Example of Latin text with abbreviations. An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase. It consists of a group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr., abbrv., or abbrev.
The patient, who was a former coal miner, developed black lung disease. He was diagnosed with an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs or:
Of the many selfless caregivers, Saint Damien and Saint Marianne Cope are remembered as beloved champions of the patients. Saint Damien was a selfless man who spent 16 years ministering to those who suffered from Hansenâs disease at what is now Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Born Joseph de Veuster in 1840 in Belgium, Joseph traveled to Oahu in 1864 on missionary work.