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Medical Terms by @kaitlyncruz

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Term
Definition
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↑   show
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show decreased or lower; reduced  
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M or ♂   show
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show female  
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º   show
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show change  
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show history  
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#   show
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show foot or minute  
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show inch or second  
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show one  
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II or ii or TT   show
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show five  
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X   show
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show fifty  
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C   show
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show five hundred  
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show one thousand  
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>   show
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<   show
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D/C   show
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show operating room  
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prn   show
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show before meals  
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stat   show
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show registered nurse  
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show weight  
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Cl   show
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Rx   show
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AP   show
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show temperature  
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NPO   show
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spec   show
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show one half  
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s̄   show
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pt   show
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BP   show
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show respiration, rectal  
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Na   show
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CDC   show
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show diagnostic related group  
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show last menstrual period  
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MRSA   show
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vp   show
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show automated external defibrillation  
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HIPAA   show
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LTC   show
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show body mass index  
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show complains of  
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Dr   show
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show chest x-ray  
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show electrocardiogram  
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QOD   show
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show certified respiratory therapist  
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ABG   show
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show rule out  
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CVA   show
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Why are medical abbreviations used?   show
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Where does medical terminology and abbreviations come from?   show
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show list created by JCAHO used to identify symbols/abbreviations that are dangerous to patients due to medical errors.  
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show drops  
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am/AM   show
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show twice a day  
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cc   show
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show bathroom privileges  
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show bed rest  
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show coronary care unit; critical care unit  
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show bloodwork  
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show complete blood count  
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show blood urea nitrogen  
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FBS   show
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show capsule  
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EENT   show
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show gynecology  
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ADL   show
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show force fluids  
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cl liq   show
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show gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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show diagnosis  
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COPD   show
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show computerized tomography  
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show emergency medical technician  
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ACLS   show
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I*O   show
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show international classification of diseases  
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show intramuscular  
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h   show
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Ht   show
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mL   show
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N/S, NS   show
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IV   show
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show sodium chloride (salt)  
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H2O   show
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show millimeter  
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show mercury  
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mg   show
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show nasogastric tube  
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IPPB   show
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KCL   show
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show keep vein open  
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hs   show
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TPR   show
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pm   show
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H   show
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show every  
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show ounce  
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OJ   show
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show four times a day  
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tsp   show
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show quart, equal to 32 ounces  
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show soap solution (suds) enema  
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show tablet  
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po   show
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pc   show
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show before an operation  
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OPD   show
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OPC   show
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ob   show
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show vital signs (TPR & BP)  
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q2h   show
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w/c   show
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ROMs   show
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O2   show
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show give the following directions  
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tid   show
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SCD   show
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PROM   show
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post-op   show
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