Browse Medical Abbreviations
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| J | joule |
| J-tube | jejunostomy tube |
| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| JAS | juvenile ankylosing spondylitis |
| JBS | Johanson-Blizzard syndrome |
| JCA | juvenile chronic arthritis |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| JDM | juvenile dermatomyositis |
| JHS | joint hypermobility syndrome |
| JIA | juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| JL | Judkins left (catheter) |
| JME | juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| JMML | juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia |
| JNCL | juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis |
| JND | just noticeable difference |
| jnt | joint |
| JOD | juvenile-onset diabetes |
| JODM | juvenile onset diabetes mellitus |
| JP | Jackson-Pratt (drain) |
| JPS | juvenile polyposis syndrome |
| JPsA | juvenile psoriatic arthritis |
| JR | junctional rhythm |
| JRA | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
| JS | Joubert syndrome |
| jt | joint |
| juv | juvenile |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| JVP | jugular venous pressure |
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