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abme-=above-mentioned abml=abdominal abn=abnormal abna-=above-named abnly=abnormally abno-=above-noted abny=abnormality abnys=abnormalities abo=above abon=abrupt onset abou=about abpa=abdominal pain abpe=abdominoperitoneum abpel=abdominoperitoneal abper=abdominoperitoneal resection abr=abrade abrd=abraded abre-=above-related abrg=abrading abrjs=abrasions abrr=abrader abru=abrupt abruj=abruption abruy=abruptly abrv=abrasive absc=abscess absn=absence abso=antibiotic solution absor=absorb absorbl=absorbable absord=absorbed absorj=absorption absort=absorbent absoy=absolutely abst=abstain abstc=abstinence abstd=abstained abstg=abstaining absts=above studies abstt=abstinent absys=above symptoms abu=abuse abud=abused abug=abusing abur=abuser abus=abuses abuv=abusive abwa=abdominal wall abwu=abdominal wound ac=acute acab=acute abdomen acac=acetic acid acba=Ace bandage acbe=air-contrast barium enema acbl=active bleeding acby=accompanied by acc=access

acce=accept acceb=acceptable acceby=acceptably acced=accepted acceg=accepting accel=accelerate acceld=accelerated accelg=accelerating accelj=acceleration acceljs=accelerations accelr=accelerator accen=acceptance acces=accepts accho=acute cholecystitis acchs=Accu-Cheks acci=accident accil=accidental accily=accidentally accis=accidents accl=acromioclavicular acco=accomplish accod=accomplished accog=accomplishing accom=accomplishment accomp=accompany accompd=accompanied accorg=according accorgy=accordingly acct=account acctg=accounting accts=accounts acd=anemia of chronic disease acdo=acidosis acdoc=acidotic acex=acute exacerbation acfa-=acid-fast ach=achieve achb=achievable achd=achieved achg=achieving achm=achievement achs=achieves acin=ACE inhibitor acins=ACE inhibitors ackd=acknowledged ackes=actinic keratoses acks=acknowledges acla=accumulate aclad=accumulated aclag=accumulating aclaj=accumulation aclav=accumulative acmus=accessory muscles acmys=actinomycosis acner=accessory nerve acnu=acoustic neuroma aco=a couple of

acoch=acute-on-chronic acon=acute onset acoo=a combination of acou=acoustic acp=atypical chest pain acpa=accessory pathway acph=acid phosphatase acpl=achondroplasia acplc=achondroplastic acpo=a couple of acpu=acupuncture acq=acquire acqd=acquired acqj=acquisition acqu=acquaint acqud=acquainted acqun=acquaintance acquns=acquaintances acr=across acta=acetabulum actar=acetabular acte=Achilles tendon acto=according to actu=actual actuy=actually actv=active actvy=actively acty=activity actys=activities aculy=acutely acun=acuteness acuy=acuity acwr=Ace wrap acy=acyclovir adab=as described above adca=adenocarcinoma addg=admitting diagnosis addi=addict addid=addicted addie=advance diet addig=addicting addij=addiction addl=additional addly=additionally addn=addition addr=address addrd=addressed addrg=addressing addrs=addresses addu=adduct addud=adducted addug=adducting adduj=adduction addur=adductor addurs=adductors addus=adducts adec=adenoidectomy

adefs=adverse effects adfl=advancement flap adfo=admitted for adg=adding adgl=adrenal gland adhe=adhesion adhec=adherence adhed=adhesed adher=adherent adhes=adhesions adhev=adhesive adhg=adhering adho=adulthood adi=adipose adil=AIDS-defining illness adin=adrenal insufficiency adj=adjacent adju=adjust adjud=adjusted adjug=adjusting adjum=adjustment adjums=adjustments adlen=adolescence adlet=adolescent adlsx=activities of daily living adly=adhesiolysis adm=admits admg=admitting admi=administer admid=administered admig=administering admij=administration admijs=administrations admir=administrator admis=administers admiv=administrative admj=admission adml=admittedly admy=adenomyosis adn=and adnm=adenoma adnmd=adenomatoid adnms=adenomas adnmus=adenomatous adno=adenopathy adon-=adult-onset adon=adult onset adq=adequate adqcy=adequacy adqhe=adequate hemostasis adqy=adequately adrs=adverse drug reactions adse=adverse sequelae adsos=adventitious sounds adti=adventitious adv=advance advb=advisable

advby=advisability advd=advanced advg=advancing advi=advise advid=advised advig=advising advim=advisement advm=advancement adwi=admitted with aeb=as evidenced by aeo=an episode of aer=aerobic aers=aerobics af=afebrile afam=African-American afba=acid-fast bacillus afby=affected by afca=aftercare afdis=affective disorder afex=air-fluid exchange aff=affect affd=affected affg=affecting affv=affective afib=atrial fibrillation afic=after informed consent afl=air-fluid level aflo=afterload afls=air-fluid levels afm=at five minutes afme=aforementioned afno=afternoon afpx=alpha-fetoprotein afre=afterload reduction aft=after aftdis=after discussion afwa=afterwards afwh=after which ag=again aga=appropriate for gestational age agap-=age-appropriate agg=aggressive aggj=aggression aggn=aggressiveness aggy=aggressively agitd=agitated agitj=agitation agr=agree agrb=agreeable agrd=agreed agre-=age-related agrg=agreeing agrm=agreement agrs=agrees ags=against agth=against the agva=aggravate

agvad=aggravated agvag=aggravating agvas=aggravates ah=ahead aha=as high as aho=a history of ahoaa=a history of alcohol abuse ahos=a history of smoking ahs=has ahve=have ai=aspirin aib=abdomen is benign aig=appetite is good aiis=anterior-inferior iliac spine ais=abdomen is soft aisan=abdomen is soft and nontender aiwa=airway aiwm=an incision was made aj=admission ajs=admissions ak=akinesia aks=akinesis al=also alab=alcohol abuse alano=Alcoholics Anonymous alap=as long as possible albu=albumin alby=alleviated by alc=alcohol alcat=altercation alcc=alcoholic alcir=alcoholic cirrhosis alcm=alcoholism alde=alcohol dependence aldem=Alzheimer's dementia aldos=aldosterone aldse=Alzheimer's disease aldy=allodynia aleg=alerting alen=alertness alg=allergy algc=allergic algr=allograft algrd=allografted algrg=allografting algrs=allografts algs=allergies algt=allergist alho=a long history of alhx=alcohol history alid=aligned alig=aligning alim=alignment alims=alignments alin=alveolar infiltrate alins=alveolar infiltrates alkaz=alkalinize

alkazg=alkalinizing alkazj=alkalinization alke=alcoholic ketoacidosis alla=alveolar lavage alle=alcohol level allev=alleviate allevd=alleviated allevg=alleviating allevs=alleviates allin=alveolingual allo=allow allod=allowed allog=allowing allos=alkalosis allto=allergic to allx=acute lymphocytic leukemia alm=almost alna=alternative alnag=alternating alnas=alternatives alo=along aloc=anterior lip of the cervix alor=alert and oriented alpec=alopecia alph=alkaline phosphatase alq=aliquot alqs=aliquots alr=already alre-=alcohol-related alre=alcohol related alrh=allergic rhinitis als=amyotrophic lateral sclerosis alshs=allergy shots alsx=amyotrophic lateral sclerosis alte=alternate alterd=altered alterg=altering alterj=alteration altevy=alternatively alth=although altog=altogether alus=alcohol use alw=always alwi=alcohol withdrawal amab=as mentioned above amap=as much as possible amas=as much as amax=against medical advice ambl=acute myeloblastic leukemia ambud=ambulated ambug=ambulating ambun=ambulance ambus=ambulates ambuy=ambulatory amby=as manifested by amce=amniocentesis amdo=amyloidosis

ame=a.m. amfl=amniotic fluid amfu=amaurosis fugax amgls=aminoglycosides amin=amnioinfusion aml=amylase amle=ammonia level amlx=acute myelocytic leukemia ammo=ammonia amn=amniotic amnb=amenable amne=amnesia amnec=amnestic amni=amnionitis amof=a mixture of amot=amniotomy amphes=amphetamines amrr=amenorrhea ams=altered mental status amsa=amniotic sac amt=amount amta=amputate amtad=amputated amtag=amputating amtaj=amputation amtajs=amputations amts=amounts amu=accessory muscle use amyi=anterior myocardial infarction amylo=amyloid anab=as noted above anacs=antacids anak=anesthesia and akinesia anali=anatomic alignment anan=antinuclear antibody anang=antianginal anans=antinuclear antibodies anar=antiarrhythmic anasp=anterior aspect anat=anatomy anatc=anatomic anb=as-needed basis anba=annual basis anbac=antibacterial anbo=antibody anbos=antibodies ancan=anal canal ancat=angiocatheter anch=anterior chamber anchd=anchored ancho=anticholinergic anco=anticoagulate ancod=anticoagulated ancog=anticoagulating ancoj=anticoagulation ancon=anticonvulsant anconv=anticonvulsive

ancor=anisocoria ancov=anticoagulative ancu=antecubital ande=antidepressant andes=antidepressants andi=anxiety disorder andia=antidiarrheal andw=and was andy=angiodysplasia ane=anesthesia anec=anesthetic aned=angioedema anems=antiemetics aneq=anginal equivalent anet=anesthesiologist anev=any evidence anez=anesthetize anezd=anesthetized anfi=anal fissure anfib=angiofibroma anfis=anal fissures anfl=anteflexed anfo=antecubital fossa anfu=antifungal ang=angina anga=anion gap ange=analgesia angec=analgesic angecs=analgesics angi=angiomata angis=antral gastritis angl=angle angld=angled angls=angles angm=angiogram angr=angiography angra=antegrade angrly=angiographically anguj=angulation anhe=anhedonia anhec=anhedonic anhep=antihepatitis anhi=antihistamine anhy=antihypertensive anic=anicteric anin=anti-inflammatory aninc=an incision aninf=anteroinferior anis=anti-ischemic anje=ankle jerk anjes=ankle jerks ank=ankle anks=ankles anla=anterolateral anlay=anterolaterally anm=anemia anmc=anemic

anme=anteromedial anmes=antimesentery anmesec=antimesenteric anmit=antimitochondrial anmo=anastomosis anmoc=anastomotic anmod=anastomosed anmog=anastomosing anmos=anastomoses anner=anorexia nervosa annou=announced annpl=annuloplasty annur=annular ano=another anof=a number of anor=anorexia anorc=anorectic anpad=anticipated anpag=anticipating anpaj=anticipation anpan=anergy panel anpe=angina pectoris anph=anaphylaxis anpl=angioplasty anpld=angioplastied anpls=angioplasties anpo=anteroposterior anpos=anatomic position anps=antipsychotic anre=antireflux anrepl=anorectoplasty anret=antiretroviral anrl=anorectal anro=anaerobic anry=aneurysm anrys=aneurysms ans=answer ansc=anoscope anscr=antibody screen anscy=anoscopy ansd=answered anse=anteroseptal ansg=answering ansh=anterior sheath anso=antisocial ansp=ankylosing spondylitis ansph=anal sphincter anss=answers anst=antrostomy ansu=anterosuperior ansv=anesthesiology service ant=anterior ante=anesthesia team anth=and the anthy=antithyroid antig=antigen antigs=antigens

anto=anatomic antol=anatomical antu=antituberculous anty=anteriorly anve=anal verge anved=anteverted anvej=anteversion anvi=anterior vitrectomy anwa=anterior wall anx=anxiety anxs=anxious anxsn=anxiousness aoab=as outlined above aoan=aortic aneurysm aoar=aortic arch aob=as outlined by aobif=aortic bifurcation aod=arrest of descent aodi=arrest of dilatation aodis=aortic dissection aodm=adult-onset diabetes mellitus aofe=aortofemoral aoil=aortoiliac aoin=aortic insufficiency aom=at one minute aomu=aortic murmur aop=at one point aor=aorta aorc=aortic aore=aortic regurgitation aoro=aortic root aosc=aortic sclerosis aost=aortic stenosis aot=as opposed to aoto=aortotomy aotos=aortotomies aova=aortic valve aoxt=alert and oriented times three ap=AP apbr=apnea and bradycardia apcaj=application apcar=applicator apce=appendiceal apci=appreciate apcid=appreciated apcig=appreciating apcij=appreciation apcs=atrial premature contractions apd=afferent pupillary defect apdi=appendicular ape=appear aped=appeared apeg=appearing apen=appearance apens=appearances apes=appears aph=aphasia

aphc=aphasic api=apical apk=aphakia apl=apply apla=AP and lateral aplac=aplastic apld=applied aplg=applying apln=appliance apn=apnea apna=applanation apnc=apneic apo=aponeurosis apor=appendiceal orifice appas=apparatus appe=appendix appi=appendicitis appo=appoint appod=appointed appr=appropriate appreb=appreciable apprebl=appreciably apprn=appropriateness approb=approachable approd=approached approg=approaching appros=approaches appt=appointment appts=appointments appy=appendectomy apra=apraxia apre=apparent aprey=apparently aprol=appropriately aprox=approximate aproxd=approximated aproxg=approximating aproxj=approximation aproxy=approximately apscs=Apgar scores of apsi=apposition apsm=abnormal Pap smear apst=appendiceal stump apte=appetite apto=applanation tonometry apul=aphthous ulceration apv=approve apvd=approved apvg=approving apvs=approves apxjs=approximations aq=aqueous aqo=a question of aqtx=aquatherapy ar=artery arba=arch bar arce=arthrocentesis

arde=arthrodesis ardi=arachnoiditis arep=aryepiglottic arex=articular examination arf=acute renal failure arfi=arthrofibrosis argm=arteriogram arl=arterial arla=articulation arli=arterial line arna=arteriolar narrowing arne=are negative arno=arachnoid arnr=are normal aro=around arob=arteriosclerosis obliterans arot=arteriotomy arou=arouse aroub=arousable aroud=aroused arpe=are pending arpl=arthroplasty arpls=arthroplasties arpo=are positive arr=arrange arra=arrange arrd=arranged arre=arrest arred=arrested arreg=arresting arres=arrests arrg=arranging arrh=arrhythmia arrhc=arrhythmic arrhge=arrhythmogenic arrhs=arrhythmias arri=arrive arrig=arriving arril=arrival arris=arrives arrm=arrangement arrms=arrangements ars=arteries arsc=arthroscope arscc=arthroscopic arsccy=arthroscopically arscd=arthroscoped arscg=arthroscoping arscl=arteriosclerosis arsclc=arteriosclerotic arscy=arthroscopy arse=arcus senilis arsv=arrhythmia service artes=artificial tears artf=artificial artfy=artificially arth=arthritis

arthr=arthralgia arths=arthralgias arti=articulate artid=articulated artig=articulating artij=articulation artijs=articulations artir=articulator artis=articulates artl=articular artls=articularis arve=arteriovenous ary=arytenoid arys=arytenoids asab=as above asan=as an asao=ascending aorta asapx=as soon as possible asborg=absorbing asc=ascites ascol=ascending colon ascy=astrocytoma asde=atrial septal defect asded=as described asdir=as directed ase=aseptic asex=asbestos exposure asey=aseptically asfl=ascetic fluid asfo=as follows asgi=Aspergillus asgs=aspergillosis ashdx=atherosclerotic heart disease asin=as indicated asis=anterior-superior iliac spine askd=asked askg=asking asl=asleep asmen=as mentioned asne=as needed asneb=as-needed basis asnec=as necessary asno=as noted asou=as outlined asp=aspect aspn=aspiration pneumonia aspo=as possible asra=aspirate asrad=aspirated asrag=aspirating asraj=aspiration asrajs=aspirations asras=aspirates asri=asterixis ass=assess assb=assessable assd=assessed

assg=assessing assi=assist assid=assisted assig=assisting assin=assistance assis=assists assiv=assistive assm=assessment assms=assessments asso=associate assoc=associated assog=associating assoj=association assojs=associations assos=associates asst=assistant assts=assistants assu=assure assud=assured assug=assuring assun=assurance astho=as though asto=as tolerated astos=asbestosis asus=as usual asw=abdominal side wall aswe=as well aswi=associated with asy=asymptomatic asym=asymmetry asymc=asymmetric asymcl=asymmetrical asyms=asymmetries asymy=asymmetrically ata=at the apex atbe=at bedtime atbi=at birth atbl=at baseline atbs=at best atbud=attributed atcotc=at the conclusion of the case atde=atopic dermatitis atdi=attention was directed to atem=atheroemboli ateotc=at the end of the case ateotp=at the end of the procedure atet=at the time atf=atrial fibrillation atfi=at first atfl=atrial flutter atfo=athlete's foot ath=arthritis athc=arthritic atho=at home athp=at that point atle=atelectasis atlea=at least

atlec=atelectatic atlen=at length atlo=at the level of atlot=at the level of the atme=attachment atmes=attachments atni=at night atnx=acute tubular necrosis atof=a temperature of atp=at this point atph=attending physician atpr=at present atpt=at the present time atra=atraumatic atray=atraumatically atrd=advanced to a regular diet atre=at rest atre=atherectomy atri=at risk atro=atrophy atroc=atrophic atsc=atherosclerotic atst=at the same time att=at this time atta=attach attac=atrial tachycardia attad=attached attag=attaching attd=attend atte=attempt atted=attempted atteg=attempting attes=attempts attf=according to the family attg=attending attht=at that time attis=at times attnd=attended attnj=attention attnn=attendance attns=attends atto=attributed to attoa=at the time of admission attod=at the time of discharge attot=at the time of transfer attotd=at the time of this dictation attp=according to the patient attr=attribute attrb=attributable attrd=attributed attrg=attributing attrs=attributes attt=attention was then turned to attu=attention was turned to atua=attenuation atve=atrioventricular atwo=at work

atx=ataxia auacu=auditory acuity aubl=autologous blood audb=audible audby=audibly audg=audiogram audm=audiometer audmy=audiometry audt=audiologist audty=auditory audy=audiology auge=autogenous augm=augment augmd=augmented augmg=augmenting augmj=augmentation augo=autologous augr=autograft auha=auditory hallucination auhas=auditory hallucinations auim=autoimmune aulo=audiologic auma=automate aumac=automatic aumacy=automatically aumad=automated aumet=audiometric aumey=audiometry auno=autonomic aunoy=autonomically aupe=auscultation and percussion autons=autonomous autony=autonomously ava=available avab=availability avb=atrioventricular block ave=average avfj=atrioventricular function avfs=arteriovenous fistulas avfx=arteriovenous fistula avg=arteriovenous graft avms=arteriovenous malformations avmx=arteriovenous malformation avne=avascular necrosis avni=arteriovenous nicking avo=avoid avod=avoided avof=a variety of avog=avoiding avon=avoidance avrx=aortic valve replacement avu=avulse avud=avulsed avuj=avulsion awais=awaits awal=awake and alert awb=abdomen was benign

awk=awake awkd=awakened awkg=awakening awkn=awaken awks=awakens awne=awareness awo=awoke awp=at which point awr=aware awsy=alcohol withdrawal syndrome awt=await awtd=awaited awtg=awaiting awti=at which time ax=adnexa axar=axillary artery axbl=axillary block axcos=axillary contents axdj=anxiety and depression axi=axilla axiy=axillary axl=adnexal axma=adnexal mass axno=axillary node axnos=axillary nodes axr=abdominal x-ray axve=axillary vein ayk=as you know ayr=as you recall az=asthma azat=asthma attack azc=asthmatic azex=asthma exacerbation azfl=asthma flare baac=backache baai=BAND-AID baais=BAND-AIDS baat=basilar atelectasis babi=barbiturate babig=backbiting babis=barbiturates babld=backbled bablg=backbleeding babo=backboard bac=bacteria backls=basilar crackles bacl=bacterial baclc=bacteriologic bacre=bacteremia bacy=bacteriology bacys=Bartholin's cyst baen=barium enema baend=bacterial endocarditis baes=Barrett's esophagitis baex=base excess bafl=backflow bafo=Balfour

baga=basal ganglia bagd=bagged bagr=background bain=Barthel index bakcy=Baker's cyst bala=balance balad=balanced balag=balancing bali=baseline balo=balloon balos=balloons balx=bronchoalveolar lavage bame=bacterial meningitis baon=based on bapa=back pain bapar=Bard-Parker bape=bacterial peritonitis baph=basophil bapn=bacterial pneumonia baret=Balfour retractor barm=bathroom baroi=Bacteroides bas=base bascs=bandage scissors basi=Babinski's sign basig=Battle's sign basl=basilar basss=benzoin and Steri-Strips basw=barium swallow baswe=Barraquer sweep basy=basically bata=back table bathg=bathing bati-=ball-tipped baur=bacteriuria bave=basilic vein bawa=backwards bcc=basal cell carcinoma bcps=birth control pills bdg=bandage bds=bone density scan bdw=been doing well beaf=before and after beag=beta agonist beav-=below-average beav=below average beba=beanbag bebl=beta blocker bebla=Beaver blade bebld=beta blockade bebls=beta blockers bebo=bedbound bebr=before breakfast bec=because beca=became becar=beta carotene beco=becomes

becog=becoming becos=becomes bedia=benzodiazepine bedias=benzodiazepines bedin=before dinner befe=best felt bege=belligerent beh=behind beha=behavior behag=behaving behal=behavioral behaly=behaviorally behas=behaviors bel=believe beld=believed belg=believing bels=believes bemo=bed mobility ben=been bene=benefit benes=benefits benz=benzoin beof=because of bepa=Bell's palsy bepai=Betadine paint bere=bedrest beri=bedridden besi=beside besid=bedside besis=besides beso=Betadine solution besp=benzocaine spray beti=bedtime bewe=bear weight bey=beyond bf=before bg=begin bgg=beginning bggs=beginnings bgn=began bgs=begins bgun=begun bhcg=beta hCG bi=bicarbonate biafdi=bipolar affective disorder biba=bibasilar bibe=bizarre behavior bibl=bite block biblo=Bier block bic=biceps bica=bipolar cautery bico=biliary colic bicon=birth control bicor=bicoronal bicy=bicycle bidi=bipolar disorder bidu=bile duct

bidus=bile ducts biel=bipolar electrocautery biex=bimanual examination bifu=bifurcate bifud=bifurcated bifug=bifurcating bifuj=bifurcation bifujs=bifurcations bihs=bilateral inguinal hernias biii=Billroth II biil=bipolar illness bils=bilirubins bingg=bingeing biob=biliary obstruction bip=brought into position bipo=bipolar bipr-=biopsy-proven bipr=biopsy proven bipro=biochemistry profile biro=Billroth bisc=biliary scan biso=bibiotic solution bist=biliary stent bitr=biliary tree biwa=bitemporal wasting biz=bizarre bjp=Bence Jones protein bk=back bkax=below-knee amputation bl=bilateral bla=blade blan=blanche blancd=blanched blang=blanching blb=bleb blbl=bladder blade blbs=blebs blca=bladder cancer blch=blepharochalasis blcl=blood clot blcls=blood clots blco=blood count blcos=blood counts blcu=blood culture blcus=blood cultures bld=blade bldi=blunt dissection bldia=bloody diarrhea bldid=bluntly dissected ble=bleeding bleg=bleeding bler=bleeder blers=bleeders blfe=black female blfl=bladder flap blflu=bloody fluid blge=black gentleman

blgl=blood glucose bli=blind blig=blinding blinc=bladder incontinence bliy=blindly blk=block blkd=blocked blkr=blocker blkrs=blockers blks=blocks blle=blood level bllo=blood loss blma=black male blmn=black man blne=blindness blnk=bladder neck blo=blood bloag=bloating blou=bladder outlet blout=blackout blouts=blackouts blov=blighted ovum bloy=bloody blpl=blepharoplasty blpo=bleeding point blpos=bleeding points blre=bladder retractor blri=blepharitis blsh=blunt and sharp blshy=bluntly and sharply blsit=bleeding site blsm=blood smear blsp=bladder spasm blst=black stool blsu=blood sugar blsus=blood sugars blte=blood test bltes=blood tests blti-=blood-tinged blti=blood tinged bltr=blood transfusion bltra=blunt trauma bltrs=blood transfusions bltu=bladder tumor blty=blood type blu=blunt blug=blunting bluy=bluntly blve=blood vessel blves=blood vessels blvi=blurred vision blw=below blwo=black woman blwor=blood work bly=bilaterally bma=bone marrow aspirate bmb=bone marrow biopsy

bmt=bone marrow transplant bng=being bo=because of boars=both arms bobl=bowel and bladder boca=Bovie cautery bocu=bone cutter bodes=bone deformities boeas=both ears boel=Bovie electrocautery boeys=both eyes bofe=both feet bofj=bowel function bofl=bone flap bofr=boyfriend bofrs=boyfriend's bogr=bone graft bogrg=bone grafting bogrs=bone grafts bohas=bowel habits bohis=both hips bokns=both knees boles=both legs boli=borderline bolo=bowel loop bolos=bowel loops bolvs=both levels boma=bone marrow bomes=bowel movements bomo=bowel movement boo=bladder outlet obstruction boob=bowel obstruction boovs=both ovaries bopa=bone pain bopas=both parents bopl=bone plate boplu=bone plug bopr=bony prominence bopre=bowel preparation boprs=bony prominences bora=born and raised in bosc=bone scan bosis=both sides bosom=bothersome bosos=bowel sounds bosp=bone spur bot=bother botd=bothered botg=bothering botl=bottle botls=bottles botm=bottom boto=base of tongue bots=bothers botus=both tubes bou=bound boud=bounded

bouy=boundary bowa=bone wax bpdx=biparietal diameter bphx=benign prostatic hypertrophy bpmx=beats per minute bps=bilateral partial salpingectomy bpv=benign positional vertigo br=branch brad=branched brag=branching bral=bronchoalveolar brar=brachial artery brarr=bradyarrhythmia brarrs=bradyarrhythmias brb=bright red blood brba-=broad-based brba=broad based brbi=breast biopsy brbis=breast biopsies brbpr=bright red blood per rectum brca=breast cancer brcac=bradycardiac brcar=bradycardia brce=brachiocephalic brcen=breast center brch=bronchus brchi=bronchi brchic=bronchitic brchl=bronchial brchls=bronchiolitis brchs=bronchitis brchts=bronchiectasis brcy=breast cyst brd=border brde=brain death brdi=bronchodilator brdis=bronchodilators brdo=breakdown brds=borders brdse=breast disease bre=breast brea=breathe breag=breathing breatd=breathed bres=breasts bret=breath bretr=breather brex=breast examination brf=brief brfa=breakfast brfe=breast-feeding brfy=briefly brg=branching brge=bronchogenic brgr=bronchogram bri=bronchi bril=bronchial

brin=bronchus intermedius brki=bradykinesia brkyc=bradykinetic brl=bronchial brla=bronchiolar lavage brli=broad ligament brlis=broad ligaments brlu=breast lump brlzs=breast lesions brma=breast mass brn=brain brng=bring brngs=brings brot=brought brou=brought out brpl=bronchopleural brple=brachial plexus brpu=bronchopulmonary brpz=breech presentation brra=brachioradialis brre=breast reduction brs=branches brsc=bronchoscope brscc=bronchoscopic brscy=bronchoscopy brsi=Brudzinski's sign brsos=breath sounds brsp=bronchospasm brspc=bronchospastic brsps=bronchospasms brspu=brown sputum brst=brain stem brsu=bridle suture brsus=bridle sutures brth=brother brthr=breakthrough brths=brothers brti=breast tissue brts=bruits brtu=brain tumor brtx=brachytherapy bru=bruit brubi=brush biopsy brubis=brush biopsies brug=bruising brup=breakup brus=bronchus brve=brachial vein brwas=bronchial washings brwn=brown brys=bronchoscopies bs=best bsas=broad-spectrum antibiotics bsd=blunt and sharp dissection bse=breast self-examination bsox=bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy bssx=balanced salt solution

bt=bruit btb=back to baseline bths=brothers btlx=bilateral tubal ligation btp=breast tissue proper btr=better bts=bruits btw=between buca=bulbocavernosus bucr=BUN and creatinine budi=bulging disc budo=bulldog budr=bulky dressing buec=bunionectomy buem=bullous emphysema bufl=butterfly bufx=burst fracture bugi=buccogingival buho=bur hole buhol=buttonhole buhos=bur holes buke=bullous keratopathy bulg=bulge bulgd=bulged bulgg=bulging bulgs=bulges bumu=buccal mucosa buni=bunion buns=bunions burd=buried buspu=blood, urine and sputum busu=bulb suction busud=bulb suctioned buts=buttocks buur=bulbar urethra bv=Bovie bvl=bevel bvld=beveled bwre=bowel rest bws=bowels bwt=biopsies were taken bygr=bypass graft bygrg=bypass grafting byhx=by history bymo=by mouth byp=bypass bypd=bypassed bypg=bypassing bysu=bypass surgery ca=carcinoma caar=carotid artery caars=carotid arteries caba=Campylobacter cabl=calcium blocker cabo=cancellous bone cabr=carotid bruit cac=cardiac catheterization

