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Med Symbols Flashcards

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a.c

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before meals

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ACU

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ambulatory care unit or acute care unit

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ACVD

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atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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Al

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allergy

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A.M

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morning

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Amb

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ambulatory

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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Asp

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aspirate

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ATC

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around the clock

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AW.

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atomic weight

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A&W.

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alive and well

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BADL

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basic activities of daily life

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BAER

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brainstem auditory evoked response

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BALB

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binaural alternate loudness balance (test)

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BBB

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blood brain barrier

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b.i.d

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twice a day

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b.i.n

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twice a night

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b.p.

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blood pressure

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BSER

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brainstem evoked response (audiometry)

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c

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with

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c-a

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cardioarterial

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Ca

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calcium; cathodal, cathode

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CA

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cancer

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caps.

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capsule

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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C.C.

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cardiac catheterization or chief complaint

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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CCU

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coronary care unit or critical care unit

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CHI

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closed-head injury

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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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C/O

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complains of

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comp.

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compound

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36
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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CPD

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cardiopulmonary disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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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.

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day

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DC (D/C)

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discontinue or discharge

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dil

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dilute

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div.

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divide

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46
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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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47
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DNT

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did not test

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DSA

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digital subtraction angiography

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DU

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diagnosis unknown

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51
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Dx

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diagnosis

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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53
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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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54
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ECU

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emergency care unit

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e.m.p.

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as directed

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FH

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family history

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FIM

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functional independence measure

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Fx

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fracture

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Gm., g

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gram

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h.

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hour

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h.s., hor. som.

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hour of sleep or bedtime

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HUC

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hospital unit clerk

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Hx.

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history

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IAO

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immediately after onset

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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i.m.

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intramuscular

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i.v.

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intravenous

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LOS

A

length of stay

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Lt. (L)

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left

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LTM

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long-term memory

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mcg.

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microgram

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m.dict.

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as directed

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mg.

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milligram

74
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ml.

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milliliter

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M.

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mix

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

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mental status or multiple sclerosis

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MVA

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motor vehicle accident

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N.F.

A

National Formulary

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NKA

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no known allergies

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no.

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number

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non.rep.

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do not repeat (no refills)

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n.p.o.

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nothing by mouth

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OG

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oralgastric tube

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OTC

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over the counter (nonprescription drug)

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p.c.

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after meals

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P.M.

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afternoon (evening)

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p.o.

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by mouth

90
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ppm

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parts per million

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p.r.n.

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as necessary

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Px

A

physical exam

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pt.

A

patient

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q.

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every

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q.a.d.

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every other day

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q.d.

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every day

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.i.d.

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for times a day

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q.o.d

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every other day (q.a.d.)

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q.v.

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as much as you wish

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rep

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let it be repeated

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RO

A

renew order

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R/O

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rule-out

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Rt. (R)

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right

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Rx

A

prescription or therapy (treatment)

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s

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without

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SLP

A

speech-language pathologist

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sol.

A

solution

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ss, sss.

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one half

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Stat.

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immediately

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STM

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short-term memory

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Sx

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symptom

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tab.

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tablet

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tal.

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such

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tal. dos.

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such does

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TAR

A

therapy authorization request

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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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t.i.n.

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three times a night

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TM

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tympanic membrane or transport maximum

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respiration

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tsp.

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teaspoonful

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Tx

A

therapy (treatment)

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w.a.

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while awake

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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WFL

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within functional limits

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Wk

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week

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WNL

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within normal limits

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y.o.

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year old

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yr.

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year

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(circle with a + underneath it)

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female

133
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(circle with an arrow coming out of top right side)

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male

134
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(arrow pointing up)

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above or increase

135
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(arrow pointing down)

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below or decrease

136
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O

A

absent or no response

137
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O (bold)

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no or none

138
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?

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doubtful or unknown

139
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-

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negative

140
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+

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positive

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