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"A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - misc"

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"UKIO: United Kingdom Imaging and Oncology"

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"U"

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"U&Es: urea and electrolytes (incorrectly: Us & Es)"

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"United States of America"

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"Ut: uterus"

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Acronyms
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"uracil (RNA nucleotide)"

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"UA"

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"UAC: umbilical arterial catheter"

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"UAE: uterine artery embolisation"

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"UBC: unicameral bone cyst"

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"UBO: unidentified bright object"

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"UBM: ultrasound biomicroscopy"

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"UC"

Line 28:4 · 'UC' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"UCL: ulnar collateral ligament"

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"UDFF: ultrasound-derived fat fraction"

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"UDVL: undetectable viral load"

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"UEC: urea, electrolytes, creatinine"

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"UFH: unfractionated heparin"

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"UG: undergraduate"

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"UGI: upper gastrointestinal"

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"UGIB: upper gastrointestinal bleeding"

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"UHF: ultrahigh field (MRI)"

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"UHFUS: ultra-high frequency ultrasound"

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"UHR: ultra-high resolution (in PCD-CT)"

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"UH-WBI: ultra-hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation"

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"UIA: unruptured intracranial aneurysm"

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"UIP: usual interstitial pneumonia"

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"UIQ: upper inner quadrant (breast)"

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"UK: United Kingdom"

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"UKB: United Kingdom Biobank"

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"UKIO: United Kingdom Imaging and Oncology"

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"UL: upper limb"

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"ULAR: ultra low anterior resection"

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"ULP: ulcer-like projections"

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"UNS: unilateral nerve sparing"

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"UO: ureteric orifice"

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"UOQ: upper outer quadrant (breast)"

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"UPJ: ureteropelvic junction"

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"UPPP: uvulopalatopharyngoplasty"

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"UPS: uninterruptible power supply"

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"UPSI: unprotected sexual intercourse"

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"UQ: upper quartile"

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"URT: upper respiratory tract"

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"URTI: upper respiratory tract infection"

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"US: ultrasound"

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"USA"

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"USC"

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"USG: ultrasonography"

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"USMLE: United States Medical Licensing Exam"

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"USO: ulnar shortening osteotomy"

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"USPIO: ultra small superparamagnetic iron oxide (nanoparticles)"

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"USS: ultrasound scan"

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"USWP: ulnar-sided wrist pain"

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"UTD: urinary tract dilation"

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"UTE: ultrashort echo time"

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"UTI: urinary tract infection"

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"UTSE: ultrashort turbo spin echo (Philips)"

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"UTWB: unable to weight bear"

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"UV"

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"UVC: umbilical venous catheter"

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"UVJ: ureterovesical junction"

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"UVL: undetectable viral load"

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"UWF: unwitnessed fall"

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"UWSD: underwater seal drain"

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"UZ: upper zone"

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Colons
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"U&Es: urea and electrolytes (incorrectly: Us & Es)"

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"UK: United Kingdom"

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"UKB: United Kingdom Biobank"

Line 51:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': United Kingdom'.

"USMLE: United States Medical Licensing Exam"

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