INR Medical abbreviation

INR is a medical abbreviation that stands for "international normalized ratio." It is a laboratory test that measures how quickly blood clots. INR is used to monitor the effectiveness of blood-thinning medications, such as warfarin, in people who are at risk for blood clots. The INR test is used more...

GVHD Medical abbreviation

In a medical context, "GVHD" stands for "Graft-versus-Host Disease." Graft-versus-Host Disease is a condition that can occur after a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, in which the transplanted cells (the graft) recognize the recipient's body (the host) as foreign and mount an immune more...

What does the abbreviation GVHD mean in Medical terms

In a medical context, "GVHD" stands for "Graft-versus-Host Disease." Graft-versus-Host Disease is a condition that can occur after a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, in which the transplanted cells (the graft) recognize the recipient's body (the host) as foreign and mount an immune more...