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There may be more than one meaning of MAPCAs. Below is the meaning that MAPCAs abbreviation stands for.
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What does MAPCAs stand for in medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the MAPCAs medical term mean Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries.
MAPCAs: Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
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| BC | breast cancer; bone conduction; board certified; birth control |
| BH | behavioral health |
| BMS | burning mouth syndrome; bone marrow suppression |
| BTP | bladder training program |
| CCH | care closer to home |
| CFTR | cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator |
| CHL | conductive hearing loss |
| CRFs | Cardiac Risk Factors |
| CRVO | Central Retinal Vein Occlusion |
| CaCO3 | calcium carbonate |
| DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| ECRL | extensor carpi radialis longus |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| EHS | employee health service |
| EIC | Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
| Endo | endometriosis; endocrine |
| FTD | frontotemporal dementia |
| HBAg | hepatitis B antigen |
| HBGM | home blood glucose monitoring |
| HC | hydrocortisone; home care; head circumference |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HT | hypertension; hormone therapy |
| HTLV | human T-cell lymphotropic virus |
| HbA | Hemoglobin A |
| ICU | Intensive care unit. The patient was moved to the intensive care unit. |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| ISDN | isosorbide dinitrate |
| IVR | idioventricular rhythm; interventional radiology |
| KCl | potassium chloride |
| KI | potassium iodine |
| LSK | liver, spleen, kidneys |
| LTR | laryngotracheal reconstruction; long terminal repeat |
| MEA | multiple endocrine adenomatosis |
| MIC | methyl isocyanate; minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MUT | Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NLT | not less than |
| PIPJ | proximal interphalangeal joint |
| PMR | polymyalgia rheumatica |
| PP | Pin Prick |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| PR | Per Rectum |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| RFT | renal function test |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe; also Right Lower Lid |
| RPLND | Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy; Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| SCAT | sheep cell agglutination test |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| TDWBAT | Touch Down Weight Bearing As Tolerated |
| TEF | tracheoesophageal fistula |
| TEP | tracheo-esophageal puncture |
| TID | Three times per day |
| TURP | Transurethral Prostatectomy |
| TX | Transfusion; Treatment |
| Ta | Tantalum (element) |
| UNOS | United Network For Organ Sharing |
| UPJ | uretero pelvic junction |
| VG | ventral gluteal |
| VL | vastis lateralis; viral load |
| YTD | year to date |
| c.n.s. | to be taken tomorrow night (cras nocte sumendus) |
| det. | let it be given (detur) |
| dis | disabled; discontinue; disease; discussed |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate [case sensitive] |
| etc. | etcetera, and so on |
| expir | expire |
| fld | fluid |
| irreg | irregular |
| mm | millimeter (0.001 m) |
| omn. noct. | every night |
| p.o. | By mouth. From the Latin terminology per os. |
| pathol | pathological; pathology |
| q.h. | every hour (quaque hora) |
| qAM | Each morning. As in taking a medicine each morning. |
| ref | refuse(d); referral/refer |
| resc | resuscitation; rescue |
| s/p | Status post. For example, a person who had a knee operation would be s/p a knee operation. |
