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abbreves for nerve system

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Abbreviation
Meaning
a with a line over it   before  
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AB or ab   abortion  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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AgNO3   silver nitrate  
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AIDS   acquired immune dificiency syndrome  
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AKA   above the knee amputation  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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amb   ambulate  
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abd   abdomen  
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amt   amount  
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anesth   anesthesia  
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AODM   adult onset diabetes mellitus / diabetes mellitus type II  
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AP/A&P   anterior and posterior  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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A & W   alive and well  
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B.E.   barium enemia  
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bid   twice a day  
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BKA   below the knee amputation  
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BLF   black female  
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BLM   black male  
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BM   bowel movement  
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WNWD   well nourished well developed  
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AD   ALZHEIMER  
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AFP   ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN  
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ALS   AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS  
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AVM   ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION  
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CNS   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  
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CSF   CEREBROSPINAL FLUID  
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CT   COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY  
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CVA   CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT  
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EEG   ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM  
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GABA   GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID  
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ICP   INTRECRANIAL PRESSURE, NORMAL PRESSURE IS 5-15mmHg  
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LP   LUMBAR PUNCTURE  
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MAC   MONITORED ANESTHETIC CARE  
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MG   MYASTHENIA GRAVIS  
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MRA   MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY  
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MRI   MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING  
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MS   MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS  
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1/2P   HEMIPARESIS  
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PET   POSITRON EMMISION TOMOGRAPHY  
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Sz   SEIZURE  
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TBI   TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY  
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TENS   TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION  
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TIA   TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK  
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tPA   TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR  
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