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Appendix A

Codes for Data Fields

"Birthplace" and

"Place of Death"

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BIRTHPLACE and PLACE OF DEATH Codes -- numerical list

CONTINENTAL and HAWAII Codes for the United States are by section of the country. The second digit represents the first digit of the ZIP Code. For convenience, U.S. postal abbreviations are shown in square brackets, but remember that "Birthplace" and "Place of Death" hold the numeric codes shown at the left.

000 United States, NOS 050 Northern Midwest states, NOS 001 Northeast states, NOS; 051 Wisconsin [WI] , NOS 052 [MN] 002 Maine [ME] 053 Iowa [IA] 003 New Hampshire [NH] 054 North Dakota [ND] 004 Vermont [VT] 055 South Dakota [SD] 005 Massachusetts [MA] 056 Montana [MT] 006 Rhode [RI] 007 Connecticut [CT] 060 Central Midwest states, NOS 008 New Jersey [NJ] 061 Illinois [IL] 063 Missouri [MO] 010 North Mid-Atlantic states, NOS 065 Kansas [KS] 011 New York [NY] 067 Nebraska [NE] 014 Pennsylvania [PA] 017 Delaware [DE] 070 Southern Midwest states, NOS 071 Arkansas [AR] 020 South Mid-Atlantic states, NOS 073 [LA] 021 Maryland [MD] 075 Oklahoma [OK] 022 District of Columbia [DC]; 077 Texas [TX] Washington, DC 023 Virginia [VA] 080 , NOS 024 Virginia [WV] 081 Idaho [ID] 025 North Carolina [NC] 082 Wyoming [WY] 026 South Carolina [SC] 083 Colorado [CO] 084 Utah [UT] 030 Southeastern states, NOS 085 Nevada [NV] 031 Tennessee [TN] 086 New [NM] 033 Georgia [GA] 087 Arizona [AZ] 035 Florida [FL] 037 Alabama [AL] 090 Pacific Coast states, NOS 039 Mississippi [MS] 091 [AK] 093 Washington [WA] 040 North Central states, NOS 095 Oregon [OR] 041 Michigan [MI] 097 California [CA] 043 Ohio [OH] 099 Hawaii [HI] 045 Indiana [IN] 047 Kentucky [KY] A - 2

UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS

When these codes were originally assigned during the 1970's, the United States owned or controlled in the Pacific. Many of these islands have been either granted independence or control has been returned to another country. To be consistent, these islands are still coded to the original codes. The names have been annotated to indicate the new political designation. Some US Postal abbreviations are shown in square brackets for convenience, but remember that "Birthplace" and "Place of Death" hold the numeric codes shown at the left.

100 Atlantic/ area, U.S. possessions, NOS 101 [PR] 102 U.S. [VI] 109 other Atlantic/Caribbean area See codes 240 - 249 for non-U.S. possessions in this .

110 Canal Zone

120 Pacific area, U.S. possessions, NOS 121 American [AS] 122 ; Canton and Enderbury Islands; ; Phoenix Islands; Southern 123 *, Federated States of [FM]; (Trust of Pacific Islands) 124 () 125 ; Ellice Islands 126 [GU] 127 Johnston 129 [MP], Northern (Trust Territory of Pacific Islands) 131 [MH] (Trust Territory of Pacific Islands) 132 Midway Islands 133 Nampo-Shoto, Southern 134 Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 135 Swan Islands 136 Islands (New Zealand) 137 139 [PW] (Belau) (Trust Territory of Pacific Islands) See codes 711 - 725 for non-U.S. possessions in this region. * Do not confuse with code 723 (=Micronesian Islands, not U.S. possession) A - 3

NORTH and , Exclusive of the U.S. and its Possessions

210

220 , NOS (Canadian postal abbreviations for provinces/ are shown in square brackets.) 221 Labrador [NL]; Maritime provinces; New Brunswick [NB]; [NL]; Nova Scotia [NS]; Prince Edward Island [PE] 222 Quebec [QC] 223 Ontario [ON] 224 Prairie provinces; Alberta [AB]; Manitoba [MB]; Saskatchewan [SK] 225 [NT]; Territory [YT] 226 British Columbia [BC] 227 [NU]

230 Mexico

240 North American Islands, NOS 241 Cuba 242 Haiti 243 Dominican Republic 244 Jamaica 245 other Caribbean islands; ; ; , NOS; Aruba; ; Barbuda; ; British ; Caicos Islands; Caribbean, NOS; ; Curacao; ; ; ; Grenadines; ; , NOS; ; ; Antilles; ; St. Christopher-Nevis; St. Kitts; St. Lucia; St. Vincent; ; Trinidad; Turks Islands; West Indies, NOS; , NOS 246 247 Bahamas 249 Miquelon; St. Pierre 300 South America, NOS 311 Colombia 250 , NOS 321 251 Guatemala 331 ; 252 Belize; 332 ; Dutch Guiana; Netherlands 253 Honduras, NOS Guiana 254 El Salvador 333 255 Nicaragua 341 Brazil 256 Costa Rica 345 Ecuador; Galapagos Islands 257 Panama 351 Peru 355 Bolivia 260 , NOS 361 Chile

265 America, NOS 365 Argentina 371 Paraguay 375 Uruguay 380 Other South American islands 381

A - 4 Europe, NOS (See code 499.)

400 , NOS; 450 Slavic countries, NOS Great Britain, NOS 451 401 England; ; Guernsey; 452 former region; Isle of Man; Jersey ; ; ; 402 Slovak Republic; 403 ; Orkney Islands; Shetland 453 former region; Islands Bosnia-Herzogovina; ; 404 Northern Ireland; Ulster ; Macedonia; ; ; Slavonia; 410 Ireland, NOS; Eire; 454 Republic of Ireland 455 , NOS; former Russian S.F.S.R.; 420 , NOS; Lapland, NOS former U.S.S.R., NOS 421 456 , NOS; ; ; 423 ; ; former Moldavian S.S.R.; former 425 Denmark; Faeroe (Faroe) Islands Ukrainian S.S.R.; former U.S.S.R. Moldavia 427 Sweden 457 ; former Byelorussian S.S.R.; 429 White Russia

430 Germanic countries, NOS 458 ; former Estonian S.S.R. 431 (East and West); Bavaria; 459 ; former Latvian S.S.R. Federal Republic of Germany; 461 ; former Lithuanian S.S.R. German Democratic Republic 463 Baltic Republic(s), NOS; 432 Netherlands; Holland Baltic State(s), NOS 433 470 Other mainland Europe, NOS 434 471 ; 435 475 436 481 437 485 440 Romance-language countries, NOS 490 Other Mediterranean islands, NOS 441 ; ; 491 443 ; ; ; Canary Islands 495

445 ; Azores; Cape Verde Islands; 499 Europe, NOS; , NOS; Islands , NOS; 447 ; ; ; , NOS; ; ; , NOS; 449 (Rumania); Dobruja; , NOS Romanian Moldavia; ; A - 5

AFRICA

500 , NOS; , NOS; , NOS

510 , NOS 511 Morocco 513 Algeria 515 Tunisia 517 Libya; Cyrenaica; Tripoli; Tripolitania 519 Egypt; United Arab Republic

520 Sudanese countries Anglo-Egyptian ; Burkina Faso; Chad; Mali; Mauritania; Niger; Spanish ; Sudan; ; Upper Volta

530 , NOS; , NOS 531 Nigeria 539 Other West African countries Benin; Bioko; (Kameroon); Central African Republic; Congo, NOS; Congo- Brazzaville; Cote d'Ivoire (); Dahomey; Equatorial ; Fernando Po; ; ; Gabon; Gambia; ; Guinea, NOS; Guinea-Bissau; Liberia; Portuguese Guinea; Rio Muni; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Spanish Guinea; Togo

540 , NOS 541 Zaire; Belgian Congo; Congo-Kinshasa; Congo-Leopoldville 543 Angola; Cabinda; Principe; Sao Tome 545 Republic of South Africa; ; Bechuanaland; Bophuthatswana; ; ; Ciskei; Free State; ; ; ; Orange Free State; ; Swaziland; Transkei; Transvaal; ; Venda 547 ; , NOS; 549 ; 551 ; 553 Mozambique 555 ; Malagasy Republic

