What is the meaning of AFB medical abbreviation?

What does AFB mean in medical terms?

The abbreviation AFB may have a few different meanings. Here is the meaning of AFB mean in medical terms.

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What does AFB medical abbreviation stand for?

In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation AFB means Acid Fast Bacterium.

AFB: Acid Fast Bacterium

AI	Aortic Insufficiency
ANC	Absolute Neutrophil Count
BS	Bowel Sounds; also Breath Sounds and Blood Sugar
CLD	chronic liver disease
CT	Cat Scan; also Chest Tube and Cardio-Thoracic
DDAVP	desmopressin acetate
DFA	Direct Fluorescent Antibody
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid; does not apply
EE	Ethinyl estradiol
ER	External Rotation; also Emergency Room
ESO	esophagus
Emb	embryo
FA	forearm; folic acid; femoral artery; fatty acid
GAG	glycosaminoglycan
GAL	galactosemia
GSR	galvanic skin response
HDN	hemolytic disease of the newborn
HDT	home dialysis training
He	Helium (element)
LOM	loss/limitation of motion
MCP	Metacarpal-Phalangeal
MRF	melanocyte-stimulating hormone-releasing factor
NAD	No Apparent Distress; No Acute Disease
NGS	next generation sequencing
NSAID	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OB/GYN	obstetrics/gynecology
OBS/OBD	organic brain syndrome/organic brain disorder
ONS	oncology nursing society
OP	Opening Pressure
PCU	Progressive Care Unit
PIP	Proximal Inter-Phalangeal
PVC	Premature Ventricular Contraction
RCP	respiratory care practitioner
RLW	right lateral wrist
SSN	Social Security Number
SUDs	single use devices
SpA	spondylarthropathy
T.I.	thoracic inlet
TIA	Transient Ischemic Attack
VCUG	Voiding Cysto-Urethrogram
VIS	vaccination instruction sheet; vaccine information sheet
WBAT	Weight Bearing As Tolerated
cm2	square centimeter
dDNA	denatured DNA
esp	especially
guttat.	drop by drop
mr	milliroentgen
pre-op	before surgery (pre-operative)
simul	simultaneously
std	standard
synth	synthetic