Etimologia e Abreviaturas de Termos Médicos (PDF)

BAPI barley alkaline protease inhibitor
BAPN beta-aminoproprionitrile 
BAPO British Association of Paediatric 
Otorhinolaryngologists 
BAPP beta amyloid precursor protein 
BAPRAS British Association of Plastic, 
Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons 
BAPS biomechanical ankle platform 
system; bovine albumin phosphate saline; 
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons; 
British Association of Plastic Surgeons 
BAPT British Association of Physical 
Training 
BAPTA 1,2-bis (aminophenoxy) ethane-
N,N,N’,N’-tetraacetic acid 
BAPV bovine alimentary papillomavirus 
BAQ brain-age quotient 
BAR bariatrics; barometer, barometric; 
beta-adrenergic receptor 
βAR beta adrenergic receptor 
bar barometric 
BARASTER Balloon Angioplasty vs 
Rotational Atherectomy for Stent 
Restenosis 
Barb, barb barbiturate, barbituric 
BARI Bypass Angioplasty 
Revascularization Investigation [trial] 
BARK beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 
BARN bilateral acute retinal necrosis; 
Body Awareness Resource Network 
BAROCCO Balloon Angioplasty vs Rotacs 
for Total Chronic Coronary Occlusion 
[trial] 
BARS behaviorally anchored rating scale 
BART blood-activated recalcification time 
BARV Barur virus 
BarV barley virus 
BarV-B1 barley virus B1 
BAS balloon atrial septostomy; battalion 
aid station; benzyl anti-serotonin; 
beta-adrenergic stimulation; boric acid 
solution; Bronx Longitudinal Aging Study 
BaS barium swallow 
bas basilar; basophil, basophilic 
BASA Boston Assessment of Severe 
Aphasia 
BASC Blood Pressure in Acute Stroke 
Collaboration 
BASE B27-arthritis-sacroiliitis-extra-
articular features [syndrome] 
BASH body acceleration synchronous 
with heart rate 
BASIC Beginner’s AII-Purpose Symbolic 
Introduction Code 
BASIS Basel Antiarrhythmic Study of 
Infarct Survival 
baso basophil 
BASOC boundary at the scale of the core 
[imaging] 
BAstV bovine astrovirus 
BaSV Bajra streak virus 
BAT basic aid training; best available 
technology; blunt abdominal trauma; 
bright acuity test; brown adipose tissue 
BATV Batai virus 
BAUP Bovie-assisted uvulopalatoplasty 
BAUS brachial artery ultrasound 
scanning; British Association of Urological 
Surgeons 
BAUV Bauline virus 
BAV banana virus; bicuspid aortic valve; 
Bivens arm virus 
BaV Barramundi virus 
BAV-CH banana virus-China 
BAVCP bilateral abductor vocal cord 
paralysis 
BAVFO bradycardia after arteriovenous 
fistula occlusion 
BAW bronchoalveolar washing 
BaYMV barley yellow mosaic virus 
BAYV bayou virus 
BB bad breath; bed bath; beta blockade, 
beta blocker; biceps brachii; BioBreeding 
[rat]; blanket bath; blood bank; blood 
buffer; blow bottle; blue bloaters 
[emphysema]; bombesin; borderline; 
Bortfeld/Boyer [radiotherapy]; both 
bones; breakthrough bleeding; breast 
biopsy; bronchial blocker [tube]; brush 
border; buffer base; bundle branch; 
isoenzyme of creatine kinase containing 
two B subunits 
B&B branch and bound [algorithm] 
bb Bolton point; both bones 
BBA bom before arrival 
BBB blood-brain barrier; blood buffer 
base; bundle-branch block 
BBBB bilateral bundle-branch block 
BBBD blood-brain barrier disruption 
BBC bromobenzylcyanide; buccal 
bifurcation cyst 
BbCPV Biston betularia cypovirus 
BBD benign breast disease 
BB3DI broad beam 3-dimensional 
irradiation 
BBE Bacteroides bile esculin [agar] 
BBEP biotechnology, biologics, and 
environmental protection; brush border 
endo-peptidase 
BBF bronchial blood flow 
BBI Biomedical Business International; 
Bowman-Birk soybean inhibitor; Better 
Birth Initiatives 
BBM banked breast milk; brush border 
membrane 
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BBMV broad bean mottle virus; brush 
border membrane vesicle 
BBN broad band noise 
BBNV broad bean necrosis virus 
BBOT 2,5-bis( 5-t-butylbenzoxalol-2-yl) 
thiophene 
BBOV Bimbo virus 
BBPP Beta-Blocker Pooling Project 
BBR bibasilar rate; bundle branch reentry
