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122 Cards in this Set
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a |
Artery |
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ã |
Before |
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aa |
Of each; arteries |
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a.c. |
Before a meal |
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acc. |
Accommodation |
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AD |
Advanced directive |
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ADH |
Antidiuretic hormone |
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Ad lib |
Freely, as desired |
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ad sat |
To saturation |
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AF |
Atrial fibrillation |
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AI |
aortic incompetence or aortic insufficiency |
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alt. dieb |
Every other day |
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alt hor |
Every other hour |
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alt noc |
Every other night |
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AM |
Morning |
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Ama |
Against medical advice |
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ant |
anterior |
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A P |
Anterior - posterior |
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ap |
Before dinner |
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aq,AQ |
Water |
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aq frig |
Cold water |
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ARC-AIDS |
Related complex |
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A-V, AV, A/V |
Arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
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av |
Avoirdupois |
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BAC |
Blood alcohol level |
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bib |
Drink |
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Bid |
Twice a day |
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Bih |
Twice a night |
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Bk |
Below the knee |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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bpm |
Beats per minute |
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BSA |
body surface area |
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BW |
Birth weight, body weight |
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Bx |
Biopsy |
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C |
Calorie (kilocalorie), Celsius |
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c |
calorie(small calorie) |
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c |
With |
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CA |
about, approximately, cancer |
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Cal |
Large calorie |
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CAP |
Let (the patient) take |
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cap |
Capsule |
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cath |
Catheter |
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CBC |
Complete blood count |
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CC |
Chief complaint |
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CCU |
Cardiovascular care unit, critical care unit |
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cg |
Centigram |
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CI |
Cardiac index |
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Ci |
Curie |
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Ck |
Creatine kinase |
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cm |
Centimeter |
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c.m.s |
To be taken tomorrow |
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c.n.s |
To be given tomorrow night |
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c.n. |
Tomorrow night |
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c/o |
Complaints of |
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comp |
Compound, compounded of |
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CS |
Cesarean section, culture and sensitivity |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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CT |
computed tomography |
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CV |
Cardiovascular |
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CVP |
Central venous pressure |
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CVRB |
Critical value read back |
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CVS |
Chronic villi sampling |
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D |
Diopter, dose |
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d |
Density, right |
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/d |
Per day |
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D and C |
dilation and curettage |
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dB |
Decibel |
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dc |
Discontinue |
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dieb. alt |
Every other day |
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dieb. tert. |
Every third day |
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dil. |
Dilute , diluted |
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dim. |
Halved |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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DOA |
Dead on arrival |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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dr. |
dram |
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DRG |
Diagnosis related group |
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DTR |
Deep tendon reflex |
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dur. dolar |
while pain lasts |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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E |
Eye, Escherichia |
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ECF |
Extended care facility. Extracellular fluid |
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ECG |
Electrocardiogram. Electrocardiograph |
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ECT |
Electroconvulsive therapy |
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ED |
Emergency department. Effective dose. Erythema dose. Erectile dysfunction. |
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EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
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EKG |
Electrocardiogram. Electrocardiograph |
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elix |
Elixir |
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inj. |
Injection |
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instill. |
Instillation |
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EMG |
Electromyogram |
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ENT |
Ear nose and throat |
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EOM |
Extraocular muscles |
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ER |
Emergency room |
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f |
Female |
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FD |
Facial droop |
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Fld |
Fluid |
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FUO |
Fever of unknown origin |
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g ; gm |
Gram |
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garg. |
Gargle |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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gr |
Grain |
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Grad |
By degrees |
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GRAS |
Generally recognized as safe |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
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Gtt ; gtt |
drops |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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H |
Hydrogen |
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H+ |
Hydrogen ion |
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h , hr |
Hour |
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HCT |
Hematocrit |
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HEENT |
Head, eye, ear, nose, and throat |
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hgb |
Hemoglobin |
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hor. decub |
bedtime |
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hor. som, hor. his. |
Bedtime |
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HPI |
History of present illness |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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hx , Hx |
History |
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I & O |
Intake and output |
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IBW |
Ideal body weight |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
