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Abbreviations Flashcards

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Adv

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Advanced

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Anes

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Anesthetic (local)

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Ant

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Anterior

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Approx

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Approximately

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Appt

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Appointment

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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin

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ASA

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Anterior superior alveolar injection

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B

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Buccal

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Bilat

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Bilateral

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BOP

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Bleeding or probing

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BW

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Bitewing radiographs

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Ć

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With. From the Latin word “cum”

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C/C

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(Complete/complete) Complete maxillary denture and complete mandibular denture

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C/P

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Complete maxillary denture and partial mandibular denture

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CAL

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Clinical attachment level

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Cau

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Caucasian

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CC

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Chief complaint

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cc

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Cubic centimeter

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CEJ

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Cementoenamel junction

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CHD

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Congestive heart disease

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CHX

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Chlorhexidine

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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Cont

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Continue or continued

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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Cerebral palsy

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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D

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Distal

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DA

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Dental assistant

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DC or D/C

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Discontinue

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DH

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Dental hygienist or dental hygiene

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr virus

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Echo

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Echocardiogram

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EIE

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Extraoral intraoral examination

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Emer

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Emergency

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Endo

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Endodontic

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ER or ED

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Emergency room or emergency department

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Eval

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Evaluation

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EX

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Examination

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Ext

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Extract, extraction

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Fen-phen

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Fenfluramine and phentermine

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Fl, Fl2, F, F2

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Fluoride

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FMR, FMX (outdated), FMS

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Full mouth radiographs

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FPD

A

Fixed partial denture; a bridge

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Freq

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Frequent, frequency

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Fx

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Fracture

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Gen

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General, generalized

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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Ging

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Gingivitis, gingiva

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H2O2

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Hydrogen peroxide

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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

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HBP

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High blood pressure, hypertension

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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HCV

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Hepatitis C virus

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hr

A

Hour

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HS

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At bedtime

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Hx

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History

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes Mellitus

Type one is the current preferred term

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IM

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Intramuscular

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imp

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Impression

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inc

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Incisal, incisive, incise

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inf

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Irreg

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Irrig

A

Irrigation

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IV

A

Intravenous

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L, ling

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LA

A

Lower anterior

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LL

A

Lower left quadrant. Also quadrant three

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loc

A

Local, localized, local anesthetic

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LR

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Lower right quadrant. Also called quadrant four

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M

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Mand

A

Mandibular

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Marg

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Max

A

Maxillary or maximum

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MHx

A

Medical history

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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Min

A

Minimum, minute

80
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mm

A

Millimeter

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mo

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MO

A

Mesiocclusal

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mod

84
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

85
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MSA

A

Middle superior alveolar injection

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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

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N2O

A

Nitrous oxide

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nec

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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes Mellitus

Type two is the current preferred term

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NKA/NKDA

A

No known allergies/no known drug allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NV

A

Next visit

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O, occ

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OD

A

Oral diagnosis

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OH

A

Oral hygiene

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OHI

A

Oral hygiene instructions

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OP

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ORL

A

Otorhinolarynology or otolaryngology

Refers to head and neck area

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OS

A

Oral surgery

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P

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P/P

A

Partial maxillary denture and partial mandibular denture

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PA

A

Periapical radiograph

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pano

A

Panoramic radiograph

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Path

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PCN or PEN

A

Penicillin

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PD

A

Periodontal debridement

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Perio

A

Periodontal, Periodontitis

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PEM

A

Porcelain fused to metal

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PMT, PMTx

A

Periodontal maintenance therapy or treatment

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PO

A

Orally or by mouth

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PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

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Post

A

Posterior, after

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Postop

A

After surgery

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PRN, prn

A

As needed, as necessary

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PSA

A

Posterior superior alveolar injection

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PSR

A

Periodontal screening and recording

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Pt, pt

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Px, PX, prog

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q

120
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qd

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qid

A

Four times a day

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Quad or Q

A

Quadrant. Maybe followed by a number to specify a particular quadrant

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R

A

Respiration

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rc

A

Rubber cup

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RCTx or RCT

A

Root canal treatment

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rec

127
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ref

128
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reg

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RHD

A

Rheumatic heart disease

130
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RPD

A

Removable partial denture

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ś

A

Without. From the Latin word “sine”

132
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SBE

A

Subacute bacterial endocarditis. Preferred abbreviation and term is IE- Ineffective endocarditis

133
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Sig

A

Write on label

134
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slt

135
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SOB

A

Short of breath

136
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STAT

A

Immediately

137
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Surg

138
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

139
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tb

A

Toothbrush

140
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tid

A

Three times a day

141
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TMD

A

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction or disorder

142
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

143
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tp

A

Toothpaste

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Tx

145
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UL

A

Upper left quadrant. Also called quadrant two

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UNK or unk

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UR

A

Upper right quadrant. Also called quadrant one

148
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

149
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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