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albin   white  
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aden   gland  
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angio   blood vessel  
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arterio   artery  
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arthro   joint  
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blepharo   eyelid  
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bucca   cheek  
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carcin   cancer  
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cardio   heart  
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cephal   head  
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cerebro   brain  
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cervic   neck  
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cheil   lip  
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chem   drug  
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chole   gall,bile  
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chrom   color  
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colo   colon  
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costo   ribs  
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cranio   skull  
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cyan   blue  
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cysto   bladder,sac  
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cyte   cell  
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derma   skin  
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echo   sound  
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embyr   fertilized ovum/embryo  
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entero   red  
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esophag   esophagus  
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gastro   stomach  
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genit   related to birth  
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gingiv   gum  
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gloss   tongue  
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hepat   liver  
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hem, hemat   blood  
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hom   same,alike  
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hydro   water  
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hygien   healthful  
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hystero   uterus  
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leuko   white  
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lingua   tongue  
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lymph   fluid  
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mamm, mast   breast  
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myelo   bone marrow  
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myo   muscle  
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nephro,ren   kidney  
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neuro   nerve  
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ocul,ophthal   eye  
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odont   tooth  
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onc   tumor  
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oo   egg  
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oophor   ovary  
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orch   testis  
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osteo   bone  
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oto   ear  
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ovario   ovary  
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ped,pod   foot  
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pharyng   pharynx  
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phleb   vein  
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pneumo, pulm   lung  
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procto   rectum  
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psych   mind,soul  
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radio   passing off rays  
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rhin   noes  
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salpingo   tube  
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sept   infection  
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soma   body  
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splen   spleen  
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stric   narrowing  
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therm   temperature  
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thorac   thorax, chest  
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trach   trachea  
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viscera   organ  
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vit   life  
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PREFIXESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!   PREFIXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
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a,an   without  
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ab   away from  
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acr,acro   extremities (arms&legs)  
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ad   toward  
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ambi   both, both sides  
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ante   before  
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anti   against  
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aut   self  
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bi   both, two  
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brady   slow  
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circum   round  
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contra   against  
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di   two  
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diplo   double  
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dys   painful, difficult  
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ecto   outside  
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en, endo   inside  
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epi   upper, aboveEX  
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EX   put,from  
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hemi   half  
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hyper   excessive,above, more than  
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hypo   deficient, below, less than  
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inter   between  
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micro   small  
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mono   one, single  
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neo   new  
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para   beside, beyond  
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peri   around  
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poly   many, much  
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post   behind, after  
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pre   before, in front of  
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pro   forward  
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pseudo   false  
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retro   backwards, behind  
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semi   half  
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sub   below  
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tachy   fast  
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tele   distant,far  
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trans   across  
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ultra   beyond,excess  
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SUFFFIXESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!   SUFFFIXESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
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ac,ic   pretending to  
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able   capable of  
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al   like,similar, pertaining to  
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a;gia   pain  
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ase   enzyme  
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centre   puncture  
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cide   causing death  
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centesis   puncture  
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crine   secrete  
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ectomy   surgical removal  
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emesis   vomit  
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emia   blood  
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esthesia   sensation  
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genesis,genic   origin,source  
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gram,graph   pictures,record  
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ia   a disease  
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iasis   abnormal  
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ic,cial,is   pertaining to  
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ism   state of  
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itits   inflammation  
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lysis   destruction  
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malacia   softening  
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megaly   enlarged  
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oid   like, similar  
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ologist   specialist  
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ology   study of  
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oma   tumor  
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orrhea   flow  
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osis   condition of  
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ostomy   surgical opening  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   deficiency  
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phobia   fear  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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plegia   stroke, paralysis  
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ptosis   dropping down  
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rhagia   bustering forth  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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scope   picture, inspiration  
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spasm   contraction  
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stasis   to stop  
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trophy   development, growth  
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uria   urine  
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ABBREVIATION!!!!!!!!!!!!   ABBREVIATION!!!!!!!!!!!!  
