Abbreviations and their meanings
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| show | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (amount of hemoglobin per unit of blood)
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| show | mean corpuscular hemoglobin volume (measurement of size of individual red cell)
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| show | milliequivalent
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| show | milliequivalent per liter (measurement of the concentration of a solution)
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| show | metastases
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| show | milligram
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| MI | show 🗑
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| ml | show 🗑
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| mm | show 🗑
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| show | millimeters of mercury
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| show | magnetic resonance imaging
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| show | mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; morphine sulfate
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| show | mitral valve prolapse
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| show | sodium
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| show | newborn
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| show | negative
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| NG tube | show 🗑
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| NPO; npo | show 🗑
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| show | obstetrics and gynecology
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| OD or O.D. | show 🗑
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| show | ophthalmology
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| OR | show 🗑
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| show | orthopedics
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| OS or O.S. | show 🗑
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| os | show 🗑
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| show | ounce
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| show | phosphorus; pulse
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| show | posteroanterior
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| P&A | show 🗑
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| palp. | show 🗑
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| Pap smear | show 🗑
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| Para 1,2,3 | show 🗑
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| Path | show 🗑
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| PA view | show 🗑
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| p.c. | show 🗑
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| show | Physicians' Desk Reference
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| show | physical examination
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| show | pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
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| PET | show 🗑
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| show | past history
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| PID | show 🗑
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| show | phenylketonuria
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| plts. | show 🗑
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| show | postoperative
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| show | polymorphonuclear leukocytes
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| pos. | show 🗑
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| show | purified protein derivative (test for tuberculosis)
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| show | preoperative
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| p.r.n. | show 🗑
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| Pro. time | show 🗑
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| show | prothrombin; physical therapy
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| show | patient
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| show | prior to admission
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| q.d. | show 🗑
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| show | four times daily (quarter in die)
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| show | quantity not sufficient
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| show | right
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| RBC | show 🗑
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| show | rhesus (monkey) factor in blood
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| show | right lower quadrant (abdomen)
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| show | rule out
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| RUQ | show 🗑
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| show | treatment; therapy; prescription
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| show | without (sine)
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| show | sinoatrial
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| Sed. rate | show 🗑
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| segs. | show 🗑
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| show | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (AST)
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| SGPT | show 🗑
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| show | shortness of breath
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| sol. | show 🗑
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| sp.gr. | show 🗑
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| Staph. | show 🗑
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| show | immediately (statim)
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| show | sexually transmitted disease
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| show | streptococcus
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| show | subcutaneous
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| show | temperature
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| show | first, second thoracic vertebra
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| T&A | show 🗑
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| show | tuberculosis
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| T cells | show 🗑
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| TIA | show 🗑
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| t.i.d. | show 🗑
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| show | temperature, pulse, and respiration
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| show | treatment
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| U | show 🗑
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| U/A | show 🗑
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| show | upper gastrointestinal series (x-ray)
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| Ur. | show 🗑
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| show | upper respiratory infection
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| show | urology
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| u/s | show 🗑
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| show | urinary tract infection
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| VD | show 🗑
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| show | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (an antibody test, syphillis
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| VS | show 🗑
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| show | white blood cell; white blood count
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| Wt | show 🗑
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