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Combining, suffixes, prefixes & abbrev.

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a/an   without  
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ACTH   Adrenocorticotropic Hormone  
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ad-   towards, forward  
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AIDS   Acquired Immunodeficieny Syndrome  
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ambul/o   walking  
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amni/o   amnion  
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andr/o   male  
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ante   before  
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an/o   anus  
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proct/o   anus  
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ASAP   as sson as possible  
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-asthenia   weakness  
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BaE   Barium Enema  
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bi-   two  
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malan/o   black  
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anthrax/o   black  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hem/o   blood  
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cyan/o   blue  
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BM   bowel Movement  
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oste/o   bone  
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brady   slow  
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encephal/o   brain  
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cardi/o   heart  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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cyte   cell  
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chlor/o   green  
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choledoch/o   bile duct  
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clasis   break, fracture  
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chrom/o   colour  
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chromic   colour  
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osis   condition of  
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iasis   condition of  
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contra   againts, opposite  
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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmanary Disease  
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core/o   pupil  
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cranium   skull  
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crin/o   secrete  
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cry/o   cold  
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dacry/o   tear  
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necr/o   death  
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penia   decrease  
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hypo   decrease, deficiency  
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dent/o   tooth  
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lysis   destruction of  
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di-   double  
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dia   through  
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ectasis   dilation  
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orrhea   discharge  
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dys   painful, bad  
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aur/o   ear  
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ot/o   ear  
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myring/o   eardrum  
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tympan/o   eardrum  
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phagia   swallowing  
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EEC   Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography  
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ECG   electrcardiogram, electrocardiography  
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ect/o   outward  
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ectomy   surgical removal  
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edema   swelling  
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emesis   vomitting  
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emia   blood condition  
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megaly   enlargement  
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eosin/o   rose coloured  
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epi   above  
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eu-   well, good, easily  
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ER   Emergency Room  
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supra   excessive  
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ultra   excessive  
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hyper   excessive  
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exo   outside  
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pseudo   false  
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primi   first  
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genisis   forming, producing  
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poesis   forming, producing  
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FSH   Follicle Stimulating Hormone  
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fx   fracture  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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CSF   Cerebrospinal Fluid  
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CT   Computed Tomography  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular Accident  
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D&C   Dilation & curettage  
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GI   Gastrointestinal  
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glands   gland  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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GP   General Practitioner  
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gram   record  
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graph   instrument to record  
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graphy   process of recording  
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poli/o   gray matter  
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HgB   Hemoglobin  
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cusis   hearing  
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HEENT   Head, eyes, ears, nose, thoat  
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hemi   one half  
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hemorrhage   bursting forth of blood, bleeding  
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cele   hernia  
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hist/o   tissue  
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homeostasis   balance  
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hist/o   history  
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ichthy/o   dry, scaly  
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ICU   Intensive Care Unit  
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IDDM   Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus  
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ili/o   illium  
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-ism   state of  
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otomy   incision  
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itis   inflammation of  
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infra   under  
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tome   instrument to cut  
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scope   instrument  
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irid/o   iris  
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arthr/o   joint  
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kal   potassium  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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kinese   movement  
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KUB   Kidney, ureters & bladder  
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later/o   side  
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lith/o   stone  
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malaia   softening  
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meter   instrument to measure  
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metry   measurement  
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morph/o   change, shape  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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narc/o   sleep  
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stenosis   narrowing  
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NIDDM   Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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no   none  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NSAIDS   non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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OB-GYN   obstetrics-Gynecology  
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OD   right eye  
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oid   resembling  
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ologist   specialist  
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ology   study of  
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oma   tumor  
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onych/o   nail  
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oophor/o   ovaries  
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algia   pain  
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dynia   pain  
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PAP   papanicolaou smear  
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para   near  
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plegia   paralysis  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   decrease  
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pepsia   digestion  
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parathyroid/o   parathyroid  
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peri   around  
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rragia   bursting forth  
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rrhaphy   suturing, repair  
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rrhexis   rupture  
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phasia   speech  
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phonia   sound  
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physis   growth  
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pil/o   hair  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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pod/o   foot  
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poly   many, much  
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pre   before  
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gravida   pregnancy  
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pro   before  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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pt   patient  
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ptosis   dropping  
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ptysis   spitting  
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pulmon/o   lungs  
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centasis   puncture of  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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R/O   rule out  
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RA   Rheumatoid Arthritis  
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RBC   Red blood cells  
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rect/o   rectum  
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erythr/o   red  
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retro   behind, back  
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ROM   Range of motion  
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salping/o   fallopian tubes  
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schist/o   split, fissure  
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scoli/o   bent  
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scopy   exam  
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seb/o   sebum  
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sial/o   saliva  
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dermat/o   skin  
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derm/o   skin  
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SOB   Shortness of breath  
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somat/o   body  
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sphygmomanometer   B/P cuff  
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spondyl/o   spine  
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spin/o   spine  
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splen/o   spleen  
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stasis   standing still  
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STAT   immediatly  
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STD   Sexually transmitted disease  
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sub   under  
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pexy   suspension  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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T&A   Tonsils & Adenoids  
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tachy   rapid  
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TB   Tuberculosis  
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thrombo   blood clot  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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tomy   incision  
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ton/o   tone  
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trans   through  
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TSH   Thyroid stimulating hormone  
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TURP   Transurthral resection of the prostate  
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UA   urinalysis  
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ultra   beyond  
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uni   one  
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ur   urine  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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uvul/o   uvula  
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URI   Upper respiratory infection  
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uria   urination  
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valvul/o   valve  
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vesic/o   bladder  
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VS   Vital Signs  
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hydro   water  
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aqua   water  
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endo   within  
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intra   within  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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xer/o   dry  
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x-ray   radiograph  
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brady   slow  
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mal   bad  
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meso   middle  
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micro   small  
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macro   large  
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S&S   signs & symptoms  
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WBC   White blood cells  
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UTI   Urinary Tract Infection  
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MS   Multiple Sclerosis  
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EMG   Electromyelography  
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DOA   Dead on arrival  
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GTT   Glucose tolance test  
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BK   Below the knee  
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ad lib   as desired  
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AS   left eye  
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Bx   biopsy  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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AK   Above the knee  
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LMP   last menstrustal period  
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OS   left eye  
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