美国医院里很喜欢用缩写，看得人头昏脑胀。尤其有的医生写的缩写想破了脑袋也想不出 来。比如TKO，各位想想什么意思？ 是输液时用的--to keep open，就是只要维持输液通畅就行，速度当然要慢了。偶尔在一个网站上看到了比较全面的医学缩写，但是很多，要全部记下来对我来说太难了，所以我准备打 印下来带在身上，上班的时候不懂就可以查一查，省得去问别人了。各位有兴趣不妨看看，也许以后工作中能用上。
[edit] A
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A&Ox3 |
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A&Ox4 |
Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, and circumstances (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3) |
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A&W |
Alive and well |
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a.a. |
of each, from Latin, ana |
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AAA |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Pronounced "Triple A" |
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AAT |
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Ab |
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ABC |
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ABCD |
"Asymmetry, borders, color, diameter" features on considering "is it a Melanoma"? |
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ABD or abd |
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ABG |
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ABMT |
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ABPI |
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ABVD |
doxorubicin bleomycin vinblastine dacarbazine First-line treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
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ABX |
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a.c. |
before food, from Latin, ante cibum |
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ACE |
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ACEI |
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Ach |
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ACL |
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ACLS |
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ACTH |
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ad. |
make up to |
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ad part. dolent |
to the painful parts, from Latin, partes dolentes |
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AD |
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ADC |
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ADD |
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ADH |
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ADHD |
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ADL |
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ad lib |
as desired from Latin, ad libitum |
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adm |
admission |
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ADR |
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AEM |
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AF |
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AF |
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AF |
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AFB |
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AFO |
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AFP |
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Ag |
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AGA |
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a.h. |
every other hour, from Latin, alternis horis |
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AHF |
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AHG |
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AHH |
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AI |
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AI |
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AICD |
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AID |
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AIDS |
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AIH |
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AIIRB |
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aka |
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AKA |
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ALG |
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ALL |
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ALP |
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ALS |
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ALS |
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ALT |
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altern. d. |
every other day, from Latin, alterno die |
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AMA |
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AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
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AMA |
Advanced Maternal Age (35 years or greater) |
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AMC |
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AMI |
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AML |
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AMP |
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AMS |
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AMS |
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ANA |
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ANCA |
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ANF |
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ANP |
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ANS |
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ANUG |
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a.p. |
before dinner, from Latin, ante prandium |
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AP |
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APAP |
acetaminophen, paracetamol; from the chemical name N-acetyl-para-aminophenol |
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APD |
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APECED |
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APH |
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APLS |
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applic. |
allicandus, from Latin, to be applied |
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APSAC |
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APS |
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aPTT |
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aq. |
water, from Latin, aqua |
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aq. bull. |
boiling water, from Latin, aqua bulliens |
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aq. calid. |
warm or hot water, from Latin, aqua calida |
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aq. dist. |
distilled water, from Latin, aqua distillata |
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aq. gel. |
cold water, from Latin, aqua gelida |
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AR |
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ARB |
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ARC |
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ARDS |
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ARF |
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Arg |
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ART |
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ART |
assuming room temperature, ie) the patient has died. |
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ARM |
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ASA |
Acetylsalicylic acid - commonly known as aspirin |
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AS |
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ASCAD |
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ASD |
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ASGUS |
Atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance |
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ASCUS |
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ASL |
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ASO |
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ASOT |
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AST |
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ASX |
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ATA |
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ATCC |
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ATG |
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AT-III |
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ATP |
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ATP |
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ATP |
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aur. |
ear, from Latin, auris |
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aur. dextro. |
to right ear, from Latin, auris dextrae |
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aur. laev |
to left ear, from Latin, auris laevae |
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aurist. |
ear drops, from Latin, auristillae |
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AVM |
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AVR |
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AZT |
[edit] B
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Ba |
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BAL |
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BAL |
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BAL |
Blood Alcohol Level |
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BAO |
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BAT |
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BCG |
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (a tuberculosis vaccination) |
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BCX |
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BBMF |
"Bone break, me fix" Orthopedic consent form |
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b.d. |
Twice daily, from Latin, bis die |
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b.i.d. |
Twice daily, from Latin, bis in die |
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BE |
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BGL |
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BIBA |
brought in by ambulance |
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BIB |
Brought in by |
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BK |
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BKA |
Below Knee Amputation |
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bl.cult |
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bld |
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BLS |
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BMC |
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BMD |
