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AP

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appendectomy or appendicitis

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CFS

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chronic fatigue syndrome

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DG, Dg, DX, Dx

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diagnosis

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D/D, DD, DDx

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differential diagnosis

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He

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hemorrhage

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IM

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intramuscular

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Pa, PA

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pathology

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PN

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postnatal

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Prx, Px

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prognosis

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A

A

anterior

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abd, abdo

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abdomen

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CD

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communicable disease

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CH, chr

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chromosome

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cyt

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cytology, cytoplasm

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D

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dorsal

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epid

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epidemic

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HEM, hemo

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hemophilia

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HIS

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histology

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P

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physiology, posterior

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umb

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umbilical

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V

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ventral

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BDT

A

bone density testing

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CR

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closed reduction

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Fx

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fracture

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OP

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osteoporosis

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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THA

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total hip arthroplasty

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TJA

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total joint arthroplasty

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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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EMG

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electromyography

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FMS

A

fibromyalgia syndrome

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hemi

A

hemiplegia

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IS

A

impingement syndrome

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IC

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intermittent claudication

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

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PM

A

polymyositis

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quad

A

quadriplegia, quadriplegic

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RSD

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repetitive stress disorder

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AC

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anticoagulant

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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CC

A

cardiac catheterization

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C

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cholesterol

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CVI

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chronic venous insufficiency

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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IHD

A

ischemic heart disease

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MIDCAB

A

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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TST

A

thallium stress test

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tPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator

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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

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57
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BR, Br

A

bronchitis

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BRO

A

bronchoscopy

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59
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CSB

A

Cheyne-Stokes breathing

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60
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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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61
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diph

A

diphtheria

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62
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PCP

A

pneumocystis carnii pneumonia

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Pno

A

pneumothorax

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PPV

A

positive pressure ventilation

65
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SAS

A

sleep apnea syndromes

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

67
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BIL

A

bilirubin

68
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CCE

A

cholecystectomy

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CIR

A

cirrhosis

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COL

A

colonoscopy

71
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CRC

A

colorectal carcinoma

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

73
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EV

A

esophageal varices

74
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GE

A

gastroenteritis

75
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ICS

A

ileocecal sphincter

76
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IH

A

inguinal hernia

77
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IO

A

intestinal obstruction

78
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j

A

jaundice

79
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MO

A

morbid obesity

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PU

A

peptic ulcers

81
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TMD

A

temporomandibular disorders

82
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

83
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UC

A

ulcerative colitis

84
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AMA

A

advanced maternal age

85
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AI

A

artificial insemination

86
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ART

A

assisted reproductive technology

87
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IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

88
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AMN

A

aminocentesis

89
Q

BV

A

bacterial vaginosis

90
Q

CVS

A

chorionic villus sampling

91
Q

CIRC

A

circumcision

92
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DRE

A

digital rectal examination

93
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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

94
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

95
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HPV

A

human papilloma virus

96
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HSG

A

hysterosalpingography

97
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HYS

A

hysteroscopy

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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L & D

A

labor and delivery

100
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

101
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Trich

A

trichomoniasis

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AD

A

alzheimer’s disease

103
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

104
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

105
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

106
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

107
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ECG

A

electroencephalalography

108
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EPAN

A

epidural anesthesia

109
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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

110
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LOC

A

levels of consciousness

111
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MS

A

mutliple sclerosis

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OCD

A

obsessive-compulsive disorder

113
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AS

A

astigmatism

114
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CAT

A

cataract

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CI

A

conjunctivitis

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D, Dptr

A

diopter

117
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EM

A

emmetropia

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FA, FAG

A

fluorescein angiography

119
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G, glc

A

glaucoma

120
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MD

A

macular degeneration

121
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RK

A

radial keratotomy

122
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RD

A

retinal detachment

123
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V, VA

A

visual acuity

124
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AA

A

alopecia areata

125
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BCC, BCCA

A

basal cell carcinoma

126
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caut

A

cauterization

127
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CRYO

A

cryosurgery

128
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debm

A

debridement

129
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Ecz, Ez

A

eczema

130
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LE

A

lupus erythematosus

131
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MM, mm

A

malignant melanoma

132
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NF

A

necrotizing fasciitis

133
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PS,Ps

A

psoriasis

134
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ST

A

sclerotherapy

135
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

136
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A, Ab

A

antibody

137
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AG, Ag

A

antigen

138
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CA, Ca

A

carcinoma

139
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CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

140
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DCIS

A

ductal carcinoma in situ

141
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HZ

A

herpes zoster

142
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HL

A

hodgkin’s lymphoma

143
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IG

A

immunoglobulin

144
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LE

A

lymphedema

145
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MET

A

metastasis

146
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met

A

metastasize

147
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NHL

A

non-hodgkin’s lymphoma

148
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Rick

A

rickettsia

149
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VSZ

A

varicella

150
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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

151
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

152
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DR, DRP

A

diabetic retinopathy

153
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

154
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FA

A

fructosamine test

155
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GD

A

graves disease

156
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HG

A

hypoglycemia

157
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LEP, LPT

A

leptin

158
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PC, PCC, Pheo

A

pheochromocytoma

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