| IAD | inactivating dose; instructional advance directive; internal absorbed dose |
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| RAD | radial artery catheter; radiation absorbed dose; radical; radiography or radiographic; reactive airw... |
| rad | radiation absorbed dose; radial; radian; radical; radius; root [Lat. radix] |
| TBA | tertiary butylacetate; testosterone-binding affinity; tetrabutylammonium; thiobarbituric acid; to be... |
| APT | alum-precipitated toxoid; aminophenylthioether |
| local tetanus | The most benign type of tetanus; the muscles in close proximity to an infected wound develop persistent involuntary contractions, often with transient, intense superimposed spasms triggered by various stimuli. The more distal upper extremity muscles are most often affected; gradual but complete recovery is typical. (05 Mar 2000) |
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