med term abbreviations A-U
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| show | ADD and ADHD stand for attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, respectively, a class of disorders that affect a person’s ability to concentrate on specific tasks.
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| show | AMI stands for acute myocardial infarction, which is formal medical terminology to describe a heart attack, a type of heart failure.
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| show | CA stands for cancer, a condition that describes the uncontrolled growth of cells in the body.
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| show | CAD or CHD stands for coronary artery/heart disease, a condition caused by the obstruction of blood flow in the body.
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| show | CF stands for cystic fibrosis, an inheritable disease that causes a build-up of mucus in the body, leading to organ damage.
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| show | CHF stands for congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart can no longer sufficiently pump blood throughout the body and oxygen-rich blood can no longer be supplied to the heart.
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| show | FAS stands for fetal alcohol syndrome, a group of mental or physical defects that can develop in an unborn baby from the mother’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
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| show | HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, the harmful agent that causes people to get AIDS.
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| show | MD stands for muscular dystrophy, a group of muscle diseases that weaken and interfere with movement.
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| show | MS stands for multiple sclerosis, a condition in which the body cannot properly send electrical messages to various parts, thereby limiting functionality.
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| show | OCD stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder, a mental health disorder characterized by obsessive behaviors meant to ease anxieties.
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| show | PE stands for pulmonary embolism, the blockage of one of the main parts of the lungs, which are the parts of the body that support breathing.
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| show | SIDS stands for sudden infant death syndrome, the sudden death of an infant that has no known medical history or cause.
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| show | STI stands for sexually transmitted infection, any number of diseases that are transmitted through human sexual behaviors.
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| show | UTI stands for urinary tract infection, an infection in any part of the urinary system, which is the system of the body that collects and excretes liquid waste.
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