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AAA Abdomlnal AorLlc Aneurysm

AAu AnLlbloLlcassoclaLed dlarrhea
AAC AlerL awake and orlenLed
AAS AcuLe Abdomlnal Serles
A8 AborLlon
ab abs Abdomen or Abdomlnal
A8u Abdomen
A8L AcuLe 8acLerlal LndocardlLls
A8C ArLerlal 8lood Cas
A8l Acqulred 8raln ln[ury
AC 8efore eaLlng
AC8 AorLocoronary 8ypass
ACu Anemla of Chronlc ulsease
ACL AngloLenslnConverLlng Lnzyme
ACL AnLerlor CruclaLe LlgamenL
ACLS Advanced Cardlac Llfe SupporL
ACS AcuLe Coronary Syndrome
AC1P AdrenocorLlcoLroplc Pormone
Au Alzhelmers ulsease
AuA Adenoslne ueamlnase
Auu ALLenLlon ueflclL ulsorder
AuP AnLldlureLlc Pormone
AuPu
ALLenLlon ueflclL PyperacLlvlLy
ulsorder
Au8 Adverse urug 8eacLlon
Au8 AcuLe uysLonlc 8eacLlon
AL Pyperkalemla
ALu AnLlepllepLlc urug
ALu AuLomaLed LxLernal ueflbrlllaLor
Al ALrlal llbrlllaLlon or afebrlle
Al AmnloLlc lluld
Al8 Acld lasL 8acLerla
Al AlphafeLoproLeln
ACn AcuLe ClomerulonephrlLls
Al
ArLlflclal lnsemlnaLlon or AorLlc
lnsufflclency
AluS
Acqulred lmmune ueflclency
Syndrome
Alu
AcuLe lnfecLlous and araslLlcal
ulseases
Alu AuLolmmune rogesLerone uermaLlLls
Alu
AcuLe lnflammaLory uemyellnaLlng
olyneuropaLhy
Aln AcuLe lnLersLlLlal nephrlLls
AkA Above Lhe knee AmpuLaLlon
ALA Amlnolevullnlc Acld
Alc Alcohol
ALu Alcohollc Llver ulsease
ALC AnLllymphocyLlc Clobulln
ALl AcuLe Lung ln[ury
ALL AcuLe LymphoblasLlc Leukemla
AL Alkallne hosphaLase
ALS
AuLolmmune LymphoprollferaLlve
Syndrome
ALS AmyoLrophlc LaLeral Sclerosls
AL1 Alanlne 1ransamlnase
amb AmbulaLe
AMl AcuLe Myocardlal lnfarcLlon
AML AcuLe Myelold Leukemla
AMS AcuLe MounLaln Slckness
AnA AnLlnuclear AnLlbody
AnS AuLonomlc nervous SysLem
ACuM
AdulLCnseL ulabeLes MelllLus (1ype 2
ulabeLes)
ACM AcuLe CLlLls Medla
AC ALrlal remaLure ConLracLlon
Au AdulL olycysLlc ulsease
ALCLu
AuLolmmune olyendocrlnopaLhy
CandldlaslsecLodermal dysLrophy
AP AnLeparLum Pemorrhage
Aku AdulL olycysLlc kldney ulsease
ALS AnLlphosphollpld Syndrome
A8 Abdomlnoperlneal 8esecLlon
AS
AuLolmmune
olyendocrlne/olyglandular
Syndrome
A11
AcLlvaLed arLlal 1hromboplasLln
1lme
A8C AluSrelaLed Complex
A8uS AcuLe 8esplraLory ulsLress Syndrome
A8l AcuLe 8enal lallure
Arg Arglnlne
A8M ArLlflclal 8upLure of Membranes
A81 AnLlreLrovlral 1herapy
A8vC
ArrhyLhmogenlc 8lghL venLrlcular
CardlomyopaLhy
A8vu
ArrhyLhmogenlc 8lghL venLrlcular
uysplasla
AS AorLlc SLenosls
ASA AceLylsallcyllc Acld (Asplrln)
ASA As soon as posslble
ASCAu
ArLerloscleroLlc Coronary ArLery
ulsease
ASCvu
ArLerloscleroLlc vascular ulsease
(ArLerlosclerosls)
ASu AuLlsm SpecLrum ulsorder
ASu ALrlal SepLal uefecL
ASCuS
ALyplcal Squamous Clandular Cells of
undeLermlned Slgnlflcance
ASP ASPu
ArLerloscleroLlc PearL ulsease
(Coronary PearL ulsease)
ASlS AnLerlor Superlor lllac Splne
ASC AnLlsLrepLolyslnC
AS1 AsparLaLe 1ransamlnase
A1n AcuLe 1ubular necrosls
A1n8 AsymmeLrlcal 1onlc neck 8eflex
A1 Adenoslne LrlphosphaLe
A1 AcuLe 1hrombocyLopenlc urpura
A1S AnLlLeLanus Serum
Av ArLerlovenous/ALrlovenLrlcular
AvM ArLerlovenous MalformaLlon
Av8 AorLlc valve 8eplacemenL
Ax8 Abdomlnal x8ay
AZ1 AzldoLhymldlne
aa Amlno Aclds
Aa gradlenL Alveolar Lo ArLerlal CradlenL
A/C Albumln/Clobulln raLlo
Av ArLerlovenous
AvC2 ArLerlovenous Cxygen
8AC 8lood Alcohol ConLenL
8AL 8lood Alcohol Level
8AL 8ronchoalveolar Lavage
8AC 8aslc Acld CuLpuL
8A1 8rown Adlpose 1lssue
888 8undle 8ranch 8lock
888 L LefL 8undle 8ranch 8lock
888 8 8lghL 8undle 8ranch 8lock
8C 8lood CulLure
8CAA 8rached Chaln Amlno Acld
8CC 8asal Cell Carclnoma
8CC
8acllle CalmeLLeCuerln (1uberculosls
vacclnaLlon)
8C 8lrLh ConLrol lll
8u 8lpolar ulsorder
8uu 8ody uysmorphlc ulsorder
8ul 8eck uepresslon lnvenLory
8L 8arlum Lnema
8LL 8asal Lnergy LxpendlLure
8CA1 8lood Clucose Awareness 1ralnlng
8CL 8lood Clucose Level
bld 1wlce a day
8lA 8llevel oslLlve Alrway ressure
8lvAu 8llaLeral venLrlcular AsslsL uevlce
8k 8radyklnln
8kA belowLheknee ampuLaLlon
bld 8lood
8M 8one Marrow
8M 8owel MovemenL
8MC 8one Mlneral ConLenL
8Mu 8one Mlneral uenslLy
8Ml 8ody Mass lndex
8M 8lood MeLabollc roflle
8M8 8asal MeLabollc 8aLe
8M1 8one Marrow 1ransplanL
8n 8raln naLrlureLlc epLlde
8CM 8llaLeral CLlLls Medla
8CC
8ronchlollLls CbllLerans Crganlzlng
neumonla
8 8lood ressure
8Au 8lpolar AffecLlve ulsorder
8u 8orderllne ersonallLy ulsorder
8P 8enlgn rosLaLlc Pyperplasla
8M 8eaLs er MlnuLe
8v 8enlgn aroxysmal oslLlonal verLlgo
8888 8rlghL 8ed 8lood er 8ecLum
88CA 1
8reasL Cancer 1 (human gene and
proLeln)
8S 8lood Sugar
8S 8reaLhe Sound 8owel Sounds
8SA 8ody Surface Area
8SL 8ovlne Sponglform LncephalopaLhy
8SL 8lood Sugar Level
8888 8rlghL 8ed 8lood er 8ecLum
88 8aLhroom rlvlledges
81 8leedlng 1lme
81L 8llaLeral 1ubal LlgaLlon
81 8reakLhrough paln
8un 8lood urea nlLrogen
8v 8lvenLrlcular vaglnosls
8W 8ody WelghL
8x 8lopsy
CA Carclnoma
CA Cancer
Ca Calclum
CAA CrysLalllne Amlno Aclds
CA8C Coronary ArLery 8ypass CrafL Surgery
CAu Coronary ArLery ulsease
CAuASlL
Cerebral AuLosomal uomlnanL
ArLerlopaLhy wlLh SubcorLlcal lnfarcLs
and LeukoencephalopaLhy
CAC Coronary ArLery CrafL
CAC Coronary Anglography
CAP Chronlc AcLlve PepaLlLls
CAP CongenlLal Adrenal Pyperplasla
cAM Cycllc Adenoslne MonophosphaLe
CAu CenLral AudlLory rocesslng ulsorder
CAu
ConLlnuous AmbulaLory erlLoneal
ulalysls
Caps Capsule
CA1 CompuLed Axlal 1omography
C8C CompleLe 8lood CounL
C8C Caplllary 8lood Cas
C8S Chronlc 8raln Syndrome
cc Cardlac CaLheLer
CC Chlef ComplalnL
CCl CongesLlve Cardlac lallure
