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aa
Of each
Ab
Abortion
ac
Before meals
ad lib
As desired
AM a.m.
Before noon
amt
Amount
AP
Apical Pulse
Approx
Approximately
Appt
Appointment
ASAP
As soon as possibe
BA
Backache
BC
Birth control
Bid
Twice a day
BM
Bowel Movement
BP
Blood Pressure
BPM
Beats Per Minute
BSE
Breast self-examination
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C
With
Caps
Capsules
Cath
Catheter
CC
Chief Complaint
CMA
Certified medical Assistant
Chemo
Chemotherapy
C/O
Complaints of
CS
Cesarean Section
Cx
Cervix
d
Day
/d
Per day
d/c
Discontinued
Disch
Discharge
DNKA
Do not keep appointment
DOB
Date of birth
DRE
Digital rectal exammination
DTaP
Diphtheria a d tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine
DVA
Distance visual acuity
ED
Emergency department
EDD
Expected date of delivery
Fe
Iron
Fx
Fracture
GYN
Gynecology
H or hr
Hour
H/A
Headache