Here is the huge collection of biological abbreviations. Click below
No.
|
Abbreviation
|
Full form
|
1.
|
µ
|
Electrophoretic mobility/ micron
|
2.
|
1,3 BPG
|
1,3—basiphosphoglycerate
|
3.
|
2PG
|
2-phosphoglycerate
|
4.
|
3PG
|
3-phosphoglycerate
|
5.
|
5 bro
|
5 Bromo uracil
|
6.
|
A
|
Androecium; Adenine
|
7.
|
Å
|
Angstrom (0.0001 of a micron)
|
8.
|
A&E
|
Accident and Emergency department
|
9.
|
AAAA
|
Autotetraploid
|
10.
|
AABB
|
Allotetraploid
|
11.
|
ABA
|
Abscisic acid
|
12.
|
ABP
|
Arterial blood pressure
|
13.
|
ABP
|
Androgen binding protein
|
14.
|
Ach
|
Acetyl choline
|
15.
|
ACP
|
Acyl carrier protein
|
16.
|
ACT
|
Acoustic test facility
|
17.
|
ACTH
|
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
|
18.
|
ADA
|
Adenosine deaminase
|
19.
|
ADH
|
Antidiuretic hormone
|
20.
|
ADLs
|
Activities of daily living
|
21.
|
adm.
|
Admission
|
22.
|
Ado Hey
|
5-adenosyl homocysteine
|
23.
|
Ado Met
|
5-adenosyl methionine
|
24.
|
ADP
|
Adenosine diphosphate
|
25.
|
aet
|
Aetiology
|
26.
|
AI
|
Artificial insemination
|
27.
|
AIDS
|
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
|
28.
|
Ala
|
Alanine
|
29.
|
ALG
|
Antilymphocyte globulin
|
30.
|
ALS
|
Antilymphocyte serum
|
31.
|
AMI
|
Antibody mediated immunity
|
32.
|
AMP
|
Adenosine monophosphate
|
33.
|
AMR
|
Active metabolic rate
|
34.
|
ANF
|
Atrionatriuretic factor
|
35.
|
ANS
|
Autonomous nervous system
|
36.
|
APHA
|
American public health association
|
37.
|
ARF
|
Acute renal failure
|
38.
|
arg
|
Arginine
|
39.
|
ARM
|
Artificial rupture of membranes (for delivery)
|
40.
|
ARS
|
Autonomously replicating sequence
|
41.
|
ART
|
Assisted reproductive technology
|
42.
|
Asn
|
Asparagine
|
43.
|
Asp
|
Aspartate
|
44.
|
ATCase
|
Aspartate transcarbomylase
|
45.
|
ATP
|
Adenosine triphosphate
|
46.
|
ATPase
|
Adenosine triphosphatase
|
47.
|
AVN
|
Atrio-ventricular node
|
48.
|
AWWA
|
American water works association
|
49.
|
BAC
|
Bacterial artificial chromosome
|
50.
|
BCG
|
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (TB vaccine)
|
51.
|
BCOP
|
Blood colloidal osmotic pressure
|
52.
|
BMI
|
Body mass index
|
53.
|
BMR
|
Basal metabolic rate
|
54.
|
BOD
|
Biochemical oxygen demand
|
55.
|
BP
|
Blood pressure
|
56.
|
bp
|
Base pair
|
57.
|
BPD
|
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
|
58.
|
BPTI
|
Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor
|
59.
|
Br
|
Bracteate flower
|
60.
|
C
|
Cytosine, Cytidine, Cytidylate, Corolla
|
61.
|
C2
|
Plants showing photorespiration
|
62.
|
C3
|
Calvine cycle plants
|
63.
|
C4
|
Plants with Hatch and Slack cycle
|
64.
|
CA
|
Cancer
|
65.
|
CABG
|
Coronary artery bypass graft
|
66.
|
CaM
|
Calmodulin
|
67.
|
CAMP
|
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
|
68.
