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a.c.

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before a meal, meals

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p.c.

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after a meal, meals

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h.s.

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at bedtime

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m. et n.

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morning and night

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p.r.n.

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as the occasion arises

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quotid.

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daily

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.q.h.

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every four hours

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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stat.

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immediately

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s.o.s.

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if the need arises

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ut dict.

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as directed

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aq. (dest.)

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(distilled) water

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sol.

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solution

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i.m.

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within a muscle

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i.v.

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within a vein

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O.D.

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right eye

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O.S.

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left eye

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O.U.

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each eye

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p.o.

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orally

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n.p.o.

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nothing by mouth

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ad lib.

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freely, at will

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c., ca.

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about

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c with a bar over it

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with

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s with a bar over it

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without

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ad

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to, up to

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ung.

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ointment

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ft.

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let there be made

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n.b.

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note well

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solv.

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dissolve

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st.

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let it stand

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sum.

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take

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sig.

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let it be labeled

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rep.

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let it be repeated

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non rep.

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let it not be repeated

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AK

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above the knee

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a.m.a.

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against medical advice

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BK

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below the knee

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BP

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blood pressure

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BM

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bowel movement

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bpm

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beats per minute

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Bx

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biopsy

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cath.

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catheter

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC

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chief complaint

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CV

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cardiovascular

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CVP

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central venous pressure

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dc

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discontinue

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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DRG

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diagnosis-related group

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Dx

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diagnosis

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Fx

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fracture

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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genitourinary

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Hct

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hematocrit

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hgb

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hemoglobin

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HTN

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hypertension

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Hx, hx

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history

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I & O

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intake and output

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LLE, RLE

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left, right lower extremity

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LLL, RLL

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left, right lower lobe

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LLQ, RLQ

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left, right lower quadrant

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LUE, RUE

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left, right upper extremity

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LUL, RUL

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left, right upper lobe

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LUQ, RUQ

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left, right upper quadrant

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lmp

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last menstrual period

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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MVA

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motor vehicle accident

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NG, ng

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nasogastric

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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N & V, N/V

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nausea and vomiting

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OOB

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out of bed

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OT

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occupational therapy

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PCA

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patient controlled analgesia

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure

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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

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RBC

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red blood cell, count

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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ROM

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range of movement

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RT

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radiation therapy

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sc, SQ

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subcutaneous(ly)

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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Sx

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symptoms

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respiration

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Tx

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treatment

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UA

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urinalysis

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WBC

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white blood cell, count

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WNL

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within normal limits

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CS

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Cesarean section

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CT

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computed tomography

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D & C

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dilatation/dilation and curettage

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ECG/EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ECT

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electroconvulsive therapy

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NMR

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nuclear magnetic resonance

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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CCU

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Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit

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ER

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Emergency Room

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ICU

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Intensive Care Unit

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L & D

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Labor and Delivery

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OPD

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Outpatient Department

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OR

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Operating Room

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cap.

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capsule

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gr.

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grain

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gt.

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drop

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tab.

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tablet

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3

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dram

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f3

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fluid dram

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3 with a bar over it

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ounce

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f3 with a bar over it

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fluid ounce

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cc.

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cubic centimeter

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gm., Gm., G.

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gram

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kg.

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kilogram

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mgm., mg.

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miligram

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l., L.

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liter

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ml.

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militer

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before a meal, meals

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a.c.

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after a meal, meals

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p.c.

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at bedtime

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h.s.

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morning and night

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m. et n.

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as the occasion arises

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p.r.n.

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daily

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quotid.

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every hour

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q.h.

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every four hours

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q.q.h.

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twice a day

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b.i.d.

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three times a day

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t.i.d.

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four times a day

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q.i.d.

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immediately

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stat.

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if the need arises

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s.o.s.

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as directed

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ut dict.

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(distilled) water

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aq. (dest.)

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solution

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sol.

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within a muscle

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i.m.

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within a vein

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i.v.

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right eye

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O.D.

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left eye

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O.S.

