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MedicalTerminology6

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NPO   nothing by Mouth  
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PO   By Mouth  
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pre-op   Before operation  
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EENT   ear, eyes, nose, throat examination  
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Ob-Gyn   Obstetrics Gynecology  
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qod   everyother day  
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VS   Vital Signs  
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stat   immediately  
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q2h   every two hours  
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PT   physical therapy  
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w/c   wheel chair  
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ROMS   Range of Motion  
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ADL   activities of Daily living  
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bid   twice a day  
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FFl   force fluids  
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cl   clear  
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liq   liquids  
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gtts   drops  
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OU   each eye  
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qid   four times a day  
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q6h   every six hours  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease  
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O2   oxygen  
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prn   whenever necessary, as needed  
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IPPB   intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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Sig   Give the following directions  
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tid   three times a day  
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-c   with  
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CVA   Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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Rx   prescription  
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-ss   one half  
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-s   without  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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IV   intravenous inside  
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EMT   Emergency Medical Technician  
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ACLS   Advance Cardiac Life Saving  
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Crani   pertaining to the skull  
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otomy   cutting into  
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dys   Difficult, Painful, Bad  
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Uria   Urine  
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Hyster   Uterus  
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Ectomy   Surgical Removal of  
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Hemo   blood  
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Toxic   poison  
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carcin   cancer  
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oma   tumor, swelling  
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electro   electrical  
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encephalo   brain  
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graph   diagram, instrument for recording  
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osteo   bone  
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malacia   suffering of tissue  
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para   near, beside, beyond, abnormal  
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plegia   paralisis  
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py   pus  
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acro   extremities  
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megaly   large, enlarged  
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geront   old age, elderly  
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phagia   to eat consume swallow  
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hydro   water  
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cele   swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia  
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