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@   at  
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DOB   date of birth  
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ABG   arterial, abdominal  
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ac   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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DON   director of nursing  
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dr   dram or drainage  
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dsg   dressing  
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D/W   dextrose in water  
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AIDS   acquired immune deficiency syndrome  
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Amb   ambulatory  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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EEG   electeonencephalogram  
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EENT   ear,eyes,nose,throat  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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Ax   axilla  
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BE   barium enema  
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bid   twice a day  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BR   bedrest  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BS   blood sugar  
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Bx   biopsy  
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C*   decrease Celsius  
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c   with  
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Ca   calcium  
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CA   cancer  
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CAT   computerized axial  
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Cath   catheter  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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CBR   complete bed rest  
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CC   CHIEF CPMPLAINT  
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CCU   coronary or critical care unit  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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cl   chloride  
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cl liq   clear liquids  
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cm   centimeter  
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c/o   complains of  
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co2   carbon dixide  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CS   central supply  
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c&s   culture and sensitivity  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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D&C   dilation and curettage  
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D/C or dc   discontinued and curettage  
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Diff   differential white count  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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L%D   labor and delivery  
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KUB   kidney, ureter and bladder x-ray  
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Kg or kg   kilogram  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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K   potassium  
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IVP   intravenous  
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IV   intravenous  
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irrig   irrigation  
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INT   internal, interior  
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inj   injection  
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IM   intramuscular  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I&O   intake and output  
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I$D   intensive and drainage  
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ht   height  
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HS   honor of sleep  
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HOB   head of bed  
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Hr, h   hour  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Hg   murcury  
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hct   hemarocrit  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HA   headache  
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H2O   water  
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H   hydrogen  
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Gyn   gynecology  
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GU   genitoutinary  
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gtt   drop  
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Gr   grain  
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Gm   gram  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GB   gallbladder  
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FUO   fever unknown origin  
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FL or fl   fluid  
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FF   force fluids  
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Fe   iron  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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*F   degrees Fahrenheit  
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exp   exploratory  
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Exc   excision  
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EKG or ECG   electrocardiogram  
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M   one thousand  
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D   five hundred  
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C   one hundred  
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L   fifty  
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X   ten  
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I   one  
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#   number or pound sign  
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(ARROW POINTING DOWN)   decrease, lower  
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(ARROW POINTING UP)   increase, elevate, higher  
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<   less than  
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>   greeter than  
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x-match   cross match  
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x   times (2x is 2 times )  
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wt   weight  
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W/c   wheelchair  
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WBC   white blood count  
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VS   vital signs  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UA or U/A   urinalysis  
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tx   traction  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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TLC   tender loving care  
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TPR   temperature, pulse and rrspiration  
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tid   three times a day  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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T&A   tonsils and adenoids  
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stat   immediately  
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SSE   soap solution enem  
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ss (line above it)   one half  
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sp gr   specific gravity  
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SOB   short of breath  
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SIDS   sudden infant death syndrome  
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sc   subcutaneous  
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s (line above it)   without  
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S&A   sugar and acetone  
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Rx   prescription,take  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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RT   respiratory therapist  
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RR   recovery room  
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ROM   range of motion  
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r/o   rule out  
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RLQW   right lower quadrant  
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rbc   RED BLOOD CELL  
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R (circled)   right  
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R   respiration or rectal  
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qt   quart  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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qid   four times a day  
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qhs   every night at bedtime  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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qh   every hour  
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qd   every day  
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q   every  
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PT   physical therapy  
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pt   patient or print  
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prn   as necessary  
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pre-op   before an operation  
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po   by month  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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pH   measure of acidity/alkalinity  
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per   by or through  
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PDR   physician desk reference  
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pc   after meals  
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Path   pathology  
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PAP   papanicolaou smear  
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p (line underneth it)   after  
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oz   ounce  
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OU   both eyes  
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OT   occupational theropy  
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OS   left eye  
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OR   operating room  
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OOB   out of bed  
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OD   right eye  
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Od   overdose  
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Obs   obstetrics  
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O&P   ova and parasites  
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o(little two)   oxygen  
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N&V   nausea and vomiting  
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N/S   normal saline  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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noct   night  
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ng   nasogasttic  
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NaCl   sodium chloride  
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NA   nurse assistant  
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na   sodium  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MN   midnight  
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mm   millimeter  
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ml   milliliter  
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MI   myocardial infection  
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mg   miligram  
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mEq   millequilivant  
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M   minim  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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liq   liquid  
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lb   pound  
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Lab   laparotoary  
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L   left  
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