The ABCs of Medical Records: Medical Abbreviations rd 3 Edition

Over 6,500 commonly used medical abbreviations.

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The ABCs of Medical Records: Medical Abbreviations 3rd Edition Patricia W. Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC President, Patricia Iyer Associates & Med League Support Services, Inc. Patient Safety Now Flemington, NJ Third Edition Copyright 2009 by Med League Support Services, Inc. Published by: Patricia Iyer MSN, RN, LNCC Med League Support Services, Inc. 260 Route 202/31 Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 788-8227 Fax: (908) 806-4511 E-mail: ML@medleague.com Website: www.medleague.com Website: www.patiyer.com Website: www.PatientSafetyNow.com

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Table of Contents
Medical Abbreviations Page # A Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. 4 B Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 22 C Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 30 D Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 45 E Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 54 F Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 59 G Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 64 H Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 67 I Abbreviations.............................................................................................................................. 73 J Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 79 K Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 80 L Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 81 M Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 88 N Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 94 O Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 100 P Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 103 Q Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 114 R Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 115 S Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 121 T Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 130 U Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 137 V Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 140 W Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................... 143 X Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 145 Y Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 145 Z Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 145 Symbols....................................................................................................................................... 145 DERMATOLOGICAL ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................. 148 DENTAL ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................. 1523

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS A Abbreviations a a A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A/ A, Acc A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 Aa aa AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AAA AAAASF AABB A/AC AACPDM Artery, before Alpha; first of a series of isomeric Before Active Adequate Aerosol AgSD (Dressing Cream) Allergy Amber Angstrom unit(s) Anterior Applanation tension Area Arterial Arteriole Artery Assessment Assist Assistance Asymptomatic Asynchronous aphasic Before Acid-based ratio Accommodation Aortic first heart sound Aortic first sound Atropine 1% Aortic second heart sound Aortic second sound Of each Equal parts of each Affected area Awake, alert Alcoholics anonymous Amplitude of accommodation Amount administered Altanto-axial Atomic absorption Abdominal aortic aneurysm American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities American Association of Blood Banks Acute and Ambulatory Care American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

AACR AAE A.A.E.X. AAFP AAG AAHKS AAHP AAHS AAL AAL AAMC AAMV AAN AAN AANOS AANS AAO AAOFAS AAOHN AAOM AAOO AAOP AAOS AAOx3 AAOX4 AAP AAP AAP AAP AAPA AAPA AAPB AAPC AAPCC AAPMC AAPMR AAPPO AAPS AAPS AAPSM AARC AaROM AAO AAS AAT AAT

American Association for Cancer Research American Association of Endodontists Active assistive exercise American Academy of Family Physicians Acute angle closure glaucoma American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons American Association of Health Plans American Association for Hand Surgery Anterior axillary line Acute lymphoblastic, leukemia Association of American Medical Colleges Afro American Male Veteran American Academy of Neurology Attending admission note The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons American Association of Neurological Surgeons American Academy of Ophthalmology American Association of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons American Association of Occupational Health Nurses American Academy of Oral Medicine American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Awake, alert and oriented x 3; i.e., to person, place and time Awake, alert and oriented to person, place, time and recent events American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pedodontics American Academy of Periodontology American Association of Pathologists American Academy of Physician Assistants American Association of Pathologist Assistants American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis Adjusted average per capita cost Antibiotic-associated pseudo-membranous colitis American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Association of Preferred Providers American Association of Plastic Surgeons Association of American Physicians and Surgeons American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine American Association for Respiratory Care Active assisted range of motion Awake, alert & oriented Acute abdominal series At all times Alanine aminotransferase

AAT AATS AAU AAWM AB AB AB Ab, ab AB, Ab AB, Ab AB, abn Ab A&B A>B ABA Abb ABC ABC A&BC Abd ABD Abd Abds ABE ABE ABG ABGS ABI ABJS ABK ABL ABMS ABN abnl ABO ABOS ABP ABP ABR Abs Abs Abs ABS ABS Abs feb

Attend all Therapies American Association for Thoracic Surgery Acute anterior uveitis American Academy of Wound Management Apical Beat American Board of Pediatrics Blood group AB Antibody Abortion Antibiotic Abnormal Abrasion Apnea and Bradycardia Air Greater Than Bone (refers to sound conduction in the ear) American Board of Anesthesiologists Abbreviation, abbreviated Airway, breathing, and circulation Aspiration biopsy cytology Air and Bone Conduction Abdomen Bandage Abduction Abdominals Acute bacterial endocarditis American Board of Endodontics Arterial blood gases Arterial Blood Gas Studies (analysis of blood from artery) Ankle to brachial index Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Aphakic bullous keratopathy Anticonvulsive blood level American Board of Medical Specialties Abnormal Abnormal Blood group system (A, B, AB, O) American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Pathology Arterial blood pressure Auditory brainstem response audiometry Antibiotics Absorbed Absent Active Bowel Sounds Arterial blood pressure While the fever is absent

ABTA Abx Aby AC AC A/C A/C a.c. Ac Ac AC AC AC AC., A.C. or a-c AC/A ACA ACA AC/A ACBE ACC Acc ACC Acc acc Accom. ACCP ACD ACDF ACD solution ACE ACF ACF ACFAS ACG ACG ACh ACI ACI acid phos. ACIOL ACJ ACL ACL ACLA ACLR ACLS

American Brain Tumor Association Antibiotics Antibody Acromioclavicular Air Conduction Active care Anti-coagulation Before meal (ante sebum) Acute Acid Anterior chamber (may be graded, i.e., 4/4; 3/4; 2/4; 1/4; 0/4) Anticomplementary Air conduction Alternating current Accommodation convergence/accommodation ratio American Chiropractic Association Anterior cerebral artery Accomodative convergencel accommodation ratio Air contrast barium enema Accelerate Accident American College of Cardiology Accommodation Accommodative Accommodation American College of Chest Physicians Anterior cervical discectomy Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Acid (citric acid) citrate (tri-sodium citrate) dextrose solution Angiotensin-converting enzyme Acute care facility Anterior cervical fusion American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Angle closure glaucoma Apexcardiogram Acetylcholine Acute coronary insufficiency After care instructions Acid phosphatase anterior chamber intraocular lens Acromioclavicular joint Anterior clavicular line Anterior cruciate ligament American Clinical Laboratory Association Anterior capsulolabral reconstruction Advanced cardiac life support

ACM ACM ACMA ACMV ACNM ACNP ACNP ACO ACO ACOA ACOEM ACOEP ACOG ACOM ACOM ACOMS ACOOG ACOS ACP ACP ACP ACP ACPM ACPOC ACPP ACR ACR ACR ACR ACR ACRM ACRPI ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS A.C.S. ACSM ACSV ACSVBG ACSW ACT ACT Act ACT

Acetaminophen Anticonvulsant American Occupational Medical Association Assist-controlled mechanical ventilation American College of Nurse-Midwives Acute care nurse practitioner American College of Nuclear Physicians Acute coronary occlusion Alert, cooperative, oriented Adult children of alcoholics American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist American College of Occupational Medicine Anterior communicating (Artery) American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Acid phosphatase American College of Pathologists American College of Pharmacists American College of Prosthodontists American College of Preventive Medicine Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Prostate-specific acid phosphatase Adenomatosis of colon and rectum Adjusted community rating Ambulance call report American College of Radiology American College of Rheumatology American Congress on Rehabilitation Medicine Association of Clinical Research for the Pharmaceutical Industry Acute cervical strain; acute cervical sprain Acute chest syndrome Acute confusional state American Cancer Society American College of Surgeons Antireticular cytotoxic serum American College of Sports Medicine Aortocoronary saphenous vein Aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass graft Academy of Certified Social Workers Activated clotting time Active motion Activity, active Anticoagulant therapy

ACT ACT ACT ACT ACT ACTA ACTA ACTH ACTS ACTZ ACVB ACVD ACVD ACTH ACW A.D. AD AD AD AD AD AD AD AD AD AD AD A&D ADA ADA ADA ADA ADASP ADC ADCA ADD Add Add Add add Add ADD ADD ADEA adeno-Ca ADH

Anxiety control training Asthma care training Atropine coma therapy Acticoat (Dressing Type) Alternate cover test American Cardiology Technologists Association Automatic computerized transverse axial (scanning) Adrenocorticotropic hormone Acute cervical trauma syndrome Acetazolamide Aortocoronary venous bypass Acute cardiovascular disease Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Adrenocorticotropic hormone Ace Wraps Right ear (not recommended abbreviation) Assistive device Adjuvant chemotherapy Admission and discharge Admitting diagnosis Alternating days Alzheimers disease Attending doctor Atopic dermatitis Adaptic Advance directives Autosomal dominant Alcohol and Drug American Dental Association Americans with Disabilities Act Anterior descending artery American Diabetic Association Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology AIDS dementia complex Adenocarcinoma Addiction Adduct Adduction Adductor Added power for near vision Addition Attention deficit disorder Average daily dose American Dental Education Association Adenocarcinoma Antidiuretic hormone

ADH ADHD ADJ ADJ ADJ ADL's ad lib ad lib ad lib adm. ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM ADM admin ADM scale ADN ADN ADNAase Adol ADON ADP ADP ADR ADS ADT ADV ADV Adv AE AE AE AEA AEB AED AED Aeg AEG AER AER AEX AF AF

Atypical ductal hyperplasia Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Adjacent Adjoining Adjust Activities of daily living As desired At pleasure At discretion Admission Admitted Adrenal medulla Advancement of the mandible Alcohol, drug, and mental disorders Anterior deep masseter Atypical diabetes mellitus; adult onset diabetes mellitus Auditory dominance model Administration Acceptance of Disability Scale Modified Assistant Director of Nursing Attending (doctor) discharge note Antideoxyribonuclease Adolescent Assistant director of nursing Abductor pollicis Adenosine diphoshate Adverse drug reaction Alterative delivery system A placebo (anything you desire) Advised Adenovirus Against (Found on prescriptions) Above the elbow Active and equal Adverse event Above elbow amputation As Evidenced By Antiepileptic drug y) Automated external defibrillator The patient (Found on prescriptions) Air encephalogram Auditory evoked response Average evoked response Active exercise Afebrile Atrial fibrillation

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AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AFB AFC AFDC AFeb AFGE A Fib AFIP AFL AFO AFP AFP AFP Ag AG AG A/G AGA AGF AGG aggl. AGN Agoragn A Gram A/G ratio AGTT AH AH AH AHA a-HBD AHC AHC AHC AHCA AHCA AHCPR AHD AHD AHD

Atrial flutter Antecubital fossa Adult female African-American Amniotic fluid Aortic flow Atrial fibrillation; atrial flutter Acid fast bacillus Amniotic fluid cortisol Aid to Families with Dependent Children Afebrile Air fluid gas exchange Atrial fibrillation Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Artificial Limb Ankle foot orthosis Alphafetoprotein Acute flaccid paralysis Alpha-fetoprotein Antigen Albumen globulin ratio (blood) Abdominal Girth Albumin Globulin Ratio (blood) Appropriate for gestational age Angle of greatest flexion Aggravation Agglutination Acute glomerulonephritis Antigen Arteriogram Albumin-globulin ratio Abnormal glucose tolerance test Abdominal hysterectomy Arterial hypertension Auditory hallucinations American Hospital Association A-hydroxybutyric dehydrogenase Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis Acute hemorrhagic cystitis Alternative health care Agency for Health Care Administration American Health Care Association Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Acute heart disease Antihypertensive drug Atherosclerotic heart disease

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AHD AHEC AHF AHF AHF AHG A.H.G. A Hgb AHIMA AHIS AHJ AHM AHM AHMA AHN AHR AHRF AHRQ AHS AHS AHS AHT AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI A.I. AICA AICA AID AIDS AIDSDRUGS AIDS-KS AIDSLINE AIDS-OI AIIS AIMS AION AIOSM AIP AIS AIT

Autoimmune hemolytic disease (Hematology) Area Health Education Center Acute heart failure Anterior hyaloid face Antihemophilic factor Antihemophilic globin, Factor VIII Anti-human globulin Normal adult hemoglobin American Health Information Management Association Automated hospital information system Artificial hip joint Anterior hyaloid membrane Al auto-immune Ambulatory Holter monitor American Holistic Medicine Association Assistant head nurse Atrial heart rate Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly AHCPR) Academy of Health Sciences American Hearing Society American Hospital Society Arterial hypertension Active ingredient Aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency Apical impulse Articulation index Artificial insemination Atrial insufficiency Autoimmune, autoimmunity Alternating Isometrics Atherogenic index Anterior inferior cerebellar artery Anterior inferior communicating artery Autoimmune deficiency; autoimmune disease Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Clinical trials of acquired immunodeficiency drugs Acquired immune deficiency syndrome with Kaposis sarcoma On-line information on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS with opportunistic infections Anterior inferior iliac spine Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy American Institute of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Acute intermittent porphyria Adenocarcinoma in situ After image transfer

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AltSOT AltXOT AJ A/J AJKS AJN AJNR AJO AK AK AK aka AKA AKA AL AL AL Al ALA alb. alc.,alcho. ALcR Ald ALG ALIF alk ALK alk. phos. ALL ALL ALMI ALOS ALP ALPC ALRI ALS ALS ALS ALT ALT Alt alt alt die ALTE alt hore alt noc

Alternate esotrophis Alternative exotropia Ankle jerk Ankle jerk American Journal of Knee Surgery American Journal of Nursing American Journal of NeuroRadiology American Journal of Orthopaedics Aqua K (pad) Above the Knee Actinic keratosis Alcoholic ketoacidosis Above the knee amputation Also known as Left ear (Not recommended abbreviation) Arterial line (or art. line or A-line) Axial length Alert (delta)-amino-levulinic acid Albumin (white) Alcohol or alcoholic Alcohol rub Aldolase Alginate Anterior lumbar interbody fusion Alkaline Automated lamellar keratoplasty Alkaline phosphatase (total serum) Acute lymphocytic leukemia Allergic; allergy Anterior lateral myocardial infarction Average length of stay Alkaline phosphatase Argon laser photocoagulation Anterolateral rotatory instability Acute lumbar strain Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Advanced life support Alanine transaminase (formerly SGPT) Argon laser trabeculoplasty Alzheimer Disease Alternate; alternating Alternate days (Found on prescriptions) Apparent life-threatening agent Alternate hours (Found on prescriptions) Alternate nights (Found on prescriptions)

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ALS alv AM A.M AM AM AM AM AM AMA AMA AMA AMA AMAP Amb AMB AMCRA AMD AMI AML amnio AMP amp AMP amp. amp. Amp cAMP AMRA AMSSM amt. ANA ANA ANAC ANAL ANAST ANCA ANCA-SVV anes. Angio. aniso Ann Fib ANP ANRI ANS ant. ant.ax.line

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Alveolar Before noon Adult male Morning Anteromedial Air mattress Austin-Moore (prosthesis) American Medical Association Antimitochondrial antibody Against medical advice Advanced maternal age As much as possible Ambulate/Ambulatory Ambulation American Managed Care and Review Association Age-related macular degeneration (also ARMD) Acute myocardial infarction Acute myelogenous leukemia Amniocentesis Adenosine monophosphate Ampere (Unit of electric current) Amphetamine Amputation Ampule Amputation Cyclic adenosine monophonsphate American Medical Record Association American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Amount Antinuclear antibodies American Nurses Association Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies Analgesic Anastomosis Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-small-vessel vasculitis Anesthesia Angiogram/angiography Anisocytosis Annulus Fibrosus (in intervertebral disc) Advanced nurse practitioner Acute nerve root irritation Autonomic nervous system Anterior Anterior axillary line

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ante anti DNA Anti-DNAse B Anti-DS-DNA Anti-ENA anti ENA anti GBM anti HAV anti HAV/IgM anti HBc anti HBc/IgM anti HBe anti HCV anti SS DNA ANUG ANVPS ANX Anxty A/O A&O A&Ox3 A&Ox4 Ao AO AO AO AOA AOB AOC AOD AODM AOFAS AOI AOM AOPA AORN aort. regurg. AOS AOSSM AOTI A&P AP AP AP AP AP

Before DNA double strand antibodies Antideoxyribonuclease B Anti-doublestranded deoxyribonucleic acid Anti-extractable nuclear antigen Antiextractable nuclear antibodies Glomerular basement membrane antibodies (HAV Ab total) hepatitis A antibody, total (HAV Ab/IgM) hepatitis A antibody, IgM (AHBc) (HBcAb) hepatitis B core antibody, total (AHBc/IgM) hepatitis B core antibody, IgM (HBeAb) hepatitis Be antibody Hepatitis C virus antibody DNA single strand antibodies Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Adult non-verbal pain score Anxiety Anxiety Alert & oriented Alert & oriented Alert & oriented to time, place, person Alert & oriented to time, place, person, & recent events Aorta Aortic Angle of Alanto-occipital American Osteopathic Association Alcohol on breath Antacid of choice Arteriosclerotic occlusive disease Adult onset diabetes mellitus American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis Acute otitis media American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Aortic regurgitation Academic Orthopaedic Society American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Atraumatic orotracheal intubation Auscultation and percussion Acute pancreatitis Acute pneumonia After parturition Alkaline phosphatase Angina pectoris

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AP AP AP AP AP AP AP AP A.P. A-P A-P D. A-P & Lat A/P A/P AP AP AP resection A&P A&P A&P APA APA APAP APB APC APC APC APC APC TAB APD APH aph APL APL APLC APMA APOM APP App APP APP Approx Appt APPT APT APTA

Antepartum Aortic pressure Apical pulse Appendectomy; appendicitis; appendix Arterial pressure Aspiration pneumonia Atrial pacing Atrioventricular pathway Anterior and posterior (projection of x-rays) Anteroposterior Anterioposterier diameter Anteroposterior and lateral Arterial pressure Assessment/Plan Anterior posterior Apical pulse Abdominal perineal resection of the rectum Anterior and Posterior Auscultation and Palpation Auscultation and percussion American Psychiatric Association Acetaminophen Acetaminophen Atrial premature beat Ambulatory payment classification Anterior polar cataract Aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine Atrial premature contractions Aspirin-Phenacetin-Caffeine tablets Afferent pupillary defect Anterior pituitary hormone Aphasia Adductor Pollicis Longus Anteior posterior lumbar Anterior posterior lateral cervical American Podiatric Medical Association Anterior posterior open mouth Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein Appropriate Appendix. Assume pain present Approximately Appointment Activated partial thromboplastin time Anterior posterior thoracic American Physical Therapy Association

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APTT APTT aq. AR AR AR AR ARB ARB ARC ARC ARC ARD ARD ARDS ARE ARF ARF ARF ARM ARNP AROM AROM ARP ARRT art ART ART ART ART A.S. AS AS AS AS AS AS; ASC As As ASA ASA ASA A.S.A. 1 A.S.A. 2 A.S.A. 3 A.S.A. 4

Automated partial thromboplastin time Activated partial thromboplastin time Water, aqueous Aortic regurgitation Assisted respirations Active resistance Admitting room Adrenergic Receptor Binder Angiotensin Receptor Blocker AIDS related complex Anomalous retinal correspondence Abnormal retinal correspondence Acute respiratory disease Annual review date Adult respiratory distress syndrome Active-resistance exercise Acute renal failure Acute respiratory failure Acute rheumatic fever Anxiety reaction, mild Advanced registered nurse practitioner Artificial rupture of membranes Active range of motion American Registry of Pathology American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Arterial Artery Articulation Artificial Accredited Record Technician Left ear (not recommended abbreviation) Aortic Stenosis Atrial stenosis; arteriosclerosis Anal sphincter Assessment Ankylosing spondylitis Arteriosclerosis Arsenic Astigmatism Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) American Society of Anesthesiologists Aspirin Normal healthy patient Patient with mild systemic disease Patient with severe systemic disease Patient with incapacitating systemic disease that is constant threat to

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ASAP ASAPS ASC ASCAD ASCO ASCVD ASD ASDP ASES ASF ASH ASH ASH ASH ASHD ASHNR ASIA ASIS ASLO ASMI ASMI ASNR ASO ASO ASO ASO ASOPA ASOT ASPNR ASPRS ASR ASRT ASS ASSH ASSR Asst AST AST AST AST; Astigm. ASTO As To ASTRO ASU ASX

life As soon as possible American Society of Anesthesia Physical Status Ascending Arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease American Society of Clinical Oncology Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Atrial septal defect American Society of DermatoPathology American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Anterior spinal fusion Asymmetric septal hypertrophy American Society of Hematology Ashen Antistreptoccal hyaluronidase Arteriosclerotic heart disease American Society of Head and Neck Radiology American Spinal Injury Association Anterior superior iliac spine Antistreptolysin O American Sports Medicine Institute Atrial septal myocardial infarction American Society of NeuroRadiology Administrative services only Arteriosclerosis obliterans Anti streptolysin O antibodies Antistreptolysin-O titer American Society of Orthopaedic Physician's Assistants Antistreptolysin-O titer American Society of Pediatric NeuroRadiology American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Age/sex rate American Society of Radiologic Technologists Anterior superior spine American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Society of Spine Radiology Assistant Alanine aminotransferase Aspartate aminotransferase (Formerly SGOT) Association of Surgical Technologists Astigmatism Antistreptolysin-O titer As Tolerated American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Ambulatory surgery unit Asymptomatic

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A/T AT AT AT AT AT AT ATA ATBX ATC At fib at. Flutter ATLR ATN ATNR ATP ATP ATOC ATR ATR Atr Atr fib ATS ATS ATSO ATSP Attg Atyp ATZ A.U. AU AU Au AUA AUB Aud AUDIT AUG AUR Aur AUS AUS Aus ausc. AUV A.V.

