Human Illnesses and Problems Acronyms

List of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials that relate to human diseases and includes both infectious and non-infectious diseases and medical disorders..

Periods (full stops) were often used when styling abbreviations, however, prevalent practice in medicine today is often to forego them as unnecessary.

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A list of medical abbreviations and acronyms of the most common infectious and non-infectious human Diseases and disorders. Periods (full stops) were often used when styling abbreviations, however, prevalent practice in medicine today is often to forego them as unnecessary. In addition the most common way to represent plurals when writing medical acronyms, abbreviations, and initials is to add a lowercase “s” – without an apostrophe.

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Acronym Table of Human Diseases and DisordersAAcronymsDiseases/DisordersAAAAbdominal aortic aneurysmAASAarskog–Scott SyndromeABCD SyndromeAlbinism, black lock, cell migration disorderACCAgenesis of the corpus callosumACSAcute coronary SyndromeACTH deficiencyAdrenocorticotropic hormone deficiencyADAlzheimer’s DiseaseADAttachment disorderADDAttention deficit disorderADD-RTAttention deficit disorder – residual typeADEMAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisADHDAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAERDAspirin exacerbated respiratory DiseaseAFAtrial fibrillationAGSAicardi–Goutieres SyndromeAHCAlternating hemiplegia of childhoodAHFAlkhurma hemorrhagic feverAIDSAcquired immune deficiency SyndromeAIPAcute intermittent porphyriaALA DDDoss porphyria/ALA dehydratase deficiency/PlumboporphyriaALDAlcoholic liver DiseaseALIAcute lung injuryALLAcute lymphoblastic lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemiaALSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAMDAge-related macular degenerationAMLAcute myelogenous leukemiaAODMAdult onset diabetes mellitusAOSApraxia of speechAPAAldosterone-producing adenomaAPSAntiphospholipid SyndromeARBDAlcohol-related birth defectsARDAdult Refsum DiseaseARDSAcute respiratory distress SyndromeARNDAlcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorderASAnkylosing spondylitisASAsperger SyndromeASCVDAtherosclerotic cardiovascular DiseaseASDAtrial septal defectASDsAutism spectrum disordersASSAfrican sleeping sicknessA-TAtaxia-telangiectasiaAVMsArteriovenous malformationsBAcronymsDiseases/DisordersBABronchial AsthmaBBSBashful bladder Syndrome (see paruresis)BEBBenign essential blepharospasmBDBinswanger’s DiseaseBEHBehaviorally/emotionally handicappedBHBehaviorally handicappedBMDBecker’s muscular dystrophyBPADBipolar affective disorderBPDBorderline personality disorder (often misattributed to bipolar disorder)BPHBenign prostatic hyperplasiaBSBloom’s SyndromeBSEBovine spongiform encephalopathyBSSBrown-Séquard SyndromeBVBacterial vaginosisCAcronymsDiseases/DisordersCACancerCACHChildhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination (see vanishing white matter Disease)CADCoronary artery DiseaseCADASILCerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathyCAPDCentral auditory processing disorderCCDConsiderable conduct disorderCCHFCrimean-Congo haemorrhagic feverCCHSCongenital central hypoventilation SyndromeCCMCerebral cavernous malformationCDGCongenital disorder of glycosylationCDGSCarbohydrate deficient glycoprotein SyndromeCEPCongenital erythropoietic porphyriaCESDCholesteryl ester storage DiseaseCFCystic fibrosisCFIDSChronic fatigue immune dysfunction SyndromeCFSChronic fatigue SyndromeCGBDCorticobasal ganglionic degenerationCHCluster headacheCHARGE SyndromeColoboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retarded growth & or development, genital abnormalities, ear abnormalitiesCHDCongenital heart DiseaseCHDCongenital hip dysplasiaCHDCoronary