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chief complaint
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c/o
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complaints of
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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c.m.
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cras mane
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tomorrow morning
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c.m.s.
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cras mane sumendus
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to be taken tomorrow morning
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c&c.macr;, c.
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cum
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with (usually written with a bar on top of the “c”)
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c.c.
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cum cibo
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with food [or] cubic centimeter
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cf.
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confer
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compare
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c.n.
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cras nocte
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tomorrow night
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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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cochl.
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cochleare
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spoonful
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cochl. ampl.
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cochleare amplum
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an ample spoonful (a tablespoonful)
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cochl. infant.
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cochleare infantis
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a small spoonful (a teaspoonful)
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cochl. mag.
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cochleare magnum
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a large spoonful (a tablespoonful)
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cochl. mod.
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cochleare modicum
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a modest spoonful (a dessert‐spoonful)
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cochl. parv.
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cochleare parvum
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a scant spoonful (a teaspoonful)
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colet.
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coletur
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let it be strained
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comp.
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compositus
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compound
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contin.
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continuetur
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let it be continued
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cpt.
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capiat
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let the patient take
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cr., crm
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cream
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CST
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continue same treatment
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cuj.
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cujus
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of which
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c.v.
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cras vespere
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tomorrow evening
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cyath.
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cyathus
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a glassful
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cyath. vinos.
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cyathus vinosus
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a wine‐glassful
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CD
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controlled delivery
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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CR
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controlled‐release
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CV
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cardiovascular
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CXR
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chest X‐ray
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D, d.
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die [or] dosis
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days [or] doses
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D5LR
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dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's solution (intravenous sugar solution)
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D5W, D5W
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dextrose 5% in water (intravenous sugar solution)
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D5/0.9 NaCl
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5% dextrose and normal saline solution (0.9% NaCl)
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D5 1/2/NS
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5% dextrose and half normal saline solution (0.45% NaCl)
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D5NS
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dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) (intravenous sugar solution)
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D10W, D10W
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dextrose 10% in water (intravenous sugar solution)
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da
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da
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give
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DAW
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dispense as written (i.e. no generic substitution)
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D/C, dc, disc.
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discontinue or discharge
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decoct.
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decoctum
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decoction
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det.
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detur
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let it be given
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dieb. alt.
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diebus alternis
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every other day; on alternate days
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dil.
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dilute
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dim.
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dimidius
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one‐half
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d. in p. æ.
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divide in partes æquales
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divide into equal parts
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div.
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divide
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divide
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d.t.d.
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dentur tales doses
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give of such doses
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