Active Therapy Achilles tendon Activity therapist Anterior tibial Athletic trainer Atrium Atrial Tachycardia Antithyroglobulin antibody Antibiotics Around the clock Atrial Fibrillation Atrial flutter Asymmetric tonic labyrinthine reflex Acute tubular necrosis Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex Adenosine triphosphate Attending physician At time of call Achilles tendon reflex Alpha-thalassemia-mental retardation Atrophy Atrial fibrillation American Thoracic Society Arteriosclerosis Admit to service of Asked to see patient Attending Atypical Atypical transformation zone Both ears (not recommended) Autograft Australian antigen Gold American Urological Association Normal uterine bleeding Auditory Alcohol use disorders identification test Acute ulcerative gingivitis Ambulatory utilization review Auricle Acute urethral syndrome Artificial urinary sphincter Alcohol users Auscultation Anterior urethral valve Antrioventricular, arteriovenous

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AV AV AV AV AV/AF AV; av A/V A-V AV AV AV; Av; av AVA AVA AVA AVA AVB AV block AVC AVC AVD AVD Avdp AVF AVF AVF AVG, avg AVH AVL aVL AVM AVN A-V Node AVO AVO AVO AVPU AVR AVR AVR AVRI AVS AVS AVSD AVT AVZ

Anteversion Aortic valve Artificial ventilation, assisted ventilation Atrioventricular Anteverted, anteflexed Avulsion Auditory/visual Arteriovenous Atrioventricular Both ears Average Antiviral antibody Aortic valve area Aortic valve atresia Arteriovenous anastomosis Atrioventricular block Atrioventricular block Aberrant ventricular conduction Aortic valve closure Aortic valvular disease Atrioventricular dissociation Avoirdupois Antiviral factor Arteriovenous fistula Unipolar limb lead on the left leg in electrocardiography Average Acute viral hepatitis Automated volt left Unipolar limb lead on the left arm in electrocardiography Arteriovenous malformations Atrioventricular node Atrioventricular node Aortic valve opening Aortic valve orifice Atrioventricular opening Alert verbal painful unresponsive Aortic valve replacement Automated volt right Unipolar limb lead on the right arm in electrocardiography Acute viral respiratory infection Aortic valve stenosis Arteriovenous shunt Atrioventricular septal defect Allen vision test Avascular zone

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AW Aw AW Aw AW AW A-W A&W A/W A/W AWOL AX Ax. AXB AZ AZF AZT A-Z Test

Above waist Airway Alive and well Awake Alveolar wall Anterior wall Ace wrap Alive and well Associated with Admitted with Absent without leave Axial: axillary Axilla, axillary Axillary block Aschheim-Zondek test (pregnancy) Aschheim-Zondek modified by Freidman Azidothymidine (Zidovudine) Ascheim Zonde Test

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B Abbreviations B B B B B B B b B B (B) BA BA BA BA BA BA Ba, BA Bab. BAC Bact BADL BAE Ba.E Ba En. BAEP BAER BAL bAO BAO BAP BAPS Barb BARB BARN BaS BAS Bas. baso. or B BAT B&B b/b BB BB BB

Bath Both Brother Bilateral Betaxolol Betopic Black Bone Born Buccal Both Barium Bacitracin (Dressing Cream) Blood alcohol Bone age Brachial artery Bronchial asthma Barium Babinski sign Blood alcohol concentration Bacteriologist; bacteriology, bacterium Basic activities of daily living Barium Enema Barium Enema Barium Enema Brainstem Brainstem auditory evoked response Blood alcohol level Branch artery occlusion Basal acid output Blood agar plate Biomechanical ankle platform Barb barbiturate, barbituric Barbiturates Bilateral acute retinal necrosis Barium swallow Basal Basal, basilar Basophile, polymorphonuclear (segmented) basophil leukocyte(s) Blunt abdominal trauma Bowel & bladder Baby boy Bed breath Bed bath Bed board

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BB BB BB B Blocker BBB BBB BBB BBBB BBD BBFS-PR BBS BBS BBSE BBT BC BC BC BC BC BC BC BC b/c B&C BCA BCA BC/BS BCBS BCC BCC BCD BCE BCG BCLS BCP BCS BCS BCG BCP BD BD BD BD BD BD BD

Breakthrough bleeding Breast biopsy Bundle branch Beta Blocker Blood-brain barrier Bundle branch block Big Boy Bed Bilateral bundle-branch block Benign breast disease Breast biopsy frozen section-possible radical mastectomy Benign breast syndrome Bilateral breath sounds Bilateral breath sounds are equal Basal body temperature Blood culture Back care Birth control Blood count Base curve Bone conduction (ear examination) Brachiocephalic Breast cancer Because Biopsy and Curettage Balloon catheter angioplasty Basal Cell Atypia Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield Basal cell carcinoma Benign cellular changes (pap smear) Basal Cell Dysplasia Basal Cell Epithelioma Bacille Calmette-Guerin (TB vaccine) Basic cardiac life support Birth control pill Breast conservation surgery Battered Child Syndrome Brom Cresol Green; Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Brom Cresol Purple (birth control pill) (Lat: bis die) twice a day Behavioral disorder Bechct disease Belladonna Bile duct Birth date Blood donor

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BD BD BD BDC BDI BDI-PC BDR BDR BDZ Be BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BEA BEAP BEB Beh Sp Beh Tech BEST BEI BF BF BF BF BF BFL BFP BFP b/g BG BG BG BHCO3 BHI BHP BHS BHT BI BI BI

Base-down prism Brain dead, brain death Bronchodilation, bronchodilator Burn Dressing Change Beck depression inventory Beck Depression Inventory for Primary Care Background retinal correspondence Background diabetic retinopathy Benzodiazapine Beryllium Base Excess Below the elbow Barium enema Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) Binocular visual efficiency Blood vessel endothelium Blood volume expander Both eyes (Ophthalmology) Brisk and equal Below Elbow Amputation Brainstem evoked auditory potential Benign essenfial blepharospasm Behavior specialist Behavior technician Bedside endoscopic swallow test Butanol-extractable iodine Boyfriend Black female Breastfed/breastfeeding Blood flow Bone fragment Below functional limits Binocular fixation pattern Biological False Positive Baby girl Blood Gasses Blood glucose Bone graft Bicarbonate Brain Heart Infusion Benign hypertrophic prostate Beta hemolytic streptococcus Blunt head trauma Bodily injury Base-in prism Bone injury

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BI BI BI B II BIBA Bic b.i.d. b.i.d. BID BID BI; Bilat BIH bil BIL bilat. bili. Bin BIO Biol BIP BiPAP BIPE bisp. BiVAS BIW BJ-BJP BJ BJ BJE BJM bk. BK BKA Bkwds bl BL BL BL. Blad BLBS BL., Coag. bl. cult. bld. Bld Bldg.

Brain injury Burn index Billroth I Billroth II Brought in by ambulance Biceps Twice daily Bis in die Brought in dead Twice a day (not recommended) Bilateral Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Bilateral Brother-in-law Bilateral, bilaterally Bilirubin Twice a Night Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy Biological Bronchiolitis obliterans with interstitial pneumonia Bipolar positive airway pressure Brief psychiatric examination Bispinous or interspinous diameter Biventricular assist system Twice a week (Not recommended) Bence Jones (proteinuria) Biceps jerk Bone and joint Bones, joints, extremities Bones, joints, muscles Back Below the knee Below knee amputation Backwards Bleeding Bilateral lower lung fields (Physical assessment term referring to location) Blood loss Black Bladder Bilateral breath sounds Bleeding time and coagulation Blood culture Blood Bloody (Drainage) Building

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BLE BLEED Bleed and CT BLS Blst Bl.T BM BM BM BM BM BM BM/E BMD BMG BMI BMJ B-Mod BMP BMR BMT B/N BNI BNO BNP B&O B/O BO body wt. BOE BOM BOMA BOO BOOP BOP BOS BOW BP BP B/P B.P., P.B. BPD BPD BPD BPH BPH

Both lower extremities (Mnemonic for gastro-intestinal hemorrhage) Bleeding and clotting time Basic life support Blisters Bleeding time Black male Bone marrow Bowel movement Blood monitoring Body mass Basal metabolism Bowel movement with enema Bone mineral density Benign monoclonal gammopathy Body mass index British Medical Journal Behavior modification Basal metabolic panel Basal metabolic rate Biomedical muscle test Beneath Blind nasal intubation Bladder neck obstruction Brain Natriuretic Peptide Belladonna & Opium (suppositories) Because of Base-out prism Body weight Bilateral otitis externa (external canal ear infection) Bilateral otitis media (middle ear infection) Otitis media, both ears, acute Bladder outlet obstruction Bronchitis obliterans with organized pneumonia Blood, ova, parasites Base of support Bag of waters Blood pressure Bipolar Blood pressure British Pharmacopoeia Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Biparietal diameter Borderline personality disorder Benign prostatic hyperplasia Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPI BPM BPM BPRS BR BR Br Br. Br. Brach Brady BRAP BRB BRBPR BrBx. broncho BRP BRS Br sounds BRVO bs B.S. BS BS B/S BS BS BS BS BSA BSA BSA BSAEP BSB BSC BSD BSE BSER BSI BSL BSN BSO BSP BSR BSS BST

Brief Pain Inventory Beats per minute Breaths per minute Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Bed rest Bathroom Brown Breech presentation Bromide Brachial Bradycardia Branch retinal artery occlusion Bright red blood Bright red blood per rectum Breast biopsy Bronchoscopy Bathroom privileges Bruising Breath Sounds Branch retinal vein occlusion Bedside Breath sounds Blood sugar Bed side Bed side Bowel sounds Bronchial secretion Blind Spot Bismuth sulfite agar Bowel signs active Body surface area Broad spectrum antibiotics Brain stem auditory evoked potentials Bedside bag Bedside commode Bedside drainage Breast self examination Brainstem evoked response audiometry Blood stream infections Baseline Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bilateral salpingoopherectomy Brom Sulphalein Test Bowel sounds regular Balanced salt solution Blood serologic test

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BSU BSV BT BT BT BT BT BT BTB BTB BTB BTC BTC BTC BTD BTE BTL BTP B.T.P. BTR B.T.U. BTW BTW BTZ BU BU B.U. BUE BUN BUN/CR BUO BUQ BUR BUS BUT BV BV BV BV BVA BVD BVO BVP BW BW

Bartholin, Skene, urethral (glands) Binocular single vision Blood transfusion Bleeding time Bladder tumor Body temperature Brain tumor Breast tumor Breakthrough bleeding Back to bed Back to baseline Basal temperature chart Biliary tract complication Body temperature chart Biliary tract disease Behind the ear (Hearing aid) Bilateral tubal ligation Break through pain Biologic test for pregnancy Biceps tendon reflex British thermal unit(s) Back to work By the way Benzothiazepine Burn Base-up prism Bodansky unit(s) Bilateral upper extremities Blood urea nitrogen Blood urea nitrogen/creatine ratio Bleeding of undetermined origin, bruising of undetermined origin Both upper quadrants Bilateral ureteral occlusion Bartholin, urethral, and Skene glands Breakup time (of tear film) Bacterial vaginosis Blood vessel Blood volume Bronchovesicular Best-corrected visual acuity Back vertex distance Branch vein occlusion Back vertes power Bed wetting Below waist

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BW BW BW BW BW BW BWS BWX Bx BZ. BZD

Biological warfare Biological weapon Body weight Blood work Birth Weight Black woman Battered woman syndrome Bite wing x-ray Biopsy Benzodiazepine

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C Abbreviations c. C C C C C C. C C C C C C C C C C C c C section C1 C-1 C-1 to C-7 C1-C7 C I-XII C-2 ca Ca Ca++ CA, ca CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA C.A. C-A CAB CAB CABG CAC

With With (cum) Carbon Cast Catholic Caucasian Centigrade, Celsius complement Celsius Cervical Cervical vertebra Chlorine Clinical Controller Constricted Compliance Cranial nerve Cup Cycloplegic With retractive correction Cesarean section Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl) 1% eyedrops First cervical vertebra Cervical vertebrae 1-7 or cervical nerves roots 1-7 Cervical spine levels 1-7 Cranial Nerves 1st to 12th Second cervical vertebra About Calcium Calcium Cancer Carcinoma Catholic Community acquired Cardiac arrest Caucasian adult Corneal abrasion Chronological age Coccidioidomycosis antibodies Cold agglutinins Constant awareness Carbonic annhydrase Coronary artery bypass Cellulose acetate butyrate Coronary artery bypass graft Certified alcoholism counselor

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CACG CAD CAE CAF CAG CAHD CAI CAL Cal Cal Cal cal Calc Cal ct CAM CAMM CAN C-ANCA CAO C/A/P CAP Cap Cap CAPD caps. CAQ Car car card Card cath CARE C-Arrest CAT or CT Cat cat. ext. cath CAT scan Cat-Trab Cauc. CB CB c/b CBA CBB CBC CBD

Chronic angle closure glaucoma Coronary artery disease Carotid artery endarterectomy Caucasian adult female Closed angle glaucoma Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Chronic airway limitation Calories Large calorie Calm Small calorie Calcium Calorie count Caucasian adult male Community Administered Medication Certified nursing assistant Cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic anitbody Conscious, Alert, and Oriented Chest, abdomen, pelvis College of American Pathologists Capsule Capitation Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Capsules Certificate of Added Qualification Carbapenem Carotid Cardiac Cardiac catheterization Computerized Audit and Record Evaluation System Cardiac arrest Computerized axial tomography/computerized tomography Cataract Cataract Extraction Catheter/catheterization Computerized axial tomography Combined cataract-traceculectorny Caucasian Call bell Cesarean birth Characterized by Competitive binding assay Complete bed bath Complete blood count Common bile duct

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CBE CBF CBGs CBI CBI cbl CBP CBR CBS CBT CBT CBV CBV CBZ cc cc cc CC CC Cc CC CC Cc CC CC Cc CC CC CC CC C.C. C.C. C&C CCA CCA CCA CCB CCC C, C3, C4 CCCR CCCS CCE CCF CCF CCF C-C fistula

Charting by exception Cerebral blood flow Capillary blood gases Closed brain injury Continuous bladder irrigation Chronic blood loss Comprehensive behavior plan Complete bed rest Ciliary body bend Carotid body tumor Computed body tomography Cerebral blood volume Circulating blood volume Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Cubic centimeter With retractive correction With correction (cum correctico) Care Companion Chief complaint Clean catch Colony count Complicating condition Concave Contrast cystogram Corpus callosum Corrected Creatinine clearance Critical care Critical condition Crohn colitis Chief complaint Civil commitment Cold and clammy Critical care assessment Circumflex coronary artery Common carotid artery Calcium channel blocker Council on clinical classification Complement Closed chest cardiac resuscitation Condom catheter collecting system Cyanosis, clubbing, edema Compound comminuted fracture Congestive cardiac failure Cephalin cholesterol flocculation Carotid (artery) cavernous (Sinus) fistula

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CCG CCHIT CCI CCIS CCLI CCM CC/MCC CCMS CCMSU CCN CCN CCPD CCR CCT CCT CCT CCU CCU CCW C.D. CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD C&D C&D C & DB C/D CDB CDBE CDC CDD CDI

Cholecystogram, cholecystography Certification Commission for Health Information Technology Chronic coronary insufficiency Childrens Crisis Intervention Service Composite clinical and laboratory index Critical care medicine Complicating condition/major complicating condition Clean (urine) catch midstream Clean catch midstream urine Coronary care nursing Critical care nursing Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis Creatinine clearance Chronic catatonic type (Schizophrenia) Cyclocryotherapy Computed coronal tomography Coronary care unit Cardiac Care Unit Counterclockwise Contagious disease (ward) Contagious disease Cardiac Disease Carbon dioxide Cardiac dysrhythmia Cardiovascular disease Caudad, caudal Cause of death Celiac disease Centration distance Color Doppler Common (bile) duct Communicable disease Conduction disorder Contact dermatitis Crohn disease Cut down Cystic duct Coughing and deep (breathing) Clean and dry Cough and deep breathe Cup/disc ratio Coughing deep breathing Coughing deep breathing exercises Centers for Disease Control Clean, dry dressing Clean, dry, intact

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Cdiff C. diff CDH CDI CDR CDS CDT CDT CDUB CD4t CE CE CE CE CEA CEA CEA C.E.A. C.E.A. CEBMD ceph. floc. CEPP Cerv Cervical dil C-ext CF cf CF CF CF CF CF Cf C-F C&F C3F3 CFA CFDI CFFCSF CFFF C-flex CFM CFNP CFNS CFR CG

C-diff, clostridium difficile (Laboratory) C. difficile Congenital dyspasia of hip Clean, Dry, and Intact (Drainage) Clinical dementia rating Controlled Dangerous Substance Chronic disorganized type (schizophrenia) Clock drawing test Chronic dysfunctional uterine bleeding T lymphocyte helper/inducer ratio Angle (radiograph), center-edge angle Cardiac enlargement Cardiac enzymes Cataract extension Carotid endarterectomy Carcinoembryonic antigen Cultured Epidermal Autografts Continuous epidural anesthesia Cholinesterase activity Corneal epithelial basement membrane dystrophy Cephalin cholesterol flocculation Continued extension pending placement Cervix, Cervical (neck) Cervical dilation Cervical with extension Clofibrate Compare, refer to Complement fixation Cystic Fibrosis (of lung) Confrontation field Count fingers visual activity Cardiac failure Compare Complement-fixation test Cell and flare Pertluoropropane Certified first assistant Color-flow duplex imaging Clear free-flowing cerebral spinal fluid Critical flicker fusion frequency Cervical with flexion Continuous electronic fetal monitoring Certified family nurse practitioner Chills, fever, night sweats Code of Federal Regulations Chorionic gonadotropin

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CG CG CGA cGMP CGN CGy CH CH CH ch. CHAMPUS CHB CHCC CHD CHD CHD CHED Chem. Chemo CHF CHG CHI Chlor CHO chol. CHOL chol. est. Chr CHR CHRPE CI CI CI CI Ci CIB CIC CICU CID CID CID CIE cig CIN CINAHL CIND

Contact Guard Ciliary ganglion Contact guard assist Cyclic guanosine monophosphate Chronic glumerulonephritis Centi gray (Unit of radiation) Chief Chronic Crown-heel Chest Civilian Health and Medical Program for Uniformed Services Complete Heart Block Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Congenital heart disease Congenital dislocation of the hip Coronary heart disease Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy Chemotherapy Chemotherapy Congestive heart failure Change Closed head injury Chlorides Carbohydrate Cholesterol Serum cholesterol Cholesterol esters Chronic Chronological Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium Cardiac insufficiency Cardiac index Color Index Confidence interval Curie Carnation instant breakfast Crisis intervention clinic Cardiac intensive care unit Carpal instability, dissociative Confirmed in Duplicate Cytomegalic inclusion disease Commission Internationale de IEclairage Cigarette Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Cumulative Index of Nursing Literature Carpal instability non-dissociative

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CIOM CIN CIP circ circ circ. CIS CIYEUA CJD ck CK CKC Cl Cl CL CL CL CL CL CL Cl CL Cl CL Cl Cl Cl, Clostr Cl Cl CL CL, HC CL CL CL; cl CLA CLA Clav CLBBB CLBP CLD CLD CLD Cldy CLEA CLEK CLH

Closed intraocular microsurgery Cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia Clinical investigation plan Circulation Circumference Circumcision Carcinoma in situ Clear yellow urine Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Check Creatinine kinase Closed kinetic chain Chloride, chlorine Close Clear Chest and left arm (Lead in electrocardiography) Cholelithiasis Clavicle Clear liquid Clearance Cleft Cleft lip Clinic, clinical Clinical laboratory Clonus Closed, closure Clostridium Clotting Cloudy Contact lens Contact lenses, hard Corpus luteum Critical list Clean Cerebellar ataxia Certified laboratory assistant Clavicle Complete Left Bundle Branch Block (of Heart) Chronic low back pain Complete lower denture Chronic lung disease Clear liquid diet Cloudy Continuous lumbar epidural anesthesia (analgesia) Collaborative longitudinal evaluation of keratoconus Corpus luteum hormone

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CLIA CLINPROT CLL CLL CLMA CLP c/l/p ClP CLS CLT CLT Cl.T cl. time CLWS CM cm. CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM C/M Cm CMA CME CME CMHC CMI CMI CML CML CMM CMN CMO CMP CMP CMS

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act Clinical cancer protocols Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Cholesterol-lowering lipid Clinical Laboratory Management Association Cleft lip with cleft palate Closed long posterior (cervix) Clinical pathology Clinical laboratory scientist Certified laboratory technician; clinical laboratory technician Clotting time Clotting time Clotting time Continuous low wall suction Cardiac monitor Centimeter Cardiac murmur Cardiac muscle Cardiomyopathy Carpometacarpal Caucasian male Cervical mucosa or mucus Circumferential measurement Clinical medicine Congenital malformation Contrast medium Costal margin Continuous murmur Tomorrow morning Counts per minute Maximal urea clearance Certified medical assistant Continuing medical education Cystoid macular edema Community mental health center Cell mediated immune response Cytomegalic inclusion disease Chronic myelocytic leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia Cool mist mask Circulation motion neurovascular Comfort measures only Cardiomyopathy Competitive medical plan Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Formerly

