What does the medical term PVE stand for?
In some cases, the abbreviation PVE may have a few different meanings. However, what is PVE in medical terms?
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What is the PVE medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, it is prosthetic valve endocarditis the medical abbreviation PVE stands for.
PVE: prosthetic valve endocarditis
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BF | breast feed(ing); boyfriend |
BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
C DIF | Clostridium Difficile |
CCC | Central Corneal Clouding |
CIP | clean in place; cost/continuous improvement plan/process |
CSM | cervical spondylotic myelopathy; circulation, sensory, and motor |
CSO | chief scientific officer |
DBS | deep brain stimulation; dorsal blocking splint |
EDV | epidermodysplasia verruciformis |
EHB | extensor hallucis brevis |
EMC | electromagnetic compatibility |
EMS | Emergency Medical System |
Endo | endometriosis; endocrine |
GAD | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
GMO | genetically modified organism |
HOB | Head Of Bed |
HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
HemOnc | hematology/oncology |
IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
IUO | investigation use only |
IVU | intravenous urography |
LOF | loss of function |
Lu | Lutetium (element) |
MAST | military anti-shock trousers |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
MMPI | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
NS | Normal Saline |
NYD | not yet diagnosed |
O&G | obstetrics and gynecology |
Oph | ophthalmology |
Orth | orthopedics |
PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. |
RCR | replication competent retrovirus |
RCS | Registered Cardiac Sonographer |
SIADH | Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion |
SLB | short leg brace |
SLT | speech and language therapy; selective laser trabeculoplasty |
SOP | standard operating procedure |
SPC | specialist palliative care; statistical process control |
TAT | turnaround time; thematic apperception test; tetanus antitoxin |
TBB | transbronchial biopsy |
TST | tuberculin skin test |
Zn | Zinc (element) |
etc. | etcetera, and so on |
rad | radical; root (radix); radial |
reg | regular |
st | straight; stage (disease); stomach |
subcut | subcutaneous(ly) |
susp | suspension |