigation. 2. Any sort of marker that aids a traveler in navigation, especially with regard to nautical or aviation travel.
human anti-chimeric antibody. HACE. High-altitude cerebral edema. HACEK. acronym for a group of bacteria that are a frequent cause of endocarditis in children. HAD. HIV-associated dementia. HADS. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
every day before noon (from Latin quaque die ante meridiem ) q.d. every day (from Latin quaque die) q.d.s. four times each day (from Latin quater die sumendus ) q.h. each hour (from Latin quaque hora ) q.h.s. every bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni )
Specialty. Neurology. Congenital fourth nerve palsy is a condition present at birth characterized by a vertical misalignment of the eyes due to a weakness or paralysis of the superior oblique muscle. Other names for fourth nerve palsy include superior oblique palsy and trochlear nerve palsy. [1] When looking to the right/left the nerve/muscle ...
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning o: Nothing [ō—letter o with overbar] O 2: oxygen: OA: osteoarthritis: OAB: Overactive bladder: OAF: osteoclast activating factor
Bilateral Lower Extremity (in/on both legs). BLS. basic life support. BM. bone marrow. bowel movement. breast milk. Capillary blood glucose (British medical colloquialism originating from Boehringer Mannheim, a manufacturer of early glucose meters, today a part of Boehringer Ingelheim .) BMBx.
Human penis. In human anatomy, the penis ( / ˈpiːnɪs /; pl.: penises or penes; from the Latin pēnis, initially "tail" [1]) is an external male sex organ ( intromittent organ) that additionally serves as the urinary duct. The main parts are the root, body, the epithelium of the penis including the shaft skin, and the foreskin covering the glans.