What does the medical term RAS mean?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation RAS. However, what does the medical term RAS stand for?
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What does RAS medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the RAS medical abbreviation is the meaning of renal artery stenosis; renin-angiotensin system; reticular activating system.
RAS: renal artery stenosis; renin-angiotensin system; reticular activating system
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CMG | cystometrogram |
COC | cauterization of the cervix; Certificate of Coverage; combined oral contraceptive |
DPH | Department of Public Health; Doctor of Public Health |
ECU | extensor carpi ulnaris; emergency care unit |
EPS | Electro-Physiologic Study |
FBP | fetal biophysical profile |
FEM | Femoral |
H/H | Henderson-Hasselbalch equation; hemoglobin/hematocrit |
HBO | hyperbaric oxygenation |
HEMO | hematology |
IPI | international prognostic index |
LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
MCM | medical countermeasure |
MCO | managed care organization |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
MTP | Metatarsal-Phalangeal |
MW | molecular weight; microwave |
OFC | occipital-frontal circumference |
OL | left eye (oculus laevus) |
OS | Left Eye |
OSD | over bed side drainage |
Orth | orthopedics |
PABA | para-aminobenzoic acid (vitamin B10) |
PCD | pacing cardioverter/defibrillator; percutaneous drainage; pneumatic compression device; programmed cell death |
PFC | persistent fetal circulation; prefrontal cortex; permanent flexure contracture; plaque forming cell (assay) |
PO | By Mouth |
POPs | progestin-only contraceptive pills |
RAAS | renin angiotensin aldosterone system |
RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
RSC | right subclavian |
RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
SAH | Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage |
SBGM | self blood glucose monitoring |
SC | Subcutaneous |
SMBG | self-monitoring of blood glucose |
SOMI | sternal occipital mandibular immobilizer |
TCDB | turn, cough, deep breathe |
TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
TLI | total lymphoid irradiation |
TST | tuberculin skin test |
Tm | Thulium (element) |
VFM | value for money |
XR | extended-release; x-ray |
bisp. | bispinous diameter (interspinous diameter) |
cc | Cubic centimeters. For example, the amount of fluid removed from the body is recorded in ccs. |
hrs | hours |
immed | immediate, immediately (at once) |
qp | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
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susp | suspension |