What does the medical term Eos stand for?
The abbreviation Eos may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical abbreviation Eos mean?
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What does Eos medical abbreviation stand for?
In medicine, the medical term Eos stands for Eosinophils.
Eos: Eosinophils
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| BBS | bilateral breath sounds |
| BSB | breath sounds bilateral |
| BSO | Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. A BSO is the removal of both of the ovaries and adjacent Fallopian tubes and often is performed as part of a total abdominal hysterectomy. |
| CAM | complementary and alternative medicine |
| CHADS | congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or TIA |
| CHB | complete heart block |
| CM | Cardiomegaly |
| CPA | cerebellopontine angle; costophrenic angle |
| CRO | clinical research organization |
| EAE | experimental allergic encephalomyelitis |
| EBB | endobronchial biopsy |
| FVD | fluid volume deficit |
| Fe | Iron (element) |
| Gln | glutamine |
| H&L | heart and lungs |
| HIA | health impact assessment |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| Id. | the same |
| LCD | liquor carbonis detergens |
| LG | left gluteal/gluteus |
| MPD | myeloproliferative disorders; multiple personality disorder |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus |
| NAD | No Apparent Distress; No Acute Disease |
| NUG | necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis |
| P-ANCA | perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody |
| PACU | Post Anesthesia Care Unit |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test. A test to evaluate the how well the lungs are functioning. |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin |
| RVR | rapid ventricular response |
| SBS | small bowel series; sick building syndrome |
| SME | significant medical event; subject matter expert |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| SUDs | single use devices |
| T&S | Type and Screen |
| TAF | triage assessment form |
| TCE | trichloroethylene |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| TTP | Tender To Palpation; Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
| TVT | tension-free vaginal tape |
| UA | Urine Analysis; also Uric Acid |
| UEC | urgent and emergency care |
| VRSA | vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| chem | chemical, chemistry |
| def | deficiency |
| dir | direct; director; direction |
| kg | kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 pounds = 1,000 g) |
| ng | nasogastric; nanogram (billionth of a gram) |
| noct | nocturnal, night |
| peron | peroneal |
| supf. | superficial |
| tTG | antitransglutaminase |
