Medical Terminology
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ABO | blood type system
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| ad lib | as desired
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| aq | water-based
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| blasts | blast cells
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| cm | centimeter
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| Ca | calcium
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| D5W | 5% dextrose in water
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| b.i.d. | two times a day
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| DOA | dead on arrival
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| DOB | date of birth
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| DTR | deep tendon reflexes
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| E. coli | Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)
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| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus
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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| EKG | electrocardiogram
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| EM | electron microscope
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| Fr | French (a kind of catheter tube)
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| FUO | fever of unknown origin
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| GB | gallbladder
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| gm | gram
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| H2O | water
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| ID | intradermal
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IU | international units
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| IV | intravenous
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| kg | kilogram
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| L | liter
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| LMD | local doctor
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| lymphs | lymphocytes
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| mcg | microgram
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| mEq | milliequivalent
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| mg% | milligram per cent
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| mg | milligram
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| midnoc | midnight
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| mL | milliliter
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| mmHg | millimeters of Mercury
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| mm | millimeter
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| monos | monocytes
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| n.p.o. | nothing by mouth
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| NBM | nothing by mouth
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| NBS | normal bowel sounds
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| NF | none found
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| NG | nasogastric
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| NSD | no serious disease
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| O2 | oxygen (gas)
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| O | oxygen (chemical element)
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| p.o. | by mouth
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| p.r.n. | as needed, as required
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| percent | for every one hundred
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| pH | hydrogen ion concentration
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| polys | polymorphonuclear leukocytes
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| PTA | prior to admission
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| q.()h. | every () hours
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| q.a.m. | every morning
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| q.d. | daily
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| q.h.s. | every hour of sleep (bedtime)
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| q.i.d. | four times a day
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| q.n.s. | quantity not sufficient
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| R/O | rule out
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| RBC | red blood count (cells)
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| Rx | treatment, prescribe
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| sed rate | sedimentation rate
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| segs | segmented neutrophils
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| sp. gr. | specific gravity
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| stabs | stab cells
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| stat. | at once
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| Subcu | subcutaneous
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| SubQ | subcutaneous
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| Sx | symptoms
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| TBC | tuberculosis
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| TPR | temperature, pulse and respiration
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| tsp | teaspoon
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| t.i.d | three times a day
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| U/A | urinalysis
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| U | units
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| wbc | white blood cells (count)
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| YO | years old
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| ZnO2 | zinc oxide
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