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A2 or A2(2 supposed to be superscript)

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aortic valve closure

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A

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abnormal; adult; age; allergy; anaphylaxis; anesthesia; anterior; antibody; auscultation

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a

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accommodation; acid

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aa

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amino acid

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AA

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alopecia areata; asthma; asthmatic

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAL

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anterior axillary line

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AAV

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adeno-associated virus

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A&B

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apnea and bradycardia

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A/B

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acid-base ratio

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AB, Ab, ab

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abortion

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AB, Abnl, abn

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abnormal

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Ab

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antibody

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ABC

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aspiration, biopsy, cytology

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Abd, Abdo

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abdomen

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ABE

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acute bacterial endocarditis

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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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ABP

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arterial blood pressure

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ABR

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auditory brainstem response

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Abx

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antibiotics

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ac

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acute

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AC, ac

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anticoagulant; before meals; air conduction

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acc

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accident; accommodation

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ACD

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absolute cardiac dullness; acid citrate-dextrose; anterior chest diameter; area of cardiac disease

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ACE

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acute care of the elderly; aerobic chair exercises; angiotensinconverting enzyme

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ACG

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angiocardiogram; angiocardiography; apex cardiogram

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ACH

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adrenocortical hormone

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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ACT

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activated coagulation time; anticoagulant therapy

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACU

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acute care unit; ambulatory care unit

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ACVD

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acute cardiovascular disease

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AD

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admitting diagnosis; advanced directive; after discharge; Alzheimer’s disease; right ear

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ADC

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AIDS dementia complex

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ADD

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attention-deficit disorder

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ADE

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acute disseminated encephalitis; adverse drug event

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ADH

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adhesion; antidiuretic hormone

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ADHD

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADL

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activities of daily life; activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as desired

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adm

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admission

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ADR

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adverse drug reaction

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ADS

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antibody deficiency syndrome

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ADT

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admission, discharge, transfer

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AE, A/E

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above elbow

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AED

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automated external defibrillation

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AF

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acid-fast; amniotic fluid; atrial flutter

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AF, A fib, A-fib

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atrial fibrillation

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AFB

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acid-fast bacilli

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AFP

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alpha-fetoprotein

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AG, Ag

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antigen

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AH

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abdominal hysterectomy

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AHD

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antihypertensive drug; arteriosclerotic heart disease; autoimmune hemolytic disease

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AI

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accidentally incurred; aortic insufficiency; artificial insemination

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AIC, AICD

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automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AID

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acute infectious disease; artificial insemination donor

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIH

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artificial insemination husband

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AIHA

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autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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AJ, aj

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ankle jerk

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AK

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above knee

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AKA

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above-knee amputation

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alb

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albumin

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ALD

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aldosterone, assistive listening device

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alk

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alkaline

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ALL

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acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ALND

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axillary lymph node dissection

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ALP

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acute lupus pericarditis; alkaline phosphatase

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ALS

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advanced life support; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; antilymphocytic serum

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ALT, alt

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alternative; altitude

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alt dieb

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alternate days; every other day

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alt hor

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alternate hours

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alt noct

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alternate nights

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Am

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amnion

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AMA

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advanced maternal age; against medical advice; American Medical Association

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amb

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ambulance; ambulatory

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AMD

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age-related macular degeneration

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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AML

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acute myeloblastic leukemia; acute myelocytic leukemia; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMN

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amniocentesis

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amp

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amplification; ampule; amputate

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AMS

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altered mental status; automated multiphasic screening

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amt

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amount

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AN

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aneurysm; anorexia nervosa

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ANA

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antinuclear antibodies

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ANAS

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anastomosis

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anat

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anatomy

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anes, anesth

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anesthesia; anesthetic

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ANLL

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acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

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ANS

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anterior nasal spine; autonomic nervous system

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ant, ANT

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anterior

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ANUG

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acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

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AOD

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arterial occlusive disease

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AODM

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adult-onset diabetes mellitus

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AOM

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acute otitis media

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A & P

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anatomy and physiology; anterior and posterior; auscultation and percussion

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AP

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abruptio placenta; angina pectoris; anteroposterior; anterior-posterior; appendectomy; appendicitis

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APAP

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acetaminophen

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Aph

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aphasia

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APLD

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aspiration percutaneous lumbar diskectomy

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aPTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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aq

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aqueous; water

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AR

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abnormal record; achievement ratio; alarm reaction; artificial respiration

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ARD

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acute respiratory disease

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome; adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure

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ARI

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acute respiratory infection

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ARM

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artificial rupture of membranes

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ART

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arthritis; assisted reproductive technology

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AS

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ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; astigmatism; left ear

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ASA

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acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASCVD

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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASH

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asymmetrical septal hypertrophy

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ASO

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administrative services only; arteriosclerosis obliterans

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ASS

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anterior superior spine

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AST

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Aphasia Screening Test; aspartate aminotransferase

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As tol

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as tolerated

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AT

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Achilles tendon

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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate

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atr

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atrophy

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AU

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aures unitas; both ears

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AUL

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acute undifferentiated leukemia

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aus, ausc, auscul

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auscultation

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A-V, AV

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aortic valve; artificial ventilation; arteriovenous; atrioventricular

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AVM

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arteriovenous malfunction

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AVN

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atrioventricular node

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AVR

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aortic valve replacement

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A & W

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alive and well

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ax, Ax

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axilla; axillary

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AZT

A

Aschheim-Zondek test

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