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Allied Health Yr 2 C > Level Up! Abbreviations A-N (Complete Set) > Flashcards

Level Up! Abbreviations A-N (Complete Set) Flashcards

Contains all medical abbreviations and their meanings

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#

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fracture

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NOF

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fractured neck of femur

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*

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birth

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♀

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female

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♂

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male

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†

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death/dead

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A

A

anaemia (Am. anemia)

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A&E

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accident and emergency

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A&O

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alert and orientated

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A&W

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alive and well

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a.c.

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ante cibum (before meals/food)

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A/K

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above knee (amputation)

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm/acute anxiety attack

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AB,Ab,ab

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abortion / antibody

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AB1

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one abortion

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ABC

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airway, breathing, circulation

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Abdo

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abdomen

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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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abor

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abortion

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ABX

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antibiotics

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AC joint

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Acromioclavicular joint

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ACBS

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aortocoronary bypass surgery

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ACE

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angiotensin converting enzyme

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)

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ACS

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acute confused state

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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ACU

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acute care unit

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28
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ad lib

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as desired

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29
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AD, ad

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Alzheimer disease

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30
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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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31
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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADL

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aids to daily living / activities of daily living

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ADR

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adverse drug reaction

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AF

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amniotic fluid/atrial fibrillation

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36
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Ag

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antigen

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37
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AGA

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appropriate for gestational age

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AI

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aortic incompetence / aortic insufficiency / artificial insemination

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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40
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alb

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albumin (protein)

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ALD

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alcoholic liver disease

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ALL

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acute lymphocytic leukaemia (Am. leukemia)

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43
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Als

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activities of living

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amb

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ambulant/ambulatory (walking)

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45
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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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ANS

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autonomic nervous system

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48
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ANT, ant

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anterior

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49
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antib

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antibiotic

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AOB

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alcohol on breath

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AP

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antepartum/anteroposterior/appendicec­tomy/auscultation and percussion

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APPY

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appendicectomy

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53
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aq

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aqueous/water

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ARD

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acute respiratory disease

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55
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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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57
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ARMO

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age-related macular degeneration

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58
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AROM

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Active range of motion

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59
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AS

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aortic stenosis

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60
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ASC

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altered state of consciousness

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61
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ASCVD

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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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62
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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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63
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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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64
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ASX

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asymptomatic

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65
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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate

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66
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AuD, aud

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audiology/auditory

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67
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auris dextra

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the right ear

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68
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AV

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arteriovenous / atrioventricular bundle/ atrioventricular node/ aortic valve

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AVM

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arteriovenous malformation

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70
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AXR

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abdominal X-ray

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71
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b.d.

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bis die (twice a day)

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72
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b.i.d

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bis in die (twice daily)

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73
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B/KA

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below knee (amputation)

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74
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Ba

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barium

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75
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BAL

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blood alcohol level

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76
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baso

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basophil

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77
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BBA

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born before arrival

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78
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BBB

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blood brain barrier/ bundle branch block

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79
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BBx

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breast biopsy

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80
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BC

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birth control / bone conduction

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81
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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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82
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BI

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bone injury

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83
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BID

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brought in dead

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84
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BM

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bowel movement

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85
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BM (t)

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bone marrow (trephine)

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86
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BMI

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body mass index

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87
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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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88
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BMT

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bone marrow transplant

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89
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BNO

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bowels not open

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90
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BO

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bowels open

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91
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BOR

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bowels open regularly

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92
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BP

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blood pressure

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93
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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

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beats per minute

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95
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BPPV

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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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BRO

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bronchoscopy

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97
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BS

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blood sugar / bowel sounds/ breath sounds

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BSO

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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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99
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BT

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bedtime/ bone tumour (Am. tumor) / brain tumour/ breast tumour/ bleeding time

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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101
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BW

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body weight

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BX, Bx, bx

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biopsy

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103
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C

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Celsius

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104
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c

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with

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105
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C + S

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culture and sensitivity (test)

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106
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C1-7

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cervical vertebra

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107
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Ca

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calcium

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108
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CA, Ca, ca

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cancer/ carcinoma/ cardiac arrest/ coronary artery

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass grafting

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110
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CACX, CaCx

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cancer of the cervix

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CAO

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chronic airway obstruction/ conscious, alert, orientated

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cap., capsul.

