| Acronym | Sense | Language | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | Altersbedingte Makuladegeneration | In German | → Ophthalmology |
| AMDF | American Macular Degeneration Foundation (www.macular.org) | In English | → Foundations → Ophthalmology → United States |
| AMDHS | Association des Médecins Dirigeants d'Hôpitaux de Suisse = VLSS | Verein der leitenden Spitalärzte der Schweiz | In German |
In French | → Associations → Switzerland |
| AMEDD | Army Medical Department | In English | → Military affairs |
| AMET | Asociación Mexicana de Esclerosis Tuberosa | In Spanish | → Associations → Neurology → Mexico |
| AMF | Association Française contre les Myopathies (www.afm-telethon.fr) | In French | → Associations → Pathology → France |
| AMFL | Aeromedical Field Laboratory | In English | → Research institutes → Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AMG | Aminoguanidine | In English | → Pharmacology, toxicology → Chest diseases |
| AMI | Agency for Medical Innovations | In English | → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| AMIC | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Minimal Invasive Chirurgie | In German | → Associations → Surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology |
| AmJC | American Journal of Cardiology | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Cardiology → United States |
| AMM | Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché | In French | → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| AMM | Agent Mouillant Moussant | In French | → Chemicals → Firefighting |
| AMO | Aerospace Medical Operations | In English | → Aeronautics, aircraft → Astronautics |
| AMP | Assistance Médicale à la Procréation | In French | → Obstetrics |
| AMP | Americans for Medical Progress (www.amprogress.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → United States |
| AMPQ | Association des Médecins Psychiatres du Québec | In French | → Associations → Psychiatry → Canada |
| AMREF | African Medical and Research Foundation (www.amref.org) | In English | → Foundations → Research policy → Africa |
| AMS | Agent de Maîtrise Sécurité | In French | → Accidents, risks, safety |
| AMSA | Austrian Medical Students Association (www.amsa.at) | In English | → Associations → Higher education, universities → Austria |
| AMSPPR | Asociaţia Medicilor Stomatologi cu Practică Privată din România | In Romanian | → Associations → Romania |
| AMSR | Asociaţia pentru Medicina Sexualităţii din România | In Romanian | → Associations → Sexual problems → Urology → Romania |
| AMVQ | Académie de Médecine Vétérinaire du Québec (www.amvq.qc.ca) | In French | → Academies → Veterinary medicine → Canada |
| ANA | Alaska Nurses Association | In English | → Associations → United States |
| ANA | Accouchement Non Assisté | In French | → Obstetrics |
| ANAES | Agence Nationale d'Accréditation et d'Évaluation en Santé | In French | |
| ANC | Apports Nutritionnels Conseillés = ADH | Aanbevolen Dagelijkse Hoeveelheid | In Dutch = ADI | Acceptabel Daglig Indtagelse | In Danish = RDI | Rekommenderat Dagligt Intag | In Swedish = RDA | Recommended Daily Allowance | In English |
In French | → Nutrition |
| ANC | Army Nurse Corps | In English | → Military affairs |
| ANDIH | Agence Nationale de l'Informatique Hospitalière | In French | → Computer science → Organizations and associations |
| ANF | Associação Nacional das Farmácias | In Portuguese | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| ANFH | Association Nationale pour la Formation permanente du personnel Hospitalier (www.anfh.asso.fr) | In French | → Associations → Education → France |
| ANGO | Algemene Nederlandse Gehandicapten Organisatie (www.ango.nl) | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Netherlands |
| ANGT | Austrian Network for Gene Therapy (www.angt.net) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Biotechnology → Austria |
| ANIH | Asociación Nacional de Investigadores Hospitalarios | In Spanish | → Associations |
| ANLLF | Association des Neurologues Libéraux de Langue Française | In French | → Associations → Neurology |
| ANNSPQ | Association des Naturopathes et Naturothérapeutes Spécialisés en Phytothérapie du Québec | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology → Canada |
| ANOCEF | Association des Neuro-OnCologues d'Expression Française | In French | → Associations → Oncology → Neurology |
| ANPS | Association Nationale des Podologues du Sport | In English | → Associations → Sport, physical exercises |
| ANPVP | Appareil Normal de Protection à Visière Panoramique | In French | → Firefighting |
| ANR | Apports Nutritionnels Recommandés | In French | → Nutrition |
| ANRS | Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le SIDA | In French | → Infectious diseases |
| ANSV | Autoritatea Naţională Sanitară-Veterinară şi pentru Siguranţa Alimentelor | In Romanian | → Central administration → Veterinary medicine → Food technology |
| ANSVSA | Autoritatea Naţională Sanitar-Veterinară şi pentru Siguranţa Alimentelor (www.ansv.ro) | In Romanian | → Central administration → Veterinary medicine → Food technology |
| ANVC | Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging van Contactlensspecialisten (www.ango.nl) | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Ophthalmology → Netherlands |
| AOA | Administration On Aging | In English | → Public administration, government → Gerontology |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association (www.osteopathic.org) | In English | → Associations |
| AOMI | Artérite Oblitérante des Membres Inférieurs | In French | → Cardiology |
| AOPA | Aide Opérateur en situation Post-Accidentelle | In French | → Accidents, risks, safety → Personnel management |
| AOSED | Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors | In English | → Associations |
| AOSSM | American Orthopeadic Society of Sports Medicine | In English | → Organizations and associations → Surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology → Sport, physical exercises → United States |