Bone mineral density (also termed bone mass measurement) |
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BMI |
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BMP |
Blood Metabolic Profile |
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BMR |
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BMT |
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BNF |
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BNP |
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BOA |
Born out of Asepsis |
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BOI |
Born on island, ie. a local patient. |
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BOOP |
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BP |
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BP |
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BPAD |
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BPD |
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BPD |
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BPH |
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BPM |
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BPPV |
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BRAT |
Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, (dry) Toast: acronym for bland diet |
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BRATY |
Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, (dry) Toast, Yogurt: acronym for bland diet for children |
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BRP |
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BRBPR |
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BS |
Breath or Bowel sounds on auscultation with stethoscope |
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BS |
Blood Sugar |
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BSE |
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BSE |
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BSL |
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BSP |
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BUN |
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BV |
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Bx |
[edit] C
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c |
(c with a bar over it) with, from Latin, cum |
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CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. Pronounced "Cabbage". |
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CAD |
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CAG |
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cAMP |
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CA |
Carcinoma, Cancer |
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Ca |
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CADASIL |
Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy |
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CAH |
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CAH |
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CAT |
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CAPD |
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CBC |
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CC |
Cubic centimenter, or Chief Complaint |
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CCF |
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CCK |
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CEA |
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CF |
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cGMP |
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ChE |
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CHD |
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CHE |
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CHF |
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CI |
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CJD |
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CK |
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CKD |
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CLL |
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CML |
Chronic myelogenous leukemia also called Chronic myeloid leukaemia |
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CMML |
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CMS |
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CMV |
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CNS |
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COAD |
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COLD |
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COPD |
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CO |
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CO, C/O |
Complains Of... |
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CO |
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CO2 |
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COX-1 |
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COX-2 |
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CP |
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CP |
Chest Pain |
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CPAP |
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CPK |
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CPR |
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CREST |
Calcinosis Raynaud Esophagus Sclerosis Teleangiectasiae |
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CRF |
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CRF |
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CRH |
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CRI |
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CRP |
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CR |
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CS |
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CsA |
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CSF |
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CT |
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CTX |
ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic |
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CVA |
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CVC |
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CVD |
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CVP |
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CVS |
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CVID |
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Cx |
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CXR |
[edit] D
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DA |
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DBP |
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D&C |
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DCBE |
Double Contrast Barium Enema |
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DCM |
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DDD |
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DDx |
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DEXA |
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DHE |
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DHEA-S |
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DIB |
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DIC |
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DIP |
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DiPerTe |
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DiTe |
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DJD |
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DKA |
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DPT |
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DM |
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DNA |
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DNI |
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DNR |
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DNAR |
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DOA |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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DOE |
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DOSS |
Docusate sodium; from the chemical name dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate |
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DT |
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DTP |
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DUB |
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DVT |
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Dx |
[edit] E
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E |
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E |
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EACA |
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EBM |
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EBM |
Expressed Breast Milk |
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EBV |
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EC |
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ECG |
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ECMO |
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ED |
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ED |
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ED |
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EDC |
Estimated Date of Confinement (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy) |
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EDD |
Estimated Date of Delivery (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy) |
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EDD |
Estimated date of discharge |
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EDRF |
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EEG |
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EF |
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EGF |
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EKG |
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ELLSCS |
Elective Lower Segment Caesarian Section |
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ELISA |
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EMC |
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EMD |
Early Morning Discovery |
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EMD |
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EMF |
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EMG |
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EMLSCS |
Emergency Lower Segment Caesarian Section |
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EMU |
Early Morning Urine sample (being the most concentrated generally used for pregnancy testing) |
