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a.c.
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"ante cibum, cibos"
before a meal, meals |
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p.c.
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"post cibum, cibos"
after a meal, meals |
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b.i.d.
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"bis in diem"
twice a day |
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h.s.
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"hora somni"
at bedtime |
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m. et n.
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"mane et nocte"
morning and night |
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p.r.n.
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"pro re nata"
as the occasion arises |
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quotid.
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"quotidie"
daily |
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q.h.
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"quaque hora"
every hour |
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q.q.h.
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"quaque quarta hora"
every four hours |
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t.i.d.
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"ter in diem"
three times a day |
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q.i.d.
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"quarter in diem"
four times a day |
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stat.
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"statim"
immediately |
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s.o.s.
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"si opus sit"
if the need arises |
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ut dict.
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"ut dictum"
as directed |
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aq. (dest.)
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"aqua (destillata)"
(distilled) water |
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sol.
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"solutio"
solution |
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i.m.
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"intra musculum"
within a muscle |
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i.v.
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"intra venam"
within a vein |
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O.D.
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"oculus dexter"
right eye |
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O.S.
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"oculus sinister"
left eye |
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O.U.
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"oculus uterque"
each eye |
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p.o.
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"per os"
orally |
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n.p.o.
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"nihil per os"
nothing by mouth |
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ad lib.
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"ad libitum"
freely, at will |
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c., ca.
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"circa"
about |
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c (with a line over it)
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"cum"
with |
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s (with a line over it)
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"sine"
without |
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ad
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"ad"
to, up to |
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ung.
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"unguentum"
ointment |
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ft.
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"fiat"
let there be made |
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n.b.
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"nota bene"
note well |
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solv.
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"solve"
dissolve |
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st.
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"stet"
let it stand |
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sum.
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"sume"
take |
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sig.
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"signetur"
let it be labeled |
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rep.
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"repetatur"
let it be repeated |
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non rep.
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"non repetatur"
let it not be repeated |
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AK
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above the knee
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a.m.a.
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against medical advice
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BK
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below the knee
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BP
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blood pressure
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BM
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bowel movement
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bpm
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beats per minute
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Bx
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biopsy
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cath.
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catheter
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CC
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chief complaint
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CV
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cardiovascular
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CVP
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central venous pressure
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dc
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discontinue
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DRG
|
diagnosis-related group
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Dx
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diagnosis
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Fx
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fracture
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FUO
|
fever of unknown origin
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GU
|
genitourinary
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Hct
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hematocrit
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hgb
|
hemoglobin
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HTN
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hypertension
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Hx, hx
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history
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I & O
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intake and output
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LLE, RLE
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left, right lower extremity
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LLL, RLL
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left, right lower lobe
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LLQ, RLQ
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left, right lower quadrant
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LUE, RUE
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left, right upper extremity
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LUL, RUL
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left, right upper lobe
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LUQ, RUQ
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left, right upper quadrant
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lmp
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last menstrual period
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LOC
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loss of consciousness
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NG, ng
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nasogastric
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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N & V, N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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OOB
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out of bed
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OT
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occupational therapy
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PCA
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patient controlled analgesia
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PEEP
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positive end-expiratory pressure
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central catheter
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RBC
|
red blood cell, count
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REM
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rapid eye movement
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ROM
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range of motion
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RT
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radiation therapy
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sc, SQ
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subcutaneous(ly)
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Sx
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symptoms
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinanalysis
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WBC
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white blood cell, count
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WNL
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within normal limits
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CS
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Cesarean section
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CT
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computed tomography
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D & C
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dilatation/dilation and curettage
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ECG/EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ECT
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electroconvulsive therapy
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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EMG
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electromyogram
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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MRA
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magnetic resonance angiography
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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NMR
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nuclear magnetic resonance
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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CCU
|
Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit
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ER
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Emergency Room
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ICU
|
Intensive Care Unit
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L & D
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Labor and Delivery
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OPD
|
Outpatient Department
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OR
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Operating Room
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cap.
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"capsula"
capsule |
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gr.
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"granum"
grain |
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gt.
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"gutta"
drop |
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tab.
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"tabella"
tablet |
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3
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"drachma"
dram |
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f3
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"fluidrachma"
fluid dram |
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3 (with little line over it)
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"uncia"
ounce |