570 , NOS 571 ; ; Tanzanyika; 573 Uganda 575 Kenya 577 Rwanda (Ruanda) 579 Burundi; Urundi 581 Somalia; Somali Republic; Somaliland, NOS 583 Djibouti; ; French Territory of the Afars and Issas 585 ; Abyssinia; Eritrea

580 African Coastal islands, NOS ; ; ; Reunion; St. Helena; A - 6

600 Asia, NOS

610 , NOS; , NOS 611 ; ; Asia Minor, NOS; Turkish Armenia

620 Asian Arab countries, NOS; Iraq- Neutral Zone; , NOS 621 623 Lebanon 625 Jordan; former Arab ; 627 Iraq 629 ; Aden; Arabia, NOS; Bahrain; Kuwait; Muscat; Oman; People's Democratic Republic of Yemen; States, NOS; ; Saudi Arabia; Southern Yemen; ; ; Yemen 631 Israel and former Jewish Palestine; Gaza; Palestine, NOS; Palestinian National Authority (PNA); West Bank 633 Caucasian Republics of the former U.S.S.R.; Armenia; ; Azerbaizhan (Azerbaidzhan) S.S.R.; Georgia; Nagorno-Karabakh 634 other Asian Republics of the former U.S.S.R.; Kazakh S.S.R.; Kazakhstan; Kirghiz S.S.R.; Kyrgystan; Kyrgyz; Tadzhik S.S.R.; Tajikistan; Turkmen S.S.R.; Turkmenistan; Uzbek S.S.R.; Uzbekistan 637 Iran; Persia 638 Afghanistan 639 , NOS; West Pakistan

640 Mid-, NOS; 641 ; 643 Bhutan; Nepal; Sikkim 645 ; East Pakistan 647 ; Ceylon 649 ; Burma

650 , NOS 651 ; Siam

660 Indochina, NOS 661 663 ; Kampuchea 665 ; Annam; Cochin China; Tonkin 671 ; ; ; ; 673 ; Borneo, NOS; Dutch ; ; , NOS; Sumatra 675 ; Philippine Islands

680 East Asia, NOS 681 China, NOS 682 People's Republic of China 683 684 Taiwan; Formosa; Republic of China 685 686 Macao (Macau) 691 Mongolia 693 Japan; Okinawa 695 (North and South) A - 7

AUSTRALIA and

711 , NOS; Australian New Guinea; Cartier Islands; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Norfolk Islands; Northeast New Guinea; Papua New Guinea

715 New Zealand;

720 Pacific Islands, NOS*; Oceania, NOS*; , NOS* 721 Melanesian Islands*; ; Futuna Islands; ; New ; ; ; Wallis Islands 723 Micronesian Islands*; ; Micronesia*; 725 Polynesian Islands*; ; ; Pitcairn; ; Western Samoa

750 Antarctica

* Except possessions of the U.S. -- See codes 120 - 139 for these.

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"PLACE OF DEATH" FOR LIVING PATIENTS

997 Use this code in the "Place of Death" field when the patient was alive as of the Date of Last Contact.

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PLACE OF BIRTH/DEATH UNKNOWN

998 Not U.S., NOS (Birth or death place is stated to be not in the United States, but no other information is available.)

999 Place of birth/death completely unknown

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BIRTHPLACE and PLACE OF DEATH codes -- alphabetical list

A 245 Anguilla 087 AZ (Arizona) 224 AB (Alberta) 665 Annam 633 Azerbaidzhan S.S.R. 585 Abyssinia 750 Antarctica 633 Azerbaijan 629 Aden 245 Antigua 633 Azerbaizhan S.S.R. 583 Afars and Issas (French 245 Antilles, Netherlands 445 Azores Territory) 245 Antilles, NOS B 638 Afghanistan 071 AR (Arkansas) 247 Bahamas 500 Africa 620 Arab countries, Asian 629 Bahrain 500 Africa, Central 629 Arab Emirates, United 443 Balearic Islands 570 Africa, East 625 Arab Palestine, former 463 Baltic Republic(s) 500 Africa, Equatorial, NOS 519 Arab Republic, United 539 Africa, French (Egypt) 463 Baltic State(s) Equatorial 629 Arabia 645 Bangladesh 510 Africa, North 629 Arabia, Saudi 631 Bank, West 540 Africa, South, NOS 629 Arabian Peninsula 245 Barbados 545 Africa, South, Republic 365 Argentina 245 Barbuda of 087 Arizona 545 Basutoland 545 Africa, South, Union of 071 Arkansas 431 Bavaria 545 Africa, South West 633 Armenia (former 226 BC (British Columbia) 530 Africa, West U.S.S.R.) 545 Bechuanaland 530 Africa, West, French 611 Armenia, Turkish 457 Belarus 580 African Coastal islands, 245 Aruba 139 Belau NOS 121 AS () 541 Belgian Congo 539 African Republic, 680 Asia, East Central 433 Belgium 640 Asia, Mid-East 091 AK (Alaska) 252 Belize 610 Asia, Near East 037 AL (Alabama) 539 Benin 600 Asia, NOS 037 Alabama 246 Bermuda 650 Asia, Southeast 091 Alaska 456 Bessarabia 611 Asia Minor 481 Albania 643 Bhutan 620 Asian Arab countries 224 Alberta 539 Bioko 634 Asian Republics of the 513 Algeria 452 Bohemia former U.S.S.R., other 250 America, Central 355 Bolivia 109 Atlantic/Caribbean 545 Bophuthatswana 260 America, North area, other U.S. 300 America, South possessions 671 Borneo, North 121 American Samoa 100 Atlantic/Caribbean 673 Borneo, NOS area, U.S. 611 Anatolia 453 Bosnia-Herzogovina possessions 641 Andaman Islands 545 Botswana 711 Australia 443 Andorra 341 Brazil 711 Australian New 520 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Guinea 226 British Columbia 543 Angola 436 Austria 331 British Guiana A - 9

252 British Honduras 665 China, Cochin 431 Democratic Republic, 245 British Virgin Islands 681 China, NOS German 245 , 682 China, People's 425 Denmark NOS Republic of 022 District of Columbia 671 Brunei 684 China, Republic of 583 Djibouti 454 Bulgaria 723 Christmas Island 449 Dobruja 520 Burkina Faso 545 Ciskei 245 Dominica 649 Burma 083 CO (Colorado) 243 Dominican Republic 579 Burundi 665 Cochin China 673 457 Byelorussian S.S.R. 711 Cocos Islands 332 Dutch Guiana 311 Colombia C E 083 Colorado 097 CA (California) 570 East Africa 580 Comoros 543 Cabinda 680 East Asia 226 Columbia, British 245 Caicos Islands 431 022 Columbia, District of 097 California 673 East Indies, Dutch 541 Congo, Belgian 663 Cambodia 645 East Pakistan 539 Congo, French 539 Cameroon 499 Eastern Europe 539 Congo, NOS 220 Canada 345 Ecuador 539 Congo-Brazzaville 110 Canal Zone 519 Egypt 541 Congo-Kinshasa 443 Canary Islands 410 Eire 541 Congo-Leopoldville 122 Canton and Enderbury 254 El Salvador 007 Connecticut Islands 125 Ellice Islands 124 Cook Islands 545 Cape Colony 122 Enderbury Islands, 441 Corsica 445 Cape Verde Islands Canton and 256 Costa Rica 245 Caribbean, NOS 401 England 539 Cote d'Ivoire 245 Caribbean islands, 539 Equatorial Africa, other 471 Crete French 123 Caroline Islands 453 Croatia 500 Equatorial Africa, NOS 711 Cartier Islands 007 CT (Connecticut) 539 Equatorial Guinea 633 Caucasian Republics of 241 Cuba 585 Eritrea the former U.S.S.R. 245 Curacao 458 Estonia 245 Cayman Islands 495 Cyprus 458 Estonian S.S.R. 500 Central Africa 517 Cyrenaica 585 Ethiopia 539 Central African 452 Czech Republic 499 Europe Republic 452 Czechoslovakia 499 Europe, Central 250 Central America 499 Europe, Eastern 499 Central Europe D 499 Europe, Northern 060 Central Midwest U.S. 539 Dahomey 470 Europe, other 647 Ceylon 453 Dalmatia mainland 520 Chad 022 DC (District of 499 Europe, Southern Columbia) 401 Channel Islands 499 Europe, Western (British) 017 DE (Delaware)

361 Chile 017 Delaware A - 10

F 431 Germany 081 ID (Idaho) 425 Faeroe Islands 431 Germany, East 081 Idaho 381 Falkland Islands 431 Germany, Federal 061 IL (Illinois) Republic of 425 061 Illinois 431 Germany, West 431 Federal Republic of 045 IN (Indiana) Germany 539 Ghana 641 India 123 Federated States of 485 Gibraltar 045 Indiana Micronesia, U.S. 122 Gilbert Islands 673 Indies, Dutch East possession 400 Great Britain 660 Indochina 539 Fernando Po 471 Greece 673 Indonesia 721 Fiji 210 Greenland 053 Iowa 429 Finland 245 Grenada 637 Iran 035 FL (Florida) 245 Grenadines 627 Iraq 035 Florida 126 GU (Guam) 620 Iraq-Saudi Arabia 123 FM (Federated States of 245 Guadeloupe Neutral Zone Micronesia, U.S. possession) 126 Guam 404 Ireland, Northern 684 Formosa 251 Guatemala 410 Ireland, NOS 441 France 401 Guernsey 410 Ireland, Republic of 545 Free State (Orange) 331 Guiana, British 583 Issas, Afars and 539 French Congo 332 Guiana, Dutch 401 Isle of Man 539 French Equatorial 333 Guiana, French 631 Israel Africa 332 Guiana, Netherlands 583 Issas 333 French Guiana 539 Guinea 447 Italy 725 French Polynesia 539 Guinea-Bissau 539 Ivory Coast 583 French Somaliland 539 Guinea, Equatorial J 583 French Territory of the 539 Guinea, Portuguese Afars and Issas 244 Jamaica 539 Guinea, Spanish 530 French West Africa 423 Jan Mayen 331 Guyana 245 French West Indies 693 Japan 721 Futuna Islands H 673 Java 242 Haiti 401 Jersey G 099 Hawaii 631 Jewish Palestine 033 GA (Georgia, U.S.) 099 HI (Hawaii) (former) 539 Gabon 432 Holland 127 345 Galapagos Islands 447 Holy See 625 Jordan 539 Gambia 252 Honduras, British 453 Jugoslavia 631 Gaza 253 Honduras, NOS K 033 Georgia (U.S.) 683 Hong Kong 633 Georgia (former 539 Kameroon 475 Hungary U.S.S.R.) 663 Kampuchea 431 German Democratic I 065 Kansas Republic 053 IA (Iowa) 634 Kazakh S.S.R. 430 Germanic countries 421 Iceland 634 Kazakhstan A - 11

711 Keeling Islands 470 Mainland Europe, other 620 Middle East, NOS 047 Kentucky 555 Malagasy Republic 132 Midway Islands 575 Kenya 551 Malawi 060 Midwest U.S., Central 634 Kirghiz S.S.R. 671 Malay Peninsula 050 Midwest U.S., Northern 122 Kiribati 671 Malaysia 070 Midwest U.S., Southern 695 Korea 640 Maldives 052 Minnesota 695 Korea, North 520 Mali 249 Miquelon 695 Korea, South 491 Malta 039 Mississippi 065 KS (Kansas) 224 Manitoba 063 Missouri 629 Kuwait 129 Mariana Islands, 052 MN (Minnesota) 047 KY (Kentucky) Northern 063 MO (Missouri) 634 Kyrgystan 221 Maritime provinces 456 Moldavia, former 634 Kyrgyz 131 Marshall Islands U.S.S.R. 245 Martinique 456 Moldavia, NOS L 021 Maryland 449 Moldavia, Romanian 073 LA (Louisiana) 005 Massachusetts 456 Moldavian S.S.R. 221 Labrador 520 Mauritania 456 661 Laos 580 Mauritius 441 Monaco 420 Lapland 580 Mayotte 691 Mongolia 265 , NOS 224 MB (Manitoba) 056 Montana 459 Latvia 021 MD (Maryland) 453 Montenegro 459 Latvian S.S.R. 002 ME (Maine) 245 Montserrat 623 Lebanon 490 Mediterranean 452 Moravia 245 Leeward Islands, NOS islands, other 511 Morocco 545 Lesotho 721 Melanesia 080 Mountain states, U.S. 539 Liberia 721 Melanesian Islands 553 Mozambique (except U.S. 517 Libya possessions, codes 129 MP (Northern Mariana 437 Liechtenstein 120-139) Islands) 122 Line Islands, 610 Mesopotamia 039 MS (Mississippi) Southern 230 Mexico 056 MT (Montana) 461 Lithuania 131 MH (Marshall Islands) 629 Muscat, Oman and 461 Lithuanian S.S.R. 041 MI (Michigan) 649 Myanmar 073 Louisiana 041 Michigan N 434 Luxembourg 723 Micronesia (except U.S. 633 Nagorno-Karabakh possessions, codes M 120-139) 545 Namibia 005 MA (Massachusetts) 123 Micronesia, Federated 133 Nampo-Shoto, 686 Macao States of (U.S. Southern possession) 686 Macau 545 Natal 723 Micronesian Islands 453 Macedonia 723 Nauru (except U.S. 555 Madagascar possessions, codes 221 NB (New Brunswick) 445 Madeira Islands 120-139) 025 NC (North Carolina) 002 Maine 640 Mid-East Asia 054 ND (North Dakota) A - 12

067 NE (Nebraska) 040 North Central U.S. P 610 Near East 054 North Dakota 014 PA (Pennsylvania) 067 Nebraska 695 North Korea 120 Pacific area, U.S. 643 Nepal 010 North Mid-Atlantic U.S. possessions 432 Netherlands 711 Northeast New 090 Pacific Coast U.S. 245 Netherlands Antilles Guinea 720 Pacific islands, NOS (except U.S. 332 Netherlands Guiana 001 Northeast U.S. possessions, codes 499 Northern Europe 620 Neutral Zone, Iraq- 120-139) Saudi Arabia 404 Northern Ireland 123 Pacific islands, Trust 085 Nevada 129 Northern Mariana Territory of the Islands 245 Nevis 645 Pakistan, East 050 Northern Midwest U.S. 221 New Brunswick 639 Pakistan, NOS 549 Northern Rhodesia 725 New Caledonia 639 Pakistan, West 225 Northwest Territories 001 New England 139 Palau 423 Norway 711 New Guinea, 625 Palestine, Arab (former) Australian 998 Not United States, 631 Palestine, Jewish NOS 711 New Guinea, (former) Northeast 221 Nova Scotia 631 Palestine National 673 New Guinea, NOS 221 NS (Nova Scotia) Authority 711 New Guinea, Papua 225 NT (Northwest 631 Palestine, NOS Territories) 003 New Hampshire 257 Panama 227 NU (Nunavut) 721 711 Papua New Guinea 227 Nunavut 008 New Jersey 371 Paraguay 085 NV (Nevada) 086 New Mexico 221 PE (Prince Edward 011 New York 011 NY (New York) Island) 715 New Zealand 551 Nyasaland 014 Pennsylvania 629 People's Democratic 221 Newfoundland O Republic of Yemen 003 NH (New Hampshire) 720 Oceania (except U.S. 682 People's Republic of 255 Nicaragua possessions, codes China 520 Niger 120-139) 637 Persia 531 Nigeria 043 OH (Ohio) 629 Persian Gulf States, 715 Niue 043 Ohio NOS 008 NJ (New Jersey) 075 OK (Oklahoma) 351 Peru 221 NL (Newfoundland/ 693 Okinawa 675 Philippine Islands Labrador) 075 Oklahoma 675 Philippines 086 NM (New Mexico) 629 Oman and Muscat 122 Phoenix Islands 711 Norfolk Islands 223 ON (Ontario) 725 Pitcairn 510 North Africa 223 Ontario 631 PNA (Palestine 260 North America 095 OR (Oregon) National Authority) 240 North American 545 Orange Free State 451 Poland islands, NOS 095 Oregon 725 Polynesia, French 671 North Borneo 403 Orkney Islands 025 North Carolina A - 13