| AP-HP | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (www.aphp.fr) | In French | → France |
| APA | American Psychiatric Association (www.psych.org) | In English | → Associations → Psychiatry → United States |
| APAM | Association pour les Personnes Aveugles et Malvoyantes (http://apam.qelios.net) | In French | → Associations → Ophthalmology |
| APCC | Animal Poison Control Center | In English | → Veterinary medicine |
| APD | Agency for Persons with Disabilities | In English | → Pathology |
| APD | Astéroïde Potentiellement Dangereux | In French | → Interplanetary medium → Accidents, risks, safety |
| APDIS | Associação Portuguesa de Documentação e Informação de Saúde (www.apdis.org) | In Portuguese | → Associations → Documentation → Portugal |
| APDUK | Auditory Processing Disorder in the United Kingdom (www.apduk.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pathology |
| APESCA | Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Soins de la Côte d'Azur | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APESOM | Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Santé de l'Outre-Mer | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APF | Association des Paralysés de France (www.apf.asso.fr) | In French | → Associations → Pathology → France |
| APFAPE | Associação Portuguesa de Familiares, Amigos e Pessoas com Epilepsia | In Portuguese | → Associations → Neurology → Portugal |
| APGI | Association de Pharmacie Galénique Industrielle (www.apgi.org) | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHA | American Public Health Association (www.apha.org) | In English | → Associations → Public health and hygiene → United States |
| APHAL | Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers d'Alsace et de Lorraine | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHBFC | Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Bourgogne & Franche-Comté | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHCA | Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de Champagne-Ardenne | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHIF | Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière d'Île-de-France | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology → France |
| APHIN | Animal Productivity and Health Information Network (www.aphin.upei.ca) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Veterinary medicine → Agricultural sciences → Canada |
| APHM | Association Pharmacie Hospitalière et Médicaments | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHNEP | Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de la région Nord Et Pas-de-Calais | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHO | Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de l'Ouest | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APHOSA | Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de l'Oise Somme Aisne | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APIC | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee (http://apic.cefic.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APLS | Antiphospholipid syndrome | In English | → Physiology → Pathology |
| APM | Associação Paulista de Medicina | In Portuguese | → Associations |
| APOPIS | Abnormal proteins in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders | In English | → Proteins → Neurology |
| APP | Accident de Plain Pied | In French | → Accidents, risks, safety → Personnel management |
| APPPH | Association for Pre- & Perinatal Psychology and Health | In English | → Associations → Psychology → Pediatry |
| APPPP | Agent Produisant une Pellicule Protectrice Polyvalente | In French | → Chemicals → Firefighting |
| APRHOC | Association des pharmaciens PRaticiens des HÔpitaux du Centre | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| APS | Antiphospholipid Syndrome | In English | → Pathology |
| APS | American Physiological Society (www.the-aps.org) | In English | → Associations → Physiology → United States |
| APS | Association for Project Safety | In English | → Associations → Accidents, risks, safety |
| APSIR | Asia Pacific Society for Impotence Research | In English | → Organizations and associations → Sexual problems → Urology |
| APSTE | Annuaire pour la Promotion de la Sécurité au Travail et Environnement | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time | In English | → Blood and circulatory system |
| APV | Association of Primate Veterinarians (www.primatevets.org) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → Primates |
| APVMA | American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (www.apvma.us) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AQDM | Association Québécoise de la Dégénérescence Maculaire | In French | → Associations → Ophthalmology → Canada |
| AQHSST | Association Québécoise pour l'Hygiène, la Santé et la Sécurité du Travail | In French | → Associations → Labour, labour economics → Canada |
| AQR | Apports Quotidiens Recommandés | In French | → Nutrition |
| AR | Ambulance de Réanimation | In French | → Traumatology |
| AR | Antenne de Réanimation | In French | → Traumatology |
| AR-AFFF | Alcohol-Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam | In English | → Chemicals → Firefighting |
| AR-FFFP | Alcohol-Resistant Film Forming Fluoroprotein | In English | → Proteins → Chemicals → Firefighting |
| AR-FP | Alcohol-Resistant Fluoroprotein Foam | In English | → Proteins → Chemicals → Firefighting |
| ARAR | Accident Risk Assessment Report | In English | → Accidents, risks, safety |
| ARAV | Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (www.arav.org) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine |
| ARB | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker | In English | → Biochemistry, biophysics → Physiology |
| ARC | Aggregation of Red Blood Cells | In English | → Blood and circulatory system |