cacan=calcaneus cacar=calcium carbonate cach=cachexia cachc=cachectic cacl=cancel cacld=cancelled caclg=cancelling caclj=cancellation cacon=cardiac consultation cada=candidate cadas=candidates cadi=carbon dioxide cado=carried down cadop=carotid Doppler cadops=carotid Dopplers cadx=coronary artery disease caen=carotid endarterectomy caeq=cauda equina caes=Candida esophagitis caex=cardiac examination caext=cataract extraction caf=cell and flare caff=caffeine caffn=caffeinated cafib=chronic atrial fibrillation cafr-=caffeine-free cafu=careful cafuy=carefully cagi=caregiver cagn=cardiogenic cagu=catgut cah=cocaine and heroin cain=careful inspection cais=carcinoma in situ cala=calculate calad=calculated calag=calculating calaj=calculation calajs=calculations calc=calcium calcd=calcified calcj=calcification calcjs=calcifications cald=called cali=calculi calic=canaliculus calici=canaliculi calicr=canalicular calics=canaliculitis calig=cardinal ligament caligs=cardinal ligaments calit=capsulitis caloc=cardiologic cals=cafe-au-lait spots calu=calculus caluc=Caldwell-Luc cam=came

camet=carpometacarpal camg=cardiomegaly camo=cardiac monitor camog=cardiac monitoring camy=cardiomyopathy cancs=cancellous cand=Candida candl=candidal candm=candidemia cands=candidiasis cann=cannula cannd=cannulated canng=cannulating cannj=cannulation canns=cannulas cannt=cannulate cano=carcinoid caor=cardiac origin caotf=CA-125 caou=carried out capl=cardioplegia caplc=cardioplegic caplot=capsulotomy capn=community-acquired pneumonia capr=carcinoma of the prostate capsu=capsule capsur=capsular capsus=capsules capu=cardiopulmonary capus=carotid pulses cardc=cardiac cardt=cardiologist cardy=cardiology caref=capillary refill carm=C-arm fluoroscopy caro=carotid caros=carotids carrd=carried carrg=carrying carrr=carrier carrs=carries carrx=capsulorrhexis cashe=carotid sheath casi=cardiac silhouette caso=canker sore casos=canker sores caste=carotid stenosis casu=catgut suture casw=cancellous screw casws=cancellous screws cate=calf tenderness cath=catheter cathj=catheterization catho=cardiothoracic cathr=carried through caths=catheters cathz=catheterize

cathzd=catheterized cathzg=catheterizing cathzs=catheterizes cato=calcitonin catr=cataract catrt=cataracts catu=carpal tunnel cau=cautery caud=cauterized caug=cauterizing caul=caudal caup=carotid upstroke caups=carotid upstrokes caus=cause cautn=caution cautnd=cautioned cautng=cautioning cauz=cauterize cauzd=cauterized cauzj=cauterization caveg=cardioverting cavej=cardioversion cb=carotid bruit cbag=capsular bag cbcx=complete blood count cbd=common bile duct cbro=cannot be ruled out cbs=carotid bruits cca=common carotid artery ccb=calcium channel blocker ccbs=calcium channel blockers cce=clubbing, cyanosis or edema ccw=counterclockwise cdar=cardiac arrest cdfc=CD4 count cdif=Clostridium difficile ce=cervix cead=cervical adenopathy cebl=cervical block cebts=cervical bruits cec=cecum ceca=cephalad and caudad cecan=cervical cancer cech=cervical chain cechs=cervical chains ceco=cervical collar cecou=cell count cedi=cervical disc cedy=cervical dysplasia cegr=centigrade cel=cell celi=cellulitis celin=central line cels=cells celsi=Celsius ceme=centimeter cemed=cemented

cemeg=cementing cemes=centimeters cenos=cervical nodes cent=center centd=centered centg=centering centl=central ceos=cervical os cep=cephalad cepa=cerebral palsy cere=cerebellar cerel=cerebral cert=certain certy=certainly ceru=cerumen cerv=cervical cesa=Cell Saver cesp=cervical spine cess=cessation cest=cervical stenosis ceva=cerebrovascular ceve=central venous cevei=cephalic vein cfa=common femoral artery cfs=chronic fatigue syndrome cfv=common femoral vein cfy=carefully cg=cough cgd=coughed cge=coffee-grounds emesis cgg=coughing cgm=coffee-grounds material cgs=coughs ch=chest cha=change chab=child abuse chad=changed chag=changing chai=chair chal=challenge chald=challenged chalg=challenging chara=character charat=characteristic charats=characteristics charaty=characteristically charaz=characterize charazd=characterized charazj=characterization charazs=characterizes chas=changes chb=complete heart block chbi=childbirth chbr=chronic bronchitis chby=characterized by chcar=cholangiocarcinoma chcat=Cholangiocath

chcav=chest cavity chch=chronic cholecystitis chco=chief complaint chcon=chest congestion chd=common hepatic duct chdep=chemical dependence chdi=chest discomfort chdodusy=choledochoduodenostomy chdojety=choledochojejunostomy chdoli=choledocholithiasis chdosc=choledochoscope chdoscy=choledochoscopy che=chemistry chee=cheek chems=chemistries chex=chest examination chfo=choreiform chfu=cheerful chfx=congestive heart failure chgi=cholangitis chgm=cholangiogram chgry=cholangiography chhe=chest heaviness chho=childhood chhy=chloral hydrate chi=chill chil=children chiny=closed-head injury chis=chills chk=check chkd=checked chkg=checking chks=checks chl=chloride chla=chelation chm=chromic chma=chondromalacia chn=chronic chny=chronically choc=chocolate choci=cholecystitis choec=cholecystectomy choli=cholelithiasis chom=cholesterolemia chpai=chronic pain chpas=chest pains chpe=chromopertubation chpl=chondroplasty chpls=chondroplasties chpo=chickenpox chpr=chest pressure chpra=chiropractor chpro=chemistry profile chr=chart chrh=chronic rhinitis chri=coryza chsc=chronic schizophrenia

chsl=chisel chst=Cheyne-Stokes chsta=cholestasis chstr=Cheyne-Stokes respirations chsty=cholestyramine chsu=chromic suture cht=closed-head trauma chti=chest tightness chto=cholesteatoma chtu=chest tube chtus=chest tubes chup=checkup chwa=chest wall ciar=circumareolar ciba=Citrobacter cibhs=change in bowel habits cic=chest is clear cici=circumcise cicid=circumcised cicig=circumcising cicij=circumcision cife=circumference cifel=circumferential cifely=circumferentially cig=cigarette cigs=cigarettes ciin=circumferential incision cila=circulate cilad=circulated cilag=circulating cilaj=circulation cilay=circulatory cili=cirrhosis of the liver cima=circumflex marginal cinu=circulating nurse cisc=circumscribe ciscd=circumscribed ciscg=circumscribing cism=cigarette smoker cista=circumstance cistal=circumstantial cistas=circumstances ckls=crackles cla=clamp clad=clamped clag=clamping clas=clamps clav=clavicle clavr=clavicular clavs=clavicles clc=corpus luteum cyst clca=claudication clcaj=classification clco=clear cornea clcou=clinical course clcu-=clear-cut clcu=clear cut

clcut=clamped and cut cld=cleared cldr=clean and dry cldt=clear liquid diet cle=clean cled=cleaned cleg=cleaning cles=cleans cleup=cleanup clfl=clear fluid clfx=closed fracture clg=clearing clhacs=cluster headaches clhe-=closed-head cli=clinic clil=clinical clily=clinically climbd=climbed climbg=climbing clipd=clipped clipg=clipping clis=clinics clli=cleft lip cllip=cleft lip cllis=clear liquids cllus=clear lungs cllx=chronic lymphocytic leukemia clly=clinically cln=clearance clo=close clob=close observation clod=closed clp=central line placement clpa=cleft palate clpe=clavipectoral clpi=clinical picture clre=closed reduction cls=close clsd=closed clsg=closing clsi=clinically significant clsp=clear sputum clsr=closer clst=closest clsu=closure clsy=closely clte=CLOtest clur=clear urine clwi=clockwise cly=clearly cmfx=comminuted fracture cmgx=cystometrogram cmml=chronic myelomonocytic leukemia cmn=common cms=change in mental status cmt=cervical motion tenderness cmvx=cytomegalovirus

cnb=could not be cnbro=could not be ruled out cnbs=could not be seen cnl=canal cnst=consent cnsts=consents cnsx=central nervous system cntry=centrally coa=coarse coab=cocaine abuse coac=coracoacromial coacq=community acquired coag=coagulate coagd=coagulated coagg=coagulating coagj=coagulation coagp=coagulopathy coagr=coagulator coam=copious amount coams=copious amounts coap-=comfortable-appearing coar=coronary artery coars=coronary arteries coatr=cortical atrophy cobi=cone biopsy cobl=cord blood cobo=corporal body cobos=corporal bodies cobr=coracobrachialis cobug=contributing cobur=contributor coburs=contributors coby=complicated by coc=cocaine cocad=complicated cocag=complicating cocaj=complication cocajs=complications cocal=corpus callosum cocan=colon cancer cocar=colon carcinoma cocas=complicates cocav=corpora cavernosa coce=contraceptive cocen=concentric coces=contraceptives cocho=costochondritis cochon=costochondral cocl=conclude cocld=concluded coclg=concluding coclj=conclusion cocljs=conclusions cocls=concludes coclv=conclusive coclvy=conclusively cocom=concomitant

cocu=concur cocuc=concurrence cocud=concurred cocug=concurring cocut=concurrent cocuy=concurrently codep=cocaine dependence coder=contact dermatitis cody=contrast dye cofacs=contributing factors cofas=coagulation factors cofi=confirm cofig=confirming cofij=confirmation cofins=count fingers cofis=confirms cofiy=confirmatory cofj=cognitive function cofr=confront cofrd=confronted cofrg=confronting cofrj=confrontation cofu=confuse cofud=confused cofug=confusing cofx=compression fracture cofxs=compression fractures cog=cognitive cogec=coccygectomy coged=congested cogej=congestion cogev=congestive cogj=cognition cogy=cognitively cogz=cognizant cohe=coherent cohev=comprehensive cohey=coherently cohn=controlled hypertension coim=cognitive impairment coinc=counterincision coind=contraindicated coing=contraindicating coinj=contraindication coinjs=contraindications coint=cold intolerance coir=copiously irrigated coirj=copious irrigation coja=conjunctiva cojl=conjunctival cojs=conjunctivitis coju=conjunctivae col=colon cola=collagen colad=collapsed colap=collapse colapd=collapsed

colapg=collapsing colaps=collapses colat=collateral colats=collaterals colazj=collateralization colc=colonic colec=colectomy colg=colleague colgs=colleagues coll=college colle=collect colled=collected colleg=collecting collev=collective collevy=collectively collj=collection colljs=collections colos=colostomy colp=colposcope colpc=colposcopic colpr=colporrhaphy colpty=colpotomy colpy=colposcopy colpys=colposcopies colu=collapsed lung colut=corpus luteum comar=costal margin comat=cortical material combg=combining combi=combine combj=combination combjs=combinations comeas=comfort measures comf=comfort comfb=comfortable comfby=comfortably comfd=comforted comfg=comforting comfs=comforts comi=compromise comid=compromised comig=compromising comis=compromises comm=communicate commd=communicated commg=communicating commj=communication commv=communicative comn=common comos=couple of months comp=complain compat=compatible compd=complained compg=complaining compo=component comprv=compressive comps=complains

compt=complaint compts=complaints comrot=commissurotomy comto=compared to comuzg=coumadinizing comwi=compatible with conc=concern concd=concerned concg=concerning concs=concerns conct=concentrate conctd=concentrated conctg=concentrating conctj=concentration conctjs=concentrations cond=condition condg=conditioning condr=conditioner condrs=conditioners conds=conditions condy=condyle condys=condyles coneg-=coagulase-negative coneg=coagulase negative conen=continent confd=confirmed confuj=confusion congen=congenital congeny=congenitally conlaj=constellation conlat=contralateral connec=connect conned=connected connej=connection conner=connector conners=connectors connev=connective conseny=consensually cont=contact contd=contacted contg=contacting conts=contacts conud=comminuted conuj=comminution conv=convince convd=convinced convg=convincing coof=consisted of coop=cooperate coopd=cooperated coopg=cooperating coopj=cooperation coopv=cooperative coor=coordinate coorj=coordination copad=constipated copaj=constipation

copal=compartmental copar=compartment copas=compartments copl=complete copla=contemplate coplad=contemplated copld=completed coplg=completing coplic=compliance coplit=compliant coplj=completion copls=completes coplx=complex coply=completely copn=completeness copo=colonic polyp copons=components copos=colonic polyps copr=compress coprb=compressible coprd=compressed copre=counterpressure coprg=compressing coprj=compression copro=counterproductive copu=compulsion copul=cor pulmonale copus=compulsive coqu=consequent coquc=consequence coqus=consequences coqut=consequential coquy=consequently corcan=corticocancellous corec=colorectal corfj=cortical function corl=colorectal coro=coronary coros=coronaries corr=correct corrb=correctable corrd=corrected corrj=correction corro=corroborate corrod=corroborated corroj=corroboration corry=correctly cosa=conversation cosc=colonoscope coscc=colonoscopic coscl=corneoscleral coscs=corneal scissors coscy=colonoscopy cose=conservative cosen=consent cosend=consented coseng=consenting

cosenl=consensual cosens=consents cosey=conservatively cosi=consider cosib=considerable cosiby=considerably cosicy=consistency cosid=considered cosig=considering cosij=consideration cosijs=considerations cosis=consistent cosisd=consisted cosisg=consisting cosisy=consistently cosit=consist cosm=cosmetic cosmy=cosmetically coso=cortisone cosol=consolidate cosold=consolidated cosolg=consolidating cosolj=consolidation cosoljs=consolidations cosos=cold sores coste=corticosteroid costes=corticosteroids costg=cobblestoning costr=construct costrd=constructed costrg=constructing costrjs=constructions costrv=constructive costs=coagulation studies cosu=countersunk cosui=committed suicide cosul=consult cosuld=consulted cosulg=consulting cosulj=consultation cosuls=consults cosum=consume cosumd=consumed cosumg=consuming cosumj=consumption cosumr=consumer cosums=consumes cosun=consultant cosuns=consultants cosw=compression screw cosws=compression screws cosy=copiously cosyn=compartment syndrome cotai=contain cotaid=contained cotaig=containing cotais=contains

cotam=contaminate cotamd=contaminated cotamg=contaminating cotamj=contamination cotamts=contaminants cote=content cotes=contents coti=continue cotid=continued cotig=continuing cotij=continuation cotis=continues cotius=continuous cotiuy=continuously cotiy=continually coto=comatose cotr=conservative treatment cotrdd=contracted cotrg=contracting cotri=contribute cotrid=contributed cotrig=contributing cotrij=contribution cotrijs=contributions cotrj=contraction cotrr=contracture cotrrs=contractures cotrs=contractions cotuj=contusion cotujs=contusions cou=course coumz=coumadinize coumzd=coumadinized coumzj=coumadinization coun=counsel cound=counseled coung=counseling counr=counselor counrs=counselors couof=couple of coupo=couple cous=courses couse=cocaine use cov=cover covd=covered coved=converted coveg=converting covgs=coverings covj=coverage covs=covers covu=convulse covud=convulsed covuj=convulsion covujs=convulsions covut=convulsant covuv=convulsive cowhg=cogwheeling

cowi=consistent with coys=colonoscopies coza=conization cpab=costophrenic angle blunting cpan=costophrenic angle cpdx=cephalopelvic disproportion cpe=cystopanendoscopy cpkx=creatine phosphokinase cps=copious cpsy=chronic pain syndrome cpy=copiously cram=cramp cramg=cramping crbl=crescent blade crca=critical care crcar=cricoid cartilage crcl=cryptococcal crcla=crossclamp crclad=crossclamped crclag=crossclamping crcle=creatinine clearance crco=Cryptococcus crcoc=crack cocaine crcon=critical condition crcos=cryptococcosis crcr=crisscross crcrd=crisscrossed crd=cord crds=cords crdse=Crohn's disease cre=creatinine crea=create cread=created creag=creating creaj=creation crec=craniectomy crfac=craniofacial crfis=cremasteric fibers crfs=cardiac risk factors crfx=chronic renal failure crge=cryptogenic crgl=cryoglobulin crgls=cryoglobulins crin=cruciate incision cris=crisis criss=crises crit=critical crity=critically crix=chronic renal insufficiency crki=creatine kinase crkn=crescent knife crli=cruciate ligament crma=cremaster crmac=cremasteric crme=cryptococcal meningitis crne=cranial nerve crnes=cranial nerves

cro=cannot rule out crot=craniotomy crots=craniotomies crph=cricopharyngeal crphs=cricopharyngeus crpl=cranioplasty crpr=cryoprecipitate crs=continuous-running suture crsh-=crescent-shaped crsp=Cryptosporidium crsps=crying spells crt=curet crthy=cricothyroid crthyy=cricothyroidotomy crto=craniotome crts=curets cryg=crying cryl=crystalloid cryls=crystalloids crys=crystals crza=crystallization cs=cesarean section csd=closed suction drain csds=closed suction drains csfx=cerebrospinal fluid css=cesarean sections cta=clear to auscultation ctdr=cup-to-disc ratio ctgu-=CT-scan-guided cti=continues to improve ctl=cartilage ctlns=cartilaginous ctls=cartilages ctr=control ctra=cardiothoracic ratio ctrb=controllable ctrg=controlling ctrld=controlled ctrs=controls ctsc=CT scan ctscs=CT scans cu=culture cud=could cuf=cuff cug=cystourethrogram cuin=curvilinear incision culd=cultured cumx=current medications cur=current curetd=curetted curetg=curetting curetgs=curettings curetj=curettage cury=currently cus=cultures cusc=cystourethroscope cuscc=cystourethroscopic

cuse=culture and sensitivity cushd=cushingoid cushg=Cushing's cushn=cushion cushng=cushioning cusy=cystourethroscopy cuta=cutaneous cutg=cutting cv=cardiovascular cvax=cerebrovascular accident cvaxs=cerebrovascular accidents cvpx=central venous pressure cvs=chronic venous stasis cvy=cardiovascularly cw=chest wall cwp=capillary wedge pressure cxrs=chest x-rays cy=cyst cya=cyanosis cyac=cyanotic cyc=cycle cycd=cycled cyce=cystocele cycg=cycling cycs=cycles cydu=cystic duct cyges=cytogenetics cygr=cystogram cyis=cystitis cyma=cystic mass cypa=cytopathology cypr=cystoprostatectomy cyscc=cystoscopic cyscd=cystoscoped cyscy=cystoscopy cyss=cysts cystc=cystic cyta=cystoscopy table cytoc=cytologic cytoly=cytologically cytom=cystotome cyur=cystourethrectomy czd=caused czfe=Caucasian female czg=causing czma=Caucasian male czmn=Caucasian man czs=causes czwo=Caucasian woman da=day daba=daily basis dac=D&C daca=Davol catheter dacr=Dacron dact=divide-and-conquer technique dacx=dilatation and curettage dacy=dacryocystitis

dadr=Davol drain dadrs=Davol drains daei=day eight dafi=day five dafo=day four dagr=Dacron graft damd=damaged dang=danger dangs=dangerous dani=day nine das=days dase=day seven dasi=day six daso=daytime somnolence dath=day three datw=day two dau=daughter daus=daughters dbl=double dbs=debris dbss=decreased breath sounds dbt=doubt dbtd=doubted dcap=decreased appetite dccv=direct-current cardioversion dcj=discontinuation dcm=dilated cardiomyopathy dcos=discontinuous dcr=decrease dcrd=decreased dcrg=decreasing dcrs=decreases dcs=discontinues dcvs=decreased vision dddx=degenerative disc disease deads=dense adhesions deb=debride debd=debrided debi=debilitate debid=debilitated debig=debilitating debij=debilitation debiv=debilitative debiy=debility debm=debridement debu=debulk debud=debulked debug=debulking deced=deceased deceld=decelerated decelj=deceleration decels=decelerations dech=dermatochalasis deci=decide decid=decided decig=deciding decij=decision

decijs=decisions decis=decides decl=decline decld=declined declg=declining declj=declination decls=declines deco=decompress decod=decompressed decog=decompressing decoj=decompression decol=descending colon decom=decompensate decomd=decompensated decomg=decompensating decomj=decompensation decomjs=decompensations decoms=decompensates decon=decongest decond=decongested decont=decongestant deconts=decongestants decor=decorticate decord=decorticated decorg=decorticating decorj=decortication decors=decorticates decov=decompressive dee=degree deepd=deepened deepid=de-epithelialized deepig=de-epithelializing deepij=de-epithelialization dees=degrees def=deficit defa=deep fascia defah=degrees Fahrenheit defe=defect defec=defecate defed=defecated defeg=defecating defes=defects defev=defective defi=define defibj=defibrillation defibr=defibrillator defid=defined defig=defining defij=definition defit=definite defiv=definitive defivy=definitively defod=deformed defog=deforming defoj=deformation defoy=deformity defoys=deformities

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depeg=depending depet=dependent depn=dependence depr=depress deprd=depressed deprg=depressing deprj=depression deprv=depressive deps=depths dept=department depts=departments dequ=de Quervain's dera=derange derad=deranged deram=derangement dere=detached retina dermst=dermatologist dertom=dermatome dertoml=dermatomal desa=desaturate desad=desaturated desag=desaturating desaj=desaturation desc=describe descd=described descg=describing descj=description descs=describes dese-=deep-seated dese=deserve desed=deserved desep=deviated septum deses=deserves desid=desired desigd=designed desqd=desquamated desqg=desquamating desqj=desquamation desqv=desquamative desu=desufflate desud=desufflated desx=diethylstilbestrol desym=depressive symptoms det=determine detad=detached detag=detaching detam=detachment detd=determined dete=detect deteb=detectable deted=detected deteg=detecting detej=detection deteor=detector deterg=deteriorating deterid=deteriorated deterj=deterioration

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dipo=dispose dipob=disposable dipod=disposed dipog=disposing dipoj=disposition dipol=disposal dipos=disposes dipst=dipstick dipus=distal pulses diqu=direct questioning dir=direct dird=directed diret=diabetic retinopathy dirg=directing dirj=direction dirjs=directions dirr=director diru=disrupt dirud=disrupted dirug=disrupting diruj=disruption dirujs=disruptions diruv=disruptive diry=directly disart=disarticulate disartd=disarticulated disartj=disarticulation discc=diskectomy disccs=diskectomies disce=discern disceb=discernible disced=discerned disceg=discerning discem=discernment disces=discerns disclo=disclose disclod=disclosed disclog=disclosing disclos=discloses disco=discomfort discog=discomforting discold=discolored discolj=discoloration discos=discomforts dises=diseases dishe=disheveled disim=disimpact disimd=disimpacted disimg=disimpacting disimj=disimpaction disl=dislocate disld=dislocated dislg=dislocating dislj=dislocation disljs=dislocations disls=dislocates diso=disorder

disod=disordered disorgd=disorganized disorgg=disorganizing disorj=disorganization disos=disorders disotj=disorientation displ=displace displd=displaced displg=displacing displm=displacement diss=dissect dissd=dissected dissj=dissection dissjs=dissections dissr=dissector dissrs=dissectors dist=distal distd=distended distg=distending distj=distention distn=distant distnc=distance distncs=distances distny=distantly dists=distends distu=disturb distud=disturbed distug=disturbing distun=disturbance distus=disturbs disty=distally dite=direct testing dito=distort ditod=distorted ditog=distorting ditoj=distortion ditojs=distortions ditr=distract ditrb=distractible ditrby=distractibility ditrd=distracted ditrg=distracting diur=diurese diurc=diuretic diurcs=diuretics diurd=diuresed diurg=diuresing diurs=diuresis div=divide divcol=diverticulosis coli divd=divided divg=dividing divi-=direct-vision divi=direct vision divj=division divjs=divisions divla=diverticula

divli=diverticulitis divlo=diverticulosis divlu=diverticulum divz=direct visualization diwe=did well djdx=degenerative joint disease djfy=D-50 djst=double-J stent dkax=diabetic ketoacidosis dla=dilated left atrium dlp=dorsal lithotomy position dlv=dilated left ventricle dnd=denied dns=denies dnsly=densely dntl=dental doa=day of admission doar-=double-armed doc=doctor docs=doctors docu=document docud=documented docug=documenting docuj=documentation docus=documents dod=day of discharge doe=dyspnea on exertion doec=dobutamine echocardiogram doeys=doll's eyes dofl=dorsiflex dofld=dorsiflexed doflj=dorsiflexion doflrs=dorsiflexors dofu=doubtful doga=downward gaze dogo=downgoing doi=doing doj=double-J dol=day-of-life dola=dorsolateral doli=doubly ligated dolu-=double-lumen dolu=double lumen dolum=dorsolumbar dom=dome dono=do not doped=dorsalis pedis doppb=dopplerable dopps=Dopplers dorl=dorsal dorly=dorsally dorsm=dorsum dosi=donor site dosis=donor sites dosod=docusate sodium dosp=dorsal spine dost=Doppler study

dostr-=double-stranded dosts=Doppler studies dosy=Down's syndrome doto-=double-toothed doul=Doppler ultrasound douy=doubly dov=date of visit dovi=double vision dowa=downward dowe=doing well dp=deep dpg=deltopectoral groove dpn=deepen dpnd=deepened dpng=deepening dpr=deeper dprmo=depressed mood dpst=deepest dpy=deeply dra=drape drab=drug abuse drad=draped dramc=dramatic dramy=dramatically drapg=draping dras=drapes drbg=dribbling drbi=drill bit drbin=drinking binge drbis=drill bits drfe=drug fever drgs=dressings drho=drill hole drhos=drill holes dri=drink drig=drinking dril=drill drild=drilled drilg=drilling drils=drills drin-=drug-induced dris=drinks driv=drive drivg=driving drivn=driven drivr=driver drivs=drives drml=dermal drmo=dry mouth drn=drain drnd=drained drne=drowsiness drng=draining drnj=drainage drns=drains drom=decreased range of motion droog=drooping

dropd=dropped dropg=dropping drou=dropped out drov=drove drow=drowsy drowg=drowning drp=dorsal recumbent position drre-=drug-related drre=drug related drrea=drug reaction drsi=drawer sign drski=dry skin drss=dress drtr=drug treatment drus=drug use drusr=drug user drwg=dry weight dsch=dressing change dschs=dressing changes dsd=dry sterile dressing dsds=dry sterile dressings dse=disease dsed=diseased dsnt=does not dss=dressing dssd=dressed dst=distal dstr=distress dta=difficult to arouse dtd=dated dtl=detail dtld=detailed dtls=details dtp=dullness to percussion du=during dub=dysfunctional uterine fibroids dubu=duodenal bulb duc=duct ducl=ductal dul=dull duln=dullness duod=duodenum duoi=duodenitis duol=duodenal dup=Dupuytren's dur=duration duraj=duration dusc=duodenoscope dut=due to duul=duodenal ulcer duwh=during which dv=divorce dvd=divorced dvtx=deep venous thrombosis dvtxs=deep venous thromboses dw=down dwn=down

dxte=d-Xylose test dy=dyspnea dyar=dysarthria dyarc=dysarthric dybl=dysfunctional bleeding dyc=dyspneic dyfj=dysfunction dyfjl=dysfunctional dymen=dysmenorrhea dynas=dynamics dynay=dynamically dypa=dyspareunia dype=dyspepsia dypg=dysphagia dyphc=dysphoric dypl=dysplasia dyth=dysthymic dytrc=dystrophic dytry=dystrophy dyur=dysuria dz=dizzy dzn=dizziness ea=early eaag=early age eabr=easy bruising eac=external auditory canal eaca=ear canal eacas=ear canals eachs=E to A changes eada=each day eade=early development eadi=eating disorder eadis=eating disorders eadps=ear drops eadr=eardrum eadrs=eardrums eahas=eating habits eaid=easily identified eain=ear infection eamo=each month eamor=each morning earlr=earlier easa=early satiety easi=each side eatg=eating eati=each time eato=earlier today eavid=easily visualized eawk=each week eayr=each year eblx=estimated blood loss ebp=elevated blood pressure ec=echocardiogram eca=external carotid artery ecai=enteric-coated aspirin ecc=ecchymosis eccc=ecchymotic

ecde=echodensity ecf=extended-care facility ecge=echogenic ecgey=echogenicity ecmos=ecchymosis ecmoss=ecchymoses ecolix=Escherichia coli ecpr=ectopic pregnancy ecpy=ectopy ectc=ectopic ectx=electroconvulsive therapy ecy=echocardiography ecz=eczema ed=edema eda=electrodiagnostic assessment edca=educate edcad=educated edcaj=education edcx=estimated date of confinement edg=edge edgd=edged edgs=edges edmus=edematous edp=end-diastolic pressure eds=electrodiagnostic study ee=electroencephalogram eegsx=electroencephalograms eew=end-expiratory wheezes effe=effect effed=effected effeg=effecting effely=effectively effen=effectiveness effes=effects effev=effective effl=effluent effln=effluence effu=effusion effus=effusions efg=external female genitalia eflu=efflux eflud=effluxed eflug=effluxing efm=external fetal monitor efme=effacement efw=estimated fetal weight egax=estimated gestational age egdx=esophagogastroduodenoscopy egn=end-gaze nystagmus eh=he ei=either eia=external iliac artery eiaz=exercise-induced asthma eidas=eight days eihrs=eight hours eimos=eight months eiri=eighth rib

