What is the medical term ARD?
The ARD abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what does the ARD medical term mean?
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What does ARD stand for in medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation ARD means Alcohol-Related Dementia.
ARD: Alcohol-Related Dementia
Related Medical Abbreviations
ACAI | American College of Allergy and Immunology |
ACE-I | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
ADPH | Alabama Department of Public Health |
APSMC | Andhra Pradesh State Medical Council |
ASL | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
BCG | Bacille Calmette-Guerin |
BHPO | Black Health Professions Organization |
BKA | Below Knee Amputation |
BLS | basic life support |
BP | Blood Pressure |
C&A | conscious and alert |
C&C | confirmed and compatible |
C&P | crowning and pushing |
CCK | Cholycystectomy |
CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
CG | chorionic gonadotropin |
CKD | chronic kidney disease |
CMG | cystometrogram |
CMR | Chief Medical Resident |
CSIH | Cyber Security in Healthcare |
CSII | continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
CT/GC | Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea |
CTCL | Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma |
Cy | cyanosis |
DERS | Dose Error Reduction System |
DID | dissociative identity disorder |
DL-PICC | double lumen peripherally inserted central catheter |
EBM | Evidence Based Medicine |
ECR | emergency chemical restraints |
EFM | electronic fetal monitor |
EL | Esthetics License |
ELF | elective low forceps |
EVLA | Endovascular laser ablation |
Er | Erbium (element) |
FAIR | Facilitates,Allows,Inhibits,Restricts (occupational participation) |
FQN | fluoroquinolone |
Gln | glutamine |
Gly | glycine |
HAZOP | hazard and operability |
HCTA | Health Care Technology Assessment |
IPF | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
IVHA | intravenous hyperalimentation |
L Cx | left circumflex |
LGM | left upper outer gluteus maximus |
LTE | life-threatening event; less than effective |
LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
MBS | Medical Benefits Schedule |
MCOP | Medical Center Orthotics Prosthetics |
MIPI | Mantle-Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index |
NBN | newborn |
NCS | Nerve Conduction Study |
NLN | national league for nursing |
NT | Non-Tender |
NT-proBNP | N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide |
NVD | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; normal vaginal delivery |
OGD | oesophagogastroduodenoscopy |
OSCE | objective structured clinical examination |
PCO2 | carbon dioxide pressure |
PMRD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Division |
PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
Phe | phenylalanine |
QM | quality management |
RET | rational emotive therapy; esotrophia (right) |
RLF | retrolental fibroplasia |
RNEF | Radionuclide Ejection Fraction |
RS | remitting seronegative; respiratory system; Reiter’s syndrome |
RSD | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
SAARD | slow-acting antirheumatic drug(s) |
SCID | severe combined immunodeficiency |
SH | serum hepatitis; social history |
STAT | Immediately |
STM | short-term memory |
SUD | single-use device; substance use disorder; sudden unexpected death |
Sz | seizure |
T/C | to consider |
TCP | transcutaneous pacer; tumor control probability; thrombocytopenia |
TH | thyroid hormone |
TSLO | thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis |
TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
UVA | ultraviolet A (rays) |
Ua | uranium |
VCUG | Voiding Cysto-Urethrogram |
WD | well developed |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WOI | Without incident |
YDMC | Young District Medical Centre |
biol | biologic |
hnRNP | heterogeneous nuclear RNP |
p.r.n. | As needed. So that it is not always done, but done only when the situation calls for it (or example, taking a pain medication only when having pain and not without pain). |
part. vic. | in divided doses (partitis vicibus) |
p̄ | post ( after) |