What does COWS mean in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of COWS. However, what is COWS in medical terms?
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What does COWS medical abbreviation mean?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation COWS means clinical opiate withdrawal scale.
COWS: clinical opiate withdrawal scale
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| ABD | Abdomen |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| AS | Aortic Stenosis; also Anklyosing Spondylitis |
| BTE | behind the ear (heading aids) |
| CD-ROM | compact disc read-only memory |
| CHADS | congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or TIA |
| CHHA | certified home health aide/agency |
| CNE | chronic nervous exhaustion |
| DFA | Direct Fluorescent Antibody |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid; does not apply |
| DRESS | drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms |
| DRG | diagnosis-related group |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| FHB | flexor hallucis brevis; fetal heartbeat |
| FU | follow-up |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GBM | Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
| GHRF | growth hormone-releasing factor |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| HCA | health care assistant |
| HRA | health risk assessment |
| IFR | infection fatality ratio; instrument flight rules |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| IRV | inspiratory reserve volume |
| M1 | mitral first sound |
| MAI | mycobacterium avium intracellular |
| MMA | methylmalonic acid |
| NAF | notice of adverse findings |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| O/E | on examination |
| OC | oral contraceptive; osteocalcin; obstetrical conjugate; oleoresin capsicum; oral cavity |
| OIC | opioid-induced constipation |
| OS | Left Eye |
| PAH | para-aminohippurate; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PSO | patient services office |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| SAT | serum agglutination test |
| SBS | small bowel series; sick building syndrome |
| ScD | Doctor of Science |
| TLS | tumor lysis syndrome |
| TSLO | thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis |
| VE | vaccine efficacy; vaginal exam |
| cal | calorie |
| d4t | stavudine |
| dkm | decameter |
| func | function |
| inf | inferior; infant |
| inh | inhalation |
| ng | nasogastric; nanogram (billionth of a gram) |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity; as much as needed |
