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Abbreviations and their meanings

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show Abortion  
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abd   show
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ABO   show
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a.c.   show
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show accommodation  
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show right ear (auris dextra); Alzheimer's disease  
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ADH   show
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show as desired  
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AIDS   show
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Angio   show
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show anteroposterior  
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A&P   show
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show water (aqua); aqueous  
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AS   show
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show arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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show gold  
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show auscultation  
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show arteriovenous; atriventricular  
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show barium  
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BaE or BE   show
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bands   show
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B cells   show
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b.i.d.   show
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BM   show
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show blood pressure  
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BPH   show
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show bronchoscopy  
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show blood, urea, nitrogen  
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show biopsy  
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C or C.   show
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show with  
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C1, C2   show
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Ccr   show
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show chronological age  
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show calcium; cancer  
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Cath   show
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show computed (axial) tomography  
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CBC, c.b.c.   show
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cc   show
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CCU   show
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show coronary heart disease  
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Chem   show
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show congestive heart failure  
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chr   show
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show centimeter  
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show central nervous system  
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show carbon dioxide  
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show chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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show cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CS or C-section   show
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show cerebrospinal fluid  
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ct.   show
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CT scan   show
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CVA   show
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show cardiovascular system  
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CXR (CX)   show
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show cystoscopy  
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D&C   show
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DD   show
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show dermatology  
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show differential count (white blood cells)  
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show diabetes mellitus  
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DOB   show
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show deep tendon reflexes  
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Dx   show
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e   show
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show extended care facility  
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show electrocardiogram  
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EEG   show
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show eyes, ears, nose, and throat  
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show electrocardiogram  
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EM   show
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show electromyogram  
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ENT   show
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eos.;eosins   show
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show emergency room; estrogen receptor  
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ESR   show
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show excision  
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F or F.   show
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show fasting blood sugar  
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show Food and Drug Administration  
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Fe   show
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show family history  
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show follicle-stimulating hormone  
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F/u   show
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show fever of unknown origin  
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show fracture  
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show gram  
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show gallbladder  
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show gallbladder series (x-rays)  
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show growth hormone  
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show gastrointestinal  
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show grain  
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show first, second, third pregnancy  
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show glucose tolerance test  
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show genitourinary  
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Gyn, GYN   show
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show hemoglobin  
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show human chorionic gonadotropin  
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Hct (HCT)   show
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show hearing distance; hemodialysis  
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HDL   show
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HEENT   show
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show hematocrit and hemoglobin  
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show human immunodeficiency virus  
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show history of  
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show water  
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h.s.   show
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show hypertension vascular disease  
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Hx   show
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show iodine  
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show intensive care unit  
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I&D   show
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show insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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show intramuscular (injection)  
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show Injection  
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show intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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IUD   show
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show intravenous (injection)  
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IVP   show
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kg   show
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KUB   show
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l (L)   show
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show first, second lumbar vertebra  
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LA   show
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show laparotomy  
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show lateral  
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show large bowel  
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LDL   show
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show left lower quadrant (abdomen)  
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LMP   show
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LP   show
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LPN   show
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LSK   show
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LUQ   show
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LV   show
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show living and well  
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show lymphocytes  
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show electrolytes  
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