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01/29/2010
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Term
A&P
 Definition
Anatomy and Physiology or Anterior and Posterior
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am, AM
 Definition
morning, before nonn
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AP
 Definition
apical pulse
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ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
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bacti
 Definition

bacteriology

 
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
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Bl Wk
 Definition
blood work
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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BS
 Definition
blood sugar
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w/
 Definition
with
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CDC
 Definition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CEO
 Definition
Chief Executive Officer
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CHD
 Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
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ck
 Definition
check
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C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident
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DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitis
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Dx, dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
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Ex, exam
 Definition
examination
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FDA
 Definition
Food and Drug Administration
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FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
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HMO
 Definition
Health Maintenance Organization
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HOSA
 Definition
Health Occupations Students of America
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Lab
 Definition
laboratory
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LTC
 Definition
long-term care
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LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
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MI
 Definition
mycardial infarction (heart attack)
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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pt
 Definition
patient , pint (500mL)
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qid
 Definition
four times a day
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RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
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RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
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Rx
 Definition
prescription, take, treatment
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attach
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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↑
 Definition
higher, elevate, or up
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↓
 Definition
lower or down
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#
 Definition
pound or number
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'
 Definition
foot or minute
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"
 Definition
inch or second
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F
 Definition
female
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M
 Definition
male
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I or i
 Definition
one
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II or ii
 Definition
two
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V
 Definition
five
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X
 Definition
ten
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L
 Definition
fifty
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C
 Definition
one hundred
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D
 Definition
five hundred
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M
 Definition
one thousand
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ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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