Abbreviations
Some Abbreviation :
Organizations :
IEDCR : Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research.
ICDDRB : International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh.
BIRDEM : Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorder.
NIPROT : National Institute of Population Research and Training.
NIPSOM : National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine.
BSMMU : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
DGHS : Directorate General of Health Service.
IPH : Institute of Public Health.
UH&FPO : Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer.
UHFWC : Union Health and Family Welfare Centre.
ECNEC : Executive Committee of the National Economic Council.
(১৯৮২ সালে প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়। সভাপতি হলেন মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী)
SAARC : South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
UNESCO : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Headquarters -Paris, France.
UNESCO ২১ শে ফেব্রুয়ারীকে আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি দেয় ১৭ নভেম্বর ১৯৯৯ সালে।
WHO : World Health Organisation
ISO : International Organization for Standardization.
Headquarter -Geneva ,Switzerland.
Formation- 7th April (বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য দিবস) 1948.
FAO : Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Headquarter – Rome, Italy.
UNICEF : United Nations Children’s Fund.
Headquarter -New work ,United States.
Formation – 11 December 1946.
UNDP : United Nations Development Programme.
WTO : World Trade Organization
ILO : International Labour Organization.
UNFPA : United Nations Population Fund.
Medical Terms :
PEM : Protein Energy Malnutrition.
AIDS : Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
STIs : Sexually Transmitted Infection.
STDs : Sexually Transmitted Disease.
CFT : Complement Fixation Test
ELISA : Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay
RIA: Radio Immuno Assay.
CLIA : Chemiluminescent Immuno Assay
ICT : Immunochromatographic Test.
HPLC : High Performance Liquid Chromatography.
TPHA : Treponema Pallidum Haemagglutination Assay.
SGPT : Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase.
ALT : Alanine Aminotransferase.
SGOT : Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase.
AST : Aspartate Aminotransferase.
EPI : Expanded Programme of Immunization. (বাংলাদেশে প্রথম চালু হয় ১৯৭৯ সালে। বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় টিকা দিবস ১৬ মার্চ । প্রথম পালিত হয় ১৯৯৫ সালের ১৬ মার্চ।)
GLP : Good Laboratory Practice.
PPE : Personal Protective Equipment.
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure.
NICVD : National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases.
HCG : Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.
MRI : Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
ECG : Electrocardiogram.
EEG : Electroencephalogram.
ETT : Exercise Tolerance Test.
CT scan : Computed Tomography scan.
LDH : Lactate Dehydrogenase.
ACR : Albumin Creatinine Ratio.
PCR : Protein Creatinine Ratio. (Clinical Pathology – Urine PCR)
PCR : Polymerase Chain Reaction (Molecular Biology).
COPD : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.