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- Abstracting a Cancer Case
- Abstracting the Medical Records
- Composition of a Medical Record
- Abstracting Diagnostic Procedures
- Clinical Examinations
- Manipulative Procedures
- Operative Procedures
- Pathological Examinations
- Additional Information
Common Symbols
| Symbol | Term(s) |
|---|---|
| 1° | Primary |
| 2° | Secondary |
| @ | At |
| / | Comparison (e.g., 6/12 LN for six of 12 lymph nodes) |
| = | Equals |
| # | Number (if before a numeral) pounds (if after a number) |
| X | Times |
| Female | |
| Male | |
| ↑ | Increased |
| ↓ | Decreased |
| - | Negative |
| + | Positive |
| µCi | Microcurie |
| µ | Microgram |
| < | Less than |
| > | Greater than |
| ≤ | Less than or equal to |
| ≥ | Greater than or equal to |
| With | |
| Without |



