Abbreviations starting with H (page 1 of 2)

356 abbreviations begin with H. This page lists H to HSE.

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H – Hydrogen +5 more
H-1B – H-1B specialty occupation visa
H&H – Hemoglobin and hematocrit
H&M – Hennes & Mauritz
H&P – History and physical
H/C – Hurt/comfort +1 more
H-E-B – Howard E. Butt
H. pylori – Helicobacter pylori
H/T – Hat tip
H0 – Null hypothesis +1 more
H1 – Alternative hypothesis +1 more
H1N1 – Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
H2 – Second half
H.264 – ITU-T H.264 video coding standard
H.265 – ITU-T H.265 video coding standard
H2H – Head-to-head
H2O – Water
H2O2 – Hydrogen peroxide
H2RA – Histamine-2 receptor antagonist
H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid
H5N1 – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1
ha – Hectare +4 more
HAART – Highly active antiretroviral therapy
HAB – Harmful algal bloom +1 more
habeas – Habeas corpus (you should have the body)
HAC – Hospital-acquired condition
HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
HADR – Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
Hag. – Haggai
HAGD – Have a good day
HAGS – Have a great summer
HAI – Healthcare-associated infection
HALEU – High-assay low-enriched uranium
HAM – High-alert medication
HAM-D – Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
HAMR – Heat-assisted magnetic recording
HAN – Noi Bai International Airport
HAND – Have a nice day
HAP – Hospital-acquired pneumonia +1 more
HAPI – Hospital-acquired pressure injury
HARM – High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile
HAS-BLED – Hypertension, Abnormal kidney or liver function, Stroke…
HASC – House Armed Services Committee
HATEOAS – Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State
HAV – Hepatitis A virus
HAVA – Help America Vote Act
HAWB – House air waybill
HAZ – Heat-affected zone
HAZMAT – Hazardous materials
HAZOP – Hazard and operability study
Hb – Hemoglobin +2 more
HBA – Host bus adapter
HbA1c – Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin)
HBCU – Historically Black college or university
HBD – Happy birthday
HBIG – Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBL – House bill of lading
HBM – High Bandwidth Memory
HBO – Home Box Office
HBP – High blood pressure +1 more
Hbr. – Harbor
HbS – Hemoglobin S
HBsAg – Hepatitis B surface antigen
HBU – How about you?
HBV – Hepatitis B virus
HC – Headcanon +8 more
HCAHPS – Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and…
HCAP – Healthcare-associated pneumonia
HCBS – Home and community-based services
HCC – Hepatocellular carcinoma +1 more
HCF – Highest common factor
HCFC – Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
hCG – Human chorionic gonadotropin
HCI – Human-computer interaction
HCl – Hydrochloric acid +3 more
HCM – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy +1 more
HCMC – Ho Chi Minh City
HCO3 – Bicarbonate
HCOL – High cost of living
H.Con.Res. – House Concurrent Resolution
HCP – Health care proxy +1 more
HCPCS – Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
HCPOA – Health care power of attorney
HCQ – Hydroxychloroquine
HCSB – Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hct – Hematocrit +2 more
HCTZ – Hydrochlorothiazide
HCV – Hepatitis C virus +1 more
HCW – Healthcare worker
HD – High definition +7 more
HDCP – High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
HDD – Hard disk drive
HDFS – Hadoop Distributed File System
HDHP – High-deductible health plan
HDI – Human Development Index
HDL – High-density lipoprotein (cholesterol) +1 more
HDMI – High-Definition Multimedia Interface
HDPE – High-density polyethylene
HDR – High dynamic range +1 more
HDR10 – High Dynamic Range 10
HDTV – High-definition television
He – Helium +6 more
HEA – Happily ever after +1 more
HEAT – High-explosive anti-tank
Heb. – Hebrews
HECM – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
HECS – Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HEDIS – Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
HEENT – Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HEI – Higher education institution
HEIC – High Efficiency Image Container
HEIF – High Efficiency Image File Format
HEK293 – Human embryonic kidney 293 cells
HEL – Helsinki Airport +1 more
HeLa – Henrietta Lacks (cell line)
HELLP – Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets
HELOC – Home equity line of credit
Heme/Onc – Hematology and oncology
HEMS – Helicopter emergency medical services
HEO – Highly elliptical orbit
HEP – Home exercise program +1 more
HEPA – High-efficiency particulate air (filter) +1 more
HepB – Hepatitis B vaccine
HER2 – Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HESI A2 – Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment
HEU – Highly enriched uranium
HEV – Hybrid electric vehicle
HEVC – High Efficiency Video Coding
HEXACO – Honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion…
HF – Heart failure +3 more
HFA – Hydrofluoroalkane
HFC – House Freedom Caucus +2 more
HFCS – High-fructose corn syrup
HFimpEF – Heart failure with improved ejection fraction
HFMD – Hand, foot and mouth disease
HFmrEF – Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
HFN – Happy for now
HFNC – High-flow nasal cannula
HFP – Hepatic function panel
HFPA – Hollywood Foreign Press Association
HFpEF – Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF – Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HFS+ – Hierarchical File System Plus
HFT – High-frequency trading
Hg – Mercury +1 more
Hgb – Hemoglobin
HGN – Horizontal gaze nystagmus
HGP – Human Genome Project
