medcial terminology abbriviations for medical coding
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| A&P (2) | Anterior & posterior; Assessment & plan
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| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm
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| AAO | Awake, alert, oriented
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| AAOx3 | Awake, alert, oriented to time, place and person
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| AB | abortion
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| ADL | Activities of daily living
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| ALS | Advanced life support
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| AMA | Against medical advice
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| ANA | Antinuclear antibody
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| AODM | Adult onset diabetes mellitus
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| AOM | Acute otitis media
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| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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| BCC | basal cell carcinoma
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| BPH | Bengin prostatic hypertrophy
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| Bx | biopsy
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| CAP | Community aquired pneumonia
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| CBD (2) | Common bile duct; closed bladder drainage
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| CHO | Carbodydrate
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| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident
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| DM | Diabetes mellitus
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| DOE | Dyspnea on exertion
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| DUB | dysfuntional uterine bleeding
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| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis
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| DX | diagnosis or disease
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| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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| ESLD | End-stage liver (or lung) disease
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| ESRD | End-stage renal disease
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| FEM-POP | femoral-popliteal vascular bypass
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| FHT | Fetal heart tone
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| GB | Gallbladder
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| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus
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| GE (2) | gastroenteritis; gastroesophageal
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| GIA | gastrointestinal anastomosis
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| GU | genitourinary; gonococcal urethritis
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| GVH/GVJD | Graft-versus-host (disease)
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| H/O | history of
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| HIB | haemophilus influenzase type B
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| HIE | hypoxic-ischemic encephalophathy
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| HPI | history of present illness
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| HSV | herpes simplex virus
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| I & D | Incision and drainage
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| IAB | Incomplete abortion
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| IABCP | intra-aortic ballon counterpulsation
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| ICD (2) | implantable cardioverter defibrillator; instanteous cardiac death
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| IOL | Induction of labor
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| IOP | Intraocular pressure
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| IUPD | Intrauterine pregnancy delivered
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| IVC (3) | Inferior vena cava; intravenous cholangiography; intraventricular catheter
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| LAD (3) | left anterior descending (coronary artery); left atrial dimension; left axis deviation
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| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure
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| LOM (3) | left otitis media; limitation of motion; loss of motion
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| LUTS | lower urinary tract symptoms
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| MMK | Marshall Marchetti Kranz (cystourethropexy)
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| MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| OD (3) | doctor of optomety; overdose; right eye
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| OS (3) | mouth; left eye;ophthalmic solution
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| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea (syndrome)
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| OT | occupational therapy
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| OU | each eye
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| PE (5) | physical exam; pelvic exam; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary edema; pleural effusion
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| PI | present illness
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| PKD | polycystic kidney disease
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| PMH | past medical history
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| PSA | prostate specific antigen
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| PT (2) | Prothrobin time; physical therapy
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| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary agioplasty
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| PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder
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| PTT (2) | partial thromboplastin time; posterior tibial tendon
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| PUD | Peptic ulcer disease
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| PVD (2) | peripheral vascular disease; posterior vitreous detachment
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| QID | four times daily
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| RCA (3) | Radiographic contrast agent; right coronary artery; right carotid artery
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| RF (3) | Renal failure; respiratory failure; rheumatic fever
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| ROM | Right otitis media
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| ROP | Retinopathy of prematurity
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| RRR | Regular rate and rhythm
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| RX (2) | treatment; therapy
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| SAD (2) | superior axis deviation; season affective disorder
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| SBE (3) | subacute bacterial endocarditis; self breast exam; shorness of breath on exertion
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| SBO | small bowel obstruction
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| SCD (2) | Sickle cell disease; sudden cardiac death
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| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy
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| TBI | traumatic brain injury
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| THR | total hip replacement
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| TKR | Total knee replacement
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| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| VSD | Ventricular septal defect
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