heart DiseaseCHFCongestive heart failureCIDPChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyCIPACongenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosisCIPCongenital insensitivity to painCJDCreutzfeldt–Jakob DiseaseCKDChronic Kidney DiseaseCMLChronic myelogenous leukemiaCMsChiari malformationsCMT DiseaseCharcot–Marie–Tooth DiseaseCOFSCerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal SyndromeCOLDChronic obstructive lung DiseaseCOPDChronic obstructive pulmonary DiseaseCOVID-19Coronavirus Disease 2019CPCerebral palsyCP/CPPSChronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain SyndromeCPDDCalcium pyrophosphate deposition DiseaseCPMCentral pontine myelinolysisCPPSChronic pelvic pain Syndrome (see UCPPS)CRECarbapenem-resistant EnterobacteriaceaeCRFChronic renal failureCRKPCarbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniaeCRPSComplex regional pain SyndromeCSACentral sleep apneaCSDCat scratch DiseaseCTEChronic traumatic encephalopathyCTFColorado tick feverCVDCardiovascular DiseaseCWDChronic wasting DiseaseDAcronymsDiseases/DisordersDASDevelopmental apraxia of speechDBADiamond–Blackfan anemiaDBMDDuchenne–Becker muscular dystrophyDDDevelopmental disabilityDEFDeafDFDengue feverDHDevelopmentally handicappedDHFDengue hemorrhagic feverDHPRDihydropteridine reductase deficiencyDIDiabetes insipidusDiGDiGeorge SyndromeDISHDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisDJDDegenerative joint DiseaseDLBDementia with Lewy bodiesDMDiabetes mellitusDMDDuchenne muscular dystrophyDPDoss porphyria/ALA dehydratase deficiency/PlumboporphyriaDPTDiphtheria, pertussis, tetanusDRSP DiseaseDrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae DiseaseDSDown SyndromeDSPSDelayed sleep phase SyndromeDTsDelirium tremensDVDDevelopmental verbal dyspraxiaDVTDeep vein thrombosisEAcronymsDiseases/DisordersEDEmotionally disturbedEDErectile dysfunctionEDSEhlers–Danlos SyndromeEDSExcessive daytime sleepinessEEEEastern equine encephalitisEHKEpidermolytic hyperkeratosisEMHEducable mentally handicappedEMREducable mentally retardedENSEpidermal nevus SyndromeEPMExtrapontine myelinolysis (see central pontine myelinolysis)EPPErythropoietic protoporphyriaESRDEnd-stage renal DiseaseESSEmpty sella SyndromeEVDEbola Virus DiseaseFAcronymsDiseases/DisordersFAEFetal alcohol effectsFASFetal alcohol SyndromeFASDsFetal alcohol spectrum disordersFFIFatal familial insomniaFMAFocal muscular atrophiesFMDFibromuscular dysplasiaFMSFibromyalgia SyndromeFSPFamilial spastic paraparesisFTDFrontotemporal dementiaFUOFever of unknown originFVSFetal valproate SyndromeFxFractureFXSFragile X SyndromeGAcronymsDiseases/DisordersGADGeneralized anxiety disorderGANGiant axonal neuropathyGAS DiseaseGroup A Streptococcal DiseaseGBSGuillain–Barré SyndromeGBS DiseaseGroup B Streptococcal DiseaseGCEGlycine encephalopathyGDGestational diabetesGERDGastroesophageal reflux DiseaseGIGastrointestinalGIBGastrointestinal bleedingGNGlossopharyngeal neuralgiaGSS DiseaseGerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker DiseaseGT/LDGifted and learning disabledGVHDGraft-versus-host DiseaseGWDGuinea worm DiseaseHAcronymsDiseases/DisordersH1N1 fluHemagglutinin Type 1 and Neuraminidase Type 1 influenzaHASHolmes–Adie SyndromeHCPHereditary coproporphyriaHDHuntington’s DiseaseHDL2Huntington’s Disease–like 2HELLP SyndromeHemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count SyndromeHeV InfectionHendra virus infectionHFAHigh-functioning autismHFMDHand, foot, and mouth DiseaseHFRSHemorrhagic fever with renal SyndromeHIHearing impairedHiB DiseaseHaemophilus influenzae type B DiseaseHIBMHereditary inclusion body myopathyHMSN Type IIIHereditary motor and sensory polyneuropathy type III (see Dejerine–Sottas Syndrome)HOHHard of hearingHTNHypertensionHPRT deficiencyHypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase deficiencyHPSHantavirus pulmonary SyndromeHPV