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each eye

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O.U.

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orally

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p.o.

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nothing by mouth

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n.p.o.

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freely at will

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ad lib.

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about

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c., ca.

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with

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c with a line over it

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without

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s with a line over it

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to, up to

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ad

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ointment

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ung.

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let there be made

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ft.

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note well

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n.b.

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dissolve

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solv.

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let it stand

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st.

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take

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sum.

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let it be labeled

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sig.

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let it be repeated

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rep.

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let it no be repeated

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non rep.

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atrial fibrillation

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AF

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above the knee

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AK

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against medical advice

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a.m.a.

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below the knee

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BK

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blood pressure

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BP

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bowel movement

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BM

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beats per minute

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bpm

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biopsy

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Bx

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catheter

A

cath.

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complete blood count

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CBC

175
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chief complaint

A

CC

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CSF

177
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cardiovascular

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CV

178
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central venous pressure

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CVP

179
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discontinue

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dc

180
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do not resuscitate

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DNR

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diagnosis-related group

A

DRG

182
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diagnosis

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Dx

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fracture

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Fx

184
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fever of unknown origin

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FUO

185
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gastrointestinal

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GI

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genitourinary

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GU

187
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hematoglobin

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Hct

188
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hemoglobin

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hgb

189
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hypertension

A

HTN

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history

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Hx, hx

191
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intake and output

A

I & O

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left, right lower extremity

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LLE, RLE

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left, right lower lobe

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LLL, RLL

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left, right upper extremity

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LUE, RUE

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left, right lower quadrant

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LLQ, RLQ

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left, right upper lobe

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LUL, RUL

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left, right upper quadrant

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LUQ, RUQ

198
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last menstrual period

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lmp

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loss of consciousness

A

LOC

200
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lumbar puncture

A

LP

201
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motor vehicle accident

A

MVA

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nasogastric

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NG, ng

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no known allergies

A

NKA

204
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normal sinus rhythm

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NSR

205
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nausea and vomiting

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N & V, N/V

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out of bed

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OOB

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occupational therapy

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OT

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patient controlled analgesia

A

PCA

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positive end-expiratory pressure

A

PEEP

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peripherally inserted central catheter

A

PICC

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red blood cell, count

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RBC

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rapid eye movement

A

REM

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range of motion

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ROM

214
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radiation therapy

A

RT

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subcutaneously

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sc, SQ

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shortness of breath

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SOB

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symptoms

A

Sx

218
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temperature, pulse, respiration

A

TPR

219
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treatment

A

Tx

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urinalysis

A

UA

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white blood cell, count

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WBC

222
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within normal limits

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WNL

223
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Cesarean section

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CS

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computed tomography

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CT

225
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dilatation/dilation and curettage

A

D & C

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electrocardiogram

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ECG/ EKG

227
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electroconvulsive therapy

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ECT

228
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electroencephalogram

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EEG

229
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electromyogram

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EMG

230
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glucose tolerance test

A

GTT

231
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magnetic resonance angiography

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MRA

232
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magnetic resonance imaging

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MRI

233
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nuclear magnetic resonance

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NMR

234
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positron emission tomography

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PET

235
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Coronary Care unit, Critical Care Unit

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CCU

236
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Emergency Room

A

ER

237
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Intensive Care Unit

A

ICU

238
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Labor anf Delivery

A

L & D

239
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Outpatient Department

A

OPD

240
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Operating Room

A

OR

241
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capsula

A

cap.

242
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granum

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gr.

243
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gutta

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gt.

244
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tabella

A

tab.

245
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drachma

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3

246
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fluidrachma

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f3

247
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uncia

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3 with a line over it

248
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fluiduncia

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f3 with a line over it

249
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cubic centimeter

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cc.

250
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gram

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gm., Gm., G.

251
Q

kilogram

A

kg.

252
Q

milligram

A

mgm., mg.

253
Q

liter

A

l., L.

254
Q

milliliter

A

ml.

Medical Terminology (second half) (8 decks)

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