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apical |
Relating to |
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aa |
Of each |
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ac |
Before meals |
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ad lib |
As much as needed |
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adm |
Admission |
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alb |
Albumin |
The main protein of human blood plasma |
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am |
Morning |
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bid |
Twice a day |
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bm |
Bowl movement |
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bmr |
Basil metabolic rate |
The amount of energy expended while at rest in a neaurally temperate environment |
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boa |
Born out of asepsis |
New born infant that was not delivered in the usual place in a disinfected birthing unit |
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br or b/p |
Blood pressure |
Pressure that forces our blood to flow around the circulatory system without it no oxygen or nutrients would be delivered through our arteries to the tissues and organs |
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brp |
Bathroom privileges |
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bsp |
Bromosulphalein |
Is a dye used in liver function test |
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c |
Centigrade |
Is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature |
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C with line over it |
with |
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ca |
Carcinoma |
A type of cancer that develops from epithelial cells |
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cap |
Capsule |
A stable shell used to enclose medicines |
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cath |
Catheter |
Medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure |
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cc |
Cubic centimeter |
A commonly used unit of volume that extends the derived SI unit cubic metre and corresponds to the volume of a cube that measures 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm |
