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| AB | antibody, abortion
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| Abd | abdomen
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| ABGs | arterial blood gases
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| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament
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| ADH | anti-diuretic hormone
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| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| AED | automated external defibrillator
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| AF, A-fib | atrial fibrillation
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus
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| AG, Ag | antigen
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| AGN | acute glomerulonephritis
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| AICD | automatic implanted cardioverter defribillator
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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| AK | above the knee
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| AKA | above the knee amputation
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| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerhig's disease)
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| ANS | autonomic nervous system
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| AP | anteroposterior
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| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome
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| ARF | acute renal failure
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| AS | ankylosing spondylitis, astigmatism
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| ASHD | ateriosclerotic heart disease
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| Ast | astigmatism
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| ATN | acute tubular necrosis
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| AV, A-V | atrioventricular
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| BCC | basal cell carcinoma
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| BE | below the elbow
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| BG, BS | blood glucose, blood sugar
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| bid, b.i.d. | twice a day
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| BK | below the knee
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| BKA | below-the-knee amputation
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| BM | bowel movement
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| BMD | bone mineral density
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| BMR | basal metabolic rate
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| BNO | bladder neck obtrusion
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
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| bpm | beats per minute
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| BRP | bathroom priviledges
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| BSE | breast self-examination
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| Bx, bx | biopsy
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| C1-C7 | first cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae, etc
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| Ca | calcium
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| CA | cancer, carcinoma
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CAT | cataract
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| Cath | catheterization, catheter
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| CCU | coronary care unit
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| CF | cystic fibrosis
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| CFS | chronic fatigue system
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| CIRC, circum | circumcision
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| CK | creatine kinase
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| CMC | chronic mucocutaeous candidiasis
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| c/o | complain (ed/ing/s/t) of
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| Co2 | carbon dioxide
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CP | cerebral palsy, chest pain
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| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure
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| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| CRF | chronic renal failure
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| C-section | cesarean section
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CT | computed tomography
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| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome
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| CV | cardiovascular
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| CWP | coal worker's pneumoconiosis
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| cysto | cystoscopy
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| D&C | dilatation and curettage
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| decud | decubitus ulcer
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| derm | dermatology
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| DEXA | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
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| DI | diabetes insipidus
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| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation
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| DJD | degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
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| DKA | diabetes ketoacidosis
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| DM | diabetes mellitus
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| DOE | dyspnea on exertion
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| DRE | digital recording examination
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| DTR | deep tendon reflex
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | echocardiogram
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| ED | erectile dysfunction
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| EDC | estimated date of confinement (due date)
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose and throat
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| EEG | esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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| EIA | enzyme immunosorbent assay
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| EM, em | emmetropia
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| EMG | electromyogram
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| ENT | ears, nose and throat
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| EOM | extraocular movement
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| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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| ERT, HRT | estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
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| ESR, sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| ESRD | end-stage renal disease
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| FBG, FBS | fasting blood sugar, fasting blood glucose
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| FH | family history
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| FHR | fetal heart rate
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| fsbs | finger stick blood sugar
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| Fx | fracture
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| G, glc | glaucoma
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| GBS | Guillian-Barre syndrome
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| GC | gonorrhea
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| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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| GH | growth horomone
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| GU | genitourinary
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| GVHD | graft-versus-host disease
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| GYN | gynecology
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| H, hr | hour
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| H2O | water
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| HD | hemodialysis
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| HF | heart failure
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus
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| HPV | human papilloma virus
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| HTN | hypertension (high blood pressure)
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| Hx | history
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