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etiol. |
Etiology |
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EU |
Etiology unknown |
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Ex, exam. |
examination |
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Exc. |
Excision |
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ext |
External |
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F |
Fahrenheit, French (catheter) |
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FH |
Family history |
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FHS |
Fetal heart sounds |
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Flu syn |
Influenza syndrome |
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Fluor |
Fluoroscopy |
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Ft |
Foot, feet |
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FU, F/U |
Follow up (visit) |
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FUO |
Fever of unknown/ undetermined origin |
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FX, Fx |
Fracture |
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G |
Gravidas (number of pregnancies) |
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g, gm |
Gram |
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GA |
Gastric analysis |
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GB |
Gallbladder |
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GC |
Gonorrhea |
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GGE |
Generalized glandular enlargement |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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Gyn, GYN |
Gynecology |
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H |
Hospital call |
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HA |
Headache |
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HBP |
High blood pressure |
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HC |
House call, hospital call, hospital consultation |
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HCD |
House call - day |
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HCl |
Hydrochloric acid |
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HCN |
House call - night |
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hct |
Hematocrit |
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HCVD |
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
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HEENT |
Head, eyes, ears nose, and throat |
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Hgb, Hb |
Hemoglobin |
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hist |
History |
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H2O |
Water |
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hosp |
Hospital |
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H&P |
History and physical |
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HPI |
History of present illness |
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hr hrs |
Hour, hours |
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HS |
Hospital surgery |
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Ht |
Height |
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HV |
Hospital visit |
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HX |
History |
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HX PX |
History and physical examination |
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I |
Injection |
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I & D |
Incision and drainage |
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IC |
Initial consultation |
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i.e. |
that is |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IMP, imp. |
impression |
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inc |
Include |
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INF, inf |
Infection, infected |
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inflam., INFL |
Inflammation |
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init |
Initial |
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inj., INJ |
Injection |
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int, INT |
Internal |
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intermed |
Intermediate |
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Interpret |
Interpretation |
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IPPB |
Intermittent positive pressure breathing |
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IQ |
Intelligence quotient |
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IUD |
Intrauterine device |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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IVP |
Intravenous pyelogram |
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JVD |
Jugulovenous distention |
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K35 |
Kollman (dilator) |
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KUB |
Kidneys, ureters, bladder |
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L |
Left; laboratory; living children; liter |
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LAB, lab |
Laboratory |
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lac |
Laceration |
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L&A, 1/a |
Light and accommodation |
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L&W |
Living and well |
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LAT, lat |
Lateral |
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LBP |
Low back pain |
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lb(s) |
pound(s) |
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LLL |
Left lower lobe |
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LLQ |
Left lower quadrant |
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LMP |
Last menstrual period |
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LT, lt. |
Left |
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ltd. |
limited |
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LUQ |
Left upper quadrant |
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M |
Medication; married |
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MA |
Mental age |
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MED, med. |
medicine |
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mg |
Milligram |
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MH |
Marital history |
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ml |
Milliliter |
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mm |
Millimeter |
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MM |
Mucous membrane |
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MMR |
Measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine) |
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mo |
Months |
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MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
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N |
Negative |
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NA, N/A |
Not applicable |
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NaCl |
Sodium chloride |
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NAD |
No appreciable disease |
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neg. |
negative |
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New OB |
New obstetric patient |
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NFA |
No future appointment |
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NP, N/P, (N) |
New patient |
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NPN |
Nonprotein nitrogen |
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N/S, NS |
No - show |
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NTRA |
No telephone requests for antibiotics |
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N&V |
Nausea and vomiting |
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NYD |
Not yet diagnosed |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OB |
Obstetrical patient; obstetrics; prenatal care |
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OC |
Office call |
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occ |
Occasional |
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ofc |
Office |
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OH |
Occupational history |
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OP, op. |
operation; operative; outpatient |
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OPD |
Outpatient department |
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OR |
Operating room |
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orig. |
original |
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OT |
Occupational therapy |
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OTC |
Over the counter |
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OV |
Office visit |
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P |
Pulse; preterm parity or deliveries before term |
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PA |
Posterior anterior |
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P&A |
Percussion and auscultation |
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PAP, pap |
Papanicolaou (test/smear) |
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Para I |
Woman having borne one child |
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PBI |
Protein - bound iodine |
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PC |
Present complaint; pregnancy confirmation |
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PD |
Permanent disability |
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PE |
Physical examination |
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perf. |
performed |
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PERRLA, PERLA |
Pupils equal, round, react to light and to accommodation |
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pH |
Hydrogen ion concentration |
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PH |
Past history |
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Ph ex |
Physical examination |
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phys. |
Physical |
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PI |
Present illness |
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PID |
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PM |
Afternoon |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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PND |
Post nasal drip |
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PO |
Postoperative check; phone order |
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P Op, post-op |
Postoperative check |
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pos. |
positive |
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post. |
Posterior |
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postop |
Postoperative |
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PP |
Postpartum care |
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Pre-op, preop |
Preoperative (office visit) |
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prep |
Prepare, prepared |
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PRN, p.r.n. |
As necessary |
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procto |
Proctoscopic (rectal) examination |
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prog |
Prognosis |
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P&S |
Permanent and stationary |
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PSP |
Phenolsulfonphthalein |
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Pt, pt |
Patient |
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PT |
Physical therapy |
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PTR |
Patient to return |
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PX |
Physical examination |
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R |
Right; residence call; report |
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RBC |
Red blood cell |
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Re:, re: |
regarding |
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rec |
Recommend |
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Re ch |
Recheck |
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Reex |
Reexamination |
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REF, ref |
Referral |
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reg. |
regular |
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ret, retn |
Return |
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rev |
Review |
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Rh- |
Rhesus negative (blood) |
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RHD |
Rheumatic heart disease |
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RLQ |
Right lower quadrant |
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RO, R/O |
Rule out |
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ROS |
Review of systems |
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rt., R |
Right |
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RTC |
Return to clinic |
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RTO |
Return to office |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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RV |
Return visit |
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Rx, RX, R |
Prescription; any medication or treatment ordered |
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S |
Surgery |
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SD |
State disability |
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SE |
Special examination |
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sed rate |
Sedimentation rate |
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sep. |
separated |
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SH |
Social history |
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SIG, sigmoido |
Sigmoidoscopy |
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SLR |
Straight leg raising |
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slt |
Slight |
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Smr, sm. |
Smear |
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S, M, W, D |
Single, married, widowed divorced |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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sp gr |
Specific gravity |
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SubQ |
Subcutaneous |
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SR |
Suture removal; sedimentation rate |
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STAT, stat. |
immediately |
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STD |
Sexually transmitted disease |
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strab |
Strabismus |
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surg. |
surgery |
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Sx. |
symptoms |
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T |
Temperature; term parity or deliveries to term |
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T & A |
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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Tb, tbc, TB |
Tuberculosis |
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TD |
Temporary disability |
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temp. |
Temperature |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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TMs |
Tympanic membranes |
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TPR |
Temperature, pulse, respiration |
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Tr. |
treatment |
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TTD |
Total temporary disability |
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TURB |
Transurethral Resection of bladder |
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TURP |
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate |
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TX, Tx |
Treatment |
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U |
Unit |
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UA, U/A |
Urinalysis |
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UCHD |
Usual childhood diseases |
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UCR |
Usual, customary, and reasonable |
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UGI |
Upper gastrointestinal |
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UPJ |
Ureteropelvic junction or joint |
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UR, ur |
Urine |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |