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chapter 1 & 2

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what is bulla singular   bullae  
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bursa singular   bursae  
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vertebra singular   vertebrae  
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anastomosis singular   anastomoses  
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epiphysis singular   epiphyses  
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apex singular   apices  
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varix singular   varices  
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ganglion singular   ganglia  
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spermatozoon singular   spermatozoa  
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bacterium singular   bacteria  
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diverticulum singular   diverticula  
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ovum singular   ova  
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bronchus singular   bronchi  
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calculus singular   calculi  
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nucleus singular   nuclei  
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words in "um" add?   "a"  
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words in "a" add?   "e"  
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words in "is" add?   "es"  
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words in "us" add?   "I"  
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words in "ex" add?   "ices"  
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words in "on" add?   "a"  
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what is a root?   the foundation of a word  
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what is suffix?   the ending of a word  
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what is a combining vowel?   starts with "o" links root to suffix or root to root  
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what is the suffix and root for Electrocardiogram?   ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM ROOT=ELECTRICITY CV- HEART SUFIX-RECORD  
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WHAT IS ROOT AND SUFFIX FOR GASTRITIS?   GASTR/ITIS ROOT- STOMACH SUFFIX-INFLAMATION  
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WHAT IS PREFIX?   BEGINING OF A TERM  
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HEMAT/O   BLOOD  
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HYPO   BELOW, UNDER,DIFICIENT, LESS THAN NORMAL  
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HYPER   ABOVE,EXCESSIVE, MORE THAN NORMAL  
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ADEN/O   GLAND  
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ARTHR/O   JOINT  
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BI   LIFE  
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CARCIN/O   CANCEROUS, CANCER  
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CARDI/O   HEART  
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CEPHAL/O   HEAD  
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CEREBR/O   CEREBRUM  
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CIS/O   TO CUT  
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CRIN/O   TO SECRETE  
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CYST/O   URINARY BLADDER, SAC OR CYST  
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CYT/O   CELL  
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DERM/O OR DERMAT/O   SKIN  
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ELECTR/O   ELECTRICITY  
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ENCEPHAL/O   BRAIN  
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ENTER/O   INTESTINES  
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ERYTHR/O   RED  
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GASTR/O   STOMACH  
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GLYC/0   SUGAR  
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GNOS/O   KNOWLEDGE  
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GYNEC/O   WOMAN, FEMALE  
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HEMAT/O OR HEM/O   BLOOD  
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HEPAT/O   LIVER  
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IATR/O   TREAMENT, PHYSICIAN  
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LEUK/O   WHITE  
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LOG/O   STUDY OF  
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NEPHR/O   KIDNEY  
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NEUR/O   NERVE  
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ONC/O   TUMOR  
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OPHTHALM/O   EYE  
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OSTE/O   BONE  
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PATH/O   DISEASE  
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PED/O   CHILD  
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PSYCH/O   MIND  
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RADI/O   X-RAYS  
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REN/O   KIDNEY  
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RHIN/O   NOSE  
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Sarc/o   flesh  
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SECT/O   TO CUT  
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THROMB/O   CLOT, CLUTTING  
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UR/O   URINARY TRACT, URINE  
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-AC   PRETAINING TO  
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-AL   PRETAINING TO  
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-ALGIA   PAIN  
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-CYTE   CELL  
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-ECTOMY   EXCISION, REMOVAL  
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-EMIA   BLOOD CONDITION  
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-GENIC   PRETAINING TO PRODUCING, PRODUCED BY, PRODUCED IN  
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-GLOBIN   PROTEIN  
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-GRAM   RECORD  
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-IC, ICAL   PRETANING TO  
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-ION   PROCESS  
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-IST   SPECIALIST  
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-ITIS   INFLAMATION  
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-LOGY   PROCESS OF STUDY  
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-OMA   TUMOR, MASS, SWELLING  
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-OPSY   PROCESS OF VIEWING  
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-OSIS   CONDITION, USUALLY ABNORMAL  
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-PATHY   DISEASE  
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-SCOPE   INSTRUMENT TO VISUALLY EXAMINE  
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-SCOPY   PROCESS OF VISUALLY EXAMINING  
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-SIS   STATE OF, CONDITION  
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-TOMY   PROCESS OF CUTTING  