CCk CholecysLoklnln
CC8 Cardlocerebral 8esusclLaLlon
CCu Coronary Care unlL
CCu Clean CaLch urlne
CCv CrlLlcal Closlng volume
CuP CongenlLal ulslocaLed Plp
Cu CyLoslne ulphosphaLe
CLA
Carclnoembryonlc AnLlgen CaroLld
LndarLerecLomy
Cl CysLlc llbrosls
ClS Chronlc laLlgue Syndrome
CCL Chronlc CranulocyLlc Leukemla
cCM Cycllc Cuanoslne MonophosphaLe
CCn Chronlc ClomerulonephrlLls
CP CongenlLal PypoLhyroldlsm
CPu Chronlc PearL ulsease
CPu Coronary PearL ulsease
ChL ChollnesLerase
CPl CongesLlve PearL lallure
CPC CarbohydraLe
Chol CholesLerol
CP1 CongenlLal PypoLhyroldlsm
Cl Cardlac lndex
ClCu Cardlac lnLenslve Care unlL
Clu
Chronlc lnflammaLory uemyellnaLlng
olyneuropaLhy
Clrc Clrcumclslon
ClS Carclnoma ln slLu
C!u CreuLzfeldL!akob ulsease
Cku Chronlc kldney ulsease
CkM8 M8 lsoenzyme of creaLlne klnase
CLL Chronlc LymphocyLlc Leukemla
CML
Chronlc Myelogenous
Leukemla/Chronlc Myelold Leukemla
CMML Chronlc MyelomonocyLlc Leukemla
CM CyLoslne MonophosphaLe
CMS Chronlc MounLaln Slckness
CMv Cyomegalovlrus
Cn Cranlal nerves
CnS CenLral nervous SysLem
CC Cardlac CuLpuL Carbon Monoxlde
CC2 Carbon uloxlde
CCAu Chronlc CbsLrucLlve Alrways ulsease
CCC Comblned Cral ConLracepLlve lll
CCLu Chronlc CbsLrucLlve Lung ulsease
Con[ Con[uncLlva
CCu
Chronlc CbsLrucLlve ulmonary
ulsease
CCx1 Cyclooxygenase 1
C Cerebral alsy
C ChesL aln
CA ConLlnuous oslLlve Alrway ressure
Ck CreaLlne hosphoklnase
CkM8 CreaLlne hosphoklnase hearL
C Cerebral erfuslon ressure
C8 Cardlopulmonary 8esusclLaLlon
C1 CurrenL rocedural 1ermlnology
CrCl CreaLlnlne Clearance
C8LS1
Calclnosls 8aynaud Lsophagus
Sclerosls 1eleanglecLaslae
C8l Chronlc 8enal lallure
C8l CorLlcoLroplnreleaslng facLor
C8P CorLlcoLroplnreleaslng hormone
C8l Chronlc 8enal lnsufflclency
C8nS CerLlfled 8eglsLered nurse AnesLheLlsL
C8 C8eacLlve roLeln
C81 Cardlac 8esynchronlzaLlon 1herapy
CsA Clclosporln A
CSl Cerebrosplnal lluld
C1 CompuLerlzed 1omography
C1A CompuLed 1omography Anglography
C1 CyLoslne 1rlphosphaLe
C1S Carpal 1unnel Syndrome
C1u Cancer 1reaLmenL unlL
C1x CefLrlaxone ConLracLlons
Cv Cardlovascular
CvA CosLoverLebral Angle
CvA Cerebrovascular AccldenL
CvA1 CvA Lenderness
CvC CenLral venous CaLheLer
CvC Chronlc venous CongesLlon
Cvu Cardlovascular ulsease
Cvl Cardlovascular lncldenL
Cvlu Common varlable lmmunodeflclency
Cv CenLral venous ressure
CvS Cardlovascular SysLem
Cx8 ChesL x8ay
C/C Complalnlng of
CS CulLure SenslLlvlLy
CSecLlon Cesarean SecLlon
u3W 3 dexLrose ln waLer
uA1 ulrecL AnLlglobulln 1esL
uA1 uleL as LoleraLed
uAW ulspense as wrlLLen
u8 ulasLollc 8lood ressure
u8S ueep 8raln SLlmulaLlon
u81 ulalecLlcal 8ehavloral 1herapy
uC ulscharge or ulsconLlnue
uC8L uouble ConLrasL 8arlum Lnema
uClS uucLal Carclnoma ln slLu
uCM ullaLed CardlomyopaLhy
uuu ually ueflned uoses
uuS uocLor of uenLal Surgery
uux ulfferenLlal ulagnosls
uLS uleLhylsLllbesLrol
ueLox ueLoxlflcaLlon
uLxA uual Lnergy xray AbsorpLlonmeLry
uPL ulhydroergoLamlne
uPLA uehydroeplandrosLerone
uPLAS uehydroeplandrosLerone SulphaLe
uPl uecompensaLed PearL lallure
ul ulabeLes lnslpldus
ulC
ulssemlnaLed lnLravascular
CoagulaLlon
ulu ulssoclaLlve ldenLlLy ulsorder
ul ulsLal lnLerphalangeal !olnL
uler 1e ulphLherla erLussls 1eLanus
uls ulslocaLlon
ul1e ulphLherla 1eLanus
ulu ueaLh ln uLeroSLlllblrLh
u!u
uegeneraLlve !olnL ulsease
(CsLeoarLhrlLls)
ukA ulabeLlc keLoacldosls
dl ueclllLer
uLL ulssemlnaLed Lupus LryLhemaLosus
uM ulabeLes MelllLus
uMu uuchenne Muscular uysLrophy
uMu uocLor of uenLal Medlclne
unA ueoxyrlbonuclelc acld
un8 uo noL resusclLaLe
uC uocLor of CsLeopaLhy
uCA urugs of Abuse
uCA uead on Arrlval
uC8 uaLe of 8lrLh
uCL uyspnea on LxerLlon
u uorsalls edls
uP ulphenylhydanLoln
uL ulagnosLlc erlLoneal Lavage
u1
ulphLherla erLussls 1eLanusu1
vacclne
uSA ulglLal SubLracLlon Anglography
uSM ulagnosLlc and SLaLlsLlcal Manual
u1 ulphLherla 1eLanus
u1 uellrlum 1remens
u1A uescendlng 1horaclc AorLa
u1 ulphLherla 1eLanus erLussls
u18 ueep 1endon 8eflex
uu uuodenal ulcer
uu8 uysfuncLlonal uLerlne 8leedlng
uv1 ueep veln 1hrombosls
ux ulagnosls
dz ulsease
u C ullaLlon and cureLLage
u/C ulscharge
dd ulfferenLlal ulagnosls
LAA LssenLlal Amlno Aclds
LACA Lpsllonamlnocaprolc acld
L8L LsLlmaLed blood loss
L8M Lxpressed 8reasL Mllk
L81 LlecLron beam Lomography
L8v LpsLeln8arr vlrus
LCl LxLracellular fluld
LCC LlecLrocardlogram
LCPC Lchocardlogram
LCMC
LxLracorporeal Membrane
CxygenaLlon
LC1 LlecLroconvulslve 1herapy
Lu LrecLlle uysfuncLlon
Lu LcLodermal uysplasla
Luu LsLlmaLed uaLe of uellvery
LuP Lpldural PemaLoma
LuM Lsophageal uoppler MonlLor
Lu1A LLhylenedlamlneLeLraaceLlc acld
LLC LlecLroencephalogram
LLx LlecLrodlagnosls
Ll L[ecLlon lracLlon
LlAu LssenLlal laLLy Acld ueflclency
LCu LsophagogasLroduodenoscopy
Ll LmoLlonal lnLelllgence
LkC LlecLrocardlogram
LLlSA Lnzymellnked lmmunosorbenL Assay
Lm8x LndomeLrlal 8lopsy
LMl Lndomyocardlal llbrosls
LMC LlecLromyography
LM8 LlecLronlc Medlcal 8ecord
LMu Larly Mornlng urlne Sample
LMv Lyes moLor verbal response
Ln1 Lar nose and 1hroaL
LCM exLraocular Muscles
LCMl LxLraocular MovemenLs lnLacL
LP Ldema roLelnurla PyperLenslon
LC LryLhropoleLln
LS LlecLrophyslology
LC LmoLlonal lnLelllgence CuoLlenL
L8 Lmergency 8oom
L8C
Lndoscoplc 8eLrograde
CholanglopancreaLography
LS8L LxLended SpecLrum 8eLaLacLamase
LS8 LryLhrocyLe SedlmenLaLlon 8aLe
LS8u LndSLage 8enal ulsease
LSv LndsysLollc volume
LSWL
LxLracorporeal Shock Wave
LlLhoLrlpsy
L1 LndoLracheal
