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24 coef conc concentration or concentrated concis cut cond condense(d) ca rbohydrate cond cond it ion COHb carboxyhemoglobin conf conference COHgB carboxyhemoglobin cong congress col strain cong ga 11 on colat strained con gen congenita 1 COLO chronic obstructive lung disease congr congruent coll college conjug conjugated or conjugation co 11 eyewash cons keep co11 ut mouthwash const constant co11yr an eye wash cont continue comb combinat ion contin continue(d) comm committee cont rem let the medicine be continued commn commission, commissioner COPD commun dis communicable disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CDPP comp compare, comparative, comparab le cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone comp composition coq boil comp compound coq s a boil properly compd compound CoR congo red compet competition corr corrected compl complete, completed cort cortex compl complication cos cosine complic complicating, complication(s) coul coulomb CP candle power Comt catechol-o-methyl transfera se CP capi 11 ary pressure CP cerebellopontine coef coeffi ci ent coeff coefficient COEPS cortical originating extrapyramidal system COH 25 CRAB CP cerebral palsy CPIB chlorophenoxyisobutyrate cp chemi ca lly pure CPK creatinine phosphokinase CP ch l oropuri ne cpm counts per minute CP ch l oroqui ne and primaqui ne CPN chronic polyneuropathy CP constant pressure CPP cyclopentenophenanthrene CP cor pulmonale CPR cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation CP creatine phosphate CPR CP cyclophosphami de cardiopulmonary resuscitation cps counts per second cps cycles per second CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commi ss ion c parvum teaspoon or teaspoonful CPT combining power test CPB cardiopulmonary bypass CPZ chlorpromazine CPB competitive protein binding CR chest and right arm CPC chronic passive congestion CR closed reduction CPC clinicopathologic conference CPD cephalopelvic disproportion CPD citrate-phosphate-dextrose cpd compound CPE cytopathi c effect CPEHS Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service CPH Certificate in Public Hea lth CPHA Committee on Professional and Hospital Activities GPI constitutional psychopathic i nferi ori ty CPI coronary prognostic index para-aminohippurate clearance CPAP continuous positive ai rway pressure CR elot retraction CR coefficient of fat retention CR colon resection CR complete remission CR complete response CR conditioned reflex CR conditioned response Cr cranial Cr creati ni ne CR cresyl red CR critical ratio CR crown-rump length CRAB Central Registry at Bethesda 26 CRD cs cs corticosteroid CS current strength CS cycloserine C&S culture and sensitivity crown-rump length CSD cat scratch disease CRM cross-reacting material CSF cerebrospinal fluid CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CSFP cerebrospinal fluid pressure CRO cathode ray oscilloscope CSF-WR CROS contralateral routing of s ignal CS!