720 Polynesia, NOS (except 455 Russian Federation, 581 Somali Republic U.S. possessions, former U.S.S.R. 581 Somalia codes 120-139) 445 Russian S.F.S.R. 583 Somaliland, French 725 Polynesian islands 577 Rwanda (except U.S. 581 Somaliland, NOS possessions, codes 134 Ryukyu Islands 540 South Africa, NOS 120-139) S 545 South Africa, 445 Portugal Republic of 520 Sahara, Spanish 539 Portuguese Guinea 545 South Africa, 520 Sahara, Western 101 PR (Puerto Rico) Union of 245 St. Christopher- 224 Prairie provinces 300 South America Nevis 221 Prince Edward Island 380 South American islands 580 St. Helena 543 Principe 026 South Carolina 245 St. Kitts 101 Puerto Rico 055 South Dakota 245 St. Lucia 139 PW (Palau) 695 South Korea 249 St. Pierre 020 South Mid-Atlantic U.S. 245 St. Vincent Q 545 South West Africa 121 Samoa, American 629 Qatar 650 Southeast Asia 725 Samoa, Western 222 QC (Quebec) 030 Southeastern U.S. 447 San Marino 222 Quebec 499 Southern Europe 543 Sao Tome 122 Southern Line R 447 Sardinia Islands 684 Republic of China 224 Saskatchewan 070 Southern Midwest U.S. 682 Republic of China, 629 Saudi Arabia 133 Southern Nampo- People's 026 SC (South Carolina) Shoto 410 Republic of Ireland 420 Scandinavia 547 Southern Rhodesia 545 Republic of South 403 Scotland 629 Southern Yemen Africa 055 SD (South Dakota) --- , former 629 Republic of Yemen, (See individual 539 Senegal People's Democratic republics.) 453 Serbia 580 Reunion 443 Spain 580 Seychelles 006 Rhode Island 539 Spanish Guinea 403 Shetland Islands 549 Rhodesia, Northern 520 Spanish Sahara 651 Siam 547 Rhodesia, NOS 647 Sri Lanka 447 Sicily 547 Rhodesia, Southern --- St.____: listed as if 006 RI (Rhode Island) 539 Sierra Leone "Saint____" 539 Rio Muni 643 Sikkim 520 Sudan 440 Romance-language 671 Singapore 520 Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian countries 224 SK (Saskatchewan) 520 Sudanese countries 449 Romania 450 Slavic countries 673 Sumatra 449 Romanian Moldavia 453 Slavonia 332 Surinam 577 Ruanda 452 Slovak Republic 423 Svalbard 449 Rumania 452 Slovakia 135 Swan Islands 455 Russia, NOS 453 Slovenia 545 Swaziland 457 Russia, White 721 Solomon Islands 427 Sweden A - 14

435 Switzerland U 545 Venda 621 Syria 573 Uganda 321 Venezuela 456 Ukraine 004 Vermont T 456 Ukrainian S.S.R. 102 VI (Virgin Islands, 634 Tadzhik S.S.R. U.S.) 404 Ulster 684 Taiwan 665 Vietnam 545 Union of South 634 Tajikistan Africa 245 Virgin Islands, British 571 Tanganyika --- Union of Soviet 102 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 571 Tanzania Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R., 023 Virginia former) (See individual 571 Tanzanyika 520 Volta, Upper republics.) 031 Tennessee 004 VT (Vermont) 629 United Arab Emirates 077 Texas 519 United Arab Republic W 651 Thailand 400 United Kingdom 685 Tibet 093 WA (Washington, state) 000 United States 031 TN (Tennessee) 137 Wake Island 999 Unknown (completely) 245 Tobago 402 Wales 520 Upper Volta 539 Togo 449 Wallachia 375 Uruguay 136 Tokelau Islands 721 Wallis Islands 579 Urundi 725 Tonga 093 Washington (state) 000 U.S. 665 Tonkin 022 Washington, D.C. 060 U.S., Central Midwest 625 Transjordan 530 West Africa, French 080 U.S., Mountain States 545 Transkei 530 West Africa, NOS 040 U.S., North Central 545 Transvaal 545 West Africa, South 010 U.S., North Mid- 449 Transylvania 539 West African countries, Atlantic other 245 Trinidad 001 U.S., Northeastern 631 West Bank 517 Tripoli 050 U.S., Northern Midwest 431 517 Tripolitania 090 U.S., Pacific Coast 245 West Indies 629 Trucial States 020 U.S., South Mid- 245 West Indies, British --- Trust Territory of Atlantic 245 West Indies, French Pacific Islands (U.S. 030 U.S., Southeastern possessions): See 639 West Pakistan 070 U.S., Southern Midwest individual island 024 West Virginia groups (codes 123, 102 U.S. Virgin Islands 499 Western Europe 129, 131 and 139). 456 U.S.S.R. Moldavia, 515 Tunisia former 520 Western Sahara 611 Turkey 084 UT (Utah) 725 Western Samoa 611 Turkish Armenia 084 Utah 457 White Russia 634 Turkmen S.S.R. 634 Uzbek S.S.R. 051 WI (Wisconsin) 634 Turkmenistan 634 Uzbekistan 245 Windward Islands, NOS 245 Turks Islands 051 Wisconsin V 125 Tuvalu 024 WV (West Virginia) 023 VA (Virginia) 077 TX (Texas) 082 WY (Wyoming) 721 Vanuatu 082 Wyoming 447 Vatican City A - 15

Y 629 Yemen

629 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 629 Yemen, Southern 225 YT (Yukon Territory) 453 Yugoslavia 225 Yukon Territory

Z 541 Zaire 549 Zambia 571 Zanzibar 547 Zimbabwe

Appendix B

[ formerly Paired Organ Sites -- These tables were moved into Laterality, page 83). ]

Appendix C

Common Acceptable Abbreviations

NAACCR encourages abstractors to use abbreviations in narrative fields when those abbreviations are understandable to all parties who may later read the information.

sources: California Cancer Registry; Florida Cancer Data System; ICD-O-3; Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary; NAACCR Recommendations; Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 27th Ed.; SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual 2004

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Common Acceptable Abbreviations (in order of term)

Abdomen; Abdominal ABD Amputation AMP Abdominal Perineal AP Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS Abelson Murine Leukemia Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia AIN ABL Oncogene Anaplastic ANAP Abnormal ABN Angiography; Angiogram ANGIO Above Knee (Amputation) AK(A) Angioimmunoblastic Absent; Absence ABS Lymphadenopathy AIL Abstract; Abstracted ABST Angioimmunoblastic AILD Achilles Tendon Reflex ATR Lymphadenopathy with Dysproteinemia Acid Phosphatase ACID PHOS Anterior ANT Acquired Idiopathic Sideroblastic Anemia AISA Anteroposterior AP Acquired Immune Deficiency Antidiuretic Hormone ADH Syndrome AIDS Antigen AG Activities of Daily Living/Life ADL Aortic Stenosis A-STEN Acute Granulocytic Leukemia AGL Apparently APPL'Y Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia ALL Appendix APP Acute Myeloid Leukemia AML Approximately APPROX Acute Myocardial Infarction AMI Arrhythmia ARRHY Acute Renal Failure ARF Arterial Blood Gases ABG Acute Respiratory Distress/Disease Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Syndrome ARDS Disease ASCVD Acute Tubular Necrosis ATN Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease ASHD Adenocarcinoma ADENOCA Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Vascular ASPVD Adenosine Triphosphate ATP Disease Adjacent ADJ Arteriosclerosis; Arteriosclerotic AS Admission; Admit ADM Arteriovenous AV Adrenal Cortical Hormone ACH Arteriovenous Malformation AVM Adrenal Cortex AC Artery; Arterial ART Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone ACTH As Soon As Possible ASAP Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus AODM Aspiration ASP Affirmative AFF Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) ASA Against Medical Advice AMA Atrial Fibrillation A FIB Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis ASM Atrial Flutter A FLUTTER Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia AMM Atrial Insufficiency/Incompetance AI AIDS-Related Complex/Condition ARC Atrial Premature Complexes APC AIDS-Related Disease ARD Atrial Stenosis (Insufficiency) AI Air Contrast Barium Enema ACBE Auscultation and Percussion A&P Albumin ALB Autoimmuno Hemolytic Anemia AIHA Alcohol ETOH Autonomic Nervous System ANS Alkaline Phosphatase ALK PHOS Autopsy AUT Alpha-Fetoprotein AFP, αFP Average AVG Also Known As AKA Axilla(ry) AX Ambulatory AMB B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia BCLL Amount AMT C - 2

