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question		réponse
SI commencer à apprendre		International System of Units
SAT commencer à apprendre		saturation
IUPAC commencer à apprendre		International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IUDs commencer à apprendre		intrauterine (contraceptive) devices
coil spirala antykoncepcyjna, wkładka wewnątrzmaciczna, spirala domaciczna commencer à apprendre		intrauterine device = IUD
UTIs commencer à apprendre		urinary tract infections
HDL commencer à apprendre		high-density lipoprotein (the "good" cholesterol)
LDL commencer à apprendre		low-density lipoprotein (the "bad" cholesterol)
LRTI commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		lower respiratory tract infection
URTI commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		upper respiratory tract infection
CRP commencer à apprendre		c-reactive protein
an annular (ring-shaped), pentameric protein found in blood plasma, whose levels rise in response to inflammation białko C-reaktywne commencer à apprendre		C-reactive protein
GP commencer à apprendre		general practitioner (family doctor)
RMSF commencer à apprendre		Rocky Mountain spotted fever
MI commencer à apprendre		myocardial infarction
TB commencer à apprendre		tuberculosis
SHOB / SOB commencer à apprendre		shortness of breath; short of breath
FDA commencer à apprendre		Food and Drug Administration
BM commencer à apprendre		bowel motions / bowel movements
MRI commencer à apprendre		magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance rezonans magnetyczny commencer à apprendre		magnetic resonance imaging = MRI
NDC commencer à apprendre		National Drug Code
a unique product identifier used in the United States for drugs intended for human use commencer à apprendre		national drug code
DAW commencer à apprendre		dispense as written
ODT commencer à apprendre		orally disintegrating tablet
PCR commencer à apprendre		polymerase chain reaction
PNS commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		peripheral nervous system
IVF commencer à apprendre		in vitro fertilization
a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body zapłodnienie pozaustrojowe, in vitro commencer à apprendre		in vitro fertilization = IVF
MRSA commencer à apprendre		methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans gronkowiec złocisty oporny na metycylinę commencer à apprendre		methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus = MRSA
COPD commencer à apprendre		chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BMI commencer à apprendre		body mass index
USP commencer à apprendre		U.S. Pharmacopeia
ATP commencer à apprendre		adenosine triphosphate
ENT commencer à apprendre		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) commencer à apprendre		otolaryngology = OT = otorhinolaryngology
FBC commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		complete blood count = full blood count = full blood exam = blood panel
MAOI commencer à apprendre		monoamine oxidase inhibitor (antidepressant drug)
chemicals that inhibit the activity of the monoamine oxidase enzyme family inhibitor monoaminooksydazy commencer à apprendre		monoamine oxidase inhibitor = MAOI
NF commencer à apprendre		National Formulary
WNL commencer à apprendre		within normal limits
VD commencer à apprendre		venereal disease
an infection that is commonly spread by sex, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex choroba weneryczna commencer à apprendre		venereal disease = VD
MND commencer à apprendre		motor neurone disease
NHS commencer à apprendre		National Health Service
a specific disease that causes the death of neurons which control voluntary muscles stwardnienie zanikowe boczne (choroba Charcota) commencer à apprendre		motor neurone disease = MND
OM commencer à apprendre		otitis media
p.o. commencer à apprendre		by mouth; orally (Latin)
p.c. commencer à apprendre		after meals / food (Latin)
GUS commencer à apprendre		genito-urinary system
UGS commencer à apprendre		urogenital system
HPV commencer à apprendre		human papilloma virus
IBS commencer à apprendre		irritable bowel syndrome
ID commencer à apprendre		infectious disease
ESR commencer à apprendre		erythrocyte sedimentation rate
DDA commencer à apprendre		Dangerous Drugs Act
a.c. commencer à apprendre		before meals / food (Latin)
ECP commencer à apprendre		emergency contraceptive pill
D&V commencer à apprendre		diarrhoea and vomiting
DD commencer à apprendre		dangerous drug(s)
CSF commencer à apprendre		cerebrospinal fluid
a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spine płyn mózgowo-rdzeniowy commencer à apprendre		cerebrospinal fluid
Rx commencer à apprendre		"take" (in prescriptions); "treatment" (in case notes) (Latin)
mcg commencer à apprendre		microgram
dl commencer à apprendre		decilitre
mmol/l commencer à apprendre		millimols per litre
TABs commencer à apprendre		tablets
MEDs commencer à apprendre		medications; medicines
BBB commencer à apprendre		blood-brain barrier
DIG commencer à apprendre		digitalis
ELISA commencer à apprendre		enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
AF commencer à apprendre		acid-fast
C commencer à apprendre		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) commencer à apprendre		acid-fast
a metric scale and unit of measurement for temperature skala temperatur Celsjusza commencer à apprendre		centigrade
EIB commencer à apprendre		exercise-induced bronchospasm
DC commencer à apprendre		discontinue (a drug)
NKDA commencer à apprendre		no known drug allergies
SAD commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		seasonal affective disorder synonyms: winter depression, winter blues, summer depression, and seasonal depression
UNG commencer à apprendre		ointment
CD commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		controlled drug
a dose that is sufficient to restore normal health dawka lecznicza commencer à apprendre		curative dose
BBVs commencer à apprendre		blood-borne viruses
ASA commencer à apprendre		acetylosalicylic acid
IVI commencer à apprendre		intravenous infusion
IND commencer à apprendre		investigational new drug
SX commencer à apprendre		symptoms; syndrome
TCA commencer à apprendre		tricyclic antidepressant
UA commencer à apprendre		urinalysis
a diagnostic physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of a urine sample (specimen) badanie moczu commencer à apprendre		urinalysis
TSS commencer à apprendre		toxic shock syndrome
AS commencer à apprendre		alimentary system (=GIS)
HSV commencer à apprendre		herpes simplex virus
HBV commencer à apprendre		hepatitis B virus
ICU commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		intensive care unit
D commencer à apprendre		dose; dosage
pulv. commencer à apprendre		powder (pulvule)
lb commencer à apprendre		pound (not currency!)
RF commencer à apprendre		renal failure; respiratory failure
CRI commencer à apprendre		chronic renal insufficiency
SARS commencer à apprendre		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 commencer à apprendre		severe acute respiratory syndrome
AID commencer à apprendre		acute infectious disease
Tx commencer à apprendre		treatment
U&E commencer à apprendre		urea and electrolytes