What does the NIH medical term mean?
There may be more than one meaning of NIH. However, what does the abbreviation NIH stand for in medical terms?
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What is the NIH medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation NIH stands for national institutes of health.
NIH: national institutes of health
Related Medical Abbreviations
| O&G | obstetrics and gynecology |
| ONS | oncology nursing society |
| HCA | health care assistant |
| SGU | standard IgG beta-2 glycoprotein unit |
| PROM | passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes; patient-reported outcome measure |
| BIOT | biotinidase deficiency |
| Anuric | Not producing urine. A person who is anuric is often critical and may require dialysis. |
| SIADH | Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion |
| GSR | galvanic skin response |
| LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
| insp | inspiration |
| BiPAP | bilevel positive airway pressure |
| FP | Family Practitioner |
| C-spine | cervical spine |
| RAD | Right Axis Deviation; also Reactive Airways Disease |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| GPL | IgG phospholipid unit |
| CTB | cease to breathe; chronic tuberculosis |
| PAF | paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; platelet activating factor |
| ENDO | endoscop(y/ic) |
| p¯ | After meals. As in take two tablets after meals. |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| TC | Current Temperature |
| DIRA | deficiency of the interleukin-1-receptor |
| FTP | failure to progress |
| Oph | ophthalmology |
