acronyms for diseases and disorders
320 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| PPMA | Postpolio progressive muscular atrophy | |
| PPS | Post-polio syndrome | |
| PSC | Primary sclerosing cholangitis | |
| PSP | Progressive supranuclear palsy | |
| PVL | Periventricular leukomalacia | |
| PW | Port-wine stain | |
| Q fever | Query fever | |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| RAD | Reactive airway disease | |
| RIND | Reversible ischemic neurologic deficit | |
| RLF | Retrolental fibroplasia | |
| RLS | Restless legs syndrome | |
| RMDs | Repetitive motion disorders | |
| ROP | Retinopathy of prematurity | |
| RS | Reye's syndrome | |
| RSD | Reflex sympathetic dystrophy | |
| RTI | Respiratory tract infection | |
| SB | Spina bifida | |
| SBS | Shaken baby syndrome | |
| SC | Sydenham chorea | |
| SD | Saint Vitus's dance (see Sydenham chorea) | |
| SIS | Shaken infant syndrome | |
| SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus | |
| SMA | Spinal muscular atrophy | |
| SMEI | Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy | |
| SMS | Smith–Magenis syndrome | |
| SOD | Septo-optic dysplasia | |
| SPS | Stiff person syndrome | |
| SSPE | Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis | |
| STEMI | ST-elevation myocardial infarction | |
| SUNCT Headache [unilateral] | Short-lasting | |
| SWS | Sturge–Weber syndrome | |
| TAC | Trigeminal autonomic cephalgia | |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury | |
| TCS | Tethered cord syndrome | |
| TEF | Tracheoesophageal fistula | |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack | |
| TMH | Trainable mentally handicapped | |
| TMJ/TMD | Temporomandibular joint disorder | |
| TMR | Trainable mentally retarded | |
| TN | Trigeminal neuralgia | |
| TOS | Thoracic outlet syndrome | |
| TS | Tourette syndrome | |
| TS | Tuberous sclerosis | |
| TSC | Tuberous sclerosis | |
| TSEs | Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies | |
| TSP | Tropical spastic paraparesis | |
| TTH | Tension type headache | |
| UC | Ulcerative Colitis | |
| UCPPS | Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (IC/PBS + CP/CPPS) |