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Competency 18 App A

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Term
Definition
ante-   before; forward  
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anti-   against  
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bi-   two; double; both  
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brady-   slow  
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carcin-   cancerous  
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contra-   against; opposite  
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dys-   difficult; painful  
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ect-   outside; out  
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endo-   within  
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gynec/o-   woman  
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hemi-   half  
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hyper-   above; excessive  
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hypo-   below; deficient  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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macro-   large  
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micro-   small  
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multi-   many  
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peri-   around; surrounding  
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post-   after  
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pre-   before; in front of  
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retro-   behind; backward; upward  
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semi-   half  
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super-   above; over; excess  
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supra-   above; on top of  
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tachy-   fast  
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-algia   pain  
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-cytosis   condition of cells  
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-ectomy   surgical removal; excision  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-emia   blood  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-metry   process of measuring  
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-oma   tumor  
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-ostomy   creation of an opening  
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-pathy   disease  
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-pexy   suspension or fixation  
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-phagia   eating; swallowing  
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-phobia   abnormal fear  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-rhexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arthr/o   joint  
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audi/o   hearing; sound  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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carcin/o   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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coagul/o   clotting  
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conjuctiv/o   conjuctiva  
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cry/o   cold  
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cyst/o   bladder, sac  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dacry/o   tears  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hepat/o   liver  
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nas/o   nose  
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myel/o   bone marrow; spinal cord  
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myc/o   fungus  
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my/o   muscle  
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muc/o   mucus  
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mening/o, meningi/o   meninges (membrane)  
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lith/o   stone  
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oste/o   bone  
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phleb/o   vein  
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pil/o   hair  
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pneum/o   lungs; air  
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myocardium   heart muscle tissue  
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PRN   as needed  
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mEq   milli equivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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PC   After Meals( post cibum)  
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PR   perrectum  
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PPD   purified protein derivative  
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q   every  
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QOD   every other day  
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AC   before meals  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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BID   twice daily  
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CHF   chronic heart failure  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPR   cardio pulmonary resuscitation  
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FUO   fever of undetermined origin  
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gtt   drops  
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gr   grain  
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HS   bedtime  
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IM   intramuscular  
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MAO   monoamine oxidase  
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MRSA   methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus  
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MVI   multivitamin  
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NKDA   no known drug allergy  
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OD   overdose  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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OS   left eye  
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PO   by mouth  
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R/O   rule out  
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sl   sublingual  
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suppos.   suppository  
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T   tablespoonful  
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TCN   tetracycline  
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ung.   ointment  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorothiazide  
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IV   intravenous  
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without   w/o  
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teaspoon   tsp  
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cap   capsule  
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one   i  
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i-ii   one-(to)two  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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TID   three times a day  
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QID   four times a day  
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MR1X   may repeat one time  
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MOM   milk of magnesia  
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NTE   not to exceed  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug  
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PCN   penicillin  
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AD   right ear  
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wt   weight  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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syr.   syrup  
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sol   solution  
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q.o.d.   every other day  
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q.d.   every day  
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P.O.   by mouth  
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ou   each eye  
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NR   no refill  
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inj   injection  
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hs   at bedtime  
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gtt   a drop or drops  
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fl.oz.   fluid ounces  
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EtOH   ethanol alcohol  
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dr   dram  
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cc   cubic centimeters  
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chol   cholesterol  
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BP   blood pressure  
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au   each ear  
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ad   right ear  
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fl.dr.   fluid dram  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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ung   ointment  
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NS   normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)  
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DSS   Docusate Sodium(colace)  
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EPI   epinephrine  
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LA   long acting  
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(triangle shape)   change  
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ECT   enteric coated tablet  
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FE/Fe/FeSO4   ferrous sulfate  
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K/K+   potassium  
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MSO4 MS   morphine sulfate  
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MVI   multivitamin  
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D5W   dextrose 5% on water  
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WA   while awake  
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FA   folic acid  
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CR   controlled release  
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LR   lacatated ringers solution  
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HL   heparin lock  
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Dig.   digoxin  
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APAP   acetaminophen (Tylenol)  
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ASA   aspirin  
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MPF   methyl-parabenfree (preservative free)  
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CP   chest pain  
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BM   bowel movement  
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H   hemogoblin and hematocrit  
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DAW   dispense as written  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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ER   extended release  
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SR   sustained release  
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ECT   enteric coated tablet  
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SCT   sugar coated tablet  
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DS   double strength  
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DC D/C d/c   discontinue or discharge  
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D5   dextrose 5%  
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