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System Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Benign

A

Noncancerous

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Convalescent

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The period of recovery after an illness, injury, or surgery

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Declining

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Gradually deteriorating, weakening, or wasting

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Degenerating

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Change of tissue to a less functionally active form

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Etiology

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Cause of a disease

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Incubation period

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The time between exposure to an infectious organism and the onset of symptoms of illness

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Malaise

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Not feeling well

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Malignant

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Cancerous

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Prodromal

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Pertaining to early symptoms that may mark the onset of a disease

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Prognosis

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Prediction about the outcome of a disease

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Prophylaxis

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Protection against disease

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Remission

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Cessation of signs and symptoms

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C1, C2,…C7

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Individual cervical vertebrae

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Ca

A

Calcium

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CTS

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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EMG

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Electromyography

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fx

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Fracture

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L1,L2,…L5

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Individual lumbar vertebrae

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ortho

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Orthopedics

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ROM

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Range of motion

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21
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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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T1,T2,…T12

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Individual thoracic vertebrae

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline

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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline

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Circumduction

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Movement in a circular motion

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Depression

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Act of lowering a body part from a joint

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Dorsiflexion

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Act of pointing the foot upward

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Elevation

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Act of raising a body part from a joint

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Eversion

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Act of turning outward

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30
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Extension

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Increase in the angle of a joint

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31
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Flexion

A

Decrease in the angle of a joint

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32
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Hyperextension

A

Increase in the angle of a joint beyond what is normal

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33
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Inversion

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Act of turning inward

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Planter flexion

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Act of pointing the foot downward

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Pronation

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Act of turning downward or inward

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Protraction

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Movement of a body part anteriorly

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Retraction

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Movement of a body part posteriorly

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Rotation

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Act or process of turns h on an axis

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39
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Supination

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Act of turning upward or outward

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40
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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41
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CAT

A

Computed axial tomography

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42
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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43
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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

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44
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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45
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident(stroke)

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47
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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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48
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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49
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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50
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

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51
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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52
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Bx

A

Biopsy

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53
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Derm

A

Dermatology

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54
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AED

A

Automatic external defibrillator

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55
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AF

A

Atrial fibrillation

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56
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AS

A

Aortic stenosis

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57
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ASD

A

Atrial septal defect

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58
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BP

A

Blood pressure

59
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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ECHO

A

Echocardiography

63
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HTN

A

Hypertension

64
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MI

A

Myocardial infraction

65
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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

66
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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

67
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

68
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VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

69
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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

70
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

71
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

72
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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

73
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pCO2

A

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

74
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PFT

A

Pulmonary function test

75
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

76
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

77
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BE

A

Barium enema

78
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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

79
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EUS

A

Endoscopic ultrasound

80
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

81
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

82
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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

83
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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

84
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BMR

A

Basal metabolic rate

85
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Ca

A

Calcium

86
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DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

87
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

88
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

89
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FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

90
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GH

A

Growth hormone

91
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

92
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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

93
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K

A

Potassium

94
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Na

A

Sodium

95
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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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PRL

A

Prolactin

97
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TFT

A

Thyroid function test

98
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ast

A

Astigmatism

99
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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

100
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OD*

A

Right eye

101
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OS*

A

Left eye

102
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OU*

A

Each eye, both eyes

103
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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

104
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REM

A

Rapid eye movement

105
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VA

A

Visual acuity

106
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VF

A

Visual field

107
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AD*

A

Right ear

108
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AS*

A

Left ear

109
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AU*

A

Both ears

110
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EENT

A

Eyes, ears, nose, and throat

111
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oto

A

Otology

112
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone; vasopressin

113
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ARF

A

Acute renal failure

114
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

115
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Cath

A

Catheter

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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

117
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ESRD

A

End-stage renal disease

118
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HD

A

Hemodialysis

119
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

Kidney, ureter, and bladder

121
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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

122
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UA

A

Urinalysis

123
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

124
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AB

A

Abortion

125
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

126
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia/ benign prostatic hypertrophy

127
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CS, C- section

A

Cesarean section

128
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CX

A

Cervix

129
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D & C

A

Dilation and curettage

130
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ECC

A

Endocervical curettage

131
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EMB

A

Endometrial biopsy

132
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FHT

A

Fetal heart tones

133
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FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

134
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GYN

A

Gynecology

135
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HCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

136
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

137
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HSV

A

Herpes simplex virus

138
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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

139
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Multip

A

Multipara

140
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Pap smear

A

Papanicolaou smear

141
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PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

142
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PSA

A

Prostate-specific antigen

143
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STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection

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