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ABD abdomen
AC before eating
AFP alpha-fetoprotein
A /G albumin/globulin ratio
AI aortic insufficiency
amb ambulate
AS aortic stenosis
AV atrioventricular
A-V arteriovenous
BP blood pressure
BW body weight
BX biopsy
c with
CA cancer
Ca calcium
CC chief complaint
CF cystic fibrosis
CHO carbohydrate
CI cardiac index
CMV cytomegalovirus
CN cranial nerves
CO cardiac output
C/O complaining of
CT computerized tomography
DC discontinue or discharge
DI diabetes insipidus
dL deciliter
DM diabetes mellitus
DX diagnosis
VC vital capacity
VT ventricular tachycardia
VV varicose veins
VW vessel wall
WB whole blood
WD well developed
WF white female
WM white male
WN well nourished
W.P. whirlpool
WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White
W/U workup
XI eleven
XII twelve
XM crossmatch
XMM xeromammography
XS excessive
YF yellow fever
yo years old
yr year
ZDV zidovudine
ZE Zollinger-Ellison
Zn zinc