What is the meaning of FA medical abbreviation?

What is the medical term FA?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation FA. Here is the meaning of FA mean in medical terms.

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In medicine, the medical abbreviation FA stands for forearm; folic acid; femoral artery; fatty acid.

FA: forearm; folic acid; femoral artery; fatty acid

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ABG	Arterial Blood Gas
BF	breast feed(ing); boyfriend
BFP	biological false-positive; of a pregnancy test big fat positive
CATH	Catheterization
CCP	clinical care pathway
CMHC	community mental health center
CNE	chronic nervous exhaustion
CST	contraction stress test; Certified Surgical Technologist
DOT	Directly Observed Therapy
DRG	diagnosis-related group
E/O	Evidence Of
ENG	electronystagmography; electronystagmogram
F&N	Febrile and Neutropenic
GRAS	generally recognized as safe
Ge	Germanium (element)
HPN	hypertension
IFN-g	Interferon-gamma
Ig	immunoglobulin
L/Min L/m	liters per minute
LAHB	left anterior hemiblock
LHRH	Leutinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone
LTH	luteotropic hormone
MAO-B	monoamine oxidase-b
MMF	maxillomandibular fixation
Met	methionine
Mn	Manganese (element)
NM	non monitored; nodular melanoma; neuromuscular
NV	nausea and vomiting
NYHA	New York Heart Association
ONS	oncology nursing society
OPD	outpatient department
PAWP	pulmonary artery wedge pressure
PB	pudendal block or peripheral blood
PORP	partial ossicular replacement prosthesis
PTEM	pregnancy test education materials
Pap	Papanicolaou smear
RF	Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor
RHF	right heart failure
SIW	self-inflicted wound
SPA	sperm penetration assay; single point of access
TG	Triglycerides
VBG	Venous Blood Gas
XDR	extensively drug-resistant
bicarb	(Sodium) bicarbonate
etc.	etcetera, and so on
g/dL	gram per deciliter
mCi	millicurie
mM	millimole
pulm	pulmonary
ug	microgram (0.000001 gram)
x-ray	radiology