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CMS CMS CMS 1500 CMT CMV CN CNI CNII CNIII CNIV CNV CNVI CNVII CNVIII CNIX CNX CNXI CNXII CNA CNA CNAA CNAG CNDO CNM CNN CNP CNS CNT cnst. CNVM CO CO CO CO Co Co c.o. C.O. C.O. C/O C/O C/O COA

HCFA) Circulation, motion, sensation Color motion sensation A standard claim form for submission of charges (Formerly HCFA 1500) Chemotherapy Cytomegalovirus Cranial nerves (Often followed by a Roman numeral from I to XII, e.g. CNII) 1st cranial nerve (olfactory) 2nd cranial nerve (optic) 3rd cranial nerve (oculomotor) 4th cranial nerve (trochlear) 5th cranial nerve (trigeminal) 6th cranial nerve (abducens) 7th cranial nerve (facial) 8th cranial nerve (vestibulo-cochlear) 9th cranial nerve (glossopharyngeal) 10th cranial nerve (vagus) 11th cranial nerve (spinal accessory) 12th cranial nerve (hypoglossal) Certified nursing assistant Certified in nursing administration Certified in nursing administration, advanced Chronic narrow angle glaucoma Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction Certified nurse midwife Cranial nerves Certified Nurse Practitioner Central nervous system Could not test Constipation Choroidal neovascular membrane Carbon Monoxide Cardiac output Check out Childhood-onset Cobalt Coccyx; Coccygeal cardiac output Cardiac Output Measured in liters/minute Constant observation Complains of Care of Complaint of Certificate of authority

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COAD COAG COAG COB COBRA COC COC COC COG Cog col ct COLD COM COMA Comb comb. comf. Comm COMM. MTG Comp comp Con CON conc conc. conj cons. CONS cont cont. Cont Contrib co-ord COP COPD COPE Cor COTA CoTXS Course COW COWS COX-2 CO2 CP CP

Chronic obstructive airway disease Chronic open angle glaucoma Coagulation Coordination of benefits Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Coccygeal Certificate of coverage Continuity of care Center of gravity Cognitive Colony count Chronic obstructive lung disease Computer Output Microfilm System Congenital oculomotor apraxia Combine Combine, combination Comfortable Communicable (disease) community meeting Compound or compress Complete Consultation Certificate of Need Concentrate Concentrated Conjunctive, conjunctival Consultation Consults Continue Continued, containing, continuous, contractions Continuous Contributory Coordination Change of position Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema Heart Certified occupational therapy assistant Contractions Course of treatment Circle of Willis Cold opposite, warm same Cyclooxygenase-2 Carbon dioxide Care plan Chest pain

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CP CP CP Cp Cp c-PAN CPAP CPB CPBA CPC CPC CPD CPD cpd CPE CPEO CPHA CPK C(P)K CPM CPM CPM CPM CPM CPP CPPB CP&PD CPR CPR CPR CPR CPS CPT CPT CPT CPZ CQI CR CR CR Cr CR CR CR CR CR

Cerebral palsy Cold pack Chemically Pure Cold pack Copious (Drainage) Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa Continuous positive airway pressure Cardiopulmonary bypass Competitive Protein Binding Assay Central posterior curve Clinicopathological Conference Cephalopelvic disproportion Citrate-phosphate-dextrose Compound (type of fracture also) Complete physical exam Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities Creatine phosphokinase Creatine (phospho) kinase Continuous passive motion Continue present management Clinical project manager Counts per minute Cyclophosphamide (Anti-cancer drug) Cerebral perfusion pressure Continuous Positive Pressure Breathing Chest percussion and postural drainage Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Computerized Patient Record Checks with previous results C-reactive protein Children's Protective Services Chronic paranoid type (schizophrenia) Chest physical therapy Current Procedural Terminology Chlorpromazine (Thorazine, others) Continuous Quality Improvement Cardiorespiratory Controlled respirations Conditioned reflex Crackles Carrier replacement Clinical records Closed reduction Complete remission; complete response Conditional release

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Cr CRC CRA CRA Cran CRAO CRBBB CRC CRC CR&C CrCl CRD Creat CRF CRF CRI crit CRNA C.R.N.A. Cr.Ns. CROM CRP CRRN CRT CRT CRT CRT CR-test CRTT CRV CRVO CRVO CS CS CS CS CS CS CS Cs CS CS CS CS CS CS

Creatinine Colorectal cancer Clinical research associate Central retinal artery Cranial (nerves) Central retinal artery occlusion Complete right bundle branch block Colorectal carcinoma Community rating by class Closed reduction and cast Creatinine clearance Chronic Respiratory Disease Creatinine Chronic renal failure Coriticotropin-releasing factor Chronic renal insufficiency Hematocrit Certified registered nurse anesthetist Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Cranial Nerves Cervical range of motion C-reactive protein Certified rehabilitation registered nurse Capillary refill time Certified Chronic residual type (schizophrenia) Computerized renal tomography A rapid test (Hyland) for C-reactive protein Certified respiratory therapy technician Central retinal vein Central vein occlusion Central retinal vein occlusion Central Supply Cardiogenic shock Carotid sinus Cerebrospinal Cigarette smoker Conscious sedation Conscious, consciousness Consciousness Convalescence, convalescent Coronary sclerosis Coronary sinus C-section, Cesarean section Current smoker Cushing syndrome

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CS C.S. C/S C/S C/S Cs C&S C&S C+S C-section CSC CSF CSF CSF-WR CSG CSH CSH CSM CSME CSNB CSP CSP C-spine CSR or CSCR CSS CSS cst CST CST CST C.S.T. CSUM CSVV CT Ct CT CT CT CT CT CT CT CT CT CT CT

Clinical Nurse Specialist Central service C sect, Cesarean section Consult Cycles per second Standard Urea Clearance Culture & sensitivity Conjunctiva and sclera Culture and sensitivity Cesarean section Controlled substance consultation Cerebrospinal fluid Coronary sinus flow Cerebrospinal fluid-Wassermann reaction Cholecystography, cholecystogram Carotid sinus hypersensitivity Chronic subdural hematoma Central, steady and maintained fixation Clinically Significant Macular Edema Congenital stationary night blindness Cervical spine Cyclosporine Cervical spine Central serous chorioretinopathy Churg-Strauss syndrome Controlled substance schedule Convulsive Shock Therapy Cookie swallow test Convulsive Shock Therapy Contraction Stress Test Child Study Team Central, steady, unmaintained fixation Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis Chest tube Count Computerized tomography Computerized axial tomography Carpal tunnel Cerebral thrombosis Cervical traction Cervical-thoracic Chemotherapy Chin tuck Clinical trial Cover test Clotting Time

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CTA CTA CTAB CTAP CTB CTB CTD CTD CTF CTF CTH CTNB CTR CTRS CTS CT scan CTSP CTV Ctx Ctx CU CU Cu Cu C.U. CUD CULD cult. cu. m cu mm CUSUM CUT CV CV CV CV C.V. C-V CVA CVA CVAT CVC CVD CVF CVI CVI

Clear to auscultation Crustine Trypticase Agar Clear to auscultation bilaterally Called to Authorize Person Confined to bed Cease to breath Circling the drain Connective tissue disease Called to floor Continue to follow Chronic tension-type headache Guided needle biopsy Carpal tunnel release Certified therapeutic recreational specialist Carpal tunnel syndrome Computerized Axial Tomography Called to see patient Costovertabral angle tenderness Contraction Cervical traction Cause unknown Clinical unit Cubic Copper Clinical Unit(s) of gastric acidity Complete upper denture Complete upper and lower dentures Culture Cubic micron(s) Cubic millimeter Central, unsteady, unmaintained fixation Chronic undifferentiated type Cervical vertebra Color vision Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis Cardiovascular Coefficient of Variation Cardiovascular Cerebrovascular accident Costovertebral angle Costovertebral angle tenderness Central venous catheters Cardiovascular disease Confrontation visual field Cerebral Vasucular Insufficiency Cortical visual impairment

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CVL CVP CVS CVS cvx CW CW CW CW CW C/W c/w C/W CWI CWP Cx cx cx Cx CX CXR Cxs CY cyl Cylinder CYP Cysto CYU CZP

Central venous line Central venous pressure Cardiovascular system Chorionic villous sampling Cervix Caseworker Chest wall Clockwise Close work Crutch walking Compare with Consistent with Continue With Crutch walking instructions Childbirth without pain Cervix Cervix Cylinder (in diopters), axis (in degrees) Culture Consciousness Chest x-ray Crutches Cyanotic Cylinder (refraction) Corneoconjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia Cytochrome P450 Cystoscopy into Bladder Clear yellow urine Clonazepam (Klonopin)

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D Abbreviations d d D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D-15 D-100 D 250 DA D/A D/A DA DA DAB DAFO DAP DAP DAPRE DAPT DAT DAT DAT DAT DAW db dB DB DB; DOB DB DBCE DBE

Delta; freezing point depression Day Distal Dakins solution Dependent Drainage Drugs (Abuse) Diminished Demand Dilated Distance Distance vision Diamox Dry Duoderm (Dressing Type) Day Diopter (lens strength) Dorsal (vertebrae, roots) Dextro rotation Famsworth D-15 color vision test Famsworth D-100 color vision test Diamox 250 mg Dark adaption Date of accident Date of admission Degenerative arthritis Dopamine Dorsal abductors Dynamic ankle/foot orthosis Draw a Person Test Distal Airway Pressure Daily adjustable progressive resistive exercise Direct agglutination pregnancy test Dementia of the Alzheimer's type Direct antibody testing Diet as tolerated Direct antiglobulin test Dispense as written Decibel Dark adaption Disability Date of birth Dynamic Balance Deep breathing coughing expectorating Deep breathing exercise

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DBP DBW DBW DC DC, D.C. or d-c DC DC DC DC (DCT) DC; D/C dc dc or dcd D/C D/C D/C, DC d/c D&C DCA DCABG DC&B DCI DCIS D colony DCR D\C Sum: DD DD DD DD DD DD DD d, /d DDD DDD DDH DDS D/DW DDx De D&E DEA DEA DEC; dec Dec Decd

Diastolic blood pressure Desirable body weight Diabetic black women Dioptres cylinder Direct current Doctor of Chiropractic Diagonal conjugate Donors Cells Direct Coombs Discharged, discontinue (Not recommended) Discontinue Discontinued; discharged Discontinue Discharge Discharge (from hospital/clinic/care) Diarrhea/constipation Dilation and curettage Deferred compensation administrator Double coronary artery bypass graft Dilation, curettage and biopsy Duplicate coverage inquiry Ductal carcinoma in situ (Type of breast cancer) Dwarf or diphtheroid colony Dacrocystorhinostomy Discharge summary Developmental disabilities Developmentally Delayed (optic) Disc diameter Discharge diagnosis Date dictated Differential diagnosis Dry dressing Day, per day Degenerative disk disease Division of Developmental Disability Dissociated double hypertropia Doctor of dental surgery Dextrose in distilled water Differential diagnosis Dehydration Dilation and evacuation Diethylamine Drug Enforcement Agency Deceased Decrease Decedent

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Decel decr. Deg dehyd. Dehyd Den depr. Depr Dept Derm. DES des Dev DF DFA DFA DFCS DFM DFP D/H DHA DHD DHEA DHEA-S DHT DI DI DI D&I DIA diag. or Dx diam Diast DIB DIB DIC Dict Diff. Diff DIFF Dig. Dig DIL Dil. dil. Dim

Decelerating Diminished or decreased Degeneration Dehydrated Dehydration Dental Depressed Depression Department Dermatology Diethylstilbestrol Describe Deviation Dorsiflexion Diet for age Direct fluorescent antibody test Department of Family and Children Services Deep friction massage Dilsopropyl fluorophosphate Drug history Dehydroepiandrosterone Developmental hip dysplasia Dehydroepiandrosterone Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate Dobhoff tube Date of injury Diabetes insipitus Diagnostic Imaging Dry & intact Diaphoretic Diagnosis Diameter Diastolic Dead in Bed Difficulty in Breathing Disseminated intravascular coagulation, disseminated coagulopathy Dictation Differential Differential Blood Count Differential Count Digitalis Digoxin Dilated, dilate Dilantin Diluted, dilute, dissolve, dilatation Diminish, diminished

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DIP DIP DIPJ DIS Dis Disc disch. Disl disp Disp. dist. Dist Dist DIST DIST DIU div. DIV DIW DJD DKA DKA DKB DKTC dl, deciliter dL DL DL dL DLA D/L DI DLE DLS DLS DM DM DMARD DMC DMD DMD DMD DMD DMD DMD D.M.D.

Distal interphalangeal (joint) Distal Interphangeal Phalanx Distal interphalangeal joint Disabled Disease Discontinue Discharge Dislocate; dislocation Disposition Dispense Distilled, distal Distant Distilled Distal, distribution Distended Death in Utero Divorced Drug-induced vasculitis Dextrose in water Degenerative joint disease Diabetic ketoacidosis Did not keep appointment Deep knee bends Double knee to chest 0.01 liters (100 ml) Deciliter Direct laryngoscopy Danger list Deciliter Dorsolateral area Decilter Discoid lupus erythematosus Date last seen Daily living skills Diabetes mellitus Diastolic murmur Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs Decision Making Capacity Daily maintenance dose Delayed mental development Depression and manic depression Disease modifying drug Doctor of dental medicine Duchenne muscular dystrophy Doctor of Dental Medicine

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DME DMI DMR DMSO DMT DMV DMV D+N DNA DNA D Nase DNC DND DNH DNI DNI/DNR DNKA DNR DNR DNS DNS D/NS DNT D/N DO D.O. DO DO D/O DOA DOA DOA DOB DOD DOD DOE DOE DOH DOI DOL DOMS DON Dors DOS DOT DP

Durable Medical Equipment Desipramine (Norpramin, etc.) Division of Mental Retardation Dimethyl sulfamethoxazole Dynamic muscle test Disc, macula, vessels Dorsal metatarsal veins Distance and near Deoxyribonucleic acid Did not attend (clinic) Deoxyribonuclease Dominant-negative complementation Died a natural death Do Not Hospitalize Do not intubate Do not intubate, do not resuscitate Did not keep appointment Do not resuscitate Dorsal nerve root Did not show for appointment Director of nursing service Dextrose in normal saline Did not test Did not Doctor of Osteopathy Doctor of Osteopathy Donor Site Dorsal outflow Disorder Dead on arrival Date of admission Day of admission Date of birth Date of death Date of discharge Dyspnea on exertion Date of examination Department of Health Date of injury Day of life Delayed onset muscle soreness Director of Nursing Dorsal (back) Date of surgery Date of transfer Deep pulse

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DP DP DP D.P. DPE DPL DPM DPM D.P.N. DPNH DPOA DPR DPT DPT D&Q D&R DR dr. DR DR DR DR DRA DRG DRE DRG Drng DRS Drsg DS DS DS D/S D/S DSD Dsg DSG DSK DSM DSMB DSM-IV DSN D-Stix DT DT

Diastolic pressure Distal pulses Dorsalis pedis (pulse) Dorsal pedia Dipivefrin Diagnostic peritoneal lavage Doctor of podiatric medicine Disintegrations Per Minute Diphosphopyridine Nucleotide, Oxidized Diphosphopyridine Nucleotide, Reduced Durable power of attorney Drug price review Days per thousand Diptheria - Pertussis -Tetanus vaccine Deep and quiet Dilation and Radium Implant Dining room Dram Delivery room Diabetic retinopathy Dressing Doctor Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Diagnosis-related Group Digital rectal examination Dorsal root ganglion Drainage Disability rating scale Dressing Double Strength Dioptres spherical Donors Serum Discharge summary Dextrose in Saline Dry sterile dressing Dressing Dry sterile gauze Dusky Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Data Safety Monitoring Board Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition Doctor of science in nursing Dextrostix Delirium Tremens Date transcribed

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DT DT DT DT D/T dTc DTP DTP DTR's DTR DTS DT's DTV DTZ DU DU DU I DU II DU III DU IV DUB DUE DUI Duod DUP DUR DUS DUS DUS DUs Dus DUSN Dv DV; DVA D&V D&V DVD DVERT DVI DVI DVI DVM DVOI DVP DVP DVR

Date and time Date of treatment Due to Diphtheria and tetanus Due to d-tubocurarine (curare) Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids with pertussis Distal tingling on percussion Deep tendon reflexes Daughter Due to stool Delirium tremens Due to void Diltiazem Duodenal ulcer Decubitus ulcer Decubitus Ulcer Stage 1; red, unbroken skin Decubitus Ulcer Stage 2; superficial, blister, excoriation Decubitus Ulcer Stage 3; not subcutaneous tissue Decubitus Ulcer Stage 4; muscle, tender or bone Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Drug use evaluation Driving Under Influence Duodenum Decubitus ulcer potential Drug utilization review Divergent unilateral strabismus Doppler ultrasound Dusseldorf (Catheter) Drug users Duodenal ulcers Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis Double vibrations Distance vision; distance visual acuity Diarrhea and vomiting Ductions and version Dissociated vertical deviation Domestic violence emergency response team Deep venous insufficiency Domestic violence investigation Doppler velocity index Optic disk, retinal vessels and macula Direct visual oral intubation Domestic violence programs Doppler velocity profile Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

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DVR DVS DVT DVT DVWR DW DW DW DW D/W D/W DWI DWI DWR DWR DWCL DWSCL DX DX DX DX Dx Dx DYSF Dysp DZ DZ Dz Dz D1 D2 D5 D5LR D5NS D5 N/S D5 R/L D5W D10 D10W D10/W D1 - D12 D1OW, D5%DW D5%NS D5LR D5W

Duble valve replacement Ductions, versions, saccades Deep venous thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis Dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response Daily weight Dextrose in water Distilled water Doing well Discussed with Dextrose in water Driving while impaired Driving while intoxicated Delayed word recall Desirable weight range Daily wear contact lenses Daily wear soft contact lenses Dextran Dicloxacillin Discharged Disease Diagnosis Dressing Division of Youth and Family Services Dyspnea Diazepam Dizziness Dozen Disease Diagonal ONE PNF pattern Diagonal TWO PNF pattern 5% dextrose Dextrose 5% in lactated ringer's Dextrose 5% in normal saline Dextrose 5% in normal saline 5% dextrose in Ringers lactate 5% dextrose in water 10% dextrose 10% dextrose in water 10% dextrose in water Dorsal vertebrae (Thoracic vertebrae 1 through 12) 10% queous dextrose solution Dextrose 5% in distilled water Dextrose 5% in normal saline Dextrose 5% with lactated ringers Dextrose 5% in water

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11-DOC

11-desoxycorticosterone

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E Abbreviations e E E E E E E E E E E1 E3 EAB EAC EAP EB EBL EBRT EBV EBV EB (V) EC EC ECASA ECCE ECCE c IOL ECD ECF ECF ECF ECG E. Coli ECHO Echo EchoEEG ECHO virus ECIC ECL ECM ECMO ECRB

Without Extremity Enema ETOH Expiratory Esotropia Esophoria at distance Esophoria at near Epinephrine Eosinophil Epinephrine 1% Estriol Epidural anesthesia block External auditory canal Employee assistance program Evidenced by Estimated blood loss External beam radiation therapy Estimated blood volume Epstein-Barr virus Epstein-Barr virus Enteric Coated Eschar (Black, Soft, Leathery) Enteric coated aspirin Extra capsular cataract extraction Extra capsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation Endothelial cell density Enteriocutaneuus fistula Extended care facility Extracellular Fluid Electrocardiogram Escherichia coli Ultrasound cardiogram Echocardiogram Echoencephalogram Enterocytopathic human orphan virus Extracranial-intracranial Euglobulin Clot Lysis Escherichia coli medium Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Extensor carpi radialus brevis

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ECRL ECS ect ECT ECU ECU ED EDC EDD EDH EDI EDOD EDTA EE EEG EENT EES oint EEX EF EF EFM Eg EGA EGD E. histolytica EHL EHM EHW EIA EIA EIA EIL EIS EJ EjFx EJV EKC EKF EKG, ECG elev. ELF ELISA Elix ELOS

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Endocervical scrape Ectopic Electroconvulsive therapy Environmental control unit Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Emergency Department Estimated date of confinement (due date) Estimated date of delivery Epidural hematoma Electronic data interchange Estimated Date of Delivery Ethylendiminetetracetic acid (used in measuring kidney function) Early evening Electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph Ears, eyes, nose, throat Erythromycin ointment Electrodiagnosis Ejection fraction Eccentric fixation Electronic Fetal Monitor For example Estimated Gestational Age Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Entamoeba histolytica Extensor hallicus longus Essentially healthy male Essentially healthy woman Essay immunosobent assay Exercise induced asthma Enzyme Immunoassay Extension in lying Extension in standing External jugular Ejection fraction External jugular vein Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis Epikeratophakia Electrocardiogram Elevated Elective Low Forceps Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay Elixir Estimated length of stay

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EM EM EM E/M EmBx EMD EMD Emeq EMG EMP EMS EMS EMT EMUO EMV En. enc END ENDO ENDO Endo EnfcFe ENG ENMT ENT Entero Eo or eos EOB EOB Eoc. EOE EO/EC EOG EOI EOL EOM EOM EOM EOM EOM EOMB EOMB EOMI Eos. Eos

Epirentinal Membrane Emergency medical technician Emmetropia Evaluation and management Endometrial Biopsy Electromechanical dysfunction Electro-Mechanical Dissociation Emergency equipment Electromyography, electromyogram Epimacular proliferation Emergency Medical Service Endometrial scrape Emergency Medical Technician Early morning urine osmolarity Eyes, motor, verbal response (Glasgow coma scale) Enema Encourage Electronystagmography Endoscopy Endocrine Endodontics Enfamil with iron Electronystagmography Ear, nose, mouth and throat Ear, nose and throat Enterocolitis Eosinophil Explanation of benefits Edge of bed Eosinophiles Extra oral exam Eyes open/eyes close Electro-oculogram Evidence of insurability End of life End of month (Insurance) Extraocular movement Extraocular Muscle External Otitis Media End of Mattress, Edge of Mattress Extraocular muscle balance Explanation of medicare benefits Extraocular muscles intact Eosinophile Eosinophils (blood count)

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EOSS EOY EP EPAP EPB Epi epi Epis. Epis. LML Epis. Med. Epis. RML epith. EPO EPO EPO EPS EPS ER ER ER ER ERA ERCP ERCP ERG ERISA ERM ERP ERT ERV ES; E-stim ES Esc Esc ESC ESKD ESLD Esp ESR ESRD ESRF ess Est. EST EST

End of shift summary End of year Electrophysiology Expiratory positive airway pressure Extensor Pollicis Brevis Epinephrine Epithelium Episiotomy Left Mediolateral Episiotomy Medial Episiotomy Right Mediolateral Episiotomy Epithelium or epithelial Erythropoietin Epogen Exclusive Provider Organization Extrapyramidal side effects (of neuroleptic medications) Extrapyramidal symptoms Emergency room Eternally rotated External rotation Estrogen receptor Estrogen receptor assay Endoscopic retrograde cannulation Encoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Electroretinogram Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Epi-retinal membrane End range pain Estrogen Replacement Therapy Expiratory Reserve Volume Electrical stimulation Esophageal stethoscope Eschar, Tan, Yellow, Gray, Soft, Leathery Eschar, Leathery, Stingy Escharotomy End-stage Kidney Disease End Stage Liver Disease Especially Erythrocyte sedimentation rate End-stage renal disease End-stage renal failure Essential Estimated Estriols Exercise stress test

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EST E.S.T. E-stim ESWL Et ET, E(T), E, E ET ET ETA ETCO2 ETH etiol ETOH ETOH EtoH EtOH ETR ETS ETT EUA EV EVA eval EW EW ex. Ex EX EX Exc Excess expir. Exp. Lap expt ext. Ext Ext. Ext Ext Extens Ext. gen. Extr.

