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medical term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CHF | CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE |
| GERD | GASTROESPOHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE |
| DKA | DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS |
| DVT | DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS |
| UTI | URINARY TRACT INFECTION |
| RR | RESPIRATORY RATE |
| TEMP | TEMPERATURE |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| O2 | OXYGEN |
| ADDISON'S DISEASE | NAMED AFTER THOMAS ADDISON |
| GRAVES DISEASE | NAMED AFTER ROBERT GRAVES |
| CRUSHING SYNDROME | NAMED AFTER HARVEY CRUSHING |
| HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE | NAME AFTER GEORGE HUNTINGTON |
| TAY-SACHS DISEASE | NAME AFTER WARREN TAY AND BENARD SACHS |
| DERMATTOLOGY | STUDY OF SKIN |
| ENDOCRINOLOGY | STUDY OF HARMONES AND GLANDS |
| HEMATOLOGY | STUDY OF BLOOD AND BLOOD DISORDERS |
| OPHTHALMOLOGY | STUDY OF THE EYS AND VISION |
| RHEUMATOLOGY | STUDY OF JOINTS, MUSCLES, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISSEAES |