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VET Health--Abbreviations, Prefix, Root, Suffix Flashcards

Abbreviations, Terminology

1
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4/24

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Four hourly

Because 24 hours in a day

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1/7

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1 day a week

Because 7 days in a week

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1/52

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1 week

Because 52 weeks in a year

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1/12

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1 month

Because 12 months in a year

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AC or ac

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Before meals

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PC

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After meals (post consumption)

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Mane

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Morning

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Nocte

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Night

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Hs or hs

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At bedtime

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Die

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Daily

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BD or bid

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Twice a day

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TDS or tid

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Three times a day (for external medication)

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QID

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Four times a day (Quarter)

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Y/O or y/o

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Year old

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BIBA

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Brought in by ambulance

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ED

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Emergency department

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ETOH

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Alcohol

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AHA

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Allied health assistant

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D/C

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Discharge

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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T2D

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Type 2 diabetes

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THR

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Total hip replacement

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ADLS

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Activity daily living

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CVD

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Cardiovascular disease

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OT

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Occupation therapist

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QQH

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Every 4 hours

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IV

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Intervenus fluids

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SC

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Subcutaneous

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IM

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Intramuscular

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SOOB

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Sit out of bed

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TDS

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Three times a day (for oral medication)

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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NIDDAM

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Non insulin dependent diabetes

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EBL

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Estimated blood loss

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AE

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Above elbow

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H/O

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History of

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DOB

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Date of birth

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38
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NKA

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No known allergies

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39
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PMH

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Past medical history

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TA

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Toothache

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41
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RCT

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Roof canal treatment

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42
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SOB

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Short of breath

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43
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TPR

A

Temp pulse respiration

Temperature

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44
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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45
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ADM

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Admitted

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46
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RICE

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Rest ice compression elevation

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47
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NA

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Not applicable

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48
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MHR

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Max heart rate

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49
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or fx

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Fracture

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50
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ST

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Sterilisation

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51
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AOD

A

Alcohol and other drugs

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52
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NGT

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Nasogastic tube

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53
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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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54
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CBT

A

Cognitive behavioural therapy

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SOBE

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Shortness of breath on exertion

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56
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AKA

A

Above knee amputation

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57
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Dx

A

Diagnosed

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58
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BGL

A

Blood glucose level

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BMI

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Body mass index

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C/O

A

Complains of

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Abbreviation for four hourly

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4/24

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62
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Abbreviation for 1 day

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1/7

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63
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Abbreviation for 1 week

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1/52

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64
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Abbreviation for 1 month

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1/12

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65
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Abbreviation for before meals

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AC or ac

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Abbreviation for after meals (post consumption)

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PC

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Abbreviation for morning

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Mane

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Abbreviation for night

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Nocte

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Abbreviation for at bedtime

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Hs or hs

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Abbreviation for daily

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Die

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71
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Abbreviation for twice a day (for external medication)

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TDS or tid

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Abbreviation for four times a day

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QID

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73
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Abbreviation for brought in by ambulance

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BIBA

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Abbreviation for emergency department

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ED

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75
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Abbreviation for alcohol

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ETOH

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Abbreviation for allied health assistant

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AHA

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77
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Abbreviation for discharge

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D/C

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Abbreviation for personal protective equipment

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PPE

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Abbreviation for type 2 diabetes

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T2D

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Abbreviation for total hip replacement

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THR

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81
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Abbreviation for activity daily living

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ADLS

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82
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Abbreviation for cardiovascular disease

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CVD

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83
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Abbreviation for occupation therapist

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OT

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84
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Abbreviation for every 4 hours

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QQH

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85
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Abbreviation intervenus fluids

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IV

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86
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Abbreviation for Subcutaneous

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SC

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87
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Abbreviation for Intramuscular

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IM

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88
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Abbreviation for sit out of bed

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SOOB

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Abbreviation for three times a day (for oral medication)

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TDS

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Abbreviation for electrocardiogram

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ECG

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91
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Abbreviation for non insulin dependent diabetes

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NIDDAM

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92
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Abbreviation for estimated blood loss

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EBL

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93
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Abbreviation for above elbow

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AE

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Abbreviation for history of

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H/O

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95
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Abbreviation for date of birth

