What does the medical term PVE stand for?
In some cases, the abbreviation PVE may have a few different meanings. However, what is PVE in medical terms?
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What is the PVE medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, it is prosthetic valve endocarditis the medical abbreviation PVE stands for.
PVE: prosthetic valve endocarditis
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| BF | breast feed(ing); boyfriend |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| C DIF | Clostridium Difficile |
| CCC | Central Corneal Clouding |
| CIP | clean in place; cost/continuous improvement plan/process |
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| CSO | chief scientific officer |
| DBS | deep brain stimulation; dorsal blocking splint |
| EDV | epidermodysplasia verruciformis |
| EHB | extensor hallucis brevis |
| EMC | electromagnetic compatibility |
| EMS | Emergency Medical System |
| Endo | endometriosis; endocrine |
| GAD | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| GMO | genetically modified organism |
| HOB | Head Of Bed |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| HemOnc | hematology/oncology |
| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| IUO | investigation use only |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| LOF | loss of function |
| Lu | Lutetium (element) |
| MAST | military anti-shock trousers |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MMPI | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
| NS | Normal Saline |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| O&G | obstetrics and gynecology |
| Oph | ophthalmology |
| Orth | orthopedics |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. |
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| RCS | Registered Cardiac Sonographer |
| SIADH | Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion |
| SLB | short leg brace |
| SLT | speech and language therapy; selective laser trabeculoplasty |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| SPC | specialist palliative care; statistical process control |
| TAT | turnaround time; thematic apperception test; tetanus antitoxin |
| TBB | transbronchial biopsy |
| TST | tuberculin skin test |
| Zn | Zinc (element) |
| etc. | etcetera, and so on |
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| reg | regular |
| st | straight; stage (disease); stomach |
| subcut | subcutaneous(ly) |
| susp | suspension |