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ENT |
Ear Nose and Throat. (Otolaryngology) |
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EENT |
eyes, ears, nose, throat |
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EOM |
Extra ocular muscles |
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EOMI |
Extra ocular movements intact |
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EPH |
Edema Proteinuria Hypertension |
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EPO |
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ERCP |
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ESL |
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (also ESWL) - see lithotriptor |
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ESBL |
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase gram negative bacteria |
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ESR |
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ESRD |
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ESWL |
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (also ESL) - see lithotriptor |
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ET |
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ETT |
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ETOH |
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EUS |
[edit] F
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FBC |
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FBE |
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FBG |
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F/C |
Fevers or Chills |
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FDIU |
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FDP |
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FEV1 |
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Fe |
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FF |
Free Fluids (non-thickened fluids) |
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FFA |
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FFP |
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FHR |
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FHT |
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FHx |
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FIBD |
Found in Bed Dead |
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FLK |
Funny Looking Kid (suggesting an unspecified syndrome, should now be termed "dysmorphic features") |
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FNA |
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FNC |
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FOF |
Found on Floor (Patient fell out of bed) |
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FOS |
Full of Stool |
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FPG |
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FSE |
Fetal Scalp Electrode |
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FSH |
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FTA-ABS |
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FTA |
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FUBAR |
F***ed
Up Beyond All Recognition, originally used to refer to corpses after
horrendous (typically battlefield) trauma, but "FUBAR" is now sometimes
used to describe very ill patients with little hope of recovery,
including those that have not necessarily suffered trauma. Not very politically correct! |
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FVC |
Forced Vital Capacity (Spirometry test value used in assessment of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
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FWB |
Full weight bearing |
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FWD |
Full ward diet |
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Fx |
Fracture of a bone |
[edit] G
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G |
Gravida (total number of pregnancies, successful or not) |
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G6PD |
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GA |
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GABA |
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GCA |
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GCS |
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GDLH |
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GERD |
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GFR |
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GGTP |
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GH |
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GHRF |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GITS |
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GIFT |
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Gone on Arrival (i.e., DOA) |
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GOMER |
Get Outta My E.R. i.e. patient who frequently presents at the ER near death but manages to pull through each and every time. |
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GOK |
God only knows |
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GORD |
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GOT |
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GPT |
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GSW |
gunshot wound see HVLT |
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GTN |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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GUM |
Genitourinary medicine (often used more restrictively as alternative to sexually transmitted disease clinic) |
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GvH |
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GvHD |
[edit] H
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HA |
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HAD |
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H/A |
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H&E |
Hematoxlyn and Eosin standard tissue stain. Sometimes used as noun referring to stained slides--"H&E's showed..." |
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HAV |
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Hb |
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HBV |
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HCC |
Hepato Cell Carcinoma |
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HCG |
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HCM |
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HCT |
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HCTZ |
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HCV |
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HDL |
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HDL-C |
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HDU |
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HDV |
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HEENT |
Head Eyes Ears Nose Throat |
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HES |
Hydroxyethyl Starch |
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HEV |
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HGB |
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HH |
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H&H |
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
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Hib |
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HIV |
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HL |
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HLA |
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H&M |
Hematemesis and Melena |
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HOCM |
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HONK |
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H&P |
History & Physical |
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HPI |
History of Present Illness |
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HR |
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HRT |
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H.S. |
At bedtime, from Latin, hora somni |
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HSG |
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HSV |
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HT |
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HTLV |
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HTN |
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HUS |
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HVLT |
High-velocity Lead Therapy, also see GSW (gunshot wound) |
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Hx |
history (of) |
[edit] I
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I131 |
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IA |
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IABP |
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IAI |
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IBD |
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IBS |
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IC |
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ICD |
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ICD-10 |
International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision |
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ICH |
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ICP |
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ICU |
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I&D |
Incision and drainage (how to treat an abscess} |
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IDA |
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IDC |
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IDC |
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IDDM |
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IDL |
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IDP |
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IFG |
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Ig |
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IGT |
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IHD |
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i.m. |
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IMB |
InterMenstrual Bleed (bleeding between periods) |
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IMI |
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INF |
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INR |
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I&O |
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IOL |
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IOL |
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IOP |
