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abbreviation and symbols Flashcards

1
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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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basos

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basophils (WBC)

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bili

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bilirubin

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BMP

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basic metabolic panel

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BP

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blood pressure

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c

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with

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CBC

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complete blood count

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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CCU

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coronary care unity or critical care unit

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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cm

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centimeter

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CMP

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comprehensive metabolic panel

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity(microbiology testing)

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CNS

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central nervous system

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C/O

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complaint of

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COH

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carbohydrate

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resusciation

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crit

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hematocrit

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C-section

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cesarean section

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CSF

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cerebro spinal fluid

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CT scan

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computed axial tomography (x-ray in a cross sectional view)

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CVICU

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cardiovascular intensive care unit

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D&C

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dilation and curettage (widening of the cervix and scraping the lining of the uterus)

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diff

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differential (count of numbers of the different white blood cells)

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DOB

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date of birth

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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do not resusitate

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG

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electrocariogram

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ED

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emergency department

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33
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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ENT

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ear, nose and throat

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Eos

A

eosinophils (WBC)

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ER

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emergency room

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38
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ETOH

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alcohol

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39
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FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FDA

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food and drug administration

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FISH

A

flourescence in situ hybridization (test that looks for gene changes in cells)

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43
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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GCMS, GC mass spec

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gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

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45
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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46
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gm

A

gram

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GP

A

general practitioner

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48
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Grav 1, 2, 3

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first second third pregnancy

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GT or GTT

A

glucose tolerance or glucose tolerance test

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Gyn

A

gynecologist or gynecology

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51
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H&H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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hgb, hb

A

hemoglobin

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53
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Hct

A

hematocrit (percentage of RBC’s in a given volume of blood)

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

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55
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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H2O

A

water

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57
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HTN

A

hypertension

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58
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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59
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IM

A

intramuscular (as in the vaccination) infectious monnucleosis

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60
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in vitro

A

outside the body, in the lab

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61
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in vivo

A

inside the body

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I&O

A

intake and output (measurement of a patient’s fluids)

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63
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IU

A

international units

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64
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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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65
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IV

A

intravenous

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram (x-ray of the kidney and urinary tract)

67
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kg

A

kilogram

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L

A

liter

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R

A

right

70
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L(with circle around it)

A

left

71
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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

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LE

A

Lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disorder of the skin, connective tissue, and joints)

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

75
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lymps

A

lymphocytes

76
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lytes

A

electrolytes

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m

A

meter

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mets

A

metastases (transfer of disease from one area of the body to another)

79
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mg

A

milligram (1/1000 of a gram)

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MICU

A

medical intensive care unit

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ml

A

milliliter (1/1000 of a liter)

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mm

A

millimeter (1/1000 of a meter)

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mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury (measurement of blood pressure)

85
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monos

A

monocytes

86
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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NB

A

newborn

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neg

A

negative

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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

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O2

A

oxygen

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OB

A

obstetrics

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O&P

A

ova and parasites

96
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OP

A

outpatient

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OR

A

operating room

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p

A

pulse

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PACU

A

post-anesthesia care unit

100
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Pap smear

A

papanikolaou smear (microscopic exam of cervical vaginal cells)

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Path

A

pathology

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PCR

A

polymerase chain reaction

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Ped

A

pediatrics

104
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pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration (measurement of acidity or alkalinity)

105
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PICU

A

pediatric intensive care unit

106
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PKU

A

phynylektonuria

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Pit

A

platelets

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PMN

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes (WBC’s)

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polys

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

111
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pos

A

positive

112
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post-op

A

after operation (surgery)

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PP

A

after meals (post prandial)

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pre-op

A

before operation (surgery)

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prep

A

prepare for

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PRN

A

as needed or as often as necessary

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protime

A

prothrombin time (test for blood clotting, checking coumadin therapy)

118
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PT

A

physical therapy

119
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pt

A

patient

120
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q

A

each

121
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q.d.

A

each day

122
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q.h.

A

each hour

123
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q2h

A

four times a day

124
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q.n.

A

each night

125
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qns

A

quantity not sufficient

126
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q.s.

A

as much as needed

127
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R(with a circle around it)

A

right

128
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

129
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RBC, rbc

A

red blood cells

130
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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay (lab methodology

131
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

132
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R/O

A

rule out

133
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

134
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Rx

A

treatment

135
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s(with a line above it)

A

without

136
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sed rate

A

sedimentation rate (time it takes RBC’s to settle out of the blood)

137
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segs

A

segmented cells(neutrophils)

138
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SLE

A

systematic lupus erythematosus

139
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sol

A

solution

140
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s/p

A

status post

141
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staph

A

staphylococcus aureaus

142
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stat

A

immediately

143
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

144
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strep

A

streptococcus

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STICU

A

surgical-trauma intensive care unit

146
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Sx

A

symptoms

147
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T

A

temperature

148
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TB

A

tuberculosis

149
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t.i.d.

A

three times daily

150
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Tx

A

treatment

151
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UA, U/A

A

urinalysis

152
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U/O

A

urine output

153
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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UV

A

ultraviolet

155
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Vit

A

vitamin

156
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WBC, wbc

A

white blood cell

157
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WT, wi

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weight

158
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=

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negative

159
Q
A

above

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–>

A

to (in direction of)

161
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>

A

greater than

162
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<

A

less than

163
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1E, 2E

A

primary to, secondary to

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1(degree mark) 2(degree mark)

A

primary, secondary

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