LLlol LLlology
L1CP LLhanol
L1S Lndoscoplc 1horaclc SympaLhecLomy
L11 LndoLracheal 1ube
LuA LxamlnaLlon under AnesLhesla
Lu LxLrauLerlne regnancy
LuS Lndoscoplc ulLrasonography
LvA8 Lndovascular Aneurysm 8epalr
Lvl LryLhrocyLe volume lracLlon
Lxam LxamlnaLlon
Lxp Lap LxploraLory LaparoLomy
L Coll Lscherlchla Coll bacLerla
l lahrenhelL
lab lragmenL AnLlgen 8lndlng
lAMMM
lamlllal ALyplcal MulLlple Mole
Melanoma Syndrome
lA lamlllal AdenomaLous olyposls
l8 lorelgn 8ody
l8C lull 8lood CounL
l8L lull 8lood Lxam
l8C lasLlng 8lood Clucose
l8S lasLlng 8lood Sugar
luA lood and urug AdmlnlsLraLlon
luC lolllcular uendrlLlc Cells
lulu loeLal uemlse ln uLero
lu llbrln uegradaLlon roducL
le lron
fem lemale
lLv lorced LxplraLory volume
llA lree laLLy Aclds
ll lresh lrozen lasma
lP8 leLal PearL 8aLe
lPS leLal PearL Sound
lP1 leLal PearL 1ones
lPx lamlly PlsLory
llu lnfluenza
lMl leLal MovemenLs lelL
lM llrsL MensLruaLlon erlod (Menarche)
fM8l
luncLlonal MagneLlc 8esonance
lmaglng
lnA llne needle AsplraLlon
lnA8 llne needle AsplraLlon 8lopsy
lnAC llne needle AsplraLlon CyLology
lnC lull nurslng Care
lnP local nodular Pyperplasla
lC81 lecal CcculL 8lood 1esL
lCS lull of SLool
lC lasLlng lasma Clucose
l8C luncLlonal 8esldual CapaclLy
l8CM lull 8ange of MoLlon
lS8S llngersLlck 8lood Sugar
lSL leLal Scalp LlecLrode
lSP lolllclesLlmulaLlng Pormone
l1A lluorescenL 1reponemal AnLlbody
l1AA8S
lluorescenL 1reponemal AnLlbody
AbsorpLlon
l11 lallure Lo Lhrlve
lu lollowup
luC lever of unknown Crlgln
lvC lorced vlLal CapaclLy
lW8 lull WelghL 8earlng
lx # lracLure
l/C levers and/or Chllls
C CravldlLy
C6u Clucose6hosphaLe uehydrogenase
CA Ceneral AnaesLhesla
CA8A CammaAmlnobuLyrlc Acld
CAu Cenerallzed AnxleLy ulsorder
C8 Callbladder
C8M Clomerular 8asemenL Membrane
CC Conorrhea or Conococcus
CCA ClanL Cell ArLerlLls
CCS Clasgow Coma Scale
CuA CasLroduodenal ArLery
CuLP CluLamaLe uehydrogenase
Cu Cuanoslne ulphosphaLe
CL8u CasLroesophageal 8eflux ulsease
CL11 Ceneral by LndoLracheal 1ube
Cl8 Clomerular lllLraLlon 8aLe
CC1 Camma CluLamyl 1ranspepLldase
CP CrowLh Pormone
CPl8 CrowLh Pormone 8eleaslng facLor
Cl Clycemlc lndex
Cl CasLrolnLesLlnal
Cll1 CameLe lnLrafalloplan 1ransfer
ClS1 CasLrolnLesLlnal SLromal 1umor
Cl1 CasLrolnLesLlnal 1racL
Cl1S CasLrolnLesLlnal 1herapeuLlc SysLem
CMC Ceneral Medlcal CondlLlon
CM Cuanoslne MonophosphaLe
CMCSl
CranulocyLeMonocyLeColony
SLlmulaLlng lacLor
Cn ClomerulonephrlLls (nephrlLls)
Cn8P ConadoLropln8eleaslng Pormone
CCA1
CalvesLon CrlenLaLlon and Amnesla
1esL
CCu Clucose Cxldase
Comer CeL CuLLa My L8
CC8u CasLroesophageal 8eflux ulsease
CC1 CluLamlcoxalaceLlc 1ransamlnase
C1 CluLamlcpyruvlc Lransamlnase
gr Craln
C8Av l llrsL regnancy
CSW Cun ShoL Wound
C11 Clucose 1olerance 1esL
Cu CasLrlc ulcer
Cu CenlLourlnary
CvPu CrafLversushosL dlsease
Cym Cymnaslum
Cyn Cynecology
Cx1
Craded Lxerclse 1olerance (sLress
LesL)
PA P/A Peadache
PA PyperLonla ArLerlalls
PAA PepaLlLls AssoclaLed AnLlgen
PAA81 Plghly AcLlve AnLlaeLrovlral 1herapy
PACL Plgh AlLlLude Cerebral Ldema
PAu PlvassoclaLed demenLla
PAL PeredlLary Angloedema
PAL Plgh AlLlLude ulmonary Ldema
PAv PepaLlLls A vlrus
Pb Pemoglobln
P8 PearL 8lock
PbA Pemoglobln A
PbA1C ClycosylaLed hemoglobln
Pbl leLal Pemoglobln
P8 Plgh 8lood ressure
P8sAg PepaLlLls 8 Surface AnLlgen
P8v PepaLlLls 8 vlrus
PCC PepaLocellular Carclnoma
hCC Puman Chorlonlc ConadoLropln
PCL Palry Cell Leukemla
PcL PemaLocrlL
PC1 PemaLopoleLlc Cell 1ransplanLaLlon
PC1Z PydrochloroLhlazlde
PCv PepaLlLls C vlrus
Pu Podgklns ulsease
PuL PlghdenslLy llpoproLeln
PuLC PlghdenslLy llpoproLelncholesLerol
Puu Plgh uependancy unlL
Puv PepaLlLls u vlrus
PLLn1 Pead Lyes Lars nose 1hroaL
PLL PLLL
PyperLenslon LlevaLed Llver
enzymes Low laLeleLs
PLMA Pydroxy LLhyl MeLhacrylaLe
Pema PemaLesL
PLS PydroxyeLhyl SLarch
PL1L PydroxyelcosaLeLraenolc Acld
PLv PepaLlLls L vlrus
Pgb Pemoglobln
PCP Puman CrowLh Pormone
PC81ase
PypoxanLhlneguanlne
hosphorlbosyl 1ransferase
PCv PepaLlLls C vlrus
PP PlaLus Pernla
PP1 PeredlLary Pemorrhaglc 1elanglecLlsla
PPv Puman Perpesvlrus
Pl Pomlcldal ldeaLlon
Plb Paemophllus lnfluenzae 8
PluS Pyperlgu Syndrome
Pl1 Peparlnlnduced 1hrombocyLopenla
Plv Puman lmmunodeflclency vlrus
P!8 PepaLo[ugular 8eflex
PL PepaLlc Llpase
PL Podgklns Lymphoma
PL Pearlng Level
PLA Puman LeukocyLe AnLlgen
PLA PlsLocompaLlblllLy Locus AnLlgen
PLPS PypoplasLlc LefL PearL Syndrome
PMu Pyallne Membrane ulsease
PMC8
3hydroxy30meLhylgluLarylCoA
reducLase
PMCCoA 3hydroxy3meLhylgluLarylCoA
PMS PyperreacLlve Malarlal Splenomegaly
PMSn
PeredlLary MoLor Sensory
neuropaLhy
Pn PemaggluLlnlnneuramlnldase
Pnu PemolyLlc ulsease of Lhe newborn
PnCC
PeredlLary nonpolyposls ColorecLal
Cancer
PC8 Pead of 8ed
PCCM
PyperLrophlc CbsLrucLlve
CardlomyopaLhy
PCnk Pyperosmolar nonkeLoLlc Coma
PA PypoLhalamlclLulaLaryAdrenal Axls
PL1L PydroxyelcosaLeLraenolc Acld
Pl Plgh ower lleld (Mlcroscopy)
Pl PlsLory of resenL lllness
PCA
PyperLrophlc ulmonary
CsLeoarLhropaLhy
PL Puman lacenLal LacLogen
Pv Puman aplllomavlrus
P8 PearL 8aLe
P81 Pormone 8eplacemenL 1herapy
hs Pours of Sleep
PSC
Puman Chorlonlc
SomaLomammoLropln
PSC PysLerosalplngogram
PSM PepaLosplenomegaly
PS PenochSchonleln urpura
PSv Perpes Slmplex vlrus
P1 P1n PyperLenslon
PL PelghL
P1Lv Puman 1lymphoLroplc vlrus
P1A PypoLhalamlcplLuLaryadrenal axls
P1vu PyperLenslve vascular ulsease
PuS PemolyLlc uremlc Syndrome
PvL1 PlghveloclLy Lead 1herapy
Px PlsLory (medlcal)
