Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Useful Abbreviations

Abbreviations for all semester repeated or asked in the past exam question papers which are uploaded on the ASPEUS website.

Credits: Priyanka N Rao, ISHAN

ADH Anti Diuretic Hormone
AIDS Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome.
ANS Autonomic Nervous  System
ATP Adenosine triphosphate
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
BP Blood Pressure
CBC Complete Blood Count
CRP C Reactive Protein
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid.
DLC Differential Leukocyte Count.
DNA Deoxyribonucleic  acid
E.C.G. Electrocardiogram
ECF Extra Cellular fluid.
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
GBP General Blood picture.
GH Growth Hormone
HDL High Density Lipoprotein.
IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
ICF Intracellular Fluid
IDDM Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
LH Leutinising Hormone
MND Motor Neurone Disease
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NIDDM Noninsulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus
SGOT Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase.Also called Aspartate Transaminase.
SGPT Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase.Also called Alanine Transaminase
TLC Total leucocyte count.
TMT Treadmill Test 
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone