| name | acronym-unpacker |
| description | Disambiguate medical acronyms and abbreviations with context-aware full form lookup. Resolves ambiguous abbreviations (e.g., 'PID' = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease vs. Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc) based on clinical specialty, document context, and usage patterns. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | Utility |
| tags | ["acronyms","medical-terminology","disambiguation","clinical"] |
| author | AIPOCH |
| license | MIT |
| status | Draft |
| risk_level | Medium |
| skill_type | Tool/Script |
| owner | AIPOCH |
| reviewer | |
| last_updated | 2026-02-15 |
Acronym Unpacker
Intelligent medical abbreviation disambiguation tool that resolves ambiguous acronyms using clinical context, specialty-specific knowledge, and document-level semantic analysis.
Features
- Context-Aware Disambiguation: Uses clinical specialty to rank expansions
- Semantic Analysis: Analyzes surrounding text for contextual clues
- Frequency-Based Ranking: Prioritizes common usage patterns
- Multi-Specialty Support: Covers medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and research
- Batch Processing: Expand acronyms in entire documents
- Learning System: Improves accuracy with usage feedback
Usage
Basic Usage
python scripts/main.py PID
python scripts/main.py MI --context cardiology
python scripts/main.py --list
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|---|
acronym | str | None | Yes | Acronym to expand |
--context, -c | str | general | No | Clinical context (e.g., cardiology, gynecology) |
--list, -l | flag | False | No | List known acronyms |
Advanced Usage
python scripts/main.py PID --context gynecology
python scripts/main.py --list
Supported Acronyms
| Acronym | General | Cardiology | Gynecology | Immunology |
|---|
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | - | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (90%) |
