Common Medical abbreviations

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BP

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Blood Pressure

Front

What is the abbreviation for hypertension?

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HTN

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What is the abbreviation for: on examination

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o/e

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What does this abbreviation mean: WTL?

Back

WTL

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RX

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Prescription

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Within normal limits means: to be at an average level.

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True

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Does diagnosis mean a doctor writes out an RX?

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False

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e.g. is a common abbreviation and means...

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for example

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A prescription (RX) is a document that allows a patient to obtain medication.

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True

Front

Abnormal results indicate that a test is not functioning correctly.

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False