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Ac
before meals (ante cibumO
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ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ad lib
freely as desired (ad libitum)
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ADHD
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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ADLs
activities of daily living
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ADP
adenosine diphosphate
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALT
alanine aminotransferase (formerly known as SGPT)
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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AMP
adenosine monophosphate
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ANA
antinuclear antibodies
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ARB
angiotensin II receptor blocker
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ASA
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
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AST
aspartate aminotransferase (formerly known as SGOT)
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ATP
adenosine triphosphate
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AZT
zidovudine (azidothymidine)
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bid
two times a day (bis in die)
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bin
two times a night (bis in nocte)
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BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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cAMP
cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate
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CAT
computed axial tompgraphy
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cc
cubic centimeter (milliliter)
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CCB
calcium channel blocker
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CDC
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CNS
central nervous system
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COMT
catechol-O-methyltransferase
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPK
creatine phosphokinase
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CTZ
chemoreceptor trigger zone
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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DBP
diastolic blood pressure
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DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
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DMARD
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
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ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
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ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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FEV
forced expiratory volume
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G6PD
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
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GABA
gamma-aminobutyric acid
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GFR
glomerular filtration rate
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H2RA
histamine2-receptor antagonist
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HAART
highly active antiretroviral therapy
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HBGM
home blood glucose monitoring
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HDL
high-density lipoprotein
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HRT
hormone replacement therapy
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H.S.
half strength; at bedtime
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hs
at bedtime (hour of sleep; hora somni)
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IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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IM
intramuscular, intramuscularly
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INR
international normalized ratio
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IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
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ISA
intrinsic sympathomimetic activity
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IV
intravenous, intravenously
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LGV
lymphogranuloma venereum
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LSD
D-lysergic acid diethylamide
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MAC
minimum alveolar concentration; Mycobacterium avium complex
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MAOI
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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MAP
mean arterial pressure
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MBC
minimum bactericidal concentration
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MEC
minimum effective concentration
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MHC
major histocompatibility complex
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MIC
minimum inhibitory concentration
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MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
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NNRTI
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
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NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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NRTI
nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
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OS
left eye (oculus sinister)
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PABA
para-aminobenzoic acid
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pc
after meals (post cibum)
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PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia
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PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
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PPI
proton pump inhibitor
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PR
by the rectum (per rectum)
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PRN
as needed (pro re nata)
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angoplasty
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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qd
every day (quaque die)
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qh
every hour (quaque hora)
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qid
four times a day (quater in die)
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RBC
ed blood cell (erythrocyte)
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RDA
recommended dietary allowance
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SAARD
slow-acting antirheumatic drug
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SBP
systolic blood pressure
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SGOT
serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (not known as AST)
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SGPT
serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (now known as ALT)
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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SPF
sun protection factor
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SR
sarcoplasmic reticulum; sustained release
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SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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subQ, SC, SQ
subcutaneous, subcutaneously
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SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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tid
three times daily (ter in die)
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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VLDL
very-low-density lipoprotein
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VSM
vascular smooth muscle
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WBC
white blood cell (leukocyte)
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nightly
every night at bedtime
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