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DOB

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Abbreviation for diagnosed

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Dx

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97
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Abbreviation for blood glucose level

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BGL

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98
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Abbreviation for body mass index

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BMI

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99
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Abbreviation for complains of

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C/O

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100
Q 
Prefixes include: 
1)
2) 
3) 
4) 
5)
A 
Descriptions 
Numbers 
Size 
Location 
Colour
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101
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Root words include:
1)
2)

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Subject

Part of body

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Suffixes include: 
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2) 
3) 
4) 
5)
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Condition 
Process 
Procedures 
Amount 
Location
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103
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-dynia

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Pain

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104
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-eal

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Pertaining to

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105
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-emia

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Condition of

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-graph

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Process of recording

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107
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Ante-

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Positioned infront of

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Carp-

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Pertaining to the

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Semi-

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One half

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110
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-logy

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The study of

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111
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-logist

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Specialist in the study of

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112
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A, an-

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No, not

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Aut-

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Self

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Dia-

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Complete, through

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Dys-

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Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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Endo-

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Within

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Exo-

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Outside

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Hyper-

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Excessive, more than normal, too much

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Hypo-

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Below, less than normal, under

120
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Hypo-

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Below, less than normal, under

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Peri-

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Surrounding

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Pro-

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Before, forward

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Re-

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Back

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Retro-

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Behind

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Sub-

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Below, under

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Trans-

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Across, through

127
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-al

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Pertaining to

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-cyte

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Cell

129
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-algia

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Pain

130
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-ectomy

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Cutting out, surgical removal, excision

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-aemia

A

Blood condition

132
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-globin

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Protein

133
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-gram

A

Record

134
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-ia

A

Condition

135
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-ism

A

Condition, process

137
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-itis

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Inflammation

138
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-oma

A

Tumor, mass

139
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-opsy

A

To view

140
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-scopy

A

The process of visual examination

141
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-sis

A

State of

142
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-tomy

A

Process of cutting into, incision

143
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-centesis

A

Puncturing and draining

144
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-genic

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Causing

145
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-iatrics

A

Specialty

146
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-lysis

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Deorientation, destruction

147
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-phagia

A

Swallowing

148
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-phasia

A

Speech

149
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-philic

A

Attraction to

150
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-phobia

A

Fear

151
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-scope

A

Instrument to visually examine

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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NAD

A

No abnormalities detected

157
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Abbreviation for no abnormalities detected

A

NAD

158
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Root

Encephal/o

A

Brain

159
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Root

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Root

Haem

A

Blood

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Abbreviation for within normal limits

A

WNL

162
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RBC

A

Red blood cell

163
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Abbreviation for red blood cell

A

RBC

164
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HTN

A

Hypertension

165
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Abbreviation for Hypertension

A

HTN

166
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Root

Isch

A

To hold back

167
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-trophy

A

Development/ nourishment

168
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A-

A

No/not

169
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Hyper-

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Excessive/more than normal/ too much/above

170
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-plasia

A

Formation/growth

171
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Meta-

A

Beyond/change

172
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Dys-

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Abnormal/bad/difficult/painful

173
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Neo-

A

New

174
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C

A

With

175
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Abbreviation for with

A

C

176
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Mg

A

Milligram

177
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Abbreviation for milligram

A

Mg

178
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Gtt/gutt/guttae

A

Drop(s)

179
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PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia

180
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Abbreviation for drop(s)

A

Gtt/gutt/guttae

181
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Abbreviation for patient controlled analgesia

A

PCA

182
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Abbreviation for antibiotics

A

A/Bs

183
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A/Bs

A

Antibiotics

184
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PRN

A

Are required/when necessary

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Abbreviation for as required/whenever necessary

A

PRN

186
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Stat

A

To be given immediately

187
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Abbreviation for to be given immediately

A

Stat

188
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Alt

A

Given on alternate days

189
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Abbreviation for given on alternate days

A

Alt

190
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Aq

A

Aqueous/ water

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Abbreviation for aqueous/ water

A

Aq

192
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IM

A

Intramuscular

193
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Abbreviation for intramuscular

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IM

194
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O/PO

A

Orally / taken by mouth

195
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Abbreviation for orally / taken by mouth

