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Above elbow

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AE

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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Above knee

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIDS

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ac

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before meals

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropin hormone

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Acute myocardial infarction

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AMI

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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adrenocorticotropin hormone

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ACTH

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adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome

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ARDS

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AE

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AED

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Automated external defibrillator

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AF

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Atrial fibrillation

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after meals

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AIDS-related complex

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ARC

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

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Above knee

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alanine transaminase

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ALT

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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alpha

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α

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ALT

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alanine transaminase

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ALS

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ANS

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autonomic nervous system

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Anteroposterior

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AP

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADH

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AP

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Anteroposterior

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ARC

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AIDS-related complex

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ARDS

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adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome

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arterial blood gases

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ABGs

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Arteriosclerosis

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AS

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Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ASHD

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AS

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Arteriosclerosis

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ASD

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Atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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aspartate transaminase

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AST

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AST

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aspartate transaminase

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Atrial fibrillation

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AF

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Atrial septal defect

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ASD

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Atrioventricular

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AV, A-V

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Automated external defibrillator

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AED

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autonomic nervous system

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ANS

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AV, A-V

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Atrioventricular

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Ba

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barium

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barium

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Ba

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32
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barium enema

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BE

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Basal cell carcinoma

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BCC

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basal metabolic rate

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BMR

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BBB (L for left, R for right)

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Bundle branch block

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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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BDT

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Bone density testing

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37
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BE

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barium enema

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BE

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Below elbow

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Beats per minute

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bpm

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before meals

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ac

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Below elbow

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BE

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Below knee

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BK

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beta

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β

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Biopsy

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BX, box

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BK

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Below knee

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Blood pressure

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BP

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMD

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Bone mineral density

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47
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Bone density testing

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BDT

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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Bone mineral density

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BMD

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bowel movement

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BM

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bowel sounds

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BS

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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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Bronch

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bronchoscopy

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bronchoscopy

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Bronch

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BS

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bowel sounds

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Bundle branch block

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BBB (L for left, R for right)

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BX, box

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Biopsy

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by mouth

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PO

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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C1, C2, etc

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First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc

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Ca

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Calcium

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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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calcitonin

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CT

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Calcium

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Ca

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carbon dioxide

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CO2

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Cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

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CC

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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Cardiovascular

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CV

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Cardiovascular

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CV

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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CTS

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cath

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Catheterization

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Catheterization

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cath

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72
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CBC

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complete blood count

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CBD

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common bile duct

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CC

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Cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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central nervous system

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CNS

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cerebral palsy

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CP

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CSF

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cerebrovascular accident

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CVA

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cerebrovascular disease

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CVD

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Chest pain

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CP

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chest X-ray

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CXR

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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clear to auscultation

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CTA

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CoA

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Coarctation of the aorta

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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Coarctation of the aorta

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CoA

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common bile duct

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CBD

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complete blood count

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CBC

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Congenital septal defect

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CSD

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Congestive heart failure

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CHF

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CABG

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Coronary artery disease

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CAD

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Coronary care unit

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CCU

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CP

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Chest pain

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CPK

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Creatine phosphokinase

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Creatine phosphokinase

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CPK

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CSD

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Congenital septal defect

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CT

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calcitonin

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CTS

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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culture and sensitivity

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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C&S

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CV

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Cardiovascular

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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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CVD

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cerebrovascular disease

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CXR

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chest X-ray

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decub

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Decubitus ulcer

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Decubitus ulcer

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decub

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Deep tendon reflex

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DTR

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Degenerative joint disease

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DJD

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Deep vein thrombosis

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DVT

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Derm, derm

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Dermatology

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Dermatology

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Derm, derm

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DI

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diabetes insipidus

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diabetes insipidus

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DI

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114
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diabetes mellitus

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DM

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115
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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection

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DPT

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DJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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118
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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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119
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DTR

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Deep tendon reflex

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection

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120
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Dual-energy absorptiometry

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DXA

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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DXA

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Dual-energy absorptiometry

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dyspnea on exertion

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DOE

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ear, nose, and throat

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ENT

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ENT

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ECC

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Extracorporeal circulation

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ECG, EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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ECHO

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Echocardiogram

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Echocardiogram

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ECHO

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EEG

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electroencephalogram, electroencephalography

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Electrocardiogram

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ECG, EKG

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electroencephalogram, electroencephalography

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EEG

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Electromyogram

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EMG

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ELISA

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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography

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ERCP

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ENT

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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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ELISA

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ENT

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ear, nose, and throat

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography

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ERV

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expiratory reserve volume

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ESR, SR, sed rate

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EGD

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ESR, SR, sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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expiratory reserve volume

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ERV

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Extracorporeal circulation

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ECC

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fasting blood sugar

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FBS

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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fetal occult blood test

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FOBT

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First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc

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C1, C2, etc

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First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc

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L1, L2, etc

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First heart sound

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S1

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First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc

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T1, T2, etc

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FOBT

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fetal occult blood test

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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FSH

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Fracture

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Fx, fx

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FRC

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functional residual capacity

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Frozen section

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FS

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FS

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Frozen section

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FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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functional residual capacity

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FRC

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Fx, fx

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Fracture

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gallbladder

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GB

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GERD

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Gastrointestinal

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GI

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GB

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gallbladder

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GH

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growth hormone

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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glucose tolerance test

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GTT

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166
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Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

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GOT

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GOT

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Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

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graft versus host disease

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GVHD

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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growth hormone

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GH

170
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GVHD

A

graft versus host disease

171
Q

GYN

A

Gynecology

173
Q

Gynecology

A

GYN

173
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

173
Q

HA

A

headache

174
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

175
Q

HCI

A

hydrochloric acid

176
Q

HCT, Hct, crit

A

hematocrit

176
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

177
Q

HD

A

Hodgkin’s disease

178
Q

HDV

A

hepatitis D virus

178
Q

headache

A

HA

179
Q

hematocrit

A

HCT, Hct, crit

180
Q

hemoglobin

A

Hgb, Hb, HGB

181
Q

hepatitis A virus

A

HAV

181
Q

hepatitis B virus

A

HBV

182
Q

hepatitis C virus

A

HCV

182
Q

hepatitis D virus

A

HDV

183
Q

hepatitis E virus

A

HEV

184
Q

Herniated nucleus pulposus

A

HNP

185
Q

Herpes simplex virus

A

HSV

186
Q

HEV

A

hepatitis E virus

186
Q

herpes simplex virus type 1

A

HSV-1

187
Q

Hgb, Hb, HGB

A

hemoglobin

188
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

189
Q

HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

190
Q

HNP

A

Herniated nucleus pulposus

191
Q

Hodgkin’s disease

A

HD

192
Q

HSV

A

Herpes simplex virus

192
Q

HSV-1

A

herpes simplex virus type 1

193
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

194
Q

human immunodeficiency virus

A

HIV

195
Q

hyaline membrane disease

A

HMD

196
Q

Hypertension

A

HTN

196
Q

hydrochloric acid

A

HCI

197
Q

I&D

A

Incision and drainage

198
Q

IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

198
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

199
Q

IC

A

inspiratory capacity

200
Q

ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

200
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

201
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

202
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

203
Q

IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

204
Q

Ig

A

immunoglobulins

205
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

206
Q

immunoglobulins

A

Ig

207
Q

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

A

ICD

208
Q

Incision and drainage

A

I&D

209
Q

infant respiratory distress syndrome

A

IRDS

209
Q

inflammatory bowel disease

A

IBD

210
Q

inspiratory capacity

A

IC

211
Q

inspiratory reserve volume

A

IRV

212
Q

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

IDDM

213
Q

Intensive care unit

A

ICU

213
Q

intermittent positive pressure breathing

A

IPPB

213
Q

intracranial pressure

A

ICP

214
Q

Intradermal

A

ID

215
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Intramuscular

A

IM

216
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Intravenous

A

IV

217
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intravenous cholangiography

A

IVC

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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

219
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IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

