Medicine. 1  hs, medical abbreviation for hours of sleep. 2  h.s., medical abbreviation for the Latin phrase hora somni (at bedtime) 3  Hereditary spherocytosis, a genetic disorder marked by hemolytic anemia.  Hidradenitis suppurativa, a skin condition affecting apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles.
Anti-Defamation League. For other uses, see Anti-Defamation League (disambiguation). The Anti-Defamation League (ADL; formerly known as the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith) is an international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the United States.
What are the differences between your ADL's and IADL's and what do these acronyms mean? The term activities of daily living, or ADL's, refers to the basic tasks of everyday life, such as eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, and transferring.