h/o PlsLory of
P/P PendersonPasselbach LquaLlon
P L PemaLoxylln and Losln
P P Pemoglobln and PemaLocrlL
hs AL 8edLlme
PS PeelLoshln LesL
PM PemaLemesls and Melena
P PlsLory and hyslcal LxamlnaLlon
l131 8adloacLlve lodlne
lA lnLraarLerlal
lA8 lnLraaorLlc 8alloon ump
lAl lnLraamnloLlc lnfecLlon
l8C lnflammaLory 8reasL Cancer
l8u lnflammaLory 8owel ulsease
l8S lrrlLable 8owel Syndrome
lC lnformed ConsenL
lC lnLenslve Care
lC lleocecal
lC lmmunocompromlsed
lC lnLersLlLlal CysLlLls
lC lmmune Complex
lC lnLracardlac
lCCu lnLenslve Cardlac Care unlL
lCu lmplanLable CardloverLerdeflbrlllaLor
lCuS
lnLegraLed Chlld uevelopmenL
Servlces rogram
lCu10
lnLernaLlonal ClasslflcaLlon of
ulseases 10Lh revlslon
lCl lnLracellular lluld
lCC lmpedance Cardlography
lCP lnLracerebral Pemorrhage
lC lnLracranlal ressure
lCS lnLercosLal Space
lCu lnLenslve Care unlL
lu
lnfecLlous ulsease or ldenLlfylng uaLa
or ldenLlflcaLlon
luA lron ueflclency Anemla
luC ldlopaLhlc ullaLed CardlomyopaLhy
luC lndwelllng CaLheLer
luC lnfllLraLlng uucLal Carclnoma
luuM lnsulln uependenL ulabeLes MelllLus
luL lnLermedlaLe uenslLy LlpoproLeln
lu lnfecLlous ulsease
recauLlons/rocess
ll lmmunofluorescence
llC lmpalred lasLlng Clycaemla
lg lmmunoglobulln
lgA lmmunoglobulln A
lgu lmmunoglobulln u
lgL lmmunoglobulln L
lgC lmmunoglobulln C
lgM lmmunoglobulln M
lC1 lmpalred Clucose 1olerance
lPC lmmunohlsLochemlsLry
lPu lschemlc PearL ulsease
lPSS
ldlopaLhlc PyperLroplc SubaorLlc
SLenosls
lM lnLramuscular
lMA lnferlor MesenLerlc ArLery
lM8 lnLerMensLrual 8leed
lMl lnLramuscular ln[ecLlon
lMn lnfecLlous Mononucleosls
lMS lrrlLable Male Syndrome
lM1 lnLlmamedla 1hlckness
lMv lnLermlLLenL MandaLory venLllaLlon
lnc lncompleLe
lnf ln[ecLlon
lnl lnLravenous nuLrlLlonal lluld
lnP lsonlazld
lC lnLraosseous lnfuslon
lCL lnducLlon Cf Labor
lC lnLraocular ressure
l lnLerphalangeal !olnL
l8
lnLermlLLenL oslLlve ressure
8reaLhlng
lv
lnLermlLLenL oslLlve ressure
venLllaLlon
lS lnLraerlLoneal Sounds
lC lnLelllgence CuoLlenL
l8uM lnsulln 8eslsLanL ulabeLes MelllLus
lSA lnLrlnslc SympaLhomlmeLlc AcLlvlLy
lSun lsosorblde dlnlLraLe
lSP lsolaLed SysLollc PyperLenslon
lSMn lsosorblde MononlLraLe
l1 lnLerLhecal
l1 ldlopaLhlc 1hrombocyLopenlc urpura
l1u lnLenslve 1reaLmenL/1herapy unlL
lu lnLernaLlonal unlLs
luCu lnLrauLerlne ConLracepLlve uevlce
luu lnLrauLerlne ueaLh
luu lnLrauLerlne uevlce
lulu lnLrauLerlne loeLal uemlse
lul lnLrauLerlne lnsemlnaLlon
lu lnLrauLerlne regnancy
luS lnLrauLerlne SysLem
lv lnLravenous
lvC lnLravenous Cholanglogram
lvC lnferlor vena Cava
lvuu lnLravenous urug user
lvl ln vlLro ferLlllzaLlon
lvl lnLravenous llulds
lv lnLravenous yelogram
lv8 lnLravenous lggyback
lvu lnLravenous urogram
lvuS lnLravascular ulLrasound
lvuSA
lnLravenous ulglLal SubLracLlon
Anglography
lu lnclslon and uralnage
lC
lnpuLs and CuLpuLs lnLake and
CuLpuLs
lsq no change
!lA !uvenlle ldlopaLhlc ArLhrlLls
!MS !unlor Medlcal SLudenL
!CuM !uvenlleCnseL ulabeLes MelllLus
!8A !uvenlle 8heumaLold ArLhrlLls
!vu !ugular veln ulsLenslon
!v !ugular venous ressure
k oLasslum
kA keLoacldosls
k8r oLasslum 8romlde
kcal kllocalorle
kCC1 kaolln Cephalln CloLLlng 1lme
kg kllogram
klv keep ln vlew
kLS kldney Llver Spleen
kC8 keep Cpen 8aLe
kS kaposls Sarcoma
kSPv
kaposls sarcomaassoclaLed Perpes
vlrus
ku8 kldneys ureLers and 8ladder
kvC keep veln Cpen
L LeukocyLes (WhlLe 8lood Cells)
L Lumbar verLebrae
LA LefL ALrlum LymphadenopaLhy
Lab LaboraLory
LA888 LefL AnLerlor 8undle 8ranch 8lock
LAu
LefL AnLerlor uescendlngCoronary
ArLery
LAu LeukocyLe Adheslon ueflclency
LAu LefL Axls uevlaLlonLlecLrocardlogram
LAu LymphadenopaLhy
LAL LefL ALrlal LnlargemenL
LAP8 LefL AnLerlor Pemlblock
Lam LamlnecLomy
LA LeukocyLe Alkallne hosphaLase
Lap LaparoLomy
LA8 Low AnLerlor 8esecLlon
LA8 LefLAnLerlor 8lghLosLerlor
LAS LymphadenopaLhy Syndrome
LASlk LaserAsslsLed lnSlLu keraLomlleusls
LaL LaLeral
lb L8 ound
L888 LefL 8undle 8ranch 8lock
L8C Large 8owel CbsLrucLlon
L8 Low 8ack aln
LCA LefL Coronary ArLery
LClS Lobular Carclnoma ln slLu
LCM LymphocyLlc MenlnglLls
LCx LefL Clrcumflex ArLery
Lc of ch LaxaLlve of cholce
LuP LacLaLe uehydrogenase
LuL Low uenslLy LlpoproLeln
LuLC Low uenslLy LlpoproLeln CholesLerol
LL Lupus LryLhemaLosus
LL Lower LxLremlLy
LLC Lupus LryLhemaLosus Cell
LLS Lower Lsophageal SphlncLer
LLS Lupus LryLhemaLosus SysLemlcus
leu LeukocyLes
Ll1 Llver luncLlon 1esL
LCL LownCanongLevlne Syndrome
LCM LymphogranulomaLosls Mallgna
LCv Lymphogranuloma venereum
LP LuLelnlzlng Pormone
Llg LlgamenL
LlP LefL lngulnal Pernla
LLL LefL Lower LxLremlLy
LLL LefL Lower Lobe
LLC LefL Lower CuadranL
LM LefL Maln
LMA LefL MenLoanLerlorleLal oslLlon
LMCA LefL Maln Coronary ArLery
LMu Local Medlcal uocLor
LM LasL MensLrual erlod
Ln Lymph node
LCA LefL CcclplLoanLerlor
LCC Level of Consclousness
LC LefL CcclplLoposLerlor
LC81A Loss of 8eslsLance 1o Alr
LCS LengLh of SLay
LoL LoLlon
Lp LlpoproLeln
L Lumbar uncLure (Splnal 1ap)
LP LefL osLerlor Pemlblock
LL LlpoproLeln Llpase
Ln Llcensed racLlcal nurse
L8 LacLaLed 8lngers SoluLlon
L81l Lower 8esplraLory 1racL lnfecLlon
L1AC LongLerm AcuLe Care
LS8 LefL SLernal 8order
LSu Lyserglc Acld uleLhylamlde
LuL LefL upper LobeLung
LuC LefL upper CuadranL
Lv LefL venLrlcle
LvAu LefL venLrlcular AsslsL uevlce
LvLu LefL venLrlcular Lnd ulasLollc ressure
LvLl LefL venLrlcular L[ecLlon lracLlon
Lvl LefL venLrlcular lallure
LvP LefL venLrlcular PyperLrophy
LvC1 LefL venLrlcular CuLflow 1rack
