| ESA | Electrolysis Society of America; endocardial surface area; epidermal surface antigen; esterase; este... |
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| RVECP | right ventricular endocardial potential |
| CF | 1) Cystic Fibrosis 2) Complement Fixing antibody 3) Conver... |
| IPF | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| PMF | Progressive Massive Fibrosis = Silicosis |
| interstitial pulmonary fibrosis | <radiology> Idiopathic, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AKA: usual interstitial pneumonitis), Hamman-Rich syndrome (rapidly progressive), drug-related, collagen-vascular disease, rheumatoid lung disease, scleroderma (12 Dec 1998) |
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| oral submucous fibrosis | A precancerous condition of the oral mucosa and upper aerodigestive tract characteristically in a native of India. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endomyocardial fibrosis | A disease characterised by thickening of the endocardium, and frequently the inner third of the myocardium. The left ventricle is most frequently involved. Cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure may also be present. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibrosis | The formation of fibrous tissue, fibroid or fibrous degeneration (18 Nov 1997) |
| leptomeningeal fibrosis | A fibrous reaction within the subarachnoid space; sometimes a sequel to infectious or chemical meningitis. See: adhesive arachnoiditis. (05 Mar 2000) |