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331 Most common biomedical abbreviations found in Medline abstracts
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| frequency | abbreviation | phrase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50580 | MRI | magnetic resonance imaging | |
| 48054 | BMI | body mass index | |
| 45890 | CT | computed tomography | |
| 42919 | NO | nitric oxide | |
| 42320 | ROS | reactive oxygen species | |
| 42072 | PCR | polymerase chain reaction | |
| 41060 | AD | Alzheimer's disease | |
| 35266 | LPS | lipopolysaccharide | |
| 35101 | IL | interleukin | |
| 34679 | CI | confidence interval | |
| 33202 | OS | overall survival | |
| 30626 | HIV | human immunodeficiency virus | |
| 30428 | CNS | central nervous system | |
| 29916 | HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma | |
| 27906 | RA | rheumatoid arthritis | |
| 26350 | PD | Parkinson's disease | |
| 23533 | BP | blood pressure | |
| 23426 | VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor | |
| 23343 | ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | |
| 23243 | HCV | hepatitis C virus | |
| 22962 | CSF | cerebrospinal fluid | |
| 21842 | MS | multiple sclerosis | |
| 18823 | LV | left ventricular | |
| 18721 | CRP | C-reactive protein | |
| 18403 | ER | endoplasmic reticulum | |
| 18216 | SOD | superoxide dismutase | |
| 17774 | SNPs | single nucleotide polymorphisms | |
| 17721 | NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer | |
| 17681 | MR | magnetic resonance | |
| 17520 | COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| 17172 | TNF | tumor necrosis factor | |
| 17112 | SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus | |
| 17019 | PKC | protein kinase C | |
| 16996 | CAD | coronary artery disease | |
| 16741 | HBV | hepatitis B virus | |
| 16711 | PET | positron emission tomography | |
| 16448 | MI | myocardial infarction | |
| 16244 | BMD | bone mineral density | |
| 15721 | HR | heart rate | |
| 15640 | ECM | extracellular matrix | |
| 15393 | OR | odds ratio | |
| 15294 | IFN | interferon | |
| 15151 | WT | wild-type | |
| 15080 | ICU | intensive care unit | |
| 15068 | DA | dopamine | |
| 15011 | CVD | cardiovascular disease | |
| 14996 | TB | tuberculosis | |
| 14733 | CRC | colorectal cancer | |
| 14428 | SEM | scanning electron microscopy | |
| 14404 | ED | emergency department | |
| 14309 | EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor | |
| 14110 | MDA | malondialdehyde | |
| 14096 | AF | atrial fibrillation | |
| 13769 | NK | natural killer | |
| 13748 | CKD | chronic kidney disease | |
| 13742 | IL | interleukin-6 | |
| 13514 | HPV | human papillomavirus | |
| 13385 | EBV | Epstein-Barr virus | |
| 12869 | OA | osteoarthritis | |
| 12839 | GH | growth hormone | |
| 12361 | EGF | epidermal growth factor | |
| 12040 | PFS | progression-free survival | |
| 12038 | WHO | World Health Organization | |
| 11661 | MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase | |
| 11638 | TEM | transmission electron microscopy | |
| 11603 | CIs | confidence intervals | |
| 11482 | HF | heart failure | |
| 11382 | MHC | major histocompatibility complex | |
| 10934 | CHD | coronary heart disease | |
| 10906 | AML | acute myeloid leukemia | |
| 10898 | AMI | acute myocardial infarction | |
| 10876 | TBI | traumatic brain injury | |
| 10852 | CF | cystic fibrosis | |
| 10825 | PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention | |
| 10820 | IOP | intraocular pressure | |
| 10728 | QOL | quality of life | |
| 10444 | fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging | |
| 10370 | ER | estrogen receptor | |
| 10119 | GI | gastrointestinal | |
| 10074 | IBD | inflammatory bowel disease | |
