| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | SPIE | International Society For Optical Engineering |
 | BDA | Balloon Dilation Angioplasty ; British Dental Association |
 | AAOFA | Ambulance Association Of America |
 | SHEA | Society For Hospital Epidemiology Of America |
 | ACAM | American College For Advancement In Medicine |
 | AHH | Association For Holistic Health |
 | STS | Society Of Thoracic Surgeons |
 | RCPSGLAS | Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Glasgow |
 | HIA | Hearing Industries Association; Heat Infusion Agar; Hemagglutination Inhibition Antibody Or Assay |
 | EATB | European Association Of Tissue Banks |
 | PNHA | Physicians National Housestaff Association |
 | BBC | Belgian Bone Club (EFFO Member Society) |
 | ACN | Acute Conditioned Neurosis; Ambulatory Care Network; American College Of Neuropsychiatrists; American College Of Nutrition |
 | NIRB | Non-institutional Review Board |
 | OSUK | Ophthalmological Society Of The United Kingdom |