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A&O
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alert and oriented
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A&P
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auscultation and percussion
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A&W
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alive and well
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A&P
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Assessment and Plan
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAROM
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active-assistive range of motion
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AB
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abortion/abdominal/antibody
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ABCD
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asymmetry, border, color, diameter (occurs in dermatology files-decribes melanoma)
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ABD
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abdomen
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ABE
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acute bacterial endocarditis
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ABF
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aortobifemoral
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ABG
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arterial blood gas (most common expansion) / air-bone gap
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ABI
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ankle-brachial index
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AC
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acromioclavicular
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a.c.
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before meals
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accel(s)
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acceleration(s)
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ACE
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angiotensin-converting enzyme / acute cerebral encephalopathy
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ACF
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acute care facility
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ABE
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acute bacterial endocarditis
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ABF
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aortobifemoral
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ABG
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arterial blood gas (most common expansion) / air-bone gap
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ABI
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ankle-brachial index
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AC
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acromioclavicular
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a.c.
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before meals
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accel(s)
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acceleration(s)
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ACE
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angiotensin-converting enzyme / acute cerebral encephalopathy
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ACF
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acute care facility
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ACLF
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assisted care living facility
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ACLS
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advanced cardiac life support
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ACS
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acute coronary syndrome
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ad lib
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as desired
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ADD
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attention deficit disorder
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ADHD
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ADR
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adverse drug reaction / Adriamycin / acute dystonic reaction
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AFI
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amniotic fluid index
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Afib (slang)
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atrial fibrillation
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AFO
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ankle-foot orthosis
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AFP
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alpha fetoprtein
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AGA
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appropriate for gestational age
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AICD
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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AKA
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above-knee amputation
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AI
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aortic insufficiency
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ALL
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acute lymphocytic leukemia / acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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AMA
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against medical advice
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AML
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acute myelogenous leukemia
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ATN
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acute tubular necrosis
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BiPAP
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bilevel positive airway pressure
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BKA
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below-knee amputation
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BMI
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body mass index
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BOOP
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bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy / benign prostatic hyperplasia
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BSS
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balanced salt solution
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C. diff
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Clostridium difficile
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CABG (sounds "cabbage")
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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cath
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catheter / catheterization
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CBD
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common bile duct
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CBI
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continuous bladder irrigation
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CCE
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clubbing, cyanosis, edema
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CIC
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clean intermittent catheterization
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CLL
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CML
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chronic myelogenous leukemia
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CMT
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cervical motion tenderness / Charcot-Marie-Tooth
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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CNS
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central nervous system
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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CPM
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continuous passive motion (device) - ortho, rehab files
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resusitation
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CPS
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Child Protective Services
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C section
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cesarean section
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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C-spine
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cervical spine
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CTA
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clear to auscultation
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CTAP
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clear to auscultation and percussion
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident / costovertebral angle
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D&C
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dilatation and curettage / dilation and curettage
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DC
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discharge OR discontinue
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DCIS
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ductal carcinoma in situ
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DDD
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degenerative disk disease
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DIC
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disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
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DIP
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distal interphalangeal (joint)
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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DKA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DME
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durable medical equipment / director of medical education / degenerative myoclonus epilepsy
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DNI
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do not intubate
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DNR
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do not resuscitate / DO NOT RESUSCITATE
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DRE
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digital rectal exam
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DTR
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deep tendon reflex
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DT / DTs
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delirium tremens
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis / deep venous thrombosis
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EBL
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estimated blood loss
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EBRT
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external beam radiation therapy
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EBV
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Epstein-Barr virus
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ECA
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external carotid artery
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ECT
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electroconvulsive therapy
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EDC
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estimated date of confinement / estimated date of conception
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EF
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ejection fraction
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EGA
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estimated gestational age
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EGBUS
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external genitalia, Bartholin, urethral and Skene (glands)
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EGJ
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esophagogastric junction
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EHL
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extensor hallucis longus
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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EMG
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electromyogram
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EMS
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emergency medical services
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EMT
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emergency medical technician
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ENT
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ears, nose, throat
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EOM
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extraocular movement / extraocular muscle
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EOMI
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extraocular movements intact / extraocular muscles intact
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EOMS
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extraocular movements / extraocular muscles
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EPS
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electrophysiologic study
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ER
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emergency room
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ERCP
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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ET
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endotracheal tube
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ETOH
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ethanol
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FEV1
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forced expiratory volume in one second
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FFP
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fresh frozen plasma
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FNA
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fine needle aspiration
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GAD
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generalized anxiety disorder
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GBS
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group B strep / - group B streptococcus
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GC
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gonorrhea
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GCS
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Glasgow coma scale
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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G-tube
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gastrostomy tube
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GU
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genitourinary
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GYN
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gynecology
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H&H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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H&P
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history and physical
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HBO
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hyperbaric oxygen
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HCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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HCT
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hematocrit
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HCTZ
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hydrochlorothiazide
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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HEME/ONC
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hematology/oncology
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HGB / Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency
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HNP
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herniated nucleous pulposus
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HPI
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history of present illness
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HPV
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human papilloma virus
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HR
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heart rate / hallux rigidus / Harrington rod
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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HSM
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hepatosplenomegaly
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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HTN
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hypertension
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I&D
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incision and drainage / irrigation and debridement
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I&O
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in and out / input and output / intake and output
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IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease / irritable bowel disease
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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ICD
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implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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ID
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infectious disease
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IDA
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iron-deficiency anemia
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IDC
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idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy / infiltrating ductal carcinoma
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IDD