G Ea R reaction of degeneration Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates EB elementary body ed editor EB Epstein Barr ED effective dose (virus) 36 ED ED emergency department EFA essential fatty acids ED erythema dose EFE endocardial fibroelastosis EDso median effective dose eff effect, effects, effective EDC estimated date of confinement eff efferent ED&C electrodesiccation and curettage eff efficient EFP EDD end diastolic dimension effective filtration pressure EDD expected date of delivery EFR effective filtration rate edit editori a1 eg for example EDN electrodesiccation EGC EDP electronic data processing epithelioid A globoid cells EDR electrodermal response EGF epidermal growth factor EDTA edetic acid EGG electrogastrogram EDTA ethylenediaminetetraac etate EGOT erythrocyte glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase educ education EGR EDV end diastolic volume erythrocyte glutathione reductase EDx electrodiagnosis eH oxidation reduction potential EE equine encephalitis E&H environment and heredity EE eye and ear EHBF EEE eastern equine encephalomyelitis estimated hepatic blood flow EHBF extrahepatic blood flow EEG electroencephalogram, electroencephalography EHC enterophepatic circulation EEMG electromyogram EHDP ethane hydroxydiphosphate EEP end expiratory pressure EHDP disodium etidronate EENT eye, ear, nose and throat EHF exophthalmos-hyperthyroid factor EESG electrospinogram EHL effective half-life EF ejection fraction EHPT Eddy hot plate test EF equivalent focus EIA exercise induced asthma EF erythrocytic fragmentation EJ elbow jerk 37 EPCG ejusd of the same emp as directed EKG electrocardiogram EMPEP EKY electrokymogram erythrocyte membrane protein electrophoretic pattern elb elbow EMS elec electric, electricity Emergency Medical Service ( Brit i sh) elix elixir EMT emergency medical technician em electromagnetic emu electromagnetic unit EM electron microscopy emul emulsion E-M Embden-r1eyerhof (glycolytic pathway) en enema EM emmetropia enem enema E&M endocrine and metabolism ENT ear, nose and throat Emb embryology environ environment, environmenta 1 EMB eosin methylene blue enz enzyme EMC encephalomyocarditis eod every other day emer emergency EOG electrooculogram EMF electromotive force EOM extraocular movements emf electromotive force eos eosinophils EMF endomyocardial fibrosis EQ education quotient EMF erythrocyte matura ti on factor eq equation E~~G electromyogram eq equivalent EMG exophthalmos, macroglossia, gigantism EMGN extramembranous glomerul oneph ri ti s EMI electromagnetic interference EMIC emergency maternity and i nfant ca re emot emotion, emotional emp a plaster equilib equilibrium equip equipment equiv equivalent EP erythrocyte protoporphyrin EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPC epilepsia partialis continua EPCG endoscopic pancreatocholangiography 38 EPF ERG electroretinogram ERP endoscopic retrograde pancreatography ERPF effective renal plasma flow ERV expiratory reserve volume Ery Erysipelothrix ES end to side (referring to portacaval shunt) EPF exophthalmos producing factor EPI epinephrine epis episiotomy epith epithelium EPP erythropoietic protoporphyri a EPR electrophrenic respiration EPS elastosis perforans serpingosa EPS exophthalmos producing subs tance Esch Escherichia ESD end systolic dimension EPS extrapyramidal symptoms ESE electrostatic unit EPSP excitatory postsynaptic potenti a1 ESF erythropoietic stimulating factor EPTS existed prior to service ESG estrogen ER emergency room esp especially ER endoplasmic reticulum ESP extrasensory perception ER equivalent roentgen (unit) ESR electron spin resonance ER estradiol receptor ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate ER external resistance ess essential, essentially ERA electric response audiometry EST electroshock therapy ERA evoked response audiometry est estimated esu electrostatic unit ERBF effective renal blood flow et and ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ET endotracheal Et ethyl ERD evoked response detector et etiology ERF Education and Research Foundation (M4A) ET exercise treadmill (test) erf error function et al and others es tri o1 39 extrap etc et cetera (and so forth) ext extremity, extremities ETF electron transferring fl a voprotei n ext spread eth ether extrap extrapolate eti ol etiology ETOH ethyl alcohol ETR effective thyroxine ratia EUA examination under anesthetic EUCD emotionally unstable character disorder ev electron volt ev evers ion EV extravascul ar eval evaluate, evaluation evap evaporate, evaporated EW eme rge ncy ward exam examination, examiner exc excision exec executive exhib let it be given exist existing exp expi red exp exponent exper experimental expir expi ratory expn expression exptl experimenta 1 ext exterior ext external ext extract 40 F F Fahrenheit F fa rad f fa rad F father F fecal F fell ow F female F field (vision) F 1• F 2• filial generations F 3· etc.

24 coef conc concentration or concentrated concis cut cond condense(d) ca rbohydrate cond cond it ion COHb carboxyhemoglobin conf conference COHgB carboxyhemoglobin cong congress col strain cong ga 11 on colat strained con gen congenita 1 COLO chronic obstructive lung disease congr congruent coll college conjug conjugated or conjugation co 11 eyewash cons keep co11 ut mouthwash const constant co11yr an eye wash cont continue comb combinat ion contin continue(d) comm committee cont rem let the medicine be continued commn commission, commissioner COPD commun dis communicable disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CDPP comp compare, comparative, comparab le cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone comp composition coq boil comp compound coq s a boil properly compd compound CoR congo red compet competition corr corrected compl complete, completed cort cortex compl complication cos cosine complic complicating, complication(s) coul coulomb CP candle power Comt catechol-o-methyl transfera se CP capi 11 ary pressure CP cerebellopontine coef coeffi ci ent coeff coefficient COEPS cortical originating extrapyramidal system COH 25 CRAB CP cerebral palsy CPIB chlorophenoxyisobutyrate cp chemi ca lly pure CPK creatinine phosphokinase CP ch l oropuri ne cpm counts per minute CP ch l oroqui ne and primaqui ne CPN chronic polyneuropathy CP constant pressure CPP cyclopentenophenanthrene CP cor pulmonale CPR cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation CP creatine phosphate CPR CP cyclophosphami de cardiopulmonary resuscitation cps counts per second cps cycles per second CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commi ss ion c parvum teaspoon or teaspoonful CPT combining power test CPB cardiopulmonary bypass CPZ chlorpromazine CPB competitive protein binding CR chest and right arm CPC chronic passive congestion CR closed reduction CPC clinicopathologic conference CPD cephalopelvic disproportion CPD citrate-phosphate-dextrose cpd compound CPE cytopathi c effect CPEHS Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service CPH Certificate in Public Hea lth CPHA Committee on Professional and Hospital Activities GPI constitutional psychopathic i nferi ori ty CPI coronary prognostic index para-aminohippurate clearance CPAP continuous positive ai rway pressure CR elot retraction CR coefficient of fat retention CR colon resection CR complete remission CR complete response CR conditioned reflex CR conditioned response Cr cranial Cr creati ni ne CR cresyl red CR critical ratio CR crown-rump length CRAB Central Registry at Bethesda 26 CRD cs cs corticosteroid CS current strength CS cycloserine C&S culture and sensitivity crown-rump length CSD cat scratch disease CRM cross-reacting material CSF cerebrospinal fluid CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CSFP cerebrospinal fluid pressure CRO cathode ray oscilloscope CSF-WR CROS contralateral routing of s ignal CS!

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