What does the medical term WA mean?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation WA. However, what does WA mean in medical terms?
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What is the meaning of WA medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the WA medical abbreviation is the meaning of while awake.
WA: while awake
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CKC | cold knife conization; closed kinetic chain |
CNIS | Carotid Non-Invasive Study |
CRNP | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner |
DPAP | diastolic pulmonary artery pressure |
EOLC | end of life care |
ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreotography |
FAM | fertility awareness method |
FIFO | first in, first out |
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GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
HR | Heart Rate |
IOP | Intra-Ocular Pressure |
IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
LMO | living modified organism |
LND | Lymph Node Dissection |
LVEDP | Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure |
Leu | leucine |
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MCD | multiple carboxylase deficiency |
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UN | united nations |
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