eisi=either side eiv=external iliac vein eiwks=eight weeks eiyrs=eight years ej=eject eja=ejaculate ejad=ejaculated ejaj=ejaculation ejay=ejaculatory ejd=ejected ejfr=ejection fraction ejg=ejecting ejj=ejection ejjs=ejections ejmu=ejection murmur ek=electrocardiogram ekgc=electrocardiographic ekgy=electrocardiography elabs=electrolyte abnormalities elb=elbow elbs=elbows elcar=electric cardioversion elcau=electrocautery elco=electrocoagulate elcod=electrocoagulated elcog=electrocoagulating elcoj=electrocoagulation elcoy=electrocorticography eldg=electrodiagnostic eldy=elderly ele=elect eled=elected elem=element eleml=elemental elems=elements eles=elects elev=elective elevy=electively elgb=eligible elgby=eligibility elhy=electrohydraulic elim=eliminate elimd=eliminated elimg=eliminating elimj=elimination elin=elliptical incision ell=ellipse ellc=elliptic elll=elliptical ellly=elliptically ells=ellipses elly=electrolyte ellys=electrolytes elna=elimination elpa=electrolyte panel elph=electrophysiology elpho=electrophoresis

elpl=Elastoplast elso=ellipsoid eltr=electrode eltrl=electrical eltrs=electrodes elu=elude eluc=elucidate elucd=elucidated elucg=elucidating elucj=elucidation elud=eluded elug=eluding elva=elevate elvad=elevated elvag=elevating elvaj=elevation elvajs=elevations elvar=elevator elvars=elevators elvas=elevates elwh=elsewhere emb=embolus embc=embolic embi=emboli embj=embolization embm=embolism embms=embolisms embo=embolus emby=embolectomy embys=embolectomies emde=emergency department emdx=electromechanical dissociation eme=emesis emer=emergency emers=emergencies emert=emergent emerty=emergently emge=external male genitalia emgx=electromyogram emp=empiric empe=emergency petition empl=empirical empld=employed emple=employee emplg=employing emplm=employment emply=empirically empy=empyema emro=emergency room emse=emphysema emses=emphysematous emsi=emphasize emsid=emphasized emsig=emphasizing emsis=emphasis emth=empiric therapy emtr=empiric trial

emtyg=emptying emu=epilepsy monitoring unit emys=emergencies enar=endarterectomy enaris=endarteritis enars=endarterectomies enarz=endarterectomize enarzd=endarterectomized enba=Enterobacter enbl=en bloc enca=endocardium encal=endocardial encap=encapsulate encapd=encapsulated encapg=encapsulating encapj=encapsulation encar=endocarditis encas=encase encasd=encased encasg=encasing encasm=encasement encav=endometrial cavity ence=enterocele enci=encircle encid=encircled encig=encircling encim=encirclement encl=enclose encld=enclosed enclg=enclosing encli=endocrinology clinic enclr=enclosure enclrs=enclosures encoa=endocoagulate encoad=endocoagulated encoag=endocoagulating encoar=endocoagulator encoc=Enterococcus encocl=enterococcal encog=encouraging encom=encompass encomd=encompassed encomg=encompassing encon=endocrinology consultation encor=encourage encord=encouraged encorm=encouragement encors=encourages encou=encounter encoud=encountered encoug=encountering encous=encounters encr=endocrine encrt=endocrinologist encry=endocrinology encu=enterocutaneous endi-=end-diastolic

endi=end diastolic endoc=endocervical endom=endometrium endoml=endometrial endomm=endometrioma enen=end-to-end enex-=end-expiratory engx=electronystagmography engy=energy enha=enhance enhad=enhanced enhag=enhancing enham=enhancement enhar=enhancer enhas=enhances enin=endotracheal intubation enj=enjoy enjd=enjoyed enla=enlarge enlad=enlarged enlam=enlargement enlas=Endolaser enld=enlarged enlg=enlarging enli=encephalitis enlms=enlargements enlo=Endoloop enlop=encephalopathy enlos=Endoloops enlr=enlarger enls=enlarges enly=enterolysis enm=enema enma=encephalomalacia enmec=endometriotic enmel=endometrial enmes=endometriosis enmy=endomyocardial ennr=entirely normal enop=enteropathy enor-=end-organ enor=end organ enot=enterotomy enpac=encephalopathic enpe=endopelvic enpl=endplate enpls=endplates enpr=enlarged prostate enrod=enrolled enrol=enroll enrold=enrolled enrolg=enrolling enrolm=enrollment ens=ensue ensa=endometrial sampling ensc=endoscope enscc=endoscopic

enscd=endoscoped enscly=endoscopically ensd=ensued ensg=ensuing enshy=entered sharply ensi=end-to-side ensit=entrance site enst-=end-stage enst=end stage ensu=ensure ensud=ensured ensug=ensuring ensui=endoscopy suite ensv=endocrinology service entcol=enterocolitis entd=entered ente=enter entg=entering enthl=endothelial enthm=endothelium enti=entire entiy=entirely ento=in toto entr=endotracheal entra=entrap entrad=entrapped entrag=entrapping entram=entrapment entrams=entrapments entrly=endotracheally entro=entropion entsv=ENT service entty=entirety entu=endotracheal tube enuf=enough enur=enuresis enva=enterovaginal enwu=entrance wound eny=endoscopy enys=endoscopies enyt=endoscopist enz=enzyme enzt=enzymatic enzys=enzymes eoa=external oblique aponeurosis eosia=eosinophilia eosic=eosinophilic eosis=eosinophils ep=epidural epan=epidural anesthesia epca=epidural catheter epces=epithelial cells epco=epicondyle epcois=epicondylitis epcor=epicondylar epcos=epicondyles epdi=epididymis

epga=epigastrium epgl=epiglottis epglc=epiglottic epi=episode epid=epidermis epidd=epidermoid epidl=epidermal epigc=epigastric epil=epilepsy epin=epinephrine epio=epinephrine 1:100,000 epis=episodes epit=epinephrine 200,000 epme=epiretinal membrane epmo=ependymoma eppa=epigastric pain epre=epiretinal epsc=episclera epscl=episcleral epsi=episiotomy epsoc=episodic epsocy=episodically epsp=epidural space epst=epistaxis epth=epithelial eptm=epithelium eptr=epitrochlear epty=epitympanum eqva=equinovarus erca=eradicate ercad=eradicated ercag=eradicating ercaj=eradication ercau=eraser cautery ercy=erythrocytosis ermy=erythromycin erno=erythema nodosum ero=erosion eros=erosions erov=erosive erpo=erythropoietin erra=erratic ers=emergency rooms ert=estrogen-replacement therapy erx=emergency room eryus=erythematous esba=Esmarch bandage escal=escalate escald=escalated escalg=escalating escalj=escalation esg=esophagus esgi=esophagitis esgl=esophageal esgsc=esophagoscope eshn=essential hypertension eskd=end-stage kidney disease

esld=end-stage liver disease esly=easily esnr=essentially normal esrdx=end-stage renal disease esres=estrogen receptors ess=essential essc=essence essp=esophageal spasm esst=esophageal stricture essy=essentially est=exercise stress test esta=establish estad=established estag=establishing estam=establishment estas=establishes estg=exercise stress testing esti=estimate estid=estimated estig=estimating estij=estimation estis=estimates estr=essential tremor esun=essentially unremarkable eta=E to A etab=ethanol abuse etca=eraser-tipped cautery etde=ethmoidectomy eth=ethanol etha=ethanol eti=etiology etic=etiologic eticl=etiological eticly=etiologically etle=ethanol level etp=elected to proceed etsi=ethmoid sinus etus=ethanol use euax=examination under anesthesia euthc=euthymic euthy=euthyroid euthym=euthyroidism eutu=eustachian tube eutus=eustachian tubes ev=evaluate evac=evacuate evacd=evacuated evacg=evacuating evacj=evacuation evacjs=evacuations evacr=evacuator evd=evaluated evda=everyday evg=evaluating evi=evidence evid=evidenced evig=evidencing

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exclj=exclusion excls=excludes exclv=exclusive exclvy=exclusively exco=excoriate excod=excoriated excoj=excoriation excojs=excoriations excom=extrinsic compression excon=excellent condition exct=exact excty=exactly excu=excursion excus=excursions exd=examined exdi=expedite exdid=expedited exdif=extremely difficult exdisl=expeditiously exdu=extradural exdy=exertional dyspnea exe=exercise exed=exercised exeg=exercising exejl=exertional exer=exert exerd=exerted exerg=exerting exerj=exertion exerjs=exertions exes=exercises exex=extremity examination exf=exfoliative exfd=exfoliated exfir=external fixator exfix=external fixation exfl=excellent flow exfo=except for exg=examining exge=external genitalia exgr=exercise group exhea=excellent health exhes=external hemorrhoids exhest=excellent hemostasis exhi=exhibit exhid=exhibited exhig=exhibiting exhij=exhibition exhis=exhibits exhu=ex-husband exhx=extensive history exhxn=excellent historian exi=exit exid=exited exig=exiting exil=external iliac exin-=exercise-induced

exin=exercise intolerance exis=exist exisg=existing exisn=existence exisnt=existent exiss=exists exj=examination exlas=exploratory laparoscopy exlat=exploratory laparotomy exma=expectant management exme=experiment exmed=experimented exmel=experimental exob=external oblique exop=exophthalmos exopy=exophthalmometry exor=extraordinary exory=extraordinarily exos=exostosis expa=expand expad=expanded expag=expanding expaj=expansion expar=expander expc=expect expccy=expectancy expcd=expected expcg=expecting expcj=expectation expcjs=expectations expcn=expectant expcny=expectantly expe=experience exped=experienced expeg=experiencing exper=extraperitoneal expes=experiences exph=expiratory phase expi=expire expid=expired expig=expiring expij=expiration expijs=expirations expiy=expiratory expl=explore expla=explain explad=explained explag=explaining explaj=explanation explas=explains expld=explored exple=extremely pleasant explg=exploring explj=exploration expljs=explorations exply=exploratory expo=expose

expod=exposed expog=exposing expor=exposure expors=exposures expos=exposes expr=express exprd=expressed exprg=expressing exprj=expression expuj=expulsion expuv=expulsive exqu=exquisite exquy=exquisitely exr=examiner exri=external ring exro=external rotation exs=examinations exsa=exsanguinate exsad=exsanguinated exsag=exsanguinating exsaj=exsanguination exsi=exit site exsys=extrasystoles ext=extremity exte=external exted=extended exteg=extending extenj=extension extenjs=extensions extenv=extensive extenvy=extensively exter=exterior exterj=exteriorization exterz=exteriorize exterzd=exteriorized extey=externally extez=externalize extezd=externalized exth=except that extn=extend exto=exercise tolerance extr=extreme extrac=extract extracd=extracted extracg=extracting extracj=extraction extracjs=extractions extrav=extravasate extravd=extravasated extravg=extravasating extravj=extravasation extro=exotropia extru=extrude extrud=extruded extrug=extruding extruj=extrusion extry=extremely

exts=extremities extten=extensor tendon extu=extubate extud=extubated extug=extubating extuj=extubation exu=exudate exus=exudates exuv=exudative exwe=extremely well exwh=expiratory wheezes exwo=extensive workup exwu=exit wound exwus=exit wounds eyba=eyeball eybr=eyebrow eybrs=eyebrows eyc=eye contact eydo=eye doctor eydrs=eye drops eyex=eye examination eygl=eyeglasses eyli=eyelid eylis=eyelids eymos=eye movements ez=easy fa=fascia faab=fast-absorbing faam=fair amount faan=false aneurysm faas=facial asymmetry fac=face faci=facility facit=facilitate facitd=facilitated facks=faint crackles faco=family conference fado=family doctor fadr=facial droop fae=fluid-air exchange fafo=falciform fafos=fast foods fagr=fat graft fagrs=fat grafts fah=Fahrenheit fahx=family history fai=failure faid=failed faig=failing fais=fails faiur=failure faiurs=failures faiy=fairly fajn=facet joint fajns=facet joints fal=fascial fala=fascia lata

fali=fatty liver falig=falciform ligament fam=family fama=face mask famem=family member famems=family members faml=familial famr=familiar fams=families famt=family meeting fapa=fat pad fapai=facial pain faph=family physician fapo=false positive fari=fall risk farin=Falope ring fasc=fasciculation fash=fashion fashd=fashioned fashg=fashioning fashs=fashions fasin=farsightedness fasta=fairly stable fastn=fasten fastnd=fastened fastng=fastening fastnr=fastener fastnrs=fasteners fasy=fetal alcohol syndrome fatec=facetectomy fati=fatty tissue fato=failure to fatu=fallopian tube fatus=fallopian tubes fatx=family therapy fau=flat and upright fav=favor favb=favorable favby=favorably favt=favorite fawe=fairly well fb=febrile fbd=fibrocystic breast disease fbfl=fornix-based flap fbns=fibrinous fbr=fiber fbrc=fibrotic fbrd=fibroid fbrds=fibroids fbrs=fibers fbrss=fibrosis fbs=fasting blood sugar fbsy=failed back syndrome fcdse=fibrocystic disease fcl=focal fcs=forceps fcsw=fever, chills or sweats

fct=facet fctcs=facetectomies fcts=facets fd=feed fdg=feeding fdgs=feedings fe=fever fea=feature feart=femoral artery feas=features featd=featured featg=featuring feba=few bacteria febe=feeling better febt=femoral bruit febts=femoral bruits fech=fever and chills fedas=few days fedi=fetal distress fee=feel feeg=feeling feegs=feelings fees=feels fefe=femorofemoral fefu=fearful fefx=femur fracture fege=female genitalia fegl=ferrous gluconate fehe=femoral head fehrs=few hours feim=fecal impaction fein=female infant fem=femoral femis=few minutes feml=female femo=fetal movement femos=few months fenk=femoral neck fent=fentanyl feo=for evaluation of fepa=fentanyl patch fepo=femoropopliteal fer=ferritin fers=ferrous fes=fevers feses=few seconds fesp=fever spike fesps=fever spikes fest=fenestration fesu=ferrous sulfate fetbs=feeding tubes fetis=few times fetu=feeding tube fevei=femoral vein fewks=few weeks feyrs=few years feza=fertilization

ff=for ffm=for further management ffpx=fresh frozen plasma fft=free from the fge=fluid-gas exchange fgs=focal glomerulosclerosis fh=family history fhr=fetal heart rate fhs=first heart sound fht=fetal heart tracing fi=first fibd=fibroid fibr=fingerbreadth fibri=fibrinogen fibrod=fibrosed fibrog=fibrosing fibrs=fingerbreadths fibrus=fibrous fibry=fiberoptic bronchoscopy fibs=fibulas fica=fibrocalcification ficar=fibrocartilage fichs=fibrocystic changes fico=first course ficoy=fiberoptic colonoscopy ficy=fibrocyst ficyc=fibrocystic ficym=fibrocystoma fidas=five days fide-=first-degree fide=first degree fidec=final decision fidef=filling defect fidefs=filling defects fidg=final diagnosis fidi=finger dissection fidy=fibrous dysplasia fie=field fien=fimbriated end fiep=first episode fifa=fibrofatty fifgr=fifth grade fifri=fifth rib fifx=fibula fracture figen=first-generation figl=fibroglandular figla=fiberglass fihrs=five hours fiin=fishmouth incision fikn=first knife fil=fill fila=fibrillate filad=fibrillated filag=fibrillating filaj=fibrillation filajs=fibrillations fild=filled

filg=filling filo=fistulotomy fils=fills filt=filter filtd=filtered filtg=filtering fily=first layer fima=firm mass fimos=five months fimy=fibromyalgia fina=fingernail finas=fingernails fing=finger fings=fingers fini=finish finid=finished finig=finishing finis=finishes fino=finger-nose fiop=fiberoptic fiot=FIO2 fiprs=filling pressures firu=finger rub fis=fistula fisgr=fistulogram fiss=fissure fisss=fissures fisti=fingerstick fistl=fistula fiti=fingertip fitim=first time fitis=fingertips fitoe=fifth toe fitr=fine tremor fitu=fibroid tumor fitus=fibroid tumors fiut=fibroid uterus fivi=first visit fiwks=five weeks fixa=fixate fixad=fixated fixaj=fixation fixar=fixator fj=function fjd=functioned fjg=functioning fjl=functional fjly=functionally fl=fluid flaf=flat affect flas=flaps flatd=flattened flatn=flatten flatng=flattening flbo=fluid bolus flbr=flexible bronchoscope flco=flexion contracture

flcol=fluid collection flcos=flexion contractures fld=followed flgi=fluids given flle=flatulence flo=floor flpa=flank pain flpl=flat plate flpr=fasting lipid profile flr=flare flrd=flared flre=fluid retention flres=fluid restriction flri=Flieringa ring flrs=flares fls=fluids flsc=fluoroscope flscc=fluoroscopic flsce=fluorescein flscy=fluoroscopy flsi=flexible sigmoidoscopy flst=fluid status flt=felt flta=fluoroscopy table flte=flexor tendon fltws=flattened T-waves fluct=fluctuate fluctd=fluctuated fluctg=fluctuating fluctj=fluctuation fluctjs=fluctuations fluctn=fluctuance flucts=fluctuates flud=flushed flup=flare-up flupr=flat and upright flups=flare-ups flus=flush flusg=flushing flw=flow flwa=fluid wave flwas=fluid waves flwd=flowed flwg=flowing flx=flex flxb=flexible flxby=flexibility flxd=flexed flxg=flexing flxj=flexion flxs=flexes fm=femur fmr=former fms=femurs fmys=for many years fn=fullness fna=fine-needle aspiration

fnb=fine-needle biopsy fnd=found fnds=focal neurologic deficits fnl=final fnly=finally fo=for foabs=focal abnormalities foac=folic acid foal=first of all foar=forearm foba-=fornix-based fobo=foreign body fobos=foreign bodies fobr=footling breech foby=followed by foca=Foley catheter focat=Fogarty catheter foce=follicular cell foch-=four-chamber focom=for completeness focu=focus focud=focused focy=focality fod=free of disease fodas=four days fodat=foundation fode-=fourth-degree fodo=found down fodr=footdrop foe=figure-of-eight foes=figure-of-eights foex=for example fofu=for followup foga=Fogarty fohe=forehead foho-=four-holed fohrs=four hours foi=flight of ideas fol=follow folaj=formulation folg=following foll=follicle folli=folliculitis follr=follicular folls=follicles fols=follows fom=floor of mouth foma=formation fomas=formations fomos=four months fonow=for now foo=foot fopi-=four-pillow fopl=footplate fopo-=four-point foqts=four quadrants fora=foramen

foral=foraminal foras=foramina forat=foraminotomy forats=foraminotomies formb=formidable formd=formed formg=forming formy=formidably fos=flight of stairs fosh=Fox shield fosk=foreskin fosm-=foul-smelling fosm=foul smelling foth=for the fothi=following this foup=follow up fove-=four-vessel fowe=focal weakness fowh=for which fowks=four weeks foyrs=four years fpd=first portion of the duodenum fph=family psychiatric history fpo=four-pillow orthopnea fpod=first portion of the duodenum fprs=four-point restraints fr=from fra=fraction frag=fragment fragd=fragmented fragj=fragmentation frags=fragments frai=free air fral=fractional fras=fractions fre=frequency frel=frequently frele=Freer elevator freq=frequent freqcy=frequency freqy=frequently frfl=free flap frhe=frontal headache frib=friable friby=friability frie=friend frlo=frontal lobe frm=firm frmy=firmly frn=frontal frns=frontalis frnx=fornix frny=frontally frof=free of fromo=full range of motion frpa=frontoparietal frpu=frank pus

frru=friction rub frse=frozen section frsh=frozen shoulder frsi=frontal sinus frst=frustrate frstd=frustrated frstjs=frustrations frte=frontotemporal frth=from the frti=free tie frtl=frontal frup=freed up frwo=framework fsgr=fistulogram fshs=first and second heart sounds fsiq=Full-Scale IQ fsp=fibrin split products fss=fistulae fst=for some time fsus=fistulous ftbdt=felt to be due to ftbn=found to be normal ftc=full to confrontation ftd=formal thought disorder ftde=failed to demonstrate ftdes=failure to descend ftf=face-to-face ftg=fatigue ftgd=fatigued fth=father ftho=from the hospital fths=father's fti=failed to improve ftl=fetal ftla=for the last ftor=from the operating room ftp=failure to progress ftpa=from the patient ftr=for this reason ftre=failed to reveal ftrt=failed to respond to ftt=failure to thrive fu-=follow-up fu=followup fuas=further assessment fubl=further bleeding fuca=further care fucu=fungal culture fudes=further details fudi=further dissection fudid=further dilated fuev=further evaluation fuex=further examination fufo=fusiform fuge=fungemia fuin=fungal infection fuinf=fully informed

ful=full fulg=fulgurate fulgd=fulgurated fulgg=fulgurating fulgj=fulguration fuln=fullness fulr=fuller fuly=fully fuma=further management fumon=further monitoring funi=fundi funl=fundal fuob=further observation fuor=fully oriented fuox=fever of unknown origin fupl=fundoplication fuqug=further questioning fuqus=further questions fur=further furd=furthered fures=further recommendations furt=furthest fusc=fundoscopy fusens=full sentences fust-=full-strength fut=future fute-=full-term futh-=full-thickness futh=full thickness futhe=further therapy futi=full-time futr=further treatment fuwo=further workup fw=few fwr=fewer fxde=fixed defect fxdi=fracture dislocation fxfr=fracture fragment fxl=fractional fxnj=fractionation fxsi=fracture site fxta=fracture table fz=fusion fzd=fused fzs=fuses gaan=gastric antrum gabe=gallbladder bed gabl=gallbladder gaca=gastric cancer gacn=gastrocnemius gaco=gastrocolic gacy=ganglion cyst gad=gadolinium gadu=gastroduodenal gaduc=gastroduodenectomy gaec=gastrectomy gaem=gainfully employed

gaen=gastroenterology gaens=gastroenteritis gaent=gastroenterologist gaes=gastroesophageal gaess=gastroesophagitis gagl=gammaglobulin gagr=gangrene gagra=Gastrografin gagrs=gangrenous gaje=gastrojejunostomy gajt=gastroesophageal junction gal=gallop gala=gastric lavage gali=gastrocolic ligament gals=gallops ganc=ganciclovir gapa=gastroparesis gar=Gardnerella gare=gag reflex gasc=gastroscope gascy=gastroscopy gasi=gastritis gaspe=garbled speech gast=gallstone gasts=gallstones gasty=gastrostomy gastys=gastrostomies gath=gather gathd=gathered gathg=gathering gatu=gastrostomy tube gau=gauge gaul=gastric ulcer gauls=gastric ulcers gava=Gardnerella vaginalis gaz=gaze gca=giant-cell arteritis gci=gonococci gcl=gonococcal gcs=Glasgow Coma Scale gcsc=Gleason combined score gd=guard gdd=guarded gdg=guarding gea=general endotracheal anesthesia gean=general anesthesia gec=good eye contact gedi=gentle diuresis gedia=gestational diabetes geex=genital examination gefa=Gerota's fascia gefo=Gelfoam gehy=gentle hydration gem=gentleman gen=general genn=genuine geny=generally

genz=generalized genzj=generalization geps=general psychiatry gepsy=geriatric psychiatry ger=gastroesophageal reflux gere=genitorectal gestl=gestational gesv=gastroenterology service geta=genitalia getal=genital getg=getting gf=Gelfoam gfp=Gelfoam plug gib=gastrointestinal bleed gibg=gastrointestinal bleeding gibu=gingivobuccal gic=gastric gicon=gastrointestinal consultation gifr=girlfriend gifrs=girlfriend's gima=gigantomastia gisa=Gigli saw gisys=gastrointestinal symptoms gitr=gastrointestinal tract giup=gastrointestinal upset givi=gingivitis gj=gastrojejunal gl=glucose glab=glabella glabr=glabellar glau=glaucoma glaus=glaucomatous glbl=glioblastoma glce=glycemia glcec=glycemic glco=glucocorticoid glcom=glucometer glhe=glycosylated hemoglobin glhu=glenohumeral glin=glucose intolerance glma=gluteus maximus glme=gluteus medius glmi=gluteus minimus glnd=gland glndr=glandular glne=glomerulonephritis glo=global glpy=glycopyrrolate gls=glucoses glsc=Glasgow score glscl=glomerulosclerosis glse=glossectomy glss=glasses glsu=glucosuria glwi=Glidewire glyc=glycemic glyn=glycerin

gma=general mask anesthesia gmdl=gm/dL gme=general medical examination gms=grand mal seizure gnbs=guaiac-negative brown stool gnrs=gram-negative rods gns=guaiac-negative stool gntl=gentle goa=general orotracheal anesthesia goap=good appetite goca=good candidate goco=good condition gocol=gonococcal gocont=good control gode=good dentition godi=goal directed gohe=good health gohes=good hemostasis gohi=good historian goi=goiter gono=gonorrhea goo=good goob=gastric outlet obstruction gopo=good position gorep=good repair gores=good response gorrl=gonorrheal gosc=gonioscopy gosps=good spirits goto=good tone govj=good visualization govt=government gpc=gram-positive cocci gps=guaiac-positive stools gr=graft gra=grade grad=graded gradd=graduated gradl=gradual grady=gradually grandi=grandiose grandiy=grandiosity gras=grasp grasd=grasped grasg=grasping grasr=grasper grasrs=graspers grca=great care grcas=granular casts grch=grandchildren grcu=greater curvature grcy=granulocyte grcys=granulocytes grd=grafted grda=granddaughter grde=great deal grdi=great difficulty

grdr=gravity drainage grdse=Graves' disease gre=great grer=greater gret=greatest grey=greatly grfa=grandfather grfcs=grasping forceps grfi=Greenfield filter grg=grafting grgl-=ground-glass grgl=ground glass grhe=gross hematuria grho=group home gric=grossly intact grla=granulation grlad=granulated grlar=granular grlas=granulates grlo=granuloma grlos=granulomatous grlot=granulomata grmo=grandmother grmos=grandmothers grne-=gram-negative grnr=grossly normal gro=gross grom=good range of motion groog=grooming grou=grew out growg=growing groy=grossly grp=group grpas=grandparents grpo-=gram-positive grpo=gram positive grps=group psychotherapy grr=greater grs=grafts grsit=graft site grso=grandson grsos=grandsons grsp=green sputum grst=Gram stain grstr=grip strength grth-=greater-than grtha=greater than grti=granulation tissue grto=granulomatosis grtoe=great toe grtoes=great toes grtr=greater trochanter grtrc=greater trochanteric grtx=group therapy grut=gravid uterus grv=groove grvd=grooved

grves=great vessels grvs=grooves gtg=Gore-Tex graft gtr=gutter gtrs=gutters gttx=glucose tolerance test guas=guaiacs gui=guide guid=guided guig=guiding guin=guidance guir=genitourinary irrigant gulis=guidelines guna=gubernaculum gunar=gubernacular gupi=guide pin gupo=guaiac positive gute=guarantee guted=guaranteed gutes=guarantees guwi=guide wire guwis=guide wires gv=gave gvg=giving gvn=given gvs=gives gw=gunshot wound gws=gunshot wounds gx=guaiac gycl=gynecology clinic gyco=gynecological consultation gyma=gynecomastia gync=gynecologic gynl=gynecological gynt=gynecologist gyon=gynecological oncology gysv=gynecological service gz=gauze gzds=gauze dressing ha=hand hac=headache haco=heroin and cocaine hacs=headaches hadi=hair distribution hadil=Hank dilator hadr=has drank hafe=hay fever hafu=harmful hahaho=he also has a history of hahe-=hand-held haho=has a history of hamo=hand motion hana=hallucination hanag=hallucinating hanas=hallucinations hanv=has never hap=history and physical

hapa=hard palate hapd=happened hapi=handpiece hapn=hospital-acquired pneumonia hapo=Hartmann's pouch har=harvest harg=harvesting haros=Harrington rods harvd=harvested hast=hamstring hasts=hamstrings hato=halitosis hatoe=hammertoe hatoes=hammertoes hava=hallux valgus hawa=hardware haway=hallway hbata=heard best at the apex hbca=hepatitis B core antibody hbd=has been diagnosed hbdc=has been discontinued hbmf=has been married for hbo=had been obtained hbp=high blood pressure hbs=high blood sugar hbsa=hepatitis B surface antibody hbsc=hepatobiliary scan hcado=he carried a diagnosis of hcin=heat or cold intolerance hcs=hematocrits hcts=head CT scan hctzx=hydrochlorothiazide hd=had hda=had hdbn=had been hdhd=had had hdm=Hallpike hdre=headrest hds=has done so hdw=has done well hea=heart heab=heroin abuse heai=hearing aid heais=hearing aids healc=heavy alcohol heap-=healthy-appearing hearpl=hemiarthroplasty heatt=heart attack heatts=heart attacks hebi=hepatobiliary hebl=heart block hebla=hemangioblastoma heblo=hemiblock hebs=heard best hebu=heartburn heca=heart catheterization hecam=he came

hecar=health care hece=hepatocellular hech=hematochezia hechi=healthy children hecl=hemoclip hecla=Heaney clamp heclas=Heaney clamps hecld=hemoclipped hecls=hemoclips hecoc=hemicolectomy hecon=hematology consultation hecos=head colds hed=head hede=heroin dependence hedev=he developed hedi=herniated disc hedia=hemidiaphragm hedil=Hegar dilator hedl=hemodialysis hednd=he denied hedns=he denies hedr=heavy drinker hedse=heart disease hedu=hepatic duct hedy=hemodynamic hedys=hemodynamics hedyy=hemodynamically heec=hemorrhoidectomy heenc=hepatic encephalopathy heex=heart examination hefai=heart failure hefl=hepatic flexure hefu=helpful heg=hearing hegacy=hemigastrectomy hege=heterogenous hegi=hemangioma hegl=hemiglossectomy hehd=he had hehs=he has hei=height hein=Haemophilus influenzae heint=heat intolerance heis=he is heiy=head injury helas=hemilaminectomies helif=heavy lifting helos=hearing loss hels=helpless helsn=helplessness hely=healthy helyc=hemolytic helyz=hemolyze helyzd=hemolyzed hemeas=heroic measures hemeg=hepatomegaly hemes=heavy metals