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin BCG Central Primitive Neuroectodermal CPNET Barium BA Tumor Barium Enema BE Cerebrospinal Fluid CSF Bartholin, Urethral, & Skene Glands BUS Cerebrovascular Accident CVA Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia CIN Basal Cell Carcinoma BCC Cervical Vertebrae C1-C7 Before Noon AM Cervix CX Below Knee (Amputation) BK(A) Cesium CS Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/Hyperplasia BPH Change CHG (beta) Human Chorionic Chemotherapy CHEMO Gonadotropin βhCG, BhCG Chest X-Ray CXR Bilateral BIL Chief Complaint CC Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy BSO Chronic CHR Bile Duct BD Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia CGL Biological Response Modifier BRM Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia CLL Biopsy BX Chronic Myeloid Leukemia CML Bipolar Affective Disorder BAD Chronic Myleomonocytic Leukemia CMML Black Female B/F Chronic Myeloproliferative Disease CMD Black Male B/M Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease COLD Bladder Tumor BT Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary COPD Blood Pressure BP Disease Blood Urea Nitrogen BUN Chronic Renal Failure CRF Blood Volume BV Chronic Ulcerative Colitis CUC Bone Marrow BM Cigarettes CIG Bone Scan BSC Clear CLR Bowel Movement BM Cluster of Differentiation CD Bowel Sounds BS Cobalt-60 CO60 Breakpoint Cluster Region BCR Colon Breath Sounds BS, BRS Ascending A-COLON Descending D-COLON Bright Red Blood BRB Sigmoid S-COLON; Bright Red Blood (per Rectum) BRB(PR) SIG COLON Bronchial-Associated Lymphoid Transverse T-COLON; Tissue BALT TRANS COLON Brother BRO Colony-Stimulating Factor C-SF Burkitt type Acute Lymphoblastic Common Acute Lymphocytic B-ALL Leukemia Leukemia C-ALL Calcium CA Common Bile Duct CBD Capsule(s) CAP(S) Complaining/Complaint Of C/O Carcinoembryonic Antigen CEA Complete Blood Count CBC Carcinoma CA Computerized Axial Carcinoma in Situ CIS Tomography Scan CT, CAT SCAN Carcinoma Showing Thymus-Like Congenital Heart Disease CHD CASTLE Element Congestive Heart Failure CHF Cardiovascular Disease CVD Consistent With C/W CAT Scan CAT; CT; CT SC Continue; Continuous CONT Centimeter CM; cm Contralateral CONTRA Central Nervous System CNS Core Binding Factor CBF

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft CABG

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Coronary Artery Disease CAD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy EGD Coronary Care Unit CCU Estrogen Receptor (Assay) ER(A) Costal Margin CM Evaluation EVAL Cubic Centimeter CC Every Q Cystic Fibrosis CF Every Day QD Cystoscopy CYSTO Examination EXAM Cytology CYTO Examination Under Anesthesia EUA Cytomegalovirus CMV Excision; Excise(d) EXC(D) Date of Birth DOB Expired; Died EXP Date of Death DOD Exploratory EXPL Dead on Arrival DOA Exploratory Laparotomy EXP LAP; Decrease(d) DECR (or <) EXPL LAP Deep Tendon Reflex DTR Extend; Extension EXT Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT Extended Care Facility ECF Deoxyribonucleic Acid DNA External EXT Dermatology DERM Extramedullary Plasmacytoma EMP Diabetes Mellitus DM Extremity EXT Diagnosis DX Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat EENT Diameter DIAM (Medical) F(M)H Died; Expired EXP Fever of Unknown Origin FUO Diethylstilbrestrol DES Fine Needle Aspiration FNA Differentiated; Differential DIFF Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy FNAB Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma DLBCL Fingerbreadth FB Digital Rectal Exam DRE Floor Of Mouth FOM Dilation (Dilatation) and Curettage D&C Fluid FL Discharge DIS, DISCH, DS Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization FISH Discontinue(d) DC Fluoroscopy FLURO Disease DZ, DIS Follicular Dendritic Cell FDC Disseminated Intravascular Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor FDCT Coagulopathy DIC Follow-Up FU Doctor DR, MD For Example e.g. (E.G.) Ductal Carcinoma in Situ DCIS Fracture FX Ductal Intraepithelial Neoplasia DIN Frequent; Frequency FREQ Dyspnea On Exertion DOE Frozen Section FS Ear(s), Nose, and Throat ENT Full Thickness Skin Graft FTSG Eight; Twenty-One (8;21) ETO Gallbladder GB Electrocardiogram ECG; EKG Gastrin cell G CELL Electroencephalogram EEG Gastroenterostomy GE Electromyogram EMG Gastroesophageal GE Emergency Room ER Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD End Stage Renal Disease ESRD Gastrointestinal GI Endoscopic Retrograde ENDO Gastrointestinal Autonomic Nerve GANT Endoscopic Retrograde Tumor Cholangiopancreatography ERCP Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor GIST Enlarged ENL; ENLGD General; Generalized GEN Enterochromaffin EC Genitourinary GU Enterochromaffin-Like ECL Grade GR

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Gram GM Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD Gynecology GYN Inpatient IP Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat HEENT Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus IDDM Heavy Chain Disease HCD Intensive Care Unit ICU Hematocrit HCT Intercostal Margin ICM Hemoglobin HGB Intercostal Space ICS Hepatic Artery Embolization HEA Interdigitating Dendritic Cell Sarcoma IDCS Hepatitis A/B/C/D Virus HAV; HBV; Intermittent Positive Pressure HCV; HDV Breathing IPPB Hepatosplenomegaly HSM Internal INT High Intensity Focused Internal Mammary Artery IMA HIFU Ultrasonography Interstitial Lung Disease ILD History HX Intramuscular IM History and Physical H&P Intrathecal IT History Of HO; H/O Intravenous IV History of Present Illness HPI Intravenous Cholangiogram IVCA Hormone HORM Intravenous Pyelogram IVP Hospital HOSP Invade(s); Invading; Invasion INV Hour(s) HR; HRS Involve(s); Involving; Involvement INVL Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HCG, hCG Iodine I, IOD Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Ipsilateral IPSI Human Papilloma Virus HPV Irregular IRREG Human T-Lymophotrophic Virus Jugular Venous Distention JVD (Type III) HTLV(-III) Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia JMML Hypereosinophilic Syndrome HES Juvenile Rheumatic Arthritis JRA Hypertension HTN Kaposi Sarcoma KS Hypertensive Cardiovascular Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder KUB Disease HCVD Kilogram KG Hypertensive Vascular Disease HVD Kilovolt KV Hysterectomy HYST Lactic/Lactate Dehydrogenase LDH Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome IHS, IHES Laparotomy LAP Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Large LG Stenosis IHSS Last Menstrual Period LMP Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia ITP Lateral LAT Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy IBL Lactic Dehydrogenase LDH Immunoglobulin IG Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis LCH Immunohistochemical IHC Large LRG Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Last Menstrual Period LMP IPSID Disease Lateral LAT Impression IMP Left L, LT Incision and Drainage I&D Left Bundle Branch Block LBBB Includes, Including INCL Left Costal Margin LCM Increase(d) INCR (or >) Left Lower Extremity LLE Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis ISM Left Lower Lobe LLL Inferior INF Left Lower Quadrant LLQ Inferior Vena Cava IVC Left Salpingo-oophorectomy LSO Infiltrating INFILT Left Upper Extremity LUE