|
CAP
|
Catabolite activator protein
|
69.
|
CAPD
|
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
|
70.
|
CAT (CT)
|
Computerized axial/ assisted tomography
|
71.
|
CCK
|
Cholecystokinin
|
72.
|
CCU
|
Coronary care unit
|
73.
|
cDNA
|
Complementary DNA
|
74.
|
CDP
|
Cytosine diphosphate
|
75.
|
C-GMP
|
Cyclic GMP
|
76.
|
Ch
|
Chlorophyll
|
77.
|
CIFRI
|
Central inland fisheries research institute
|
78.
|
CJD
|
Creutzfeldt- Jacob disease
|
79.
|
Cm
|
Clearance factor
|
80.
|
CMI
|
Cell mediated immunity
|
81.
|
CMP
|
Cytosine monophospahte
|
82.
|
CMV
|
Cytomegalovirus
|
83.
|
CNS
|
Central nervous system
|
84.
|
CoA
|
Coenzyme A
|
85.
|
COAD
|
Chronic obstructive airways disease
|
86.
|
COD
|
Chemical oxygen demand
|
87.
|
CoQ
|
Coenzyme Q (ubiquinone)
|
88.
|
Cp
|
Compare
|
89.
|
CPAP
|
Continuous positive airways pressure
|
90.
|
CPI
|
Consumer price index
|
91.
|
CPR
|
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|
92.
|
CSF
|
Cerebrospinal fluid; Colony- stimulating factor
|
93.
|
CT
|
Computerised tomography; Calcitonin
|
94.
|
CTP
|
Cytosine triphosphate
|
95.
|
CV
|
Cardiovascular
|
96.
|
CVA
|
Cardiovascular accident, Cerebrovascular accident
|
97.
|
CVP
|
Central venous pressure
|
98.
|
CVS
|
Chronic villus sampling
|
99.
|
CXR
|
Chest X-ray
|
100.
|
Cys
|
Cystein
|
101.
|
Cyt
|
Cytochrome
|
102.
|
D
|
Diffusion coefficient
|
103.
|
d
|
Density
|
104.
|
D&C
|
Dilation and curettage
|
105.
|
dADP
|
Deoxy adenosine 5’-diphosphate
|
106.
|
dAMP
|
Deoxy adenosine 5’-monophosphate
|
107.
|
dATP
|
Deoxy adenosine 5’-triphosphate
|
108.
|
DCT
|
Distal convoluted tubule
|
109.
|
DDT
|
Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane
|
110.
|
DEAE
|
Diethyl aminoethyl
|
111.
|
DFP/ DIFP
|
Diisopropyl fluorophosphate
|
112.
|
dGMP
|
Deoxyguanosine 5’-monophosphate
|
113.
|
dGTP
|
Deoxyguanosine 5’-triphosphate
|
114.
|
DHA
|
District health authority
|
115.
|
DHAP
|
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
|
116.
|
DHF
|
Dihydrofolate
|
117.
|
DHU
|
Dihydrouridine
|
118.
|
DI
|
Donor insemination
|
119.
|
DIC
|
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
|
120.
|
disch.
|
Discharge
|
121.
|
DL
|
Danger list
|
122.
|
DLC
|
Differential leucocyte count
|
123.
|
DMD
|
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
|
124.
|
DMP
|
2,4-dinitrophenol
|
125.
|
DMS
|
Dimethyl sulphate
|
126.
|
DNA
|
Deoxyribonucleic acid
|
127.
|
DNase
|
Deoxyribonuclease
|
128.
|
DNP
|
Deoxyribonucleoproteins
|
129.
|
Do
|
Dissolved oxygen
|
130.
|
DOA
|
Dead on arrival
|
131.
|
Dol
|
Dolichol
|
132.
|
DOPA
|
Dihydroxy phenylamine
|
133.
|
DPD
|
Diffusion pressure deficit
|
134.
|
DPN
|
Diphosphopyridene nucleotide (same as NAD)
|
135.