Electroshock therapy Electroshock Treatment Electrical Stimulation Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy And Esotropia, intermittent esotropia, esophoria, and esophoria at near Estropia at distance Endotracheal Estimated time of arrival End-tidal CO2 Elixir Terpine Hydrate Etiology Alcohol Ethyl alcohol Ethanol Ethyl Alcohol (ethanol) Effective Thyroxin Ratio Endotracheal suctioning Endotracheal tube Examination under anesthesia Eversion Electronical visual aids Evaluation Edinger~Westphal nucleus Extended wear contact lens Exercise, example Exercise Extensive Examination Excision Excessive Expiration or expiratory Exploratory laparotomy Expectorant Extremities, External Extraction Extract Extension External (outside) Extension, Extensor External Genitalia Extremities, extremity

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F Abbreviations F F F F F F F F F. F. FA FA, f/a FA FA F.A. FADER FADIR fam. phys. FANA FAS FAST FAST FAV FB FB FB F/B F.B. FBP FBR FBS FBS FBS FBS&2hPP FBW FC FC F/C FCNV FD FD F&D FD FDA

Fahrenheit Fair Father Female Final Finger(s) Foot Formed In history, can mean either female or father Fahrenheit (temperature); formula Forearm Fluorescein angiogrami angiography Febrile antigen(s); fluorescent antibody Free air Frequent Awareness Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation Flexion, Adduction, Internal Rotation Family physician Fluorescent antinuclear antibody Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Focal Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Focused abdominal sonography for trauma Foveal avascular zone Facial bones Finger breadth Foreign Body Followed by Foreign body Fibrin Breakdown Products Full body restraint Fasting blood sugar Fasting blood sugar test Foreign body sensation Fasting blood sugar and 2-hour post prandial Fasting blood work Foley catheter Follows commands Fever/chills Fever chills nausea vomiting Fixation disparity Fully Dilated Fixed and dilated Fetal demise Food & Drug Administration

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FDL FDP FDP F Enema Fe Fe++ FeBC Fe def. FEF FEF FEKG FEM Fem Fem fem. pop. FEN FEP FeSO4 FESS fet. FEV FEV FEV-1 FEVR FF FF FF FF f.f. F+F FFA FFA FFB FFF FFI FFP FFS FFS FFW FFWB F-G fh FH FH F.Hgb

Flexor digitorum longus Fibrin degradation product Flexor Digitorum Profundus Fleet enema Iron Iron Iron-Binding Capacity Iron deficiency Frontal eye fields Forced Expiratory Flow Fetal Electrocardiogram Fast eye movements Femur Femoral Femoral popliteal Fluids electrolyes nutrition Free erythrocyte protoporphyrin RBC Ferrous sulfate Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Fetal Forced expectorant volume Forced expiratory volume, timed Forced expiratory volume in one second Familial exudative vitreal retinopathy Forward flexion Force fluids Fundus firm Filtration fraction Forced fluids Fix and follow vision Fundus fluorescein angiography Free fatty acids Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope Flicker fusion frequency Fiberoptic flexible laryngoscopy Fresh frozen plasma Fee for service Five-factor score Front wheel walker Flat Foot Weight Bearing Fair to Good Fundal height Family history Fetal Heart Fetal Hemoglobin

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FHL FHR FHR-UC FHS FHT FI Fib fib fib. FIGLU FIL FIM FiO2 FIS Fi-test fl. fl FL Flac Fld. Flex Flex Fl. Ext. FLK Fl oz Flr FLR flt fl tr fluoro FM FM FM FM FM-100 FM FM FMD FMG FMX Fn FNA FND FNP Fo.

Flexor Hallicus Longus Fetal heart rate Fetal Heart Rate Uterine Contraction Fetal heart sounds Fetal heart tones White, Translucent Fibrillation Fibula Fibrinogen Formiminoglutamic Acid Flexion in lying Functional independence measure Fraction of inspired oxygen concentration Flexion in Standing A rapid test (Hyland) for plasma fibrinogen Fluid Femtoliter Flushed Flaccid (limp) Fluid Flexor Flexion Fluid extract Funny looking kid Fluid Ounce Floor Full Leather Restraints Floating Fluoride treatment Fluoroscopy Full mouth Face mask Family meeting Family Member Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue color vision test Fibromyalgra Finger Movement Family medical doctor Fine mesh gauze Full mouth x-ray Function Fine needle aspiration Focal Neurological Deficits Family Nurse Practitioner Formentation

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f/o FOB FOB FOB FOB FOBT FOF FOH FOI Font FOS FP fpa FPAL FPD FPL FPO FPT., SPT. Fr Fr Fr FR fract. FRC FRCP FROM Frx. Fry FS FS FS F/S FSBS FSBG FSC FSF FSH FSIQ FSP FT FT FT Ft Ft F3T

Fall-out Fiberoptic bronchoscopy Father of baby Foot of bed Fecal occult blood Fecal occult blood testing Found on floor Family ocular vision Flight of ideas Fontanelle Flexible sigmoidoscopy Fixation preference Far point of accommodation Full Term Premature Abortion Living Fixed partial denture Forced preferential looking Fobi Pouch Operation Faintest or slightest possible trace French (refers to catheter size) Fracture Fairly Federal Register Fracture, fractional Functional residual capacity Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Full range of motion Fracture Fracture Frozen section Finger stick Fever scan (Forehead thermometer) Finger Stick Finger Stick Blood Sugar Fasting sugar blood glucose Fasciotomy Fibrin Stabilizing Factor, Factor XIII Follicle-stimulating hormone Full Scale Intelligence Quotient Fibrin split products Fetal tones Full term Fingertip Foot, feet Fetal Trifluorothymidine

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FTFT FTA FTA FTA-ABS FTC FTD FTF FTFC FTG FTI FTN FTND FTO FTO F.T., O.F. FTP FTP FT4 FT4 FTR FTSG Ft., St. FTT FU, F/U, F.U. 5-FU FUB FUO FUO FVC FW FWB FWBAT FWD FWW Fx fx Fxl Fxn FY

Face to face treatment Fluorescent treponemal antibody Fluorescent treponema absorption (test for syphilis) Fluorescent Treponemal Antibodies Absorbed Full to confrontation visual fields Failure to Descend From the floor Full to finger counting Full-time glasses Free Thyroxine Index Full term nursery Full term normal delivery Full-time occlusion Fronto, temporal occipital fragility test of erythrocytes; osmotic fragility Full-time patch Failure to progress Free thyroxine Free T4 Failed to return Full thickness skin graft Faint or slight trace Failure to Thrive Follow up 5-fluorouracil Functional Uterine Bleeding Fever of unknown origin Fever of Undetermined Origin Forced vital capacity Fetal weight Full Weight Bearing Full weight bearing as tolerated Fairly well developed Front Wheeled Walker Fracture Friction Functional Function Fiscal year

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G Abbreviations G G G g G G G&H GA GA G.A. ga GAD GAF gal Gal gastroc GB GB GBIA GBP GBS GC GC GC GC G.C. G/C g.-Cal. GCEs GCL GCS g/dL GE GE GE GE G/E GEA GEC Gen Genl Genit GERD Gest

Grava (# of pregnancies) Gravida Good Gram Green Garbled Grooming and Hygiene Gestational age Gastric Analysis General anesthesia Gauge Generalized anxiety disorder Global Assessment of Functioning Galactose Gallon Gastrocnemius Gall bladder Grab bar Guthrie bacterial inhibition assay Gabapentin (Neurontin) Gall Bladder Series Gonococcal Gonorrhea Gonococcus Granulating from center Gas Chromatography GeriChair Gram-calorie or small calorie General conditioning exercises Ganglion cell layer Glasgow Coma Scale Grams per Deciliter Gastroenteral Gastroenterology Granulating from edges Gastroesophageal Gastroenteritis General endrotracheal anesthesia Galactose Elimination Capacity General General Genitalia Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gestation

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GETA GF GF gf GF-BAO GFR GFR GGT GGT GGTP GH GH GH GH g/h GHAA GHPC GI GIB GLC GLF glob. GLU gluc. Gm GM Gm + Gm Gm. % GMA GMF GN GN GNC G. neg. GNR GNT Gold. Sol. Gomco GOTA GP GP GP GPC GPC

General endotracheal anesthesia Grandfather Glomerular filtration Girlfriend Gastric fluid, basal acid output Glomerular filtration rate Ganglion cell layer Gamma glutamyl transferase Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase Graduate Nurse General health Glenohumeral Growth hormone Grooming and hygiene Group Health Association of America Giant helicoids peripapillary choroidopathy Gastrointestinal Gastrointestinal bleeding Gas-liquid chromatography Glomerular filtration rate Globulin Glucose Glucose Gram Grandmother Gram positive Gram negative Grams per hundred milliliters of serum Grand mal attack General Medical Floor Graduate nurse Glomerulonephritis General nursing care Gram Negative Gram negative rods Graduate Nurse Technician Colloidal gold curve Suction Machine General orotracheal anesthesia General practitioner Gas permeable (contact lens) General paralysis Gram positive cocci Giant papillary conjunctivtis

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G. pos G6PD gr. gr. GR Grad Gram-neg Gram-pos Grav Grav I, II, etc Grav. I GS GS GS GSI GSR GSW GT GT GTC GTE GTEs GTF GTP gt., gtt GTT gtt/min Gt. tr. Gtts G-tube Gtube GU GVF GVHR GW G/W GWNL GXT Gy Gyn G6PD

Gram Positive Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase Grain Grains (dosage) Gravida Gradually Gram-negative Gram-positive Gravida Gravida (Pregnancy) one, two, etc Primigravida Gutter splint Gram stain Gluteal sets Genuine stress incontinence Galvanic skin response Gunshot Wound Gastroscopy tube Gait training Generalized tonic-clonic Great toe extension General toning exercises Glucerna tube feeding Glutamyl transpeptidase Drop (plural: gtts) Glucose tolerance test Drops per Minute Gait training Drops Gastrostomy tube Gastrointestinal tube Genitourinary Golmann visual field Graft vs. host reaction Generalized Weakness Glucose and water Grossly within normal limits Graded exercise tolerance (Stress test) Grays (Units of radiation) Gynecology, gynecological, gynecologist Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase

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H Abbreviations H H., hr., hrs., h. H H H H H H H HA HA HA HA H/A H/A HAA HAC HA-C HAF HALT HAP HARC HAS HASCVD HA-T HATS HAV Hb. HB HB HB HbA1c HbA2 HBAg HbAlc HbcAb HB(C)V HBDH (HB) HBeAg HbF HBsAb HB1 HB2 HB3

Hand Hour (as q.h.) Hypodermic Hyperphoria Hydrogen Hispanic Histamine Hot Hydrogen history Hyperalimentation Hand Hospital acquired Heterophil antibody Headache Heated Aerosol Hepatitis-associated antigen Hopsital-acquired condition Heated aerosol-continuous Hyperalimentation fluid Hungry, angry, lonely, tired Hospital acquired pneumonia Harmonious abnormal retinal correspondence Homatropine 5% eyedrops Hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Heated aerosol treatment Hemoagglutination treponema test for syphilis Hepatitis A virus Hemoglobin Heart block H-Base Heinz body Glcosylated hemoglobin Hemoglobin A2 Hepatitis B Antigen Glycosylated hemoglobin Type B hepatitis core antibody Hepatitis B (C) Virus Hydroxybutyric dehydrogenase Hepatitis Be antigen Hemoglobin F Hepatitis B surface antibody Heart block-first degree Heart block-second degree Heart block-third degree
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HBP HbsAb HbsAG HBSAg HBV HC HC HC HC HC H&C HCF HCFA HCFA 1500 hCG HCI HCL HCL HCM HCM HCO3 HCP HCPCS HCPP hcrit, hct 17 HCS HCS HCT Hct. HCTZ HCV HCVD HD HD Hd Hd HD HDC HDF HDL HDL HDV H&E HEDIS HEENT

High blood pressure Type B hepatitis surface antibody Type B hepatitis surface antigen Hepatitis surface antigen Hepatitis B virus Hickman catheter Hydrocolloid Home care Hydrocortisone Head circumference Hot and Cold Hydrocephalus Health Care Finance Administration HCFA billing form Human chorionic gonadotropin Hydrochloric acid Hard contact lens Hairy cell leukemia Health care maintenance Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Bicarbonate Health care plan HCFA Common Procedural Coding System Health Care Prepayment Plan Hematocrit Hydroxycorticosteroids Human Chorionic Sommatommatropin Head cat (scan) Hematocrit Hydrochlorothiazide Hepatitis C virus Hypertensive cardiovascular disease Hemodialysis Hospital day Head Hodgkin's Disease Heart Disease High dose chemotherapy High dry field High density lipoprotein High density lipids Hepatitis D virus Hematoxylin & eosin Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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Hem HEMA Heme Hem Pro HEP HEP Hep Lock Hern HEV HEW HF HFN HG HG Hg Hgb HGC HGH HGLD3 HGO H/H or H&H HH HH HHA HHA HHA HHA HHC HHS HHM HI HI H-I 5 HIAA HIAA Hib HICP HIDA (scan) HIE HIOS His HIS Hist Histo HITECH

Hematoma Hydroxyethyl methacrylate Hematology Hematology Profile Home exercise program Heparin Heparin Lock Hernia, herniated Hepatitis E virus Department of Health, Education and Welfare Heart Failure High flow nebulizer Hand grips Mercury Hemorrhage Hemoglobin Horizontal gaze center Human growth hormone Test of the immune system Hepatic glucose output Hemoglobin & hematocrit Hiatal hernia Hard of hearing Hand held assist Household activities Home health agency Home health aide Home health care Department of Health and Human Services Household mobility Head injury Homicidal ideation Hemagglutination-inhibition 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid Health Insurance Association of America Hemophilus influenzae type B Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative Hepatobiliary scan Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy High Index of Suspicion History Hospital Information System History, histology Histoplasmosis Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

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HIV HJ HJR HK HKAFO HKB H/L HLA HLA HLA HL-A HM HM HMD HME HMG HMG-CoA HMO HN HNP HNV HO HO HO H/O HOB HOBF HOCM HOH HOOC HOP HOP-HAC HOPI Horiz Hosp HOTV H&P HP HP Hp hpf HPI HPL HPLC HPN

(HTLV III) human immunodeficiency virus Hepatojugular reflux Hepatojugular reflux Herpes Keratitis Hip, knee, ankle, foot orthosis Hinged knee brace Heparin lock Human leukocyte antigen Human leukocyte group A Histocompatibility leukocyte focus Human leukocyte associated antigens Hand motion vision Hand motion/movement Hyaline membrane disease Heat moisture exchanger Human menopausal gonadotropin 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A Health Maintenance Organization Head nurse Herniated nucleus pulposus Has not voided House officer Homograft Hold order History of Head of bed Head of bed flat Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Hard of hearing House officer on call Hospital outpatient Hospital outpatient-hospital acquired condition History of Present Illness Horizontal Hospital HOTV vision test History & Physical Hot pack Hemiplegia Haptoglobin High powered field History of present illness Human placental lactogen High-pressure liquid chromatography Hypertension

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HPT HPV H.pylori HR HR hr HRF HRR HRR H.R.S.T. HRT hs h.s. HS HS HSA HSG HSIL HSK HSM HSP HSP HST HSV HSV1 HSV2 Ht. HT HT HT HT HT hT hT1 HT HT1 H(T) H(T) 1 HTCVD HTLV I HTN HTU HUC HUV(S) HV

Hypertension Human papilloma virus Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori Heart rate High risk Hour High risk for falls Hardy-Rand-Ritter (color plates) Heart rate regular Heat, reddening, swelling, tenderness Hormone replacement therapy Hour of sleep At bedtime once only Herpes Simplex House staff Health service agreement Hysterosalpingography High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion Herpes simplex keratitis Hepatosplenomegaly Health service plan Henoch-Schonlein purpura Health Service Technician Herpes simplex virus Herpes virus type 1 Herpes virus type 2 Height Healing touch Heart Hydrotherapy Hubbard Tank Heavy trace Hypotropia at distance Hypotropia at near Hypertropia at distance Hypertropia at near Intermittent hypertropia at distance Intermittent hypertropia at near Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease Human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus Hypertension Hypo/hyperthermia Unit Hospital Unit Clerk Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis (syndrome) Hypersensitivity vasculitis

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HV HV HV HVA Hvac HVD HVF HVGS Hvy HW Hx, hist. HX & PHY HX of SX Hyg Hyperal Hypo Hypo Hyst Hyst Hz HZ H2O H2O2

Hemovac Home visit Hyperventilation Homovanillic acid Hemovac Hypertensive vascular disease Humphrey visual field High voltage galvantic stimulation Soiled greater than 75% of Dressing Heparin well History History and physical History of symptoms Hygiene Hyperalimentation Hypotropia Hypocromasia Hysteria Hysterectomy Hertz, cycles per second Herpes zoster Water Hydrogen Peroxide

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I Abbreviations i, ii, iii, I I I I I I I I I I I I125 I131 I131 IA IABP IACD IAC IADL IAN IAPB IBC (TIBC) IBD IBNR IBS IBT IBW i.c. ICA ICCE ICCU ICD ICD ICDH (ICD) ICD-9-CM ICD-10-CM ICDO ICF ICF ICF/MR ICH ICHPPC

One, Two, Three, etc. Impaired Incisal Independent Infiltrated Initiated Inspiratory Integra Introbatum Iodine Iris Irregular Iodine125 (a radioactive iodine) Iodine131 (a radioactive iodine) Radioactive iodine Intra-arterially Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Internal Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator Internal auditory canal Instrumental acts of daily living Initial assessment note International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness Iron binding capacity Inflammatory bowel disease Incurred but not reported Irritable bowel syndrome Intrathecal Baclofen Trial Ideal body weight Intracutaneous(ly) Intermediate care unit Intracapsular cataract extraction Intensive coronary care unit Implantable cardiac defibrillator International Classification of Diseases Isocitrate dehydrogenase International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition for Clinical Modification International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision for Clinical Modification International Classification of Diseases for Oncology Intercellular fluid Intermediate care facility Intermediate care facility/mental retardation Intracranial hemorrhage International Classification of Health Problems in Primary Care
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ICN ICO ICP ICP ICS ICT ict ICU ID ID ID Id ID id I&D IDC IDC or IDCPC IDDM IDT ie IE I/E IEP IF 1% IF IF IF IFA IFN IFOS Ig IgA IgD IgE IgG IgM IH IHD HIS IHSS IHV II IIC IIC IICU

Intensive care nursery International Congress of Ophthalmology Intracranial pressure Intermittent catheterization program Intercostal space Insulin coma therapy Icterus Intensive Care Unit Infectious disease Injected dose Intradermal In Diem (During the Day) Identification Same day (Rehabilitation) Incision and drainage Indirect Coombs Interdisciplinary care plan Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Interdisciplinary team That is Initial evaluation Inspiratory, expiratory IEP immunoelectrophoresis Inflamase Forte 1% Inferential Intrinsic factor Internal fixation Indirect fluorescent antibody test Interferon International Federation of Ophthalmologic Societies Immunoglobulin Immunoglobulin A Immunoglobulin D Immunoglobulin E Immunoglobulin G Immunoglobulin M Infectious hepatitis Ischemic heart disease International Headache Society Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis Intraventricular hemorrhage Icterus index Intermittent intravenous catheter Intermittent infusion cap Intermediate intensive care unit

