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Drooping of eyelid
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Ptosis
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Containing pus
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Purulent
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Pimple filled with pus
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Pustula
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Fever
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Pyrexia
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Pus in urine
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Pyuria
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Bloody
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Sanguineous
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Partial unconsciousness
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Stuporous
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Observed only by patient
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Subjective symptoms
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Turn upward
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Supination
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Discharging pus
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Suppurating
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Fainting
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Syncope
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Group of symptoms
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Syndrome
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Anything disrupting fetal growth and prodccing malformation
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Teratogen
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Ringing in the ears
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Tinnitus aurium
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Blister
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Vesicle
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aa.
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of each
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abd.
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abdomen
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a.c.
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before meals
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ad. lib.
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as desired
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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B.M.R.
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basal metabolic rate
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B.P.
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blood pressure
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CBC
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complete blood count
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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EEG
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electroencephalograph
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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elix.
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elixir
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ext.
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extract
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G.I.
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gastrointestinal
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g.
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gram
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gr.
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grain
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gtt.
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drop
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G.U.
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genitourinary
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h.
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hour
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hgb.
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hemoglobin
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Hct.
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hematocrit
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I.M.
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intramuscular
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I.V.
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intravenous
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Kg.
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Kilogram
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L.L.Q.
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left lower quadrant
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ml
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millileters
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m.
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minim (?)
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mcg
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microgram
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mg.
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milligram
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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N.P.N.
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nonprotein nitrogen
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N.P.O.
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nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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o.d., q.d.
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everyday
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O.B.
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obstetrics
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OOB
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out of bed
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oz
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ounce
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P.
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pulse
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p.c.
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after meals
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per
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by
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P.M.
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afternoon
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p.r.n.
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whenever necessary
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p
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after
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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q.s.
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quantity sufficient
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R.
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rectal, respiration
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R.B.C.
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red blood cell, red blood count
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R.L.Q.
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right lower quadrant
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sat.
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saturate
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sig.
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to write
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S.O.S.
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one dose only
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S.O.B.
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shortness of breath
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sp. gr.
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specific gravity
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spec.
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specimen
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ss
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one half
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S.S.
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soap solution
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stat.
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immediately
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Sub-Q
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subcutaneous
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T.
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temperature
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tab.
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Tablet
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tbsp.
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tablespoon
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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tinct.
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tincture
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tsp.
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teaspoon
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V.O.
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verbal order
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W.B.C.
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white blood cell, white blood count
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w.c.
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with meals
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P.N.D.
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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