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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
02/20/2010
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Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal
Term
A & P
 Definition
durr
Term
AP
 Definition
anteroposterior
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
DMD
 Definition
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Term
DNA
 Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnoxis
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
ER
 Definition
Endoplasmic reticulum or emergency room
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
HCT
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HHS
 Definition
health and human service
Term
HIPPA
 Definition
health and insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
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Ht
 Definition
height
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Hx
 Definition
history
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LAT, lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
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O or O2
 Definition
oxygen
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OTC
 Definition
over the counter
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PA
 Definition
posteroanterior
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PE
 Definition
physical examination
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PHI
 Definition
protected health information
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resp
 Definition
respritory
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RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
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SS
 Definition
social security
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptom
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T
 Definition
temperature
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TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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Wt
 Definition
weight
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y/o
 Definition
years old
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SOAP
 Definition
subjective (unseen), objective(seen), assessment(diagnosis), plan (may include tests)
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