| A | B |
|---|
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AIDS | aquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic (or lymphoblastic) leukemia |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| CA | cancer or carcinoma |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DISH | diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| FCD | fibrocystic disease |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| ILD | interstitial lung disease |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| RSD | reflex sympathetic dystrophy |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infections |
