1118 terminology
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| abdblood | abdomen
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ASLs | activities of daily living
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| adm | admitted
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| ax. | axillary
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| b.i.d. | twice a day
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| BM | bowel movement
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BRP | bathroom priviledges
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| c | with
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| cap. | capsule
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| c/o | complains of
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| CSF | cerebal spinal fluid
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| d/c | discontinue
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| DOA | dead on arrival
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| dsg. | dressing
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| Dx. | diagnosis
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| Fr. | french
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| fx. | fracture
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| H&P | history and physical
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| I&D | incision and drainage
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IV | intravenous
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| KVO | keep vein open(with intravenous infusion)
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| LLE | left lower extremity
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant ( of abdomen)
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| LUE | left upper extremity
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant (of abdomen)
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| N/A | not applicable
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| O2 | oxygen
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| PERRL | pupils equal, round, reactive to light
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| p.c. | after meals
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| p.r.n. | when needed
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| qid | 4 times a day
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| RLE | right lower extremity
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant ( of abdomen)
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| R/O | rule out
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| ROM | range of motion
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| RUE | right upper extremity
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| s | without
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| s.o.b. | short of breath
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| stat | immediately
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| tab. | tablet
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| t.i.d. | 3 times a day
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| TPR | temerature, pulse, and respiration
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| UA | urinalysis
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| ung. | ointment
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| W/C | wheelchair
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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| AK Amp. | above-knee amputation
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| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome
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| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic heart disease
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| BE | bacterial endocarditis
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| BK AMP | Below-knee amputation
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy
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| Ca | cancer (carcinoma)
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| CF | cystic fibrosis
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| CHD | coronary heart disease
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA | cerebral vascular accident
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| D&C | dilation and curettage ( of uterus)
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| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation
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| STs | delirium tremens
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| FUO | fever of undetermined origin
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| GB | gall bladder
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| GC | gonococcal infection
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| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease
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| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis
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| MI | myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
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| MODM | maturity onset diabetes mellitus
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| MRSA | methicillin resistant Stapholococcus aureus
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| MS | multiple sclerosis
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| PAP | primary atypical pnuemonia
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| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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| PVD | peripheral vascular disease
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| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome
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| RF | rheumatic fever
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| RHD | rheumatic heart disease
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| RIND | reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
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| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis
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| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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| TB or Tbc | tuberculosis
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| TURB | transurethral resection of the bladder
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| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| VD | venereal disease
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| a-,an | without
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| ab- | away from
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| ad- | to, toward
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| adeno- | gland
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| -algia | pain
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| ambi- | on two sides
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| angio- | vessel
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| ano- | anus
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| ante- | before, forward
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| arterio- | artery
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| arthro- | joint
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| bis- | two
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| broncho- | bronchus
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| cardi-, cardio- | heart
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| -cele | hernia, tumor, protrusion
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| -centesis | puncture
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| cepha-, cephalo- | head
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| cerebro- | cerebrum of brain
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| cervico- | neck
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| chole- | bile
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| cholecysto- | gall bladder
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| chondro- | cartilage
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| circum | around
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| cranio- | head
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| cysto | sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder)
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| -cyte | cell
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| derm- | skin
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| dys- | abnormal, painful
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| -ectasis | expansion, dilation
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| -ectomy | excision
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| -emia | blood
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| encephalo-brain | endo-withn, inner layer
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| entero- | intestines
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| ex- | out, out of, away from
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