| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | UKEGNS | United Kingdom Epidemiology Group For The Nutrition Society |
 | BDA | Balloon Dilation Angioplasty ; British Dental Association |
 | ACOG | American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists |
 | CAPCC | Canadian Association Of Poison Control Centers |
 | APMR | Association For Physical And Mental Retardation |
 | NCSBN | National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing |
 | AADS | American Academy Of Dental Schools |
 | FACS | Fellow Of The American College Of Surgeons; Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorter |
 | AAGL | American Academy Of Gynecologic Laparoscopists |
 | ASSH | American Society For Surgery Of The Hand |
 | ISOST | Internet Society Of Orthopaedic Surgery And Traumatology |
 | NIRB | Non-institutional Review Board |
 | NAVAPAM | National Association Of Veterans Affairs Physician Ambulatory Care Managers |
 | PNHA | Physicians National Housestaff Association |
 | CHIME | College Of Healthcare Information Management Executives |