InfectionHuman papillomavirus infectionHSPHereditary spastic paraplegiaIAcronymsDiseases/DisordersIBDInflammatory bowel DiseaseIBIDS SyndromeIchthyosis, brittle hair, intellectual impairment, decreased fertility, and short stature SyndromeIBMInclusion body myositisIBSIchthyosis bullosa of SiemensIBSIrritable bowel SyndromeIC/PBSInterstitial cystitis/painful bladder SyndromeICF SyndromeImmunodeficiency, centromere instability and facial anomalies SyndromeIDInfectious DiseaseIEDIntermittent explosive disorderIFAP SyndromeIchthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and photophobia SyndromeIHAIdiopathic hyperaldosteronismINADInfantile neuroaxonal dystrophyIPIncontinentia pigmentiIRDInfantile Refsum DiseaseISInfantile spasmITPIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraJAcronymsDiseases/DisordersJASJuvenile ankylosing spondylitisJEJapanese encephalitisJHDJuvenile Huntington’s DiseaseJODMJuvenile onset diabetes mellitusJRAJuvenile rheumatoid arthritisKAcronymsDiseases/DisordersKFDKyasanur Forest DiseaseKSKawasaki SyndromeKSSKearns–Sayre SyndromeKTSKlippel–Trenaunay SyndromeKTW SyndromeKlippel–Trenaunay–Weber SyndromeLAcronymsDiseases/DisordersLCMLymphocytic choriomeningitisLDLearning disabilities/differencesLDLegionnaires’ DiseaseLEMSLambert–Eaton myasthenic SyndromeLFALow-functioning autismLGVLymphogranuloma venereumLKSLandau–Kleffner SyndromeLNSLesch–Nyhan SyndromeLPLipoid proteinosisLPLittle person/people (see dwarfism)LUHFLujo Hemorrhagic FeverMAcronymsDiseases/DisordersMACMycobacterium avium complexMBDMinimal brain dysfunctionMCSMultiple chemical sensitivitiesMDMuscular dystrophyMDSMyoclonic dystoniaMDDMajor depressive disorderMDR TBMulti-drug-resistant tuberculosisMEMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMERSMiddle East respiratory SyndromeMIMyocardial infarctionMIDMulti-infarct dementiaMJDMachado-Joseph DiseaseMLmucolipidosesMLDMetachromatic leukodystrophyMMAMonomelic amyotrophyMMRMeasles, mumps, rubellaMMRVMeasles, mumps, rubella, varicellaMNDMotor neuron DiseaseMODYMaturity-onset diabetes of the youngMOHMedication overuse headachesMPDMyeloproliferative disordersMPS IMucopolysaccharoidosis type I (see Hurler Syndrome)MPS IIMucopolysaccharoidosis type II (see Hunter Syndrome)MPS IIIMucopolysaccharoidosis type III (see Sanfilippo Syndrome)MPS IVMucopolysaccharoidosis type IV (see Morquio Syndrome)MPS VIMucopolysaccharoidosis type VI (see Maroteaux–Lamy Syndrome)MPS VIIMucopolysaccharoidosis type VII (see Sly Syndrome)MR/DDMentally retarded/developmentally disabledMSMultiple sclerosisMSAMultiple system atrophyMSDDMulti-sensory developmental delaysNAcronymsDiseases/DisordersNASNeonatal abstinence SyndromeNBIANeurodegeneration with brain iron accumulationNCIPNovel coronavirus-infected pneumoniaNCLNeuronal ceroid lipofuscinosisNF1Neurofibromatosis type 1NF2Neurofibromatosis type 2NKHNonketotic hyperglycinemiaNLDNonverbal learning disabilityNMDsNeuronal migration disordersNMONeuromyelitis opticaNMSNeuroleptic malignant SyndromeNPNiemann–Pick DiseaseNPC1Niemann–Pick Disease, type C1NPHNormal pressure hydrocephalusNTDNeural tube defectNTDsNeural tube defectsNTDsNeglected tropical DiseasesOAcronymsDiseases/DisordersOAOsteoarthritisOCDObsessive-compulsive disorderODDOppositional defiant disorderOHFOmsk hemorrhagic feverOMAOculomotor apraxiaONOsteonecrosisOPCOropharyngeal candidiasisOPCAOlivopontocerebellar atrophyOSAObstructive sleep apneaPAcronymsDiseases/DisordersPBCPrimary biliary cirrhosisPBDPeroxisome biogenesis disordersPCOSPolycystic ovarian SyndromePCTPorphyria cutanea tardaPDParkinson’s DiseasePDDPervasive developmental disorderPDD-NOSPervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specifiedPDD/NOSPervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specifiedPEPulmonary embolismPKANPanthothenate kinase-associated neurodegenerationPLMDPeriodic limb movement disorderPLSPrimary lateral