hemly=hemolysis hempar=hemiparesis hemu=heart murmur hen=Healon hene-=heme-negative hene=heme negative henk=head and neck henos=Heberden's nodes hentd=he noted heoc=Hemoccult heocs=Hemoccults heon=hematology-oncology heor=herniorrhaphy hep=heparin hepa=hepatic hepacy=hepatectomy hepart=hepatic artery heph=hemisphere hephc=hemispheric heplc=hemiplegic hepo=heme positive hept=hemoptysis hepto=hepatology hepy=Helicobacter pylori hepz=heparinize hepzd=heparinized hepzj=heparinization hera=heart rate herep=hernia repair heret=Heaney retractor hernd=herniated herng=herniating hernj=herniation herns=hernias herny=herniorrhaphy hero=hemorrhoid herol=hemorrhoidal heros=hemorrhoids herpd=he reported herps=he reports herr=hemorrhage herrc=hemorrhagic herrg=hemorrhaging herrs=hemorrhages hes=hesitancy hesa=hernia sac hesal=heparinized saline hescl=hemiscrotal hescr=hemiscrotum hese=herself heset=heavyset hesh=heel-shin hesim=herpes simplex hesm=he smoked hesmo=heavy smoker heso=heart sound hesos=heart sounds

hest=hemostasis hestc=hemostatic hestd=he stated hests=he states hesx=heterosexual heta=hesitate hetad=hesitated hetan=hesitant hetay=hesitancy hete=hematemesis heth=hemothorax hethy=hemithyroidectomy heti=hepatitis hetia=hepatitis A hetib=hepatitis B hetic=hepatitis C heto=hematoma hetoc=hematologic hetocl=hematological hetoe=heel-to-toe hetot=hematologist hetox=hepatotoxic hetoxy=hepatotoxicity hetoy=hematology hetr=hemitransfixion hetra=head trauma hetu=hematuria heus=heroin use heuw=he underwent heva=Hemovac hevas=Hemovacs hevos=hearing voices hewa=he was hewi=heroin withdrawal hewo=he works hezo=herpes zoster hfdi=high fiber diet hhaho=he has a history of hhb=he has been hhdw=he has done well hhh=he has had hhn=hand-held nebulizer hhw=he has worked hia=he is a hiad=hilar adenopathy hiaf=he is afebrile hiat=he is allergic to hic=Hickman hica=Hickman catheter hica=high calorie hicam=hippocampus hicc=hiccup hiccg=hiccuping hiccs=hiccups hich=high cholesterol hicy=histiocytosis hido-=high-dose

hido=high dose hidos=high doses hidse=Hirschsprung's disease hiexs=hip extensors hifa-=high-fat hife=Hispanic female hifes=high fevers hifi-=high-fiber hifls=hip flexors hifr-=high-frequency hifx=hip fracture higr-=high-grade hihe=hiatal hernia hijn=hip joint hili=high ligation hilo=histology hiloc=histologic hilol=histological hiloy=histologically hima=Hispanic male hio=he is on hipa=hip pain hipat=histopathology hipi-=high-pitched hipls=histoplasmosis hipr-=high-pressure hipro=high probability hir=higher hirep=hip replacement hires-=high-resolution hires=high residuals hiri-=high-risk hiri=high risk hisc=high school hise=himself hisi=he is single hisp-=high-speed hisu=hirsute hisu=hidradenitis suppurativa hisup=hidradenitis suppurativa hivn-=HIV-negative hivn=HIV negative hivp-=HIV-positive hivp=HIV positive hivr-=HIV-related hivr=HIV related hivs=HIV serology hivt=HIV testing hivx=human immunodeficiency virus hiy=highly hj=hepatojugular hjre=hepatojugular reflux hjt=H2 hlal=he lives alone hld=healed hlg=healing hlp=help

hlth=health hlthy=healthy hlw=he lives with hm=him hmdse=hyaline membrane disease hnb=has never been hnbs=heme-negative brown stool hne=head and neck examination hnex=HEENT examination hnm=has never married hnpx=herniated nucleus pulposus hns=heme-negative stool hnt=HEENT hntoo=he noted the onset of ho=however hoa=hoarse hoac=hypoactive hoad=hypoadrenalism hoal=hypoalbuminemia hoalb=hypoalbuminemia hoald=hypoaldosteronism hoan=hoarseness hoar=holding area hoat=homatropine hoba=Honan balloon hoca=hypocalcemia hoch=hypochromic hoci=homicidal hoco=hospital course hoda=hospital day hodse=Hodgkin's disease hoec=hypoechoic hofls=hot flashes hofu=hopeful hofuy=hopefully hoga=hypogastric hoge=homogeneous hogl=hypoglycemia hoglc=hypoglycemic hoglo=hypoglossal hogo=hypogonadism hogow=hospital gown hoh=hand-over-hand hohe=homonymous hemianopsia hoho=household hohos=home hospice hoid=homicidal ideation hoids=homicidal ideas hoim=hormone imbalance hoin=hypoinflation hoka=hypokalemia hokac=hypokalemic hokee=housekeeper hoki=hypokinesis hokia=hypokinesia hokic=hypokinetic holdg=holding

hols=homeless holsn=homelessness hom=home homa=hypomanic homak=homemaker homo=Holter monitor homog=Holter monitoring homu=holosystolic murmur hona=hyponatremia honac=hyponatremic hooff=house officer hoox=home oxygen hopa=head of the pancreas hoper=hypoperfusion hoph=hypopharynx hopho=hypophosphatemia hopi=hypopigmentation hopid=hypopigmented hopl=hospice placement hopn=hopelessness hopr=hypoproteinemia hops=hopeless hopsn=hopelessness hor=hormone hore=hyporeflexic horl=hormonal hors=hormones hos=hospital hosd=hospitalized hosi=Homans' sign hoss=hospitals host-=hockey-stick hosta=hospital stay hostaf=hospital staff hosx=homosexual hosy=holosystolic hosz=hospitalize hotd=home today hote=hypotension hotev=hypotensive hoth=hypothyroid hothc=hypothermic hothe=hypothermia hothm=hypothyroidism hoths=homicidal thoughts hoto=hypotonic hovo=hypovolemia howi=housewife howo=housework hoxe=hypoxemia hoza=hospitalization hozas=hospitalizations hozo=horizontal hozoy=horizontally hpbs=heme-positive brown stool hpcs=haptics hpf=hopeful

hpfi=high-power field hpfy=hopefully hpix=history of present illness hps=heme-positive stool hpt=hemopneumothorax hqs=he quit smoking hr=her hr=hour hrd=hard hrdn=harden hrdnd=hardened hrg=hearing hrn=heroin hrs=hours hrt=hormone-replacement therapy hsa=has hsag=his stated age hsb=high-speed bur hsbec=has become hsbn=has been hsc=hip spica cast hsco=has continued hsd=high-speed drill hsdem=has demonstrated hsdev=has developed hsdo=has done hse=she hsed=high-school education hsex=has experienced hsfe=has felt hshd=has had hsi=hockey-stick incision hsim=has improved hsm=hepatosplenomegaly hsmd=has made hsnt=has not hsntd=has noted hsnv=has never hsre=has remained hsres=has resolved hsret=has returned hssh=has shown hst=Hemostat hsts=Hemostats htb=H2 blocker htbs=H2 blockers htd=hammertoe deformity htocly=hematologically hu=humerus huca=HUMI cannula hucl=Hulka clamp hufx=humerus fracture hv=have hvbn=have been hvd=Hemovac drain hvds=Hemovac drains hvg=having

hvhd=have had hvn=heaviness hvnt=have not hvre=have remained hwa=he was arrested hwad=he was admitted hwb=he will be hwbi=he was born in hwdi=he was discharged hwf=he was found hwftb=he was found to be hwfu=he will follow up hwgs=he wears glasses hwntb=he was noted to be hwnth=he was noted to have hwt=he was transferred hxaz=history of asthma hxn=historian hxo=history of hxs=histories hyac=hyperactive hyaci=hyperacidity hyad=hydradenitis hyal=hyperalimentation hyald=hyperaldosteronism hyalu=hyaluronate hyam=hyperammonemia hyamy=hyperamylasemia hyap=hydroxyapatite hybi=hyperbilirubinemia hyca=hypercalcemia hycas=hyaline casts hyce=hydrocele hycep=hydrocephalus hycey=hydrocelectomy hych=hypercholesterolemia hychl=hydrochloride hychr=hyperchromic hyco=hydrocodone hycoa=hypercoagulable hycor=hydrocortisone hyded=hydrodelineated hydej=hydrodelineation hydi=hydrodissect hydid=hydrodissected hydr=hydrate hydrd=hydrated hydrg=hydrating hydrj=hydration hydrz=hydroxyzine hydy=hyperdynamic hyec=hyperechoic hyem=hyperemia hyes=hyperesthesia hyex=hyperextend hyexby=hyperextensibility hyexd=hyperextended

hyexj=hyperextension hyexp=hyperexpanded hygl=hyperglycemia hyglc=hyperglycemic hygo=hypnagogic hyind=hyperinflated hyinj=hyperinflation hyka=hyperkalemia hyke=hyperkeratosis hykec=hyperkeratotic hyli=hyperlipidemia hylipr=hyperlipoproteinemia hymag=hypomagnesemia hymo=hypermobile hymoy=hypermobility hyna=hypernatremia hyne=hydronephrosis hypa=hyperparathyroidism hype=hydrogen peroxide hypho=hyperphosphatemia hypid=hyperpigmented hypij=hyperpigmentation hypl=hyperplasia hyplc=hyperplastic hypy=hyperpyrexia hyre=hyperreflexia hyrec=hyperreflexic hysa=hydrosalpinx hysagm=hysterosalpingogram hysas=hydrosalpinges hysc=hysteroscope hyscc=hysteroscopic hyscy=hysteroscopy hyse=hydration and sedation hysen=hypersensitivity hyso=hypersomnolence hysp=hypospadias hysu=hydradenitis suppurativa hyte=hypertension hyth=hyperthermia hyto=hypertonic hytr=hypertrophy hytrc=hypertrophic hytrd=hypertrophied hytri=hypertriglyceridemia hytro=hypertropia hytv=hypertensive hyur=hyperuricemia hyure=hydroxyurea hyurs=hyperuricosuria hyva=hypervascular hyve=hyperventilation hyved=hyperventilated hyvi=hypervigilant hyvo=hypervolemia hzv=herpes zoster virus ia=in addition

iaa=irrigation and aspiration iaat=in an attempt to iaax=intervals and axis iabp=intra-aortic balloon pump iac=internal auditory canal iaet=in an effort to iage=iatrogenic iao=input and output iaof=in anticipation of iarf=in a running fashion ias=in all spheres iasm=in a similar manner iastm=in a sterile manner iat=in addition to iaw=in association with ibdx=inflammatory bowel disease ibsx=irritable bowel syndrome ibsy=irritable bowel symptoms ic=intact ica=internal carotid artery icc=icteric icco=in critical condition icd=intraventricular conduction delay iche=incisional hernia icm=ischemic cardiomyopathy icpr=intracranial pressure icr=increase icrd=increased icrg=increasing icrgy=increasingly icrs=increases icsc=icteric sclerae ict=icterus icun=intensive care unit icv=ileocecal valve icw=in conjunction with icwo=informed consent was obtained id=identify ida=iron deficiency anemia idc=infiltrating ductal carcinoma idca=idiopathic cardiomyopathy idd=identified iddc=insulin-dependent diabetic idde-=insulin-dependent idfa=identical fashion idg=identifying idj=identification idpa=idiopathic idpr=identified and preserved idpro=identical procedure ids=identifies idu=injection drug use idve=idioventricular ie=i.e. ien=is essentially normal ier=I to E ratio ifc=indwelling Foley catheter

ifd=infundibulum ifdr=infundibular ifne=if necessary ifo=in front of ifpl=infundibulopelvic ligament ifpls=infundibulopelvic ligaments ifpo=if possible iftb=is felt to be ifty=infertility igc=in good condition igr=in good repair ihf=is here for ihffu=is here for followup iic=it is clear iid=it is difficult iiim=it is important iip=it is possible iir=irregularly irregular rhythm iiu=it is unclear ij=internal jugular ijv=internal jugular vein ik=intake il=illness ilan=ileoanal ilap=ill appearing ilar=iliac artery ilce=ileocecal ilcey=ileocecostomy ilco=ileocolic ilcod=ileal conduit ilcon=ileocolonic ilcoy=ileocolostomy ilcr=iliac crest ilde-=ill-defined ildr=illicit drug ildrs=illicit drugs ildu=illicit drug use ilefs=ill effects ilfe=iliofemoral ilfo=iliac fossa ilin=ileoinguinal ilje=ileojejunal illu=illusion illus=illusions ilnaj=illumination ilo=in light of ilop=iliopsoas ilos=ileostomy ilotft=in light of the fact that ilpu=iliopubic ilre=ileorectal ils=illnesses ilsp=iliac spine ilti=iliotibial ilve=iliac vein ilwf=in line with the fibers imar=inferior mesenteric artery

imax=internal mammary artery imb=imbricate imca=imbricate imcad=imbricated imcag=imbricating imcat=implicate imcatd=implicated imcatg=implicating imcatj=implication imcl=internal medicine clinic imco=immunocompromised imd=imaged imde=immunodeficiency imfa=immediate family imfi=immunofixation imfx=intramedullary fixation img=imaging imgl=immunoglobulin imi=inferior myocardial fixation imml=immediately immo=immobilize immod=immobilized immog=immobilizing immoj=immobilization immor=immobilizer imo=in my opinion imp=improve impa=impact impad=impacted impai=impair impaid=impaired impaig=impairing impaj=impaction impam=impairment impd=improved impe=immunoperoxidase impg=improving impi=impinge impid=impinged impig=impinging impim=impingement impl=implant implj=implantation impls=implants impm=improvement impms=improvements impor=important imporn=importance impory=importantly impr=impress imprd=impressed imprg=impressing imprj=impression imprjs=impressions imprv=impressive imprvl=impressively imps=improves

imr=intramedullary rod ims=images imsi=impulsivity imsu=immunosuppression imsut=immunosuppressant imsy=impingement syndrome imth=immunotherapy imza=immunization imzas=immunizations ina=in a inab=intra-abdominal inabi=inability inabj=incomplete abortion inabl=intractable inac=interact inad=in no acute distress inadd=in addition inadm=involuntarily admitted inadq=inadequate inadqy=inadequately inapd=in no apparent distress inapn=inappropriateness inapy=inappropriately inar=intra-articular inart=innominate artery inas=inner aspect inbo=interbody inc=incision inca=indigo carmine incan=inguinal canal incar=incarcerate incard=incarcerated incarg=incarcerating incarj=incarceration incarjs=incarcerations incat=indwelling catheter inci=incise incid=incised incidey=incidentally incig=incising incil=incisional incl=include incld=included inclg=including inclj=inclusion incls=includes inco=incontinence incoh=incoherent incohy=incoherently incom=incomplete incomp=incompetent incomy=incompletely incon=in conclusion, incor=incorporate incord=incorporated incorg=incorporating incorj=incorporation

incors=incorporates incos=intercostal incot=incontinent incou=intercourse incra=intracranial incs=incisions incsit=incision site incy=inclusion cyst incys=inclusion cysts ind=in no distress indcd=inducted inde=in detail inden=indent indend=indented indeng=indenting indenj=indentation indenjs=indentations indgj=indigestion indi=indicate indid=indicated indig=indicating indij=indication indijs=indications indis=indicates indiv=individual indivs=individuals indivy=individually indj=induction indjs=inductions indr=incision and drainage indse=infectious disease indu=induce indub=inducible induc=intraductal indud=induced indurd=indurated indurj=induration indurjs=indurations indus=induces indvom=induced vomiting indw=indwelling ineps=intermittent episodes inf=infection infa=infarct infac=interface infaj=infarction infc=in fact infcan=infusion cannula infcl=infraclavicular infco=informed consent infd=infected infdu=infraduction infe=inferior infey=inferiorly infg=infecting infi=infiltrate infid=infiltrated

infig=infiltrating infij=infiltration infis=infiltrates infiv=infiltrative infix=internal fixation infj=infection inflmd=inflamed inflmj=inflammation inflmy=inflammatory infme=inferomedial infmey=inferomedially infna=inferonasal infnay=inferonasally info=information infob=inferior oblique infod=informed infog=informing infol=informal infoly=informally infot=informant infots=informants infous=infectious infre=infrequent infrey=infrequently infs=infections inft=infant inftem=inferotemporal inftey=inferotemporally inftil=infertile infu=infuse infud=infused infug=infusing infuj=infusion infujs=infusions infus=infuses infv=infective ing=inguinal inga=interrogate ingad=interrogated ingaj=interrogation ingatd=investigated ingatg=investigating ingatj=investigation ingatjs=investigations ingatr=investigator inged=ingested ingeg=ingesting ingej=ingestion ingen=in general inha=inhaler inhaj=inhalation inhas=inhalers inhe=inguinal hernia inher=incisional hernia inhero=internal hemorrhoid inheros=internal hemorrhoids inhes=inguinal hernias

inil=initial inily=initially init=initiate initd=initiated initg=initiating initj=initiation iniv=initiative inj=injection injd=injected inje=inject injeb=injectable injed=injected injes=injects injg=injecting injs=injections inju=injure injud=injured injug=injuring injus=injuries injy=injury inla=inferolateral inlam=interlaminar inli=inguinal ligament inlo=interlock inlod=interlocked inlog=interlocking inlos=interlocks inlu=intraluminal inly=inner layer inlys=in layers inma=inframammary inmax=intermaxillary inme=intermediate inmed=intramedullary inmi=intermittent inmiy=intermittently inmos=involuntary movements inmu=intramuscular inmur=intramural inmuy=intramuscularly inna=intranasal innay=intranasally inno=innominate inob=internal oblique inoc=intraocular inocy=intraocularly inod=in no obvious distress inof=instead of inon=insidious onset inop=intraoperative inopb=inoperable inoph=indirect ophthalmoscope inophy=indirect ophthalmoscopy inopv=inoperative inopy=intraoperatively inor=intraorbital inorb=infraorbital

inos=interosseous inpa=inpatient inpar=in particular inpat=infrapatellar inpe=infundibulopelvic inpec=independence inper=intraperitoneal inpey=independently inph=interphalangeal inpl=in place inpo=inferior pole inpor=Infuse-a-port inpr=infectious process inpro=inflammatory process inrd=in no respiratory distress inre=interest inred=interested inreg=interesting inregy=interestingly inrem=in remission inri=internal ring inro=internal rotation inru=interrupt inruj=interruption inse=insert insed=inserted inseg=inserting insej=insertion insejs=insertions insi=inside insis=inconsistent insisy=inconsistency insisys=inconsistencies insit=in situ insp=inspect inspa=interspace inspd=inspected inspg=inspecting inspi=incentive spirometry inspirj=inspiration inspj=inspection inspjs=inspections inspu=induced sputum inspy=inspiratory inst=instrument insti=instill instid=instilled instig=instilling instij=instillation instis=instills instj=instrumentation instr=instruct instrd=instructed instrj=instruction instrjs=instructions instrr=instructor insts=instruments

instu=institute instud=instituted instug=instituting instuj=institution instujs=institutions instus=institutes instuz=institutionalize instuzj=institutionalization insuf=insufflate insufd=insufflated insuff=insufficient insuffs=insufficiencies insufft=insufficient insuffty=insufficiently insufg=insufflating insufj=insufflation insufr=insufflator insufy=insufficiency insum=in summary insun=insurance int=in the inta=instrumentation intab=inner table intb=is noted to be intcan=intracanalicular intcom=intrinsic compression intcon=intercondylar intcondy=intracondylar intcor=intracoronary intcorp=intracorporeal inte=internal intej=internalization inter=interpret interd=interpreted interj=interpretation interro=interrogate interrog=interrogating interroj=interrogation inters=interprets intet=internist intets=internists intey=internally intg=integument inth=intrathecal intmed=internal medicine intou=in touch intox=intoxicate intoxd=intoxicated intoxg=intoxicating intoxj=intoxication intr=introduce intrab=intractable intrd=introduced intre=intention tremor intrg=introducing intri=intertriginous intrj=introduction

intrm=interim introc=intertrochanteric intrr=introducer intrrs=introducers intsti=interstitial intu=intubate intud=intubated intuj=intubation intur=inferior turbinate intus=intussusception intven=intraventricular intx=individual therapy inum=intraumbilical inumb=infraumbilical inut=intrauterine inv=intravenous inva=invade invad=invaded invag=invading invagd=invaginated invagi=invaginate invagj=invagination invaj=invasion invajs=invasions invas=intravascular invasy=intravascularly invav=invasive inve=invert inved=inverted inveg=inverting invei=innominate vein invejs=inversions inven=intervene invend=intervened invenj=intervention invenjs=interventions inver=inversion invers=inversions invg=involving invi=interview invid=interviewed invl=interval invls=intervals invo=involve invod=involved invog=involving involu=involuntary involuy=involuntarily invom=involvement invoms=involvements invos=involves invy=intravenously iogz=iodoform gauze iola=induction of labor iolx=intraocular lens iop=intraocular pressure ior=ideas of reference

iot=in order to ipdx=inflammatory pelvic disease ipf=idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ipfo=is positive for ipj=interphalangeal joint iras=irrigation and aspiration irde=irrigation and debridement irdec=iridectomy irdef=iron deficiency iret=in relation to irf=is remarkable for irga=irrigate irgad=irrigated irgag=irrigating irgaj=irrigation irgan=irrigant irgar=irrigator irir=irregularly irregular irn=iron irre=irregular irred=irreducible irrety=irregularity irrev=irreversible irrevty=irreversibility irrevy=irreversibly irreys=irregularities irscs=iris scissors irst=iron stores irsts=iron studies irsu=iron sulfate irsup=iron supplement irt=in regard to irta=irritate irtab=irritable irtag=irritating irtaj=irritation irtav=irritative irtay=irritability irto=in reference to isa=is a isaco=in satisfactory condition isad=is admitted isaf=is afebrile isbe=is being isbnt=it should be noted that isbo=ischemic bowel isc=ischemia iscc=ischemic isco=in stable condition isdog=is doing isen=isoenzyme isens=isoenzymes isf=is significant for isla=isolate isla=isolated islag=isolating islaj=isolation

islas=isolates isn=is not isne=is necessary isnef=is negative for isneg=is negative isnf=is notable for isnr=is normal isnw=is now iso=in spite of isob=is obtained ispd=is pending ispe=is pending ispo=is positive ispr=is present isre=ischiorectal isrt=is related to iss=issue issd=issued isss=issues isst=is stable ist=isthmus istc=isthmic istu=ischial tuberosity isul=ischemic ulcer isun=is unremarkable isunc=is unchanged itao=in the absence of itb=iliotibial band itc=in the clinic itcon=itraconazole itdo=in the direction of ite=in the eye iteo=in the event of iter=in the emergency room itev=in the evening itf=in the family itfo=in the form of itfu=in the future ith=in the hospital itha=in the hall iti=in the interim itis=it is itl=in the last itla=in the left arm itlfm=in the last few months itlw=in the last week itly=in the left eye itm=in the midline itme=in the meantime itmo=in the morning itnf=in the near future ito=in terms of itof=in the office itor=in the operating room itp=in the past itpo=in the presence of itpro=in the process of

itpy=in the past year itra=in the right arm itro=in the range of itry=in the right eye itso=in the setting of ituf=in the usual fashion itw=in touch with itwa=it was itwu=in the wound iul=IU/L iuml=IU/ml iupx=intrauterine pregnancy iuq=inner-upper quadrant ivac=intravenous access ivas=intravenous antibiotics ivc=inferior vena cava ivco=intravenous contrast ivcss=intravenous corticosteroids ivdis=intravenous diuretics ivds=intravenous drugs ivdu=intravenous drug use ivdur=intravenous drug user ivfe=in vitro fertilization ivfs=intravenous fluids ivhe=intravenous heroin ivhy=intravenous hydration ivig=intravenous immune globulin ivo=in view of ivot=in view of this ivpx=intravenous pyelogram ivsd=interventricular septal defect ivtx=intravenous therapy iwapt=it was a pleasure to iwc=informed witnessed consent iwd=it was decided iwde=it was determined iwdet=it was determined that iwdi=it was difficult iwdt=it was decided to iwe=it was explained iwel=it was elected iwet=it was elected to iwf=it was felt iwfot=it was found that iwft=it was felt that iwn=it was noted iwnc=it was not clear iwne=it was necessary iwnp=it was not possible iwnt=it was noted that iwo=it was obvious iwpt=it was possible to iws=it was suggested iyd=injured iyha=if you have any iys=injuries iz=ischemia

izc=ischemic jaca=Jarcho cannula jacl=jaw claudication japa=jaw pain jate=Jacob tenaculum jau=jaundice jaud=jaundiced jeil=jejunoileal jeje=jejunojejunostomy jejl=jejunal jeos=jejunostomy jetu=jejunostomy tube jn=joint jnpa=joint pain jnrh=junctional rhythm jns=joints jnsp=joint space jny=jointly jod=juvenile-onset diabetes josts=Jobst stockings jpd=Jackson-Pratt drain jpds=Jackson-Pratt drains js=joints jt=junction jtl=junctional jts=junctions jubr=junctional bradycardia jume=judgment juve=jugular vein jvdx=jugular venous distention jvpus=jugular venous pulsations jvwfs=jugular venous wave forms jx=juxtapose jxd=juxtaposed jxj=juxtaposition jz=just kasa=Kaposi's sarcoma keac=ketoacidosis kecl=Kelly clamp kecls=Kelly clamps keco=ketoconazole kee=keep keeg=keeping keexs=Kegel exercises kel=keloid kels=keloids kend=Keith needle kep=kept kepa=keratopathy kepl=keratoplasty kepu=Kelly punch kepun=Kerrison punch kepus=Kerrison punches kera=keratome kerac=keratoacanthoma kerco=keratoconus kercoju=keratoconjunctivitis

kero=Kerrison rongeur kes=ketones kesi=Kernig's sign ketoc=keratotic ketom=keratoma kets=keratosis ketss=keratoses kidi=kidney disease kifa=kidney failure kifj=kidney function kiin=kidney infection kiins=kidney infections kire=kind referral kist=kidney stone kists=kidney stones kitr=kidney transplant klpn=Klebsiella pneumoniae kn=known kne=knee knes=knees kng=knowledge knhx=known history knje=knee jerk knjo=knee joint knpa=knee pain kns=knows knu=knuckle kocl=Kocher clamp kocls=Kocher clamps koma=Kocher maneuver kpd=K-Pratt dilator kusi=Kussmaul's sign kvo=keep vein open kws=K-wires kx=Kerlix ky=kyphosis kyc=kyphotic kysc=kyphoscoliosis kz=Kussmaul laac=lactic acid laacs=lactic acidosis laad=last admission laam=large amount laams=large amounts laap=laparoscopic appendectomy laas=lateral aspect labe=labetalol labi=labile labiy=lability labo=large bowel laby=labyrinth labyc=labyrinthectomy labyn=labyrinthine labys=labyrinthitis lac=lacerate lacd=lacerated lace-=large-cell

lacg=lacerating lach=laparoscopic cholecystectomy lacj=laceration lacs=lacerations lada=laboratory data lade=labor and delivery ladev=left axis deviation ladis=laterally displaced lado=latissimus dorsi ladu=lacrimal duct ladx=left anterior descending laev=last evening laex=left atrial enlargement lafa=last fall lafe-=lactose-fermenting lafe=lactose fermenter lafono=laminoforaminotomy lagc=laryngoscopic lage=laryngectomy lagi=laryngitis lago=laryngoscopy laho=last hospitalization lahy=lacrimal hypertrophy lains=lacunar infarcts laint=lactose intolerance lakn=last known lalis=Langer's lines lam=lamina lama=landmark lamal=laryngomalacia lamas=landmarks lame=lateral meniscus lami=laminectomy lamis=laminectomies lamo=last month lamoo=labile mood lamos=lateralmost langs=languages lani=last night lano=laminotomy lanos=laminotomies laof=lack of laon=last one lap=laparotomy lapa=laparotomy pad lapas=laparotomy pads lapc=laparoscopic laqu=large quantity laqus=large quantities lar=large lares=laboratory results lari=lactated Ringer's larr=larger lart=largest lary=largely lasa=lacrimal sac lasc=laparoscope

lascly=laparoscopically lascy=laparoscopy lasp=laryngospasm lasw=lag screw lat=lateral latey=latency latha=larger than lati=latissimus latim=last time latls=lateralis latr=laryngotracheal latry=laryngotracheotomy latt=latter latx=laser therapy laty=laterally latz=lateralized latzd=lateralized latzg=lateralizing latzj=lateralization latzs=lateralizes lav=lavage lavd=lavaged lavi=last visit lavo-=large-volume lavo=large volume lavs=lavages lawa=lateral wall lawk=last week lawo=laboratory work laxas=laxatives laxc=laryngectomy laxne=laryngeal nerve layr=last year lbp=low back pain lbpr=low blood pressure lbr=labor lbsu=low blood sugar lc=lungs are clear lca=left coronary artery lcd=low-cholesterol diet lcdfc=last CD4 count lck=lock lckd=locked lcly=locally lclzns=localizations lclzr=localizer lcm=left costal margin ldp=lateral decubitus position ldse=locked-door seclusion le=lower extremity lea=leave leag=leaving leakj=leakage leas=leaves leavg=leaving lebo=Lewy body lecu=lesser curvature

