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abort/o | to miscarry
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albumin/o | albumin (protein)
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amni/o | amnion (amniotic sac)
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andr/o | male
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azot/o | nitrogenous compounds
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bacteri/o | bacteria
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balan/o | glans penis
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cervic/o | neck; cervix uteri
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chori/o | chorion
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colp/o | vagina
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corp/o | body
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corpor/o | body
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cortic/o | cortex
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culd/o | cul-de-sac
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crypt/o | hidden
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cyst/o | bladder
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epididym/o | epididymis
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episi/o | vulva
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galact/o | milk
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gen/o | forming, producing, origin
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genit/o | genitalia
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gest/o | pregnancy
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glomerul/o | glomerulus
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gon/o | seed
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gonad/o | gonads, sex glands
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gyn/o | woman, female
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gynec/o | woman, female
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hem/o | blood
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hyster/o | uterus (womb)
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kal/i | potassium
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kern/o | kernel (nucleus)
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ket/o | ketone bodies
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keton/o | ketone bodies
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lact/o | milk
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lapar/o | abdomen
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lith/o | stone, calculus
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mamm/o | breast
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mast/o | breast
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meat/o | opening, meatus
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men/o | menses, menstruation
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metr/o | uterus; measure
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metri/o | uterus
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nat/o | birth
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natr/o | sodium
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nephr/o | kidney
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noct/o | night
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obstetr/o | midwife
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olig/o | scanty
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oophor/o | ovary
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orch/o | testis
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orchi/o | testis
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orchid/o | testis
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ovari/o | ovary
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pen/o | penis
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perine/o | perineum
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peritone/o | peritoneum
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phim/o | muzzle
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prostat/o | prostate gland
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py/o | pus
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pyel/o | renal pelvis
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ren/o | kidney
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salping/o | tube
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schiz/o | split
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semin/i | semen; seed
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semin/o | semen; seed
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sperm/i | sperm
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sperm/o | sperm
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spermat/o | sperm
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test/o | testis
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thalass/o | sea
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therapeut/o | treatment
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trigon/o | trigone
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ur/o | urine, urinary tract
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ureter/o | ureter
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urethr/o | urethra
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urin/o | urine, urinary tract
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uter/o | uterus
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vagin/o | vagina
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varic/o | dilated vein
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vas/o | vans deferens
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vesic/o | bladder
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vesicul/o | seminal vesicle
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vulv/o | vulva
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-al | pertaining to
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-algia | pain
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-arche | beginning
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-ary | pertaining to
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-cele | hernia, swelling
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-centesis | surgical, puncture
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-ception | conceiving
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-cide | killing
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-cision | a cutting
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-clesis | closure
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-continence | to hold back
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-cyesis | pregnancy
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-ectasis | dilation, expansion
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-ectomy | excision, removal
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-emia | blood condition
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-gen | forming, producing, origin
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-genesis | forming, producing origin
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-grade | to go
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-gram | record, writing
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-gravida | pregnant woman
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-ia | conditon
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-iasis | abnormal condition
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-ic | pertaining to
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-ician | specialist
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-icterus | jaundice
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-ism | condition
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-itis | inflammation
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-ization | process of
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-lith | stone, calculus
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-logist | specialist in study of
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-lysis | separation, destruction, loosening
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-megaly | enlargement
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-oid | resembling
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-oma | tumor
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-osis | abnormal condition increase
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-para | to bear
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-pathy | disease
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-pexy | fixation
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-plasty | surgical repair
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-poiesis | formation, production
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-potence | power
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-ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement
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-rrhagia | bursting forth
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-rrhage | bursting forth
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-rrhaphy | suture
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-rrhea | discharge, flow
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-rrhexis | rupture
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-salpinx | tube
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-schisis | a splitting
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-scope | instrument of examining
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-scopy | visual examination
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-spadias | slit, fissure
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-stenosis | narrowing, stricture
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-therapy | treatment
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-tocia | childbirth, labor
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-tomy | incision
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-tripsy | crushing
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-uria | urine
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-version | turning
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a-, an- | without, not
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ante- | before, in front of
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brachy- | short
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circum- | around
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contra- | against, opposite
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dia- | through, across
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dys- | bad, painful, difficult
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ec- | out, out from
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ecto- | outside, downward
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endo- | in, within
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epi- | above, upon
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hypo- | under, below deficient
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im- | not
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in- | in, not
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multi- | many, much
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neo- | new
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nulli- | none
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poly- | many, much
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post- | after, behind
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pre- | before, in front of
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primi- | first
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pseudo- | false, fake
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retro- | backward, behind
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tri- | three
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AB, Ab, ab | abortion
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AGN | acute glomerulonephritis
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AI | artificial insemination
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ARF | acute renal failure
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ATN | acute tubular necrosis
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BNO | bladder neck obstruction
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BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia/ hypertrophy
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BSE | breast self examination
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BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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C&S | culture and sensitivity
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CA | cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest
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Cath | catheterization, catheter
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CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion
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CRF | chronic renal failure
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CRRT | continuous renal replacement therapy
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CS, C-section | cesarean section
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CT | computed tomography
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CWP | child birth without pain
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cysto | cystoscopy
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D&C | dilation/ dilatation and curettage
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DRE | digital rectal examination
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DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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EBR | external beam radiation
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EBT | external beam therapy
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ED | erectile dysfunction
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EMG | electromyography
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ESRD | end-stage renal disease
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ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
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EU | excretory urography
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FECG, FEKG | fetal electrocardiogram
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FHR | fetal heart rate
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FHT | fetal heart tone
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FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone
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FTND | full-term normal delivery
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G | gravida
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GC | gonococcus
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GU | genitourinary
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GYN | gynecology
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HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin
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HD | hemodialysis
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HPV | human papillomavirus
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HRT | hormone replacement therapy
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HSG | hysterosalpingography
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HSV | herpes simplex virus
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HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2
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HTN | hypertension
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IC | interstitial cystitis
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IUD | intrauterine device
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IUGR | intrauterine growth rate/ retardation
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IVF | in vitro fertilization
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IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
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IVP | intravenous pyelogram/ pyelography
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K | potassium
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KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder
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LBW | low birth weight
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LH | luteinizing hormone
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LMP | last menstrual period
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LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy
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MSU | midstream urine
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Na | sodium
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NB | newborn
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OB | obstetrics
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OCPs | oral contraceptive pills
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Pap | papanicolaou test
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para 1,2,3.... | unipara, bipara, tripara
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PCNL | percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
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PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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PIH | pregnancy induced hypertension
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PKD | polycystic kidney disease
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PMP | previous menstrual period
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PMS | premenstrual syndrome
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PSA | prostate-specific antigen
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RP | retrograde pyelogram/pyelography
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RSO | right salpingo-oophorectomy
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RV | residual volume
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sono | sonogram
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sp. gr. | specific gravity
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STI | sexually transmitted infection
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STD | sexually transmitted disease
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TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy
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TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle
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TSE | testicular self- examination
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TURBT | transurethral resection of bladder tumor
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TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate
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TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy
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UA | urinalysis
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UC | uterine contractions
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US | ultrasound; ultrasonography
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UTI | urinary tract infection
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VCUG | voiding cystourethrography
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VD | venereal disease
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VUR | vesicoureteral reflux
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