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Body Structure

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abduction   movement away from median plane  
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adduction   movement toward median plane  
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medial   pertaining to midline  
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lateral   pertaining to side  
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superior (cephalad)   toward the head  
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inferior (caudal)   toward the tail, away from head  
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proximal   nearest to the center (trunk) or to point of attachment to the body  
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distal   further from the center (trunk) or to point of attachment to the body  
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anterior (ventral)   front of body  
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posterior (dorsal)   back of body  
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parietal   pertaining to the outer wall of the body  
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visceral   pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs  
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prone   lying face down on abdomen  
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supine   lying horizontally on back, face up  
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inversion   turning inward, or inside out  
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eversion   turning outward  
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palmar   pertaining to the palm of hand  
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plantar   pertaining to the sole of foot  
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superficial   toward the surface of the body (external)  
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deep   away from the surface of the body (internal)  
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cyt/o   cell  
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hist/o   tissue  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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nucle/o   nucleus  
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anter/o   anterior, front  
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caud/o   tail  
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crani/o   cranium, skull  
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dist/o   (distal) far, farthest  
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dors/o   back of body  
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infer/o   lower, below  
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later/o   side, to one side  
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medi/o   middle  
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poster/o   back (of body), behind, posterior  
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proxim/o   near, nearest  
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ventr/o   belly, belly side  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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cervic/o   neck  
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crani/o   cranium, skull  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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ili/o   ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip)  
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inguin/o   groin  
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lumb/o   loins (lower back)  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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pelv/o   pelvis  
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spin/o   spine  
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thorac/o   chest  
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umbilic/o   umbilicus, NAVEL  
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albin/o   white  
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leuk/o   white  
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chlor/o   green  
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chrom/o   color  
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cirrh/o   yellow  
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jaund/o   yellow  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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cyan/o   blue  
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erythr/o   red  
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melan/o   black  
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poli/o   gray  
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acr/o   extremity  
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eti/o   cause  
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idi/o   unknown, peculiar  
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morph/o   form, shape, structure  
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path/o   disease  
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radi/o   radiation, X-ray  
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somat/o   body  
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son/o   sound  
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viscer/o   internal organs  
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xer/o   dry  
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-genesis   forming, producing, origin  
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-gnosis   knowing  
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-gram   record, writing  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-logy   the study of  
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-meter   instrument to measure  
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-metry   act of measuring  
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-pathy   disease  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   toward  
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hetero-   different  
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homeo-   same  
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infra-   below, under  
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peri-   around  
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super-   upper, above  
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trans-   through, across  
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ultra-   excess, beyond  
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stable internal environment   homeostasis  
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when homeostasis is disrupted   disease  
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presents a group of signs, symptoms, and clinical findings   pathological/morbid  
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visible indicators   signs  
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felt by patient (dizziness, nausea, pain)   symptoms  
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study of cause or origin of a disease or disorder   etiology  
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Types of diseases: metabolic   such as diabetes  
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infectious   such as measles and mumps  
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congenital   such as cleft lip  
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hereditary   such as hemophilia  
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environmental   such as burns and trauma  
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neoplastic   such as cancer  
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Establishing the cause and nature of a disease   Diagnosis  
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Prediction of the outcome of the course of a disease and its probable outcome   Prognosis  
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Any disease whose cause is unknown   Idiopathic  
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Abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated   adhesion  
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Substance analyzed or tested, generally by means of laboratory methods   analyte  
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Substance injected into the body, introduced by catheter, or swallowed to facilitate radiographic images of internal structures that are otherwise difficult to visualize on X-ray films   contrast medium  
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Bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound   dehiscence  
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Feverish, pertaining to a fever   febrile  
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Stable internal environment   homeostasis  
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Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy that is marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain and, sometimes, loss of function   inflammation  
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Diseases; pertaining to a disease   morbid  
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Branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive materials for diagnosis, treatment, and research   nuclear medicine  
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radiology   X-ray  
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Radiological practice that employs fluoroscopy, CT, and ultrasound in nonsurgical treatment of various disorders   interventional radiology  
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Use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer; also called radiation oncology   therapeutic radiology  
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Substances that emit radiation spontaneously; also called tracers   radionuclides  
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Radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar, or other substance used to visualize an organ or area of the body that will be scanned   radiopharmaceutical  
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Term used to describe a computerized image by modality (such as CT, MRD, and nuclear imaging) or by structure (such as thryoid and bone)   scan  
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Pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the preence of microorganisims or their products in the bloodstream   sepsis  
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Producing or associated with generation of pus   suppurative  
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Visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope   endoscopy  
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Visual examination of the organs of the pelvis and abdomen through very small incisions in the abdominal wall   laparoscopy  
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Examination of the lungs, pleura, and pleural space with a scope inserted through a small incision between the ribs   thoracoscopy  
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Common blood test that enumerates RBCs, WBCs and platelets; measures hemoglobin; estimates red cell volume; and sorts WBCs into five subtypes with their percentages   complete blood count (CBC)  
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Common urine screening test that evaluates the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine   urinalysis (UA)  
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Imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measuring the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles; formerly called computerized axial tomography   computed tomography (CT)  
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Ultrasound technique used to detect and measure blood-flow velocity and direction through the cardiac chambers, valves, and peripheral vessels by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells   Doppler  
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Radiographic technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays continuous motion images of internal structures   fluoroscopy  
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Noninvasive imaging technique that used radiowaves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images   magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  
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Scanning technique using computed tomography to record the positrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical, that produces a cross-sectional image of metabolic activity in body tissues to determine the presence of disease   positron emission tomography (PET)  
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Imaging technique that uses x-rays passed through the body or area and captured on film; also called x-ray   radiography  
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Radiological technique that integrates computed tomography (CT) and a radioactive material (tracer) injected into the bloodstream to visualize blood flow to tissues and organs   single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)  
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Imaging procedure using high-grequency sound waves that display the reflected "echoes" on a monitor; also called ultrasound   ultrasonography (US)  
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Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis   biopsy (bx)  
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Removal of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe   needle biopsy  
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Removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow instrument (punch)   punch biopsy  
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Removal of tissue using a surgical blade to shave elevated lesions   shave biopsy  
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Removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freeaing, or radio frequency   ablation  
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Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another   anastomosis  
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Destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals   cauterize  
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Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curet)   curettage  
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Incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity   Incision and Drainage (I&D)  
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Surgical technique employing a device that emits intense heat and power at close range to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissues   laser surgery  
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Surgical removal of tissue in an extensive area surrounding the surgical site in an atttempt to excise all tissue that may be malignant and decrease the chance of recurrence   radical dissection  
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Partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure   resection  
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ant   anterior  
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AP   anteroposterior (front to back)  
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Bx, bx   biopsy  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CT   computed tomography  
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DNA   deoxyribonucleic acid  
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DSA   digital subtraction angiography  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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FS   frozen section  
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I&D   incision and drainage  
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LAT, lat   lateral  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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PET   positron emission tomography  
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post   posterior  
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RF   rheumatoid factor; radio frequency  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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sono   sonogram  
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SPECT   single positron emission computed tomography  
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Sx   symptom  
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Tx   treatment  
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UA   urinalysis  
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U&L, U/L   upper and lower  
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US   ultrasound; ultrasonography  
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