lecy=leukocyte lecyos=leukocytosis lecys=leukocytes ledi=learning disability leec=lensectomy leed=leg edema leen=leukoencephalopathy lees=leukocyte esterase lek=Leksell leke=leukemia leli=less likely lelo=lens loop lemy=leiomyomata lene=Legionella leng=length lengd=lengthened lengg=lengthening lengy=lengthy lenu=lens nucleus lepa=leg pain lepe=leukopenia lepl=leukoplakia leplc=leukoplakic leri=lens ring lero=Leksell rongeur les=lower extremities lesa=lesser sac lesp=Leptospira lesph=lower esophageal sphincter lesps=leptospirosis lesr=lesser lestr=lower esophageal stricture lesu=Lembert suture lesus=level surfaces letha=less than lethc=lethargic lethy=lethargy leti=leftward tilt letr=lesser trochanter leul=leg ulcer lfa=liver function abnormalities lfd=low-fat diet lfds=last few days lfi=live female infant lfms=last few months lft=left fallopian tube lfws=last few weeks lfys=last few years lg=leg lgf=low-grade fever lgfs=low-grade fevers lgib=lower gastrointestinal bleed lgl=legal lgr=left greater than right lgs=legs lgt=low-grade temperature lhs=left-hand side

lhsi=Lhermitte's sign li=liver lial=linea alba libe=liver bed liby=limited by lica=lichenification licar=lithium carbonate lich=living children licl=Liga clip licls=Liga clips lide=lipidemia lidi=liquid diet lidse=liver disease lidy=lipodystrophy liedg=liver edge liens=liver enzymes liex=life expectancy lifa=liver failure lifj=liver function lifl=ligamentum flavum lig=ligament ligad=ligated ligag=ligating ligaj=ligation ligat=ligature ligats=ligatures ligs=ligaments ligt=ligamentous lih=left inguinal hernia lihe=lightheaded lihen=lightheadedness liho=likelihood lii=liver biopsy liin=linear incision lik=like liky=likely lila=lid lag lile=lithium level liles=listless lilesn=listlessness lilo=lifelong lim=limit limg=limiting lims=limits lin=line lipe=light perception lipi=light pipe lipl=Leibinger plate lipo=lipoma lipos=lipomas lipous=lipomatous lipr=lipid profile lipz=lithotomy position liq=lesion in question liqt=lower-inner quadrant lire-=living-related lis=list

lisd=listed lise=line sepsis lisi=lisinopril lisit=living situation lisn=listen lisnd=listened lisng=listening lispa=liver span listo=liquid stool listy=lifestyle lisu=liposuction lit=liter lita=limitation litas=limitations lith=lithium lithr-=life-threatening lithr=life threatening lito=light touch litol=line of Toldt litos=lipomatosis litpos=lithotomy position litr=ligament of Treitz litra=liver transplant litrr=lithotriptor litry=lithotripsy lits=liters litur=literature livd=lived livg=living liwi=lives with lk=look lkd=looked lkg=looking lks=looks llc=long leg cast llel=left lower eyelid lli=lower lobe infiltrate lllf=left lower lung field llp=left lateral position llpo=left lower pole llq=left lower quadrant llsb=left lower sternal border llt=left lateral tilt lme=local mass effect lmi=live male infant lml=left middle lobe lmn=lumen lmno=lymphadenopathy lmpx=last menstrual period lmsa=leiomyosarcoma lmtd=limited lmu=leiomyomata uteri lngs=lengthens lns=lymph node survey lo=loss loa=leave of absence loac-=long-acting

loag=loading loane=local anesthetic loap=loss of appetite loapx=loosely approximated loas=looseness of associations loav-=low-average loba=low back lobec=lobectomy lobos=loose bodies loca-=low-calorie loca=locate locad=located locag=locating locaj=location locajs=locations locar=local care loch-=low-cholesterol lockd=locked lockg=locking loco=level of consciousness locol=longus colli locz=localize loczd=localized loczg=localizing loczj=localization lodis=long discussion lodo-=low-dose lodo=low dose lodos=low doses loen=lower endoscopy loeny=low energy loexs=lower extremities lofo=look forward loge=longevity logr-=low-grade logr=low grade lohx=long history loin=longitudinal incision lola=loculate lolac-=low-lactose lolad=loculated lolaj=loculation lolajs=loculations lole-=low-level lole=low level loli=localized lolis=localizes lolos=lower lobes loma=loupe magnification lomo=low mood loo=loose loof=loss of lookd=looked loopd=looped loou=lower-outer looy=loosely loph=local physician

lopo=lower pole lopr-=low-protein lopro-=low-probability lopro=low probability losa-=low-salt loso-=low-sodium lost-=long-stem losts=loose stools losw=locking screw losws=locking screws lote=longterm loti-=long-time loti=long time lotr=low transverse lotu=longitudinal lotuy=longitudinally lovo=low voltage lowl=looks well lpd=lipid lpe=left pleural effusion lpn=L.P.N. lps=last pap smear lq=liquid lqs=liquids lrg=large lrm=lateral rectus muscle lrom=limited range of motion lrx=larynx lsb=left sternal border lsdi=low-salt diet lsh=longstanding history lso=left salpingo-oophorectomy lsr=laser lss=less lst=longstanding lsx=Lasix lsys=last several years lt=left ltan=left ankle ltar=left arm ltat=left atrial ltax=left axis ltaxi=left axilla ltba=left base ltbr=left breast ltbu=left buttock ltca=left calf ltch=left chest ltcol=left colon ltea=left ear ltel=left elbow ltfe=left femur ltfi=left fibula ltfl=left flank ltfo=left foot ltgr=left groin lth=L-thyroxine

ltha-=left-hand ltha=left hand lthad-=left-handed lthe=left heel lthi=left hip lthu=left humerus ltki=left kidney ltkn=left knee ltl=little ltla=left lateral ltle=left leg ltlo=left lobe ltlu=left lung ltlw=left lower ltm=lateral-to-medial ltnk=left neck ltno=left nostril ltoc=left occipital lton=left one ltov=left ovary ltpa=left patella ltpu=left pupil ltr=later ltrt=left-to-right ltsh=left shoulder ltshi=left shift ltsi=left side ltsid-=left-sided ltsid=left sided ltte=left testis ltth=left thigh lttu=left tube ltup=left upper ltur=left ureter ltve=left ventricle ltwa=leftward ltwr=left wrist lty=left eye lu=lung luba=lung base lubas=lung bases lubi=lung biopsy luca=lung cancer ludi=lumbar diskectomy ludo=lumbodorsal ludse=lung disease luec=lumpectomy luel=left upper eyelid luert=lupus erythematosus luex=lung examination lufi=lung field lufis=lung fields lufu=lumbar fusion lula=lumbar laminectomy luli=left upper lid lum=lumbar luma=lung mass

lune=lupus nephritis lup=left upper pole lupe=lumboperitoneal lupu=lumbar puncture lus=lungs lusa=lumbosacral lusb=left upper sternal border luse=lower uterine segment lusos=lung sounds lusp=lumbar spine lust=lumbar stenosis luvo=lung volume luvos=lung volumes luwe=lungs were lvd=left ventricular dysfunction lve=left ventricular enlargement lvf=left ventricular function lvg=living lvhe=left ventricular heave lvhx=left ventricular hypertrophy lvl=level lvld=leveled lvlg=leveling lvls=levels lvp=large-volume paracentesis lvs=lives lw=low lwb=loaded with bacteria lwc=lungs were clear lwca=local wound care lwd=lowered lwr=lower lwrg=lowering lws=lowest lwsb=local with standby lwtr=left worse than right ly=layer lyad=lysis of adhesions lyce=lymphocele lycyc=lymphocytic lycys=lymphocytes lyd=layered lydo=lying down lydse=Lyme disease lyed=lymphedema lyg=laryngeal lygi=lymphangitis lygic=lymphangitic lym=lymph lymc=lymphatic lyms=lymphs lynec=lymphadenectomy lynecs=lymphadenectomies lyno=lymph node lynos=lymph nodes lyph=lymphoma lypr=lymphoproliferative

lys=layers lysd=lysed lyti=Lyme titer lz=lesion lzs=lesions maab=mammographic abnormality maabs=malabsorption maad=macroadenoma maal=malalignment maba=many bacteria mabaj=masturbation mabe=maximum benefit maby=manifest by maca=mature cataract macom=Mycobacterium avium complex macx=monitored anesthesia care macy=macrocytic macyt=macrocytosis madeg=macular degeneration madp=manic depression maecs=mastectomies maed=macular edema maef=mass effect maex=managed expectantly maext=manually extracted mafa=mattress fashion mafas=masked facies mafe=manifest mafed=manifested mafeg=manifesting mafej=manifestation mafi=Mayfield mafod=malformed mafoj=malformation mafojs=malformations mafu=malfunction mag=magnesium magc=magnetic mage=male genitalia magnid=magnified magnig=magnifying magnij=magnification magr=mammogram magrc=mammographic magrs=mammograms mahi=marital history mai=MAI maim=marked improvement mainf=male infant mak=make makg=making mala=malaise malfud=malfunctioned malfug=malfunctioning mali=malignant malic=malignancy malics=malignancies

malz=mass lesion mama=Marshall-Marchetti mamas=macromastia mames=Marlex mesh mamos=many months mana=manage manab=manageable manad=managed manag=managing manam=management manar=manager manas=manages mandc=mandibulectomy mandl=mandible mandr=mandibular manij=manipulation manijs=manipulations manivn=manipulativeness mannm=mannerism mannms=mannerisms manr=manner manu=malnutrition manul=manual manuy=manually manv=maneuver manvd=maneuvered manvg=maneuvering manvs=maneuvers maob=massively obese maox=magnesium oxide mapa=maculopapular mape=marking pen mapl=mammoplasty mapu=manipulate mapud=manipulated mapug=manipulating mapur=manipulator mapuv=manipulative mare=manually removed mari=marijuana marr=marriage mas=mastoid masca=mastectomy scar mascs=Mayo scissors masec=mastoidectomy masi=maxillary sinus mastcs=mastectomies maste=mastectomy mastys=mastectomies masu=mattress suture masul=magnesium sulfate masup=marsupialization masus=mattress sutures masv=massive masvy=massively masyn=Marfan's syndrome mata=maintain

matad=maintained matag=maintaining matas=maintains matc=match matcd=matched matcg=matching matcs=matches matis=many times matrl=material matrly=materially matrlz=materialize matt=matter mattd=mattered mattr=mattress matts=matters matu=mature matud=matured matug=maturing matuj=maturation matus=matures maxil=maxilla maxily=maxillary maxl=maximal maxm=maximum maxz=maximize maxzd=maximized mbm=married black man mcax=middle cerebral artery mcfcs=McPherson forceps mcgdl=mcg/dL mclx=medial collateral ligament mcpj=metacarpophalangeal joint mcpjs=metacarpophalangeal joints mcpo=McBurney's point mcw=most consistent with mdd=M.D. mdi=metered dose inhaler mdis=metered dose inhalers mdl=medial mdly=medially mdn=median mdy=medially mea=measure meac=metabolic acidosis mead=measured meag=measuring mealk=metabolic alkalosis meam=measurement meams=measurements meap=mesoappendix meas=measures measp=medial aspect mebl=menstrual bleeding meblu=methylene blue meboc=metabolic mebocy=metabolically mebom=metabolism

mebos=metabolites meboz=metabolize mebozd=metabolized mecal=metacarpal mech=mechanical mechc=mechanic mechm=mechanism mechms=mechanisms mechy=mechanically mecl=medicine clinic meco=meconium mecol=mesocolon mecon=medicine consultation mecy=menstrual cycle med=medical medis=meticulously dissected medl=medical medly=medically medm=medium medn=medicine meds=medications medse=Meniere's disease medsta=medical staff meec=membranectomy meen=meningoencephalitis mefu=meaningful megi=meningitis megim=meningioma megis=meningismus mehe=meticulous hemostasis mehea=mental health mehx=medical history meil=mentally ill meiln=mental illness mel=melena melat=mediolateral mem=memory meman=medical management memb=membrane membos=membranous membs=membranes meme=medial meniscus memec=medial meniscectomy memet=menometrorrhagia memeth=methyl methacrylate memos=medialmost mems=members memy=metamyelocyte memys=metamyelocytes mene=median nerve menes=metanephrines menhx=menstrual history meni=meniscus meniy=meniscectomy meno=melanoma menon=medical noncompliance mens=menses

mensd=menstruated mensg=menstruating mensj=menstruation mensl=menstrual menst=mental status meon=medical oncology mepa=menopause mepal=menopausal mepe=menstrual period mepes=menstrual periods meph=metaphysis mephl=metaphyseal mepo=MediPort mepos=motor evoked potentials meprs=medical problems meql=mEq/L merec=medical record merecs=medical records merect=medial rectus mereg=medical regimen meret=mental retardation merr=menorrhagia mers=Mersilene mesa=mesosalpinx mescs=Metzenbaum scissors mese=mesentery mesec=mesenteric mesi-=medium-sized mesot=mesothelium mesotl=mesothelial mesotm=mesothelioma mesotms=mesotheliomas mest=median sternotomy mesta-=meconium-stained mestcy=mediastinoscopy meste=meatal stenosis mesti=mediastinum mestl=mediastinal mestsc=mediastinoscope metac=metastatic metar=metatarsal metas=metastases methea=metatarsal head meti=meticulous metiy=meticulously metoy=meatotomy meve=mechanical ventilation mewh=meanwhile meza=medialization mfh=malignant fibrous histiocytoma mgdl=mg/dL mgn=margin mgnl=marginal mgns=margins mgpo=mg p.o. mgpoqd=mg p.o. q.d. mgqd=mg q.d.

mgr=murmur, gallop or rub mgrs=murmurs, gallops or rubs miab=missed abortion miag-=middle-aged miag=middle aged miam=minimal amount mian=microscopic analysis miane=microcytic anemia mias=minimal assistance miba=microbacterial mibi=microbiology mibil=microbiological mica=microcalcification micar=miscarriage micas=microcalcifications micho=mitochondrial micl=midclavicular micry=microcrystalline micux=medical intensive care unit micy=microcytic midi=microdissect midij=microdissection midis=microdiskectomy midl=midline midn=midnight miea=middle ear miep=midepigastrium miepc=midepigastric miex=minimal exertion mifi=middle finger migr=migraine migrd=migrated migrj=migration migrs=migraines mihac=migraine headache mihacs=migraine headaches mihem=microscopic hematuria miin=midline incision milaxy=microlaryngoscopy milt=midleft milu=midlung mima=micromastia mimea=middle meatus mimes=millimeters mimo=mild-to-moderate miniz=minimize minizd=minimized minizg=minimizing mins=minutes miob=mildly obese mipa=Mikulicz pad mipo=midposition mipor=midportion mire=mitral regurgitation mirt=midright misc=microscope misca=midline scar

miscc=microscopic miscy=microscopically mispo=Microsporum miste=mitral stenosis mistr=ministroke mists=milestones misu=microsurgical misy=midsystolic mitu=middle turbinate mitx=milieu therapy miuns=million units miva=mitral valve mivar=migraine variant mivi=microvitrector miwi=mixed with mj=May mjco=major concern mjdj=major depression mjr=major mjrg=majoring mjry=majority mk=mark mkd=marked mkdy=markedly mkg=marking mkgs=markings mkm=mcg/kg/min mkr=marker mkrs=markers mks=marks mkt=market mktg=marketing mlad=midleft anterior descending mld=mild mldy=mildly mlp=modified lithotomy position mlx=Marlex mmcy=mammographically mmmc=mammographic mmms=moist mucous membranes mmmy=mammography mmt=maximal medical therapy mn=minimal mnd=mentioned mnm=minimum mnr=minor mnst=main stem mntn=mention mntng=mentioning mntns=mentions mny=minimally mo=month moa=medications on admission moad=morning of admission moam=moderate amount moas=moderate assistance moass=mood assessment

moba=monthly basis mobac=moderate bacteria mobe=monitored bed mobi=mobilize mobid=mobilized mobig=mobilizing mobij=mobilization mobl=mobile moby=mobility mocat=Moraxella catarrhalis mocl=monoclonal moco=molluscum contagiosum mocr=Monocryl mocy=monocyte mocyc=motorcycle mocys=monocytes mod=moderate modd=moderated modg=moderating modi=modify modid=modified modig=modifying modij=modification modijs=modifications modis=mood disorder modj=moderation mody=moderately moex=motor examination mofas=moon facies moga=mouth gag moim=most important moli=most likely mome=movement momes=movements mond=Monday mone=mononeuritis moni=monitor monid=monitored monig=monitoring monis=monitors monon=mononucleosis monu=mononuclear moo=mood moob=morbidly obese mooby=morbid obesity moov=moreover moph=morphology mophc=morphologic mophcl=morphological mophcly=morphologically mophs=morphologies mor=more morec=most recently morn=morning morns=mornings morp=morphine mose=moderate-to-severe

mosi-=moderate-sized mosti=morning stiffness mostr=motor strength mosu=morphine sulfate mosut=Monocryl suture mosw=mood swing mosws=mood swings mot=motor motha=more than motra=medications on transfer mova=motivate movad=motivated movaj=motivation movd=moved movg=moving mowa=mouthwash moy=monthly moza=mobilization mphr=maximal predicted heart rate mrax=magnetic resonance angiogram mrd=married mrg=murmur,rub or gallop mrgs=murmurs, rubs or gallops mris=MRI scan mrm=modified radical mastectomy mrp=morphine msb=main stem bronchus mse=mental status examination mss=mass msss=masses mt=meeting mtb=Mycobacterium tuberculosis mth=mother mthd=method mths=mother's mtl=metal mtla=medial-to-lateral mtn=motion mtpj=metatarsophalangeal joint mtpjs=metatarsophalangeal joints mts=meetings mtus=meatus mu=much muads=multiple adhesions mube=much better mubel=muscle belly mubis=multiple biopsies muc=mucosa muce=mucocele mucl=mucosal mucu=mucocutaneous mude=multi-infarct dementia mudi=multidisciplinary mudy=muscular dystrophy mueps=multiple episodes mufa=multifactorial mufas=musculofascial

mufi=mucous fistula mufo=multiforme mufoc=multifocal mugo=multinodular goiter mugr=multigravida mugre=much greater mugrs=muscle groups muhos=muscle hooks muim=much improved muin=multi-infarct mul=multiple mulas=multiple layers mule=multilevel mules=much less mulo=multilobar muloc=multiloculated muly=mucolytic mulys=mucolytics mumes=mucous membranes mumo=much more mumu=mucosa-to-mucosa mumy=multiple myeloma muno=multinodular mupa=multiparity mupe=mucoperiosteal mupech=mucoperichondrial mupl=mucous plug mur=murmur mure=muscle relaxant murs=murmurs mus=muscle musc=multiple sclerosis muscl=muddy sclerae musd=muscled musi=Murphy's sign musit=mucositis musk=musculoskeletal musp=muscle spasm musps=muscle spasms musr=muscular muss=muscles mustr=muscle strength musy=multisystem muten=musculotendinous muth=mural thrombus muto=muscle tone mutu=musculature muve=multivessel muvi=multivitamin muvis=multivitamins muwag=muscle wasting muwea=muscle weakness mvax=motor vehicle accident mvaxs=motor vehicle accidents mvre=mitral valve replacement mvs=moves mwf=married white female

mwm=married white male mwt=Mallory-Weiss tear mx=medication mxd=mixed mxr=mixture myal=myalgia myals=myalgias myav=Mycobacterium avium myba=Mycobacterium mybal=mycobacterial myca=myocardium mycal=myocardial mycu=myocutaneous mycy=myelocyte mycys=myelocytes mydi=myocarditis mydy=myelodysplastic myed=myxedema myfa=myofascial mygm=myelogram mygo=myringotomy mygr=myasthenia gravis myin=myocardial infarction myis=myocardial infarctions myka=Mycobacterium kansasii mylop=myelopathy myme=myometrium mymec=myomectomy mymecs=myomectomies mymel=myometrial mymen=myelomeningocele mypl=Mycoplasma mypr=myeloproliferative mysi=myositis mysu=myelosuppression myta=myocutaneous mytu=Mycobacterium tuberculosis myut=myomata uteri mz=mass mzs=masses na=nausea naano=Narcotics Anonymous naans=narcotic analgesics nabes=nail beds nabs=normoactive bowel sounds nac=nipple-areolar complex naca=naval cannula nacas=natural causes nacav=nasal cavity naco=nasal congestion nacos=narcotics nade=nasal deformity nadi=nasal discharge nafo=nasolabial fold naga=nasogastric nai=nail naid=nailed

naig=nailing nala=nasolacrimal nalab=nasolabial nale=narcolepsy nalec=narcoleptic namu=nasal mucosa naovo=nausea or vomiting napos=nasal polys nar=narrow nard=narrowed narg=narrowing nary=narrowly nas=nasal nase=nasal septum nasp=nasal spray nasy=nasally nat=nature natr=nasotracheal navo=nausea and vomiting nax=nasopharynx naxl=nasopharyngeal nb=newborn nbs=normal bowel sounds nc=North Carolina ncbs=no carotid bruits ncce=no clubbing, cyanosis or edema ncg=neurocardiogenic ncm=normal circumcised male ncob=near cavity obliteration ncsts=nerve conduction studies ncv=nerve conduction velocity ncvs=nerve conduction velocities nd=needle ndl=needled ndls=needless nds=needles ne=nerve nea=near neab=nearby neay=nearly nebd=nebulized nebl=nerve block nebo=neighbor nebos=neighbors nebr=nervous breakdown nebz=nebulization necon=nephrology consultation necr=necrosis necrc=necrotic nee=need neeg=needing nees=needs nefas=necrotizing fasciitis nefi=neurofibromatosis nefo=negative for nefu=near future neg=negative

nege=nephrogenic negl=negligible negr=nerve graft neho=nerve hook nehoo=neighborhood nei=neither neigg=neighboring neis=Neisseria neles=neuroleptics neli=nephrolithiasis nelit=nephrolithotomy nelo=needle localization nema=neuromalignant nemu=neuromuscular nen=nervousness neof=no evidence of neon-=new-onset neons=new onset neopc=neoplastic neopm=neoplasm neopms=neoplasms nepa=nephropathy nepal=nerve palsy nepe=neutropenia nepec=neutropenic nephc=nephrectomy nephcs=nephrectomies nephpa=nephropathy nephs=neutrophils nepht=nephrologist nephy=nephrology nepl=neoplasia nepw=nephew nera-=nephrotic-range nero=nerve root neros=nerve roots nes=nerves nesa=neosalpingostomy nesas=neosalpingostomies nesc=nephrosclerosis nesin=nearsightedness nesv=nephrology service nesy=near-syncope nesyn=nephrotic syndrome neta=necessitate netad=necessitated netag=necessitating netas=necessitates neti=necrotic tissue netl=nevertheless neto=nephrotoxin netoc=nephrotoxic netos=nephrotoxins netoy=nephrotoxicity netr=neurotrophic netu=nephrostomy tube netus=nephrostomy tubes

neule=neuroleptic neules=neuroleptics nev=never neva=neovascular nevaj=neovascularization nevay=neurovascularly nfds=next few days nfe=no further evidence nfeo=no further evidence of nfho=no family history of nfin=no further intervention ngml=ng/ml ngt=nasogastric tube nhl=no heavy lifting nho=no history of nhp=nursing home placement ni=night nic=nice nica-=high-calorie nico=nicotine nicy=nicely nidas=nine days nidi=nipple discharge nie=niece nifun=Nissen fundoplication nigl=nitroglycerin nihrs=nine hours niin=nipple inversion nima=nightmare nimas=nightmares nimos=nine months nipa=nitroglycerin patch nipas=nitroglycerin paste nire=nipple retraction niri=ninth rib nis=neck is supple nisws=night sweats nitm=nicked in the midline nitr=nitrate nitrs=nitrates niwks=nine weeks niyrs=nine years nj=New Jersey nk=neck nkd=necked nkex=neck examination nkh=no known history nkl=necklace nkma=neck mass nkpa=neck pain nkst=neck stiffness nkves=neck veins nlb=needle-localization biopsy nlf=nasolabial fold nlmno=no lymphadenopathy nmrg=no murmur, rub or gallop nncs=no new complaints

noab=no abnormality noabs=no abnormalities noad=no adenopathy noal=no alcohol noals=no allergies noar=no arthritis noas=no asterixis noass=not associated noav=not available noba=no bacteria nobl=nosebleed nobls=nosebleeds nobts=no bruits nocg=no cough noch=no change nochi=no children nocl=not clear nocoms=no complications nocon=noncontrast nocos=no complaints nodg=no diagnosis nodgc=nondiagnostic nodi=nondistended nodif=no difficulty nodis=nondisplaced nodl=nodular nodr=nondrinker nodra=no drainage nodus=nodules noed=no edema noen=not enlarged noer=no erythema noev=no evidence nof=notable for nofa=no fat nofe=no fever nofes=no fevers nofjg=nonfunctioning nofl=no fluctuance nofo=nonfocal nofor=notable for nofu=no further nogr=no growth nohacs=no headaches nohe=nonhealing nohsm=no hepatosplenomegaly nohx=no history noim=no improvement noin=noninvasive noind=no indication noinf=no infiltrate noinj=noninjected noiy=no injury nokn=no known nola=nodularity noli=no limitation nolo=no longer

nolzs=no lesions noma=no mass nomar=not married nomen=no meningismus nomo=no more nomu=no murmur nomus=no murmurs nomxs=no medications nonc=noncontributory noncomc=noncompliance nonp=none nonrx=nonprescription nonsy=nonsymptomatic nony=no nystagmus noob=not obtainable noof=notable only for noor=no organomegaly noort=not orthostatic noot=no other nopa=no pain nope=not performed nopi=nonpitting nopn=nosocomial pneumonia nopr=nonproductive nopro=no problem nopros=no problems nora=no rash nore=nonreactive noreag=nonreassuring nored=nonreducible noseq=no sequelae nosi=no sign nosm=nonsmoker nosp=nonspecific nost=no stone noste=nonsteroidal nostes=nonsteroidals nosus=no surgeries nosx=not otherwise specified nosys=no symptoms nosyt=no symptomatology notc=notch noten=no tenderness noth=nothing nothr=no thrush nothy=no thyromegaly notl=nonetheless noto=no tobacco notsd=not tested notu=nocturia notul=nocturnal novi=no vitreous novia=nonviable nowa=no warmth nowe=nonweightbearing nowo=noteworthy nowzs=no wheezes

npc=nonproductive cough nphi=NPH insulin nphy=normal-pressure hydrocephalus npmi=normal point of maximal impulse npw=nephew nr=normal nrac=normoactive nrap-=normal-appearing nrax=normal axis nrb=nonrebreather nrc=normalcy nrce=normocephalic nrch=normochromic nrcy=normocytic nrinds=normal indices nrins=normal intervals nrlo-=normal-looking nrma=normal manner nrom=normal range of motion nrpr-=normal-pressure nrra=normal range nrsa-=normal-saline nrsa=normal saline nrsi-=normal-sized nrsy=normal and symmetric nrt=normality nrto=normotonic nrton=normal tone nrtv=normotensive nrva=normal variant nrves=normal vessels nrvol=normovolemic nry=normally nrz=normalize nrza=normalization nrzd=normalized nrzg=normalizing nrzs=normalizes nsa=no spider angiomata nsc=non-small-cell nscc=non-small-cell carcinoma nscs=needle and sponge counts nsf=normal sterile fashion nshs=no splinter hemorrhages nsost=normal S1 and S2 nsto=normal sphincter tone nstx=nonstress test nt=not ntb=notable ntcb=noticeable ntcby=noticeably ntcd=noticed ntcg=noticing ntcs=notices ntd=noted ntf=notify ntfd=notified

ntfg=notifying ntfj=notification ntl=neutral ntr=nontender nts=notes nubl=neurogenic bladder nuc=nucleus nuca=neurocardiogenic nucon=neurologic consultation nucos=neurologic complaints nudef=neurologic deficit nuex=neurological examination nufo=neural foramen nug=numbing nuga=NuGauze nuge=neurogenic nugr=nulligravida nuic=neurologically intact nuin=nutritional insufficiency nul=neurological nule=neuroleptic nules=neuroleptics nulic=neurologic nulot=neurologist nulps=nulliparous nulpy=nulliparity nuly=neurologically nulys=neurolysis num=number nume=numerous numed=nuclear medicine nums=numbers nune=numbness nuocs=numerous occasions nuop=neuro-ophthalmology nupa=neuropathy nuph=neutrophil nupr=neurapraxia nupra=nurse practitioner nups=neuropsychiatry nupsc=neuropsychiatric nupst=neuropsychiatrist nupsy=neuropsychological nur=nurse nurg=nursing nuri=nuchal rigidity nurs=nurses nusl=neurosurgical nusn=neurosurgeon nusns=neurosurgeons nust=neurological status nusta=nursing staff nusv=neurology service nusy=neurosurgery nutcon=nutrition consultation nuti=numbness and tingling nutis=numerous times

