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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 4
12/09/2006
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AA
 Definition
Alcoholics Anonymous
Term
ACOA
 Definition
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear, auris dextra
Term
AFB
 Definition
acid-fast bacillus (i.e., TB)
Term
Al-Anon
 Definition
AA support group for spouses of alcoholics
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Ala-Teen
 Definition
AA support group for children of alcoholics
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AS
 Definition
left ear, auris sinistra
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AU
 Definition
both ears, auris uterque
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C?
 Definition
Celsius degrees
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C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
F?
 Definition
Fahrenheit degrees
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GB
 Definition
gallbladder
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GNID
 Definition
gram-negative intracellular diplococcus
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus
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HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV
 Definition
human papillomavirus
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HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
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LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
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mcg
 Definition
microgram
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mg
 Definition
milligram
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MTD
 Definition
right eardrum (membrana tympani dextra)
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MTS
 Definition
left eardrum (membrana tympani sinistra)
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NVS
 Definition
neurologic vital signs
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OM
 Definition
otitis media
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O&P
 Definition
ova and parasites
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P
 Definition
pulse
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PAR
 Definition
perennial allergic rhinitis
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R
 Definition
respiration (rate)
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SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
 Definition
short of breath
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staph
 Definition
staphylococcus
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strep
 Definition
streptococcus
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T, temp
 Definition
temperature
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TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
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VS
 Definition
vital signs (T,P,R,BP)
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?
 Definition
degree symbol
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