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  1. TOX
    tip of xiphoid process
  2. SSN
    supra‐sternal notch
  3. BOP
    base of penis
  4. Ant comm
    anterior commiseur
  5. SOM
    superior orbital margin
  6. VBL
    vertical base line
  7. HBL
    horizontal base line
  8. Iso
    isocentre
  9. CPPS
    correct patient, procedure, site
  10. COLL
    collumellar
  11. ITN
    inferior tragal notch
  12. ATN
    anterior tragal notch
  13. NOF
    neck of femur
  14. OC
    optic chiasm
  15. SC
    spinal cord
  16. WBI
    whole brain irradiation
  17. /7
    days
  18. /12
    months
  19. /52
    weeks
  20. /24
    hours
  21. MVA
    motor vehicle accident
  22. RTA
    road traffic accident
  23. FOOSH
    fell on outstretched hand
  24. PFO
    pissed and fell over
  25. ETOH
    alcohol
  26. MBA
    motorbike accident
  27. MCA
    motorcycle accident
  28. ROI
    region of interest
  29. NAD
    no abnormality detected
  30. ↑
    increased
  31. ↓
    decreased
  32. #
    fracture
  33. ?
    query
  34. Hx
    history
  35. Ambulant
    walking
  36. IDDM
    insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  37. NIDDM
    non‐insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  38. SOL
    space occupying lesion
  39. PVD
    peripheral vascular disease
  40. AML
    acute myeloid leukaemia
  41. NOH
    neck of humerus
  42. CT
    computed tomography
  43. MRI
    magnetic resonance imaging
  44. US
    ultrasound
  45. PTA
    percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
  46. PTC
    percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
  47. ERCP
    endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatogram
  48. Lordosis
    concave posteriorly
  49. Kyphosis
    concave anteriorly
  50. Scoliosis
    lateral curvature of the spine
  51. Hemiparesis
    paralysed on one side of the body
  52. CXR
    chest x‐ray
  53. SOB
    shortness of breath
  54. SOBOE
    shortness of breath on exertion
  55. PUO
    Pyrexia of unknown origin
  56. RUL
    right upper lobe
  57. RML
    right middle lobe
  58. RLL
    right lower lobe
  59. LUL
    left upper lobe
  60. LLL
    left lower lobe
  61. URTI
    upper respiratory tract infection
  62. LRTI
    lower respiratory tract infection
  63. LVF
    left ventricular failure
  64. RVF
    right ventricular failure
  65. IHD
    ischaemic heart disease
  66. MI
    myocardial infarction
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