Ly LymphocyLes
lyLes LlecLrolyLes
Lu Labor and uellvery (ChlldblrLh)
LuCA Levoulhydroxyphenylalanlne
M Murmur (hearL murmur)
MAL Moves All LxLremlLles
MAL Mldaxlllary Llne
MACl Monoamlne Cxldase lnhlblLor
MA Mean ArLerlal ressure
MAS MorgagnlAdamsSLokes Syndrome
MAS1 Medlcal AnLlshock 1rousres
MA8SA
MeLhlclllln and Amlnoglycoslde
reslsLanL SLaphylococcus aureus
MA1 MulLlfocal ALrlal 1achycardla
M81 MaLernal 8lood 1ype
MC MeLacarpal 8one
MCP Mean Cell Pemoglobln
MCP Mean Corpuscular Pemoglobln
MCPC Mean Cell Pemoglobln ConcenLraLlon
MC MeLacarpophalangeal !olnL
MCv Mean Cell volume
MCS Mlcroscopy CulLure and SenslLlvlLy
Muu
Ma[or uepresslve ulsorder (Cllnlcal
uepresslon)
MuL Ma[or uepresslve Lplsode
Mul MeLered uose lnhaler
MuS MyelodysplasLlc Syndrome
MLuLlnL
Medlcal LlLeraLure Analysls and
8eLrleval SysLem Cnllne
MLn MulLlple Lndocrlne neoplasla
mLq mllllequlvalenL
MeSP Medlcal Sub[ecL Peadlngs
meL MeLasLasls
ML1 MeLabollc LqulvalenL
mg mllllgram
Mg Magneslum
MgSC4 Magneslum SulfaLe
MCuS
Monoclonal CammopaLhy of
undeLermlned Slgnlflcance
Ml Myocardlal lnfarcLlon (PearL ALLack)
MlC Mlnlmum lnhlblLory ConcenLraLlon
MlCA MenLal lllness and Chemlcal Abuse
MlCu Moblle lnLenslve Care unlL
Ml Maxlmum lnsplraLory ressure
mL mllllllLer
MLC Mlxed LymphocyLe CulLure
MLL Mldllne LplsloLomy
MM Myelold MeLaplasla
MMLl Maxlmal Mld LxplraLory llow
mmol mllllmole
MMl
MlnnesoLa MulLlphaslc ersonallLy
lnvenLory
MM8 Measles Mumps 8ubella
Mo MonocyLes
mod ModeraLe
mod Modlfled
MCu? MaLurlLy CnseL ulabeLes of Lhe ?oung
MCM Mllk of Magnesla
Mono
lnfecLlous Mononucleosls (Clandular
lever)
MC
MechloreLhamlne vlncrlsLlne
rocarbazlne and rednlsone
Mu MyeloprollferaLlve ulsease
Mv Mean laLeleL volume
M8 MlLral 8egurglLaLlon
M8 Modlfled 8elease
M8 MenLal 8eLardaLlon
M8A MagneLlc 8esonance Anglography
M8C
MagneLlc 8esonance
CholanglopancreaLography
M8C Murmurs 8ubs and Callops
M8l MagneLlc 8esonance lmaglng
M8SA
MeLhlcllllnreslsLanL SLaphylococcus
Aureus
MS MulLlple Sclerosls
MS MlLral SLenosls
MS MenLal SLaLus
MSL MenLal SLaLus LxamlnaLlon
MSP MelanocyLeSLlmulaLlng Pormone
MSM MeLhylsulfonylmeLhane
MSSA MeLhlcllllnsenslLlve SLaph aureus
MSC4 Morphlne or Morphlne SulfaLe
MSu MldsLream urlne Sample
MSuu Maple Syrup urlne ulsease
M1 MeLaLarsal 8one
M18l Mlld 1raumaLlc 8raln ln[ury
M1 MeLaLarsalphalangeal !olnL
M1x MeLhoLrexaLe
MvA MoLor vehlcle AccldenL
MvC MoLor vehlcle Crash
Mvl MulLlvlLamln ln[ecLlon
Mv MlLral valve rolapse
MvS MlLral valve rolapse Syndrome
Mv8 MlLral valve 8eplacemenL
Mvv Maxlmum volunLary venLllaLlon
MM MorbldlLy MorLallLy
na Sodlum
nA8S normoacLlve 8owel Sounds
nAu no AbnormallLy ueLecLed
nAu no ApparenL ulsLress
nAS no Added SalL
n8 newborn
n8n newborn nursery
nC nasal Cannula
nC nerve AcLlon oLenLlal
nCC noncompacLlon CardlomyopaLhy
nCS nerve ConducLlon SLudy
nC1 nerve ConducLlon 1esL
nCv nerve ConducLlon veloclLy
nu noL uone
ne neuLrophll CranulocyLes
nL noreplnephrlne
nLC noL Llsewhere Classlfled
nLu no Lvldence of 8ecurrenL ulsease
neg negaLlve
neo neoplasm
nLS noL Llsewhere Speclfled
nl8 noL for 8esusclLaLlon
ng nanogram
nC nasogasLrlc
nC1 nasogasLrlc 1ube
nCu nonConococcal ureLhrlLls
nPL nonPodgkln Lymphoma
nlCu neonaLal lnLenslve Care unlL
nluuM
nonlnsulln uependenL ulabeLes
MelllLus (1ype 2 ulabeLes)
nk naLural klller Cells
nkA no known Allergles
nkuA no known urug Allergles
nl normal
nL no LlghL ercepLlon
nL neuroLlngulsLlc rogrammlng
nM nuclear Medlclne
nM8 nuclear MagneLlc 8esoance
nnP number needed Lo Parm
nn1 number needed Lo 1reaL
nC nlLrlc Cxlde
no number
nCl neck of lemur lracLure
non rep uo noL repeaL
nCS nlLrlc Cxlde SynLhase
nCS noL CLherwlse Speclfled
nP normal ressure Pydrocephalus
npl neoplasm
nC nll per os
n1AC
no revlous 1raclng Avallable lor
Comparlson
n88 non8ebreaLher Mask
n8LM non8apld Lye MovemenL
n8M no 8egular MedlcaLlons
nS normal Sallne
nSA no SlgnlflcanL AbnormallLy
nSAlu nonSLeroldal AnLllnflammaLory urug
nSCC nonsquamouscell carclnoma
nSu
normal SponLaneous uellvery
(naLural ChlldblrLh)
nSL neurospeclflc Lnolase
nS8 normal Slnus 8hyLhm
nS1 nonSLress 1esL
nS1LMl
nonS1 LlevaLlon Myocardlal
lnfarcLlon
nSu nonSpeclflc ureLhrlLls
n1 noL 1esLed
n1 nasoLracheal
n1C nlLroglycerln
n11 nasoLracheal 1ube
nvu normal vaglnal uellvery
nvu nausea vomlLlng and ularrhea
nvuC
nausea vomlLlng ularrhea
and ConsLlpaLlon
ns noL SlgnlflcanL
nv nausea and vomlLlng
C2 Cxygen
CA CsLeoarLhrlLls
Cbl Cbllque
C8S Crganlc 8raln Syndrome
C8C?n CbsLeLrlcs and Cynecology
Ccc Cccaslonal
CCu Cbsesslve Compulslve ulsorder
CCC Cral CholecysLogram
CCnA Cld CharL noL Avallable
CC Cral ConLracepLlve lll
CCu
Cbsesslve Compulslve ersonallLy
ulsorder
CC1 CpLlcal Coherence 1omography
od Lveryday
Cu 8lghL Lye (LaLln Cculus uexLer)
Cu CccupaLlonal ulsease
Cu Cverdose
CL CLlLls LxLerna (Lar lnfecLlon)
CC11 Cral Clucose 1olerance 1esL
ClnL ClnLmenL
om Lvery Mornlng
CM CLlLls Medla (Lar lnfecLlon)
CML CLlLls Medla wlLh Lffuslon
on Lvery nlghL
CC8 CuL of bed
Cu CuLpaLlenL ueparLmenL
C1 CrlenLed Lo erson lace and 1lme
Cv CuLpaLlenL vlslL
Cv Cral ollo vacclne
C8 CperaLlng 8oom
C8ll Cpen 8educLlon lnLernal llxaLlon
C8SA
CxacllllnreslsLanL SLaphylococcus
aureus
CS CrLhopedlc Surgery
CS LefL Lye (LLlnCculus SlnlsLer)
CSA CbsLrucLlve Sleep Apnea
CSP CuLslde PosplLal
CSPA
CccupaLlonal SafeLy and PealLh
AdmlnlsLraLlon
Csm CsmolarlLy
CsLeo CsLeomyellLls
C1 CccupaLlonal 1herapy
C1C CverLhecounLer urug
