Acronyms and initialisms dictionary a guide to alphabetic designations, contractions, acronyms, initialisms, and similar condensed appellations; covering aerospace, associations, biochemistry, business and trade, domestic and international affairs, education, electronics, genetics, government, labor, medicine, military, pharmact, physiology, politics, religion, science, societies, sports, technical drawings and specifications, transportation, and other fields. - Thomas, Robert C. ed; Ethridge, James M. ed; Ruffner, Frederick G. ed (s.n., 1974)