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11/27/2010

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Term
AAA
Definition
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm (a localized dilatation (ballooning) of the abdominal aorta exceeding the normal diameter by more than 50 percent.)
Term
ABG
Definition
Arterial Blood gases (a blood test that is performed using blood from an artery. It involves puncturing an artery with a thin needle and syringe and drawing a small volume of blood)
Term
Ad Lib
Definition
Ad Libidium [as wanted]
Term
ADL
Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
AF
Definition
Aferila/ Atrial Fibrillation (most common cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)[1] and involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart. Its name comes from the fibrillating (i.e., quivering) of the heart muscles of the atria, instead of a coordinated contraction)
Term
ADH
Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone (a neurohypophysial hormone found in most mammals, including humans)
Term
AFP
Definition
Alpha-feto protein (This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life)
Term
AIDs
Definition
Acquired Immune Difficiency
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AKA
Definition
Above Knee Amputation
Term
aka
Definition
also known as
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alb
Definition
angina Pectoralis [chest pain] (due to ischemia (a lack of blood, hence a lack of oxygen supply) of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries)
Term
AOB
Definition
Alcohol on Breath
Term
ARF
Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
AS
Definition
Arterial Stenosis (narrowing)/Aortic Stenosis
Term
AV
Definition
Atrio-venticular
Term
BKA
Definition
Below Knee Amputation
Term
BID
Definition
twice a day
Term
BF
Definition
Breast Feeding
Term
BM
Definition
Bone Marrow/Bowel Movement
Term
BMI
Definition
Body Mass Index
Term
BMR
Definition
Basal Metabolic Rate
Term
BEE
Definition
Basal Energy Expenditure
Term
BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
BS
Definition
Bowel Sounds/Breath Sounds
Term
BUN
Definition
Blood Urea Nitrage - Level or Urea in Blood
Term
Bx
Definition
biopsy
Term
c
Definition
cup
Term
c` (c w/ line on top)
Definition
with
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ca
Definition
approx.
Term
Ca/Ca++
Definition
Calcium
Term
CA
Definition
Cancer
Term
CHD
Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
Term
CAT or CT
Definition
Computerized (axial) Tomography
Term
CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CCU
Definition
Critical Care Unit
Term
CF
Definition
Cystic Fibrosys
Term
CHD
Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CHI
Definition
Closed Head Injury
Term
chol
Definition
cholesterol
Term
CHO
Definition
Carbohydrate
Term
CIS
Definition
Carcinoma in site
Term
CMI
Definition
Cell-Mediated Immunity
Term
CNS
Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
C/O
Definition
complains of
Term
CO
Definition
Cardiac Output
Term
COPD
Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CP
Definition
Cerbral Palsy
Term
CPK
Definition
Creatine Phosphokinase
Term
CrCl
Definition
Creatinine Clearance (Renal Lab)
Term
CSF
Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CVA
Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident
Term
CVP
Definition
Central Venous Pressure
Term
CVS
Definition
Cardiovascular System
Term
CxR
Definition
Chest X-Ray
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