| SR | sarcoplasmic reticulum; saturation recovery; scanning radiometer; screen; secretion rate; sedimentat... |
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration; testosterone production rate; third party reimbursement; total ... |
| VAT | 1) Ventricular Activation Time 2) Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy |
| AAROM | active assertive range of motion; active-assisted range of motion |
| ACV | acute cardiovascular [disease]; acyclovir; assisted controlled ventilation; atrial/carotid/ventricul... |
| Kussmaul respiration | Deep, rapid respiration characteristic of diabetic or other causes of acidosis. Synonym: Kussmaul-Kien respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| laboured respiration | <chest medicine> Difficult, usually deep, breathing in patients with cardiac or pulmonary disease or disease affecting nervous system control of ventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forced respiration | Voluntary hyperventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |