What does the medical term HIV stand for?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of HIV abbreviation. However, what does the HIV medical term mean?
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What is the HIV medical abbreviation?
In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation HIV means Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Related Medical Abbreviations
| AS | Aortic Stenosis; also Anklyosing Spondylitis |
| BSE | bovine spongiform encephalopathy; breast self-examination |
| Be | Beryllium (element) |
| CAT | Cataract |
| CBSC | cord blood stem cells |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CLA | certified laboratory assistant |
| CNE | chronic nervous exhaustion |
| CTZ | chemoreceptor trigger zone |
| Ca | Cancer; carcinoma. For example, a patient who undergoing treatment for cancer should assure that they are eating and drinking enough fluids daily, both during and after treatment. |
| ERP | effective refractory period; emergency response plan |
| FOM | floor of mouth |
| FTA | fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) |
| G-CSF | granulocyte-colony stimulating factor |
| GF | grandfather; glomerular filtrate |
| GHRH | growth hormone-releasing hormone |
| GNC | gram-negative cocci |
| IDP | individual development plan |
| INPT | inpatient |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IVDU | Intravenous Drug Use |
| Ir | Iridium (element) |
| LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| LMHC | Licensed Mental Health Counselor |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LSK | liver, spleen, kidneys |
| LTE | life-threatening event; less than effective |
| Lys | lysine |
| M1 | mitral first sound |
| MAT | miller analogies test; modular antigen transporter |
| MMEFR | maximal mid-expiratory flow rate |
| MR | Mitral Regurgitation |
| NL | normal |
| Na | Sodium. An essential electrolyte frequently monitored regularly in intensive care. |
| PCCR | post cardiac cath recovery |
| PLSS | portable life-support system |
| POTx | proof of treatment |
| PPS | postpartum sterilization |
| PSD | patient specific direction |
| PT | Physical Therapy; Posterior Tibial; Prothrombin Time; Patient |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin |
| SE | substantially equivalent; status epilepticus; side effects; standard error |
| TGV | thoracic gas volume |
| TID | Three times per day |
| TRAP | tremor, rigidity, akinesia or postural instability bradykinesia, and postural instability |
| UNSA | Unstable Angina |
| defib | defibrillation |
| dissem | disseminated |
| phos | phosphate |
| ther | therapeutic, therapy |