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capsule

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114
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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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115
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cath

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catheter/catheterization

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116
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CBC

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complete blood count

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CBE

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clinical breast examination

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118
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CBF

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cerebral blood flow

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CCCC

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closed-chest cardiac compression

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CCF

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chronic cardiac failure/ congestive cardiac failure

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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CF

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cancer free/ cardiac failure/ cystic fibrosis

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CFTR

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cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator

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124
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CH

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cholesterol

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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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chol

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cholesterol

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129
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CHR, chr

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chronic

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CI

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cardiac index/ cerebral infarction

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131
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CIBD

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chronic inflammatory bowel disease/disorder

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132
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CIN

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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CIS

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carcinoma in situ

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CK

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creatine kinase

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135
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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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CL

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clubbing

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137
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CL/CP

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cleft lip and cleft palate

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CLD

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chronic liver disease / chronic lung disease

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (Am. leukemia)

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus

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CN

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cranial nerve

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CO

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carbon monoxide/ cardiac output/ complains of

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144
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COAD

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chronic obstructive airway disease

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145
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COD

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cause of death

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146
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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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148
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CP

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cor pulmonale / cerebral palsy/ chest pain

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CPA

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cardiopulmonary arrest/ costophrenic angle

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150
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CPAP

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continuous positive airways pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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152
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CRD

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chronic renal disease

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153
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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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CRH

A

corticotropin-releasing hormone

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CS, C-section, c/sect

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caesarean section (Am. cesarean)

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CSH

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chronic subdural haematoma (Am. hematoma)

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CSU

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catheter specimen of urine

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CT

A

cerebral tumour (Am. tumor)/ clotting time/ computed tomography / continue treatment/ coronary thrombosis

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160
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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CV

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cardiovascular/cerebrovascular

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CVD

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cardiovascular disease

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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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165
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CVS

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cardiovascular system

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Cx

A

cervical/cervix

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CXR

A

chest X-ray

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Cy

A

cyanosis

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cysto

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cystoscopy

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D

A

diagnosis

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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D&V

A

diarrhoea and vomiting

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D/N

A

day/night (frequency of urine)

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DBP

A

diastolic blood pressure

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DC, d/c

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decrease / discharge / discontinue

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DDx

A

differential diagnosis

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Derm, derm

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dermatology

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DH

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drug history

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Diff, diff

A

differential blood count (of cell types)

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DIP

A

distal interphalangeal

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DIST, Dist

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distal

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182
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DJK

A

degenerative joint disease

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DKA

A

diabetics ketoacidosis

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus/ diastolic murmur

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185
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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid / did not attend

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186
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DOD

A

date of death

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DOE

A

dyspnoea on exertion (Am. dyspnea)

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191
Q

DS

A

Down syndrome

192
Q

DU

A

duodenal ulcer

193
Q

DVT

A

deep venous thrombosis

194
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

195
Q

EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

196
Q

ECF

A

extracellular fluid/extended care facility

197
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

198
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram/echocardiography

199
Q

ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

200
Q

ED

A

erectile dysfunction

201
Q

EDD

A

expected date of delivery

202
Q

EDV

A

end-diastolic volume

203
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalography/ electroencephalogram

204
Q

EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose and throat

205
Q

EFM

A

electronic fetal monitoring

206
Q

ELBW

A

extremely low birth weight

207
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

208
Q

eos

A

eosinophil(s)

209
Q

EP

A

ectopic pregnancy

210
Q

Epo

A

erythropoietin

211
Q

ERF

A

established renal failure

212
Q

ESP

A

end-systolic pressure

213
Q

ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

214
Q

ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

215
Q

ESRF

A

end-stage renal failure

216
Q

ESV

A

end-systolic volume

217
Q

ET

A

embryo transfer/ endotracheal / endotracheal tube

218
Q

ETOH

A

ethanol (alcohol)

