Commonly Used In Medical Office Flashcards by Nancy Medina

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āā

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Of each

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Ab

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Abortion

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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AM or a.m.

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Before noon

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amt

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Amount

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AP

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Apical pulse

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approx

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Approximately

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appt

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Appointment

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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BA

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Backache

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BC

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Birth control

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Bid

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Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BSE

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Brest self examination

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C

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With

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caps

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Capsule

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cath

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Catheter, catheterize

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CC

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Chief complain

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chemo

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Chemotherapy

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CMA (AAMA)

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Certified medical assistant ( American association of medical assistants)

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c/o

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Complains of

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CS

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Cesarean section

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Cx

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Cervix

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d

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Day

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/d

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Per day

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d/c

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Discontinued

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disch

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Discharge

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DNKA

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Did not keep appointment

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DRE

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Digital rectal examination

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DTaP

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Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and cellular pertussis vaccine

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DVA

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Distance visual acuity

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ED

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Emergency department

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EDD

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Expected date of delivery

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De

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Iron

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F/U

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Follow up

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Fx

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Fracture

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GYN

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Gynecology

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h or hr

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Hour

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H/A

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Headache

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HBP

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High blood pressure

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Hep B

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Hepatitis B vaccine

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Hg

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Mercury

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HR

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Heart rate

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HRT

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Hormone replacement therapy

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ht

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Height

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IPV

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Inactivated polio vaccine

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lab

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Laboratory

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lac

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Laceration

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lat

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Lateral

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lax

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Laxative

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liq

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Liquid

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MMR

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Measles, mumps, and rubella

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mod

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Moderate

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noct

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Nocturnal

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NS

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Normal saline

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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NVA

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Near visual acuity

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OB

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Obstetrics

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occ

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Occasionally

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oint

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Ointment

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OTC

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Over the counter

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OV

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Office visit

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path

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Pathology

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pc

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After meals

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per

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By or through

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pharm

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Pharmacy

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PMS

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Premenstrual syndrome

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po or PO

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By mouth

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prn

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As needed

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Pt or pt

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Patient

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qh

q(2,3,4)h

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Very hour

Every 2,3,4 hours

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qid

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Four times a day

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reg

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Regular

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RMA

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Register Medical Assistant

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Rx

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Prescription

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s

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Without

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S/E

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Side effects

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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sol

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Solution

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spec

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Specimen

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STAT

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Immediately

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tab, tabs

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Tablets

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tid

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Three times a day

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TLC

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Total long capacity

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TSE

A

Testicular self examination

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VO

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Verbal order

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VS

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Vital signs

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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WO

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Written order

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w/o

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Without

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wt

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Weight