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An acronym is a type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of the words of a longer name or phrase, Lists of acronyms; Three-letter acronyms; List of government and military acronyms; List of U.S. government and military acronyms; List of U.S. Navy acronyms
Acronyms Diseases and disorders ZAP-70 deficiency Zeta-associated-protein 70 deficiency ZBLS Zadik–Barak–Levin syndrome: ZES Zollinger–Ellison syndrome: ZLS
Lists of acronyms contain acronyms, a type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of the words of a longer name or phrase. They are organized alphabetically and by field. They are organized alphabetically and by field.
An abbreviation for “postoperative” ROM. Range of motion. SARS. Severe acute respiratory syndrome. STAT. An abbreviation for “statim,” which is Latin for “immediately” UTI. Urinary ...
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This series of lists omits periods from acronyms and initialisms. It uses periods for certain abbreviations that traditionally often have them (mostly older Latin/Neo-Latin abbreviations). For example, both bid and b.i.d. may be found in the list. It generally uses the singular form of an abbreviation (not the plural) as the headword.
Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms are likely to be ambiguous, needing disambiguation. Thus abbreviations should usually be expanded (see Naming conventions (abbreviations)) beforehand. For two- and three-letter combinations, there is generally a list detailing a few or many possible uses.
A white paper prepared for the United States Fire Service's Suicide and Depression Summit stated that the acronym's "utility has been hampered by both limited sensitivity and weak specificity." [ 4 ] A 2011 study was also critical of "IS PATH WARM"'s validity , finding that none of the ten warning signs were able to predict completed suicides.