|
DPT
|
Combined vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
|
136.
|
Dr
|
Doctor
|
137.
|
DRG
|
Diagnostic related group
|
138.
|
DS
|
Dissolved solids
|
139.
|
ds DNA
|
Double stranded DNA
|
140.
|
DSA
|
Digital subtraction angiography
|
141.
|
DTs
|
Delirium tremens
|
142.
|
DVT
|
Deep vein thrombosis
|
143.
|
E
|
Electric potential
|
144.
|
e
|
Molar absorption coefficient
|
145.
|
Ebr
|
Ebracteate
|
146.
|
EC
|
Enzyme commission
|
147.
|
ECG (ECK)
|
Electrocardiogram
|
148.
|
ECT
|
Electroconvulsive therapy
|
149.
|
EDTA
|
Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid
|
150.
|
EEG
|
Electroencephalograph
|
151.
|
EF
|
Elongation factor
|
152.
|
EGF
|
Epidermal growth factor
|
153.
|
EGFP
|
Effective glomerular filtration pressure
|
154.
|
ELISA
|
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
|
155.
|
ELSI
|
Ethical, legal and social issues
|
156.
|
EM
|
Electron microscope
|
157.
|
EMG
|
Electromyograph
|
158.
|
EMP
|
Embden Meyerhof Parnas pathway
|
159.
|
ENT
|
Ear, nose and throat
|
160.
|
Epi
|
Presence of epicalyx
|
161.
|
EPO
|
Erythropoietin
|
162.
|
EPR
|
Electro paramagnetic resonance
|
163.
|
ER
|
Endoplasmic reticulum
|
164.
|
ERV
|
Expiratory reserve volume
|
165.
|
ESF
|
Erythropoiesis stimulating factor
|
166.
|
ESR
|
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Electron spin resonance
|
167.
|
ET
|
Tube endotracheal tube, Embryo transfer
|
168.
|
ETS
|
Energy transfer system
|
169.
|
f
|
Fractional coefficient
|
170.
|
F1
|
First filial generation
|
171.
|
F1P
|
Fructose 1-phosphate
|
172.
|
F2
|
Second filial generation
|
173.
|
F6P
|
Fructose 6-phosphate
|
174.
|
FA
|
Fatty acid
|
175.
|
FAD
|
Flavin adenine dincleotide
|
176.
|
FADH2
|
Flavin adenine dincleotide (reduced)
|
177.
|
FBPase-1
|
Fructose 1,6-diphosphatase
|
178.
|
FBPase-2
|
Fructose 2,6-diphosphatase
|
179.
|
Fd
|
Ferredoxin
|
180.
|
FDNB/ DNFB
|
1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene
|
181.
|
FFA
|
Free fatty acid
|
182.
|
FH
|
Familial hypercholestrerolaemia
|
183.
|
FMet
|
N-formyl methionine
|
184.
|
FMN
|
Flavin mononucleotide
|
185.
|
FMNH2
|
Reduced flavin mononucleotide
|
186.
|
FNAC
|
Fine needle aspiration cytology
|
187.
|
FP
|
Flavoprotein
|
188.
|
FRC
|
Functional residual capacity
|
189.
|
Fru
|
D-fructose
|
190.
|
FSH
|
Follicle stimulating hormone
|
191.
|
G
|
Guanine, Guanosine or Guanylate
|
192.
|
G1P
|
Glucose 1-phosphate
|
193.
|
G3P/ GAP
|
Glucose 3-phosphate
|
194.
|
G6P
|
Glucose 6-phosphate
|
195.
|
GA
|
Gibberlic acid
|
196.
|
GABA
|
r-aminobutyrate
|
197.
|
GAC/ G3P
|
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
|
198.
|
GaIN
|
D-glactosamine
|
199.
|
GaINAc
|
N-acetyl D-glactosamine
|
200.
|
Gal
|
D-glactose
|
201.
|
GDB
|
Genome data base
|
202.