219
Q

EX

A

examination

220
Q

Ez

A

eczema

221
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

222
Q

F/u

A

follow up

223
Q

F/U

A

follow-up

224
Q

FA

A

folic acid

225
Q

FAS

A

fetal alcohol syndrome

226
Q

FB

A

fasting blood sugar/ finger breadth/ foreign body

227
Q

FBC

A

full blood count

228
Q

FBE

A

full blood examination

229
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

230
Q

FDIU

A

fetal death in utero

231
Q

Fe

A

iron

232
Q

FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

233
Q

FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

234
Q

FFA

A

free fatty acids

235
Q

FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

236
Q

FH

A

family history

237
Q

FHR

A

fetal heart rate

238
Q

FMH

A

family medical history

239
Q

FMRI

A

functional magnetic resonance imaging

240
Q

FNA

A

fine needle aspiration

241
Q

FNAB

A

fine needle aspiration biopsy

242
Q

FOB

A

faecal occult blood (Am. fecal)

243
Q

FP

A

false positive

244
Q

FRC

A

functional reserve capacity/ functional residual capacity

245
Q

FROM

A

full range of movement

246
Q

FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

247
Q

FSHRH

A

follicle stimulating hormone releasing hormone

248
Q

FT

A

full term

249
Q

FTND

A

full term, normal delivery

250
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

251
Q

FVC

A

forced vital capacity

252
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

253
Q

FX, Fx, fx.

A

fracture

254
Q

g

A

gauge

255
Q

G

A

gravid (pregnant), e.g., gravida I, a first pregnancy

256
Q

GA

A

general anaesthesia (Am. anesthesia) / general appearance

257
Q

GABA

A

gamma-aminobutyric acid

258
Q

GAD

A

generalized anxiety disorder

259
Q

GB

A

gall bladder/ Guillain-Barre (syndrome)

260
Q

GCS

A

Glascow coma scale

261
Q

GE

A

gastroenterology

262
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease (Am.)

263
Q

GF

A

glomerular filtration / gluten-free

264
Q

GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

265
Q

GH

A

growth hormone

266
Q

GHIH

A

growth hormone inhibiting hormone

267
Q

GHRH

A

growth hormone releasing hormone

268
Q

GHRIH

A

growth hormone release-inhibiting hormone

269
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

270
Q

ging

A

gingiva (gum)/gingivitis

271
Q

GIS

A

gastrointestinal system

272
Q

GIT

A

gastrointestinal tract

273
Q

gluc

A

glucose

274
Q

GN

A

glomerulonephritis

275
Q

GnRH

A

gonadotropin releasing hormone

276
Q

GP

A

general practitioner

277
Q

grav

A

gravid (pregnant)

278
Q

GS

A

general surgery/ genital system

279
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

280
Q

GU

A

gastric ulcer/ genitourinary/ gonococcal urethritis

281
Q

GUS

A

genitourinary system

282
Q

GYN, Gyn

A

gynaecology (Am. gynecology)

283
Q

H&L

A

heart and lungs

284
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

285
Q

H/A

A

headache

286
Q

H/ct, h.ct

A

haematocrit (Am. hematocrit)

287
Q

h/o

A

histroy of

288
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

289
Q

Hb, Hgb

A

haemoglobin (Am. hemoglobin)

290
Q

HBAg

A

hepatitis B antigen

291
Q

HBGM

A

home blood glucose monitoring

292
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

293
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

294
Q

HC

A

head circumference

295
Q

HCG, hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotrophin

296
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

297
Q

HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

298
Q

HD

A

haemodialysis (Am. hemodialysis) / Hodgkin disease/ Huntington disease

299
Q

HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

300
Q

HEP

A

home exercise program

301
Q

HF

A

heart failure

302
Q

HGH, hGH

A

human growth hormone

303
Q

HHNK

A

hyperglycaemic (Am. hyperglycemic) hyperosmolar non-ketonic

304
Q

HHV

A

human herpes virus

305
Q

Hist, histo

A

histology (lab)

