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Medical Abbrev. A-D

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Abbreviation
Meaning
bid   twice a day  
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BK   below the knee  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BNO   bladder neck obstruction  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BSE   breast self-examination  
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BT   bleeding time  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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bx   biopsy  
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c-   with  
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c   Celsius (centigrade)  
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C   compliance  
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C   cervical vertebra  
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C section   cesarean section  
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CA   cancer  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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cap   capsule  
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CAPD   continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CBD   common bile duct  
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CBF   cerebral blood flow  
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CBR   complete bed rest  
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cc   with correction  
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CC   chief complaint  
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CCPD   continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CHD   coronary heart disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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Ci   Curie  
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CIN   cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia  
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CIS   carcinoma in situ  
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CLL   chronic lyphocytic leukemia  
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cm   centimeter  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complains of  
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Co   coccyx; coccygeal  
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COLD   chronic obstructive lung disease  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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C(P)K   creatine (phospho) kinase  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CRF   chronic renal failure  
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crit   hematocrit  
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C&S   culture and sensitivity  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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CVD   cerebrovascular disease  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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CVS   chorionic villus sampling  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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D&C   dilatation and curettage  
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dB   decibel  
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dc   discontinue  
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D&E   dilatation and evacuation  
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DES   diethylstilbestrol  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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DIFF   differential count  
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DIP   distal interphalangeal  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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dL   deciliter  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex(es)  
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DUB   dysfunctional uterine bleeding  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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