What does AD mean in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of AD. However, what does the AD medical term mean?
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What is AD medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, it is right ear (Lat.) the medical abbreviation AD stands for.
AD: right ear (Lat.)
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| AWK | Awkward |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| C1 | first cervical vertebra |
| CASH | Cambridge Action for Sexual Health |
| CCCA | central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia |
| CFR | Certified First Responder; child fatality review; Code of Federal Regulations; case fatality ratio |
| CIHC | Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative |
| CNIS | Carotid Non-Invasive Study |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular disease |
| CWU | canal wall up |
| D&A | drug and alcohol |
| DIPC | Director of Infection Prevention and Control |
| DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
| DOHA | Department of Health and Ageing |
| ECRL | extensor carpi radialis longus |
| ECV | extracellular volume |
| EHB | extensor hallucis brevis |
| ETPD | Electromagnetic Tube Placement Device |
| EXT | Extremities |
| FADL | functional activities of daily living |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| FAST | Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FOI | flight of ideas |
| FRV | functional residual volume |
| GTDS | Giessen Tumor Documentation System |
| HBI | Health and Biomedical Information |
| HCRS | Health Care and Rehabilitation Services |
| HEPA | high-efficiency particulate air (filtration) |
| HIAL | Health Information Access Layer |
| HOH | Hard Of Hearing |
| HRSSC | Health Recreation and Social Services Committee |
| HSLE | Health Science Learning Exchange |
| HbAS | Hemoglobin A and Hemoglobin S (Sickle cell trait) |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| IDR | idiosyncratic drug reaction |
| JL | Judkins left (catheter) |
| KDOQI | Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative |
| LPD | luteal phase defect |
| LTG | long-term goals |
| MANY | Medical Activists of New York |
| MCM | medical countermeasure |
| MIX | Medical Innovation Xchange |
| MPC | maximum permitted concentration; mucopurulent cervicitis |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus |
| MW | molecular weight; microwave |
| NCCT | National Center for Competency Testing |
| NGU | Non-Gonococcal Urethritis |
| NMCP | Naval Medical Center Portsmouth |
| NMNM | Naprapathic Medicine of New Mexico |
| NMO | Neuromyelitis Optica |
| NOSH | National Occupational Safety and Health |
| NSC | national safety council |
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| OML | Osticular Marching Lads |
| PCM | Pacemaker |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PIM | Program on Integrative Medicine |
| PLL | postero-lateral left |
| PONV | post-operative nausea and vomiting |
| PS | pulmonary stenosis; pressure support; pulmonic stenosis |
| PTA | Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess |
| PTK | phototherapeutic keratectomy |
| PUO | pyrexia of unknown origin |
| Pd | Palladium (element) |
| R/F | refill |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| RDU | rheumatic disease unit |
| RRA | registered record administrator |
| RSBI | Rapid Shallow Breathing Index |
| S-A | sino-atrial |
| SIMV | synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| SPUMS | South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society |
| SSTAR | Society for Sex Therapy and Research |
| SUID | sudden unexpected infant death |
| SVD | spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| SVN | Small Volume Nebulizer |
| TBSA | total body surface area |
| TEA | tetraethylammonium |
| U/L | upper and lower |
| UHC | United Healthcare |
| WIV | Wuhan Institute of Virology |
| eval | evaluation |
| insp | inspiration |
| mg/dl | milligrams per deciliter |
| phos | phosphate |
| supf. | superficial |
| t.i.n. | three times a night |
| tTG | antitransglutaminase |