|
GDH
|
Glutamate dehydrogenase
|
203.
|
GDP
|
Guanosine 5-diphosphate
|
204.
|
GFR
|
Glomerular filtration rate
|
205.
|
GH
|
Growth hormone
|
206.
|
GHP
|
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure
|
207.
|
GIFT
|
Gamete intra-fallopian transfer
|
208.
|
GLC
|
Gas-liquid chromatography
|
209.
|
GLc
|
D-glucose
|
210.
|
GLcA
|
D-gluconic acid
|
211.
|
GLcNAc/ NAG
|
N-acetyl D-glucosamine
|
212.
|
GLcUA
|
D-glucosonic acid
|
213.
|
Gln
|
Glutamine
|
214.
|
Glu
|
Glutamate
|
215.
|
Gly
|
Glycine
|
216.
|
GMF
|
Genetically modified food
|
217.
|
GMO
|
Genetically modified organism
|
218.
|
GMP
|
Guanosine monophosphate
|
219.
|
GMP
|
Guanosine 5-monophosphate
|
220.
|
GP
|
General practitioner
|
221.
|
GSH
|
Glutathione
|
222.
|
GSSG
|
Oxidised Glutathione
|
223.
|
GTH
|
Gonadotrophic hormone
|
224.
|
GTP
|
Guanosine 5-triphosphate
|
225.
|
GVHD
|
Graft-verses-host disease
|
226.
|
H2 folate/ DHF
|
Dihydrofolate
|
227.
|
H4 folate/ THF
|
Tetrahydrofolate
|
228.
|
Hb
|
Haemoglobin
|
229.
|
HbCO
|
Carboxyhaemoglobin
|
230.
|
HBIG
|
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
|
231.
|
HbO2
|
Oxyhaemoglobin
|
232.
|
HCG
|
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
|
233.
|
HCLV-III
|
Human cell leukemia virus-III
|
234.
|
HDL
|
High density lipoprotein
|
235.
|
HGP
|
Human genome project
|
236.
|
HIOMT
|
Hydroxyindole-o-methyl transferase
|
237.
|
His
|
Histidine
|
238.
|
HIV
|
Human immunodeficiency virus
|
239.
|
HLA
|
Human leucocyte antigen system
|
240.
|
HMG-CoA
|
β hydroxy- β methylglutaryl-CoA
|
241.
|
hn RNA
|
Heterogenous nuclear RNA
|
242.
|
HPLC
|
High performance liquid chromatography
|
243.
|
HRE
|
Hormone response element
|
244.
|
HRT
|
Hormone replacement therapy
|
245.
|
HUGO
|
Human genome organisation
|
246.
|
Hyp
|
Hydroxy proline
|
247.
|
I
|
Inosine, iodine
|
248.
|
IAA
|
Indole-3-acetic acid
|
249.
|
IBA
|
Indole-3-butyric acid
|
250.
|
IBS
|
Irritable bowel syndrome
|
251.
|
IC
|
Inspiratory capacity
|
252.
|
ICD
|
International classification of disease
|
253.
|
ICP
|
Intercranial pressure
|
254.
|
ICRAF
|
International council for research in Agroforest
|
255.
|
ICSH
|
Interstitial cells stimulating hormone
|
256.
|
ICSI
|
Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection
|
257.
|
ICU
|
Intensive care unit
|
258.
|
IDP
|
Inosine 5’-diphosphate
|
259.
|
IF
|
Initiating factor
|
260.
|
Ig
|
Immunoglobulin
|
261.
|
IHD
|
Ischaemic heart disease
|
262.
|
Ile
|
Isoleucine
|
263.
|
IMP
|
Inosine-5’- monophosphate
|
264.
|
IMR
|
Infant mortality rate
|
265.
|
IMV
|
Intermittent mandatory ventilation
|
266.
|
IOP
|
Intraocular pressure
|
267.
|
IPPV
|
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation
|
268.
|
IQ
|
Intelligence quotient
|
269.