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IP |
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IPPV |
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IQ |
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ISA |
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ISDN |
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ISH |
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ISMN |
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i.s.q. |
no change (from Latin, in status quo) |
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IT |
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ITP |
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ITU |
Intensive Treatment Unit (or Intensive Therapy Unit) |
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IUCD |
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IU |
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IUD |
Intrauterine Death - sometimes confused with intrauterine contraceptive device. Use FDIU or IUFD |
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IUD |
intrauterine device - sometimes confused with intrauterine death. We now use IUCD |
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IUFD |
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IUI |
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IUS |
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i.v. |
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IV-DSA |
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IVDU |
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IVF |
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IVP |
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IVU |
[edit] J
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JMS |
"Junior Medical Student" AKA "MS-3" Also see "TOBASH" |
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JVD |
Jugular vein distension |
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JVP |
[edit] K
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K |
Potassium (in German, Kalium) |
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Kcal |
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kg |
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KIV |
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KUB |
[edit] L
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L |
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LABBB |
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LAD |
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LAP |
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LAR |
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LAS |
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LBBB |
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LCM |
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LDH |
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LDL |
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LDL-C |
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L-DOPA |
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LES |
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LES |
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LE |
Lupus erythematosus (in German Lupus erythematodes) |
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leu |
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LFT |
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LGL |
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LGM |
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LGV |
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LH |
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LIH |
left inguinal hernia |
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LLL |
left lower lobe |
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LLQ |
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LM |
Left |
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LMP |
Last Menstrual period (prior to pregnancy and in woman with regular 28 day cycle taken as 0/40 weeks of pregnancy) |
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LOL |
Little old lady ... often LOL in NAD |
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LORTA |
Loss Of Resistance To Air (in anesthesiology; when placing epidural, LORTA indicates entrance of needle to epidural space) |
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LOS |
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Lp |
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LP |
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LPL |
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LUL |
Left upper lobe |
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LUQ |
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LVEDP |
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LVEF |
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LVF |
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LVH |
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LVOT |
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Ly |
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lytes |
[edit] M
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MAO-I |
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Mφ |
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MARSA |
Methicillin and aminoglycoside resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
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MAS |
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MC |
Metacarpal bone |
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MCP |
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MCHC |
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MCH |
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MC&S |
Microscopy, Culture & Sensitivity, the investigation steps in processing microbiology samples |
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MCV |
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MDS |
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Mg |
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MgSO4 |
Magnesium or Magnesium Sulfate |
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MGUS |
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (unknown or uncertain may be substituted for undetermined) |
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MI |
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MIC |
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MIC |
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MLA |
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MM |
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mod |
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MODY |
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Mo |
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MOM |
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Mechlorethamine, Vincristine, Procarbazine, and Prednisone in combination, older treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma. | |
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MPV |
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MRA |
Magnetic resonance angiogram or angiogrphy |
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MRI |
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MR |
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MR |
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MRSA |
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MS |
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MS |
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MS |
Medical student MS-1, MS-2, MS-3, MS-4 respectively |
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MSH |
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MSO4 |
Morphine or Morphine Sulfate |
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MSU |
Mid Stream Urine sample (used in testing for presence of urine infections) |
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MT |
Metatarsal bone |
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MTP |
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MTX |
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MVP |
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MVPS |
[edit] N
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Na |
Sodium (in German Natrium) |
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NAD |
No Abnormality Detected, i.e. the absence of abnormal signs on examination |
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NAD |
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NE |
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Ne |
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Neo |
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NFR |
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NGU |
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NHL |
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NIDDM |
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NK |
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NKA |
no known allergies |
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NKDA |
no known drug allergies. This abbreviation is also used in the military of the United States and may be printed on dog tags or a uniform. |
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NMR |
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NNH |
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NNT |
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NO |
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NOF |
Neck of Femur Fracture (refers to Hip fracture) |
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NOS |
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Npl |
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NPO |
nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
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NREM |
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n.s. |
not significant |
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NS |
Normal Saline |
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NSAID |
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NSCC |
Non Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
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NSE |
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NSR |
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NSRI |
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NSU |
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NTG |
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N&V |
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NVD |
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NVD |
Normal Vaginal Delivery |
[edit] O
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O2 |
