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2. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   Abbreviations are used very frequently in medicine. They boost efficiency as long as they are used intelligently. The advantages of brevity should be weighed against the possibilities of obfuscation (making the communication harder for others to understand) and ambiguity (having more than one possible interpretation).

3. Abbreviations Your Doctor Uses - WebMD

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   EKG or ECG. 6 /13. This machine records the electrical activity of your heart and graphs it. It helps your doctor see if there’s a problem with your blood flow or heart rhythm. ECG stands for ...

4. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).

5. List of medical abbreviations: Latin abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.

6. Heart Disease Definitions: Glossary of Heart Terms - WebMD

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   Here is a glossary of terms and definitions related to heart disease: Ablation: Permanent disruption of a problematic electric pathway in the heart with a heated catheter. Advance Directive ...

7. Glossary of Eye Terms - WebMD

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   Cornea: The clear front outer layer of your eye. It covers the iris. Cryotherapy: Surgery that freezes and destroys abnormal cells. Cyclitis: A form of uveitis that inflames the middle portion of ...

8. Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   Stedman's Medical Dictionary is a medical dictionary developed for medical students, physicians, researchers, and medical language specialists. Entries include medical terms, abbreviations, acronyms, measurements, and more. Pronunciation and word etymology (showing mostly Latin and Greek prefixes and roots) are provided with most definitions.

9. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Glossary of Common Terms - WebMD

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   The strain of coronavirus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic is called SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19: Stands for coronavirus disease-19. COVID-19 is the name of the infection caused by the novel (new ...