|
IR
|
Infrared
|
270.
|
IRV
|
Inspiratory reserve volume
|
271.
|
IS
|
Insertion sequence
|
272.
|
ITP
|
Inosine 5’-triphosphate
|
273.
|
IU
|
International unit
|
274.
|
IUCN
|
International union for conservation of natural resources
|
275.
|
IUD/ IUCD
|
Intrauterine device, Intrauterine contraceptive device
|
276.
|
IUI
|
Intra-uterine insemination
|
277.
|
IUT
|
Intra- uterine transfer
|
278.
|
IV
|
Intravenous
|
279.
|
IVF
|
In vitro fertilization
|
280.
|
IVI
|
Intravenous injection
|
281.
|
IVP
|
Intravenous pyelogram
|
282.
|
IZS
|
Insulin zinc suspension
|
283.
|
JGA
|
Juxta-glomerular apparatus
|
284.
|
k
|
Rate constant
|
285.
|
K&M
|
Kaolin and Morphine
|
286.
|
K/Ks
|
Dissociation constant
|
287.
|
Ka
|
Acid dissociation constant
|
288.
|
Kb
|
Kilobase
|
289.
|
Kbp
|
Kilobase pair
|
290.
|
Kcat
|
Turnover number
|
291.
|
Keq
|
Equilibrium constant
|
292.
|
Ki
|
Inhibition constant
|
293.
|
Km
|
Michaelis-Menten constant
|
294.
|
LBW
|
Low birth weight
|
295.
|
LDH
|
Lactate dehydrogenase
|
296.
|
LDL
|
Low density lipoprotein
|
297.
|
Leu
|
Leucine
|
298.
|
LH
|
Luteinising hormone
|
299.
|
Lk
|
Linking number
|
300.
|
Ln
|
Logarithm to base
|
301.
|
Log
|
Logarithm to base 10
|
302.
|
LP
|
Lumbar puncture
|
303.
|
LSD
|
Lysergic acid diethylamide
|
304.
|
LTH
|
Luteotrophic hormone (prolactin or lactogenic hormone)
|
305.
|
LTR
|
Long terminate respect
|
306.
|
Lys
|
Lysine
|
307.
|
MAB
|
Monoclonal antibody
|
308.
|
Man
|
D-mannose
|
309.
|
MAOI
|
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
|
310.
|
MAP
|
Mean arterial pressure
|
311.
|
Mb
|
Myoglobin
|
312.
|
MBBS
|
Bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery
|
313.
|
MBD
|
Minimal brain dysfunction
|
314.
|
MbO2
|
Oxymyoglobin
|
315.
|
MCL
|
Maximum contaminant level
|
316.
|
MD
|
Doctor of medicine
|
317.
|
mDNA
|
Mitochondrial DNA
|
318.
|
ME
|
Myalgic encephalomyelitis
|
319.
|
Met
|
Methionine
|
320.
|
MET
|
Magneto-encephalography
|
321.
|
MGP
|
Microbial genome project
|
322.
|
MHC
|
Major histocompatibility complex
|
323.
|
MI
|
Myocardial infarction
|
324.
|
MLD
|
Minimum lethal dose
|
325.
|
MMR
|
Combined vaccine against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (German measles)
|
326.
|
MND
|
Motor neuron disease
|
327.
|
MO
|
Medical officer
|
328.
|
MPN
|
Most probable number
|
329.
|
Mr
|
Relative molecular mass
|
330.
|
MRF
|
Melanocyte stimulating hormone releasing factor
|
331.
|
MRI
|
Magnetic resonance imaging
|
332.
|
mRNA
|
Messenger ribonucleic acid
|
333.
|
MRS
|
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
|
334.
|
MRSA
|
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
|
335.
|
MS
|
Multiple sclerosis
|
336.
|
MSH
|
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
|
337.
|
MSU
|
Mid-stream urine specimen
|
338.
|
MTP
|
Medical termination of pregnancy
|
339.
