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Undergraduate 4
11/03/2011
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Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
a. asmt
 Definition
assesment
Term
ab
 Definition
antibody, abortion, antibiotic
Term
abx
 Definition
antibiotics
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals, ante cibum
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ad lib
 Definition
as needed/desired
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AFP
 Definition
alpha-fetoprotein
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Ag
 Definition
antigen
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term
Alb
 Definition
albumin
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Amts
 Definition
amounts
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ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
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ASAp
 Definition
as soon as possible
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BCAA
 Definition
brached-chain amino acids
Term
BEE
 Definition
basal energy expenditure
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BF
 Definition
breast feeding
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b.i.d., b.d.
 Definition
twice daily
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BKA
 Definition
below-knee amputation
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BM
 Definition
bone marrown, bowel movement
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
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BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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BS
 Definition
bowel sounds, breath sounds
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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c
 Definition
cup
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c (with line over it)
 Definition
with
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ca
 Definition
approximately
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Ca, Ca++
 Definition
calcium
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CA
 Definition
cancer
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CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAT, CT
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
CHD
 Definition
cornonary heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CHI
 Definition
creatinine-height index, close head injury
Term
chol
 Definition
cholesterol
Term
CHO
 Definition
complex carb
Term
CM
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy, chest pain
Term
CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
d/c
 Definition
discontinue, discharge, direct current
Term
decaf
 Definition
decaffinated
Term
def.
 Definition
deficiency
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
Asa
 Definition
aspirin
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CDE
 Definition
cert diabetes educator
Term
CNSD
 Definition
cert nutrition support dietitian
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