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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Ⓐ

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assistance

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ā

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before

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AA

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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AAROM

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active assisted range of motion

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abd

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abduction

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add

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adduction

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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADL

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activity of daily living

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ad lib.

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as desired

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AE

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above elbow

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AFO

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ankle-foot orthosis

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

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above knee

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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a.m. , AM

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morning

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AMA

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against medical advice OR American Medical Association

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AMB

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ambulation

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amt.

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amount

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ant

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anterior

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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appt.

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appointment

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AROM

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active range of motion

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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Ⓑ

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bilateral

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BADL

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basic activity of daily living

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BE

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below elbow

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BK

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below knee

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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c with line above

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with

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C

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Celsius OR centigrade

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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CA

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carcinoma; cancer

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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41
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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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42
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CBC

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complete blood count

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CCU

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coronary (cardiac) care unit

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44
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CGA

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contact guard assist

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CHI

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closed head injury

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47
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CHT

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Certified Hand Therapist

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cm

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centimeter

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CMC

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carpometacarpal

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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C/O

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complains of

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53
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cont.

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continued; continue

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54
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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPM

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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

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COTA

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certified occupational therapy assistant

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57
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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CPM

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continuous passive motion

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRPS

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complex regional pain syndrome

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CST

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craniosacral therapist

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CT

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computed tomography

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64
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CTD

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cumulative trauma disorder

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CTR

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carpal tunnel release

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CTRS

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certified therapeutic recreation specialist

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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d

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day

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Ⓓ

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dependent

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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72
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DD

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developmental disability

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73
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DIP

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distal interphalangeal joint

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DME

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durable medical equipment

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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D.O.

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doctor of osteopathic medicine

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DOA

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date of admissions; dead on arrival

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DOB

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date of birth

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

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doctor of physical therapy

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Dr.

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doctor

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DRG

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diagnostic related group

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85
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DRUJ

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distal radioulnar joint

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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ECT

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electroconvulsive therapy

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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EOB

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edge of bed

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ER

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external rotation ; emergency room

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97
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e-stim

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electrical stimulation

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98
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etc.

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etcetera

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99
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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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eval.

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evaluation

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101
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exam

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examination

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102
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ext.

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extension

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103
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F

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Fahrenheit; Fair (muscle grade strength of 3)

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f

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female

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F.A.C.P.

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fellow of the American College of Physicians

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F.A.C.S.

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fellow of the American College of Surgeons

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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108
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FCE

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functional capacity evaluation

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FIM

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Functional Independence Measure

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flex.

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flexion

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111
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fl oz

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fluid ounce

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112
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FM

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fine motor

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113
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FROM

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functional range of motion

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114
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ft.

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foot, feet (the measurement, not the body part)

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F/U

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follow up

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116
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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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FWB

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full weight bearing

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118
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Fx

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fracture

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119
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G

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Good (muscle strength grade of 4)

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120
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GI

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gastrointestinal

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121
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gm

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gram

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122
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GSW

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gunshot wound

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GYN

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gynecology

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h

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hour

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HA, H/A

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headache

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H&P

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history and physical

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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HEP

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home exercise program

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HHA

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home health agency, home health aide

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HIPPA

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Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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132
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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HOB

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head of bed

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HOH

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hand over hand; hard of hearing

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135
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HP

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hot pack

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136
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hr.

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hour

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137
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HR

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heart rate

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138
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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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139
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HS

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bedtime

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140
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Ht

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height

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141
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HTN

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hypertension

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142
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HVPC

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high volt pulsed current

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143
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Hx

A

history

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Ⓘ

A

independent

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I&O

A

intake and output

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IADL

A

instrumental activity of daily living

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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i.e.

A

that is

149
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IEP

A

Individualized Education Program

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IM

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intramuscular

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in.

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inches

152
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int.

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internal

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IP

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inpatient, interphalangeal

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IR

A

internal rotation

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IV

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intravenous

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KAFO

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knee-ankle-foot orthosis

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kg

A

kilogram

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Ⓛ

A

left

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lb.

A

pound

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LD

A

learning disability, learning disorder

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LE

A

lower extremity

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness, level of consciousness

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LRTI

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ligament reconstructive tendinous interposition

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LTG

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long term goal

166
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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m

A

murmur; meter; male

168
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max

A

maximum

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy; medical doctor

170
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meds.

A

medications

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MET

A

basal metabolic equivalent

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mg

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milligram

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MHz

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megahertz

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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min

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minutes; minimum

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ml

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milliter

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mm

A

millimeter

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MMT

A

manual muscle test

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mo.

A

month

180
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mod

A

moderate

181
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MP, MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal

182
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

183
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

184
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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N

A

Normal (muscle strength grade of 5)

186
Q

NA

A

not applicable, not available

187
Q

N/A

A

not applicable

188
Q

NAD

A

no acute distress

189
Q

NDT

A

neurodevelopment treatment

190
Q

neg.