|
Mur
|
Murmaric acid
|
340.
|
MurNac/ NAM
|
N-acetylmurmaric acid
|
341.
|
NAA
|
Naphthalene acetic acid
|
342.
|
NAD
|
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
|
343.
|
NAD H2
|
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced)
|
344.
|
NADP
|
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
|
345.
|
NADPH
|
Reduced Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
|
346.
|
NAG/ GLcNAC
|
N-acetyl glucosamine
|
347.
|
NDP
|
Nucleoside diphosphate
|
348.
|
NHS
|
National health service
|
349.
|
NMN
|
Nicotinamide mononucleotide
|
350.
|
NMNH
|
Reduced Nicotinamide mononucleotide
|
351.
|
NMP
|
Nucleoside monophosphate
|
352.
|
NMRI /NMR
|
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
|
353.
|
NPO
|
Nil per orem (nothing by mouth)
|
354.
|
NTD
|
Neural tube defect
|
355.
|
NTP
|
Nucleoside triphosphate unit
|
356.
|
NTU
|
Nephrometric turbidity
|
357.
|
O&G
|
Obstetrics and gynaecology
|
358.
|
OA
|
Osteoarthritis
|
359.
|
OAA
|
Oxalacetate
|
360.
|
OD
|
Overdose
|
361.
|
OP
|
Outpatient
|
362.
|
OPV
|
Oral polio vaccine
|
363.
|
ORS
|
Oral rehydration salt solution
|
364.
|
ORT
|
Oral dehydration therapy
|
365.
|
OT
|
Occupational therapy
|
366.
|
P
|
Perianth, Pressure
|
367.
|
PAB/PABA
|
10 amino benzoate
|
368.
|
paed.
|
Paediatrics
|
369.
|
PAGE
|
Polyacryl amide gel electrophoresis
|
370.
|
PAN
|
Peroxyacyl nitrate
|
371.
|
path.
|
Pathology
|
372.
|
PBG
|
Porphobilinogen
|
373.
|
Pc
|
Plastocyanin/ phosphatidylcholine
|
374.
|
PCOD
|
Polycystic ovary disease
|
375.
|
PCR
|
Polymerase chain reaction
|
376.
|
PCT
|
Proximal convoluted tubule
|
377.
|
PDGF
|
Platelet derived growth factor
|
378.
|
PE
|
Pleural effusion, Phosphatidyl ethanolamine
|
379.
|
PEM
|
Protein energy malnutrition
|
380.
|
PEP
|
Phosphoenol pyrovate
|
381.
|
PEPA
|
Phosphenol pyrovic acid
|
382.
|
PET
|
Positron-emission tomography
|
383.
|
PFK
|
Phoshofructo kinase
|
384.
|
PG
|
Prostaglandin
|
385.
|
PGA
|
Phosphoglyceric acid
|
386.
|
pH
|
Potentia Hydrogenii
|
387.
|
Phe
|
Phenylalanine
|
388.
|
Pi
|
Inorganic orthophosphate
|
389.
|
PI
|
Phosphatidylinositol
|
390.
|
PICU
|
Paediatric intensive care unit
|
391.
|
PID
|
Pelvic inflammatory disease
|
392.
|
PIH
|
Pregnancy-induced hypertension,
Protein inhibiting hormone
|
393.
|
PK
|
Protein kinase/ pyruvate kinase
|
394.
|
PKU
|
Phenylketonuria
|
395.
|
PLP
|
Pysidoxal 5’-phosphate
|
396.
|
PM
|
Postmortem
|
397.
|
PMT
|
Premenstrual tension
|
398.
|
Pn
|
Phosphopante theine
|
399.
|
PNS
|
Peripheral nervous system
|
400.
|
PO
|
Per orem (by mouth)
|
401.
|
PO2
|
Partial pressure of O2
|
402.
|
Pol
|
Polymerase
|
403.
|
PoP
|
Plaster of paris
|
404.