nutr=nutrition nutrl=nutritional nutrt=nutritionist nutry=nutritionally nutsta=nutritional status nuva=neurovascular nuy=neurology nv=neurovascular nvb=neurovascular bundle nvbs=neurovascular bundles nvd=neck vein distention nvic=neurovascularly intact nvj=neovascularization nvr=never nvs=nervous nvy=neurovascularly nw=now nws=neck was supple nxda=next day nxmo=next morning nxmon=next month nxti=next time nxvi=next visit nxwk=next week nxyr=next year ny=nylon nyc=New York City nyo=New York nyst=nystagmus nysu=nylon suture nz=nausea nzd=nauseated nzs=nauseous oa=osteoarthritis oac=osteoarthritic oag=open-angle glaucoma oao=on-and-off oarb=on a regular basis obco=obsessive-compulsive obda=obtundation obf=obese black female obfo=obturator fossa obga=obligation obgas=obligations obgyn=obstetrics and gynecology obhx=obstetrical history obj=object obja=obstructive jaundice objj=objection objs=objects objv=objective objy=objectively obl=oblique oblit=obliterate oblitd=obliterated oblitg=obliterating oblitj=obliteration

oblitv=obliterative obly=obliquely obm=obese black male obma=obtuse marginal obne=obturator nerve obo=on behalf of obpa=obstipation obsc=obscure obscd=obscured obscg=obscuring obscj=obscuration obscs=obscures obse=observe obsed=observed obseg=observing obses=observes obss=obsessions obssl=obsessional obssv=obsessive obssvy=obsessively obst=obstruct obstd=obstructed obstg=obstructing obstj=obstruction obstjs=obstructions obsts=obstructs obstv=obstructive obsy=organic brain syndrome obta=obtain obtab=obtainable obtad=obtained obtag=obtaining obtas=obtains obtud=obturated obtug=obturating obtund=obtunded obtunj=obtundation obtur=obturator obturs=obturators obva=observation obvas=observations obvd=obviated obvg=obviating obvt=obviate obvy=obviously oby=obesity ocal=occasional alcohol ocan=occipitoanterior ocbl=occult blood occ=occur occa=occasion occad=occasioned occas=occasions occd=occurred occg=occurring occi=occiput occil=occipital

occl=occasional occlu=occlude occlud=occluded occlug=occluding occluj=occlusion occluv=occlusive occly=occasionally occns=occurrences occs=occurs ocd=obsessive-compulsive disorder ocdr=occlusive dressing ocpa=occupation ocpar=occipitoparietal ocpo=occipitoposterior ocps=oral contraceptive pills ocpy=occupy ocpyd=occupied ocpyg=occupying ocpys=occupies octh=occupational therapy octr=occipitotransverse odh=one-day history odpta=one day prior to admission odt=on direct testing ody=odynophagia oei=one-eighth-inch ofa=of a ofb=one fingerbreadth ofco=of course offe=offer offed=offered offes=offers offg=offering offr=officer ofi=office ofn=of note ofq=on further questioning ofre=official report oftn=often ogh=OB/GYN history ohh=one-half hour oic=oropharynx is clear ol=old olag=old age oldr=older ole=olecranon olgu=oliguria olhy=oligohydramnios olin=old incision olme=oligomenorrhea olres=old records oltr=old trauma oma=one month ago omads=omental adhesions omd=organic mood disorder omh=one-month history oml=omental

ompta=one month prior to admission omt=one month's time omte=omentectomy ona=on admission onag=once again onaj=on admission oncy=oncology oncyc=oncologic oncyt=oncologist onda=one day ondo=one dose onei=one-eighth onex=on examination onexe=on exertion onexp=on exploration onfo=one-fourth onfor=only for ong=ongoing onha=one-half onho=one hour onhr=one hour onin=one inch onl=only onlys=onycholysis onmi=one minute onmil=one mile onmo=one month onmor=once more onmy=onychomycosis onpa=one pack onpi=one pint onqu=one-quarter ont=on the onth=one-third onti=one time ontr=on transfer onymy=onychomycosis onyr=one year oob=out of breath ooco=out of control ooo=one-on-one oooc=on one occasion ooph=oophorectomy oot=off of the oozd=oozed oozg=oozing op=operation opa=opaque opad=opacified opaj=opacification opar=operative area opay=opacity opbe=oppositional behavior opca=operative candidate opcpd=one pack of cigarettes per day opde=opiate dependence opdis=optic discs

ope=operate oped=operated open-=open-ended opex=on physical examination opfi=operative field opfis=operative findings opg=operating oph=ophthalmology ophc=ophthalmic ophcs=one half pack of cigarettes ophgc=ophthalmologic ophma=ophthalmic manner ophpr=ophthalmic procedure ophsu=ophthalmic surgery opht=ophthalmologist opi=opinion opia=opiate opias=opiates opin=opportunistic infection opins=opportunistic infections opis=opinions opiv=operative intervention opla=operative laparoscopy opmal=optimal opmaly=optimally opmi=operating microscope opmic=optimistic opmicy=optimistically opmiz=optimize opmizd=optimized opmizg=optimizing opmizj=optimization opms=oral pain medications opmu=optimum opn=open opnd=opened opne=optic nerve opng=opening opngs=openings opno=operative note opoc=one pack of cigarettes oppd=one pint per day oppo=operative port oppr=operative procedure oppre=opening pressure opprs=operative procedures oppv=oppressive opre=open reduction opro=operating room opsc=ophthalmoscope opscc=ophthalmoscopic opscy=ophthalmoscopy opsi=Op-Site opsid=opposite side opsij=opposition opsit=operative site opsits=operative sites

opsu=operating suite opta=operating table opth=operating theater opti=operating time optn=option optns=options optu=opportunity optuc=opportunistic opv=operative opvy=operatively opwi=opiate withdrawal opwu=open wound oqi=one-quarter-inch orab=oral antibiotic orabc=oral abscess orabs=oral antibiotics orag=oral agent orags=oral agents orana=oral analgesic orb=orbit orbl=orbital orca=oral cavity orcan=oral candidiasis orcos=oral contraceptives ordd=ordered orec=orchiectomy orf=orifice orfl=orbital floor orfs=orifices orfx=orbital fracture orgac=orogastric orgly=originally orgm=organism orgms=organisms orgs=organs orho=orthostatic hypotension orhog=oral hypoglycemic ori=orient orid=oriented orig=origin origl=original orij=orientation orik=oral intake orl=oral orla=orbicularis orlz=oral lesion orlzs=oral lesions orme=organomegaly ormu=oral mucosa ormx=oral medication ormxs=oral medications orpe=orthopedic orpes=orthopedics orpex=orchidopexy orpey=orthopedically orpod=orthopedist orpods=orthopedists

orri=orbital rim orstc=orthostatic orstcs=orthostatics orsts=orthostasis orsu=oral surgery orsun=oral surgeon ort=operating room table orth=orthopnea orthr=oral thrush orto=orthotopic ortr=orotracheal ortsu=orthopedic surgery ortu=orogastric tube orul=oral ulceration oruls=oral ulcerations orwa=orbital wall orx=oropharynx orxl=oropharyngeal osa=obstructive sleep apnea osch=ossicular chain oscho=osteochondral osci=oscillate oscid=oscillated oscig=oscillating oscij=oscillation oscir=oscillatory oscsa=oscillating saw osdy=osteodystrophy ose=O.S. osge=osteogenesis osla=osmolality oslar=osmolarity osmid=osteotomized osmy=osteomyelitis osot=osteotomy osots=osteotomies ospa=osteoarthropathy ospe=osteopenia osph=osteophyte osphs=osteophytes ospo=osteoporosis ost=ostomy osto=osteotome ot=to ota=over the apex otbo=on the basis of otcm=over-the-counter medication otco=over the course of otdoa=on the day of admission otev=other evidence otex=otitis externa otf=on the floor oth=other othbd=once this had been done otl=on the left otla=otolaryngology otlat=otolaryngologist

otls=on the left side otme=otitis media otoh=on the other hand oton=one-to-one otot=on the operating table otp=of the procedure otr=on the right otrs=on the right side otsa=older than stated age otsi=other side ott=on the table otth=other than otu=on the unit otwa=once this was accomplished otwd=once this was done oty=on the eye ouba=outpatient basis oubr=outbreak oubrs=outbreaks oubus=outbursts oucl=outpatient clinic ouco=outcome oudo=outdoors oufl=outflow ouhe=outpatient hemodialysis ouho=outside hospital ouin=outside informant ouli=outline oulid=outlined ouly=outer layer oupa=outpatient ouph=outside physician oupu=output ouq=outer-upper quadrant ouse=outpatient setting ousi=outside oust=outstanding outa=outer table outr=outer outre=outpatient treatment ov=over ovar=ovary ovca=ovarian cancer ovcy=ovarian cyst ovcys=ovarian cysts ovcyt=ovalocyte ovdo=overdose ovdos=overdoses ove=over ovgr=overgrowth ovla=ovulate ovlad=ovulated ovlag=ovulating ovlaj=ovulation ovlas=ovulates ovlo=overload ovlod=overloaded

ovlyg=overlying ovma=ovarian mass ovn=ovarian ovni=overnight ovo=ovocyte ovod=ovoid ovods=ovoids ovos=ovocytes ovpas=ova and parasites ovrl=overall ovse=oversew ovseg=oversewing ovsen=oversewn ovwe=overweight ovwh=overwhelmed ovwi=oval window ovy=ovary ovys=ovaries owa=one week ago owbc=occasional white blood cell owc=one-week course owf=obese white female owh=one-week history owm=obese white male owng=otherwise negative owpta=one week prior to admission owun=otherwise unremarkable oww=orders were written ox=oxygen oxde=oxygen dependent oxna=oxygenate oxnad=oxygenated oxnag=oxygenating oxnaj=oxygenation oxsa=oxygen saturation oxsas=oxygen saturations oxsu=oxygen supplementation oxth=oriented times three oxyr=oxygenator oya=one year ago oyh=one-year history paag=passive-aggressive paat=panic attack paats=panic attacks pabl=paracervical block pacan=pancreatic cancer pacd=packed pacen=paracentesis pacg=packing pach=parenchyma pachl=parenchymal paco-=patient-controlled paco=patient controlled pacon=pain control pacr=pancreas pacrc=pancreatic pacrcy=pancreatectomy

pacri=pancreatitis pacud=pancultured pacul=panculture pacx=premature atrial contractions pades=paranoid delusions padis=panic disorder padu=pancreatic duct paduo=pancreaticoduodenectomy paec=parotidectomy paer=palmar erythema paes=paresthesia paeso=paraesophageal paess=paresthesias pafe=patellofemoral pafis=palpebral fissures pafu=painful pafx=paroxysmal atrial fibrillation pafx=pathologic fracture pafxs=pathologic fractures paga=partial gastrectomy pagas=pancreaticogastrostomy pagdse=Paget's disease pagl=parotid gland pagus=paracolic gutters paho=parathyroid hormone pahx=past history pahy=partial hysterectomy pai=paint pala=palate palad=papillated palal=palatal palar=pannicular palb=palpable palby=palpably pald=palpated palec=panniculectomy palg=palpating pali=panniculitis palj=palpation paljs=palpations pall=palliative pallj=palliation palp=palpate pals=painless paly=paralyze palyc=paralytic palyd=paralyzed palyg=paralyzing palys=paralyzes palyss=paralysis pama=pacemaker paman=pain management pamec=partial meniscectomy pamo=past month pamx=pain medication pamxs=pain medications pana=paranasal

pane=panendoscope paney=panendoscopy panl=panel panns=panniculus panse=pansensitive pansi=pansinusitis panu=parenteral nutrition paoc=parieto-occipital paou=passed out papar=paraparesis pape=parietoperitoneum paped=papilledema paph=prostatic acid phosphatase papi=papilla papiy=papillary papl=paraplegia papla=pacemaker placement paplc=paraplegic paplo=papilloma paplos=papillomas paplots=papillomatosis paplous=papillomatous papog=past-pointing paps=Pap smear papy=papyracea parac=paracervical paral=parallel parald=paralleled paralg=paralleling paralm=parallelism pare=partial resection parel=parenteral pares=parents parl=partial paro=parotid parox=paroxysm paroxl=paroxysmal paroxs=paroxysms parthy=parathyroid parti=participate partid=participated partig=participating partij=participation partin=participant partis=participates partn=partner partns=partners pary=parenterally pasc=paranoid schizophrenia pasd=passed pasg=passing pash=peel-away sheath pashi=patch and shield pasi=parasite pasis=parasites pasj=passage pason=parkinsonian

pasp=paraspinous pasto=parastomal pasts=the patient states pasy=pain syndrome patas=palpitations patem=parietotemporal paten=patellar tendon pathc=pathologic pathcl=pathological pathec=parathyroidectomy pathi-=partial-thickness pathi=partial thickness patht=pathologist pathy=pathology pati=particular patim=part-time patis=particulars patiy=particularly patl=patella patlr=patellar pato=parallel to patx=paroxysmal atrial tachycardia patx=paroxysmal atrial tachycardia pave=paravesical pavi=parvovirus pawi=pacing wire pawk=past week payr=past year payrs=pack years pb=probe pbc=primary biliary cirrhosis pbs=peripheral blood smear pbss=positive bowel sounds pc=physical pcath=Perma-Cath pcax=patient-controlled analgesia pcax=posterior communicating artery pcpa=pleuritic chest pain pcpe=pancytopenia pcph=primary care physician pcrx=polymerase chain reaction pct=polycythemia pctc=polycythemic pcxr=portable chest x-ray pcy=physically pd=per day pdar=patent ductus arteriosus pdax=posterior descending artery pdc=pedicle pdcs=pedicles pdg=pending pdnh=please do not hesitate pe=physical examination peab=perirectal abscess peads=pelvic adhesions peao=periaortic peaus=percussion and auscultation

peaw=peel-away pebl=peribulbar block pebu=peribulbar peca=pericardium pecal=pericardial pecar=pericarditis pecat=peritoneal catheter pecav=peritoneal cavity pece=pericardiocentesis peces=perceives pech=perichondrium pect=pectoralis pecu=percuss pecud=percussed pecuj=percussion pecujs=percussions pecus=percusses pedes=persecutory delusions pedl=peritoneal dialysis pedo=periodontal pedr=Penrose drain pedrs=Penrose drains peds=pediatrics pedu=peduncle pedud=pedunculated peed=pedal edema peef=pericardial effusion peex=pelvic examination pef=peak expiratory flow pefa=pectoralis fascia pefe=perfect pefem=perfectionism pefest=perfectionistic pefet=perfectionist pefey=perfectly pefl=peritoneal fluid peflo=peak flow peflu=pericardial fluid pefo=perform pefod=performed pefog=performing pefon=performance pefor=pertinent for pefr=peak expiratory flow rate pefu=perfuse pefud=perfused pefuj=perfusion pefx=pelvic fracture pegt=PEG tube pehi=perihilar pehx=personal history peke=penetrating keratoplasty pelc=pelvic pelcav=pelvic cavity pelflo=pelvic floor peli=perilimbal peln=peripheral line

pelpa=pelvic pain pelre=pelvic rest pelri=pelvic rim pels=pelvis pelul=pelvic ultrasound pelwa=pelvic wall pelwas=pelvic washings pema=pelvic mass pemaj=pectoralis major pemal=petite mal peme=perimenopausal pemen=perimenstrual pemi=permit pemib=permissible pemid=permitted pemig=permitting pemij=permission pemin=pectoralis minor pemis=permits pemn=per minute pemo=per month pemu=pectoralis muscle pena=personality penas=personalities pendl=pendulous penu=peripheral neuropathy peop=perioperative peor=periorbital peos=periosteum pepa=persistent pain pepac=permanent pacemaker pephl=peripheral pephly=peripherally pephy=periphery pepld=perplexed peplg=perplexing pepu=pedal pulse pepul=peripheral pulse pepuls=peripheral pulses pepus=pedal pulses perd=period perdc=periodic perds=periods perdy=periodically perel=pelvic relaxation perf=perforate perfd=perforated perfg=perforating perfj=perforation perfjs=perforations perfr=perforator perfrs=perforators perh=perhaps peri=perineum peril=perineal periol=periosteal perl=perirectal

perm=permanent permc=permanence permy=permanently perol=peroneal perp=perpendicular perse=perseverate persed=perseverated perseg=perseverating persej=perseveration pesa=percent saturation pesc=pelviscope pescy=pelviscopy pesi=persist pesid=persisted pesig=persisting pesin=persistence pesis=persists pesit=persistent pesiy=persistently pesp=perspire pespd=perspired pespg=perspiring pespj=perspiration pespv=perspective pest=performance status peste=permanent sterilization peta=percutaneous petay=percutaneously pete=petechiae petel=petechial peten=periorbital tenderness peth=Persantine thallium peto=peritoneum petoi=peritonitis petol=peritoneal petoy=peritomy petr=pediatrician petra=penetrate petrad=penetrated petrag=penetrating petraj=penetration petrajs=penetrations petrc=pediatric petrs=pediatricians peum=periumbilical peva=pervade pevad=pervaded pevag=pervading pevav=pervasive pevavy=pervasively pevi=peripheral vision pewi=pericardial window peys=peritomies pfa=profunda femoral artery pfds=past few days pfin=Pfannenstiel incision pfl=painfully

pg=pregnancy pgs=pregnancies pha=phalanx phab=physical abuse phac=physical activity phal=phenylalanine pharm=pharmacy pharmc=pharmacologic pharmcy=pharmacologically pharmt=pharmacist pharmy=pharmacology phathe=pharmacotherapy phba=phenobarbital phbi=phlebitis phbo=phlebotomy phbs=phobias phce=pharmaceutics phcey=pharmaceutically phci=Pharmacia phcoa=photocoagulation phcy=pheochromocytoma phd=Ph.D. phem=phacoemulsify phemd=phacoemulsified phemj=phacoemulsification phen=phenomenon phena=phenomena phex=physical examination phge=pharyngectomy phgi=pharyngitis phgr=photograph phgrs=photographs phki=pharmacokinetic phlogc=physiologic phlogl=physiological phlogly=physiologically phloy=physiology phm=phlegm phmo=phlegmon phn=phone phne=phrenic nerve phos=phosphate phoss=phosphorus phph=photophobia phse=photosensitive phsey=photosensitivity phsi=Phalen's sign phth=phototherapy phtr=physiatrist phtrc=physiatric phtx=physical therapy phtxt=physical therapist phx=pharynx phxl=pharyngeal phys=physicians phyth=physiotherapy phyths=physiotherapist

pi=patient piba=piggyback picy=pilonidal cyst pidx=pelvic inflammatory disease pied=pitting edema pifcs=pick forceps pifo=piriform piho=pinhole pihog=pinholing pime=piecemeal pind=pinned pinng=pinning pipjs=proximal interphalangeal joints pipo=pinpoint pipr=pinprick pipx=proximal interphalangeal piro=pituitary rongeur piros=pituitary rongeurs pisis=pin sites pita=pigmentation pitu=pituitary piup=pickup piups=pickups pj=palpation pk=pack pkd=packed pkg=packing pkur=phenylketonuria pl=place plai=plain platy=platysma plc=placenta plca=plicate plcad=plicated plcag=plicating plcaj=plication plcajs=plications plcb=placebo plce=pleurocentesis plcl=placental plco=platelet count plcs=placentas plcy=pleocytosis plcyt=plasmacytoma pld=placed plde=pleurodesis pled=pledget pledd=pledgeted pleds=pledgets plef=pleural effusion plefs=pleural effusions ples=please plfl=plantar flexion plg=placing plme=placement pln=plan plnd=planned

plng=planning plph=plasmapheresis plq=plaque plqs=plaques plri=pleuritic pls=places plsu=plastic surgery plsur=plantar surface plsus=plastic surgeons plth=pleural thickening plti=pleural tissue pltr=plantar plz=pleasant pmhx=past medical history pmix=point of maximal impulse pn=pneumonia pnc=pneumonic pncl=pneumococcal pnco=Pneumococcus pncy=Pneumocystis pndr=postnasal drip pndx=paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea pnecy=pneumonectomy pni=per night pnma=pneumatic pnmed=pneumomediastinum pnni=pneumonitis pnpe=pneumoperitoneum pns=penis pnth=pneumothorax pnths=pneumothoraces pnto=pneumatosis pnton=pneumatic tourniquet pnva=Pneumovax poan=postanesthesia poanpl=postangioplasty poar=polyarthropathy poart=popliteal artery poas=posterior aspect poau=postauricular pobi=possibility pobis=possibilities poc=products of conception poca=postcatheterization pocath=Port-A-Cath poch=posterior chamber pochl=potassium chloride pocho=polychondritis pock=pocket pocks=pockets pocl=partial-occlusion clamp poco=postoperative course pocon=poorly controlled pocotr=poor concentration pocy=polycystic poda=postoperative day poden=poor dentition

podi=polydipsia podit=podiatrist poed=periorbital edema pofo=positive for pofos=popliteal fossa pohe=postherpetic pohen=postherpetic neuralgia pohx=poor historian pohy=polyhydramnios poi=point poic=postictal poig=pointing pola=posterolateral polam=postlaminectomy polay=posterolaterally poly=polyuria pome=posteromedial pomen=postmenopausal pomey=posteromedially pomoc=polymorphic pomy=polymyositis pone=polyneuropathy ponu=poor nutrition poo=poor poob=postobstructive poof=pop-off poop=postoperative poopy=postoperatively pooy=poorly popa=postpartum poph=polypharmacy pophg=polyphagia pophy=porphyria popl=popliteal popr=postprandial por=portion porh=polymyalgia rheumatica pors=portions portl=portal portls=portals pos=posterior posb=possible posby=possibly poso=Polysorb poss=potassium posu=polysubstance posur=postsurgical posy=posteriorly pote=potential potes=potentials potey=potentially poti=posterior tibial pout=pointed pov=point of view pove=portal vein pover=polycythemia vera poves=pants-over-vest

povo=postvoiding powa=posterior wall ppl=purple pq=plaque pr=P-R prac=practice pracd=practiced pracg=practicing pracl=practical pracly=practically pracr=practitioner pracs=practices prb=problem prba=probation prbe=premature beats prbi=probability prbl=probable prbs=problems prbt=problematic prby=probably prc=process prcan=prostate cancer prcau=precaution prcaus=precautions prcd=processed prce=precede prced=preceded prceg=preceding prcen=precedence prcg=processing prcig=precipitating prcins=precipitants prcios=precipitous prcla=preeclampsia prco=precordium prcol=precordial prcr=processor prcs=processes prdi=predict prdid=predicted prdo=predominant prdod=predominated prdog=predominating prdon=predominance prdoy=predominantly prdro=prodrome prdrol=prodromal prdu=produce prdud=produced prdug=producing prduj=production prduv=productive prduvy=productivity precis=precise precisn=precision precisy=precisely predi=predispose

predid=predisposed predig=predisposing predij=predisposition pregt=pregnant premed=premedicate premedd=premedicated premedg=premedicating premedj=premedication premedjs=premedications premty=prematurity premy=prematurely preoc=preoccupied preop=preoperative preopy=preoperatively prepd=prepared prepg=preparing prepj=preparation prepjs=preparations pres=press presd=pressed presg=pressing presr=presser prev=previous preve=prevent preved=prevented preveg=preventing prevej=prevention preves=prevents prevy=previously prexg=preexisting prfa=precipitating factor prfas=precipitating factors prfed=professed prfej=professional prfejs=professionals prfejy=professionally prfes=profess prfi=profile prfis=profiles prfo=profound prfu=profuse prfuy=profusely prgmd=programmed prgmr=programmer prgms=programs prhx=prior history pri=prior prim=primary prin=principal priny=principally prl=Prolene prla=prolapse prlad=prolapsed prlif=proliferate prlifj=proliferation prlifjs=proliferations prlifv=proliferative

prlim=preliminary prlimy=preliminarily prlo=prolong prlod=prolonged prlog=prolonging prloj=prolongation prmat=premature prmaty=prematurely prna=prenatal prnat=pronator prnatd=pronated prnatj=pronation prnc=presence prnecs=prominences prno=prognosis prnoc=prognostic prnod=prurigo nodularis prnou=pronounce prnoud=pronounced proce=proceed proced=proceeded proceg=proceeding procegs=proceedings procl=procedural procol=proctocolectomy procs=procedures prof=productive of profesj=profession profoy=profoundly prog=progress progd=progressed progg=progressing progj=progression progs=progresses progv=progressive progvy=progressively proj=project projd=projected projj=projection projjs=projections projs=projects promi=prominent promic=prominence promics=prominences promiy=prominently prosj=prostitution prost=prostitute prot=protocol protr=protrude protrd=protruded protrg=protruding protrj=protrusion protrjs=protrusions prots=protocols provd=provided provg=providing provi=provide

provr=provider provs=provides prph=prophylax prphd=prophylaxed prphg=prophylaxing prphs=prophylaxis prphy=primary physician prpo=propose prpod=proposed prpog=proposing prpois=pressure points prpoj=proposition prpol=proposal prpos=proposes prpt=prompt prptd=prompted prptg=prompting prpts=prompts prpty=promptly prpz=prone position prri=pruritus prs=pressure prsc=prescribe prscd=prescribed prscg=prescribing prscj=prescription prsco=proctoscope prscs=prescribes prsd=pressured prse=preserve prsed=preserved prseg=preserving prsej=preservation prsev=preservative prsg=pressuring prsic=proctosigmoidoscope prsiy=proctosigmoidoscopy prso=problem solving prss=pressures prst=prostate prstc=prostatic prstec=prostatectomy prsti=prostatitis prstm=prostatism prsts=Proximate staples prsu=presume prsub=presumable prsuby=presumably prsud=presumed prsuv=presumptive prsuvy=presumptively prsy=presyncope prsyl=presyncopal prsz=pressurize prszd=pressurized prszg=pressurizing prszj=pressurization

prszr=pressurizer prt=protein prta=precipitate prtad=precipitated prtaj=precipitation prtas=precipitates prte=protect prted=protected prtej=protection prtev=protective prth=prosthesis prthc=prosthetic prti=proctitis prtim=prothrombin time prtl=partial prtly=partially prto=prior to prtu=protuberant pruc=pruritic prur=proteinuria prut=prolapsed uterus prvd=proved prvo=provoke prvod=provoked prvog=provoking prx=proximal prxy=proximally ps=positive psag=psychomotor agitation psan=pseudoaneurysm psar=pseudoarthrosis psax=prostatic specific antigen psby=possibly pscap=pseudocapsule pscho=psychology pschol=psychological pschot=psychologist pscl=pseudoclaudication psco=psychotic pscon=psychiatry consultation pscos=psychosis pscy=pseudocyst psdy=psychodynamic psdys=psychodynamics psfa=psychological factors psfes=psychotic features psge=psychogeriatric psgen=psychogenic psges=psychogeriatrics psgo=pseudogout pshas=pseudohallucinations pshx=past surgical history psil=psychiatric illness psly=positively psma=psychosomatic psme=pseudomembrane psmen=pseudomeningocele

psmeos=pseudomembranous psmes=pseudomembranes psmo=Pseudomonas psmol=pseudomonal psmot=psychomotor psn=person psno=pseudonormalization psor=psoriasis psorc=psoriatic psph=pseudophakia psphc=pseudophakic psre=psychomotor retardation psse=pseudoseizure psses=pseudoseizures psso=psychosocial pst=past pstr=psychotropic pstu=pseudotumor pstx=psychotherapy pstxt=psychotherapist psv=positivity psw=pelvic side wall psy=psychiatry psyc=psychiatric psycl=psychiatrically psycly=psychiatrically psyhx=psychiatric history psyol=psychological psyoly=psychologically psyt=psychiatrist psyts=psychiatrists pta=prior to admission ptsu=prior to surgery pttx=partial thromboplastin time pty=patchy pu=pulse puar=pulmonary artery puat=pulmonary atresia pubi=punch biopsy pucon=pulmonary consultation pudi=purulent discharge pudie=pureed diet pudr=purulent drainage pudx=peptic ulcer disease pued=pulmonary edema puem=pulmonary embolus puemb=pulmonary emboli pufi=pulmonary fibrosis pufj=pulmonary function pufl=purulent fluid puhn=pulmonary hypertension pula=pulsatile lavage puld=pulled pule=pulseless puls=pulses puly=pulmonary pum=pump

puma=purulent material pumd=pumped pumg=pumping pumr=pumper pums=pumps pun=punch punc=puncture puncd=punctured puncg=puncturing puncs=punctures puns=punches puox=pulse oximetry pup=pupil pupa=pulsus paradoxus pupr=puboprostatic pups=pupils pura=pubic ramus purat=pulse rate purp=purpose purpf=purposeful purpfy=purposefully purpl=purposeless purps=purposes purpy=purposely puru=purulent puruc=purulence purxs=pupillary reflexes pusa=pulsate pusad=pulsated pusag=pulsating pusaj=pulsation pusajs=pulsations pusal=pulsatile pusp=purulent sputum pust=purse string pusta=pulmonary status pustes=pulsed steroids pusts=purse strings pusu=pursue pusud=pursued pusug=pursuing pusus=pursuits pusut=pursuit pusy=pubic symphysis puth=pull-through puti=pulsatile puto=pulmonary toilet putu=pubic tubercle puvas=pulmonary vascular puve=pubovesical puves=pulmonary veins puwu=puncture wound puwus=puncture wounds pv=previous pvco=pulmonary vascular congestion pvdx=peripheral vascular disease pvhx=previous history