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Left Upper Lobe LUL Milliliter ML; ml; mL Left Upper Outer Quadrant LUOQ Millimeter MM; mm Left Upper Quadrant LUQ Million Electron Volts MEV Linear Accelerator LINAC Minimum MIN Liter L Minute MIN Liver, Kidney, Spleen (Bladder) LKS(B) Mitral Valve Prolapse MVP Liver/Spleen Scan LS SCAN Mixed Combined Immunodeficiency MCID Lobular Carcinoma in Situ LCIS Mixed Connective Tissue Disease MCTD Local M.D. LMD Moderate(ly) MOD Long-Term Care Facility LTCF Moderately Differentiated MD, MOD DIFF Lower Extremity LE Modified Radical Mastectomy MRM Lower Inner Quadrant LIQ Monoclonal Gammopathy of MGUS Lower Outer Quadrant LOQ Undetermined Significance Lumbar Puncture LP Multifocal Arterial Tachycardia MAT Lumbar Spine L-SPINE Mucosal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue MALT Lumbar Vertebrae L1-L5 Myelodysplastic Syndrome MDS Lumbosacral LS Myosin, Heavy Polypeptide 11 MYH11 Lupus Erythematosus LUP ERYTH Natural Killer NK Lymphadenophy-Associated Virus LAV Nausea and Vomiting N&V Lymph Node(s) LN(S) Neck Vein Distention NVD Lymph Node Dissection LND Negative NEG (or —) Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor M-CSF Neurology NEURO Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI No Evidence of Disease NED Magnetic Resonance MRCP Normal NL Cholangiopancreatography No Significant Findings NSF Main Stem Bronchus MSB No Specific Type NST Malignant MALIG, MAL Not Applicable NA Malignant Histiocytosis MH Not Otherwise Specified NOS Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Not Recorded NR MPNST Tumor Obstructed (-ing, ion) OBST Mandible; Mandibular MAND Operating Room OR Mast Cell Leukemia MCL Operation OP Mast Cell Sarcoma MCS Operative Report OP REPORT Mastectomy MAST Ounce OZ Maxilla(ry) MAX Outpatient OP Maximum MAX Packs per Day PPD Medical Doctor DR, MD Palpated (-able) PALP Medication(s); Medicine MED(S) Papanicolaou Smear PAP Metastatic; Metastases; Metastasis MET; METS Papillary PAP Methicillin Resistant Past Medical History PMH Staphylococcus Aureus MRSA Pathology PATH Microgram MCG; μg Patient PT Microscopic MICRO Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PID Midclavicular Line MCL Percussion and Auscultation P&A Middle Lobe ML Percutaneous PERC Millicurie (hours) MC(H); mC(H) Percutaneous Ethanol Injection PEI Milligram (hours) MG(H); mg(H)

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Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant PBSCT Blasts in Transformation RAEB-T Peripheral Primitive Refractory Anemia with Ringed RARS Neuroectodermal Tumor PPNET Sideroblasts Personal/Primary Medical Doctor PMD Refractory Anemia with Sideroblasts RAS Photodynamic Therapy PDT Refractory Cytopenia with Multilineage Dysplasia RCMD Physical Examination PE Resection RESEC Plasma Cell Labeling Index PCLI Respiratory RESPIR Plasma Cell Leukemia PCL Retinoic Acid Receptor, Alpha RARA Platelets PLT Review of Outside Films ROF Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR Review of Outside Slides ROS Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal Review of Systems ROS gammopathy, Skin changes POEMS Right R, RT Poorly Differentiated PD, POOR DIFF Right Costal Margin RCM Positive POS (or +) Right Lower Extremity RLE Positron Emission Tomography PET Right Lower Lobe RLL Possible POSS Right Lower Quadrant RLQ Posterior POST Right Middle Lobe RML Posteroanterior PA Right Salpingo-oophorectomy RSO Postmortem Examination POST Right Upper Extremity RUE Postoperative (-ly) PO, POSTOP Right Upper Lobe RUL Postoperative Day POD Right Upper Quadrant RUQ Preoperative (-ly) PREOP Rule(s) Out RO, R/O Present Illness PI Sacral Vertebra S1-S5 Primary Myelofibrosis PMF Salpingo-oophorectomy SO Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor PNET Scintimammography SMM Prior to Admission PTA Selective Internal Radiation Therapy SIRT Probable (-ly) PROB Sequential Multiple Analysis SMA Progesterone Receptor (Assay) PR(A) (Biochem Profile) Promyelocytic Leukemia PML Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase SGOT Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia PIN Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase SGPT Psoralen, Ultraviolet-A light PUVA Shortness of Breath SOB Pulmonary PULM Single-photon-emission Computed Pulmonary Artery PA Tomography SPECT Radiation RAD Skilled Nursing Facility SNF Radiation Absorbed Dose RAD Skin-Associated Lymphoid Tissue SALT Radiation Therapy RT Specimen SPEC Radical RAD Split Thickness Skin Graft STSG Radiofrequency Ablation RFA Small SM, SML Radiofrequency Interstitial Tissue Small Bowel SB, SML BWL Ablation RITA Spindle Epithelial Tumor with Radioimmunoassay RIA Thymus-Like Element SETTLE Radioimmunotherapy RIT Spine Radium RA Cervical C-SPINE Red Blood Cells RBC Lumbar L-SPINE Refractory Anemia RA Sacral S-SPINE Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts RAEB Thoracic T-SPINE Refractory Anemia with Excess Squamous SQ, SQUAM

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma SCC Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia WM Status Post S/P Well Differentiated WD, WELL DIFF Subcutaneous SUB-Q, SUBQ, SQ White Blood Cells WBC Superior Vena Cava SVC With W/ Surgery, Surgical SURG Within Normal Limits WNL Symptoms SX Without W/O Systemic Mastocytosis with Work-Up W/U Associated clonal, Hematological X-Ray XR Non-Mast-cell lineage Disease SM-AHNMD Year YR Systemic tissue Mast Cell Disease SMCD Thoracic T Thoracic Vertebra T1-T12

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy- Symbols Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy TAH-BSO above, elevated, increased, ^, ↑ Total Parenteral Nutrition TPN superior (position), upper Total Vaginal Hysterectomy TVH below, decreased, inferior V, ↓ Transitional Cell Carcinoma TCC (position), lower Transurethral Microwave causes, distal, greater than, toward > Thermotherapy (Treatment) TUMT caused by, less than, proximal < Transurethral Needle Ablation TUNA causes, distal, toward → Transurethral Resection TUR caused by, proximal ← Transurethral Resection negative, through Bladder (Tumor) TURB(T) - Transurethral Resection Prostate TURP positive, plus + ⎯⎯ Treatment RX, TX left upper quadrant | Tumor Size TS left lower quadrant ___| ⎯⎯ Undifferentiated UNDIFF right upper quadrant | Upper Extremity UE right lower quadrant |___ Upper Gastrointestinal UGI at @ Upper Inner Quadrant UIQ and & Upper Outer Quadrant UOQ comparison / Vagina, Vaginal VAG equal = Vaginal Hysterectomy VAG HYST number (before numeral), # Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia VAIN pounds (after numeral) Vascular VASC times X Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia VIN

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Common Acceptable Abbreviations (in order of abbreviation)

A FIB Atrial Fibrillation AMB Ambulatory A FLUTTER Atrial Flutter AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction A&P Auscultation and Percussion AML Acute Myeloid Leukemia ABD Abdomen; Abdominal AMM Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia ABG Arterial Blood Gases AMP Amputation Abelson Murine Leukemia AMT Amount ABL oncogene ANAP Anaplastic ABN Abnormal ANGIO Angiography; Angiogram ABS Absent; Absence ANS Autonomic Nervous System ABST Abstract; Abstracted ANT Anterior AC Adrenal Cortex AODM Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus ACBE Air Contrast Barium Enema Abdominal Perineal; ACH Adrenal Cortical Hormone AP Anteroposterior ACID PHOS Acid Phosphatase APC Atrial Premature Complexes A-COLON Ascending Colon APP Appendix ACTH Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone APPL'Y Apparently ADENOCA Adenocarcinoma APPROX Approximately ADH Antidiuretic Hormone ARC AIDS-Related Complex/Condition ADJ Adjacent ARF Acute Renal Failure ADL Activities of Daily Living/Life ARD AIDS-Related Disease ADM Admission; Admit Acute Respiratory ARDS AFF Affirmative Distress/Disease Syndrome AFP, αFP Alpha-Fetoprotein ARRHY Arrhythmia AG Antigen ART Artery; Arterial AGL Acute Granulocytic Leukemia AS Arteriosclerosis; Arteriosclerotic Atrial Insufficiency/- ASA Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) AI Incompetence/Stensosis ASAP As Soon As Possible Acquired Immune Deficiency Arteriorsclerotic Cardiovascular AIDS Syndrome ASCVD Disease AIHA Autoimmuno Hemolytic Anemia ASHD Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease Angioimmunoblastic Aggressive Systemic AIL Lymphadenopathy ASM Mastocytosis Angioimmunoblastic ASP Aspiration AILD Lymphadenopathy with Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Dysproteinemia ASPVD Vascular Disease AIN Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia A-STEN Aortic Stenosis