BBRS Burks’ Behavior Rating Scale 
BBR-VT bundle branch reentry-
ventricular tachycardia 
BBs both bones 
BBS Bardet-Biedl syndrome; bashful 
bladder syndrome; benign breast 
syndrome; bilateral breath sounds; 
bombesin; borate-buffered saline; brown 
bowel syndrome bulletin board software 
BBScV blueberry scorch virus 
BBSV broad bean stain virus 
BBT basal body temperature 
BBTD baby bottle tooth decay 
BBTMV broad bean true mosaic virus 
BBTV banana bunchy top virus 
BBV Berkeley bee virus; black beetle virus 
Bukalasa bat virus 
BB/W BioBreeeling/Worcester [rat] 
BBWV broad bean wilt virus 
BC Bachelor of Surgery [Lat. Baccalaureus 
Chirurgiae]; back care; bactericidal 
concentration; basal cell; basket cell; 
battle casualty; bicarbonate; biliary colic; 
bipolar cell; birth control; blastic crisis; 
blood count; blood culture; Blue Cross 
[plan]; board certified; bone conduction; 
brachiocephalic; brain contour; breast 
cancer; bronchial carcinoma; buccal 
cartilage; bucco-cervical; buffy coat 
B&C biopsy anel curettage 
Bc Bacillus cereus 
b/c benefit/cost [ratio] 
BCA balloon catheter angioplasty; 
bell clapper anomaly; bicinchoninic 
acid; blood color analyzer; Blue Cross 
Association; branchial cleft anomaly; 
Breast Cancer Action; breast cancer 
antigen; bromochloroacetic acid 
BCAA branched chain amino acid 
bCaCC bovine calcium-sensitive chloride 
channel 
BCAEC bovine coronary artery 
endothelial cell
BCaMV bean calico mosaic virus
BCAPS Beta-Blocker Cholesterol-
Lowering Asymptomatic PIaque Study 
BCAT brachiocephalic arterial trunk
BCB blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier; 
brilliant cresyl blue
BCBR bilateral carotid body resection 
BC/BS Blue Cross / Blue Shield [plan] 
BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield 
Association
BCC basal-cell carcinoma; bedside 
communication controller; biliary 
cholesterol concentration; birth control 
clinic; business card computer 
bcc body-centered-cubic 
BC-CFC blast cell colony-forming cell 
BCCG British Cooperative Clinical Group 
BCCP biotin carboxyl carrier protein 
BCCV Black Creek Canal virus 
BCD binary-coded decimal; bleomycin, 
cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin 
BCDDP Breast Cancer Detection 
Demonstration Project
BCDF B-cell differentiation factor 
BCDL Brachmann-Cornelia de Lange 
[syndrome]
BCDRS Brief Carroll Depression Rating 
Scale
BCDS Bulimia Cognitive Distortions Scale 
BCDSP Boston Collaborative Drug 
Surveillance Program 
BCE Basal cell epithelioma; benign 
childhood epilepsy; bone collagen 
equivalent units; bubble chamber 
equipment 
BCECT bening childhood epilepsy with 
centrotemporal [spikes] 
BCEI breast cancer estrogen-inducible 
BCEOP bening partial epilepsy with 
occipital paroxysms
BCF basic conditioning factor; basophil 
chemotactic factor; bioconcentration 
factor; breast cyst fluid 
BCFP breast cyst fluid protein 
BCG bacilli Calmette-Guérin [vaccine]; 
ballistocardiography, ballistocardiogram; 
bicolor guaiac test; bromcresol green 
BCGF B-cell growth factor 
BCGM bi-conjugate gradient method 
BCH basal cell hyperplasia 
BCh Bachelor of Surgery [Lat. 
Baccalaureus Chirurgiae] 
BChD Bachelor of Dental Surgery 
BCHE butyrylcholinesterase 
BChir Bachelor of Surgery [Lat. 
Baccalaureus Chirurgiae] 
Bchl, bChl bacterial chlorophyll 
BCHS Bureau of Community Health 
Services 
BCI behavioral cues index; brain-
computer interface 
BCIA Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation 
Association 
BCIP 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl 
phosphate 
BCIRG Breast Cancer Inlernational 
Research Group 
BCIS British Cardiovascular Intervention 
Society 
BCKA branched-chain keto acid 
BCKD branched-chain alphaketo acid 
dehydrogenase 
BCL basic cycle length; B-cell leukemia/
Iymphoma 
BCLD B-cell lymphoproliferative disease 
BCLL B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia 
BCLM below critical length material 
BCLP bilateral cleft of lip and palate