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OA |
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OB-GYN |
Obstetrics and gynecology |
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OCD |
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OD |
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OD |
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od |
every day, usually regarded as once daily, from the Latin, omni die. Generally written in lower case. |
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O/E |
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OGTT |
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om |
every morning, from the Latin, omni mane. Generally written in lower case. |
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OME |
Otitis Media with Effusion - fluid in the inner ear without other symptoms. |
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on |
every night, from the Latin, omni nocte. Generally written in lower case. |
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OP |
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OPPT |
Oriented to |
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OS |
left eye from Latin, oculus sinister |
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OS |
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OSA |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
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outside hospital |
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OTC |
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OTD |
Out the Door (discharged) |
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OTPP |
Oriented to Time Place and Person |
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OU |
Both eyes, from Latin, oculi uterque |
[edit] P
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p |
(p with a bar over it) after, from Latin, post |
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P |
Parturition (total number of live births) |
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P |
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P |
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PA |
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PA |
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PAF |
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PAF |
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermittent AF) |
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PAH |
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PAI-1 |
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PAO |
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PAP |
Papanicolaou stain |
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Pap |
Papanicolaou Test (pap smear) |
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PAT |
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p.c. |
After food, from Latin, post cibum |
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PCI |
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PCL |
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PCOS |
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PCP |
Pneumocystis pneumonia (formerly Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) |
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PCP |
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PCR |
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PCWP |
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PDA |
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PDE |
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PDT |
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PE |
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PE |
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PEEP |
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PEF |
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PEFR |
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PERLA |
Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
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PERRLA |
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
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PET |
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PFO |
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PID |
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PIH |
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PIP |
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PKA |
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PKD |
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PKU |
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PLT |
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PMB |
Post-menopausal bleeding (bleeding after menopause) |
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PMH |
[past medical history] or Perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage |
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PMN |
Polymorphonuclear cells, ie Neutrophils |
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PMR |
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PMR |
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PND |
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p.o. |
By mouth (orally), from Latin, per os |
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poly |
Polymorphonuclear cells, ie Neutrophils |
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POX |
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PPH |
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PPH |
Primary Pulmonary hypertension |
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PPROM |
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes |
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PPTL |
Post-Partum Tubal Ligation |
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p.r. |
per rectum (as noun: rectal examination) |
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PRA |
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PRIND |
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prn |
as necessary, from Latin, pro re nata (if used in chronic pain control disparagingly termed "pain relief nil") |
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PROM |
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PRP |
PanRetinal Photocoagulation |
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PSA |
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PSP |
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PTM |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
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Pt. |
Patient, from Latin patiens, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers" |
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PTA |
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PTCA |
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PT |
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PTH |
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PTx |
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PTT |
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PUD |
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PUVA |
Psoralen UV A |
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p.v. |
per vagina (as noun: vaginal examination with manual examination and speculum inspection) |
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PVD |
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PVR |
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PWP |
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Px, px |
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Px |
[edit] Q
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q |
each, every, {from Latin, quaque} |
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q.a.d. |
every other day, (from Latin, quaque altera die) |
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QALY |
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q.AM |
every AM, (from Latin, quaque ante meridiem) |
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q.d. |
each day, {from Latin, quaque die} |
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q.d.s. |
four times each day, {from Latin, quater die sumendus} |
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q.h. |
each hour, {from Latin, quaque hora} |
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q.h.s. |
every bedtime, {from Latin, quaque hora somni} |
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q.i.d. |
four times each day, {from Latin, quater in die} |
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q.m.t. |
every month |
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q.w.k. |
weekly |
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q.o.d |
every other day |
[edit] R
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RA |
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RA |
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RAI |
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RAPD |
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RBBB |
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RBC |
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RCA |
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RCT |
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REM |
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RF |
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RFLP |
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RFT |
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Rh |
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RhF |
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RIA |
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RIBA |
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RIMA |
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RIND |
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RLQ |
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RNA |
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RNV |
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ROM |
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RR |
Respiratory rate |
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ROS |
Review of systems |
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RUQ |
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RPR |
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RSV |
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RV |
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RV |
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RVF |
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RVSP |
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Rx |
[edit] S
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s |
(s with a bar over it) without from Middle English sans, borrowed from Old French sans |
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SAH |
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SARS |
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SBE |
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SBP |
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SBP |
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s.c. |
subcutaneous from Latin, subcutis |
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SCC |
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SCID |
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SD |
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SGA |
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SGOT |
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SGPT |
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SH |
Social history (personal habits, living situation, job) |
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SHBG |
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SHx |
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SI |
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SIADH |
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SIDS |
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SIMV |
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SK |
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SLE |
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SM |
Multiple sclerosis from Latin, Sclerosis multiplex |
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SMA |
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SMA-7 |
Serum Metabolic Assay |
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SMS |
Senior medical student |
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SMT |
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SNP |
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SNRI |
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SOAP |
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (How Doctors notes are organized) |
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SOB |
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SOBOE |
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SOL |
Space Occupying Lesion |
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SOS |
Save Our Souls, meaning "in case of emergency" |
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SP |
Status post |
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SPET |
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SQ |
Subcutaneous |
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SR |
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SROM |
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SSRI |
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SSSS |
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SSS |
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STD |
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STH |
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STI |
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STI |
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STOP |
Surgical Termination Of Pregnancy (sometimes Suction Termination of Pregnancy) |
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Subq |
Subcutaneous |
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SV |
Seminal Vesicle |
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SVD |
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery |
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SVI |
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SVN |
Small Volume Nebulizer |
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SVR |
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SVT |
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Sx |
Surgery or Symptoms |
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SXA |
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SXR |
[edit] T
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T&A |
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TAH |
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
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TAH-BSO |
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy |
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TB |
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TBC |
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TBC |
Total body crunch |
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Td |
Tetanus and Diphtheria |
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TdP |
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TBI |
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t.d.s. |
Three times a day, from Latin, ter die sumendus |
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TEE or TOE |
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TENS |
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulaton |
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TERN |
"Intern", also see TOBASH |
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TF |
Transfer |
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T/F |
Transfer |
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TFTs |
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TGA |
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TG |
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Tg |
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THR |
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TIA |
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TIBC |
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t.i.d. |
Three times a day, from Latin, ter in die |
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TIPS |
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TKR |
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TKVO |
to keep vein open |
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TLC |
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TMB |
"Too Many Birthdays" Very frail elderly patient |
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TNF |
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TNM |
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TOE |
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TOP |
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TPa |
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TPN |
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TR |
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TRF |
Transfer (pronounced "turf") |
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TRF'd |
Transferred (Pronounced "turfed", as in "We just turfed Mrs Johnson OTD") |
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TRH |
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TS |
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TSH |
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TT |
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TTE |
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TTO |
To Take Out (medicines given to patient on discharge from hospital stay) |
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TTP |
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TTS |
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Tu |
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TUR |
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TURBT |
Transurethral resection of bladder tumour |
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TURP |
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Tx |
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Tx |
treatment |
[edit] U
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UBT |
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U & E |
urea and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) blood test, often including |
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UC |
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UD |
As Directed, from Latin, Ut Dictum |
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URI |
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URTI |
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US |
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USG |
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USR |
Unheated Serum Reagin |
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USS |
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UTI |
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UVAL |
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[edit] V
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VA |
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VAD |
vincristine adriblastine dexamethasone |
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VAMP |
vincristine adriblastine methylprednisone |
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V-BAC |
Vaginal Birth After Caesarian |
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VC |
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vCJD |
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VD |
Vaginal Delivery |
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VDRL |
Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory (old test for syphilis} |
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VE |
vaginal examination (manual examination) |
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VEB |
Ventricular ectopic beat |
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VRE |
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VF |
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VIP |
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VLDL |
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VMA |
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VOD |
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VPA |
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VSD |
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VT |
[edit] W
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WAT |
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WBC |
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WDWN |
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WNL |
Within |
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WPW |
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WWI |
Walking While Intoxicated |
[edit] X
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x |
times/for |
[edit] Y
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YOYO |
"You're on your own" |
[edit] Z
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ZIFT |
[edit] Latin abbreviations
Some of the following list are considered non-standardized abbreviations because their meanings could be easily misunderstood.
