What does the medical term MERCI mean?
There may be more than one meaning of MERCI. However, what does the medical term MERCI stand for?
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What does MERCI medical abbreviation mean?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation MERCI stands for Medical Empathy Right Communication Insight.
MERCI: Medical Empathy Right Communication Insight
Related Medical Abbreviations
| ABPN | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology |
| ADSM | Academia de Stiinte Medicale |
| AND | Axillary Node Dissection |
| ANGIO | Angiography |
| BRC | biomedical research center |
| BTE | behind the ear (heading aids) |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| C/TG | cholesterol/triglyceride ratio |
| CAI | computer assisted instruction |
| CAP | Prostate Cancer; Community Acquired Pneumonia |
| CBE | clinical breast exam; charting by exception |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| CNVM | Choroidal Neovascular Membranes |
| CRRT | continuous renal replacement therapy |
| CTLSO | cervical thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis |
| CTVT | Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor |
| CVI | chronic venous insufficiency |
| CX | Culture |
| D/O | Disorder |
| DNH | do not hospitalize |
| ECQ | executive code qualifications |
| EJMC | Electronic Jordan Medical Council |
| EMQ | extended matching question |
| ESRF | end stage renal failure |
| Ed.D | Doctor of Education |
| FACC | Fellow of the American College of Cardiology |
| FBC | full blood count |
| FDS | flexor digitorum superficialis |
| FM | frequency modulation; fibromyalgia; fetal movement; family medicine |
| GE | gastroenterology; gastroesophageal |
| GU | Genito-Urinary; also Gastric Ulcer |
| HAGG | heat-aggregated IgG |
| HCST | hematopoietic stem cell transplant |
| HGV | hepatitis g virus |
| HPV | Human Papilloma Virus |
| ICK | Infectious Crystalline Keratopathy |
| IMSIG | Integrative Medicine Student Interest Group |
| IPJ | interphalangeal joint |
| Kr | Krypton (element) |
| LAT | left anterolateral thigh |
| LBP | Low Back Pain |
| LCX | Left Circumflex (coronary artery) |
| LKS | liver, kidney, and spleen |
| Li | Lithium (element) |
| MCFQ | Modified Child Feeding Questionnaire |
| MGL | IgM phospholipid unit |
| MMEFR | maximal mid-expiratory flow rate |
| MRC | medical research council |
| MV | mitral valve |
| NGU | Non-Gonococcal Urethritis |
| NMS | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome |
| Na | Sodium. An essential electrolyte frequently monitored regularly in intensive care. |
| OMD | organic mental disorders |
| ORS | oral rehydration solution |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test. A test to evaluate the how well the lungs are functioning. |
| PNP | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Paco2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide in alveolar gas |
| Pap | Papanicolaou smear |
| RCR | replication competent retrovirus |
| RPF | renal plasma flow |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
| RVG | Right Ventriculogram |
| RVR | rapid ventricular response |
| SIMD | substance-induced mood disorder |
| SIMV | synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| SW | Social Work; Stab Wound |
| T&S | Type and Screen |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| TCU | transitional care unit |
| TL | total laryngectomy; tubal ligation; translingual (through the tongue) |
| TURBT | Transurethral Resection Bladder Tumor |
| UCX | Urine Culture |
| UL | (tolerable) upper intake level; upper lid |
| VAC | vacuum-assisted closure |
| VWF | Von Willebrand Factor |
| W/U | Work-Up |
| cg | centigram (one hundredth of a gram) |
| dcSSc | diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis |
| diag | diagnosis |
| elix | elixir |
| eos | eosinophil |
| grav | pregnancy (gravida) |
| mOsm | milliosmole |
| mr | milliroentgen |
| nDNA | native DNA |
| o.h. | every hour (omni hora) |
| prev | previous; preventive; prevention |
| q.h. | every hour (quaque hora) |
| q.v. | as much as you please (quantum vis); which see (quod vide) |
| retics | reticulocytes |
| ster | sterile |
