| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | ABO | American Board Of Orthodontists |
 | FACC | Fellow Of The American College Of Cardiology |
 | ACSM | American College Of Sports Medicine |
 | COM | Chronic Otitis Media; College Of Osteopathic Medicine; Component Object Model; Computer-output Microfilm |
 | ASGE | American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
 | AAALAC | American Association For Accreditation Of Laboratory Animal Care |
 | GHA | Generalized Harmonic Analysis; Glucoheptanoic Acid; Group Health Association |
 | NIRB | Non-institutional Review Board |
 | STSA | Southern Thoracic Surgical Association |
 | CHS | Congenital Heart Surgeons Society [study] |
 | BOA | British Oncology Association |
 | IADR | International Association For Dental Research |
 | AAPM&R | American Academy Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
 | ESSKA | European Society For Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery And Arthroscopy |
 | IMIA-NI/SIG | International Medical Informatics Association-Nursing Informatics, Special Internet Group |