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Med abbreviation A

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D/C   discontinue, discharge  
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ac   before meals  
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Cl   chloride or chlorine  
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AP   apical pulse  
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- c   with  
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BP   blood pressure  
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CDC   centers for disease control and prevention  
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DRG   diagnostic related group  
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♀ or F   female  
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AED   automated external defibrillation  
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HIPAA   health insurance portability and accountability act  
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BMI   body mass index  
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am   morning  
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2 gtts bid   2 drops twice a day  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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BP   blood pressure  
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h   hour(s)  
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HS   hour of sleep/bedtime  
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Ht   height  
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BR   bed rest  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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ECG   electrocardiagram  
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CCU   critical care unit  
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H2O   water  
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BlwK   blood work  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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Cap   capsule  
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Hg   mercury  
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EENT   ear,eye,nose,throat  
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Gyn   gynecology  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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FFl   force fluids  
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cl liq   clear liquids  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident (stroke)  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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mL   milliters  
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EMT   emergency medical technician  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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CRT   certified respiratory therapy  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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*>   greater than  
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*<   less than  
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^   higher  
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(arrow down)   lower  
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#   pound or number  
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'   foot or minute  
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"   inch or second  
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.   degree  
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♂ or M   male  
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I or i or T (one dot on top)   one  
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II or ii or TT(two dots on top)   two  
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V   five  
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X   ten  
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C   100  
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D   500  
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M   1000  
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OR   Operating room  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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Na   sodium  
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MRSA   methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus  
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IM   intramural  
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oz   ounce  
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OJ   orange juice  
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N/S   normal saline  
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IV   Intavenous  
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NaCL   sodium chloride (salt)  
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mm   millimeter  
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liq   liquid  
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IPPB   intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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mg   milligrams  
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NS   Neurosurgery  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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I+O   intake and output  
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ICD   International classification of diseases  
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Ob   obstetrics  
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LTC   long-term care  
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dilute   dil  
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C/O   complains of  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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OPD   outpatient department or clinic  
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NSIV   normal saline neurosurgery intravenous  
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OU   each eye  
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O2   oxygen  
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crani   pertaining to the skull  
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otomy   cutting into  
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craniotomy   cutting into the skull  
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dys   difficult, painful, bad  
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uria   urine  
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dysuria   difficult or painful to urine  
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hyster   uterus  
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ectomy   surgical removal of  
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hysterectomy   surgical removal of the uterus  
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hemo   blood  
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toxic   poison  
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hemotoxic   blood poison  
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peri   around  
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card   heart  
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itis   inflammation (of)  
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pericarditis   inflammation around the heart  
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leuko   white  
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cyte   cell  
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leukocyte   white blood cell  
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chole   bile, gallbladder  
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cyst   bladder, bag, sac  
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cholecystitis   gallbladder inflamation  
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tachy   fast or rapid  
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cardia   pertaining to heart  
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tachycardia   fast or rapid heart  
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neur   nerve, nervous system  
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algia   pain  
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neuralgia   nerve pain  
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poly   many, much, increased  
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cyt   cell  
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emia   blood  
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polucytemia   increased concentration of hemoglobin in blood  
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brady   slow  
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bradycardia   slow heart  
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gastro   stomach  
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gastroectomy   surgical removal of the stomach  
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meningitis   inflammation of the membranes  
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neo   new  
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pathy   disease, abnormal condition  
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neopathy   new disease or abnormal condition  
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dermat   pertaining to skin  
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ologist   person who studies, does  
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dermatologist   person who studies, does skin  
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procto   rectum, rectal, anus  
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scope   examining instrument  
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proctoscope   instrument for examining the rectum  
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carcin   cancerous/tumor  
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oma   a swelling, tumor  
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carcinoma   cancerous swelling  
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electro   electrical  
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encephalo   brain  
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graph   diagram, instrument for recording  
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electroencephalograph   electrical brain diagram  
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osteo   bone  
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malacia   softening of a tissue  
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osteomalacia   bone softening  
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para   lower half of body, near  
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plegia   paralysis  
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paraplegia   paralysis of lower half of the body  
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py   pus  
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uria   urine  
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pyuria   urine with pus  
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acro   extremities (arms and legs)  
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megaly   large, enlarged  
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acromegaly   enlarged extremities  
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geront   old age, elderly  
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gerontology   study of old age, the elderly  
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phagia   to eat, consuming, swallow  
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dysphagia   difficult to eat, swallow  
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hydro   water  
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cele   swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia  
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hydrocele   accumulation of serious fluid in a body sac  
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