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I

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one

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ii

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two

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three

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four

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ix

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nine

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%

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percent; male; ♂

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°

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degree

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>

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greater than (spell out; do not use symbol)

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<

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less than (spell out; do not use symbol)

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+

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plus; positive; +ve

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-

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minus; negative; -ve

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=

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equal

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±

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indefinite, plus or minus

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&

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female; ♀

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#

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fracture

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ac

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before meals

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ad lib.

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at pleasure, freely as desired

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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alb.

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white

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ante

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before

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aq.

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water

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ARC

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AIDS-related complex

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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bid

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twice daily

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BM

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BOWEL MOVEMENT

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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BP

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blood pressure

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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/c

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with

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c/o

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complains of, in care of

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C

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Centigrade, Celsius

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Ca

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calcium

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CA

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cancer

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CBC

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complete blood count; hematology profile

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cc

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mL; cubic centimetre

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CCU

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coronary or cardiac care unit

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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cm

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centimeter

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CNS

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central nervous system

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid (from the subarachnoid space)

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CT/CAT

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computed axial tomography

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CV

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cardiovascular

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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D&C

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dilatation (dilation) and curettage

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DI

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diagnostic imaging

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dil.

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dilute

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div.

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dead on arrival

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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dr

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dram

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Dx

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diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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EDC

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expected date of confinement (when expected to go into labour)

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EENT

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eye, ear, nose and throat

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ENT

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ear, nose and throat

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FAS

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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fl

A

fluid

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gm, g

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gram

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gr

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grain

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gtt

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drops

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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GU

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genitourinary

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hb, Hgb, hg

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hemoglobin

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Hct, HCT

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hematocrit

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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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hs

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at bedtime

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Hx

A

history

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I & D

A

incision and drainage

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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IV

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intravenous

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram (renal pelvis)

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kgm, kg

A

kilogram

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KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder

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lb

A

pound

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liq

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liquid

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LKMP

A

last known menstrual period

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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mgm, mg

A

milligram

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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mL

A

milliliter

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mm

A

millimeter

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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N

A

normal

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neg, -

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negative

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No., #

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number

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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NYD

A

not yet diagnosed

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OB/GYN

A

obstetrics and gynecology

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od

A

once daily (DO NOT USE) Use “daily”

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OD

A

right eye, overdose (DO NOT USE) Use “daily”

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OPD

A

Outpatient Department

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OS

A

left eye (better to spell out left eye rather than abbreviating)

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OS & D

A

oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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OTC

A

over-the-counter

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OU

A

both eyes

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oz

A

ounce

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P

A

pulse

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pc

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after meals

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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po

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by mouth

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prn

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as necessary; when required; as needed

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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Px

A

physical examination; prognosis

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qd or QD

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every day (Use “daily” or “every day”)

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qh

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every hour

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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qid

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four times a day

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qs

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quantity sufficient

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R, resp

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respiration

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RBC

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red blood cells, red blood count

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription, treatment

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/s

A

without

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SG; sp. gr.

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specific gravity

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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SOB

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short of breath

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/s/s

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one half (Use “one-half” or use “1/2”)

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stat

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at once, immediately

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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T, temp

A

temperature

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TA

A

therapeutic abortion

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T & A

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1) tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (adenoidectomy: surgical removal of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx.)
2) tonsils and adenoids

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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tid

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three times a day

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respiration

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ung

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ointment

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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URTI

A

upper respiratory tract infection

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VD

A

venereal disease

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WBC

A

white blood cell, white blood cell count

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