pvph=private physician pvr=postvoiding residual pvy=previously pw=per week pwas=P-waves pwr=power pwrd=powered pwrf=powerful pwrs=powers px=prednisone pych=pyloric channel pyd=polypoid pygr=pyelogram pyl=pylorus pylc=pyloric pyne=pyelonephritis pypl=pyloroplasty pypo=polyposis pys=polyps pyst=pyloric stenosis pyul=pyloric ulcer pyy=polypectomy pyys=polypectomies pz=present pzc=presence pzd=presented pzg=presenting pzj=presentation pzl=positional pzn=position pznd=positioned pzng=positioning pznr=positioner pzns=positions pzs=presents pzy=presently qcw=quite consistent with qik=quick qiky=quickly qlt=quality qlta=qualitative qlts=qualities qpc=q.p.c. qst=quite some time qt=quadrant qts=quadrants qty=quantity qtys=quantities qu=question quac=quite active qub=questionable quby=questionably quca=quad cane quces=quadriceps quco=quite concerned qud=questioned qug=questioning

qugo=quite good quhi=quite high qui=quite qula=quite large qulo=quite low qunr=quite normal qupl=quadriplegia quplc=quadriplegic qupo=quite possible qur=questionnaire qurt=Quickert qus=questions qusc=quit school qusm=quit smoking qust=quite stable quun=quite unremarkable quwe=quite well quy=quickly qwa=Q-wave qz=quite ra=room air raac=radioactive raar=radial artery rabis=random biopsies radc=radical raden=radiodensity radi=radiate radic=radiologic radid=radiated radig=radiating radij=radiation radis=radiates radly=radially radse=reactive airway disease radt=radiologist rady=radiology rae=right atrial enlargement ragr=radiograph ragrc=radiographic ragrs=radiographs rai=raise raid=raised raig=raising raio=radioactive iodine rais=raises ralo=radiculopathy rama=radical mastectomy rams=rapid alternating movements rane=radial nerve raon=radiation oncology rap=rapid raph=Raynaud's phenomenon rapr=radical prostatectomy rapty=rapidity rarh=rate and rhythm rary=rarely raspe=rapid speech

rasu=radiology suite rath=rather ratha=rather than raths=racing thoughts ratx=radiotherapy rb=rebound rbce=red blood cell rbm=reviewed by me rcax=right coronary artery rcc=renal cell carcinoma rcd=record rcdd=recorded rcdg=recording rcdggs=recordings rcds=records rcm=right costal margin rcs=repeat cesarean section rcxr=repeat chest x-ray rdg=ridge rdl=radial rdp=right decubitus position rdsx=respiratory distress syndrome rea=reason reab=reasonable reabd=rectus abdominis reaby=reasonably reac=reach reacc=reaccumulate reaccd=reaccumulated reaccj=reaccumulation reacd=reached reacg=reaching reacs=reaches readg=reading readgs=readings readm=readmit readmd=readmitted readmj=readmission reaj=reaction reald=realigned reamd=reamed reamg=reaming reamr=reamer reanmos=reanastomosis reapd=reapproximated reapg=reapproximating reapj=reapproximation reapx=reapproximate reare=recovery area rearr=respiratory arrest reas=reasons reass=reassess reassm=reassessment reasu=reassure reasud=reassured reasug=reassuring reasun=reassurance

reat=reattach reatd=reattached reatg=reattaching reatm=reattachment rebl=retinoblastoma reble=rebleed rebleg=rebleeding rebu=retrobulbar reby=relieved by rec=recent reca=recall recad=recalled recag=recalling recar=retrograde cardioplegia recas=recalls recd=received rece=receive receg=receiving recel=rectocele reces=receives rechx=recent history recil=reconcile recild=reconciled recilj=reconciliation recmd=recommended reco=recommend recog=recommending recogn=recognize recognb=recognizable recognd=recognized recogng=recognizing recognj=recognition recogns=recognizes recoj=recommendation recojs=recommendations recol=recollect recold=recollected recolg=recollecting recolj=recollection recoljs=recollections recols=recollects recomf=resting comfortably recon=reconstruct recond=reconstructed recong=reconstructing reconj=reconstruction recons=reconsult reconv=reconstructive recos=recommends recosi=reconsider recosid=reconsidered recosij=reconsideration recosis=reconsiders recoum=recoumadinize recoumd=recoumadinized recrum=recruitment rect=rectus

recu=recur recud=recurred recug=recurring recup=recuperate recupd=recuperated recupg=recuperating recupj=recuperation recupv=recuperative recurn=recurrence recus=recurs recut=recurrent recv=recover recvd=recovered recvg=recovering recvy=recovery recvys=recoveries recy=recently redad=retarded rede=retinal detachment redi=respiratory distress redir=redirect redird=redirected redirg=redirecting redrs=recreational drugs redu=reduce redud=reduced redug=reducing reduj=reduction redun=redundant reduny=redundancy reev=reevaluate reevd=reevaluated reevg=reevaluating reevj=reevaluation reex=reexamine reexad=reexamined reexd=reexamined reexg=reexamining reexj=reexamination reexp=reexplore reexpd=reexplored reexpg=reexploring reexplj=reexploration refa=rectus fascia refai=respiratory failure refeto=referable to refi=refill refid=refilled refig=refilling refis=refills refj=retroflexion refl=reflect refld=reflected reflg=reflecting reflj=reflection reflx=retroflexed refo=remarkable for

refr=refract refracg=refracting refrd=refracted refrv=refractive refry=refractory refryn=refractoriness refto=refractory to refu=refuse refud=refused refug=refusing refus=refuses refx=reflex refxs=reflexes reg=regular rega=regard regad=regarded regag=regarding regal=regardless regr=retrograde regra=retinography regud=regurgitated regug=regurgitating reguj=regurgitation regut=regurgitant regy=regularly reh=rehabilitation rehar=retained hardware rehd=rehabilitated rehg=rehabilitating rehi=reliable historian reho=rehospitalized rehod=recently hospitalized rehoj=rehospitalization rehoza=recent hospitalization rehv=rehabilitative rehx=remote history rehy=rehydrate rehyd=rehydrated rehyj=rehydration reinf=reinforce reinfd=reinforced reinfm=reinforcement reins=reinspect reinsd=reinspected reinse=reinsert reinsed=reinserted reinseg=reinserting reinsej=reinsertion reinserjs=reinsertions reinsj=reinspection reinstd=reinstituted reinsu=reinsufflate reinsuj=reinsufflation reint=reintubate reintd=reintubated rej=reject rejd=rejected

rejg=rejecting rejj=rejection rejjs=rejections rejs=rejects rel=release rela=relate relad=related relag=relating relaj=relation relap=relapse relapd=relapsed relapg=relapsing relaps=relapses relas=relates relav=relative relavs=relatives relavy=relatively relaxj=relaxation relb=releasable reld=released rele=restless relg=releasing reli=relief relia=reliable relid=relieved relig=relieving relis=relieves rels=releases relu=reluctant reluj=resolution relun=reluctance relv=relieve relvd=relieved relxd=relaxed relxg=relaxing relxj=relaxation relxn=relaxant relxns=relaxants relz=ring-enhancing lesion relzs=ring-enhancing lesions rem=remember rema=remain remad=remained remag=remaining remar=remainder remarr=remarried remas=remains remd=remembered remed=rehabilitation medicine remg=remembering remid=remitted remig=remitting remk=remark remkb=remarkable remkby=remarkably remkd=remarked remks=remarks

remn=remnant remns=remnants remo=remove remob=removable remod=removed remog=removing remol=removal remor=remover rems=remembers remt=remote remtl=remotely remu=rectus muscle remus=rectus muscles rendd=rendered reno=retinopathy renot=retinotomy renr=relatively normal reon=recent onset rep=repair repad=repaired repas=remote past repd=repaired repe=repeat reped=repeated repedy=repeatedly repeg=repeating repel=retroperitoneal repen=results are pending reper=retroperitoneum reperl=retroperitoneal reperly=retroperitoneally repes=repeats repg=repairing reph=referring physician repha=relaxation phase repi=retinitis pigmentosa repl=replace repla=replace replb=replaceable repld=replaced reple=replete repled=repleted replej=repletion replen=replenish replend=replenished repleng=replenishing replg=replacing repm=replacement repr=represent reprd=represented reprg=representing reprj=representation repro=reproduce reprob=reproducible reprod=reproduced reprog=reproducing reproj=reproduction

reprov=reproductive reprs=represents reprv=representative reps=repairs req=require reqd=required reqg=requiring reqm=requirement reqms=requirements requ=request requd=requested requg=requesting requj=requisition requs=requests rera=respiratory rate rero=recovery room res=respirations resc=rescued resch=reschedule reschd=rescheduled resco=resectoscope rese=resect resed=resected reseg=resecting resej=resection reser=resector resh=relationship reshe=rectus sheath reshs=relationships resid=residue resig=rectosigmoid resil=residual resily=residually resinst=reinstitute resis=resist resisd=resisted resisg=resisting resisn=resistance resisns=resistances resit=resistant resito=resistant to resm=resume resmd=resumed resmg=resuming resms=resumes reso=resolve resod=resolved resog=resolving resos=resolves resp=respiratory respb=responsible respi=respiration respo=respond respoby=responsibility respobys=responsibilities respod=responded respog=responding

respos=response respov=responsive respovn=responsiveness resps=responses respy=respectively resq=rescue squad resta=restart restad=restarted restag=restarting reste=retrosternal resto=restore restod=restored restog=restoring restoj=restoration restojs=restorations restov=restorative restr=restrict restra=restrain restrad=restrained restrag=restraining restrat=restraint restrats=restraints restrd=restricted restrg=restricting restrj=restriction restrjs=restrictions restrv=restrictive resu=result resud=resulted resug=resulting resun=resultant resus=results resusd=resuscitated resusj=resuscitation resust=resuscitate resut=resuture resys=recurrent symptoms reta=retain retad=retained retag=retaining retar=retainer retas=retains retatg=resuscitating retats=resuscitates retcol=retrocolic retcor=retrocorneal retg=returning reth=recreational therapy rethr=rethrombose rethrd=rethrombosed rethre=rethread rethred=rethreaded reti=retinaculum reticc=reticulocyte count retir=retinacular reto=related to retr=retract

retra=recent trauma retrb=retractable retrd=retracted retrg=retracting retri=retrieve retrib=retrievable retrid=retrieved retrig=retrieving retril=retrieval retrir=retriever retrj=retraction retrjs=retractions retrr=retractor retrrs=retractors retrs=retracts rets=returns retsut=retention suture retu=return retud=returned retus=returns rev=review reva=revascularize revad=revascularized revag=rectovaginal revaj=revascularization revd=reviewed reve=reverse reveb=reversible reveby=reversibility reved=reversed reveg=reversing revej=reversion revel=reversal reverd=retroverted revg=reviewing revi=revise revid=revised revie=retroflexed view revig=revising revij=revision revijs=revisions revir=retrovirus revis=return visit rewe=relatively well rfa=reason for admission rfb=referable rfd=referred rfdi=ready for discharge rff=removed from the field rffu=returns for followup rfg=referring rfl=referral rfm=risk-factor modification rfr=refer rfs=refers rft=right fallopian tube rfxs=reflexes

rg=regimen rgba=regular basis rgdi=regular diet rgex=regular exercise rgir=regularly irregular rgl=right greater than left rgn=region rgnl=regional rgns=regions rgrh=regular rhythm rgs=regimens rhar=rheumatoid arthritis rhcl=rheumatology clinic rhcon=rheumatology consultation rhd=rheumatic heart disease rhde=rhytidectomy rhdi=rheumatologic disorder rhdo-=right-hand-dominant rhev=rheumatology evaluation rhfa=rheumatoid factor rhfe=rheumatic fever rhm=routine health maintenance rhmat=rheumatic rhmy=rhabdomyolysis rhn=Rhrhni=rhinitis rhp=Rh+ rhpl=rhinoplasty rhrh=rhinorrhea rhs=right-hand side rhsv=rheumatology service rhto=rheumatology rhtoc=rheumatologic rhtoly=rheumatologically rhtot=rheumatologist rhy=rhythm rhyc=rhythmic rhycy=rhythmically rhys=rhythms rhzo=rhizotomy rhzos=rhizotomies ribes=risks and benefits ridg=riding rien-=ring-enhancing ries=rigid esophagus rifas=risk factors rifcs=Ring forceps rifi=ring finger rifx=rib fracture rigly=rigidly rigo=rigor rigos=rigors rigty=rigidity rigus=rigorous rih=right inguinal hernia rila=Ringer's lactate risig=rigid sigmoidoscopy

rk=rhonchi rlbl=rectal bleeding rlca=rectal carcinoma rld=restrictive lung disease rldp=right lateral decubitus position rlel=right lower eyelid rlex=rectal examination rlg=rolling rllf=right lower lung field rlma=rectal mass rln=restlessness rlne=recurrent laryngeal nerve rlpo=rectal polyp rlpr=rectal prolapse rlrc=right lateral rectus resection rls=routine laboratory studies rlsy=restless leg syndrome rlto=rectal tone rltu=rectal tube rlva=rectal vault rmkb=remarkable rml=right middle lobe rms=rhabdomyosarcoma rmsf=Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever rn=R.N. rnar=renal artery rnca=renal calculus rnci=renal calculi rncon=renal consultation rnd=radical neck dissection rndo-=renal-dose rndo=renal dose rndos=renal doses rndy=renal dysfunction rnfa=renal failure rnfj=renal function rng=range rnin=renal insufficiency rnl=renal rnpe=renal perfusion rnsv=renal service rntr=renal transplant rnul=renal ultrasound rnve=renal vein rny=Roux-en-Y roat=rotational atherectomy robas=routine basis rocu=rotator cuff roda=Rockey-Davis rodg=rodding roen=roentgenogram roex=routine examination rof=remarkable only for rofa=routine fashion rofl=rotation flap rofo=routine followup roli=round ligament

rolis=round ligaments roma=routine manner romat=roommate romats=roommates romi=rule out myocardial infarction romx=range of motion rong=rongeur rongd=rongeured rongs=rongeurs roo=room ropx=retinopathy of prematurity ropx=right occipitoposterior rosi=Romberg's sign rosx=review of systems rot=right occipitotransverse rota=rotate rotad=rotated rotag=rotating rotaj=rotation rou=round rout=routine routy=routinely rovi=rotavirus rowa=rolling walker rp=report rpd=reported rpdy=reportedly rper=reporter rpg=reporting rps=reports rrc=red rubber catheter rrp=radical retropubic prostatectomy rrrx=regular rate and rhythm rsb=right sternal border rsd=reflex sympathetic dystrophy rsk=risk rsks=risks rso=right salpingo-oophorectomy rsr=regular sinus rhythm rst=rest rstd=rested rsts=rests rsve=right subclavian vein rsvei=reverse saphenous vein rsvx=respiratory syncytial virus rt=right rtan-=right-angle rtan=right angle rtank=right ankle rtar=right arm rtat=right atrium rtax=renal tubular acidosis rtaxi=right axilla rtba=right base rtbr=right breast rtbu=right buttock rtca=right calf

rtch=right chest rtche=right cheek rtcl=right clavicle rtcol=right colon rtd=retard rtdj=retardation rtea=right ear rtel=right elbow rtfe=right femur rtfi=right fibula rtfl=right flank rtfo=right foot rtgr=right groin rtha-=right-hand rtha=right hand rthad-=right-handed rthe=right heel rthi=right hip rthu=right humerus rtki=right kidney rtl=rectal rtla=right lateral rtle=right leg rtlo=right lobe rtlt=right to left rtlu=right lung rtlw=right lower rtly=rectally rtm=rectum rtnk=right neck rtno=right nostril rton=right one rtov=right ovary rtp=reverse Trendelenburg position rtpa=right patella rtpu=right pupil rtrd=retired rtsh=right shoulder rtsi=right side rtsid-=right-sided rtsid=right sided rtte=right testis rtth=right thigh rttu=right tube rtu=real-time ultrasound rtup=right upper rtur=right ureter rtve=right ventricle rtwr=right wrist rty=right eye ru=running ruca=Rubin cannula rudi=ruptured disc rudin=ruled in ruel=right upper eyelid rufa=running fashion rugl=ruptured globe

ruim=rubella immune ruint-=running-interlocking ruld=ruled rulg=ruling ruli=right upper lid rulo=running-locking ruls=rules rume=rupture of membranes ruof=runoff rupd=ruptured rusb=right upper sternal border ruso=rules out rusu=running suture rvd=revealed rve=retrovaginal examination rvf=retrovaginal fistula rvg=revealing rvh=right ventricular heave rvhy=right ventricular hypertrophy rvi=right ventricular impulse rvp=right ventricular pressure rvr=right ventricular response rvs=reveals rvt=renal vein thrombosis rwl=right worse than left rwp=R-wave progression rx=prescription rxs=prescriptions rz=rise rzg=rising rzn=risen rzs=rises saca=short arm cast sacl=Satinsky clamp saclu=scapholunate saco=satisfactory condition sacou=substance abuse counseling sada=same day safa=satisfactory safaj=satisfaction safaly=satisfactorily safas=same fashion safi=satisfy safig=satisfying safly=safely safy=safety sagec=salpingectomy sago=salpingostomy sail=sacroiliac saju=saphenofemoral junction salaj=sacculation salajs=sacculations salar=saccular salev=satisfactory level salm=Salmonella sama=same manner samp=sample

sampd=sampled sampg=sampling samps=samples sane=sooner as needed saoo=salpingo-oophorectomy sapr=same procedure sapro=sacral prominence sar=sarcoid sara=saturate sarad=saturated sarag=saturating saraj=saturation sarajs=saturations sars=sarcoidosis sasa=sagittal saw saso-=saline-soaked saso=saline solution sasp=sacral spine sast=skin and subcutaneous tissue sasx=safe sex satu=Saturday satus=Saturdays saud=saucerized savei=saphenous vein sbd=sharp and blunt dissection sbf=single black female sbft=small-bowel follow-through sbm=single black male sbo=small-bowel obstruction sbpr=scleral buckle procedure sbw=single black woman sc=scan sca=scar scaf=schizoaffective scag=scarring scam=scant amount scani=sclerae are anicteric scap=scapula scaph=scaphoid scapr=scapular scaps=scapulas scard=scarred scas=scars scat=scatter scatd=scattered scatg=scattering scbl=scalpel blade scbu=scleral buckle scc=small-cell carcinoma scca=scarification scch=sclerosing cholangitis sccl=sclerae are clear sccos=scrotal contents sccys=schistocytes scd=sudden cardiac death scde=scleroderma scdep=scleral depression

scdi=scattered diverticula scdrg=scrubbing and draping scfa=Scarpa's fascia scfe=scarlet fever scfl=scalp flap scfla=scleral flap scgr=scleral groove sch=schedule schd=scheduled schg=scheduling scia=sciatica scic=scleral icterus scis=scissors scj=squamocolumnar junction scl=sclera sclae=scapulae scll=scleral sclot=sclerotomy sclots=sclerotomies scls=sclerae scm=sternocleidomastoid scmi=scopolamine scmu=sclerae are muddy scne=sciatic nerve sco=scope scph=schizophrenia scphc=schizophrenic scphf=schizophreniform scpks=serial CPKs scpl=scalpel scr=screen scrg=screening scri=Schatzki's ring scrk=scattered rhonchi scrog=sclerosing scru=scrub scrud=scrubbed scrug=scrubbing scrus=scrubs scth=sclerotherapy scti=scar tissue sctu=scleral tunnel scty=schizotypical scv=subclavian vein scwan=sclerae were anicteric scwh=sclerae are white scwu=scalp wound scwzs=scattered wheezes sdms=sharp disc margins sdn=she does not sds=same-day surgery sdt=saline drop test sdus=sacral decubitus ulcers sdux=sacral decubitus ulcer seals=seasonal allergies sear=search seard=searched

searg=searching seart=septic arthritis seass=serial assessments seath=septic arthritis seatt=self-attitude seba=sebaceous sebe=seat belt sebl=self-blame seca=senile cataract secar=self-care secd=second secdl=secondly secdly=secondarily secds=seconds secdy=secondary secis=senior citizens secl=seclude secld=secluded seclj=seclusion seco=second course secon=self-confidence secr=secretion secre=serum creatinine secrs=secretions sect=secondary to sectd=sectioned sectg=sectioning sectl=sectional sectn=section sectr=sector sects=sections secty=secretary secu=secure secud=secured secug=securing secuy=securely secy=sebaceous cyst sedad=sedated sedag=sedating sedaj=sedation sedas=seven days sedav=sedative sedavs=sedatives sede-=second-degree sede=septal deviation sedef=sensory deficit sedefs=sensory deficits sedem=senile dementia seder=seborrheic dermatitis sedg=secondary diagnosis seemb=septic emboli seens=serial enzymes seex=self-examination seexa=sensory examination sefl=serous fluid sefo=seafood segm=segment

segmj=segmentation segml=segmental segms=segments segr=second grade seh=she sehcs=serial hematocrits sehn=severe hypertension seho=sent home sehrs=seven hours sehu=second husband seint=secondary intention seis=serial isoenzymes sekes=seborrheic keratoses sekgs=serial electrocardiograms selo=second look seloc=serologic selocl=serological selocly=serologically seloy=serology seloys=serologies sely=second layer sema=Serratia marcescens semar=second marriage semods=sensory modalities semos=seven months semu=seromuscular sene=sensorineural sens=sensation sento=sensitive to senu=sensory neuropathy seop=second opinion seos=serum osmolality sep=separate sepa=sexual partner sepas=sexual partners sepb=separable sepd=separated sepg=separating sepj=separation sepjs=separations sepl=septoplasty sepols=sessile polyps sepos=sensory evoked potentials sepr=semipressure seps=sepsis sepv=separative sepy=separately seq=sequence seql=sequential seqla=sequela seqle=sequelae seqs=sequences ser=serial serat=sedimentation rate seri=second rib serib=seventh rib serly=serially

sero=serosa serol=serosal sers=serious sersn=seriousness sersy=seriously sesa=sesamoid sesan=serosanguineous sesc=sestamibi scan seses=serial sevens seso=sensorium sete=Seldinger technique setg=setting seti=sensitive setiy=sensitivity setiys=sensitivities seto=secondary to setox=serum toxicology setr=sequestrate setrd=sequestrated setrj=sequestration setu=sella turcica sev=severe sevd=severed seve=seminal vesicle seves=seminal vesicles sevg=severing sevty=severity sevy=severely sewi=second wife sewk=second week sewks=seven weeks sfa=superficial femoral artery sfcu=sent for culture sfj=saphenofemoral junction sft=soft sfv=superficial femoral vein sg=surgery sgb=stellate ganglion block sgbs=stellate ganglion blocks sgc=Swan-Ganz catheter sgl=surgical sgr=sugar shad=shaved shads=she admits shag=shaving shaho=she has a history of shbe=she has been shbl=sharp and blunt shbly=sharply and bluntly shca=Shiley catheter shchs=shaking chills shco=short course shcu=sharp curettage shd=showed shdev=she developed shdid=sharply dissected shdij=sharp dissection

shdis=sharp discs shdnd=she denied shdns=she denies shdu=shifting dullness shdw=she has done well she=she sheas=sheaths shedg=shelving edge shelt=shelter shelts=shelters shex=she exercises shfi=shellfish shh=she has had shhd=she had shhs=she has shis=she is shld=shield shli=shoplifting shly=shotty lymphadenopathy shns=she has never smoked shntd=she noted sho=show shog=showing shon=shown shor=short shord=shortened shorg=shortening shorn=shorten shorns=shortness shorr=shorter shory=shortly shos=shows shou=shoulder shous=shoulders shp=sharp shpa=sharp pain shpai=shoulder pain shpy=sharply shro=shoulder roll shrpd=she reported shrps=she reports shs=second heart sound shsm=she smoked shstd=she stated shsts=she states sht=shotty shte=short term shu=shunt shud=should shus=shunts shw=she has worked shwa=she was shwo=she works si=is siaf=she is afebrile siaj=since admission sian=situational anxiety

siar=sinus arrhythmia siat=she is allergic to sibal=sitting balance sibas=sitz baths sibi=side-biting sibr=sinus bradycardia sibrs=side branches sice-=sickle-cell sice=sickle cell sich-=single-channel sico=sigmoid colon sicon=sinus congestion sicos=simple commands sid=side sidas=six days sidd=sided sief=side effect siefs=side effects sifa=similar fashion sifi=significant sifig=signifying sifin=significance sifiy=significantly sifo=significant for sig=sigmoidoscopy sigm=sigmoid sigmsc=sigmoidoscope sihrs=six hours siin=sinus infection sij=sacroiliac joint sil-=sister-in-law sila-=son-in-law sila=Silastic silu-=single-lumen silu=single lumen sily=single layer sima=similar manner simiy=similarly simos=six months sinc=since sins=sinuses sinsi=sinusitis sio=she is on sioi=silicone oil siot=significant other siou=signed out sipa-=six-pack sipas=six-packs sipl=side plate sipo=sitting position sipor=side port sipr=similar procedure sipy=sigmoid polyp sirh=sinus rhythm siri=sixth rib sis=sister sisc=sigmoidoscope

sisi=side-to-side siss=sisters sisys=signs and symptoms sita=sinus tachycardia sitan=simultaneous sitany=simultaneously siten=sinus tenderness sith=since then sitj=situation sitjs=situations sitn=sinus tenderness sito=similar to sitr=sinus tract sive-=single-vessel siwa=side wall siwas=side walls siwks=six weeks siyrs=six years siz=size sizd=sized sk=skin skba=skull base skbr=skin breakdown skca=skin cancer skcar=skin care skchs=skin changes skcls=skin clips skcr=skin crease skeds=skin edges skeld=skeletonized skelg=skeletonizing skelj=skeletonization skelz=skeletonize skex=skin examination skfl=skin flap skfls=skin flaps skfo=skin fold skfx=skull fracture skgr=skin graft skgrg=skin grafting skgrs=skin grafts skhos=skin hooks skinc=skin incision skincs=skin incisions sklz=skin lesion sklzs=skin lesions skpo=skin popping skra=skin rash sksts=skin staples skta=skin tag sktas=skin tags sktu=skin turgor sku=skull skul=skin ulcer skza=skeletonization sl=sleep sla=sleep apnea

slal=she lives alone slbo=sliding board slc=short leg cast sldi=sleep disturbance slex=systemic lupus erythematosus slexa=slit-lamp examination slg=sleeping sli=slight sliy=slightly slk=silk slkn=slit knife slkno=slip knot slln=sleeplessness sln=sleepiness slng=sublingual nitroglycerin slog=slowing sloy=slowly slp=speech-language pathology slpis=sleeping pills slr=straight leg raise sls=sleeps slsc=sliding scale slsp=slurred speech slst=sleep study slta=slow taper slv=since last visit slw=she lives with smam=small amount smams=small amounts smas=SMAS smax=superior mesenteric artery smbo-=small-bowel smbo=small bowel smbw-=small-bowel smce-=small-cell sme=smear smhx=smoking history smin=small incision smkd=smoked smks=smokes smo=smoke smog=smoking smood=smoothed smr=smaller sms=smallest smve-=small-vessel smves=small vessels sn=sensory sncs=sponge and needle counts sngl=single snob=shortness of breath soca=South Carolina soch=sodium chloride socl=social socly=socially sod=sodium sof=soft

sofnd=softened sofng=softening sofnr=softener sogr=sonogram soho=somehow sohx=social history soluj=solution solus=solutions som=some somnt=somnolent soms=solid mass soone=someone soro=Sof-Rol sot=sought soth=sore throat sothi=something soti-=soft-tissue soti=soft tissue sotim=sometime sotis=soft tissues sou=sound soud=sounded soug=sounding sous=sounds sowh=somewhat sowhe=somewhere sowo=social work sowor=social worker sowors=social workers spa=space spar=spondyloarthropathy spasc=spastic spasy=spasticity spat=spatula spatd=spatulated spca=specification spcan=spinal canal spcas=spica cast spce=spermatocele spci=specify spcic=specific spcid=specified spcl=special spclz=specializes spclzd=specialized spclzg=specializing spco=sponge count spcol=spastic colon spcus=sputum cultures spcy=spherocyte spcyos=spherocytosis spcys=spherocytes specl=special speclt=specialist speclts=specialists specs=species specy=specifically

spel=spell speld=spelled spelg=spelling spels=spells spen=spend speng=spending spet=sphenoethmoid spfi=spine film spfis=spine films spflu=spinal fluid spfu=spinal fusion sph=sphincter sphc=sphincteric sphe=sphenoid sphei=sphenoiditis sphel=sphenoidal spheots=sphenoidotomies sphot=sphincterotomy sphots=sphincterotomies sphpl=sphincteroplasty sphs=sphincters sphto=sphincterotome spi=spine spkd=speckled spl=spleen splac=spironolactone splc=splenic splec=splenectomy spli=split splig=splitting spm=specimen spma=sphenomaxillary spme=splenomegaly spmet=spirometry spms=specimens spn=spinal spo=sponge spos=sponges sppa=speech pathology sppat=speckled pattern sppr=spinous process spprs=spinous processes spra=spray sprad=sprayed sprag=spraying sprar=sprayer sprdg=spreading spre=spread sprer=spreader sprers=spreaders spres=spreads sproy=spirometry spsm=spasm spsti=sponge stick spta=spontaneous sptap=spinal tap sptaps=spinal taps

