Vet Med Term Abbreviations – Flashcards
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before meals
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ac
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as much as desired
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ad lib
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twice daily
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bid
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gram
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g
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grain, unit of weight aprox. 65 mg
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gr
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capsule
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cap
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cubic centimeter (same as mL)
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cc
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drop
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gt
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drops
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gtt
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intra-arterial
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IA
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intra-cardiac
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IC
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intradermal
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ID
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intramuscular
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IM
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intraperitoneal
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IP
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international unit or intrauterine
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IU
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intravenous
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IV
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kilogram
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kg
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liter
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L or l
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pound
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lb or #
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lactated Ringer's solution
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LRS
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microgram
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mcg
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milligram
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mg
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milliliter (same as cc)
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mL
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nothing by mouth
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NPO or npo
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over the counter
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OTC
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after meals
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pc
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orally or by mouth
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Po or po
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per rectum
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PR
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as needed
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prn
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every
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q
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every day
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qd
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every hour
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qh
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every 4 hours
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q4h
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every 6 hours
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q6h
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every 8 hours
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q8h
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every 12 hours
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q12h
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every 24 hours
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q24h
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four times daily
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qid
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every night
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qn
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every other day
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qod or eod
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as much as desired
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qp
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quart
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qt
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once daily (q24h is more common)
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sid
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subcutaneous
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SQ, SC, subq or subcu
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three times daily
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tid
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Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus
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DHLPP
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Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus and caronavirus
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DHLPP-CV
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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EEE
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Equine Infectious Anemia
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EIA
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Equine Protozoal myelitis
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EPM
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Feline leukemia virus
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FeLV, FeLeuk, or FeLuk
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Feline infectious peritonitis
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FIP
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Feline Immunodeficiency virus
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FIV
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia
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FVRCP
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Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
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IBR
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Modified live vaccine
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MLV
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Potomac Horse Fever
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PHF
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parainfluenza 3 virus
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Pl-3
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rabies vaccine
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RV
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tetanus
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TE
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Western equine encephalitis
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WEE
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West Nile virus
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WNV
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Venezuelan equine encephalitis
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VEE
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As soon as possible
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ASAP
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Bright, alert and responsive
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BAR
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big dog/little dog
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BD/LD
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bowel movement
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BM
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beats or breaths per minute
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BPM
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with
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c~ (lower case c with a line over it)
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Chief Complaint
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CC
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPR
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capillary refill time
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CRT
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differential diagnosis
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DD
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dead on arrival
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DOA
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domestic short hair
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DSH
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Fahrenheit or Female
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F
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Feline lower urinary tract disease
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FLUTD
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female spayed
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F/S
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Rule out
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R/O
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Respiration rate
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RR
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without
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s~ (s with a line over it)
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spayed
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S
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subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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SOAP
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immediately
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stat
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temperature, tablespoon or tablet
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T
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Tender loving care
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TLC
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ain't doin' right
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ADR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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TPR
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Upper respiratory infection
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URI
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Urinary tract infection
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UTI
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within normal limits
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WNL
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weight
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wt
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incresed
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arrow pointing up
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decreased
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arrow pointing down
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Positive, used to describe test results; may have multiple +++ to indicate degree.
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+
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Negative, used to describe test results; may have multiple --- to indicate degree.
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-
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check
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check mark
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equal to
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=
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number or pound
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#
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not equal to
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= with a line crossing it
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less than
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<
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Greater than
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>
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at or each
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@
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biopsy
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bx
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diagnosis
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dx
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differential diagnosis
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ddx
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fracture
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fx
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history
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hx
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prescription
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Rx
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surgery
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sx
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treatment
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tx
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right ear
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AD
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left eat
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AS
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both ears
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AU
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intraoccular pressure
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IOP
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right eye
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left eye
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OS
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both eyes
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