| PAD | pain and distress; patient surface axis depth; percutaneous abscess drainage; percutaneous automated... |
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| RVAD | right ventricular assist device |
| BVH | biventricular hypertrophy |
| A/C | albumin/coagulin [ratio]; anterior chamber of eye; assist control [ventilation] |
| ACMV | assist-controlled mechanical ventilation |
| intrauterine contraceptive device | <gynaecology> A contraceptive device that is placed within the uterus for the purpose of inhibiting conception. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| intrauterine device expulsion | Spontaneous loss of intrauterine devices from the uterus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| focusing device | <microscopy> A device which effectively increases the angular aperture of the electron beam illuminating the object, rendering the focus more critical. (05 Aug 1998) |