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AAA
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apply to the affected area or abdominal aortic aneurysm
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a.c.
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ante cibum
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before meals
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a.c.h.s., ac & hs
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ante cibum et hora somni
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before meals and at bedtime
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a.d.
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auris dextra
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right ear
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ad., add.
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adde addatur
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Add let there be added, upto
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ad.
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to; up to
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ad lib.
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ad libitum
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Freely, as much as desired
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ad sat.
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to saturation
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admov.
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admove admoveatur
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apply [or] add add; let there be added
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ad us.
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ad usum
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according to custom
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æq.
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æquales
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equal
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agit.
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agita
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agitate (stir or shake)
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alt. d., alt. dieb.
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alternis diebus
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every other day; on alternate days
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alt. h., alt. hor.
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alternis horis
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every other hour; at alternate hours
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a.m. (A.M.)
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ante meridiem
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morning, before noon
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amp.
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ampulla
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ampule
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amt
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amount
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aq.
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aqua
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water
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aq. bull.
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aqua bulliens
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boiling water
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aq. com.
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aqua communis
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common water
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aq. dest.
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aqua destillata
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distilled water
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aq. ferv.
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aqua fervens
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hot water
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a.l., a.s.
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auris laeva, auris sinistra
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left ear
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ALT
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alanine aminotransferase
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alt.
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alternis
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alternate
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ant.
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anterior
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ante
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before
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ap
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before dinner
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APAP
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acetaminophen
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aPTT
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activated partial thromboplastin
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ASA
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aspirin
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase
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ATC
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around the clock
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a.u. (A.U.)
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auris utraque
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each ear; both ears
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BCP
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birth control pills
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BDS, b.d.s.
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bis die sumendum
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twice daily
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bib.
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bibe
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drink
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bis
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bis
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twice
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bid, BID, b.d.
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bis in die
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twice daily
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bis ind.
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bis indies
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twice a day
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bis in 7 d.
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bis in septem diebus
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twice a week
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BM
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bowel movement
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BMI
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body mass index
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bol
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bolus, short‐time infusion
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BP
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blood pressure
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BS
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blood sugar
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BSA
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body surface area
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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b.t.
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bedtime
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bucc.
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bucca
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buccal, inside check
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cap., caps.
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capsula
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capsule
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cap.
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capiat
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let the patient take
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