| 9887 | LDH | lactate dehydrogenase | |
| 9857 | CMV | cytomegalovirus | |
| 9735 | SCI | spinal cord injury | |
| 9703 | HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography | |
| 9624 | DM | diabetes mellitus | |
| 9614 | OR | odds ratio | |
| 9579 | DCs | dendritic cells | |
| 9557 | GFP | green fluorescent protein | |
| 9433 | QoL | quality of life | |
| 9428 | miRNAs | microRNAs | |
| 9234 | XRD | X-ray diffraction | |
| 9186 | LH | luteinizing hormone | |
| 9177 | LDL | low-density lipoprotein | |
| 9017 | ACh | acetylcholine | |
| 9004 | mRNA | messenger RNA | |
| 8992 | NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance | |
| 8922 | FDA | Food and Drug Administration | |
| 8867 | ROC | receiver operating characteristic | |
| 8815 | miRNAs | MicroRNAs | |
| 8788 | CI | confidence intervals | |
| 8783 | AUC | area under the curve | |
| 8743 | PSA | prostate-specific antigen | |
| 8736 | BM | bone marrow | |
| 8692 | ORs | odds ratios | |
| 8673 | NPs | nanoparticles | |
| 8663 | DFT | density functional theory | |
| 8654 | US | ultrasound | |
| 8576 | RCTs | randomized controlled trials | |
| 8474 | FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization | |
| 8401 | BBB | blood-brain barrier | |
| 8348 | MM | myeloma | |
| 8261 | PTH | parathyroid hormone | |
| 8225 | ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia | |
| 8206 | CAT | catalase | |
| 8193 | PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder | |
| 8161 | GFR | glomerular filtration rate | |
| 8120 | T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus | |
| 8118 | PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells | |
| 8112 | OCT | optical coherence tomography | |
| 8083 | CD | Crohn's disease | |
| 8070 | BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor | |
| 8056 | ALT | alanine aminotransferase | |
| 7966 | UV | ultraviolet | |
| 7958 | Ig | immunoglobulin | |
| 7950 | ALP | alkaline phosphatase | |
| 7854 | iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase | |
| 7838 | BSA | bovine serum albumin | |
| 7809 | MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging | |
| 7779 | MAP | mean arterial pressure | |
| 7721 | ART | antiretroviral therapy | |
| 7668 | 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil | |
| 7656 | DFS | disease-free survival | |
| 7656 | AFM | atomic force microscopy | |
| 7607 | NGF | nerve growth factor | |
| 7589 | PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells | |
| 7561 | ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | |
| 7516 | MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | |
| 7497 | ESRD | end-stage renal disease | |
| 7441 | MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells | |
| 7408 | RNAi | RNA interference | |
| 7372 | UC | ulcerative colitis | |
| 7369 | RCC | renal cell carcinoma | |
| 7340 | NO | Nitric oxide | |
| 7302 | IHC | immunohistochemistry | |
| 7287 | PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | |
| 7199 | HD | hemodialysis | |
| 7155 | SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism | |
| 7139 | SCC | squamous cell carcinoma | |
| 7124 | PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 | |
| 7014 | HDL | high-density lipoprotein | |
| 6964 | ECG | electrocardiogram | |
| 6906 | AChE | acetylcholinesterase | |
| 6837 | COX | cyclooxygenase-2 | |
| 6798 | pts | patients | |
| 6760 | AR | androgen receptor | |
| 6755 | IgG | immunoglobulin G | |
| 6755 | MD | molecular dynamics | |
| 6673 | siRNA | small interfering RNA | |
| 6669 | MDD | major depressive disorder | |
| 6662 | ANOVA | analysis of variance | |
| 6631 | ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase | |
| 6628 | RT | radiotherapy | |
| 6602 | ACL | anterior cruciate ligament | |