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IID IJ I/J IJug IJV IK IL2 IM IM IM IM IMCU IME IMI IMM immunol IMO Imp. IMP IMV IMViC In Inc INC Inc inc Inc. AB incompat incr. inct. Inev. AB Inf Inf. Inf INF Infect INFXN INH INH INH INI Ini inj inj INNS

Intermittent intravenous device Internal jugular Insight/judgment Internal jugular Internal jugular vein Interstitial keratitis Interleukin2 Intramuscular Intramedullary Intramuscular injection Infectious mononucleosis Intermediate medical care unit Independent Medical Evaluation Inferior myocardial infarction Immunologic Immunology Integrated Multiple Option Impression Inpatient multidimensional psychiatric scale Intermittent mandatory ventilation Imdo-Methyl Red-Voges Proskauer-Citrate Agar Inches Incontinent Incentive Incision increase Incomplete abortion Incompatible Increased Incontinent Inevitable abortion Infusion Inferior Infection Intravenous nutritional fluid Infection Infection Isoniazid Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (isoniazide) Inhalation If no improvement Injured Injection Injury International Neuroblastoma Staging System

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inoc INP In Pt INR insuff inspir. Int INTHC Intraop Int Rot INV Invol Involv I&O IO IOC IOE IOFB IOL IOL IOM IOP IOR ip IP IP IP IPA IPA IPAP IPE IPF IPG IPJ IPN IPOP IPPB IPPS IPV IQ IR IR IR IR IR

Inoculation Intermittent needle port Inpatient International Normalized Ratio Insufficiency Inspiration or inspiratory Internal Intrathecally Intraoperative Internal Rotation Inversion Involuntary Involved Intake & output Inferior oblique Intern on call Intraoral exam Intraocular foreign body Intraocular lens Intra-ocular lens implant Institute of Medicine Intraocular pressure Ideas of reference Intraperitoneal Interphalangeal Inpatient Intraperitoneally Individual Practice Association Immunopreciptin analysis Inspiratory positive airway pressure Initial psychiatric examination Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Impedance Plethysmography Interphalangeal joint Interdisciplinary progress notes Immediate postoperative prosthesis Intermittent positive pressure breathing Impatient prospective payment system Inactivated poliovirus vaccine Intelligence quotient Internally rotate Intraretinal Hemorage Inferior rectus Internal rotation Infrared

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IRBBB IRDS IRDS irreg irrig IRM IRMA Irreg Irrig IRU IS IS I.S. I sat % ISC ISCH ISICU IS/IS isoenz Isol ISP IST IT IT ITB ITB ITP ITR IU IUC IUCP IUD IUFD IUGR IUP IUTP IV IVC IVC I.V.C.S. IVD IVDA IVF IVFA

Incomplete right bundle branch block Infant respiratory distress syndrome Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome Irregular Irrigate, irrigation Intermediate restorative material Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormailties Irregular Irrigation Inpatient rehabilitation unit Incentive spirometer Intercostal space Induced sputum Iron saturation percent Intermittent straight catheterization Ischemic Intermediate Surgical Intensive Care Unit Intensity of service/severity of illness (Describes how sick a patient is and the level of health care services the patient requires.) Isoenzyme Isolation Individual service plan Insulin shock therapy Intertuberous Intrathecal Intrathecal baclofen therapy Iliotibial band Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura Inferior Turbinate Resection International Units Intrauterine catheter intrauterine contraceptive device Intrauterine device Intrauterine fetal death Intrauterine growth retardation Intrauterine pregnancy Intrauterine term pregnancy Intravenous(ly) Inferior vena cava Intravenous cholangiogram Intravenous Conscious Sedation Intervertebral disc Intravenous drug abuse(r) Intravenous fluids Intravenous fluorescein angiography

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IVH IVH IVIg IVP IVP IVPB IVU IWR

Intraventricular hemorrhage Intravenous hyperalimentation Intravenous immunoglobulin Intravenous push (given rapidly) Intravenous pyelogram Intravenous piggy back Intravenous Urogram Ideal weight range

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J Abbreviations J, Ji, J2 J J J J Jaund JCAHO JCO JCO JDC JODM JP JRA JT JT JVD JVP JVP JXG

Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision Jugular Jaundiced Joint Jewish Jaundice Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Journal of Clinical Oncology Juvenile Court Order Jugular venous distention Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus Jackson Pratt (drain) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Jejunostomy tube Joint Jugular venous distension Jugular venous pulsation Jugular venous pulse Juvenile xanthogranulmoa

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K Abbreviations K or K+ K K K K K K K KA KAFO KB KC KCal KCl KCS KELS kg kg. cal KGH 17 KGS KIA KJ KK kl KLB Klebs KOH KOR KP KP KPs KrF K Rider KS Ks 17 KS K sicca KT KUB KVO

Potassium Kidney Kaltostat (Dressing Type) Curvature Flattest meridian of keratometry reading Keratometry Keratometer reading Cornea Kind Armstrong Knee ankle foot orthosis Ketone bodies Knee chest Kilocalorie Potassium Chloride Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Kohlman Evaulation of Living Skills Kilogram Kilogram calorie or large calorie Keeps good health 17 Ketagenic steroids Kliglers Iron Agar Knee jerk Knee kick Kiloliter(s) Klebs-Loeffler bacillus Klebsiella Potassium hydroxide Keep open rate Keratic precipitate Keep Open Keratic precipitates Krypton fluoride Potassium chloride dose given IV Keratitis sicca Ketosteroids 17 Ketosteroids Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Kinesio Therapy Kidneys, ureter, bladder (x-rays) Keep vein open

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L Abbreviations L L L L L L L L L L L L L L (L) L2, L3 L1 L5 LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA L&A lab. LAB lac. Lacr Lact lact LAD LAD LAE LAH LAL lam. Lap. Lap LAP LAP

Length Labored Liquid Liver Lung Large Lensometer Left Lumbar Liters Lower Light Lymphocyte Levorotation (depending on context) Left 2nd, 3rd lumbar vertebrae Lumbar vertebrae 1 5 or lumbar nerve roots 1 5 Latin America Left arm Left antecubital Local anesthesia Long acting Light adaption Limited assistance Left antrum Lactic acid Light and accommodation Laboratory Laboratory results Laceration Lacrimal Lactic acid Lactate, lactating Left axis deviation Left anterior descending coronary artery Left atrial enlargement Left atrial hypertrophy Low air loss Laminectomy Laparotomy Laparoscopy Leucine amino peptidase Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

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lAQ LASER LASIK lat. Latex R.A. LATS LAV lav LAVH Lax lb. LB LB L/B LBB LBBB LBD LBMS LBP LBQ LBS LBW LC LC LCA LCL LCM LCM LCP LCS LCSW LCT LCTA LCV LCV LCV L&D L.D. LD LDH LDL LDL L-DOPA LDR LE

Long arc quad set Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation Laser in situ keratomileusis (or) laser assisted intrasomal keratoplasty Lateral Latex Test Rheumatoid Arthritis Long acting thyroid stimulating hormone Lavatory Lavage Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy Laxative Pound Large bowel Low back Left in bag Left Bundle Branch Left bundle branch block Lower body dressing Lower Body Motor Strength Low back pain Large base quad (cane) Last Blood Sugar Low birth weight Lactation consultant Lumbar complete Left coronary artery Lateral collateral ligament Large case management Left Costal Margin Licensed clinical psychologist Low continuous suction Licensed clinical social worker Lateral canthal tendon Lungs clear to auscultation Leucovorin Last clinic visit Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Labor & delivery Lethal dose Leishman-Donovan body(ies) Lactate dehydrogenase Low density lipoprotein Low density lipids Levadopamine Labor, delivery, recovery (room) Lower extremities

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LE LE L.E. LEEP LE prep L.E.S. LE test Leuc LF LF LF LFA LFD Lf dose LFP LFT LFT LFT's LFV Lg Lg Lg LG LGA LGI LG temp LGV LH L HoT LHT LHyperT LHypoT LIB LiCo3 LICS Lido Lig LIH LIMA LIP Liq LIS LJX LKS

Late entry Left eye Lupus erythematosus Loop Electro Excision Procedure Lupus erythematosus cell preparation Boeck-Drbohlavs modified Locke-Egg-Serum Medium Rapid screening test (Hyland) for the antinuclear factors usually found in systemic lupus erythematosus Leukocytes (in blood) Low forceps Low flap Latex fixation Left frontoanterior Low forceps delivery Flocculating unit of diphtheria toxin Left frontoposterior Left frontotransverse Liver function tests Liver function tests Left femoral vein Large Leg Soiled greater than 75% of Dressing Left Gluteal (muscle in buttocks) Large for gestational age Lower gastrointestinal Low grade temperature Lymphogranuloma venereum Luteininzing hormone Left Hypotropia Left hypertropia, right hypertropia Left hypertropia Left hypotropia Left in bag Lithium carbonate Left intercostal space Lidocaine Ligament Left inguinal hernia Left internal mammary artery Licensed independent practitioner Liguid Low intermittent suction Lateral jaw x-ray Liver, kidneys, spleen

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LL LL LL L. late LLB LLb LLC LLE LLG LLL LLQ LLR LLSB LM LM LMA LMA LMAU LMC LMD LMD LMG L/min LML LMN LMOM LMP LMP LMSW LMT LN L.N. LNHA LNMP LO LOA LOA LOA LOA LOA LOB LOC LOC LOC L.O.C.

Lower left Lower lid Lateral lumbar Left Lateral Left lower base Long leg brace Long leg cast Left lower extremity Left lateral gaze Left lower lobe (lung) Left lower quadrant Left lateral recumbent Left lower sternal border Left main Landmark Laryngeal mask airway Left mentoanterior Local Medical Assistance Unit Lymphocyte Local medical doctor Family doctor Lethal midline granuloma Liters per Minute Left mediolateral Lower motor neuron Left message on machine Last menstrual period Left mentoposterior Licensed master social worker Left mentotransverse Leukocyte esterase/nitrate Lymph node Licensed Nursing Home Administrator Last normal menstrual period Lens opacities Leave of absence Left occiput anterior Loosening of associations Loss of Appetite Lysis of adhesions Loss of balance Laxative of choice Level of consciousness Loss of consciousness Level of care

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LOF LOL LOM LOM LOM LOM LOP LOQ LOS LOS LOS LOT LOT LOU LOW LP LP LPC lpf LPI LPM LPN LPO LPT LP/VN LR LR LR LR LR L/R L/RFD LS LS Ls. LS L/S L/S L/S LSA LSA LSB LSB LSCS LSD

Level of function Little old lady Little old man Left otitis media Loss of Motion Loss of memory Left occiput posterior Lower outer quadrant Length of stay Line of sight Level of sedation Left occiput transverse Left occiput anterior Loss of urine Little old woman Lumbar puncture Light perception Licensed professional counselor Lower power field Laser peripheral iredectomy Liters per minute Licensed practical nurse Light perception only Licensed Physical Therapist Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Labor room Lower right Lactated Ringers solution Light reflex Lateral Rectus Left hyperphoria L/R fixation disparity Lumbar sacral Lumbosacral Loose Liquid scintillation Lung sounds Left Side Lecithin/Sphingomyelin ratio Left sacrum anterior Lateral sacrum anterior Long spine board Left sternal border Lower segment Cesarean section Lysergic acid diethylamide

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LSIL LSK L/S ratio LSO LSOM LSOT LSP L-spine LST LT LT LT LT lt lt LTC LTCS Ltd LTG LTG LTI LTM LTP LTR L-trax LTW LU LUD LUE Lumb LUL LUL LUQ LUSB LV LVA LVE LVEDP LVEF LVF LVF LVH LVN LVSF l&w

Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion Liver, Spleen, Kidneys Lecithin sphingomyelin ratio Left salpingo-oophorectomy Left serous otitis media Left esotropia Left sacrum posterior Lumbar spine Left sacrum transverse Lactose tolerance Long term Letter Lateral thoracic Left Light Long Term Care Low transverse Cesarean section Limited Long term goal Low tension glaucoma Low transverse incision Long term memory Longterm placement Lower trunk rotation Lumbar traction Living and Well Immunizing units Left uteral displacement Left upper extremity Lumbar Left upper lobe (lung) Left upper lid Left upper quadrant Left upper sternal border Left ventricle Low vision aid Left ventricle enlargement Left ventricular end diastolic pressure Left ventricular ejection fraction Left ventricular function Left Ventricular Failure Left ventricular hypertrophy Licensed vocational nurse Left ventricular shortening fraction Living and well

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LWBS LWC LWCT LWPE LWS Lx lymph. lytes lytes L1, L2 L1-L5

Left without being seen Local wound care Lee-White Clotting Time, coagulation time Left without physician exam Low wall suction Lumpectomy Lymphocyte Electrolytes Serum electrolytes 1st lumbar vertebra, etc. (Total of 5) Lumbar Spine Levels 1-5

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M Abbreviations M M M. M M M M M M M M M M M M M M m m.= MA MA MA MA M/A MA-1 MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC Macro MAE MAEW MAFO MAI MAL malign Mand MAO MAO MAOI MAP MAR MAST

Maintained Murmur Mass Moderate Male Manifest (non-cyclopleged) refraction Mother Mucous Myopia Meter Thousand Minim Manifest refraction Mepitel Married Molar Monocyte (prefix) Meta Minimus (1/16 of fluid dram) Maxillary Anstrostomy Mental age Microaneuryms Mid afternoon Mood/affect Respirator Minimum alveolar concentration Monitored anesthesia care Mitral annular calcification Maximum allowable cost list Mycobacterium avium complex Macrocytic (large cells in blood count) Moves all extremities Moves all extremities well Molded ankle foot orthosis Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Midaxillary line Malignant Mandibular Monoamine oxidase Maximal acid output Monoamine oxidase inhibitor Mean arterial pressure Medication administration record Medical anti-shock trousers

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M-A Tube Max Max MB MBC MBC M Blue MBP MBS MBT MC MC mc MCA MCC mcg. MCH MCHC MCL MCL MCL MCO M.C.O. MCP; MP MCP MCR mcU MCV MD MD Md Md MDA MDE MDI Mdnt. MDR MDS MDS MDU ME ME MEC Med. med

Miller Abbott Tube Maximum Maxillary Methylene blue Maximum breathing capacity Minimum bacterial concentration Methylene Blue Myelin basic protein Monitored barium swallow Multiple Body Trauma Metacarpal Mixed cryoglobulinemia Millicurie(s) Middle cerebral artery Major complicating condition Microgram Mean corpuscular hemoglobin Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration Medial collateral ligament Medical Cruciate Ligament Mid-clavicular line Managed Care Organization Municipal Court Order Metacarpophalangeal (joint) Metacarpal Phangeal Modified community rating Microunit Mean corpuscular volume Muscular dystrophy Medical doctor Soiled 25 75% of Dressing Moderate (Drainage) Anesthesiologist Major depressive episode Metered dose inhaler Midnight Multi-drug resistant Minimum Data Set Myelodysplastic Syndrome Mallett distance unit Middle ear Medical examiner Medical emergency clinic Medicine Medial

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Medigap MEDLARS Meds Meds Medsupp meg, megm MEq (mEq/L) MET mets MFR M&G Mg mg. mg/dl MGF MGM mgm Mgr m.g.r. mg.% Mg04 MH MH MH MH MH M/H MHC MH/CD MHP MH/SA MI M/I MI MI MIC MICA MIC antibody micro micro MICU MICU MID, ML MIF MIFC

Medicare Supplement Insurance Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Medicines Medications Medicare Supplement Insurance Microgram Milliequivalents (per liter) Muscle energy technique Metastasis Myofascial release Murmurs & gallops Magnesium Milligram Milligrams per deciliter Maternal grandfather Maternal grandmother Milligrams Manager Murmurs, gallops, or rubs Milligrams per hundred milliliters of serum Magnesium sulfate Mental health Marital history Malignant hyperthermia Moist heat Myocardial Intraction Medical history Mental health center; mental health counselor Mental health/chemical dependency Moist heat packs Mental health/substance abuse Mentally Ill Mother/Infant Myocardial infarction Mitral insufficiency Minimum inhibitory concentration Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser Microsomal antibody (thyroid) Microcytic Microscopic Medical intensive care unit Mobile intensive care unit Midline Merthiolate-iodine-formalin Merthiolate-iodine-formalin concentration

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min min Min Min min mis Misc MISL Mitr.l mIU MJ ml. MLAI MLD MLD MLE MLF MLM mm. mm mm MM mM MM MM MMEF MMG MMP MMPI MMR MMSE MMT MN Mn Mn M&N M&N MNU mo m/o mob MOD Mod MOH

Minims Minute(s) Minimal Mins Minimum Miscarriage Miscellaneous Mislabeled Mitral insufficiency Milliinternational unit Marijuana Milliliter Midline abdominal incision Manual lymphatic drainage Minimum lethal dose Midline episiotomy Medical longitudinal fasciculus Modified left mastectomy Muscles Millimeter Cubic millimeter Mid morning Millimole Motion monitor Mucous membrane Maximum Midexpiratory flow Mammogram Methadone Maintenance Program Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Measles-mumps-rubella (vaccine) Mini mental status examination Manual muscle test Midnight Manganese Mononuclears (leucocytes in blood count) Mydriacyl and neosynephrine solution Mydriacyl and neosynephrine mixture used for pupil dialation Mallett near unit Month Month old Mobilization Medical (doctor) on duty Moderate Management of health

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MOM mono mono. morph mos mOsm mOT MP MP MP MPA MPA MPN MPV MR MR MR MR MR MR MRA MRA MRE MRI MRM MROC MRN mRNA MRSA MS MS M.S. Ms MS MS MSAF MSE Msg MSIII MSIS MSIV MSL MSN MSO MSS

Milk of magnesia Monocyte Mononucleosis Morphology Months Milliosmole Memorandum of transfer Mouth prop Metacarpophalangeal joint Menstrual Period Microscopic polyangiitis Malpractice attorney Medical Progress Note Mean platelet volume Mental retardation Mitral regurgitation May Repeat Maddock rod Medical rectus Methyl red test Magnetic resonance angiography Malignant Rheumatoid Arthritis Most recent episode Magnetic resonance imaging Modified radical mastectomy Medical resident on call Medical record number Messenger ribonucleic acid Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus Morphine sulfate Multiple sclerosis Mitral stenosis Murmurs Musculoskeleton Muscle strength Meconium stained amniotic fluid Mental status exam Massage Medical student, 3rd year Multiple State Information System Medical student, 4th year Midsternal line Masters of Science in Nursing Management Service Organization Medical social services

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mss MSSA MSSU MSW MS04 MST MT M.T. MT MT MT MT MTP MTP MTP joint MTP MTP MTX Multip Multip musc MVA MVI MVM MVP MVR MVV MW Mwing MX Mx Mx MYC Myelo M1 M1 m2

Massage Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus Midstream specimen urine Masters Degree in Social Work Magnesium sulfate Moist Metatarsal Muscles and tendons Muscle test Membrana Tympani Music therapy metacarpophalangeal joint Master treatment plan Metatarsophalangeal Metatarsophalangeal joint Minor treatment protocol Master treatment plan Methotrexate Multiple Multiparous (More than one pregnancy) Muscle, muscles, muscular Motor vehicle accident Multivitamin injection Mobilization with movement Mitral valve prolapse Mitral valve replacement Maximum voluntary ventilation Merry walker Maddock wing Maxillary Mastectomy Multiple Mycophenolate mofetil Myelogram/Myelography Mitral first Mitral valve component of 1st heart sound Meter squared

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N Abbreviations n. N N N N N N N N 5 N N2O N2O N2O Na or Na+ NA NA NA NA N/A NA N/A Na Bicarb NaCl NAD nad NAD NADH NAG NAGS NAI NAI NAIC NANDA NAPD NaPent NAR NAS NASH NAT NB nb nbl NBM NBP

Nerve Nodal Normal Nitrogen Notified Nasal No Necrotic, Black, Dry, Hard Neutrophil 5-nucleotidase Nitrous oxide Nigrogen Nitrous Sodium Nursing assistant Not available Not awake Nurses Aid Not ambulatory Narcotics Anonymous Not applicable Sodium Bicarbonate Salt (sodium chloride) No active/acute disease No acute distress (no apparent distress) No abnormality detected; no active disease Nicotineamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced Narrow angle glaucoma Neuro apophyseal glides No acute injury No apparent injury National Association of Insurance Commissioners North American Nursing Diagnosis Association No active pulmonary disease Sodium thiopental (Pentothal) No Apparent Reason No added salt Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Not assessed in triage Newborn Note well Normoblast Nothing by mouth Non Invasive Blood Pressure

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NBQC NBS NBS NBT NBW NC or N/C N/C NC NC NC NCA NCAT NCHCT NCLEX-PN NCLEX-RN NCP NCPDP NCQA NCT NCV ND ND ND NDC NDT NE Neb NEC NEC NED Neg. Neg. O.D. Neg. O.S. Neg. O.U. NEFG NER NERD Neuro Neuro NeuroSurg N.F. NFD NFLPN NFS NFTD