C1u CuL Lhe uoor
C1 CrlenLed Lo 1lme lace and erson
Cu 8oLh eyes (LaLln Ccull uLerque)
oz Cunce
C/L Cn examlnaLlon
C Cva and araslLes
hosphorus
osL
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A ulmonary ArLery
A osLeroanLerlor
A hyslclan AsslsLanL
AC remaLure ALrlal ConLracLlon
AC ulmonary ArLery CaLheLer
Au erlpheral ArLery ulsease
Al laLeleL AcLlvaLlng lacLor
Al aroxysmal ALrlal llbrlllaLlon
Al1 lasmlnogen AcLlvaLor lnhlblLor 1
AL osLerlor Axlllary Llne
ALS edlaLrlc Advanced Llfe SupporL
An olyarLhrlLls nodosa
AC eak Acld CuLpuL
aC2 eropheral ArLerlal Cxygen ConLenL
AC2 Alveolar Cxygen
ACu erlpheral ArLery Cccluslve ulsease
ap apanlcolaou 1esL (ap Smear)
A oslLlve Alrway ressure
A apanlcolaou SLaln
A ulmonary ArLery ressure
A8A l lndlcaLlng a woman wlLh one chlld
A1 aroxysmal ALrlal 1rachycardla
Ca rosLaLe Cancer
CA aLlenL Care 8eporL
CA aLlenLconLrolled Analgesla
Cu osLconcusslonal ulsorder
Cl ercuLaneous Coronary lnLervenLlon
CL osLerlor CruclaLe LlgamenL
Cn enlclllln
CnSL rlmary CnS Lymphoma
CC olycysLlc Cvary
CCS olycysLlc Cvarlan Syndrome
C neumocysLls neumonla
C rlmary Care hyslclan
C8 olymerase Chaln 8eacLlon
CS osLconcusslon Syndrome
Cv acked Cell volume
Cv olycyLhemla vera
CW ulmonary Caplllary Wedge ressure
u arklnsons ulsease
u erlLoneal ulsease
uA aLenL uucLus ArLerlosus
uu ervaslve uevelopmenLal ulsorder
uL hosphodlesLerase
u8 hyslclans urug 8eference
u1 hoLodynamlc 1herapy
L reeclampsla
L ulmonary Lmbollsm
L hyslcal LxamlnaLlon
LA ulseless LlecLrlcal AcLlvlLy
LL oslLlve Lnd LxplraLory ressure
Ll eak LxplraLory llow
Ll8 eak LxplraLory llow 8aLe
LC
ercuLaneous Lndoscoplc
CasLrosLomy
pen enlclllln
L88L uplls Lqual 8ound 8eacLlve Lo LlghL
L8LA
uplls Lqual and 8eacLlve Lo LlghL and
AccomodaLlon
er vag er vaglnam
L1 oslLronemlsslon 1omography
lC aLenL loramen Cvale
l1 ulmonary luncLlon 1esL
pg lcogram
CCS aedlaLrlc Clasgow Coma Scale
pP Pydrogen lon ConcenLraLlon
h1 hlladelphla Chromosome
P ulmonary PyperLenslon
Px asL PlsLory (medlcal)
P1LS rehosplLal 1rauma Llfe SupporL
l resenL lllness
l ulmonlc lnsufflclency ulsease
lCC erlpherally lnserLed CenLral CaLheLer
lu elvlc lnflammaLory ulsease
lu rolapsed lnLerverLlbral ulsc
lP regnancy lnduced PyperLenslon
l roxlmal lnLerphalangeal !olnL
k yruvaLe klnase
kA roLeln klnase A
ku olycysLlc kldney ulsease
ku henylkeLonurla
LA1 1lssue lasmlnogen AcLlvaLor
L1 laLeleLs
M8 osLMenopausal 8leedlng
MP asL Medlcal PlsLory
MP
erlmesencephallc Subarachnold
Pemorrhage
Ml olnL of Maxlmal lmpulse
Mn olymorphonuclear LeukocyLes
MS remensLrual Syndrome
M8 olymyalgla 8heumaLlca
M8
ercuLaneous Myocardlal
8evascularlsaLlon
M8 hyslcal Medlclne and 8ehablllLaLlon
nu aroxysmal nocLurnal uyspnea
nM erlnaLal MorLallLy
Cu osLoperaLlve uays
CLMS
olyneuropaLhy Crganomegaly
LndocrlnopaLhy Monoclonal roLeln
Skln Changes
poly olymorphonuclear Cells
osL osLerlor
Cx eroxldase
osLparLum

osLprandlal or ulsus aradoxus or
ulse ressure
CS rolonged osLConcusslon Syndrome
u (ClgareLLe) acks er uay
u osLparLum uepresslon
u
urlfled roLeln uerlvaLlve or
ManLoux 1esL
P osLparLum Pemorrhage
P rlmary ulmonary PyperLenslon
P
rocedure for rolapse and
Pemorrholds
l roLon ump lnhlblLor
8CM
reLerm remaLure 8upLure of
Membranes
pL reclplLaLe
1C1
(Plv) revenLlon of arenL 1o Chlld
1ransmlsslon
1L osLarLum 1ubal LlgaLlon
8 roLhrombln 8aLlo
8A lasma 8enln AcLlvlLy
88C acked 8ed 8lood Cells
reme remaLure 8aby
rep reparaLlon
8lnu
rolonged 8everslble lschemlc
neurologlc ueflclL
8L rolacLln
8n As necessary
rog rognosls
8CM remaLure 8upLure of Membranes
8 an8eLlnal hoLocoagulaLlon
8v olycyLhemla rubra vera
S ulmonlc SLenosls
SA rosLaLe Speclflc AnLlgen
SP scychosoclal PlsLory
S henylsulphLaleln
SS rogresslve SysLemlc Sclerosls
Sv ressure SupporLed venLllaLlon
L aLlenL
1 hyslcal 1herapy
1 roLhrombln 1lme
1A erlLonslllar Abscess
1A osLLraumaLlc Amnesla
1A
ercuLaneous 1ranslumlnal
AngloplasLy
1A rlor Lo admlsslon
18 ulmonary 1uberculosls
1C
ercuLaneous 1ranshepaLlc
Cholanglography
1CA
ercuLaneous 1ranslumlnal Coronary
AngloplasLy
1u rlor Lo ulscharge
1P araLhyrold Pormone
1PC
ercuLaneous 1ranshepaLlc
Cholanglography
1Su osLLraumaLlc SLress ulsorder
1SS osLLraumaLlc SLress Syndrome
11 arLlal 1hromboplasLln 1lme
1u ropylLhloluracll
1x neumoLhorax
uu epLlc ulcer ulsease
uC yrexla of unknown Crlgln
uvA soralen uv A
vC remaLure venLrlcular ConLracLlon
vu erlpheral vascular ulsease
vlS osLvlral laLlgue Syndrome
v8 ulmonary vascular 8eslsLance
vS ulmonary valve SLenosls
vS erslsLenL vegeLaLlve SLaLe
W ulmonary Wedge ressure
x hyslcal LxamlnaLlon
x rognosls
pc AfLer lood (LaLln osL Clbum)
po 8y MouLh
pr er recLum
pv er vaglna
A ercusslon and AusculLaLlon
u ercusslon and osLural uralnage
? ackyears
q Lach every (LaLln Cuaque)
q4h q6h Lvery 4 hours every 6 hours
CAL? CuallLyad[usLed Llfe ?ears
CnS CuanLlLy noL SufflclenL
CCl CuallLy and CuLcomes lramework
Cs/CL ShunL lracLlon
qL CuarL
CL 1oLal Cardlac CuLpuL
qad
Lvery CLher uay (LaLln Cuaque AlLera
ule)
qAM Lvery mornlng
qd Lach uay
qds lour 1lmes Lach uay
qh Lach Pour
qhs Lvery bedLlme
qld lour 1lmes Lach uay
ql As much as you llke
qmL Lvery MonLh
qn Lvery nlghL
qod Lvery CLher uay
qoh Lvery oLher hour
qs AS much as sufflces
qwk Weekly
8A 8heumaLold ArLhrlLls
8A 8efracLory Anemla
8A 8lghL ALrlum
rad 8adlan
8Au 8lghL Axls uevlaLlon
8Au 8eflex Anal ullaLaLlon
8Au 8eacLlve ALLachmenL ulsorder
8ad hys 8adlcal PysLerecLomy
8AL 8lghL ALrlal LnlargemenL
