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-
-
a.c., ante cibum
before meals
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-
D5W
5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)
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-
-
b.i.d, bis in die
two times a day
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-
em
centimeter, centimeters
-
ad lib, ad libitum
as desired
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-
-
-
-
-
E. coli
Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)
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-
ECG,
EKG
electrocardiogram
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-
-
Fr
French (a kind of catheter or tube)
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FUO
fever of unknown origin
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
mcg
microgram, micrograms
-
mEq
milliequivalent, milliequivalents
-
mg%
milligram per cent, milliagrams per cent
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-
-
ml
milliliter, milliliters
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mmHg
millimeters of mercury
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mm
millimeter, millimeters
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-
n.p.o., nil per os, NBM
nothing by mouth
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-
-
-
NSD
no serious disease (defect)
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-
O
oxygen (chemical element)
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-
p.r.n., pro re nata
as needed, as required
-
per cent
for every one hundred
-
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
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polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
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-
q.()h., quaque () hora
every () hours
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q.a.m., quaque ante meridian
every morning
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-
-
q.h.s
every hour of sleep, every bedtime
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q.i.d., quater in die
four times a day
-
q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
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-
RBC
red blood cells, red blood count
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-
sed rate
sedimentation rate
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segs
segmented neutrophils
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-
-
-
Subcu., SubQ
subcutaneous
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-
-
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
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-
t.i.d., ter in die
three times a day
-
-
-
wbc, WBCs
white blood cells, white blood count
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-
-
-
BKA
Below- knee amputation
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-
-
-
HEENT
head, eye, ear, nose, throat
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-
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
NPO
nil per os (means nothing by mouth)
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NSD
no significant disease
-
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
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PERRLA
(the) pupils (are) equal, round (and) reactive (to)light(and)accomodation
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-
STD
sexually transmitted disease
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VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Labratory
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