What does the medical term RAS mean?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation RAS. However, what does the medical term RAS stand for?
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What does RAS medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the RAS medical abbreviation is the meaning of renal artery stenosis; renin-angiotensin system; reticular activating system.
RAS: renal artery stenosis; renin-angiotensin system; reticular activating system
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| CMG | cystometrogram |
| COC | cauterization of the cervix; Certificate of Coverage; combined oral contraceptive |
| DPH | Department of Public Health; Doctor of Public Health |
| ECU | extensor carpi ulnaris; emergency care unit |
| EPS | Electro-Physiologic Study |
| FBP | fetal biophysical profile |
| FEM | Femoral |
| H/H | Henderson-Hasselbalch equation; hemoglobin/hematocrit |
| HBO | hyperbaric oxygenation |
| HEMO | hematology |
| IPI | international prognostic index |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| MCM | medical countermeasure |
| MCO | managed care organization |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MTP | Metatarsal-Phalangeal |
| MW | molecular weight; microwave |
| OFC | occipital-frontal circumference |
| OL | left eye (oculus laevus) |
| OS | Left Eye |
| OSD | over bed side drainage |
| Orth | orthopedics |
| PABA | para-aminobenzoic acid (vitamin B10) |
| PCD | pacing cardioverter/defibrillator; percutaneous drainage; pneumatic compression device; programmed cell death |
| PFC | persistent fetal circulation; prefrontal cortex; permanent flexure contracture; plaque forming cell (assay) |
| PO | By Mouth |
| POPs | progestin-only contraceptive pills |
| RAAS | renin angiotensin aldosterone system |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| RSC | right subclavian |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| SAH | Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage |
| SBGM | self blood glucose monitoring |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SMBG | self-monitoring of blood glucose |
| SOMI | sternal occipital mandibular immobilizer |
| TCDB | turn, cough, deep breathe |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TLI | total lymphoid irradiation |
| TST | tuberculin skin test |
| Tm | Thulium (element) |
| VFM | value for money |
| XR | extended-release; x-ray |
| bisp. | bispinous diameter (interspinous diameter) |
| cc | Cubic centimeters. For example, the amount of fluid removed from the body is recorded in ccs. |
| hrs | hours |
| immed | immediate, immediately (at once) |
| qp | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
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| susp | suspension |
