Every industry has their own unique vocabulary and our society uses more and more acronyms. My children’s instant messages and emails contain acronyms that leave me clueless. I have started my own health acronym sheet to use for reference and thought you might want to use it to start your own. This may help next time you are reading an article or hear a news story and haven’t a clue to what is being referred.
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ADA
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American with Disabilities Act
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ADD
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADHD
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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BMI
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Body Mass Index
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BMR
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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CDC
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Center for Disease Control
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CF
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Cystic Fibrosis
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CFIDS
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Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
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CFS
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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CHD
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Congenital Heart Disease
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CP
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Cerebral Palsy
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CTS
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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CVD
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Cardiovascular Disease
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DS
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Down Syndrome
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ED
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Emotionally Disturbed
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FAS
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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GH
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Growth Hormone
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GI
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Gastro Intestinal
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GP
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General Practitioner
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HDL
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High-Density Lipoproteins
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Human Growth Hormone
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HIV
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Human Immune Deficiency Virus
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HPV
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Human Papilloma Virus
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HRA
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Health Risk Assessment
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HSA
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Health Savings Account
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IBS
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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LDL
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Low-Density Lipoproteins
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MD
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Muscular Dystrophy
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis
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NHS
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National Health Service
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OCD
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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RA
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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RDA
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Recommended Daily Allowance
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REM
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Rapid Eye Movement
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RMR
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Resting Metabolic Rate
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RSI
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Repetitive Strain Injury
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SARS
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Severe Acute Respitory Syndrome
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SIDS
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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TS
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Tourette Syndrome
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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