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Ab anitbody
abd abdomen
alb albumin
ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
aq water
AV arteriovenous;atrioventricular
Bx, bx biopsy
Ca calcium
cap capsule
CF cystic fibrosis
Chemo chemotherapy
CIS carcinoma
cm centimeter
CML chronic myelocytic leukemia
c/o complains of
CT computed tomography
cysto cystoscopy
DES diethylstilbestrol
DM diabetes mellitus
DT delirium tremens
ECG electrocardiogram
Echo echoardiogram
ECMO extrcoporeal membrane oxygenator
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
EENT eyes ears nose and throat
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EMG electromyogram
endoscopic retrograde
ERCP cholangiopancreatography
FH family history
Fx fracture
g (gm) gram
Ga gallium
GB gallbladder
GC gonococcus
Gd gadolinium
GU genitourinary
Gyn gynecology
H hydrogen
h, hr hour
Hct hematocrit
HCV hepatitis C virus
HD hemodialysis
Hg mercury
Hgb hemoglobin
h/o history of
HSY hysterosalpinggography
HTN hypertension
Hx history
I iodine
intramuscular; infectious
IM mononucleosis
INH isoniazid
IV intravenous
K potassium
kg kilogram
KS Kaposi sarcoma
LA left atrium
lat lateral
LE lupus erythematosus
LEEP loop electrocautery excision procedure
LV left venticle
LVAD left ventricle assist device
lymphs lymphocytes
lytes electolytes
m meter, milli
MAC monitored anesthesia care
mg milligram
Mg Magnesium
MI myocardial infarction
ml milliliter
mm millimeter
mm HG milimiter of mercury, bp
mono moncytes
myop myopia
N nitrogen
Na sodium
NB newborn
O2 oxygen
OA osteoarthritis
OB obstetrics
OD, O.D. right eye, eye doctor
OR operating room
os mouth
OS left eye
OU each eye
OV office visit
palp palpale
PaO2 arterial pressure of oxygen in the blood
para paracentesis
per by
PH past history
PI present illness
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU phenyketonuria
PM afternoon, postmortem
p.o., po by mouth
poplit popliteal
pt patient
q every
q.h., qh every hour
Rx treatment
staph staphyloccci
strep streptococci
Sx symptoms;signs
sz seizure
T temperature, time
T3 triiodothyronine
T4 thyroxine
tab tablet
TM tympanice membrane
Tx treatment
UE upper extremity
UGI upper gastointestinal
umb navel
ung ointment
UV ultraviolet
VA visual acuity
wd wound
w/u work up