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Abbrev. |
Meaning |
Latin origin |
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a.c. |
Before food |
ante cibum |
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a.d. |
Right ear |
auris dexter |
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ad. |
Freely as wanted |
ad libitum |
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a.l. |
Left ear |
aurix laevus |
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alt. die |
Every other day |
alternus die |
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alt. h. |
Every other hour |
alternus horis |
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a.m. |
Morning |
ante meridiem |
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a.n. |
Before the night |
ante noctum |
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aq. |
Water |
aqua |
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a.s. |
Left ear |
auris sinister |
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a.u. |
Each ear |
auris utro |
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aurist. |
Ear drops |
auristillae |
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b.d. or bd |
Twice a day |
bis die |
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b.i.d. or bid |
Twice a day |
bis in die |
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gtt. |
Drop |
gutta |
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h. |
Hour |
hora |
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h.s. |
At bedtime |
hora somni |
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i.d. |
during the day |
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i.d. |
the same |
idem |
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I.D. |
Infectious Disease |
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i.d. |
intradermal, between layers of the skin |
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mane |
In the morning |
mane |
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narist. |
Nasal drops |
naristillae |
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Nocte |
At night |
nocte |
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o.c. |
Eye ointment |
oculentum |
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o.d. or od |
Daily |
omni die |
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o.d. |
Right eye |
oculus dexter |
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o.l. |
Left eye |
oculus laevus |
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o.m. |
In the morning |
omni mane |
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o.n. |
At night |
omni nocte |
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o.s. |
Left eye |
oculus sinister |
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o.u. |
Each eye |
oculus utro |
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p.c. |
After food |
post cibum |
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p.m. |
Afternoon |
post meridiem |
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p.o. or po |
Orally |
per os |
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p.r. |
Rectally |
per rectum |
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p.r.n. |
As occasion requires (as needed) |
pro re nata |
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p.v. |
Vaginally |
per vaginum |
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q. |
every |
quaque |
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q.2.h. |
Every two hours |
quaque 2 hora |
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q.4.h. |
Every four hours |
quaque 4 hora |
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q.6.h. |
Every six hours |
quaque 6 hora |
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q.8.h. |
Every eight hours |
quaque 8 hora |
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q.d. or qd |
Every day |
quaque die |
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q.d.s. |
Four times a day |
quater die sumendus |
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q.h. |
Every hour, hourly |
quaque hora |
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q.i.d. or qid |
Four times a day |
quater in die |
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q.q.h. |
Every four hours |
quarta quaque hora |
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q.s. |
A sufficient quantity |
quantum sufficiat |
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s.i.d. or sid |
Once a day |
semel in die |
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Sig. or S. |
Write on the label |
signa |
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SL. |
Sublingual, under the tongue |
sub linguam |
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Stat. |
Immediately, with no delay |
statim |
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t.d.s. |
Three times a day |
ter die sumendus |
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t.i.d. or tid |
Three times a day |
ter in die |
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top. |
Topically, applied to the skin |
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ut dict. or u.d. |
As directed |
ut dictum |
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ung. |
Ointment |
unguentum |