| 6583 | SBP | systolic blood pressure | |
| 6526 | Hb | hemoglobin | |
| 6371 | MMP | matrix metalloproteinase | |
| 6339 | SNPs | single-nucleotide polymorphisms | |
| 6336 | IV | intravenous | |
| 6326 | RR | relative risk | |
| 6262 | STZ | streptozotocin | |
| 6246 | PCa | prostate cancer | |
| 6223 | MS | mass spectrometry | |
| 6177 | EAE | encephalomyelitis | |
| 6154 | HR | hazard ratio | |
| 6148 | VAS | visual analog scale | |
| 6125 | MTX | methotrexate | |
| 6108 | LOS | length of stay | |
| 6050 | mAb | monoclonal antibody | |
| 6049 | BAL | bronchoalveolar lavage | |
| 6029 | VAS | visual analogue scale | |
| 6005 | HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography | |
| 5985 | PA | physical activity | |
| 5954 | CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting | |
| 5932 | CT | Computed tomography | |
| 5898 | CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen | |
| 5859 | HLA | human leukocyte antigen | |
| 5821 | TG | triglyceride | |
| 5798 | GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein | |
| 5777 | ATP | adenosine triphosphate | |
| 5759 | NSCLC | non-small-cell lung cancer | |
| 5758 | PEG | polyethylene glycol | |
| 5745 | PKA | protein kinase A | |
| 5741 | CBF | cerebral blood flow | |
| 5705 | mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin | |
| 5693 | AEs | adverse events | |
| 5683 | EEG | electroencephalogram | |
| 5611 | PPV | positive predictive value | |
| 5609 | TC | total cholesterol | |
| 5599 | AD | Alzheimer disease | |
| 5598 | HRV | heart rate variability | |
| 5583 | LTP | long-term potentiation | |
| 5560 | EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition | |
| 5498 | HRP | horseradish peroxidase | |
| 5448 | XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy | |
| 5443 | VTE | venous thromboembolism | |
| 5425 | PCA | principal component analysis | |
| 5424 | CT | computed tomographic | |
| 5411 | CD | circular dichroism | |
| 5317 | AMD | age-related macular degeneration | |
| 5315 | TKA | total knee arthroplasty | |
| 5314 | MCI | mild cognitive impairment | |
| 5292 | GVHD | graft-versus-host disease | |
| 5271 | ACS | acute coronary syndrome | |
| 5225 | eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate | |
| 5215 | CYP | cytochrome P450 | |
| 5203 | PDT | photodynamic therapy | |
| 5192 | HCV | Hepatitis C virus | |
| 5191 | TNF | tumor necrosis factor-a | |
| 5132 | KO | knockout | |
| 5104 | CHF | congestive heart failure | |
| 5092 | AST | aspartate aminotransferase | |
| 5082 | CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia | |
| 5054 | OSA | obstructive sleep apnea | |
| 5048 | mAbs | monoclonal antibodies | |
| 5027 | OR | odds ratios | |
| 5016 | LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction | |
| 4991 | PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls | |
| 4926 | DSC | differential scanning calorimetry | |
| 4897 | DHA | docosahexaenoic acid | |
| 4895 | SES | socioeconomic status | |
| 4880 | AKI | acute kidney injury | |
| 4870 | MetS | metabolic syndrome | |
| 4819 | RBC | red blood cell | |
| 4802 | CV | cardiovascular | |
| 4784 | HUVECs | human umbilical vein endothelial cells | |
| 4782 | SAH | subarachnoid hemorrhage | |
| 4771 | EEG | electroencephalography | |
| 4743 | OVA | ovalbumin | |
| 4737 | NPC | nasopharyngeal carcinoma | |
| 4710 | HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma | |
| 4708 | ASD | autism spectrum disorder | |
| 4704 | EF | ejection fraction | |
| 4673 | AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase | |
| 4671 | PE | pulmonary embolism | |
| 4667 | HRQoL | health-related quality of life | |
| 4644 | P-gp | P-glycoprotein | |
| 4644 | Cd | cadmium | |
| 4642 | miRNA | microRNA | |