A

negative

191
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

192
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

193
Q

NKA

A

no known allergy

194
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergy

195
Q

NMES

A

neuromuscular electrical stimulation

196
Q

NOS

A

not otherwise specified

197
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

198
Q

NS

A

no show, not seen

199
Q

NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

200
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

201
Q

NWB

A

nonweight bearing

202
Q

O

A

objective; oriented

203
Q

O2

A

oxygen

204
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

205
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

206
Q

OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

207
Q

OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

208
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

209
Q

OP

A

outpatient

210
Q

OR

A

operating room

211
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

212
Q

OT

A

occupational therapist ; occupational therapy

213
Q

OTA

A

occupational therapy assistant

214
Q

OTAS

A

occupational therapy assistant student

215
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

216
Q

OX4

A

oriented to time, place, person and situation

217
Q

oz

A

ounce

218
Q

p with a line above it

A

after

219
Q

P

A

plan; posterior; pulse; Poor (muscle strength grade of 2)

220
Q

PA

A

posterior anterior, physicians assistant

221
Q

PADL

A

personal activity of daily living

222
Q

PAM

A

physical agent modality

223
Q

PDD

A

pervasive developmental disorder

224
Q

PE

A

physical examination; physical education

225
Q

per

A

by

226
Q

peri.

A

perineal

227
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

228
Q

Ph.D.

A

doctor of philosophy

229
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal

230
Q

p.m., PM

A

afternoon, evening

231
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

232
Q

PNF

A

proprioreceptive neuromuscular facilitation

233
Q

PNI

A

peripheral nerve injury

234
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

235
Q

POMR

A

problem oriented medical record

236
Q

pos.

A

positive

237
Q

post op

A

postoperative

238
Q

PRE

A

progressive resistive exercise

239
Q

pre op

A

preoperative

240
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

241
Q

pt.

A

patient

242
Q

PT

A

physical therapy, physical therapist

243
Q

P/T

A

part time

244
Q

PTA

A

physical therapist assistant ; prior to admission

245
Q

PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

246
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

247
Q

Px

A

physical examination

248
Q

qt.

A

quart

249
Q

Ⓡ

A

right

250
Q

R

A

respiration

251
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

252
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell count

253
Q

R.D.

A

registered dietician

254
Q

re:

A

regarding

255
Q

rehab

A

rehabilitation

256
Q

reps

A

repetitions

257
Q

resp

A

respiratory; respiration

258
Q

RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

259
Q

R.Ph.

A

registered pharmacist

260
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

261
Q

R/O

A

rule out

262
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

263
Q

ROS

A

review of symptoms

264
Q

R.T.

A

respiratory therapist

265
Q

RTC

A

return to clinic

266
Q

RTO

A

return to office

267
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

268
Q

RSD

A

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

269
Q

Rx

A

recipe; Latin take thou prescription

270
Q

Ⓢ

A

supervision

271
Q

s with line above it

A

without

272
Q

S

A

subjective

273
Q

SBA

A

stand by assistance

274
Q

SCI

A

spinal cord injury

275
Q

SH

A

social history

276
Q

SI

A

sensory integration

277
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

278
Q

Sig:

A

instruction to patient

279
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

280
Q

SLP

A

speech language pathologist

281
Q

SOC

A

start of care

282
Q

SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

283
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

284
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

285
Q

S/P

A

status post

286
Q

SSRI

A

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

287
Q

STAT

A

immediately

288
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

289
Q

STG

A

short term goal

290
Q

STM

A

short-term memory

291
Q

suppos

A

suppository

292
Q

sup

A

supination

293
Q

T

A

temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)

294
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

295
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

296
Q

TEDS

A

throbo-embolic disease stockings

297
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

298
Q

TFCC

A

triangular fibrocartilage complex

299
Q

ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

300
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

301
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

302
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

303
Q

TM(J)

A

tempromandibular (joint)

304
Q

TNR

A

tonic neck reflex (also ATNR, STNR)

305
Q

t.o.

A

telephone order

306
Q

TOS

A

thoracic outlet syndrome

307
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse & respiration

308
Q

TTWB

A

toe touch weight bearing

309
Q

tx.

A

treatment; traction

310
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

311
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

312
Q

UMN

A

upper motor neuron

313
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

314
Q

US

A

ultrasound

315
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

316
Q

VC

A

vital capacity

317
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

318
Q

v.o.

A

verbal orders

319
Q

vol.

A

volume

320
Q

VS

A

vital signs

321
Q

W

A

watt

322
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell; white blood count

323
Q

WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

324
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

325
Q

WDWN

A

well developed; well nourished

326
Q

wk.

A

week

327
Q

WFL

A

within functional limits

328
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

329
Q

wt

A

weight

330
Q

x or X

A

times

331
Q

y.o.

A

year old

332
Q

yr.

A

year

333
Q

1˚

A

primary

334
Q

2˚

A

secondary; secondary to

335
Q

∆

A

change

336
Q

x1, x2

A

of 1 person; of 2 people

337
Q

♂

A

male

338
Q

♀

A

female

339
Q

>

A

greater than

340
Q

<

A

less than

341
Q

↓

A

down; downward; decrease

342
Q

↑

A

up; upward; increase

343
Q

↔︎

A

to and from

344
Q

→

A

to; progressing forward; approaching

345
Q

~

A

approximately

346
Q

@

A

at

347
Q

=

A

equals

348
Q

+

A

plus; positive

349
Q

-

A

minus; negative

350
Q

#

A

number

351
Q

%

A

percent

352
Q

&

A

and

353
Q

˚

A

degree

354
Q

”

A

inches

355
Q

’

A

feet

356
Q

/

A

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