HGT – Horizontal gene transfer
HGTV – Home & Garden Television
HGV – Hypersonic glide vehicle
HH – Hiatal hernia +4 more
hh:mm:ss – Hours:minutes:seconds
HHA – Home health aide
HHC – Headquarters and Headquarters Company
HHD – Hypertensive heart disease
HHG – Household goods
HHI – Herfindahl-Hirschman Index
HHNK – Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic state
HHS – United States Department of Health and Human Services +1 more
HHV – Higher heating value
HI – Hawaii +1 more
Hi-Fi – High fidelity
Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type b (vaccine)
HICP – Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices
HICS – Hospital Incident Command System
HID – Human interface device +1 more
HIDA – Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan
HIE – Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
HIIT – High-intensity interval training
HIM – Health information management
HIMARS – High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
HINTS – Head Impulse, Nystagmus, Test of Skew
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPEC – Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
HiPo – High-potential employee
HiPPO – Highest paid person's opinion
HiSET – High School Equivalency Test
HIT – Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
HITECH – Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical…
HITL – Human in the loop
HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus
/hj – Half-joking (tone indicator)
H.J.Res. – House Joint Resolution
HK – Hong Kong
HKD – Hong Kong dollar
HKEX – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
HKG – Hong Kong International Airport
HKT – Hong Kong Time
HKU – University of Hong Kong
HKUST – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
HL – Hodgkin lymphoma +4 more
HLA – Human leukocyte antigen
HLA-B27 – Human leukocyte antigen B27
HLC – Higher Learning Commission
HLD – Hyperlipidemia +1 more
HLG – Hybrid log-gamma
HLH – Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
HLHS – Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
HLR – Higher-Level Review
HLS – HTTP Live Streaming
HM – His Majesty +5 more
HMAC – Hash-based message authentication code
HMAS – His Majesty's Australian Ship
HMB – Hit me back
HMCS – His Majesty's Canadian Ship
HMCTS – His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
HMD – Head-mounted display
HMG – His Majesty's Government
HMI – Human-machine interface
HMM – Hidden Markov model
HMMWV – High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HMO – Health maintenance organization
HMP – His Majesty's Prison
HMPPS – His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
hMPV – Human metapneumovirus
HMRC – His Majesty's Revenue and Customs
HMS – His Majesty's Ship
HMT – His Majesty's Treasury
HMU – Hit me up
HN – Honduras +1 more
HNC – Higher National Certificate
HND – Tokyo Haneda Airport +1 more
Hngr – Hangar
HNL – Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
HNP – Herniated nucleus pulposus
HNPCC – Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
HNSCC – Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HNWI – High-net-worth individual
HNY – Happy New Year
HO – Heterotopic ossification +1 more
HO-3 – Homeowners 3 special form
HO-4 – Homeowners 4 contents broad form
HO-5 – Homeowners 5 comprehensive form
HO-6 – Homeowners 6 unit-owners form
HOA – Homeowners association
HOB – Head of bed
HoC – House of Commons
HOCM – Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
HoD – Head of department
HODL – Hold on for dear life (backronym)
HOF – Hall of Fame
HOH – Head of household +1 more
HoL – House of Lords
HoldCo – Holding company
HoLEP – Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
HOLLAND – Hope our love lasts and never dies
Holw – Hollow
HOMO – Highest occupied molecular orbital
Hon. – Honorable +1 more
Hons – Honours (honors degree)
HOPI – History of presenting illness
HoS – Head of state +2 more
HOSA – HOSA-Future Health Professionals (originally Health…
HOT – Heal over time +1 more
HOU – William P. Hobby Airport
HOV – High-occupancy vehicle
HP – Horsepower +3 more
hPa – Hectopascal +1 more
HPC – High-performance computing
HPE – Hewlett Packard Enterprise
HPI – History of present illness
HPLC – High-performance liquid chromatography
HPM – Hospice and palliative medicine
HPS – Healing per second
HPSCI – House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
HPT – Home pregnancy test
HPV – Human papillomavirus
HQ – Headquarters +1 more
HR – Heart rate +6 more
HR diagram – Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
HR+ – Hormone receptor-positive
H.R. Rep. – House Report
HRA – Health reimbursement arrangement +1 more
HRBP – Human resources business partner
HRC – Human Rights Campaign +1 more
HRCI – HR Certification Institute
HRCT – High-resolution computed tomography
H.Res. – House Resolution
HRH – His or Her Royal Highness
HRIS – Human resources information system
HRK – Croatian kuna
HRM – Human resource management
HRQoL – Health-related quality of life
HRS – Heart Rhythm Society +2 more
HRSA – Health Resources and Services Administration
HRT – Hormone replacement therapy
HRU – How are you?
HRV – Heart rate variability
HRW – Human Rights Watch
HS – High school +8 more
hs-CRP – High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
hs-cTn – High-sensitivity cardiac troponin
HS2 – High Speed 2
HSA – Health savings account
HSAT – Home sleep apnea test
HSBC – Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
HSC – Higher School Certificate +1 more
HSCT – Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
HSE – Health and Safety Executive +1 more