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insulin-dependent diabetes
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IDDM
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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ILD
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interstitial lung disease
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IM
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intramedullary / intramuscular
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IMF
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intermaxillary fixation / idiopathic myelofibrosis / inframammary fold
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IOL
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intraocular lens
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IOP
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intraocular pressure
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IP
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interphalangeal
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IT
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iliotibial
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ITP
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idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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IUP
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intrauterine pregnancy
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IV
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intravenous
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IVC
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inferior vena cava
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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IVUS
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intravascular ultrasound
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JP
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Jacckson-Pratt / as in JP drain or Jackson Pratt drain
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JVD
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jugular venous distention
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JVP
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jugular venous pressure
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, bladder
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L&D
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labor and delivery
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LAD
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left anterior descending / left axis deviation
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LBBB
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left bundle branch block
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LFT
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liver function test
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LIMA
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left internal mammary artery
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LMA
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laryngeal mask airway
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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LR
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lactated Ringer
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LS
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lumbrosacral
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L-spine
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lumbar spine
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LV
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left ventricle / left ventricular
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LVEDP
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left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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lytes (slang)
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electrolytes
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MAC
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monitored anesthesia care
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MAR
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medication administration record
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MCL
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medical collateral ligament
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MCP
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metacarpophalangeal
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MDI
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metered-dose inhaler
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MOM
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milk of magnesia
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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MRSA (sounds like MERSA)
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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MS
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mitral stenosis / morphine sulfate / multiple sclerosis
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MSSA
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methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
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MTP
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metatarsophalangeal
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MVR
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mitral valve replacement
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NAD
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no apparent (acute) distress
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NG tube
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nasogastric tube
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NICU
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neonatal intensive care unit
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NIDDM
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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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NOS
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not otherwise specified
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n.p.o.
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nothing by mouth
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NSAID
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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NSVD
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normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
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NYHA
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New York Heart Association
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O&P
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ova and parasites (dictated in stool exam results)
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OA
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osteoarthritis / occiput anterior
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OB
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obstetrics
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OCD
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
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OD
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right eye
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OR
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operating room
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ORIF
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open reduction and internal fixation
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OSA
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obstructive sleep apnea
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OT
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occupational therapy
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OTC
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oveer the counter
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OU
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both eyes
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PACU
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postanesthesia care unit
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PAF
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paroxysmal atrial fibrillation / platelet-activating factor / pollen adherence factor
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PCA
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patient-controlled analgesia
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PCI
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percutaneous coronary intervention
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PCL
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posterior cruciate ligament
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PCP
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primary care physicaian
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PDA
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posterior descending artery / patent ductus arteriosus
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PE
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pulmonary embolism (or umbolus)
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PEG
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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
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PFO
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patent foramen ovale
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PFT
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pulmonary function test
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central catheter
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMD
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primary/private medical doctor
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PMH
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past medical history
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PMI
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point of maximal impulse
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PND
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPI
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proton pump inhibitor
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PRBCs
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packed red blood cells
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protime
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prothrombin time
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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PT
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physical therapy / posterior tibial / prothrombin time
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PTSD
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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PUBS
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percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling / perforations, ulcers, and bleeds
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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PVR
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postvoid residual
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R/O
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rule out
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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RBBB
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right bundle branch block
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RCA
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right coronary artery
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RDI
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respiratory disturbance index
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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ROM
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range of motion / rupture of membranes
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ROMI
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rule out myocardial infarction
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ROS
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review of systems
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RR
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respiratory rate
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RRR
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regular rate and rhythm
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RSD
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reflex sympathetic dystrophy
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RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus
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RV
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right ventricle
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RVR
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rapid ventricular response
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S/P
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status post
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SBE
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subacute bacterial endocarditis
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SCD
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sequential compression device
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SFA
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superficial femoral artery
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SI
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sacroiliac (joint)
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus / slit-lamp exam
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SLR
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straight leg raise
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SNF
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skilled nursing facility
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SPEP
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serum protein electrophoresis
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subcu / subq
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subcutaneous or subcutaneously
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SSEPs
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somatosensory evoked potential
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SSI
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sliding scale insulin
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SSRI
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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SVC
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superior vena cava
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SVG
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saphenous vein graft
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TAHBSO
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total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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TCC
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transitional cell cancer
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography
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TFCC
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triangular fibrocartilage complex
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THA
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total hip arthroplasty
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THR
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total hip replacement
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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tib-fib
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tibia and fibula
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TIPS
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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
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TKA
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total knee arthroplasty
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TKR
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total knee replacement
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TLIF
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transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
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TM
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tympanic membrane
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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TR
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tricuspid regurgitation
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T-spine
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thoracic spine
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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UA
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urinalysis
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UPEP
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urine protein electrophoresis
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UPJ
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ureteropelvic junction
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UPPP
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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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UVJ
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ureterovesical junction
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VBAC
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vaginal birth after cesarean section
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrogram
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VF
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ventricular fibrillation
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VSD
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ventriculoseptal defect
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VT
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ventricular tachycardia
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VTA
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vascular targeting agent / ventral tegmental area
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WDWN
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well developed, well nourished
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