Many diseases and medical terms are referenced
by calling them by the initials
representing the letters
of the medical name or medical term.
The following list contains
the more common ones.
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A-FIB = Atrial Fibrillation
AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(Caused by HIV)
AIHA = Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemi
ALL = Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ALS = Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s
Disease)
AML = Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
APLS = Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome (Results in
excessive clotting, DVT, and PE.)
AS = Aortic Stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve in
the heart)
BP
= Blood Pressure
BS = Blood Sugar CAD = Coronary Artery Disease
CAT Scan
= Computed Topography Scan
CF = Cystic Fibrosis
CFIDS = Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction
Syndrome
CFS = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also called CFIDS)
CML = Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(Usually manifested as emphysema,may be
results result of asthma, smoking or other
causes of Chronic lung disease)
CP = Cerebral Palsy
CRPS = Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
CRPS I = Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (No nerve
injury)
CRPS II = Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Nerve
injury)
CTD = Connective Tissue Disease
CVA = Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)
CVD = Cardiovascular Disease
CVID = Combined Variable Immune Deficiency DM = Diabetes Mellitus
DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dx = Diagnosis
EEG
= Electroencephalogram
EKG = Electrocardiogram FAQ
= Frequently Asked Questions
F VIII = Factor VIII (8) deficiency (Classical hemophilia
or Hemophilia A)
FIX = Factor IX (9) deficiency (Hemophilia B or
Christmas disease)
FBSS = Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
FMS = Fibromyalgia Syndrome HBV = Hepatitis B Virus (Usually used in association
with the term infection)
HCL = Hairy Cell Leukemia
HCV = Hepatitis C Virus (Usually used in association
with the term infection)
HD = Hodgkin’s Disease (A type of cancer of the lymph
nodes)
HHT = Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (A
bleeding disorder characterized by abnormal
capillaries – the smallest blood vessels in the
body)
HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Usually used in
association with the term infection)
HMO
= Home Maintenance Organization
HTD = Hereditary Thrombotic Disease (Caused by
several different genetic defects that result in
DVT and PE.) IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ITP = Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
LA = Lupus Anticoagulant Syndrome (One of the APLS
group of conditions causing DVT and PE)
MCS = Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
MCTD = Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
MDS = Myelodysplastic Syndrome
ME = Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (or) Encephalopathy
MI = Myocardial Infarction (Otherwise known as a
heart attack)
MM = Multiple Myeloma (A type of cancer involving the
bone marrow)
MPS = Myofascial Pain Syndrome
MRI
= Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MS = Mitral valve Stenosis (In relationship to the heart,
narrowing of the mitral valve)
MS = Multiple Sclerosis (A neurlogic disorder that is
progressive)
MVP = Mitral Valve Prolapse NHL = Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (Type of cancer of
the lymph nodes)
OA = Osteoarthritis
PCP
= Primary Care Physician
PD = Parkinson’s Disease
PE = Pulmonary Embolism
PMA = Positive Mental Attitude
PMS = Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
PPS = Post Polio Syndrome
PSC = Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis
RSD(S) = Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Syndrome)
Rx = Prescription
SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
TMJ(S) = Temporal Mandibular Joint Pain Dysfunction
Syndrome
TTP = Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Tx = Transplant
VWD = von Willebrand Disease (Bleeding disorder)
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