219
Q

irritable bowel syndrome

A

IBS

221
Q

IRV

A

inspiratory reserve volume

222
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

223
Q

JRA

A

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

223
Q

IVC

A

intravenous cholangiography

225
Q

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

A

JRA

225
Q

K+

A

potassium

227
Q

Kaposi’s sarcoma

A

KS

228
Q

KS

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

229
Q

L1, L2, etc

A

First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc

230
Q

lat

A

Lateral

231
Q

Lateral

A

lat

232
Q

LE

A

Lower extremity

233
Q

LE

A

Lower extremity

234
Q

Left lower extremity

A

LLE

235
Q

left lower lobe

A

LLL

236
Q

Left upper extremity

A

LUE

237
Q

left upper lobe

A

LUL

239
Q

Left upper quadrant

A

LUQ

239
Q

Left ventricular assist device

A

LVAD

240
Q

Left ventricular hypertrophy

A

LVH

241
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

242
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

244
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

245
Q

LLQ

A

Lower left quadrant

246
Q

Lower extremity

A

LE

248
Q

Lower extremity

A

LE

249
Q

Lower left quadrant

A

LLQ

249
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

251
Q

LUE

A

Left upper extremity

252
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

253
Q

lumbar puncture

A

LP

254
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

254
Q

luteinizing hormone

A

LH

255
Q

LVAD

A

Left ventricular assist device

257
Q

LVH

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

259
Q

Malignant melanoma

A

MM

259
Q

MD

A

Muscular dystrophy

261
Q

MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

261
Q

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

A

MSH

263
Q

metered-dose inhaler

A

MDI

264
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

266
Q

Millimeters of mercury

A

mm Hg

267
Q

Mitral regurgitation

A

MR

268
Q

Mitral stenosis

A

MS

270
Q

Mitral valve prolapse

A

MVP

271
Q

MM

A

Malignant melanoma

272
Q

mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

273
Q

mono

A

mononucleosis

274
Q

mononucleosis

A

mono

276
Q

MR

A

Mitral regurgitation

277
Q

MS

A

Mitral stenosis

278
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

279
Q

MS

A

Musculoskeletal

279
Q

MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

280
Q

multiple sclerosis

A

MS

281
Q

Muscular dystrophy

A

MD

282
Q

Musculoskeletal

A

MS

283
Q

MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

284
Q

Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

A

MI

284
Q

n&v

A

nausea and vomiting

285
Q

Na+

A

sodium

286
Q

nasogastric (tube)

A

NG

287
Q

natural killer cells

A

NK

287
Q

nausea and vomiting

A

n&v

288
Q

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

A

NPH

289
Q

NG

A

nasogastric (tube)