A

O/PO

196
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PR

A

By way of the rectum

197
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Abbreviation for by way of the rectum

A

PR

198
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IV

A

Intravenous

199
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PV

A

Pervagina

200
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Abbreviation for pervagina

A

PV

201
Q

PMHx

A

Past medical history

202
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Abbreviation for past medical history

A

PMHx

203
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Rx

A

Prescription/treatment

204
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Abbreviation for prescription/treatment

A

Rx

205
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Bx

A

Biopsy

206
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Abbreviation for biopsy

A

Bx

207
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

208
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Abbreviation for dead on arrival

A

DOA

209
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NOK

A

Next of kin

210
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Abbreviation for next of kin

A

NOK

211
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NBM

A

Nil by mouth

212
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Abbreviation for nil by mouth

A

NBM

213
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NFR

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Not for resuscitation

214
Q

Abbreviation for not for resuscitation

A

NFR

215
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

216
Q

Abbreviation for do not resuscitate

A

DNR

217
Q

CXR

A

Chest x-ray

218
Q

Abbreviation for chest x-ray

A

CXR

219
Q

NWB

A

Non weight bearing

220
Q

Abbreviation for non weight bearing

A

NWB

221
Q

FWB

A

Full weight hearing

222
Q

Abbreviation for full weight bearing

A

FWB

223
Q

OD

A

Overdose

224
Q

Abbreviation for overdose

A

OD

225
Q

CCU

A

Coronary care unit

226
Q

Abbreviation for coronary care unit

A

CCU

227
Q

HDU

A

High dependency unit

228
Q

Abbreviation for high dependency unit

A

HDU

229
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

230
Q

Abbreviation for intensive care unit

A

ICU

231
Q

PICU

A

Peadiatric intensive care unit

232
Q

Abbreviation for peadiatric intensive care unit

A

PICU

233
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

234
Q

Abbreviation for neonatal intensive care unit

A

NICU

235
Q

A & E

A

Accident and emergency

236
Q

Abbreviation for accident and emergency

A

A & E

237
Q

OPD

A

Outpatient department

238
Q

Abbreviation for outpatient department

A

OPD

239
Q

LOC

A

Loss of conscience state

240
Q

Abbreviation for loss of conscious state

A

LOC

241
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

242
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

243
Q

Abbreviation for over the counter

A

OTC

244
Q

STML

A

Short term memory loss

245
Q

Abbreviation for short term memory loss

A

STML

246
Q

IDC

A

Indwelling catheter

247
Q

Abbreviation for indwelling catheter

A

IDC

248
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

249
Q

Abbreviation for range of motion

A

ROM

250
Q

T

A

Temperature

251
Q

Abbreviation for temperature

A

T

252
Q

P

A

Pulse

253
Q

Abbreviation for pulse

A

P

254
Q

R

A

Respiration

255
Q

Abbreviation for respiration

A

R

256
Q

PU

A

Passed urine

257
Q

Abbreviation for passed urine

A

PU

258
Q

HNPU

A

Has not passed urine

259
Q

Abbreviation for has not passed urine

A

HNPU

260
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

261
Q

Abbreviation for urinalysis

A

UA

262
Q

ABO

A

Major human blood group

263
Q

Abbreviation for major human blood group

A

ABO

264
Q

ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

265
Q

Abbreviation for anterior cruciate ligament

A

ACL

266
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

267
Q

Abbreviation for nausea and vomiting

A

N & V

268
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

269
Q

Abbreviation for Central nervous system

A

CNS

270
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

271
Q

Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus

A

HIV

272
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

273
Q

Abbreviation for urinary tract infection

A

UTI

274
Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

275
Q

Abbreviation for total knee replacement

A

TKR

276
Q

ABI

A

Acquired brain injury

277
Q

Abbreviation for acquired brain injury

A

ABI

278
Q

TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

279
Q

Abbreviation for traumatic brain injury

A

TBI

280
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

281
Q

Abbreviation for motor vehicle accident

A

MVA

282
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

283
Q

Abbreviation for cerebral vascular accident

A

CVA

284
Q

T2DM

A

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

285
Q

Abbreviation for type 2 diabetes mellitus

A

T2DM

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