What does FAS mean in medical terms?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation FAS. However, what is FAS in medical terms?
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What is FAS medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation FAS means fetal alcohol syndrome.
FAS: fetal alcohol syndrome
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| BPharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| BRAT | bananas, rice, applesauce, toast (diet) |
| BTLS | basic trauma life support |
| CHL | conductive hearing loss |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| DCT | distal convoluted tubule |
| DPAP | diastolic pulmonary artery pressure |
| DTAD | drain tube attachment device |
| EHR | electronic health record |
| ESG | estrogen |
| ETA | embryo toxicity assay; estimated time of arrival |
| FPL | flexor pollicis longus |
| GBM | Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HSM | Holo-Systolic Murmur; also Hepato-Splenomegaly |
| IDV | indinavir (antiviral drug) |
| IGH | impaired glucose homeostasis |
| InFeD | iron dextran |
| Kr | Krypton (element) |
| LSK | liver, spleen, kidneys |
| Na | Sodium. An essential electrolyte frequently monitored regularly in intensive care. |
| ORL | Oto-Rhino Laryngology |
| PBA | pseudobulbar affect |
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| PCS | procedure coding system |
| PK test | Prausnitz-kustner test |
| PVR | Post Void Residual |
| RAC | right antecubital |
| RVEF | right ventricular ejection factor |
| SGU | standard IgG beta-2 glycoprotein unit |
| SHE | safety, health and environment |
| SRI | serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| SSc | systemic sclerosis |
| STV | short term variability |
| Sz P | seizure precautions |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TKO | to keep open (intravenous) |
| TORP | total ossicular replacement (prosthesis) |
| Tyr | tyrosine |
| VEP | visually evoked potential |
| WAIS | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
| WGL | within good limits |
| inf | inferior; infant |
| km | kilometer |
| neg | negative |
| opp | opposite |
| ref | refuse(d); referral/refer |
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