List of abbreviations
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2-day CPET | Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing |
A
B
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BA | Bachelor of Arts degree | |
| 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 | A mental illness |
| BPS model | Biopsychosocial model | The primary model for mental illnesses |
| 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 degree |
C
D
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
E
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
F
G
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GAPS / GAP Syndrome | Gut and Psychology Syndrome | |
| GET | Graded Exercise Therapy | |
| GP / G.P. | General Practitioner | Primary Doctor (PDOC) |
| GSRME | Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis aka Gibson Enquiry | |
| GWI | Gulf War Illness | |
| GWS | Gulf War Syndrome |
H
I
J
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| KPS | Karnofsky Performance Scale |
L
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LDN | Low dose naltrexone |
M
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MA | Master of Arts degree | |
| 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 degree | |
| MSIDS | Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome | |
| MSM | Mainstream media | |
| MSSE | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise | Academic journal |
| MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase | A gene variant |
| MUPS | Medically unexplained physical symptoms | |
| MUS | Medically unexplained symptoms |
N
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
O
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OI | Orthostatic intolerance | |
| OMF | Open Medicine Foundation |
P
Q
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
R
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| RLS | Restless legs syndrome | |
| RLS/WED | Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease | |
| RNase-L | Ribonuclease L |
S
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor | |
| SSRI | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
T
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
U
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UK | United Kingdom | |
| US | United States of America | |
| USA | United States of America | |
| USAWG | US Action Working Group |
V
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VAS | Visual analog scale | |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor | |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor | |
| VNIH | Vagus nerve infection hypothesis | |
| VZV | Varicella zoster virus |
W
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WAMES | Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support | |
| WG | Working group | |
| WHO | World Health Organization | |
| WPI | Whittemore Peterson Institute |
X
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| XMRV | Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus |
Y
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| YPWC | Young person with chronic fatigue syndrome |
Z
α - Greek letter alpha or alfa (symbol)
Associated New Zealand ME Society (ANZMES) - A New Zealand group for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients and their caregivers.
post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE) - An alternative term for post-exertional malaise (PEM), used by people who find that the word 'malaise' fails to capture the serious nature of the condition. Used in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.
PwME - Acronym for a "Person with ME" (myalgic encephalomyelitis).
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