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Abbreviations-P Flashcards

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P

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percussion; phosphorus; physiology; posterior; presbyopia; progesterone; prolactin; pulse

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P & A

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percussion and auscultation

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PA

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pernicious anemia; physician’s assistant; polyarteritis; posteroanterior; pulmonary artery

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PA, pa

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pathology

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PAC

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premature atrial contraction

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PACAB

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port-access coronary artery bypass

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PAD

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peripheral artery disease

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PADP

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pulmonary artery diastolic pressure

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PAMP

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pulmonary arterial mean pressure

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Pap

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Papanicolaou smear

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PAR

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perennial allergic rhinitis; postanesthetic recovery

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PARA

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prior pregnancies resulting in viable births, paraplegic

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paren

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parenteral (through the skin or mucous membrane)

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PASP

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pulmonary artery systolic pressure

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PAT

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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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Path

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pathology

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Pb

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presbyopia

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PBC

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primary biliary cirrhosis

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PBI

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protein-bound iodine

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PBP

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progressive bulbar palsy

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PBT4

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protein-bound thyroxine

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PC

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pheochromocytoma; prostate cancer

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p.c.

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after meals

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PCA

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prostate cancer

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PCKD, PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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PCNL

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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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PCO, PCOS

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polycystic ovary syndrome

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PCP

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care physician or provider

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PCT

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plasmacrit time

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PCU

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progressive care unit

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PCV

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packed cell volume

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PD

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interpupillary distance; Parkinson?s disease; peritoneal dialysis; postural drainage

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PDA

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patent ductus arteriosus

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PDD

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pervasive developmental disorder

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PDL

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periodontal ligament

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36
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PDT

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photodynamic therapy

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PE

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physical examination; preeclampsia

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PEA

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pulseless electrical activity

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Peds

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pediatrics

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure

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PEF

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peak expiratory flow rate

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PEG

A

pneumoencephalogram; pneumoencephalography

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43
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PEL

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permissible exposure limit

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44
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per

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by; through

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PERLA

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pupils equally reactive (responsive) to light and accommodation

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, react (respond) to light and accommodation

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PET

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positron emission tomography; preeclamptic toxemia

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PFT

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pulmonary function tests

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PG

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pregnant; prostaglandin

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PGH

A

pituitary growth hormone

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51
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PGL

A

persistent generalized lymphadenopathy

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PH

A

past history; personal history; public health

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pH

A

acidity; hydrogen ion concentration

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54
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PHN

A

postherpetic neuralgia

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55
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PI

A

present illness

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56
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PICU

A

pulmonary intensive care unit; pediatric intensive care unit

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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58
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PIF

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peak inspiratory flow

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PIH

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pregnancy-induced hypertension

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PK

A

pyruvate kinase; pyruvate kinase deficiency

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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PKR

A

partial knee replacement

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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PL

A

light perception

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pl

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PLC

A

platelet count

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PLMS

A

periodic limb movements in sleep

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PLS

A

primary lateral sclerosis

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PLTS

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PM

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evening or afternoon; physical medicine; polymyositis; postmortem

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PMA

A

progressive muscular atrophy

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PMDD

A

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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PMH

A

past medical history

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PMI

A

point of maximal impulse

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PMN

A

polymorphonuclear neutrophils

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PMP

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past menstrual period; previous menstrual period

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PMR

A

physical medicine and rehabilitation; polymyalgia rheumatica

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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PMT

A

premenstrual tension

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PMVS

A

prolapsed mitral valve syndrome

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PN

A

peripheral neuropathy; postnatal

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Pn, PNA, pneu

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip

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PNH

A

postnatal headache

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Pno

A

pneumothorax

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PNP

A

peripheral neuropathy

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PNS

A

parasympathetic nervous system; peripheral nervous system

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PO, p.o.

A

by mouth; orally; phone order; postoperative

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POC

A

products of conception

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polys

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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POMR

A

problem-oriented medical record

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POS

A

polycystic ovary syndrome

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pos

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post-op

A

postoperatively

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PP

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placenta previa; postpartum; postprandial (after meals); pulse pressure

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ppb

A

parts per billion

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PPBS

A

postprandial blood sugar

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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ppm

A

parts per million

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PPS

A

postperfusion syndrome; postpolio syndrome; progressive systemic sclerosis

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PPT

A

partial prothrombin time

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PPV

A

positive-pressure ventilation

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PR

A

peripheral resistance; pulse rate

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Pr

A

presbyopia; prism

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pr

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PRA

A

plasma renin activity

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PRC

A

packed red cells

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PRE

A

progressive restrictive exercise

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preg

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preop

A

preoperative

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prep

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PRK

A

photo-refractive keratectomy

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p.r.n.

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proct

A

proctology

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prog, progn

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PROM

A

passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes

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pro

A

time prothrombin time

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PRRE

A

pupils round, regular, and equal

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Prx

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Ps

121
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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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PSS

A

progressive systemic sclerosis; physiologic saline solution

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psych

A

psychiatry

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PT

A

paroxysmal tachycardia; physical therapy; prothrombin time

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pt

A

patient; pint

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PTA

A

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

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PTE

A

pulmonary thromboembolism

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PTC

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTD

A

permanent and total disability

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PTE

A

parathyroid extract; pulmonary thromboemboliam

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone; parathormone

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PTSD

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time; prothrombin time

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PU

A

peptic ulcer; pregnancy urine; prostatic urethra

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease; pulmonary disease

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pul

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P & V

A

pyloroplasty and vagotomy

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PV

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peripheral vascular; plasma volume; polycythemia vera

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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PVE

A

prosthetic valve endocarditis

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PVOD

A

peripheral vascular occlusive disease

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PVS

A

persistent vegetative state

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PVT

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paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

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pvt

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PWB

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partial weight-bearing

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PWP

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pulmonary wedge pressure

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Px

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