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Medical Abbreviations- C, D, E Flashcards

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c with a bar on top

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with

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C

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centigrade

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CA

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cancer, carcinoma

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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calc

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calcaneal

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC, C/C

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chief complaint

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CFL

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calcaneofibular ligament

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CG

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contact guard

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CGA

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contact guard assist

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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closed head injury

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CHI

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CKC

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closed kinetic chain

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cm

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centameter

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CMC

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carpometacarpal joint

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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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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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cont.

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continue

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COTA

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certified occumpation therapy assistant

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CPM

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continuous passive motion

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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C & S

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culture and sensitivity

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CSF

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cerebral spinal fluid

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Cspin

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cervical spine

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c-t

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cervicothoracic technique

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CT

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CAT scan

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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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cx

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cancel

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DF, dv

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dorsiflexion

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DASH

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disability arm should hand

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DBP

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diastolic blood pressure

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D/C

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discharge

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demo

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demonstrate

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dept.

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department

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DGI

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dynamic gait index

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DIP

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distal interphalangeal joint

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DJ

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don joy

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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DO

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doctor of osteopathy

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DOI

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date of injury

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DOS

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date of surgury

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DPM

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doctor of podiatric medicine

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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Dx

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diagnosis

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EC

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eyes closed

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ECF

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extended care fascility

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ECRB

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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ECRL

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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ECU

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extensor carpi ulnaris

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E.D.

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emergency department

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ED

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extensor digitorum

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EDB

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extensor digitorum brevis

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EDL

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extensor digitorum Longus

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educ

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educate

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EEG

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electroencephalagram

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EMG

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electromyography

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EMS

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emergency medical services

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ENG

A

electronystagmography

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ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

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EO

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eyes opened

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EPB

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extensor pollicis brevis

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EPL

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extensor pollicis longus

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E.R.

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emergency room

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ER

A

external rotation

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ES

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erector spinae

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estim

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electrical stimulation

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ETOH

A

alcohol

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ev

A

eversion

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eval

A

evaluation

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exam

A

examination

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ex’s

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exercises

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ext.

A

extension

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with

A

c with a bar on top

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centigrade

A

C

82
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cancer, carcinoma

A

CA

83
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coronary artery bypass graft

A

CABG

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coronary artery disease

A

CAD

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calcaneal

A

calc

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complete blood count

A

CBC

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chief complaint

A

CC, C/C

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calcaneofibular ligament

A

CFL

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contact guard

A

CG

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contact guard assist

A

CGA

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congestive heart failure

A

CHF

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CHI

A

closed head injury

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closed kinetic chain

A

CKC

94
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centameter

A

cm

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carpometacarpal joint

A

CMC

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central nervous system

A

CNS

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complains of

A

c/o

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carbon dioxide

A

CO2

99
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continue

A

cont.

100
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A

COPD

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certified occumpation therapy assistant

A

COTA

102
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cerebral palsy

A

CP

103
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continuous passive motion

A

CPM

104
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

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culture and sensitivity

A

C & S

106
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cerebral spinal fluid

A

CSF

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cervical spine

A

Cspin

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cervicothoracic technique

A

c-t

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CAT scan

A

CT

110
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cardiovascular

A

CV

111
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cerebrovascular accident

A

CVA

112
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cancel

A

cx

113
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dorsiflexion

A

DF, dv

114
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disability arm should hand

A

DASH

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diastolic blood pressure

A

DBP

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discharge

A

D/C

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demonstrate

A

demo

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department

A

dept.

119
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dynamic gait index

A

DGI

120
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distal interphalangeal joint

A

DIP

121
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don joy

A

DJ

122
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diabetes mellitus

A

DM

123
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do not resuscitate

A

DNR

124
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doctor of osteopathy

A

DO

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date of injury

A

DOI

126
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date of surgury

A

DOS

127
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doctor of podiatric medicine

A

DPM

128
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deep tendon reflex

A

DTR

129
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diagnosis

A

Dx

130
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eyes closed

A

EC

131
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extended care fascility

A

ECF

132
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electrocardiogram

A

ECG, EKG

133
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extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

ECRB

134
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extensor carpi radialis longus

A

ECRL

135
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extensor carpi ulnaris

A

ECU

136
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emergency department

A

E.D.

137
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extensor digitorum

A

ED

138
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extensor digitorum brevis

A

EDB

139
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extensor digitorum Longus

A

EDL

140
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educate

A

educ

141
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electroencephalagram

A

EEG

142
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electromyography

A

EMG

143
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emergency medical services

A

EMS

144
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electronystagmography

A

ENG

145
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ear, nose and throat

A

ENT

146
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eyes opened

A

EO

147
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extensor pollicis brevis

A

EPB

148
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extensor pollicis longus

A

EPL

149
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emergency room

A

E.R.

150
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external rotation

A

ER

151
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erector spinae

A

ES

152
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electrical stimulation

A

estim

153
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alcohol

A

ETOH

154
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eversion

A

ev

155
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evaluation

A

eval

156
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examination

A

exam

157
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exercises

A

ex’s

158
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extension

A

ext.

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