290
Q

NHL

A

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

290
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

292
Q

NK

A

natural killer cells

293
Q

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

A

NHL

294
Q

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

NIDDM

295
Q

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

A

NSAID

296
Q

NPH

A

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

296
Q

nothing by mouth

A

NPO

297
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

298
Q

NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

299
Q

O&P

A

ova and parasites

300
Q

O2

A

oxygen

301
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

303
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

305
Q

Obstetrics

A

OB

307
Q

Open reduction internal fixation

A

ORIF

309
Q

ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation

311
Q

Orth, ortho

A

Orthopedics

312
Q

Orthopedics

A

Orth, ortho

314
Q

Osteoarthritis

A

OA

315
Q

ova and parasites

A

O&P

317
Q

oxygen

A

O2

318
Q

P

A

Pulse

320
Q

PA

A

Posteroanterior

321
Q

PAC

A

Premature atrial contraction

321
Q

parathyroid hormone

A

PTH

323
Q

Patent ductus arteriosus

A

PDA

323
Q

PBI

A

protein-bound iodine

324
Q

pc

A

after meals

325
Q

PCP

A

pneymocystis pneumonia

325
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

326
Q

PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

327
Q

peptic ulcer disease

A

PUD

328
Q

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

A

PTC

330
Q

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

A

PTCA

331
Q

peripheral nervous system

A

PNS

332
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

334
Q

pneymocystis pneumonia

A

PCP

335
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

336
Q

PO

A

by mouth

337
Q

positron emission tomography

A

PET

339
Q

Posteroanterior

A

PA

340
Q

postprandial

A

pp

341
Q

potassium

A

K+

342
Q

pp

A

postprandial

344
Q

PPD

A

purified protein derivative

345
Q

Premature atrial contraction

A

PAC

346
Q

Premature ventricular contraction

A

PVC

347
Q

PRL

A

prolactin

348
Q

prolactin

A

PRL

349
Q

protein-bound iodine

A

PBI

351
Q

prothrombin time

A

PT, pro-time

352
Q

PT, pro-time

A

prothrombin time

355
Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

355
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

357
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

359
Q

pulmonary function test

A

PFT

361
Q

Pulse

A

P

362
Q

purified protein derivative

A

PPD

364
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

365
Q

R

A

respiration

367
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

369
Q

RA

A

room air

370
Q

radioactive iodine

A

RAI

371
Q

radioimmunoassay

A

RIA

372
Q

RAI

A

radioactive iodine

374
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

376
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

377
Q

red blood cell

A

RBC

379
Q

registered respiratory therapist

A

RRT

381
Q

reserve volume

A

RV

383
Q

respiration

A

R

385
Q

respiratory distress syndrome

A

RDS

386
Q

Rh+

A

Rh-positive

388
Q

Rh-

A

Rh-negative

390
Q

Rh-negative

A

Rh-

392
Q

Rh-positive

A

Rh+

393
Q

Rheumatoid arthritis

A

RA

394
Q

RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

396
Q

Right lower extremity

A

RLE

398
Q

right lower lobe

A

RLL

400
Q

Right lower quadrant

A

RLQ

402
Q

right middle lobe

A

RML

404
Q

Right upper extremity

A

RUE

406
Q

right upper lobe

A

RUL

408
Q

Right upper quadrant

A

RUQ

410
Q

RLE

A

Right lower extremity

412
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

414
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

416
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

418
Q

room air

A

RA

420
Q

RRT

A

registered respiratory therapist

422
Q

RUE

A

Right upper extremity

424
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

426
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

428
Q

RV

A

reserve volume

430
Q

S1

A

First heart sound

432
Q

S2

A

Second heart sound

434
Q

SA, S-A

A

Sinoatrial

436
Q

SARS

A

severe acute respiratory syndrome

438
Q

SCC

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

439
Q

SCI

A

spinal cord injury

440
Q

SCIDS

A

severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome

441
Q

Second heart sound

A

S2

442
Q

severe acute respiratory syndrome

A

SARS

443
Q

SG

A

Skin graft

443
Q

severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome

A

SCIDS

444
Q

shortness of breath

A

SOB

445
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

446
Q

Sinoatrial

A

SA, S-A

447
Q

SK

A

Streptokinase

448
Q

Skin graft

A

SG

449
Q

SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

450
Q

SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

451
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

452
Q

sodium

A

Na+

453
Q

spinal cord injury

A

SCI

454
Q

Split-thickness skin graft

A

STSG

455
Q

Squamous cell carcinoma

A

SCC

456
Q

Streptokinase

A

SK

457
Q

PTC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

458
Q

STSG

A

Split-thickness skin graft

459
Q

Subcu, SC, sc, subq

A

Subcutaneous

461
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Subcu, SC, sc, subq

463
Q

sudden infant death syndrome

A

SIDS

465
Q

Systemic lupus erythematosus

A

SLE

467
Q

Systemic lupus erythematosus

A

SLE

468
Q

T1, T2, etc

A

First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc

469
Q

T3

A

triiodothyronine

470
Q

T4

A

thyroxine

471
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

472
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

473
Q

temperature, pulse, and respiration

A

TPR

474
Q

TFT

A

thyroid function test

475
Q

THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

476
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

477
Q

thyroid function test

A

TFT

478
Q

thyroid-stimulating hormone

A

TSH

479
Q

thyroxine

A

T4

481
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

482
Q

tidal volume

A

TV

483
Q

Tissue-type plasminogen activator

A

tPA

484
Q

TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

485
Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

486
Q

TLC

A

total lung capacity

487
Q

Total hip arthroplasty

A

THA

488
Q

Total hip replacement

A

THR

489
Q

Total knee arthroplasty

A

TKA

490
Q

Total knee replacement

A

TKR

491
Q

total lung capacity

A

TLC

492
Q

total parenteral nutrition

A

TPN

493
Q

tPA

A

Tissue-type plasminogen activator

494
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

495
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

496
Q

transient ischemic attack

A

TIA

497
Q

traumatic brain injury

A

TBI

498
Q

triiodothyronine

A

T3

499
Q

TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

500
Q

tuberculosis

A

TB

502
Q

TV

A

tidal volume

503
Q

UE

A

Upper extremity

504
Q

UE

A

Upper extremity

505
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series

506
Q

Ultraviolet

A

UV

507
Q

Upper extremity

A

UE

508
Q

Upper extremity

A

UE

509
Q

upper gastrointestinal series

A

UGI

510
Q

upper respiratory infection

A

URI

511
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

512
Q

UV

A

Ultraviolet

513
Q

V fib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

514
Q

VC

A

vital capacity

515
Q

Ventricular fibrillation

A

V fib

516
Q

Ventricular septal defect

A

VSD

517
Q

Ventricular tachycardia

A

VT

518
Q

vital capacity

A

VC

519
Q

VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

520
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

521
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

522
Q

white blood cell

A

WBC

523
Q

α

A

alpha

524
Q

β

A

beta

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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