What is the meaning of the medical term ADA?
In some cases, the abbreviation ADA may have a few different meanings. However, what is ADA in medical terms?
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What is the ADA medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation ADA stands for American Diabetes Association.
ADA: American Diabetes Association
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| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| C DIF | Clostridium Difficile |
| CBP | chronic bacterial prostatitis |
| CCA | calcium channel antagonist; common carotid artery |
| CKC | cold knife conization; closed kinetic chain |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CSHF | chronic systolic heart failure |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| D/NS | dextrose in normal saline |
| DNC, D&C, or D and C | Dilation and curettage. Widening the cervix and scrapping with a curette for the purpose of removing tissue lining the inner surface of the womb (uterus). |
| DOU | Direct Observation Unit |
| DRF | drip rate factor |
| DVT | Deep Venous Thrombosis |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| HAM-D | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
| HAV | hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis A virus |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HH | Hiatal Hernia |
| HSM | Holo-Systolic Murmur; also Hepato-Splenomegaly |
| I+ | With Ionic Contrast (in reference to a CAT Scan) |
| IMI | Inferior Myocardial Infarction |
| IOP | Intra-Ocular Pressure |
| IPPA | inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation |
| ITP | Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia |
| Kr | Krypton (element) |
| LGI | lower gastrointestinal |
| LRNE | low risk nutrition education |
| MADD | mothers against drunk driving |
| MEFR | maximum expiratory flow rate |
| MMPI | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
| ORL | Oto-Rhino Laryngology |
| PA-C | Certified Physician Assistant |
| PK test | Prausnitz-kustner test |
| PM&R | physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| PPS | postpartum sterilization |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| Ser | serine |
| Sr | Strontium (element) |
| Sz P | seizure precautions |
| UG | urogenital |
| comp. | compound; complication; compounded of |
| cs | conditioned stimulus |
| ddI | didanosine |
| ing | inguinal |
| inh | inhalation |
| inhal | inhalation |
| mor. dict. | as directed |
| qhr | every hour (quaque hora) |
| qns | quantity not sufficient |
| synth | synthetic |
| tbc | tubercle bacillus |