|
PPi
|
Inorganic pyrophosphate
|
405.
|
PPLO
|
Pleuro pneumonia-like organisms
|
406.
|
PQ
|
Plastoquinone
|
407.
|
pre-med
|
Premedication
|
408.
|
pre-op
|
Preoperative
|
409.
|
PRL
|
Prolactin
|
410.
|
Pro
|
Proline
|
411.
|
PRPP
|
5-phosphoribosyl 1’-pyrophosphate
|
412.
|
PS-I
|
Pigment system-I
|
413.
|
PS-II
|
Pigment system-II
|
414.
|
Pstd
|
Pistillode
|
415.
|
PTA
|
Post-traumatic amnesia
|
416.
|
PTH
|
Parathyroid hormone (Parathormone)
|
417.
|
QA
|
Quality assurance
|
418.
|
QALY
|
Quality adjusted life years
|
419.
|
RA
|
Rheumatoid arthritis
|
420.
|
RAAS
|
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system
|
421.
|
RBC
|
Red blood corpuscles
|
422.
|
RDS
|
Respiratory distress syndrome
|
423.
|
REF
|
Renal erythropoietic factor
|
424.
|
REM
|
Rapid eye movement sleep
|
425.
|
RER
|
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
|
426.
|
RES
|
Reticuloendothelial system
|
427.
|
RF
|
Release factor/ replicative form
|
428.
|
RFLP
|
Restriction fragment length polymorphism
|
429.
|
RG
|
Regulator gene
|
430.
|
RH
|
Releasing hormone
|
431.
|
Rh
|
Rhesus factor
|
432.
|
RHA
|
Regional health authority
|
433.
|
Rib
|
D-ribose
|
434.
|
RMO
|
Resident medical officer
|
435.
|
RMP
|
Ribulose monophosphate
|
436.
|
RMR
|
Routine metabolic rate
|
437.
|
RN
|
Registered nurse
|
438.
|
RNA
|
Ribonucleic acid
|
439.
|
RNase
|
Ribonuclease
|
440.
|
RPF
|
Renal plasma flow
|
441.
|
RQ
|
Respiratory quotient
|
442.
|
rRNA
|
Ribosomal RNA
|
443.
|
RSI
|
Repetitive strain injury
|
444.
|
RSV
|
Respiratory syncitial virus, Rous sarcoma virus
|
445.
|
RTI
|
Reproductive tract infection
|
446.
|
RuBP (RuDP)
|
Ribulose biphosphate
|
447.
|
RV
|
Residual volume
|
448.
|
Rx
|
Treatment/ prescription
|
449.
|
S
|
Svedberg unit
|
450.
|
SAD
|
Seasonal affective disorder
|
451.
|
SAH
|
Subarachnoid haemerrhage
|
452.
|
SAM
|
S-adcnosylmethionine
|
453.
|
SAN
|
Sinu-atrial node
|
454.
|
SARS
|
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
|
455.
|
SBH
|
Sequencing by hybridization
|
456.
|
SCID
|
Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
|
457.
|
SDS
|
Sodium dodecyl sulphate
|
458.
|
SER
|
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
|
459.
|
Ser
|
Serine
|
460.
|
SIDS
|
Sudden infant death syndrome
|
461.
|
SLE
|
Systemic lupus erythemomatous
|
462.
|
SNPs
|
Single nucleotide polymorphs
|
463.
|
SQUID
|
Superconducting quantum interference device
|
464.
|
Sr RNA
|
Small nuclear RNA
|
465.
|
SRP
|
Signal recognition particle
|
466.
|
SS
|
Suspended solid
|
467.
|
ss DNA
|
Single stranded DNA
|
468.
|
STD
|
Sexually transmitted disease
|
469.
|
STH
|
Somatotrophic hormone/ growth hormone
|
470.
|
STP
|
Standard temperature and pressure
|
471.
|
SVI
|
Sludge volume index
|
472.
|
T
|
Thymine, Thymidine, or Thymidylate; Temperature
|
473.
