What does the medical term GHW stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of GHW. Below is the meaning that the abbreviation GHW stands for.
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What does GHW mean in medical abbreviation?
In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation GHW means Global Health Watch.
GHW: Global Health Watch
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| AMBP | Advanced Medical Billing Professionals |
| AML | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
| APVMA | American Pre Veterinary Medical Association |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| BALT | Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder; also Bi-Polar Disorder and Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia |
| CHHA | certified home health aide/agency |
| CHRB | Commonwealth Health Research Board |
| CPMU | Central Park Medical Unit |
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| Chemo | Chemotherapy |
| DABF | Descending Aortic Blood Flow |
| DHS | dynamic hip screw |
| EEE | eastern equine encephalitis |
| EHC | emergency hormonal contraception |
| ENG | electronystagmography; electronystagmogram |
| EOA | esophageal obturator airway |
| FENO | Fractional exhaled nitric oxide |
| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption |
| Gyn | gynecolog(y/ist/ic) |
| HCMV | human cytomegalovirus |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| Hem | hemoglobin |
| IADL | instrumental activities of daily living |
| IDD | insulin dependent diabetes |
| IDR | idiosyncratic drug reaction |
| J-tube | jejunostomy tube |
| LC-MS | liquid chromatography mass spectrometry |
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| MF | mid forceps |
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| MSET | Medical Surgical Emergency Team |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
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| PSMR | Practical Statistics For Medical Research |
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| RCM | right costal margin |
| RCP | respiratory care practitioner |
| RD | Retinal Detachment; also Registered Dietician |
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| opt | optimal; optical |
| palp | palpable |
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| sib | sibling |
| subcut | subcutaneous(ly) |
| subst | substance |
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| tsp | teaspoon |