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-Y   PROCESS, CONDITION  
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A-, AN-   NO,NOT,WITHOUT  
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AUT-,AUTO   SELF,OWN  
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DIA-   COMPLETE, THROUGH  
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ENDO-   WITHIN  
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EPI-   ABOVE, UPON  
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EX-, EXO-   OUT, OUTISDE OF, OUTWARD  
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IN-   INTO, IN  
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PERI-   SURROUNDING, AROUND  
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PRO-   BEFORE, FORWARD  
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RE-   BACK, BACKWARD, AGAIN  
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RETRO-   BEHIND  
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SUB-   BELOW, UNDER  
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TRANS-   ACROSS, THROUGH  
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ABDOMIN/O   ABDOMEN  
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ADIP/O   FAT  
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ANTER/O   FRONT  
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CERVIC/0   NECK OF BODY OR UTERUS  
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CHONDR/O   CARTILAGE  
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CHROM/0   COLOR  
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COCCYG/O   TAILBONE  
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CRANI/O   SKULL  
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DIST/O   FAR, DISTANT  
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DORS/O   BACK PORTION OF BODY  
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HIST/O   TISSUE  
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ILLI/O   PELVIC BONE  
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INGUIN/O   GROIN  
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KARY/O   NUCLEUS  
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LATER/O   SIDE  
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LUMB/O   LOWER BACK  
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MEDI/O   MIDDLE  
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NUCLE/O   NUCLEUS  
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PELVI/0   PELVIS  
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POSTER/O   BACK, BEHIND  
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PROXIM/O   NEAREST  
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SPIN/O   BACKBONE  
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THEL/O, THEIL/O   NIPPLE  
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THORAC/O   CHEST  
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TRACHEO/O   WINDPIPE  
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UMBILIC/O   NAVEL, UMBILICUS  
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VENTR/O   BELLY SIDE OF THE BODY  
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VERTEBR/O   BACKBONE  
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VISCER/O   INTERNAL ORGAN  
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ANA-   UP  
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CATA-   DOWN  
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EPI-   ABOVE  
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INTER-   BETWEEN  
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INTRA-   WITHIN  
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META-   CHANGE  
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-EAL   PRETAINING TO  
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-IAC   PRETANING TO  
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-IOR   PRETANING TO  
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-ISM   PROCESS, CONDITION  
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-OSE   PRETANING TO, FULL OF  
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-PLASM   FORMATION  
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-SOMES   BODIES  
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-TYPE   PICTURE, CLASSIFICATION  
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a.c.   before meals (ante cibum)  
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ADL   ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING  
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B.I.D   TWICE A DAY (BIS IN DIE)  
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C-   WITH  
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CCU   CORONARY CARE UNIT  
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DOA   DEAD ON ARRIVAL  
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DRG   DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP  
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Dx   DIAGNOSIS  
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ECF   EXTENDED-CARE FACILITY  
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ER   EMERGENCY ROOM  
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FH   FAMILY HISTORY  
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H/O   HISTORY OF  
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HPI   HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS  
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H.SS   AT BEDTIME OF (HORA SOMNI)  
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Hx   HISTORY  
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O.D.   ONCE A DAY  
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OR   OPERATING ROOM  
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P.O.   BY MOUTH (PER OS)  
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PH   PAST HISTORY  
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P/O; POSTOP   POST OPERATIVE  
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P.R.N   AS REQUIRED (PRO RE NATA)  
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PTA   PRIOR TO ADMISSION  
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Q   EACH; EVERY  
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QAM   EVERY MORNING  
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QD   EVERY DAY (QUAQUE DIE)  
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QHS   EACH BEDTIME (QUAQUE HORA SOMNI)  
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QID   FOUR TIMES DAILY (QUARTER AND DIE)  
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QOD   EVERY OTHER DAY  
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R/O   RULE OUT  
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ROS   REVIEW OF SYSTEMS  
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Rx   treatment; THERAPHY; PRESCRIPTION  
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-S   WITHOUT  
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STAT   IMMEDIATELY  
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TID   3 TIMES DAILY (TER IN DIE)  
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TPR   TEMPERATURE PULSE RESPIRATION  
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Tx   TRACTION; TREATMENT  
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VS   VITAL SIGNS  
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Y/O   YEAR OLD  
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-INE   SUBSTANCE  
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