What does the ESWL medical term stand for?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation ESWL. However, what is the meaning of the medical abbreviation ESWL?
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What is the meaning of ESWL medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the ESWL medical abbreviation is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy.
ESWL: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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| AIDS | Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome |
| BCOP | Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist |
| BDD | body dysmorphic disorder |
| C&P | crowning and pushing |
| C/W | Consistent With; Compared With |
| CAT | Cataract |
| CHHA | certified home health aide/agency |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| CRD | chronic respiratory disease |
| CTA | Clear To Auscultation |
| CTC | computed tomographic colonography; circulating tumor cell; common toxicity criteria; chlortetracycline |
| DC | Discharge; Discontinue; Doctor of Chiropractics |
| DNKA | did not keep appointment |
| EBBS | equal bilateral breath sounds |
| EJ | External Jugular |
| EMQ | extended matching question |
| ERP | effective refractory period; emergency response plan |
| FEM-POP | femoral-popliteal |
| Fl02 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| GG | gamma globulin |
| HAQ | health assessment questionnaire |
| Hg | hemoglobin; Mercury (element) |
| JVD | Jugular Venous Distention |
| LRSB | lower right sternal border |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| MERT | medical emergency response team |
| NI | not indicated |
| OS | Left Eye |
| P-ANCA | perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody |
| PAS | para amino-salicylic acid; para-aminosalicylic acid; periodic acid-schiff (stain) |
| PCN | penicillin; primary care network |
| PCO | primary care organization; polycystic ovarian disease |
| PE tubes | polyethylene tubes |
| PPF | plasma protein fraction |
| PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| Paco2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide in alveolar gas |
| RID | radial immunodiffusion |
| ROFA | right outer forearm |
| S3 | third heart sound |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| TEN | toxic epidermal necrolysis |
| TPUR | transperineal urethral resection |
| U/S | ultrasound |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
| bisp. | bispinous diameter (interspinous diameter) |
| cal | calorie |
| cs | conditioned stimulus |
| dissd | dissolved |
| ng | nasogastric; nanogram (billionth of a gram) |
