| A&BC | air and bone conduction |
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| ABD | abdomen; aged, blind, and disabled; aggressive behavioral disturbance; average body dose |
| ABO | abortion; absent bed occupancy; American Board of Orthodontists; blood group system consisting of gr... |
| ABOMS | American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| ABPM&R | American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| DCCT | Diabetes Control and Complication Trial |
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| DICA | Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual |
| DSM III-R | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Third Edition Revised |
| DICOM | Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine |
| united states agency for health care policy and research | An agency of the public health service established in 1990 to "provide indexing, abstracting, translating, publishing, and other services leading to a more effective and timely dissemination of information on research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care to public and private entities and individuals engaged in the improvement of health care delivery.." it supersedes the national centre for health services research. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| united states dept. Of health and human services | A department of the united states government concerned with administering those agencies and offices having programs pertaining to health and human services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states food and drug administration | An agency of the public health service concerned with the overall planning, promoting, and administering of programs pertaining to maintaining standards of quality of foods, drugs, therapeutic devices, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states health resources and services administration | A component of the public health service that provides leadership related to the delivery of health services and the requirements for and distribution of health resources, including manpower training. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states national aeronautics and space administration | An independent federal agency established in 1958. It conducts research for the solution of problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere and develops, constructs, tests, and operates aeronautical and space vehicles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states occupational safety and health administration | An office in the department of labour responsible for developing and establishing occupational safety and health standards. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states substance abuse and mental health services administration | An agency of the public health service concerned with the overall planning, promoting, and administering of programs pertaining to substance abuse and mental health. It is commonly referred to by the acronym samhsa. On 1 october 1992, the united states alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health administration (adamha) became samhsa. (telephone communication with samhsa 7 april 1992) (12 Dec 1998) |
| feeding and eating disorders of childhood | Mental disorders related to feeding and eating that are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fees and charges | Amounts charged to the patient as payer for health care services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fellowships and scholarships | Stipends or grants-in-aid granted by foundations or institutions to individuals for study. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ferric and ammonium acetate solution | A clear, aromatic, reddish-brown liquid which has been used in iron-deficiency anaemia in animals and man; a source of iron. Synonym: Basham's mixture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urologic and male genital diseases | A collective term for urinary tract diseases in male and female and diseases of the male genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| figure and ground | That aspect of perception wherein the perceived is separated into at least two parts, each with different attributes but influencing one another. Figure is the most distinct; ground the least formed; e.g., a bird or tree (figure) seen against the sky (ground). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fitz-Hugh and Curtis syndrome | <syndrome> Perihepatitis in women with a history of gonococcal or chlamydial salpingitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| floors and floorcoverings | The surface of a structure upon which one stands or walks. (12 Dec 1998) |