| ARC | Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer | In French | → Associations → Oncology |
| ARC | Association de Recherche Cognitive | In French | → Associations → Psychology → Neurology |
| ARC | Attaché de Recherche Clinique | In French | → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| ARD | Association pour la Recherche sur le Diabète (www.a-rd.fr) | In French | → Associations → Physiology → Pathology → France |
| ARDE | Asociaţia Română a Disfuncţiei Erectile | In Romanian | → Associations → Sexual problems → Urology |
| ARFY | Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Female Youngsters | In English | → Blood and circulatory system → Cardiology |
| ARGE-TCM | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin | In German | → Associations |
| ARI | Appareil Respiratoire Isolant | In French | → Firefighting |
| ARI | Adrenergic Reuptake Inhibitor = NRI | Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor | In English = NERI | Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor | In English = NRI | Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor | In English |
In English | → Pharmacology, toxicology → Neurology |
| ARICF | Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé | In French | → Firefighting |
| ARICO | Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert | In French | → Firefighting |
| ARIEM | Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine | In English | → Research institutes → Military affairs |
| ARMY | Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Male Youngsters | In English | → Blood and circulatory system → Cardiology |
| ARN | Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (www.rehabnurse.org) | In English | → Associations |
| ARNNL | Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (www.arnnl.nf.ca) | In English | → Associations → Canada |
| ARNPEI | Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island (www.arnpei.ca) | In English | → Associations → Canada |
| ARTEB | Agence Rhône-Alpes pour le développement des Technologies médicales et des Biotechnologies | In French | → Biotechnology |
| ARVO | Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology | In English | → Associations → Ophthalmology |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists | In English | → Organizations and associations → Anesthesiology → United States |
| ASAP | Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel | In English | → Accidents, risks, safety → Aeronautics, aircraft → Astronautics |
| ASAVA | Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association (www.asava.com.au) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → Australia |
| ASCOFI | Asociación Colombiana de Fisioterapia | In Spanish | → Associations |
| ASESA | Asociación Española de Andrología | In Spanish | → Organizations and associations → Sexual problems → Urology → Spain |
| ASH | Alkoholische Steatohepatitis | In German | → Pathology |
| ASI | Associazione Sanitaria Internazionale (www.asi-international.org) | In Italian | → Associations → Italia |
| ASL | Azienda Sanitaria Locale | In Italian | |
| ASLAP | American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (https://www.aslap.org/) | In English | → Organizations and associations → United States |
| ASLME | American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (www.aslme.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Law, jurisprudence → Ethics → United States |
| ASM | Assistenti di studio medico | In Italian | |
| ASMAC | Association Suisse des Médecins-Assistant(e)s et Chef(fe)s de clinique = VSAO | Verband der Schweizer Assistenz- und Oberärzte/-ärztinnen | In German |
In French | → Associations → Switzerland |
| ASMI | Association Suisse des Médecins Indépendents | In French | → Associations → Switzerland |
| ASNS | American Society for Nutritional Sciences (www.nutrition.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Nutrition → United States |
| ASO | Aviation Safety Office | In English | → Accidents, risks, safety → Aeronautics, aircraft → Transport and postal services |
| ASPEX | Antiviral Spot of Excellence | In English | → Virology → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| ASPHoG | Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Guadeloupe | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| ASPS | Association Suisse de Physiothérapie du Sport | In English | → Associations → Sport, physical exercises → Switzerland |
| ASPS | Association Suisse de Psychologie du Sport | In English | → Associations → Psychology → Sport, physical exercises → Switzerland |
| ASRC | Australian Stuttering Research Centre | In English | → Research institutes → Australia |
| ASRC | Autism Spectrum Resource Center | In English | → Documentation → Pathology |
| ASRIM | Associazione della Svizzera Romanda e Italiana contro le Miopatie (www.asrim.ch) | In Italian | → Associations → Pathology → Switzerland |
| ASS | Autisme Spectrum Stoornissen | In Dutch | → Neurology |
| ASSIPHAR | Association Nationale des Asssistants et Anciens Assistants en Pharmacie Hospitalière | In French | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| ASSM | Austrian Society for Sexual Medicine (www.assm.at) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Urology → Gynaecology → Psychology → Austria |
| ASSM | Académie Suisse des Sciences Médicales (www.samw.ch) = SAMS | Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences | In English = SAMW | Schweizerische Akademie der medizinischen Wissenschaften | In English |
In French | → Academies → Switzerland |
| ASSO | Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology | In English | → Organizations and associations → Oncology → Surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology → Austria |
| AST | Associazione Sclerosi Tuberosa (www.sclerosituberosa.org) | In Italian | → Associations → Neurology → Italia |