Acquired Idiopathic Sideroblastic ATN Acute Tubular Necrosis AISA Anemia ATP Adenosine Triphosphate AK(A) Above Knee (Amputation) ATR Achilles Tendon Reflex AKA Also Known As AUT Autopsy ALB Albumin AV Arteriovenous ALK PHOS Alkaline Phosphatase AVG Average ALL Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia AVM Arteriovenous Malformation ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AX Axilla(ry) AM Before Noon AMA Against Medical Advice C - 9

BA Barium CBC Complete Blood Count BAD Bipolar Affective Disorder CBD Common Bile Duct Burkitt type Acute Lymphocytic CBF Core Binding Factor B-ALL Leukemia CC Chief Complaint; Cubic Centimeter

Bronchial-Associated Lymphoid CCU Corony Care Unit BALT Tissue CD Cluster of Differentiation BCC Basal Cell Carcinoma CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen BCG Bacillus Calmette-Guerin CF Cystic Fibrosis B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic CGL Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia BCLL Leukemia CHD Congenital Heart Disease BCR Breakpoint Cluster Region CHEMO Chemotherapy BD Bile Duct CHF Congestive Heart Failure BE Barium Enema CHG Change B/F Black Female CHR Chronic (beta) Human Chorionic βhCG, BHCG Gonadotropin CIG Cigarettes BIL Bilateral CIN Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia BK(A) Below Knee (Amputation) CIS Carcinoma In Situ B/M Black Male CLL Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia BM Bone Marrow; Bowel Movement CLR Clear BP Blood Pressure CM Centimeter; Costal Margin Benign Prostatic CMD Chronic Myeloproliferative Disease BPH Hypertrophy/Hyperplasia CML Chronic Myeloid Leukemia BRB Bright Red Blood CMML Chronic Myleomonocytic Leukemia BRB(PR) Bright Red Blood (per Rectum) CMV Cytomegalovirus BRM Biological Response Modifier CNS Central Nervous System BRO Brother C/O Complaining/Complaint Of BRS Breath Sounds CO60 Cobalt-60 BS Breath Sounds; Bowell Sounds COLD Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease BSC Bone Scan CONT Continue; Continuous BSO Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy CONTRA Contralateral BT Bladder Tumor Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary COPD BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen Disease

Bartholin, Urethral, & Skene Central Primitive CPNE BUS Glands Neuroectodermal Tumor BV Blood Volume CRF Chronic Renal Failure BX Biopsy CS Cesium C With C-SF Colony-Stimulating Factor C1-C7 Cervical Vertebrae CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid CA Calcium; Carcinoma C-SPINE Cervical Spine

CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Computerized Axial CT; CT SC CAD Coronary Artery Disease Tomography Scan Common Acute Lymphocytic CUC Chronic Ulcerative Colitis C-ALL Leukemia CVA Cerebrovascular Accident CAP(S) Capsule(s) CVD Cardiovascular Disease Carcinoma Showing Thymus- C/W Consistent With CASTLE Like Element CX Cervix CAT; CAT Computerized Axial Tomography CXR Chest X-Ray SCAN Scan

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CYSTO Cystoscopy CYTO Cytology Endoscopic Retrograde ERCP D&C Dilatation (Dilation) and Curettage Cholangiopancreatography DC Discontinue(d) ESRD End Stage Renal Disease DCIS Ductal Carcinoma in Situ ETO Eight; Twenty-One (8;21) D-COLON Descending Colon ETOH Alcohol DECR (or <) Decrease(d) EUA Examination Under Anesthesia DERM Dermatology EVAL Evaluation DES Diethylstilbrestrol EXAM Examination DIAM Diameter EXC(D) Excision; Excise(d) Disseminated Intravascular EXP Expired; Died DIC Coagulopathy EXP LAP Exploratory Laparotomy DIFF Differentiated; Differential EXPL Exploratory DIN Ductal Intraepithelial Neoplasia EXPL LAP Exploratory Laparotomy DIS Disease Extend; Extension; External; EXT DIS Discharge Extremity DM Diabetes Mellitus FB Fingerbreadth DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid FDC Follicular Dendritic Cell DISCH Discharge FDCT Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor DLBCL Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma FISH Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization DOA Dead on Arrival FL Fluid DOB Date of Birth FLURO Fluoroscopy DOD Date of Death F(M)H Family (Medical) History DOE Dyspnea On Exertion FNA Fine Needle Aspiration DR Doctor FNAB Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy DRE Digital Rectal Exam FOM Floor of Mouth DS Discharge FREQ Frequent; Frequency DTR Deep Tendon Reflex FS Frozen Section DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis FTSG Full Thickness Skin Graft DX Diagnosis FU Follow-up DZ Disease FUO Fever of Unknown Origin EC Enterochromaffin FX Fracture ECF Extended Care Facility G CELL Gastrin cell

ECG Electrocardiogram Gastrointestinal Autonomic Nerve GANT Tumor ECL Enterochromaffin-Like GB Gallbladder EEG Electroencephalogram Gastroenterostomy; EENT Eye(s), Ear(s), Nose, and Throat GE Gastroesophageal E.G. (e.g.) For Example GEN General; Generalized EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease EKG Electrocardiogram GI Gastrointestinal EMG Electromyogram GIST Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor EMP Extramedullary Plasmacytoma GM Gram ENDO Endoscopic Retrograde GR Grade ENL; ENLGD Enlarged GU Genitourinary ENT Ear(s), Nose, and Throat GYN Gynecology ER Emergency Room HAV Hepatitis A Virus ER(A) Estrogen Receptor (Assay)

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HBV Hepatitis B Virus IM Intramuscular HCD Heavy Chain Disease IMA Internal Mammary Artery HCG, hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin IMP Impression HCT Hematocrit INCL Includes, Including HCV Hepatitis C Virus INCR (or >) Increase(d) Hypertensive Cardiovascular INF Inferior HCVD Disease INFILT Infiltrating HDV Hepatitis D Virus INT Internal HEA Hepatic Artery Embolization INV Invade(s); Invading; Invasion HEENT Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat INVL Involve(s); Involving; Involvement HES Hypereosinophilic Syndrome IOD Iodine HGB Hemoglobin IP Inpatient

High Intensity Focused Intermittent Positive Pressure HIFU Ultrasonography IPPB Breathing HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IPSI Ipsilateral HO; H/O History of Immunoproliferative Small HORM Hormone IPSID Intestinal Disease HOSP Hospital IRREG Irregular H&P History and Physical ISM Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis HPI History of Present Illness IT Intrathecal HPV Human Papilloma Virus ITP Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia HR Hour IV Intravenous HRS Hours IVC Inferior Vena Cava HSM Hepatosplenomegaly IVCA Intravenous Cholangiogram Human T-Lymophotrophic Virus IVP Intravenous Pyelogram HTLV(-III) (Type III) JMML Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia HTN Hypertension JVD Jugular Venous Distention HVD Hypertensive Vascular Disease JRA Juvenile Rheumatic Arthritis HX History KG Kilogram HYST Hysterectomy KS Kaposi Sarcoma I Iodine KUB Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder I&D Incision and Drainage KV Kilovolt IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease L Left; Liter IBL Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy L1-L5 Lumbar Vertebrae ICM Intercostal Margin LAP Laparotomy ICS Intercostal Space LAT Lateral ICU Intensive Care Unit LAV Lymphadenophy-Associated Virus

