The Land of Acronyms

[ceo_pte]

Our area is overflowing with Military, Defense, Goverment types! It seems like there is an acronym for everthing. I think this would be a good thread to share some of them! Who's got the longest acronym?

One thing I always wondered about was why is the acronym for Electrocardiogram, EKG?

 

[dems4me]

Our area is overflowing with Military, Defense, Goverment types! It seems like there is an acronym for everthing. I think this would be a good thread to share some of them! Who's got the longest acronym?

One thing I always wondered about was why is the acronym for Electrocardiogram, EKG?

When I was a med tech, we called it ECG also (interchangeably with EKG), I had to administer the tests and if I recall correctly, it was to get a print out to see how the electrical waves travelled from one part of the heart to the next :shrug:

 

[newtosomd]

:shrug: any medical folks?

NAVSEA(Naval Sea Systems Command) Why not NSSC?

 

[ceo_pte]

When I was a med tech, we called it ECG also (interchangeably with EKG), I had to administer the tests and if I recall correctly, it was to get a print out to see how the electrical waves travelled from one part of the heart to the next :shrug:

OK... where did the 'K' come from? What about EGG?

 

[Chasey_Lane]

What do I get for being the winner?

NIIOMTPLABOPARMBETZHELBETRABSBOMONIMONKONOTDTEKHSTROMONT

Found in the Concise Dictionary of Soviet Terminology, it means:

The laboratory for shuttering, reinforcement, concrete and ferroconcrete operations for composite-monolithic and monolithic constructions of the Department of the Technology of Building-assembly operations of the Scientific Research Institute of the Organization for building mechanization and technical aid of the Academy of Building and Architecture of the USSR

 

[dems4me]

OK... where did the 'K' come from? What about EGG?

Look ya' big green furball... I din't say I was an expert.
But, in answer to your post, an egg is what chickens lay shrug:
As for the "K" maybe they spell it Kardiogram in England with a K or something :shrug:

 

[ceo_pte]

NIIOMTPLABOPARMBETZHELBETRABSBOMONIMONKONOTDTEKHSTROMONT

Found in the Concise Dictionary of Soviet Terminology, it means:

The laboratory for shuttering, reinforcement, concrete and ferroconcrete operations for composite-monolithic and monolithic constructions of the Department of the Technology of Building-assembly operations of the Scientific Research Institute of the Organization for building mechanization and technical aid of the Academy of Building and Architecture of the USSR

no fair you had help

And you gave me RED karma for that statement about not having a job!

 

[ceo_pte]

Look ya' big green furball... I din't say I was an expert.
But, in answer to your post, an egg is what chickens lay shrug:
As for the "K" maybe they spell it Kardiogram in England with a K or something :shrug:

you are smart... never thought about the england connection! I really thought I had you on the EGG!

 

[Chasey_Lane]

no fair you had help

And you gave me RED karma for that statement about not having a job!

No I didn't.

 

[dems4me]

you are smart...

quoted for posterity


the real me is starting to show

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[tomchamp]

OK... where did the 'K' come from? What about EGG?

I have too go see my Dr. for my annual EGG!

 

[ceo_pte]

No I didn't.

who else would give me red karma for a comment about you... and I know I got some from you the other day based on the comment that came with it! wait till I see you in Hecht's again

 

[ceo_pte]

quoted for posterity


the real me is starting to show

:

 

[Ken King]

:shrug: any medical folks?

NAVSEA(Naval Sea Systems Command) Why not NSSC?

Not really a medical folk, was once upon a time an EMT, and as stated above the answer is that ECG and EKG are interchangable. EKG comes from the German variation of the term 'Elektrokardiogramm'.

And NAVSEA aligns perfectly with NAVAIR in the Navy's way of naming things.

 

[Tinkerbell]

OK... where did the 'K' come from? What about EGG?

Well, duh... because EGG is an egg. You can't have doctors telling people, "Well, we'll use an egg to see what's wrong..."

 

[Chasey_Lane]

who else would give me red karma for a comment about you... and I know I got some from you the other day based on the comment that came with it! wait till I see you in Hecht's again

I'll say it again, no I didn't! I just gave you green though.

 

[dems4me]

I'll say it again, no I didn't! I just gave you green though.

Why did you just give me red

 

[Tinkerbell]

Here's some acronyms I use at work:

ASPARCS: Air Surveillance and Precision Approach Radar Control System

COMNAVSURFLANT: Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet

Gotta love: DoDISS: DoD Index of Specifications and Standards.

I use hundreds of them ... but I'll spare ya'll!

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Why did you just give me red

I didn't. You're just trying to get me to dish out green to you.

 

[Ken King]

Here's some acronyms I use at work:

ASPARCS: Air Surveillance and Precision Approach Radar Control System

COMNAVSURFLANT: Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet

Gotta love: DoDISS: DoD Index of Specifications and Standards.

I use hundreds of them ... but I'll spare ya'll!

And FUBAR, SNAFU, FIGMO, FIJFI, DILLIGAF, and many more.