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questão		resposta
SI começar a aprender		International System of Units
SAT começar a aprender		saturation
IUPAC começar a aprender		International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IUDs começar a aprender		intrauterine (contraceptive) devices
coil spirala antykoncepcyjna, wkładka wewnątrzmaciczna, spirala domaciczna começar a aprender		intrauterine device = IUD
UTIs começar a aprender		urinary tract infections
HDL começar a aprender		high-density lipoprotein (the "good" cholesterol)
LDL começar a aprender		low-density lipoprotein (the "bad" cholesterol)
LRTI começar a aprender		lower respiratory tract infection
often used as a synonym for pneumonia, can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis infekcja dolnych dróg oddechowych começar a aprender		lower respiratory tract infection
URTI começar a aprender		upper respiratory tract infection
illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract including the nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx infekcja górnych dróg oddechowych começar a aprender		upper respiratory tract infection
CRP começar a aprender		c-reactive protein
an annular (ring-shaped), pentameric protein found in blood plasma, whose levels rise in response to inflammation białko C-reaktywne começar a aprender		C-reactive protein
GP começar a aprender		general practitioner (family doctor)
RMSF começar a aprender		Rocky Mountain spotted fever
MI começar a aprender		myocardial infarction
TB começar a aprender		tuberculosis
SHOB / SOB começar a aprender		shortness of breath; short of breath
FDA começar a aprender		Food and Drug Administration
BM começar a aprender		bowel motions / bowel movements
MRI começar a aprender		magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance rezonans magnetyczny começar a aprender		magnetic resonance imaging = MRI
NDC começar a aprender		National Drug Code
a unique product identifier used in the United States for drugs intended for human use começar a aprender		national drug code
DAW começar a aprender		dispense as written
ODT começar a aprender		orally disintegrating tablet
PCR começar a aprender		polymerase chain reaction
PNS começar a aprender		peripheral nervous system
the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord obwodowy układ nerwowy começar a aprender		peripheral nervous system
IVF começar a aprender		in vitro fertilization
a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body zapłodnienie pozaustrojowe, in vitro começar a aprender		in vitro fertilization = IVF
MRSA começar a aprender		methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans gronkowiec złocisty oporny na metycylinę começar a aprender		methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus = MRSA
COPD começar a aprender		chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BMI começar a aprender		body mass index
USP começar a aprender		U.S. Pharmacopeia
ATP começar a aprender		adenosine triphosphate
ENT começar a aprender		ear, nose and throat (otolaryngology)
a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck otolaryngologia, otorynolaryngologia (nauka o budowie, czynnościach i chorobach uszu, nosa, gardła i krtani) começar a aprender		otolaryngology = OT = otorhinolaryngology
FBC começar a aprender		full blood count
a blood panel requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient's blood morfologia krwi começar a aprender		complete blood count = full blood count = full blood exam = blood panel
MAOI começar a aprender		monoamine oxidase inhibitor (antidepressant drug)
chemicals that inhibit the activity of the monoamine oxidase enzyme family inhibitor monoaminooksydazy começar a aprender		monoamine oxidase inhibitor = MAOI
NF começar a aprender		National Formulary
WNL começar a aprender		within normal limits
VD começar a aprender		venereal disease
an infection that is commonly spread by sex, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex choroba weneryczna começar a aprender		venereal disease = VD
MND começar a aprender		motor neurone disease
NHS começar a aprender		National Health Service
a specific disease that causes the death of neurons which control voluntary muscles stwardnienie zanikowe boczne (choroba Charcota) começar a aprender		motor neurone disease = MND
OM começar a aprender		otitis media
p.o. começar a aprender		by mouth; orally (Latin)
p.c. começar a aprender		after meals / food (Latin)
GUS começar a aprender		genito-urinary system
UGS começar a aprender		urogenital system
HPV começar a aprender		human papilloma virus
IBS começar a aprender		irritable bowel syndrome
ID começar a aprender		infectious disease
ESR começar a aprender		erythrocyte sedimentation rate
DDA começar a aprender		Dangerous Drugs Act
a.c. começar a aprender		before meals / food (Latin)
ECP começar a aprender		emergency contraceptive pill
D&V começar a aprender		diarrhoea and vomiting
DD começar a aprender		dangerous drug(s)
CSF começar a aprender		cerebrospinal fluid
a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spine płyn mózgowo-rdzeniowy começar a aprender		cerebrospinal fluid
Rx começar a aprender		"take" (in prescriptions); "treatment" (in case notes) (Latin)
mcg começar a aprender		microgram
dl começar a aprender		decilitre
mmol/l começar a aprender		millimols per litre
TABs começar a aprender		tablets
MEDs começar a aprender		medications; medicines
BBB começar a aprender		blood-brain barrier
DIG começar a aprender		digitalis
ELISA começar a aprender		enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
AF começar a aprender		acid-fast
C começar a aprender		centigrade
(...)ness a physical property of certain bacteria (and, less commonly, protozoa), specifically their resistance to decolorization by acids during laboratory staining procedures kwasooporny, dotyczy oporności na odbarwianie przez kwas (dotyczy bakterii) começar a aprender		acid-fast
a metric scale and unit of measurement for temperature skala temperatur Celsjusza começar a aprender		centigrade
EIB começar a aprender		exercise-induced bronchospasm
DC começar a aprender		discontinue (a drug)
NKDA começar a aprender		no known drug allergies
SAD começar a aprender		seasonal affective disorder
a mood disorder subset in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year exhibit depressive symptoms at the same time each year, most commonly in the winter sezonowe zaburzenie afektywne começar a aprender		seasonal affective disorder synonyms: winter depression, winter blues, summer depression, and seasonal depression
UNG começar a aprender		ointment
CD começar a aprender		controlled drug (= narcotic drug); curative dose; Crohn's disease
substances which are recognized as drugs, and which corresponds to international treaty commitments in the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 lek będący jednocześnie narkotykiem começar a aprender		controlled drug
a dose that is sufficient to restore normal health dawka lecznicza começar a aprender		curative dose
BBVs começar a aprender		blood-borne viruses
ASA começar a aprender		acetylosalicylic acid
IVI começar a aprender		intravenous infusion
IND começar a aprender		investigational new drug
SX começar a aprender		symptoms; syndrome
TCA começar a aprender		tricyclic antidepressant
UA começar a aprender		urinalysis
a diagnostic physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of a urine sample (specimen) badanie moczu começar a aprender		urinalysis
TSS começar a aprender		toxic shock syndrome
AS começar a aprender		alimentary system (=GIS)
HSV começar a aprender		herpes simplex virus
HBV começar a aprender		hepatitis B virus
ICU começar a aprender		intensive care unit (in a hospital)
a hospital unit in which is concentrated special equipment and specially trained personnel for the care of seriously ill patients requiring immediate and continuous attention oddział intensywnej terapii começar a aprender		intensive care unit
D começar a aprender		dose; dosage
pulv. começar a aprender		powder (pulvule)
lb começar a aprender		pound (not currency!)
RF começar a aprender		renal failure; respiratory failure
CRI começar a aprender		chronic renal insufficiency
SARS começar a aprender		severe acute respiratory syndrome
an infectious respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus and characterized by fever, dry cough, and breathing difficulties, often accompanied by headache and body aches zespół ostrej ciężkiej niewydolności oddechowej começar a aprender		severe acute respiratory syndrome
AID começar a aprender		acute infectious disease
Tx começar a aprender		treatment
U&E começar a aprender		urea and electrolytes