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1
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Ⓐ

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assist, assistance

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Ⓐ x 1

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assistance of 1 person

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Ⓐ x 2

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assistance of 2 people

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CS

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contact spot

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CGA

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contact guard assistance

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Ⓘ

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independent

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ⓢ

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supervision

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min Ⓐ

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minimal assistance

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mod Ⓐ

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moderate assistance

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max Ⓐ

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maximum assistance

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WB

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weight bearing

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NWB

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non weight bearing

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TDWB OR TTWB

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touch down (or toe touch) weight bearing

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PWB

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partial weight bearing

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FWB

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full weight bearing

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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

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abd

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abduction

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18
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add

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adduction

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19
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DF

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dorsiflexion

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PF

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plantar flexion

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ER or ext rot

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external (lateral) rotation

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IR or int rot

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internal (medial) rotation

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flex or √

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flexion

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ext or /

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extension

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x

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times

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AM

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morning

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PM

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evening

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Q

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each

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QD

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every day (1x/day)

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BID

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twice a day (2x/day)

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TID

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3x/day

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QID

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4x/day

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pro or PRN

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as needed

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34
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THR or THA

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total hip replacement or (arthroplasty)

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35
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TKR or TKA

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total knee replacement (arthroplasty)

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36
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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation (surgical replacement of hardware: screws, etc.)

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37
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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament (knee ligament) repair or reconstruction

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38
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cx

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cancel or cervical

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39
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dx

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diagnosis

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40
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fx

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fracture

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41
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hx

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history

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42
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h/o

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history of

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43
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px

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prognosis

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44
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rx or tx

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treat or treatment

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45
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sx

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symptoms

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s/s or S/S

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signs and symptoms

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47
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x

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for

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48
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c

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with

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49
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s or w/o

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without

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50
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p or post

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after

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51
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a or pre

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before

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52
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cc or CC

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chief complaint

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53
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c/o

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complains of

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54
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d/c or D/C

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discontinue or discharge

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55
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f/u

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follow up

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56
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r/o

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rule out

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57
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wc or w/c

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wheelchair

58
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h/a, H/A, or HA

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headache

59
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w/u

A

work up

60
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y/o

A

year old

61
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pt

A

patient

62
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PT

A

Physical Therapist or Therapist

63
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adm

A

admission, admitted

64
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NA or N/A

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non applicable

65
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WFL

A

within functional limits

66
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WNL

A

within normal limits

67
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S/P

A

status post (has just undergone)

68
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UE

A

upper extremity (arm)

69
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RUE, LUE, BUE

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right, left, bilateral (both) UE’s

70
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LE

A

lower extremity (leg)

71
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RLE, LLE, BLE

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right, left, bilateral (both) LE’s

72
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

73
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gt

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gait (walking)

74
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amb

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ambulation (walking)

75
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gt erg or gtr

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gait training

76
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tsp, trsf, or xfer

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transfer

77
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CPM

A

continuous passive motion

78
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wp or WP

A

whirlpool

79
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WWP

A

warm whirlpool

80
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CWP

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cold whirlpool

81
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

82
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ROM

A

range of motion

83
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MMT

A

manual muscle testing

84
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AROM

A

active range of motion

85
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AAROM

A

active assistive range of motion

86
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

87
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VC or vc

A

verbal cues

88
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US

A

ultrasound

89
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ES or EStim

A

electrical stimulation

90
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GS

A

gluteal setting (contracting gluteal muscles)

91
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QS

A

quadriceps setting (contracting quadriceps muscles)

92
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SLR

A

straight leg raise

93
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SAQ

A

short arc quadriceps exercise

94
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LAQ

A

long arc quadriceps exercise

95
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PRE

A

progressive resistance exercise

96
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

97
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

98
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease (“arthritis”)

99
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LBP

A

lower back pain

100
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CA

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cancer

101
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

102
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MI

A

myocardial infarction (“heart attack”)

103
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HTN

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hypertension (“high blood pressure”)

104
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HNP

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herniated nucleus pulposis (“herniated disc”)

105
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CHF

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congestive heart failure (“heart failure”)

106
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

107
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

108
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease (“heart blockage”)

109
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

110
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (“stroke”)

111
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TIA

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transient ischemic attack (“ministroke”)

112
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DM

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diabetes mellitus (“diabetes”)

113
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

114
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

115
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≈

A

approximately

116
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@

A

at

117
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Δ

A

change

118
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=

A

equals

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≄

A

not equal to

120
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Ø

A

none

121
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↓

A

decreased, downgoing

122
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↑

A

increased, upgoing

123
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°

A

degree

124
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1°

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primary

125
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2°

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secondary

126
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L or L

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left

127
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R or R

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right

128
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B or B

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both sides, bilateral

129
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#

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pound

130
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>

A

greater than

131
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<

A

less than

132
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(+) or pos.

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positive

133
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(-) or neg.

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negative

134
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♂

A

male

135
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♀

A

female

136
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/

A

extension

137
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√

A

flexion

138
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≥

A

greater than or equal to

139
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≤

A

less than or equal to

140
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ψ

A

psychological, psychiatric

141
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to (ex. R → L)

A

to

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