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Medical Terminology Abbreviations Part 1

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A & P   Auscultation and Percussion  
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A-V   Atrioventricular  
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a.c.   before meals  
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a.j.   ankle jerk  
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A.M.A   American Medical Association  
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aa   equal parts of each  
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ad lib   at will  
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alt dieb   alternate days  
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AP   Anterior Posterior  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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b.i.n.   twice a night  
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B.M.   Bowl Movement  
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B.M.R.   Basal Metabolic Rate  
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B.P.   Blood Pressure  
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B.U.N.   Blood Utrea Nitrogen  
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C   Centigrade, Celsius  
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c   with  
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CC   Chief Complaint  
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CCU   Cardiac care unit, Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit  
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Ca   Calcium  
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Caps   Capsules  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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Cl   Chloride  
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cm   centimeter  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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cu   cubic  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular accident  
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CVD   Cardiovascular disease  
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D   diopter, diagnosis  
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Dg, Dx, dg, dx   diagnosis  
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D & C   dilation and curettage  
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dd   let it be given  
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D.D.S.   Doctor of Dental Surgery  
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D.O.   Doctor of Osteopathy  
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dil   dilute, dilate  
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dr   dram  
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Dr.   doctor  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex  
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