| AOS | American Ophthalmological Society; American Otological Society; anodal opening sound; anterior [o]es... |
|---|---|
| BET | benign epithelial tumor; bleeding esophageal varix; Brunauer-Emmet-Teller [method] |
| CREST | calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal involvement, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia [syndrome]... |
| DES | dementia rating scale; dermal-epidermal separation; dialysis encephalopathy syndrome; diethylstilbes... |
| EA | early antigen; educational age; egg albumin; electric affinity; electrical activity; electroacupunct... |
| Levret's forceps | A modification of the Chamberlen forceps, curved to correspond to the curve of the parturient passage. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| lion-jaw bone-holding forceps | A sturdy forceps with strong sharp teeth in the jaws, used for holding bone fragments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lowenberg's forceps | Forceps with short curved blades ending in rounded grasping extremities devised for the removal of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| low forceps delivery | Delivery by forceps applied to the foetal head after it is clearly visible, the skull has reached the perineal floor, and plus 2 (+2) station. This classification of forceps delivery may be with or without rotation of the foetal head. (05 Mar 2000) |