What does the medical term DHEA stand for?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation DHEA. However, what does DHEA mean in medical terms?
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What is DHEA medical abbreviation?
In the medicine field, the DHEA abbreviation stands for dehydroepiandrosterone.
DHEA: dehydroepiandrosterone
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| BFR | blood flow rate |
| C/O | Complains Of |
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| CFS | chronic fatigue syndrome |
| CO | Cardiac Output |
| CPHSS | Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale |
| CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
| CTO | clinical trial outline |
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| DTAD | drain tube attachment device |
| EOA | esophageal obturator airway |
| ETA | embryo toxicity assay; estimated time of arrival |
| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| HBV | hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HDU | high dependency unit; Hemodialysis Unit |
| HIB | Haemophilus Influenza B vaccine |
| IABP | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump |
| IFC | interferential current |
| KELS | Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills |
| LDR | labor, delivery, recovery |
| LTH | luteotropic hormone |
| MDT | multidisciplinary team |
| MLF | medial longitudinal fasciculus |
| MMSE | mini mental state examination |
| MPC | maximum permitted concentration; mucopurulent cervicitis |
| MRF | melanocyte-stimulating hormone-releasing factor |
| MST | multi-systemic therapy |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NL | normal |
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| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OBS/OBD | organic brain syndrome/organic brain disorder |
| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| OMH | office for migrant health |
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| QM | quality management |
| T&C | Type and Cross |
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| cm2 | square centimeter |
| inh | inhalation |
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| per | period(ic); for each; through or by |
