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1
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a.c. /ante cibum

A

before meals

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2
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ABO

A

blood type system

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3
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ad lib, / ad libidum

A

as desired

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4
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aq, / aqueous

A

water based

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b.i.d. / bis in die

A

two times a day

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6
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blasts

A

blast cells

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7
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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8
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Ca

A

calcium

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9
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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10
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cm

A

centimeter

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11
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)

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12
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DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

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13
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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflexes

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14
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E. Coli

A

Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)

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15
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr Virus

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16
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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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16
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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16
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EM

A

electron microscope

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17
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Fr

A

French ( a kind of catheter or tube)

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18
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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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19
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GB

A

gallbladder

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20
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gm

A

grams

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21
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gr

A

grains

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22
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ID

A

intradermal

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23
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IM

A

intramuscular

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24
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IU

A

International Units

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25
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Lymphs

A

lymphocytes

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26
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mcg

A

microgram

27
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

28
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mg%

A

milligram percent

29
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midnoc

A

midnight

30
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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

31
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monos

A

monocytes

32
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n.p.o. /nil per os/ NBM

A

Nothing by mouth

33
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NBS

A

normal bowel sounds

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NF

A

Not found/none found

35
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NG

A

Nasogastric

36
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NSD

A

no serious deisease/defect

37
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O

A

oxygen (chemical element

38
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O2

A

oxygen (gas)

39
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p.o. per os

A

by mouth

40
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p.r.n. /pro re nata

A

as needed/as required

41
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pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration

42
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polys

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

43
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PTA

A

prior to admission

44
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q. quaque

A

every

45
Q

q.a.m./ que ante meridian

A

every morning

46
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q ( ) h/ quaque ( ) hora

A

Every ( ) hour

47
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q.d. /quaque die

A

daily

48
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q.h.s.

A

every hour sleep/every bedtime

49
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q,i.d./ quater in die

A

4 times a day

50
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q.n.s.

A

quantity not sufficient

51
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

52
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RBC

A

red blood count/red blood cells

53
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sed rate

A

sedimentation rate

54
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segs

A

segmented neutrophils

55
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sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

56
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stabs

A

stab cells

57
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stat. / statum

A

at once

58
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subcue/SubQ

A

subcutaneous

59
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Sx

A

symptoms

60
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t.i.d /ter in die

A

3x/day

61
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

61
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TBC/TB

A

tuberculosis

62
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U

A

units

63
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U/A

A

urinalysis

64
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wbc/WBC

A

white blood cells/white blood count

65
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YO

A

Years old

66
Q

ZnO2

A

Zinc Oxide