| ASTB | Association Sclérose Tubéreuse de Bourneville | In French | → Associations → Neurology |
| ASVO | American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology (www.asvo.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Ophthalmology → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AT | Accident du Travail | In French | → Accidents, risks, safety → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| ATAP | Advanced Therapy Access Program | In English | |
| ATCC | Association Tunisienne Contre le Cancer (www.atcc.org.tn) | In French | → Associations → Oncology → Tunisia |
| ATCD | Antécédents | In French | |
| ATM | Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated | In English | → Proteins → Genetics → Pathology |
| ATNC | Agent Transmissible Non Conventionnel | In French | → Biochemistry, biophysics → Infectious diseases |
| ATRd | Acidose Tubulaire Rénale distale | In French | → Pathology |
| ATSS | Australasian Tuberous Sclerosis Society | In English | → Organizations and associations → Neurology |
| ATU | Autorisation Temporaire d'Utilisation | In French | → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| AUA | American Urological Association (www.auanet.org) | In English | → Associations → Urology → United States |
| AVA | Association of Veterinary Anesthetists (www.ava.eu.com) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → Anesthesiology |
| AVA | Australian Veterinary Association (www.ava.com.au) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → Australia |
| AVA | Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed | In English | → Infectious diseases → Immunology and allergy |
| AVACI | Academy of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology (www.avaci.org) | In English | → Academies → Immunology and allergy → Veterinary medicine |
| AVAR | Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (www.avar.org) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine |
| AVC | Accident Vasculaire Cérébral | In French | → Cardiology → Neurology |
| AVCA | American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (www.animalchiropractic.org) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AVCPT | Association for Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (www.avcpt.org) | In English | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology → Veterinary medicine |
| AVDA | American Veterinary Distributors Association (www.avda.net) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AVDC | American Veterinary Dental College (www.avdc.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Dentistry → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AVH | Association Valentin Haüy | In French | → Associations |
| AVI | Association for Veterinary Informatics (http://avinformatics.org) | In English | → Associations → Computer science → Veterinary medicine |
| AVIP | Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program | In English | → Immunology and allergy → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| AVIS | Associazione Volontari Italiani donatori Sangue | In Italian | → Associations → Blood and circulatory system → Italia |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AVMF | American Veterinary Medical Foundation (www.avmf.org) | In English | → Foundations → Veterinary medicine → United States |
| AVP | Accident sur Voie Publique | In French | → Accidents, risks, safety → Traumatology |
| AvSeM | Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AVSF | Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (www.avsf.org) | In French | → Organizations and associations → Agricultural sciences → Veterinary medicine |
| AWMF | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften | In German | → Associations |
| AZM | Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht (www.azm.nl) | In Dutch | → Higher education, universities → Netherlands |
| BA | Breathing Apparatus | In English | → Firefighting |
| BAAC | Bulletin d'Analyse des Accidents Corporels (de la circulation) | In French | → Serial publications, periodicals → Traumatology → Accidents, risks, safety → Transport and postal services |
| BAHA | Bone Anchored Hearing Aid | In English | → Surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology |
| BAL | Binôme d'ALimentation | In French | → Firefighting |
| BAN | Body Area Network | In English | → Internet |
| BANG | Bits, Atomes, Neurones, Gènes | In French | → Computer science → Neurology → Genetics |
| BARPI | Bureau d'Analyse des Risques et des Pollutions Industrielles | In French | → Central administration → Industry, industrial policy → Accidents, risks, safety → France |
| BAT | Binôme d'ATtaque | In French | → Firefighting |
| BAVU | Ballon Autoremplisseur à Valve Unidirectionnelle | In French | |
| BBMC | Basic Butylated Methacrylate Copolymer | In English | → Chemicals → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature | In English | → Reproductive biology |
| BCG | Bacille de Calmette et Guérin | In French | → Microbiology |
| BCLS | Base Cardiac Life Support | In English | → Cardiology → Traumatology |
| BCLS | Biomechanical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences | In English | → Biological sciences |
| BCN | (School of) Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (www.rug.nl/bcn/) | In English | → Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Psychology → Neurology |
| BCP | Birth Control Pill | In English | → Pharmacology, toxicology → Gynaecology |
| BCP | Biochemical Pharmacology | In English | → Biochemistry, biophysics → Pharmacology, toxicology |
| BCU | Banco de Cordón Umbilical (www.bancodecordon.com) | In Spanish | |
| BCVA | Belgian Veterinary Computer Association | In English | → Associations → Computer science → Veterinary medicine → Belgium |
| BCVA | British Cattle Veterinary Association (https://www.bcva.org.uk) | In English | → Associations → Veterinary medicine → Agricultural sciences → United Kingdom |