Pathology acronyms
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| AGC | Atypical glandular cells |
| ALK | Anaplastic lymphoma kinase, protein present in NSCLC |
| ASCUS | Atypical cells of undetermined significance |
| AVF | Ateriorvenous fistula (related to aneurysm) |
| BPOP | Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation, "Nora lesion", benign exophytic lesions with similar appearance to osteochrondroma, typically seen on feet |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| DFSP | Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, rare soft tissue sarcoma, in deep layers of skin |
| DSAEK | Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty |
| EAC | External Auditory Canal |
| EDC | Electrodesiccation and currettage |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| HLRCC | Hereditary leiomyomatosis renal cell carcinoma syndrome |
| MMMT | Malignant mixed mullerian tumour |
| OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| OSSN | Ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| PASH | pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia |
| TOA | Tubo-ovarian abscess |