What does the PFO medical term stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of PFO. Here is the meaning of PFO mean in medical terms.
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What is the PFO medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the PFO medical abbreviation is the meaning of Patent Foramen Ovale.
PFO: Patent Foramen Ovale
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BCOP | Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist |
| BRAIDED | benefits, risks, alternatives, inquiries, decision, explanation, documentation |
| BX | Biopsy |
| CCC | Central Corneal Clouding |
| CCH | care closer to home |
| COG | center of gravity |
| CRTT | Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician |
| CSS | central service supply |
| CVAT | costovertebral angle tenderness |
| DNH | do not hospitalize |
| DOPT | directly observed preventative therapy |
| DS | Down’s Syndrome; degenerative spondylolisthesis; drug substance |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| EMB | endometrial biopsy; ethmbutol |
| Enf | Enfamil |
| G6-PD | glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase |
| IADL | instrumental activities of daily living |
| IGR | intrauterine growth retardation |
| IMRT | intensity-modulated radiation therapy |
| IQ | intelligence quotient |
| L-5 | fifth lumbar vertebra |
| MC | medical corps |
| MCPJ | metacarpophalangeal joint |
| MLD | median lethal dose; metachromatic leukodystrophy; minimum lethal dose |
| Met | methionine |
| P-ANCA | perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody |
| PCC | Poison Control Center |
| PIF | prolactin release-inhibiting factor; peak inspiratory flow |
| POE | point of entry |
| PPBG | postprandial blood glucose |
| PVR | Post Void Residual |
| RHD | Rheumatic Heart Disease |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| RUD | right uterine displacement |
| RVF | right ventricular function; right ventricular failure |
| Re | Rhenium (element) |
| SVE | sterile vaginal examination |
| TBG | thyroid-binding globulin |
| TDWB | touch down weight bearing |
| TLS | tumor lysis syndrome |
| UCB | umbilical cord blood |
| WS | Williams syndrome; work simplification |
| dis | disabled; discontinue; disease; discussed |
| lvl | level |
| nm | nanometer (billionth of a meter) |
| rBST | recombinant bovine somatotropin |
| simul | simultaneously |
| sp. Gr. | specific gravity |
| st | straight; stage (disease); stomach |
| u/o | urine output |