8Al 8adloacLlve lodlne
8A 8lghL ALrlal ressure
8Au 8elaLlve AfferenL upllary uefecL
8888 8lghL 8undle 8ranch 8lock
88C 8ed 8lood Cells
88C 8ed 8lood CounL
88 8eLlnoblndlng roLeln
8CA 8lghL Coronary ArLery
8CM 8esLrlcLlve CardlomyopaLhy
8CM 8lghL CosLal Margln
8C1 8andomlzed ConLrolled 1rlal
8u 8eLlnal ueLachmenL
8uA 8ecommended ually Allowance
8uS 8esplraLory ulsLress Syndrome
8uW 8ed Cell ulsLrlbuLlon WldLh
8LL
8esLrlcLlon lragmenL LengLh
olymorphlsm
8LM 8apld Lye MovemenL
8LS 8eLlculoendoLhellal SysLem
8l 8heumaLlc lever
8l 8heumaLold lacLor
8lL
8esLrlcLlon lragmenL LengLh
olymorphlsm
8l1 8enal luncLlon 1esL
8h 8hesus facLor
8Pu 8heumaLold PearL ulsease
8hl 8heumaLold lacLor
8lA 8adlolmmunoassay
8l8A 8adlolmmunobloLLlng Assay
8lCL 8esL lce Compresslon and LlevaLlon
8lP 8lghL lngulnal Pernla
8lMA
8everslble lnhlblLor of Monoamlne
Cxldase A
8lnu 8everslble lschemlc neurologlc ueflclL
8L 8lngers LacLaLe
8LL 8lghL Lower LxLremlLy
8LL 8lghL Lower Lobelung
8Ln 8ecurrenL Laryngeal nerve
8Ln 8eglonal Lymph node
8LC 8lghL Lower CuadranL
8LS 8esLless Legs Syndrome
8ML 8lghL Mlddle Lobelung
8nA 8lbonucleloc Acld
8nv 8adlonuclear venLrlculography
8CA 8lghL CcclplLal AnLerlor
8CM 8ange of MoLlon
8C 8lghL CcclplLal osLerlor
8CS 8evlew of SysLems
8CSC 8eLurn of SponLaneous ClrculaLlon
8C 8eLrograde yelogram
88 8apld lasma 8eagln 1esL
8C 8esplraLory CuoLlenL
88 8esplraLory 8aLe
888 8egular 8aLe and 8hyLhm
8Sl 8apld Sequence lnducLlon
8Sv 8esplraLory SyncyLlal vlrus
81 8esplraLory 1herapy
81A 8enal 1ubal Acldosls
81C 8eLurn Lo Cllnlc
81S 8evlsed 1rauma Source
8u 8esln upLake
8uL 8lghL upper LxLremlLy
8uL 8lghL upper Lobe lung
8uC 8eLrograde ureLhogram
8uC 8lghL upper CuadranL
8v 8lghL venLrlcle
8v 8esldual volume
8vAu 8lghL venLrlcular AsslsL uevlce
8vl 8lghL venLrlcular lallure
8vP 8lghL venLrlcular PyperLrophy
8vS 8lghL venLrlcular SysLollc ressure
8v1 8enal veln 1hrombosls
8x
rescrlpLlon urug or medlcal
LreaLmenL
r/g/m rubs/gallops/murmurs
8/C 8ule CuL
S Sacrum
S1 llrsL PearL Sound
S2 Second PearL Sound
SA SlnoaLrlal node
SAA SynLherlc Amlno Acld
SA8 SLaphylococcal 8acLeremla
SA8 SponLaneous AborLlon (Mlscarrlage)
SAP Subarachnold Pemorrhage
SAn SlnoaLrlal node
SaC2 Cxygen SaLuraLlon of ArLlal 8lood
SAS ll Slmpllfled AcuLe hyslology Score
SAS lll Slmpllfled AcuLe hyslology Score
SA8S Severe AcuLe 8esplraLory Syndrome
SaL SaLuraLlon
S8 Small 8owel
S8L SubacuLe 8acLerlal LndocardlLls
S8l1 Small 8owel lollow 1hrough
S8C Small 8owel CbsLrucLlon
S8 SponLaneous 8acLerlal erlLonlLls
S8 SysLollc 8lood ressure
S8S ShorL 8owel Syndrome
SCC Squamous Cell Carclnoma
SClu Severe Comblned lmmunodeflclency
Scope Mlcroscope or Lndoscope
SCr Serum CreaLlnlne
Su SLandard uevlaLlon
SuP Subdermal PemaLoma
Sed SedlmenLaLlon
Segs SegmenLed Cells
SLM SysLollc L[ecLlon Murmur
SlA Serum lollc Acld
SlA Superflclal lemoral ArLery
SCA Small for CesLaLlonal Age
SCC1
Serum CammaCluLamyl
1ranspepLldase
SCC1
Serum CluLamlc CxaloaceLlc
1ransamlnase
SC1 Serum CluLamlc yruvlc 1ransamlnase
SC caLh SwanCanz CaLheLer
SP8C Sex Pormone8lndlng Clobulln
SPx Soclal hlsLory
SPx Surglcal PlsLory
Sl Sulcldal ldeaLlon
Sl Serlously lll
Sl lnLernaLlonal SysLem of unlLs
Sl Sacrolllacal (Sl !olnL)
SlAuP
Syndrome of lnapproprlaLe
AnLldlureLlc Pormone
SlCu Surglcal lnLenslve Care unlL
SluS Sudden lnfanL ueaLh Syndrome
slg WrlLe on label
SlMv
Synchronlzed lnLermlLLenL Mechanlcal
venLllaLlon
Sl1 SLress lnoculaLlon 1ralnlng
Sk SLrepLoklnase
sl Subllngual
SLL SysLemlc Lupus LryLhemaLosus
SL8 SLralghL Leg 8alse
SM MulLlple Sclerosls
SMA Superlor MesenLerlc ArLery
SMA SequenLlal MulLlple Analysls
SMA Splnal Muscular ALrophy
SMA6 Slxchannel Serum MulLlple Analysls
SMA7 Serum MeLabollc Assay
SMC Sllps made ouL
SMS Senlor Medlcal SLudenL
SM1 Splnal ManlpulaLlve 1herapy
SMv Superlor MesenLerlc veln
Sn SLudenL nurse
Sn8 SenLlnel node 8lopsy
Sn Sodlum nlLroprusslde
Sn8l
SeroLonlnnoreplnephrlne 8eupLake
lnhlblLor
SCA
Sub[ecLlve Cb[ecLlve AssessmenL
lan
SC8 ShorLness of 8reaLh (uyspnea)
SC8CL ShorL of 8reaLh Cn Lxerclse
Sol SoluLlon
SCL Space Cccupylng Leslon
SCC8 Send CuL of bed
SCS Save Cur Souls
S SLaLus osL
Spec Speclmen
SLC1
Slngle hoLon Lmlsslon CompuLed
1omography
SL Slngle roLeln LlecLrophoresls
SL1 Slngle hoLon Lmlsslon 1omography
Sp ll Splnal lluld
Sp Cr Speclflc CravlLy
Sq SubcuLaneous
S8 Slow 8elease
S8CM SponLaneous 8upLure of Membranes
SS Slcklecell dlsease (anemla)
SS8l
SelecLlve SeroLonln 8eupLake
lnhlblLor
SSS Slck Slnus Syndrome
SSSS SLaphylococcal Sclaed Skln Syndrome
SLaph SLaphylococcus
S1u Sexually 1ransmlLLed ulsease
S1A1 lmmedlaLely
S1LMl
S1 LlevaLlon Ml (Myocardlal
lnfarcLlon)
S1P SomaLoLroplc Pormone
S1l SofL 1lssue ln[ury
S1l Sexually 1ransmlLLed lnfecLlon
S1n8 SymmeLrlcal 1onlc neck 8eflex
S1C Surglcal 1ermlnaLlon of regnancy
SLrep SLrepLococcus
S1S Serologlcal 1esL for Syphllls
Subq SubcuLaneous
Supp SupposlLory
Sv Semlnal veslcle
Sv SLroke volume
Svu SponLaneous vaglnal uellvery
Svl SysLemlc vlral lnfecLlon
Svn Small volume nebullzer
Sv8 SysLemlc vascular 8eslsLance
Sv1 SupravenLrlcular 1achycardla
Sx SympLoms
Sx Surgery
SxA Slngle Lnergy xray AbsorpLlomeLer
Sx8 Skull xray
Sz Selzure
sc SubcuLaneous
sd Subdermal
SL Sugar and AceLone
1 1horaclc verLebrae
1ab 1ableL
1A8 1herapeuLlc AborLlon
1AP 1oLal Abdomlnal PysLerecLomy
18 18C 1uberculosls
18C 1oLal 8ody Crunch
18C 1oLal 8lndlng Clobulln
18l 1oLal 8ody lrradlaLlon
18l 1raumaLlc 8raln ln[ury
