What does MAL mean in medical terms?
The abbreviation MAL may have a few different meanings. However, what is MAL in medical terms?
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What is MAL medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the MAL medical abbreviation is mid-axillary line.
MAL: mid-axillary line
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| BET | Benign Essential Tremor |
| BRVO | Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion |
| CBD | Common Bile Duct; Closed Bag Drainage |
| CD-ROM | compact disc read-only memory |
| CGA | contact guard assist; comprehensive geriatric assessment |
| CME | continuing medical education |
| CMTC | cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita |
| CTPA | computed tomography pulmonary angiogram |
| CUD | carnitine uptake defect |
| CWD | canal wall down |
| D&D | dehydration and diarrhea |
| EAB | elective abortion |
| EAC | external auditory canal; erythema annulare centrifugum |
| EHL | electrohydraulic lithotripsy; extensor hallucis longus |
| EOMI | Extra Ocular Muscles Intact |
| ETCO2 | end-tidal carbon dioxide |
| Enf | Enfamil |
| G&D | growth and development |
| GR | grand rounds; glucocorticoid receptor |
| H&P | History and physical examination. |
| HAGG | heat-aggregated IgG |
| HepA | hepatitis A |
| ISA | intrinsic sympathomimetic activity |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| L-4 | fourth lumbar vertebra |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin; maternal and child health |
| MLD | median lethal dose; metachromatic leukodystrophy; minimum lethal dose |
| NEB | Nebulizer |
| NMS | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NSVD | normal spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| ORS | oral rehydration solution |
| PCS | procedure coding system |
| PEP | post-exposure prophylaxis; phosphoenolpyruvate; pancreatic enzyme product |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PMP | previous menstrual period |
| POC | plan of care; point of contact; proof of concept |
| PPROM | preterm premature rupture of membranes |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy; Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| TCP | transcutaneous pacer; tumor control probability; thrombocytopenia |
| UFH | Unfractionated Heparin |
| UMN | Upper Motor Neuron |
| VATS | Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery |
| WGL | within good limits |
| deriv | derive, derivative |
| int | intermittent; internal |
| nCi | nanocurie |
| psi | per square inch (pounds) |
| q.d. | Each day. As in taking a medicine daily. |
