MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
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X (11 abbreviations) X, multiplied by, times. XIP, x-ray in plaster. XLD, xylose lysine deoxycholate agar. XP, xeroderma pigmentosa. XR, x-ray. XRD, x-ray diffraction. XRN, X-linked recessive nephrolithiasis. XRT, radiotherapy. XT, exotropia. XX, female sex chromosome. XY, male sex chromosome.
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Y (20 abbreviations) y, classification after initial multimodal treatment. Y, Y chromosome. Y, yttrium, tyrosine, pyrimidine nucleoside. Y, Yttrium. y/o, years old. Y-90, Yttrium 90. YAC, yeast artificial chromosome. YAG, yttrium-aluminum-garnet (laser). Yb, ytterbium. Yd., yard. YES, Youth Exchange Scheme. YFEC, Youth Forum of the European Communities. yoa, years of age. YOB, year of birth. YPLL, years of potential life lost.
Yr, year. yr., year. YRBS, Youth Risk Behaviour Survey. YST, Yolk sac tumor. YVS, Yorkshire Veterinary Society (UK).
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Z (18 abbreviations) ZAI, Zero Administrative Initiative. ZAP-70, tyrosine kinase involved in signal transduction. ZBB, Zero Base Budgeting. ZDV, Zidovudine. ZEEP, zero end-expiratory pressure.
ZFW, Health insurance sickness scheme for employees
(Netherlands). ZIF, Zero Insertion Force. ZIFT, Zygote Intrafallopian
Transfer. ZIG, zoster immune globulin. ZIP, Zigzag In-line Package. ZIP, Zoster Immune Plasma. ZL, Central Laboratory of
Pharmacists (Germany). Zn, zinc. Zr, zirconium. ZSE, Zoological Spongiform Encephalopathy. ZSL, Zoological Society of London. ZSR, zeta sedimentation rate. ZZ, ZZ genotype (deficiency of a 1-antitrypsin).
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Page created by Adrian M. Padurean. Börm Bruckmeier Publishing LLC, 2002, 63 16th Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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