Medical Abbreviations and Conditions

Anemia: Deficiency of red blood cells due to chronic disease

Anemia of chronic kidney disease: Deficiency of red blood cells due to kidney disease

Acute coronary syndrome: Composed of unstable angina, non–ST‑elevation myocardial infarction, and ST‑elevation myocardial infarction, which present as severe chest pain

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Characterized by hyperactive behavior, often seen in children

Atrial fibrillation: Type of arrhythmia or abnormal heart beat

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: The last stage of HIV infection. The virus attacks the body's immune system, specifically the CD4 cells (T cells). Opportunistic infections or cancers can take advantage of the weakened immune system, which becomes AIDS.

Acute myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction: Heart attack

Bipolar disorder: Mood disorder characterized by manic and depressive episodes

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Condition in men in which the prostate is abnormally enlarged, which makes urination more difficult

Coronary artery disease: Diseases affected by a faulty large coronary artery (heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, diabetes)