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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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RDA
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recommended daily allowances
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rep., rept.
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repetatur
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repeats
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RE
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right eye
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RN
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registered nurse
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RL, R/L
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Ringer's lactate
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Rx, Rx, RX, ℞, Rp
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recipe
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medical prescription or prescription drug
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RPh
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registered pharmacist
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s.
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signa
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write
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sine
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without
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s.a.
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secundum artem
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according to the art (best practice)
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SC
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subcutaneous
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sem.
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semen
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seed
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s.i.d.
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semel in die
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once a day
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sig.
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signa, signetur
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write (write on the label)
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sing.
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singulorum
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of each
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sig codes
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medical or prescription abbreviations
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SL, s.l.
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sub lingua
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sublingually, under the tongue
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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sol.
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solutio
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solution
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s.o.s., si op. sit
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si opus sit
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if there is a need
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s.s., SS
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semisse
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one‐half [or] sliding scale
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SSI
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sliding scale insulin
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SSRI
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor [or] sliding scale regular insulin
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st.
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stet
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let it stand
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stat
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statim
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immediately
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SBP
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systolic blood pressure
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sum.
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sumat [or] sumendum
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let him take [or] let it be taken
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supf.
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superficial
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supp.
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suppositorium
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suppository
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susp.
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suspensio
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suspension
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syr.
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syrupus
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syrup
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sp gr
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specific gravity
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SR
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sustained release
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STD
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sexually transmitted diseases
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T
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temperature
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tab.
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Tabella
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tablet
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tal., t.
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talus
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such
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tbsp.
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tablespoon
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t.d.s., TDS
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ter die sumendum
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three times a day
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t.i.d., t.d.
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ter in die
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three times a day
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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tid ac
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three times a day before meals
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TIN, t.i.n.
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three times a night
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t.i.w.
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three times a week
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top.
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topical
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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tr, tinc., tinct.
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tinctura
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tincture
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trit.
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triturate
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grind to a powder
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troch.
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trochiscus
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lozenge
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tsp
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teaspoon
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TO
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telephone order
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