18LC 1erm 8lrLh Llvlng Chlld
1C 1rafflc Crash
1CC 1ranslLlonal Cell Carclnoma
1Cn 1eLracycllne
1C1 1hrombln CloLLlng 1lme
1d 1eLanus and ulphLherla
1d 1orsades de polnLes
1L8 1horaclc LlecLrlcal 8lolmpedance
1LL 1ransesophageal Lchocardlogram
1LM 1ransmlsslon LlecLron Mlcroscopy
1emp 1emperaLure
1LnS
1ranscuLaneous LlecLrlcal nerve
SLlmulaLor
1L8n lnLern
1l 1/l 1ransfer
1l1s 1hyrold luncLlon 1esLs
1g 1hyroglobulln
1C 1rlglycerldes
1CA 1ransposlLlon of Lhe CreaL ArLerles
1P8 1oLal Plp 8eplacemenL
1lA 1ranslenL lschemlc ALLack
1l8C 1oLal lron 8lndlng CapaclLy
1lbllb 1lbla and llbula
1lC 1eLanus lmmune Clobulln
1lS
1rans[ugular lnLrahepaLlc
orLosysLemlc ShunL
1k8 1oLal knee 8eplacemenL
1kvC 1o keep veln Cpen
1LC 1oLal Lung CapaclLy
1LC 1oLal LeucocyLe CounL
1LC 1ender Lovlng Care
1L8 1onlc LabyrlnLhlne 8eflex
1M 1ympanlc Membrane
1M 1ranscendenLal MedlLaLlon
1M8 1oo Many 8lrLhdays
1ML 1oLal MesorecLal Lxclslon
1nl 1umor necrosls lacLors
1M! 1emporomandlbular !olnL
1nC 1rlnlLroglycerln
1nM 1umornodesMeLasLases
1n1C 1oo numerous Lo counL
1C 1elephone Crder
1CA 1uboovarlan Abscess
1Cu 1ransoesophageal uoppler
1CL 1ransoesophageal Lchocardlogram
1C 1ermlnaLlon Cf regnancy (AborLlon)
1Cv 1rlvalenL Cral ollo vacclne
1 1oLyal roLeln
1a 1lssue lasmlnogen AcLlvaLor
1n 1oLal arenLeral nuLrlLlon
18 1emperaLure ulse 8esplraLlon
1r 1lncLure
18 1rlcuspld 8egurglLaLlon
18AM
1ransverse 8ecLus Abdomlnls
MyocuLaneous llap
18l 1ransfer
18ld 1ransferred
18P 1hyroLropln 8eleaslng Pormone
1S 1rlcuspld SLenosls
1SP 1hyrold SLlmulaLlng Pormone
1sp 1easpoon
11 1hrombln 1lme
11L 1ransLhoraclc Lchocardlogram
11C 1o 1ake CuL
11
1hromboLlc 1hrombocyLopenlc
urpura
118 1ransLhyreLln
11S 1ransdermal 1herapeuLlc SysLem
111S 1wln 1o 1wln 1ransfuslon Syndrome
1u 1umor
1u8 1ransureLhral 8esecLlon
1u881
1ransureLhral 8esecLlon of 8ladder
1umor
1u8 1ransureLhral 8esecLlon of rosLaLe
1v 1rldal volume
1vP 1oLal vaglna PysLerecLomy
Lw 1wlce a week
1x 1reaLmenL
1x 1ransplaLaLlon (Crgan 1ransplanL)
1x 1racLlon
Lds 1hree 1lmes a day
Lld 1hree Llmes a day
1S1P 1oo slck Lo send home
1A 1onslllecLomy wlLh AdenoldecLomy
1C
1ype and crossmaLch (8lood
1ransfuslon)
1P 1ype and Pold
uA urlnanalysls
uAC urlc Acld
uAC umblllcal ArLery CaLheLer
uAC upper Alrway CbsLrucLlon
u8u unlversal 8lood uonor
u81 urea 8reaLh 1esL
uC umblllcal Cord
uC ulceraLlve CollLls
uCPu usual Chlldhood ulsease
uu As dlrecLed
uuS urlne urug Screenlng
uL upper LxLremlLy
ulP unfracLlonaLed Peparln
uCl upper CasLrolnLeslnal
ung ClnLmenL
unk unknown
uC urlnary CuLpuL
u! ureLeropelvlc !uncLlon
u8l upper 8esplraLory lnfecLlon
u8C upper 8esplraLory CuadranL
u81l upper 8esplraLory 1racL lnfecLlon
uS ulLrasonogram
uS ulLrasound
uSC
ulLrasonography (renaLal ulLrasound
lmaglng)
uS unlLed SLaLes harmacopela
uS8 unheaLed Serum 8eagln
uSS ulLrasound Scan
u1l urlnary 1racL lnfecLlon
uun urlnary urea nlLrogen
uvAL ulLravloleL Argon Laser
uL urea and LlecLrolyLes
vA vlsual AculLy
vAu venLrlcular AsslsL uevlce
vAu venous Access uevlce
vAu
vlncrlsLlne AdrlblasLlne
uexameLhasone
vag vaglnal
vAM
vlncrlsLlne AdrlblasLlne
MeLhylprednlsone
v8AC vaglnal 8lrLh AfLer Caesarean
vC vlLal CapaclLy
vC!u varlanL CreuLzfeldL!akob ulsease
vC1 venous CloLLlng 1lme
vC1C
volunLary Counselllng and 1esLlng
CenLers
vCuC voldlng CysoureLhrogram
vu vaglnal uellvery
vu volume of ulsLrlbuLlon
vu venereal ulsease
vu8l
venLllaLor uependenL 8esplraLory
lallure
vu8L
venereal ulseases 8esearch
LaboraLory
vL vaglnal LxamlnaLlon
vL8 venLrlcular LcLoplc 8eaL
vl or vflb venLrlcular llbrlllaLlon
vl vasoacLlve lnLesLlnal epLlde
vLuL very Low uenslLy LlpoproLeln
vMA vanlllylmandellc Acld
vMA vlolenL Mechanlcal Asphyxla
vnl
vannuys rognosLlc Scorlng lndex
(uucLal Carclnoma)
vC verbal Crder
vCu volume of ulsLrlbuLlon
vA valprolc Acld
vA varlable oslLlve Alrway ressure
v8 venLrlcular remaLure 8eaLs
vC venLrlcular remaLure ConLracLlon
v8L vancomycln8eslsLanL LnLerococcus
v8SA
vancomyclnreslsLanL SLaphylococcus
aureus
vS vlLal Slgns
vSu venLrlcular SepLal uefecL
vS8 venLrlcular SepLal 8upLure
vSS vlLal Slgns SLable
v1 venLrlcular Lachycardla
v1L venous 1Promboembollsm
vv varlcose velns
vW vessel Wall
vWu von Wlllebrands ulsease
vZv varlcella ZosLer vlrus
v/C venLllaLlon/perfuslon Scan
WA Wanderlng ALrlal acemaker
WA1 whlLe adlpose Llssue
W8 Whole 8lood
W8C
WhlLe 8lood Cell WhlLe 8lood Cell
CounL
W88 whole body radlaLlon
WC whlLe cells
Wu well developed
WuL wlLhln deflned llmlLs
WuWn well developed and well nourlshed
Wl whlLe female
WP
Well
PydraLed (no uehydraLlon nor WaLer
lnLoxlcaLlon)
WlA wounded ln acLlon
Wn well nourlshed
WnL wlLhln normal llmlLs
WC wrlLLen order weeks old wlde open
WC wlLhouL paln
WW WolffarklnsonWhlLe syndrome
WS Waardenburg syndrome
WS waLersoluble
WS Werner syndrome
WS WesL syndrome
WS Wolfram syndrome
WS Wllllams Syndrome
wL WelghL
WWl walklng whlle lnLoxlcaLed
W1u weL Lo dry
W/ WlLh
w/o wlLhouL
W/u Workup
W/C Wheelchalr
x2d 1lmes 2 days
xL LxLended 8elease
xL LxLra Large
xM CrossmaLch
xMM xeromammography
xCM LxLraocular MovemenLs
x8 LxLended 8elease
x8
xray 8adlography (8adlaLlon
1herapy)
x81 xray 1hreapy
xS Lxcesslve
xuLn 1lmes upper LlmlL of normal
?l ?ellow lever
?LC ?oungesL Llvlng Chlld
?C/yo ?ears Cld
?C8 ?ear of 8lrLh
yLd ?ear Lo uaLe
Zu Zlnc ueflclency
Zuv Zldovudlne
ZL ZolllngerLlllson
Zn Zlnc
ZnC Zlnc Cxlde
Zll1 ZygoLe lnLrafalloplan 1ransfer
ZS8 Zero SLools Slnce 8lrLh
ZLS8 ZeLa LryLhrocyLe SedlmenLaLlon 8aLe