| 4620 | PD | peritoneal dialysis | |
| 4610 | MCA | middle cerebral artery | |
| 4601 | CR | complete remission | |
| 4565 | MSM | men who have sex with men | |
| 4516 | ADC | apparent diffusion coefficient | |
| 4514 | CENTRAL | Central Register of Controlled Trials | |
| 4473 | HD | Huntington's disease | |
| 4461 | IVF | in vitro fertilization | |
| 4441 | GPs | general practitioners | |
| 4435 | HPA | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal | |
| 4427 | WT | wild type | |
| 4416 | HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen | |
| 4352 | NPV | negative predictive value | |
| 4351 | IL | Interleukin | |
| 4349 | APP | amyloid precursor protein | |
| 4339 | ECs | endothelial cells | |
| 4337 | HRs | hazard ratios | |
| 4309 | US | ultrasonography | |
| 4299 | LDL | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol | |
| 4289 | T2D | type 2 diabetes | |
| 4258 | MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration | |
| 4240 | SNR | signal-to-noise ratio | |
| 4235 | RV | right ventricular | |
| 4200 | ROM | range of motion | |
| 4189 | CR | complete response | |
| 4181 | CML | chronic myeloid leukemia | |
| 4168 | GCS | gas chromatography-mass spectrometry | |
| 4168 | RSV | respiratory syncytial virus | |
| 4167 | GPx | glutathione peroxidase | |
| 4163 | JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase | |
| 4147 | HRQOL | health-related quality of life | |
| 4146 | ABA | abscisic acid | |
| 4141 | PFC | prefrontal cortex | |
| 4132 | QDs | quantum dots | |
| 4130 | THA | total hip arthroplasty | |
| 4092 | ADHD | attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder | |
| 4044 | BC | breast cancer | |
| 4033 | HSA | human serum albumin | |
| 4028 | PR | progesterone receptor | |
| 3995 | RPE | retinal pigment epithelium | |
| 3970 | ROS | Reactive oxygen species | |
| 3965 | DTI | diffusion tensor imaging | |
| 3946 | GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone | |
| 3939 | ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome | |
| 3927 | TG | triglycerides | |
| 3926 | SD | standard deviation | |
| 3920 | EMG | electromyography | |
| 3908 | IOL | intraocular lens | |
| 3891 | NIR | near-infrared | |
| 3876 | OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test | |
| 3871 | LOD | limit of detection | |
| 3841 | SPR | surface plasmon resonance | |
| 3835 | RBCs | red blood cells | |
| 3833 | HSCT | hematopoietic stem cell transplantation | |
| 3832 | BALF | bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | |
| 3806 | DBP | diastolic blood pressure | |
| 3805 | SSc | systemic sclerosis | |
| 3797 | CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation | |
| 3748 | RF | radiofrequency | |
| 3739 | AD | atopic dermatitis | |
| 3709 | FA | fractional anisotropy | |
| 3702 | HFD | high-fat diet | |
| 3649 | MS | Multiple sclerosis | |
| 3635 | HA | hyaluronic acid | |
| 3603 | HR | hazard ratio | |
| 3580 | WC | waist circumference | |
| 3541 | DOX | doxorubicin | |
| 3535 | PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder | |
| 3513 | RCTs | randomised controlled trials | |
| 3507 | AS | ankylosing spondylitis | |
| 3486 | RT | radiation therapy | |
| 3482 | HNSCC | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma | |
| 3463 | HC | healthy controls | |
| 3377 | AF | Atrial fibrillation | |
| 3332 | GC | gastric cancer | |
| 3232 | Zn | zinc | |
| 3185 | GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus | |
| 3126 | PR | partial response | |
| 3096 | TB | Tuberculosis | |
| 3021 | PK | pharmacokinetic | |
| 2994 | ROC | Receiver operating characteristic | |
| 2919 | MTD | maximum tolerated dose | |
| 2889 | PK | pharmacokinetics |
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