What does the medical term IGF stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of IGF. However, what does the medical term IGF stand for?
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What is the IGF medical abbreviation?
In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation IGF means insulin-like growth factor.
IGF: insulin-like growth factor
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| BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing; bowel sounds normal |
| C/TG | cholesterol/triglyceride ratio |
| CHO | carbohydrate |
| CME | continuing medical education |
| CNA | Certified Nurse Aide |
| CNIS | Carotid Non-Invasive Study |
| CPB | competitive protein binding |
| CRS-R | Conners Rating Scales-Revised |
| DFA | Direct Fluorescent Antibody |
| DOT | Directly Observed Therapy |
| DRF | drip rate factor |
| EFM | electronic fetal monitor |
| EVAR | endovascular aneurysm repair |
| FFL | flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy |
| FGM | female genital mutilation |
| FTP | failure to progress |
| FTSG | full-thickness skin graft |
| GOMER | Slang for “get out of my emergency room.” |
| H1N1 | Influenza A, swine flu (hemagglutinin type 1 and neuraminidase type 1) |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| IBM | inclusion body myositis |
| ICU | Intensive care unit. The patient was moved to the intensive care unit. |
| IOV | initial office visit |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth retardation |
| LCM | left costal margin |
| LIFA | left inner forearm |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LWS | low wall suction |
| Leu | leucine |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis; not elsewhere classified |
| NI | not indicated |
| NSICU | neurosciences intensive care unit |
| Neut | neutrophil |
| PCS | procedure coding system |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PERRLA+C | pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation ok, and coordinated |
| PGY | postgraduate year |
| PUBS | percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
| RD | Retinal Detachment; also Registered Dietician |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TKO | to keep open (intravenous) |
| TLS | tumor lysis syndrome |
| TPE | total plasma exchange |
| TPUR | transperineal urethral resection |
| Tc | Technetium (element) |
| VD | venereal disease |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| WNWD | well-nourished, well-developed |
| diam | diameter |
| ext | extremity; extend; exterior, external; extract |