Interdigitating Dendritic Cell LBBB Left Bundle Branch Block IDCS Sarcoma LCH Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Insulin-Dependent Diabetes LCIS Lobular Carcinoma in Situ IDDM Mellitus LCM Left Costal Margin IG Immunoglobulin LDH Lactic/Lactate Dehydrogenase IHC Immunohistochemical LE Lower Extremity Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic IHES, IHS Syndrome LG Large Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic LIQ Lower Inner Quadrant IHSS Stenosis LINAC Linear Accelerator ILD Interstitial Lung Disease LKS(B) Liver, Kidney, Spleen (Bladder)

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LLE Left Lower Extremity Monoclonal Gammopathy of MGUS LLL Left Lower Lobe Undetermined Significance LLQ Left Lower Quadrant MH Malignant Histiocytosis LMD Local Medical Doctor MICRO Microscopic LMP Last Menstrual Period MIN Minimum; Minute LN Lymph Node ML; ml; mL Middle Lobe; Milliliter LND Lymph Node Dissection MM; mm Millimeter LNS Lymph Nodes MOD Moderate(ly) LOQ Lower Outer Quadrant MOD DIFF Moderately Differentiated

LP Lumbar Puncture Malignant Peripheral Nerve MPNST Sheath Tumor LRG Large Magnetic Resonance LS Lumbosacral MRCP Cholangiopancreatography L-SPINE Lumbar Spine MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging LS SCAN Liver/Spleen Scan MRM Modified Radical Mastectomy LSO Left Salpingo-oophorectomy Methicillin Resistant L-SPINE Lumbar Spine MRSA Staphylococcus Aureus LT Left MSB Main Stem Bronchus LTCF Long-Term Care Facility MVP Mitral Valve Prolapse LUE Left Upper Extremity MYH11 Myosin, Heavy Polypeptide 11 LUL Left Upper Lobe NA Not Applicable LUOQ Left Upper Outer Quadrant NED No Evidence of Disease LUQ Left Upper Quadrant NEG (or —) Negative LUP ERYTH Lupus Erythematosus NEURO Neurology

Macrophage Colony-Stimulating NK Natural Killer M-CSF Factor NL Normal MAL Malignant NOS Not Otherwise Specified MALIG Malignant NR Not Recorded Mucosal-Associated Lymphoid NSF No Significant Findings MALT Tissue NST No Specific Type MAND Mandible; Mandibular NVD Neck Vein Distention MAST Mastectomy N&V Nausea and Vomiting MAT Multifocal Arterial Tachycardia OBST Obstructed (-ing, ion) MAX Maxilla(ry); Maximum OP Operation MC(H); mC(H) Millicurie(hours) OP Outpatient MCG; μg Microgram OP REPORT Operative Report MCID Mixed Combined Immunodeficiency OR Operating Room Midclavicular Line; Mast Cell MCL Leukemia OZ Ounce MCS Mast Cell Sarcoma P&A Percussion and Auscultation MCTD Mixed Connective Tissue Disease PA Posteroanterior Medical Doctor; Moderately PA Pulmonary Artery MD Differentiated PALP Palpated (-able) MDS Myelodysplastic Syndrome PAP Papanicolaou Smear MED(S) Medication(s); Medicine PAP Papillary MET; METS Metastases; Metastasis; Metastatic PATH Pathology MEV Million Electron Volts PBSCT Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant MG(H); mg(H) Milligram(hours) PCL Plasma Cell Leukemia PCLI Plasma Cell Labeling Index C - 13

PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction Sideroblasts

PD Poorly Differentiated Refractory Anemia with RAS Sideroblasts PDT Photodynamic Therapy RBC Red Blood Cells PE Physical Examination RCM Right Costal Margin PEI Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Refractory Cytopenia with PERC Percutaneous RCMD Multilineage Dysplasia PET Positron Emission Tomography RESEC Resection PI Present Illness RESPIR Respiratory PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease RFA Radiofrequency Ablation PIN Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia RIA Radioimmunoassay PLT Platelets RIT Radioimmunotherapy PMD Personal/Primary Medical Doctor Radiofrequency Interstitial Tissue PMF Primary Myelofibrosis RITA Ablation PMH Past Medical History RLE Right Lower Extremity PML Promyelocytic Leukemia RLL Right Lower Lobe PNET Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor RLQ Right Lower Quadrant PO Postoperative (-ly) RML Right Middle Lobe POD Postoperative Day RO, R/O Rule Out

Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, ROF Review of Outside Films Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal ROS Review of Outside Slides POEMS gammopathy, Skin changes ROS Review of Systems POOR DIFF Poorly Differentiated RSO Right Salpingo-oophorectomy POS (or +) Positive RT Radiation Therapy POSS Possible RT Right POST Posterior RUE Right Upper Extremity POST Postmortem Examination RUL Right Upper Lobe POSTOP Postoperative (-ly) RUQ Right Upper Quadrant PPD Packs per Day RX Treatment Peripheral Primitive PPNET Neuroectodermal Tumor S1-S5 Sacral Vertebra PR(A) Progesterone Receptor (Assay) SALT Skin-Associated Lymphoid Tissue PREOP Preoperative (-ly) SB Small Bowel PROB Probable (-ly) SCC Squamous Cell Carcinoma PTA Prior to Admission S-COLON Sigmoid Colon

PULM Pulmonary Spindle Epithelial Tumor with SETTLE Thymus-Like Element PUVA Psoralen, Ultraviolet-A light Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Q Every SGOT Transaminase QD Every Day Serum Glutamic Pyruvic R Right SGPT Transaminase RA Radium; Refractory Anemia SIG COLON Sigmoid Colon

Radiation; Radiation Absorbed Selective Internal Radiation RAD Dose; Radical SIRT Therapy

Refractory Anemia with Excess SM Small RAEB Blasts Systemic Mastocytosis with

Refractory Anemia with Excess SM-AHNMD Associated clonal, Hematological RAEB-T Blasts in Transformation Non-Mast-cell lineage Disease RARA Retinoic Acid Receptor, Alpha Sequential Multiple Analysis Refractory Anemia with Ringed SMA (Biochem Profile) RARS

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SMCD Systemic tissue Mast Cell Disease VAG Vagina, Vaginal SML Small VAG HYST Vaginal Hysterectomy SML BWL Small Bowel VAIN Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia SMM Scintimammography VASC Vascular SNF Skilled Nursing Facility VIN Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia SO Salpingo-oophorectomy W/ With SOB Shortness of Breath WBC White Blood Cells S/P Status Post WD Well Differentiated SPEC Specimen WELL DIFF Well Differentiated Single-photon-emission Computed WM Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia SPECT Tomography WNL Within Normal Limits SQ Subcutaneous W/O Without SQ, SQUAM Squamous W/U Work-Up S-SPINE Sacral Spine XR X-Ray STSG Split Thickness Skin Graft YR Year SUB-Q, SUBQ Subcutaneous SURG Surgery, Surgical SVC Superior Vena Cava

SX Symptoms

T Thoracic Symbols T1-T12 Thoracic Vertebra ^, ↑ above, elevated, increased, Total Abdominal Hysterectomy- superior (position), upper TAH-BSO Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy below, decreased, inferior V, ↓ TCC Transitional Cell Carcinoma (position), lower T-COLON Transverse Colon > causes, distal, greater than, toward TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition < caused by, less than, proximal TRANS COLON Transverse Colon → causes, distal, toward TS Tumor Size ← caused by, proximal T-SPINE Thoracic Size negative, through Transurethral Microwave - TUMT Thermotherapy (Treatment) + positive, plus TUNA Transurethral Needle Ablation ⎯⎯| left upper quadrant TUR Transurethral Resection ___| left lower quadrant ⎯⎯ Transurethral Resection Bladder | right upper quadrant TURB(T) (Tumor) |___ right lower quadrant TURP Transurethral Resection Prostate @ at TVH Total Vaginal Hysterectomy & and TX Treatment / comparison UE Upper Extremity = equal UGI Upper Gastrointestinal number (before numeral), # UIQ Upper Inner Quadrant pounds (after numeral) UNDIFF Undifferentiated X times UOQ Upper Outer Quadrant