sptay=spontaneously sptc=septic sptl=septal sptm=septum sqcc=squamous cell carcinoma src=source srcs=sources srm=serum srma=seroma srmas=seromas srmu=superior rectus muscle srr=self-retaining retractor ssrs=self-retaining retractors sss=sick sinus syndrome sta=start stabj=stabilization stabty=stability stabz=stabilize stabzd=stabilized stad=started stapd=stapled staphl=staphylococcal stard=started starg=starting stau=Staphylococcus aureus stb=stable stbi=strabismus stbly=stably stby=standby stbz=stabilize stbzd=stabilized stbzg=stabilizing stbzr=stabilizer stbzrs=stabilizers stbzs=stabilizes stca=stomach cancer stcl=sternoclavicular stco=stable condition stcoc=Streptococcus stcon=stable condition stcu=stool culture stcus=stool cultures std=stated stda=stepdaughter stdec=steroid dependence stdep-=steroid-dependent stdep=steroid dependent stder=stasis dermatitis stdj=ST depression stdr=straight drainage stds=sexually transmitted diseases stdss=sterile dressings ste=sterile stea=steady stean=steadiness steay=steadily stecons=sterile conditions

steds=sterile dressing stefa=sterile fashion stel=ST elevation stema=sterile manner sten=structured environment stend=Staphylococcus endocarditis stepi=Staphylococcus epidermidis ster=steroid sters=steroids stety=sterility stey=sterilely steza=sterilization stezd=sterilized stezg=sterilizing stfa=stepfather stfas=standard fashion stfi=sterile field stfu=stressful stg=stating stgl=stocking-glove stid=stitched stif=stiff stifd=stiffens stifg=stiffening stifn=stiffen stifns=stiffness stifr=stiffer stify=stiffly stig=stitching stim=stimulate stimd=stimulated stimg=stimulating stimi=stimuli stimj=stimulation stimr=stimulator stimu=stimulus stin=stab incision stinc=stress incontinence stins=stab incisions stipj=stipulation stirrs=stirrups stis=stitches stk=stroke stks=strokes stl=stool stme=statement stmes=statements stmo=stepmother stmp=stump stmps=stumps stn=station stnk=stiff neck stnl=sternal stnm=sternum stno=stenosis stnoc=stenotic stnog=stenosing

stnos=stenoses stnot=sternotomy ston=stone stons=stones stopd=stopped stopg=stopping stos=stools stp=staple stpd=stapled stpr=stapler stps=staples str=straight strad=straightened stre=strength stren=strength strend=strengthened streng=strengthening strenn=strengthen strepl=streptococcal stres=strengths stret=stretch stretd=stretched stretg=stretching stretr=stretcher strets=stretches stri=stricture strid=stridor stris=strictures strn=straighten strng=straightening stro=strong stroy=strongly strr=steatorrhea strs=stress strsr=stressor strsrs=stressors strss=stresses stru=structure strud=structured struly=structurally strus=structures stsa=sterile saline stsc=serum toxicology screen stst=Steri-Strip ststs=Steri-Strips stt=since that time stta=stereotactic stte=stress test stteg=stress testing sttha=stress thallium sttw=stage II sttwcs=ST-T-wave changes studs=studies stus=status stvi=Streptococcus viridans stwu=stab wound stwus=stab wounds

su=suture suab=substance abuse suac=subacute suan=surface antigen suat=suicide attempt suats=suicide attempts subar=subarachnoid subca=subcapsular subch=subchondral subcl=subclavian subco=subcostal subcon=subconjunctival subcony=subconjunctivally subcoy=subcostally subdi=subdiaphragmatic subga=subgaleal subgl=subglottic subgr=subgroup subhe=subhepatic subj=subjective subjd=subjected subjy=subjectively subl=Superblade subm=submit submd=submitted submu=submucosa submul=submucosal submus=submucous suboc=suboccipital subp=subperiosteal subple=subpleural subpy=subperiosteally subs=substances subsl=substantial subsly=substantially substan=substance subta=subtalar subth=subtherapeutic subum=subumbilical subx=subxiphoid suby=subsequently suc=success suca=surgical candidate suce=Surgicel sucf=successful sucfy=successfully sucla=supraclavicular sucol=subconjunctival sucor=subcortical suct=suction suctd=suctioned suctg=suctioning sucv=successive sucvy=successively sud=sutured sudd=sudden suddy=suddenly

sude=sudden death sudu=subdural suer=surrounding erythema suf=suffer sufd=suffered suff=sufficient suffcy=sufficiency suffy=sufficiently sufg=suffering sufi=superficial sufiy=superficially sufo=suspicious for sufs=suffers sug=suggest sugd=suggested sugg=suggesting sugj=suggestion sugjs=suggestions sugl=supraglottic sugs=suggests sugv=suggestive sugvl=suggestively suhe=subdural hematoma suhx=surgical history sui=suicide suid=suicidal ideation suids=suicidal ideas suil=suicidal suily=suicidality suin=stress urinary incontinence suinc=surgical incision suint=surgical intervention suitb=suitable sula=superolateral sulc=sulcus suli=sublingual sulig=suture ligature suligd=suture ligated suligg=suture ligating suligs=suture ligatures sulu=sublux sulud=subluxed suluj=subluxation suma=submandibular suna=supination sunas=supranasal sunay=supranasally sund=Sunday suob=superior oblique suoc=suboccipital suof=suggestive of suon=sudden onset supa=suprapatellar supem=superomedial supey=superiorly supi=supine supmj=supplementation

supnas=superonasal supnasy=superonasally supo=supine position supol=superior pole supos=suppository suposs=suppositories supp=support suppd=supported suppg=supporting suppl=supplement suppld=supplemented supplg=supplementing supplj=supplementation suppll=supplemental suppls=supplements suppr=suppress supprd=suppressed supprg=suppressing supprj=suppression supprt=suppressant supprv=suppressive supps=supports suppv=supportive suppvy=supportively supreb=suppressible suprej=suppression suprer=suppressor suprev=suppressive suptem=superotemporal suptemy=superotemporally supth=supratherapeutic supu=suprapubic supuy=suprapubically supy=supply supyd=supplied supyg=supplying supys=supplies sur=surgery surec=superior rectus surf=surface surfs=surfaces surl=surgical surly=surgically surn=surgeon surns=surgeons surr=surround surrd=surrounded surrg=surrounding surs=surgeries sus=sutures susc=surgical scar susca=subscapularis suscs=surgical scars sush=Supersharp susit=surgical site susp=suspect suspc=suspicious

suspd=suspected suspe=suspend susped=suspended suspej=suspension suspg=suspecting suspin=suspiciousness suspj=suspicion susps=suspects sust=substernal susta=sustain sustad=sustained sustag=sustaining suta=subcutaneous sutay=subcutaneously sute=superotemporal sutg=suturing suth=suppressive therapy suthr=suicidal threat suths=suicidal thoughts suti=subcuticular sutis=subcutaneous tissues sutiy=subcuticularly suto=Surgitome suton=sugar-tong suvi=supervise suvid=supervised suvig=supervising suvij=supervision suvir=supervisor suvis=supervises sv=service svcm=several centimeters svcx=superior vena cava svd=spontaneous vaginal delivery svdas=several days svdh=several-day history svds=spontaneous vaginal deliveries sveps=several episodes svg=saphenous vein graft svhrs=several hours svl=several svlis=several liters svmc=several-month course svmh=several-month history svmis=several minutes svmms=several millimeters svmo-=several-month svmos=several months svnis=several nights svocs=several occasions svs=services svses=several seconds svss=stable vital signs svtis=several times svtx=supraventricular tachycardia svuns=several units svwh=several-week history

svwks=several weeks svya=several years ago svyh=several-year history svyrs=several years sw=screw swad=swallowed swadm=she was admitted swaf=she was afebrile swag=swallowing swas=swallows swb=she will be swco=social work consultation swd=screwed swdi=she was discharged sweag=sweating swf=she was found swftb=she was found to be swfth=she was found to have swfu=she will follow up swg=screwing swho=screw hole swhos=screw holes swi=switch swid=switched swig=switching swm=single white male swntb=she was noted to be swnth=she was noted to have sws=screws swsh=sweat shirt swst=swallowing study swsw=swish and swallow swt=sweat swtg=sweating swts=sweats sx=sex sxab=sexual abuse sxac=sexually active sxcos=sexual contacts sxdy=sexual dysfunction sxfj=sexual function sxint=sexual intercourse sxl=sexual sxly=sexually sxor=sexual orientation sxpar=sexual partner sybl=sympathetic block syco=symptom complex syd=syndrome syep=syncopal episode syfi=sylvian fissure syfj=systolic function syfl=synovial fluid sym=symptom syma=symptomatic symaly=symptomatically symay=systematically

symm=symmetric symml=symmetrical symmly=symmetrically symp=symphysis symu=systolic murmur syno=synovium syp=syncope syph=syphilis syphc=syphilitic sypl=syncopal sypu=symphysis pubis syr=syringe sys=system sysc=systemic sysca=systemically syse=symphyseal sysmc=systematic syss=systems syst=systolic syth=sympathetic syto=symptomatology syve=synovectomy syvecs=synovectomies syvi=synovitis syvol=synovial sz=seizure szac=seizure activity szdi=seizure disorder szfr=seizure free szhx=seizure history szli=seizurelike szpr=seizure precautions szs=seizures taa=thoracic aortic aneurysm taar=tachyarrhythmia taba=taken back tabr=tachycardia-bradycardia taca=tachycardia tacac=tachycardiac tach=tachometry tado=takedown tadow=taken down tads=tobacco, alcohol and drugs tady=tardive dyskinesia taf=to allow for tage=tangential tahx=total abdominal hysterectomy tak=talk takd=talked talkg=talking tamet=tarsometatarsal tana=talonavicular tao=the acute onset taof=the absence of tapa=tail of the pancreas tapn=tachypnea tapnc=tachypneic

tasts=tarry stools tasw=through a stab wound tat=through-and-through tbc=to be continued tc=trocar tcb=to control bleeding tcc=transitional cell carcinoma tch=TcHIDA tcm=to contact me tcmo=to call my office tcp=thrombocytopenia tcpc=thrombocytopenic tcs=trocars tcsz=tonic-clonic seizure tcszs=tonic-clonic seizures td=today tdh=two-day history tdo=the development of tdotb=the dome of the bladder tdpta=two days prior to admission tds=to do so tdwm=the decision was made tdwmt=the decision was made to te=temperature teag=teenager teart=temporal artery tearts=temporal arteritis teba=temporary basis teca=Tenckhoff catheter tech=technician tecl=testicle tecls=testicles tecu=tenaculum tecur=temperature curve tedo=test dose tedy=tediously teel=tennis elbow teex=transesophageal echocardiogram tefa=tetralogy of Fallot tefas=temporalis fascia tefu=tearful tefun=tearfulness teh=the tehe=tension headache teho=TED hose tehre=there teil=terminal ileum telo=temporal lobe teme=telemetry temp=temporary templ=temporal temply=temporarily tempy=temporally tena=temporonasal tene=technetium teni=technique tenis=techniques

tenit=tendinitis tensu=TENS unit tenv=tentative tenvl=tentatively tepa=temporoparietal teph=telephone ter=term tere=test results termd=termed termtjs=terminations ternd=terminated terng=terminating ternj=termination ternl=terminal ternlis=terminalis ternls=terminals ternly=terminally ternt=terminate ternts=terminates ters=terms tes=test tesc=telescope tesd=tested tesg=testing tesh=tetanus shot tesp=temperature spike tesps=temperature spikes tess=tests teta=telangiectasia tetas=telangiectasias teth=tether tethd=tethered tethg=tethering tetir=testicular teto=testosterone tetox=tetanus toxoid tev=Tevdek teve=tenia versicolor tevi=television tewa=temporal wasting tfd=the following day tff=tibiofibular fracture tfl=tensor fascia lata tfs=thyroid function studies tft=the fact that tfts=thyroid function tests tfu=to follow up tg=tongue th=the tha=that thab=the abdomen thabj=therapeutic abortion thabjs=therapeutic abortions thabl=thoracoabdominal thads=the adhesions thaf=this afternoon thaft=thereafter

thal=thallium thalm=thalamus thao=the aorta thaor=thoracic aorta thar=total hip arthroplasty thb=there has been thba=the baby thbe=thrombectomy thbeh=threatening behavior thbk=the back thbl=the bladder thbo=thrombosis thbod=thrombosed thboe=thrombose thbog=thrombosing thbos=thromboses thbow=the bowel thbr=the breast thbro=thought broadcasting thbu=thrombus thby=thereby thca=the cavity thcat=the catheter thcav=thoracic cavity thce=the cervix thcen=thoracentesis thchi=the child thco=thoracotomy thcos=thoracoscope thcosc=thoracoscopic thcosy=thoracoscopy thcou=third course thcy=thrombocytosis thdas=three days thde-=third-degree thdi=thought disorder thdo=thoracodorsal thdse=thyroid disease the=the thenl=thyroid enlargement ther=there thes=these theso=the esophagus thet=the etiology thev=this evening thfa=the fascia thfam=the family thfl=the flap thfo=therefore thfol=thiamine and folate thfx=the fracture thg=thigh thgb=the gallbladder thge-=third-generation thgl=thyroglobulin thgla=thyroid gland thglo=thyroglossal

thgr=third grade thgra=the graft thgs=thighs thha=the hand thhe=the head thhi=the hip thho=the hospital thhol=threshold thhrs=three hours thhx=the history thia=this is a thian=this is an thig=thinking thinc=the incision thinf=the infant thins=thought insertion thinst=the instruments thiof=the history is obtained from thir=thoroughly irrigated thje=the jejunum thjn=the joint thk=thick thkd=thickened thki=the kidney thkn=the knee thkns=thickness thkr=thicker thkt=thickest thkwa-=thick-walled thla=the last thli=the liver thlum=thoracolumbar thly=thrombolytic thlys=three layers thlyts=thrombolytics thlz=the lesion thm=them thma=the mass thme=thyromegaly thmi=thalamic thmo=this morning thmon=this month thmos=three months thmot=thalamotomy thms=the microscope thmu=the muscle thmus=the muscles thne=thoracic nerve thni=that night thnk=the neck thno=thyroid nodule thnu=the nucleus thnwa-=thin-walled thnwa=thin walled tho=though thom=the omentum thop=the operation

thopl=thoracoplasty thor=thorough thorc=thoracic thory=thoroughly thot=thought thots=thoughts thout=throughout thpa=the patient thpac=throat pack thpan=the pancreas thpe=therapeutic thpel=the pelvis thper=the peritoneum thph=thrombophlebitis thpl=the placenta thpla=thyroplasty thpn=thigh pain thpo=three-pillow orthopnea thpr=the procedure thprs=thought processes thqu=the question thqus=three-quarters thr=three thra=therapeutic range thrd=third thre=the remainder thretd=threatened threts=threats thri=third rib thro=thyroxine thrps=total hip replacements thrs=there is thrt=threat thru=through thrus=thrush thrx=total hip replacement thsa=thecal sac thsc=TcHIDA scan thsco=the scope thse=thalassemia thses=themselves thsit=the situation thsk=the skin thsp=thoracic spine thspe=the specimen thst-=three-stage thsta=the staff thsto=the stomach thsu=thoracic surgery thsus=the sutures thsys=the symptoms thte=threaten thteg=threatening thter=through the emergency room thtes=threatens thti=this time thtis=three times

thto=thyrotoxicosis thton=the tourniquet thtu=the tumor thtub=the tube thup=thyroxine uptake thur=Thursday thurss=Thursdays thut=the uterus thva=the vagina thve-=three-vessel thve=the vein thwa=there was thwe=there were thwk=this week thwks=three weeks thwof=the history was obtained from thwu=the wound thwus=the wounds thx=therapy thxs=therapies thxt=therapist thydec=thyroidectomy thydi=thyroiditis thye=the eye thyr=this year thyrc=thyroidectomy ti=this tiaho=there is a history of tiap=this is a pleasant tiar=tibial artery tiasx=transient ischemic attacks tiax=transient ischemic attack tib=tibia tibcx=total iron-binding capacity tibe=time being tibi=tick bite tibl=tibial tica=ticarcillin tiex=tissue expander tife=tibiofemoral tifi=tibiofibular tifx=tibial fracture tigh=tight tighd=tightened tighg=tightening tighnr=tightener tighns=tightness tighr=tighter tighs=tightens tighst=tightest tighy=tightly tigr=teeth in good repair tiio=tincture of iodine tineo=there is no evidence of tinev=there is no evidence tinfho=there is no family history of tinho=there is no history of

tinn=tinnitus tino=there is no tio=the importance of tiof=the issue of tipe=tinea pedis tiper=tibioperoneal tipl=tibial plateau tis=tissue tisi=Tinel's sign tiss=tissues tita=titanium tital=tibiotalar titr=titrate titrd=titrated titrg=titrating titu=tibial tuberosity tium=tinea unguium tiup=term intrauterine pregnancy tive=tinea versicolor tivo=tidal volume tiwa=the informant was tiwe=the informants were tiwr=the instruments were removed tk=take tka=total knee arthroplasty tkg=taking tkn=taken tkrs=total knee replacements tkrx=total knee replacement tkrx=total knee replacement tks=takes tlb=tolerable tlnt=tolerant tlsd=TLS drain tlsi=the left side tlye=the left eye tm=tympanic membrane tma=transmetatarsal amputation tmax=temperature maximum tme=time tmjx=temporomandibular joint tmn=touch-me-not tmr=tremor tn=tenderness tnd=tendon tndos=tendinous tnds=tendons tnf=the need for tnj=talonavicular joint tns-=top-normal-size tns=top normal size tntcx=too-numerous-to-count toa=tubo-ovarian abscess toab=tobacco abuse toac=toothache toag=topical agent toao=tortuous aorta

toar=to arrange tob=tobacco toba=tongue base tobe=to be tobi=total bilirubin toca=torn cartilage toce=tobacco cessation toch=total cholesterol tocl=tonic-clonic tocli=towel clip toclis=towel clips toco=tocometer tocol=torticollis tocon=to contact tocoti=to continue tocoy=total colonoscopy tocr=to create toda=to date todi=to discuss todo=toes are downgoing toex=to expose tofo=tonsillar fossa togm=tomogram togr=tomography toha=to have tohx=tobacco history tol=tolerate toldd=tolerated tolec=tonsillectomy tolg=tolerating toli=tonsillitis tolj=toleration toln=tolerance tols=tolerates toly=tocolysis tomo=tomorrow tomor=tomorrow morning tonas=toenails toniq=tourniquet tonis=tourniquets tonr=tonsillar toob=to observe tooc=total occlusion toos=tortuosity topa=toilet paper tope=to perform topen=Tono-Pen topi=topical topl=topical topla=Toxoplasma topls=toxoplasmosis toply=topically topr=total protein topro=to proceed tor=the operating room tort=tortuous tosc=toxicology screen

tosts=topical steroids tosy=thoracic outlet syndrome toth=to the tourn=tourniquet tous=tobacco use tovo=total volume towa=toward towas=towards toxy=toxicology tpac=tissue plasminogen activator tpb=the patient began tpc=the patient continued tpd=third portion of the duodenum tpf=three-point fixation tph=the patient had tpi=the patient is tpia=the patient is a tpit=the plan is to tpnx=total parenteral nutrition tpo=two-pillow orthopnea tpof=the presence of tpr=taper tprd=tapered tpre=the patient received tprg=tapering tprof=the product of tprs=tapers tps=the patient's tpsc=thallium perfusion scan tpw=the patient was tpwi=the patient will tpwo=the patient would tpwp=the patient was placed tqo=the question of tr=tender tra=trace trab=transversus abdominis trach=trachea trachcy=tracheoscopy trachl=tracheal trachy=tracheostomy tracj=traction tracjl=tractional trad=traced traeso=tracheoesophageal trai=train trair=trainer traltr=translator transa=transaminase transas=transaminases trar=tracer tras=traces trau=trauma trauc=traumatic traucy=traumatically traus=traumas trauz=traumatize

trauzd=traumatized trauzg=traumatizing trbr=tracheobronchial trbrs=tracheobronchitis trc=trace trch=trochanter trchc=trochanteric trchs=trochanters trcli=triply clipped trco=transverse colon trcu=Tru-Cut trcy=tricyclic trcys=tricyclics trda=transudate trdav=transudative trdg=transfer diagnosis trdu=transducer tre=treat treb=treatable tred=treated trede=trace edema treg=treating trem=treatment trendg=trending treof=the remainder of trep=transient episode tres=treats treso=transesophageal trf=transfer trfa=transversalis fascia trfas=transverse fashion trfd=transferred trfe=transferrin trfg=transferring trfi=transfix trfid=transfixed trfij=transfixion trfin=trigger finger trfins=trigger fingers trfl=TRAM flap trfs=transfers trfu=transfuse trfud=transfused trfug=transfusing trfuj=transfusion trfujs=transfusions trfus=transfuses trgl=triglyceride trgls=triglycerides trgo=trigone trgol=trigonal trian=triangle trigg=trigger triggd=triggered triggg=triggering triggs=triggers tril=transilluminate

trild=transilluminated trilj=transillumination trimd=trimmed trimg=trimming trin=transverse incision trkes=trace ketones trl=trial trla=trabeculation trlar=triangular trlat=translate trlatd=translated trlatg=translating trlatj=translation trlec=trabeculectomy trles=trabeculectomies trlo=tremulous trlu-=triple-lumen trlu=triple lumen trm=tremor trme=treatment trmes=treatments trmi=treadmill trmo=Trichomonas trmos=trichomoniasis trms=tremors trne=trigeminal neuralgia trni=transaminitis tro=to rule out trof=the results of trotc=the remainder of the case trothe=the remainder of the trou=trouble troud=troubled troug=troubling trous=troubles trph=trephine trpl=transplant trpla=treatment plan trpld=transplanted trplj=transplantation trpo=transport trpod=transported trpog=transporting trpoj=transportation trpos=transposition trpr=transverse process trpro=trace protein trprs=transverse processes trpt=trigger point trpz=Trendelenburg position trre=tricuspid regurgitation trres-=treatment-resistant trres=treatment resistant trri=tracheal ring trsa=transversalis trse=transect trsed=transected

trseg=transecting trsej=transection trsi=the right side trsie=transient trsij=transition trso=troublesome trsph=transsphenoidal trsu=traction suture trsus=traction sutures trta=tributary trte=treatment team trtes=treadmill test trtro=to review the results of trtu=tracheostomy tube trv=transverse trva=tricuspid valve trvag=transvaginal trve-=triple-vessel trve=traverse trved=traversed trveg=traversing trven=transvenous trvy=transversely trx=traction trye=the right eye trzo=transformation zone tsgf=thrombin-soaked Gelfoam tst=testis tste=treadmill stress test tsts=testes ttab=to the abdomen ttap=to the apex ttb=thought to be ttc=to the clinic ttce=to the cecum ttdm=type II diabetes mellitus tte=transthoracic echocardiogram tter=to the emergency room ttf=to the floor tth=to the hospital tticu=to the intensive care unit ttl=total ttlt=to the left ttly=totally tto=to the office ttotc=the tip of the catheter ttpa=to the patient ttpw=tolerated the procedure well ttrr=to the recovery room ttrt=to the right ttsa=to the sacrum ttsk=to the skin ttt=time-to-time ttu=T-tube ttw=to the wound tu=tumor tuad=tubular adenoma

tuade=tubulovillous adenoma tuads=tubal adhesions tuc=tuck tucd=tucked tucg=tucking tudrs=tubes and drains tue=Tuesday tuess=Tuesdays tufe=tube feeding tufes=tube feedings tuma=tumor mass tun=tunnel tunat=turbinate tund=tunneled tundl=Tuohy needle tung=tunneling tunr=tunneler tuos=tuberosity tuov=tubo-ovarian tuovs=tubes and ovaries tupg=tubal pregnancy turb=turbinate turbc=turbinectomy turbs=turbinates turd=turned turg=turgor tus=tumors tuu=transureteroureterostomy tuva=tunica vaginalis tvc=true vocal cord tvd=triple-vessel disease tvh=total vaginal hysterectomy tvnf=the very near future tw=two twdas=two days twen=there were no tweo=there was evidence of twfis=two fingerbreadths twhrs=two hours twi=T-wave inversion twic=twice twlys=two layers twmos=two months twn=there was no twnb=there was no bleeding twncs=there were no complications twne=there was no evidence twntb=there was noted to be twpas=two packs of cigarettes twst-=two-stage twsto-=two-story twths=two-thirds twve-=two-vessel twwa-=two-way twwks=two weeks txc=toxic txcly=toxicology

txco=toxicosis txcy=toxicity txs=therapies ty=thank you tya=thank you again tycr=type and cross tycrd=typed and crossed tyf=thank you for tyfe=typhoid fever tyfr=thank you for referring tyg=typing tyma=tympanomastoidectomy tyme=tympanomeatal tyni=tympanitic tyno=tympanostomy tyo=type I tyoa=thank you once again typ=type typl=typical typla=tympanoplasty typly=typically typs=types tysc=type and screen tyscd=typed and screened tyt=type II tyth=type III tytu=tympanostomy tube tyvm=thank you very much uac=uric acid uaco=using a combination of uamo=using a mixture of uap=unstable angina pectoris uax=urinalysis ubc=using bipolar cautery ucis=usual childhood illnesses ue=upper extremity uec=using electrocautery ueca=using eraser cautery ues=upper extremities ufc=under fluoroscopic control ufg=under fluoroscopic guidance ugb=upper gastrointestinal bleed ugis=upper gastrointestinal series uhr=umbilical hernia repair uj=unit ul=underlying ulan=under local anesthesia ular=ulnar artery ulas=ulnar aspect ulc=ulcer ulca=Uldall catheter ulcg=ulcerating ulcj=ulceration ulcjs=ulcerations ulco=ulcerative colitis ulcs=ulcers ulcv=ulcerative

ulde=ulnar deviation uldse=ulcer disease ules=upper and lower extremities ulfi=ultrafiltration uln=ulnar ulne=ulnar nerve ulnu=ulnar neuropathy ulrad=ulcerated ulso=ultrasound ulsoc=ultrasonic ulsog=ultrasonograph ulti=ultimate ultiy=ultimately um=umbilicus umco=umbilical cord umhe=umbilical hernia umin=umbilical incision uml=umbilical umta=umbilical tape un=unremarkable unab=unable unan=unstable angina unane=under anesthesia unas=unassociated unbos=Unna boots unce=uncertain uncey=uncertainty unceys=uncertainties unci=uncircumcised uncom=uncomfortable uncomp=uncomplicated uncon=uncontrolled unconb=uncontrollable unconn=unconsciousness uncons=unconscious uncoo=uncooperative und=under undi=undifferentiated undos=unknown dose unem=unemployed unemm=unemployment unet=unknown etiology uneti=unclear etiology unevf=uneventful unevfly=uneventfully unfa=unfavorable unfai=unfaithful unfe=undesired fertility unfl=under fluoroscopy unfo=unfortunate unfoy=unfortunately unga=unsteady gait ungo=undergo ungog=undergoing ungon=undergone ungos=undergoes ungr=undergraduate

unil=unilateral unily=unilaterally unimd=unimpressed unimv=unimpressive univ=university unl=unless unla=unlabored unli=unlikely unlyg=underlying unma=underlying malignancy unmi=undermine unmid=undermined unmig=undermining unne=underneath unnec=unnecessary uno=unobtainable unob=unobstructed unop=unopposed unor=unknown origin unorg=unorganized unpr=uncinate process unpre=unpredictable unpri=unknown primary unpro=unprotected unreab=unreasonable unreas=unclear reasons unrel=unrelieved unrela=unrelated unres=unresponsive unrev=unrevealing unse=undersewn unsp=unspecified unst=understand unsta=unstable unste=unsteady unsten=unsteadiness unstg=understanding unsto=understood unsts=understands unsu=unsuccessful unsur=undersurface unsuy=unsuccessfully unt=until unta=undertaken unte=undescended testicle untes=undescended testicles unth=under the untred=untreated unwe=underwent uol=utero-ovarian ligament uols=utero-ovarian ligaments uoq=upper-outer quadrant uov=utero-ovarian vessel upe=urine protein electrophoresis upen=upon entering upeny=upper endoscopy upenys=upper endoscopies

upli=upper limit uplo=upper lobe upmo=uppermost upou=upper-outer uppo=upper pole upr=upper upst=upstroke upsto=upset stomach ur=urine urac=uric acid urba=urgent basis urbi=urobilinogen urbl=urinary bladder urca=ureteral catheter urcal=urticarial urcar=urticaria urcas=ureteral catheters urce=ureterocele urcl=urology clinic urco=urine collection urcu=urine culture urcus=urine cultures urcut=urethrocutaneous urdi=urinary diversion urdy=urodynamic urdyy=urodynamically ure=ureter uregm=ureterogram urel=ureteral urels=urine electrolytes ures=ureters uresc=ureteroscope urescy=ureteroscopy urest=ureteral stent urests=ureteral stents urfr=urinary frequency urg=urgent urgc=urgency urgr=urethrogram urgy=urgently urhe=urinary hesitancy uril=ureteroileal urin=urinary incontinence uris=upper respiratory infections urix=upper respiratory infection url=ureteral urli=urolithiasis urly=ureterolysis urme=urethral meatus urna=urinate urnad=urinated urnaj=urination urny=urinary uroc=urologic urok=urokinase uror=ureteral orifice urors=ureteral orifices

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