306
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

307
Q

HL

A

Hodgkin lymphoma

308
Q

HPC

A

history of present condition

309
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

310
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

311
Q

HR

A

heart rate

312
Q

HRM

A

human resource management

313
Q

HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

314
Q

HSV

A

Herpes simplex virus

315
Q

HT

A

hypertension

316
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

317
Q

HTVD

A

hypertensive vascular disease

318
Q

HVD

A

herniated intervertebral disc

319
Q

HVD

A

hypertensive vascular disease

320
Q

Hx

A

history

321
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

322
Q

i.p.

A

intraperitoneal

323
Q

IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

324
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

325
Q

IC

A

intercostal/intracerebral/intracranial

326
Q

ICF

A

intracellular fluid

327
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

328
Q

ICS

A

intercostal space

329
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

330
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 1)

331
Q

IFN

A

interferon

332
Q

Ig

A

immunoglobulin (eg, lgA, lgG)

333
Q

IGT

A

impaired glucose tolerance

334
Q

IHD

A

ischaemic heart disease (Am. ischemic)

335
Q

IHR

A

intrinsic heart rate

336
Q

IMI

A

inferior myocardial infarction

337
Q

IMP, imp.

A

impression

338
Q

in utero

A

within uterus

339
Q

inf.

A

inferior

340
Q

inf.MI

A

inferior myocardial infarction

341
Q

INR

A

international normalized ratio

342
Q

int

A

between/internal

343
Q

IPD

A

idiopathic Parkinson disease

344
Q

IPF

A

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

345
Q

IQ

A

intelligence quotient

346
Q

ITT

A

insulin tolerance test

347
Q

ITU

A

intensive therapy unit

348
Q

IU

A

international units

349
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine death / intrauterine device

350
Q

IUP

A

intrauterine pregnancy

351
Q

IV, i/v

A

intravenous

352
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava / intravenous cholecystogram

353
Q

IVD

A

intervertebral disc

354
Q

IVF

A

in vitro fertilization/in vivo fertilization

355
Q

IVH

A

intraventricular haemorrhage (Am. Hemorrhage)

356
Q

IVI

A

intravenous infusion

357
Q

IVT

A

intravenous transfusion

358
Q

J

A

jaundice

359
Q

JVP

A

jugular vein pressure / jugular venous pressure

360
Q

K

A

potassium/kalium (K+)

361
Q

KJ

A

knee jerk

362
Q

L&U

A

lower and upper

363
Q

L&W

A

living and well

364
Q

L)

A

left/lower

365
Q

L1-5

A

lumbar vertebrae

366
Q

LA

A

left arm / left atrium / local anaesthetic (Am. anesthetic)

367
Q

LaG

A

labia and gingiva {lips and gums)

368
Q

LAT, lat

A

lateral

369
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

370
Q

LBM

A

lean body mass

371
Q

LBW

A

low birth weight

372
Q

LCL

A

Lateral collateral ligament

373
Q

LD

A

lethal dose / loading dose

374
Q

LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

375
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

376
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

377
Q

LHRH

A

luteinizing hormone releasing hormone

378
Q

LIH

A

left inguinal hernia

379
Q

LL

A

left leg / left lower / lower lobe

380
Q

LLL

A

left lower lid (eye)/ left lower lobe (lung)/ left lower quadrant

381
Q

LLQ

A

lentigo maligna melanoma

382
Q

LMN

A

lower motor neuron

383
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

384
Q

LN

A

lymph node

385
Q

LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

386
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness / loss of consciousness

387
Q

LOM

A

limitation of movement

388
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

389
Q

LPA

A

left pulmonary artery

390
Q

LRI

A

lower respiratory infection

391
Q

LS

A

left side / liver and spleen / lumbosacral / lymphosarcoma

392
Q

LSB

A

long stay bed (geriatric)

