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abbrevations

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Term
Definition
TB   tuberculosis  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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TENS   transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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tid   three times a day  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TO   telephone order  
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TPN   total parental nutrition  
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TPR   temperature pulse respiration  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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TX, Tx   traction, treatment  
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u   unit  
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U/A, UA   urinalysis  
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UE   upper extremity  
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ung   ointment  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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US   ultra sound  
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UTI   urinary track infection  
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VD   venereal disease  
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VFib   ventricular fibrillation  
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VO   verbal order  
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VS   vital signs  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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wt   weight  
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RBC   red blood cell  
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RDA   recommended daily allowance  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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Rh-   Rh -negative  
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Rh +   Rh + positive  
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RL   Right lateral  
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RLE   `right lower extremity  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RML   right mediolateral, right middle lobe  
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RN   registered nurse  
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ROM or ROJM   range of motion  
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RRT   register radiologic technologist, registered respiratory therapist  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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Rx   Take  
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s   with out  
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SA, S-A   sinoatrial  
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OR   operating room  
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OS   left eye  
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Ot   occupational therapy  
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OU   each eye  
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oz   ounce  
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p   after  
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P   pulse  
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PA   posterioranterior, physician assistant, pernicious anemia  
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PCA   patient controlled administration  
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PCP   pneumonia  
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per   with  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodations  
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PET   positron emissions tomography  
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pm   evening  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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PO, po   phone order, by mouth  
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PP   postprandial  
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PPD   purified protein derivative  
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preop, pre- op   preoperation  
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prn   as needed  
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PVC   premature ventricular contraction  
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q   every  
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qam   every morning  
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qd   one a day, every day  
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qh   every hour  
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qhs   every night  
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qid   fours times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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R   respiration  
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LAt, lat   lateral  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LL   left lateral  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LPN   licensed practical nurse  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mets   metastases  
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mg   milligram  
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MI   myocardial infraction  
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mL   milliliter  
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MLT   medical laboratory technician  
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mm   millimeter  
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MM   malignant melanoma  
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mm Hg   millimeters of mercury  
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Mono   mononucleosis  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   mitral stenosis, multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal  
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MSN   master of science in nursing  
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MVP   minute volume  
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n & v   nausea and vomiting  
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Na   sodium  
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NG   nasogastric  
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NIDDM   non-insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus  
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noc   night  
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NP   nurse practitionar  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NS   normal saline  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drug  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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o2   oxygen  
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OB   obstetrics  
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Fx, FX   fracture  
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GB   gallbaldder  
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GERD   gastroesphageal reflux dicase  
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GI   gastrintestinal  
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gm   gram  
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GYN, hyn   gynecology  
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h2o   water  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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Hb   hemoglobin  
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HBV   hep b virus  
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HCV   hep c virus  
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HDL   high density lipoproteins  
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Hgb, HGB   hemoglobin  
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HIV   human immunodeficieny virus  
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HPV   human papilloma virus  
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hs   hour of sleep  
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IBD   inflammatory bowel disease  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome  
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I & D   incision and drainage  
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IM   intramuscular  
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I & O   intake output  
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IV   intravenous  
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K +   potassuim  
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Kg   kilogram  
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L   left, liter  
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Derm. derm   dermatology  
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disc   discontinued  
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DJD   degenerative joint diease  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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E. coli   escherichia coli  
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EENT   eyes, ears, nose, throat  
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EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EMT-b   ermgency medical technician basic  
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Endo   endoscopy  
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ENT   ear nose throat  
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ER   emergency room  
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ERCP   `endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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ESRD   end stage renal disease  
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FBS   fosting blood sugar  
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Fe   iron  
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FHR   fetal heart rate  
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BS   bowel sounds  
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BSN   bachelor of science in nursing  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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BX , bx   biopsy  
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c   with  
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CA   cancer, chronological age  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery diseases  
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CAT   computerized axial tomography  
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cath   cathererization  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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CCU   cardiac care unit, coronary care unit  
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chemo   chemotherpay  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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chol   cholesterol  
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CNA   certified nurse aide  
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CNIM   certification in neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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COLD   chronic obstructive lung disease  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary diease  
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CP   cerebral palsy, chest pain  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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crit   hematocrit  
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C & S   culture and sensitivity test  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT   computerized tomography, cytotechnologist  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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CXR   chest x- ray  
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D/C , d/c   discountinued  
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a   before  
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ac   before meal  
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Ad   right ear, alzheimers disease as desired  
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ad lib   alzheimers disease as desired  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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AMI   acute myocardial infraction  
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amt   amount  
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ANS   autonomic nervous system  
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ante   before  
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ARC   `AIDS- related complex  
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ARD   acute respiratory disease  
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ARF   acute respiratory failure acute renal failure  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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ASCVD   arterioslerotic cardiovascular disease  
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AV , A-V   atrioventricular  
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bid   twice a day  
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BK   below knees  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   `blood pressure  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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