List of abbreviations
From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history
This is a list of abbreviations commonly used on MEpedia or in relation to ME/CFS. Abbreviations can be shortened versions of words, acronyms or mnemonics of short phrases. They can appear with or without punctuation.
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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2-day CPET | Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing |
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B[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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BA | Bachelor of Arts | |
Biopsychosoc Med. | BioPsychoSocial Medicine | Academic journal |
BMC Health Serv Res. | BMC Health Services Research | Academic journal |
BMJ | British Medical Journal | Academic journal |
BMREC / BRMEC | Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium | |
BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder | |
BPS model | Biopsychosocial model | |
BPSM | BioPsychoSocial Medicine | Academic journal |
Br J Nurs. | British Journal of Nursing | Academic journal |
Br J Soc Psychol. | British Journal of Social Psychology | Academic journal |
Br Med Bull. | British Medical Bulletin | Academic journal |
BS or BSc | Bachelor of Science |
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D[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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DGLA | Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid | |
DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid | |
DHEA | Dehydroepiandrosterone | |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid | |
DOI | Digital object identifier | Identifier |
DsRNA | Double-stranded RNA viruses | |
DWP | Department for Work and Pensions | |
Dyn Med. | Dynamic Medicine | Academic journal |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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EBNA | Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen | |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus | |
E. coli | Escherichia coli | |
EDS | Ehlers Danlos Syndrome | |
EEG | Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalograph, or Electroencephalography | |
EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid | |
EUROMENE | European ME Network aka European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | |
Exerc Immunol Rev. | Exercise immunology review | Academic journal |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration | |
FINE | FINE trial | |
FIQ | Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire | |
FIS | Fatigue Impact Scale | |
Flu / 'Flu | Influenza | |
FM | Fibromyalgia | |
FMS | Fibromyalgia or Fibromyalgia Syndrome | |
FMT | Fecal matter transplant [USA]; Faecal matter transplant [UK] | |
FOI | Freedom of information | |
FOIA | Freedom of Information Act | |
FSS | Fatigue Severity Scale | |
FUT2 | Fucosyltransferase 2 enzyme |
G[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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GAPS / GAP Syndrome | Gut and Psychology Syndrome | |
GET | Graded Exercise Therapy | |
GP / G.P. | General Practitioner | |
GSRME | Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis aka Gibson Enquiry | |
GWI | Gulf War Illness | |
GWS | Gulf War Syndrome |
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J[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association | Academic journal |
J. Pediatr. | Journal of Pediatrics | Academic journal |
J Transl Med. | Journal of Translational Medicine | Academic journal |
K[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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KPS | Karnofsky Performance Scale |
L[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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LDN | Low dose naltrexone |
M[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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MA | Master of Arts | |
MAVS | Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein | |
MCS | Multiple Chemical Sensitivity | |
MCT | Medium chain fatty acid | |
MD | Medical Doctor | |
ME / M.E. | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or less commonly Myalgic Encephalopathy | |
MEA | ME Association | |
MECFSSA | The ME CFS Foundation South Africa | |
ME/CFS | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | |
Med Sci Sports Exerc | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise | Academic journal |
MEGC | The ME Global Chronicle | Online newsletter |
MESA | The ME Society of America | |
MFI | Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | |
Mono | Mononucleosis | |
MPS | Myofascial pain syndrome | |
MRC | Medical Research Council | |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis | |
MSC | Master of Science | |
MSIDS | Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome | |
MSM | Mainstream media | |
MSSE | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise | Academic journal |
MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase | |
MUPS | Medically unexplained physical symptoms | |
MUS | Medically unexplained symptoms |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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NAD / NAD+ / NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide | |
NAM | National Academy of Medicine | Formerly known as the Institute of Medicine |
NCF | National CFIDS Foundation | Patient group |
NCNED | National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases | |
Neuropsychol Rev. | Neuropsychology Review | Academic journal |
NHS | National Health Service | |
NICE | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | |
NIH | National Institutes of Health | |
NINDS | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | |
NIOF | Neuro-Inflammatory and Oxidative Fatigue | |
NKC | Natural killer cell | |
NMH | Neurally mediated hypotension | |
Nrf2 | Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 | |
N Z Med J. | New Zealand Medical Journal | Academic journal |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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OI | Orthostatic intolerance | |
OMF | Open Medicine Foundation |
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Q[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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QJM. | QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, originally Quarterly Journal of Medicine | Academic journal |
QMUL | Queen Mary University of London | |
Qual Life Res. | Quality of Life Research | Academic journal |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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RA | Rheumatoid arthritis | |
RLS | Restless legs syndrome | |
RLS/WED | Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease | |
RNase-L | Ribonuclease-L |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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SEID | Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease | |
Semin Neurol. | Seminars in Neurology | Academic journal |
SF-36 | The Short Form (36) Health Survey | |
SIBO | Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth | |
SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus | |
SM | Social media | |
SMEG | Shropshire ME Group | |
SMC | Science Media Centre | |
SMC | Standard medical care | |
SMCI | Solve ME/CFS Initiative | |
Soc Sci Med. | Social Science & Medicine | Academic journal |
SOD | Superoxide dismutase | |
SPECT / SPET | Single-photon emission computed tomography | |
SSNRI | Selective serotonin-norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor | |
SSRI | Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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TATT | Tired All The Time | |
TCA cycle | tricarboxylic acid cycle or Citric acid cycle | |
Th / Th1 / Th2 | T helper cell | |
TLR | Toll-like receptor | |
TMD | Temporomandibular joint disorder | |
TMJ | Temporomandibular joint disorder | |
TNFα | TNF-alpha | |
Treg / Tregs | Regulatory T cell |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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UK | United Kingdom | |
US | United States of America | |
USA | United States of America | |
USAWG | US Action Working Group |
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Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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VAS | Visual analog scale | |
VDR | Vitamin D receptor | |
VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor | |
VNIH | Vagus nerve infection hypothesis | |
VZV | Varicella zoster virus |
W[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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WAMES | Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support | |
WG | Working group | |
WHO | World Health Organization | |
WPI | Whittemore Peterson Institute |
X[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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XMRV | Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus |
Y[edit | edit source]
Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
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YPWC | Young person with chronic fatigue syndrome |