393
Q

LTC

A

long-term care

394
Q

LTOT

A

long-term oxygen therapy

395
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

396
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

397
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

398
Q

LVDP

A

left ventricular diastolic pressure

399
Q

LVE

A

left ventricular enlargement

400
Q

LVF

A

left ventricular failure

401
Q

LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

402
Q

LVP

A

left ventricular pressure

403
Q

M

A

male/married/murmur

404
Q

MA

A

mental age

405
Q

MABP

A

mean arterial blood pressure

406
Q

MAC

A

mid-arm circumference / Mycobacterium avium complex

407
Q

MAMC

A

mid-arm muscle circumference

408
Q

mane

A

in the morning

409
Q

MAP

A

mean arterial pressure/muscle action potential

410
Q

MAV

A

migraine associated vertigo

411
Q

MBD

A

minimal brain dysfunction

412
Q

MCH

A

mean corpuscular (red cell) haemoglobin (Am. hemoglobin)

413
Q

MCHC

A

mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentra-tion (Am. hemoglobin)

414
Q

MCL

A

mid-clavicular line

415
Q

MCL

A

Medial collateral ligament

416
Q

MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal

417
Q

MCV

A

mean corpuscular (cell) volume

418
Q

MDD

A

major depressive disorder

419
Q

Med.

A

medial

420
Q

mEq/L

A

milliequivalent per litre

421
Q

Metas, mets

A

metastasis

422
Q

MFT

A

muscle function test

423
Q

MH

A

medical history/ menstrual history

424
Q

MHC

A

major histocompatibility complex

425
Q

MI

A

mitral incompetence/ mitral insufficiency/ myocardial infarction

426
Q

ML

A

middle lobe/ midline

427
Q

mL

A

millilitre

428
Q

MLT

A

medical laboratory technician / technologist

429
Q

MM

A

malignant melanoma

430
Q

mm3

A

cubic millimetre

431
Q

mmHg

A

millimetres of mercury

432
Q

mmol

A

millimole

433
Q

MMR

A

measles, mumps and rubella (vaccine)

434
Q

mono

A

monocyte(s)

435
Q

MPJ

A

metacarpophalangeal joint

436
Q

MR

A

mitral regurgitation

437
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

438
Q

Mrna

A

messenger ribonucleic acid

439
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

440
Q

MS

A

mitral stenosis / multiple sclerosis/ muscle shortening / muscle strength / musculoskeletal/musculoskeletal system

441
Q

MSE

A

mental state examination

442
Q

MSOF

A

multisystem organ failure

443
Q

MSSU

A

midstream specimen of urine

444
Q

MSU

A

midstream urine

445
Q

MTA

A

mid-thigh amputation

446
Q

MTP

A

metatarsophalangeal

447
Q

MV

A

mitral valve

448
Q

MVR

A

minute volume of respiration/mitral valve replacement

449
Q

N

A

nitrogen/normal

450
Q

N&T

A

nose and throat

451
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

452
Q

Na

A

sodium/natrium (Na+)

453
Q

NAD

A

nothing abnormal discovered / no acute distress

454
Q

NB

A

newborn

455
Q

NBM

A

nil (nothing) by mouth

456
Q

NBS

A

normal bowel sounds / normal breath sounds

457
Q

NED

A

no evidence of disease

458
Q

neg

A

negative

459
Q

NFTD

A

normal full-term delivery

460
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

461
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

462
Q

NK

A

natural killer (cells)

463
Q

NKT

A

natural killer T-cell

464
Q

NMR

A

nuclear magnetic resonance

465
Q

NMRI

A

nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

466
Q

NMSC

A

nonmelanoma skin cancer

467
Q

NO

A

nitric oxide

468
Q

NP

A

nasopharynx

469
Q

NPO, npo

A

non per os (nothing by mouth)

470
Q

NREM

A

non-rapid eye movement (in sleep)

471
Q

NRS

A

numerical rating scale

472
Q

NS

A

nephrotic syndrome/ nervous system / no specimen

473
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug

474
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

475
Q

NTP

A

normal temperature and pressure

476
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea (Am. Diarrhea)

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