Narrow based quad cane Normal breath sounds Normal bowel sounds Nitro blue tetrazolium test Normal birth weight Nasal cannula No complaints No charge Noncontributory Nasal cannula Nurse controlled analgesia Normocephalic atraumatic Non-Contrast Head CT Scan National Council Licensure Examination Practical Nurse National Council Licensure Examination Registered Nurse Nursing care plan Nation Council of Prescription Drug Programs National Committee for Quality Assurance Non-contact tonometry; near cover test Nerve conduction velocity Neural density filter Not distended Note dictated National Drug Code Neurodevelopmental treatment Not examined Nebulizer Necrotizing enterocolitis Not classified elsewhere No evidence recurrent disease Negative Negative Right Eye Negative Left Eye Both Eyes Together or For Each Eye Normal external female genitalia No evidence of recurrence No evidence of recurrent disease Neurology/neurological Neurologist Neurosurgery National Formulary No focal deficits National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. Natural Fiber Supplement Normal full term delivery

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NG NG NG NG or N-G NGB NGRI NGT NGTD NH NH NH3 NHA NHL NI NIA NIBPM NIC NICU NICU NIDDM NIDSEC NIF NIH Nirr Nitro NK NKA NKCA NKDA NKFA NKMA NKOA Nl NLP NLT NM nm NMBA NMDS nml NMR NMRI NN NNH NNP

No growth Nanogram Nasogastric Nasogastric tube Neurogenic bladder Not guilty by reason of insanity Nasogastric tube No growth to date Nursing home Nursing hours Ammonia Nursing home acquired Non Hodgkins lymphoma No insurance Nursing Information Systems Non-invasive blood pressure monitor Nursing Interventions Classification Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Neurological Intensive Care Unit Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Nursing Information and Data Set Evaluation Center Negative inspiratory force National Institute of Health Nodal (irregular) Nitroglycerin Not known No known allergies No known contrast allergies No known drug allergies No known food allergies No known medication allergies No known other allergies Normal No light perception No later than Neuromuscular Nanometer Neuromuscular blocking agent Nursing Minimum Data Set Normal Nuclear magnetic resonance Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging Nurses note Number needed to harm Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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no. N.O. NOC Noc noc Noct noct. NOD NOK non-par Non. Rep. non seg. Nor Norm NOS NOS NP NP NP NP N-P NPA NPA NPA NPC NPC NPDB NPH NPL NPN NPN NPN NPO NQF N.R. N.R. NR NR N.R. NR NRB nRBC NRC NREM NRM

Number Not obtainable Nursing Outcomes Classification Night Nocturia Night At night / nocturnal Nurse on duty Next of Kin Non-participating provider Not to be refilled or repeated Nonsegmented neutrophil Norsen Normal No office show Not otherwise specified Nurse practitioner Non-productive Not patent Nasopharyngeal Neuro-Psychiatric Nasopharyngeal airway National Prescription Audit Non-participating provider approved No previous correction; near point of convergence Nonproductive cough National Practioner Data Bank Neutral protamine hagedorn (Insulin) No perception of light Nonprotein nitrogen Nursing progress note Non-participating provider not approved Nil per os (nothing by mouth) National Quality Forum Do not repeat No refills No response Non-rebreather Not Reacting Not Recorded Non-rebreathing (circuit) Nucleated red blood cells Normal retinal correspondence Non rapid eye movement Non rebreather mask

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NRT NS NS NS NS NS NS or NSC NSA NSAID NSCLC NSCLCA NSD NSD NSF NSFTD NSG NSG NSR NSS NSS NST NSTE NSTEMI NSU NSVD NT NT NT N-T NTA NTC NTD NTE NTG NTG NTP NTS NTT NTT Nuc. RBC Nullip NUV N/V N&V NVD

No Rebound Tenderness Normal saline Neurosurgery Nerves Nervous System Nuclear sclerosis Nuclear sclerotic cataract No significant abnormality Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Non-small cell lung cancer Non small cell lung cancer Nasal septal deviation Normal spontaneous delivery No significant findings Normal spontaneous full term delivery Nursing Neurosurgery Normal sinus rhythm Normal saline solution Normal sterile saline Non-stress test Non standard elevation Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Neurosurgey unit Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery Not tender Nursing technician Not tested Naso-tracheal Nothing to add Non tender calf Negative to date Not to exceed Nitroglycerin Normotensive glaucoma Normal temperature and pressure Nasotracheal suction Numbness tenderness tingling Nasotracheal tube Nucleated red blood cells Nulliparous (no pregnancies) Normocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis Nausea/vomiting Nausea and vommiting Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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NVD NVD NVE NVI NVI N&W NWB NWB NYD NWT N2O N20/02

Neovascularization of the Optic Disc Normal vaginal delivery Neovascularization of the retina elsewhere Neurovascular intact Neovascularization of iris Normal and well Non-weight bearing No weight bearing Not yet diagnosed Normal wearing time Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide and oxygen

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O Abbreviations O O o o O O O OA OA OA OA OA O Antigen O.B. OB OB/GYN obl OBRA OBS OBS Obs OC OC OC OC OC O/C OCBZ Occ OCC OCC Occas occ bl Occ TH Occup Rx OCD OCT OCT OD OD OD OD o.d. ODD

Objective Other None Without Oral Orally Occlusal (Surface of tooth) On arrival Oral airway Osteoarthritis Open access Open area Somatic antigen Occult blood Obstetrics Obstetrics and gynecology Oblique Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 Organic brain syndrome Observation Obstructive Oral contraceptives Obstetrical conjugate Occluded (burn) On call Optical center Oncoming Oxycarbazepine (Trileptal) Occupation Occasional Occiput or Occipital Occasional Occult blood Occupational Therapy Occupation or Occupational Therapy Obsessive-compulsive disorder Oxytocin challenge test Ornithine carbamyl transferase Right eye (not recommended) Overdose Overall diameter Optical density Once daily Oppositional defiant dissorder

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ODS OE O/E OET OGT 17 OH OH OH OH Corticoids 17 OHCS OHD OHFM OHT Oint Oj OKC OLT OLT OM OMB OMFS OMS ONH OOA OOB OOP OOP OOP OOPS OOR OP OP OP OP OP O&P OPA OPC OPC OPD Oph Ophth OPOT OPPS

One day stay Otitis externa On examination Oro-endotracheal tube Orogastric tube 17 Hyrdroxy steroid Occupational history Oral hygiene Hydrocorticosteroids 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids Organic heart disease Overhead frame Ocular hypertension Ointment Orange Juice Open kinetic chain Occiput left transverse Orthotopic Liver Transplant Otitis media Ocular motor balance Oral Maxillary Facial Surgery Organic Mental Syndrome Optic nerve head Out of area Out of bed Out of premises Out of pocket Out on pass Out-of-pocket-expenses Out of room Occiput posterior Outpatient Oropharyngeal Operation Overpressure Ova and parasites Oral pharyngeal airway Order of protective custody Outpatient clinic Outpatient department Ophthalmoscope or Ophthalmoscopic Ophthalmology Outpatient occupational therapy Outpatient prospective payment system

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Opt OPTN OPV OPV OR OR ORETT ORIF ORT ORT Orth. OS os os os OSA OSCAR OSH OSHA osm osmo OT O.T. Ot OT ot OTA OTC OTH Oto OTR OU Out Pt OV O/W OX OX3 oz O2 O2 cap. O2 sat.

Optopor Sponge Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Oral poliovirus vaccine Oral polio vaccine Operating room Open reduction Oral endotracheal tube Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Operating room technician Occiput right transverse Orthopedic Left eye (not recommended) Mouth Opening Bone Obstructive Sleep Apnea Online Survey Certification and Reporting Outside Hospital Occupational Safety and Health Administration Osmole(s) Osmolality Occupational therapist Old tuberculin Otolaryngology Occupational therapy Ear Open to air Over the counter non-prescription medication Outside Hospital Otolaryngology Registered Occupational Therapist Both eyes (not recommended) Outpatient Office visit Otherwise Oximeter Oriented times three Ounce Oxygen Oxygen capacity Oxygen saturation

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P Abbreviations P P P P P p P P P P P P P P131 PA PA PA P&A P-A PAAO PAB PAB, PABA PAC PAC PaCO2 PACU PAF PAGE PAH PAL Palp palp Palp PAM PAN P-ANCA PANSS PAOP PaO2 PAO2 PaO2 Pap PAP PAP

# live births (Para) Pending Plan Purulent Pulse After Potassium Phosphorus Poor Phlebitis Pressure Pump Page (plural: pp) Radioactie phosphorous Pernicious anemia Physician's assistant Pulmonary artery Percussion and auscultation Posterior anterior Pan American Association of Ophthalmology Pre-albumin Para-aminobenzoic acid Premature atrial contraction Pre-admission certificate Partial Pressure CO2 Post anesthesia care unit Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis Para-amino hippurate Posterior axillary line Palpitation Palpate Palpable Pulmonary Artery Mean Pressure Polyarteritis nodosa Perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic anitbody Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure Partial Pressure O2 Alveolar oxygen pressure Peripheral arterial oxygen content Papanicolaou test (pap smear) Pulmonary artery pressure Primary atypical (virus) pneumonia

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PAP-M PAR Par Para Para Para Para Para I, Para II, etc. paracent. paratyph. PARR PARU PAS PAS PAS Past Hx PASV PAT PAT PAT PAT PA test Path pathol PA view PAWP PAX Pb PB PB PB P Bars PBG PBI PBS p.c. PC PC PC PC pc

Mean pulmonary artery pressure Post anesthesia recovery Participating provider # live births One Pregnancy Prior births Paraplegic Primipara, Secundipara, etc. Indication of a woman of so many children Paracentesis Paratyphoid Postanesthesia recovery room Post anesthesia recovery unit Periodic acid schiff stain Pulmonary artery systolic pressure Para-aminosalicylic acid Past medical history Pressure Activated Safety Valve Preadmission testing Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia Pregnancy at term Paroxysm atrial tachycardia Phenylalanine test Pathology Pathology Posterioranterior view on x-ray Pulminary Artery Wedge Pressure Periapical x-ray Lead Peripheral blood Piggy Back Phenobarbital Parallel bars Porphobilinogen Protein bound iodine Phosphate-buffered saline After meals Packed cells Porta cath Posterior chamber Posterior capsule Post prandial

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PC PC PCB PCA PCA PCG PCG PCH PCL PCN PCN PCN PCN PCO2 PCO2 pCO2 Pco2 PCP pcp PCP PCP PCPM PCS PCR PCR PCRC PCS PCV PCWP PCXR PD PD PD PD PDA PDD PDE5 PDL PDN PDOF PDR PDR Pdr PDRP PDQ

Pin Care Phenol-coefficient Pnuematic compression boot Personal care attendant Patient-controlled analgesia Primary care giver Phonocardiogram Personal care home Posterior cruciate ligament Penicillin Percutaneous nephrostomy Primary Care Network Primary care nurse Partial pressure carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide concentration Carbon dioxide tension Carbon dioxide pressure Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia Phencyclidine Patient care plan Primary care physician Per contract per month Precordial stethoscope Physician Contingency Reserve Polymerase chain reaction Patients (recipients) cells Pneumatic compression sleeves Packed Cell Volume (of blood) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure Portable chest x-ray Peritoneal dialysis Postural drainage Prism Diopters Papillary distance Patent Ductus Aerteriosus Pervasive development disorder Phosphodiesterase type 5 Periodontal ligament Private duty nurse Principle direction of force Physicians Desk Reference Proliferative diabetic retinopathy Powder Psychotropic Drug Reduction Program Physicians Data Query

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PE PE PE PE PE, PHACO PEA PEA PEC Ped. Pedi PEE PEEP PEER PEG PEG PEG PEG PEK PEJ PEN PEP Per Per Percuss & ausc. Peri Perio Periop PERL PERLA PERRLA PERT PESP PET PEX PF PF PFC PFF PFM PFS PFS PFSH PFT PF, PA 1% PG

Physical examination Pharcoemulsification Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Edema Phacoemulsification Pulseless Electrical Activity Phenyl ethyl alcohol agar Pre-existing condition Pediatrics Pediatric Punctuate epithelial erosions Positive end expiratory pressure Population expected event rate Percutaneous endoscopic gastroscopy Pneumoencephalogram Percutaneous gastrostomy Punctuate epithelial granularity Punctuate epithelial keratitis Percutaneous jejunostony Penicillin Performance Evaluation Procedure Perineal Through or by Percussion and auscultation Perineum, perineal Periodontal Perioperative Pupils equal and reactive to light Pupils equal & reactive to light & accommodation Pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation Program Evaluation Review Technique Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program Positron emission computed tomography Plasma exchange Push fluids Plantarflexion Persistent fetal circulation Protein-free filtrate Porcelain fused to metal (Crown) Patellofemoral syndrome Pulmonary Function Studies Past family social history Pulmonary function test Pred Forte eye drops, prednisolone acetate Phosphtidylglyerol

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Pg PGF PGM PgRT PGY pH pH PH PH PH pH PH or PMH PHACO pharm Pharm. D. Phb Phos Phos PHN PHR phy Phys physio Phys Med Phys Th PI 1/8 PI PI PI PICA PICC PICU PICU PICU PID PIE piggy bank PIOPED PIP PIP PIP PIH Pit PIV PIVM

Pictogram (0.000000000001 gram) Paternal grandfather Paternal grandmother Progesterone receptor test Postgraduate year Hydrogen ion concentration Negative log of hydrogen ion concentration Private home Pinhole Personal history Power of hydrogen Past history or past medical history Pharcoemulsification Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Phenobarbital Phosphate Phosphorus Public health nurse Periodic health review Phytohemagglutinin test Physical Physiotherapy, physical therapy Physical Medicine Physical Therapy Phospholine Iodine 1/8% Post injury Present illness Pulmonary insufficiency Posterior inferior coronary artery Peripherally inserted central catheter Pediatric intensive care unit Pulmonary intensive care unit Psychiatric intensive care unit Pelvic inflammatory disease Problem, Implementation, Evaluation IV medication connection to main IV Prospective investigation of pulmonary embolism diagnosis Peak inspiratory pressure Proximal Interphangeal Phalanx Personal Injury Protection Pregnancy induced hypertension Pitocin Peripheral intravenous Passive intervertebral motion

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PJC pK Pk PK PKP or PK PKU PL PL PL pl Plac pl ct PLF PLND PLP PL(S)O Plt Plts PM PM PM PM PMD PMDD P.M.E.B.S. PMG PMH PMHx PMI PMN PMP PMP PMS PM & R PMR PMR PMV PMV PMX PN PN PN P&N PNC PNC

Porcelain jacket crown Dissociation constant Clean, not progressive Pyruvate kinase assay Penetrating keratoplasty Phenylketonuria Plastic surgery Plan of treatment Light perception Plasma Placenta Platelet count Prior level of functioning Pelvic lymph node dissection Panretinal laser photocoagulation Posterior leaf (spring) orthosis Platelet Platelets Post mortem Petit mal Afternoon Post meridian Primary or private medical doctor Premenstual dysphoric disorder Physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, social Primary medical group Prior medical history Past medical history Point of maximal impulse Polymorphonuclears (leucocytes-blood count) Primary medical physician Previous menstrual period Premenstrual syndrome Physical medicine & rehabilitation Polymyalgia rheumatica Periodic Medical Review Prolapsed mitral valve Passy Muir Valve Pneumothorax Practical nurse Poorly nourished Progress note Psychiatry and neurology Prenatal clinic Premature nodal contraction

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PND PND PND Pneu. Pneumo PNF PNH PNI PNO PNP PNS PNS PNT PNX PO PO PO PO PO2 pO2 pO2 pO4 p.o. POA POAG POB POC POC POC POC POD POD POH POHS poik polys (PMN) POMR PON Poplit POR POS Pos. POS post Post

Post nasal drip Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Pending Pneumonia Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation Paroxysmal noctural hemoglobinuria Peripheral nerve injury Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea Pediatric nurse practitioner Peripheral nerve stimulator Peripheral nervous system Percutaneous neuromodulation therapy Pneumothorax Per os (by mouth) Postoperative Phone order Pedal Pulse Partial pressure oxygen in bloodstream Partial Pressure of Dissolved Oxygen in a Solution Oxygen tension Phosphate By mouth Present on admission Primary open angle glaucoma Place of birth Position of choice Plan of care Product of conception Personally owned conveyance (car) Physician on duty Postoperative day (Followed by a number) Previous ocular history Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome Poikilocytosis Polymorphonuclear leukocytes Problem-Oriented Medical Record Post operative nausea vomiting Popliteal Problem-Oriented Record Plan of service Positive Point of service After Post mortem examination, autopsy

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Post Post cib Postop. Post-op Post. Sag. D. Pot POTA P. ox. P&P PP PP PP PP PP p.p. PPB PPBS PPD PPD PPDR PPF PPH PPH PPI PPLO PPM PPM PPO PPP PPPG PPRC PPS PPS PPT PPT Ppt PPTL PPVT-R PQRE PR P.R. p.r. p.r. PR3 PRA

Posterior (back) After eating Postoperative After operation Posterior sagittal diameter Potassium Potentially open to air Pulse oximeter Prothrombin and Proconvertin test time Pedal pulse Peripheral pulse Postpartum Post prandial Positive pressure Pulse pressure Positive pressure breathing Postprandial Blood Sugar Packs per day Purified protein derivative Preproliferative diabetic retinopathy Protein plasma fractional Post partum hemorrhage Past psychiatric history Protein pump inhibitors Pleuropneumonia-like organisms Parts per million Permanent pacemaker Peferred provider organization Pedal pulse present Post prandial plasma glucose Physician Payment Review Commission Permanent pacemaker system Prospective Payment System Person, place and time Partial Prothrombin Time Percipitate, prepared Postpartum tubal ligation Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised Progressive quad resistance exercises Proctology Pupil Reaction Per rectum Pulse rate Proteinase 3 Plasma renin activity

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PRAS PRBC PRC PRE prem pre-op Pre-op prep. Prep Prev Prgn PRICE primigravida Primip. PRK p.r.m. p.r.n. p.r.n. PRN PRO PRO PRO Pro Proc Prod Prog PROM PROM PROM pron Prophy Pros prot prot Prothr. Time Pro. Time prot. Ox 19 Prox PRP P&S PS PS PS PS PS

Pre-reduced anaerobically sterilized media Packed red blood cells Pregnancy risk category Progressive Resistive Exercise Premature Preoperative Before Surgery Prepare for Preparation and/or Skin Shave Previous Pronator - Pronatin Protect, rest, ice, compression, elevation During the First Pregnancy Primiparous (first pregnancy) Photorefractive keratectomy According to circumstances When Necessary, as required In dosage As needed Protein Peer Review Organization Professional Review Organization Pronation Procedure Productive Prognosis Passive range of motion Premature rupture of membranes Prolonged rupture of membranes Pronator, pronation Dental prophylaxis Prostate, prostatic protein Protestant Prothrombin Time Prothrombin Time Proteus Ox 19 Proximal Pan-retinal photocoagulation Pain & spasm Physical status Plastic surgery Pressure Support Packing Strips (Dressing Type) Pulmonary stenosis

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PS P.S. PSA PSA PSBO PSC PSCC PSH P.S.H. psi PSIS PSMA PSP PSP PS RS PSS PSVT Psy; Psych PsychD PT pt PT PT PT pt P&T PT PTA PTA PTA PTA ptase PTB PTC PTC PTCA PTE Pt Ed PTH PTN PTSD PTT Ptx PU PU

Psychotic Pyloric stenosis Prostatic specific antigen Prostatic Antigen Partial small bowel obstruction Posterior subcapsular cataract Posterior subcapsular cataract Past surgical history Psycho-social history Pounds per square inch Posterior superior iliac spine Progressive spinal muscular atrophy Phenosulfonphthalein Phenol Sulphonphthlein test Patients (recipients) serum Pelvic Sepsis Syndrome Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia Psychiatric Doctor of Psychology Prothrombin time Patient Physical therapy Posterior tibial (pulse) Physiotherapy Pint Peak & trough Physical Therapy Prior to admission or arrival Physical therapy assistant Plasma thromboplastin antecedent factor XI Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty Phosphatase Patellar tendon bearing Persistent transitional circulation Plasma thromboplastin component factor IX Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Pretrial evaluation Patient education Parathyroid hormone Phenytoin (Dilantin) Posttraumatic stress disorder Partial thromboblastin time Pelvic traction Pregnancy urine Peptic ulcer

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PUD Pulm. pulse ox. Pulv PUPPP Pur PV PV PVA PVC PVD PVD PVDz PVL PVP PVR PVR PVR PVT PVT P/W PWB PWB% PWD Px Px Px Px PZ-CK PZI p131 P1, P2, P4 P2 P2 P32

Peptic ulcer disease Pulmonary Pulse oximetry Powder Prutic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy Purulent Plasma volume Peripheral vascular Polyvinyl alcohol Premature ventricular contraction Peripheral vascular disease Posterior vitreous detachment Peripheral vascular disease Peripheral venous line Polyvinylpyrrolidone Post void residual Peripheral vascular resistance Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Previous trouble Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia Presented with Partial weight bearing Partial weight bearing with percent Powder Physical examination Prognosis Patient Pneumothorax Pancreozymin-Cholescystokinin Protamine zinc insulin Radioactive Phosphorous Pilocarpine (with concentration) Pulmonic second heart sound Pulmonic second sound Radioactive phosphorus

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Q Abbreviations q q Q(x)H QA qam q.d. q.h. q.hs. q.hs. qhs q2H q4H q.i.d. q.i.w. q.l. QM QMB QMT q.n. QNS qod qoh qon qp qPM q.q. q.q.h. QRC QS Qs QS qSHIFT qt qtts quad qual quant. qv q.w.