|
TAB
|
Combined vaccine against Typhoid, Paratyphoid A, and Paratyphoid B
|
474.
|
TB
|
Tuberculosis
|
475.
|
TCA
|
Tricarboxylic acid cycle
|
476.
|
TENS
|
Transcutaneus electrical nerve stimulation
|
477.
|
TFE
|
Tetrafluoro ethane
|
478.
|
TH
|
Thyroid hormone
|
479.
|
THF/ H4 foliate
|
Tetrahydrofoliate
|
480.
|
THM
|
Trihalomethane
|
481.
|
Thr
|
Threonine
|
482.
|
TIA
|
Transient ischaemic attack
|
483.
|
TIM
|
Triose phosphate isomerase
|
484.
|
TLC
|
Total leucocyte count/ Total lung capacity
|
485.
|
TMP
|
Thyuridine 5’-monophosphate
|
486.
|
TMV
|
Tobacco mosaic virus
|
487.
|
TOC
|
Total organic carbon
|
488.
|
TON
|
Threshold odour number
|
489.
|
TP
|
Turgor pressure
|
490.
|
TPA
|
Tissue plasminogen activator (heart drug)
|
491.
|
TPN
|
Triphosphopyridine nucleotide
|
492.
|
TPP
|
Thiamine pyrophosphate
|
493.
|
TPR
|
Temperature, pulse and pressure
|
494.
|
tRNA
|
Transfer ribonucleic acid
|
495.
|
TS
|
Tourette’s syndrome
|
496.
|
TSH
|
Thyroid stimulating hormone
|
497.
|
TTH
|
Thyrotrophic hormone
|
498.
|
TTP
|
Thymidine triphosphate
|
499.
|
TV
|
Tidal volume
|
500.
|
Tx
|
Transfusion, transplant
|
501.
|
Tyr
|
Tyrosine
|
502.
|
U
|
Uracil, Uridine or Uridylate
|
503.
|
UDP
|
Uridine 5’-diphosphate
|
504.
|
UDPG
|
Uridine diphosphate galactose
|
505.
|
UDPGlc
|
Uridine diphosphate glucose
|
506.
|
UMP
|
Uridine 5’-monophosphate
|
507.
|
UQ/ COQ
|
Coenzyme Q/ ubiquinone
|
508.
|
URTI
|
Upper respiratory tract infection
|
509.
|
UTI
|
Urinary tract infection
|
510.
|
UTP
|
Uridine triphosphate
|
511.
|
UV
|
Ultraviolet/ Urine conc substance g/ml
|
512.
|
VA
|
Visual acuity
|
513.
|
Val
|
Valine
|
514.
|
VC
|
Vital capacity
|
515.
|
VD
|
Venereal diseases
|
516.
|
VF
|
Ventrinular fibrillation
|
517.
|
VLDL
|
Very low density lipoprotein
|
518.
|
Vmovx
|
Maximum velocity
|
519.
|
VNTRs
|
Variable number tandem repeats
|
520.
|
Vo
|
Initial velocity
|
521.
|
WBC
|
White blood corpuscles
|
522.
|
WHO
|
World health organization
|
523.
|
WPCF
|
Water pollution control federation
|
524.
|
YAC
|
Yeast artificial chromosome
|
525.
|
Z
|
Wet change
|
526.
|
ZIFT
|
Zygote intra-fallopian transfer
|
527.
|
ZSV
|
Zone setting index
|
528.
|
α kG
|
α-ketoglutarate
|
529.
|
Δ G
|
Free energy change
|
530.
|
Δ G+
|
Activation energy
|
531.
|
Δ G01
|
Standard Free energy change
|
532.
|
Δ GB
|
Binding energy
|
533.
|
Δ H
|
Enthalpy change
|
534.
|
ΔS
|
Entropy change
|
535.
|
Δψ
|
Transmembrane electric potential
|
536.
|
Φ
|
Bacteriophage
|
