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Acronyms and Initialisms for Health Information Resources (Focus on Low-Income Countries) (French)
The site contains acronyms for global information and data resources in health, medical, and veterinary sciences. Organized alphabetically, the linked acronyms point to parent sites on the WWW. The acronyms and their expansions appear in the languages of origin. The site is maintained by Marie-Lise Antoun Shams, a U.S. based dental librarian.
http://mlantoun.info/acronym/acr.htm
Dictionary of Epidemiology
This dictionary contains linked cross-references within each
definition and is compiled by Cambridge University, U.K.
http://www.swintons.net/jonathan/Academic/glossary.html
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
This well-known dictionary includes basic (keyword) and
advanced search engines.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
Rare Diseases and Related Terms
This site defines terms in 6000 rare diseases. A rare (or
orphan) disease is generally considered to have a prevalence
of fewer than 200,000 affected individuals in the United
States. Access is via clicking on the link titled 'Current
Rare Diseases and Synonyms.' The site is maintained by the
Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health,
U.S. See link to 'Rare Disease Terms' from initial page
of website.
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/RareDiseaseList.aspx
AIDSinfo: Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
This is a
useful glossary of HIV/AIDS-related terms and definitions.
The glossary is intended mainly for U.S. general public and
healthcare providers. The resource is maintained by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/Glossary/GlossaryDefaultCenterPage.aspx?MenuItem=AIDSinfoTools
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S: HIV Vaccine Glossary
This is an annotated list of words and
phrases related to the development of an HIV vaccine. It is
maintained by the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, U.S.
http://www.thebody.com/content/treat/art6531.html
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