Every Each Every (x) hours Quality Assurance Every morning Every day Every hour Every 2 hours, Every 4 hours, etc. Daily at bedtime Every hour of sleep (Not recommended) Every two hours Every four hours Four times a day Four times a week As much as desired Quality management Qualified Medicare beneficiary Quality management team Every night Quantity not sufficient Every other day Every other hour Every other night As much as desired Every afternoon Each, every Every 4 hours Quantitative radiocardiography Quantity sufficient As much as needed Quadriceps sets Every shift Quart Drops Quadriplegic Qualitative Quantitative/quantity As much as you please/wish Every week

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R Abbreviations R. R R R R R R R R R R R R R R (Resp) R or Rt. Ra RA RA RA R.A. R.A. Rad rad rad RAD RAE RAH RAI RAI R Air RAIU r.a.m. RAN RAP RAP RAP RAPD RAPS RAS RAS RAST RAST

Reacting Rectal Rectal Temperatur Rectum Redness Registration Regular Reinforced (Dressing Type) Respiratory Rate Returned Resident Right Fretal Roentgen (x-ray) Rub Respirations Right Right Radium Room air Right arm Rheumatoid arthritis Regional anesthesia Right Atrium (of heart) Radial Radius Radiation absorbed dose Right axis deviation Right atrial enlargement Right atrial hypertrophy Residential Assessment Instrument Radioactice Iodine Room air Radioactive iodine uptake Rapid alternating movements Resident admitting note Right Arterial Pressure Resident Assessment Protocol Retinal artery pressure Relative afferent papillary defect Resident Assessment Protocols Renal artery stenosis Right arm sitting Radioallergosorbent test Radioimmunosorbent assay test

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RA-test RAtx RBBB RBC RBC RC R&C RCA RCIS RCM R colony RCP RCS RCS RCT RCT RCT RCT RCU RCV RD RD RD RD RDA RDH RDS RDW RE re Re RE RE R.E. readm Rec REC rec. Recd Rect Rect Rectic. Reg Reg. Ins. Rehab

Rapid test (Hyland) for rheumatoid arthritis Radiation therapy Right bundle branch block Red blood cells Red blood count Rotator cuff Reasonable and customary Right coronary artery Resistered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Right Costal Margin Rough colony Respiratory care practitioner Respiratory Care Service Reticulum cell sarcoma Rotator cuff tear Randomized controlled trial Root canal therapy Registered care technician Respiratory care unit Receive Registered dietitian Retinal detachment Respiratory distress Reaction to degeneration Recommended dietary allowance Registered dental hygienist Respiratory distress syndrome Red cell distribution width Rehabilitation engineering Concerning Regarding Right eye Reconditioning exercise Radium emanation Readmission Recreation Recommendations Rectum, rectal, rectis Received Rectum Rectus muscle Reticulocyte Regular Insulin Injection Rehabilitation

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REIL REIS rem REMS reps R.E.S. Res Resp Ret ret retics REX RF RF RF RF RF RF RF RFA RFA RFIL RFIS RFL RFP RFP RFT R/G Rh Rh RH RH RhA RHCF RHD RHF RHI R HoT RHT RHyperT RHypoT RI RI RIA RICE RIG

Repeated extension in lying Repeated extension in standing Roentgen, equivalent, man Rapid eye movement sleep Repetitions Reticulo-endothelial system Resident Respiratory, Respirations Retinoscopy Retraction Reticulocyte Resistive exercise Refill Rheumatic Fever Rheumatoid factor Relative fraction Renal failure Replacement fluid Risk Factors Reason for Admission Right frontoanterior Repeated flexion in lying Repeated flexion in standing Right Femoral Vein Right frontoposterior Request for proposal Right frontotransverse Red, Granulating, Bumpy, Beefy Rhesus blood factor Rh Factor of Blood Rhonchi Right hyperphoria Rheumatoid arthritis Residential Health Care Facility Rheumatic heart disease Right heart failure Regular Humulin Insulin Right hypotrophia Right hypertrophia Right hypertropia Right hypotropia Regular insulin Refractive index Radioimmunoassay Rest, ice, compression, and elevation Right inguinal hernia
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RIG RIH RISS RK RL RLA R to L&A RLE RLF RLL RLL RLO RLQ RLR RM RMA RMC RML RML RMP RMSF RMT R/N RN RNA RNC RNFL RNP RO R/O ROA ROC ROC ROD ROM ROM ROM ROM ROP ROP ROS ROT rot RP RP

Rigid Right inguinal hernia Regular insular sliding scale Radial keratotomy Ringers lactate solution Rancho Los Amigo Scale React to light and accommodation Right lower extremity Retrolental fibroplasia Right lower lobe (lung) Right lower lid Rule Out Right lower quadrant Right lateral recumbent Rebreathing mask Right mentoanterior Rating method code Right medial lateral Right middle lobe (lung) Right mentoposterior Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Right mentotransverse Renew Registered nurse Ribonucleic acid Registered nurse, certified Retinal nerve fiber layer Restorative Nursing Program Reality orientation Rule out Right occiput anterior Red blood cells Resident on call Resident on duty Range of motion Rupture of membrane Right otitis media Range of movement Right occiput posterior Retinopathy of prematurity Review of systems Right occiput transverse Rotation Retinal pigmentosa Retrograde pyelogram

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RPA RPB RPCF RPD RPE RPF RPG RPGN RPI RPh r.p.m. RPR RPR RPT RQ RR RR RR RR RR RRA RRE RRP RRR RROM RRT RRW RS R/S RS RSA RSD RSI RSO RSOM RSOT RSP RSR RST RSV RT RT RT RT RT

Registered Physician Assistant Retinol-binding protein Reiters Protein Complement-Fixation (a test for syphilis) Removable partial denture Retinal pigmentosa epithelium Renal plasma flow Retrograde pyelogram Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis Renal Perfusion Index Registered pharmacist Revolutions per minute Rapid plasma reagent Repair Registered Physical Therapist Repiratory quotient Recovery room Respiratory rate Red rubber Road Rash Room ready Registered Record Administrator Round, regular, and equal Radical retropubic prostatectomy Regular rate & rhythm Resistive range of motion Rapid response team Ronchi rales wheezes Redness, swelling Right side Rhythmic stabilization Right sacrum anterior Reflex sympathetic dystrophy Repetative strain injury Right salpingo-oophorectomy Right serous otitis media Right esotropia Right sacrum posterior Regular sinus rhythm Right sacrum transverse Respiratory syncytial virus Respiratory therapy Recreational therapy Radiation therapy Recreational therapist Right

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RT RT R/T RTC RTC RTO RTS RTS RTW RT3U RUB RUC RUE RUG RUG RUL RUL RUQ RV RV RVE RVH RVS RVT RW R/W R-W Rx Rx Rx Rx Rx-ed RXN Rexns

Return Rectal Temperature Related to Return to clinic Round the Clock Return to office Raised toilet seat Return to school Return to work Resin T3-uptake Rubricyte Regular uterine contraction Right upper extremity Resource Utilization Group Retrograde urethrogram Right upper lobe (lung) Right upper lid Right upper quadrant Right ventricle Residual volume Right ventricular enlargement Right ventricular hypertrophy Relative Value System (Method of assigning the cost of a procedure or service) Rate, volume, tone Rolling walker Reviewed with Rideal Walker Prescription Take (therapy) Therapy Treatment Treated Reaction Reactions

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S Abbreviations 1SH S S S S S S S S S S S S S s or sc S s S S S S S1 S2 S3 S4 S1 5 SaO2 SaO2 S&A SA Sa. SA SA SAB SAC SAC SACH SAH SAH SAID sal. level SaO2 SARS SART

One story house Sacral Scanty Sensitive Serious Sister Serum Subjective Supervision Subclavian Swelling Normal sinus rhythm Without Sensation Without refractive correction Sign Second Sorbsan Soft Sine Shallow First heart sound Second heart sound Atrial gallop Ventricular gallop Sacral vertebrae 1 5 or sacral nerve roots 1 5 Pulse oximetry determination Oxygen saturation Sugar & acetone Sustained action Saline Sinoatrial Substance abuse Subarachnoid block Short arm cast Sub-acute care Solid ankle-cushion heel (prosthetic foot) Subarachnoid hemorrhage Systemic arterial hypertension Specific adaptation to imposed demands Salicylate level Arterial oxygen saturation Severe acute respiratory syndrome Sexual response team

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Sat Sat SAQ SB SB SB SB SB SBA SBE SBF SBFT SBIS SBO SBP SBQ SBS SBT SBT SC SC SC SC Sc SC sc S/C SC anemia SCB Scc SCC SCC SCCA SCD SCD Sch schiz schz SCI SCI WRA SC joint SCLC SCL, EWSCL SCM

Saturation Saturated Short arc quad set Side bending Sinus bradycardia Specialty bed Stillborn Static Balance Stand by assistance Subacute bacterial endocarditis Said to be fasting Small bowel follow through (x-ray) Side bending in standing Small bowel obstruction Systolic blood pressure Small base quad (cane) Short bowel syndrome Simple bleeding time Slide board transfer Subclavian Subcutaneous(ly) Sickle cell Sternoclavicular Scant (Drainage) Screening certificate Without refractive correction Straight catheterize Sickle cell anemia Strictly confined to bed Succinylcholine Squamous cell carcinoma Sickle cell crisis Semi-closed circle absorber system (breathing circuit) Sequential compression device Sudden cardiac death Succinylcholine Schizophrenia Schizophrenic Spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury without radiologic abnormality Sternoclavicular joint Small cell lung cancer Soft and extended wear Sternocleidomastoid muscle

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SCM SCO S colony SCR SC Trait SCU SD SDA SDA SDAT SDCU SDH SDM SDS SDSS SDU S&Ed S/E SEA SEAL sec sed sed Sed Rate sed. Rate segs segs SEM Sem. Ves. Sen Sen Sens sep Sept AB Sero, Serol Sers SersSq Sf SF SF SF SG SG SGA SGC SGD

Soft care mattress Superior Court Order Smooth colony Standard class rate Sickle cell trait Special care unit Standard deviation Specific dynamic action Same day admission Senile Dementia Alzheimer's Type Same day care unit Subdural hematoma Same day medical Same day surgery Same day surgical suite Step-down unit Seen and examined Side Effect Sheep erythrocyte agglutination Superior epithelial arcuate lesion Second, section Sedimentation Sedation Sedimentation rate Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Segmented cells Segmented neutrophils Systolic ejection murmur Seminal Vesicles Sensory Sensation, sensitivity Sensory, sensation Separated Septic abortion Serology or Serological Test Serous, Clear, Yellow Serosanguinous Yellow with Blood Sedimentation rate Spinal fluid Synovial fluid Stepfather (May be encircled) Specific gravity Swan Ganz Catheter Small for gestational age Swan-Ganz catheter Straight gravity drainage
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SGIS s. gl. SGOT SGPT SGS SH SH SH SHAPA S Hgb. SHO SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SIADH SIB sib(s) SIC SICU SIDS sig. or S. Sig Sig Sig Sig SI/HI SIL SIM Sim cFE SIRS SIRS Skel SL Sl. SL SL Sl Sl SLAP SLB

Side glide in standing Without correction (without glasses) Serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase Subglottis stenosis Social history Serum hepatitis Story house Social history and psychosocial assessment Sickle cell hemoglobin Senior house officer Sacral Iliac Steroid injection Suicidal ideation Suicidal intent Sacroiliac joint Stroke index Serious illness Surgical Incision Wound Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion Self-injurious behavior Sibling(s) Standard industry code (Insurance) Surgical intensive care unit Sudden infant death syndrome Directions Take (prescription label) Let it be marked, label as Mark it on the label Sidmoidoscopy Suicidal/homicidal ideation Sister-in-law Sulfide-indol-motility Similac with iron Severe inflammatory response syndrome Systemic inflammatory response syndrome Skeletal Saline lock Slight(ly) Sublingual Under the tongue Slough, Slimy, Stringy Slough, Tan, Yellow, Green, Gray, Moist, Stringy, Loose Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior Short leg brace

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SLC SLDH SLE SLE SLE; SLX SLH SLK SLK SLM SLP SLR SLR SLS Sm Sm S-M SM SM SMA; SMAC SMA-14 SMI SMO SMO SMR SMR SMT SN SNF SNL SNS SNT SO SO2 SO4 SOAP SOAPIE SOAPIER SOB SOB Soc SOC Sod SOD

Short leg cast Serum lactic acid dehydrogenase Straight leg extension Systemic lupus erthematosus Slit lamp exam Supportive living home Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis Spleen liver kidney Slit-lamp microscope Speech/language pathologist Straight leg raise Straight leg raising Single leg Stance Soiled less than 25% of dressing Small (Drainage) Sensorimotor Stepmother (may be encircled) Streptomycin Sequential multiple analyzer Routine admission chemistry Supplementary medical insurance Supramalleolar orthoses Slip made out Submucous resection Somnolent metabolic rate Static muscle test Student nurse Skilled nursing facility Standardized Nursing Language Sympathetic nervous system Soft not tender Superior oblique Oxygen saturation Sulfate Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan, Implementation, Evaluation Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan, Implementation, Evaluation, Revision Shortness of breath Stool occult blood Social Start of care Sodium Sphincter of Oddi

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SOD SOD SOI sol. soln SOM SONO S.O.S. S.O.S. s.o.s. SNOMED SNOP S/P S/P S-P SP sp. sp sp sp SP SPA SPA SPC SPCA Sp.cd SPD spec SPF Sp. Fl. Spg. sp. gr. spec. sp & H SPIN spin spont SPK Spl SP Level I SP Level II SPN SpO2 SQ Sq

Statement of deficiency Supervisor on duty Signs of infection Solution Solution Serous otitis media Sonogram When necessary If needed May be Repeated Once if Urgently Required Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine Systematized Nomenclature of Pathology Status post Suicide precautions Suprapubic Special procedure Spine Spinal Spinal Anesthetic Speech therapy Suicide precaution(s) Summary plan description Salt poor albumin Single point cane Serum prothrombin conversion accelerator, Factor VII Spinal Cord Sterile Processing Department Specimen Sun protection factor Spinal Fluid Sponge Specific gravity Specimen Speech and hearing Standard prescriber identification number Spine, spinal, spinous Spontaneous Superficial punctuate keratitis Splints Suicidal precautions Level I Suicidal precautions Level II Student practical nurse Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry Subcutaneous Square

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SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SRN SRN, SRNVM SROM SRR SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS S/S or S & S S/S ss ss ss s.s. SSA SSA(B) SSC SSD SSD SSE ss. enema SSI SSI SSI SSKI SSN SSRI SSS SSS ST ST

Side rail Sinus rhythm System review Spontaneous respiration Sedimentation Rate Sustained Release Scarlet red Superior rectus muscle Stimulus response Subretinal neovascularization membrane Subretinal neovascular membrane Spontaneous rupture of membranes Self release restraint Social Services Social Security Shigella-Salmonella Agar Serosanguineous Sliding scale Salem sump Substernal Sjogrens syndrome Signs & symptoms Swish and swallow A half One Half Soap Solution Soap suds Subsegmental atelectasis Single-stranded A (B) antigen Stainless steel crown Serosanguineous drainage Social security disability Soap suds enema Soap suds enema Sliding scale insulin Supplemental security income Social Security Income Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodine Social security number Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Specific soluble substances Sick Sinus Syndrome Short term Sinus tachycardia

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ST ST st st Staph Stat Stat STD STD Std Meds STE STEmi STG stillb. STJ STM STNR stom STP STR Strep STS STSG STW STW subcut. subconj Subg subling. subling subq. Sulf Sum SUN Sup Sup Supin Supp Surg SUS susp. Susp SUX SV

Skin tear Speech therapy Stage (of disease) Stomach Staphylococcus Immediately At Once Sexually transmitted disease Skin test dose Standard Medications Steps to enter Segment elevation myocardial infarction Short term goal Stillborn or stillbirth Subtabular joint Short term memory Symmetric tonic labyrinthine reflex Stomach Sodium thiopental Short term rehabiliation Streptococcus Serologic test for syphillis Split thickness skin graft Soft tissue wound Soft tissue work Subcutaneous Subconjunctival Subgingival Under the tongue Sublingual Subcutaneous Sulfate Summary Serum urea nitrogen Supervisor, superior Supine Supination Suppository Surgery or surgical Stain Urinary Sediment(s) Suspension Suspicious Odor Noticed prior to dressing removal, or odor does not diminish with exposure to air Succinyl choline Spontaneous ventilation

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SV SVC SVC SVD SVE SVID SVR SVT SW SW SW SW SW S/W S/W SWD SWR Sx Sx Sxn Sxn Sym sympat. Sympt. syr. Sys Sys Syst Sz SZAF Sz D/O

Stroke Volume Superior vena cava Service Spontaneous vaginal delivery Sterile vaginal exam Small vessel ischemic disease Systemic vascular resistance Supra ventricular tachycardia Social worker Skin wheal Standard walker Stab wound Swollen Soap and Water Spoke with, speak with Short wave diathermy Soft wrist restraint Sign Symptoms Suction Section Symptom Sympathetic Symptoms Syrup Systolic System Systolic Seizure Schizoaffective Seizure disorder

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T Abbreviations T T T T T T T T T T T T T&A T&A T&A T/A T-A TA TA TA TA TA TAB TAB TAB tab. TAC Tach TAH TAH & BSO Talc. TANF TAS TAT TAT TAT TAT TAU TB TB TB TBA TBA TB(C)

Temperature Tourniquet Tympanic Thoracic Tobacco Tenderness Tan Transparent Tablespoon Tongs Tonsillectomy T-piece Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy Tonsils and adenoids Time and amount Toothache Toxin-antitoxin Applanation tonometry Temporal Arteritis Tendon Achilles Toxoplasma antibodies Transactional analysis Therapeutic abortion Triple antibiotics A vaccine prepared with typhoid and paratyphoid A & B Tablet Triamcinolone cream Tachycardia Total abdominal hysterectomy Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Talcum Temporary Aid to Needy Families Therapeutic activity specialist Thematic Apperception Test Turnaround time Tetanus Antitoxin Tetanus Antitoxin Test Triple antibiotic ointment Tuberculosis Tuberculin Tubercle Bacillus To be admitted To be assessed Tuberculosis

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TBC TBG TBG TBI TBI TBH TBLC Tbs TBSA TBSP TC TC TC TC TC TC TC T/C TC TC T&C T&C TCA TCA TCDB TCH TCN TCP TD Td T/D TDWB TDD TE TED Ted hose TEDS T.E.D.s TEE tel Temp Temp Flg TEN TEN TENS

Concentration for tubercle bacilli Thryoxine binding globulin Total binding globulin Total body irradiation Traumatic brain injury Tracheobronchial hygiene Term birth living child Tablespoon Total body surface area Tablespoon Telephone call Tracheostomy color Trauma call Traffic collision Thought content Temperature current To consult To continue To contain Throat culture Type & cross Type & cross match Trichloroacetic acid Tricyclic antidepressant Turn, Cough, Deep Breath Marijuana Tetracycline Thrombocytopenia Tardive dyskinesia Tetanus - diptheria Triple dye Touch down weight bear Tentative discharge date Therapeutic exercise Anti embolism stockings Antiembolitic stockings Thromboembolytic preventive stockings Elastic Support Hose Transesophageal Echocardiogram Telemetry Temperature Temporary filling Tender Total enternal nutrition Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TENS TESD Tests Tet TF TF TF TF T/F t/f T of F TFA TFCC TFL TFM TFT TG TGA TGB TGT T&H THA THAM THC Therap Ther ex Thor Thor THP THR Thromb TI TIA TIA TIBC TICU t.i.d. TID TIN Tinc, Tr TIP TIUP TIW TJ TKA

Transient electric nerve stimulation Total end systolic diameter Diagnostic testing results Tetanus Tube feeds Tube feeding Transfer form Tuning Fork Transfer Tranfser Tetralogy of Fallot Total fatty acids Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Total fluid limit Transverse friction massage Thyroid function test Triglycerides Transposition great vessels Tiagabine (Gabatril) Thromboplastin generation test Type and hold Total hip arthroplasty Tris-hydroxyaminomethane Tetrahydrocannabinol Therapy, therapeutic Therapeutic exercise Thorax Thoracic Total Hip Precautions Total hip replacement Thrombosis Tricuspid Insufficiency Transient ischemic shock Transient ischemic attacks Total iron-binding capacity Trauma intensive care unit Three times a day Three times a day Three Times a Night Tincture Terminal interphalangeal Term intrauterine pregnancy Three times per week (Not recommended) Triceps reflex Total knee arthroplasty

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TKO TKR TL TL TL T-L TLC TLC TLC TLC TLOA TLOA TLSO TLV TM TM Tm TM TMA TMA TMax TNF TMJ TMP-SMX TNI TNM TNM TNS TNTC TO TO T/O T-O TOA to AA toco T, OD TOD TOF TOF Tol To Noc T.O.P. TOPV TORB