sclerosisPMDPelizaeus–Merzbacher DiseasePMLProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyPMSPremenstrual SyndromePOTSPostural orthostatic tachycardia SyndromePPMAPost-polio progressive muscular atrophyPPSPost-polio SyndromePSCPrimary sclerosing cholangitisPSPProgressive supranuclear palsyPVLPeriventricular leukomalaciaPWPort-wine stainQAcronymsDiseases/DisordersQ feverQuery feverQPDQuebec platelet disorderQPSQuebec platelet SyndromeRAcronymsDiseases/DisordersRARheumatoid arthritisRADReactive airway DiseaseRINDReversible ischemic neurologic deficitRLFRetrolental fibroplasiaRLSRestless legs SyndromeRMDsRepetitive motion disordersROPRetinopathy of prematurityRSReye’s SyndromeRSDReflex sympathetic dystrophyRTIRespiratory tract infectionRVFRift Valley feverSAcronymsDiseases/DisordersSARSSevere acute respiratory SyndromeSBSpina bifidaSBMDSensory-based motor disorderSBSShaken baby SyndromeSCSydenham choreaSDSaint Vitus’s dance (see Sydenham chorea)SDDSensory discrimination disorderSIDSSudden infant death SyndromeSIRSSystemic inflammatory response SyndromeSISShaken infant SyndromeSLESystemic lupus erythematosusSMSelective MutismSMASpinal muscular atrophySMDSensory modulation disorderSMEISevere myoclonic epilepsy of infancySMSSmith–Magenis SyndromeSODSepto-optic dysplasiaSPDSensory processing disorderSPSStiff person SyndromeSSPESubacute sclerosing panencephalitisSTEMIST-elevation myocardial infarctionSTDSexually transmitted DiseaseSUNCTShort-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearingSWSSturge–Weber SyndromeTAcronymsDiseases/DisordersTACTrigeminal autonomic cephalalgiaTBTuberculosisTBITraumatic brain injuryTCSTethered cord SyndromeTEFTracheoesophageal fistulaTIATransient ischemic attackTMHTrainable mentally handicappedTMJ/TMDTemporomandibular joint disorderTMRTrainable mentally retardedTNTrigeminal neuralgiaTOSThoracic outlet SyndromeTSTourette SyndromeTSTuberous sclerosisTSCTuberous sclerosisTSEsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathiesTSPTropical spastic paraparesisTTHTension type headacheTTPThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraUAcronymsDiseases/DisordersUCPPSUrologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS + CP/CPPS)UDAUrticaria-deafness-amyloidosisUTIUrinary tract infectionUCUlcerative colitisURIUpper respiratory infectionVAcronymsDiseases/DisordersVCFSVelo cardio facial SyndromevCJDvariant Creutzfeldt–Jakob DiseaseVDVenereal DiseaseVHFViral hemorrhagic feverVHLVon Hippel–Lindau DiseaseVPVariegate porphyriaVSDVentricular septal defectVVCVulvovaginal candidiasisVWDVon Willebrand DiseaseVWM DiseaseVanishing white matter DiseaseWAcronymsDiseases/DisordersWAGR SyndromeWilms tumor, aniridia, genitourinary anomalies, and mental retardation SyndromeWDWilson’s DiseaseWEEWestern equine encephalitisWSWilliams SyndromeXAcronymsDiseases/DisordersX-ALDX-linked adrenoleukodystrophyX-CALDX-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophyXDH and AOX dual deficiencyXanthine dehydrogenase and aldehyde oxidase combined deficiencyXDH deficiencyXanthine dehydrogenase deficiencyXDPX-linked dystonia-parkinsonismXDR TBExtensively drug-resistant tuberculosisXHEDX-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasiaXLSAX-linked sideroblastic anemiaXMENX-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection and neoplasiaXPXeroderma pigmentosaXSCIDX-linked severe combined immunodeficiencyXXX SyndromeTriple X SyndromeYAcronymsDiseases/DisordersYFYellow FeverYNSYellow nail SyndromeYSSYoung–Simpson SyndromeYVSYunis–Varon SyndromeYY SyndromeDouble Y SyndromeZAcronymsDiseases/DisordersZAP-70 deficiencyZeta-associated-protein 70 deficiencyZBLSZadik–Barak–Levin SyndromeZESZollinger-Ellison SyndromeZLSZimmermann-Laband SyndromeZSZellweger SyndromeZTTK SyndromeZhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim Syndrome

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