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Week 3 - Appendix
Week 3 - Abbreviations and Symbols (A-C)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abd | abdomen |
| ABO | blood group |
| ACG | Angiocardiography |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AV | atrioventricular; arteriovenous |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| BG | blood glucose |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| C1, C2, etc. | first, second cervical vertebra |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| chol | cholesterol |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |