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Foundational healthcare data concepts and cross-domain terminology.
34,570 general terms
Flexible Spending AccountFSA
An employer-sponsored account that allows employees to set aside pre-tax earnings for healthcare or dependent care costs.
FormularyFORM
A list of medications approved for use by a healthcare organization or insurance plan.
FormulationFormulation
Four Times DailyQID
Four Times a Dayqid
Fraud, Waste, and AbuseFWA
Functional Independence MeasureFIM
FIM - standardized assessment scoring patient's independence in self-care, mobility, and cognition (18-126 scale).
FurosemideLasix
GastroenteritisGE
Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseGERD
GastrointestinalGI
GaugeGauge
GelGel
A semisolid system in which solid particles are dispersed throughout a liquid.
Generic Effective RateGER
Genetically Modified OrganismGMO
Genome-Wide Association StudyGWAS
GeriatricsGERI
Glasgow Coma ScaleGCS
GCS - neurological assessment of consciousness level. Scored 3-15 based on eye, verbal, and motor responses.
Global Harmonization Task ForceGHTF
Glomerular Filtration RateGFR