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Medical Terms

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ANTERIOR   IN FRONT  
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DISTAL   FARTHEST FROM CENTER  
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DORSAL   TO THE BACK  
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INFERIOR   BELOW  
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LATERAL   TO THE SIDE  
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MEDIAL   TO THE CENTER  
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PALMAR   PALM OF HAND  
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PLANTAR   SOLE OF FOOT  
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POSTERIOR   IN BACK  
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PRONE   FACE DOWN  
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PROXIMAL   NEAREST TO CENTER  
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SUPERIOR   ABOVE  
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SUPINE   FACE UPWARD  
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VOLAR   SOLE OF FOOT OR PALM OF HAND  
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ABDOMINAL   STOMACH OR INTESTINES  
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CARPAL   WRIST  
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CERVICAL   VERTABRAE IN NECK (7)  
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COSTAL   RIBS  
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CRANIAL   SKULL  
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FEMORAL   THIGH  
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FRONTAL   FOREHEAD  
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LUMBAR   VERTABRAE IN LOWER BACK (5)  
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PELVIC   PELVIC GIRDLE  
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RENAL   KIDNEY  
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SACRAL   VERTABRAE IN LOWEST BACK (4)  
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STERNAL   STERNAM OR BREAST BONE  
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THORACIC   VERTABRAE IN UPPER BACK (12)  
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ANGIO   BLOOD VESSEL  
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ARTHRO   JOINT  
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CARDIO   HEART  
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CEREBR   CEREBRUM (BRAIN)  
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CHOLE   GALL OR BILE  
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CHONDR   CARTILAGE  
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COST   RIB  
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CRANEO   SKULL  
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DERMA   SKIN  
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DYS   ABNORMAL  
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ECT   OUTSIDE  
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ENCEPH   BRAIN  
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END   WITHIN  
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ENTER   INTERSTINE  
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GENIS   GIVE RISE TO  
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GLYCO   SUGAR  
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HEMI   HALF  
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HEPAT   LIVER  
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HYPER   IN EXCESS  
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HYPO   LESS THAN  
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HYSTER   UNTERUS  
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LEUKO   WHITE  
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LIPO   FAT  
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MEGA   LARGE  
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MYEL   BONE MARROW OR SPINAL CHORD  
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MYO   MUSCLE  
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NEPHRO   KIDNEY  
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OSTEO   BONE  
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PARA   BEYOND, OUTSIDE, NEAR, ALONGSIDE  
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PNEUMO   AIR  
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PRE   BEFORE  
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PROCT   RECTUM/ANUS  
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PYO   PUS  
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SPONDYL   VERTEBRAE  
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SUB   UNDER  
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SUPER   ABOVE, EXCESSIVE  
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TRANS   ACROSS  
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TRI   THREE  
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ALGIA   PAIN  
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CENTESIS   USE NEEDLE TO DRAW FLUID  
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CYTE   CELLS  
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DYNIA   PAIN  
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ECTOMY   REMOVAL  
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EMESIS   VOMITING  
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EMIA   CONDITION OF THE BLOOD  
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ESTEHESIA   MENTAL AWARENESS  
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GRAM   UNIT OF MASS  
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GRAPHY   WRITING  
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IASIS   MEDICAL CONDITION  
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ITIS   INFLAMMATION  
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MEGALY   STATE OF LARGENESS  
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OLOGY   STUDY OF  
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OMA   TUMOR OR SWELLING  
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OSIS   DISEASE PROCESS OR CONDITION  
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OSTOMY   CREATION OF AN ARTIFICAL OPENING IN AN ORGAN  
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PATHY   DISEASE OF  
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PENIA   LACK OF  
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PLEGIA   PARALYSIS  
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SCLEROSIS   HARDENTING  
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SCOPY   VIEWING/OBSERVATION  
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STENOSIS   ABNORMAL NARROWING  
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CARDIOLOGIST   HEART DR  
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DERMATOLOGIST   SKIN DR  
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ENDOCRINOLOGIST   ENOCRINE DR (HORMONES, CELLS)  
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GASTROENTEROLOGIST   DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DR  
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HEMATOLOGIST   BLOOD DR  
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INTERNIST   ADULT DR  
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NEPHROLOGISTS   KIDNEY DR  
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NEUROLOGIST   NERVOUS SYSTEM DR  
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OPTOMETRIST   EYE DR  
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ORTHOPEDIC   BONE DR  
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PHYSIATRIST   REHABILITATION SPECIALIST DR  
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PULMONOLOGIST   RESPITORY DR  
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RHEUMATOLOGIST   ARTHRITIS DR  
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VASCULAR SURGEON   DR (SURGEON) OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEM...VIENS AND ARTERIES  
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ADL's   ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING  
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B.I.D.   TWICE DAILY  
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B.P.   BLOOD PRESSURE  
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C-1, C-2, C-3, ETC   CERVICAL VERTEBRAE BY # (7)  
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CBC   COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT  
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C.N.S.   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  
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CVA   CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (STROKE)  
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DX   DIAGNOSIS  
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F.W.B.   FULL WEIGHT BEARING  
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FX   FRACTURE  
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H & P   HISTOY AND PHYSICAL (DR'S REPORT)  
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HX   HISTORY  
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L-1, L-2   LUMBAR VEREBRAE BY # (5)  
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N.W.B   NON-WEIGHT BEARING  
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OA   OSTEOARTHRITIS  
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P.O.   BY MOUTH  
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P.R.N.   AS NEEDED  
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P.W.B.   PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING  
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Q.I.D   FOUR TIMES A DAY  
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R/0   RULE OUT  
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RX   PRESCRIPTION  
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S-1,S-2, ETC   SACRAL VEREBRAE BY # (4)  
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SCI   SPINAL CHORD INJURY  
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S.O.A.P.   (NOTES) SUBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVE (CLINICAL FINDINGS), ASSESSMENT & PLAN  
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T-1, T-2, ETC   THORACIC VEREBRAE BY # (12)  
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TBI   TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY  
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T.D.W.B.   TOUCH DOWN WEIGHT BEARING (TOE TO BALANCE, MOVE WITH GOOD LIMB)  
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T.I.D.   THREE TIMES A DAY  
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TX   TREATMENT  
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W.B.C.   WHITE BLOOD COUNT  
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