DNA represents Deoxyribonucleic Acid. It is the inherited material found in every single living life form. It contains the hereditary directions for the turn of events and working of a living being. These directions are passed starting with one age then onto the next age. DNA is available in the core of every cell of the body and the hereditary directions are put away as codes made of 4 nitrogen bases; Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), and Thymine (T).
The nitrogen bases pair with one another (A sets with T, C sets with G) to frame base sets. The bases are appended to a sugar particle and phosphate atom to shape nucleotides. The nucleotides lie nearby each other to frame two long strands that lace-like plants to shape a shape called the twofold helix.
DNA is known for its capacity to reproduce. It can make duplicates of itself. Each strand of DNA fills in as a format to frame another strand so each new cell can have a precise of the DNA present in the old cell.
Acronym | Full Form |
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COVID-19 | COrona VIrus Disease 2019 |
ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
ACS | American Chemical Society |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
BAMS | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
BCG | Bacillus Calmette Guerin |
BDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
BMD | Bone Mineral Density |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
WBC | White Blood Cell |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
TLC | Total Lung Capacity |
TT | Tetanus Toxoid |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
CMO | Chief Medical Officer |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPR | Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation |
EBV | Epstein - Barr virus |
ECT | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
ENT | Ear Nose Throat |
FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IVF | IN Vitro Fertilization |
MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
MC | Menstrual Cycle |
MMR | Measles Mumps and Rubella |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
OCD | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
OPD | Outpatient Department |
OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
RBC | Red Blood Cell |
RHD | Rheumatic Heart Disease |
RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
SGPT | Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase |
AML | Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
BWC | Biological Weapons Convention |
TNT | Trinitrotoluene |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
SGOT | Serum Glutonic Oxaloacetic Transaminase |
NTG | Nitroglycerin |
ECG | Electrocardiography |
ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
ARF | Acute Kidney Failure |
ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BPD | |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
CT | Chemotherapy |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
DTR | Deep Tendon Reflexes |
Plt | Platelets |
DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
FX | Fracture |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
ITU | Intensive Therapy Unit |
JT | Joint |
LBP | Low Back Pain |
MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
M/H | Medical History |
N/V | Nausea Or Vomiting |
ORIF | Open Reduction And Internal Fixation |
PT | Physical Therapy |
PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
THR | Total Hip Replacement |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
XRT | Radiotherapy |