To Keep Open Total knee replacement Tubal ligation Triple lumen Temporary leave Thoracolumbar Thin layer chromatography Total lung capacity Triple lumen catheter Tender loving care Temporary leave of absense Trial leave of absence Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis Total lung volume Tympanic membrane Temperature maximum Maximal tubular clearance Tympanum Membrane Thyroid microsomal antibody Trans metatarsal amputation Temperature maximum Tumor necrosis factor Temporomandibular joint Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Total nodal irradiation Staging systemprimary tumor Tumor, nodes and mestasteses Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulator Too numerous to count Telephone order Total ordered Throughout Temperature oral Tubo-ovarian abscess To affected areas Tocodynamometer Tension, right eye Time of death Train-of-four (on PNS) Tetralogy of fallot Tolerated Tonight Termination of pregnancy Trivalent oral polio vaccine Telephone order received by

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TORCH (titer) TOS Tot prot TOV Toxo TP TP TP T&P TPA TPA TPA TPCF TPI TPIA TPM TPMB TPN TPP TPR TR tr TR T-R tr. Trach Trach trans Trans. D. trax Trc Trich Trig Tris TRP TRS T&S TS TS TS TSA TSH TSI TSR

Toxoplasmosis others (hepatitis, beta strep, flu, mumps, etc.) rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes virus II Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Total proteins Try on voiding Toxoplasmosis Thought process Total Protein Term pregnancy Turned and positioned Third party administrator Thrombo proteolytic activity Treponema pallidum agglutination Treponema pallidum complement-fixation Treponema pallidum immobilization Treponema pallidum immune adherence phenomenon Topiramate (Topamax) Treponema pallidum methylene blue Total parenteral nutrition Time place person Temperature, pulse, respiration Traction Trace Therapeutic recreation Temperature rectal Tincture Tracheostomy Tracheal airway Transfer Transverse diameter Traction Traction Trichomonas vaginalis Triglyceride Tris (hydroxmethyl) aminomethane Turn Reposition Transcyte Type & screen Time started Total sent Tricuspid stenosis Total shoulder arthroplasty Thyroid stimulating hormone Triple sugar-iron agar Total shoulder replacement

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TSS TS/S TSTC tsp T/P TT TT TT TT TT TT TTI TTJV TTNB TTP TTT T-Tube TTWB TU TU TU TUMT TUR TURB TURBT TURP TURP-BT TV TV TV TVH TVR TVS TW TWE tx Tx Tx tx plan Tyl Typ T , T T1, T2, etc. T1-T12 T3

Toxic shock syndrome Turned side to side Too small to characterize Teaspoon Tracheostomy Peg tube Tilt table Tourniquet time Tetanus toxoid Temperature tympanic Thymol turbidity Thrombin time Total thromboplastin index Transtracheal jet ventilation Transient tachypnea of newborn Thrombotic thrombocyopenic purpura Tilt table test Cholangiogram Toe touch weight bearing Tuberculin units Toxic units Tub Transurethral Microwave Therapy Trans-urethral resection Transurethral resection of bladder TUR bladder tumors Transurethral Resection of Prostate Transurethral Resection of Prostate Bladder Tumor Tidal volume Trial visit Total volume Total vaginal hysterectomy Tricuspid valve replacement Transvaginal sonogram Thought withdrawal Tap water enema Therapy Treatment Traction Treatment plan Tylenol Typical Odor Notice with dressing removal, fades after open to air Timoptic (with concentrations) 1st thoracic vertebra, etc. (12 total) Thoracic spine levels 1-12 Triiodothyronine

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T3-uptake T4 T7

Resin T3-uptake Thyroximine total T3-uptake x T4

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U Abbreviations U U U U UA UA UA U/A U.A. UAC UAC UB-92 UBE UBMS UBR UC UC U&C UCD UCG UCHD UCI UD ud Udip UDS UDV UE ug UG UGI UGI UGI w/SBFT UI UIBC U/L U/L UL UL Uln ULTT ULQ UM umb.

Unit Unable Uncle (May be encircled) International enzyme unit Urinalysis Routine urinalysis Uric acid Urinalysis Umbilical artery Umbilical artery catheter Uric acid Uniform Billing Code 1992 Upper body ergometer Upper Body Motor Strength Upper body restraints Uterine contractions Urine culture Usual and customary Usual childhood diseases Urinary chorionic gonadotropins Usual childhood diseases Urea clearance Uterine displacement As directed Urinary dip stick Urine drug screen Under direct vision Upper extremities Microgram (0.000001 gram) Upward gaze Upper gastrointestinal series (x-ray) Upper gastrointestinal tract Upper gastrointestinal series with small bowel follow through Urinary incontinence Unsaturated iron binding capacity Unit per Liter Upper/lower Upper left Upper lid Ulnar Upper limb tension test Upper left quadrant Utilization management Umbilicus

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UML UMLS UMN U/N ung. unilat. UNK UNOS UO UO UOQ UOP UP UPIN UPJ Upper G.I. UR UR ur URC URD URI Urol. URQ UR/QA URR URT URTI US US USG USHL USI USN USOH USP USP USPHA USPHS UT UT UTA UTD Ut Dict UTI

Unified Medical Language Universal Medical Language System Upper Motor Neuron Ultrasonic Nebulizer Ointment Unilateral Unknown United Network for Organ Sharing Urinary output Under observation Upper outer quadrant Urinary output Ureteropelvic Universal physician identification number Ureter pelvic junction Upper Gastrointestinal (x-ray) Utilization Review Upper right Urine Usual, customary, and reasonable Upper respiratory disease Upper respiratory infection Urology or urological Upper right quadrant Utilization review/quality assurance Urea reduction ratio Upper respiratory tract Upper respiratory tract infection Unit secretary Ultrasound Ultrasonography United States Hygienic Laboratory Urinary stress incontinence Ultrasonic nebulizer Usual state of health United States Phamacopoeia United States Pharmacy United States Public Health Administration United States Public Health Service Upper trapezius muscle Uterus, uterine Unable to assess Up to date As Directed Urinary tract infection

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UTU UTUCB UU U.V. UV UVB12BC UVL UVR

Unable to use Unable to Use Call Bell Urinary urobilinogen Umbilical vein Ultraviolet Unsaturated Vitamin B12 binding capacity Ultraviolet light Ultra violet radiation

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V Abbreviations V V V V V V V VA VA Va Vacc vac.ext. vag. VAMC VAS VATS Vband VBG VBGB VC VC VC VC or vit.cap. VCG VCP VCR VCS VCU VD Vd VDRF VDRL VE Ve VE Vect VEF vent Vent Vent Vent scan VEP Vert Vert

Vessel Vein Flow (eg. liters per minute) Vaginally Veneral Ventilation Vision Visual acuity Veterans Administration Visual acuity Vaccination, vaccine Vacuum extraction Vagina or vaginal Veterans Administration Medical Center Visual analog scale Videocassette of thoracic surgery Vertical banding Vertical banded gastroplasty Vertical band gastric bypass Verbal cues Vital Capacity Vac and Sponge Vital capacity Vectocardiogram Vocal cord paralysis Vincristine Vasoconstrictor substance Voiding cystourethrogram Venereal disease Void Ventilator dependent respiratory failure Venereal disease research laboratory test Vaginal exam Minute volume Voluntary effort Vector Ventricular ejection fraction Ventilator Ventral Ventricular Ventilation scan Visual evoked potential Vertebra, Vertebral Vertical

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VF VF V Fib VG VH VHB VHD V.I. V.I. VI via Vi antigen vin VIP VIPS Visc Vit. Vit Vit Vit A tol VLDL VM VM V/M VMA VN VNS VO VOD VOL vol VORB VOS VP V-P VP V-P VPA VPB VPC V/Q VR VR VRE VS

Visual field Ventricular fibrillation Ventricular fibrillation Vein graft Visual hallucinations Vitreous Hemorrhage Valvular heart disease Vaginal irritation Vaginal irrigation Volume index By way of Virulence (typhoid) antigen (Felix and Pitt) Wine Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide Voluntary interruption of pregnancy and sterilization service Viscous, viscosity Vitamin when followed by specific letter Vitamins Vitreous Vitamin A tolerance Very low density lipoproteins Vestibular membrane Venti mask Venti mask Vanillylmandelic acid Visiting nurse Visiting nurse service Verbal order Vision right eye Voluntary Volume Verbal order read back Vision left eye Vest posey Ventriculo-peritoneal (shunt) Venous pressure Voges-Proskauer reaction Valproic acid Ventricular premature beats Ventricular premature complexes/contraction Ventilation/perfusion Ventricular rate Vocational rehabilitation Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus(i) Vital signs

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vs VSA VSD VSS V&T Vt VT V Tach VTAP VTBI VTX VTX Vx.

Versus Vital signs absent Ventricular septal defect Vital signs stable Volume and tension (pulse) Tidal volume Ventricular tachycardia Ventricular tachycardia Verified and Called to Authorized Person Volume to be infused Vertex Vitrectomy Vertex presentation

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W Abbreviations W W W W W w/ WA WAIS WAIS-R WAR WASS WB WB WBAT WBAT wbc WBC WBC diff WBOS WBQC WBT W/C WC wd WD WD W-D W/D W/D W/D Wd cult WDL WD/WN W/E WE WEP WF WF W/F WFD WFL WG wh. ch.

Wrist With Wheeze White Widowed With (Not recommended) While awake Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised Wasserman antibody reaction (the original complement-fixation test for syphilis) Wasserman Weight bearing Whole blood Weight bearing ambulation training Weight bearing as tolerated White blood cells White blood count White blood count differential Wide base of support Wide based quad cane Weight bearing to tolerance Wheelchair Ward clerk Wound Well developed Working distance Wet to dry Warm and Dry Wet to Dry Withdrawal Wound culture Within defined limits Well-developed and well-nourished Weekend Wide excision Weekend pass White female Wave form White female Word finding difficulties Within functional limits Wegeners granulomatosis White child

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wh. ch. WHO whpl WISC WISC-R WISC-III wk wkly W.L. WM Wm W/M WN w/n WNL W/O WOB WOI WP WPPSI WPPSI-R WPW Syndrome WRAT-R W/R/C W/R/R WS WS wt WTM WTR W/U W/W WWP W4D

Wheel chair World Health Organization Whirlpool Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (3rd edition) Week Weekly Wave length White male Warm White male Well nourished Within Within normal limits Without Work of breathing Without incident Whirlpool Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (age 4 6 ) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revise (age 5 15) Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised Wheezes Rales Cough Wheezes rhonchi rales Ward secretary Water seal Weight Wet to moist Within therapeutic range Work up Wet to Wet Warm Whirlpool Worth 4-dot test (in strabismus)

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X Abbreviations x X X X X, X xfer X-match XR XRT XRT XS Xs XT, X(T) Y Abbreviations Y Y YAG yo y/o yr(s) ytd Z Abbreviations Z-E Zn Zno ZnSO4turb ZOE ZSM 30-2 Symbols > < = Bars -ve +ve M/6 Na/L / cut

Times Except Xeroform Exoptrophia Exophoria, exophoria at near Transfer Cross match X-ray X-ray therapy Radiation therapy Excess Excessive Exotropia, intermittent exotropia Yes Yellow Neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser Year old Year old Year(s) Year-to-date Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Zinc Zinc oxide Zinc sulfate turbidity Zinc oxide and eugenol Zonisamide (Zonegran) Commonly used automated Humphrey visual fields Degrees Is greater than Is less than Equal, equals Parallel Bars Negative Positive 1/6 Molar Sodium Lactate Discontinued Decreased, down going, lower Increased, up going, higher

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Per Percent free, percent bound Fracture Divided

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DERMATOLOGICAL ABBREVIATIONS AA ACD ACK ACN ACR AGA ALD ANG ATD BCC BP BUR CHA CIA CPS COA COD CUH CYS DD DAC DAR DEF DEN DEP DER DFSP DRE ECC ECZ EIC EPD EPS ER ERY FB FOL FUN FUR GR HEM HES HEZ HIR Alopecia Areata Actinic Degeneration Actinic Keratosis Acne Vulgaris Acne Rosacea Alopecia Androgenica Allergic Dermatosis/it is Angioma Atopic Dermatitis Basal Cell Carcinoma Bullous Pemphigoid Burn Chalazion Cicatricial Alpocia Chicken Pox Scarring Condyloma Acuminata Contact Dermatitis Cutaneous Horn Cyst (non-specific) Dariers Disease Dermal Atrophy Cicatrisata Dermal Atrophy Dermatofibroma Dermatitis (non-specific) Dermal Papule Dermatosis of Pregnancy Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Drug Eruption Ecchymosis Eczema Epithelized Infundibul Cyst Epidermoid Cyst Epithelized Sinus Erythema Erythrasma Foreign body Folliculitis Fungus (tinea) Furuncle Granuloma Hemangioma Herpes Simplex Herpes Zoster Hirsutism

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HIS HMI HOG HTS HYM IBT ICH IED IMP KAC KEL KETS LE LIH LIP LMM LP LSC MEL MEL MIL MM MOC MOR MYF NE NEU NEV NLD ONL ONM OSC PA PAR PED PEL PER PPP PIC POL PR PSS PSO PYO PYR RAA

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hormonal Imbalance Hypogonadism HXNHx Malignant Neoplasm Hypertrophic Scarring Hypermelnosis Insect Bite Ichthyosis Infectious Eczematic Dermatitis Impetigo Keratoacanthoma Keloid Keratosis Lupus Erythematosus Lipomatous Hypertrophy Lipoma Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Lichen Planus Lichen Simplex Chronicus Melasma Pneumoniae Infestions Melasma Milia Malignant Melanoma Molluscum Contagiosum Morphea / Scleroderma Mycosis Fungoides Neurotic Excoriation Neurofibroma Nevus Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum Onycholysis Onychomycosis Osteoma Cutis Parapsoriasis Paronychia Pediculosis Perleche Perioral Dermatitis Pigmented Purpura Pilar Cyst Polymorphous Light Eruption Pityriasis Rosea Previous Surgical Site Psoriasis Pyoderma Pyrogenic Granuloma Radiation Alopecia

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RAD SCA SCC SEB SEC SED SEH SEK SEP SKI SOL STG SY SYC TEL TRA TRE TRS TSP TTM TV URT VAV VER VIT XAN Injections TA5 02.cc PT11 3.0cc

Radiodermatitis Scabies Squamous Cell Carcinoma Seborrhea Sebaceous Cyst Seborrheic Dermatitis Sebaceous Hyperplasia Seborrheic Keratosis, other Sebopsoriasis Seborrheic Keratosis inflamed Solar Lentigo Skin Tags (acrochordon) Syphilis Synovial Cyst Telangiectasia Traumatic/Traction Alopecia Trichoepithelioma Traumatic Scarring Trichostasis Spinulosa Trichotillomania Tinea Versicolor Urticaria Varicose Venule Verruca (wart) Vitiligo Xanthelasma Triamcinolone acetonide 5 mg/ml 0.2 administered in aliquots of 0.5 0.1 ml per site Progesterone 1 mg/ml & triamcinolone acetonide 1 mg/ml 3.0 cc administered in aliquots of 0.5 0.1 ml per site

DELTA F 50 (DF or F) Prednidolone 50 mg/ml I.M. AK 3 cc PSX 0.75 cc SRG/PLG TATBA5 N2CRX Sclerosing solution to venules 3.0 cc in concentrations of 0.25% and 0.5% Polydimethylsiloxane (medical grade) 0.75 cc drawn up somewhat less administered in aliquots of 0.01 0.01 ml to diagrammed sites Blood serum protein Aristopan Liquid Nitrogen

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Surgeries A/S CO2CRX CUR DES DML EXC I&D LS SQS SR SUT TANG TP Laboratory HA Panel A Panel F Panel M C&S Hormone Assay/Profile (usually for acne alopecia or hirsutism) Accutane Assay Hormone Assay full Assay mini Culture and sensitivity Acne Surgery Cryosurgery with stick of solid CO2 Curettage Desiccation Desiccation of Multiple Lesions Excision Incision and Drainage Liposuction Subcisionsm or Subcutaneous Surgery (Undermining) Scalp Reduction Suture Tangential Hair Transplants or Punch Skin Grafts

Miscellaneous AGNO3 TCA 20% LENS NEO-D AlCl3 FSTA Silver Nitrate Painting of 20% trichloroacetic acid Kodachromes taken views/diagnosis indicated Neomycin ointment applied Aluminum Chloride Full strength trichloroacetic acid

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Dental Abbreviations

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DENTAL ABBREVIATIONS abut ASA ANUG adj adm AEGD pm AMA alg alv amal amox ant A/P abx appl appt ~ prn assoc @ bilat Bx BW BF BM BP B bu cap cem CEJ CF cm CO CR CEPH CC C/O CD /CD CD/ Abutment Acetasalicylic acid (aspirin) Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Adjust/adjustment Administered Advanced education in general dentistry (program) Afternoon Against medical advice Alginate Alveolar Amalgam Amoxicillin Angle Anterior Anterior/posterior Antibiotic Appliance Appointment Approximately As necessary Associated At Bilateral Biopsy Bitewing (radiograph) Black female Black male Blood pressure Buccal Buildup Capsule Cement/cemented Cemento enamel junction Clinic facilitator Centimeter(s) Centric occlusion Centric relation Cephalometric radiograph Change Chief complaint Complains of Complete denture "Complete denture, lower (see also full denture)" "Complete denture, upper (see also full denture)"

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comp CN DAU DH DPH DEJ DDS DA Dx D/C D EPT emerg ER endo epi = esth EBL ex ext F FTS FH FPD F f/u e.g. Fx /F F/ FGC FME FMX FTMGF GA GPR ging > GBR GTR GP H&N HF

Composite Crown Decrease Dental auxiliary utilization Dental hygiene Dental public health Dentino enamel junction Dentist Dentoalveolar Diagnosis/diagnostic Discontinue Distal Electric pulp test Emergency Emergency room or clinic Endodontics Epinephrine Equal to/equals Esthetic Estimated blood loss Examination Extraction Facial Failed-to-show Family history Female Fixed partial denture (bridge) Fluoride Follow-up For example Fracture "Full (complete) denture, lower (see also complete denture)" "Full (complete) denture, upper (see also complete denture)" Full gold crown Full mouth extractions Full mouth x-ray Full thickness mucogingival flap General anesthesia General practice residency (program) Gingiva/gingival Greater than Guided bone regeneration Guided tissue regeneration Gutta percha Head & neck Hispanic female

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HM Hx H&P HPI hosp hr imp impl IMP I I&D ICS IRM IO IM IV IVDA LAB lab L < L 1a LA LL LR mand max med meds M mm mx mod am NP NV N20/02 NAD NKA NKDA NSC NSAID

Hispanic male History History & physical History of present illness/complaint Hospital Hour Impacted/impaction Implant Impression Incisal Incision and drainage Increase Intercuspal space Intermediate restorative material (temporary filling) Intra-oral Intramuscular Intravenous Intravenous drug abuse Labial Laboratory Left Less than Lingual Local anesthesia Lower anterior Lower left Lower right Male Mandible/mandibular Maxilla/maxillary Medical Medications Mesial Millimeter(s) Missing Moderate Morning New patient Next visit Nitrous oxide/oxygen No acute disease No known allergies No known drug allergies No significant change "No, none, negative" Non-steriodal anti inflammatory drug(s)

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norm NA N/A NPO # obs O OVD 1x ORIF opp OP OMFS OAC OAF OH OHI ortho P PAN PDH PMH PSH path Pt pedo PCC pcn PA PDL PSR perio PE MD porc PFM post-op P/C post pre-op prefab prep Rx PIP prim 1o

Normal Not available Not applicable Nothing by mouth Number Observed/observation Occlusal Occlusal vertical dimension Once Open reduction with internal fixation Opposite Oral & maxillofacial pathology Oral and maxillofacial surgery Oral antral communication Oral antral fistula Oral hygiene Oral hygiene instruction(s) Orthodontics Palatal Panoramic radiograph Past dental history Past medical history Past surgical history Pathology Patient Pediatric dentistry Patient care coordinator Penicillin "Periapical (specify radiograph, lesion, etc.)" Periodontal ligament Periodontal screening & recording Periodontics Physical exam Physician Porcelain Porcelain-fused to-metal (crown) Post-operative Post and core Posterior Pre-operative Prefabricated Prepare/preparation Prescription Pressure indicator paste Primary Primary

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prophy prosth quad re-eval rxn reg P RPD /P P/ rest retx RTC R RCT R/O S/RP 2o sed SH NaOCl SPC std S/P surf surg tab temp temp TMD TMJ 3o x x/d top Tx TP 2x unk UA UL UR v/s VSS

Prophylaxis Prosthodontics Quadrant Re-evaluation Reaction Regular Removable partial denture Removable partial denture "Removable partial denture, lower" "Removable partial denture, upper" Restorative Retreat/retreatment Return to clinic Right Root canal therapy Rule out Scaling and root planning Secondary Sedative Social history Sodium hypochlorite Special patient clinic Standard Status post (no change - as before) Surface Surgical/surgery Tablet Temperature Temporary (filling or crown) Temporomandibular disease Temporomandibular joint Tertiary "Times (e.g., take Rx x 3days)" Times per day To the left To the right Topical Treatment Treatment plan/treatment planning "Twice (3x, 4x, etc.)" Unknown Upper anterior Upper left Upper right Vital signs Vital signs stable

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wk WF WM WNL w/o w/u WL yo ZOE zmc

Week White female White male Within normal limits Without Work-up Working length "Year old (e.g., ""45 yo white female"")" Zinc oxide/eugenol Zygomatic mandibular complex

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