Acronimi - Ottobre 2016
ACE = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACTH = Adreno-Cortico-Tropin Hormone
ADE = Attività Didattiche Elettive
ADR = Adverse Drug Reaction
ADSL = Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
AFP = AlfaFetoProteina
AI = Amnesty International
AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AJCC = American Joint Committee on Cancer
APUD = Amino Precursor Uptake & Decarboxilation
ASA = Acetyl Salicylic Acid
BAR = Biofragmentable Anastomosis Ring
BCC = Baso Cellular Carcinoma
BIB = BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon
BLS = Basic Life Support
BMI = Body Mass Index
BPCO = Bronco-Polmonite Cronica Ostruttiva
CFTR = Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductans Regulator
CIN = Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CISEF = Centro Internazionale Studi e Formazione
CRH = Corticotropin- Releasing Hormone
CRP = C Reactive Protein
CT = Computed Tomography
CUC = Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
CUP = Centro Unico di Prenotazione
CVC = Catetere Venoso Centrale
DCS = Damage Control Surgery
DEA = Dipartimento Emergenza Accettazione
DIC = Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DNA = DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
DNS = Dispersed Neuroendocrine System
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EBPM = Eparina Basso Peso Molecolare
ECM = Educazione Continua in Medicina
EGC = Early Gastric Cancer
EGFR = Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
EMA = Agenzia Europea per i Medicinali
EMR = Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
ENF = Eparina Non Frazionata
ERAS = Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
ERCP = Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography
ESWL = Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
US = Endo Ultra Sonografia / Endoscopic Ultra Sound
ETG = Eco Tomo Grafia
FAD = Formazione A Distanza
FANS = Farmaci Anti-infiammatori Non Steroidei
FAP = Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
FDA = Food and Drug Administration
FDG = FluoroDeoxyGlucose
FIMMG = Federazione Italiana Medici di Medicina Generale
FNA = Fine Needle Aspiration
GALT = Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue
GAVE = Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (watermelon)
GBC = Gallbladder Cancer
GERD = Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
GIST = Gastro - Intestinal Stromal Tumor
HAV = Hepatitis A Virus
HBV = Hepatitis B Virus
HCC = Hepato Cellular Carcinoma
HCV = Hepatitis C Virus
HGD = High Grade Dysplasia
HDL = High Density Lipoprotein
HIFV = High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound
HIV/AIDS = Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired
ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome
HPF = High Power Field
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HPZ = High Pressure Zone
HTH = Hope This Helps
IBID = Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IMC = Interdigestive Migrating Complex
INR = International Normalized Ratio
IRCCS = Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
ISS = Istituto Superiore di Sanita’
JAMA = Journal of the American Medical Association
JSED = Japanese Society for Esophageal Disease
LATS = Long Acting Thyroid Stimulator
LDL = Low Density Lipoprotein
LEA = Livelli Essenziali di Assistenza
LES = Lower esophageal Sphincter
LGD = Low Grade Dysplasia
LUTS = Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
MDE = Miotomia Duodenale Extramucosa
MIBG = (I131) MetaIodoBenzilGuanidina
MICI = Malattia Infiammatoria Cronica Intestinale
MIUR = Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della
Ricerca
MMC = Migrating Motility Complex
MOC = Mineralometria Ossea Computerizzata
MPV = Volume Piastrinico Medio
MRGE = Malattia da Reflusso Gastro - Esofageo
MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NKC = Natural Killer Cells
NOTES = Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
NSAIDs = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
NSCLC = Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
OCT = Optical Coherence Tomography = Tomografia Ottica
Computerizzata
OMCeO = Ordine Medici Chirurghi e Odontoiatri
OPG = Ospedale Psichiatrico Giudiziario
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PAC = Plasma Aldosterone Concentration
PCNL = PerCutaneous Nephro-Lithotripsy
PSA = Antigene Prostatico Specifico
PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction
PEC = Posta Elettronica Certificata
PET = Positron Emission Tomography
PRA = Plasma Renin Activity
PPI = Proton Pump Inhibitor
PSA = Prostatic Specific Antigen
QU.A.RT. =Quadrantectomy, Axillary Dissection, Radiation Therapy
RAS = Renina - Angiotensina - Aldosterone - Sistema
RINA = Registro Italiano Navale
RNA = RiboNucleic Acid
SCIWORA = Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality)
SCLC = Small Cell Lung Cancer
SCUBA = Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
SEI = Sfintere Esofageo Inferiore
SerT = Servizio per le Tossicodipendenze
SES = Sfintere Esofageo Superiore
SLA = Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica
SMOM = Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta
SMS =Short Message Service
TAO = Terapia Anticoagulante Orale
TAVI = Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation
TC = Tomografia Computerizzata
TEM = Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
TFA = Tirocinio Formativo Attivo
TIA = Transient Ischemic Attack
TIPSS = Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt
TNF = Tumor Necrosis Factor
TNM = Tumor Nodes Metastasis
TPO = Thyroid Per-Oxidase
TR = TSH-Receptor
TRH = Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
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TSH = Thyroid Stimulator Hormone
TSI = Thyroid Stimulator Immunoglobulin
TULIP = Trans-Urethral Lateral Incision of the Prostate
TUMT = Trans-Urethral Microwave Thermotherapy
TUR = Trans-Urethral Resection
TURP = Trans-Urethral Resection of Prostate
TUVaP = Trans-Urethral Vaporization of the Prostate
UES = Upper Esophageal Sphincter
UICC = Union Internationale Contre le Cancer
UOC = Unità Operativa Complessa
UOS = Unità Operativa Semplice
US = Ultrasonography
UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply = Gruppo di Continuità
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
UTIC = Unità Terapia Intensiva Cardiologica
VATS = Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
VEGF = Vascular Endotelial Grouth Factor
VIP = Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
VMA = Vanillyl Mandelic Acid
WDHA syndrome = Watery Diarrhea Hypokaliemia Achlorydria
WAGR syndrome = Wilms tumor Aniridia Genital anomalies
Retardation
WCE = Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
WHO = World Health Organization
Wi - Fi = Wireless Fidelity
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